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Stafford and Ribble Valley

141,610 and 65,761 residents (mid-2024).

Stafford is higher than Ribble Valley on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Stafford is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Stafford Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, Ribble Valley £4,010Ribble Valley: £4,010Stafford: £4,308Ribble Valley: £4,027Stafford: £4,327Ribble Valley: £3,803Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford 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: Stafford £12,595, Ribble Valley £12,494Ribble Valley: £12,494Stafford: £12,595Ribble Valley: £12,547Stafford: £12,649Ribble Valley: £11,851Stafford: £11,947

    £12,595£12,649£11,947Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stafford £1,487, Ribble Valley £1,018Ribble Valley: £1,018Stafford: £1,487Ribble Valley: £1,022Stafford: £1,494Ribble Valley: £965Stafford: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411Stafford 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: Stafford £11,653, Ribble Valley £11,653Ribble Valley: £11,653Stafford: £11,653Ribble Valley: £11,703Stafford: £11,703Ribble Valley: £11,054Stafford: £11,054

    £11,653£11,703£11,054Stafford 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: Stafford £251, Ribble Valley £193Ribble Valley: £193Stafford: £251Ribble Valley: £194Stafford: £252Ribble Valley: £184Stafford: £238

    £251£252£238Stafford 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: Stafford £674, Ribble Valley £633Ribble Valley: £633Stafford: £674Ribble Valley: £636Stafford: £677Ribble Valley: £601Stafford: £639

    £674£677£639Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stafford £17, Ribble Valley £14Ribble Valley: £14Stafford: £17Ribble Valley: £14Stafford: £17Ribble Valley: £13Stafford: £16

    £17£17£16Stafford 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: Stafford £387, Ribble Valley £267Ribble Valley: £267Stafford: £387Ribble Valley: £269Stafford: £389Ribble Valley: £254Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368Stafford 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: Stafford £99, Ribble Valley £89Ribble Valley: £89Stafford: £99Ribble Valley: £90Stafford: £100Ribble Valley: £85Stafford: £94

    £99£100£94Stafford 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: Stafford £89, Ribble Valley £56Ribble Valley: £56Stafford: £89Ribble Valley: £57Stafford: £89Ribble Valley: £54Stafford: £84

    £89£89£84Stafford is higher£56£57£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,126, Ribble Valley £753Ribble Valley: £753Stafford: £1,126Ribble Valley: £756Stafford: £1,131Ribble Valley: £714Stafford: £1,068

    £1,126£1,131£1,068Stafford is higher£753£756£714

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, Ribble Valley £88Ribble Valley: £88Stafford: £139Ribble Valley: £89Stafford: £140Ribble Valley: £84Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132Stafford 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: Stafford £261, Ribble Valley £201Ribble Valley: £201Stafford: £261Ribble Valley: £201Stafford: £263Ribble Valley: £190Stafford: £248

    £261£263£248Stafford 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: Stafford £5.90, Ribble Valley £5.65Ribble Valley: £5.65Stafford: £5.90Ribble Valley: £5.67Stafford: £5.93Ribble Valley: £5.36Stafford: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Stafford 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: Stafford £4.78, Ribble Valley £1.61Ribble Valley: £1.61Stafford: £4.78Ribble Valley: £1.62Stafford: £4.80Ribble Valley: £1.53Stafford: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Stafford is higher£1.61£1.62£1.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, Ribble Valley £7.80Ribble Valley: £7.80Stafford: £6.57Ribble Valley: £7.83Stafford: £6.60Ribble Valley: £7.40Stafford: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Ribble 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: Stafford 1,006.3, Ribble Valley 1,016.2Ribble Valley: 1,016.2Stafford: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Ribble 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: Stafford 64.6, Ribble Valley 53.7Ribble Valley: 53.7Stafford: 64.6

    64.6Stafford 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: Stafford 139.1, Ribble Valley 134.9Ribble Valley: 134.9Stafford: 139.1

    139.1Stafford is higherDepends on how you count134.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 56.1, Ribble Valley 41.4Ribble Valley: 41.4Stafford: 56.1

    56.1Stafford 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: Stafford 143.1, Ribble Valley 97.9Ribble Valley: 97.9Stafford: 143.1

    143.1Stafford 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: Stafford 19.9, Ribble Valley 12.5Ribble Valley: 12.5Stafford: 19.9

    19.9Stafford is higher12.5

Show the numbers
Stafford and Ribble Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,010£4,027£3,803Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947£12,494£12,547£11,851Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,018£1,022£965Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,653£11,703£11,054£11,653£11,703£11,054Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£193£194£184Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£639£633£636£601Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£14£14£13Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£267£269£254Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£89£90£85Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£56£57£54Stafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,126£1,131£1,068£753£756£714Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£88£89£84Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£263£248£201£201£190Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£5.65£5.67£5.36Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£1.61£1.62£1.53Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£7.80£7.83£7.40Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,016.2Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.653.7Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1134.9Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.141.4Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.197.9Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.912.5Stafford

Per resident

Stafford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley on 6. 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

Stafford Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, Ribble Valley £4,010Ribble Valley: £4,010Stafford: £4,308Ribble Valley: £4,027Stafford: £4,327Ribble Valley: £3,803Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford is higher£4,010£4,027£3,803

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stafford £2,785, Ribble Valley £2,958Ribble Valley: £2,958Stafford: £2,785Ribble Valley: £2,971Stafford: £2,796Ribble Valley: £2,806Stafford: £2,641

    £2,785£2,796£2,641Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,958£2,971£2,806

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stafford £891, Ribble Valley £599Ribble Valley: £599Stafford: £891Ribble Valley: £601Stafford: £895Ribble Valley: £568Stafford: £845

    £891£895£845Stafford is higher£599£601£568

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stafford £2,576, Ribble Valley £2,759Ribble Valley: £2,759Stafford: £2,576Ribble Valley: £2,771Stafford: £2,587Ribble Valley: £2,617Stafford: £2,444

    £2,576£2,587£2,444Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,759£2,771£2,617

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stafford £55, Ribble Valley £46Ribble Valley: £46Stafford: £55Ribble Valley: £46Stafford: £56Ribble Valley: £43Stafford: £53

    £55£56£53Stafford 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: Stafford £149, Ribble Valley £150Ribble Valley: £150Stafford: £149Ribble Valley: £151Stafford: £150Ribble Valley: £142Stafford: £141

    £149£150£141Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stafford £3.75, Ribble Valley £3.22Ribble Valley: £3.22Stafford: £3.75Ribble Valley: £3.23Stafford: £3.77Ribble Valley: £3.05Stafford: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Stafford 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: Stafford £387, Ribble Valley £267Ribble Valley: £267Stafford: £387Ribble Valley: £269Stafford: £389Ribble Valley: £254Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368Stafford 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: Stafford £99, Ribble Valley £89Ribble Valley: £89Stafford: £99Ribble Valley: £90Stafford: £100Ribble Valley: £85Stafford: £94

    £99£100£94Stafford 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: Stafford £53, Ribble Valley £33Ribble Valley: £33Stafford: £53Ribble Valley: £33Stafford: £54Ribble Valley: £32Stafford: £51

    £53£54£51Stafford is higher£33£33£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stafford £675, Ribble Valley £443Ribble Valley: £443Stafford: £675Ribble Valley: £445Stafford: £678Ribble Valley: £420Stafford: £640

    £675£678£640Stafford is higher£443£445£420

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, Ribble Valley £88Ribble Valley: £88Stafford: £139Ribble Valley: £89Stafford: £140Ribble Valley: £84Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132Stafford is higher£88£89£84

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stafford £157, Ribble Valley £118Ribble Valley: £118Stafford: £157Ribble Valley: £119Stafford: £157Ribble Valley: £112Stafford: £149

    £157£157£149Stafford is higher£118£119£112

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stafford £3.53, Ribble Valley £3.32Ribble Valley: £3.32Stafford: £3.53Ribble Valley: £3.34Stafford: £3.55Ribble Valley: £3.15Stafford: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Stafford is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stafford £2.86, Ribble Valley £0.95Ribble Valley: £0.95Stafford: £2.86Ribble Valley: £0.95Stafford: £2.87Ribble Valley: £0.90Stafford: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Stafford is higher£0.95£0.95£0.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, Ribble Valley £7.80Ribble Valley: £7.80Stafford: £6.57Ribble Valley: £7.83Stafford: £6.60Ribble Valley: £7.40Stafford: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Ribble 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: Stafford 222.5, Ribble Valley 240.6Ribble Valley: 240.6Stafford: 222.5

    222.5Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count240.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 14.3, Ribble Valley 12.7Ribble Valley: 12.7Stafford: 14.3

    14.3Stafford 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: Stafford 30.8, Ribble Valley 31.9Ribble Valley: 31.9Stafford: 30.8

    30.8Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count31.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 56.1, Ribble Valley 41.4Ribble Valley: 41.4Stafford: 56.1

    56.1Stafford is higher41.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 85.7, Ribble Valley 57.6Ribble Valley: 57.6Stafford: 85.7

    85.7Stafford 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: Stafford 11.9, Ribble Valley 7.3Ribble Valley: 7.3Stafford: 11.9

    11.9Stafford is higher7.3

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Stafford and Ribble Valley, per resident
MeasureStaffordRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,010£4,027£3,803Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,785£2,796£2,641£2,958£2,971£2,806Ribble Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£599£601£568Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,576£2,587£2,444£2,759£2,771£2,617Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£46£46£43Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£150£151£142Ribble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.22£3.23£3.05Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£267£269£254Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£89£90£85Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51£33£33£32Stafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£675£678£640£443£445£420Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£88£89£84Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£118£119£112Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£3.32£3.34£3.15Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£0.95£0.95£0.90Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£7.80£7.83£7.40Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.5240.6Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.312.7Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.831.9Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.141.4Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.757.6Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.97.3Stafford

Total

Stafford 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

Stafford Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stafford £610.1m, Ribble Valley £263.7mRibble Valley: £263.7mStafford: £610.1mRibble Valley: £264.8mStafford: £612.7mRibble Valley: £250.1mStafford: £578.7m

    £610.1m£612.7m£578.7mStafford is higher£263.7m£264.8m£250.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stafford £394.3m, Ribble Valley £194.6mRibble Valley: £194.6mStafford: £394.3mRibble Valley: £195.4mStafford: £396.0mRibble Valley: £184.5mStafford: £374.0m

    £394.3m£396.0m£374.0mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£194.6m£195.4m£184.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stafford £126.2m, Ribble Valley £39.4mRibble Valley: £39.4mStafford: £126.2mRibble Valley: £39.5mStafford: £126.7mRibble Valley: £37.3mStafford: £119.7m

    £126.2m£126.7m£119.7mStafford is higher£39.4m£39.5m£37.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stafford £364.8m, Ribble Valley £181.5mRibble Valley: £181.5mStafford: £364.8mRibble Valley: £182.2mStafford: £366.4mRibble Valley: £172.1mStafford: £346.1m

    £364.8m£366.4m£346.1mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£181.5m£182.2m£172.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford £7.9m, Ribble Valley £3.0mRibble Valley: £3.0mStafford: £7.9mRibble Valley: £3.0mStafford: £7.9mRibble Valley: £2.9mStafford: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mStafford 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: Stafford £21.1m, Ribble Valley £9.9mRibble Valley: £9.9mStafford: £21.1mRibble Valley: £9.9mStafford: £21.2mRibble Valley: £9.4mStafford: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stafford £0.53m, Ribble Valley £0.21mRibble Valley: £0.21mStafford: £0.53mRibble Valley: £0.21mStafford: £0.53mRibble Valley: £0.20mStafford: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStafford 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: Stafford £54.9m, Ribble Valley £17.6mRibble Valley: £17.6mStafford: £54.9mRibble Valley: £17.7mStafford: £55.1mRibble Valley: £16.7mStafford: £52.0m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.0mStafford 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: Stafford £14.1m, Ribble Valley £5.9mRibble Valley: £5.9mStafford: £14.1mRibble Valley: £5.9mStafford: £14.1mRibble Valley: £5.6mStafford: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mStafford 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: Stafford £7.5m, Ribble Valley £2.2mRibble Valley: £2.2mStafford: £7.5mRibble Valley: £2.2mStafford: £7.6mRibble Valley: £2.1mStafford: £7.2m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.2mStafford is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford £95.6m, Ribble Valley £29.1mRibble Valley: £29.1mStafford: £95.6mRibble Valley: £29.3mStafford: £96.0mRibble Valley: £27.6mStafford: £90.6m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.6mStafford is higher£29.1m£29.3m£27.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stafford £19.7m, Ribble Valley £5.8mRibble Valley: £5.8mStafford: £19.7mRibble Valley: £5.8mStafford: £19.8mRibble Valley: £5.5mStafford: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mStafford is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stafford £22.2m, Ribble Valley £7.8mRibble Valley: £7.8mStafford: £22.2mRibble Valley: £7.8mStafford: £22.3mRibble Valley: £7.4mStafford: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mStafford is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stafford £0.50m, Ribble Valley £0.22mRibble Valley: £0.22mStafford: £0.50mRibble Valley: £0.22mStafford: £0.50mRibble Valley: £0.21mStafford: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mStafford is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stafford £0.41m, Ribble Valley £0.06mRibble Valley: £0.06mStafford: £0.41mRibble Valley: £0.06mStafford: £0.41mRibble Valley: £0.06mStafford: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStafford is higher£0.06m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stafford £0.93m, Ribble Valley £0.51mRibble Valley: £0.51mStafford: £0.93mRibble Valley: £0.52mStafford: £0.93mRibble Valley: £0.49mStafford: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stafford 31,504, Ribble Valley 15,824Ribble Valley: 15,824Stafford: 31,504

    31,504Stafford is higherDepends on how you count15,824

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford 2,022, Ribble Valley 836Ribble Valley: 836Stafford: 2,022

    2,022Stafford is higher836

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford 4,356, Ribble Valley 2,100Ribble Valley: 2,100Stafford: 4,356

    4,356Stafford is higherDepends on how you count2,100

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford 7,937, Ribble Valley 2,722Ribble Valley: 2,722Stafford: 7,937

    7,937Stafford is higher2,722

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford 12,142, Ribble Valley 3,787Ribble Valley: 3,787Stafford: 12,142

    12,142Stafford is higher3,787

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford 1,690, Ribble Valley 482Ribble Valley: 482Stafford: 1,690

    1,690Stafford is higher482

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Stafford and Ribble Valley, total
MeasureStaffordRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m£263.7m£264.8m£250.1mStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m£194.6m£195.4m£184.5mStafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m£39.4m£39.5m£37.3mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m£181.5m£182.2m£172.1mStafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mStafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mStafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m£29.1m£29.3m£27.6mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.06mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mStafford
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,50415,824Stafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,022836Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3562,100Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9372,722Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,1423,787Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,690482Stafford

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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