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Hastings and Torbay

91,017 and 139,862 residents (mid-2024).

Hastings is higher than Torbay on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Hastings is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Torbay 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

Hastings Torbay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hastings £5,607, Torbay £5,829Torbay: £5,829Hastings: £5,607Torbay: £5,854Hastings: £5,631Torbay: £5,529Hastings: £5,319

    £5,607£5,631£5,319Torbay 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: Hastings £12,630, Torbay £12,452Torbay: £12,452Hastings: £12,630Torbay: £12,505Hastings: £12,684Torbay: £11,811Hastings: £11,980

    £12,630£12,684£11,980Hastings 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: Hastings £3,054, Torbay £2,663Torbay: £2,663Hastings: £3,054Torbay: £2,675Hastings: £3,067Torbay: £2,526Hastings: £2,897

    £3,054£3,067£2,897Hastings 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: Hastings £11,150, Torbay £11,088Torbay: £11,088Hastings: £11,150Torbay: £11,135Hastings: £11,197Torbay: £10,517Hastings: £10,576

    £11,150£11,197£10,576Hastings 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: Hastings £709, Torbay £528Torbay: £528Hastings: £709Torbay: £531Hastings: £712Torbay: £501Hastings: £673

    £709£712£673Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hastings £732, Torbay £803Torbay: £803Hastings: £732Torbay: £806Hastings: £735Torbay: £761Hastings: £694

    £732£735£694Torbay 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: Hastings £39, Torbay £33Torbay: £33Hastings: £39Torbay: £33Hastings: £39Torbay: £32Hastings: £37

    £39£39£37Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hastings £606, Torbay £604Torbay: £604Hastings: £606Torbay: £606Hastings: £609Torbay: £573Hastings: £575

    £606£609£575Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hastings £201, Torbay £180Torbay: £180Hastings: £201Torbay: £181Hastings: £201Torbay: £171Hastings: £190

    £201£201£190Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hastings £146, Torbay £150Torbay: £150Hastings: £146Torbay: £151Hastings: £147Torbay: £142Hastings: £139

    £146£147£139Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hastings £2,457, Torbay £1,990Torbay: £1,990Hastings: £2,457Torbay: £1,998Hastings: £2,467Torbay: £1,887Hastings: £2,330

    £2,457£2,467£2,330Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,990£1,998£1,887

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hastings £392, Torbay £273Torbay: £273Hastings: £392Torbay: £274Hastings: £393Torbay: £259Hastings: £372

    £392£393£372Hastings 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: Hastings £435, Torbay £507Torbay: £507Hastings: £435Torbay: £509Hastings: £436Torbay: £481Hastings: £412

    £435£436£412Torbay 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: Hastings £7.37, Torbay £7.55Torbay: £7.55Hastings: £7.37Torbay: £7.58Hastings: £7.40Torbay: £7.16Hastings: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£7.55£7.58£7.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hastings £8.76, Torbay £9.70Torbay: £9.70Hastings: £8.76Torbay: £9.74Hastings: £8.80Torbay: £9.20Hastings: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Torbay is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hastings £8.16, Torbay £7.18Torbay: £7.18Hastings: £8.16Torbay: £7.21Hastings: £8.19Torbay: £6.81Hastings: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hastings 1,002.5, Torbay 989.2Torbay: 989.2Hastings: 1,002.5

    1,002.5Hastings is higherDepends on how you count989.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hastings 158.9, Torbay 129.5Torbay: 129.5Hastings: 158.9

    158.9Hastings is higherDepends on how you count129.5

  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: Hastings 151.6, Torbay 161.8Torbay: 161.8Hastings: 151.6

    151.6Torbay 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: Hastings 91.7, Torbay 87.9Torbay: 87.9Hastings: 91.7

    91.7Hastings is higherDepends on how you count87.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hastings 276.4, Torbay 237.2Torbay: 237.2Hastings: 276.4

    276.4Hastings 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: Hastings 31.3, Torbay 31.3Torbay: 31.3Hastings: 31.3

    31.3Hastings is higherDepends on how you count31.3

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Hastings and Torbay, per person in the age group
MeasureHastingsTorbayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,607£5,631£5,319£5,829£5,854£5,529Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,630£12,684£11,980£12,452£12,505£11,811Hastings
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,054£3,067£2,897£2,663£2,675£2,526Hastings
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,150£11,197£10,576£11,088£11,135£10,517Hastings
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£673£528£531£501Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£732£735£694£803£806£761Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£33£33£32Hastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575£604£606£573Hastings
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£180£181£171Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£150£151£142Torbay
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,457£2,467£2,330£1,990£1,998£1,887Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£392£393£372£273£274£259Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£435£436£412£507£509£481Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£7.55£7.58£7.16Torbay
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31£9.70£9.74£9.20Torbay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£7.18£7.21£6.81Hastings
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.5989.2Hastings
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.9129.5Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.6161.8Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.787.9Hastings
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.4237.2Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.331.3Hastings

Per resident

Hastings is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Torbay on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hastings Torbay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hastings £5,607, Torbay £5,829Torbay: £5,829Hastings: £5,607Torbay: £5,854Hastings: £5,631Torbay: £5,529Hastings: £5,319

    £5,607£5,631£5,319Torbay is higher£5,829£5,854£5,529

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hastings £2,522, Torbay £3,244Torbay: £3,244Hastings: £2,522Torbay: £3,257Hastings: £2,532Torbay: £3,077Hastings: £2,392

    £2,522£2,532£2,392Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£3,244£3,257£3,077

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hastings £1,879, Torbay £1,522Torbay: £1,522Hastings: £1,879Torbay: £1,528Hastings: £1,887Torbay: £1,444Hastings: £1,782

    £1,879£1,887£1,782Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,522£1,528£1,444

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hastings £2,226, Torbay £2,888Torbay: £2,888Hastings: £2,226Torbay: £2,901Hastings: £2,236Torbay: £2,740Hastings: £2,112

    £2,226£2,236£2,112Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,888£2,901£2,740

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hastings £142, Torbay £138Torbay: £138Hastings: £142Torbay: £138Hastings: £142Torbay: £131Hastings: £134

    £142£142£134Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£138£138£131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hastings £146, Torbay £209Torbay: £209Hastings: £146Torbay: £210Hastings: £147Torbay: £198Hastings: £139

    £146£147£139Torbay 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: Hastings £7.85, Torbay £8.66Torbay: £8.66Hastings: £7.85Torbay: £8.69Hastings: £7.89Torbay: £8.21Hastings: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hastings £606, Torbay £604Torbay: £604Hastings: £606Torbay: £606Hastings: £609Torbay: £573Hastings: £575

    £606£609£575Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hastings £201, Torbay £180Torbay: £180Hastings: £201Torbay: £181Hastings: £201Torbay: £171Hastings: £190

    £201£201£190Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hastings £90, Torbay £86Torbay: £86Hastings: £90Torbay: £86Hastings: £90Torbay: £81Hastings: £85

    £90£90£85Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hastings £1,512, Torbay £1,137Torbay: £1,137Hastings: £1,512Torbay: £1,142Hastings: £1,518Torbay: £1,078Hastings: £1,434

    £1,512£1,518£1,434Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,137£1,142£1,078

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hastings £392, Torbay £273Torbay: £273Hastings: £392Torbay: £274Hastings: £393Torbay: £259Hastings: £372

    £392£393£372Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hastings £267, Torbay £289Torbay: £289Hastings: £267Torbay: £291Hastings: £269Torbay: £275Hastings: £254

    £267£269£254Torbay is higher£289£291£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hastings £4.53, Torbay £4.31Torbay: £4.31Hastings: £4.53Torbay: £4.33Hastings: £4.55Torbay: £4.09Hastings: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£4.31£4.33£4.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hastings £5.39, Torbay £5.53Torbay: £5.53Hastings: £5.39Torbay: £5.56Hastings: £5.41Torbay: £5.25Hastings: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Torbay is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hastings £8.16, Torbay £7.18Torbay: £7.18Hastings: £8.16Torbay: £7.21Hastings: £8.19Torbay: £6.81Hastings: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£7.18£7.21£6.81

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 200.2, Torbay 257.7Torbay: 257.7Hastings: 200.2

    200.2Torbay is higherDepends on how you count257.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 31.7, Torbay 33.7Torbay: 33.7Hastings: 31.7

    31.7Torbay is higherDepends on how you count33.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 30.3, Torbay 42.2Torbay: 42.2Hastings: 30.3

    30.3Torbay 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: Hastings 91.7, Torbay 87.9Torbay: 87.9Hastings: 91.7

    91.7Hastings is higherDepends on how you count87.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 170.1, Torbay 135.5Torbay: 135.5Hastings: 170.1

    170.1Hastings 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: Hastings 19.3, Torbay 17.9Torbay: 17.9Hastings: 19.3

    19.3Hastings is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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Hastings and Torbay, per resident
MeasureHastingsTorbayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,607£5,631£5,319£5,829£5,854£5,529Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,522£2,532£2,392£3,244£3,257£3,077Torbay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,879£1,887£1,782£1,522£1,528£1,444Hastings
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,226£2,236£2,112£2,888£2,901£2,740Torbay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£138£138£131Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£209£210£198Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£8.66£8.69£8.21Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575£604£606£573Hastings
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£180£181£171Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£86£86£81Hastings
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,512£1,518£1,434£1,137£1,142£1,078Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£392£393£372£273£274£259Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£267£269£254£289£291£275Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£4.31£4.33£4.09Hastings
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.53£5.56£5.25Torbay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£7.18£7.21£6.81Hastings
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.2257.7Torbay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.733.7Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.342.2Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.787.9Hastings
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.1135.5Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.317.9Hastings

Total

Hastings 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

Hastings Torbay

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hastings £510.3m, Torbay £815.2mTorbay: £815.2mHastings: £510.3mTorbay: £818.7mHastings: £512.5mTorbay: £773.3mHastings: £484.1m

    £510.3m£512.5m£484.1mTorbay is higher£815.2m£818.7m£773.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hastings £229.5m, Torbay £453.7mTorbay: £453.7mHastings: £229.5mTorbay: £455.6mHastings: £230.5mTorbay: £430.3mHastings: £217.7m

    £229.5m£230.5m£217.7mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£453.7m£455.6m£430.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hastings £171.0m, Torbay £212.9mTorbay: £212.9mHastings: £171.0mTorbay: £213.8mHastings: £171.7mTorbay: £201.9mHastings: £162.2m

    £171.0m£171.7m£162.2mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hastings £202.6m, Torbay £404.0mTorbay: £404.0mHastings: £202.6mTorbay: £405.7mHastings: £203.5mTorbay: £383.2mHastings: £192.2m

    £202.6m£203.5m£192.2mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£404.0m£405.7m£383.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hastings £12.9m, Torbay £19.3mTorbay: £19.3mHastings: £12.9mTorbay: £19.3mHastings: £12.9mTorbay: £18.3mHastings: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hastings £13.3m, Torbay £29.2mTorbay: £29.2mHastings: £13.3mTorbay: £29.4mHastings: £13.4mTorbay: £27.7mHastings: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mTorbay 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: Hastings £0.71m, Torbay £1.2mTorbay: £1.2mHastings: £0.71mTorbay: £1.2mHastings: £0.72mTorbay: £1.1mHastings: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hastings £55.2m, Torbay £84.4mTorbay: £84.4mHastings: £55.2mTorbay: £84.8mHastings: £55.4mTorbay: £80.1mHastings: £52.3m

    £55.2m£55.4m£52.3mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£84.4m£84.8m£80.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hastings £18.3m, Torbay £25.1mTorbay: £25.1mHastings: £18.3mTorbay: £25.2mHastings: £18.3mTorbay: £23.8mHastings: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.3m£17.3mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hastings £8.2m, Torbay £12.0mTorbay: £12.0mHastings: £8.2mTorbay: £12.0mHastings: £8.2mTorbay: £11.4mHastings: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hastings £137.6m, Torbay £159.0mTorbay: £159.0mHastings: £137.6mTorbay: £159.7mHastings: £138.2mTorbay: £150.8mHastings: £130.5m

    £137.6m£138.2m£130.5mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hastings £35.7m, Torbay £38.1mTorbay: £38.1mHastings: £35.7mTorbay: £38.3mHastings: £35.8mTorbay: £36.2mHastings: £33.8m

    £35.7m£35.8m£33.8mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£38.1m£38.3m£36.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hastings £24.3m, Torbay £40.5mTorbay: £40.5mHastings: £24.3mTorbay: £40.7mHastings: £24.4mTorbay: £38.4mHastings: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mTorbay is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hastings £0.41m, Torbay £0.60mTorbay: £0.60mHastings: £0.41mTorbay: £0.61mHastings: £0.41mTorbay: £0.57mHastings: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hastings £0.49m, Torbay £0.77mTorbay: £0.77mHastings: £0.49mTorbay: £0.78mHastings: £0.49mTorbay: £0.73mHastings: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mTorbay is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hastings £0.74m, Torbay £1.0mTorbay: £1.0mHastings: £0.74mTorbay: £1.0mHastings: £0.75mTorbay: £0.95mHastings: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hastings 18,217, Torbay 36,039Torbay: 36,039Hastings: 18,217

    18,217Torbay is higherDepends on how you count36,039

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hastings 2,888, Torbay 4,717Torbay: 4,717Hastings: 2,888

    2,888Torbay is higherDepends on how you count4,717

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hastings 2,754, Torbay 5,896Torbay: 5,896Hastings: 2,754

    2,754Torbay is higher5,896

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hastings 8,342, Torbay 12,289Torbay: 12,289Hastings: 8,342

    8,342Torbay is higherDepends on how you count12,289

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hastings 15,478, Torbay 18,955Torbay: 18,955Hastings: 15,478

    15,478Torbay 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: Hastings 1,754, Torbay 2,498Torbay: 2,498Hastings: 1,754

    1,754Torbay is higherDepends on how you count2,498

Show the numbers
Hastings and Torbay, total
MeasureHastingsTorbayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.3m£512.5m£484.1m£815.2m£818.7m£773.3mTorbay
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.5m£230.5m£217.7m£453.7m£455.6m£430.3mTorbay
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mTorbay
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.6m£203.5m£192.2m£404.0m£405.7m£383.2mTorbay
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mTorbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£29.2m£29.4m£27.7mTorbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mTorbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m£84.4m£84.8m£80.1mTorbay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.3m£17.3m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mTorbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mTorbay
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.6m£138.2m£130.5m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mTorbay
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m£38.1m£38.3m£36.2mTorbay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mTorbay
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mTorbay
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mTorbay
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mTorbay
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,21736,039Torbay
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8884,717Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7545,896Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,34212,289Torbay
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,47818,955Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7542,498Torbay

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

  1. 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.
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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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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