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Flintshire and South Ribble

155,898 and 115,727 residents (mid-2024).

Flintshire is higher than South Ribble on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 1 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Flintshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and South Ribble 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

Flintshire South Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Flintshire £4,773, South Ribble £4,294South Ribble: £4,294Flintshire: £4,773South Ribble: £4,312Flintshire: £4,793South Ribble: £4,073Flintshire: £4,527

    £4,773£4,793£4,527Flintshire is higher£4,294£4,312£4,073

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Flintshire £12,956, South Ribble £12,735South Ribble: £12,735Flintshire: £12,956South Ribble: £12,789Flintshire: £13,011South Ribble: £12,080Flintshire: £12,289

    £12,956£13,011£12,289Flintshire is higher£12,735£12,789£12,080

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Flintshire £1,973, South Ribble £1,554South Ribble: £1,554Flintshire: £1,973South Ribble: £1,560Flintshire: £1,982South Ribble: £1,474Flintshire: £1,872

    £1,973£1,982£1,872Flintshire is higher£1,554£1,560£1,474

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Flintshire £11,685, South Ribble £11,723South Ribble: £11,723Flintshire: £11,685South Ribble: £11,773Flintshire: £11,735South Ribble: £11,120Flintshire: £11,084

    £11,685£11,735£11,084South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£11,723£11,773£11,120

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Flintshire £415, South Ribble £281South Ribble: £281Flintshire: £415South Ribble: £282Flintshire: £416South Ribble: £267Flintshire: £393

    £415£416£393Flintshire is higher£281£282£267

  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: Flintshire £829, South Ribble £711South Ribble: £711Flintshire: £829South Ribble: £714Flintshire: £833South Ribble: £675Flintshire: £787

    £829£833£787Flintshire is higher£711£714£675

  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: Flintshire £27, South Ribble £19South Ribble: £19Flintshire: £27South Ribble: £19Flintshire: £27South Ribble: £18Flintshire: £26

    £27£27£26Flintshire is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Flintshire £548, South Ribble £432South Ribble: £432Flintshire: £548South Ribble: £434Flintshire: £551South Ribble: £410Flintshire: £520

    £548£551£520Flintshire is higher£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Flintshire £144, South Ribble £117South Ribble: £117Flintshire: £144South Ribble: £117Flintshire: £144South Ribble: £111Flintshire: £136

    £144£144£136Flintshire is higher£117£117£111

  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: Flintshire £126, South Ribble £92South Ribble: £92Flintshire: £126South Ribble: £92Flintshire: £127South Ribble: £87Flintshire: £120

    £126£127£120Flintshire is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Flintshire £1,521, South Ribble £1,170South Ribble: £1,170Flintshire: £1,521South Ribble: £1,175Flintshire: £1,528South Ribble: £1,110Flintshire: £1,443

    £1,521£1,528£1,443Flintshire is higher£1,170£1,175£1,110

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Flintshire £172, South Ribble £136South Ribble: £136Flintshire: £172South Ribble: £137Flintshire: £173South Ribble: £129Flintshire: £163

    £172£173£163Flintshire is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Flintshire £313, South Ribble £284South Ribble: £284Flintshire: £313South Ribble: £285Flintshire: £315South Ribble: £269Flintshire: £297

    £313£315£297Flintshire is higher£284£285£269

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Flintshire £6.30, South Ribble £5.52South Ribble: £5.52Flintshire: £6.30South Ribble: £5.55Flintshire: £6.33South Ribble: £5.24Flintshire: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Flintshire is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Flintshire £6.04, South Ribble £2.67South Ribble: £2.67Flintshire: £6.04South Ribble: £2.68Flintshire: £6.07South Ribble: £2.53Flintshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Flintshire is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Flintshire £7.72, South Ribble £7.10South Ribble: £7.10Flintshire: £7.72South Ribble: £7.13Flintshire: £7.75South Ribble: £6.73Flintshire: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Flintshire is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Flintshire 1,034.7, South Ribble 1,022.7South Ribble: 1,022.7Flintshire: 1,034.7

    1,034.7Flintshire is higher1,022.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Flintshire 105.3, South Ribble 78.0South Ribble: 78.0Flintshire: 105.3

    105.3Flintshire is higher78.0

  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: Flintshire 171.1, South Ribble 150.6South Ribble: 150.6Flintshire: 171.1

    171.1Flintshire is higher150.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 79.3, South Ribble 64.9South Ribble: 64.9Flintshire: 79.3

    79.3Flintshire is higher64.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Flintshire 183.3, South Ribble 145.4South Ribble: 145.4Flintshire: 183.3

    183.3Flintshire is higher145.4

  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: Flintshire 27.4, South Ribble 20.2South Ribble: 20.2Flintshire: 27.4

    27.4Flintshire is higher20.2

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Flintshire and South Ribble, per person in the age group
MeasureFlintshireSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,773£4,793£4,527£4,294£4,312£4,073Flintshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,956£13,011£12,289£12,735£12,789£12,080Flintshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,973£1,982£1,872£1,554£1,560£1,474Flintshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,685£11,735£11,084£11,723£11,773£11,120South Ribble
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£415£416£393£281£282£267Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£829£833£787£711£714£675Flintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£19£19£18Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£551£520£432£434£410Flintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£117£117£111Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£127£120£92£92£87Flintshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,521£1,528£1,443£1,170£1,175£1,110Flintshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£136£137£129Flintshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£315£297£284£285£269Flintshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£5.52£5.55£5.24Flintshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£2.67£2.68£2.53Flintshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£7.10£7.13£6.73Flintshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.71,022.7Flintshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.378.0Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.1150.6Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.364.9Flintshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.3145.4Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.420.2Flintshire

Per resident

Flintshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and South Ribble 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

Flintshire South Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Flintshire £4,773, South Ribble £4,294South Ribble: £4,294Flintshire: £4,773South Ribble: £4,312Flintshire: £4,793South Ribble: £4,073Flintshire: £4,527

    £4,773£4,793£4,527Flintshire is higher£4,294£4,312£4,073

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Flintshire £2,703, South Ribble £2,658South Ribble: £2,658Flintshire: £2,703South Ribble: £2,669Flintshire: £2,715South Ribble: £2,521Flintshire: £2,564

    £2,703£2,715£2,564Flintshire is higher£2,658£2,669£2,521

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Flintshire £1,197, South Ribble £943South Ribble: £943Flintshire: £1,197South Ribble: £947Flintshire: £1,203South Ribble: £895Flintshire: £1,136

    £1,197£1,203£1,136Flintshire is higher£943£947£895

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Flintshire £2,438, South Ribble £2,447South Ribble: £2,447Flintshire: £2,438South Ribble: £2,457Flintshire: £2,448South Ribble: £2,321Flintshire: £2,313

    £2,438£2,448£2,313South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,447£2,457£2,321

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Flintshire £87, South Ribble £59South Ribble: £59Flintshire: £87South Ribble: £59Flintshire: £87South Ribble: £56Flintshire: £82

    £87£87£82Flintshire is higher£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Flintshire £173, South Ribble £148South Ribble: £148Flintshire: £173South Ribble: £149Flintshire: £174South Ribble: £141Flintshire: £164

    £173£174£164Flintshire is higher£148£149£141

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Flintshire £5.69, South Ribble £4.03South Ribble: £4.03Flintshire: £5.69South Ribble: £4.04Flintshire: £5.72South Ribble: £3.82Flintshire: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Flintshire is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Flintshire £548, South Ribble £432South Ribble: £432Flintshire: £548South Ribble: £434Flintshire: £551South Ribble: £410Flintshire: £520

    £548£551£520Flintshire is higher£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Flintshire £144, South Ribble £117South Ribble: £117Flintshire: £144South Ribble: £117Flintshire: £144South Ribble: £111Flintshire: £136

    £144£144£136Flintshire is higher£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Flintshire £77, South Ribble £56South Ribble: £56Flintshire: £77South Ribble: £56Flintshire: £77South Ribble: £53Flintshire: £73

    £77£77£73Flintshire is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Flintshire £923, South Ribble £710South Ribble: £710Flintshire: £923South Ribble: £713Flintshire: £927South Ribble: £673Flintshire: £876

    £923£927£876Flintshire is higher£710£713£673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Flintshire £172, South Ribble £136South Ribble: £136Flintshire: £172South Ribble: £137Flintshire: £173South Ribble: £129Flintshire: £163

    £172£173£163Flintshire is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Flintshire £190, South Ribble £172South Ribble: £172Flintshire: £190South Ribble: £173Flintshire: £191South Ribble: £164Flintshire: £180

    £190£191£180Flintshire is higher£172£173£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Flintshire £3.83, South Ribble £3.35South Ribble: £3.35Flintshire: £3.83South Ribble: £3.37Flintshire: £3.84South Ribble: £3.18Flintshire: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Flintshire is higher£3.35£3.37£3.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Flintshire £3.67, South Ribble £1.62South Ribble: £1.62Flintshire: £3.67South Ribble: £1.63Flintshire: £3.68South Ribble: £1.54Flintshire: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Flintshire is higher£1.62£1.63£1.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Flintshire £7.72, South Ribble £7.10South Ribble: £7.10Flintshire: £7.72South Ribble: £7.13Flintshire: £7.75South Ribble: £6.73Flintshire: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Flintshire is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 215.9, South Ribble 213.5South Ribble: 213.5Flintshire: 215.9

    215.9Flintshire is higher213.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 22.0, South Ribble 16.3South Ribble: 16.3Flintshire: 22.0

    22.0Flintshire is higher16.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 35.7, South Ribble 31.4South Ribble: 31.4Flintshire: 35.7

    35.7Flintshire is higher31.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 79.3, South Ribble 64.9South Ribble: 64.9Flintshire: 79.3

    79.3Flintshire is higher64.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 111.2, South Ribble 88.3South Ribble: 88.3Flintshire: 111.2

    111.2Flintshire is higher88.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 16.7, South Ribble 12.2South Ribble: 12.2Flintshire: 16.7

    16.7Flintshire is higher12.2

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Flintshire and South Ribble, per resident
MeasureFlintshireSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,773£4,793£4,527£4,294£4,312£4,073Flintshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,703£2,715£2,564£2,658£2,669£2,521Flintshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,203£1,136£943£947£895Flintshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,438£2,448£2,313£2,447£2,457£2,321South Ribble
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£59£59£56Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£148£149£141Flintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£4.03£4.04£3.82Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£551£520£432£434£410Flintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£117£117£111Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£56£56£53Flintshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£923£927£876£710£713£673Flintshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£136£137£129Flintshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£172£173£164Flintshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£3.35£3.37£3.18Flintshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£1.62£1.63£1.54Flintshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£7.10£7.13£6.73Flintshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.9213.5Flintshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.016.3Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.731.4Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.364.9Flintshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.288.3Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.712.2Flintshire

Total

Flintshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South Ribble 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

Flintshire South Ribble

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Flintshire £744.0m, South Ribble £496.9mSouth Ribble: £496.9mFlintshire: £744.0mSouth Ribble: £499.0mFlintshire: £747.2mSouth Ribble: £471.3mFlintshire: £705.7m

    £744.0m£747.2m£705.7mFlintshire is higher£496.9m£499.0m£471.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Flintshire £421.4m, South Ribble £307.6mSouth Ribble: £307.6mFlintshire: £421.4mSouth Ribble: £308.9mFlintshire: £423.2mSouth Ribble: £291.8mFlintshire: £399.7m

    £421.4m£423.2m£399.7mFlintshire is higher£307.6m£308.9m£291.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Flintshire £186.7m, South Ribble £109.1mSouth Ribble: £109.1mFlintshire: £186.7mSouth Ribble: £109.6mFlintshire: £187.5mSouth Ribble: £103.5mFlintshire: £177.1m

    £186.7m£187.5m£177.1mFlintshire is higher£109.1m£109.6m£103.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Flintshire £380.1m, South Ribble £283.2mSouth Ribble: £283.2mFlintshire: £380.1mSouth Ribble: £284.4mFlintshire: £381.7mSouth Ribble: £268.6mFlintshire: £360.5m

    £380.1m£381.7m£360.5mFlintshire is higherDepends on how you count£283.2m£284.4m£268.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Flintshire £13.5m, South Ribble £6.8mSouth Ribble: £6.8mFlintshire: £13.5mSouth Ribble: £6.8mFlintshire: £13.5mSouth Ribble: £6.4mFlintshire: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mFlintshire is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Flintshire £27.0m, South Ribble £17.2mSouth Ribble: £17.2mFlintshire: £27.0mSouth Ribble: £17.3mFlintshire: £27.1mSouth Ribble: £16.3mFlintshire: £25.6m

    £27.0m£27.1m£25.6mFlintshire is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Flintshire £0.89m, South Ribble £0.47mSouth Ribble: £0.47mFlintshire: £0.89mSouth Ribble: £0.47mFlintshire: £0.89mSouth Ribble: £0.44mFlintshire: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mFlintshire is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Flintshire £85.5m, South Ribble £50.0mSouth Ribble: £50.0mFlintshire: £85.5mSouth Ribble: £50.3mFlintshire: £85.8mSouth Ribble: £47.5mFlintshire: £81.1m

    £85.5m£85.8m£81.1mFlintshire is higher£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Flintshire £22.4m, South Ribble £13.5mSouth Ribble: £13.5mFlintshire: £22.4mSouth Ribble: £13.6mFlintshire: £22.5mSouth Ribble: £12.8mFlintshire: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mFlintshire is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Flintshire £11.9m, South Ribble £6.4mSouth Ribble: £6.4mFlintshire: £11.9mSouth Ribble: £6.5mFlintshire: £12.0mSouth Ribble: £6.1mFlintshire: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mFlintshire is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Flintshire £143.9m, South Ribble £82.2mSouth Ribble: £82.2mFlintshire: £143.9mSouth Ribble: £82.5mFlintshire: £144.6mSouth Ribble: £77.9mFlintshire: £136.5m

    £143.9m£144.6m£136.5mFlintshire is higher£82.2m£82.5m£77.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Flintshire £26.8m, South Ribble £15.8mSouth Ribble: £15.8mFlintshire: £26.8mSouth Ribble: £15.9mFlintshire: £27.0mSouth Ribble: £15.0mFlintshire: £25.5m

    £26.8m£27.0m£25.5mFlintshire is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Flintshire £29.6m, South Ribble £20.0mSouth Ribble: £20.0mFlintshire: £29.6mSouth Ribble: £20.0mFlintshire: £29.8mSouth Ribble: £18.9mFlintshire: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mFlintshire is higher£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Flintshire £0.60m, South Ribble £0.39mSouth Ribble: £0.39mFlintshire: £0.60mSouth Ribble: £0.39mFlintshire: £0.60mSouth Ribble: £0.37mFlintshire: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFlintshire is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Flintshire £0.57m, South Ribble £0.19mSouth Ribble: £0.19mFlintshire: £0.57mSouth Ribble: £0.19mFlintshire: £0.57mSouth Ribble: £0.18mFlintshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mFlintshire is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Flintshire £1.2m, South Ribble £0.82mSouth Ribble: £0.82mFlintshire: £1.2mSouth Ribble: £0.82mFlintshire: £1.2mSouth Ribble: £0.78mFlintshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mFlintshire is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Flintshire 33,657, South Ribble 24,703South Ribble: 24,703Flintshire: 33,657

    33,657Flintshire is higher24,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Flintshire 3,425, South Ribble 1,884South Ribble: 1,884Flintshire: 3,425

    3,425Flintshire is higher1,884

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Flintshire 5,564, South Ribble 3,638South Ribble: 3,638Flintshire: 5,564

    5,564Flintshire is higher3,638

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Flintshire 12,360, South Ribble 7,509South Ribble: 7,509Flintshire: 12,360

    12,360Flintshire is higher7,509

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Flintshire 17,338, South Ribble 10,214South Ribble: 10,214Flintshire: 17,338

    17,338Flintshire is higher10,214

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Flintshire 2,595, South Ribble 1,417South Ribble: 1,417Flintshire: 2,595

    2,595Flintshire is higher1,417

Show the numbers
Flintshire and South Ribble, total
MeasureFlintshireSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£744.0m£747.2m£705.7m£496.9m£499.0m£471.3mFlintshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£421.4m£423.2m£399.7m£307.6m£308.9m£291.8mFlintshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m£109.1m£109.6m£103.5mFlintshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£380.1m£381.7m£360.5m£283.2m£284.4m£268.6mFlintshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mFlintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mFlintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mFlintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.5m£85.8m£81.1m£50.0m£50.3m£47.5mFlintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mFlintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mFlintshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£143.9m£144.6m£136.5m£82.2m£82.5m£77.9mFlintshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mFlintshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£20.0m£20.0m£18.9mFlintshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mFlintshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mFlintshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mFlintshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,65724,703Flintshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4251,884Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,5643,638Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,3607,509Flintshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,33810,214Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5951,417Flintshire

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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