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South Hams and North Yorkshire

92,054 and 633,692 residents (mid-2024).

South Hams is higher than North Yorkshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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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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.

Per person in the age group

South Hams is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and North Yorkshire on 7. 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 North Yorkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Hams £4,789, North Yorkshire £4,513North Yorkshire: £4,513South Hams: £4,789North Yorkshire: £4,532South Hams: £4,810North Yorkshire: £4,281South Hams: £4,543

    £4,789£4,810£4,543South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£4,513£4,532£4,281

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Hams £12,151, North Yorkshire £12,429North Yorkshire: £12,429South Hams: £12,151North Yorkshire: £12,482South Hams: £12,203North Yorkshire: £11,789South Hams: £11,526

    £12,151£12,203£11,526North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,429£12,482£11,789

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £1,506, North Yorkshire £1,458North Yorkshire: £1,458South Hams: £1,506North Yorkshire: £1,464South Hams: £1,513North Yorkshire: £1,383South Hams: £1,429

    £1,506£1,513£1,429South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£1,458£1,464£1,383

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Hams £11,271, North Yorkshire £11,442North Yorkshire: £11,442South Hams: £11,271North Yorkshire: £11,491South Hams: £11,319North Yorkshire: £10,853South Hams: £10,691

    £11,271£11,319£10,691North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,442£11,491£10,853

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Hams £305, North Yorkshire £290North Yorkshire: £290South Hams: £305North Yorkshire: £291South Hams: £306North Yorkshire: £275South Hams: £289

    £305£306£289South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£290£291£275

  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, North Yorkshire £678North Yorkshire: £678South Hams: £556North Yorkshire: £681South Hams: £558North Yorkshire: £643South Hams: £527

    £556£558£527North Yorkshire is higher£678£681£643

  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, North Yorkshire £19North Yorkshire: £19South Hams: £20North Yorkshire: £19South Hams: £20North Yorkshire: £18South Hams: £19

    £20£20£19South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £347, North Yorkshire £340North Yorkshire: £340South Hams: £347North Yorkshire: £342South Hams: £348North Yorkshire: £323South Hams: £329

    £347£348£329South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £111, North Yorkshire £109North Yorkshire: £109South Hams: £111North Yorkshire: £110South Hams: £112North Yorkshire: £104South Hams: £106

    £111£112£106South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

  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, North Yorkshire £83North Yorkshire: £83South Hams: £87North Yorkshire: £83South Hams: £87North Yorkshire: £79South Hams: £82

    £87£87£82South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £1,147, North Yorkshire £1,136North Yorkshire: £1,136South Hams: £1,147North Yorkshire: £1,141South Hams: £1,152North Yorkshire: £1,078South Hams: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£1,136£1,141£1,078

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Hams £158, North Yorkshire £143North Yorkshire: £143South Hams: £158North Yorkshire: £144South Hams: £158North Yorkshire: £136South Hams: £149

    £158£158£149South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

  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, North Yorkshire £230North Yorkshire: £230South Hams: £263North Yorkshire: £231South Hams: £264North Yorkshire: £218South Hams: £249

    £263£264£249South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £4.31, North Yorkshire £5.48North Yorkshire: £5.48South Hams: £4.31North Yorkshire: £5.51South Hams: £4.33North Yorkshire: £5.20South Hams: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09North Yorkshire is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £5.82, North Yorkshire £3.15North Yorkshire: £3.15South Hams: £5.82North Yorkshire: £3.17South Hams: £5.84North Yorkshire: £2.99South Hams: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£3.15£3.17£2.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Hams £7.37, North Yorkshire £5.81North Yorkshire: £5.81South Hams: £7.37North Yorkshire: £5.83South Hams: £7.40North Yorkshire: £5.51South Hams: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  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, North Yorkshire 1,022.3North Yorkshire: 1,022.3South Hams: 1,015.3

    1,015.3North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,022.3

  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, North Yorkshire 76.4North Yorkshire: 76.4South Hams: 75.3

    75.3North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count76.4

  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, North Yorkshire 141.9North Yorkshire: 141.9South Hams: 118.1

    118.1North Yorkshire is higher141.9

  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, North Yorkshire 51.6North Yorkshire: 51.6South Hams: 52.0

    52.0South Hams is higherDepends on how you count51.6

  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, North Yorkshire 136.9North Yorkshire: 136.9South Hams: 139.2

    139.2South Hams is higherDepends on how you count136.9

  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, North Yorkshire 18.2North Yorkshire: 18.2South Hams: 18.8

    18.8South Hams is higherDepends on how you count18.2

Show the numbers
South Hams and North Yorkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth HamsNorth YorkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,789£4,810£4,543£4,513£4,532£4,281South Hams
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,151£12,203£11,526£12,429£12,482£11,789North Yorkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,506£1,513£1,429£1,458£1,464£1,383South Hams
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,271£11,319£10,691£11,442£11,491£10,853North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£305£306£289£290£291£275South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£558£527£678£681£643North Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£19£19£18South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£347£348£329£340£342£323South Hams
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£109£110£104South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£87£82£83£83£79South Hams
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£1,136£1,141£1,078South Hams
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£143£144£136South Hams
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£230£231£218South Hams
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£5.48£5.51£5.20North Yorkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£3.15£3.17£2.99South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£5.81£5.83£5.51South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.31,022.3North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.376.4North Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.1141.9North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.051.6South Hams
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.2136.9South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.818.2South Hams

Per resident

South Hams is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and North Yorkshire on 7. 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 North Yorkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Hams £4,789, North Yorkshire £4,513North Yorkshire: £4,513South Hams: £4,789North Yorkshire: £4,532South Hams: £4,810North Yorkshire: £4,281South Hams: £4,543

    £4,789£4,810£4,543South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£4,513£4,532£4,281

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Hams £3,331, North Yorkshire £3,068North Yorkshire: £3,068South Hams: £3,331North Yorkshire: £3,081South Hams: £3,345North Yorkshire: £2,910South Hams: £3,159

    £3,331£3,345£3,159South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£3,068£3,081£2,910

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Hams £836, North Yorkshire £846North Yorkshire: £846South Hams: £836North Yorkshire: £850South Hams: £839North Yorkshire: £803South Hams: £793

    £836£839£793North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£846£850£803

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Hams £3,089, North Yorkshire £2,824North Yorkshire: £2,824South Hams: £3,089North Yorkshire: £2,836South Hams: £3,102North Yorkshire: £2,679South Hams: £2,930

    £3,089£3,102£2,930South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£2,824£2,836£2,679

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Hams £84, North Yorkshire £72North Yorkshire: £72South Hams: £84North Yorkshire: £72South Hams: £84North Yorkshire: £68South Hams: £79

    £84£84£79South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £152, North Yorkshire £167North Yorkshire: £167South Hams: £152North Yorkshire: £168South Hams: £153North Yorkshire: £159South Hams: £144

    £152£153£144North Yorkshire is higher£167£168£159

  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, North Yorkshire £4.74North Yorkshire: £4.74South Hams: £5.37North Yorkshire: £4.76South Hams: £5.39North Yorkshire: £4.50South Hams: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £347, North Yorkshire £340North Yorkshire: £340South Hams: £347North Yorkshire: £342South Hams: £348North Yorkshire: £323South Hams: £329

    £347£348£329South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £111, North Yorkshire £109North Yorkshire: £109South Hams: £111North Yorkshire: £110South Hams: £112North Yorkshire: £104South Hams: £106

    £111£112£106South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Hams £48, North Yorkshire £48North Yorkshire: £48South Hams: £48North Yorkshire: £48South Hams: £48North Yorkshire: £46South Hams: £46

    £48£48£46South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Hams £636, North Yorkshire £659North Yorkshire: £659South Hams: £636North Yorkshire: £662South Hams: £639North Yorkshire: £626South Hams: £603

    £636£639£603North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£659£662£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Hams £158, North Yorkshire £143North Yorkshire: £143South Hams: £158North Yorkshire: £144South Hams: £158North Yorkshire: £136South Hams: £149

    £158£158£149South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Hams £146, North Yorkshire £133North Yorkshire: £133South Hams: £146North Yorkshire: £134South Hams: £146North Yorkshire: £127South Hams: £138

    £146£146£138South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£127

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Hams £2.39, North Yorkshire £3.18North Yorkshire: £3.18South Hams: £2.39North Yorkshire: £3.20South Hams: £2.40North Yorkshire: £3.02South Hams: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27North Yorkshire is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Hams £3.23, North Yorkshire £1.83North Yorkshire: £1.83South Hams: £3.23North Yorkshire: £1.84South Hams: £3.24North Yorkshire: £1.74South Hams: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£1.83£1.84£1.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Hams £7.37, North Yorkshire £5.81North Yorkshire: £5.81South Hams: £7.37North Yorkshire: £5.83South Hams: £7.40North Yorkshire: £5.51South Hams: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 278.3, North Yorkshire 252.4North Yorkshire: 252.4South Hams: 278.3

    278.3South Hams is higherDepends on how you count252.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 20.7, North Yorkshire 18.9North Yorkshire: 18.9South Hams: 20.7

    20.7South Hams is higherDepends on how you count18.9

  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, North Yorkshire 35.0North Yorkshire: 35.0South Hams: 32.4

    32.4North Yorkshire is higher35.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 52.0, North Yorkshire 51.6North Yorkshire: 51.6South Hams: 52.0

    52.0South Hams is higherDepends on how you count51.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 77.2, North Yorkshire 79.5North Yorkshire: 79.5South Hams: 77.2

    77.2North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count79.5

  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, North Yorkshire 10.6North Yorkshire: 10.6South Hams: 10.4

    10.4North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count10.6

Show the numbers
South Hams and North Yorkshire, per resident
MeasureSouth HamsNorth YorkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,789£4,810£4,543£4,513£4,532£4,281South Hams
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,331£3,345£3,159£3,068£3,081£2,910South Hams
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£836£839£793£846£850£803North Yorkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,089£3,102£2,930£2,824£2,836£2,679South Hams
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£72£72£68South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£167£168£159North Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.74£4.76£4.50South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£347£348£329£340£342£323South Hams
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£109£110£104South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£48£48£46South Hams
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£636£639£603£659£662£626North Yorkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£143£144£136South Hams
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£133£134£127South Hams
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£3.18£3.20£3.02North Yorkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£1.83£1.84£1.74South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£5.81£5.83£5.51South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026278.3252.4South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.718.9South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.435.0North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.051.6South Hams
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.279.5North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.410.6North Yorkshire

Total

South Hams is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Yorkshire 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

South Hams North Yorkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Hams £440.9m, North Yorkshire £2.9bnNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnSouth Hams: £440.9mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnSouth Hams: £442.8mNorth Yorkshire: £2.7bnSouth Hams: £418.2m

    £440.9m£442.8m£418.2mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Hams £306.6m, North Yorkshire £1.9bnNorth Yorkshire: £1.9bnSouth Hams: £306.6mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0bnSouth Hams: £307.9mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnSouth Hams: £290.8m

    £306.6m£307.9m£290.8mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Hams £76.9m, North Yorkshire £536.1mNorth Yorkshire: £536.1mSouth Hams: £76.9mNorth Yorkshire: £538.4mSouth Hams: £77.2mNorth Yorkshire: £508.5mSouth Hams: £73.0m

    £76.9m£77.2m£73.0mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£536.1m£538.4m£508.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Hams £284.4m, North Yorkshire £1.8bnNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnSouth Hams: £284.4mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnSouth Hams: £285.6mNorth Yorkshire: £1.7bnSouth Hams: £269.8m

    £284.4m£285.6m£269.8mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Hams £7.7m, North Yorkshire £45.3mNorth Yorkshire: £45.3mSouth Hams: £7.7mNorth Yorkshire: £45.5mSouth Hams: £7.7mNorth Yorkshire: £43.0mSouth Hams: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Hams £14.0m, North Yorkshire £106.0mNorth Yorkshire: £106.0mSouth Hams: £14.0mNorth Yorkshire: £106.5mSouth Hams: £14.1mNorth Yorkshire: £100.6mSouth Hams: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mNorth Yorkshire is higher£106.0m£106.5m£100.6m

  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, North Yorkshire £3.0mNorth Yorkshire: £3.0mSouth Hams: £0.49mNorth Yorkshire: £3.0mSouth Hams: £0.50mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9mSouth Hams: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Hams £31.9m, North Yorkshire £215.7mNorth Yorkshire: £215.7mSouth Hams: £31.9mNorth Yorkshire: £216.7mSouth Hams: £32.1mNorth Yorkshire: £204.6mSouth Hams: £30.3m

    £31.9m£32.1m£30.3mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£215.7m£216.7m£204.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Hams £10.3m, North Yorkshire £69.2mNorth Yorkshire: £69.2mSouth Hams: £10.3mNorth Yorkshire: £69.5mSouth Hams: £10.3mNorth Yorkshire: £65.6mSouth Hams: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Hams £4.4m, North Yorkshire £30.5mNorth Yorkshire: £30.5mSouth Hams: £4.4mNorth Yorkshire: £30.7mSouth Hams: £4.5mNorth Yorkshire: £29.0mSouth Hams: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.5m£4.2mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Hams £58.6m, North Yorkshire £417.9mNorth Yorkshire: £417.9mSouth Hams: £58.6mNorth Yorkshire: £419.7mSouth Hams: £58.8mNorth Yorkshire: £396.4mSouth Hams: £55.5m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.5mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£417.9m£419.7m£396.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Hams £14.5m, North Yorkshire £90.9mNorth Yorkshire: £90.9mSouth Hams: £14.5mNorth Yorkshire: £91.3mSouth Hams: £14.6mNorth Yorkshire: £86.2mSouth Hams: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Hams £13.4m, North Yorkshire £84.5mNorth Yorkshire: £84.5mSouth Hams: £13.4mNorth Yorkshire: £84.9mSouth Hams: £13.5mNorth Yorkshire: £80.2mSouth Hams: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£84.5m£84.9m£80.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Hams £0.22m, North Yorkshire £2.0mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0mSouth Hams: £0.22mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0mSouth Hams: £0.22mNorth Yorkshire: £1.9mSouth Hams: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mNorth Yorkshire is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Hams £0.30m, North Yorkshire £1.2mNorth Yorkshire: £1.2mSouth Hams: £0.30mNorth Yorkshire: £1.2mSouth Hams: £0.30mNorth Yorkshire: £1.1mSouth Hams: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Hams £0.68m, North Yorkshire £3.7mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mSouth Hams: £0.68mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mSouth Hams: £0.68mNorth Yorkshire: £3.5mSouth Hams: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Hams 25,617, North Yorkshire 159,912North Yorkshire: 159,912South Hams: 25,617

    25,617North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count159,912

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Hams 1,901, North Yorkshire 11,951North Yorkshire: 11,951South Hams: 1,901

    1,901North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count11,951

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Hams 2,979, North Yorkshire 22,187North Yorkshire: 22,187South Hams: 2,979

    2,979North Yorkshire is higher22,187

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Hams 4,782, North Yorkshire 32,720North Yorkshire: 32,720South Hams: 4,782

    4,782North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count32,720

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Hams 7,106, North Yorkshire 50,373North Yorkshire: 50,373South Hams: 7,106

    7,106North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count50,373

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Hams 960, North Yorkshire 6,710North Yorkshire: 6,710South Hams: 960

    960North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count6,710

Show the numbers
South Hams and North Yorkshire, total
MeasureSouth HamsNorth YorkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnNorth Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£306.6m£307.9m£290.8m£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnNorth Yorkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.9m£77.2m£73.0m£536.1m£538.4m£508.5mNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£284.4m£285.6m£269.8m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnNorth Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£45.3m£45.5m£43.0mNorth Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£106.0m£106.5m£100.6mNorth Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mNorth Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m£215.7m£216.7m£204.6mNorth Yorkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£69.2m£69.5m£65.6mNorth Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mNorth Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m£417.9m£419.7m£396.4mNorth Yorkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mNorth Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£84.5m£84.9m£80.2mNorth Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Yorkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Yorkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,617159,912North Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,90111,951North Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,97922,187North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,78232,720North Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,10650,373North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269606,710North Yorkshire

Sources

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

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