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Torbay and Hastings

139,862 and 91,017 residents (mid-2024).

Torbay is higher than Hastings on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Torbay is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hastings on 15. 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

Torbay Hastings

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torbay £5,829, Hastings £5,607Hastings: £5,607Torbay: £5,829Hastings: £5,631Torbay: £5,854Hastings: £5,319Torbay: £5,529

    £5,829£5,854£5,529Torbay is higher£5,607£5,631£5,319

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Torbay £12,452, Hastings £12,630Hastings: £12,630Torbay: £12,452Hastings: £12,684Torbay: £12,505Hastings: £11,980Torbay: £11,811

    £12,452£12,505£11,811Hastings 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: Torbay £2,663, Hastings £3,054Hastings: £3,054Torbay: £2,663Hastings: £3,067Torbay: £2,675Hastings: £2,897Torbay: £2,526

    £2,663£2,675£2,526Hastings 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: Torbay £11,088, Hastings £11,150Hastings: £11,150Torbay: £11,088Hastings: £11,197Torbay: £11,135Hastings: £10,576Torbay: £10,517

    £11,088£11,135£10,517Hastings 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: Torbay £528, Hastings £709Hastings: £709Torbay: £528Hastings: £712Torbay: £531Hastings: £673Torbay: £501

    £528£531£501Hastings 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: Torbay £803, Hastings £732Hastings: £732Torbay: £803Hastings: £735Torbay: £806Hastings: £694Torbay: £761

    £803£806£761Torbay is higher£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: Torbay £33, Hastings £39Hastings: £39Torbay: £33Hastings: £39Torbay: £33Hastings: £37Torbay: £32

    £33£33£32Hastings 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: Torbay £604, Hastings £606Hastings: £606Torbay: £604Hastings: £609Torbay: £606Hastings: £575Torbay: £573

    £604£606£573Hastings 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: Torbay £180, Hastings £201Hastings: £201Torbay: £180Hastings: £201Torbay: £181Hastings: £190Torbay: £171

    £180£181£171Hastings 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: Torbay £150, Hastings £146Hastings: £146Torbay: £150Hastings: £147Torbay: £151Hastings: £139Torbay: £142

    £150£151£142Torbay 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: Torbay £1,990, Hastings £2,457Hastings: £2,457Torbay: £1,990Hastings: £2,467Torbay: £1,998Hastings: £2,330Torbay: £1,887

    £1,990£1,998£1,887Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£2,457£2,467£2,330

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torbay £273, Hastings £392Hastings: £392Torbay: £273Hastings: £393Torbay: £274Hastings: £372Torbay: £259

    £273£274£259Hastings 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: Torbay £507, Hastings £435Hastings: £435Torbay: £507Hastings: £436Torbay: £509Hastings: £412Torbay: £481

    £507£509£481Torbay is higher£435£436£412

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £7.55, Hastings £7.37Hastings: £7.37Torbay: £7.55Hastings: £7.40Torbay: £7.58Hastings: £6.99Torbay: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Torbay 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: Torbay £9.70, Hastings £8.76Hastings: £8.76Torbay: £9.70Hastings: £8.80Torbay: £9.74Hastings: £8.31Torbay: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Torbay is higher£8.76£8.80£8.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torbay £7.18, Hastings £8.16Hastings: £8.16Torbay: £7.18Hastings: £8.19Torbay: £7.21Hastings: £7.74Torbay: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81Hastings 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: Torbay 989.2, Hastings 1,002.5Hastings: 1,002.5Torbay: 989.2

    989.2Hastings 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: Torbay 129.5, Hastings 158.9Hastings: 158.9Torbay: 129.5

    129.5Hastings 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: Torbay 161.8, Hastings 151.6Hastings: 151.6Torbay: 161.8

    161.8Torbay is higher151.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 87.9, Hastings 91.7Hastings: 91.7Torbay: 87.9

    87.9Hastings 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: Torbay 237.2, Hastings 276.4Hastings: 276.4Torbay: 237.2

    237.2Hastings 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: Torbay 31.3, Hastings 31.3Hastings: 31.3Torbay: 31.3

    31.3Hastings is higherDepends on how you count31.3

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Torbay and Hastings, per person in the age group
MeasureTorbayHastingsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,829£5,854£5,529£5,607£5,631£5,319Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,452£12,505£11,811£12,630£12,684£11,980Hastings
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,663£2,675£2,526£3,054£3,067£2,897Hastings
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,088£11,135£10,517£11,150£11,197£10,576Hastings
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£528£531£501£709£712£673Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£761£732£735£694Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£39£39£37Hastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£604£606£573£606£609£575Hastings
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£201£201£190Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£151£142£146£147£139Torbay
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,990£1,998£1,887£2,457£2,467£2,330Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£392£393£372Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£507£509£481£435£436£412Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£7.37£7.40£6.99Torbay
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£8.76£8.80£8.31Torbay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£8.16£8.19£7.74Hastings
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.21,002.5Hastings
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.5158.9Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.8151.6Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.991.7Hastings
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026237.2276.4Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.331.3Hastings

Per resident

Torbay is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Hastings on 12. 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

Torbay Hastings

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torbay £5,829, Hastings £5,607Hastings: £5,607Torbay: £5,829Hastings: £5,631Torbay: £5,854Hastings: £5,319Torbay: £5,529

    £5,829£5,854£5,529Torbay is higher£5,607£5,631£5,319

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torbay £3,244, Hastings £2,522Hastings: £2,522Torbay: £3,244Hastings: £2,532Torbay: £3,257Hastings: £2,392Torbay: £3,077

    £3,244£3,257£3,077Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,522£2,532£2,392

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torbay £1,522, Hastings £1,879Hastings: £1,879Torbay: £1,522Hastings: £1,887Torbay: £1,528Hastings: £1,782Torbay: £1,444

    £1,522£1,528£1,444Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,879£1,887£1,782

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torbay £2,888, Hastings £2,226Hastings: £2,226Torbay: £2,888Hastings: £2,236Torbay: £2,901Hastings: £2,112Torbay: £2,740

    £2,888£2,901£2,740Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,226£2,236£2,112

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torbay £138, Hastings £142Hastings: £142Torbay: £138Hastings: £142Torbay: £138Hastings: £134Torbay: £131

    £138£138£131Hastings 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: Torbay £209, Hastings £146Hastings: £146Torbay: £209Hastings: £147Torbay: £210Hastings: £139Torbay: £198

    £209£210£198Torbay is higher£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: Torbay £8.66, Hastings £7.85Hastings: £7.85Torbay: £8.66Hastings: £7.89Torbay: £8.69Hastings: £7.45Torbay: £8.21

    £8.66£8.69£8.21Torbay 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: Torbay £604, Hastings £606Hastings: £606Torbay: £604Hastings: £609Torbay: £606Hastings: £575Torbay: £573

    £604£606£573Hastings 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: Torbay £180, Hastings £201Hastings: £201Torbay: £180Hastings: £201Torbay: £181Hastings: £190Torbay: £171

    £180£181£171Hastings 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: Torbay £86, Hastings £90Hastings: £90Torbay: £86Hastings: £90Torbay: £86Hastings: £85Torbay: £81

    £86£86£81Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torbay £1,137, Hastings £1,512Hastings: £1,512Torbay: £1,137Hastings: £1,518Torbay: £1,142Hastings: £1,434Torbay: £1,078

    £1,137£1,142£1,078Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,512£1,518£1,434

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torbay £273, Hastings £392Hastings: £392Torbay: £273Hastings: £393Torbay: £274Hastings: £372Torbay: £259

    £273£274£259Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£392£393£372

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torbay £289, Hastings £267Hastings: £267Torbay: £289Hastings: £269Torbay: £291Hastings: £254Torbay: £275

    £289£291£275Torbay is higher£267£269£254

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torbay £4.31, Hastings £4.53Hastings: £4.53Torbay: £4.31Hastings: £4.55Torbay: £4.33Hastings: £4.30Torbay: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£4.53£4.55£4.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torbay £5.53, Hastings £5.39Hastings: £5.39Torbay: £5.53Hastings: £5.41Torbay: £5.56Hastings: £5.11Torbay: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Torbay is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torbay £7.18, Hastings £8.16Hastings: £8.16Torbay: £7.18Hastings: £8.19Torbay: £7.21Hastings: £7.74Torbay: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81Hastings 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: Torbay 257.7, Hastings 200.2Hastings: 200.2Torbay: 257.7

    257.7Torbay is higherDepends on how you count200.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 33.7, Hastings 31.7Hastings: 31.7Torbay: 33.7

    33.7Torbay 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: Torbay 42.2, Hastings 30.3Hastings: 30.3Torbay: 42.2

    42.2Torbay is higher30.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 87.9, Hastings 91.7Hastings: 91.7Torbay: 87.9

    87.9Hastings is higherDepends on how you count91.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 135.5, Hastings 170.1Hastings: 170.1Torbay: 135.5

    135.5Hastings 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: Torbay 17.9, Hastings 19.3Hastings: 19.3Torbay: 17.9

    17.9Hastings is higherDepends on how you count19.3

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Torbay and Hastings, per resident
MeasureTorbayHastingsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,829£5,854£5,529£5,607£5,631£5,319Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,244£3,257£3,077£2,522£2,532£2,392Torbay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,522£1,528£1,444£1,879£1,887£1,782Hastings
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,888£2,901£2,740£2,226£2,236£2,112Torbay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£142£142£134Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£146£147£139Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.66£8.69£8.21£7.85£7.89£7.45Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£604£606£573£606£609£575Hastings
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£201£201£190Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£90£90£85Hastings
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,078£1,512£1,518£1,434Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£392£393£372Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£289£291£275£267£269£254Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£4.53£4.55£4.30Hastings
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.39£5.41£5.11Torbay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£8.16£8.19£7.74Hastings
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.7200.2Torbay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.731.7Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.230.3Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.991.7Hastings
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.5170.1Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.919.3Hastings

Total

Torbay 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

Torbay Hastings

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torbay £815.2m, Hastings £510.3mHastings: £510.3mTorbay: £815.2mHastings: £512.5mTorbay: £818.7mHastings: £484.1mTorbay: £773.3m

    £815.2m£818.7m£773.3mTorbay is higher£510.3m£512.5m£484.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torbay £453.7m, Hastings £229.5mHastings: £229.5mTorbay: £453.7mHastings: £230.5mTorbay: £455.6mHastings: £217.7mTorbay: £430.3m

    £453.7m£455.6m£430.3mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£229.5m£230.5m£217.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torbay £212.9m, Hastings £171.0mHastings: £171.0mTorbay: £212.9mHastings: £171.7mTorbay: £213.8mHastings: £162.2mTorbay: £201.9m

    £212.9m£213.8m£201.9mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torbay £404.0m, Hastings £202.6mHastings: £202.6mTorbay: £404.0mHastings: £203.5mTorbay: £405.7mHastings: £192.2mTorbay: £383.2m

    £404.0m£405.7m£383.2mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£202.6m£203.5m£192.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torbay £19.3m, Hastings £12.9mHastings: £12.9mTorbay: £19.3mHastings: £12.9mTorbay: £19.3mHastings: £12.2mTorbay: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mTorbay 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: Torbay £29.2m, Hastings £13.3mHastings: £13.3mTorbay: £29.2mHastings: £13.4mTorbay: £29.4mHastings: £12.6mTorbay: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.4m£27.7mTorbay is higher£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: Torbay £1.2m, Hastings £0.71mHastings: £0.71mTorbay: £1.2mHastings: £0.72mTorbay: £1.2mHastings: £0.68mTorbay: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mTorbay 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: Torbay £84.4m, Hastings £55.2mHastings: £55.2mTorbay: £84.4mHastings: £55.4mTorbay: £84.8mHastings: £52.3mTorbay: £80.1m

    £84.4m£84.8m£80.1mTorbay 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: Torbay £25.1m, Hastings £18.3mHastings: £18.3mTorbay: £25.1mHastings: £18.3mTorbay: £25.2mHastings: £17.3mTorbay: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mTorbay 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: Torbay £12.0m, Hastings £8.2mHastings: £8.2mTorbay: £12.0mHastings: £8.2mTorbay: £12.0mHastings: £7.8mTorbay: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torbay £159.0m, Hastings £137.6mHastings: £137.6mTorbay: £159.0mHastings: £138.2mTorbay: £159.7mHastings: £130.5mTorbay: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£137.6m£138.2m£130.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torbay £38.1m, Hastings £35.7mHastings: £35.7mTorbay: £38.1mHastings: £35.8mTorbay: £38.3mHastings: £33.8mTorbay: £36.2m

    £38.1m£38.3m£36.2mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torbay £40.5m, Hastings £24.3mHastings: £24.3mTorbay: £40.5mHastings: £24.4mTorbay: £40.7mHastings: £23.1mTorbay: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mTorbay is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torbay £0.60m, Hastings £0.41mHastings: £0.41mTorbay: £0.60mHastings: £0.41mTorbay: £0.61mHastings: £0.39mTorbay: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torbay £0.77m, Hastings £0.49mHastings: £0.49mTorbay: £0.77mHastings: £0.49mTorbay: £0.78mHastings: £0.47mTorbay: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mTorbay is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torbay £1.0m, Hastings £0.74mHastings: £0.74mTorbay: £1.0mHastings: £0.75mTorbay: £1.0mHastings: £0.70mTorbay: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torbay 36,039, Hastings 18,217Hastings: 18,217Torbay: 36,039

    36,039Torbay is higherDepends on how you count18,217

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torbay 4,717, Hastings 2,888Hastings: 2,888Torbay: 4,717

    4,717Torbay 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: Torbay 5,896, Hastings 2,754Hastings: 2,754Torbay: 5,896

    5,896Torbay is higher2,754

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torbay 12,289, Hastings 8,342Hastings: 8,342Torbay: 12,289

    12,289Torbay is higherDepends on how you count8,342

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torbay 18,955, Hastings 15,478Hastings: 15,478Torbay: 18,955

    18,955Torbay 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: Torbay 2,498, Hastings 1,754Hastings: 1,754Torbay: 2,498

    2,498Torbay is higherDepends on how you count1,754

Show the numbers
Torbay and Hastings, total
MeasureTorbayHastingsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£815.2m£818.7m£773.3m£510.3m£512.5m£484.1mTorbay
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£453.7m£455.6m£430.3m£229.5m£230.5m£217.7mTorbay
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mTorbay
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£404.0m£405.7m£383.2m£202.6m£203.5m£192.2mTorbay
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mTorbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mTorbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mTorbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£84.4m£84.8m£80.1m£55.2m£55.4m£52.3mTorbay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£18.3m£18.3m£17.3mTorbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mTorbay
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£137.6m£138.2m£130.5mTorbay
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.3m£36.2m£35.7m£35.8m£33.8mTorbay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mTorbay
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mTorbay
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mTorbay
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mTorbay
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,03918,217Torbay
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,7172,888Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,8962,754Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,2898,342Torbay
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,95515,478Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4981,754Torbay

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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