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Christchurch and Honiton and Sidmouth

88,284 and 93,690 residents (mid-2024).

Christchurch is higher than Honiton and Sidmouth on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Christchurch is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Honiton and Sidmouth on 2. 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

Christchurch Honiton and Sidmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Christchurch £5,764, Honiton and Sidmouth £5,092Honiton and Sidmouth: £5,092Christchurch: £5,764Honiton and Sidmouth: £5,114Christchurch: £5,789Honiton and Sidmouth: £4,830Christchurch: £5,467

    £5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch is higher£5,092£5,114£4,830

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Christchurch £12,615, Honiton and Sidmouth £12,116Honiton and Sidmouth: £12,116Christchurch: £12,615Honiton and Sidmouth: £12,168Christchurch: £12,669Honiton and Sidmouth: £11,493Christchurch: £11,966

    £12,615£12,669£11,966Christchurch is higher£12,116£12,168£11,493

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £1,637, Honiton and Sidmouth £1,480Honiton and Sidmouth: £1,480Christchurch: £1,637Honiton and Sidmouth: £1,487Christchurch: £1,644Honiton and Sidmouth: £1,404Christchurch: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553Christchurch is higher£1,480£1,487£1,404

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Christchurch £11,638, Honiton and Sidmouth £11,258Honiton and Sidmouth: £11,258Christchurch: £11,638Honiton and Sidmouth: £11,305Christchurch: £11,687Honiton and Sidmouth: £10,678Christchurch: £11,039

    £11,638£11,687£11,039Christchurch is higher£11,258£11,305£10,678

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Christchurch £270, Honiton and Sidmouth £240Honiton and Sidmouth: £240Christchurch: £270Honiton and Sidmouth: £241Christchurch: £272Honiton and Sidmouth: £228Christchurch: £256

    £270£272£256Christchurch is higher£240£241£228

  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: Christchurch £689, Honiton and Sidmouth £602Honiton and Sidmouth: £602Christchurch: £689Honiton and Sidmouth: £604Christchurch: £692Honiton and Sidmouth: £571Christchurch: £653

    £689£692£653Christchurch is higher£602£604£571

  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: Christchurch £18, Honiton and Sidmouth £17Honiton and Sidmouth: £17Christchurch: £18Honiton and Sidmouth: £17Christchurch: £18Honiton and Sidmouth: £16Christchurch: £17

    £18£18£17Christchurch is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £358, Honiton and Sidmouth £302Honiton and Sidmouth: £302Christchurch: £358Honiton and Sidmouth: £304Christchurch: £359Honiton and Sidmouth: £287Christchurch: £339

    £358£359£339Christchurch is higher£302£304£287

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £105, Honiton and Sidmouth £118Honiton and Sidmouth: £118Christchurch: £105Honiton and Sidmouth: £118Christchurch: £106Honiton and Sidmouth: £112Christchurch: £100

    £105£106£100Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£118£118£112

  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: Christchurch £97, Honiton and Sidmouth £86Honiton and Sidmouth: £86Christchurch: £97Honiton and Sidmouth: £86Christchurch: £97Honiton and Sidmouth: £81Christchurch: £92

    £97£97£92Christchurch is higher£86£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £1,245, Honiton and Sidmouth £1,133Honiton and Sidmouth: £1,133Christchurch: £1,245Honiton and Sidmouth: £1,138Christchurch: £1,251Honiton and Sidmouth: £1,075Christchurch: £1,181

    £1,245£1,251£1,181Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£1,133£1,138£1,075

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Christchurch £190, Honiton and Sidmouth £120Honiton and Sidmouth: £120Christchurch: £190Honiton and Sidmouth: £121Christchurch: £191Honiton and Sidmouth: £114Christchurch: £181

    £190£191£181Christchurch is higher£120£121£114

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £286, Honiton and Sidmouth £254Honiton and Sidmouth: £254Christchurch: £286Honiton and Sidmouth: £255Christchurch: £287Honiton and Sidmouth: £241Christchurch: £271

    £286£287£271Christchurch is higher£254£255£241

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £5.11, Honiton and Sidmouth £4.34Honiton and Sidmouth: £4.34Christchurch: £5.11Honiton and Sidmouth: £4.36Christchurch: £5.13Honiton and Sidmouth: £4.12Christchurch: £4.85

    £5.11£5.13£4.85Christchurch is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £4.75, Honiton and Sidmouth £3.59Honiton and Sidmouth: £3.59Christchurch: £4.75Honiton and Sidmouth: £3.61Christchurch: £4.77Honiton and Sidmouth: £3.41Christchurch: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Christchurch is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Christchurch £6.44, Honiton and Sidmouth £7.96Honiton and Sidmouth: £7.96Christchurch: £6.44Honiton and Sidmouth: £7.99Christchurch: £6.47Honiton and Sidmouth: £7.55Christchurch: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Christchurch 997.8, Honiton and Sidmouth 990.4Honiton and Sidmouth: 990.4Christchurch: 997.8

    997.8Christchurch is higher990.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Christchurch 68.6, Honiton and Sidmouth 64.4Honiton and Sidmouth: 64.4Christchurch: 68.6

    68.6Christchurch is higher64.4

  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: Christchurch 146.3, Honiton and Sidmouth 124.1Honiton and Sidmouth: 124.1Christchurch: 146.3

    146.3Christchurch is higher124.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 52.0, Honiton and Sidmouth 45.0Honiton and Sidmouth: 45.0Christchurch: 52.0

    52.0Christchurch is higher45.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Christchurch 139.4, Honiton and Sidmouth 139.1Honiton and Sidmouth: 139.1Christchurch: 139.4

    139.4Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count139.1

  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: Christchurch 20.9, Honiton and Sidmouth 18.4Honiton and Sidmouth: 18.4Christchurch: 20.9

    20.9Christchurch is higher18.4

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Christchurch and Honiton and Sidmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureChristchurchHoniton and SidmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,764£5,789£5,467£5,092£5,114£4,830Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,615£12,669£11,966£12,116£12,168£11,493Christchurch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,480£1,487£1,404Christchurch
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,687£11,039£11,258£11,305£10,678Christchurch
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£270£272£256£240£241£228Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£689£692£653£602£604£571Christchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£17£17£16Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£302£304£287Christchurch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£118£118£112Honiton and Sidmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£86£86£81Christchurch
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,251£1,181£1,133£1,138£1,075Christchurch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£120£121£114Christchurch
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£286£287£271£254£255£241Christchurch
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.11£5.13£4.85£4.34£4.36£4.12Christchurch
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£3.59£3.61£3.41Christchurch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£7.96£7.99£7.55Honiton and Sidmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.8990.4Christchurch
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.664.4Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.3124.1Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.045.0Christchurch
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.4139.1Christchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.918.4Christchurch

Per resident

Christchurch is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Honiton and Sidmouth on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Christchurch Honiton and Sidmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Christchurch £5,764, Honiton and Sidmouth £5,092Honiton and Sidmouth: £5,092Christchurch: £5,764Honiton and Sidmouth: £5,114Christchurch: £5,789Honiton and Sidmouth: £4,830Christchurch: £5,467

    £5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch is higher£5,092£5,114£4,830

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Christchurch £4,271, Honiton and Sidmouth £3,764Honiton and Sidmouth: £3,764Christchurch: £4,271Honiton and Sidmouth: £3,780Christchurch: £4,289Honiton and Sidmouth: £3,570Christchurch: £4,051

    £4,271£4,289£4,051Christchurch is higher£3,764£3,780£3,570

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Christchurch £833, Honiton and Sidmouth £780Honiton and Sidmouth: £780Christchurch: £833Honiton and Sidmouth: £784Christchurch: £837Honiton and Sidmouth: £740Christchurch: £790

    £833£837£790Christchurch is higher£780£784£740

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Christchurch £3,940, Honiton and Sidmouth £3,497Honiton and Sidmouth: £3,497Christchurch: £3,940Honiton and Sidmouth: £3,512Christchurch: £3,957Honiton and Sidmouth: £3,317Christchurch: £3,737

    £3,940£3,957£3,737Christchurch is higher£3,497£3,512£3,317

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Christchurch £92, Honiton and Sidmouth £75Honiton and Sidmouth: £75Christchurch: £92Honiton and Sidmouth: £75Christchurch: £92Honiton and Sidmouth: £71Christchurch: £87

    £92£92£87Christchurch is higher£75£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £233, Honiton and Sidmouth £187Honiton and Sidmouth: £187Christchurch: £233Honiton and Sidmouth: £188Christchurch: £234Honiton and Sidmouth: £177Christchurch: £221

    £233£234£221Christchurch is higher£187£188£177

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Christchurch £6.10, Honiton and Sidmouth £5.18Honiton and Sidmouth: £5.18Christchurch: £6.10Honiton and Sidmouth: £5.20Christchurch: £6.13Honiton and Sidmouth: £4.91Christchurch: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Christchurch is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £358, Honiton and Sidmouth £302Honiton and Sidmouth: £302Christchurch: £358Honiton and Sidmouth: £304Christchurch: £359Honiton and Sidmouth: £287Christchurch: £339

    £358£359£339Christchurch is higher£302£304£287

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £105, Honiton and Sidmouth £118Honiton and Sidmouth: £118Christchurch: £105Honiton and Sidmouth: £118Christchurch: £106Honiton and Sidmouth: £112Christchurch: £100

    £105£106£100Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£118£118£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Christchurch £49, Honiton and Sidmouth £45Honiton and Sidmouth: £45Christchurch: £49Honiton and Sidmouth: £45Christchurch: £49Honiton and Sidmouth: £43Christchurch: £47

    £49£49£47Christchurch is higher£45£45£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Christchurch £634, Honiton and Sidmouth £597Honiton and Sidmouth: £597Christchurch: £634Honiton and Sidmouth: £600Christchurch: £636Honiton and Sidmouth: £567Christchurch: £601

    £634£636£601Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£597£600£567

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Christchurch £190, Honiton and Sidmouth £120Honiton and Sidmouth: £120Christchurch: £190Honiton and Sidmouth: £121Christchurch: £191Honiton and Sidmouth: £114Christchurch: £181

    £190£191£181Christchurch is higher£120£121£114

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Christchurch £145, Honiton and Sidmouth £134Honiton and Sidmouth: £134Christchurch: £145Honiton and Sidmouth: £134Christchurch: £146Honiton and Sidmouth: £127Christchurch: £138

    £145£146£138Christchurch is higher£134£134£127

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Christchurch £2.60, Honiton and Sidmouth £2.29Honiton and Sidmouth: £2.29Christchurch: £2.60Honiton and Sidmouth: £2.30Christchurch: £2.62Honiton and Sidmouth: £2.17Christchurch: £2.47

    £2.60£2.62£2.47Christchurch is higher£2.29£2.30£2.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Christchurch £2.41, Honiton and Sidmouth £1.90Honiton and Sidmouth: £1.90Christchurch: £2.41Honiton and Sidmouth: £1.91Christchurch: £2.42Honiton and Sidmouth: £1.80Christchurch: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Christchurch is higher£1.90£1.91£1.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Christchurch £6.44, Honiton and Sidmouth £7.96Honiton and Sidmouth: £7.96Christchurch: £6.44Honiton and Sidmouth: £7.99Christchurch: £6.47Honiton and Sidmouth: £7.55Christchurch: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 337.8, Honiton and Sidmouth 307.7Honiton and Sidmouth: 307.7Christchurch: 337.8

    337.8Christchurch is higher307.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 23.2, Honiton and Sidmouth 20.0Honiton and Sidmouth: 20.0Christchurch: 23.2

    23.2Christchurch is higher20.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 49.5, Honiton and Sidmouth 38.5Honiton and Sidmouth: 38.5Christchurch: 49.5

    49.5Christchurch is higher38.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 52.0, Honiton and Sidmouth 45.0Honiton and Sidmouth: 45.0Christchurch: 52.0

    52.0Christchurch is higher45.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 70.9, Honiton and Sidmouth 73.4Honiton and Sidmouth: 73.4Christchurch: 70.9

    70.9Honiton and Sidmouth is higherDepends on how you count73.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 10.6, Honiton and Sidmouth 9.7Honiton and Sidmouth: 9.7Christchurch: 10.6

    10.6Christchurch is higher9.7

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Christchurch and Honiton and Sidmouth, per resident
MeasureChristchurchHoniton and SidmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,764£5,789£5,467£5,092£5,114£4,830Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,271£4,289£4,051£3,764£3,780£3,570Christchurch
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£833£837£790£780£784£740Christchurch
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,940£3,957£3,737£3,497£3,512£3,317Christchurch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£75£75£71Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£187£188£177Christchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£5.18£5.20£4.91Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£302£304£287Christchurch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£118£118£112Honiton and Sidmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£45£45£43Christchurch
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£634£636£601£597£600£567Christchurch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£120£121£114Christchurch
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£134£134£127Christchurch
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.60£2.62£2.47£2.29£2.30£2.17Christchurch
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£1.90£1.91£1.80Christchurch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£7.96£7.99£7.55Honiton and Sidmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026337.8307.7Christchurch
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.220.0Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.538.5Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.045.0Christchurch
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.973.4Honiton and Sidmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.69.7Christchurch

Total

Christchurch is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Honiton and Sidmouth 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

Christchurch Honiton and Sidmouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Christchurch £508.9m, Honiton and Sidmouth £477.1mHoniton and Sidmouth: £477.1mChristchurch: £508.9mHoniton and Sidmouth: £479.1mChristchurch: £511.0mHoniton and Sidmouth: £452.6mChristchurch: £482.7m

    £508.9m£511.0m£482.7mChristchurch is higher£477.1m£479.1m£452.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Christchurch £377.1m, Honiton and Sidmouth £352.6mHoniton and Sidmouth: £352.6mChristchurch: £377.1mHoniton and Sidmouth: £354.1mChristchurch: £378.7mHoniton and Sidmouth: £334.5mChristchurch: £357.7m

    £377.1m£378.7m£357.7mChristchurch is higher£352.6m£354.1m£334.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Christchurch £73.6m, Honiton and Sidmouth £73.1mHoniton and Sidmouth: £73.1mChristchurch: £73.6mHoniton and Sidmouth: £73.4mChristchurch: £73.9mHoniton and Sidmouth: £69.4mChristchurch: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mChristchurch is higher£73.1m£73.4m£69.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Christchurch £347.9m, Honiton and Sidmouth £327.6mHoniton and Sidmouth: £327.6mChristchurch: £347.9mHoniton and Sidmouth: £329.0mChristchurch: £349.3mHoniton and Sidmouth: £310.8mChristchurch: £330.0m

    £347.9m£349.3m£330.0mChristchurch is higher£327.6m£329.0m£310.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Christchurch £8.1m, Honiton and Sidmouth £7.0mHoniton and Sidmouth: £7.0mChristchurch: £8.1mHoniton and Sidmouth: £7.0mChristchurch: £8.1mHoniton and Sidmouth: £6.6mChristchurch: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mChristchurch is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Christchurch £20.6m, Honiton and Sidmouth £17.5mHoniton and Sidmouth: £17.5mChristchurch: £20.6mHoniton and Sidmouth: £17.6mChristchurch: £20.7mHoniton and Sidmouth: £16.6mChristchurch: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mChristchurch is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Christchurch £0.54m, Honiton and Sidmouth £0.48mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.48mChristchurch: £0.54mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.49mChristchurch: £0.54mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.46mChristchurch: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChristchurch is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Christchurch £31.6m, Honiton and Sidmouth £28.3mHoniton and Sidmouth: £28.3mChristchurch: £31.6mHoniton and Sidmouth: £28.5mChristchurch: £31.7mHoniton and Sidmouth: £26.9mChristchurch: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mChristchurch is higher£28.3m£28.5m£26.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Christchurch £9.3m, Honiton and Sidmouth £11.0mHoniton and Sidmouth: £11.0mChristchurch: £9.3mHoniton and Sidmouth: £11.1mChristchurch: £9.3mHoniton and Sidmouth: £10.5mChristchurch: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mHoniton and Sidmouth is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Christchurch £4.3m, Honiton and Sidmouth £4.2mHoniton and Sidmouth: £4.2mChristchurch: £4.3mHoniton and Sidmouth: £4.2mChristchurch: £4.4mHoniton and Sidmouth: £4.0mChristchurch: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.4m£4.1mChristchurch is higher£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Christchurch £55.9m, Honiton and Sidmouth £56.0mHoniton and Sidmouth: £56.0mChristchurch: £55.9mHoniton and Sidmouth: £56.2mChristchurch: £56.2mHoniton and Sidmouth: £53.1mChristchurch: £53.1m

    £55.9m£56.2m£53.1mHoniton and Sidmouth is higherDepends on how you count£56.0m£56.2m£53.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Christchurch £16.8m, Honiton and Sidmouth £11.3mHoniton and Sidmouth: £11.3mChristchurch: £16.8mHoniton and Sidmouth: £11.3mChristchurch: £16.9mHoniton and Sidmouth: £10.7mChristchurch: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mChristchurch is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Christchurch £12.8m, Honiton and Sidmouth £12.5mHoniton and Sidmouth: £12.5mChristchurch: £12.8mHoniton and Sidmouth: £12.6mChristchurch: £12.9mHoniton and Sidmouth: £11.9mChristchurch: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mChristchurch is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Christchurch £0.23m, Honiton and Sidmouth £0.21mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.21mChristchurch: £0.23mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.22mChristchurch: £0.23mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.20mChristchurch: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mChristchurch is higher£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Christchurch £0.21m, Honiton and Sidmouth £0.18mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.18mChristchurch: £0.21mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.18mChristchurch: £0.21mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.17mChristchurch: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mChristchurch is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Christchurch £0.57m, Honiton and Sidmouth £0.75mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.75mChristchurch: £0.57mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.75mChristchurch: £0.57mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.71mChristchurch: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mHoniton and Sidmouth is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Christchurch 29,826, Honiton and Sidmouth 28,825Honiton and Sidmouth: 28,825Christchurch: 29,826

    29,826Christchurch is higher28,825

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Christchurch 2,051, Honiton and Sidmouth 1,875Honiton and Sidmouth: 1,875Christchurch: 2,051

    2,051Christchurch is higher1,875

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Christchurch 4,373, Honiton and Sidmouth 3,611Honiton and Sidmouth: 3,611Christchurch: 4,373

    4,373Christchurch is higher3,611

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Christchurch 4,594, Honiton and Sidmouth 4,216Honiton and Sidmouth: 4,216Christchurch: 4,594

    4,594Christchurch is higher4,216

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Christchurch 6,263, Honiton and Sidmouth 6,872Honiton and Sidmouth: 6,872Christchurch: 6,263

    6,263Honiton and Sidmouth is higherDepends on how you count6,872

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Christchurch 937, Honiton and Sidmouth 908Honiton and Sidmouth: 908Christchurch: 937

    937Christchurch is higher908

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Christchurch and Honiton and Sidmouth, total
MeasureChristchurchHoniton and SidmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£508.9m£511.0m£482.7m£477.1m£479.1m£452.6mChristchurch
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.1m£378.7m£357.7m£352.6m£354.1m£334.5mChristchurch
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£73.1m£73.4m£69.4mChristchurch
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£347.9m£349.3m£330.0m£327.6m£329.0m£310.8mChristchurch
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mChristchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mChristchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mChristchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£28.3m£28.5m£26.9mChristchurch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£11.0m£11.1m£10.5mHoniton and Sidmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mChristchurch
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.2m£53.1m£56.0m£56.2m£53.1mHoniton and Sidmouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mChristchurch
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mChristchurch
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mChristchurch
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mChristchurch
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mHoniton and Sidmouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,82628,825Christchurch
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0511,875Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3733,611Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5944,216Christchurch
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,2636,872Honiton and Sidmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026937908Christchurch

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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