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Local authority in North West, England

South Ribble

In South Ribble, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 57% of local authorities in 2024-25.

115,727 residents (mid-2024)

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does South Ribble compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,294£4,312£4,073

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    202nd of 348, lower than in 57% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,735£12,789£12,080

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    168th of 347, higher than in 51% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,554£1,560£1,474

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    248th of 350, lower than in 70% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for South Ribble
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,294£4,312£4,073202nd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,735£12,789£12,080168th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,554£1,560£1,474248th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does South Ribble's benefit money go?

People here received £496.9 million£499.0 million£471.3 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in South Ribble, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £283.2m; Pension Credit £6.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £17.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.47m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £50.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.4m; Universal Credit £82.2m; Housing Benefit £15.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £20.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.39m; Income Support £0.19m; Other benefits £0.82mState Pension: £283.2mPension Credit: £6.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £17.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.47mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £50.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.4mUniversal Credit: £82.2mHousing Benefit: £15.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £20.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.39mIncome Support: £0.19mOther benefits: £0.82m
Spending in South Ribble, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £284.4m; Pension Credit £6.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £17.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.47m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £50.3m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.5m; Universal Credit £82.5m; Housing Benefit £15.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £20.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.39m; Income Support £0.19m; Other benefits £0.82mState Pension: £284.4mPension Credit: £6.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £17.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.47mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £50.3mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.5mUniversal Credit: £82.5mHousing Benefit: £15.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £20.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.39mIncome Support: £0.19mOther benefits: £0.82m
Spending in South Ribble, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £268.6m; Pension Credit £6.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £16.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.44m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £47.5m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £12.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.1m; Universal Credit £77.9m; Housing Benefit £15.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £18.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.37m; Income Support £0.18m; Other benefits £0.78mState Pension: £268.6mPension Credit: £6.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £16.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.44mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £47.5mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £12.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.1mUniversal Credit: £77.9mHousing Benefit: £15.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £18.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.37mIncome Support: £0.18mOther benefits: £0.78m
  1. State Pension£283.2m£284.4m£268.6m
  2. Pension Credit£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m
  8. Universal Credit£82.2m£82.5m£77.9m
  9. Housing Benefit£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
  12. Income Support£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m
  13. Other benefits£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m
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Spending by benefit in South Ribble, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£283.2m£284.4m£268.6m57%Published
Pension Credit£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m1%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m10%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m1%Published
Universal Credit£82.2m£82.5m£77.9m17%Published
Housing Benefit£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m3%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m0.0%Published
Other benefits£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m0.2%Published
All benefits£496.9m£499.0m£471.3m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,294, expected £4,105, difference +£188

    Actual £4,294£4,312£4,073Expected £4,105£4,123£3,894Difference +£188+£189+£179

    Benefit spending per resident was £188 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £189 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £179 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,735, expected £12,564, difference +£171

    Actual £12,735£12,789£12,080Expected £12,564£12,618£11,918Difference +£171+£172+£162

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £171 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £172 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £162 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,554, expected £1,466, difference +£87

    Actual £1,554£1,560£1,474Expected £1,466£1,472£1,391Difference +£87+£88+£83

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £87 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £88 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £83 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in South Ribble
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,294£4,312£4,073£4,105£4,123£3,894+£188+£189+£179
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,735£12,789£12,080£12,564£12,618£11,918+£171+£172+£162
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,554£1,560£1,474£1,466£1,472£1,391+£87+£88+£83
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in South Ribble received £1.36 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,016£2,983£2,752
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,105£4,060£3,746
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.36
144th of 346, higher than in 58% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare South Ribble only with other areas in England.

Group 8 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1519,909
  • Aged 16 to 6470,246
  • Aged 651,418
  • Aged 66 and over24,154
  • All residents115,727
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

7,508 people in South Ribble receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    36%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    19%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    14%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    12%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in South Ribble
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,73736%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,45319%19%
Neurological disease1,07714%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)89312%12%
Respiratory disease2493%4%
Malignant disease2804%3%
Cardiovascular disease2183%3%
Visual disease1121%2%
Endocrine disease721.0%1%
Hearing disorders771%1%
Gastrointestinal disease781%1%
Genitourinary disease700.9%0.9%
Skin disease600.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)430.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract280.4%0.4%
Infectious disease220.3%0.4%
Haematological disease90.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease170.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing50.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age80.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like South Ribble

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. South RibbleThis area£4,294£4,312£4,073
  2. Broxtowe0.44£4,271£4,290£4,052Compare
  3. North Somerset0.57£4,650£4,670£4,411Compare
  4. Chorley0.61£4,252£4,270£4,033Compare
  5. Gedling0.63£4,460£4,479£4,231Compare
  6. Charnwood0.66£3,848£3,865£3,650Compare
  7. Warrington0.72£4,278£4,296£4,058Compare
  8. Cheshire East0.72£4,183£4,201£3,968Compare
  9. Adur0.72£4,773£4,793£4,527Compare
  10. Blaby0.79£3,836£3,852£3,639Compare
  11. Cheshire West and Chester0.80£4,429£4,448£4,201Compare
  12. North West Leicestershire0.84£3,954£3,971£3,751Compare
  13. Flintshire0.89£4,773£4,793£4,527Compare
  14. Swansea0.90£5,197£5,220£4,930Compare
  15. Bromsgrove0.93£4,097£4,114£3,886Compare
  16. Cheltenham0.94£3,799£3,815£3,603Compare
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Areas most like South Ribble
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
South Ribble£4,294£4,312£4,073
Broxtowe0.44£4,271£4,290£4,052
North Somerset0.57£4,650£4,670£4,411
Chorley0.61£4,252£4,270£4,033
Gedling0.63£4,460£4,479£4,231
Charnwood0.66£3,848£3,865£3,650
Warrington0.72£4,278£4,296£4,058
Cheshire East0.72£4,183£4,201£3,968
Adur0.72£4,773£4,793£4,527
Blaby0.79£3,836£3,852£3,639
Cheshire West and Chester0.80£4,429£4,448£4,201
North West Leicestershire0.84£3,954£3,971£3,751
Flintshire0.89£4,773£4,793£4,527
Swansea0.90£5,197£5,220£4,930
Bromsgrove0.93£4,097£4,114£3,886
Cheltenham0.94£3,799£3,815£3,603
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap South Ribble

Each share is the part of South Ribble's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for South Ribble, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£496.9m£499.0m£471.3m255th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,294£4,312£4,073202nd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£307.6m£308.9m£291.8m233rd of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,658£2,669£2,521123rd of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,735£12,789£12,080168th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.1m£109.6m£103.5m270th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£943£947£895246th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,554£1,560£1,474248th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£283.2m£284.4m£268.6m227th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,447£2,457£2,321113th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,723£11,773£11,12062nd of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m293rd of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56288th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£281£282£267294th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m227th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141147th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£675189th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m263rd of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82250th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18260th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m222nd of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410166th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m269th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111221st of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m257th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53223rd of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87222nd of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£82.2m£82.5m£77.9m279th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673264th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,170£1,175£1,110262nd of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m284th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129294th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m227th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£164182nd of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£284£285£269184th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m293rd of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18288th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24292nd of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m321st of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.62£1.63£1.54326th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53324th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m214th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73106th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.36144th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,703230th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.5116th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.750th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,884258th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.3246th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.0256th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,638226th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.4148th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.6192nd of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,509225th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.9166th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,214270th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.3244th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.4241st of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,417263rd of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.2228th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.2228th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£342.9m£339.2m£313.0m277th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,016£2,983£2,752225th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.36144th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£188£189£17957th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£171£172£16282nd of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£8391st of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for South Ribble

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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