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Eastbourne and Torbay

104,271 and 139,862 residents (mid-2024).

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.

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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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £5,555, Torbay £5,829Torbay: £5,829Eastbourne: £5,555Torbay: £5,854Eastbourne: £5,579Torbay: £5,529Eastbourne: £5,269

    £5,555£5,579£5,269Torbay is higher£5,829£5,854£5,529

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £12,572, Torbay £12,452Torbay: £12,452Eastbourne: £12,572Torbay: £12,505Eastbourne: £12,626Torbay: £11,811Eastbourne: £11,925

    £12,572£12,626£11,925Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£12,452£12,505£11,811

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £2,618, Torbay £2,663Torbay: £2,663Eastbourne: £2,618Torbay: £2,675Eastbourne: £2,629Torbay: £2,526Eastbourne: £2,483

    £2,618£2,629£2,483Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,663£2,675£2,526

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £11,286, Torbay £11,088Torbay: £11,088Eastbourne: £11,286Torbay: £11,135Eastbourne: £11,335Torbay: £10,517Eastbourne: £10,706

    £11,286£11,335£10,706Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£11,088£11,135£10,517

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £501, Torbay £528Torbay: £528Eastbourne: £501Torbay: £531Eastbourne: £503Torbay: £501Eastbourne: £475

    £501£503£475Torbay is higher£528£531£501

  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: Eastbourne £757, Torbay £803Torbay: £803Eastbourne: £757Torbay: £806Eastbourne: £760Torbay: £761Eastbourne: £718

    £757£760£718Torbay is higher£803£806£761

  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: Eastbourne £28, Torbay £33Torbay: £33Eastbourne: £28Torbay: £33Eastbourne: £28Torbay: £32Eastbourne: £26

    £28£28£26Torbay is higher£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £489, Torbay £604Torbay: £604Eastbourne: £489Torbay: £606Eastbourne: £491Torbay: £573Eastbourne: £464

    £489£491£464Torbay is higher£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £174, Torbay £180Torbay: £180Eastbourne: £174Torbay: £181Eastbourne: £175Torbay: £171Eastbourne: £165

    £174£175£165Torbay is higher£180£181£171

  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: Eastbourne £123, Torbay £150Torbay: £150Eastbourne: £123Torbay: £151Eastbourne: £123Torbay: £142Eastbourne: £116

    £123£123£116Torbay is higher£150£151£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £2,091, Torbay £1,990Torbay: £1,990Eastbourne: £2,091Torbay: £1,998Eastbourne: £2,100Torbay: £1,887Eastbourne: £1,984

    £2,091£2,100£1,984Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,990£1,998£1,887

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Eastbourne £364, Torbay £273Torbay: £273Eastbourne: £364Torbay: £274Eastbourne: £365Torbay: £259Eastbourne: £345

    £364£365£345Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £388, Torbay £507Torbay: £507Eastbourne: £388Torbay: £509Eastbourne: £390Torbay: £481Eastbourne: £368

    £388£390£368Torbay is higher£507£509£481

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £6.87, Torbay £7.55Torbay: £7.55Eastbourne: £6.87Torbay: £7.58Eastbourne: £6.90Torbay: £7.16Eastbourne: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Torbay is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £8.46, Torbay £9.70Torbay: £9.70Eastbourne: £8.46Torbay: £9.74Eastbourne: £8.49Torbay: £9.20Eastbourne: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Torbay is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £4.71, Torbay £7.18Torbay: £7.18Eastbourne: £4.71Torbay: £7.21Eastbourne: £4.73Torbay: £6.81Eastbourne: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Torbay is higher£7.18£7.21£6.81

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Eastbourne 983.2, Torbay 989.2Torbay: 989.2Eastbourne: 983.2

    983.2Torbay is higher989.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Eastbourne 113.0, Torbay 129.5Torbay: 129.5Eastbourne: 113.0

    113.0Torbay is higher129.5

  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: Eastbourne 151.3, Torbay 161.8Torbay: 161.8Eastbourne: 151.3

    151.3Torbay is higher161.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 73.7, Torbay 87.9Torbay: 87.9Eastbourne: 73.7

    73.7Torbay is higher87.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne 233.4, Torbay 237.2Torbay: 237.2Eastbourne: 233.4

    233.4Torbay is higherDepends on how you count237.2

  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: Eastbourne 26.3, Torbay 31.3Torbay: 31.3Eastbourne: 26.3

    26.3Torbay is higher31.3

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Eastbourne and Torbay, per person in the age group
MeasureEastbourneTorbayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,555£5,579£5,269£5,829£5,854£5,529Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,572£12,626£11,925£12,452£12,505£11,811Eastbourne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,618£2,629£2,483£2,663£2,675£2,526Torbay
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,286£11,335£10,706£11,088£11,135£10,517Eastbourne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£501£503£475£528£531£501Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£757£760£718£803£806£761Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£33£33£32Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£489£491£464£604£606£573Torbay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£180£181£171Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£123£116£150£151£142Torbay
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,091£2,100£1,984£1,990£1,998£1,887Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£273£274£259Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£388£390£368£507£509£481Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£7.55£7.58£7.16Torbay
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02£9.70£9.74£9.20Torbay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£7.18£7.21£6.81Torbay
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026983.2989.2Torbay
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.0129.5Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.3161.8Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.787.9Torbay
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.4237.2Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.331.3Torbay

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £5,555, Torbay £5,829Torbay: £5,829Eastbourne: £5,555Torbay: £5,854Eastbourne: £5,579Torbay: £5,529Eastbourne: £5,269

    £5,555£5,579£5,269Torbay is higher£5,829£5,854£5,529

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £2,985, Torbay £3,244Torbay: £3,244Eastbourne: £2,985Torbay: £3,257Eastbourne: £2,998Torbay: £3,077Eastbourne: £2,832

    £2,985£2,998£2,832Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£3,244£3,257£3,077

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £1,538, Torbay £1,522Torbay: £1,522Eastbourne: £1,538Torbay: £1,528Eastbourne: £1,544Torbay: £1,444Eastbourne: £1,459

    £1,538£1,544£1,459Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,522£1,528£1,444

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Eastbourne £2,680, Torbay £2,888Torbay: £2,888Eastbourne: £2,680Torbay: £2,901Eastbourne: £2,691Torbay: £2,740Eastbourne: £2,542

    £2,680£2,691£2,542Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,888£2,901£2,740

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Eastbourne £119, Torbay £138Torbay: £138Eastbourne: £119Torbay: £138Eastbourne: £119Torbay: £131Eastbourne: £113

    £119£119£113Torbay is higher£138£138£131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £180, Torbay £209Torbay: £209Eastbourne: £180Torbay: £210Eastbourne: £181Torbay: £198Eastbourne: £171

    £180£181£171Torbay is higher£209£210£198

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £6.60, Torbay £8.66Torbay: £8.66Eastbourne: £6.60Torbay: £8.69Eastbourne: £6.63Torbay: £8.21Eastbourne: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Torbay is higher£8.66£8.69£8.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £489, Torbay £604Torbay: £604Eastbourne: £489Torbay: £606Eastbourne: £491Torbay: £573Eastbourne: £464

    £489£491£464Torbay is higher£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £174, Torbay £180Torbay: £180Eastbourne: £174Torbay: £181Eastbourne: £175Torbay: £171Eastbourne: £165

    £174£175£165Torbay is higher£180£181£171

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £72, Torbay £86Torbay: £86Eastbourne: £72Torbay: £86Eastbourne: £72Torbay: £81Eastbourne: £68

    £72£72£68Torbay is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Eastbourne £1,229, Torbay £1,137Torbay: £1,137Eastbourne: £1,229Torbay: £1,142Eastbourne: £1,234Torbay: £1,078Eastbourne: £1,165

    £1,229£1,234£1,165Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,137£1,142£1,078

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Eastbourne £364, Torbay £273Torbay: £273Eastbourne: £364Torbay: £274Eastbourne: £365Torbay: £259Eastbourne: £345

    £364£365£345Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Eastbourne £228, Torbay £289Torbay: £289Eastbourne: £228Torbay: £291Eastbourne: £229Torbay: £275Eastbourne: £216

    £228£229£216Torbay is higher£289£291£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Eastbourne £4.04, Torbay £4.31Torbay: £4.31Eastbourne: £4.04Torbay: £4.33Eastbourne: £4.05Torbay: £4.09Eastbourne: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Torbay is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Eastbourne £4.97, Torbay £5.53Torbay: £5.53Eastbourne: £4.97Torbay: £5.56Eastbourne: £4.99Torbay: £5.25Eastbourne: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Torbay is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £4.71, Torbay £7.18Torbay: £7.18Eastbourne: £4.71Torbay: £7.21Eastbourne: £4.73Torbay: £6.81Eastbourne: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Torbay is higher£7.18£7.21£6.81

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 233.5, Torbay 257.7Torbay: 257.7Eastbourne: 233.5

    233.5Torbay is higher257.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 26.8, Torbay 33.7Torbay: 33.7Eastbourne: 26.8

    26.8Torbay is higher33.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 35.9, Torbay 42.2Torbay: 42.2Eastbourne: 35.9

    35.9Torbay is higher42.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 73.7, Torbay 87.9Torbay: 87.9Eastbourne: 73.7

    73.7Torbay is higher87.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 137.1, Torbay 135.5Torbay: 135.5Eastbourne: 137.1

    137.1Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count135.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 15.4, Torbay 17.9Torbay: 17.9Eastbourne: 15.4

    15.4Torbay is higher17.9

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Eastbourne and Torbay, per resident
MeasureEastbourneTorbayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,555£5,579£5,269£5,829£5,854£5,529Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,985£2,998£2,832£3,244£3,257£3,077Torbay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,538£1,544£1,459£1,522£1,528£1,444Eastbourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,680£2,691£2,542£2,888£2,901£2,740Torbay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£138£138£131Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£209£210£198Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£8.66£8.69£8.21Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£489£491£464£604£606£573Torbay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£180£181£171Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£86£86£81Torbay
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,165£1,137£1,142£1,078Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£273£274£259Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£289£291£275Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£4.31£4.33£4.09Torbay
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£5.53£5.56£5.25Torbay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£7.18£7.21£6.81Torbay
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.5257.7Torbay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.833.7Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.942.2Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.787.9Torbay
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.1135.5Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.417.9Torbay

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Eastbourne £579.2m, Torbay £815.2mTorbay: £815.2mEastbourne: £579.2mTorbay: £818.7mEastbourne: £581.7mTorbay: £773.3mEastbourne: £549.4m

    £579.2m£581.7m£549.4mTorbay is higher£815.2m£818.7m£773.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Eastbourne £311.3m, Torbay £453.7mTorbay: £453.7mEastbourne: £311.3mTorbay: £455.6mEastbourne: £312.6mTorbay: £430.3mEastbourne: £295.3m

    £311.3m£312.6m£295.3mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£453.7m£455.6m£430.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Eastbourne £160.3m, Torbay £212.9mTorbay: £212.9mEastbourne: £160.3mTorbay: £213.8mEastbourne: £161.0mTorbay: £201.9mEastbourne: £152.1m

    £160.3m£161.0m£152.1mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Eastbourne £279.4m, Torbay £404.0mTorbay: £404.0mEastbourne: £279.4mTorbay: £405.7mEastbourne: £280.6mTorbay: £383.2mEastbourne: £265.1m

    £279.4m£280.6m£265.1mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£404.0m£405.7m£383.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Eastbourne £12.4m, Torbay £19.3mTorbay: £19.3mEastbourne: £12.4mTorbay: £19.3mEastbourne: £12.5mTorbay: £18.3mEastbourne: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mTorbay is higher£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £18.7m, Torbay £29.2mTorbay: £29.2mEastbourne: £18.7mTorbay: £29.4mEastbourne: £18.8mTorbay: £27.7mEastbourne: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mTorbay is higher£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Eastbourne £0.69m, Torbay £1.2mTorbay: £1.2mEastbourne: £0.69mTorbay: £1.2mEastbourne: £0.69mTorbay: £1.1mEastbourne: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mTorbay is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £51.0m, Torbay £84.4mTorbay: £84.4mEastbourne: £51.0mTorbay: £84.8mEastbourne: £51.2mTorbay: £80.1mEastbourne: £48.4m

    £51.0m£51.2m£48.4mTorbay is higher£84.4m£84.8m£80.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £18.2m, Torbay £25.1mTorbay: £25.1mEastbourne: £18.2mTorbay: £25.2mEastbourne: £18.3mTorbay: £23.8mEastbourne: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mTorbay is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Eastbourne £7.5m, Torbay £12.0mTorbay: £12.0mEastbourne: £7.5mTorbay: £12.0mEastbourne: £7.6mTorbay: £11.4mEastbourne: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mTorbay is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Eastbourne £128.1m, Torbay £159.0mTorbay: £159.0mEastbourne: £128.1mTorbay: £159.7mEastbourne: £128.6mTorbay: £150.8mEastbourne: £121.5m

    £128.1m£128.6m£121.5mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Eastbourne £37.9m, Torbay £38.1mTorbay: £38.1mEastbourne: £37.9mTorbay: £38.3mEastbourne: £38.1mTorbay: £36.2mEastbourne: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£38.1m£38.3m£36.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Eastbourne £23.8m, Torbay £40.5mTorbay: £40.5mEastbourne: £23.8mTorbay: £40.7mEastbourne: £23.9mTorbay: £38.4mEastbourne: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mTorbay is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Eastbourne £0.42m, Torbay £0.60mTorbay: £0.60mEastbourne: £0.42mTorbay: £0.61mEastbourne: £0.42mTorbay: £0.57mEastbourne: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTorbay is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Eastbourne £0.52m, Torbay £0.77mTorbay: £0.77mEastbourne: £0.52mTorbay: £0.78mEastbourne: £0.52mTorbay: £0.73mEastbourne: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mTorbay is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Eastbourne £0.49m, Torbay £1.0mTorbay: £1.0mEastbourne: £0.49mTorbay: £1.0mEastbourne: £0.49mTorbay: £0.95mEastbourne: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mTorbay is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Eastbourne 24,342, Torbay 36,039Torbay: 36,039Eastbourne: 24,342

    24,342Torbay is higher36,039

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Eastbourne 2,798, Torbay 4,717Torbay: 4,717Eastbourne: 2,798

    2,798Torbay is higher4,717

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne 3,747, Torbay 5,896Torbay: 5,896Eastbourne: 3,747

    3,747Torbay is higher5,896

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne 7,687, Torbay 12,289Torbay: 12,289Eastbourne: 7,687

    7,687Torbay is higher12,289

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Eastbourne 14,300, Torbay 18,955Torbay: 18,955Eastbourne: 14,300

    14,300Torbay is higherDepends on how you count18,955

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Eastbourne 1,609, Torbay 2,498Torbay: 2,498Eastbourne: 1,609

    1,609Torbay is higher2,498

Show the numbers
Eastbourne and Torbay, total
MeasureEastbourneTorbayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£579.2m£581.7m£549.4m£815.2m£818.7m£773.3mTorbay
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£311.3m£312.6m£295.3m£453.7m£455.6m£430.3mTorbay
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mTorbay
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£279.4m£280.6m£265.1m£404.0m£405.7m£383.2mTorbay
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mTorbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£29.2m£29.4m£27.7mTorbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mTorbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.0m£51.2m£48.4m£84.4m£84.8m£80.1mTorbay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mTorbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mTorbay
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.1m£128.6m£121.5m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mTorbay
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£38.1m£38.3m£36.2mTorbay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mTorbay
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mTorbay
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mTorbay
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mTorbay
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,34236,039Torbay
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7984,717Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7475,896Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,68712,289Torbay
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,30018,955Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6092,498Torbay

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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