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Ribble Valley and Monmouthshire

65,761 and 95,098 residents (mid-2024).

Ribble Valley is higher than Monmouthshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Ribble Valley is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Ribble Valley Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £4,010, Monmouthshire £4,830Monmouthshire: £4,830Ribble Valley: £4,010Monmouthshire: £4,851Ribble Valley: £4,027Monmouthshire: £4,582Ribble Valley: £3,803

    £4,010£4,027£3,803Monmouthshire is higher£4,830£4,851£4,582

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ribble Valley £12,494, Monmouthshire £12,616Monmouthshire: £12,616Ribble Valley: £12,494Monmouthshire: £12,670Ribble Valley: £12,547Monmouthshire: £11,967Ribble Valley: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851Monmouthshire is higher£12,616£12,670£11,967

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £1,018, Monmouthshire £1,582Monmouthshire: £1,582Ribble Valley: £1,018Monmouthshire: £1,589Ribble Valley: £1,022Monmouthshire: £1,500Ribble Valley: £965

    £1,018£1,022£965Monmouthshire is higher£1,582£1,589£1,500

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ribble Valley £11,653, Monmouthshire £11,503Monmouthshire: £11,503Ribble Valley: £11,653Monmouthshire: £11,552Ribble Valley: £11,703Monmouthshire: £10,911Ribble Valley: £11,054

    £11,653£11,703£11,054Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,503£11,552£10,911

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ribble Valley £193, Monmouthshire £316Monmouthshire: £316Ribble Valley: £193Monmouthshire: £317Ribble Valley: £194Monmouthshire: £300Ribble Valley: £184

    £193£194£184Monmouthshire is higher£316£317£300

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Ribble Valley £633, Monmouthshire £777Monmouthshire: £777Ribble Valley: £633Monmouthshire: £781Ribble Valley: £636Monmouthshire: £737Ribble Valley: £601

    £633£636£601Monmouthshire is higher£777£781£737

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Ribble Valley £14, Monmouthshire £20Monmouthshire: £20Ribble Valley: £14Monmouthshire: £20Ribble Valley: £14Monmouthshire: £19Ribble Valley: £13

    £14£14£13Monmouthshire is higher£20£20£19

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £267, Monmouthshire £448Monmouthshire: £448Ribble Valley: £267Monmouthshire: £450Ribble Valley: £269Monmouthshire: £425Ribble Valley: £254

    £267£269£254Monmouthshire is higher£448£450£425

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £89, Monmouthshire £100Monmouthshire: £100Ribble Valley: £89Monmouthshire: £101Ribble Valley: £90Monmouthshire: £95Ribble Valley: £85

    £89£90£85Monmouthshire is higher£100£101£95

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £56, Monmouthshire £98Monmouthshire: £98Ribble Valley: £56Monmouthshire: £98Ribble Valley: £57Monmouthshire: £93Ribble Valley: £54

    £56£57£54Monmouthshire is higher£98£98£93

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £753, Monmouthshire £1,153Monmouthshire: £1,153Ribble Valley: £753Monmouthshire: £1,158Ribble Valley: £756Monmouthshire: £1,094Ribble Valley: £714

    £753£756£714Monmouthshire is higher£1,153£1,158£1,094

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ribble Valley £88, Monmouthshire £175Monmouthshire: £175Ribble Valley: £88Monmouthshire: £176Ribble Valley: £89Monmouthshire: £166Ribble Valley: £84

    £88£89£84Monmouthshire is higher£175£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £201, Monmouthshire £316Monmouthshire: £316Ribble Valley: £201Monmouthshire: £318Ribble Valley: £201Monmouthshire: £300Ribble Valley: £190

    £201£201£190Monmouthshire is higher£316£318£300

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £5.65, Monmouthshire £10Monmouthshire: £10Ribble Valley: £5.65Monmouthshire: £11Ribble Valley: £5.67Monmouthshire: £9.93Ribble Valley: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Monmouthshire is higher£10£11£9.93

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £1.61, Monmouthshire £4.59Monmouthshire: £4.59Ribble Valley: £1.61Monmouthshire: £4.61Ribble Valley: £1.62Monmouthshire: £4.35Ribble Valley: £1.53

    £1.61£1.62£1.53Monmouthshire is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £7.80, Monmouthshire £6.94Monmouthshire: £6.94Ribble Valley: £7.80Monmouthshire: £6.97Ribble Valley: £7.83Monmouthshire: £6.58Ribble Valley: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£6.94£6.97£6.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ribble Valley 1,016.2, Monmouthshire 1,012.3Monmouthshire: 1,012.3Ribble Valley: 1,016.2

    1,016.2Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,012.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ribble Valley 53.7, Monmouthshire 76.5Monmouthshire: 76.5Ribble Valley: 53.7

    53.7Monmouthshire is higher76.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ribble Valley 134.9, Monmouthshire 157.7Monmouthshire: 157.7Ribble Valley: 134.9

    134.9Monmouthshire is higher157.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ribble Valley 41.4, Monmouthshire 63.5Monmouthshire: 63.5Ribble Valley: 41.4

    41.4Monmouthshire is higher63.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley 97.9, Monmouthshire 144.9Monmouthshire: 144.9Ribble Valley: 97.9

    97.9Monmouthshire is higher144.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley 12.5, Monmouthshire 20.7Monmouthshire: 20.7Ribble Valley: 12.5

    12.5Monmouthshire is higher20.7

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Ribble Valley and Monmouthshire, per person in the age group
MeasureRibble ValleyMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,010£4,027£3,803£4,830£4,851£4,582Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,616£12,670£11,967Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,022£965£1,582£1,589£1,500Monmouthshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,653£11,703£11,054£11,503£11,552£10,911Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£193£194£184£316£317£300Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£633£636£601£777£781£737Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£20£20£19Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£267£269£254£448£450£425Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£100£101£95Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£57£54£98£98£93Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£753£756£714£1,153£1,158£1,094Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£175£176£166Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£201£190£316£318£300Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£10£11£9.93Monmouthshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.61£1.62£1.53£4.59£4.61£4.35Monmouthshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£6.94£6.97£6.58Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.21,012.3Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202653.776.5Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.9157.7Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.463.5Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202697.9144.9Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.520.7Monmouthshire

Per resident

Ribble Valley is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Ribble Valley Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £4,010, Monmouthshire £4,830Monmouthshire: £4,830Ribble Valley: £4,010Monmouthshire: £4,851Ribble Valley: £4,027Monmouthshire: £4,582Ribble Valley: £3,803

    £4,010£4,027£3,803Monmouthshire is higher£4,830£4,851£4,582

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £2,958, Monmouthshire £3,185Monmouthshire: £3,185Ribble Valley: £2,958Monmouthshire: £3,199Ribble Valley: £2,971Monmouthshire: £3,021Ribble Valley: £2,806

    £2,958£2,971£2,806Monmouthshire is higher£3,185£3,199£3,021

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £599, Monmouthshire £914Monmouthshire: £914Ribble Valley: £599Monmouthshire: £918Ribble Valley: £601Monmouthshire: £867Ribble Valley: £568

    £599£601£568Monmouthshire is higher£914£918£867

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ribble Valley £2,759, Monmouthshire £2,904Monmouthshire: £2,904Ribble Valley: £2,759Monmouthshire: £2,916Ribble Valley: £2,771Monmouthshire: £2,755Ribble Valley: £2,617

    £2,759£2,771£2,617Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,904£2,916£2,755

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ribble Valley £46, Monmouthshire £80Monmouthshire: £80Ribble Valley: £46Monmouthshire: £80Ribble Valley: £46Monmouthshire: £76Ribble Valley: £43

    £46£46£43Monmouthshire is higher£80£80£76

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £150, Monmouthshire £196Monmouthshire: £196Ribble Valley: £150Monmouthshire: £197Ribble Valley: £151Monmouthshire: £186Ribble Valley: £142

    £150£151£142Monmouthshire is higher£196£197£186

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £3.22, Monmouthshire £5.06Monmouthshire: £5.06Ribble Valley: £3.22Monmouthshire: £5.08Ribble Valley: £3.23Monmouthshire: £4.80Ribble Valley: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Monmouthshire is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £267, Monmouthshire £448Monmouthshire: £448Ribble Valley: £267Monmouthshire: £450Ribble Valley: £269Monmouthshire: £425Ribble Valley: £254

    £267£269£254Monmouthshire is higher£448£450£425

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £89, Monmouthshire £100Monmouthshire: £100Ribble Valley: £89Monmouthshire: £101Ribble Valley: £90Monmouthshire: £95Ribble Valley: £85

    £89£90£85Monmouthshire is higher£100£101£95

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £33, Monmouthshire £56Monmouthshire: £56Ribble Valley: £33Monmouthshire: £57Ribble Valley: £33Monmouthshire: £53Ribble Valley: £32

    £33£33£32Monmouthshire is higher£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ribble Valley £443, Monmouthshire £666Monmouthshire: £666Ribble Valley: £443Monmouthshire: £669Ribble Valley: £445Monmouthshire: £632Ribble Valley: £420

    £443£445£420Monmouthshire is higher£666£669£632

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ribble Valley £88, Monmouthshire £175Monmouthshire: £175Ribble Valley: £88Monmouthshire: £176Ribble Valley: £89Monmouthshire: £166Ribble Valley: £84

    £88£89£84Monmouthshire is higher£175£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ribble Valley £118, Monmouthshire £183Monmouthshire: £183Ribble Valley: £118Monmouthshire: £184Ribble Valley: £119Monmouthshire: £173Ribble Valley: £112

    £118£119£112Monmouthshire is higher£183£184£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ribble Valley £3.32, Monmouthshire £6.05Monmouthshire: £6.05Ribble Valley: £3.32Monmouthshire: £6.08Ribble Valley: £3.34Monmouthshire: £5.74Ribble Valley: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Monmouthshire is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ribble Valley £0.95, Monmouthshire £2.65Monmouthshire: £2.65Ribble Valley: £0.95Monmouthshire: £2.66Ribble Valley: £0.95Monmouthshire: £2.51Ribble Valley: £0.90

    £0.95£0.95£0.90Monmouthshire is higher£2.65£2.66£2.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £7.80, Monmouthshire £6.94Monmouthshire: £6.94Ribble Valley: £7.80Monmouthshire: £6.97Ribble Valley: £7.83Monmouthshire: £6.58Ribble Valley: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£6.94£6.97£6.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ribble Valley 240.6, Monmouthshire 255.6Monmouthshire: 255.6Ribble Valley: 240.6

    240.6Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count255.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ribble Valley 12.7, Monmouthshire 19.3Monmouthshire: 19.3Ribble Valley: 12.7

    12.7Monmouthshire is higher19.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ribble Valley 31.9, Monmouthshire 39.8Monmouthshire: 39.8Ribble Valley: 31.9

    31.9Monmouthshire is higher39.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ribble Valley 41.4, Monmouthshire 63.5Monmouthshire: 63.5Ribble Valley: 41.4

    41.4Monmouthshire is higher63.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ribble Valley 57.6, Monmouthshire 83.7Monmouthshire: 83.7Ribble Valley: 57.6

    57.6Monmouthshire is higher83.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ribble Valley 7.3, Monmouthshire 12.0Monmouthshire: 12.0Ribble Valley: 7.3

    7.3Monmouthshire is higher12.0

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Ribble Valley and Monmouthshire, per resident
MeasureRibble ValleyMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,010£4,027£3,803£4,830£4,851£4,582Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,958£2,971£2,806£3,185£3,199£3,021Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£599£601£568£914£918£867Monmouthshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,759£2,771£2,617£2,904£2,916£2,755Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£80£80£76Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£196£197£186Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£5.06£5.08£4.80Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£267£269£254£448£450£425Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£100£101£95Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£33£33£32£56£57£53Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£443£445£420£666£669£632Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£175£176£166Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£183£184£173Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£6.05£6.08£5.74Monmouthshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.95£0.95£0.90£2.65£2.66£2.51Monmouthshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£6.94£6.97£6.58Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.6255.6Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.719.3Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.939.8Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.463.5Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202657.683.7Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.312.0Monmouthshire

Total

Ribble Valley is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Ribble Valley Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ribble Valley £263.7m, Monmouthshire £459.3mMonmouthshire: £459.3mRibble Valley: £263.7mMonmouthshire: £461.3mRibble Valley: £264.8mMonmouthshire: £435.7mRibble Valley: £250.1m

    £263.7m£264.8m£250.1mMonmouthshire is higher£459.3m£461.3m£435.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ribble Valley £194.6m, Monmouthshire £302.9mMonmouthshire: £302.9mRibble Valley: £194.6mMonmouthshire: £304.2mRibble Valley: £195.4mMonmouthshire: £287.3mRibble Valley: £184.5m

    £194.6m£195.4m£184.5mMonmouthshire is higher£302.9m£304.2m£287.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ribble Valley £39.4m, Monmouthshire £86.9mMonmouthshire: £86.9mRibble Valley: £39.4mMonmouthshire: £87.3mRibble Valley: £39.5mMonmouthshire: £82.5mRibble Valley: £37.3m

    £39.4m£39.5m£37.3mMonmouthshire is higher£86.9m£87.3m£82.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ribble Valley £181.5m, Monmouthshire £276.2mMonmouthshire: £276.2mRibble Valley: £181.5mMonmouthshire: £277.3mRibble Valley: £182.2mMonmouthshire: £261.9mRibble Valley: £172.1m

    £181.5m£182.2m£172.1mMonmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£276.2m£277.3m£261.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ribble Valley £3.0m, Monmouthshire £7.6mMonmouthshire: £7.6mRibble Valley: £3.0mMonmouthshire: £7.6mRibble Valley: £3.0mMonmouthshire: £7.2mRibble Valley: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mMonmouthshire is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley £9.9m, Monmouthshire £18.7mMonmouthshire: £18.7mRibble Valley: £9.9mMonmouthshire: £18.7mRibble Valley: £9.9mMonmouthshire: £17.7mRibble Valley: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mMonmouthshire is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Ribble Valley £0.21m, Monmouthshire £0.48mMonmouthshire: £0.48mRibble Valley: £0.21mMonmouthshire: £0.48mRibble Valley: £0.21mMonmouthshire: £0.46mRibble Valley: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mMonmouthshire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley £17.6m, Monmouthshire £42.6mMonmouthshire: £42.6mRibble Valley: £17.6mMonmouthshire: £42.8mRibble Valley: £17.7mMonmouthshire: £40.4mRibble Valley: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mMonmouthshire is higher£42.6m£42.8m£40.4m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley £5.9m, Monmouthshire £9.5mMonmouthshire: £9.5mRibble Valley: £5.9mMonmouthshire: £9.6mRibble Valley: £5.9mMonmouthshire: £9.0mRibble Valley: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mMonmouthshire is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ribble Valley £2.2m, Monmouthshire £5.4mMonmouthshire: £5.4mRibble Valley: £2.2mMonmouthshire: £5.4mRibble Valley: £2.2mMonmouthshire: £5.1mRibble Valley: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mMonmouthshire is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ribble Valley £29.1m, Monmouthshire £63.4mMonmouthshire: £63.4mRibble Valley: £29.1mMonmouthshire: £63.7mRibble Valley: £29.3mMonmouthshire: £60.1mRibble Valley: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.3m£27.6mMonmouthshire is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ribble Valley £5.8m, Monmouthshire £16.7mMonmouthshire: £16.7mRibble Valley: £5.8mMonmouthshire: £16.7mRibble Valley: £5.8mMonmouthshire: £15.8mRibble Valley: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mMonmouthshire is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ribble Valley £7.8m, Monmouthshire £17.4mMonmouthshire: £17.4mRibble Valley: £7.8mMonmouthshire: £17.5mRibble Valley: £7.8mMonmouthshire: £16.5mRibble Valley: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mMonmouthshire is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ribble Valley £0.22m, Monmouthshire £0.58mMonmouthshire: £0.58mRibble Valley: £0.22mMonmouthshire: £0.58mRibble Valley: £0.22mMonmouthshire: £0.55mRibble Valley: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mMonmouthshire is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ribble Valley £0.06m, Monmouthshire £0.25mMonmouthshire: £0.25mRibble Valley: £0.06mMonmouthshire: £0.25mRibble Valley: £0.06mMonmouthshire: £0.24mRibble Valley: £0.06m

    £0.06mMonmouthshire is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ribble Valley £0.51m, Monmouthshire £0.66mMonmouthshire: £0.66mRibble Valley: £0.51mMonmouthshire: £0.66mRibble Valley: £0.52mMonmouthshire: £0.63mRibble Valley: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mMonmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ribble Valley 15,824, Monmouthshire 24,302Monmouthshire: 24,302Ribble Valley: 15,824

    15,824Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count24,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ribble Valley 836, Monmouthshire 1,836Monmouthshire: 1,836Ribble Valley: 836

    836Monmouthshire is higher1,836

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley 2,100, Monmouthshire 3,787Monmouthshire: 3,787Ribble Valley: 2,100

    2,100Monmouthshire is higher3,787

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley 2,722, Monmouthshire 6,038Monmouthshire: 6,038Ribble Valley: 2,722

    2,722Monmouthshire is higher6,038

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ribble Valley 3,787, Monmouthshire 7,963Monmouthshire: 7,963Ribble Valley: 3,787

    3,787Monmouthshire is higher7,963

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ribble Valley 482, Monmouthshire 1,139Monmouthshire: 1,139Ribble Valley: 482

    482Monmouthshire is higher1,139

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Ribble Valley and Monmouthshire, total
MeasureRibble ValleyMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£263.7m£264.8m£250.1m£459.3m£461.3m£435.7mMonmouthshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.6m£195.4m£184.5m£302.9m£304.2m£287.3mMonmouthshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.5m£37.3m£86.9m£87.3m£82.5mMonmouthshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£181.5m£182.2m£172.1m£276.2m£277.3m£261.9mMonmouthshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mMonmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mMonmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mMonmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mMonmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mMonmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mMonmouthshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.3m£27.6m£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mMonmouthshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mMonmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mMonmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMonmouthshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.06m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mMonmouthshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mMonmouthshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,82424,302Monmouthshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20268361,836Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1003,787Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,7226,038Monmouthshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20263,7877,963Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264821,139Monmouthshire

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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