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South Hams and Rother

92,054 and 95,947 residents (mid-2024).

South Hams is higher than Rother on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 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 2 of 22 measures, and Rother on 20. 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 Rother

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Hams £4,789, Rother £5,794Rother: £5,794South Hams: £4,789Rother: £5,819South Hams: £4,810Rother: £5,496South Hams: £4,543

    £4,789£4,810£4,543Rother is higher£5,794£5,819£5,496

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Hams £12,151, Rother £12,541Rother: £12,541South Hams: £12,151Rother: £12,594South Hams: £12,203Rother: £11,895South Hams: £11,526

    £12,151£12,203£11,526Rother is higher£12,541£12,594£11,895

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £1,506, Rother £2,092Rother: £2,092South Hams: £1,506Rother: £2,101South Hams: £1,513Rother: £1,985South Hams: £1,429

    £1,506£1,513£1,429Rother is higher£2,092£2,101£1,985

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Hams £11,271, Rother £11,480Rother: £11,480South Hams: £11,271Rother: £11,529South Hams: £11,319Rother: £10,890South Hams: £10,691

    £11,271£11,319£10,691Rother is higher£11,480£11,529£10,890

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Hams £305, Rother £345Rother: £345South Hams: £305Rother: £346South Hams: £306Rother: £327South Hams: £289

    £305£306£289Rother is higher£345£346£327

  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, Rother £695Rother: £695South Hams: £556Rother: £698South Hams: £558Rother: £659South Hams: £527

    £556£558£527Rother is higher£695£698£659

  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, Rother £21Rother: £21South Hams: £20Rother: £21South Hams: £20Rother: £20South Hams: £19

    £20£20£19Rother is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £347, Rother £413Rother: £413South Hams: £347Rother: £414South Hams: £348Rother: £391South Hams: £329

    £347£348£329Rother is higher£413£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £111, Rother £160Rother: £160South Hams: £111Rother: £161South Hams: £112Rother: £152South Hams: £106

    £111£112£106Rother is higher£160£161£152

  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, Rother £122Rother: £122South Hams: £87Rother: £122South Hams: £87Rother: £116South Hams: £82

    £87£87£82Rother is higher£122£122£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £1,147, Rother £1,654Rother: £1,654South Hams: £1,147Rother: £1,661South Hams: £1,152Rother: £1,569South Hams: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Rother is higher£1,654£1,661£1,569

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Hams £158, Rother £205Rother: £205South Hams: £158Rother: £206South Hams: £158Rother: £194South Hams: £149

    £158£158£149Rother is higher£205£206£194

  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, Rother £305Rother: £305South Hams: £263Rother: £306South Hams: £264Rother: £289South Hams: £249

    £263£264£249Rother is higher£305£306£289

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £4.31, Rother £5.32Rother: £5.32South Hams: £4.31Rother: £5.35South Hams: £4.33Rother: £5.05South Hams: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Rother is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £5.82, Rother £5.80Rother: £5.80South Hams: £5.82Rother: £5.82South Hams: £5.84Rother: £5.50South Hams: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52South Hams is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Hams £7.37, Rother £8.40Rother: £8.40South Hams: £7.37Rother: £8.44South Hams: £7.40Rother: £7.97South Hams: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99Rother is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97

  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, Rother 1,001.3Rother: 1,001.3South Hams: 1,015.3

    1,015.3South Hams is higherDepends on how you count1,001.3

  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, Rother 82.9Rother: 82.9South Hams: 75.3

    75.3Rother is higher82.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Hams 118.1, Rother 142.7Rother: 142.7South Hams: 118.1

    118.1Rother is higher142.7

  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, Rother 63.6Rother: 63.6South Hams: 52.0

    52.0Rother is higher63.6

  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, Rother 187.8Rother: 187.8South Hams: 139.2

    139.2Rother is higher187.8

  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, Rother 26.3Rother: 26.3South Hams: 18.8

    18.8Rother is higher26.3

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South Hams and Rother, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth HamsRotherHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,789£4,810£4,543£5,794£5,819£5,496Rother
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,151£12,203£11,526£12,541£12,594£11,895Rother
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,506£1,513£1,429£2,092£2,101£1,985Rother
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,271£11,319£10,691£11,480£11,529£10,890Rother
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£305£306£289£345£346£327Rother
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£558£527£695£698£659Rother
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£21£21£20Rother
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£347£348£329£413£414£391Rother
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£160£161£152Rother
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£87£82£122£122£116Rother
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£1,654£1,661£1,569Rother
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£205£206£194Rother
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£305£306£289Rother
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£5.32£5.35£5.05Rother
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.80£5.82£5.50South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£8.40£8.44£7.97Rother
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.31,001.3South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.382.9Rother
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.1142.7Rother
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.063.6Rother
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.2187.8Rother
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.826.3Rother

Per resident

South Hams is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Rother on 21. 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 Rother

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Hams £4,789, Rother £5,794Rother: £5,794South Hams: £4,789Rother: £5,819South Hams: £4,810Rother: £5,496South Hams: £4,543

    £4,789£4,810£4,543Rother is higher£5,794£5,819£5,496

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Hams £3,331, Rother £3,906Rother: £3,906South Hams: £3,331Rother: £3,923South Hams: £3,345Rother: £3,705South Hams: £3,159

    £3,331£3,345£3,159Rother is higher£3,906£3,923£3,705

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Hams £836, Rother £1,102Rother: £1,102South Hams: £836Rother: £1,106South Hams: £839Rother: £1,045South Hams: £793

    £836£839£793Rother is higher£1,102£1,106£1,045

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Hams £3,089, Rother £3,576Rother: £3,576South Hams: £3,089Rother: £3,591South Hams: £3,102Rother: £3,392South Hams: £2,930

    £3,089£3,102£2,930Rother is higher£3,576£3,591£3,392

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Hams £84, Rother £107Rother: £107South Hams: £84Rother: £108South Hams: £84Rother: £102South Hams: £79

    £84£84£79Rother is higher£107£108£102

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £152, Rother £216Rother: £216South Hams: £152Rother: £217South Hams: £153Rother: £205South Hams: £144

    £152£153£144Rother is higher£216£217£205

  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, Rother £6.49Rother: £6.49South Hams: £5.37Rother: £6.52South Hams: £5.39Rother: £6.16South Hams: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Rother is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £347, Rother £413Rother: £413South Hams: £347Rother: £414South Hams: £348Rother: £391South Hams: £329

    £347£348£329Rother is higher£413£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £111, Rother £160Rother: £160South Hams: £111Rother: £161South Hams: £112Rother: £152South Hams: £106

    £111£112£106Rother is higher£160£161£152

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Hams £48, Rother £64Rother: £64South Hams: £48Rother: £64South Hams: £48Rother: £61South Hams: £46

    £48£48£46Rother is higher£64£64£61

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Hams £636, Rother £871Rother: £871South Hams: £636Rother: £875South Hams: £639Rother: £826South Hams: £603

    £636£639£603Rother is higher£871£875£826

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Hams £158, Rother £205Rother: £205South Hams: £158Rother: £206South Hams: £158Rother: £194South Hams: £149

    £158£158£149Rother is higher£205£206£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Hams £146, Rother £161Rother: £161South Hams: £146Rother: £161South Hams: £146Rother: £152South Hams: £138

    £146£146£138Rother is higher£161£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Hams £2.39, Rother £2.80Rother: £2.80South Hams: £2.39Rother: £2.82South Hams: £2.40Rother: £2.66South Hams: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Rother is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Hams £3.23, Rother £3.06Rother: £3.06South Hams: £3.23Rother: £3.07South Hams: £3.24Rother: £2.90South Hams: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06South Hams is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Hams £7.37, Rother £8.40Rother: £8.40South Hams: £7.37Rother: £8.44South Hams: £7.40Rother: £7.97South Hams: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99Rother is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 278.3, Rother 311.9Rother: 311.9South Hams: 278.3

    278.3Rother is higherDepends on how you count311.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 20.7, Rother 25.8Rother: 25.8South Hams: 20.7

    20.7Rother is higher25.8

  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, Rother 44.5Rother: 44.5South Hams: 32.4

    32.4Rother is higher44.5

  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, Rother 63.6Rother: 63.6South Hams: 52.0

    52.0Rother is higher63.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 77.2, Rother 98.9Rother: 98.9South Hams: 77.2

    77.2Rother is higher98.9

  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, Rother 13.8Rother: 13.8South Hams: 10.4

    10.4Rother is higher13.8

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South Hams and Rother, per resident
MeasureSouth HamsRotherHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,789£4,810£4,543£5,794£5,819£5,496Rother
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,331£3,345£3,159£3,906£3,923£3,705Rother
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£836£839£793£1,102£1,106£1,045Rother
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,089£3,102£2,930£3,576£3,591£3,392Rother
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£107£108£102Rother
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£216£217£205Rother
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£6.49£6.52£6.16Rother
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£347£348£329£413£414£391Rother
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£160£161£152Rother
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£64£64£61Rother
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£636£639£603£871£875£826Rother
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£205£206£194Rother
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£161£161£152Rother
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£2.80£2.82£2.66Rother
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£3.06£3.07£2.90South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£8.40£8.44£7.97Rother
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026278.3311.9Rother
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.725.8Rother
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.444.5Rother
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.063.6Rother
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.298.9Rother
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.413.8Rother

Total

South Hams is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Rother on 21. 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 Rother

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Hams £440.9m, Rother £555.9mRother: £555.9mSouth Hams: £440.9mRother: £558.3mSouth Hams: £442.8mRother: £527.3mSouth Hams: £418.2m

    £440.9m£442.8m£418.2mRother is higher£555.9m£558.3m£527.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Hams £306.6m, Rother £374.8mRother: £374.8mSouth Hams: £306.6mRother: £376.4mSouth Hams: £307.9mRother: £355.5mSouth Hams: £290.8m

    £306.6m£307.9m£290.8mRother is higher£374.8m£376.4m£355.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Hams £76.9m, Rother £105.7mRother: £105.7mSouth Hams: £76.9mRother: £106.2mSouth Hams: £77.2mRother: £100.3mSouth Hams: £73.0m

    £76.9m£77.2m£73.0mRother is higher£105.7m£106.2m£100.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Hams £284.4m, Rother £343.1mRother: £343.1mSouth Hams: £284.4mRother: £344.6mSouth Hams: £285.6mRother: £325.4mSouth Hams: £269.8m

    £284.4m£285.6m£269.8mRother is higher£343.1m£344.6m£325.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Hams £7.7m, Rother £10.3mRother: £10.3mSouth Hams: £7.7mRother: £10.3mSouth Hams: £7.7mRother: £9.8mSouth Hams: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mRother is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Hams £14.0m, Rother £20.8mRother: £20.8mSouth Hams: £14.0mRother: £20.9mSouth Hams: £14.1mRother: £19.7mSouth Hams: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mRother is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m

  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, Rother £0.62mRother: £0.62mSouth Hams: £0.49mRother: £0.63mSouth Hams: £0.50mRother: £0.59mSouth Hams: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mRother is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Hams £31.9m, Rother £39.6mRother: £39.6mSouth Hams: £31.9mRother: £39.8mSouth Hams: £32.1mRother: £37.6mSouth Hams: £30.3m

    £31.9m£32.1m£30.3mRother is higher£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Hams £10.3m, Rother £15.4mRother: £15.4mSouth Hams: £10.3mRother: £15.4mSouth Hams: £10.3mRother: £14.6mSouth Hams: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mRother is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Hams £4.4m, Rother £6.2mRother: £6.2mSouth Hams: £4.4mRother: £6.2mSouth Hams: £4.5mRother: £5.8mSouth Hams: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.5m£4.2mRother is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Hams £58.6m, Rother £83.6mRother: £83.6mSouth Hams: £58.6mRother: £83.9mSouth Hams: £58.8mRother: £79.3mSouth Hams: £55.5m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.5mRother is higher£83.6m£83.9m£79.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Hams £14.5m, Rother £19.6mRother: £19.6mSouth Hams: £14.5mRother: £19.7mSouth Hams: £14.6mRother: £18.6mSouth Hams: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mRother is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Hams £13.4m, Rother £15.4mRother: £15.4mSouth Hams: £13.4mRother: £15.5mSouth Hams: £13.5mRother: £14.6mSouth Hams: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mRother is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Hams £0.22m, Rother £0.27mRother: £0.27mSouth Hams: £0.22mRother: £0.27mSouth Hams: £0.22mRother: £0.26mSouth Hams: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mRother is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Hams £0.30m, Rother £0.29mRother: £0.29mSouth Hams: £0.30mRother: £0.29mSouth Hams: £0.30mRother: £0.28mSouth Hams: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSouth Hams is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Hams £0.68m, Rother £0.81mRother: £0.81mSouth Hams: £0.68mRother: £0.81mSouth Hams: £0.68mRother: £0.77mSouth Hams: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mRother is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Hams 25,617, Rother 29,925Rother: 29,925South Hams: 25,617

    25,617Rother is higherDepends on how you count29,925

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Hams 1,901, Rother 2,477Rother: 2,477South Hams: 1,901

    1,901Rother is higher2,477

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Hams 2,979, Rother 4,266Rother: 4,266South Hams: 2,979

    2,979Rother is higher4,266

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Hams 4,782, Rother 6,105Rother: 6,105South Hams: 4,782

    4,782Rother is higher6,105

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Hams 7,106, Rother 9,490Rother: 9,490South Hams: 7,106

    7,106Rother is higher9,490

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Hams 960, Rother 1,328Rother: 1,328South Hams: 960

    960Rother is higher1,328

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South Hams and Rother, total
MeasureSouth HamsRotherHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m£555.9m£558.3m£527.3mRother
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£306.6m£307.9m£290.8m£374.8m£376.4m£355.5mRother
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.9m£77.2m£73.0m£105.7m£106.2m£100.3mRother
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£284.4m£285.6m£269.8m£343.1m£344.6m£325.4mRother
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mRother
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mRother
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mRother
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m£39.6m£39.8m£37.6mRother
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mRother
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mRother
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m£83.6m£83.9m£79.3mRother
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mRother
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mRother
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mRother
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mSouth Hams
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mRother
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,61729,925Rother
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9012,477Rother
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9794,266Rother
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7826,105Rother
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1069,490Rother
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269601,328Rother

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.