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South Hams and Wealden

92,054 and 166,776 residents (mid-2024).

South Hams is higher than Wealden on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 Wealden 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 Wealden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Hams £4,789, Wealden £4,577Wealden: £4,577South Hams: £4,789Wealden: £4,596South Hams: £4,810Wealden: £4,341South Hams: £4,543

    £4,789£4,810£4,543South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£4,577£4,596£4,341

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Hams £12,151, Wealden £12,465Wealden: £12,465South Hams: £12,151Wealden: £12,518South Hams: £12,203Wealden: £11,823South Hams: £11,526

    £12,151£12,203£11,526Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£12,465£12,518£11,823

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £1,506, Wealden £1,449Wealden: £1,449South Hams: £1,506Wealden: £1,455South Hams: £1,513Wealden: £1,375South Hams: £1,429

    £1,506£1,513£1,429South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£1,449£1,455£1,375

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Hams £11,271, Wealden £11,583Wealden: £11,583South Hams: £11,271Wealden: £11,632South Hams: £11,319Wealden: £10,987South Hams: £10,691

    £11,271£11,319£10,691Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£11,583£11,632£10,987

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Hams £305, Wealden £257Wealden: £257South Hams: £305Wealden: £259South Hams: £306Wealden: £244South Hams: £289

    £305£306£289South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£257£259£244

  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, Wealden £608Wealden: £608South Hams: £556Wealden: £610South Hams: £558Wealden: £576South Hams: £527

    £556£558£527Wealden is higher£608£610£576

  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, Wealden £17Wealden: £17South Hams: £20Wealden: £17South Hams: £20Wealden: £16South Hams: £19

    £20£20£19South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £347, Wealden £282Wealden: £282South Hams: £347Wealden: £283South Hams: £348Wealden: £267South Hams: £329

    £347£348£329South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £111, Wealden £126Wealden: £126South Hams: £111Wealden: £127South Hams: £112Wealden: £120South Hams: £106

    £111£112£106Wealden is higher£126£127£120

  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, Wealden £79Wealden: £79South Hams: £87Wealden: £79South Hams: £87Wealden: £75South Hams: £82

    £87£87£82South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£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, Wealden £1,161Wealden: £1,161South Hams: £1,147Wealden: £1,166South Hams: £1,152Wealden: £1,101South Hams: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Wealden is higher£1,161£1,166£1,101

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Hams £158, Wealden £120Wealden: £120South Hams: £158Wealden: £121South Hams: £158Wealden: £114South Hams: £149

    £158£158£149South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

  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, Wealden £201Wealden: £201South Hams: £263Wealden: £202South Hams: £264Wealden: £191South Hams: £249

    £263£264£249South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £4.31, Wealden £5.23Wealden: £5.23South Hams: £4.31Wealden: £5.25South Hams: £4.33Wealden: £4.96South Hams: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Wealden is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £5.82, Wealden £2.97Wealden: £2.97South Hams: £5.82Wealden: £2.99South Hams: £5.84Wealden: £2.82South Hams: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52South Hams is higher£2.97£2.99£2.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Hams £7.37, Wealden £4.85Wealden: £4.85South Hams: £7.37Wealden: £4.87South Hams: £7.40Wealden: £4.60South Hams: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

  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, Wealden 1,008.8Wealden: 1,008.8South Hams: 1,015.3

    1,015.3South Hams is higherDepends on how you count1,008.8

  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, Wealden 63.4Wealden: 63.4South Hams: 75.3

    75.3South Hams is higherDepends on how you count63.4

  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, Wealden 126.6Wealden: 126.6South Hams: 118.1

    118.1Wealden is higher126.6

  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, Wealden 44.1Wealden: 44.1South Hams: 52.0

    52.0South Hams is higherDepends on how you count44.1

  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, Wealden 128.8Wealden: 128.8South Hams: 139.2

    139.2South Hams is higherDepends on how you count128.8

  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, Wealden 18.0Wealden: 18.0South Hams: 18.8

    18.8South Hams is higherDepends on how you count18.0

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South Hams and Wealden, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth HamsWealdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,789£4,810£4,543£4,577£4,596£4,341South Hams
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,151£12,203£11,526£12,465£12,518£11,823Wealden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,506£1,513£1,429£1,449£1,455£1,375South Hams
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,271£11,319£10,691£11,583£11,632£10,987Wealden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£305£306£289£257£259£244South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£558£527£608£610£576Wealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£17£17£16South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£347£348£329£282£283£267South Hams
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£126£127£120Wealden
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£1,161£1,166£1,101Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£120£121£114South Hams
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£201£202£191South Hams
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£5.23£5.25£4.96Wealden
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£2.97£2.99£2.82South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£4.85£4.87£4.60South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.31,008.8South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.363.4South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.1126.6Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.044.1South Hams
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.2128.8South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.818.0South Hams

Per resident

South Hams is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wealden on 5. 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 Wealden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Hams £4,789, Wealden £4,577Wealden: £4,577South Hams: £4,789Wealden: £4,596South Hams: £4,810Wealden: £4,341South Hams: £4,543

    £4,789£4,810£4,543South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£4,577£4,596£4,341

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Hams £3,331, Wealden £3,229Wealden: £3,229South Hams: £3,331Wealden: £3,243South Hams: £3,345Wealden: £3,063South Hams: £3,159

    £3,331£3,345£3,159South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£3,229£3,243£3,063

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Hams £836, Wealden £814Wealden: £814South Hams: £836Wealden: £817South Hams: £839Wealden: £772South Hams: £793

    £836£839£793South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£814£817£772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Hams £3,089, Wealden £3,001Wealden: £3,001South Hams: £3,089Wealden: £3,014South Hams: £3,102Wealden: £2,846South Hams: £2,930

    £3,089£3,102£2,930South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£3,001£3,014£2,846

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Hams £84, Wealden £67Wealden: £67South Hams: £84Wealden: £67South Hams: £84Wealden: £63South Hams: £79

    £84£84£79South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £152, Wealden £157Wealden: £157South Hams: £152Wealden: £158South Hams: £153Wealden: £149South Hams: £144

    £152£153£144Wealden is higher£157£158£149

  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, Wealden £4.29Wealden: £4.29South Hams: £5.37Wealden: £4.31South Hams: £5.39Wealden: £4.07South Hams: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£4.29£4.31£4.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £347, Wealden £282Wealden: £282South Hams: £347Wealden: £283South Hams: £348Wealden: £267South Hams: £329

    £347£348£329South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £111, Wealden £126Wealden: £126South Hams: £111Wealden: £127South Hams: £112Wealden: £120South Hams: £106

    £111£112£106Wealden is higher£126£127£120

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

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

    £48£48£46South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Hams £636, Wealden £652Wealden: £652South Hams: £636Wealden: £655South Hams: £639Wealden: £618South Hams: £603

    £636£639£603Wealden is higher£652£655£618

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Hams £158, Wealden £120Wealden: £120South Hams: £158Wealden: £121South Hams: £158Wealden: £114South Hams: £149

    £158£158£149South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Hams £146, Wealden £113Wealden: £113South Hams: £146Wealden: £113South Hams: £146Wealden: £107South Hams: £138

    £146£146£138South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Hams £2.39, Wealden £2.93Wealden: £2.93South Hams: £2.39Wealden: £2.94South Hams: £2.40Wealden: £2.78South Hams: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Wealden is higher£2.93£2.94£2.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Hams £3.23, Wealden £1.67Wealden: £1.67South Hams: £3.23Wealden: £1.67South Hams: £3.24Wealden: £1.58South Hams: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06South Hams is higher£1.67£1.67£1.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Hams £7.37, Wealden £4.85Wealden: £4.85South Hams: £7.37Wealden: £4.87South Hams: £7.40Wealden: £4.60South Hams: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 278.3, Wealden 261.3Wealden: 261.3South Hams: 278.3

    278.3South Hams is higherDepends on how you count261.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 20.7, Wealden 16.4Wealden: 16.4South Hams: 20.7

    20.7South Hams is higherDepends on how you count16.4

  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, Wealden 32.8Wealden: 32.8South Hams: 32.4

    32.4Wealden is higher32.8

  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, Wealden 44.1Wealden: 44.1South Hams: 52.0

    52.0South Hams is higherDepends on how you count44.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 77.2, Wealden 72.4Wealden: 72.4South Hams: 77.2

    77.2South Hams is higherDepends on how you count72.4

  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, Wealden 10.1Wealden: 10.1South Hams: 10.4

    10.4South Hams is higherDepends on how you count10.1

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South Hams and Wealden, per resident
MeasureSouth HamsWealdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,789£4,810£4,543£4,577£4,596£4,341South Hams
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,331£3,345£3,159£3,229£3,243£3,063South Hams
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£836£839£793£814£817£772South Hams
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,089£3,102£2,930£3,001£3,014£2,846South Hams
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£67£67£63South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£157£158£149Wealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.29£4.31£4.07South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£347£348£329£282£283£267South Hams
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£126£127£120Wealden
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£652£655£618Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£120£121£114South Hams
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£113£113£107South Hams
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£2.93£2.94£2.78Wealden
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£1.67£1.67£1.58South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£4.85£4.87£4.60South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026278.3261.3South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.716.4South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.432.8Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.044.1South Hams
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.272.4South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.410.1South Hams

Total

South Hams is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Wealden 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 Wealden

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Hams £440.9m, Wealden £763.3mWealden: £763.3mSouth Hams: £440.9mWealden: £766.5mSouth Hams: £442.8mWealden: £724.0mSouth Hams: £418.2m

    £440.9m£442.8m£418.2mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£763.3m£766.5m£724.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Hams £306.6m, Wealden £538.6mWealden: £538.6mSouth Hams: £306.6mWealden: £540.9mSouth Hams: £307.9mWealden: £510.8mSouth Hams: £290.8m

    £306.6m£307.9m£290.8mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£538.6m£540.9m£510.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Hams £76.9m, Wealden £135.7mWealden: £135.7mSouth Hams: £76.9mWealden: £136.3mSouth Hams: £77.2mWealden: £128.7mSouth Hams: £73.0m

    £76.9m£77.2m£73.0mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Hams £284.4m, Wealden £500.5mWealden: £500.5mSouth Hams: £284.4mWealden: £502.6mSouth Hams: £285.6mWealden: £474.7mSouth Hams: £269.8m

    £284.4m£285.6m£269.8mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£500.5m£502.6m£474.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Hams £7.7m, Wealden £11.1mWealden: £11.1mSouth Hams: £7.7mWealden: £11.2mSouth Hams: £7.7mWealden: £10.6mSouth Hams: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Hams £14.0m, Wealden £26.3mWealden: £26.3mSouth Hams: £14.0mWealden: £26.4mSouth Hams: £14.1mWealden: £24.9mSouth Hams: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mWealden is higher£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

  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, Wealden £0.72mWealden: £0.72mSouth Hams: £0.49mWealden: £0.72mSouth Hams: £0.50mWealden: £0.68mSouth Hams: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Hams £31.9m, Wealden £47.0mWealden: £47.0mSouth Hams: £31.9mWealden: £47.2mSouth Hams: £32.1mWealden: £44.6mSouth Hams: £30.3m

    £31.9m£32.1m£30.3mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Hams £10.3m, Wealden £21.1mWealden: £21.1mSouth Hams: £10.3mWealden: £21.2mSouth Hams: £10.3mWealden: £20.0mSouth Hams: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mWealden is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Hams £4.4m, Wealden £7.4mWealden: £7.4mSouth Hams: £4.4mWealden: £7.4mSouth Hams: £4.5mWealden: £7.0mSouth Hams: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.5m£4.2mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Hams £58.6m, Wealden £108.7mWealden: £108.7mSouth Hams: £58.6mWealden: £109.2mSouth Hams: £58.8mWealden: £103.1mSouth Hams: £55.5m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.5mWealden is higher£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Hams £14.5m, Wealden £20.1mWealden: £20.1mSouth Hams: £14.5mWealden: £20.2mSouth Hams: £14.6mWealden: £19.1mSouth Hams: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Hams £13.4m, Wealden £18.8mWealden: £18.8mSouth Hams: £13.4mWealden: £18.9mSouth Hams: £13.5mWealden: £17.9mSouth Hams: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Hams £0.22m, Wealden £0.49mWealden: £0.49mSouth Hams: £0.22mWealden: £0.49mSouth Hams: £0.22mWealden: £0.46mSouth Hams: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWealden is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Hams £0.30m, Wealden £0.28mWealden: £0.28mSouth Hams: £0.30mWealden: £0.28mSouth Hams: £0.30mWealden: £0.26mSouth Hams: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSouth Hams is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Hams £0.68m, Wealden £0.81mWealden: £0.81mSouth Hams: £0.68mWealden: £0.81mSouth Hams: £0.68mWealden: £0.77mSouth Hams: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Hams 25,617, Wealden 43,586Wealden: 43,586South Hams: 25,617

    25,617Wealden is higherDepends on how you count43,586

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Hams 1,901, Wealden 2,739Wealden: 2,739South Hams: 1,901

    1,901Wealden is higherDepends on how you count2,739

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Hams 2,979, Wealden 5,471Wealden: 5,471South Hams: 2,979

    2,979Wealden is higher5,471

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Hams 4,782, Wealden 7,362Wealden: 7,362South Hams: 4,782

    4,782Wealden is higherDepends on how you count7,362

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Hams 7,106, Wealden 12,066Wealden: 12,066South Hams: 7,106

    7,106Wealden is higherDepends on how you count12,066

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Hams 960, Wealden 1,681Wealden: 1,681South Hams: 960

    960Wealden is higherDepends on how you count1,681

Show the numbers
South Hams and Wealden, total
MeasureSouth HamsWealdenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m£763.3m£766.5m£724.0mWealden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£306.6m£307.9m£290.8m£538.6m£540.9m£510.8mWealden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.9m£77.2m£73.0m£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWealden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£284.4m£285.6m£269.8m£500.5m£502.6m£474.7mWealden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£11.1m£11.2m£10.6mWealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mWealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mWealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mWealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWealden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m£108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWealden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWealden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWealden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWealden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSouth Hams
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mWealden
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,61743,586Wealden
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9012,739Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9795,471Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7827,362Wealden
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,10612,066Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269601,681Wealden

Sources

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

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  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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