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Aberdeenshire and Ribble Valley

265,110 and 65,761 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 8 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

Aberdeenshire 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

Aberdeenshire Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £3,877, Ribble Valley £4,010Ribble Valley: £4,010Aberdeenshire: £3,877Ribble Valley: £4,027Aberdeenshire: £3,894Ribble Valley: £3,803Aberdeenshire: £3,678

    £3,877£3,894£3,678Ribble Valley 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: Aberdeenshire £12,172, Ribble Valley £12,494Ribble Valley: £12,494Aberdeenshire: £12,172Ribble Valley: £12,547Aberdeenshire: £12,224Ribble Valley: £11,851Aberdeenshire: £11,546

    £12,172£12,224£11,546Ribble Valley 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: Aberdeenshire £1,316, Ribble Valley £1,018Ribble Valley: £1,018Aberdeenshire: £1,316Ribble Valley: £1,022Aberdeenshire: £1,322Ribble Valley: £965Aberdeenshire: £1,248

    £1,316£1,322£1,248Aberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire £11,568, Ribble Valley £11,653Ribble Valley: £11,653Aberdeenshire: £11,568Ribble Valley: £11,703Aberdeenshire: £11,618Ribble Valley: £11,054Aberdeenshire: £10,973

    £11,568£11,618£10,973Ribble 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: Aberdeenshire £223, Ribble Valley £193Ribble Valley: £193Aberdeenshire: £223Ribble Valley: £194Aberdeenshire: £224Ribble Valley: £184Aberdeenshire: £211

    £223£224£211Aberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire £369, Ribble Valley £633Ribble Valley: £633Aberdeenshire: £369Ribble Valley: £636Aberdeenshire: £370Ribble Valley: £601Aberdeenshire: £350

    £369£370£350Ribble Valley 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: Aberdeenshire £12, Ribble Valley £14Ribble Valley: £14Aberdeenshire: £12Ribble Valley: £14Aberdeenshire: £12Ribble Valley: £13Aberdeenshire: £12

    £12Ribble Valley 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: Aberdeenshire £311, Ribble Valley £267Ribble Valley: £267Aberdeenshire: £311Ribble Valley: £269Aberdeenshire: £312Ribble Valley: £254Aberdeenshire: £295

    £311£312£295Aberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire £136, Ribble Valley £89Ribble Valley: £89Aberdeenshire: £136Ribble Valley: £90Aberdeenshire: £137Ribble Valley: £85Aberdeenshire: £129

    £136£137£129Aberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire £69, Ribble Valley £56Ribble Valley: £56Aberdeenshire: £69Ribble Valley: £57Aberdeenshire: £69Ribble Valley: £54Aberdeenshire: £65

    £69£69£65Aberdeenshire is higher£56£57£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £986, Ribble Valley £753Ribble Valley: £753Aberdeenshire: £986Ribble Valley: £756Aberdeenshire: £990Ribble Valley: £714Aberdeenshire: £935

    £986£990£935Aberdeenshire is higher£753£756£714

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £96, Ribble Valley £88Ribble Valley: £88Aberdeenshire: £96Ribble Valley: £89Aberdeenshire: £97Ribble Valley: £84Aberdeenshire: £92

    £96£97£92Aberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire £254, Ribble Valley £201Ribble Valley: £201Aberdeenshire: £254Ribble Valley: £201Aberdeenshire: £255Ribble Valley: £190Aberdeenshire: £241

    £254£255£241Aberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire £4.74, Ribble Valley £5.65Ribble Valley: £5.65Aberdeenshire: £4.74Ribble Valley: £5.67Aberdeenshire: £4.76Ribble Valley: £5.36Aberdeenshire: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Ribble 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: Aberdeenshire £3.39, Ribble Valley £1.61Ribble Valley: £1.61Aberdeenshire: £3.39Ribble Valley: £1.62Aberdeenshire: £3.41Ribble Valley: £1.53Aberdeenshire: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Aberdeenshire is higher£1.61£1.62£1.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £8.47, Ribble Valley £7.80Ribble Valley: £7.80Aberdeenshire: £8.47Ribble Valley: £7.83Aberdeenshire: £8.50Ribble Valley: £7.40Aberdeenshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Aberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire 1,009.0, Ribble Valley 1,016.2Ribble Valley: 1,016.2Aberdeenshire: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Ribble 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: Aberdeenshire 63.5, Ribble Valley 53.7Ribble Valley: 53.7Aberdeenshire: 63.5

    63.5Aberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire 103.1, Ribble Valley 134.9Ribble Valley: 134.9Aberdeenshire: 103.1

    103.1Ribble Valley 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: Aberdeenshire 52.3, Ribble Valley 41.4Ribble Valley: 41.4Aberdeenshire: 52.3

    52.3Aberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire 127.1, Ribble Valley 97.9Ribble Valley: 97.9Aberdeenshire: 127.1

    127.1Aberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire 17.9, Ribble Valley 12.5Ribble Valley: 12.5Aberdeenshire: 17.9

    17.9Aberdeenshire is higher12.5

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Aberdeenshire and Ribble Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeenshireRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,877£3,894£3,678Estimated£4,010£4,027£3,803Ribble Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,172£12,224£11,546Estimated£12,494£12,547£11,851Ribble Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,322£1,248Estimated£1,018£1,022£965Aberdeenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,568£11,618£10,973£11,653£11,703£11,054Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£193£194£184Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£370£350Estimated£633£636£601Ribble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12Estimated£14£14£13Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295Estimated£267£269£254Aberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Estimated£89£90£85Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65Estimated£56£57£54Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£986£990£935£753£756£714Aberdeenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£97£92£88£89£84Aberdeenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£254£255£241£201£201£190Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.65£5.67£5.36Ribble Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£1.61£1.62£1.53Aberdeenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£7.80£7.83£7.40Aberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,016.2Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.553.7Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.1134.9Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.341.4Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.197.9Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.9Estimated12.5Aberdeenshire

Per resident

Aberdeenshire 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

Aberdeenshire Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £3,877, Ribble Valley £4,010Ribble Valley: £4,010Aberdeenshire: £3,877Ribble Valley: £4,027Aberdeenshire: £3,894Ribble Valley: £3,803Aberdeenshire: £3,678

    £3,877£3,894£3,678Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,010£4,027£3,803

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2,537, Ribble Valley £2,958Ribble Valley: £2,958Aberdeenshire: £2,537Ribble Valley: £2,971Aberdeenshire: £2,548Ribble Valley: £2,806Aberdeenshire: £2,407

    £2,537£2,548£2,407Ribble 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: Aberdeenshire £788, Ribble Valley £599Ribble Valley: £599Aberdeenshire: £788Ribble Valley: £601Aberdeenshire: £792Ribble Valley: £568Aberdeenshire: £748

    £788£792£748Aberdeenshire is higher£599£601£568

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2,411, Ribble Valley £2,759Ribble Valley: £2,759Aberdeenshire: £2,411Ribble Valley: £2,771Aberdeenshire: £2,422Ribble Valley: £2,617Aberdeenshire: £2,287

    £2,411£2,422£2,287Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,759£2,771£2,617

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £46, Ribble Valley £46Ribble Valley: £46Aberdeenshire: £46Ribble Valley: £46Aberdeenshire: £47Ribble Valley: £43Aberdeenshire: £44

    £46£47£44Aberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire £77, Ribble Valley £150Ribble Valley: £150Aberdeenshire: £77Ribble Valley: £151Aberdeenshire: £77Ribble Valley: £142Aberdeenshire: £73

    £77£77£73Ribble 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: Aberdeenshire £2.54, Ribble Valley £3.22Ribble Valley: £3.22Aberdeenshire: £2.54Ribble Valley: £3.23Aberdeenshire: £2.55Ribble Valley: £3.05Aberdeenshire: £2.41

    £2.54£2.55£2.41Ribble 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: Aberdeenshire £311, Ribble Valley £267Ribble Valley: £267Aberdeenshire: £311Ribble Valley: £269Aberdeenshire: £312Ribble Valley: £254Aberdeenshire: £295

    £311£312£295Aberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire £136, Ribble Valley £89Ribble Valley: £89Aberdeenshire: £136Ribble Valley: £90Aberdeenshire: £137Ribble Valley: £85Aberdeenshire: £129

    £136£137£129Aberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire £41, Ribble Valley £33Ribble Valley: £33Aberdeenshire: £41Ribble Valley: £33Aberdeenshire: £41Ribble Valley: £32Aberdeenshire: £39

    £41£41£39Aberdeenshire is higher£33£33£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £590, Ribble Valley £443Ribble Valley: £443Aberdeenshire: £590Ribble Valley: £445Aberdeenshire: £593Ribble Valley: £420Aberdeenshire: £560

    £590£593£560Aberdeenshire is higher£443£445£420

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £96, Ribble Valley £88Ribble Valley: £88Aberdeenshire: £96Ribble Valley: £89Aberdeenshire: £97Ribble Valley: £84Aberdeenshire: £92

    £96£97£92Aberdeenshire is higher£88£89£84

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeenshire £152, Ribble Valley £118Ribble Valley: £118Aberdeenshire: £152Ribble Valley: £119Aberdeenshire: £153Ribble Valley: £112Aberdeenshire: £144

    £152£153£144Aberdeenshire is higher£118£119£112

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2.84, Ribble Valley £3.32Ribble Valley: £3.32Aberdeenshire: £2.84Ribble Valley: £3.34Aberdeenshire: £2.85Ribble Valley: £3.15Aberdeenshire: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2.03, Ribble Valley £0.95Ribble Valley: £0.95Aberdeenshire: £2.03Ribble Valley: £0.95Aberdeenshire: £2.04Ribble Valley: £0.90Aberdeenshire: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Aberdeenshire is higher£0.95£0.95£0.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £8.47, Ribble Valley £7.80Ribble Valley: £7.80Aberdeenshire: £8.47Ribble Valley: £7.83Aberdeenshire: £8.50Ribble Valley: £7.40Aberdeenshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Aberdeenshire is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 210.3, Ribble Valley 240.6Ribble Valley: 240.6Aberdeenshire: 210.3

    210.3Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count240.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 13.2, Ribble Valley 12.7Ribble Valley: 12.7Aberdeenshire: 13.2

    13.2Aberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire 21.5, Ribble Valley 31.9Ribble Valley: 31.9Aberdeenshire: 21.5

    21.5Ribble 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: Aberdeenshire 52.3, Ribble Valley 41.4Ribble Valley: 41.4Aberdeenshire: 52.3

    52.3Aberdeenshire is higher41.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 76.2, Ribble Valley 57.6Ribble Valley: 57.6Aberdeenshire: 76.2

    76.2Aberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire 10.7, Ribble Valley 7.3Ribble Valley: 7.3Aberdeenshire: 10.7

    10.7Aberdeenshire is higher7.3

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Aberdeenshire and Ribble Valley, per resident
MeasureAberdeenshireRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,877£3,894£3,678Estimated£4,010£4,027£3,803Ribble Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,537£2,548£2,407Estimated£2,958£2,971£2,806Ribble Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£788£792£748Estimated£599£601£568Aberdeenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,411£2,422£2,287£2,759£2,771£2,617Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£47£44£46£46£43Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73Estimated£150£151£142Ribble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.54£2.55£2.41Estimated£3.22£3.23£3.05Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295Estimated£267£269£254Aberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Estimated£89£90£85Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39Estimated£33£33£32Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£443£445£420Aberdeenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£97£92£88£89£84Aberdeenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£118£119£112Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£3.32£3.34£3.15Ribble Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£0.95£0.95£0.90Aberdeenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£7.80£7.83£7.40Aberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.3240.6Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.212.7Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.531.9Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.341.4Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202676.257.6Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.7Estimated7.3Aberdeenshire

Total

Aberdeenshire 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

Aberdeenshire Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £1.0bn, Ribble Valley £263.7mRibble Valley: £263.7mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnRibble Valley: £264.8mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnRibble Valley: £250.1mAberdeenshire: £975.0m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£263.7m£264.8m£250.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £672.7m, Ribble Valley £194.6mRibble Valley: £194.6mAberdeenshire: £672.7mRibble Valley: £195.4mAberdeenshire: £675.5mRibble Valley: £184.5mAberdeenshire: £638.0m

    £672.7m£675.5m£638.0mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£194.6m£195.4m£184.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £209.0m, Ribble Valley £39.4mRibble Valley: £39.4mAberdeenshire: £209.0mRibble Valley: £39.5mAberdeenshire: £209.9mRibble Valley: £37.3mAberdeenshire: £198.3m

    £209.0m£209.9m£198.3mAberdeenshire is higher£39.4m£39.5m£37.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeenshire £639.3m, Ribble Valley £181.5mRibble Valley: £181.5mAberdeenshire: £639.3mRibble Valley: £182.2mAberdeenshire: £642.0mRibble Valley: £172.1mAberdeenshire: £606.4m

    £639.3m£642.0m£606.4mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£181.5m£182.2m£172.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeenshire £12.3m, Ribble Valley £3.0mRibble Valley: £3.0mAberdeenshire: £12.3mRibble Valley: £3.0mAberdeenshire: £12.4mRibble Valley: £2.9mAberdeenshire: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mAberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire £20.4m, Ribble Valley £9.9mRibble Valley: £9.9mAberdeenshire: £20.4mRibble Valley: £9.9mAberdeenshire: £20.5mRibble Valley: £9.4mAberdeenshire: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mAberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire £0.67m, Ribble Valley £0.21mRibble Valley: £0.21mAberdeenshire: £0.67mRibble Valley: £0.21mAberdeenshire: £0.68mRibble Valley: £0.20mAberdeenshire: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mAberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire £82.4m, Ribble Valley £17.6mRibble Valley: £17.6mAberdeenshire: £82.4mRibble Valley: £17.7mAberdeenshire: £82.7mRibble Valley: £16.7mAberdeenshire: £78.1m

    £82.4m£82.7m£78.1mAberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire £36.1m, Ribble Valley £5.9mRibble Valley: £5.9mAberdeenshire: £36.1mRibble Valley: £5.9mAberdeenshire: £36.2mRibble Valley: £5.6mAberdeenshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mAberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire £10.9m, Ribble Valley £2.2mRibble Valley: £2.2mAberdeenshire: £10.9mRibble Valley: £2.2mAberdeenshire: £10.9mRibble Valley: £2.1mAberdeenshire: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mAberdeenshire is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeenshire £156.5m, Ribble Valley £29.1mRibble Valley: £29.1mAberdeenshire: £156.5mRibble Valley: £29.3mAberdeenshire: £157.2mRibble Valley: £27.6mAberdeenshire: £148.5m

    £156.5m£157.2m£148.5mAberdeenshire is higher£29.1m£29.3m£27.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeenshire £25.6m, Ribble Valley £5.8mRibble Valley: £5.8mAberdeenshire: £25.6mRibble Valley: £5.8mAberdeenshire: £25.7mRibble Valley: £5.5mAberdeenshire: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mAberdeenshire is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeenshire £40.3m, Ribble Valley £7.8mRibble Valley: £7.8mAberdeenshire: £40.3mRibble Valley: £7.8mAberdeenshire: £40.5mRibble Valley: £7.4mAberdeenshire: £38.2m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.2mAberdeenshire is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeenshire £0.75m, Ribble Valley £0.22mRibble Valley: £0.22mAberdeenshire: £0.75mRibble Valley: £0.22mAberdeenshire: £0.76mRibble Valley: £0.21mAberdeenshire: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeenshire £0.54m, Ribble Valley £0.06mRibble Valley: £0.06mAberdeenshire: £0.54mRibble Valley: £0.06mAberdeenshire: £0.54mRibble Valley: £0.06mAberdeenshire: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mAberdeenshire is higher£0.06m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £2.2m, Ribble Valley £0.51mRibble Valley: £0.51mAberdeenshire: £2.2mRibble Valley: £0.52mAberdeenshire: £2.3mRibble Valley: £0.49mAberdeenshire: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.3m£2.1mAberdeenshire is higher£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeenshire 55,758, Ribble Valley 15,824Ribble Valley: 15,824Aberdeenshire: 55,758

    55,758Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count15,824

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeenshire 3,508, Ribble Valley 836Ribble Valley: 836Aberdeenshire: 3,508

    3,508Aberdeenshire is higher836

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 5,700, Ribble Valley 2,100Ribble Valley: 2,100Aberdeenshire: 5,700

    5,700Aberdeenshire 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: Aberdeenshire 13,865, Ribble Valley 2,722Ribble Valley: 2,722Aberdeenshire: 13,865

    13,865Aberdeenshire is higher2,722

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeenshire 20,190, Ribble Valley 3,787Ribble Valley: 3,787Aberdeenshire: 20,190

    20,190Aberdeenshire is higher3,787

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 2,847, Ribble Valley 482Ribble Valley: 482Aberdeenshire: 2,847

    2,847Aberdeenshire is higher482

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Aberdeenshire and Ribble Valley, total
MeasureAberdeenshireRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mEstimated£263.7m£264.8m£250.1mAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£672.7m£675.5m£638.0mEstimated£194.6m£195.4m£184.5mAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.0m£209.9m£198.3mEstimated£39.4m£39.5m£37.3mAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£639.3m£642.0m£606.4m£181.5m£182.2m£172.1mAberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mAberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mEstimated£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mAberdeenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mEstimated£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mAberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.4m£82.7m£78.1mEstimated£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEstimated£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimated£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mAberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.5m£157.2m£148.5m£29.1m£29.3m£27.6mAberdeenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mAberdeenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mAberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mAberdeenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.06mAberdeenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.3m£2.1mEstimated£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,75815,824Aberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,508836Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7002,100Aberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,8652,722Aberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,1903,787Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,847Estimated482Aberdeenshire

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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