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South Staffordshire and Ribble Valley

114,174 and 65,761 residents (mid-2024).

South Staffordshire is higher than Ribble Valley on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 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.

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Per person in the age group

South Staffordshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley 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 Staffordshire Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £4,570, Ribble Valley £4,010Ribble Valley: £4,010South Staffordshire: £4,570Ribble Valley: £4,027South Staffordshire: £4,590Ribble Valley: £3,803South Staffordshire: £4,335

    £4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire is higher£4,010£4,027£3,803

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £12,685, Ribble Valley £12,494Ribble Valley: £12,494South Staffordshire: £12,685Ribble Valley: £12,547South Staffordshire: £12,739Ribble Valley: £11,851South Staffordshire: £12,032

    £12,685£12,739£12,032South Staffordshire is higher£12,494£12,547£11,851

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £1,403, Ribble Valley £1,018Ribble Valley: £1,018South Staffordshire: £1,403Ribble Valley: £1,022South Staffordshire: £1,409Ribble Valley: £965South Staffordshire: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331South Staffordshire is higher£1,018£1,022£965

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £11,641, Ribble Valley £11,653Ribble Valley: £11,653South Staffordshire: £11,641Ribble Valley: £11,703South Staffordshire: £11,691Ribble Valley: £11,054South Staffordshire: £11,042

    £11,641£11,691£11,042Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,653£11,703£11,054

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £299, Ribble Valley £193Ribble Valley: £193South Staffordshire: £299Ribble Valley: £194South Staffordshire: £301Ribble Valley: £184South Staffordshire: £284

    £299£301£284South Staffordshire is higher£193£194£184

  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 Staffordshire £723, Ribble Valley £633Ribble Valley: £633South Staffordshire: £723Ribble Valley: £636South Staffordshire: £726Ribble Valley: £601South Staffordshire: £686

    £723£726£686South Staffordshire is higher£633£636£601

  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 Staffordshire £21, Ribble Valley £14Ribble Valley: £14South Staffordshire: £21Ribble Valley: £14South Staffordshire: £21Ribble Valley: £13South Staffordshire: £20

    £21£21£20South Staffordshire is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £390, Ribble Valley £267Ribble Valley: £267South Staffordshire: £390Ribble Valley: £269South Staffordshire: £391Ribble Valley: £254South Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370South Staffordshire is higher£267£269£254

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £105, Ribble Valley £89Ribble Valley: £89South Staffordshire: £105Ribble Valley: £90South Staffordshire: £106Ribble Valley: £85South Staffordshire: £100

    £105£106£100South Staffordshire is higher£89£90£85

  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 Staffordshire £107, Ribble Valley £56Ribble Valley: £56South Staffordshire: £107Ribble Valley: £57South Staffordshire: £107Ribble Valley: £54South Staffordshire: £101

    £107£107£101South Staffordshire is higher£56£57£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £1,060, Ribble Valley £753Ribble Valley: £753South Staffordshire: £1,060Ribble Valley: £756South Staffordshire: £1,065Ribble Valley: £714South Staffordshire: £1,006

    £1,060£1,065£1,006South Staffordshire is higher£753£756£714

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Staffordshire £136, Ribble Valley £88Ribble Valley: £88South Staffordshire: £136Ribble Valley: £89South Staffordshire: £137Ribble Valley: £84South Staffordshire: £129

    £136£137£129South Staffordshire is higher£88£89£84

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £225, Ribble Valley £201Ribble Valley: £201South Staffordshire: £225Ribble Valley: £201South Staffordshire: £226Ribble Valley: £190South Staffordshire: £213

    £225£226£213South Staffordshire is higher£201£201£190

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £5.95, Ribble Valley £5.65Ribble Valley: £5.65South Staffordshire: £5.95Ribble Valley: £5.67South Staffordshire: £5.97Ribble Valley: £5.36South Staffordshire: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64South Staffordshire is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £5.76, Ribble Valley £1.61Ribble Valley: £1.61South Staffordshire: £5.76Ribble Valley: £1.62South Staffordshire: £5.78Ribble Valley: £1.53South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire is higher£1.61£1.62£1.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £5.76, Ribble Valley £7.80Ribble Valley: £7.80South Staffordshire: £5.76Ribble Valley: £7.83South Staffordshire: £5.78Ribble Valley: £7.40South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.80£7.83£7.40

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire 1,008.5, Ribble Valley 1,016.2Ribble Valley: 1,016.2South Staffordshire: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,016.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire 81.5, Ribble Valley 53.7Ribble Valley: 53.7South Staffordshire: 81.5

    81.5South Staffordshire is higher53.7

  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 Staffordshire 155.3, Ribble Valley 134.9Ribble Valley: 134.9South Staffordshire: 155.3

    155.3South Staffordshire is higher134.9

  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 Staffordshire 58.1, Ribble Valley 41.4Ribble Valley: 41.4South Staffordshire: 58.1

    58.1South Staffordshire is higher41.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire 133.5, Ribble Valley 97.9Ribble Valley: 97.9South Staffordshire: 133.5

    133.5South Staffordshire is higher97.9

  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 Staffordshire 23.0, Ribble Valley 12.5Ribble Valley: 12.5South Staffordshire: 23.0

    23.0South Staffordshire is higher12.5

Show the numbers
South Staffordshire and Ribble Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth StaffordshireRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335£4,010£4,027£3,803South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,685£12,739£12,032£12,494£12,547£11,851South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,018£1,022£965South Staffordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,641£11,691£11,042£11,653£11,703£11,054Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£301£284£193£194£184South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£633£636£601South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£14£14£13South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£267£269£254South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£89£90£85South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£56£57£54South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,060£1,065£1,006£753£756£714South Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£88£89£84South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£225£226£213£201£201£190South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£5.65£5.67£5.36South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£1.61£1.62£1.53South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£7.80£7.83£7.40Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,016.2Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.553.7South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.3134.9South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.141.4South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.597.9South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.012.5South Staffordshire

Per resident

South Staffordshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley on 1. 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 Staffordshire Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £4,570, Ribble Valley £4,010Ribble Valley: £4,010South Staffordshire: £4,570Ribble Valley: £4,027South Staffordshire: £4,590Ribble Valley: £3,803South Staffordshire: £4,335

    £4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire is higher£4,010£4,027£3,803

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £3,113, Ribble Valley £2,958Ribble Valley: £2,958South Staffordshire: £3,113Ribble Valley: £2,971South Staffordshire: £3,127Ribble Valley: £2,806South Staffordshire: £2,953

    £3,113£3,127£2,953South Staffordshire is higher£2,958£2,971£2,806

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £820, Ribble Valley £599Ribble Valley: £599South Staffordshire: £820Ribble Valley: £601South Staffordshire: £823Ribble Valley: £568South Staffordshire: £777

    £820£823£777South Staffordshire is higher£599£601£568

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Staffordshire £2,857, Ribble Valley £2,759Ribble Valley: £2,759South Staffordshire: £2,857Ribble Valley: £2,771South Staffordshire: £2,870Ribble Valley: £2,617South Staffordshire: £2,710

    £2,857£2,870£2,710South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,759£2,771£2,617

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Staffordshire £74, Ribble Valley £46Ribble Valley: £46South Staffordshire: £74Ribble Valley: £46South Staffordshire: £74Ribble Valley: £43South Staffordshire: £70

    £74£74£70South Staffordshire is higher£46£46£43

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £177, Ribble Valley £150Ribble Valley: £150South Staffordshire: £177Ribble Valley: £151South Staffordshire: £178Ribble Valley: £142South Staffordshire: £168

    £177£178£168South Staffordshire is higher£150£151£142

  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 Staffordshire £5.16, Ribble Valley £3.22Ribble Valley: £3.22South Staffordshire: £5.16Ribble Valley: £3.23South Staffordshire: £5.18Ribble Valley: £3.05South Staffordshire: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89South Staffordshire is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £390, Ribble Valley £267Ribble Valley: £267South Staffordshire: £390Ribble Valley: £269South Staffordshire: £391Ribble Valley: £254South Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370South Staffordshire is higher£267£269£254

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £105, Ribble Valley £89Ribble Valley: £89South Staffordshire: £105Ribble Valley: £90South Staffordshire: £106Ribble Valley: £85South Staffordshire: £100

    £105£106£100South Staffordshire is higher£89£90£85

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £62, Ribble Valley £33Ribble Valley: £33South Staffordshire: £62Ribble Valley: £33South Staffordshire: £63Ribble Valley: £32South Staffordshire: £59

    £62£63£59South Staffordshire is higher£33£33£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Staffordshire £619, Ribble Valley £443Ribble Valley: £443South Staffordshire: £619Ribble Valley: £445South Staffordshire: £622Ribble Valley: £420South Staffordshire: £587

    £619£622£587South Staffordshire is higher£443£445£420

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Staffordshire £136, Ribble Valley £88Ribble Valley: £88South Staffordshire: £136Ribble Valley: £89South Staffordshire: £137Ribble Valley: £84South Staffordshire: £129

    £136£137£129South Staffordshire is higher£88£89£84

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Staffordshire £131, Ribble Valley £118Ribble Valley: £118South Staffordshire: £131Ribble Valley: £119South Staffordshire: £132Ribble Valley: £112South Staffordshire: £125

    £131£132£125South Staffordshire is higher£118£119£112

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Staffordshire £3.48, Ribble Valley £3.32Ribble Valley: £3.32South Staffordshire: £3.48Ribble Valley: £3.34South Staffordshire: £3.49Ribble Valley: £3.15South Staffordshire: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30South Staffordshire is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Staffordshire £3.36, Ribble Valley £0.95Ribble Valley: £0.95South Staffordshire: £3.36Ribble Valley: £0.95South Staffordshire: £3.38Ribble Valley: £0.90South Staffordshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19South Staffordshire is higher£0.95£0.95£0.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £5.76, Ribble Valley £7.80Ribble Valley: £7.80South Staffordshire: £5.76Ribble Valley: £7.83South Staffordshire: £5.78Ribble Valley: £7.40South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 247.5, Ribble Valley 240.6Ribble Valley: 240.6South Staffordshire: 247.5

    247.5South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count240.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 20.0, Ribble Valley 12.7Ribble Valley: 12.7South Staffordshire: 20.0

    20.0South Staffordshire is higher12.7

  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 Staffordshire 38.1, Ribble Valley 31.9Ribble Valley: 31.9South Staffordshire: 38.1

    38.1South Staffordshire is higher31.9

  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 Staffordshire 58.1, Ribble Valley 41.4Ribble Valley: 41.4South Staffordshire: 58.1

    58.1South Staffordshire is higher41.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 78.0, Ribble Valley 57.6Ribble Valley: 57.6South Staffordshire: 78.0

    78.0South Staffordshire is higher57.6

  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 Staffordshire 13.4, Ribble Valley 7.3Ribble Valley: 7.3South Staffordshire: 13.4

    13.4South Staffordshire is higher7.3

Show the numbers
South Staffordshire and Ribble Valley, per resident
MeasureSouth StaffordshireRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335£4,010£4,027£3,803South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,113£3,127£2,953£2,958£2,971£2,806South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£820£823£777£599£601£568South Staffordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,857£2,870£2,710£2,759£2,771£2,617South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£46£46£43South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£150£151£142South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£3.22£3.23£3.05South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£267£269£254South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£89£90£85South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£33£33£32South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£619£622£587£443£445£420South Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£88£89£84South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£118£119£112South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£3.32£3.34£3.15South Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£0.95£0.95£0.90South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£7.80£7.83£7.40Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026247.5240.6South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.012.7South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.131.9South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.141.4South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.057.6South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.47.3South Staffordshire

Total

South Staffordshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley on 0. 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 Staffordshire Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Staffordshire £521.8m, Ribble Valley £263.7mRibble Valley: £263.7mSouth Staffordshire: £521.8mRibble Valley: £264.8mSouth Staffordshire: £524.0mRibble Valley: £250.1mSouth Staffordshire: £495.0m

    £521.8m£524.0m£495.0mSouth Staffordshire is higher£263.7m£264.8m£250.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Staffordshire £355.5m, Ribble Valley £194.6mRibble Valley: £194.6mSouth Staffordshire: £355.5mRibble Valley: £195.4mSouth Staffordshire: £357.0mRibble Valley: £184.5mSouth Staffordshire: £337.2m

    £355.5m£357.0m£337.2mSouth Staffordshire is higher£194.6m£195.4m£184.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Staffordshire £93.6m, Ribble Valley £39.4mRibble Valley: £39.4mSouth Staffordshire: £93.6mRibble Valley: £39.5mSouth Staffordshire: £94.0mRibble Valley: £37.3mSouth Staffordshire: £88.8m

    £93.6m£94.0m£88.8mSouth Staffordshire is higher£39.4m£39.5m£37.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Staffordshire £326.2m, Ribble Valley £181.5mRibble Valley: £181.5mSouth Staffordshire: £326.2mRibble Valley: £182.2mSouth Staffordshire: £327.6mRibble Valley: £172.1mSouth Staffordshire: £309.4m

    £326.2m£327.6m£309.4mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£181.5m£182.2m£172.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Staffordshire £8.4m, Ribble Valley £3.0mRibble Valley: £3.0mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mRibble Valley: £3.0mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mRibble Valley: £2.9mSouth Staffordshire: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mSouth Staffordshire is higher£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £20.3m, Ribble Valley £9.9mRibble Valley: £9.9mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mRibble Valley: £9.9mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mRibble Valley: £9.4mSouth Staffordshire: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.3m£19.2mSouth Staffordshire is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Staffordshire £0.59m, Ribble Valley £0.21mRibble Valley: £0.21mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mRibble Valley: £0.21mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mRibble Valley: £0.20mSouth Staffordshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £44.5m, Ribble Valley £17.6mRibble Valley: £17.6mSouth Staffordshire: £44.5mRibble Valley: £17.7mSouth Staffordshire: £44.7mRibble Valley: £16.7mSouth Staffordshire: £42.2m

    £44.5m£44.7m£42.2mSouth Staffordshire is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £12.0m, Ribble Valley £5.9mRibble Valley: £5.9mSouth Staffordshire: £12.0mRibble Valley: £5.9mSouth Staffordshire: £12.1mRibble Valley: £5.6mSouth Staffordshire: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mSouth Staffordshire is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Staffordshire £7.1m, Ribble Valley £2.2mRibble Valley: £2.2mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mRibble Valley: £2.2mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mRibble Valley: £2.1mSouth Staffordshire: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSouth Staffordshire is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Staffordshire £70.7m, Ribble Valley £29.1mRibble Valley: £29.1mSouth Staffordshire: £70.7mRibble Valley: £29.3mSouth Staffordshire: £71.0mRibble Valley: £27.6mSouth Staffordshire: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mSouth Staffordshire is higher£29.1m£29.3m£27.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Staffordshire £15.6m, Ribble Valley £5.8mRibble Valley: £5.8mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mRibble Valley: £5.8mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mRibble Valley: £5.5mSouth Staffordshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSouth Staffordshire is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Staffordshire £15.0m, Ribble Valley £7.8mRibble Valley: £7.8mSouth Staffordshire: £15.0mRibble Valley: £7.8mSouth Staffordshire: £15.1mRibble Valley: £7.4mSouth Staffordshire: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mSouth Staffordshire is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Staffordshire £0.40m, Ribble Valley £0.22mRibble Valley: £0.22mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mRibble Valley: £0.22mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mRibble Valley: £0.21mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Staffordshire £0.38m, Ribble Valley £0.06mRibble Valley: £0.06mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mRibble Valley: £0.06mSouth Staffordshire: £0.39mRibble Valley: £0.06mSouth Staffordshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.06m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Staffordshire £0.66m, Ribble Valley £0.51mRibble Valley: £0.51mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mRibble Valley: £0.52mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mRibble Valley: £0.49mSouth Staffordshire: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Staffordshire 28,262, Ribble Valley 15,824Ribble Valley: 15,824South Staffordshire: 28,262

    28,262South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count15,824

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Staffordshire 2,285, Ribble Valley 836Ribble Valley: 836South Staffordshire: 2,285

    2,285South Staffordshire is higher836

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire 4,352, Ribble Valley 2,100Ribble Valley: 2,100South Staffordshire: 4,352

    4,352South Staffordshire is higher2,100

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire 6,633, Ribble Valley 2,722Ribble Valley: 2,722South Staffordshire: 6,633

    6,633South Staffordshire is higher2,722

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Staffordshire 8,903, Ribble Valley 3,787Ribble Valley: 3,787South Staffordshire: 8,903

    8,903South Staffordshire is higher3,787

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Staffordshire 1,531, Ribble Valley 482Ribble Valley: 482South Staffordshire: 1,531

    1,531South Staffordshire is higher482

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South Staffordshire and Ribble Valley, total
MeasureSouth StaffordshireRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m£263.7m£264.8m£250.1mSouth Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£355.5m£357.0m£337.2m£194.6m£195.4m£184.5mSouth Staffordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m£39.4m£39.5m£37.3mSouth Staffordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m£181.5m£182.2m£172.1mSouth Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mSouth Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mSouth Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSouth Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mSouth Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSouth Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mSouth Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m£29.1m£29.3m£27.6mSouth Staffordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mSouth Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mSouth Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSouth Staffordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.06mSouth Staffordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mSouth Staffordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,26215,824South Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,285836South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3522,100South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6332,722South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,9033,787South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,531482South Staffordshire

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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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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