Compare local authorities · North West and East Midlands
South Ribble and Blaby
South Ribble is higher than Blaby on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.
On 6 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.
Per person in the age group
South Ribble is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Blaby on 8. 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
South Ribble Blaby
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,294£4,312£4,073South Ribble is higher£3,836£3,852£3,639
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,735£12,789£12,080Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£13,019£13,075£12,349
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,554£1,560£1,474South Ribble is higher£1,261£1,266£1,196
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,723£11,773£11,120Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£11,929£11,980£11,315
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£281£282£267Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£320£321£304
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£711£714£675Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£750£753£711
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£19£19£18Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£432£434£410South Ribble is higher£324£325£307
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£117£111South Ribble is higher£97£97£92
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£92£92£87South Ribble is higher£80£80£76
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,170£1,175£1,110South Ribble is higher£990£994£939
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129South Ribble is higher£98£99£93
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£284£285£269South Ribble is higher£182£182£172
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.52£5.55£5.24Blaby is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.67£2.68£2.53South Ribble is higher£2.54£2.55£2.41
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.10£7.13£6.73Blaby is higher£9.67£9.71£9.17
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,022.7South Ribble is higher1,014.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
78.0South Ribble is higher76.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
150.6Blaby is higherDepends on how you count155.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.9South Ribble is higher47.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
145.4South Ribble is higher118.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.2South Ribble is higher17.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Ribble | Blaby | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,294£4,312£4,073 | £3,836£3,852£3,639 | South Ribble |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,735£12,789£12,080 | £13,019£13,075£12,349 | Blaby |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,554£1,560£1,474 | £1,261£1,266£1,196 | South Ribble |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,723£11,773£11,120 | £11,929£11,980£11,315 | Blaby |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £281£282£267 | £320£321£304 | Blaby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £711£714£675 | £750£753£711 | Blaby |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£19£18 | £20£21£19 | Blaby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £432£434£410 | £324£325£307 | South Ribble |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £97£97£92 | South Ribble |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £92£92£87 | £80£80£76 | South Ribble |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,170£1,175£1,110 | £990£994£939 | South Ribble |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129 | £98£99£93 | South Ribble |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £284£285£269 | £182£182£172 | South Ribble |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.52£5.55£5.24 | £6.62£6.65£6.28 | Blaby |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.67£2.68£2.53 | £2.54£2.55£2.41 | South Ribble |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.10£7.13£6.73 | £9.67£9.71£9.17 | Blaby |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,022.7 | 1,014.4 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 78.0 | 76.1 | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 150.6 | 155.5 | Blaby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.9 | 47.9 | South Ribble |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 145.4 | 118.9 | South Ribble |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.2 | 17.7 | South Ribble |
Per resident
South Ribble is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Blaby on 3. 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
South Ribble Blaby
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,294£4,312£4,073South Ribble is higher£3,836£3,852£3,639
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,658£2,669£2,521South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,536£2,547£2,406
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£943£947£895South Ribble is higher£771£774£731
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,447£2,457£2,321South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,324£2,334£2,204
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£59£59£56Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£148£149£141South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.03£4.04£3.82South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£3.97£3.99£3.77
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£432£434£410South Ribble is higher£324£325£307
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£117£111South Ribble is higher£97£97£92
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£56£56£53South Ribble is higher£49£49£46
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£710£713£673South Ribble is higher£605£608£574
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129South Ribble is higher£98£99£93
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£172£173£164South Ribble is higher£111£112£105
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.35£3.37£3.18Blaby is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.62£1.63£1.54South Ribble is higher£1.56£1.57£1.48
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.10£7.13£6.73Blaby is higher£9.67£9.71£9.17
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
213.5South Ribble is higher197.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.3South Ribble is higher14.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.4South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count30.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.9South Ribble is higher47.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
88.3South Ribble is higher72.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.2South Ribble is higher10.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Ribble | Blaby | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,294£4,312£4,073 | £3,836£3,852£3,639 | South Ribble |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,658£2,669£2,521 | £2,536£2,547£2,406 | South Ribble |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £943£947£895 | £771£774£731 | South Ribble |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,447£2,457£2,321 | £2,324£2,334£2,204 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £59£59£56 | £62£63£59 | Blaby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £148£149£141 | £146£147£139 | South Ribble |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | £3.97£3.99£3.77 | South Ribble |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £432£434£410 | £324£325£307 | South Ribble |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £97£97£92 | South Ribble |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £56£56£53 | £49£49£46 | South Ribble |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £710£713£673 | £605£608£574 | South Ribble |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129 | £98£99£93 | South Ribble |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £172£173£164 | £111£112£105 | South Ribble |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.35£3.37£3.18 | £4.05£4.07£3.84 | Blaby |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.62£1.63£1.54 | £1.56£1.57£1.48 | South Ribble |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.10£7.13£6.73 | £9.67£9.71£9.17 | Blaby |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 213.5 | 197.6 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.3 | 14.8 | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.4 | 30.3 | South Ribble |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.9 | 47.9 | South Ribble |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 88.3 | 72.7 | South Ribble |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.2 | 10.8 | South Ribble |
Total
South Ribble is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Blaby on 2. 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
South Ribble Blaby
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£496.9m£499.0m£471.3mSouth Ribble is higher£413.7m£415.4m£392.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£307.6m£308.9m£291.8mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£273.5m£274.7m£259.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£109.1m£109.6m£103.5mSouth Ribble is higher£83.2m£83.5m£78.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£283.2m£284.4m£268.6mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£250.6m£251.7m£237.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£50.0m£50.3m£47.5mSouth Ribble is higher£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSouth Ribble is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mSouth Ribble is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£82.2m£82.5m£77.9mSouth Ribble is higher£65.3m£65.6m£61.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mSouth Ribble is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£20.0m£20.0m£18.9mSouth Ribble is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBlaby is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mSouth Ribble is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mBlaby is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,703South Ribble is higher21,313
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,884South Ribble is higher1,598
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,638South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count3,266
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,509South Ribble is higher5,167
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,214South Ribble is higher7,844
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,417South Ribble is higher1,168
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Ribble | Blaby | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £496.9m£499.0m£471.3m | £413.7m£415.4m£392.4m | South Ribble |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £307.6m£308.9m£291.8m | £273.5m£274.7m£259.5m | South Ribble |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £109.1m£109.6m£103.5m | £83.2m£83.5m£78.9m | South Ribble |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £283.2m£284.4m£268.6m | £250.6m£251.7m£237.7m | South Ribble |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | £6.7m£6.8m£6.4m | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | £15.8m£15.8m£14.9m | South Ribble |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | South Ribble |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £50.0m£50.3m£47.5m | £34.9m£35.0m£33.1m | South Ribble |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.5m£13.6m£12.8m | £10.5m£10.5m£9.9m | South Ribble |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.4m£6.5m£6.1m | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | South Ribble |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £82.2m£82.5m£77.9m | £65.3m£65.6m£61.9m | South Ribble |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £15.8m£15.9m£15.0m | £10.6m£10.6m£10.1m | South Ribble |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £20.0m£20.0m£18.9m | £12.0m£12.0m£11.4m | South Ribble |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.41m | Blaby |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.19m£0.19m£0.18m | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | South Ribble |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.82m£0.82m£0.78m | £1.0m£1.0m£0.99m | Blaby |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,703 | 21,313 | South Ribble |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,884 | 1,598 | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,638 | 3,266 | South Ribble |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,509 | 5,167 | South Ribble |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,214 | 7,844 | South Ribble |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,417 | 1,168 | South Ribble |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.