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Derbyshire Dales and South Hams

71,762 and 92,054 residents (mid-2024).

Derbyshire Dales is higher than South Hams on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 2 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

Derbyshire Dales is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and South Hams 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

Derbyshire Dales South Hams

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £4,756, South Hams £4,789South Hams: £4,789Derbyshire Dales: £4,756South Hams: £4,810Derbyshire Dales: £4,776South Hams: £4,543Derbyshire Dales: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511South Hams 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: Derbyshire Dales £12,551, South Hams £12,151South Hams: £12,151Derbyshire Dales: £12,551South Hams: £12,203Derbyshire Dales: £12,604South Hams: £11,526Derbyshire Dales: £11,905

    £12,551£12,604£11,905Derbyshire Dales 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: Derbyshire Dales £1,255, South Hams £1,506South Hams: £1,506Derbyshire Dales: £1,255South Hams: £1,513Derbyshire Dales: £1,261South Hams: £1,429Derbyshire Dales: £1,191

    £1,255£1,261£1,191South Hams 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: Derbyshire Dales £11,665, South Hams £11,271South Hams: £11,271Derbyshire Dales: £11,665South Hams: £11,319Derbyshire Dales: £11,715South Hams: £10,691Derbyshire Dales: £11,065

    £11,665£11,715£11,065Derbyshire Dales 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: Derbyshire Dales £228, South Hams £305South Hams: £305Derbyshire Dales: £228South Hams: £306Derbyshire Dales: £229South Hams: £289Derbyshire Dales: £216

    £228£229£216South Hams is higher£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: Derbyshire Dales £642, South Hams £556South Hams: £556Derbyshire Dales: £642South Hams: £558Derbyshire Dales: £645South Hams: £527Derbyshire Dales: £609

    £642£645£609Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£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: Derbyshire Dales £15, South Hams £20South Hams: £20Derbyshire Dales: £15South Hams: £20Derbyshire Dales: £15South Hams: £19Derbyshire Dales: £14

    £15£15£14South Hams 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: Derbyshire Dales £333, South Hams £347South Hams: £347Derbyshire Dales: £333South Hams: £348Derbyshire Dales: £335South Hams: £329Derbyshire Dales: £316

    £333£335£316South Hams 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: Derbyshire Dales £89, South Hams £111South Hams: £111Derbyshire Dales: £89South Hams: £112Derbyshire Dales: £90South Hams: £106Derbyshire Dales: £85

    £89£90£85South Hams 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: Derbyshire Dales £79, South Hams £87South Hams: £87Derbyshire Dales: £79South Hams: £87Derbyshire Dales: £79South Hams: £82Derbyshire Dales: £75

    £79£79£75South Hams is higher£87£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Derbyshire Dales £920, South Hams £1,147South Hams: £1,147Derbyshire Dales: £920South Hams: £1,152Derbyshire Dales: £923South Hams: £1,088Derbyshire Dales: £872

    £920£923£872South Hams is higher£1,147£1,152£1,088

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £127, South Hams £158South Hams: £158Derbyshire Dales: £127South Hams: £158Derbyshire Dales: £127South Hams: £149Derbyshire Dales: £120

    £127£127£120South Hams 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: Derbyshire Dales £248, South Hams £263South Hams: £263Derbyshire Dales: £248South Hams: £264Derbyshire Dales: £249South Hams: £249Derbyshire Dales: £235

    £248£249£235South Hams 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: Derbyshire Dales £6.06, South Hams £4.31South Hams: £4.31Derbyshire Dales: £6.06South Hams: £4.33Derbyshire Dales: £6.09South Hams: £4.09Derbyshire Dales: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Derbyshire Dales 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: Derbyshire Dales £3.14, South Hams £5.82South Hams: £5.82Derbyshire Dales: £3.14South Hams: £5.84Derbyshire Dales: £3.16South Hams: £5.52Derbyshire Dales: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98South Hams is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £13, South Hams £7.37South Hams: £7.37Derbyshire Dales: £13South Hams: £7.40Derbyshire Dales: £13South Hams: £6.99Derbyshire Dales: £12

    £13£13£12Derbyshire Dales is higher£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: Derbyshire Dales 1,024.6, South Hams 1,015.3South Hams: 1,015.3Derbyshire Dales: 1,024.6

    1,024.6Derbyshire Dales 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: Derbyshire Dales 58.3, South Hams 75.3South Hams: 75.3Derbyshire Dales: 58.3

    58.3South Hams 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: Derbyshire Dales 129.5, South Hams 118.1South Hams: 118.1Derbyshire Dales: 129.5

    129.5Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count118.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derbyshire Dales 48.1, South Hams 52.0South Hams: 52.0Derbyshire Dales: 48.1

    48.1South Hams 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: Derbyshire Dales 112.7, South Hams 139.2South Hams: 139.2Derbyshire Dales: 112.7

    112.7South Hams 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: Derbyshire Dales 17.3, South Hams 18.8South Hams: 18.8Derbyshire Dales: 17.3

    17.3South Hams is higher18.8

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Derbyshire Dales and South Hams, per person in the age group
MeasureDerbyshire DalesSouth HamsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511£4,789£4,810£4,543South Hams
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,551£12,604£11,905£12,151£12,203£11,526Derbyshire Dales
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,255£1,261£1,191£1,506£1,513£1,429South Hams
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,665£11,715£11,065£11,271£11,319£10,691Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£305£306£289South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£645£609£556£558£527Derbyshire Dales
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£20£20£19South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£347£348£329South Hams
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£111£112£106South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£87£87£82South Hams
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£920£923£872£1,147£1,152£1,088South Hams
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£158£158£149South Hams
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£263£264£249South Hams
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£4.31£4.33£4.09Derbyshire Dales
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£5.82£5.84£5.52South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.37£7.40£6.99Derbyshire Dales
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.61,015.3Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.375.3South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.5118.1Derbyshire Dales
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.152.0South Hams
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026112.7139.2South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.318.8South Hams

Per resident

Derbyshire Dales is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and South Hams 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

Derbyshire Dales South Hams

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £4,756, South Hams £4,789South Hams: £4,789Derbyshire Dales: £4,756South Hams: £4,810Derbyshire Dales: £4,776South Hams: £4,543Derbyshire Dales: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511South Hams is higher£4,789£4,810£4,543

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £3,484, South Hams £3,331South Hams: £3,331Derbyshire Dales: £3,484South Hams: £3,345Derbyshire Dales: £3,499South Hams: £3,159Derbyshire Dales: £3,305

    £3,484£3,499£3,305Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£3,331£3,345£3,159

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £709, South Hams £836South Hams: £836Derbyshire Dales: £709South Hams: £839Derbyshire Dales: £712South Hams: £793Derbyshire Dales: £673

    £709£712£673South Hams is higher£836£839£793

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £3,238, South Hams £3,089South Hams: £3,089Derbyshire Dales: £3,238South Hams: £3,102Derbyshire Dales: £3,252South Hams: £2,930Derbyshire Dales: £3,072

    £3,238£3,252£3,072Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£3,089£3,102£2,930

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £63, South Hams £84South Hams: £84Derbyshire Dales: £63South Hams: £84Derbyshire Dales: £64South Hams: £79Derbyshire Dales: £60

    £63£64£60South Hams is higher£84£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £178, South Hams £152South Hams: £152Derbyshire Dales: £178South Hams: £153Derbyshire Dales: £179South Hams: £144Derbyshire Dales: £169

    £178£179£169Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£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: Derbyshire Dales £4.22, South Hams £5.37South Hams: £5.37Derbyshire Dales: £4.22South Hams: £5.39Derbyshire Dales: £4.23South Hams: £5.09Derbyshire Dales: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00South Hams 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: Derbyshire Dales £333, South Hams £347South Hams: £347Derbyshire Dales: £333South Hams: £348Derbyshire Dales: £335South Hams: £329Derbyshire Dales: £316

    £333£335£316South Hams 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: Derbyshire Dales £89, South Hams £111South Hams: £111Derbyshire Dales: £89South Hams: £112Derbyshire Dales: £90South Hams: £106Derbyshire Dales: £85

    £89£90£85South Hams 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: Derbyshire Dales £44, South Hams £48South Hams: £48Derbyshire Dales: £44South Hams: £48Derbyshire Dales: £45South Hams: £46Derbyshire Dales: £42

    £44£45£42South Hams is higher£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £520, South Hams £636South Hams: £636Derbyshire Dales: £520South Hams: £639Derbyshire Dales: £522South Hams: £603Derbyshire Dales: £493

    £520£522£493South Hams is higher£636£639£603

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £127, South Hams £158South Hams: £158Derbyshire Dales: £127South Hams: £158Derbyshire Dales: £127South Hams: £149Derbyshire Dales: £120

    £127£127£120South Hams is higher£158£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £140, South Hams £146South Hams: £146Derbyshire Dales: £140South Hams: £146Derbyshire Dales: £141South Hams: £138Derbyshire Dales: £133

    £140£141£133South Hams is higher£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £3.43, South Hams £2.39South Hams: £2.39Derbyshire Dales: £3.43South Hams: £2.40Derbyshire Dales: £3.44South Hams: £2.27Derbyshire Dales: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Derbyshire Dales is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £1.77, South Hams £3.23South Hams: £3.23Derbyshire Dales: £1.77South Hams: £3.24Derbyshire Dales: £1.78South Hams: £3.06Derbyshire Dales: £1.68

    £1.77£1.78£1.68South Hams is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £13, South Hams £7.37South Hams: £7.37Derbyshire Dales: £13South Hams: £7.40Derbyshire Dales: £13South Hams: £6.99Derbyshire Dales: £12

    £13£13£12Derbyshire Dales is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Derbyshire Dales 284.5, South Hams 278.3South Hams: 278.3Derbyshire Dales: 284.5

    284.5Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count278.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Derbyshire Dales 16.2, South Hams 20.7South Hams: 20.7Derbyshire Dales: 16.2

    16.2South Hams 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: Derbyshire Dales 35.9, South Hams 32.4South Hams: 32.4Derbyshire Dales: 35.9

    35.9Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count32.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derbyshire Dales 48.1, South Hams 52.0South Hams: 52.0Derbyshire Dales: 48.1

    48.1South Hams is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Derbyshire Dales 63.7, South Hams 77.2South Hams: 77.2Derbyshire Dales: 63.7

    63.7South Hams 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: Derbyshire Dales 9.8, South Hams 10.4South Hams: 10.4Derbyshire Dales: 9.8

    9.8South Hams is higher10.4

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Derbyshire Dales and South Hams, per resident
MeasureDerbyshire DalesSouth HamsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511£4,789£4,810£4,543South Hams
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,484£3,499£3,305£3,331£3,345£3,159Derbyshire Dales
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£836£839£793South Hams
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,238£3,252£3,072£3,089£3,102£2,930Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£84£84£79South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£152£153£144Derbyshire Dales
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£5.37£5.39£5.09South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£347£348£329South Hams
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£111£112£106South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£48£48£46South Hams
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£520£522£493£636£639£603South Hams
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£158£158£149South Hams
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£146£146£138South Hams
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£2.39£2.40£2.27Derbyshire Dales
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.77£1.78£1.68£3.23£3.24£3.06South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.37£7.40£6.99Derbyshire Dales
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026284.5278.3Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.220.7South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.932.4Derbyshire Dales
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.152.0South Hams
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.777.2South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.810.4South Hams

Total

Derbyshire Dales is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and South Hams on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Derbyshire Dales South Hams

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Derbyshire Dales £341.3m, South Hams £440.9mSouth Hams: £440.9mDerbyshire Dales: £341.3mSouth Hams: £442.8mDerbyshire Dales: £342.7mSouth Hams: £418.2mDerbyshire Dales: £323.7m

    £341.3m£342.7m£323.7mSouth Hams is higher£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Derbyshire Dales £250.0m, South Hams £306.6mSouth Hams: £306.6mDerbyshire Dales: £250.0mSouth Hams: £307.9mDerbyshire Dales: £251.1mSouth Hams: £290.8mDerbyshire Dales: £237.2m

    £250.0m£251.1m£237.2mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£306.6m£307.9m£290.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Derbyshire Dales £50.9m, South Hams £76.9mSouth Hams: £76.9mDerbyshire Dales: £50.9mSouth Hams: £77.2mDerbyshire Dales: £51.1mSouth Hams: £73.0mDerbyshire Dales: £48.3m

    £50.9m£51.1m£48.3mSouth Hams is higher£76.9m£77.2m£73.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Derbyshire Dales £232.4m, South Hams £284.4mSouth Hams: £284.4mDerbyshire Dales: £232.4mSouth Hams: £285.6mDerbyshire Dales: £233.4mSouth Hams: £269.8mDerbyshire Dales: £220.4m

    £232.4m£233.4m£220.4mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£284.4m£285.6m£269.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Derbyshire Dales £4.5m, South Hams £7.7mSouth Hams: £7.7mDerbyshire Dales: £4.5mSouth Hams: £7.7mDerbyshire Dales: £4.6mSouth Hams: £7.3mDerbyshire Dales: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.6m£4.3mSouth Hams is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales £12.8m, South Hams £14.0mSouth Hams: £14.0mDerbyshire Dales: £12.8mSouth Hams: £14.1mDerbyshire Dales: £12.9mSouth Hams: £13.3mDerbyshire Dales: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£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: Derbyshire Dales £0.30m, South Hams £0.49mSouth Hams: £0.49mDerbyshire Dales: £0.30mSouth Hams: £0.50mDerbyshire Dales: £0.30mSouth Hams: £0.47mDerbyshire Dales: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mSouth Hams 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: Derbyshire Dales £23.9m, South Hams £31.9mSouth Hams: £31.9mDerbyshire Dales: £23.9mSouth Hams: £32.1mDerbyshire Dales: £24.0mSouth Hams: £30.3mDerbyshire Dales: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mSouth Hams 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: Derbyshire Dales £6.4m, South Hams £10.3mSouth Hams: £10.3mDerbyshire Dales: £6.4mSouth Hams: £10.3mDerbyshire Dales: £6.4mSouth Hams: £9.7mDerbyshire Dales: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mSouth Hams 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: Derbyshire Dales £3.2m, South Hams £4.4mSouth Hams: £4.4mDerbyshire Dales: £3.2mSouth Hams: £4.5mDerbyshire Dales: £3.2mSouth Hams: £4.2mDerbyshire Dales: £3.0m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.0mSouth Hams is higher£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Derbyshire Dales £37.3m, South Hams £58.6mSouth Hams: £58.6mDerbyshire Dales: £37.3mSouth Hams: £58.8mDerbyshire Dales: £37.4mSouth Hams: £55.5mDerbyshire Dales: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.4m£35.4mSouth Hams is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Derbyshire Dales £9.1m, South Hams £14.5mSouth Hams: £14.5mDerbyshire Dales: £9.1mSouth Hams: £14.6mDerbyshire Dales: £9.1mSouth Hams: £13.8mDerbyshire Dales: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouth Hams is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Derbyshire Dales £10.1m, South Hams £13.4mSouth Hams: £13.4mDerbyshire Dales: £10.1mSouth Hams: £13.5mDerbyshire Dales: £10.1mSouth Hams: £12.7mDerbyshire Dales: £9.5m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.5mSouth Hams is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Derbyshire Dales £0.25m, South Hams £0.22mSouth Hams: £0.22mDerbyshire Dales: £0.25mSouth Hams: £0.22mDerbyshire Dales: £0.25mSouth Hams: £0.21mDerbyshire Dales: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mDerbyshire Dales is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Derbyshire Dales £0.13m, South Hams £0.30mSouth Hams: £0.30mDerbyshire Dales: £0.13mSouth Hams: £0.30mDerbyshire Dales: £0.13mSouth Hams: £0.28mDerbyshire Dales: £0.12m

    £0.13m£0.13m£0.12mSouth Hams is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Derbyshire Dales £0.90m, South Hams £0.68mSouth Hams: £0.68mDerbyshire Dales: £0.90mSouth Hams: £0.68mDerbyshire Dales: £0.90mSouth Hams: £0.64mDerbyshire Dales: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mDerbyshire Dales is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Derbyshire Dales 20,414, South Hams 25,617South Hams: 25,617Derbyshire Dales: 20,414

    20,414South Hams is higherDepends on how you count25,617

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Derbyshire Dales 1,161, South Hams 1,901South Hams: 1,901Derbyshire Dales: 1,161

    1,161South Hams is higher1,901

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales 2,579, South Hams 2,979South Hams: 2,979Derbyshire Dales: 2,579

    2,579South Hams is higherDepends on how you count2,979

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales 3,452, South Hams 4,782South Hams: 4,782Derbyshire Dales: 3,452

    3,452South Hams is higher4,782

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Derbyshire Dales 4,569, South Hams 7,106South Hams: 7,106Derbyshire Dales: 4,569

    4,569South Hams is higher7,106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales 703, South Hams 960South Hams: 960Derbyshire Dales: 703

    703South Hams is higher960

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Derbyshire Dales and South Hams, total
MeasureDerbyshire DalesSouth HamsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£341.3m£342.7m£323.7m£440.9m£442.8m£418.2mSouth Hams
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.0m£251.1m£237.2m£306.6m£307.9m£290.8mSouth Hams
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£50.9m£51.1m£48.3m£76.9m£77.2m£73.0mSouth Hams
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£232.4m£233.4m£220.4m£284.4m£285.6m£269.8mSouth Hams
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouth Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mSouth Hams
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSouth Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£31.9m£32.1m£30.3mSouth Hams
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mSouth Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£4.4m£4.5m£4.2mSouth Hams
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.4m£35.4m£58.6m£58.8m£55.5mSouth Hams
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mSouth Hams
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSouth Hams
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mDerbyshire Dales
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.13m£0.13m£0.12m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSouth Hams
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mDerbyshire Dales
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,41425,617South Hams
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1611,901South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5792,979South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,4524,782South Hams
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,5697,106South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026703960South Hams

Sources

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

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