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South Ribble and Flintshire

115,727 and 155,898 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 1 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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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.

Per person in the age group

South Ribble is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Flintshire 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

South Ribble Flintshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ribble £4,294, Flintshire £4,773Flintshire: £4,773South Ribble: £4,294Flintshire: £4,793South Ribble: £4,312Flintshire: £4,527South Ribble: £4,073

    £4,294£4,312£4,073Flintshire is higher£4,773£4,793£4,527

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Ribble £12,735, Flintshire £12,956Flintshire: £12,956South Ribble: £12,735Flintshire: £13,011South Ribble: £12,789Flintshire: £12,289South Ribble: £12,080

    £12,735£12,789£12,080Flintshire is higher£12,956£13,011£12,289

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ribble £1,554, Flintshire £1,973Flintshire: £1,973South Ribble: £1,554Flintshire: £1,982South Ribble: £1,560Flintshire: £1,872South Ribble: £1,474

    £1,554£1,560£1,474Flintshire is higher£1,973£1,982£1,872

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Ribble £11,723, Flintshire £11,685Flintshire: £11,685South Ribble: £11,723Flintshire: £11,735South Ribble: £11,773Flintshire: £11,084South Ribble: £11,120

    £11,723£11,773£11,120South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£11,685£11,735£11,084

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Ribble £281, Flintshire £415Flintshire: £415South Ribble: £281Flintshire: £416South Ribble: £282Flintshire: £393South Ribble: £267

    £281£282£267Flintshire is higher£415£416£393

  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: South Ribble £711, Flintshire £829Flintshire: £829South Ribble: £711Flintshire: £833South Ribble: £714Flintshire: £787South Ribble: £675

    £711£714£675Flintshire is higher£829£833£787

  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: South Ribble £19, Flintshire £27Flintshire: £27South Ribble: £19Flintshire: £27South Ribble: £19Flintshire: £26South Ribble: £18

    £19£19£18Flintshire is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ribble £432, Flintshire £548Flintshire: £548South Ribble: £432Flintshire: £551South Ribble: £434Flintshire: £520South Ribble: £410

    £432£434£410Flintshire is higher£548£551£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ribble £117, Flintshire £144Flintshire: £144South Ribble: £117Flintshire: £144South Ribble: £117Flintshire: £136South Ribble: £111

    £117£117£111Flintshire is higher£144£144£136

  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: South Ribble £92, Flintshire £126Flintshire: £126South Ribble: £92Flintshire: £127South Ribble: £92Flintshire: £120South Ribble: £87

    £92£92£87Flintshire is higher£126£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ribble £1,170, Flintshire £1,521Flintshire: £1,521South Ribble: £1,170Flintshire: £1,528South Ribble: £1,175Flintshire: £1,443South Ribble: £1,110

    £1,170£1,175£1,110Flintshire is higher£1,521£1,528£1,443

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ribble £136, Flintshire £172Flintshire: £172South Ribble: £136Flintshire: £173South Ribble: £137Flintshire: £163South Ribble: £129

    £136£137£129Flintshire is higher£172£173£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ribble £284, Flintshire £313Flintshire: £313South Ribble: £284Flintshire: £315South Ribble: £285Flintshire: £297South Ribble: £269

    £284£285£269Flintshire is higher£313£315£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ribble £5.52, Flintshire £6.30Flintshire: £6.30South Ribble: £5.52Flintshire: £6.33South Ribble: £5.55Flintshire: £5.98South Ribble: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Flintshire is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ribble £2.67, Flintshire £6.04Flintshire: £6.04South Ribble: £2.67Flintshire: £6.07South Ribble: £2.68Flintshire: £5.73South Ribble: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53Flintshire is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ribble £7.10, Flintshire £7.72Flintshire: £7.72South Ribble: £7.10Flintshire: £7.75South Ribble: £7.13Flintshire: £7.32South Ribble: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Flintshire is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Ribble 1,022.7, Flintshire 1,034.7Flintshire: 1,034.7South Ribble: 1,022.7

    1,022.7Flintshire is higher1,034.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Ribble 78.0, Flintshire 105.3Flintshire: 105.3South Ribble: 78.0

    78.0Flintshire is higher105.3

  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: South Ribble 150.6, Flintshire 171.1Flintshire: 171.1South Ribble: 150.6

    150.6Flintshire is higher171.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 64.9, Flintshire 79.3Flintshire: 79.3South Ribble: 64.9

    64.9Flintshire is higher79.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Ribble 145.4, Flintshire 183.3Flintshire: 183.3South Ribble: 145.4

    145.4Flintshire is higher183.3

  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: South Ribble 20.2, Flintshire 27.4Flintshire: 27.4South Ribble: 20.2

    20.2Flintshire is higher27.4

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South Ribble and Flintshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth RibbleFlintshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,294£4,312£4,073£4,773£4,793£4,527Flintshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,735£12,789£12,080£12,956£13,011£12,289Flintshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,554£1,560£1,474£1,973£1,982£1,872Flintshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,723£11,773£11,120£11,685£11,735£11,084South Ribble
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£281£282£267£415£416£393Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£675£829£833£787Flintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£27£27£26Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£548£551£520Flintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£144£144£136Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£126£127£120Flintshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,170£1,175£1,110£1,521£1,528£1,443Flintshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£172£173£163Flintshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£284£285£269£313£315£297Flintshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£6.30£6.33£5.98Flintshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£6.04£6.07£5.73Flintshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£7.72£7.75£7.32Flintshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.71,034.7Flintshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.0105.3Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.6171.1Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.979.3Flintshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.4183.3Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.227.4Flintshire

Per resident

South Ribble is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Flintshire 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

South Ribble Flintshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ribble £4,294, Flintshire £4,773Flintshire: £4,773South Ribble: £4,294Flintshire: £4,793South Ribble: £4,312Flintshire: £4,527South Ribble: £4,073

    £4,294£4,312£4,073Flintshire is higher£4,773£4,793£4,527

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Ribble £2,658, Flintshire £2,703Flintshire: £2,703South Ribble: £2,658Flintshire: £2,715South Ribble: £2,669Flintshire: £2,564South Ribble: £2,521

    £2,658£2,669£2,521Flintshire is higher£2,703£2,715£2,564

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Ribble £943, Flintshire £1,197Flintshire: £1,197South Ribble: £943Flintshire: £1,203South Ribble: £947Flintshire: £1,136South Ribble: £895

    £943£947£895Flintshire is higher£1,197£1,203£1,136

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Ribble £2,447, Flintshire £2,438Flintshire: £2,438South Ribble: £2,447Flintshire: £2,448South Ribble: £2,457Flintshire: £2,313South Ribble: £2,321

    £2,447£2,457£2,321South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,438£2,448£2,313

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Ribble £59, Flintshire £87Flintshire: £87South Ribble: £59Flintshire: £87South Ribble: £59Flintshire: £82South Ribble: £56

    £59£59£56Flintshire is higher£87£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Ribble £148, Flintshire £173Flintshire: £173South Ribble: £148Flintshire: £174South Ribble: £149Flintshire: £164South Ribble: £141

    £148£149£141Flintshire is higher£173£174£164

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Ribble £4.03, Flintshire £5.69Flintshire: £5.69South Ribble: £4.03Flintshire: £5.72South Ribble: £4.04Flintshire: £5.40South Ribble: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Flintshire is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ribble £432, Flintshire £548Flintshire: £548South Ribble: £432Flintshire: £551South Ribble: £434Flintshire: £520South Ribble: £410

    £432£434£410Flintshire is higher£548£551£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ribble £117, Flintshire £144Flintshire: £144South Ribble: £117Flintshire: £144South Ribble: £117Flintshire: £136South Ribble: £111

    £117£117£111Flintshire is higher£144£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Ribble £56, Flintshire £77Flintshire: £77South Ribble: £56Flintshire: £77South Ribble: £56Flintshire: £73South Ribble: £53

    £56£56£53Flintshire is higher£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Ribble £710, Flintshire £923Flintshire: £923South Ribble: £710Flintshire: £927South Ribble: £713Flintshire: £876South Ribble: £673

    £710£713£673Flintshire is higher£923£927£876

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ribble £136, Flintshire £172Flintshire: £172South Ribble: £136Flintshire: £173South Ribble: £137Flintshire: £163South Ribble: £129

    £136£137£129Flintshire is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Ribble £172, Flintshire £190Flintshire: £190South Ribble: £172Flintshire: £191South Ribble: £173Flintshire: £180South Ribble: £164

    £172£173£164Flintshire is higher£190£191£180

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Ribble £3.35, Flintshire £3.83Flintshire: £3.83South Ribble: £3.35Flintshire: £3.84South Ribble: £3.37Flintshire: £3.63South Ribble: £3.18

    £3.35£3.37£3.18Flintshire is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Ribble £1.62, Flintshire £3.67Flintshire: £3.67South Ribble: £1.62Flintshire: £3.68South Ribble: £1.63Flintshire: £3.48South Ribble: £1.54

    £1.62£1.63£1.54Flintshire is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ribble £7.10, Flintshire £7.72Flintshire: £7.72South Ribble: £7.10Flintshire: £7.75South Ribble: £7.13Flintshire: £7.32South Ribble: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Flintshire is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 213.5, Flintshire 215.9Flintshire: 215.9South Ribble: 213.5

    213.5Flintshire is higher215.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 16.3, Flintshire 22.0Flintshire: 22.0South Ribble: 16.3

    16.3Flintshire is higher22.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 31.4, Flintshire 35.7Flintshire: 35.7South Ribble: 31.4

    31.4Flintshire is higher35.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 64.9, Flintshire 79.3Flintshire: 79.3South Ribble: 64.9

    64.9Flintshire is higher79.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 88.3, Flintshire 111.2Flintshire: 111.2South Ribble: 88.3

    88.3Flintshire is higher111.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 12.2, Flintshire 16.7Flintshire: 16.7South Ribble: 12.2

    12.2Flintshire is higher16.7

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South Ribble and Flintshire, per resident
MeasureSouth RibbleFlintshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,294£4,312£4,073£4,773£4,793£4,527Flintshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,658£2,669£2,521£2,703£2,715£2,564Flintshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£943£947£895£1,197£1,203£1,136Flintshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,447£2,457£2,321£2,438£2,448£2,313South Ribble
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£87£87£82Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£173£174£164Flintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£5.69£5.72£5.40Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£548£551£520Flintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£144£144£136Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£77£77£73Flintshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£923£927£876Flintshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£172£173£163Flintshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£164£190£191£180Flintshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£3.83£3.84£3.63Flintshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.62£1.63£1.54£3.67£3.68£3.48Flintshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£7.72£7.75£7.32Flintshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.5215.9Flintshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.322.0Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.435.7Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.979.3Flintshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.3111.2Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.216.7Flintshire

Total

South Ribble is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Flintshire 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

South Ribble Flintshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Ribble £496.9m, Flintshire £744.0mFlintshire: £744.0mSouth Ribble: £496.9mFlintshire: £747.2mSouth Ribble: £499.0mFlintshire: £705.7mSouth Ribble: £471.3m

    £496.9m£499.0m£471.3mFlintshire is higher£744.0m£747.2m£705.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Ribble £307.6m, Flintshire £421.4mFlintshire: £421.4mSouth Ribble: £307.6mFlintshire: £423.2mSouth Ribble: £308.9mFlintshire: £399.7mSouth Ribble: £291.8m

    £307.6m£308.9m£291.8mFlintshire is higher£421.4m£423.2m£399.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Ribble £109.1m, Flintshire £186.7mFlintshire: £186.7mSouth Ribble: £109.1mFlintshire: £187.5mSouth Ribble: £109.6mFlintshire: £177.1mSouth Ribble: £103.5m

    £109.1m£109.6m£103.5mFlintshire is higher£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Ribble £283.2m, Flintshire £380.1mFlintshire: £380.1mSouth Ribble: £283.2mFlintshire: £381.7mSouth Ribble: £284.4mFlintshire: £360.5mSouth Ribble: £268.6m

    £283.2m£284.4m£268.6mFlintshire is higherDepends on how you count£380.1m£381.7m£360.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Ribble £6.8m, Flintshire £13.5mFlintshire: £13.5mSouth Ribble: £6.8mFlintshire: £13.5mSouth Ribble: £6.8mFlintshire: £12.8mSouth Ribble: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mFlintshire is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ribble £17.2m, Flintshire £27.0mFlintshire: £27.0mSouth Ribble: £17.2mFlintshire: £27.1mSouth Ribble: £17.3mFlintshire: £25.6mSouth Ribble: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mFlintshire is higher£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Ribble £0.47m, Flintshire £0.89mFlintshire: £0.89mSouth Ribble: £0.47mFlintshire: £0.89mSouth Ribble: £0.47mFlintshire: £0.84mSouth Ribble: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mFlintshire is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ribble £50.0m, Flintshire £85.5mFlintshire: £85.5mSouth Ribble: £50.0mFlintshire: £85.8mSouth Ribble: £50.3mFlintshire: £81.1mSouth Ribble: £47.5m

    £50.0m£50.3m£47.5mFlintshire is higher£85.5m£85.8m£81.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Ribble £13.5m, Flintshire £22.4mFlintshire: £22.4mSouth Ribble: £13.5mFlintshire: £22.5mSouth Ribble: £13.6mFlintshire: £21.3mSouth Ribble: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mFlintshire is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ribble £6.4m, Flintshire £11.9mFlintshire: £11.9mSouth Ribble: £6.4mFlintshire: £12.0mSouth Ribble: £6.5mFlintshire: £11.3mSouth Ribble: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mFlintshire is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Ribble £82.2m, Flintshire £143.9mFlintshire: £143.9mSouth Ribble: £82.2mFlintshire: £144.6mSouth Ribble: £82.5mFlintshire: £136.5mSouth Ribble: £77.9m

    £82.2m£82.5m£77.9mFlintshire is higher£143.9m£144.6m£136.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Ribble £15.8m, Flintshire £26.8mFlintshire: £26.8mSouth Ribble: £15.8mFlintshire: £27.0mSouth Ribble: £15.9mFlintshire: £25.5mSouth Ribble: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mFlintshire is higher£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Ribble £20.0m, Flintshire £29.6mFlintshire: £29.6mSouth Ribble: £20.0mFlintshire: £29.8mSouth Ribble: £20.0mFlintshire: £28.1mSouth Ribble: £18.9m

    £20.0m£20.0m£18.9mFlintshire is higher£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Ribble £0.39m, Flintshire £0.60mFlintshire: £0.60mSouth Ribble: £0.39mFlintshire: £0.60mSouth Ribble: £0.39mFlintshire: £0.57mSouth Ribble: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mFlintshire is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Ribble £0.19m, Flintshire £0.57mFlintshire: £0.57mSouth Ribble: £0.19mFlintshire: £0.57mSouth Ribble: £0.19mFlintshire: £0.54mSouth Ribble: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mFlintshire is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Ribble £0.82m, Flintshire £1.2mFlintshire: £1.2mSouth Ribble: £0.82mFlintshire: £1.2mSouth Ribble: £0.82mFlintshire: £1.1mSouth Ribble: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mFlintshire is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Ribble 24,703, Flintshire 33,657Flintshire: 33,657South Ribble: 24,703

    24,703Flintshire is higher33,657

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Ribble 1,884, Flintshire 3,425Flintshire: 3,425South Ribble: 1,884

    1,884Flintshire is higher3,425

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ribble 3,638, Flintshire 5,564Flintshire: 5,564South Ribble: 3,638

    3,638Flintshire is higher5,564

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ribble 7,509, Flintshire 12,360Flintshire: 12,360South Ribble: 7,509

    7,509Flintshire is higher12,360

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Ribble 10,214, Flintshire 17,338Flintshire: 17,338South Ribble: 10,214

    10,214Flintshire is higher17,338

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ribble 1,417, Flintshire 2,595Flintshire: 2,595South Ribble: 1,417

    1,417Flintshire is higher2,595

Show the numbers
South Ribble and Flintshire, total
MeasureSouth RibbleFlintshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£496.9m£499.0m£471.3m£744.0m£747.2m£705.7mFlintshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£307.6m£308.9m£291.8m£421.4m£423.2m£399.7mFlintshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.1m£109.6m£103.5m£186.7m£187.5m£177.1mFlintshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£283.2m£284.4m£268.6m£380.1m£381.7m£360.5mFlintshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mFlintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£27.0m£27.1m£25.6mFlintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mFlintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m£85.5m£85.8m£81.1mFlintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mFlintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mFlintshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£82.2m£82.5m£77.9m£143.9m£144.6m£136.5mFlintshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£26.8m£27.0m£25.5mFlintshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mFlintshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFlintshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mFlintshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mFlintshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,70333,657Flintshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8843,425Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6385,564Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,50912,360Flintshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,21417,338Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4172,595Flintshire

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.
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  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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