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Plymouth and Hastings

271,904 and 91,017 residents (mid-2024).

Plymouth is higher than Hastings on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 22 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

Plymouth is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Hastings 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

Plymouth Hastings

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Plymouth £4,681, Hastings £5,607Hastings: £5,607Plymouth: £4,681Hastings: £5,631Plymouth: £4,701Hastings: £5,319Plymouth: £4,440

    £4,681£4,701£4,440Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£5,607£5,631£5,319

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £12,509, Hastings £12,630Hastings: £12,630Plymouth: £12,509Hastings: £12,684Plymouth: £12,562Hastings: £11,980Plymouth: £11,866

    £12,509£12,562£11,866Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£12,630£12,684£11,980

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £2,246, Hastings £3,054Hastings: £3,054Plymouth: £2,246Hastings: £3,067Plymouth: £2,255Hastings: £2,897Plymouth: £2,130

    £2,246£2,255£2,130Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£3,054£3,067£2,897

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £11,261, Hastings £11,150Hastings: £11,150Plymouth: £11,261Hastings: £11,197Plymouth: £11,309Hastings: £10,576Plymouth: £10,682

    £11,261£11,309£10,682Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£11,150£11,197£10,576

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £490, Hastings £709Hastings: £709Plymouth: £490Hastings: £712Plymouth: £492Hastings: £673Plymouth: £465

    £490£492£465Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£709£712£673

  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, Hastings £732Hastings: £732Plymouth: £727Hastings: £735Plymouth: £730Hastings: £694Plymouth: £690

    £727£730£690Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£732£735£694

  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, Hastings £39Hastings: £39Plymouth: £30Hastings: £39Plymouth: £31Hastings: £37Plymouth: £29

    £30£31£29Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £590, Hastings £606Hastings: £606Plymouth: £590Hastings: £609Plymouth: £593Hastings: £575Plymouth: £560

    £590£593£560Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £164, Hastings £201Hastings: £201Plymouth: £164Hastings: £201Plymouth: £165Hastings: £190Plymouth: £156

    £164£165£156Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£201£201£190

  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, Hastings £146Hastings: £146Plymouth: £123Hastings: £147Plymouth: £123Hastings: £139Plymouth: £116

    £123£123£116Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £1,725, Hastings £2,457Hastings: £2,457Plymouth: £1,725Hastings: £2,467Plymouth: £1,733Hastings: £2,330Plymouth: £1,637

    £1,725£1,733£1,637Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£2,457£2,467£2,330

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Plymouth £246, Hastings £392Hastings: £392Plymouth: £246Hastings: £393Plymouth: £247Hastings: £372Plymouth: £233

    £246£247£233Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£392£393£372

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £383, Hastings £435Hastings: £435Plymouth: £383Hastings: £436Plymouth: £385Hastings: £412Plymouth: £364

    £383£385£364Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£435£436£412

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £5.58, Hastings £7.37Hastings: £7.37Plymouth: £5.58Hastings: £7.40Plymouth: £5.60Hastings: £6.99Plymouth: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£7.37£7.40£6.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £8.31, Hastings £8.76Hastings: £8.76Plymouth: £8.31Hastings: £8.80Plymouth: £8.34Hastings: £8.31Plymouth: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£8.76£8.80£8.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Plymouth £6.45, Hastings £8.16Hastings: £8.16Plymouth: £6.45Hastings: £8.19Plymouth: £6.48Hastings: £7.74Plymouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£8.16£8.19£7.74

  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, Hastings 1,002.5Hastings: 1,002.5Plymouth: 1,014.7

    1,014.7Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count1,002.5

  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, Hastings 158.9Hastings: 158.9Plymouth: 121.9

    121.9Hastings is higherDepends on how you count158.9

  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, Hastings 151.6Hastings: 151.6Plymouth: 156.8

    156.8Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count151.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 85.7, Hastings 91.7Hastings: 91.7Plymouth: 85.7

    85.7Hastings is higherDepends on how you count91.7

  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, Hastings 276.4Hastings: 276.4Plymouth: 209.0

    209.0Hastings is higherDepends on how you count276.4

  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: Plymouth 26.3, Hastings 31.3Hastings: 31.3Plymouth: 26.3

    26.3Hastings is higherDepends on how you count31.3

Show the numbers
Plymouth and Hastings, per person in the age group
MeasurePlymouthHastingsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,681£4,701£4,440£5,607£5,631£5,319Hastings
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,509£12,562£11,866£12,630£12,684£11,980Hastings
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,246£2,255£2,130£3,054£3,067£2,897Hastings
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,261£11,309£10,682£11,150£11,197£10,576Plymouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£490£492£465£709£712£673Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£690£732£735£694Hastings
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£31£29£39£39£37Hastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£606£609£575Hastings
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£201£201£190Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£123£116£146£147£139Hastings
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,637£2,457£2,467£2,330Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£392£393£372Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£385£364£435£436£412Hastings
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£7.37£7.40£6.99Hastings
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£8.76£8.80£8.31Hastings
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£8.16£8.19£7.74Hastings
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.71,002.5Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.9158.9Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.8151.6Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.791.7Hastings
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.0276.4Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.331.3Hastings

Per resident

Plymouth is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Hastings on 22. 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 Hastings

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Plymouth £4,681, Hastings £5,607Hastings: £5,607Plymouth: £4,681Hastings: £5,631Plymouth: £4,701Hastings: £5,319Plymouth: £4,440

    £4,681£4,701£4,440Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£5,607£5,631£5,319

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Plymouth £2,231, Hastings £2,522Hastings: £2,522Plymouth: £2,231Hastings: £2,532Plymouth: £2,240Hastings: £2,392Plymouth: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£2,522£2,532£2,392

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Plymouth £1,444, Hastings £1,879Hastings: £1,879Plymouth: £1,444Hastings: £1,887Plymouth: £1,450Hastings: £1,782Plymouth: £1,370

    £1,444£1,450£1,370Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,879£1,887£1,782

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Plymouth £2,008, Hastings £2,226Hastings: £2,226Plymouth: £2,008Hastings: £2,236Plymouth: £2,017Hastings: £2,112Plymouth: £1,905

    £2,008£2,017£1,905Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£2,226£2,236£2,112

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Plymouth £87, Hastings £142Hastings: £142Plymouth: £87Hastings: £142Plymouth: £88Hastings: £134Plymouth: £83

    £87£88£83Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£134

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £130, Hastings £146Hastings: £146Plymouth: £130Hastings: £147Plymouth: £130Hastings: £139Plymouth: £123

    £130£130£123Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

  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, Hastings £7.85Hastings: £7.85Plymouth: £5.43Hastings: £7.89Plymouth: £5.45Hastings: £7.45Plymouth: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £590, Hastings £606Hastings: £606Plymouth: £590Hastings: £609Plymouth: £593Hastings: £575Plymouth: £560

    £590£593£560Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £164, Hastings £201Hastings: £201Plymouth: £164Hastings: £201Plymouth: £165Hastings: £190Plymouth: £156

    £164£165£156Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£201£201£190

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Plymouth £79, Hastings £90Hastings: £90Plymouth: £79Hastings: £90Plymouth: £79Hastings: £85Plymouth: £75

    £79£79£75Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Plymouth £1,110, Hastings £1,512Hastings: £1,512Plymouth: £1,110Hastings: £1,518Plymouth: £1,114Hastings: £1,434Plymouth: £1,053

    £1,110£1,114£1,053Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,512£1,518£1,434

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Plymouth £246, Hastings £392Hastings: £392Plymouth: £246Hastings: £393Plymouth: £247Hastings: £372Plymouth: £233

    £246£247£233Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£392£393£372

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Plymouth £247, Hastings £267Hastings: £267Plymouth: £247Hastings: £269Plymouth: £248Hastings: £254Plymouth: £234

    £247£248£234Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£267£269£254

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Plymouth £3.58, Hastings £4.53Hastings: £4.53Plymouth: £3.58Hastings: £4.55Plymouth: £3.60Hastings: £4.30Plymouth: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£4.53£4.55£4.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Plymouth £5.35, Hastings £5.39Hastings: £5.39Plymouth: £5.35Hastings: £5.41Plymouth: £5.37Hastings: £5.11Plymouth: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Plymouth £6.45, Hastings £8.16Hastings: £8.16Plymouth: £6.45Hastings: £8.19Plymouth: £6.48Hastings: £7.74Plymouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£8.16£8.19£7.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 180.9, Hastings 200.2Hastings: 200.2Plymouth: 180.9

    180.9Hastings is higherDepends on how you count200.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 21.7, Hastings 31.7Hastings: 31.7Plymouth: 21.7

    21.7Hastings is higherDepends on how you count31.7

  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, Hastings 30.3Hastings: 30.3Plymouth: 28.0

    28.0Hastings is higherDepends on how you count30.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 85.7, Hastings 91.7Hastings: 91.7Plymouth: 85.7

    85.7Hastings is higherDepends on how you count91.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 134.4, Hastings 170.1Hastings: 170.1Plymouth: 134.4

    134.4Hastings is higherDepends on how you count170.1

  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, Hastings 19.3Hastings: 19.3Plymouth: 16.9

    16.9Hastings is higherDepends on how you count19.3

Show the numbers
Plymouth and Hastings, per resident
MeasurePlymouthHastingsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,681£4,701£4,440£5,607£5,631£5,319Hastings
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£2,522£2,532£2,392Hastings
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,444£1,450£1,370£1,879£1,887£1,782Hastings
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,008£2,017£1,905£2,226£2,236£2,112Hastings
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£142£142£134Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£146£147£139Hastings
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£7.85£7.89£7.45Hastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£606£609£575Hastings
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£201£201£190Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£90£90£85Hastings
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,110£1,114£1,053£1,512£1,518£1,434Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£392£393£372Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£267£269£254Hastings
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£4.53£4.55£4.30Hastings
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£5.39£5.41£5.11Hastings
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£8.16£8.19£7.74Hastings
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.9200.2Hastings
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.731.7Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.030.3Hastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.791.7Hastings
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.4170.1Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.919.3Hastings

Total

Plymouth is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Hastings 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 Hastings

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Plymouth £1.3bn, Hastings £510.3mHastings: £510.3mPlymouth: £1.3bnHastings: £512.5mPlymouth: £1.3bnHastings: £484.1mPlymouth: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£510.3m£512.5m£484.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Plymouth £606.5m, Hastings £229.5mHastings: £229.5mPlymouth: £606.5mHastings: £230.5mPlymouth: £609.1mHastings: £217.7mPlymouth: £575.3m

    £606.5m£609.1m£575.3mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£229.5m£230.5m£217.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Plymouth £392.7m, Hastings £171.0mHastings: £171.0mPlymouth: £392.7mHastings: £171.7mPlymouth: £394.3mHastings: £162.2mPlymouth: £372.5m

    £392.7m£394.3m£372.5mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Plymouth £546.0m, Hastings £202.6mHastings: £202.6mPlymouth: £546.0mHastings: £203.5mPlymouth: £548.3mHastings: £192.2mPlymouth: £517.9m

    £546.0m£548.3m£517.9mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£202.6m£203.5m£192.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Plymouth £23.8m, Hastings £12.9mHastings: £12.9mPlymouth: £23.8mHastings: £12.9mPlymouth: £23.9mHastings: £12.2mPlymouth: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £35.3m, Hastings £13.3mHastings: £13.3mPlymouth: £35.3mHastings: £13.4mPlymouth: £35.4mHastings: £12.6mPlymouth: £33.5m

    £35.3m£35.4m£33.5mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

  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, Hastings £0.71mHastings: £0.71mPlymouth: £1.5mHastings: £0.72mPlymouth: £1.5mHastings: £0.68mPlymouth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £160.4m, Hastings £55.2mHastings: £55.2mPlymouth: £160.4mHastings: £55.4mPlymouth: £161.1mHastings: £52.3mPlymouth: £152.2m

    £160.4m£161.1m£152.2mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £44.7m, Hastings £18.3mHastings: £18.3mPlymouth: £44.7mHastings: £18.3mPlymouth: £44.9mHastings: £17.3mPlymouth: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.3m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Plymouth £21.5m, Hastings £8.2mHastings: £8.2mPlymouth: £21.5mHastings: £8.2mPlymouth: £21.6mHastings: £7.8mPlymouth: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Plymouth £301.7m, Hastings £137.6mHastings: £137.6mPlymouth: £301.7mHastings: £138.2mPlymouth: £303.0mHastings: £130.5mPlymouth: £286.2m

    £301.7m£303.0m£286.2mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£137.6m£138.2m£130.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Plymouth £66.8m, Hastings £35.7mHastings: £35.7mPlymouth: £66.8mHastings: £35.8mPlymouth: £67.0mHastings: £33.8mPlymouth: £63.3m

    £66.8m£67.0m£63.3mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Plymouth £67.0m, Hastings £24.3mHastings: £24.3mPlymouth: £67.0mHastings: £24.4mPlymouth: £67.3mHastings: £23.1mPlymouth: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Plymouth £0.97m, Hastings £0.41mHastings: £0.41mPlymouth: £0.97mHastings: £0.41mPlymouth: £0.98mHastings: £0.39mPlymouth: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Plymouth £1.5m, Hastings £0.49mHastings: £0.49mPlymouth: £1.5mHastings: £0.49mPlymouth: £1.5mHastings: £0.47mPlymouth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Plymouth £1.8m, Hastings £0.74mHastings: £0.74mPlymouth: £1.8mHastings: £0.75mPlymouth: £1.8mHastings: £0.70mPlymouth: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Plymouth 49,195, Hastings 18,217Hastings: 18,217Plymouth: 49,195

    49,195Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count18,217

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Plymouth 5,908, Hastings 2,888Hastings: 2,888Plymouth: 5,908

    5,908Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count2,888

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Plymouth 7,602, Hastings 2,754Hastings: 2,754Plymouth: 7,602

    7,602Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count2,754

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Plymouth 23,290, Hastings 8,342Hastings: 8,342Plymouth: 23,290

    23,290Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count8,342

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Plymouth 36,542, Hastings 15,478Hastings: 15,478Plymouth: 36,542

    36,542Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count15,478

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Plymouth 4,592, Hastings 1,754Hastings: 1,754Plymouth: 4,592

    4,592Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count1,754

Show the numbers
Plymouth and Hastings, total
MeasurePlymouthHastingsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£510.3m£512.5m£484.1mPlymouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.5m£609.1m£575.3m£229.5m£230.5m£217.7mPlymouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.7m£394.3m£372.5m£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£546.0m£548.3m£517.9m£202.6m£203.5m£192.2mPlymouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mPlymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.3m£35.4m£33.5m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mPlymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mPlymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m£55.2m£55.4m£52.3mPlymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£18.3m£18.3m£17.3mPlymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mPlymouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£301.7m£303.0m£286.2m£137.6m£138.2m£130.5mPlymouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m£35.7m£35.8m£33.8mPlymouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mPlymouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPlymouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mPlymouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,19518,217Plymouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9082,888Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,6022,754Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,2908,342Plymouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,54215,478Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5921,754Plymouth

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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