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Wealden and South Hams

166,776 and 92,054 residents (mid-2024).

Wealden is higher than South Hams on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Wealden is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and South Hams on 15. 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

Wealden South Hams

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wealden £4,577, South Hams £4,789South Hams: £4,789Wealden: £4,577South Hams: £4,810Wealden: £4,596South Hams: £4,543Wealden: £4,341

    £4,577£4,596£4,341South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£4,789£4,810£4,543

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £12,465, South Hams £12,151South Hams: £12,151Wealden: £12,465South Hams: £12,203Wealden: £12,518South Hams: £11,526Wealden: £11,823

    £12,465£12,518£11,823Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£12,151£12,203£11,526

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £1,449, South Hams £1,506South Hams: £1,506Wealden: £1,449South Hams: £1,513Wealden: £1,455South Hams: £1,429Wealden: £1,375

    £1,449£1,455£1,375South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£1,506£1,513£1,429

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £11,583, South Hams £11,271South Hams: £11,271Wealden: £11,583South Hams: £11,319Wealden: £11,632South Hams: £10,691Wealden: £10,987

    £11,583£11,632£10,987Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£11,271£11,319£10,691

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £257, South Hams £305South Hams: £305Wealden: £257South Hams: £306Wealden: £259South Hams: £289Wealden: £244

    £257£259£244South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£305£306£289

  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: Wealden £608, South Hams £556South Hams: £556Wealden: £608South Hams: £558Wealden: £610South Hams: £527Wealden: £576

    £608£610£576Wealden is higher£556£558£527

  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: Wealden £17, South Hams £20South Hams: £20Wealden: £17South Hams: £20Wealden: £17South Hams: £19Wealden: £16

    £17£17£16South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £282, South Hams £347South Hams: £347Wealden: £282South Hams: £348Wealden: £283South Hams: £329Wealden: £267

    £282£283£267South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£347£348£329

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £126, South Hams £111South Hams: £111Wealden: £126South Hams: £112Wealden: £127South Hams: £106Wealden: £120

    £126£127£120Wealden is higher£111£112£106

  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: Wealden £79, South Hams £87South Hams: £87Wealden: £79South Hams: £87Wealden: £79South Hams: £82Wealden: £75

    £79£79£75South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £1,161, South Hams £1,147South Hams: £1,147Wealden: £1,161South Hams: £1,152Wealden: £1,166South Hams: £1,088Wealden: £1,101

    £1,161£1,166£1,101Wealden is higher£1,147£1,152£1,088

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wealden £120, South Hams £158South Hams: £158Wealden: £120South Hams: £158Wealden: £121South Hams: £149Wealden: £114

    £120£121£114South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£158£158£149

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £201, South Hams £263South Hams: £263Wealden: £201South Hams: £264Wealden: £202South Hams: £249Wealden: £191

    £201£202£191South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £5.23, South Hams £4.31South Hams: £4.31Wealden: £5.23South Hams: £4.33Wealden: £5.25South Hams: £4.09Wealden: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Wealden is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £2.97, South Hams £5.82South Hams: £5.82Wealden: £2.97South Hams: £5.84Wealden: £2.99South Hams: £5.52Wealden: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82South Hams is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wealden £4.85, South Hams £7.37South Hams: £7.37Wealden: £4.85South Hams: £7.40Wealden: £4.87South Hams: £6.99Wealden: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£7.37£7.40£6.99

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wealden 1,008.8, South Hams 1,015.3South Hams: 1,015.3Wealden: 1,008.8

    1,008.8South Hams is higherDepends on how you count1,015.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wealden 63.4, South Hams 75.3South Hams: 75.3Wealden: 63.4

    63.4South Hams is higherDepends on how you count75.3

  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: Wealden 126.6, South Hams 118.1South Hams: 118.1Wealden: 126.6

    126.6Wealden is higher118.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 44.1, South Hams 52.0South Hams: 52.0Wealden: 44.1

    44.1South Hams is higherDepends on how you count52.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wealden 128.8, South Hams 139.2South Hams: 139.2Wealden: 128.8

    128.8South Hams is higherDepends on how you count139.2

  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: Wealden 18.0, South Hams 18.8South Hams: 18.8Wealden: 18.0

    18.0South Hams is higherDepends on how you count18.8

Show the numbers
Wealden and South Hams, per person in the age group
MeasureWealdenSouth HamsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,577£4,596£4,341£4,789£4,810£4,543South Hams
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,465£12,518£11,823£12,151£12,203£11,526Wealden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,449£1,455£1,375£1,506£1,513£1,429South Hams
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,583£11,632£10,987£11,271£11,319£10,691Wealden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£257£259£244£305£306£289South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£556£558£527Wealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£20£20£19South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£347£348£329South Hams
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£111£112£106Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£87£87£82South Hams
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,161£1,166£1,101£1,147£1,152£1,088Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£158£158£149South Hams
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£263£264£249South Hams
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£4.31£4.33£4.09Wealden
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£5.82£5.84£5.52South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,015.3South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.475.3South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6118.1Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.152.0South Hams
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.8139.2South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.018.8South Hams

Per resident

Wealden is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and South Hams on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wealden South Hams

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wealden £4,577, South Hams £4,789South Hams: £4,789Wealden: £4,577South Hams: £4,810Wealden: £4,596South Hams: £4,543Wealden: £4,341

    £4,577£4,596£4,341South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£4,789£4,810£4,543

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wealden £3,229, South Hams £3,331South Hams: £3,331Wealden: £3,229South Hams: £3,345Wealden: £3,243South Hams: £3,159Wealden: £3,063

    £3,229£3,243£3,063South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£3,331£3,345£3,159

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wealden £814, South Hams £836South Hams: £836Wealden: £814South Hams: £839Wealden: £817South Hams: £793Wealden: £772

    £814£817£772South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£836£839£793

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wealden £3,001, South Hams £3,089South Hams: £3,089Wealden: £3,001South Hams: £3,102Wealden: £3,014South Hams: £2,930Wealden: £2,846

    £3,001£3,014£2,846South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£3,089£3,102£2,930

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wealden £67, South Hams £84South Hams: £84Wealden: £67South Hams: £84Wealden: £67South Hams: £79Wealden: £63

    £67£67£63South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £157, South Hams £152South Hams: £152Wealden: £157South Hams: £153Wealden: £158South Hams: £144Wealden: £149

    £157£158£149Wealden is higher£152£153£144

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wealden £4.29, South Hams £5.37South Hams: £5.37Wealden: £4.29South Hams: £5.39Wealden: £4.31South Hams: £5.09Wealden: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £282, South Hams £347South Hams: £347Wealden: £282South Hams: £348Wealden: £283South Hams: £329Wealden: £267

    £282£283£267South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£347£348£329

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £126, South Hams £111South Hams: £111Wealden: £126South Hams: £112Wealden: £127South Hams: £106Wealden: £120

    £126£127£120Wealden is higher£111£112£106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wealden £44, South Hams £48South Hams: £48Wealden: £44South Hams: £48Wealden: £45South Hams: £46Wealden: £42

    £44£45£42South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wealden £652, South Hams £636South Hams: £636Wealden: £652South Hams: £639Wealden: £655South Hams: £603Wealden: £618

    £652£655£618Wealden is higher£636£639£603

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wealden £120, South Hams £158South Hams: £158Wealden: £120South Hams: £158Wealden: £121South Hams: £149Wealden: £114

    £120£121£114South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£158£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wealden £113, South Hams £146South Hams: £146Wealden: £113South Hams: £146Wealden: £113South Hams: £138Wealden: £107

    £113£113£107South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wealden £2.93, South Hams £2.39South Hams: £2.39Wealden: £2.93South Hams: £2.40Wealden: £2.94South Hams: £2.27Wealden: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78Wealden is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wealden £1.67, South Hams £3.23South Hams: £3.23Wealden: £1.67South Hams: £3.24Wealden: £1.67South Hams: £3.06Wealden: £1.58

    £1.67£1.67£1.58South Hams is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wealden £4.85, South Hams £7.37South Hams: £7.37Wealden: £4.85South Hams: £7.40Wealden: £4.87South Hams: £6.99Wealden: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£7.37£7.40£6.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 261.3, South Hams 278.3South Hams: 278.3Wealden: 261.3

    261.3South Hams is higherDepends on how you count278.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 16.4, South Hams 20.7South Hams: 20.7Wealden: 16.4

    16.4South Hams is higherDepends on how you count20.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 32.8, South Hams 32.4South Hams: 32.4Wealden: 32.8

    32.8Wealden is higher32.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 44.1, South Hams 52.0South Hams: 52.0Wealden: 44.1

    44.1South Hams is higherDepends on how you count52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 72.4, South Hams 77.2South Hams: 77.2Wealden: 72.4

    72.4South Hams is higherDepends on how you count77.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 10.1, South Hams 10.4South Hams: 10.4Wealden: 10.1

    10.1South Hams is higherDepends on how you count10.4

Show the numbers
Wealden and South Hams, per resident
MeasureWealdenSouth HamsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,577£4,596£4,341£4,789£4,810£4,543South Hams
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,229£3,243£3,063£3,331£3,345£3,159South Hams
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772£836£839£793South Hams
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,846£3,089£3,102£2,930South Hams
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£84£84£79South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£152£153£144Wealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£5.37£5.39£5.09South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£347£348£329South Hams
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£111£112£106Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£48£48£46South Hams
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£652£655£618£636£639£603Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£158£158£149South Hams
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£146£146£138South Hams
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£2.39£2.40£2.27Wealden
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.67£1.67£1.58£3.23£3.24£3.06South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.3278.3South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.420.7South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.832.4Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.152.0South Hams
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.477.2South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.110.4South Hams

Total

Wealden is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and South Hams on 1. 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

Wealden South Hams

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wealden £763.3m, South Hams £440.9mSouth Hams: £440.9mWealden: £763.3mSouth Hams: £442.8mWealden: £766.5mSouth Hams: £418.2mWealden: £724.0m

    £763.3m£766.5m£724.0mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wealden £538.6m, South Hams £306.6mSouth Hams: £306.6mWealden: £538.6mSouth Hams: £307.9mWealden: £540.9mSouth Hams: £290.8mWealden: £510.8m

    £538.6m£540.9m£510.8mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£306.6m£307.9m£290.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wealden £135.7m, South Hams £76.9mSouth Hams: £76.9mWealden: £135.7mSouth Hams: £77.2mWealden: £136.3mSouth Hams: £73.0mWealden: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£76.9m£77.2m£73.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wealden £500.5m, South Hams £284.4mSouth Hams: £284.4mWealden: £500.5mSouth Hams: £285.6mWealden: £502.6mSouth Hams: £269.8mWealden: £474.7m

    £500.5m£502.6m£474.7mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£284.4m£285.6m£269.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wealden £11.1m, South Hams £7.7mSouth Hams: £7.7mWealden: £11.1mSouth Hams: £7.7mWealden: £11.2mSouth Hams: £7.3mWealden: £10.6m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.6mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wealden £26.3m, South Hams £14.0mSouth Hams: £14.0mWealden: £26.3mSouth Hams: £14.1mWealden: £26.4mSouth Hams: £13.3mWealden: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mWealden is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wealden £0.72m, South Hams £0.49mSouth Hams: £0.49mWealden: £0.72mSouth Hams: £0.50mWealden: £0.72mSouth Hams: £0.47mWealden: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wealden £47.0m, South Hams £31.9mSouth Hams: £31.9mWealden: £47.0mSouth Hams: £32.1mWealden: £47.2mSouth Hams: £30.3mWealden: £44.6m

    £47.0m£47.2m£44.6mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wealden £21.1m, South Hams £10.3mSouth Hams: £10.3mWealden: £21.1mSouth Hams: £10.3mWealden: £21.2mSouth Hams: £9.7mWealden: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mWealden is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wealden £7.4m, South Hams £4.4mSouth Hams: £4.4mWealden: £7.4mSouth Hams: £4.5mWealden: £7.4mSouth Hams: £4.2mWealden: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wealden £108.7m, South Hams £58.6mSouth Hams: £58.6mWealden: £108.7mSouth Hams: £58.8mWealden: £109.2mSouth Hams: £55.5mWealden: £103.1m

    £108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWealden is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wealden £20.1m, South Hams £14.5mSouth Hams: £14.5mWealden: £20.1mSouth Hams: £14.6mWealden: £20.2mSouth Hams: £13.8mWealden: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wealden £18.8m, South Hams £13.4mSouth Hams: £13.4mWealden: £18.8mSouth Hams: £13.5mWealden: £18.9mSouth Hams: £12.7mWealden: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wealden £0.49m, South Hams £0.22mSouth Hams: £0.22mWealden: £0.49mSouth Hams: £0.22mWealden: £0.49mSouth Hams: £0.21mWealden: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWealden is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wealden £0.28m, South Hams £0.30mSouth Hams: £0.30mWealden: £0.28mSouth Hams: £0.30mWealden: £0.28mSouth Hams: £0.28mWealden: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSouth Hams is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wealden £0.81m, South Hams £0.68mSouth Hams: £0.68mWealden: £0.81mSouth Hams: £0.68mWealden: £0.81mSouth Hams: £0.64mWealden: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wealden 43,586, South Hams 25,617South Hams: 25,617Wealden: 43,586

    43,586Wealden is higherDepends on how you count25,617

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wealden 2,739, South Hams 1,901South Hams: 1,901Wealden: 2,739

    2,739Wealden is higherDepends on how you count1,901

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wealden 5,471, South Hams 2,979South Hams: 2,979Wealden: 5,471

    5,471Wealden is higher2,979

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wealden 7,362, South Hams 4,782South Hams: 4,782Wealden: 7,362

    7,362Wealden is higherDepends on how you count4,782

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wealden 12,066, South Hams 7,106South Hams: 7,106Wealden: 12,066

    12,066Wealden is higherDepends on how you count7,106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wealden 1,681, South Hams 960South Hams: 960Wealden: 1,681

    1,681Wealden is higherDepends on how you count960

Show the numbers
Wealden and South Hams, total
MeasureWealdenSouth HamsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£763.3m£766.5m£724.0m£440.9m£442.8m£418.2mWealden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.6m£540.9m£510.8m£306.6m£307.9m£290.8mWealden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m£76.9m£77.2m£73.0mWealden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£500.5m£502.6m£474.7m£284.4m£285.6m£269.8mWealden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mWealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mWealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m£31.9m£32.1m£30.3mWealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mWealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£4.4m£4.5m£4.2mWealden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m£58.6m£58.8m£55.5mWealden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mWealden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWealden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWealden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSouth Hams
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWealden
State Pensiontotal, March 202643,58625,617Wealden
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7391,901Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4712,979Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3624,782Wealden
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,0667,106Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,681960Wealden

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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