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South Hams and Ceredigion

92,054 and 72,726 residents (mid-2024).

South Hams is higher than Ceredigion on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 3 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion on 19. 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 Ceredigion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Hams £4,789, Ceredigion £4,947Ceredigion: £4,947South Hams: £4,789Ceredigion: £4,968South Hams: £4,810Ceredigion: £4,692South Hams: £4,543

    £4,789£4,810£4,543Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£4,947£4,968£4,692

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Hams £12,151, Ceredigion £12,450Ceredigion: £12,450South Hams: £12,151Ceredigion: £12,503South Hams: £12,203Ceredigion: £11,810South Hams: £11,526

    £12,151£12,203£11,526Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£12,450£12,503£11,810

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £1,506, Ceredigion £1,758Ceredigion: £1,758South Hams: £1,506Ceredigion: £1,765South Hams: £1,513Ceredigion: £1,667South Hams: £1,429

    £1,506£1,513£1,429Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£1,758£1,765£1,667

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Hams £11,271, Ceredigion £11,190Ceredigion: £11,190South Hams: £11,271Ceredigion: £11,238South Hams: £11,319Ceredigion: £10,614South Hams: £10,691

    £11,271£11,319£10,691South Hams is higher£11,190£11,238£10,614

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Hams £305, Ceredigion £412Ceredigion: £412South Hams: £305Ceredigion: £414South Hams: £306Ceredigion: £391South Hams: £289

    £305£306£289Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£412£414£391

  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, Ceredigion £822Ceredigion: £822South Hams: £556Ceredigion: £825South Hams: £558Ceredigion: £780South Hams: £527

    £556£558£527Ceredigion is higher£822£825£780

  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, Ceredigion £26Ceredigion: £26South Hams: £20Ceredigion: £26South Hams: £20Ceredigion: £25South Hams: £19

    £20£20£19Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £347, Ceredigion £492Ceredigion: £492South Hams: £347Ceredigion: £494South Hams: £348Ceredigion: £466South Hams: £329

    £347£348£329Ceredigion is higher£492£494£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £111, Ceredigion £114Ceredigion: £114South Hams: £111Ceredigion: £114South Hams: £112Ceredigion: £108South Hams: £106

    £111£112£106Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  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, Ceredigion £102Ceredigion: £102South Hams: £87Ceredigion: £103South Hams: £87Ceredigion: £97South Hams: £82

    £87£87£82Ceredigion is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £1,147, Ceredigion £1,245Ceredigion: £1,245South Hams: £1,147Ceredigion: £1,250South Hams: £1,152Ceredigion: £1,181South Hams: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£1,245£1,250£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Hams £158, Ceredigion £182Ceredigion: £182South Hams: £158Ceredigion: £182South Hams: £158Ceredigion: £172South Hams: £149

    £158£158£149Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£182£182£172

  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, Ceredigion £400Ceredigion: £400South Hams: £263Ceredigion: £402South Hams: £264Ceredigion: £380South Hams: £249

    £263£264£249Ceredigion is higher£400£402£380

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £4.31, Ceredigion £5.42Ceredigion: £5.42South Hams: £4.31Ceredigion: £5.44South Hams: £4.33Ceredigion: £5.14South Hams: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Ceredigion is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £5.82, Ceredigion £5.38Ceredigion: £5.38South Hams: £5.82Ceredigion: £5.40South Hams: £5.84Ceredigion: £5.10South Hams: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52South Hams is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Hams £7.37, Ceredigion £6.84Ceredigion: £6.84South Hams: £7.37Ceredigion: £6.87South Hams: £7.40Ceredigion: £6.49South Hams: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  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, Ceredigion 1,031.3Ceredigion: 1,031.3South Hams: 1,015.3

    1,015.3Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count1,031.3

  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, Ceredigion 100.8Ceredigion: 100.8South Hams: 75.3

    75.3Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count100.8

  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, Ceredigion 160.5Ceredigion: 160.5South Hams: 118.1

    118.1Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count160.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 52.0, Ceredigion 70.0Ceredigion: 70.0South Hams: 52.0

    52.0Ceredigion is higher70.0

  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, Ceredigion 168.9Ceredigion: 168.9South Hams: 139.2

    139.2Ceredigion is higher168.9

  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, Ceredigion 21.3Ceredigion: 21.3South Hams: 18.8

    18.8Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count21.3

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South Hams and Ceredigion, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth HamsCeredigionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,789£4,810£4,543£4,947£4,968£4,692Ceredigion
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,151£12,203£11,526£12,450£12,503£11,810Ceredigion
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,506£1,513£1,429£1,758£1,765£1,667Ceredigion
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,271£11,319£10,691£11,190£11,238£10,614South Hams
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£305£306£289£412£414£391Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£558£527£822£825£780Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£26£26£25Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£347£348£329£492£494£466Ceredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£114£114£108Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£87£82£102£103£97Ceredigion
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£1,245£1,250£1,181Ceredigion
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£182£182£172Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£400£402£380Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£5.42£5.44£5.14Ceredigion
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.38£5.40£5.10South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£6.84£6.87£6.49South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.31,031.3Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.3100.8Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.1160.5Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.070.0Ceredigion
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.2168.9Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.821.3Ceredigion

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Hams £4,789, Ceredigion £4,947Ceredigion: £4,947South Hams: £4,789Ceredigion: £4,968South Hams: £4,810Ceredigion: £4,692South Hams: £4,543

    £4,789£4,810£4,543Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£4,947£4,968£4,692

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Hams £3,331, Ceredigion £3,100Ceredigion: £3,100South Hams: £3,331Ceredigion: £3,114South Hams: £3,345Ceredigion: £2,941South Hams: £3,159

    £3,331£3,345£3,159South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£3,100£3,114£2,941

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Hams £836, Ceredigion £1,053Ceredigion: £1,053South Hams: £836Ceredigion: £1,057South Hams: £839Ceredigion: £998South Hams: £793

    £836£839£793Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£1,053£1,057£998

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Hams £3,089, Ceredigion £2,787Ceredigion: £2,787South Hams: £3,089Ceredigion: £2,798South Hams: £3,102Ceredigion: £2,643South Hams: £2,930

    £3,089£3,102£2,930South Hams is higher£2,787£2,798£2,643

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Hams £84, Ceredigion £103Ceredigion: £103South Hams: £84Ceredigion: £103South Hams: £84Ceredigion: £97South Hams: £79

    £84£84£79Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £152, Ceredigion £205Ceredigion: £205South Hams: £152Ceredigion: £206South Hams: £153Ceredigion: £194South Hams: £144

    £152£153£144Ceredigion is higher£205£206£194

  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, Ceredigion £6.54Ceredigion: £6.54South Hams: £5.37Ceredigion: £6.56South Hams: £5.39Ceredigion: £6.20South Hams: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £347, Ceredigion £492Ceredigion: £492South Hams: £347Ceredigion: £494South Hams: £348Ceredigion: £466South Hams: £329

    £347£348£329Ceredigion is higher£492£494£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £111, Ceredigion £114Ceredigion: £114South Hams: £111Ceredigion: £114South Hams: £112Ceredigion: £108South Hams: £106

    £111£112£106Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Hams £48, Ceredigion £61Ceredigion: £61South Hams: £48Ceredigion: £61South Hams: £48Ceredigion: £58South Hams: £46

    £48£48£46Ceredigion is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Hams £636, Ceredigion £745Ceredigion: £745South Hams: £636Ceredigion: £748South Hams: £639Ceredigion: £707South Hams: £603

    £636£639£603Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£745£748£707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Hams £158, Ceredigion £182Ceredigion: £182South Hams: £158Ceredigion: £182South Hams: £158Ceredigion: £172South Hams: £149

    £158£158£149Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£182£182£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Hams £146, Ceredigion £240Ceredigion: £240South Hams: £146Ceredigion: £241South Hams: £146Ceredigion: £227South Hams: £138

    £146£146£138Ceredigion is higher£240£241£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Hams £2.39, Ceredigion £3.25Ceredigion: £3.25South Hams: £2.39Ceredigion: £3.26South Hams: £2.40Ceredigion: £3.08South Hams: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Ceredigion is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Hams £3.23, Ceredigion £3.22Ceredigion: £3.22South Hams: £3.23Ceredigion: £3.23South Hams: £3.24Ceredigion: £3.05South Hams: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06South Hams is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Hams £7.37, Ceredigion £6.84Ceredigion: £6.84South Hams: £7.37Ceredigion: £6.87South Hams: £7.40Ceredigion: £6.49South Hams: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 278.3, Ceredigion 256.8Ceredigion: 256.8South Hams: 278.3

    278.3South Hams is higherDepends on how you count256.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 20.7, Ceredigion 25.1Ceredigion: 25.1South Hams: 20.7

    20.7Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count25.1

  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, Ceredigion 40.0Ceredigion: 40.0South Hams: 32.4

    32.4Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count40.0

  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, Ceredigion 70.0Ceredigion: 70.0South Hams: 52.0

    52.0Ceredigion is higher70.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 77.2, Ceredigion 101.2Ceredigion: 101.2South Hams: 77.2

    77.2Ceredigion is higher101.2

  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, Ceredigion 12.8Ceredigion: 12.8South Hams: 10.4

    10.4Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count12.8

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South Hams and Ceredigion, per resident
MeasureSouth HamsCeredigionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,789£4,810£4,543£4,947£4,968£4,692Ceredigion
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,331£3,345£3,159£3,100£3,114£2,941South Hams
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£836£839£793£1,053£1,057£998Ceredigion
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,089£3,102£2,930£2,787£2,798£2,643South Hams
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£103£103£97Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£205£206£194Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£6.54£6.56£6.20Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£347£348£329£492£494£466Ceredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£114£114£108Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£61£61£58Ceredigion
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£636£639£603£745£748£707Ceredigion
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£182£182£172Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£240£241£227Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£3.25£3.26£3.08Ceredigion
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£3.22£3.23£3.05South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£6.84£6.87£6.49South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026278.3256.8South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.725.1Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.440.0Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.070.0Ceredigion
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.2101.2Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.412.8Ceredigion

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Hams £440.9m, Ceredigion £359.7mCeredigion: £359.7mSouth Hams: £440.9mCeredigion: £361.3mSouth Hams: £442.8mCeredigion: £341.2mSouth Hams: £418.2m

    £440.9m£442.8m£418.2mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Hams £306.6m, Ceredigion £225.5mCeredigion: £225.5mSouth Hams: £306.6mCeredigion: £226.4mSouth Hams: £307.9mCeredigion: £213.9mSouth Hams: £290.8m

    £306.6m£307.9m£290.8mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Hams £76.9m, Ceredigion £76.5mCeredigion: £76.5mSouth Hams: £76.9mCeredigion: £76.9mSouth Hams: £77.2mCeredigion: £72.6mSouth Hams: £73.0m

    £76.9m£77.2m£73.0mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Hams £284.4m, Ceredigion £202.7mCeredigion: £202.7mSouth Hams: £284.4mCeredigion: £203.5mSouth Hams: £285.6mCeredigion: £192.2mSouth Hams: £269.8m

    £284.4m£285.6m£269.8mSouth Hams is higher£202.7m£203.5m£192.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Hams £7.7m, Ceredigion £7.5mCeredigion: £7.5mSouth Hams: £7.7mCeredigion: £7.5mSouth Hams: £7.7mCeredigion: £7.1mSouth Hams: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Hams £14.0m, Ceredigion £14.9mCeredigion: £14.9mSouth Hams: £14.0mCeredigion: £14.9mSouth Hams: £14.1mCeredigion: £14.1mSouth Hams: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mCeredigion is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

  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, Ceredigion £0.48mCeredigion: £0.48mSouth Hams: £0.49mCeredigion: £0.48mSouth Hams: £0.50mCeredigion: £0.45mSouth Hams: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Hams £31.9m, Ceredigion £35.8mCeredigion: £35.8mSouth Hams: £31.9mCeredigion: £35.9mSouth Hams: £32.1mCeredigion: £33.9mSouth Hams: £30.3m

    £31.9m£32.1m£30.3mCeredigion is higher£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Hams £10.3m, Ceredigion £8.3mCeredigion: £8.3mSouth Hams: £10.3mCeredigion: £8.3mSouth Hams: £10.3mCeredigion: £7.8mSouth Hams: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Hams £4.4m, Ceredigion £4.5mCeredigion: £4.5mSouth Hams: £4.4mCeredigion: £4.5mSouth Hams: £4.5mCeredigion: £4.2mSouth Hams: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.5m£4.2mCeredigion is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Hams £58.6m, Ceredigion £54.2mCeredigion: £54.2mSouth Hams: £58.6mCeredigion: £54.4mSouth Hams: £58.8mCeredigion: £51.4mSouth Hams: £55.5m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.5mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Hams £13.4m, Ceredigion £17.4mCeredigion: £17.4mSouth Hams: £13.4mCeredigion: £17.5mSouth Hams: £13.5mCeredigion: £16.5mSouth Hams: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mCeredigion is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Hams £0.22m, Ceredigion £0.24mCeredigion: £0.24mSouth Hams: £0.22mCeredigion: £0.24mSouth Hams: £0.22mCeredigion: £0.22mSouth Hams: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mCeredigion is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Hams £0.30m, Ceredigion £0.23mCeredigion: £0.23mSouth Hams: £0.30mCeredigion: £0.23mSouth Hams: £0.30mCeredigion: £0.22mSouth Hams: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSouth Hams is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Hams £0.68m, Ceredigion £0.50mCeredigion: £0.50mSouth Hams: £0.68mCeredigion: £0.50mSouth Hams: £0.68mCeredigion: £0.47mSouth Hams: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSouth Hams is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Hams 25,617, Ceredigion 18,676Ceredigion: 18,676South Hams: 25,617

    25,617South Hams is higherDepends on how you count18,676

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Hams 1,901, Ceredigion 1,825Ceredigion: 1,825South Hams: 1,901

    1,901South Hams is higherDepends on how you count1,825

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Hams 2,979, Ceredigion 2,906Ceredigion: 2,906South Hams: 2,979

    2,979South Hams is higherDepends on how you count2,906

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Hams 4,782, Ceredigion 5,088Ceredigion: 5,088South Hams: 4,782

    4,782Ceredigion is higher5,088

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Hams 7,106, Ceredigion 7,356Ceredigion: 7,356South Hams: 7,106

    7,106Ceredigion is higher7,356

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Hams 960, Ceredigion 928Ceredigion: 928South Hams: 960

    960South Hams is higherDepends on how you count928

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South Hams and Ceredigion, total
MeasureSouth HamsCeredigionHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m£359.7m£361.3m£341.2mSouth Hams
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£306.6m£307.9m£290.8m£225.5m£226.4m£213.9mSouth Hams
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.9m£77.2m£73.0m£76.5m£76.9m£72.6mSouth Hams
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£284.4m£285.6m£269.8m£202.7m£203.5m£192.2mSouth Hams
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mSouth Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mCeredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSouth Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mCeredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mSouth Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mCeredigion
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m£54.2m£54.4m£51.4mSouth Hams
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£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mCeredigion
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mCeredigion
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSouth Hams
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSouth Hams
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,61718,676South Hams
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9011,825South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9792,906South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7825,088Ceredigion
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1067,356Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026960928South Hams

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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