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South Hams and Staffordshire Moorlands

92,054 and 96,528 residents (mid-2024).

South Hams is higher than Staffordshire Moorlands on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 10 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 11 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands on 11. 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 Staffordshire Moorlands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Hams £4,789, Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676South Hams: £4,789Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696South Hams: £4,810Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436South Hams: £4,543

    £4,789£4,810£4,543South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£4,676£4,696£4,436

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Hams £12,151, Staffordshire Moorlands £12,703Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,703South Hams: £12,151Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,757South Hams: £12,203Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,049South Hams: £11,526

    £12,151£12,203£11,526Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£12,703£12,757£12,049

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £1,506, Staffordshire Moorlands £1,350Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,350South Hams: £1,506Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,356South Hams: £1,513Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,280South Hams: £1,429

    £1,506£1,513£1,429South Hams is higher£1,350£1,356£1,280

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Hams £11,271, Staffordshire Moorlands £11,708Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,708South Hams: £11,271Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,758South Hams: £11,319Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,105South Hams: £10,691

    £11,271£11,319£10,691Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£11,708£11,758£11,105

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Hams £305, Staffordshire Moorlands £251Staffordshire Moorlands: £251South Hams: £305Staffordshire Moorlands: £252South Hams: £306Staffordshire Moorlands: £238South Hams: £289

    £305£306£289South Hams is higher£251£252£238

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £725Staffordshire Moorlands: £725South Hams: £556Staffordshire Moorlands: £728South Hams: £558Staffordshire Moorlands: £688South Hams: £527

    £556£558£527Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£725£728£688

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £18Staffordshire Moorlands: £18South Hams: £20Staffordshire Moorlands: £18South Hams: £20Staffordshire Moorlands: £17South Hams: £19

    £20£20£19South Hams is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £347, Staffordshire Moorlands £404Staffordshire Moorlands: £404South Hams: £347Staffordshire Moorlands: £405South Hams: £348Staffordshire Moorlands: £383South Hams: £329

    £347£348£329Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£404£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £111, Staffordshire Moorlands £107Staffordshire Moorlands: £107South Hams: £111Staffordshire Moorlands: £107South Hams: £112Staffordshire Moorlands: £101South Hams: £106

    £111£112£106South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £96Staffordshire Moorlands: £96South Hams: £87Staffordshire Moorlands: £97South Hams: £87Staffordshire Moorlands: £91South Hams: £82

    £87£87£82Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£96£97£91

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £1,147, Staffordshire Moorlands £950Staffordshire Moorlands: £950South Hams: £1,147Staffordshire Moorlands: £955South Hams: £1,152Staffordshire Moorlands: £902South Hams: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088South Hams is higher£950£955£902

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Hams £158, Staffordshire Moorlands £118Staffordshire Moorlands: £118South Hams: £158Staffordshire Moorlands: £118South Hams: £158Staffordshire Moorlands: £112South Hams: £149

    £158£158£149South Hams is higher£118£118£112

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £293Staffordshire Moorlands: £293South Hams: £263Staffordshire Moorlands: £294South Hams: £264Staffordshire Moorlands: £277South Hams: £249

    £263£264£249Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£293£294£277

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £4.31, Staffordshire Moorlands £7.28Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.28South Hams: £4.31Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.32South Hams: £4.33Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.91South Hams: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £5.82, Staffordshire Moorlands £3.22Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.22South Hams: £5.82Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.23South Hams: £5.84Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.05South Hams: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52South Hams is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Hams £7.37, Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61South Hams: £7.37Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63South Hams: £7.40Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32South Hams: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 1,020.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,020.1South Hams: 1,015.3

    1,015.3Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count1,020.1

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 69.2Staffordshire Moorlands: 69.2South Hams: 75.3

    75.3South Hams is higher69.2

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 154.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 154.0South Hams: 118.1

    118.1Staffordshire Moorlands is higher154.0

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 58.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1South Hams: 52.0

    52.0Staffordshire Moorlands is higher58.1

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 126.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 126.3South Hams: 139.2

    139.2South Hams is higher126.3

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 20.9Staffordshire Moorlands: 20.9South Hams: 18.8

    18.8Staffordshire Moorlands is higher20.9

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South Hams and Staffordshire Moorlands, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth HamsStaffordshire MoorlandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,789£4,810£4,543£4,676£4,696£4,436South Hams
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,151£12,203£11,526£12,703£12,757£12,049Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,506£1,513£1,429£1,350£1,356£1,280South Hams
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,271£11,319£10,691£11,708£11,758£11,105Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£305£306£289£251£252£238South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£558£527£725£728£688Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£18£18£17South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£347£348£329£404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£107£107£101South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£87£82£96£97£91Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£950£955£902South Hams
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£118£118£112South Hams
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£293£294£277Staffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£7.28£7.32£6.91Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£3.22£3.23£3.05South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£5.61£5.63£5.32South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.31,020.1Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.369.2South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.1154.0Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.058.1Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.2126.3South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.820.9Staffordshire Moorlands

Per resident

South Hams is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands on 8. 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 Staffordshire Moorlands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Hams £4,789, Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676South Hams: £4,789Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696South Hams: £4,810Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436South Hams: £4,543

    £4,789£4,810£4,543South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£4,676£4,696£4,436

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Hams £3,331, Staffordshire Moorlands £3,267Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,267South Hams: £3,331Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,281South Hams: £3,345Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,099South Hams: £3,159

    £3,331£3,345£3,159South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£3,267£3,281£3,099

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Hams £836, Staffordshire Moorlands £776Staffordshire Moorlands: £776South Hams: £836Staffordshire Moorlands: £779South Hams: £839Staffordshire Moorlands: £736South Hams: £793

    £836£839£793South Hams is higher£776£779£736

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Hams £3,089, Staffordshire Moorlands £3,011Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,011South Hams: £3,089Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,024South Hams: £3,102Staffordshire Moorlands: £2,856South Hams: £2,930

    £3,089£3,102£2,930South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£3,011£3,024£2,856

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Hams £84, Staffordshire Moorlands £65Staffordshire Moorlands: £65South Hams: £84Staffordshire Moorlands: £65South Hams: £84Staffordshire Moorlands: £61South Hams: £79

    £84£84£79South Hams is higher£65£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £152, Staffordshire Moorlands £186Staffordshire Moorlands: £186South Hams: £152Staffordshire Moorlands: £187South Hams: £153Staffordshire Moorlands: £177South Hams: £144

    £152£153£144Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£186£187£177

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £4.72Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.72South Hams: £5.37Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.74South Hams: £5.39Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.48South Hams: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09South Hams is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £347, Staffordshire Moorlands £404Staffordshire Moorlands: £404South Hams: £347Staffordshire Moorlands: £405South Hams: £348Staffordshire Moorlands: £383South Hams: £329

    £347£348£329Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£404£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £111, Staffordshire Moorlands £107Staffordshire Moorlands: £107South Hams: £111Staffordshire Moorlands: £107South Hams: £112Staffordshire Moorlands: £101South Hams: £106

    £111£112£106South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Hams £48, Staffordshire Moorlands £55Staffordshire Moorlands: £55South Hams: £48Staffordshire Moorlands: £56South Hams: £48Staffordshire Moorlands: £53South Hams: £46

    £48£48£46Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£55£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Hams £636, Staffordshire Moorlands £546Staffordshire Moorlands: £546South Hams: £636Staffordshire Moorlands: £549South Hams: £639Staffordshire Moorlands: £518South Hams: £603

    £636£639£603South Hams is higher£546£549£518

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Hams £158, Staffordshire Moorlands £118Staffordshire Moorlands: £118South Hams: £158Staffordshire Moorlands: £118South Hams: £158Staffordshire Moorlands: £112South Hams: £149

    £158£158£149South Hams is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Hams £146, Staffordshire Moorlands £168Staffordshire Moorlands: £168South Hams: £146Staffordshire Moorlands: £169South Hams: £146Staffordshire Moorlands: £159South Hams: £138

    £146£146£138Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£168£169£159

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Hams £2.39, Staffordshire Moorlands £4.19Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.19South Hams: £2.39Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.20South Hams: £2.40Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.97South Hams: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Hams £3.23, Staffordshire Moorlands £1.84Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.84South Hams: £3.23Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.85South Hams: £3.24Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.75South Hams: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06South Hams is higher£1.84£1.85£1.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Hams £7.37, Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61South Hams: £7.37Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63South Hams: £7.40Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32South Hams: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 278.3, Staffordshire Moorlands 262.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 262.3South Hams: 278.3

    278.3South Hams is higherDepends on how you count262.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 20.7, Staffordshire Moorlands 17.8Staffordshire Moorlands: 17.8South Hams: 20.7

    20.7South Hams is higher17.8

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 39.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 39.6South Hams: 32.4

    32.4Staffordshire Moorlands is higher39.6

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 58.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1South Hams: 52.0

    52.0Staffordshire Moorlands is higher58.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 77.2, Staffordshire Moorlands 72.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 72.6South Hams: 77.2

    77.2South Hams is higher72.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 10.4, Staffordshire Moorlands 12.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 12.0South Hams: 10.4

    10.4Staffordshire Moorlands is higher12.0

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South Hams and Staffordshire Moorlands, per resident
MeasureSouth HamsStaffordshire MoorlandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,789£4,810£4,543£4,676£4,696£4,436South Hams
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,331£3,345£3,159£3,267£3,281£3,099South Hams
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£836£839£793£776£779£736South Hams
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,089£3,102£2,930£3,011£3,024£2,856South Hams
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£65£65£61South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£186£187£177Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.72£4.74£4.48South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£347£348£329£404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£107£107£101South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£55£56£53Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£636£639£603£546£549£518South Hams
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£118£118£112South Hams
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£168£169£159Staffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£4.19£4.20£3.97Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£1.84£1.85£1.75South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£5.61£5.63£5.32South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026278.3262.3South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.717.8South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.439.6Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.058.1Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.272.6South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.412.0Staffordshire Moorlands

Total

South Hams is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands on 12. 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 Staffordshire Moorlands

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Hams £440.9m, Staffordshire Moorlands £451.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £451.4mSouth Hams: £440.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £453.3mSouth Hams: £442.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £428.2mSouth Hams: £418.2m

    £440.9m£442.8m£418.2mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£451.4m£453.3m£428.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Hams £306.6m, Staffordshire Moorlands £315.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £315.3mSouth Hams: £306.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £316.7mSouth Hams: £307.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £299.1mSouth Hams: £290.8m

    £306.6m£307.9m£290.8mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£315.3m£316.7m£299.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Hams £76.9m, Staffordshire Moorlands £74.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £74.9mSouth Hams: £76.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £75.2mSouth Hams: £77.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £71.0mSouth Hams: £73.0m

    £76.9m£77.2m£73.0mSouth Hams is higher£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Hams £284.4m, Staffordshire Moorlands £290.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £290.6mSouth Hams: £284.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £291.9mSouth Hams: £285.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £275.7mSouth Hams: £269.8m

    £284.4m£285.6m£269.8mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£290.6m£291.9m£275.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Hams £7.7m, Staffordshire Moorlands £6.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.2mSouth Hams: £7.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.3mSouth Hams: £7.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.9mSouth Hams: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouth Hams is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Hams £14.0m, Staffordshire Moorlands £18.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.0mSouth Hams: £14.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.1mSouth Hams: £14.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £17.1mSouth Hams: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.46mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mSouth Hams: £0.49mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mSouth Hams: £0.50mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.43mSouth Hams: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSouth Hams is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Hams £31.9m, Staffordshire Moorlands £39.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.0mSouth Hams: £31.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.1mSouth Hams: £32.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £37.0mSouth Hams: £30.3m

    £31.9m£32.1m£30.3mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Hams £10.3m, Staffordshire Moorlands £10.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.3mSouth Hams: £10.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.4mSouth Hams: £10.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £9.8mSouth Hams: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Hams £4.4m, Staffordshire Moorlands £5.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.3mSouth Hams: £4.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.4mSouth Hams: £4.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.1mSouth Hams: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.5m£4.2mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Hams £58.6m, Staffordshire Moorlands £52.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £52.7mSouth Hams: £58.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £53.0mSouth Hams: £58.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £50.0mSouth Hams: £55.5m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.5mSouth Hams is higher£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Hams £14.5m, Staffordshire Moorlands £11.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.3mSouth Hams: £14.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.4mSouth Hams: £14.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.8mSouth Hams: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mSouth Hams is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Hams £13.4m, Staffordshire Moorlands £16.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.2mSouth Hams: £13.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.3mSouth Hams: £13.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £15.4mSouth Hams: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Hams £0.22m, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.40mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.40mSouth Hams: £0.22mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.41mSouth Hams: £0.22mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.38mSouth Hams: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Hams £0.30m, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.18mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mSouth Hams: £0.30mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mSouth Hams: £0.30mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.17mSouth Hams: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSouth Hams is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Hams £0.68m, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.54mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mSouth Hams: £0.68mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mSouth Hams: £0.68mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.51mSouth Hams: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSouth Hams is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Hams 25,617, Staffordshire Moorlands 25,323Staffordshire Moorlands: 25,323South Hams: 25,617

    25,617South Hams is higherDepends on how you count25,323

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Hams 1,901, Staffordshire Moorlands 1,717Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,717South Hams: 1,901

    1,901South Hams is higher1,717

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Hams 2,979, Staffordshire Moorlands 3,822Staffordshire Moorlands: 3,822South Hams: 2,979

    2,979Staffordshire Moorlands is higher3,822

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Hams 4,782, Staffordshire Moorlands 5,608Staffordshire Moorlands: 5,608South Hams: 4,782

    4,782Staffordshire Moorlands is higher5,608

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Hams 7,106, Staffordshire Moorlands 7,005Staffordshire Moorlands: 7,005South Hams: 7,106

    7,106South Hams is higher7,005

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Hams 960, Staffordshire Moorlands 1,159Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,159South Hams: 960

    960Staffordshire Moorlands is higher1,159

Show the numbers
South Hams and Staffordshire Moorlands, total
MeasureSouth HamsStaffordshire MoorlandsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m£451.4m£453.3m£428.2mStaffordshire Moorlands
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£306.6m£307.9m£290.8m£315.3m£316.7m£299.1mStaffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.9m£77.2m£73.0m£74.9m£75.2m£71.0mSouth Hams
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£284.4m£285.6m£269.8m£290.6m£291.9m£275.7mStaffordshire Moorlands
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mSouth Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mStaffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m£39.0m£39.1m£37.0mStaffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mStaffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mStaffordshire Moorlands
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mSouth Hams
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£11.3m£11.4m£10.8mSouth Hams
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mStaffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mStaffordshire Moorlands
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSouth Hams
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSouth Hams
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,61725,323South Hams
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9011,717South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9793,822Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7825,608Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1067,005South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269601,159Staffordshire Moorlands

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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