Compare local authorities · South East and South West
Eastbourne and Torbay
Eastbourne is higher than Torbay on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 6 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.
Per person in the age group
Eastbourne is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Torbay 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
Eastbourne Torbay
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,555£5,579£5,269Torbay is higher£5,829£5,854£5,529
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,572£12,626£11,925Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£12,452£12,505£11,811
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,618£2,629£2,483Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,663£2,675£2,526
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,286£11,335£10,706Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£11,088£11,135£10,517
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£501£503£475Torbay is higher£528£531£501
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£757£760£718Torbay is higher£803£806£761
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£28£28£26Torbay is higher£33£33£32
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£489£491£464Torbay is higher£604£606£573
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£174£175£165Torbay is higher£180£181£171
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£123£123£116Torbay is higher£150£151£142
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,091£2,100£1,984Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,990£1,998£1,887
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£364£365£345Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£388£390£368Torbay is higher£507£509£481
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.87£6.90£6.52Torbay is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.46£8.49£8.02Torbay is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.71£4.73£4.47Torbay is higher£7.18£7.21£6.81
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
983.2Torbay is higher989.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
113.0Torbay is higher129.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
151.3Torbay is higher161.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.7Torbay is higher87.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
233.4Torbay is higherDepends on how you count237.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.3Torbay is higher31.3
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| Measure | Eastbourne | Torbay | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,555£5,579£5,269 | £5,829£5,854£5,529 | Torbay |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,572£12,626£11,925 | £12,452£12,505£11,811 | Eastbourne |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,618£2,629£2,483 | £2,663£2,675£2,526 | Torbay |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,286£11,335£10,706 | £11,088£11,135£10,517 | Eastbourne |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £501£503£475 | £528£531£501 | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £757£760£718 | £803£806£761 | Torbay |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £28£28£26 | £33£33£32 | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £489£491£464 | £604£606£573 | Torbay |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £174£175£165 | £180£181£171 | Torbay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £123£123£116 | £150£151£142 | Torbay |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,091£2,100£1,984 | £1,990£1,998£1,887 | Eastbourne |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £364£365£345 | £273£274£259 | Eastbourne |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £388£390£368 | £507£509£481 | Torbay |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.87£6.90£6.52 | £7.55£7.58£7.16 | Torbay |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.46£8.49£8.02 | £9.70£9.74£9.20 | Torbay |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.71£4.73£4.47 | £7.18£7.21£6.81 | Torbay |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 983.2 | 989.2 | Torbay |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 113.0 | 129.5 | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 151.3 | 161.8 | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.7 | 87.9 | Torbay |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 233.4 | 237.2 | Torbay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.3 | 31.3 | Torbay |
Per resident
Eastbourne is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Torbay 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
Eastbourne Torbay
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,555£5,579£5,269Torbay is higher£5,829£5,854£5,529
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,985£2,998£2,832Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£3,244£3,257£3,077
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,538£1,544£1,459Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,522£1,528£1,444
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,680£2,691£2,542Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,888£2,901£2,740
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£119£119£113Torbay is higher£138£138£131
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£180£181£171Torbay is higher£209£210£198
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.60£6.63£6.26Torbay is higher£8.66£8.69£8.21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£489£491£464Torbay is higher£604£606£573
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£174£175£165Torbay is higher£180£181£171
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£72£72£68Torbay is higher£86£86£81
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,229£1,234£1,165Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,137£1,142£1,078
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£364£365£345Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£228£229£216Torbay is higher£289£291£275
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.04£4.05£3.83Torbay is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.97£4.99£4.71Torbay is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.71£4.73£4.47Torbay is higher£7.18£7.21£6.81
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
233.5Torbay is higher257.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.8Torbay is higher33.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.9Torbay is higher42.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.7Torbay is higher87.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
137.1Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count135.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.4Torbay is higher17.9
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| Measure | Eastbourne | Torbay | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,555£5,579£5,269 | £5,829£5,854£5,529 | Torbay |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,985£2,998£2,832 | £3,244£3,257£3,077 | Torbay |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,538£1,544£1,459 | £1,522£1,528£1,444 | Eastbourne |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,680£2,691£2,542 | £2,888£2,901£2,740 | Torbay |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £119£119£113 | £138£138£131 | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £180£181£171 | £209£210£198 | Torbay |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.60£6.63£6.26 | £8.66£8.69£8.21 | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £489£491£464 | £604£606£573 | Torbay |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £174£175£165 | £180£181£171 | Torbay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £72£72£68 | £86£86£81 | Torbay |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,229£1,234£1,165 | £1,137£1,142£1,078 | Eastbourne |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £364£365£345 | £273£274£259 | Eastbourne |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £228£229£216 | £289£291£275 | Torbay |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.04£4.05£3.83 | £4.31£4.33£4.09 | Torbay |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.97£4.99£4.71 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | Torbay |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.71£4.73£4.47 | £7.18£7.21£6.81 | Torbay |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 233.5 | 257.7 | Torbay |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.8 | 33.7 | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.9 | 42.2 | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.7 | 87.9 | Torbay |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 137.1 | 135.5 | Eastbourne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.4 | 17.9 | Torbay |
Total
Eastbourne is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Torbay 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
Eastbourne Torbay
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£579.2m£581.7m£549.4mTorbay is higher£815.2m£818.7m£773.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£311.3m£312.6m£295.3mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£453.7m£455.6m£430.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£160.3m£161.0m£152.1mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£279.4m£280.6m£265.1mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£404.0m£405.7m£383.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mTorbay is higher£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mTorbay is higher£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mTorbay is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£51.0m£51.2m£48.4mTorbay is higher£84.4m£84.8m£80.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mTorbay is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mTorbay is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£128.1m£128.6m£121.5mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£38.1m£38.3m£36.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mTorbay is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTorbay is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mTorbay is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mTorbay is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,342Torbay is higher36,039
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,798Torbay is higher4,717
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,747Torbay is higher5,896
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,687Torbay is higher12,289
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
14,300Torbay is higherDepends on how you count18,955
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,609Torbay is higher2,498
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| Measure | Eastbourne | Torbay | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £579.2m£581.7m£549.4m | £815.2m£818.7m£773.3m | Torbay |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £311.3m£312.6m£295.3m | £453.7m£455.6m£430.3m | Torbay |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £160.3m£161.0m£152.1m | £212.9m£213.8m£201.9m | Torbay |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £279.4m£280.6m£265.1m | £404.0m£405.7m£383.2m | Torbay |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | £19.3m£19.3m£18.3m | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.7m£18.8m£17.8m | £29.2m£29.4m£27.7m | Torbay |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £51.0m£51.2m£48.4m | £84.4m£84.8m£80.1m | Torbay |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.2m£18.3m£17.2m | £25.1m£25.2m£23.8m | Torbay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.5m£7.6m£7.1m | £12.0m£12.0m£11.4m | Torbay |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £128.1m£128.6m£121.5m | £159.0m£159.7m£150.8m | Torbay |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £37.9m£38.1m£36.0m | £38.1m£38.3m£36.2m | Torbay |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £23.8m£23.9m£22.6m | £40.5m£40.7m£38.4m | Torbay |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.60m£0.61m£0.57m | Torbay |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | £0.77m£0.78m£0.73m | Torbay |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.47m | £1.0m£1.0m£0.95m | Torbay |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,342 | 36,039 | Torbay |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,798 | 4,717 | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,747 | 5,896 | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,687 | 12,289 | Torbay |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 14,300 | 18,955 | Torbay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,609 | 2,498 | Torbay |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.