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Orkney Islands and Ribble Valley

22,000 and 65,761 residents (mid-2024).

Orkney Islands is higher than Ribble Valley on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Orkney Islands is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley on 4. 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

Orkney Islands Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £4,381, Ribble Valley £4,010Ribble Valley: £4,010Orkney Islands: £4,381Ribble Valley: £4,027Orkney Islands: £4,399Ribble Valley: £3,803Orkney Islands: £4,155

    £4,381£4,399£4,155Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4,010£4,027£3,803

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands £11,866, Ribble Valley £12,494Ribble Valley: £12,494Orkney Islands: £11,866Ribble Valley: £12,547Orkney Islands: £11,916Ribble Valley: £11,851Orkney Islands: £11,255

    £11,866£11,916£11,255Ribble Valley 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: Orkney Islands £1,374, Ribble Valley £1,018Ribble Valley: £1,018Orkney Islands: £1,374Ribble Valley: £1,022Orkney Islands: £1,380Ribble Valley: £965Orkney Islands: £1,304

    £1,374£1,380£1,304Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£1,018£1,022£965

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands £10,889, Ribble Valley £11,653Ribble Valley: £11,653Orkney Islands: £10,889Ribble Valley: £11,703Orkney Islands: £10,936Ribble Valley: £11,054Orkney Islands: £10,329

    £10,889£10,936£10,329Ribble Valley is higher£11,653£11,703£11,054

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands £323, Ribble Valley £193Ribble Valley: £193Orkney Islands: £323Ribble Valley: £194Orkney Islands: £324Ribble Valley: £184Orkney Islands: £306

    £323£324£306Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£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: Orkney Islands £636, Ribble Valley £633Ribble Valley: £633Orkney Islands: £636Ribble Valley: £636Orkney Islands: £639Ribble Valley: £601Orkney Islands: £603

    £636£639£603Orkney Islands 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: Orkney Islands £18, Ribble Valley £14Ribble Valley: £14Orkney Islands: £18Ribble Valley: £14Orkney Islands: £18Ribble Valley: £13Orkney Islands: £17

    £18£18£17Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £426, Ribble Valley £267Ribble Valley: £267Orkney Islands: £426Ribble Valley: £269Orkney Islands: £428Ribble Valley: £254Orkney Islands: £404

    £426£428£404Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£267£269£254

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £123, Ribble Valley £89Ribble Valley: £89Orkney Islands: £123Ribble Valley: £90Orkney Islands: £124Ribble Valley: £85Orkney Islands: £117

    £123£124£117Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£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: Orkney Islands £84, Ribble Valley £56Ribble Valley: £56Orkney Islands: £84Ribble Valley: £57Orkney Islands: £85Ribble Valley: £54Orkney Islands: £80

    £84£85£80Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £956, Ribble Valley £753Ribble Valley: £753Orkney Islands: £956Ribble Valley: £756Orkney Islands: £960Ribble Valley: £714Orkney Islands: £907

    £956£960£907Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£753£756£714

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney Islands £129, Ribble Valley £88Ribble Valley: £88Orkney Islands: £129Ribble Valley: £89Orkney Islands: £130Ribble Valley: £84Orkney Islands: £123

    £129£130£123Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£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: Orkney Islands £329, Ribble Valley £201Ribble Valley: £201Orkney Islands: £329Ribble Valley: £201Orkney Islands: £330Ribble Valley: £190Orkney Islands: £312

    £329£330£312Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£201£201£190

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £0.97, Ribble Valley £5.65Ribble Valley: £5.65Orkney Islands: £0.97Ribble Valley: £5.67Orkney Islands: £0.97Ribble Valley: £5.36Orkney Islands: £0.92

    £0.97£0.97£0.92Ribble Valley 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: Orkney Islands £4.01, Ribble Valley £1.61Ribble Valley: £1.61Orkney Islands: £4.01Ribble Valley: £1.62Orkney Islands: £4.02Ribble Valley: £1.53Orkney Islands: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£1.61£1.62£1.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £8.00, Ribble Valley £7.80Ribble Valley: £7.80Orkney Islands: £8.00Ribble Valley: £7.83Orkney Islands: £8.04Ribble Valley: £7.40Orkney Islands: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Orkney Islands 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: Orkney Islands 995.3, Ribble Valley 1,016.2Ribble Valley: 1,016.2Orkney Islands: 995.3

    995.3Ribble 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: Orkney Islands 74.3, Ribble Valley 53.7Ribble Valley: 53.7Orkney Islands: 74.3

    74.3Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count53.7

  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: Orkney Islands 142.7, Ribble Valley 134.9Ribble Valley: 134.9Orkney Islands: 142.7

    142.7Orkney Islands 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: Orkney Islands 63.6, Ribble Valley 41.4Ribble Valley: 41.4Orkney Islands: 63.6

    63.6Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count41.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands 128.7, Ribble Valley 97.9Ribble Valley: 97.9Orkney Islands: 128.7

    128.7Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count97.9

  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: Orkney Islands 19.0, Ribble Valley 12.5Ribble Valley: 12.5Orkney Islands: 19.0

    19.0Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count12.5

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Orkney Islands and Ribble Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureOrkney IslandsRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,381£4,399£4,155Estimated£4,010£4,027£3,803Orkney Islands
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,866£11,916£11,255Estimated£12,494£12,547£11,851Ribble Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,374£1,380£1,304Estimated£1,018£1,022£965Orkney Islands
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,889£10,936£10,329£11,653£11,703£11,054Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£193£194£184Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£636£639£603Estimated£633£636£601Orkney Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Estimated£14£14£13Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£426£428£404Estimated£267£269£254Orkney Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117Estimated£89£90£85Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£85£80Estimated£56£57£54Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£956£960£907£753£756£714Orkney Islands
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£88£89£84Orkney Islands
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£329£330£312£201£201£190Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£0.97£0.97£0.92£5.65£5.67£5.36Ribble Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£1.61£1.62£1.53Orkney Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59Estimated£7.80£7.83£7.40Orkney Islands
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.31,016.2Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.353.7Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.7134.9Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.641.4Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.797.9Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.0Estimated12.5Orkney Islands

Per resident

Orkney Islands 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

Orkney Islands Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £4,381, Ribble Valley £4,010Ribble Valley: £4,010Orkney Islands: £4,381Ribble Valley: £4,027Orkney Islands: £4,399Ribble Valley: £3,803Orkney Islands: £4,155

    £4,381£4,399£4,155Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4,010£4,027£3,803

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £2,891, Ribble Valley £2,958Ribble Valley: £2,958Orkney Islands: £2,891Ribble Valley: £2,971Orkney Islands: £2,903Ribble Valley: £2,806Orkney Islands: £2,742

    £2,891£2,903£2,742Ribble Valley is higher£2,958£2,971£2,806

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £803, Ribble Valley £599Ribble Valley: £599Orkney Islands: £803Ribble Valley: £601Orkney Islands: £806Ribble Valley: £568Orkney Islands: £761

    £803£806£761Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£599£601£568

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Orkney Islands £2,653, Ribble Valley £2,759Ribble Valley: £2,759Orkney Islands: £2,653Ribble Valley: £2,771Orkney Islands: £2,664Ribble Valley: £2,617Orkney Islands: £2,516

    £2,653£2,664£2,516Ribble Valley is higher£2,759£2,771£2,617

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Orkney Islands £79, Ribble Valley £46Ribble Valley: £46Orkney Islands: £79Ribble Valley: £46Orkney Islands: £79Ribble Valley: £43Orkney Islands: £75

    £79£79£75Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£43

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £155, Ribble Valley £150Ribble Valley: £150Orkney Islands: £155Ribble Valley: £151Orkney Islands: £156Ribble Valley: £142Orkney Islands: £147

    £155£156£147Orkney Islands 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: Orkney Islands £4.30, Ribble Valley £3.22Ribble Valley: £3.22Orkney Islands: £4.30Ribble Valley: £3.23Orkney Islands: £4.32Ribble Valley: £3.05Orkney Islands: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£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: Orkney Islands £426, Ribble Valley £267Ribble Valley: £267Orkney Islands: £426Ribble Valley: £269Orkney Islands: £428Ribble Valley: £254Orkney Islands: £404

    £426£428£404Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£267£269£254

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £123, Ribble Valley £89Ribble Valley: £89Orkney Islands: £123Ribble Valley: £90Orkney Islands: £124Ribble Valley: £85Orkney Islands: £117

    £123£124£117Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £49, Ribble Valley £33Ribble Valley: £33Orkney Islands: £49Ribble Valley: £33Orkney Islands: £49Ribble Valley: £32Orkney Islands: £47

    £49£49£47Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Orkney Islands £559, Ribble Valley £443Ribble Valley: £443Orkney Islands: £559Ribble Valley: £445Orkney Islands: £561Ribble Valley: £420Orkney Islands: £530

    £559£561£530Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£443£445£420

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney Islands £129, Ribble Valley £88Ribble Valley: £88Orkney Islands: £129Ribble Valley: £89Orkney Islands: £130Ribble Valley: £84Orkney Islands: £123

    £129£130£123Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£88£89£84

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Orkney Islands £192, Ribble Valley £118Ribble Valley: £118Orkney Islands: £192Ribble Valley: £119Orkney Islands: £193Ribble Valley: £112Orkney Islands: £182

    £192£193£182Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Orkney Islands £0.57, Ribble Valley £3.32Ribble Valley: £3.32Orkney Islands: £0.57Ribble Valley: £3.34Orkney Islands: £0.57Ribble Valley: £3.15Orkney Islands: £0.54

    £0.57£0.57£0.54Ribble Valley is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Orkney Islands £2.34, Ribble Valley £0.95Ribble Valley: £0.95Orkney Islands: £2.34Ribble Valley: £0.95Orkney Islands: £2.35Ribble Valley: £0.90Orkney Islands: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£0.95£0.95£0.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £8.00, Ribble Valley £7.80Ribble Valley: £7.80Orkney Islands: £8.00Ribble Valley: £7.83Orkney Islands: £8.04Ribble Valley: £7.40Orkney Islands: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Orkney Islands 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: Orkney Islands 242.5, Ribble Valley 240.6Ribble Valley: 240.6Orkney Islands: 242.5

    242.5Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count240.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 18.1, Ribble Valley 12.7Ribble Valley: 12.7Orkney Islands: 18.1

    18.1Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count12.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 34.8, Ribble Valley 31.9Ribble Valley: 31.9Orkney Islands: 34.8

    34.8Orkney Islands 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: Orkney Islands 63.6, Ribble Valley 41.4Ribble Valley: 41.4Orkney Islands: 63.6

    63.6Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count41.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 75.2, Ribble Valley 57.6Ribble Valley: 57.6Orkney Islands: 75.2

    75.2Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count57.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 11.1, Ribble Valley 7.3Ribble Valley: 7.3Orkney Islands: 11.1

    11.1Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count7.3

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Orkney Islands and Ribble Valley, per resident
MeasureOrkney IslandsRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,381£4,399£4,155Estimated£4,010£4,027£3,803Orkney Islands
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,891£2,903£2,742Estimated£2,958£2,971£2,806Ribble Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£803£806£761Estimated£599£601£568Orkney Islands
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,653£2,664£2,516£2,759£2,771£2,617Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£46£46£43Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147Estimated£150£151£142Orkney Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08Estimated£3.22£3.23£3.05Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£426£428£404Estimated£267£269£254Orkney Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117Estimated£89£90£85Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47Estimated£33£33£32Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£559£561£530£443£445£420Orkney Islands
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£88£89£84Orkney Islands
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£118£119£112Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£0.57£0.57£0.54£3.32£3.34£3.15Ribble Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£0.95£0.95£0.90Orkney Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59Estimated£7.80£7.83£7.40Orkney Islands
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026242.5240.6Orkney Islands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.112.7Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.831.9Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.641.4Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.257.6Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.1Estimated7.3Orkney Islands

Total

Orkney Islands is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Ribble 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

Orkney Islands Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Orkney Islands £96.4m, Ribble Valley £263.7mRibble Valley: £263.7mOrkney Islands: £96.4mRibble Valley: £264.8mOrkney Islands: £96.8mRibble Valley: £250.1mOrkney Islands: £91.4m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.4mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£263.7m£264.8m£250.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Orkney Islands £63.6m, Ribble Valley £194.6mRibble Valley: £194.6mOrkney Islands: £63.6mRibble Valley: £195.4mOrkney Islands: £63.9mRibble Valley: £184.5mOrkney Islands: £60.3m

    £63.6m£63.9m£60.3mRibble Valley is higher£194.6m£195.4m£184.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Orkney Islands £17.7m, Ribble Valley £39.4mRibble Valley: £39.4mOrkney Islands: £17.7mRibble Valley: £39.5mOrkney Islands: £17.7mRibble Valley: £37.3mOrkney Islands: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.7m£16.8mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£39.4m£39.5m£37.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Orkney Islands £58.4m, Ribble Valley £181.5mRibble Valley: £181.5mOrkney Islands: £58.4mRibble Valley: £182.2mOrkney Islands: £58.6mRibble Valley: £172.1mOrkney Islands: £55.4m

    £58.4m£58.6m£55.4mRibble Valley is higher£181.5m£182.2m£172.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney Islands £1.7m, Ribble Valley £3.0mRibble Valley: £3.0mOrkney Islands: £1.7mRibble Valley: £3.0mOrkney Islands: £1.7mRibble Valley: £2.9mOrkney Islands: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands £3.4m, Ribble Valley £9.9mRibble Valley: £9.9mOrkney Islands: £3.4mRibble Valley: £9.9mOrkney Islands: £3.4mRibble Valley: £9.4mOrkney Islands: £3.2m

    £3.4m£3.4m£3.2mRibble Valley 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: Orkney Islands £0.09m, Ribble Valley £0.21mRibble Valley: £0.21mOrkney Islands: £0.09mRibble Valley: £0.21mOrkney Islands: £0.10mRibble Valley: £0.20mOrkney Islands: £0.09m

    £0.09m£0.10m£0.09mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands £9.4m, Ribble Valley £17.6mRibble Valley: £17.6mOrkney Islands: £9.4mRibble Valley: £17.7mOrkney Islands: £9.4mRibble Valley: £16.7mOrkney Islands: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands £2.7m, Ribble Valley £5.9mRibble Valley: £5.9mOrkney Islands: £2.7mRibble Valley: £5.9mOrkney Islands: £2.7mRibble Valley: £5.6mOrkney Islands: £2.6m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.6mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney Islands £1.1m, Ribble Valley £2.2mRibble Valley: £2.2mOrkney Islands: £1.1mRibble Valley: £2.2mOrkney Islands: £1.1mRibble Valley: £2.1mOrkney Islands: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney Islands £12.3m, Ribble Valley £29.1mRibble Valley: £29.1mOrkney Islands: £12.3mRibble Valley: £29.3mOrkney Islands: £12.3mRibble Valley: £27.6mOrkney Islands: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.7mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£29.1m£29.3m£27.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Orkney Islands £2.8m, Ribble Valley £5.8mRibble Valley: £5.8mOrkney Islands: £2.8mRibble Valley: £5.8mOrkney Islands: £2.9mRibble Valley: £5.5mOrkney Islands: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Orkney Islands £4.2m, Ribble Valley £7.8mRibble Valley: £7.8mOrkney Islands: £4.2mRibble Valley: £7.8mOrkney Islands: £4.2mRibble Valley: £7.4mOrkney Islands: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.2m£4.0mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Orkney Islands £0.01m, Ribble Valley £0.22mRibble Valley: £0.22mOrkney Islands: £0.01mRibble Valley: £0.22mOrkney Islands: £0.01mRibble Valley: £0.21mOrkney Islands: £0.01m

    £0.01mRibble Valley is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Orkney Islands £0.05m, Ribble Valley £0.06mRibble Valley: £0.06mOrkney Islands: £0.05mRibble Valley: £0.06mOrkney Islands: £0.05mRibble Valley: £0.06mOrkney Islands: £0.05m

    £0.05mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.06m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Orkney Islands £0.18m, Ribble Valley £0.51mRibble Valley: £0.51mOrkney Islands: £0.18mRibble Valley: £0.52mOrkney Islands: £0.18mRibble Valley: £0.49mOrkney Islands: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Orkney Islands 5,335, Ribble Valley 15,824Ribble Valley: 15,824Orkney Islands: 5,335

    5,335Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count15,824

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney Islands 398, Ribble Valley 836Ribble Valley: 836Orkney Islands: 398

    398Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count836

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands 765, Ribble Valley 2,100Ribble Valley: 2,100Orkney Islands: 765

    765Ribble Valley 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: Orkney Islands 1,400, Ribble Valley 2,722Ribble Valley: 2,722Orkney Islands: 1,400

    1,400Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count2,722

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney Islands 1,654, Ribble Valley 3,787Ribble Valley: 3,787Orkney Islands: 1,654

    1,654Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count3,787

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney Islands 244, Ribble Valley 482Ribble Valley: 482Orkney Islands: 244

    244Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count482

Show the numbers
Orkney Islands and Ribble Valley, total
MeasureOrkney IslandsRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mEstimated£263.7m£264.8m£250.1mRibble Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£63.6m£63.9m£60.3mEstimated£194.6m£195.4m£184.5mRibble Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mEstimated£39.4m£39.5m£37.3mRibble Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£58.4m£58.6m£55.4m£181.5m£182.2m£172.1mRibble Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mRibble Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mEstimated£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mRibble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.09m£0.10m£0.09mEstimated£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mRibble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mEstimated£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mRibble Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.6mEstimated£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mRibble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mRibble Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m£29.1m£29.3m£27.6mRibble Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mRibble Valley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mRibble Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.01m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mRibble Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.05m£0.06mRibble Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEstimated£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mRibble Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 20265,33515,824Ribble Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 2026398836Ribble Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267652,100Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20261,4002,722Ribble Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 20261,6543,787Ribble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026244Estimated482Ribble Valley

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
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