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Wyre and South Hams

118,366 and 92,054 residents (mid-2024).

Wyre is higher than South Hams on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 2 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Wyre is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and South Hams on 2. 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

Wyre South Hams

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre £5,373, South Hams £4,789South Hams: £4,789Wyre: £5,373South Hams: £4,810Wyre: £5,396South Hams: £4,543Wyre: £5,097

    £5,373£5,396£5,097Wyre is higher£4,789£4,810£4,543

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre £12,462, South Hams £12,151South Hams: £12,151Wyre: £12,462South Hams: £12,203Wyre: £12,515South Hams: £11,526Wyre: £11,821

    £12,462£12,515£11,821Wyre is higher£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: Wyre £1,995, South Hams £1,506South Hams: £1,506Wyre: £1,995South Hams: £1,513Wyre: £2,004South Hams: £1,429Wyre: £1,893

    £1,995£2,004£1,893Wyre is higher£1,506£1,513£1,429

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre £11,183, South Hams £11,271South Hams: £11,271Wyre: £11,183South Hams: £11,319Wyre: £11,230South Hams: £10,691Wyre: £10,607

    £11,183£11,230£10,607South Hams 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: Wyre £380, South Hams £305South Hams: £305Wyre: £380South Hams: £306Wyre: £382South Hams: £289Wyre: £361

    £380£382£361Wyre is higher£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: Wyre £875, South Hams £556South Hams: £556Wyre: £875South Hams: £558Wyre: £878South Hams: £527Wyre: £830

    £875£878£830Wyre 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: Wyre £24, South Hams £20South Hams: £20Wyre: £24South Hams: £20Wyre: £24South Hams: £19Wyre: £23

    £24£24£23Wyre is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre £536, South Hams £347South Hams: £347Wyre: £536South Hams: £348Wyre: £538South Hams: £329Wyre: £508

    £536£538£508Wyre is higher£347£348£329

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre £165, South Hams £111South Hams: £111Wyre: £165South Hams: £112Wyre: £166South Hams: £106Wyre: £156

    £165£166£156Wyre 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: Wyre £138, South Hams £87South Hams: £87Wyre: £138South Hams: £87Wyre: £139South Hams: £82Wyre: £131

    £138£139£131Wyre is higher£87£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre £1,465, South Hams £1,147South Hams: £1,147Wyre: £1,465South Hams: £1,152Wyre: £1,472South Hams: £1,088Wyre: £1,390

    £1,465£1,472£1,390Wyre is higher£1,147£1,152£1,088

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre £168, South Hams £158South Hams: £158Wyre: £168South Hams: £158Wyre: £168South Hams: £149Wyre: £159

    £168£168£159Wyre is higher£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: Wyre £378, South Hams £263South Hams: £263Wyre: £378South Hams: £264Wyre: £379South Hams: £249Wyre: £358

    £378£379£358Wyre is higher£263£264£249

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre £6.45, South Hams £4.31South Hams: £4.31Wyre: £6.45South Hams: £4.33Wyre: £6.48South Hams: £4.09Wyre: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Wyre 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: Wyre £7.46, South Hams £5.82South Hams: £5.82Wyre: £7.46South Hams: £5.84Wyre: £7.50South Hams: £5.52Wyre: £7.08

    £7.46£7.50£7.08Wyre is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre £8.38, South Hams £7.37South Hams: £7.37Wyre: £8.38South Hams: £7.40Wyre: £8.42South Hams: £6.99Wyre: £7.95

    £8.38£8.42£7.95Wyre is higher£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: Wyre 1,000.8, South Hams 1,015.3South Hams: 1,015.3Wyre: 1,000.8

    1,000.8South 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: Wyre 98.3, South Hams 75.3South Hams: 75.3Wyre: 98.3

    98.3Wyre is higher75.3

  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: Wyre 181.5, South Hams 118.1South Hams: 118.1Wyre: 181.5

    181.5Wyre 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: Wyre 82.0, South Hams 52.0South Hams: 52.0Wyre: 82.0

    82.0Wyre is higher52.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wyre 180.8, South Hams 139.2South Hams: 139.2Wyre: 180.8

    180.8Wyre is higher139.2

  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: Wyre 30.3, South Hams 18.8South Hams: 18.8Wyre: 30.3

    30.3Wyre is higher18.8

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Wyre and South Hams, per person in the age group
MeasureWyreSouth HamsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,373£5,396£5,097£4,789£4,810£4,543Wyre
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,462£12,515£11,821£12,151£12,203£11,526Wyre
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,995£2,004£1,893£1,506£1,513£1,429Wyre
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,183£11,230£10,607£11,271£11,319£10,691South Hams
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£380£382£361£305£306£289Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£875£878£830£556£558£527Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£20£20£19Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£536£538£508£347£348£329Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£111£112£106Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£138£139£131£87£87£82Wyre
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,465£1,472£1,390£1,147£1,152£1,088Wyre
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£168£159£158£158£149Wyre
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£378£379£358£263£264£249Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£4.31£4.33£4.09Wyre
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.46£7.50£7.08£5.82£5.84£5.52Wyre
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.38£8.42£7.95£7.37£7.40£6.99Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.81,015.3South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.375.3Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.5118.1Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.052.0Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.8139.2Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.318.8Wyre

Per resident

Wyre is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and South Hams on 2. 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

Wyre South Hams

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre £5,373, South Hams £4,789South Hams: £4,789Wyre: £5,373South Hams: £4,810Wyre: £5,396South Hams: £4,543Wyre: £5,097

    £5,373£5,396£5,097Wyre is higher£4,789£4,810£4,543

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wyre £3,375, South Hams £3,331South Hams: £3,331Wyre: £3,375South Hams: £3,345Wyre: £3,389South Hams: £3,159Wyre: £3,201

    £3,375£3,389£3,201Wyre is higher£3,331£3,345£3,159

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wyre £1,122, South Hams £836South Hams: £836Wyre: £1,122South Hams: £839Wyre: £1,127South Hams: £793Wyre: £1,064

    £1,122£1,127£1,064Wyre is higher£836£839£793

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wyre £3,028, South Hams £3,089South Hams: £3,089Wyre: £3,028South Hams: £3,102Wyre: £3,041South Hams: £2,930Wyre: £2,872

    £3,028£3,041£2,872South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£3,089£3,102£2,930

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wyre £103, South Hams £84South Hams: £84Wyre: £103South Hams: £84Wyre: £103South Hams: £79Wyre: £98

    £103£103£98Wyre is higher£84£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre £237, South Hams £152South Hams: £152Wyre: £237South Hams: £153Wyre: £238South Hams: £144Wyre: £225

    £237£238£225Wyre 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: Wyre £6.55, South Hams £5.37South Hams: £5.37Wyre: £6.55South Hams: £5.39Wyre: £6.57South Hams: £5.09Wyre: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Wyre is higher£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: Wyre £536, South Hams £347South Hams: £347Wyre: £536South Hams: £348Wyre: £538South Hams: £329Wyre: £508

    £536£538£508Wyre is higher£347£348£329

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre £165, South Hams £111South Hams: £111Wyre: £165South Hams: £112Wyre: £166South Hams: £106Wyre: £156

    £165£166£156Wyre 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: Wyre £78, South Hams £48South Hams: £48Wyre: £78South Hams: £48Wyre: £78South Hams: £46Wyre: £74

    £78£78£74Wyre is higher£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wyre £824, South Hams £636South Hams: £636Wyre: £824South Hams: £639Wyre: £828South Hams: £603Wyre: £782

    £824£828£782Wyre is higher£636£639£603

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre £168, South Hams £158South Hams: £158Wyre: £168South Hams: £158Wyre: £168South Hams: £149Wyre: £159

    £168£168£159Wyre is higher£158£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wyre £212, South Hams £146South Hams: £146Wyre: £212South Hams: £146Wyre: £213South Hams: £138Wyre: £201

    £212£213£201Wyre is higher£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wyre £3.63, South Hams £2.39South Hams: £2.39Wyre: £3.63South Hams: £2.40Wyre: £3.64South Hams: £2.27Wyre: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Wyre is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wyre £4.20, South Hams £3.23South Hams: £3.23Wyre: £4.20South Hams: £3.24Wyre: £4.21South Hams: £3.06Wyre: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Wyre is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre £8.38, South Hams £7.37South Hams: £7.37Wyre: £8.38South Hams: £7.40Wyre: £8.42South Hams: £6.99Wyre: £7.95

    £8.38£8.42£7.95Wyre is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wyre 271.0, South Hams 278.3South Hams: 278.3Wyre: 271.0

    271.0South Hams is higherDepends on how you count278.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre 26.6, South Hams 20.7South Hams: 20.7Wyre: 26.6

    26.6Wyre is higher20.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre 49.2, South Hams 32.4South Hams: 32.4Wyre: 49.2

    49.2Wyre 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: Wyre 82.0, South Hams 52.0South Hams: 52.0Wyre: 82.0

    82.0Wyre is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre 101.6, South Hams 77.2South Hams: 77.2Wyre: 101.6

    101.6Wyre is higher77.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre 17.0, South Hams 10.4South Hams: 10.4Wyre: 17.0

    17.0Wyre is higher10.4

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Wyre and South Hams, per resident
MeasureWyreSouth HamsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,373£5,396£5,097£4,789£4,810£4,543Wyre
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,375£3,389£3,201£3,331£3,345£3,159Wyre
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,122£1,127£1,064£836£839£793Wyre
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,028£3,041£2,872£3,089£3,102£2,930South Hams
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£84£84£79Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£152£153£144Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£5.37£5.39£5.09Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£536£538£508£347£348£329Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£111£112£106Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£48£48£46Wyre
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£828£782£636£639£603Wyre
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£168£159£158£158£149Wyre
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£146£146£138Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£2.39£2.40£2.27Wyre
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£3.23£3.24£3.06Wyre
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.38£8.42£7.95£7.37£7.40£6.99Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026271.0278.3South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.620.7Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.232.4Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.052.0Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.677.2Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.010.4Wyre

Total

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

Wyre South Hams

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wyre £636.0m, South Hams £440.9mSouth Hams: £440.9mWyre: £636.0mSouth Hams: £442.8mWyre: £638.7mSouth Hams: £418.2mWyre: £603.3m

    £636.0m£638.7m£603.3mWyre is higher£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wyre £399.4m, South Hams £306.6mSouth Hams: £306.6mWyre: £399.4mSouth Hams: £307.9mWyre: £401.1mSouth Hams: £290.8mWyre: £378.9m

    £399.4m£401.1m£378.9mWyre is higher£306.6m£307.9m£290.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wyre £132.8m, South Hams £76.9mSouth Hams: £76.9mWyre: £132.8mSouth Hams: £77.2mWyre: £133.4mSouth Hams: £73.0mWyre: £126.0m

    £132.8m£133.4m£126.0mWyre is higher£76.9m£77.2m£73.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wyre £358.4m, South Hams £284.4mSouth Hams: £284.4mWyre: £358.4mSouth Hams: £285.6mWyre: £360.0mSouth Hams: £269.8mWyre: £340.0m

    £358.4m£360.0m£340.0mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£284.4m£285.6m£269.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre £12.2m, South Hams £7.7mSouth Hams: £7.7mWyre: £12.2mSouth Hams: £7.7mWyre: £12.2mSouth Hams: £7.3mWyre: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mWyre is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre £28.0m, South Hams £14.0mSouth Hams: £14.0mWyre: £28.0mSouth Hams: £14.1mWyre: £28.2mSouth Hams: £13.3mWyre: £26.6m

    £28.0m£28.2m£26.6mWyre 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: Wyre £0.78m, South Hams £0.49mSouth Hams: £0.49mWyre: £0.78mSouth Hams: £0.50mWyre: £0.78mSouth Hams: £0.47mWyre: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWyre is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre £63.4m, South Hams £31.9mSouth Hams: £31.9mWyre: £63.4mSouth Hams: £32.1mWyre: £63.7mSouth Hams: £30.3mWyre: £60.2m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.2mWyre is higher£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wyre £19.5m, South Hams £10.3mSouth Hams: £10.3mWyre: £19.5mSouth Hams: £10.3mWyre: £19.6mSouth Hams: £9.7mWyre: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWyre 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: Wyre £9.2m, South Hams £4.4mSouth Hams: £4.4mWyre: £9.2mSouth Hams: £4.5mWyre: £9.2mSouth Hams: £4.2mWyre: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mWyre is higher£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre £97.5m, South Hams £58.6mSouth Hams: £58.6mWyre: £97.5mSouth Hams: £58.8mWyre: £98.0mSouth Hams: £55.5mWyre: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mWyre is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wyre £19.8m, South Hams £14.5mSouth Hams: £14.5mWyre: £19.8mSouth Hams: £14.6mWyre: £19.9mSouth Hams: £13.8mWyre: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mWyre is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wyre £25.1m, South Hams £13.4mSouth Hams: £13.4mWyre: £25.1mSouth Hams: £13.5mWyre: £25.2mSouth Hams: £12.7mWyre: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mWyre is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wyre £0.43m, South Hams £0.22mSouth Hams: £0.22mWyre: £0.43mSouth Hams: £0.22mWyre: £0.43mSouth Hams: £0.21mWyre: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWyre is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wyre £0.50m, South Hams £0.30mSouth Hams: £0.30mWyre: £0.50mSouth Hams: £0.30mWyre: £0.50mSouth Hams: £0.28mWyre: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWyre is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wyre £0.99m, South Hams £0.68mSouth Hams: £0.68mWyre: £0.99mSouth Hams: £0.68mWyre: £1.00mSouth Hams: £0.64mWyre: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mWyre is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wyre 32,079, South Hams 25,617South Hams: 25,617Wyre: 32,079

    32,079Wyre is higherDepends on how you count25,617

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre 3,151, South Hams 1,901South Hams: 1,901Wyre: 3,151

    3,151Wyre is higher1,901

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre 5,818, South Hams 2,979South Hams: 2,979Wyre: 5,818

    5,818Wyre is higher2,979

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre 9,706, South Hams 4,782South Hams: 4,782Wyre: 9,706

    9,706Wyre is higher4,782

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre 12,031, South Hams 7,106South Hams: 7,106Wyre: 12,031

    12,031Wyre is higher7,106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre 2,016, South Hams 960South Hams: 960Wyre: 2,016

    2,016Wyre is higher960

Show the numbers
Wyre and South Hams, total
MeasureWyreSouth HamsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£636.0m£638.7m£603.3m£440.9m£442.8m£418.2mWyre
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£399.4m£401.1m£378.9m£306.6m£307.9m£290.8mWyre
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.8m£133.4m£126.0m£76.9m£77.2m£73.0mWyre
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£358.4m£360.0m£340.0m£284.4m£285.6m£269.8mWyre
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.0m£28.2m£26.6m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mWyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mWyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m£31.9m£32.1m£30.3mWyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mWyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£4.4m£4.5m£4.2mWyre
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£58.6m£58.8m£55.5mWyre
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mWyre
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWyre
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWyre
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mWyre
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWyre
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,07925,617Wyre
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1511,901Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,8182,979Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7064,782Wyre
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,0317,106Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,016960Wyre

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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