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South Hams and Babergh

92,054 and 96,906 residents (mid-2024).

South Hams is higher than Babergh on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 11 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 13 of 22 measures, and Babergh on 9. 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 Babergh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Hams £4,789, Babergh £4,547Babergh: £4,547South Hams: £4,789Babergh: £4,566South Hams: £4,810Babergh: £4,313South Hams: £4,543

    £4,789£4,810£4,543South Hams is higher£4,547£4,566£4,313

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Hams £12,151, Babergh £12,242Babergh: £12,242South Hams: £12,151Babergh: £12,295South Hams: £12,203Babergh: £11,613South Hams: £11,526

    £12,151£12,203£11,526Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£12,242£12,295£11,613

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £1,506, Babergh £1,464Babergh: £1,464South Hams: £1,506Babergh: £1,471South Hams: £1,513Babergh: £1,389South Hams: £1,429

    £1,506£1,513£1,429South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£1,464£1,471£1,389

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Hams £11,271, Babergh £11,382Babergh: £11,382South Hams: £11,271Babergh: £11,430South Hams: £11,319Babergh: £10,796South Hams: £10,691

    £11,271£11,319£10,691Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£11,382£11,430£10,796

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Hams £305, Babergh £244Babergh: £244South Hams: £305Babergh: £245South Hams: £306Babergh: £231South Hams: £289

    £305£306£289South Hams is higher£244£245£231

  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, Babergh £600Babergh: £600South Hams: £556Babergh: £603South Hams: £558Babergh: £569South Hams: £527

    £556£558£527Babergh is higher£600£603£569

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

    £20£20£19South Hams is higher£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, Babergh £307Babergh: £307South Hams: £347Babergh: £308South Hams: £348Babergh: £291South Hams: £329

    £347£348£329South Hams is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £111, Babergh £98Babergh: £98South Hams: £111Babergh: £99South Hams: £112Babergh: £93South Hams: £106

    £111£112£106South Hams is higher£98£99£93

  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, Babergh £82Babergh: £82South Hams: £87Babergh: £83South Hams: £87Babergh: £78South Hams: £82

    £87£87£82South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £1,147, Babergh £1,174Babergh: £1,174South Hams: £1,147Babergh: £1,179South Hams: £1,152Babergh: £1,114South Hams: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Babergh is higher£1,174£1,179£1,114

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Hams £158, Babergh £136Babergh: £136South Hams: £158Babergh: £137South Hams: £158Babergh: £129South Hams: £149

    £158£158£149South Hams is higher£136£137£129

  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, Babergh £198Babergh: £198South Hams: £263Babergh: £199South Hams: £264Babergh: £188South Hams: £249

    £263£264£249South Hams is higher£198£199£188

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £4.31, Babergh £5.84Babergh: £5.84South Hams: £4.31Babergh: £5.87South Hams: £4.33Babergh: £5.54South Hams: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Babergh is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £5.82, Babergh £3.90Babergh: £3.90South Hams: £5.82Babergh: £3.92South Hams: £5.84Babergh: £3.70South Hams: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52South Hams is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Hams £7.37, Babergh £7.62Babergh: £7.62South Hams: £7.37Babergh: £7.65South Hams: £7.40Babergh: £7.23South Hams: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99Babergh is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

  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, Babergh 991.2Babergh: 991.2South Hams: 1,015.3

    1,015.3South Hams is higher991.2

  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, Babergh 65.6Babergh: 65.6South Hams: 75.3

    75.3South Hams is higher65.6

  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, Babergh 123.3Babergh: 123.3South Hams: 118.1

    118.1Babergh is higherDepends on how you count123.3

  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, Babergh 47.4Babergh: 47.4South Hams: 52.0

    52.0South Hams is higher47.4

  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, Babergh 140.1Babergh: 140.1South Hams: 139.2

    139.2Babergh is higher140.1

  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, Babergh 18.8Babergh: 18.8South Hams: 18.8

    18.8Babergh is higher18.8

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South Hams and Babergh, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth HamsBaberghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,789£4,810£4,543£4,547£4,566£4,313South Hams
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,151£12,203£11,526£12,242£12,295£11,613Babergh
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,506£1,513£1,429£1,464£1,471£1,389South Hams
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,271£11,319£10,691£11,382£11,430£10,796Babergh
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£305£306£289£244£245£231South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£558£527£600£603£569Babergh
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£307£308£291South Hams
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£98£99£93South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£87£82£82£83£78South Hams
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£1,174£1,179£1,114Babergh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£136£137£129South Hams
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£198£199£188South Hams
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£5.84£5.87£5.54Babergh
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£3.90£3.92£3.70South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.3991.2South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.365.6South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.1123.3Babergh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.047.4South Hams
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.2140.1Babergh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.818.8Babergh

Per resident

South Hams is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Babergh on 6. 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 Babergh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Hams £4,789, Babergh £4,547Babergh: £4,547South Hams: £4,789Babergh: £4,566South Hams: £4,810Babergh: £4,313South Hams: £4,543

    £4,789£4,810£4,543South Hams is higher£4,547£4,566£4,313

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Hams £3,331, Babergh £3,164Babergh: £3,164South Hams: £3,331Babergh: £3,178South Hams: £3,345Babergh: £3,002South Hams: £3,159

    £3,331£3,345£3,159South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£3,164£3,178£3,002

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Hams £836, Babergh £833Babergh: £833South Hams: £836Babergh: £837South Hams: £839Babergh: £790South Hams: £793

    £836£839£793South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£833£837£790

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Hams £3,089, Babergh £2,942Babergh: £2,942South Hams: £3,089Babergh: £2,954South Hams: £3,102Babergh: £2,790South Hams: £2,930

    £3,089£3,102£2,930South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£2,942£2,954£2,790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Hams £84, Babergh £63Babergh: £63South Hams: £84Babergh: £63South Hams: £84Babergh: £60South Hams: £79

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £152, Babergh £155Babergh: £155South Hams: £152Babergh: £156South Hams: £153Babergh: £147South Hams: £144

    £152£153£144Babergh is higher£155£156£147

  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, Babergh £4.40Babergh: £4.40South Hams: £5.37Babergh: £4.41South Hams: £5.39Babergh: £4.17South Hams: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09South Hams is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £347, Babergh £307Babergh: £307South Hams: £347Babergh: £308South Hams: £348Babergh: £291South Hams: £329

    £347£348£329South Hams is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £111, Babergh £98Babergh: £98South Hams: £111Babergh: £99South Hams: £112Babergh: £93South Hams: £106

    £111£112£106South Hams is higher£98£99£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Hams £48, Babergh £47Babergh: £47South Hams: £48Babergh: £47South Hams: £48Babergh: £44South Hams: £46

    £48£48£46South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Hams £636, Babergh £668Babergh: £668South Hams: £636Babergh: £671South Hams: £639Babergh: £634South Hams: £603

    £636£639£603Babergh is higher£668£671£634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Hams £158, Babergh £136Babergh: £136South Hams: £158Babergh: £137South Hams: £158Babergh: £129South Hams: £149

    £158£158£149South Hams is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £146£146£138South Hams is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Hams £2.39, Babergh £3.32Babergh: £3.32South Hams: £2.39Babergh: £3.34South Hams: £2.40Babergh: £3.15South Hams: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Babergh is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Hams £3.23, Babergh £2.21Babergh: £2.21South Hams: £3.23Babergh: £2.22South Hams: £3.24Babergh: £2.10South Hams: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06South Hams is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Hams £7.37, Babergh £7.62Babergh: £7.62South Hams: £7.37Babergh: £7.65South Hams: £7.40Babergh: £7.23South Hams: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99Babergh is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 278.3, Babergh 256.2Babergh: 256.2South Hams: 278.3

    278.3South Hams is higher256.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 20.7, Babergh 17.0Babergh: 17.0South Hams: 20.7

    20.7South Hams is higher17.0

  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, Babergh 31.9Babergh: 31.9South Hams: 32.4

    32.4South Hams is higherDepends on how you count31.9

  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, Babergh 47.4Babergh: 47.4South Hams: 52.0

    52.0South Hams is higher47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 77.2, Babergh 79.7Babergh: 79.7South Hams: 77.2

    77.2Babergh is higher79.7

  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, Babergh 10.7Babergh: 10.7South Hams: 10.4

    10.4Babergh is higher10.7

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South Hams and Babergh, per resident
MeasureSouth HamsBaberghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,789£4,810£4,543£4,547£4,566£4,313South Hams
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,331£3,345£3,159£3,164£3,178£3,002South Hams
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£836£839£793£833£837£790South Hams
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,089£3,102£2,930£2,942£2,954£2,790South Hams
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£63£63£60South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£155£156£147Babergh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.40£4.41£4.17South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£347£348£329£307£308£291South Hams
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£98£99£93South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£47£47£44South Hams
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£636£639£603£668£671£634Babergh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£136£137£129South 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£3.32£3.34£3.15Babergh
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£2.21£2.22£2.10South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026278.3256.2South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.717.0South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.431.9South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.047.4South Hams
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.279.7Babergh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.410.7Babergh

Total

South Hams is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Babergh 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 Babergh

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Hams £440.9m, Babergh £440.6mBabergh: £440.6mSouth Hams: £440.9mBabergh: £442.5mSouth Hams: £442.8mBabergh: £417.9mSouth Hams: £418.2m

    £440.9m£442.8m£418.2mSouth Hams is higher£440.6m£442.5m£417.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Hams £306.6m, Babergh £306.6mBabergh: £306.6mSouth Hams: £306.6mBabergh: £308.0mSouth Hams: £307.9mBabergh: £290.9mSouth Hams: £290.8m

    £306.6m£307.9m£290.8mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Hams £76.9m, Babergh £80.7mBabergh: £80.7mSouth Hams: £76.9mBabergh: £81.1mSouth Hams: £77.2mBabergh: £76.6mSouth Hams: £73.0m

    £76.9m£77.2m£73.0mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Hams £284.4m, Babergh £285.1mBabergh: £285.1mSouth Hams: £284.4mBabergh: £286.3mSouth Hams: £285.6mBabergh: £270.4mSouth Hams: £269.8m

    £284.4m£285.6m£269.8mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Hams £7.7m, Babergh £6.1mBabergh: £6.1mSouth Hams: £7.7mBabergh: £6.1mSouth Hams: £7.7mBabergh: £5.8mSouth Hams: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouth Hams is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Hams £14.0m, Babergh £15.0mBabergh: £15.0mSouth Hams: £14.0mBabergh: £15.1mSouth Hams: £14.1mBabergh: £14.3mSouth Hams: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mBabergh is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, Babergh £0.43mBabergh: £0.43mSouth Hams: £0.49mBabergh: £0.43mSouth Hams: £0.50mBabergh: £0.40mSouth Hams: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSouth Hams is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Hams £31.9m, Babergh £29.7mBabergh: £29.7mSouth Hams: £31.9mBabergh: £29.9mSouth Hams: £32.1mBabergh: £28.2mSouth Hams: £30.3m

    £31.9m£32.1m£30.3mSouth Hams is higher£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Hams £10.3m, Babergh £9.5mBabergh: £9.5mSouth Hams: £10.3mBabergh: £9.6mSouth Hams: £10.3mBabergh: £9.1mSouth Hams: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mSouth Hams is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Hams £4.4m, Babergh £4.5mBabergh: £4.5mSouth Hams: £4.4mBabergh: £4.6mSouth Hams: £4.5mBabergh: £4.3mSouth Hams: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.5m£4.2mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Hams £58.6m, Babergh £64.7mBabergh: £64.7mSouth Hams: £58.6mBabergh: £65.0mSouth Hams: £58.8mBabergh: £61.4mSouth Hams: £55.5m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.5mBabergh is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Hams £14.5m, Babergh £13.2mBabergh: £13.2mSouth Hams: £14.5mBabergh: £13.3mSouth Hams: £14.6mBabergh: £12.5mSouth Hams: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mSouth Hams is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Hams £13.4m, Babergh £10.9mBabergh: £10.9mSouth Hams: £13.4mBabergh: £11.0mSouth Hams: £13.5mBabergh: £10.4mSouth Hams: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSouth Hams is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Hams £0.22m, Babergh £0.32mBabergh: £0.32mSouth Hams: £0.22mBabergh: £0.32mSouth Hams: £0.22mBabergh: £0.31mSouth Hams: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mBabergh is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Hams £0.30m, Babergh £0.21mBabergh: £0.21mSouth Hams: £0.30mBabergh: £0.22mSouth Hams: £0.30mBabergh: £0.20mSouth Hams: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSouth Hams is higher£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Hams £0.68m, Babergh £0.74mBabergh: £0.74mSouth Hams: £0.68mBabergh: £0.74mSouth Hams: £0.68mBabergh: £0.70mSouth Hams: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBabergh is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Hams 25,617, Babergh 24,827Babergh: 24,827South Hams: 25,617

    25,617South Hams is higher24,827

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Hams 1,901, Babergh 1,643Babergh: 1,643South Hams: 1,901

    1,901South Hams is higher1,643

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Hams 2,979, Babergh 3,088Babergh: 3,088South Hams: 2,979

    2,979Babergh is higherDepends on how you count3,088

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Hams 4,782, Babergh 4,593Babergh: 4,593South Hams: 4,782

    4,782South Hams is higher4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Hams 7,106, Babergh 7,725Babergh: 7,725South Hams: 7,106

    7,106Babergh is higher7,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Hams 960, Babergh 1,038Babergh: 1,038South Hams: 960

    960Babergh is higher1,038

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South Hams and Babergh, total
MeasureSouth HamsBaberghHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m£440.6m£442.5m£417.9mSouth Hams
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£306.6m£307.9m£290.8m£306.6m£308.0m£290.9mBabergh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.9m£77.2m£73.0m£80.7m£81.1m£76.6mBabergh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£284.4m£285.6m£269.8m£285.1m£286.3m£270.4mBabergh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mSouth Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mBabergh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mSouth Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mSouth Hams
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mSouth Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mBabergh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mBabergh
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mSouth Hams
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mSouth Hams
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mBabergh
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mSouth Hams
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBabergh
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,61724,827South Hams
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9011,643South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9793,088Babergh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7824,593South Hams
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1067,725Babergh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269601,038Babergh

Sources

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

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  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.
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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.
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