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Gedling and Amber Valley
Gedling is higher than Amber Valley on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 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.
Per person in the age group
Gedling is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley 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
Gedling Amber Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,460£4,479£4,231Amber Valley is higher£4,725£4,745£4,482
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,715£12,770£12,061Amber Valley is higher£12,821£12,876£12,162
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,764£1,771£1,673Amber Valley is higher£1,850£1,858£1,755
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,650£11,699£11,050Amber Valley is higher£11,684£11,733£11,082
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£318£320£302Amber Valley is higher£340£342£323
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£726£729£689Amber Valley is higher£775£778£735
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20Amber Valley is higher£23£23£22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£453£455£430Amber Valley is higher£503£505£477
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£140£140£132Gedling is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£115£116£109Amber Valley is higher£130£130£123
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,307£1,313£1,240Amber Valley is higher£1,370£1,376£1,300
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£164£165£156Amber Valley is higher£173£174£164
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£326£327£309Amber Valley is higher£332£334£315
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.41£9.45£8.93Gedling is higherDepends on how you count£9.22£9.26£8.75
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.10£6.13£5.79Amber Valley is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.07£5.09£4.81Amber Valley is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,019.6Gedling is higherDepends on how you count1,016.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
83.2Amber Valley is higher87.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
157.4Amber Valley is higher157.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
67.0Amber Valley is higher74.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
166.5Amber Valley is higher174.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
24.6Amber Valley is higher28.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gedling | Amber Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,460£4,479£4,231 | £4,725£4,745£4,482 | Amber Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,715£12,770£12,061 | £12,821£12,876£12,162 | Amber Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,764£1,771£1,673 | £1,850£1,858£1,755 | Amber Valley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,650£11,699£11,050 | £11,684£11,733£11,082 | Amber Valley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £318£320£302 | £340£342£323 | Amber Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £726£729£689 | £775£778£735 | Amber Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £23£23£22 | Amber Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £453£455£430 | £503£505£477 | Amber Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £140£140£132 | £134£135£127 | Gedling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £115£116£109 | £130£130£123 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,307£1,313£1,240 | £1,370£1,376£1,300 | Amber Valley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £164£165£156 | £173£174£164 | Amber Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £326£327£309 | £332£334£315 | Amber Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.41£9.45£8.93 | £9.22£9.26£8.75 | Gedling |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.10£6.13£5.79 | £7.90£7.93£7.49 | Amber Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.07£5.09£4.81 | £7.32£7.35£6.94 | Amber Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,019.6 | 1,016.3 | Gedling |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 83.2 | 87.7 | Amber Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 157.4 | 157.9 | Amber Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 67.0 | 74.1 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 166.5 | 174.1 | Amber Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 24.6 | 28.6 | Amber Valley |
Per resident
Gedling is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 20. 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
Gedling Amber Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,460£4,479£4,231Amber Valley is higher£4,725£4,745£4,482
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,628£2,639£2,493Amber Valley is higher£2,792£2,804£2,649
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,071£1,075£1,015Amber Valley is higher£1,116£1,121£1,058
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,407£2,418£2,284Amber Valley is higher£2,544£2,555£2,414
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£66£66£62Amber Valley is higher£74£74£70
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£150£151£142Amber Valley is higher£169£169£160
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.39£4.40£4.16Amber Valley is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£453£455£430Amber Valley is higher£503£505£477
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£140£140£132Gedling is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£70£70£66Amber Valley is higher£78£79£74
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£794£797£753Amber Valley is higher£827£830£784
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£164£165£156Amber Valley is higher£173£174£164
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£198£199£188Amber Valley is higher£201£201£190
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.71£5.74£5.42Gedling is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.70£3.72£3.51Amber Valley is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.07£5.09£4.81Amber Valley is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
210.7Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count221.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.2Amber Valley is higher19.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.5Amber Valley is higher34.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
67.0Amber Valley is higher74.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
101.1Amber Valley is higher105.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.9Amber Valley is higher17.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gedling | Amber Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,460£4,479£4,231 | £4,725£4,745£4,482 | Amber Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,628£2,639£2,493 | £2,792£2,804£2,649 | Amber Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,071£1,075£1,015 | £1,116£1,121£1,058 | Amber Valley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,407£2,418£2,284 | £2,544£2,555£2,414 | Amber Valley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £66£66£62 | £74£74£70 | Amber Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £150£151£142 | £169£169£160 | Amber Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.39£4.40£4.16 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | Amber Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £453£455£430 | £503£505£477 | Amber Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £140£140£132 | £134£135£127 | Gedling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £70£70£66 | £78£79£74 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £794£797£753 | £827£830£784 | Amber Valley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £164£165£156 | £173£174£164 | Amber Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £198£199£188 | £201£201£190 | Amber Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.71£5.74£5.42 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | Gedling |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.70£3.72£3.51 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | Amber Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.07£5.09£4.81 | £7.32£7.35£6.94 | Amber Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 210.7 | 221.3 | Amber Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.2 | 19.1 | Amber Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.5 | 34.4 | Amber Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 67.0 | 74.1 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 101.1 | 105.0 | Amber Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.9 | 17.3 | Amber Valley |
Total
Gedling is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley 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
Gedling Amber Valley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£535.2m£537.5m£507.7mAmber Valley is higher£615.4m£618.0m£583.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£315.3m£316.7m£299.1mAmber Valley is higher£363.7m£365.2m£344.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£128.5m£129.0m£121.8mAmber Valley is higher£145.3m£145.9m£137.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£288.9m£290.1m£274.0mAmber Valley is higher£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mAmber Valley is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mAmber Valley is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mAmber Valley is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£54.3m£54.6m£51.5mAmber Valley is higher£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mAmber Valley is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£95.2m£95.6m£90.3mAmber Valley is higher£107.7m£108.1m£102.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mAmber Valley is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mAmber Valley is higher£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mAmber Valley is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mAmber Valley is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,284Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count28,825
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,064Amber Valley is higher2,488
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,902Amber Valley is higher4,479
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,038Amber Valley is higher9,647
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,125Amber Valley is higher13,677
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,793Amber Valley is higher2,249
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gedling | Amber Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £535.2m£537.5m£507.7m | £615.4m£618.0m£583.7m | Amber Valley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £315.3m£316.7m£299.1m | £363.7m£365.2m£344.9m | Amber Valley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £128.5m£129.0m£121.8m | £145.3m£145.9m£137.8m | Amber Valley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £288.9m£290.1m£274.0m | £331.4m£332.8m£314.3m | Amber Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.9m£7.9m£7.5m | £9.6m£9.7m£9.1m | Amber Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.0m£18.1m£17.1m | £22.0m£22.1m£20.8m | Amber Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.65m£0.65m£0.62m | Amber Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £54.3m£54.6m£51.5m | £65.4m£65.7m£62.1m | Amber Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.8m£16.8m£15.9m | £17.5m£17.5m£16.6m | Amber Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.4m£8.4m£7.9m | £10.2m£10.2m£9.7m | Amber Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £95.2m£95.6m£90.3m | £107.7m£108.1m£102.1m | Amber Valley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £19.7m£19.8m£18.7m | £22.5m£22.6m£21.4m | Amber Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £23.7m£23.8m£22.5m | £26.1m£26.2m£24.8m | Amber Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | £0.72m£0.73m£0.69m | Amber Valley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | Amber Valley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | £0.95m£0.96m£0.90m | Amber Valley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,284 | 28,825 | Amber Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,064 | 2,488 | Amber Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,902 | 4,479 | Amber Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,038 | 9,647 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,125 | 13,677 | Amber Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,793 | 2,249 | Amber Valley |
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.