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South Hams and Chichester

92,054 and 129,206 residents (mid-2024).

South Hams is higher than Chichester on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 12 of 22 measures, and Chichester on 10. 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 Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Hams £4,789, Chichester £4,792Chichester: £4,792South Hams: £4,789Chichester: £4,813South Hams: £4,810Chichester: £4,546South Hams: £4,543

    £4,789£4,810£4,543Chichester is higher£4,792£4,813£4,546

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Hams £12,151, Chichester £12,421Chichester: £12,421South Hams: £12,151Chichester: £12,474South Hams: £12,203Chichester: £11,782South Hams: £11,526

    £12,151£12,203£11,526Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£12,421£12,474£11,782

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £1,506, Chichester £1,655Chichester: £1,655South Hams: £1,506Chichester: £1,662South Hams: £1,513Chichester: £1,569South Hams: £1,429

    £1,506£1,513£1,429Chichester is higher£1,655£1,662£1,569

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Hams £11,271, Chichester £11,548Chichester: £11,548South Hams: £11,271Chichester: £11,597South Hams: £11,319Chichester: £10,954South Hams: £10,691

    £11,271£11,319£10,691Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£11,548£11,597£10,954

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Hams £305, Chichester £268Chichester: £268South Hams: £305Chichester: £269South Hams: £306Chichester: £254South Hams: £289

    £305£306£289South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£268£269£254

  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, Chichester £588Chichester: £588South Hams: £556Chichester: £590South Hams: £558Chichester: £557South Hams: £527

    £556£558£527Chichester is higher£588£590£557

  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, Chichester £17Chichester: £17South Hams: £20Chichester: £17South Hams: £20Chichester: £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, Chichester £278Chichester: £278South Hams: £347Chichester: £279South Hams: £348Chichester: £264South Hams: £329

    £347£348£329South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£264

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £111, Chichester £102Chichester: £102South Hams: £111Chichester: £102South Hams: £112Chichester: £96South Hams: £106

    £111£112£106South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£96

  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, Chichester £76Chichester: £76South Hams: £87Chichester: £76South Hams: £87Chichester: £72South Hams: £82

    £87£87£82South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £1,147, Chichester £1,366Chichester: £1,366South Hams: £1,147Chichester: £1,371South Hams: £1,152Chichester: £1,295South Hams: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Chichester is higher£1,366£1,371£1,295

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Hams £158, Chichester £193Chichester: £193South Hams: £158Chichester: £194South Hams: £158Chichester: £183South Hams: £149

    £158£158£149Chichester is higher£193£194£183

  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, Chichester £203Chichester: £203South Hams: £263Chichester: £204South Hams: £264Chichester: £193South Hams: £249

    £263£264£249South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£193

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £4.31, Chichester £6.37Chichester: £6.37South Hams: £4.31Chichester: £6.39South Hams: £4.33Chichester: £6.04South Hams: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Chichester is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £5.82, Chichester £3.75Chichester: £3.75South Hams: £5.82Chichester: £3.77South Hams: £5.84Chichester: £3.56South Hams: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52South Hams is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Hams £7.37, Chichester £4.80Chichester: £4.80South Hams: £7.37Chichester: £4.82South Hams: £7.40Chichester: £4.55South Hams: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  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, Chichester 1,002.3Chichester: 1,002.3South Hams: 1,015.3

    1,015.3South Hams is higherDepends on how you count1,002.3

  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, Chichester 66.8Chichester: 66.8South Hams: 75.3

    75.3South Hams is higherDepends on how you count66.8

  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, Chichester 121.0Chichester: 121.0South Hams: 118.1

    118.1Chichester is higherDepends on how you count121.0

  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, Chichester 43.5Chichester: 43.5South Hams: 52.0

    52.0South Hams is higherDepends on how you count43.5

  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, Chichester 148.5Chichester: 148.5South Hams: 139.2

    139.2Chichester is higher148.5

  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, Chichester 17.4Chichester: 17.4South Hams: 18.8

    18.8South Hams is higherDepends on how you count17.4

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South Hams and Chichester, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth HamsChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,789£4,810£4,543£4,792£4,813£4,546Chichester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,151£12,203£11,526£12,421£12,474£11,782Chichester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,506£1,513£1,429£1,655£1,662£1,569Chichester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,271£11,319£10,691£11,548£11,597£10,954Chichester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£305£306£289£268£269£254South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£558£527£588£590£557Chichester
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£278£279£264South Hams
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£102£102£96South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£87£82£76£76£72South Hams
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£1,366£1,371£1,295Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£193£194£183Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£203£204£193South Hams
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£6.37£6.39£6.04Chichester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£3.75£3.77£3.56South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£4.80£4.82£4.55South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.31,002.3South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.366.8South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.1121.0Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.043.5South Hams
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.2148.5Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.817.4South Hams

Per resident

South Hams is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Chichester 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 Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Hams £4,789, Chichester £4,792Chichester: £4,792South Hams: £4,789Chichester: £4,813South Hams: £4,810Chichester: £4,546South Hams: £4,543

    £4,789£4,810£4,543Chichester is higher£4,792£4,813£4,546

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Hams £3,331, Chichester £3,274Chichester: £3,274South Hams: £3,331Chichester: £3,288South Hams: £3,345Chichester: £3,106South Hams: £3,159

    £3,331£3,345£3,159South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£3,274£3,288£3,106

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Hams £836, Chichester £940Chichester: £940South Hams: £836Chichester: £944South Hams: £839Chichester: £892South Hams: £793

    £836£839£793Chichester is higher£940£944£892

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Hams £3,089, Chichester £3,044Chichester: £3,044South Hams: £3,089Chichester: £3,057South Hams: £3,102Chichester: £2,888South Hams: £2,930

    £3,089£3,102£2,930South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£3,044£3,057£2,888

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Hams £84, Chichester £71Chichester: £71South Hams: £84Chichester: £71South Hams: £84Chichester: £67South Hams: £79

    £84£84£79South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

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

    £152£153£144Chichester 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, Chichester £4.55Chichester: £4.55South Hams: £5.37Chichester: £4.57South Hams: £5.39Chichester: £4.32South Hams: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£4.55£4.57£4.32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £347, Chichester £278Chichester: £278South Hams: £347Chichester: £279South Hams: £348Chichester: £264South Hams: £329

    £347£348£329South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£264

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £111, Chichester £102Chichester: £102South Hams: £111Chichester: £102South Hams: £112Chichester: £96South Hams: £106

    £111£112£106South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£96

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Hams £48, Chichester £43Chichester: £43South Hams: £48Chichester: £43South Hams: £48Chichester: £41South Hams: £46

    £48£48£46South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Hams £636, Chichester £776Chichester: £776South Hams: £636Chichester: £779South Hams: £639Chichester: £736South Hams: £603

    £636£639£603Chichester is higher£776£779£736

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Hams £158, Chichester £193Chichester: £193South Hams: £158Chichester: £194South Hams: £158Chichester: £183South Hams: £149

    £158£158£149Chichester is higher£193£194£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Hams £146, Chichester £116Chichester: £116South Hams: £146Chichester: £116South Hams: £146Chichester: £110South Hams: £138

    £146£146£138South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Hams £2.39, Chichester £3.62Chichester: £3.62South Hams: £2.39Chichester: £3.63South Hams: £2.40Chichester: £3.43South Hams: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Chichester is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Hams £3.23, Chichester £2.13Chichester: £2.13South Hams: £3.23Chichester: £2.14South Hams: £3.24Chichester: £2.02South Hams: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06South Hams is higher£2.13£2.14£2.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Hams £7.37, Chichester £4.80Chichester: £4.80South Hams: £7.37Chichester: £4.82South Hams: £7.40Chichester: £4.55South Hams: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 278.3, Chichester 264.2Chichester: 264.2South Hams: 278.3

    278.3South Hams is higherDepends on how you count264.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 20.7, Chichester 17.6Chichester: 17.6South Hams: 20.7

    20.7South Hams is higherDepends on how you count17.6

  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, Chichester 31.9Chichester: 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, Chichester 43.5Chichester: 43.5South Hams: 52.0

    52.0South Hams is higherDepends on how you count43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 77.2, Chichester 84.4Chichester: 84.4South Hams: 77.2

    77.2Chichester is higher84.4

  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, Chichester 9.9Chichester: 9.9South Hams: 10.4

    10.4South Hams is higherDepends on how you count9.9

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South Hams and Chichester, per resident
MeasureSouth HamsChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,789£4,810£4,543£4,792£4,813£4,546Chichester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,331£3,345£3,159£3,274£3,288£3,106South Hams
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£836£839£793£940£944£892Chichester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,089£3,102£2,930£3,044£3,057£2,888South Hams
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£71£71£67South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£155£156£147Chichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.55£4.57£4.32South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£347£348£329£278£279£264South Hams
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£102£102£96South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£43£43£41South Hams
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£636£639£603£776£779£736Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£193£194£183Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£116£116£110South Hams
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£3.62£3.63£3.43Chichester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£2.13£2.14£2.02South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£4.80£4.82£4.55South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026278.3264.2South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.717.6South 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 202652.043.5South Hams
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.284.4Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.49.9South Hams

Total

South Hams is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Chichester 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 Chichester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Hams £440.9m, Chichester £619.2mChichester: £619.2mSouth Hams: £440.9mChichester: £621.8mSouth Hams: £442.8mChichester: £587.3mSouth Hams: £418.2m

    £440.9m£442.8m£418.2mChichester is higher£619.2m£621.8m£587.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Hams £306.6m, Chichester £423.1mChichester: £423.1mSouth Hams: £306.6mChichester: £424.9mSouth Hams: £307.9mChichester: £401.3mSouth Hams: £290.8m

    £306.6m£307.9m£290.8mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£423.1m£424.9m£401.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Hams £76.9m, Chichester £121.5mChichester: £121.5mSouth Hams: £76.9mChichester: £122.0mSouth Hams: £77.2mChichester: £115.2mSouth Hams: £73.0m

    £76.9m£77.2m£73.0mChichester is higher£121.5m£122.0m£115.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Hams £284.4m, Chichester £393.4mChichester: £393.4mSouth Hams: £284.4mChichester: £395.0mSouth Hams: £285.6mChichester: £373.1mSouth Hams: £269.8m

    £284.4m£285.6m£269.8mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Hams £7.7m, Chichester £9.1mChichester: £9.1mSouth Hams: £7.7mChichester: £9.2mSouth Hams: £7.7mChichester: £8.7mSouth Hams: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Hams £14.0m, Chichester £20.0mChichester: £20.0mSouth Hams: £14.0mChichester: £20.1mSouth Hams: £14.1mChichester: £19.0mSouth Hams: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mChichester is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  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, Chichester £0.59mChichester: £0.59mSouth Hams: £0.49mChichester: £0.59mSouth Hams: £0.50mChichester: £0.56mSouth Hams: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Hams £31.9m, Chichester £35.9mChichester: £35.9mSouth Hams: £31.9mChichester: £36.1mSouth Hams: £32.1mChichester: £34.1mSouth Hams: £30.3m

    £31.9m£32.1m£30.3mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Hams £10.3m, Chichester £13.1mChichester: £13.1mSouth Hams: £10.3mChichester: £13.2mSouth Hams: £10.3mChichester: £12.4mSouth Hams: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Hams £4.4m, Chichester £5.6mChichester: £5.6mSouth Hams: £4.4mChichester: £5.6mSouth Hams: £4.5mChichester: £5.3mSouth Hams: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.5m£4.2mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Hams £58.6m, Chichester £100.3mChichester: £100.3mSouth Hams: £58.6mChichester: £100.7mSouth Hams: £58.8mChichester: £95.1mSouth Hams: £55.5m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.5mChichester is higher£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Hams £14.5m, Chichester £25.0mChichester: £25.0mSouth Hams: £14.5mChichester: £25.1mSouth Hams: £14.6mChichester: £23.7mSouth Hams: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mChichester is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Hams £13.4m, Chichester £14.9mChichester: £14.9mSouth Hams: £13.4mChichester: £15.0mSouth Hams: £13.5mChichester: £14.2mSouth Hams: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Hams £0.22m, Chichester £0.47mChichester: £0.47mSouth Hams: £0.22mChichester: £0.47mSouth Hams: £0.22mChichester: £0.44mSouth Hams: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mChichester is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Hams £0.30m, Chichester £0.28mChichester: £0.28mSouth Hams: £0.30mChichester: £0.28mSouth Hams: £0.30mChichester: £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, Chichester £0.62mChichester: £0.62mSouth Hams: £0.68mChichester: £0.62mSouth Hams: £0.68mChichester: £0.59mSouth Hams: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSouth Hams is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Hams 25,617, Chichester 34,139Chichester: 34,139South Hams: 25,617

    25,617Chichester is higherDepends on how you count34,139

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Hams 1,901, Chichester 2,276Chichester: 2,276South Hams: 1,901

    1,901Chichester is higherDepends on how you count2,276

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Hams 2,979, Chichester 4,120Chichester: 4,120South Hams: 2,979

    2,979Chichester is higherDepends on how you count4,120

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Hams 4,782, Chichester 5,614Chichester: 5,614South Hams: 4,782

    4,782Chichester is higherDepends on how you count5,614

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Hams 7,106, Chichester 10,900Chichester: 10,900South Hams: 7,106

    7,106Chichester is higher10,900

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Hams 960, Chichester 1,276Chichester: 1,276South Hams: 960

    960Chichester is higherDepends on how you count1,276

Show the numbers
South Hams and Chichester, total
MeasureSouth HamsChichesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m£619.2m£621.8m£587.3mChichester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£306.6m£307.9m£290.8m£423.1m£424.9m£401.3mChichester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.9m£77.2m£73.0m£121.5m£122.0m£115.2mChichester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£284.4m£285.6m£269.8m£393.4m£395.0m£373.1mChichester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mChichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mChichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mChichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mChichester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mChichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mChichester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mChichester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mChichester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mChichester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mChichester
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£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouth Hams
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,61734,139Chichester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9012,276Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9794,120Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7825,614Chichester
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,10610,900Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269601,276Chichester

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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