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Staffordshire Moorlands and South Hams

96,528 and 92,054 residents (mid-2024).

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher than South Hams on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and South Hams on 11. 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

Staffordshire Moorlands South Hams

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676, South Hams £4,789South Hams: £4,789Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676South Hams: £4,810Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696South Hams: £4,543Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436

    £4,676£4,696£4,436South 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £12,703, South Hams £12,151South Hams: £12,151Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,703South Hams: £12,203Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,757South Hams: £11,526Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,049

    £12,703£12,757£12,049Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £1,350, South Hams £1,506South Hams: £1,506Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,350South Hams: £1,513Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,356South Hams: £1,429Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,280

    £1,350£1,356£1,280South Hams 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £11,708, South Hams £11,271South Hams: £11,271Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,708South Hams: £11,319Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,758South Hams: £10,691Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,105

    £11,708£11,758£11,105Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £251, South Hams £305South Hams: £305Staffordshire Moorlands: £251South Hams: £306Staffordshire Moorlands: £252South Hams: £289Staffordshire Moorlands: £238

    £251£252£238South Hams 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £725, South Hams £556South Hams: £556Staffordshire Moorlands: £725South Hams: £558Staffordshire Moorlands: £728South Hams: £527Staffordshire Moorlands: £688

    £725£728£688Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £18, South Hams £20South Hams: £20Staffordshire Moorlands: £18South Hams: £20Staffordshire Moorlands: £18South Hams: £19Staffordshire Moorlands: £17

    £18£18£17South Hams 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £404, South Hams £347South Hams: £347Staffordshire Moorlands: £404South Hams: £348Staffordshire Moorlands: £405South Hams: £329Staffordshire Moorlands: £383

    £404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £107, South Hams £111South Hams: £111Staffordshire Moorlands: £107South Hams: £112Staffordshire Moorlands: £107South Hams: £106Staffordshire Moorlands: £101

    £107£107£101South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£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: Staffordshire Moorlands £96, South Hams £87South Hams: £87Staffordshire Moorlands: £96South Hams: £87Staffordshire Moorlands: £97South Hams: £82Staffordshire Moorlands: £91

    £96£97£91Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£87£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £950, South Hams £1,147South Hams: £1,147Staffordshire Moorlands: £950South Hams: £1,152Staffordshire Moorlands: £955South Hams: £1,088Staffordshire Moorlands: £902

    £950£955£902South Hams is higher£1,147£1,152£1,088

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £118, South Hams £158South Hams: £158Staffordshire Moorlands: £118South Hams: £158Staffordshire Moorlands: £118South Hams: £149Staffordshire Moorlands: £112

    £118£118£112South Hams 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £293, South Hams £263South Hams: £263Staffordshire Moorlands: £293South Hams: £264Staffordshire Moorlands: £294South Hams: £249Staffordshire Moorlands: £277

    £293£294£277Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £7.28, South Hams £4.31South Hams: £4.31Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.28South Hams: £4.33Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.32South Hams: £4.09Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £3.22, South Hams £5.82South Hams: £5.82Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.22South Hams: £5.84Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.23South Hams: £5.52Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05South Hams is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61, South Hams £7.37South Hams: £7.37Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61South Hams: £7.40Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63South Hams: £6.99Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32South Hams 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,020.1, South Hams 1,015.3South Hams: 1,015.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,020.1

    1,020.1Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 69.2, South Hams 75.3South Hams: 75.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 69.2

    69.2South Hams 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 154.0, South Hams 118.1South Hams: 118.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 154.0

    154.0Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 58.1, South Hams 52.0South Hams: 52.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1

    58.1Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 126.3, South Hams 139.2South Hams: 139.2Staffordshire Moorlands: 126.3

    126.3South Hams 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 20.9, South Hams 18.8South Hams: 18.8Staffordshire Moorlands: 20.9

    20.9Staffordshire Moorlands is higher18.8

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Staffordshire Moorlands and South Hams, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsSouth HamsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,676£4,696£4,436£4,789£4,810£4,543South Hams
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,703£12,757£12,049£12,151£12,203£11,526Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,280£1,506£1,513£1,429South Hams
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,708£11,758£11,105£11,271£11,319£10,691Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£305£306£289South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£725£728£688£556£558£527Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£20£20£19South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£347£348£329Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£111£112£106South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£97£91£87£87£82Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£950£955£902£1,147£1,152£1,088South Hams
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£158£158£149South Hams
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£293£294£277£263£264£249Staffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£4.31£4.33£4.09Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£5.82£5.84£5.52South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.11,015.3Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.275.3South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.0118.1Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.152.0Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.3139.2South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.918.8Staffordshire Moorlands

Per resident

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and South Hams on 14. 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

Staffordshire Moorlands South Hams

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676, South Hams £4,789South Hams: £4,789Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676South Hams: £4,810Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696South Hams: £4,543Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436

    £4,676£4,696£4,436South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£4,789£4,810£4,543

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £3,267, South Hams £3,331South Hams: £3,331Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,267South Hams: £3,345Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,281South Hams: £3,159Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,099

    £3,267£3,281£3,099South 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £776, South Hams £836South Hams: £836Staffordshire Moorlands: £776South Hams: £839Staffordshire Moorlands: £779South Hams: £793Staffordshire Moorlands: £736

    £776£779£736South Hams is higher£836£839£793

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £3,011, South Hams £3,089South Hams: £3,089Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,011South Hams: £3,102Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,024South Hams: £2,930Staffordshire Moorlands: £2,856

    £3,011£3,024£2,856South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£3,089£3,102£2,930

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £65, South Hams £84South Hams: £84Staffordshire Moorlands: £65South Hams: £84Staffordshire Moorlands: £65South Hams: £79Staffordshire Moorlands: £61

    £65£65£61South Hams 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £186, South Hams £152South Hams: £152Staffordshire Moorlands: £186South Hams: £153Staffordshire Moorlands: £187South Hams: £144Staffordshire Moorlands: £177

    £186£187£177Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £4.72, South Hams £5.37South Hams: £5.37Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.72South Hams: £5.39Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.74South Hams: £5.09Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48South Hams 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £404, South Hams £347South Hams: £347Staffordshire Moorlands: £404South Hams: £348Staffordshire Moorlands: £405South Hams: £329Staffordshire Moorlands: £383

    £404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £107, South Hams £111South Hams: £111Staffordshire Moorlands: £107South Hams: £112Staffordshire Moorlands: £107South Hams: £106Staffordshire Moorlands: £101

    £107£107£101South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£111£112£106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £55, South Hams £48South Hams: £48Staffordshire Moorlands: £55South Hams: £48Staffordshire Moorlands: £56South Hams: £46Staffordshire Moorlands: £53

    £55£56£53Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £546, South Hams £636South Hams: £636Staffordshire Moorlands: £546South Hams: £639Staffordshire Moorlands: £549South Hams: £603Staffordshire Moorlands: £518

    £546£549£518South Hams is higher£636£639£603

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £118, South Hams £158South Hams: £158Staffordshire Moorlands: £118South Hams: £158Staffordshire Moorlands: £118South Hams: £149Staffordshire Moorlands: £112

    £118£118£112South Hams is higher£158£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £168, South Hams £146South Hams: £146Staffordshire Moorlands: £168South Hams: £146Staffordshire Moorlands: £169South Hams: £138Staffordshire Moorlands: £159

    £168£169£159Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4.19, South Hams £2.39South Hams: £2.39Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.19South Hams: £2.40Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.20South Hams: £2.27Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £1.84, South Hams £3.23South Hams: £3.23Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.84South Hams: £3.24Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.85South Hams: £3.06Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.75

    £1.84£1.85£1.75South Hams is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61, South Hams £7.37South Hams: £7.37Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61South Hams: £7.40Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63South Hams: £6.99Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32South Hams is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 262.3, South Hams 278.3South Hams: 278.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 262.3

    262.3South Hams is higherDepends on how you count278.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 17.8, South Hams 20.7South Hams: 20.7Staffordshire Moorlands: 17.8

    17.8South Hams 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 39.6, South Hams 32.4South Hams: 32.4Staffordshire Moorlands: 39.6

    39.6Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 58.1, South Hams 52.0South Hams: 52.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1

    58.1Staffordshire Moorlands is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 72.6, South Hams 77.2South Hams: 77.2Staffordshire Moorlands: 72.6

    72.6South Hams 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 12.0, South Hams 10.4South Hams: 10.4Staffordshire Moorlands: 12.0

    12.0Staffordshire Moorlands is higher10.4

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Staffordshire Moorlands and South Hams, per resident
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsSouth HamsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,676£4,696£4,436£4,789£4,810£4,543South Hams
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,267£3,281£3,099£3,331£3,345£3,159South Hams
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£836£839£793South Hams
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,011£3,024£2,856£3,089£3,102£2,930South Hams
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£61£84£84£79South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£152£153£144Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£5.37£5.39£5.09South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£347£348£329Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£111£112£106South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£48£48£46Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£546£549£518£636£639£603South Hams
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£158£158£149South Hams
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£146£146£138Staffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£2.39£2.40£2.27Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.84£1.85£1.75£3.23£3.24£3.06South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026262.3278.3South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.820.7South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.632.4Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.152.0Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.677.2South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.010.4Staffordshire Moorlands

Total

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and South Hams 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

Staffordshire Moorlands South Hams

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £451.4m, South Hams £440.9mSouth Hams: £440.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £451.4mSouth Hams: £442.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £453.3mSouth Hams: £418.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £428.2m

    £451.4m£453.3m£428.2mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £315.3m, South Hams £306.6mSouth Hams: £306.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £315.3mSouth Hams: £307.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £316.7mSouth Hams: £290.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £299.1m

    £315.3m£316.7m£299.1mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£306.6m£307.9m£290.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £74.9m, South Hams £76.9mSouth Hams: £76.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £74.9mSouth Hams: £77.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £75.2mSouth Hams: £73.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £71.0m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.0mSouth Hams is higher£76.9m£77.2m£73.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £290.6m, South Hams £284.4mSouth Hams: £284.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £290.6mSouth Hams: £285.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £291.9mSouth Hams: £269.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £275.7m

    £290.6m£291.9m£275.7mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£284.4m£285.6m£269.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £6.2m, South Hams £7.7mSouth Hams: £7.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.2mSouth Hams: £7.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.3mSouth Hams: £7.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£5.9mSouth Hams 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £18.0m, South Hams £14.0mSouth Hams: £14.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.0mSouth Hams: £14.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.1mSouth Hams: £13.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mStaffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.46m, South Hams £0.49mSouth Hams: £0.49mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mSouth Hams: £0.50mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mSouth Hams: £0.47mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Hams 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £39.0m, South Hams £31.9mSouth Hams: £31.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.0mSouth Hams: £32.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.1mSouth Hams: £30.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.1m£37.0mStaffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £10.3m, South Hams £10.3mSouth Hams: £10.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.3mSouth Hams: £10.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.4mSouth Hams: £9.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.3m, South Hams £4.4mSouth Hams: £4.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.3mSouth Hams: £4.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.4mSouth Hams: £4.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £52.7m, South Hams £58.6mSouth Hams: £58.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £52.7mSouth Hams: £58.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £53.0mSouth Hams: £55.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £50.0m

    £52.7m£53.0m£50.0mSouth Hams is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £11.3m, South Hams £14.5mSouth Hams: £14.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.3mSouth Hams: £14.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.4mSouth Hams: £13.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.8m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.8mSouth Hams is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £16.2m, South Hams £13.4mSouth Hams: £13.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.2mSouth Hams: £13.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.3mSouth Hams: £12.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.40m, South Hams £0.22mSouth Hams: £0.22mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.40mSouth Hams: £0.22mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.41mSouth Hams: £0.21mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.41m£0.38mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.18m, South Hams £0.30mSouth Hams: £0.30mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mSouth Hams: £0.30mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mSouth Hams: £0.28mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSouth Hams is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.54m, South Hams £0.68mSouth Hams: £0.68mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mSouth Hams: £0.68mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mSouth Hams: £0.64mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSouth Hams is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 25,323, South Hams 25,617South Hams: 25,617Staffordshire Moorlands: 25,323

    25,323South Hams is higherDepends on how you count25,617

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,717, South Hams 1,901South Hams: 1,901Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,717

    1,717South Hams is higher1,901

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 3,822, South Hams 2,979South Hams: 2,979Staffordshire Moorlands: 3,822

    3,822Staffordshire Moorlands is higher2,979

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 5,608, South Hams 4,782South Hams: 4,782Staffordshire Moorlands: 5,608

    5,608Staffordshire Moorlands is higher4,782

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 7,005, South Hams 7,106South Hams: 7,106Staffordshire Moorlands: 7,005

    7,005South Hams is higher7,106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,159, South Hams 960South Hams: 960Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,159

    1,159Staffordshire Moorlands is higher960

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Staffordshire Moorlands and South Hams, total
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsSouth HamsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£451.4m£453.3m£428.2m£440.9m£442.8m£418.2mStaffordshire Moorlands
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.3m£316.7m£299.1m£306.6m£307.9m£290.8mStaffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m£76.9m£77.2m£73.0mSouth Hams
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£290.6m£291.9m£275.7m£284.4m£285.6m£269.8mStaffordshire Moorlands
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouth Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mStaffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSouth Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m£31.9m£32.1m£30.3mStaffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mStaffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£4.4m£4.5m£4.2mStaffordshire Moorlands
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m£58.6m£58.8m£55.5mSouth Hams
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.8m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mSouth Hams
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mStaffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mStaffordshire Moorlands
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSouth Hams
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSouth Hams
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,32325,617South Hams
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7171,901South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8222,979Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6084,782Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0057,106South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,159960Staffordshire Moorlands

Sources

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

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