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Stirling and Ribble Valley

94,620 and 65,761 residents (mid-2024).

Stirling is higher than Ribble Valley on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 21 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

Stirling 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

Stirling Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stirling £4,206, Ribble Valley £4,010Ribble Valley: £4,010Stirling: £4,206Ribble Valley: £4,027Stirling: £4,224Ribble Valley: £3,803Stirling: £3,990

    £4,206£4,224£3,990Stirling 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: Stirling £12,686, Ribble Valley £12,494Ribble Valley: £12,494Stirling: £12,686Ribble Valley: £12,547Stirling: £12,740Ribble Valley: £11,851Stirling: £12,033

    £12,686£12,740£12,033Stirling 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: Stirling £1,487, Ribble Valley £1,018Ribble Valley: £1,018Stirling: £1,487Ribble Valley: £1,022Stirling: £1,493Ribble Valley: £965Stirling: £1,410

    £1,487£1,493£1,410Stirling 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: Stirling £11,623, Ribble Valley £11,653Ribble Valley: £11,653Stirling: £11,623Ribble Valley: £11,703Stirling: £11,673Ribble Valley: £11,054Stirling: £11,025

    £11,623£11,673£11,025Ribble 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: Stirling £359, Ribble Valley £193Ribble Valley: £193Stirling: £359Ribble Valley: £194Stirling: £360Ribble Valley: £184Stirling: £340

    £359£360£340Stirling 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: Stirling £684, Ribble Valley £633Ribble Valley: £633Stirling: £684Ribble Valley: £636Stirling: £687Ribble Valley: £601Stirling: £649

    £684£687£649Stirling 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: Stirling £20, Ribble Valley £14Ribble Valley: £14Stirling: £20Ribble Valley: £14Stirling: £20Ribble Valley: £13Stirling: £19

    £20£20£19Stirling 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: Stirling £450, Ribble Valley £267Ribble Valley: £267Stirling: £450Ribble Valley: £269Stirling: £452Ribble Valley: £254Stirling: £427

    £450£452£427Stirling 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: Stirling £148, Ribble Valley £89Ribble Valley: £89Stirling: £148Ribble Valley: £90Stirling: £149Ribble Valley: £85Stirling: £140

    £148£149£140Stirling 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: Stirling £92, Ribble Valley £56Ribble Valley: £56Stirling: £92Ribble Valley: £57Stirling: £92Ribble Valley: £54Stirling: £87

    £92£92£87Stirling is higher£56£57£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £1,073, Ribble Valley £753Ribble Valley: £753Stirling: £1,073Ribble Valley: £756Stirling: £1,077Ribble Valley: £714Stirling: £1,017

    £1,073£1,077£1,017Stirling is higher£753£756£714

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stirling £152, Ribble Valley £88Ribble Valley: £88Stirling: £152Ribble Valley: £89Stirling: £153Ribble Valley: £84Stirling: £145

    £152£153£145Stirling 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: Stirling £312, Ribble Valley £201Ribble Valley: £201Stirling: £312Ribble Valley: £201Stirling: £314Ribble Valley: £190Stirling: £296

    £312£314£296Stirling 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: Stirling £5.21, Ribble Valley £5.65Ribble Valley: £5.65Stirling: £5.21Ribble Valley: £5.67Stirling: £5.23Ribble Valley: £5.36Stirling: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.65£5.67£5.36

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £4.72, Ribble Valley £1.61Ribble Valley: £1.61Stirling: £4.72Ribble Valley: £1.62Stirling: £4.74Ribble Valley: £1.53Stirling: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Stirling is higher£1.61£1.62£1.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stirling £4.77, Ribble Valley £7.80Ribble Valley: £7.80Stirling: £4.77Ribble Valley: £7.83Stirling: £4.79Ribble Valley: £7.40Stirling: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Ribble 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: Stirling 1,010.9, Ribble Valley 1,016.2Ribble Valley: 1,016.2Stirling: 1,010.9

    1,010.9Ribble 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: Stirling 88.8, Ribble Valley 53.7Ribble Valley: 53.7Stirling: 88.8

    88.8Stirling 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: Stirling 151.6, Ribble Valley 134.9Ribble Valley: 134.9Stirling: 151.6

    151.6Stirling 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: Stirling 71.4, Ribble Valley 41.4Ribble Valley: 41.4Stirling: 71.4

    71.4Stirling 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: Stirling 143.1, Ribble Valley 97.9Ribble Valley: 97.9Stirling: 143.1

    143.1Stirling 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: Stirling 22.6, Ribble Valley 12.5Ribble Valley: 12.5Stirling: 22.6

    22.6Stirling is higher12.5

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Stirling and Ribble Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureStirlingRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,206£4,224£3,990Estimated£4,010£4,027£3,803Stirling
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,686£12,740£12,033Estimated£12,494£12,547£11,851Stirling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,493£1,410Estimated£1,018£1,022£965Stirling
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,673£11,025£11,653£11,703£11,054Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£360£340£193£194£184Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649Estimated£633£636£601Stirling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£14£14£13Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£452£427Estimated£267£269£254Stirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140Estimated£89£90£85Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87Estimated£56£57£54Stirling
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,073£1,077£1,017£753£756£714Stirling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£145£88£89£84Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£312£314£296£201£201£190Stirling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.65£5.67£5.36Ribble Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£1.61£1.62£1.53Stirling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52Estimated£7.80£7.83£7.40Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,016.2Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202688.853.7Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.6134.9Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.441.4Stirling
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.197.9Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.6Estimated12.5Stirling

Per resident

Stirling is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley on 7. 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

Stirling Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stirling £4,206, Ribble Valley £4,010Ribble Valley: £4,010Stirling: £4,206Ribble Valley: £4,027Stirling: £4,224Ribble Valley: £3,803Stirling: £3,990

    £4,206£4,224£3,990Stirling is higher£4,010£4,027£3,803

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stirling £2,507, Ribble Valley £2,958Ribble Valley: £2,958Stirling: £2,507Ribble Valley: £2,971Stirling: £2,518Ribble Valley: £2,806Stirling: £2,378

    £2,507£2,518£2,378Ribble 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: Stirling £944, Ribble Valley £599Ribble Valley: £599Stirling: £944Ribble Valley: £601Stirling: £948Ribble Valley: £568Stirling: £895

    £944£948£895Stirling is higher£599£601£568

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stirling £2,297, Ribble Valley £2,759Ribble Valley: £2,759Stirling: £2,297Ribble Valley: £2,771Stirling: £2,307Ribble Valley: £2,617Stirling: £2,179

    £2,297£2,307£2,179Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,759£2,771£2,617

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stirling £71, Ribble Valley £46Ribble Valley: £46Stirling: £71Ribble Valley: £46Stirling: £71Ribble Valley: £43Stirling: £67

    £71£71£67Stirling 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: Stirling £135, Ribble Valley £150Ribble Valley: £150Stirling: £135Ribble Valley: £151Stirling: £136Ribble Valley: £142Stirling: £128

    £135£136£128Ribble 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: Stirling £3.88, Ribble Valley £3.22Ribble Valley: £3.22Stirling: £3.88Ribble Valley: £3.23Stirling: £3.90Ribble Valley: £3.05Stirling: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Stirling 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: Stirling £450, Ribble Valley £267Ribble Valley: £267Stirling: £450Ribble Valley: £269Stirling: £452Ribble Valley: £254Stirling: £427

    £450£452£427Stirling 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: Stirling £148, Ribble Valley £89Ribble Valley: £89Stirling: £148Ribble Valley: £90Stirling: £149Ribble Valley: £85Stirling: £140

    £148£149£140Stirling 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: Stirling £58, Ribble Valley £33Ribble Valley: £33Stirling: £58Ribble Valley: £33Stirling: £59Ribble Valley: £32Stirling: £55

    £58£59£55Stirling is higher£33£33£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stirling £681, Ribble Valley £443Ribble Valley: £443Stirling: £681Ribble Valley: £445Stirling: £684Ribble Valley: £420Stirling: £646

    £681£684£646Stirling is higher£443£445£420

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stirling £152, Ribble Valley £88Ribble Valley: £88Stirling: £152Ribble Valley: £89Stirling: £153Ribble Valley: £84Stirling: £145

    £152£153£145Stirling is higher£88£89£84

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stirling £198, Ribble Valley £118Ribble Valley: £118Stirling: £198Ribble Valley: £119Stirling: £199Ribble Valley: £112Stirling: £188

    £198£199£188Stirling is higher£118£119£112

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stirling £3.31, Ribble Valley £3.32Ribble Valley: £3.32Stirling: £3.31Ribble Valley: £3.34Stirling: £3.32Ribble Valley: £3.15Stirling: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stirling £3.00, Ribble Valley £0.95Ribble Valley: £0.95Stirling: £3.00Ribble Valley: £0.95Stirling: £3.02Ribble Valley: £0.90Stirling: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Stirling is higher£0.95£0.95£0.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stirling £4.77, Ribble Valley £7.80Ribble Valley: £7.80Stirling: £4.77Ribble Valley: £7.83Stirling: £4.79Ribble Valley: £7.40Stirling: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Ribble Valley is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 199.8, Ribble Valley 240.6Ribble Valley: 240.6Stirling: 199.8

    199.8Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count240.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 17.6, Ribble Valley 12.7Ribble Valley: 12.7Stirling: 17.6

    17.6Stirling 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: Stirling 30.0, Ribble Valley 31.9Ribble Valley: 31.9Stirling: 30.0

    30.0Ribble 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: Stirling 71.4, Ribble Valley 41.4Ribble Valley: 41.4Stirling: 71.4

    71.4Stirling is higher41.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 90.8, Ribble Valley 57.6Ribble Valley: 57.6Stirling: 90.8

    90.8Stirling 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: Stirling 14.3, Ribble Valley 7.3Ribble Valley: 7.3Stirling: 14.3

    14.3Stirling is higher7.3

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Stirling and Ribble Valley, per resident
MeasureStirlingRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,206£4,224£3,990Estimated£4,010£4,027£3,803Stirling
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,507£2,518£2,378Estimated£2,958£2,971£2,806Ribble Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£944£948£895Estimated£599£601£568Stirling
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,297£2,307£2,179£2,759£2,771£2,617Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£46£46£43Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Estimated£150£151£142Ribble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68Estimated£3.22£3.23£3.05Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£452£427Estimated£267£269£254Stirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140Estimated£89£90£85Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55Estimated£33£33£32Stirling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£681£684£646£443£445£420Stirling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£145£88£89£84Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£118£119£112Stirling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.32£3.34£3.15Ribble Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£0.95£0.95£0.90Stirling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52Estimated£7.80£7.83£7.40Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.8240.6Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.612.7Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.031.9Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.441.4Stirling
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.857.6Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.3Estimated7.3Stirling

Total

Stirling 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

Stirling Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stirling £398.0m, Ribble Valley £263.7mRibble Valley: £263.7mStirling: £398.0mRibble Valley: £264.8mStirling: £399.7mRibble Valley: £250.1mStirling: £377.5m

    £398.0m£399.7m£377.5mStirling is higher£263.7m£264.8m£250.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stirling £237.2m, Ribble Valley £194.6mRibble Valley: £194.6mStirling: £237.2mRibble Valley: £195.4mStirling: £238.2mRibble Valley: £184.5mStirling: £225.0m

    £237.2m£238.2m£225.0mStirling is higherDepends on how you count£194.6m£195.4m£184.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stirling £89.3m, Ribble Valley £39.4mRibble Valley: £39.4mStirling: £89.3mRibble Valley: £39.5mStirling: £89.7mRibble Valley: £37.3mStirling: £84.7m

    £89.3m£89.7m£84.7mStirling is higher£39.4m£39.5m£37.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stirling £217.4m, Ribble Valley £181.5mRibble Valley: £181.5mStirling: £217.4mRibble Valley: £182.2mStirling: £218.3mRibble Valley: £172.1mStirling: £206.2m

    £217.4m£218.3m£206.2mStirling is higherDepends on how you count£181.5m£182.2m£172.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stirling £6.7m, Ribble Valley £3.0mRibble Valley: £3.0mStirling: £6.7mRibble Valley: £3.0mStirling: £6.7mRibble Valley: £2.9mStirling: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mStirling 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: Stirling £12.8m, Ribble Valley £9.9mRibble Valley: £9.9mStirling: £12.8mRibble Valley: £9.9mStirling: £12.8mRibble Valley: £9.4mStirling: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mStirling 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: Stirling £0.37m, Ribble Valley £0.21mRibble Valley: £0.21mStirling: £0.37mRibble Valley: £0.21mStirling: £0.37mRibble Valley: £0.20mStirling: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mStirling 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: Stirling £42.6m, Ribble Valley £17.6mRibble Valley: £17.6mStirling: £42.6mRibble Valley: £17.7mStirling: £42.8mRibble Valley: £16.7mStirling: £40.4m

    £42.6m£42.8m£40.4mStirling 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: Stirling £14.0m, Ribble Valley £5.9mRibble Valley: £5.9mStirling: £14.0mRibble Valley: £5.9mStirling: £14.1mRibble Valley: £5.6mStirling: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mStirling 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: Stirling £5.5m, Ribble Valley £2.2mRibble Valley: £2.2mStirling: £5.5mRibble Valley: £2.2mStirling: £5.5mRibble Valley: £2.1mStirling: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mStirling is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stirling £64.4m, Ribble Valley £29.1mRibble Valley: £29.1mStirling: £64.4mRibble Valley: £29.3mStirling: £64.7mRibble Valley: £27.6mStirling: £61.1m

    £64.4m£64.7m£61.1mStirling is higher£29.1m£29.3m£27.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stirling £14.4m, Ribble Valley £5.8mRibble Valley: £5.8mStirling: £14.4mRibble Valley: £5.8mStirling: £14.5mRibble Valley: £5.5mStirling: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mStirling is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stirling £18.8m, Ribble Valley £7.8mRibble Valley: £7.8mStirling: £18.8mRibble Valley: £7.8mStirling: £18.8mRibble Valley: £7.4mStirling: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.8m£17.8mStirling is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stirling £0.31m, Ribble Valley £0.22mRibble Valley: £0.22mStirling: £0.31mRibble Valley: £0.22mStirling: £0.31mRibble Valley: £0.21mStirling: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mStirling is higherDepends on how you count£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stirling £0.28m, Ribble Valley £0.06mRibble Valley: £0.06mStirling: £0.28mRibble Valley: £0.06mStirling: £0.29mRibble Valley: £0.06mStirling: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mStirling is higher£0.06m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stirling £0.45m, Ribble Valley £0.51mRibble Valley: £0.51mStirling: £0.45mRibble Valley: £0.52mStirling: £0.45mRibble Valley: £0.49mStirling: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mRibble Valley is higher£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stirling 18,905, Ribble Valley 15,824Ribble Valley: 15,824Stirling: 18,905

    18,905Stirling is higherDepends on how you count15,824

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stirling 1,661, Ribble Valley 836Ribble Valley: 836Stirling: 1,661

    1,661Stirling is higher836

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stirling 2,835, Ribble Valley 2,100Ribble Valley: 2,100Stirling: 2,835

    2,835Stirling 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: Stirling 6,760, Ribble Valley 2,722Ribble Valley: 2,722Stirling: 6,760

    6,760Stirling is higher2,722

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stirling 8,590, Ribble Valley 3,787Ribble Valley: 3,787Stirling: 8,590

    8,590Stirling is higher3,787

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stirling 1,357, Ribble Valley 482Ribble Valley: 482Stirling: 1,357

    1,357Stirling is higher482

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Stirling and Ribble Valley, total
MeasureStirlingRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£398.0m£399.7m£377.5mEstimated£263.7m£264.8m£250.1mStirling
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.2m£238.2m£225.0mEstimated£194.6m£195.4m£184.5mStirling
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.3m£89.7m£84.7mEstimated£39.4m£39.5m£37.3mStirling
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£217.4m£218.3m£206.2m£181.5m£182.2m£172.1mStirling
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mStirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mEstimated£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mStirling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEstimated£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mStirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mEstimated£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mStirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mEstimated£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimated£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mStirling
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m£29.1m£29.3m£27.6mStirling
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mStirling
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.8m£17.8m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mStirling
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mStirling
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.06mStirling
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mEstimated£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mRibble Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,90515,824Stirling
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,661836Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8352,100Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7602,722Stirling
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5903,787Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,357Estimated482Stirling

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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