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Honiton and Sidmouth and Christchurch

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

Honiton and Sidmouth is higher than Christchurch on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 4 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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Per person in the age group

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

Honiton and Sidmouth Christchurch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    990.4Christchurch is higher997.8

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

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

    64.4Christchurch is higher68.6

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

    124.1Christchurch is higher146.3

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

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

    45.0Christchurch is higher52.0

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

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

    139.1Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count139.4

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

    18.4Christchurch is higher20.9

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Honiton and Sidmouth and Christchurch, per person in the age group
MeasureHoniton and SidmouthChristchurchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,092£5,114£4,830£5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,116£12,168£11,493£12,615£12,669£11,966Christchurch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,480£1,487£1,404£1,637£1,644£1,553Christchurch
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,258£11,305£10,678£11,638£11,687£11,039Christchurch
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£240£241£228£270£272£256Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£604£571£689£692£653Christchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£18£18£17Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£358£359£339Christchurch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£105£106£100Honiton and Sidmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81£97£97£92Christchurch
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,133£1,138£1,075£1,245£1,251£1,181Christchurch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£190£191£181Christchurch
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£254£255£241£286£287£271Christchurch
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£5.11£5.13£4.85Christchurch
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£4.75£4.77£4.51Christchurch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£6.44£6.47£6.11Honiton and Sidmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.4997.8Christchurch
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.468.6Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.1146.3Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.052.0Christchurch
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.1139.4Christchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.420.9Christchurch

Per resident

Honiton and Sidmouth is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Christchurch on 19. 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

Honiton and Sidmouth Christchurch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    307.7Christchurch is higher337.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    20.0Christchurch is higher23.2

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

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

    38.5Christchurch is higher49.5

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

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

    45.0Christchurch is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    73.4Honiton and Sidmouth is higherDepends on how you count70.9

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

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

    9.7Christchurch is higher10.6

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Honiton and Sidmouth and Christchurch, per resident
MeasureHoniton and SidmouthChristchurchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,092£5,114£4,830£5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,764£3,780£3,570£4,271£4,289£4,051Christchurch
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£780£784£740£833£837£790Christchurch
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,497£3,512£3,317£3,940£3,957£3,737Christchurch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£92£92£87Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£233£234£221Christchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£6.10£6.13£5.79Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£358£359£339Christchurch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£105£106£100Honiton and Sidmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£43£49£49£47Christchurch
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£597£600£567£634£636£601Christchurch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£190£191£181Christchurch
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£145£146£138Christchurch
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.29£2.30£2.17£2.60£2.62£2.47Christchurch
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.90£1.91£1.80£2.41£2.42£2.29Christchurch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£6.44£6.47£6.11Honiton and Sidmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026307.7337.8Christchurch
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.023.2Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.549.5Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.052.0Christchurch
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.470.9Honiton and Sidmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.710.6Christchurch

Total

Honiton and Sidmouth is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Christchurch on 18. 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

Honiton and Sidmouth Christchurch

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    28,825Christchurch is higher29,826

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,875Christchurch is higher2,051

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

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

    3,611Christchurch is higher4,373

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

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

    4,216Christchurch is higher4,594

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

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

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

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

    908Christchurch is higher937

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Honiton and Sidmouth and Christchurch, total
MeasureHoniton and SidmouthChristchurchHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.1m£479.1m£452.6m£508.9m£511.0m£482.7mChristchurch
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£352.6m£354.1m£334.5m£377.1m£378.7m£357.7mChristchurch
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.1m£73.4m£69.4m£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mChristchurch
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£327.6m£329.0m£310.8m£347.9m£349.3m£330.0mChristchurch
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mChristchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mChristchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChristchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.5m£26.9m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mChristchurch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mHoniton and Sidmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m£4.3m£4.4m£4.1mChristchurch
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.0m£56.2m£53.1m£55.9m£56.2m£53.1mHoniton and Sidmouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mChristchurch
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mChristchurch
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mChristchurch
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mChristchurch
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mHoniton and Sidmouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,82529,826Christchurch
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8752,051Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6114,373Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2164,594Christchurch
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,8726,263Honiton and Sidmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026908937Christchurch

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.