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Local authority in South West, England

South Hams

In South Hams, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 69% of local authorities in 2024-25.

92,054 residents (mid-2024)

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South Hams on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain, one hexagon each
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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does South Hams compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,789£4,810£4,543

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    108th of 348, higher than in 69% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,151£12,203£11,526

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    340th of 347, lower than in 97% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,506£1,513£1,429

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    259th of 350, lower than in 73% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for South Hams
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,789£4,810£4,543108th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,151£12,203£11,526340th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,506£1,513£1,429259th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does South Hams's benefit money go?

People here received £440.9 million£442.8 million£418.2 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in South Hams, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £284.4m; Pension Credit £7.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.49m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £31.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £10.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.4m; Universal Credit £58.6m; Housing Benefit £14.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £13.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.22m; Income Support £0.30m; Other benefits £0.68mState Pension: £284.4mPension Credit: £7.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.49mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £31.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £10.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.4mUniversal Credit: £58.6mHousing Benefit: £14.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £13.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.22mIncome Support: £0.30mOther benefits: £0.68m
Spending in South Hams, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £285.6m; Pension Credit £7.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.1m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.50m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £32.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £10.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.5m; Universal Credit £58.8m; Housing Benefit £14.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £13.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.22m; Income Support £0.30m; Other benefits £0.68mState Pension: £285.6mPension Credit: £7.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.1mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.50mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £32.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £10.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.5mUniversal Credit: £58.8mHousing Benefit: £14.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £13.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.22mIncome Support: £0.30mOther benefits: £0.68m
Spending in South Hams, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £269.8m; Pension Credit £7.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £13.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.47m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £30.3m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £9.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.2m; Universal Credit £55.5m; Housing Benefit £13.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £12.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.21m; Income Support £0.28m; Other benefits £0.64mState Pension: £269.8mPension Credit: £7.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £13.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.47mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £30.3mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £9.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.2mUniversal Credit: £55.5mHousing Benefit: £13.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £12.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.21mIncome Support: £0.28mOther benefits: £0.64m
  1. State Pension£284.4m£285.6m£269.8m
  2. Pension Credit£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m
  8. Universal Credit£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m
  9. Housing Benefit£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m
  12. Income Support£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m
  13. Other benefits£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m
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Spending by benefit in South Hams, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£284.4m£285.6m£269.8m65%Published
Pension Credit£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m7%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m2%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m1%Published
Universal Credit£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m13%Published
Housing Benefit£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m3%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m0.0%Published
Income Support£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m0.2%Published
All benefits£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m100%Total

More about South Hams

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,789, expected £4,918, difference −£129

    Actual £4,789£4,810£4,543Expected £4,918£4,939£4,665Difference −£129−£129−£122

    Benefit spending per resident was £129 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £129 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £122 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,151, expected £12,454, difference −£302

    Actual £12,151£12,203£11,526Expected £12,454£12,507£11,813Difference −£302−£304−£287

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £302 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £304 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £287 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,506, expected £1,559, difference −£53

    Actual £1,506£1,513£1,429Expected £1,559£1,566£1,479Difference −£53−£53−£50

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £53 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £53 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £50 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in South Hams
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,789£4,810£4,543£4,918£4,939£4,665−£129−£129−£122
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,151£12,203£11,526£12,454£12,507£11,813−£302−£304−£287
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,506£1,513£1,429£1,559£1,566£1,479−£53−£53−£50
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in South Hams received £1.17 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,891£3,849£3,551
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,566£4,517£4,168
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.17
181st of 346, lower than in 52% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare South Hams only with other areas in England.

Group 7 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1514,290
  • Aged 16 to 6451,060
  • Aged 651,473
  • Aged 66 and over25,231
  • All residents92,054
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

4,770 people in South Hams receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    36%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    22%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    15%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    10%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in South Hams
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders1,73936%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,03922%19%
Neurological disease71215%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)46310%12%
Respiratory disease1674%4%
Malignant disease1623%3%
Cardiovascular disease982%3%
Visual disease611%2%
Endocrine disease531%1%
Hearing disorders521%1%
Gastrointestinal disease440.9%1%
Genitourinary disease380.8%0.9%
Skin disease430.9%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)300.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract160.3%0.4%
Infectious disease240.5%0.4%
Haematological disease90.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease130.3%0.2%
Unknown or missing00%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age70.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like South Hams

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. South HamsThis area£4,789£4,810£4,543
  2. Conwy0.19£5,766£5,790£5,469Compare
  3. East Riding of Yorkshire0.44£4,662£4,682£4,422Compare
  4. Babergh0.51£4,547£4,566£4,313Compare
  5. Chichester0.52£4,792£4,813£4,546Compare
  6. Staffordshire Moorlands0.56£4,676£4,696£4,436Compare
  7. Shropshire0.60£4,600£4,619£4,363Compare
  8. North Yorkshire0.61£4,513£4,532£4,281Compare
  9. Dorset0.71£5,217£5,239£4,948Compare
  10. Maldon0.85£4,601£4,621£4,365Compare
  11. Northumberland0.89£5,158£5,180£4,893Compare
  12. East Suffolk0.89£5,259£5,281£4,988Compare
  13. East Devon0.90£4,919£4,940£4,666Compare
  14. Mid Suffolk0.90£4,282£4,300£4,061Compare
  15. Malvern Hills0.96£4,898£4,918£4,646Compare
  16. Wealden1.00£4,577£4,596£4,341Compare
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Areas most like South Hams
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
South Hams£4,789£4,810£4,543
Conwy0.19£5,766£5,790£5,469
East Riding of Yorkshire0.44£4,662£4,682£4,422
Babergh0.51£4,547£4,566£4,313
Chichester0.52£4,792£4,813£4,546
Staffordshire Moorlands0.56£4,676£4,696£4,436
Shropshire0.60£4,600£4,619£4,363
North Yorkshire0.61£4,513£4,532£4,281
Dorset0.71£5,217£5,239£4,948
Maldon0.85£4,601£4,621£4,365
Northumberland0.89£5,158£5,180£4,893
East Suffolk0.89£5,259£5,281£4,988
East Devon0.90£4,919£4,940£4,666
Mid Suffolk0.90£4,282£4,300£4,061
Malvern Hills0.96£4,898£4,918£4,646
Wealden1.00£4,577£4,596£4,341
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap South Hams

Each share is the part of South Hams's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for South Hams, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m286th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,789£4,810£4,543108th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£306.6m£307.9m£290.8m235th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,331£3,345£3,15920th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,151£12,203£11,526340th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.9m£77.2m£73.0m319th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£836£839£793290th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,506£1,513£1,429259th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£284.4m£285.6m£269.8m225th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,089£3,102£2,93015th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,271£11,319£10,691283rd of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m264th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79170th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£305£306£289266th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m281st of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144132nd of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£558£527329th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m247th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09137th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19253rd of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m309th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£347£348£329240th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m316th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106248th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m323rd of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46276th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£87£82242nd of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m323rd of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£636£639£603301st of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088270th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m297th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149244th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m296th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138228th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249199th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m339th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27344th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09339th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m266th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06203rd of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52175th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m270th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.9993rd of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.17181st of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,617216th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026278.312th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.3119th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,901255th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.7153rd of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.3267th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,979279th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.4131st of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.1329th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,782312th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.0247th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,106320th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.2289th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.2261st of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026960326th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.4283rd of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.8254th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£353.9m£350.0m£323.0m272nd of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,891£3,849£3,551147th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.17181st of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£129−£129−£122254th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£302−£304−£287316th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£53−£53−£50211th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for South Hams

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
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  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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