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South Hams and Derbyshire Dales

92,054 and 71,762 residents (mid-2024).

South Hams is higher than Derbyshire Dales on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 15 of 22 measures, and Derbyshire Dales 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 Derbyshire Dales

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Hams £4,789, Derbyshire Dales £4,756Derbyshire Dales: £4,756South Hams: £4,789Derbyshire Dales: £4,776South Hams: £4,810Derbyshire Dales: £4,511South Hams: £4,543

    £4,789£4,810£4,543South Hams is higher£4,756£4,776£4,511

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Hams £12,151, Derbyshire Dales £12,551Derbyshire Dales: £12,551South Hams: £12,151Derbyshire Dales: £12,604South Hams: £12,203Derbyshire Dales: £11,905South Hams: £11,526

    £12,151£12,203£11,526Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£12,551£12,604£11,905

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £1,506, Derbyshire Dales £1,255Derbyshire Dales: £1,255South Hams: £1,506Derbyshire Dales: £1,261South Hams: £1,513Derbyshire Dales: £1,191South Hams: £1,429

    £1,506£1,513£1,429South Hams is higher£1,255£1,261£1,191

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Hams £11,271, Derbyshire Dales £11,665Derbyshire Dales: £11,665South Hams: £11,271Derbyshire Dales: £11,715South Hams: £11,319Derbyshire Dales: £11,065South Hams: £10,691

    £11,271£11,319£10,691Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£11,665£11,715£11,065

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Hams £305, Derbyshire Dales £228Derbyshire Dales: £228South Hams: £305Derbyshire Dales: £229South Hams: £306Derbyshire Dales: £216South Hams: £289

    £305£306£289South Hams is higher£228£229£216

  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, Derbyshire Dales £642Derbyshire Dales: £642South Hams: £556Derbyshire Dales: £645South Hams: £558Derbyshire Dales: £609South Hams: £527

    £556£558£527Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£642£645£609

  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, Derbyshire Dales £15Derbyshire Dales: £15South Hams: £20Derbyshire Dales: £15South Hams: £20Derbyshire Dales: £14South Hams: £19

    £20£20£19South Hams is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £347, Derbyshire Dales £333Derbyshire Dales: £333South Hams: £347Derbyshire Dales: £335South Hams: £348Derbyshire Dales: £316South Hams: £329

    £347£348£329South Hams is higher£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £111, Derbyshire Dales £89Derbyshire Dales: £89South Hams: £111Derbyshire Dales: £90South Hams: £112Derbyshire Dales: £85South Hams: £106

    £111£112£106South Hams is higher£89£90£85

  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, Derbyshire Dales £79Derbyshire Dales: £79South Hams: £87Derbyshire Dales: £79South Hams: £87Derbyshire Dales: £75South Hams: £82

    £87£87£82South Hams is higher£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £1,147, Derbyshire Dales £920Derbyshire Dales: £920South Hams: £1,147Derbyshire Dales: £923South Hams: £1,152Derbyshire Dales: £872South Hams: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088South Hams is higher£920£923£872

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Hams £158, Derbyshire Dales £127Derbyshire Dales: £127South Hams: £158Derbyshire Dales: £127South Hams: £158Derbyshire Dales: £120South Hams: £149

    £158£158£149South Hams is higher£127£127£120

  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, Derbyshire Dales £248Derbyshire Dales: £248South Hams: £263Derbyshire Dales: £249South Hams: £264Derbyshire Dales: £235South Hams: £249

    £263£264£249South Hams is higher£248£249£235

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £4.31, Derbyshire Dales £6.06Derbyshire Dales: £6.06South Hams: £4.31Derbyshire Dales: £6.09South Hams: £4.33Derbyshire Dales: £5.75South Hams: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Derbyshire Dales is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £5.82, Derbyshire Dales £3.14Derbyshire Dales: £3.14South Hams: £5.82Derbyshire Dales: £3.16South Hams: £5.84Derbyshire Dales: £2.98South Hams: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52South Hams is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Hams £7.37, Derbyshire Dales £13Derbyshire Dales: £13South Hams: £7.37Derbyshire Dales: £13South Hams: £7.40Derbyshire Dales: £12South Hams: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99Derbyshire Dales is higher£13£13£12

  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, Derbyshire Dales 1,024.6Derbyshire Dales: 1,024.6South Hams: 1,015.3

    1,015.3Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count1,024.6

  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, Derbyshire Dales 58.3Derbyshire Dales: 58.3South Hams: 75.3

    75.3South Hams is higher58.3

  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, Derbyshire Dales 129.5Derbyshire Dales: 129.5South Hams: 118.1

    118.1Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count129.5

  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, Derbyshire Dales 48.1Derbyshire Dales: 48.1South Hams: 52.0

    52.0South Hams is higher48.1

  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, Derbyshire Dales 112.7Derbyshire Dales: 112.7South Hams: 139.2

    139.2South Hams is higher112.7

  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, Derbyshire Dales 17.3Derbyshire Dales: 17.3South Hams: 18.8

    18.8South Hams is higher17.3

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South Hams and Derbyshire Dales, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth HamsDerbyshire DalesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,789£4,810£4,543£4,756£4,776£4,511South Hams
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,151£12,203£11,526£12,551£12,604£11,905Derbyshire Dales
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,506£1,513£1,429£1,255£1,261£1,191South Hams
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,271£11,319£10,691£11,665£11,715£11,065Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£305£306£289£228£229£216South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£558£527£642£645£609Derbyshire Dales
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£15£15£14South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£347£348£329£333£335£316South Hams
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£89£90£85South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£87£82£79£79£75South Hams
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£920£923£872South Hams
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£127£127£120South Hams
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£248£249£235South Hams
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£6.06£6.09£5.75Derbyshire Dales
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£3.14£3.16£2.98South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£13£13£12Derbyshire Dales
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.31,024.6Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.358.3South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.1129.5Derbyshire Dales
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.048.1South Hams
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.2112.7South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.817.3South Hams

Per resident

South Hams is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Derbyshire Dales 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 Derbyshire Dales

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Hams £4,789, Derbyshire Dales £4,756Derbyshire Dales: £4,756South Hams: £4,789Derbyshire Dales: £4,776South Hams: £4,810Derbyshire Dales: £4,511South Hams: £4,543

    £4,789£4,810£4,543South Hams is higher£4,756£4,776£4,511

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Hams £3,331, Derbyshire Dales £3,484Derbyshire Dales: £3,484South Hams: £3,331Derbyshire Dales: £3,499South Hams: £3,345Derbyshire Dales: £3,305South Hams: £3,159

    £3,331£3,345£3,159Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£3,484£3,499£3,305

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Hams £836, Derbyshire Dales £709Derbyshire Dales: £709South Hams: £836Derbyshire Dales: £712South Hams: £839Derbyshire Dales: £673South Hams: £793

    £836£839£793South Hams is higher£709£712£673

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Hams £3,089, Derbyshire Dales £3,238Derbyshire Dales: £3,238South Hams: £3,089Derbyshire Dales: £3,252South Hams: £3,102Derbyshire Dales: £3,072South Hams: £2,930

    £3,089£3,102£2,930Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£3,238£3,252£3,072

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Hams £84, Derbyshire Dales £63Derbyshire Dales: £63South Hams: £84Derbyshire Dales: £64South Hams: £84Derbyshire Dales: £60South Hams: £79

    £84£84£79South Hams is higher£63£64£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £152, Derbyshire Dales £178Derbyshire Dales: £178South Hams: £152Derbyshire Dales: £179South Hams: £153Derbyshire Dales: £169South Hams: £144

    £152£153£144Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

  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, Derbyshire Dales £4.22Derbyshire Dales: £4.22South Hams: £5.37Derbyshire Dales: £4.23South Hams: £5.39Derbyshire Dales: £4.00South Hams: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09South Hams is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £347, Derbyshire Dales £333Derbyshire Dales: £333South Hams: £347Derbyshire Dales: £335South Hams: £348Derbyshire Dales: £316South Hams: £329

    £347£348£329South Hams is higher£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £111, Derbyshire Dales £89Derbyshire Dales: £89South Hams: £111Derbyshire Dales: £90South Hams: £112Derbyshire Dales: £85South Hams: £106

    £111£112£106South Hams is higher£89£90£85

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Hams £48, Derbyshire Dales £44Derbyshire Dales: £44South Hams: £48Derbyshire Dales: £45South Hams: £48Derbyshire Dales: £42South Hams: £46

    £48£48£46South Hams is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Hams £636, Derbyshire Dales £520Derbyshire Dales: £520South Hams: £636Derbyshire Dales: £522South Hams: £639Derbyshire Dales: £493South Hams: £603

    £636£639£603South Hams is higher£520£522£493

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Hams £158, Derbyshire Dales £127Derbyshire Dales: £127South Hams: £158Derbyshire Dales: £127South Hams: £158Derbyshire Dales: £120South Hams: £149

    £158£158£149South Hams is higher£127£127£120

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Hams £146, Derbyshire Dales £140Derbyshire Dales: £140South Hams: £146Derbyshire Dales: £141South Hams: £146Derbyshire Dales: £133South Hams: £138

    £146£146£138South Hams is higher£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Hams £2.39, Derbyshire Dales £3.43Derbyshire Dales: £3.43South Hams: £2.39Derbyshire Dales: £3.44South Hams: £2.40Derbyshire Dales: £3.25South Hams: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Derbyshire Dales is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Hams £3.23, Derbyshire Dales £1.77Derbyshire Dales: £1.77South Hams: £3.23Derbyshire Dales: £1.78South Hams: £3.24Derbyshire Dales: £1.68South Hams: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06South Hams is higher£1.77£1.78£1.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Hams £7.37, Derbyshire Dales £13Derbyshire Dales: £13South Hams: £7.37Derbyshire Dales: £13South Hams: £7.40Derbyshire Dales: £12South Hams: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99Derbyshire Dales is higher£13£13£12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 278.3, Derbyshire Dales 284.5Derbyshire Dales: 284.5South Hams: 278.3

    278.3Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count284.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 20.7, Derbyshire Dales 16.2Derbyshire Dales: 16.2South Hams: 20.7

    20.7South Hams is higher16.2

  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, Derbyshire Dales 35.9Derbyshire Dales: 35.9South Hams: 32.4

    32.4Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count35.9

  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, Derbyshire Dales 48.1Derbyshire Dales: 48.1South Hams: 52.0

    52.0South Hams is higher48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 77.2, Derbyshire Dales 63.7Derbyshire Dales: 63.7South Hams: 77.2

    77.2South Hams is higher63.7

  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, Derbyshire Dales 9.8Derbyshire Dales: 9.8South Hams: 10.4

    10.4South Hams is higher9.8

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South Hams and Derbyshire Dales, per resident
MeasureSouth HamsDerbyshire DalesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,789£4,810£4,543£4,756£4,776£4,511South Hams
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,331£3,345£3,159£3,484£3,499£3,305Derbyshire Dales
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£836£839£793£709£712£673South Hams
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,089£3,102£2,930£3,238£3,252£3,072Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£63£64£60South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£178£179£169Derbyshire Dales
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.22£4.23£4.00South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£347£348£329£333£335£316South Hams
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£89£90£85South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£44£45£42South Hams
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£636£639£603£520£522£493South Hams
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£127£127£120South Hams
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£140£141£133South Hams
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£3.43£3.44£3.25Derbyshire Dales
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£1.77£1.78£1.68South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£13£13£12Derbyshire Dales
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026278.3284.5Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.716.2South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.435.9Derbyshire Dales
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.048.1South Hams
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.263.7South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.49.8South Hams

Total

South Hams is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Derbyshire Dales on 2. 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 Derbyshire Dales

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Hams £440.9m, Derbyshire Dales £341.3mDerbyshire Dales: £341.3mSouth Hams: £440.9mDerbyshire Dales: £342.7mSouth Hams: £442.8mDerbyshire Dales: £323.7mSouth Hams: £418.2m

    £440.9m£442.8m£418.2mSouth Hams is higher£341.3m£342.7m£323.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Hams £306.6m, Derbyshire Dales £250.0mDerbyshire Dales: £250.0mSouth Hams: £306.6mDerbyshire Dales: £251.1mSouth Hams: £307.9mDerbyshire Dales: £237.2mSouth Hams: £290.8m

    £306.6m£307.9m£290.8mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£250.0m£251.1m£237.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Hams £76.9m, Derbyshire Dales £50.9mDerbyshire Dales: £50.9mSouth Hams: £76.9mDerbyshire Dales: £51.1mSouth Hams: £77.2mDerbyshire Dales: £48.3mSouth Hams: £73.0m

    £76.9m£77.2m£73.0mSouth Hams is higher£50.9m£51.1m£48.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Hams £284.4m, Derbyshire Dales £232.4mDerbyshire Dales: £232.4mSouth Hams: £284.4mDerbyshire Dales: £233.4mSouth Hams: £285.6mDerbyshire Dales: £220.4mSouth Hams: £269.8m

    £284.4m£285.6m£269.8mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£232.4m£233.4m£220.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Hams £7.7m, Derbyshire Dales £4.5mDerbyshire Dales: £4.5mSouth Hams: £7.7mDerbyshire Dales: £4.6mSouth Hams: £7.7mDerbyshire Dales: £4.3mSouth Hams: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouth Hams is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Hams £14.0m, Derbyshire Dales £12.8mDerbyshire Dales: £12.8mSouth Hams: £14.0mDerbyshire Dales: £12.9mSouth Hams: £14.1mDerbyshire Dales: £12.1mSouth Hams: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m

  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, Derbyshire Dales £0.30mDerbyshire Dales: £0.30mSouth Hams: £0.49mDerbyshire Dales: £0.30mSouth Hams: £0.50mDerbyshire Dales: £0.29mSouth Hams: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSouth Hams is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Hams £31.9m, Derbyshire Dales £23.9mDerbyshire Dales: £23.9mSouth Hams: £31.9mDerbyshire Dales: £24.0mSouth Hams: £32.1mDerbyshire Dales: £22.7mSouth Hams: £30.3m

    £31.9m£32.1m£30.3mSouth Hams is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Hams £10.3m, Derbyshire Dales £6.4mDerbyshire Dales: £6.4mSouth Hams: £10.3mDerbyshire Dales: £6.4mSouth Hams: £10.3mDerbyshire Dales: £6.1mSouth Hams: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mSouth Hams is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Hams £4.4m, Derbyshire Dales £3.2mDerbyshire Dales: £3.2mSouth Hams: £4.4mDerbyshire Dales: £3.2mSouth Hams: £4.5mDerbyshire Dales: £3.0mSouth Hams: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.5m£4.2mSouth Hams is higher£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Hams £58.6m, Derbyshire Dales £37.3mDerbyshire Dales: £37.3mSouth Hams: £58.6mDerbyshire Dales: £37.4mSouth Hams: £58.8mDerbyshire Dales: £35.4mSouth Hams: £55.5m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.5mSouth Hams is higher£37.3m£37.4m£35.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Hams £14.5m, Derbyshire Dales £9.1mDerbyshire Dales: £9.1mSouth Hams: £14.5mDerbyshire Dales: £9.1mSouth Hams: £14.6mDerbyshire Dales: £8.6mSouth Hams: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mSouth Hams is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Hams £13.4m, Derbyshire Dales £10.1mDerbyshire Dales: £10.1mSouth Hams: £13.4mDerbyshire Dales: £10.1mSouth Hams: £13.5mDerbyshire Dales: £9.5mSouth Hams: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSouth Hams is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Hams £0.22m, Derbyshire Dales £0.25mDerbyshire Dales: £0.25mSouth Hams: £0.22mDerbyshire Dales: £0.25mSouth Hams: £0.22mDerbyshire Dales: £0.23mSouth Hams: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mDerbyshire Dales is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Hams £0.30m, Derbyshire Dales £0.13mDerbyshire Dales: £0.13mSouth Hams: £0.30mDerbyshire Dales: £0.13mSouth Hams: £0.30mDerbyshire Dales: £0.12mSouth Hams: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSouth Hams is higher£0.13m£0.13m£0.12m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Hams £0.68m, Derbyshire Dales £0.90mDerbyshire Dales: £0.90mSouth Hams: £0.68mDerbyshire Dales: £0.90mSouth Hams: £0.68mDerbyshire Dales: £0.85mSouth Hams: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mDerbyshire Dales is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Hams 25,617, Derbyshire Dales 20,414Derbyshire Dales: 20,414South Hams: 25,617

    25,617South Hams is higherDepends on how you count20,414

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Hams 1,901, Derbyshire Dales 1,161Derbyshire Dales: 1,161South Hams: 1,901

    1,901South Hams is higher1,161

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Hams 2,979, Derbyshire Dales 2,579Derbyshire Dales: 2,579South Hams: 2,979

    2,979South Hams is higherDepends on how you count2,579

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Hams 4,782, Derbyshire Dales 3,452Derbyshire Dales: 3,452South Hams: 4,782

    4,782South Hams is higher3,452

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Hams 7,106, Derbyshire Dales 4,569Derbyshire Dales: 4,569South Hams: 7,106

    7,106South Hams is higher4,569

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Hams 960, Derbyshire Dales 703Derbyshire Dales: 703South Hams: 960

    960South Hams is higher703

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South Hams and Derbyshire Dales, total
MeasureSouth HamsDerbyshire DalesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m£341.3m£342.7m£323.7mSouth Hams
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£306.6m£307.9m£290.8m£250.0m£251.1m£237.2mSouth Hams
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.9m£77.2m£73.0m£50.9m£51.1m£48.3mSouth Hams
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£284.4m£285.6m£269.8m£232.4m£233.4m£220.4mSouth Hams
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mSouth Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mSouth Hams
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mSouth Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mSouth Hams
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mSouth Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mSouth Hams
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m£37.3m£37.4m£35.4mSouth Hams
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouth Hams
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£10.1m£10.1m£9.5mSouth Hams
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mDerbyshire Dales
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.13m£0.13m£0.12mSouth Hams
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mDerbyshire Dales
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,61720,414South Hams
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9011,161South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9792,579South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7823,452South Hams
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1064,569South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026960703South Hams

Sources

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

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