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Erewash and Plymouth

113,816 and 271,904 residents (mid-2024).

Erewash is higher than Plymouth on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Erewash is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 14. 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

Erewash Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Erewash £4,695, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681Erewash: £4,695Plymouth: £4,701Erewash: £4,715Plymouth: £4,440Erewash: £4,453

    £4,695£4,715£4,453Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£4,681£4,701£4,440

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Erewash £12,958, Plymouth £12,509Plymouth: £12,509Erewash: £12,958Plymouth: £12,562Erewash: £13,013Plymouth: £11,866Erewash: £12,291

    £12,958£13,013£12,291Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£12,509£12,562£11,866

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Erewash £2,021, Plymouth £2,246Plymouth: £2,246Erewash: £2,021Plymouth: £2,255Erewash: £2,030Plymouth: £2,130Erewash: £1,917

    £2,021£2,030£1,917Plymouth is higher£2,246£2,255£2,130

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Erewash £11,826, Plymouth £11,261Plymouth: £11,261Erewash: £11,826Plymouth: £11,309Erewash: £11,876Plymouth: £10,682Erewash: £11,217

    £11,826£11,876£11,217Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£11,261£11,309£10,682

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Erewash £354, Plymouth £490Plymouth: £490Erewash: £354Plymouth: £492Erewash: £355Plymouth: £465Erewash: £336

    £354£355£336Plymouth is higher£490£492£465

  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: Erewash £752, Plymouth £727Plymouth: £727Erewash: £752Plymouth: £730Erewash: £755Plymouth: £690Erewash: £714

    £752£755£714Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£690

  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: Erewash £26, Plymouth £30Plymouth: £30Erewash: £26Plymouth: £31Erewash: £26Plymouth: £29Erewash: £25

    £26£26£25Plymouth is higher£30£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Erewash £506, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590Erewash: £506Plymouth: £593Erewash: £508Plymouth: £560Erewash: £480

    £506£508£480Plymouth is higher£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Erewash £140, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164Erewash: £140Plymouth: £165Erewash: £141Plymouth: £156Erewash: £133

    £140£141£133Plymouth is higher£164£165£156

  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: Erewash £130, Plymouth £123Plymouth: £123Erewash: £130Plymouth: £123Erewash: £130Plymouth: £116Erewash: £123

    £130£130£123Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Erewash £1,569, Plymouth £1,725Plymouth: £1,725Erewash: £1,569Plymouth: £1,733Erewash: £1,576Plymouth: £1,637Erewash: £1,489

    £1,569£1,576£1,489Plymouth is higher£1,725£1,733£1,637

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Erewash £184, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246Erewash: £184Plymouth: £247Erewash: £185Plymouth: £233Erewash: £174

    £184£185£174Plymouth is higher£246£247£233

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Erewash £307, Plymouth £383Plymouth: £383Erewash: £307Plymouth: £385Erewash: £308Plymouth: £364Erewash: £291

    £307£308£291Plymouth is higher£383£385£364

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Erewash £8.36, Plymouth £5.58Plymouth: £5.58Erewash: £8.36Plymouth: £5.60Erewash: £8.40Plymouth: £5.29Erewash: £7.93

    £8.36£8.40£7.93Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Erewash £6.79, Plymouth £8.31Plymouth: £8.31Erewash: £6.79Plymouth: £8.34Erewash: £6.82Plymouth: £7.88Erewash: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Plymouth is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Erewash £5.27, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45Erewash: £5.27Plymouth: £6.48Erewash: £5.29Plymouth: £6.12Erewash: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Plymouth is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Erewash 1,018.4, Plymouth 1,014.7Plymouth: 1,014.7Erewash: 1,018.4

    1,018.4Erewash is higherDepends on how you count1,014.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Erewash 98.0, Plymouth 121.9Plymouth: 121.9Erewash: 98.0

    98.0Plymouth is higher121.9

  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: Erewash 154.4, Plymouth 156.8Plymouth: 156.8Erewash: 154.4

    154.4Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count156.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 74.2, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7Erewash: 74.2

    74.2Plymouth is higher85.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Erewash 192.7, Plymouth 209.0Plymouth: 209.0Erewash: 192.7

    192.7Plymouth is higher209.0

  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: Erewash 28.7, Plymouth 26.3Plymouth: 26.3Erewash: 28.7

    28.7Erewash is higherDepends on how you count26.3

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Erewash and Plymouth, per person in the age group
MeasureErewashPlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,695£4,715£4,453£4,681£4,701£4,440Erewash
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,958£13,013£12,291£12,509£12,562£11,866Erewash
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,021£2,030£1,917£2,246£2,255£2,130Plymouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,826£11,876£11,217£11,261£11,309£10,682Erewash
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£355£336£490£492£465Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£752£755£714£727£730£690Erewash
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£30£31£29Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£506£508£480£590£593£560Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£164£165£156Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£130£123£123£123£116Erewash
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,489£1,725£1,733£1,637Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£246£247£233Plymouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£383£385£364Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.36£8.40£7.93£5.58£5.60£5.29Erewash
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£8.31£8.34£7.88Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.41,014.7Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.0121.9Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.4156.8Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.285.7Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.7209.0Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.726.3Erewash

Per resident

Erewash is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 13. 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

Erewash Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Erewash £4,695, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681Erewash: £4,695Plymouth: £4,701Erewash: £4,715Plymouth: £4,440Erewash: £4,453

    £4,695£4,715£4,453Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£4,681£4,701£4,440

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Erewash £2,610, Plymouth £2,231Plymouth: £2,231Erewash: £2,610Plymouth: £2,240Erewash: £2,621Plymouth: £2,116Erewash: £2,475

    £2,610£2,621£2,475Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,240£2,116

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Erewash £1,250, Plymouth £1,444Plymouth: £1,444Erewash: £1,250Plymouth: £1,450Erewash: £1,256Plymouth: £1,370Erewash: £1,186

    £1,250£1,256£1,186Plymouth is higher£1,444£1,450£1,370

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Erewash £2,382, Plymouth £2,008Plymouth: £2,008Erewash: £2,382Plymouth: £2,017Erewash: £2,392Plymouth: £1,905Erewash: £2,259

    £2,382£2,392£2,259Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£2,008£2,017£1,905

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Erewash £71, Plymouth £87Plymouth: £87Erewash: £71Plymouth: £88Erewash: £72Plymouth: £83Erewash: £68

    £71£72£68Plymouth is higher£87£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Erewash £152, Plymouth £130Plymouth: £130Erewash: £152Plymouth: £130Erewash: £152Plymouth: £123Erewash: £144

    £152£152£144Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Erewash £5.21, Plymouth £5.43Plymouth: £5.43Erewash: £5.21Plymouth: £5.45Erewash: £5.23Plymouth: £5.15Erewash: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Plymouth is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Erewash £506, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590Erewash: £506Plymouth: £593Erewash: £508Plymouth: £560Erewash: £480

    £506£508£480Plymouth is higher£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Erewash £140, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164Erewash: £140Plymouth: £165Erewash: £141Plymouth: £156Erewash: £133

    £140£141£133Plymouth is higher£164£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Erewash £80, Plymouth £79Plymouth: £79Erewash: £80Plymouth: £79Erewash: £81Plymouth: £75Erewash: £76

    £80£81£76Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Erewash £971, Plymouth £1,110Plymouth: £1,110Erewash: £971Plymouth: £1,114Erewash: £975Plymouth: £1,053Erewash: £921

    £971£975£921Plymouth is higher£1,110£1,114£1,053

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Erewash £184, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246Erewash: £184Plymouth: £247Erewash: £185Plymouth: £233Erewash: £174

    £184£185£174Plymouth is higher£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Erewash £190, Plymouth £247Plymouth: £247Erewash: £190Plymouth: £248Erewash: £191Plymouth: £234Erewash: £180

    £190£191£180Plymouth is higher£247£248£234

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Erewash £5.17, Plymouth £3.58Plymouth: £3.58Erewash: £5.17Plymouth: £3.60Erewash: £5.19Plymouth: £3.40Erewash: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£3.58£3.60£3.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Erewash £4.21, Plymouth £5.35Plymouth: £5.35Erewash: £4.21Plymouth: £5.37Erewash: £4.22Plymouth: £5.07Erewash: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Plymouth is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Erewash £5.27, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45Erewash: £5.27Plymouth: £6.48Erewash: £5.29Plymouth: £6.12Erewash: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Plymouth is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 205.1, Plymouth 180.9Plymouth: 180.9Erewash: 205.1

    205.1Erewash is higherDepends on how you count180.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 19.7, Plymouth 21.7Plymouth: 21.7Erewash: 19.7

    19.7Plymouth is higher21.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 31.1, Plymouth 28.0Plymouth: 28.0Erewash: 31.1

    31.1Erewash is higherDepends on how you count28.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 74.2, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7Erewash: 74.2

    74.2Plymouth is higher85.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 119.2, Plymouth 134.4Plymouth: 134.4Erewash: 119.2

    119.2Plymouth is higher134.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 17.8, Plymouth 16.9Plymouth: 16.9Erewash: 17.8

    17.8Erewash is higherDepends on how you count16.9

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Erewash and Plymouth, per resident
MeasureErewashPlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,695£4,715£4,453£4,681£4,701£4,440Erewash
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,610£2,621£2,475£2,231£2,240£2,116Erewash
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,250£1,256£1,186£1,444£1,450£1,370Plymouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,382£2,392£2,259£2,008£2,017£1,905Erewash
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£72£68£87£88£83Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£130£130£123Erewash
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.43£5.45£5.15Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£506£508£480£590£593£560Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£164£165£156Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£79£79£75Erewash
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£971£975£921£1,110£1,114£1,053Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£246£247£233Plymouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£247£248£234Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£3.58£3.60£3.40Erewash
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£5.35£5.37£5.07Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.1180.9Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.721.7Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.128.0Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.285.7Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026119.2134.4Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.816.9Erewash

Total

Erewash is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Erewash Plymouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Erewash £534.4m, Plymouth £1.3bnPlymouth: £1.3bnErewash: £534.4mPlymouth: £1.3bnErewash: £536.6mPlymouth: £1.2bnErewash: £506.9m

    £534.4m£536.6m£506.9mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Erewash £297.0m, Plymouth £606.5mPlymouth: £606.5mErewash: £297.0mPlymouth: £609.1mErewash: £298.3mPlymouth: £575.3mErewash: £281.7m

    £297.0m£298.3m£281.7mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£606.5m£609.1m£575.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Erewash £142.3m, Plymouth £392.7mPlymouth: £392.7mErewash: £142.3mPlymouth: £394.3mErewash: £142.9mPlymouth: £372.5mErewash: £135.0m

    £142.3m£142.9m£135.0mPlymouth is higher£392.7m£394.3m£372.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Erewash £271.1m, Plymouth £546.0mPlymouth: £546.0mErewash: £271.1mPlymouth: £548.3mErewash: £272.2mPlymouth: £517.9mErewash: £257.1m

    £271.1m£272.2m£257.1mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£546.0m£548.3m£517.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Erewash £8.1m, Plymouth £23.8mPlymouth: £23.8mErewash: £8.1mPlymouth: £23.9mErewash: £8.1mPlymouth: £22.5mErewash: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mPlymouth is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Erewash £17.2m, Plymouth £35.3mPlymouth: £35.3mErewash: £17.2mPlymouth: £35.4mErewash: £17.3mPlymouth: £33.5mErewash: £16.4m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.4mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£35.3m£35.4m£33.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Erewash £0.59m, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mErewash: £0.59mPlymouth: £1.5mErewash: £0.59mPlymouth: £1.4mErewash: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mPlymouth is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Erewash £57.5m, Plymouth £160.4mPlymouth: £160.4mErewash: £57.5mPlymouth: £161.1mErewash: £57.8mPlymouth: £152.2mErewash: £54.6m

    £57.5m£57.8m£54.6mPlymouth is higher£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Erewash £15.9m, Plymouth £44.7mPlymouth: £44.7mErewash: £15.9mPlymouth: £44.9mErewash: £16.0mPlymouth: £42.4mErewash: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mPlymouth is higher£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Erewash £9.1m, Plymouth £21.5mPlymouth: £21.5mErewash: £9.1mPlymouth: £21.6mErewash: £9.2mPlymouth: £20.4mErewash: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Erewash £110.5m, Plymouth £301.7mPlymouth: £301.7mErewash: £110.5mPlymouth: £303.0mErewash: £111.0mPlymouth: £286.2mErewash: £104.8m

    £110.5m£111.0m£104.8mPlymouth is higher£301.7m£303.0m£286.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Erewash £20.9m, Plymouth £66.8mPlymouth: £66.8mErewash: £20.9mPlymouth: £67.0mErewash: £21.0mPlymouth: £63.3mErewash: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mPlymouth is higher£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Erewash £21.6m, Plymouth £67.0mPlymouth: £67.0mErewash: £21.6mPlymouth: £67.3mErewash: £21.7mPlymouth: £63.6mErewash: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mPlymouth is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Erewash £0.59m, Plymouth £0.97mPlymouth: £0.97mErewash: £0.59mPlymouth: £0.98mErewash: £0.59mPlymouth: £0.92mErewash: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Erewash £0.48m, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mErewash: £0.48mPlymouth: £1.5mErewash: £0.48mPlymouth: £1.4mErewash: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mPlymouth is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Erewash £0.60m, Plymouth £1.8mPlymouth: £1.8mErewash: £0.60mPlymouth: £1.8mErewash: £0.60mPlymouth: £1.7mErewash: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mPlymouth is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Erewash 23,344, Plymouth 49,195Plymouth: 49,195Erewash: 23,344

    23,344Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count49,195

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Erewash 2,247, Plymouth 5,908Plymouth: 5,908Erewash: 2,247

    2,247Plymouth is higher5,908

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Erewash 3,539, Plymouth 7,602Plymouth: 7,602Erewash: 3,539

    3,539Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count7,602

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Erewash 8,447, Plymouth 23,290Plymouth: 23,290Erewash: 8,447

    8,447Plymouth is higher23,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Erewash 13,565, Plymouth 36,542Plymouth: 36,542Erewash: 13,565

    13,565Plymouth is higher36,542

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Erewash 2,020, Plymouth 4,592Plymouth: 4,592Erewash: 2,020

    2,020Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count4,592

Show the numbers
Erewash and Plymouth, total
MeasureErewashPlymouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£534.4m£536.6m£506.9m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnPlymouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£297.0m£298.3m£281.7m£606.5m£609.1m£575.3mPlymouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£142.3m£142.9m£135.0m£392.7m£394.3m£372.5mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.1m£272.2m£257.1m£546.0m£548.3m£517.9mPlymouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mPlymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.4m£35.3m£35.4m£33.5mPlymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m£160.4m£161.1m£152.2mPlymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mPlymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mPlymouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.5m£111.0m£104.8m£301.7m£303.0m£286.2mPlymouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£66.8m£67.0m£63.3mPlymouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mPlymouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mPlymouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,34449,195Plymouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2475,908Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5397,602Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,44723,290Plymouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,56536,542Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0204,592Plymouth

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.
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  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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