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Shetland Islands and Ribble Valley

22,800 and 65,761 residents (mid-2024).

Shetland Islands is higher than Ribble Valley on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Shetland Islands 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

Shetland Islands Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £2,838, Ribble Valley £4,010Ribble Valley: £4,010Shetland Islands: £2,838Ribble Valley: £4,027Shetland Islands: £2,850Ribble Valley: £3,803Shetland Islands: £2,692

    £2,838£2,850£2,692Ribble Valley 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: Shetland Islands £6,727, Ribble Valley £12,494Ribble Valley: £12,494Shetland Islands: £6,727Ribble Valley: £12,547Shetland Islands: £6,756Ribble Valley: £11,851Shetland Islands: £6,381

    £6,727£6,756£6,381Ribble 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: Shetland Islands £1,314, Ribble Valley £1,018Ribble Valley: £1,018Shetland Islands: £1,314Ribble Valley: £1,022Shetland Islands: £1,320Ribble Valley: £965Shetland Islands: £1,247

    £1,314£1,320£1,247Shetland 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: Shetland Islands £5,819, Ribble Valley £11,653Ribble Valley: £11,653Shetland Islands: £5,819Ribble Valley: £11,703Shetland Islands: £5,844Ribble Valley: £11,054Shetland Islands: £5,520

    £5,819£5,844£5,520Ribble 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: Shetland Islands £255, Ribble Valley £193Ribble Valley: £193Shetland Islands: £255Ribble Valley: £194Shetland Islands: £256Ribble Valley: £184Shetland Islands: £242

    £255£256£242Shetland 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: Shetland Islands £639, Ribble Valley £633Ribble Valley: £633Shetland Islands: £639Ribble Valley: £636Shetland Islands: £642Ribble Valley: £601Shetland Islands: £606

    £639£642£606Shetland 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: Shetland Islands £14, Ribble Valley £14Ribble Valley: £14Shetland Islands: £14Ribble Valley: £14Shetland Islands: £14Ribble Valley: £13Shetland Islands: £13

    £14£14£13Shetland 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: Shetland Islands £374, Ribble Valley £267Ribble Valley: £267Shetland Islands: £374Ribble Valley: £269Shetland Islands: £376Ribble Valley: £254Shetland Islands: £355

    £374£376£355Shetland 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: Shetland Islands £132, Ribble Valley £89Ribble Valley: £89Shetland Islands: £132Ribble Valley: £90Shetland Islands: £133Ribble Valley: £85Shetland Islands: £125

    £132£133£125Shetland 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: Shetland Islands £60, Ribble Valley £56Ribble Valley: £56Shetland Islands: £60Ribble Valley: £57Shetland Islands: £60Ribble Valley: £54Shetland Islands: £57

    £60£60£57Shetland 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: Shetland Islands £936, Ribble Valley £753Ribble Valley: £753Shetland Islands: £936Ribble Valley: £756Shetland Islands: £940Ribble Valley: £714Shetland Islands: £887

    £936£940£887Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£753£756£714

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shetland Islands £101, Ribble Valley £88Ribble Valley: £88Shetland Islands: £101Ribble Valley: £89Shetland Islands: £101Ribble Valley: £84Shetland Islands: £96

    £101£101£96Shetland 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: Shetland Islands £312, Ribble Valley £201Ribble Valley: £201Shetland Islands: £312Ribble Valley: £201Shetland Islands: £314Ribble Valley: £190Shetland Islands: £296

    £312£314£296Shetland 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: Shetland Islands £2.70, Ribble Valley £5.65Ribble Valley: £5.65Shetland Islands: £2.70Ribble Valley: £5.67Shetland Islands: £2.71Ribble Valley: £5.36Shetland Islands: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56Ribble 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: Shetland Islands £3.93, Ribble Valley £1.61Ribble Valley: £1.61Shetland Islands: £3.93Ribble Valley: £1.62Shetland Islands: £3.95Ribble Valley: £1.53Shetland Islands: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£1.61£1.62£1.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £1.16, Ribble Valley £7.80Ribble Valley: £7.80Shetland Islands: £1.16Ribble Valley: £7.83Shetland Islands: £1.16Ribble Valley: £7.40Shetland Islands: £1.10

    £1.16£1.16£1.10Ribble Valley is higher£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: Shetland Islands 985.3, Ribble Valley 1,016.2Ribble Valley: 1,016.2Shetland Islands: 985.3

    985.3Ribble Valley is higher1,016.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Shetland Islands 64.1, Ribble Valley 53.7Ribble Valley: 53.7Shetland Islands: 64.1

    64.1Shetland 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: Shetland Islands 159.2, Ribble Valley 134.9Ribble Valley: 134.9Shetland Islands: 159.2

    159.2Shetland 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: Shetland Islands 59.4, Ribble Valley 41.4Ribble Valley: 41.4Shetland Islands: 59.4

    59.4Shetland 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: Shetland Islands 119.5, Ribble Valley 97.9Ribble Valley: 97.9Shetland Islands: 119.5

    119.5Shetland 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: Shetland Islands 16.4, Ribble Valley 12.5Ribble Valley: 12.5Shetland Islands: 16.4

    16.4Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count12.5

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Shetland Islands and Ribble Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureShetland IslandsRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,838£2,850£2,692Estimated£4,010£4,027£3,803Ribble Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£6,727£6,756£6,381Estimated£12,494£12,547£11,851Ribble Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,314£1,320£1,247Estimated£1,018£1,022£965Shetland Islands
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£5,819£5,844£5,520£11,653£11,703£11,054Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£255£256£242£193£194£184Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£639£642£606Estimated£633£636£601Shetland Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13Estimated£14£14£13Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£376£355Estimated£267£269£254Shetland Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125Estimated£89£90£85Shetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£60£60£57Estimated£56£57£54Shetland Islands
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£936£940£887£753£756£714Shetland Islands
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£88£89£84Shetland Islands
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£312£314£296£201£201£190Shetland Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£5.65£5.67£5.36Ribble Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£1.61£1.62£1.53Shetland Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1.16£1.16£1.10Estimated£7.80£7.83£7.40Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.31,016.2Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.153.7Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.2134.9Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.441.4Shetland Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026119.597.9Shetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.4Estimated12.5Shetland Islands

Per resident

Shetland Islands is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley on 8. 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

Shetland Islands Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £2,838, Ribble Valley £4,010Ribble Valley: £4,010Shetland Islands: £2,838Ribble Valley: £4,027Shetland Islands: £2,850Ribble Valley: £3,803Shetland Islands: £2,692

    £2,838£2,850£2,692Ribble Valley is higher£4,010£4,027£3,803

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £1,446, Ribble Valley £2,958Ribble Valley: £2,958Shetland Islands: £1,446Ribble Valley: £2,971Shetland Islands: £1,452Ribble Valley: £2,806Shetland Islands: £1,371

    £1,446£1,452£1,371Ribble Valley is higher£2,958£2,971£2,806

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £784, Ribble Valley £599Ribble Valley: £599Shetland Islands: £784Ribble Valley: £601Shetland Islands: £787Ribble Valley: £568Shetland Islands: £743

    £784£787£743Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£599£601£568

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shetland Islands £1,251, Ribble Valley £2,759Ribble Valley: £2,759Shetland Islands: £1,251Ribble Valley: £2,771Shetland Islands: £1,256Ribble Valley: £2,617Shetland Islands: £1,186

    £1,251£1,256£1,186Ribble Valley is higher£2,759£2,771£2,617

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shetland Islands £55, Ribble Valley £46Ribble Valley: £46Shetland Islands: £55Ribble Valley: £46Shetland Islands: £55Ribble Valley: £43Shetland Islands: £52

    £55£55£52Shetland 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: Shetland Islands £137, Ribble Valley £150Ribble Valley: £150Shetland Islands: £137Ribble Valley: £151Shetland Islands: £138Ribble Valley: £142Shetland Islands: £130

    £137£138£130Ribble 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: Shetland Islands £3.00, Ribble Valley £3.22Ribble Valley: £3.22Shetland Islands: £3.00Ribble Valley: £3.23Shetland Islands: £3.02Ribble Valley: £3.05Shetland Islands: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Ribble Valley 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: Shetland Islands £374, Ribble Valley £267Ribble Valley: £267Shetland Islands: £374Ribble Valley: £269Shetland Islands: £376Ribble Valley: £254Shetland Islands: £355

    £374£376£355Shetland 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: Shetland Islands £132, Ribble Valley £89Ribble Valley: £89Shetland Islands: £132Ribble Valley: £90Shetland Islands: £133Ribble Valley: £85Shetland Islands: £125

    £132£133£125Shetland 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: Shetland Islands £36, Ribble Valley £33Ribble Valley: £33Shetland Islands: £36Ribble Valley: £33Shetland Islands: £36Ribble Valley: £32Shetland Islands: £34

    £36£36£34Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shetland Islands £558, Ribble Valley £443Ribble Valley: £443Shetland Islands: £558Ribble Valley: £445Shetland Islands: £560Ribble Valley: £420Shetland Islands: £529

    £558£560£529Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£443£445£420

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shetland Islands £101, Ribble Valley £88Ribble Valley: £88Shetland Islands: £101Ribble Valley: £89Shetland Islands: £101Ribble Valley: £84Shetland Islands: £96

    £101£101£96Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£88£89£84

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shetland Islands £186, Ribble Valley £118Ribble Valley: £118Shetland Islands: £186Ribble Valley: £119Shetland Islands: £187Ribble Valley: £112Shetland Islands: £177

    £186£187£177Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shetland Islands £1.61, Ribble Valley £3.32Ribble Valley: £3.32Shetland Islands: £1.61Ribble Valley: £3.34Shetland Islands: £1.62Ribble Valley: £3.15Shetland Islands: £1.53

    £1.61£1.62£1.53Ribble Valley is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £1.16, Ribble Valley £7.80Ribble Valley: £7.80Shetland Islands: £1.16Ribble Valley: £7.83Shetland Islands: £1.16Ribble Valley: £7.40Shetland Islands: £1.10

    £1.16£1.16£1.10Ribble Valley is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 211.8, Ribble Valley 240.6Ribble Valley: 240.6Shetland Islands: 211.8

    211.8Ribble Valley is higher240.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 13.8, Ribble Valley 12.7Ribble Valley: 12.7Shetland Islands: 13.8

    13.8Shetland 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: Shetland Islands 34.2, Ribble Valley 31.9Ribble Valley: 31.9Shetland Islands: 34.2

    34.2Shetland 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: Shetland Islands 59.4, Ribble Valley 41.4Ribble Valley: 41.4Shetland Islands: 59.4

    59.4Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count41.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 71.2, Ribble Valley 57.6Ribble Valley: 57.6Shetland Islands: 71.2

    71.2Shetland 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: Shetland Islands 9.8, Ribble Valley 7.3Ribble Valley: 7.3Shetland Islands: 9.8

    9.8Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count7.3

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Shetland Islands and Ribble Valley, per resident
MeasureShetland IslandsRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,838£2,850£2,692Estimated£4,010£4,027£3,803Ribble Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,371Estimated£2,958£2,971£2,806Ribble Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£784£787£743Estimated£599£601£568Shetland Islands
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,251£1,256£1,186£2,759£2,771£2,617Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£46£46£43Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130Estimated£150£151£142Ribble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85Estimated£3.22£3.23£3.05Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£376£355Estimated£267£269£254Shetland Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125Estimated£89£90£85Shetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34Estimated£33£33£32Shetland Islands
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£443£445£420Shetland Islands
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£88£89£84Shetland Islands
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£118£119£112Shetland Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.61£1.62£1.53£3.32£3.34£3.15Ribble Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£0.95£0.95£0.90Shetland Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1.16£1.16£1.10Estimated£7.80£7.83£7.40Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.8240.6Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.812.7Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.231.9Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.441.4Shetland Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.257.6Shetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.8Estimated7.3Shetland Islands

Total

Shetland 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

Shetland Islands Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shetland Islands £64.7m, Ribble Valley £263.7mRibble Valley: £263.7mShetland Islands: £64.7mRibble Valley: £264.8mShetland Islands: £65.0mRibble Valley: £250.1mShetland Islands: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mRibble Valley is higher£263.7m£264.8m£250.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shetland Islands £33.0m, Ribble Valley £194.6mRibble Valley: £194.6mShetland Islands: £33.0mRibble Valley: £195.4mShetland Islands: £33.1mRibble Valley: £184.5mShetland Islands: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mRibble Valley is higher£194.6m£195.4m£184.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shetland Islands £17.9m, Ribble Valley £39.4mRibble Valley: £39.4mShetland Islands: £17.9mRibble Valley: £39.5mShetland Islands: £17.9mRibble Valley: £37.3mShetland Islands: £16.9m

    £17.9m£17.9m£16.9mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£39.4m£39.5m£37.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shetland Islands £28.5m, Ribble Valley £181.5mRibble Valley: £181.5mShetland Islands: £28.5mRibble Valley: £182.2mShetland Islands: £28.6mRibble Valley: £172.1mShetland Islands: £27.0m

    £28.5m£28.6m£27.0mRibble Valley is higher£181.5m£182.2m£172.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shetland Islands £1.3m, Ribble Valley £3.0mRibble Valley: £3.0mShetland Islands: £1.3mRibble Valley: £3.0mShetland Islands: £1.3mRibble Valley: £2.9mShetland Islands: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mRibble 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: Shetland Islands £3.1m, Ribble Valley £9.9mRibble Valley: £9.9mShetland Islands: £3.1mRibble Valley: £9.9mShetland Islands: £3.1mRibble Valley: £9.4mShetland Islands: £3.0m

    £3.1m£3.1m£3.0mRibble 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: Shetland Islands £0.07m, Ribble Valley £0.21mRibble Valley: £0.21mShetland Islands: £0.07mRibble Valley: £0.21mShetland Islands: £0.07mRibble Valley: £0.20mShetland Islands: £0.06m

    £0.07m£0.07m£0.06mRibble 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: Shetland Islands £8.5m, Ribble Valley £17.6mRibble Valley: £17.6mShetland Islands: £8.5mRibble Valley: £17.7mShetland Islands: £8.6mRibble Valley: £16.7mShetland Islands: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mRibble 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: Shetland Islands £3.0m, Ribble Valley £5.9mRibble Valley: £5.9mShetland Islands: £3.0mRibble Valley: £5.9mShetland Islands: £3.0mRibble Valley: £5.6mShetland Islands: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mRibble 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: Shetland Islands £0.81m, Ribble Valley £2.2mRibble Valley: £2.2mShetland Islands: £0.81mRibble Valley: £2.2mShetland Islands: £0.82mRibble Valley: £2.1mShetland Islands: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shetland Islands £12.7m, Ribble Valley £29.1mRibble Valley: £29.1mShetland Islands: £12.7mRibble Valley: £29.3mShetland Islands: £12.8mRibble Valley: £27.6mShetland Islands: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£29.1m£29.3m£27.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shetland Islands £2.3m, Ribble Valley £5.8mRibble Valley: £5.8mShetland Islands: £2.3mRibble Valley: £5.8mShetland Islands: £2.3mRibble Valley: £5.5mShetland Islands: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mRibble 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: Shetland Islands £4.2m, Ribble Valley £7.8mRibble Valley: £7.8mShetland Islands: £4.2mRibble Valley: £7.8mShetland Islands: £4.3mRibble Valley: £7.4mShetland Islands: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.3m£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: Shetland Islands £0.04m, Ribble Valley £0.22mRibble Valley: £0.22mShetland Islands: £0.04mRibble Valley: £0.22mShetland Islands: £0.04mRibble Valley: £0.21mShetland Islands: £0.03m

    £0.04m£0.04m£0.03mRibble Valley is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shetland Islands £0.05m, Ribble Valley £0.06mRibble Valley: £0.06mShetland Islands: £0.05mRibble Valley: £0.06mShetland Islands: £0.05mRibble Valley: £0.06mShetland Islands: £0.05m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shetland Islands £0.03m, Ribble Valley £0.51mRibble Valley: £0.51mShetland Islands: £0.03mRibble Valley: £0.52mShetland Islands: £0.03mRibble Valley: £0.49mShetland Islands: £0.03m

    £0.03mRibble Valley is higher£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shetland Islands 4,828, Ribble Valley 15,824Ribble Valley: 15,824Shetland Islands: 4,828

    4,828Ribble Valley is higher15,824

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shetland Islands 314, Ribble Valley 836Ribble Valley: 836Shetland Islands: 314

    314Ribble 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: Shetland Islands 780, Ribble Valley 2,100Ribble Valley: 2,100Shetland Islands: 780

    780Ribble 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: Shetland Islands 1,355, Ribble Valley 2,722Ribble Valley: 2,722Shetland Islands: 1,355

    1,355Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count2,722

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shetland Islands 1,624, Ribble Valley 3,787Ribble Valley: 3,787Shetland Islands: 1,624

    1,624Ribble 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: Shetland Islands 223, Ribble Valley 482Ribble Valley: 482Shetland Islands: 223

    223Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count482

Show the numbers
Shetland Islands and Ribble Valley, total
MeasureShetland IslandsRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mEstimated£263.7m£264.8m£250.1mRibble Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mEstimated£194.6m£195.4m£184.5mRibble Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mEstimated£39.4m£39.5m£37.3mRibble Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m£181.5m£182.2m£172.1mRibble Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mRibble Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£3.0mEstimated£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mRibble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.07m£0.07m£0.06mEstimated£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mRibble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mEstimated£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mRibble Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mEstimated£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mRibble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mEstimated£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mRibble Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£29.1m£29.3m£27.6mRibble Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mRibble Valley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mRibble Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.04m£0.04m£0.03m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mRibble Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.05m£0.06mRibble Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.03mEstimated£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mRibble Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 20264,82815,824Ribble Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 2026314836Ribble Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267802,100Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20261,3552,722Ribble Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 20261,6243,787Ribble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026223Estimated482Ribble 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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