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Derbyshire Dales and Babergh
Derbyshire Dales is higher than Babergh on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.
On 11 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.
Per person in the age group
Derbyshire Dales is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Babergh on 11. 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 Babergh
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,756£4,776£4,511Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£4,547£4,566£4,313
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,551£12,604£11,905Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£12,242£12,295£11,613
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,255£1,261£1,191Babergh is higher£1,464£1,471£1,389
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,665£11,715£11,065Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£11,382£11,430£10,796
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£228£229£216Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£231
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£642£645£609Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£600£603£569
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£15£15£14Babergh is higher£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£333£335£316Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£90£85Babergh is higher£98£99£93
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£79£79£75Babergh is higher£82£83£78
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£920£923£872Babergh is higher£1,174£1,179£1,114
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£127£127£120Babergh is higher£136£137£129
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£248£249£235Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.06£6.09£5.75Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£5.84£5.87£5.54
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.14£3.16£2.98Babergh is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£13£13£12Derbyshire Dales is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,024.6Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count991.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
58.3Babergh is higher65.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
129.5Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count123.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.1Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count47.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
112.7Babergh is higher140.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.3Babergh is higher18.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Derbyshire Dales | Babergh | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,756£4,776£4,511 | £4,547£4,566£4,313 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,551£12,604£11,905 | £12,242£12,295£11,613 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,255£1,261£1,191 | £1,464£1,471£1,389 | Babergh |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,665£11,715£11,065 | £11,382£11,430£10,796 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £228£229£216 | £244£245£231 | Babergh |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £642£645£609 | £600£603£569 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15£15£14 | £17£17£16 | Babergh |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £333£335£316 | £307£308£291 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £98£99£93 | Babergh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £79£79£75 | £82£83£78 | Babergh |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £920£923£872 | £1,174£1,179£1,114 | Babergh |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £127£127£120 | £136£137£129 | Babergh |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £248£249£235 | £198£199£188 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.06£6.09£5.75 | £5.84£5.87£5.54 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.14£3.16£2.98 | £3.90£3.92£3.70 | Babergh |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £13£13£12 | £7.62£7.65£7.23 | Derbyshire Dales |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,024.6 | 991.2 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 58.3 | 65.6 | Babergh |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 129.5 | 123.3 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.1 | 47.4 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 112.7 | 140.1 | Babergh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.3 | 18.8 | Babergh |
Per resident
Derbyshire Dales is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Babergh on 10. 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 Babergh
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,756£4,776£4,511Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£4,547£4,566£4,313
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,484£3,499£3,305Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£3,164£3,178£3,002
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£709£712£673Babergh is higher£833£837£790
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,238£3,252£3,072Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£2,942£2,954£2,790
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£63£64£60Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£178£179£169Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.22£4.23£4.00Babergh is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£333£335£316Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£90£85Babergh is higher£98£99£93
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£44£45£42Babergh is higher£47£47£44
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£520£522£493Babergh is higher£668£671£634
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£127£127£120Babergh is higher£136£137£129
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£140£141£133Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.43£3.44£3.25Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£3.32£3.34£3.15
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.77£1.78£1.68Babergh is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£13£13£12Derbyshire Dales is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
284.5Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count256.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.2Babergh is higher17.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.9Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count31.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.1Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count47.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
63.7Babergh is higher79.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.8Babergh is higher10.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Derbyshire Dales | Babergh | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,756£4,776£4,511 | £4,547£4,566£4,313 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,484£3,499£3,305 | £3,164£3,178£3,002 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £709£712£673 | £833£837£790 | Babergh |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,238£3,252£3,072 | £2,942£2,954£2,790 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £63£64£60 | £63£63£60 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £178£179£169 | £155£156£147 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.22£4.23£4.00 | £4.40£4.41£4.17 | Babergh |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £333£335£316 | £307£308£291 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £98£99£93 | Babergh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £44£45£42 | £47£47£44 | Babergh |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £520£522£493 | £668£671£634 | Babergh |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £127£127£120 | £136£137£129 | Babergh |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £140£141£133 | £113£113£107 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.43£3.44£3.25 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.77£1.78£1.68 | £2.21£2.22£2.10 | Babergh |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £13£13£12 | £7.62£7.65£7.23 | Derbyshire Dales |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 284.5 | 256.2 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.2 | 17.0 | Babergh |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.9 | 31.9 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.1 | 47.4 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 63.7 | 79.7 | Babergh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.8 | 10.7 | Babergh |
Total
Derbyshire Dales is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Babergh on 21. 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 Babergh
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£341.3m£342.7m£323.7mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£440.6m£442.5m£417.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£250.0m£251.1m£237.2mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£50.9m£51.1m£48.3mBabergh is higher£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£232.4m£233.4m£220.4mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mBabergh is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mBabergh is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mBabergh is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£37.3m£37.4m£35.4mBabergh is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mBabergh is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.1m£10.1m£9.5mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.13m£0.13m£0.12mBabergh is higher£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mDerbyshire Dales is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,414Babergh is higherDepends on how you count24,827
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,161Babergh is higher1,643
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,579Babergh is higherDepends on how you count3,088
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,452Babergh is higherDepends on how you count4,593
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
4,569Babergh is higher7,725
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
703Babergh is higher1,038
Show the numbers
| Measure | Derbyshire Dales | Babergh | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £341.3m£342.7m£323.7m | £440.6m£442.5m£417.9m | Babergh |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £250.0m£251.1m£237.2m | £306.6m£308.0m£290.9m | Babergh |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £50.9m£51.1m£48.3m | £80.7m£81.1m£76.6m | Babergh |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £232.4m£233.4m£220.4m | £285.1m£286.3m£270.4m | Babergh |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.5m£4.6m£4.3m | £6.1m£6.1m£5.8m | Babergh |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.9m£12.1m | £15.0m£15.1m£14.3m | Babergh |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.30m£0.29m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.40m | Babergh |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £23.9m£24.0m£22.7m | £29.7m£29.9m£28.2m | Babergh |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.4m£6.4m£6.1m | £9.5m£9.6m£9.1m | Babergh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.2m£3.2m£3.0m | £4.5m£4.6m£4.3m | Babergh |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £37.3m£37.4m£35.4m | £64.7m£65.0m£61.4m | Babergh |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | £13.2m£13.3m£12.5m | Babergh |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.1m£10.1m£9.5m | £10.9m£11.0m£10.4m | Babergh |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.23m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | Babergh |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.13m£0.13m£0.12m | £0.21m£0.22m£0.20m | Babergh |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.90m£0.90m£0.85m | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | Derbyshire Dales |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,414 | 24,827 | Babergh |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,161 | 1,643 | Babergh |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,579 | 3,088 | Babergh |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,452 | 4,593 | Babergh |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 4,569 | 7,725 | Babergh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 703 | 1,038 | Babergh |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.