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Northumberland and South Hams

330,615 and 92,054 residents (mid-2024).

Northumberland is higher than South Hams on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Northumberland is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and South Hams on 1. 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

Northumberland South Hams

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northumberland £5,158, South Hams £4,789South Hams: £4,789Northumberland: £5,158South Hams: £4,810Northumberland: £5,180South Hams: £4,543Northumberland: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland is higher£4,789£4,810£4,543

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £12,607, South Hams £12,151South Hams: £12,151Northumberland: £12,607South Hams: £12,203Northumberland: £12,660South Hams: £11,526Northumberland: £11,958

    £12,607£12,660£11,958Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£12,151£12,203£11,526

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £1,962, South Hams £1,506South Hams: £1,506Northumberland: £1,962South Hams: £1,513Northumberland: £1,970South Hams: £1,429Northumberland: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Northumberland is higher£1,506£1,513£1,429

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £11,516, South Hams £11,271South Hams: £11,271Northumberland: £11,516South Hams: £11,319Northumberland: £11,565South Hams: £10,691Northumberland: £10,924

    £11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£11,271£11,319£10,691

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £323, South Hams £305South Hams: £305Northumberland: £323South Hams: £306Northumberland: £324South Hams: £289Northumberland: £306

    £323£324£306Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£305£306£289

  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: Northumberland £745, South Hams £556South Hams: £556Northumberland: £745South Hams: £558Northumberland: £749South Hams: £527Northumberland: £707

    £745£749£707Northumberland is higher£556£558£527

  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: Northumberland £22, South Hams £20South Hams: £20Northumberland: £22South Hams: £20Northumberland: £22South Hams: £19Northumberland: £21

    £22£22£21Northumberland is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £533, South Hams £347South Hams: £347Northumberland: £533South Hams: £348Northumberland: £535South Hams: £329Northumberland: £505

    £533£535£505Northumberland is higher£347£348£329

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £141, South Hams £111South Hams: £111Northumberland: £141South Hams: £112Northumberland: £141South Hams: £106Northumberland: £134

    £141£141£134Northumberland is higher£111£112£106

  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: Northumberland £146, South Hams £87South Hams: £87Northumberland: £146South Hams: £87Northumberland: £147South Hams: £82Northumberland: £139

    £146£147£139Northumberland is higher£87£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £1,442, South Hams £1,147South Hams: £1,147Northumberland: £1,442South Hams: £1,152Northumberland: £1,448South Hams: £1,088Northumberland: £1,368

    £1,442£1,448£1,368Northumberland is higher£1,147£1,152£1,088

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northumberland £171, South Hams £158South Hams: £158Northumberland: £171South Hams: £158Northumberland: £172South Hams: £149Northumberland: £163

    £171£172£163Northumberland is higher£158£158£149

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £358, South Hams £263South Hams: £263Northumberland: £358South Hams: £264Northumberland: £360South Hams: £249Northumberland: £340

    £358£360£340Northumberland is higher£263£264£249

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £7.41, South Hams £4.31South Hams: £4.31Northumberland: £7.41South Hams: £4.33Northumberland: £7.44South Hams: £4.09Northumberland: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Northumberland is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £7.95, South Hams £5.82South Hams: £5.82Northumberland: £7.95South Hams: £5.84Northumberland: £7.98South Hams: £5.52Northumberland: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Northumberland is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northumberland £6.05, South Hams £7.37South Hams: £7.37Northumberland: £6.05South Hams: £7.40Northumberland: £6.08South Hams: £6.99Northumberland: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£7.37£7.40£6.99

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Northumberland 1,027.4, South Hams 1,015.3South Hams: 1,015.3Northumberland: 1,027.4

    1,027.4Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count1,015.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Northumberland 89.5, South Hams 75.3South Hams: 75.3Northumberland: 89.5

    89.5Northumberland is higher75.3

  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: Northumberland 156.4, South Hams 118.1South Hams: 118.1Northumberland: 156.4

    156.4Northumberland is higher118.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 79.0, South Hams 52.0South Hams: 52.0Northumberland: 79.0

    79.0Northumberland 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: Northumberland 190.4, South Hams 139.2South Hams: 139.2Northumberland: 190.4

    190.4Northumberland is higher139.2

  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: Northumberland 31.7, South Hams 18.8South Hams: 18.8Northumberland: 31.7

    31.7Northumberland is higher18.8

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Northumberland and South Hams, per person in the age group
MeasureNorthumberlandSouth HamsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£4,789£4,810£4,543Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,607£12,660£11,958£12,151£12,203£11,526Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£1,506£1,513£1,429Northumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,516£11,565£10,924£11,271£11,319£10,691Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£305£306£289Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£749£707£556£558£527Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£20£20£19Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£347£348£329Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£111£112£106Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£87£87£82Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,368£1,147£1,152£1,088Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£158£158£149Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£358£360£340£263£264£249Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£4.31£4.33£4.09Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£5.82£5.84£5.52Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.41,015.3Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.575.3Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4118.1Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.052.0Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026190.4139.2Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.718.8Northumberland

Per resident

Northumberland is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and South Hams on 5. 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

Northumberland South Hams

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northumberland £5,158, South Hams £4,789South Hams: £4,789Northumberland: £5,158South Hams: £4,810Northumberland: £5,180South Hams: £4,543Northumberland: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland is higher£4,789£4,810£4,543

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Northumberland £3,178, South Hams £3,331South Hams: £3,331Northumberland: £3,178South Hams: £3,345Northumberland: £3,191South Hams: £3,159Northumberland: £3,014

    £3,178£3,191£3,014South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£3,331£3,345£3,159

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Northumberland £1,130, South Hams £836South Hams: £836Northumberland: £1,130South Hams: £839Northumberland: £1,134South Hams: £793Northumberland: £1,071

    £1,130£1,134£1,071Northumberland is higher£836£839£793

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Northumberland £2,903, South Hams £3,089South Hams: £3,089Northumberland: £2,903South Hams: £3,102Northumberland: £2,915South Hams: £2,930Northumberland: £2,754

    £2,903£2,915£2,754South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£3,089£3,102£2,930

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Northumberland £81, South Hams £84South Hams: £84Northumberland: £81South Hams: £84Northumberland: £82South Hams: £79Northumberland: £77

    £81£82£77South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £188, South Hams £152South Hams: £152Northumberland: £188South Hams: £153Northumberland: £189South Hams: £144Northumberland: £178

    £188£189£178Northumberland is higher£152£153£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: Northumberland £5.61, South Hams £5.37South Hams: £5.37Northumberland: £5.61South Hams: £5.39Northumberland: £5.63South Hams: £5.09Northumberland: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Northumberland is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £533, South Hams £347South Hams: £347Northumberland: £533South Hams: £348Northumberland: £535South Hams: £329Northumberland: £505

    £533£535£505Northumberland is higher£347£348£329

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £141, South Hams £111South Hams: £111Northumberland: £141South Hams: £112Northumberland: £141South Hams: £106Northumberland: £134

    £141£141£134Northumberland is higher£111£112£106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Northumberland £84, South Hams £48South Hams: £48Northumberland: £84South Hams: £48Northumberland: £85South Hams: £46Northumberland: £80

    £84£85£80Northumberland is higher£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Northumberland £830, South Hams £636South Hams: £636Northumberland: £830South Hams: £639Northumberland: £834South Hams: £603Northumberland: £788

    £830£834£788Northumberland is higher£636£639£603

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northumberland £171, South Hams £158South Hams: £158Northumberland: £171South Hams: £158Northumberland: £172South Hams: £149Northumberland: £163

    £171£172£163Northumberland is higher£158£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Northumberland £206, South Hams £146South Hams: £146Northumberland: £206South Hams: £146Northumberland: £207South Hams: £138Northumberland: £196

    £206£207£196Northumberland is higher£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Northumberland £4.27, South Hams £2.39South Hams: £2.39Northumberland: £4.27South Hams: £2.40Northumberland: £4.29South Hams: £2.27Northumberland: £4.05

    £4.27£4.29£4.05Northumberland is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Northumberland £4.58, South Hams £3.23South Hams: £3.23Northumberland: £4.58South Hams: £3.24Northumberland: £4.59South Hams: £3.06Northumberland: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Northumberland is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northumberland £6.05, South Hams £7.37South Hams: £7.37Northumberland: £6.05South Hams: £7.40Northumberland: £6.08South Hams: £6.99Northumberland: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£7.37£7.40£6.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 259.0, South Hams 278.3South Hams: 278.3Northumberland: 259.0

    259.0South Hams is higherDepends on how you count278.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 22.6, South Hams 20.7South Hams: 20.7Northumberland: 22.6

    22.6Northumberland is higher20.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 39.4, South Hams 32.4South Hams: 32.4Northumberland: 39.4

    39.4Northumberland is higher32.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 79.0, South Hams 52.0South Hams: 52.0Northumberland: 79.0

    79.0Northumberland is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 109.6, South Hams 77.2South Hams: 77.2Northumberland: 109.6

    109.6Northumberland is higher77.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 18.3, South Hams 10.4South Hams: 10.4Northumberland: 18.3

    18.3Northumberland is higher10.4

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Northumberland and South Hams, per resident
MeasureNorthumberlandSouth HamsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£4,789£4,810£4,543Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,178£3,191£3,014£3,331£3,345£3,159South Hams
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,130£1,134£1,071£836£839£793Northumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,903£2,915£2,754£3,089£3,102£2,930South Hams
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£84£84£79South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£152£153£144Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£5.37£5.39£5.09Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£347£348£329Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£111£112£106Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£48£48£46Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£830£834£788£636£639£603Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£158£158£149Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£146£146£138Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£2.39£2.40£2.27Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.23£3.24£3.06Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.0278.3South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.620.7Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.432.4Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.052.0Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.677.2Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.310.4Northumberland

Total

Northumberland is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South Hams 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

Northumberland South Hams

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Northumberland £1.7bn, South Hams £440.9mSouth Hams: £440.9mNorthumberland: £1.7bnSouth Hams: £442.8mNorthumberland: £1.7bnSouth Hams: £418.2mNorthumberland: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland is higher£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Northumberland £1.1bn, South Hams £306.6mSouth Hams: £306.6mNorthumberland: £1.1bnSouth Hams: £307.9mNorthumberland: £1.1bnSouth Hams: £290.8mNorthumberland: £996.6m

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£306.6m£307.9m£290.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Northumberland £373.4m, South Hams £76.9mSouth Hams: £76.9mNorthumberland: £373.4mSouth Hams: £77.2mNorthumberland: £375.0mSouth Hams: £73.0mNorthumberland: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland is higher£76.9m£77.2m£73.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Northumberland £959.8m, South Hams £284.4mSouth Hams: £284.4mNorthumberland: £959.8mSouth Hams: £285.6mNorthumberland: £963.9mSouth Hams: £269.8mNorthumberland: £910.4m

    £959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£284.4m£285.6m£269.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Northumberland £26.9m, South Hams £7.7mSouth Hams: £7.7mNorthumberland: £26.9mSouth Hams: £7.7mNorthumberland: £27.0mSouth Hams: £7.3mNorthumberland: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £62.1m, South Hams £14.0mSouth Hams: £14.0mNorthumberland: £62.1mSouth Hams: £14.1mNorthumberland: £62.4mSouth Hams: £13.3mNorthumberland: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Northumberland £1.9m, South Hams £0.49mSouth Hams: £0.49mNorthumberland: £1.9mSouth Hams: £0.50mNorthumberland: £1.9mSouth Hams: £0.47mNorthumberland: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £176.1m, South Hams £31.9mSouth Hams: £31.9mNorthumberland: £176.1mSouth Hams: £32.1mNorthumberland: £176.8mSouth Hams: £30.3mNorthumberland: £167.0m

    £176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland is higher£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £46.6m, South Hams £10.3mSouth Hams: £10.3mNorthumberland: £46.6mSouth Hams: £10.3mNorthumberland: £46.8mSouth Hams: £9.7mNorthumberland: £44.2m

    £46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northumberland £27.8m, South Hams £4.4mSouth Hams: £4.4mNorthumberland: £27.8mSouth Hams: £4.5mNorthumberland: £27.9mSouth Hams: £4.2mNorthumberland: £26.4m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland is higher£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Northumberland £274.5m, South Hams £58.6mSouth Hams: £58.6mNorthumberland: £274.5mSouth Hams: £58.8mNorthumberland: £275.7mSouth Hams: £55.5mNorthumberland: £260.4m

    £274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Northumberland £56.7m, South Hams £14.5mSouth Hams: £14.5mNorthumberland: £56.7mSouth Hams: £14.6mNorthumberland: £56.9mSouth Hams: £13.8mNorthumberland: £53.7m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Northumberland £68.2m, South Hams £13.4mSouth Hams: £13.4mNorthumberland: £68.2mSouth Hams: £13.5mNorthumberland: £68.5mSouth Hams: £12.7mNorthumberland: £64.7m

    £68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Northumberland £1.4m, South Hams £0.22mSouth Hams: £0.22mNorthumberland: £1.4mSouth Hams: £0.22mNorthumberland: £1.4mSouth Hams: £0.21mNorthumberland: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Northumberland £1.5m, South Hams £0.30mSouth Hams: £0.30mNorthumberland: £1.5mSouth Hams: £0.30mNorthumberland: £1.5mSouth Hams: £0.28mNorthumberland: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Northumberland £2.0m, South Hams £0.68mSouth Hams: £0.68mNorthumberland: £2.0mSouth Hams: £0.68mNorthumberland: £2.0mSouth Hams: £0.64mNorthumberland: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Northumberland 85,625, South Hams 25,617South Hams: 25,617Northumberland: 85,625

    85,625Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count25,617

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Northumberland 7,455, South Hams 1,901South Hams: 1,901Northumberland: 7,455

    7,455Northumberland is higher1,901

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northumberland 13,036, South Hams 2,979South Hams: 2,979Northumberland: 13,036

    13,036Northumberland is higher2,979

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northumberland 26,107, South Hams 4,782South Hams: 4,782Northumberland: 26,107

    26,107Northumberland is higher4,782

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Northumberland 36,250, South Hams 7,106South Hams: 7,106Northumberland: 36,250

    36,250Northumberland is higher7,106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northumberland 6,039, South Hams 960South Hams: 960Northumberland: 6,039

    6,039Northumberland is higher960

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Northumberland and South Hams, total
MeasureNorthumberlandSouth HamsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£440.9m£442.8m£418.2mNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m£306.6m£307.9m£290.8mNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£76.9m£77.2m£73.0mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m£284.4m£285.6m£269.8mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m£31.9m£32.1m£30.3mNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m£4.4m£4.5m£4.2mNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m£58.6m£58.8m£55.5mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mNorthumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mNorthumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202685,62525,617Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4551,901Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0362,979Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,1074,782Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,2507,106Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,039960Northumberland

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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