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Oadby and Wigston and South Ribble
Oadby and Wigston is higher than South Ribble on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.
On 10 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
Oadby and Wigston is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and South Ribble on 11. 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
Oadby and Wigston South Ribble
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,001£4,018£3,795South Ribble is higher£4,294£4,312£4,073
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,796£12,851£12,138Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£12,735£12,789£12,080
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,476£1,482£1,400South Ribble is higher£1,554£1,560£1,474
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,583£11,632£10,987South Ribble is higher£11,723£11,773£11,120
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£403£405£382Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£267
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£787£790£746Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£711£714£675
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£23£23£22Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£371£372£352South Ribble is higher£432£434£410
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£108£102South Ribble is higher£117£117£111
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£103£103£97Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,125£1,130£1,067South Ribble is higher£1,170£1,175£1,110
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£126£126£119South Ribble is higher£136£137£129
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£235£236£222South Ribble is higher£284£285£269
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.42£7.45£7.04Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.13£6.15£5.81Oadby and Wigston is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.40£7.43£7.02Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
990.0South Ribble is higher1,022.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
87.4Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count78.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
159.6Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count150.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.6South Ribble is higher64.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
145.4South Ribble is higher145.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.0Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count20.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Oadby and Wigston | South Ribble | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,001£4,018£3,795 | £4,294£4,312£4,073 | South Ribble |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,796£12,851£12,138 | £12,735£12,789£12,080 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,476£1,482£1,400 | £1,554£1,560£1,474 | South Ribble |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,583£11,632£10,987 | £11,723£11,773£11,120 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £403£405£382 | £281£282£267 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £787£790£746 | £711£714£675 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £23£23£22 | £19£19£18 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £371£372£352 | £432£434£410 | South Ribble |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£108£102 | £117£117£111 | South Ribble |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £103£103£97 | £92£92£87 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,125£1,130£1,067 | £1,170£1,175£1,110 | South Ribble |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £126£126£119 | £136£137£129 | South Ribble |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £235£236£222 | £284£285£269 | South Ribble |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.42£7.45£7.04 | £5.52£5.55£5.24 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.13£6.15£5.81 | £2.67£2.68£2.53 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.40£7.43£7.02 | £7.10£7.13£6.73 | Oadby and Wigston |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 990.0 | 1,022.7 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 87.4 | 78.0 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 159.6 | 150.6 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.6 | 64.9 | South Ribble |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 145.4 | 145.4 | South Ribble |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.0 | 20.2 | Oadby and Wigston |
Per resident
Oadby and Wigston is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and South Ribble on 13. 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
Oadby and Wigston South Ribble
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,001£4,018£3,795South Ribble is higher£4,294£4,312£4,073
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,496£2,507£2,368South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,658£2,669£2,521
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£893£897£847South Ribble is higher£943£947£895
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,260£2,269£2,144South Ribble is higher£2,447£2,457£2,321
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£79£79£75Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£154£154£146Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£141
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.51£4.53£4.28Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£371£372£352South Ribble is higher£432£434£410
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£108£102South Ribble is higher£117£117£111
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£62£62£59Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£681£684£646South Ribble is higher£710£713£673
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£126£126£119South Ribble is higher£136£137£129
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£142£143£135South Ribble is higher£172£173£164
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.49£4.51£4.26Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£3.35£3.37£3.18
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.70£3.72£3.51Oadby and Wigston is higher£1.62£1.63£1.54
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.40£7.43£7.02Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
193.1South Ribble is higher213.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.1Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count16.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.1South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count31.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.6South Ribble is higher64.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
88.0South Ribble is higher88.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.3Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count12.2
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| Measure | Oadby and Wigston | South Ribble | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,001£4,018£3,795 | £4,294£4,312£4,073 | South Ribble |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,496£2,507£2,368 | £2,658£2,669£2,521 | South Ribble |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £893£897£847 | £943£947£895 | South Ribble |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,260£2,269£2,144 | £2,447£2,457£2,321 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £79£79£75 | £59£59£56 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £154£154£146 | £148£149£141 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.51£4.53£4.28 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £371£372£352 | £432£434£410 | South Ribble |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£108£102 | £117£117£111 | South Ribble |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £62£62£59 | £56£56£53 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £681£684£646 | £710£713£673 | South Ribble |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £126£126£119 | £136£137£129 | South Ribble |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £142£143£135 | £172£173£164 | South Ribble |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.49£4.51£4.26 | £3.35£3.37£3.18 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.70£3.72£3.51 | £1.62£1.63£1.54 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.40£7.43£7.02 | £7.10£7.13£6.73 | Oadby and Wigston |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 193.1 | 213.5 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.1 | 16.3 | Oadby and Wigston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.1 | 31.4 | South Ribble |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.6 | 64.9 | South Ribble |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 88.0 | 88.3 | South Ribble |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.3 | 12.2 | Oadby and Wigston |
Total
Oadby and Wigston is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and South Ribble 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
Oadby and Wigston South Ribble
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£245.2m£246.2m£232.6mSouth Ribble is higher£496.9m£499.0m£471.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£153.0m£153.7m£145.1mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£307.6m£308.9m£291.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£54.7m£55.0m£51.9mSouth Ribble is higher£109.1m£109.6m£103.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£138.5m£139.1m£131.4mSouth Ribble is higher£283.2m£284.4m£268.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.4m£9.5m£8.9mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mSouth Ribble is higher£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mSouth Ribble is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£41.7m£41.9m£39.6mSouth Ribble is higher£82.2m£82.5m£77.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouth Ribble is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mSouth Ribble is higher£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mOadby and Wigston is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
11,838South Ribble is higher24,703
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,045South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count1,884
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,908South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count3,638
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,347South Ribble is higher7,509
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
5,393South Ribble is higher10,214
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
815South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count1,417
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| Measure | Oadby and Wigston | South Ribble | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £245.2m£246.2m£232.6m | £496.9m£499.0m£471.3m | South Ribble |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £153.0m£153.7m£145.1m | £307.6m£308.9m£291.8m | South Ribble |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £54.7m£55.0m£51.9m | £109.1m£109.6m£103.5m | South Ribble |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £138.5m£139.1m£131.4m | £283.2m£284.4m£268.6m | South Ribble |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.8m£4.8m£4.6m | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.4m£9.5m£8.9m | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | South Ribble |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | South Ribble |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £22.7m£22.8m£21.5m | £50.0m£50.3m£47.5m | South Ribble |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.6m£6.6m£6.2m | £13.5m£13.6m£12.8m | South Ribble |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.8m£3.8m£3.6m | £6.4m£6.5m£6.1m | South Ribble |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £41.7m£41.9m£39.6m | £82.2m£82.5m£77.9m | South Ribble |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £7.7m£7.7m£7.3m | £15.8m£15.9m£15.0m | South Ribble |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £8.7m£8.7m£8.3m | £20.0m£20.0m£18.9m | South Ribble |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | South Ribble |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.23m£0.23m£0.22m | £0.19m£0.19m£0.18m | Oadby and Wigston |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.82m£0.82m£0.78m | South Ribble |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 11,838 | 24,703 | South Ribble |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,045 | 1,884 | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,908 | 3,638 | South Ribble |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,347 | 7,509 | South Ribble |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 5,393 | 10,214 | South Ribble |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 815 | 1,417 | 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.