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South Hams and Powys

92,054 and 134,855 residents (mid-2024).

South Hams is higher than Powys on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 4 of 22 measures, and Powys on 18. 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 Powys

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Hams £4,789, Powys £5,079Powys: £5,079South Hams: £4,789Powys: £5,101South Hams: £4,810Powys: £4,818South Hams: £4,543

    £4,789£4,810£4,543Powys is higher£5,079£5,101£4,818

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Hams £12,151, Powys £12,183Powys: £12,183South Hams: £12,151Powys: £12,235South Hams: £12,203Powys: £11,557South Hams: £11,526

    £12,151£12,203£11,526Powys is higher£12,183£12,235£11,557

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £1,506, Powys £1,742Powys: £1,742South Hams: £1,506Powys: £1,750South Hams: £1,513Powys: £1,653South Hams: £1,429

    £1,506£1,513£1,429Powys is higher£1,742£1,750£1,653

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Hams £11,271, Powys £11,038Powys: £11,038South Hams: £11,271Powys: £11,085South Hams: £11,319Powys: £10,470South Hams: £10,691

    £11,271£11,319£10,691South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£11,038£11,085£10,470

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Hams £305, Powys £369Powys: £369South Hams: £305Powys: £371South Hams: £306Powys: £350South Hams: £289

    £305£306£289Powys is higher£369£371£350

  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, Powys £752Powys: £752South Hams: £556Powys: £755South Hams: £558Powys: £714South Hams: £527

    £556£558£527Powys is higher£752£755£714

  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, Powys £24Powys: £24South Hams: £20Powys: £24South Hams: £20Powys: £23South Hams: £19

    £20£20£19Powys is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £347, Powys £487Powys: £487South Hams: £347Powys: £490South Hams: £348Powys: £462South Hams: £329

    £347£348£329Powys is higher£487£490£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £111, Powys £109Powys: £109South Hams: £111Powys: £110South Hams: £112Powys: £104South Hams: £106

    £111£112£106South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

  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, Powys £104Powys: £104South Hams: £87Powys: £104South Hams: £87Powys: £98South Hams: £82

    £87£87£82Powys is higher£104£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £1,147, Powys £1,253Powys: £1,253South Hams: £1,147Powys: £1,258South Hams: £1,152Powys: £1,188South Hams: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Powys is higher£1,253£1,258£1,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Hams £158, Powys £167Powys: £167South Hams: £158Powys: £167South Hams: £158Powys: £158South Hams: £149

    £158£158£149Powys is higher£167£167£158

  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, Powys £374Powys: £374South Hams: £263Powys: £376South Hams: £264Powys: £355South Hams: £249

    £263£264£249Powys is higher£374£376£355

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £4.31, Powys £5.43Powys: £5.43South Hams: £4.31Powys: £5.45South Hams: £4.33Powys: £5.15South Hams: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Powys is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £5.82, Powys £6.46Powys: £6.46South Hams: £5.82Powys: £6.49South Hams: £5.84Powys: £6.13South Hams: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Powys is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Hams £7.37, Powys £6.92Powys: £6.92South Hams: £7.37Powys: £6.95South Hams: £7.40Powys: £6.56South Hams: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£6.92£6.95£6.56

  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, Powys 1,005.6Powys: 1,005.6South Hams: 1,015.3

    1,015.3South Hams is higherDepends on how you count1,005.6

  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, Powys 92.0Powys: 92.0South Hams: 75.3

    75.3Powys is higher92.0

  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, Powys 158.0Powys: 158.0South Hams: 118.1

    118.1Powys is higher158.0

  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, Powys 70.3Powys: 70.3South Hams: 52.0

    52.0Powys is higher70.3

  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, Powys 167.8Powys: 167.8South Hams: 139.2

    139.2Powys is higher167.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Hams 18.8, Powys 22.1Powys: 22.1South Hams: 18.8

    18.8Powys is higher22.1

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South Hams and Powys, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth HamsPowysHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,789£4,810£4,543£5,079£5,101£4,818Powys
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,151£12,203£11,526£12,183£12,235£11,557Powys
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,506£1,513£1,429£1,742£1,750£1,653Powys
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,271£11,319£10,691£11,038£11,085£10,470South Hams
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£305£306£289£369£371£350Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£558£527£752£755£714Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£24£24£23Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£347£348£329£487£490£462Powys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£109£110£104South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£87£82£104£104£98Powys
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£1,253£1,258£1,188Powys
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£167£167£158Powys
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£374£376£355Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£5.43£5.45£5.15Powys
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£6.46£6.49£6.13Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£6.92£6.95£6.56South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.31,005.6South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.392.0Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.1158.0Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.070.3Powys
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.2167.8Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.822.1Powys

Per resident

South Hams is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Powys on 18. 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 Powys

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Hams £4,789, Powys £5,079Powys: £5,079South Hams: £4,789Powys: £5,101South Hams: £4,810Powys: £4,818South Hams: £4,543

    £4,789£4,810£4,543Powys is higher£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Hams £3,331, Powys £3,335Powys: £3,335South Hams: £3,331Powys: £3,349South Hams: £3,345Powys: £3,163South Hams: £3,159

    £3,331£3,345£3,159Powys is higher£3,335£3,349£3,163

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Hams £836, Powys £974Powys: £974South Hams: £836Powys: £978South Hams: £839Powys: £924South Hams: £793

    £836£839£793Powys is higher£974£978£924

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Hams £3,089, Powys £3,021Powys: £3,021South Hams: £3,089Powys: £3,034South Hams: £3,102Powys: £2,866South Hams: £2,930

    £3,089£3,102£2,930South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£3,021£3,034£2,866

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Hams £84, Powys £101Powys: £101South Hams: £84Powys: £101South Hams: £84Powys: £96South Hams: £79

    £84£84£79Powys is higher£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £152, Powys £206Powys: £206South Hams: £152Powys: £207South Hams: £153Powys: £195South Hams: £144

    £152£153£144Powys is higher£206£207£195

  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, Powys £6.53Powys: £6.53South Hams: £5.37Powys: £6.55South Hams: £5.39Powys: £6.19South Hams: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Powys is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £347, Powys £487Powys: £487South Hams: £347Powys: £490South Hams: £348Powys: £462South Hams: £329

    £347£348£329Powys is higher£487£490£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £111, Powys £109Powys: £109South Hams: £111Powys: £110South Hams: £112Powys: £104South Hams: £106

    £111£112£106South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Hams £48, Powys £58Powys: £58South Hams: £48Powys: £58South Hams: £48Powys: £55South Hams: £46

    £48£48£46Powys is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Hams £636, Powys £700Powys: £700South Hams: £636Powys: £703South Hams: £639Powys: £664South Hams: £603

    £636£639£603Powys is higher£700£703£664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Hams £158, Powys £167Powys: £167South Hams: £158Powys: £167South Hams: £158Powys: £158South Hams: £149

    £158£158£149Powys is higher£167£167£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Hams £146, Powys £209Powys: £209South Hams: £146Powys: £210South Hams: £146Powys: £198South Hams: £138

    £146£146£138Powys is higher£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Hams £2.39, Powys £3.04Powys: £3.04South Hams: £2.39Powys: £3.05South Hams: £2.40Powys: £2.88South Hams: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Powys is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Hams £3.23, Powys £3.62Powys: £3.62South Hams: £3.23Powys: £3.63South Hams: £3.24Powys: £3.43South Hams: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Powys is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Hams £7.37, Powys £6.92Powys: £6.92South Hams: £7.37Powys: £6.95South Hams: £7.40Powys: £6.56South Hams: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£6.92£6.95£6.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 278.3, Powys 275.2Powys: 275.2South Hams: 278.3

    278.3South Hams is higherDepends on how you count275.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 20.7, Powys 25.2Powys: 25.2South Hams: 20.7

    20.7Powys is higher25.2

  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, Powys 43.3Powys: 43.3South Hams: 32.4

    32.4Powys is higher43.3

  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, Powys 70.3Powys: 70.3South Hams: 52.0

    52.0Powys is higher70.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 77.2, Powys 93.8Powys: 93.8South Hams: 77.2

    77.2Powys is higher93.8

  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, Powys 12.4Powys: 12.4South Hams: 10.4

    10.4Powys is higher12.4

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South Hams and Powys, per resident
MeasureSouth HamsPowysHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,789£4,810£4,543£5,079£5,101£4,818Powys
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,331£3,345£3,159£3,335£3,349£3,163Powys
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£836£839£793£974£978£924Powys
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,089£3,102£2,930£3,021£3,034£2,866South Hams
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£101£101£96Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£206£207£195Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£6.53£6.55£6.19Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£347£348£329£487£490£462Powys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£109£110£104South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£58£58£55Powys
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£636£639£603£700£703£664Powys
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£167£167£158Powys
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£209£210£198Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£3.04£3.05£2.88Powys
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£3.62£3.63£3.43Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£6.92£6.95£6.56South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026278.3275.2South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.725.2Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.443.3Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.070.3Powys
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.293.8Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.412.4Powys

Total

South Hams is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Powys on 22. 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 Powys

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Hams £440.9m, Powys £685.0mPowys: £685.0mSouth Hams: £440.9mPowys: £687.9mSouth Hams: £442.8mPowys: £649.7mSouth Hams: £418.2m

    £440.9m£442.8m£418.2mPowys is higher£685.0m£687.9m£649.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Hams £306.6m, Powys £449.7mPowys: £449.7mSouth Hams: £306.6mPowys: £451.6mSouth Hams: £307.9mPowys: £426.6mSouth Hams: £290.8m

    £306.6m£307.9m£290.8mPowys is higher£449.7m£451.6m£426.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Hams £76.9m, Powys £131.4mPowys: £131.4mSouth Hams: £76.9mPowys: £131.9mSouth Hams: £77.2mPowys: £124.6mSouth Hams: £73.0m

    £76.9m£77.2m£73.0mPowys is higher£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Hams £284.4m, Powys £407.4mPowys: £407.4mSouth Hams: £284.4mPowys: £409.2mSouth Hams: £285.6mPowys: £386.5mSouth Hams: £269.8m

    £284.4m£285.6m£269.8mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£407.4m£409.2m£386.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Hams £7.7m, Powys £13.6mPowys: £13.6mSouth Hams: £7.7mPowys: £13.7mSouth Hams: £7.7mPowys: £12.9mSouth Hams: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mPowys is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Hams £14.0m, Powys £27.8mPowys: £27.8mSouth Hams: £14.0mPowys: £27.9mSouth Hams: £14.1mPowys: £26.3mSouth Hams: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mPowys is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m

  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, Powys £0.88mPowys: £0.88mSouth Hams: £0.49mPowys: £0.88mSouth Hams: £0.50mPowys: £0.83mSouth Hams: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mPowys is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Hams £31.9m, Powys £65.7mPowys: £65.7mSouth Hams: £31.9mPowys: £66.0mSouth Hams: £32.1mPowys: £62.4mSouth Hams: £30.3m

    £31.9m£32.1m£30.3mPowys is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Hams £10.3m, Powys £14.7mPowys: £14.7mSouth Hams: £10.3mPowys: £14.8mSouth Hams: £10.3mPowys: £14.0mSouth Hams: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Hams £4.4m, Powys £7.8mPowys: £7.8mSouth Hams: £4.4mPowys: £7.9mSouth Hams: £4.5mPowys: £7.4mSouth Hams: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.5m£4.2mPowys is higher£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Hams £58.6m, Powys £94.5mPowys: £94.5mSouth Hams: £58.6mPowys: £94.9mSouth Hams: £58.8mPowys: £89.6mSouth Hams: £55.5m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.5mPowys is higher£94.5m£94.9m£89.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Hams £14.5m, Powys £22.5mPowys: £22.5mSouth Hams: £14.5mPowys: £22.6mSouth Hams: £14.6mPowys: £21.3mSouth Hams: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mPowys is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Hams £13.4m, Powys £28.2mPowys: £28.2mSouth Hams: £13.4mPowys: £28.3mSouth Hams: £13.5mPowys: £26.8mSouth Hams: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mPowys is higher£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Hams £0.22m, Powys £0.41mPowys: £0.41mSouth Hams: £0.22mPowys: £0.41mSouth Hams: £0.22mPowys: £0.39mSouth Hams: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mPowys is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Hams £0.30m, Powys £0.49mPowys: £0.49mSouth Hams: £0.30mPowys: £0.49mSouth Hams: £0.30mPowys: £0.46mSouth Hams: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mPowys is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Hams £0.68m, Powys £0.93mPowys: £0.93mSouth Hams: £0.68mPowys: £0.94mSouth Hams: £0.68mPowys: £0.88mSouth Hams: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Hams 25,617, Powys 37,117Powys: 37,117South Hams: 25,617

    25,617Powys is higherDepends on how you count37,117

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Hams 1,901, Powys 3,396Powys: 3,396South Hams: 1,901

    1,901Powys is higher3,396

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Hams 2,979, Powys 5,832Powys: 5,832South Hams: 2,979

    2,979Powys is higher5,832

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Hams 4,782, Powys 9,478Powys: 9,478South Hams: 4,782

    4,782Powys is higher9,478

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Hams 7,106, Powys 12,650Powys: 12,650South Hams: 7,106

    7,106Powys is higher12,650

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Hams 960, Powys 1,669Powys: 1,669South Hams: 960

    960Powys is higher1,669

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South Hams and Powys, total
MeasureSouth HamsPowysHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m£685.0m£687.9m£649.7mPowys
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£306.6m£307.9m£290.8m£449.7m£451.6m£426.6mPowys
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.9m£77.2m£73.0m£131.4m£131.9m£124.6mPowys
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£284.4m£285.6m£269.8m£407.4m£409.2m£386.5mPowys
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPowys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£27.8m£27.9m£26.3mPowys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mPowys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m£65.7m£66.0m£62.4mPowys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mPowys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mPowys
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m£94.5m£94.9m£89.6mPowys
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPowys
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£28.2m£28.3m£26.8mPowys
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPowys
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPowys
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mPowys
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,61737,117Powys
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9013,396Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9795,832Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7829,478Powys
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,10612,650Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269601,669Powys

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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