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South Hams and Isles of Scilly

92,054 and 2,383 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 1 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

South Hams is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Isles of Scilly on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Hams Isles of Scilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Hams £4,789, Isles of Scilly £3,227Isles of Scilly: £3,227South Hams: £4,789Isles of Scilly: £3,241South Hams: £4,810Isles of Scilly: £3,061South Hams: £4,543

    £4,789£4,810£4,543South Hams is higher£3,227£3,241£3,061

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Hams £12,151, Isles of Scilly £10,731Isles of Scilly: £10,731South Hams: £12,151Isles of Scilly: £10,777South Hams: £12,203Isles of Scilly: £10,179South Hams: £11,526

    £12,151£12,203£11,526South Hams is higher£10,731£10,777£10,179

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £1,506, Isles of Scilly £440Isles of Scilly: £440South Hams: £1,506Isles of Scilly: £442South Hams: £1,513Isles of Scilly: £417South Hams: £1,429

    £1,506£1,513£1,429South Hams is higher£440£442£417

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Hams £11,271, Isles of Scilly £10,077Isles of Scilly: £10,077South Hams: £11,271Isles of Scilly: £10,120South Hams: £11,319Isles of Scilly: £9,558South Hams: £10,691

    £11,271£11,319£10,691South Hams is higher£10,077£10,120£9,558

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Hams £305, Isles of Scilly £212Isles of Scilly: £212South Hams: £305Isles of Scilly: £213South Hams: £306Isles of Scilly: £201South Hams: £289

    £305£306£289South Hams is higher£212£213£201

  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: South Hams £556, Isles of Scilly £432Isles of Scilly: £432South Hams: £556Isles of Scilly: £434South Hams: £558Isles of Scilly: £410South Hams: £527

    £556£558£527South Hams is higher£432£434£410

  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: South Hams £20, Isles of Scilly £9.80Isles of Scilly: £9.80South Hams: £20Isles of Scilly: £9.85South Hams: £20Isles of Scilly: £9.30South Hams: £19

    £20£20£19South Hams is higher£9.80£9.85£9.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £347, Isles of Scilly £103Isles of Scilly: £103South Hams: £347Isles of Scilly: £104South Hams: £348Isles of Scilly: £98South Hams: £329

    £347£348£329South Hams is higher£103£104£98

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £111, Isles of Scilly £37Isles of Scilly: £37South Hams: £111Isles of Scilly: £37South Hams: £112Isles of Scilly: £35South Hams: £106

    £111£112£106South Hams is higher£37£37£35

  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: South Hams £87, Isles of Scilly £0.00Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Hams: £87Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Hams: £87Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Hams: £82

    £87£87£82South Hams is higher£0.00

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £1,147, Isles of Scilly £374Isles of Scilly: £374South Hams: £1,147Isles of Scilly: £376South Hams: £1,152Isles of Scilly: £355South Hams: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088South Hams is higher£374£376£355

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Hams £158, Isles of Scilly £81Isles of Scilly: £81South Hams: £158Isles of Scilly: £81South Hams: £158Isles of Scilly: £77South Hams: £149

    £158£158£149South Hams is higher£81£81£77

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £263, Isles of Scilly £66Isles of Scilly: £66South Hams: £263Isles of Scilly: £66South Hams: £264Isles of Scilly: £62South Hams: £249

    £263£264£249South Hams is higher£66£66£62

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £4.31, Isles of Scilly £0.00Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Hams: £4.31Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Hams: £4.33Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Hams: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09South Hams is higher£0.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £5.82, Isles of Scilly £0.00Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Hams: £5.82Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Hams: £5.84Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Hams: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52South Hams is higher£0.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Hams £7.37, Isles of Scilly £121Isles of Scilly: £121South Hams: £7.37Isles of Scilly: £121South Hams: £7.40Isles of Scilly: £115South Hams: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99Isles of Scilly is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Hams 1,015.3, Isles of Scilly 891.6Isles of Scilly: 891.6South Hams: 1,015.3

    1,015.3South Hams is higher891.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Hams 75.3, Isles of Scilly 41.3Isles of Scilly: 41.3South Hams: 75.3

    75.3South Hams is higher41.3

  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: South Hams 118.1, Isles of Scilly 72.3Isles of Scilly: 72.3South Hams: 118.1

    118.1South Hams is higher72.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 52.0, Isles of Scilly 17.6Isles of Scilly: 17.6South Hams: 52.0

    52.0South Hams is higher17.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Hams 139.2, Isles of Scilly 63.1Isles of Scilly: 63.1South Hams: 139.2

    139.2South Hams is higher63.1

  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: South Hams 18.8, Isles of Scilly 4.8Isles of Scilly: 4.8South Hams: 18.8

    18.8South Hams is higher4.8

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South Hams and Isles of Scilly, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth HamsIsles of ScillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,789£4,810£4,543£3,227£3,241£3,061South Hams
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,151£12,203£11,526£10,731£10,777£10,179South Hams
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,506£1,513£1,429£440£442£417South Hams
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,271£11,319£10,691£10,077£10,120£9,558South Hams
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£305£306£289£212£213£201South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£558£527£432£434£410South Hams
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£9.80£9.85£9.30South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£347£348£329£103£104£98South Hams
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£37£37£35South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£87£82£0.00South Hams
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£374£376£355South Hams
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£81£81£77South Hams
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£66£66£62South Hams
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£0.00South Hams
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£0.00South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£121£121£115Isles of Scilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.3891.6South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.341.3South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.172.3South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.017.6South Hams
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.263.1South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.84.8South Hams

Per resident

South Hams is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Isles of Scilly on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Hams Isles of Scilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Hams £4,789, Isles of Scilly £3,227Isles of Scilly: £3,227South Hams: £4,789Isles of Scilly: £3,241South Hams: £4,810Isles of Scilly: £3,061South Hams: £4,543

    £4,789£4,810£4,543South Hams is higher£3,227£3,241£3,061

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Hams £3,331, Isles of Scilly £2,616Isles of Scilly: £2,616South Hams: £3,331Isles of Scilly: £2,627South Hams: £3,345Isles of Scilly: £2,482South Hams: £3,159

    £3,331£3,345£3,159South Hams is higher£2,616£2,627£2,482

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Hams £836, Isles of Scilly £269Isles of Scilly: £269South Hams: £836Isles of Scilly: £271South Hams: £839Isles of Scilly: £256South Hams: £793

    £836£839£793South Hams is higher£269£271£256

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Hams £3,089, Isles of Scilly £2,457Isles of Scilly: £2,457South Hams: £3,089Isles of Scilly: £2,467South Hams: £3,102Isles of Scilly: £2,330South Hams: £2,930

    £3,089£3,102£2,930South Hams is higher£2,457£2,467£2,330

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Hams £84, Isles of Scilly £52Isles of Scilly: £52South Hams: £84Isles of Scilly: £52South Hams: £84Isles of Scilly: £49South Hams: £79

    £84£84£79South Hams is higher£52£52£49

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £152, Isles of Scilly £105Isles of Scilly: £105South Hams: £152Isles of Scilly: £106South Hams: £153Isles of Scilly: £100South Hams: £144

    £152£153£144South Hams is higher£105£106£100

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Hams £5.37, Isles of Scilly £2.39Isles of Scilly: £2.39South Hams: £5.37Isles of Scilly: £2.40South Hams: £5.39Isles of Scilly: £2.27South Hams: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09South Hams is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £347, Isles of Scilly £103Isles of Scilly: £103South Hams: £347Isles of Scilly: £104South Hams: £348Isles of Scilly: £98South Hams: £329

    £347£348£329South Hams is higher£103£104£98

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £111, Isles of Scilly £37Isles of Scilly: £37South Hams: £111Isles of Scilly: £37South Hams: £112Isles of Scilly: £35South Hams: £106

    £111£112£106South Hams is higher£37£37£35

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Hams £48, Isles of Scilly £0.00Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Hams: £48Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Hams: £48Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Hams: £46

    £48£48£46South Hams is higher£0.00

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Hams £636, Isles of Scilly £229Isles of Scilly: £229South Hams: £636Isles of Scilly: £230South Hams: £639Isles of Scilly: £217South Hams: £603

    £636£639£603South Hams is higher£229£230£217

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Hams £158, Isles of Scilly £81Isles of Scilly: £81South Hams: £158Isles of Scilly: £81South Hams: £158Isles of Scilly: £77South Hams: £149

    £158£158£149South Hams is higher£81£81£77

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Hams £146, Isles of Scilly £40Isles of Scilly: £40South Hams: £146Isles of Scilly: £40South Hams: £146Isles of Scilly: £38South Hams: £138

    £146£146£138South Hams is higher£40£40£38

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Hams £2.39, Isles of Scilly £0.00Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Hams: £2.39Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Hams: £2.40Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Hams: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27South Hams is higher£0.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Hams £3.23, Isles of Scilly £0.00Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Hams: £3.23Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Hams: £3.24Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Hams: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06South Hams is higher£0.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Hams £7.37, Isles of Scilly £121Isles of Scilly: £121South Hams: £7.37Isles of Scilly: £121South Hams: £7.40Isles of Scilly: £115South Hams: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99Isles of Scilly is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 278.3, Isles of Scilly 217.4Isles of Scilly: 217.4South Hams: 278.3

    278.3South Hams is higher217.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 20.7, Isles of Scilly 10.1Isles of Scilly: 10.1South Hams: 20.7

    20.7South Hams is higher10.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 32.4, Isles of Scilly 17.6Isles of Scilly: 17.6South Hams: 32.4

    32.4South Hams is higher17.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 52.0, Isles of Scilly 17.6Isles of Scilly: 17.6South Hams: 52.0

    52.0South Hams is higher17.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 77.2, Isles of Scilly 38.6Isles of Scilly: 38.6South Hams: 77.2

    77.2South Hams is higher38.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 10.4, Isles of Scilly 2.9Isles of Scilly: 2.9South Hams: 10.4

    10.4South Hams is higher2.9

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South Hams and Isles of Scilly, per resident
MeasureSouth HamsIsles of ScillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,789£4,810£4,543£3,227£3,241£3,061South Hams
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,331£3,345£3,159£2,616£2,627£2,482South Hams
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£836£839£793£269£271£256South Hams
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,089£3,102£2,930£2,457£2,467£2,330South Hams
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£52£52£49South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£105£106£100South Hams
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£2.39£2.40£2.27South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£347£348£329£103£104£98South Hams
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£37£37£35South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£0.00South Hams
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£636£639£603£229£230£217South Hams
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£81£81£77South Hams
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£40£40£38South Hams
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£0.00South Hams
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£0.00South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£121£121£115Isles of Scilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026278.3217.4South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.710.1South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.417.6South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.017.6South Hams
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.238.6South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.42.9South Hams

Total

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

South Hams Isles of Scilly

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Hams £440.9m, Isles of Scilly £7.7mIsles of Scilly: £7.7mSouth Hams: £440.9mIsles of Scilly: £7.7mSouth Hams: £442.8mIsles of Scilly: £7.3mSouth Hams: £418.2m

    £440.9m£442.8m£418.2mSouth Hams is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Hams £306.6m, Isles of Scilly £6.2mIsles of Scilly: £6.2mSouth Hams: £306.6mIsles of Scilly: £6.3mSouth Hams: £307.9mIsles of Scilly: £5.9mSouth Hams: £290.8m

    £306.6m£307.9m£290.8mSouth Hams is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Hams £76.9m, Isles of Scilly £0.64mIsles of Scilly: £0.64mSouth Hams: £76.9mIsles of Scilly: £0.64mSouth Hams: £77.2mIsles of Scilly: £0.61mSouth Hams: £73.0m

    £76.9m£77.2m£73.0mSouth Hams is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Hams £284.4m, Isles of Scilly £5.9mIsles of Scilly: £5.9mSouth Hams: £284.4mIsles of Scilly: £5.9mSouth Hams: £285.6mIsles of Scilly: £5.6mSouth Hams: £269.8m

    £284.4m£285.6m£269.8mSouth Hams is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Hams £7.7m, Isles of Scilly £0.12mIsles of Scilly: £0.12mSouth Hams: £7.7mIsles of Scilly: £0.12mSouth Hams: £7.7mIsles of Scilly: £0.12mSouth Hams: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouth Hams is higher£0.12m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Hams £14.0m, Isles of Scilly £0.25mIsles of Scilly: £0.25mSouth Hams: £14.0mIsles of Scilly: £0.25mSouth Hams: £14.1mIsles of Scilly: £0.24mSouth Hams: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mSouth Hams is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Hams £0.49m, Isles of Scilly £5,696Isles of Scilly: £5,696South Hams: £0.49mIsles of Scilly: £5,720South Hams: £0.50mIsles of Scilly: £5,403South Hams: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSouth Hams is higher£5,696£5,720£5,403

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Hams £31.9m, Isles of Scilly £0.25mIsles of Scilly: £0.25mSouth Hams: £31.9mIsles of Scilly: £0.25mSouth Hams: £32.1mIsles of Scilly: £0.23mSouth Hams: £30.3m

    £31.9m£32.1m£30.3mSouth Hams is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Hams £10.3m, Isles of Scilly £0.09mIsles of Scilly: £0.09mSouth Hams: £10.3mIsles of Scilly: £0.09mSouth Hams: £10.3mIsles of Scilly: £0.08mSouth Hams: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mSouth Hams is higher£0.09m£0.09m£0.08m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Hams £4.4m, Isles of Scilly £0Isles of Scilly: £0South Hams: £4.4mIsles of Scilly: £0South Hams: £4.5mIsles of Scilly: £0South Hams: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.5m£4.2mSouth Hams is higher£0

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Hams £58.6m, Isles of Scilly £0.55mIsles of Scilly: £0.55mSouth Hams: £58.6mIsles of Scilly: £0.55mSouth Hams: £58.8mIsles of Scilly: £0.52mSouth Hams: £55.5m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.5mSouth Hams is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Hams £14.5m, Isles of Scilly £0.19mIsles of Scilly: £0.19mSouth Hams: £14.5mIsles of Scilly: £0.19mSouth Hams: £14.6mIsles of Scilly: £0.18mSouth Hams: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mSouth Hams is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Hams £13.4m, Isles of Scilly £0.10mIsles of Scilly: £0.10mSouth Hams: £13.4mIsles of Scilly: £0.10mSouth Hams: £13.5mIsles of Scilly: £0.09mSouth Hams: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSouth Hams is higher£0.10m£0.10m£0.09m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Hams £0.22m, Isles of Scilly £0Isles of Scilly: £0South Hams: £0.22mIsles of Scilly: £0South Hams: £0.22mIsles of Scilly: £0South Hams: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSouth Hams is higher£0

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Hams £0.30m, Isles of Scilly £0Isles of Scilly: £0South Hams: £0.30mIsles of Scilly: £0South Hams: £0.30mIsles of Scilly: £0South Hams: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSouth Hams is higher£0

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Hams £0.68m, Isles of Scilly £0.29mIsles of Scilly: £0.29mSouth Hams: £0.68mIsles of Scilly: £0.29mSouth Hams: £0.68mIsles of Scilly: £0.27mSouth Hams: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Hams 25,617, Isles of Scilly 518Isles of Scilly: 518South Hams: 25,617

    25,617South Hams is higher518

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Hams 1,901, Isles of Scilly 24Isles of Scilly: 24South Hams: 1,901

    1,901South Hams is higher24

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Hams 2,979, Isles of Scilly 42Isles of Scilly: 42South Hams: 2,979

    2,979South Hams is higher42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Hams 4,782, Isles of Scilly 42Isles of Scilly: 42South Hams: 4,782

    4,782South Hams is higher42

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Hams 7,106, Isles of Scilly 92Isles of Scilly: 92South Hams: 7,106

    7,106South Hams is higher92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Hams 960, Isles of Scilly 7Isles of Scilly: 7South Hams: 960

    960South Hams is higher7

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South Hams and Isles of Scilly, total
MeasureSouth HamsIsles of ScillyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouth Hams
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£306.6m£307.9m£290.8m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mSouth Hams
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.9m£77.2m£73.0m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSouth Hams
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£284.4m£285.6m£269.8m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSouth Hams
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£0.12mSouth Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSouth Hams
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£5,696£5,720£5,403South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mSouth Hams
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£0.09m£0.09m£0.08mSouth Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m£0South Hams
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSouth Hams
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mSouth Hams
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£0.10m£0.10m£0.09mSouth Hams
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0South Hams
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0South Hams
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mSouth Hams
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,617518South Hams
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,90124South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,97942South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,78242South Hams
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,10692South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269607South Hams

Sources

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

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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.
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