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Plymouth and Erewash

271,904 and 113,816 residents (mid-2024).

Plymouth is higher than Erewash on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Plymouth is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Erewash 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

Plymouth Erewash

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Plymouth £4,681, Erewash £4,695Erewash: £4,695Plymouth: £4,681Erewash: £4,715Plymouth: £4,701Erewash: £4,453Plymouth: £4,440

    £4,681£4,701£4,440Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£4,695£4,715£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £12,509, Erewash £12,958Erewash: £12,958Plymouth: £12,509Erewash: £13,013Plymouth: £12,562Erewash: £12,291Plymouth: £11,866

    £12,509£12,562£11,866Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£12,958£13,013£12,291

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £2,246, Erewash £2,021Erewash: £2,021Plymouth: £2,246Erewash: £2,030Plymouth: £2,255Erewash: £1,917Plymouth: £2,130

    £2,246£2,255£2,130Plymouth is higher£2,021£2,030£1,917

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £11,261, Erewash £11,826Erewash: £11,826Plymouth: £11,261Erewash: £11,876Plymouth: £11,309Erewash: £11,217Plymouth: £10,682

    £11,261£11,309£10,682Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£11,826£11,876£11,217

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £490, Erewash £354Erewash: £354Plymouth: £490Erewash: £355Plymouth: £492Erewash: £336Plymouth: £465

    £490£492£465Plymouth is higher£354£355£336

  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: Plymouth £727, Erewash £752Erewash: £752Plymouth: £727Erewash: £755Plymouth: £730Erewash: £714Plymouth: £690

    £727£730£690Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£752£755£714

  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: Plymouth £30, Erewash £26Erewash: £26Plymouth: £30Erewash: £26Plymouth: £31Erewash: £25Plymouth: £29

    £30£31£29Plymouth is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £590, Erewash £506Erewash: £506Plymouth: £590Erewash: £508Plymouth: £593Erewash: £480Plymouth: £560

    £590£593£560Plymouth is higher£506£508£480

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £164, Erewash £140Erewash: £140Plymouth: £164Erewash: £141Plymouth: £165Erewash: £133Plymouth: £156

    £164£165£156Plymouth is higher£140£141£133

  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: Plymouth £123, Erewash £130Erewash: £130Plymouth: £123Erewash: £130Plymouth: £123Erewash: £123Plymouth: £116

    £123£123£116Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £1,725, Erewash £1,569Erewash: £1,569Plymouth: £1,725Erewash: £1,576Plymouth: £1,733Erewash: £1,489Plymouth: £1,637

    £1,725£1,733£1,637Plymouth is higher£1,569£1,576£1,489

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Plymouth £246, Erewash £184Erewash: £184Plymouth: £246Erewash: £185Plymouth: £247Erewash: £174Plymouth: £233

    £246£247£233Plymouth is higher£184£185£174

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £383, Erewash £307Erewash: £307Plymouth: £383Erewash: £308Plymouth: £385Erewash: £291Plymouth: £364

    £383£385£364Plymouth is higher£307£308£291

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £5.58, Erewash £8.36Erewash: £8.36Plymouth: £5.58Erewash: £8.40Plymouth: £5.60Erewash: £7.93Plymouth: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£8.36£8.40£7.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £8.31, Erewash £6.79Erewash: £6.79Plymouth: £8.31Erewash: £6.82Plymouth: £8.34Erewash: £6.44Plymouth: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88Plymouth is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Plymouth £6.45, Erewash £5.27Erewash: £5.27Plymouth: £6.45Erewash: £5.29Plymouth: £6.48Erewash: £5.00Plymouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Plymouth 1,014.7, Erewash 1,018.4Erewash: 1,018.4Plymouth: 1,014.7

    1,014.7Erewash is higherDepends on how you count1,018.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Plymouth 121.9, Erewash 98.0Erewash: 98.0Plymouth: 121.9

    121.9Plymouth is higher98.0

  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: Plymouth 156.8, Erewash 154.4Erewash: 154.4Plymouth: 156.8

    156.8Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count154.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 85.7, Erewash 74.2Erewash: 74.2Plymouth: 85.7

    85.7Plymouth is higher74.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Plymouth 209.0, Erewash 192.7Erewash: 192.7Plymouth: 209.0

    209.0Plymouth is higher192.7

  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: Plymouth 26.3, Erewash 28.7Erewash: 28.7Plymouth: 26.3

    26.3Erewash is higherDepends on how you count28.7

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Plymouth and Erewash, per person in the age group
MeasurePlymouthErewashHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,681£4,701£4,440£4,695£4,715£4,453Erewash
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,509£12,562£11,866£12,958£13,013£12,291Erewash
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,246£2,255£2,130£2,021£2,030£1,917Plymouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,261£11,309£10,682£11,826£11,876£11,217Erewash
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£490£492£465£354£355£336Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£690£752£755£714Erewash
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£31£29£26£26£25Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£506£508£480Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£140£141£133Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£123£116£130£130£123Erewash
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,637£1,569£1,576£1,489Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£184£185£174Plymouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£385£364£307£308£291Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£8.36£8.40£7.93Erewash
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£6.79£6.82£6.44Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.27£5.29£5.00Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.71,018.4Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.998.0Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.8154.4Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.774.2Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.0192.7Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.328.7Erewash

Per resident

Plymouth is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Erewash on 9. 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

Plymouth Erewash

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Plymouth £4,681, Erewash £4,695Erewash: £4,695Plymouth: £4,681Erewash: £4,715Plymouth: £4,701Erewash: £4,453Plymouth: £4,440

    £4,681£4,701£4,440Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£4,695£4,715£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Plymouth £2,231, Erewash £2,610Erewash: £2,610Plymouth: £2,231Erewash: £2,621Plymouth: £2,240Erewash: £2,475Plymouth: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£2,610£2,621£2,475

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Plymouth £1,444, Erewash £1,250Erewash: £1,250Plymouth: £1,444Erewash: £1,256Plymouth: £1,450Erewash: £1,186Plymouth: £1,370

    £1,444£1,450£1,370Plymouth is higher£1,250£1,256£1,186

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Plymouth £2,008, Erewash £2,382Erewash: £2,382Plymouth: £2,008Erewash: £2,392Plymouth: £2,017Erewash: £2,259Plymouth: £1,905

    £2,008£2,017£1,905Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£2,382£2,392£2,259

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Plymouth £87, Erewash £71Erewash: £71Plymouth: £87Erewash: £72Plymouth: £88Erewash: £68Plymouth: £83

    £87£88£83Plymouth is higher£71£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £130, Erewash £152Erewash: £152Plymouth: £130Erewash: £152Plymouth: £130Erewash: £144Plymouth: £123

    £130£130£123Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Plymouth £5.43, Erewash £5.21Erewash: £5.21Plymouth: £5.43Erewash: £5.23Plymouth: £5.45Erewash: £4.94Plymouth: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Plymouth is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £590, Erewash £506Erewash: £506Plymouth: £590Erewash: £508Plymouth: £593Erewash: £480Plymouth: £560

    £590£593£560Plymouth is higher£506£508£480

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £164, Erewash £140Erewash: £140Plymouth: £164Erewash: £141Plymouth: £165Erewash: £133Plymouth: £156

    £164£165£156Plymouth is higher£140£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Plymouth £79, Erewash £80Erewash: £80Plymouth: £79Erewash: £81Plymouth: £79Erewash: £76Plymouth: £75

    £79£79£75Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Plymouth £1,110, Erewash £971Erewash: £971Plymouth: £1,110Erewash: £975Plymouth: £1,114Erewash: £921Plymouth: £1,053

    £1,110£1,114£1,053Plymouth is higher£971£975£921

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Plymouth £246, Erewash £184Erewash: £184Plymouth: £246Erewash: £185Plymouth: £247Erewash: £174Plymouth: £233

    £246£247£233Plymouth is higher£184£185£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Plymouth £247, Erewash £190Erewash: £190Plymouth: £247Erewash: £191Plymouth: £248Erewash: £180Plymouth: £234

    £247£248£234Plymouth is higher£190£191£180

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Plymouth £3.58, Erewash £5.17Erewash: £5.17Plymouth: £3.58Erewash: £5.19Plymouth: £3.60Erewash: £4.90Plymouth: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£5.17£5.19£4.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Plymouth £5.35, Erewash £4.21Erewash: £4.21Plymouth: £5.35Erewash: £4.22Plymouth: £5.37Erewash: £3.99Plymouth: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Plymouth is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Plymouth £6.45, Erewash £5.27Erewash: £5.27Plymouth: £6.45Erewash: £5.29Plymouth: £6.48Erewash: £5.00Plymouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 180.9, Erewash 205.1Erewash: 205.1Plymouth: 180.9

    180.9Erewash is higherDepends on how you count205.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 21.7, Erewash 19.7Erewash: 19.7Plymouth: 21.7

    21.7Plymouth is higher19.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 28.0, Erewash 31.1Erewash: 31.1Plymouth: 28.0

    28.0Erewash is higherDepends on how you count31.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 85.7, Erewash 74.2Erewash: 74.2Plymouth: 85.7

    85.7Plymouth is higher74.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 134.4, Erewash 119.2Erewash: 119.2Plymouth: 134.4

    134.4Plymouth is higher119.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 16.9, Erewash 17.8Erewash: 17.8Plymouth: 16.9

    16.9Erewash is higherDepends on how you count17.8

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Plymouth and Erewash, per resident
MeasurePlymouthErewashHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,681£4,701£4,440£4,695£4,715£4,453Erewash
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£2,610£2,621£2,475Erewash
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,444£1,450£1,370£1,250£1,256£1,186Plymouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,008£2,017£1,905£2,382£2,392£2,259Erewash
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£71£72£68Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£152£152£144Erewash
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£5.21£5.23£4.94Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£506£508£480Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£140£141£133Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£80£81£76Erewash
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,110£1,114£1,053£971£975£921Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£184£185£174Plymouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£190£191£180Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£5.17£5.19£4.90Erewash
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£4.21£4.22£3.99Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.27£5.29£5.00Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.9205.1Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.719.7Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.031.1Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.774.2Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.4119.2Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.917.8Erewash

Total

Plymouth is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Erewash 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

Plymouth Erewash

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Plymouth £1.3bn, Erewash £534.4mErewash: £534.4mPlymouth: £1.3bnErewash: £536.6mPlymouth: £1.3bnErewash: £506.9mPlymouth: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£534.4m£536.6m£506.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Plymouth £606.5m, Erewash £297.0mErewash: £297.0mPlymouth: £606.5mErewash: £298.3mPlymouth: £609.1mErewash: £281.7mPlymouth: £575.3m

    £606.5m£609.1m£575.3mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£297.0m£298.3m£281.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Plymouth £392.7m, Erewash £142.3mErewash: £142.3mPlymouth: £392.7mErewash: £142.9mPlymouth: £394.3mErewash: £135.0mPlymouth: £372.5m

    £392.7m£394.3m£372.5mPlymouth is higher£142.3m£142.9m£135.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Plymouth £546.0m, Erewash £271.1mErewash: £271.1mPlymouth: £546.0mErewash: £272.2mPlymouth: £548.3mErewash: £257.1mPlymouth: £517.9m

    £546.0m£548.3m£517.9mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£271.1m£272.2m£257.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Plymouth £23.8m, Erewash £8.1mErewash: £8.1mPlymouth: £23.8mErewash: £8.1mPlymouth: £23.9mErewash: £7.7mPlymouth: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mPlymouth 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: Plymouth £35.3m, Erewash £17.2mErewash: £17.2mPlymouth: £35.3mErewash: £17.3mPlymouth: £35.4mErewash: £16.4mPlymouth: £33.5m

    £35.3m£35.4m£33.5mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Plymouth £1.5m, Erewash £0.59mErewash: £0.59mPlymouth: £1.5mErewash: £0.59mPlymouth: £1.5mErewash: £0.56mPlymouth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £160.4m, Erewash £57.5mErewash: £57.5mPlymouth: £160.4mErewash: £57.8mPlymouth: £161.1mErewash: £54.6mPlymouth: £152.2m

    £160.4m£161.1m£152.2mPlymouth is higher£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £44.7m, Erewash £15.9mErewash: £15.9mPlymouth: £44.7mErewash: £16.0mPlymouth: £44.9mErewash: £15.1mPlymouth: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mPlymouth is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Plymouth £21.5m, Erewash £9.1mErewash: £9.1mPlymouth: £21.5mErewash: £9.2mPlymouth: £21.6mErewash: £8.7mPlymouth: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Plymouth £301.7m, Erewash £110.5mErewash: £110.5mPlymouth: £301.7mErewash: £111.0mPlymouth: £303.0mErewash: £104.8mPlymouth: £286.2m

    £301.7m£303.0m£286.2mPlymouth is higher£110.5m£111.0m£104.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Plymouth £66.8m, Erewash £20.9mErewash: £20.9mPlymouth: £66.8mErewash: £21.0mPlymouth: £67.0mErewash: £19.8mPlymouth: £63.3m

    £66.8m£67.0m£63.3mPlymouth is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Plymouth £67.0m, Erewash £21.6mErewash: £21.6mPlymouth: £67.0mErewash: £21.7mPlymouth: £67.3mErewash: £20.5mPlymouth: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mPlymouth is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Plymouth £0.97m, Erewash £0.59mErewash: £0.59mPlymouth: £0.97mErewash: £0.59mPlymouth: £0.98mErewash: £0.56mPlymouth: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Plymouth £1.5m, Erewash £0.48mErewash: £0.48mPlymouth: £1.5mErewash: £0.48mPlymouth: £1.5mErewash: £0.45mPlymouth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Plymouth £1.8m, Erewash £0.60mErewash: £0.60mPlymouth: £1.8mErewash: £0.60mPlymouth: £1.8mErewash: £0.57mPlymouth: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mPlymouth is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Plymouth 49,195, Erewash 23,344Erewash: 23,344Plymouth: 49,195

    49,195Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count23,344

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Plymouth 5,908, Erewash 2,247Erewash: 2,247Plymouth: 5,908

    5,908Plymouth is higher2,247

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Plymouth 7,602, Erewash 3,539Erewash: 3,539Plymouth: 7,602

    7,602Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count3,539

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Plymouth 23,290, Erewash 8,447Erewash: 8,447Plymouth: 23,290

    23,290Plymouth is higher8,447

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Plymouth 36,542, Erewash 13,565Erewash: 13,565Plymouth: 36,542

    36,542Plymouth is higher13,565

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Plymouth 4,592, Erewash 2,020Erewash: 2,020Plymouth: 4,592

    4,592Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count2,020

Show the numbers
Plymouth and Erewash, total
MeasurePlymouthErewashHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£534.4m£536.6m£506.9mPlymouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.5m£609.1m£575.3m£297.0m£298.3m£281.7mPlymouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.7m£394.3m£372.5m£142.3m£142.9m£135.0mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£546.0m£548.3m£517.9m£271.1m£272.2m£257.1mPlymouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mPlymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.3m£35.4m£33.5m£17.2m£17.3m£16.4mPlymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mPlymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m£57.5m£57.8m£54.6mPlymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mPlymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mPlymouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£301.7m£303.0m£286.2m£110.5m£111.0m£104.8mPlymouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mPlymouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mPlymouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mPlymouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mPlymouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,19523,344Plymouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9082,247Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,6023,539Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,2908,447Plymouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,54213,565Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5922,020Plymouth

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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