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Babergh and South Hams

96,906 and 92,054 residents (mid-2024).

Babergh is higher than South Hams on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 11 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

Babergh is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and South Hams on 13. 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

Babergh South Hams

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Babergh £4,547, South Hams £4,789South Hams: £4,789Babergh: £4,547South Hams: £4,810Babergh: £4,566South Hams: £4,543Babergh: £4,313

    £4,547£4,566£4,313South Hams 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: Babergh £12,242, South Hams £12,151South Hams: £12,151Babergh: £12,242South Hams: £12,203Babergh: £12,295South Hams: £11,526Babergh: £11,613

    £12,242£12,295£11,613Babergh 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: Babergh £1,464, South Hams £1,506South Hams: £1,506Babergh: £1,464South Hams: £1,513Babergh: £1,471South Hams: £1,429Babergh: £1,389

    £1,464£1,471£1,389South 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: Babergh £11,382, South Hams £11,271South Hams: £11,271Babergh: £11,382South Hams: £11,319Babergh: £11,430South Hams: £10,691Babergh: £10,796

    £11,382£11,430£10,796Babergh 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: Babergh £244, South Hams £305South Hams: £305Babergh: £244South Hams: £306Babergh: £245South Hams: £289Babergh: £231

    £244£245£231South 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: Babergh £600, South Hams £556South Hams: £556Babergh: £600South Hams: £558Babergh: £603South Hams: £527Babergh: £569

    £600£603£569Babergh 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: Babergh £17, South Hams £20South Hams: £20Babergh: £17South Hams: £20Babergh: £17South Hams: £19Babergh: £16

    £17£17£16South 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: Babergh £307, South Hams £347South Hams: £347Babergh: £307South Hams: £348Babergh: £308South Hams: £329Babergh: £291

    £307£308£291South Hams 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: Babergh £98, South Hams £111South Hams: £111Babergh: £98South Hams: £112Babergh: £99South Hams: £106Babergh: £93

    £98£99£93South Hams 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: Babergh £82, South Hams £87South Hams: £87Babergh: £82South Hams: £87Babergh: £83South Hams: £82Babergh: £78

    £82£83£78South 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: Babergh £1,174, South Hams £1,147South Hams: £1,147Babergh: £1,174South Hams: £1,152Babergh: £1,179South Hams: £1,088Babergh: £1,114

    £1,174£1,179£1,114Babergh is higher£1,147£1,152£1,088

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Babergh £136, South Hams £158South Hams: £158Babergh: £136South Hams: £158Babergh: £137South Hams: £149Babergh: £129

    £136£137£129South 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: Babergh £198, South Hams £263South Hams: £263Babergh: £198South Hams: £264Babergh: £199South Hams: £249Babergh: £188

    £198£199£188South Hams 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: Babergh £5.84, South Hams £4.31South Hams: £4.31Babergh: £5.84South Hams: £4.33Babergh: £5.87South Hams: £4.09Babergh: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Babergh 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: Babergh £3.90, South Hams £5.82South Hams: £5.82Babergh: £3.90South Hams: £5.84Babergh: £3.92South Hams: £5.52Babergh: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70South Hams is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Babergh £7.62, South Hams £7.37South Hams: £7.37Babergh: £7.62South Hams: £7.40Babergh: £7.65South Hams: £6.99Babergh: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh 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: Babergh 991.2, South Hams 1,015.3South Hams: 1,015.3Babergh: 991.2

    991.2South Hams is higher1,015.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Babergh 65.6, South Hams 75.3South Hams: 75.3Babergh: 65.6

    65.6South 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: Babergh 123.3, South Hams 118.1South Hams: 118.1Babergh: 123.3

    123.3Babergh is higherDepends on how you count118.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Babergh 47.4, South Hams 52.0South Hams: 52.0Babergh: 47.4

    47.4South Hams 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: Babergh 140.1, South Hams 139.2South Hams: 139.2Babergh: 140.1

    140.1Babergh 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: Babergh 18.8, South Hams 18.8South Hams: 18.8Babergh: 18.8

    18.8Babergh is higher18.8

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Babergh and South Hams, per person in the age group
MeasureBaberghSouth HamsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,547£4,566£4,313£4,789£4,810£4,543South Hams
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,242£12,295£11,613£12,151£12,203£11,526Babergh
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,464£1,471£1,389£1,506£1,513£1,429South Hams
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,382£11,430£10,796£11,271£11,319£10,691Babergh
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£231£305£306£289South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£600£603£569£556£558£527Babergh
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£307£308£291£347£348£329South Hams
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£111£112£106South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£87£87£82South Hams
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,174£1,179£1,114£1,147£1,152£1,088Babergh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£158£158£149South Hams
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£263£264£249South Hams
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£4.31£4.33£4.09Babergh
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£5.82£5.84£5.52South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£7.37£7.40£6.99Babergh
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.21,015.3South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.675.3South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.3118.1Babergh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.452.0South Hams
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.1139.2Babergh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.818.8Babergh

Per resident

Babergh is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Hams on 16. 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

Babergh South Hams

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Babergh £4,547, South Hams £4,789South Hams: £4,789Babergh: £4,547South Hams: £4,810Babergh: £4,566South Hams: £4,543Babergh: £4,313

    £4,547£4,566£4,313South Hams is higher£4,789£4,810£4,543

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Babergh £3,164, South Hams £3,331South Hams: £3,331Babergh: £3,164South Hams: £3,345Babergh: £3,178South Hams: £3,159Babergh: £3,002

    £3,164£3,178£3,002South 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: Babergh £833, South Hams £836South Hams: £836Babergh: £833South Hams: £839Babergh: £837South Hams: £793Babergh: £790

    £833£837£790South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£836£839£793

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Babergh £2,942, South Hams £3,089South Hams: £3,089Babergh: £2,942South Hams: £3,102Babergh: £2,954South Hams: £2,930Babergh: £2,790

    £2,942£2,954£2,790South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£3,089£3,102£2,930

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Babergh £63, South Hams £84South Hams: £84Babergh: £63South Hams: £84Babergh: £63South Hams: £79Babergh: £60

    £63£63£60South 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: Babergh £155, South Hams £152South Hams: £152Babergh: £155South Hams: £153Babergh: £156South Hams: £144Babergh: £147

    £155£156£147Babergh 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: Babergh £4.40, South Hams £5.37South Hams: £5.37Babergh: £4.40South Hams: £5.39Babergh: £4.41South Hams: £5.09Babergh: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17South 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: Babergh £307, South Hams £347South Hams: £347Babergh: £307South Hams: £348Babergh: £308South Hams: £329Babergh: £291

    £307£308£291South Hams 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: Babergh £98, South Hams £111South Hams: £111Babergh: £98South Hams: £112Babergh: £99South Hams: £106Babergh: £93

    £98£99£93South Hams 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: Babergh £47, South Hams £48South Hams: £48Babergh: £47South Hams: £48Babergh: £47South Hams: £46Babergh: £44

    £47£47£44South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Babergh £668, South Hams £636South Hams: £636Babergh: £668South Hams: £639Babergh: £671South Hams: £603Babergh: £634

    £668£671£634Babergh is higher£636£639£603

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Babergh £136, South Hams £158South Hams: £158Babergh: £136South Hams: £158Babergh: £137South Hams: £149Babergh: £129

    £136£137£129South Hams is higher£158£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £113£113£107South Hams is higher£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Babergh £3.32, South Hams £2.39South Hams: £2.39Babergh: £3.32South Hams: £2.40Babergh: £3.34South Hams: £2.27Babergh: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Babergh is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Babergh £2.21, South Hams £3.23South Hams: £3.23Babergh: £2.21South Hams: £3.24Babergh: £2.22South Hams: £3.06Babergh: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10South Hams is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Babergh £7.62, South Hams £7.37South Hams: £7.37Babergh: £7.62South Hams: £7.40Babergh: £7.65South Hams: £6.99Babergh: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Babergh 256.2, South Hams 278.3South Hams: 278.3Babergh: 256.2

    256.2South Hams is higher278.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Babergh 17.0, South Hams 20.7South Hams: 20.7Babergh: 17.0

    17.0South 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: Babergh 31.9, South Hams 32.4South Hams: 32.4Babergh: 31.9

    31.9South Hams is higherDepends on how you count32.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Babergh 47.4, South Hams 52.0South Hams: 52.0Babergh: 47.4

    47.4South Hams is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Babergh 79.7, South Hams 77.2South Hams: 77.2Babergh: 79.7

    79.7Babergh 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: Babergh 10.7, South Hams 10.4South Hams: 10.4Babergh: 10.7

    10.7Babergh is higher10.4

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Babergh and South Hams, per resident
MeasureBaberghSouth HamsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,547£4,566£4,313£4,789£4,810£4,543South Hams
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,164£3,178£3,002£3,331£3,345£3,159South Hams
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£833£837£790£836£839£793South Hams
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,942£2,954£2,790£3,089£3,102£2,930South Hams
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£84£84£79South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£152£153£144Babergh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£5.37£5.39£5.09South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£347£348£329South Hams
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£111£112£106South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£48£48£46South Hams
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£668£671£634£636£639£603Babergh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£158£158£149South Hams
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£146£146£138South Hams
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£2.39£2.40£2.27Babergh
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£3.23£3.24£3.06South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£7.37£7.40£6.99Babergh
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.2278.3South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.020.7South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.932.4South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.452.0South Hams
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.777.2Babergh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.710.4Babergh

Total

Babergh 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

Babergh South Hams

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Babergh £440.6m, South Hams £440.9mSouth Hams: £440.9mBabergh: £440.6mSouth Hams: £442.8mBabergh: £442.5mSouth Hams: £418.2mBabergh: £417.9m

    £440.6m£442.5m£417.9mSouth Hams is higher£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Babergh £306.6m, South Hams £306.6mSouth Hams: £306.6mBabergh: £306.6mSouth Hams: £307.9mBabergh: £308.0mSouth Hams: £290.8mBabergh: £290.9m

    £306.6m£308.0m£290.9mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£306.6m£307.9m£290.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Babergh £80.7m, South Hams £76.9mSouth Hams: £76.9mBabergh: £80.7mSouth Hams: £77.2mBabergh: £81.1mSouth Hams: £73.0mBabergh: £76.6m

    £80.7m£81.1m£76.6mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£76.9m£77.2m£73.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Babergh £285.1m, South Hams £284.4mSouth Hams: £284.4mBabergh: £285.1mSouth Hams: £285.6mBabergh: £286.3mSouth Hams: £269.8mBabergh: £270.4m

    £285.1m£286.3m£270.4mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£284.4m£285.6m£269.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Babergh £6.1m, South Hams £7.7mSouth Hams: £7.7mBabergh: £6.1mSouth Hams: £7.7mBabergh: £6.1mSouth Hams: £7.3mBabergh: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mSouth 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: Babergh £15.0m, South Hams £14.0mSouth Hams: £14.0mBabergh: £15.0mSouth Hams: £14.1mBabergh: £15.1mSouth Hams: £13.3mBabergh: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mBabergh 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: Babergh £0.43m, South Hams £0.49mSouth Hams: £0.49mBabergh: £0.43mSouth Hams: £0.50mBabergh: £0.43mSouth Hams: £0.47mBabergh: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mSouth 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: Babergh £29.7m, South Hams £31.9mSouth Hams: £31.9mBabergh: £29.7mSouth Hams: £32.1mBabergh: £29.9mSouth Hams: £30.3mBabergh: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.9m£28.2mSouth Hams 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: Babergh £9.5m, South Hams £10.3mSouth Hams: £10.3mBabergh: £9.5mSouth Hams: £10.3mBabergh: £9.6mSouth Hams: £9.7mBabergh: £9.1m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.1mSouth Hams 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: Babergh £4.5m, South Hams £4.4mSouth Hams: £4.4mBabergh: £4.5mSouth Hams: £4.5mBabergh: £4.6mSouth Hams: £4.2mBabergh: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.6m£4.3mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Babergh £64.7m, South Hams £58.6mSouth Hams: £58.6mBabergh: £64.7mSouth Hams: £58.8mBabergh: £65.0mSouth Hams: £55.5mBabergh: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mBabergh is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Babergh £13.2m, South Hams £14.5mSouth Hams: £14.5mBabergh: £13.2mSouth Hams: £14.6mBabergh: £13.3mSouth Hams: £13.8mBabergh: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mSouth Hams is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Babergh £10.9m, South Hams £13.4mSouth Hams: £13.4mBabergh: £10.9mSouth Hams: £13.5mBabergh: £11.0mSouth Hams: £12.7mBabergh: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mSouth Hams is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Babergh £0.32m, South Hams £0.22mSouth Hams: £0.22mBabergh: £0.32mSouth Hams: £0.22mBabergh: £0.32mSouth Hams: £0.21mBabergh: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mBabergh is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Babergh £0.21m, South Hams £0.30mSouth Hams: £0.30mBabergh: £0.21mSouth Hams: £0.30mBabergh: £0.22mSouth Hams: £0.28mBabergh: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.22m£0.20mSouth Hams is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Babergh £0.74m, South Hams £0.68mSouth Hams: £0.68mBabergh: £0.74mSouth Hams: £0.68mBabergh: £0.74mSouth Hams: £0.64mBabergh: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBabergh is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Babergh 24,827, South Hams 25,617South Hams: 25,617Babergh: 24,827

    24,827South Hams is higher25,617

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Babergh 1,643, South Hams 1,901South Hams: 1,901Babergh: 1,643

    1,643South Hams is higher1,901

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Babergh 3,088, South Hams 2,979South Hams: 2,979Babergh: 3,088

    3,088Babergh is higherDepends on how you count2,979

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Babergh 4,593, South Hams 4,782South Hams: 4,782Babergh: 4,593

    4,593South Hams is higher4,782

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Babergh 7,725, South Hams 7,106South Hams: 7,106Babergh: 7,725

    7,725Babergh is higher7,106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Babergh 1,038, South Hams 960South Hams: 960Babergh: 1,038

    1,038Babergh is higher960

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Babergh and South Hams, total
MeasureBaberghSouth HamsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.6m£442.5m£417.9m£440.9m£442.8m£418.2mSouth Hams
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m£306.6m£307.9m£290.8mBabergh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m£76.9m£77.2m£73.0mBabergh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m£284.4m£285.6m£269.8mBabergh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouth Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mBabergh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSouth Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m£31.9m£32.1m£30.3mSouth Hams
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mSouth Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£4.4m£4.5m£4.2mBabergh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£58.6m£58.8m£55.5mBabergh
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mSouth Hams
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSouth Hams
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mBabergh
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSouth Hams
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBabergh
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,82725,617South Hams
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6431,901South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0882,979Babergh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5934,782South Hams
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,7257,106Babergh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,038960Babergh

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.
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  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.
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