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Babergh and Monmouthshire
Babergh is higher than Monmouthshire on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.
On 4 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.
Per person in the age group
Babergh is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire on 20. 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 Monmouthshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,547£4,566£4,313Monmouthshire is higher£4,830£4,851£4,582
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,242£12,295£11,613Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,616£12,670£11,967
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,464£1,471£1,389Monmouthshire is higher£1,582£1,589£1,500
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,382£11,430£10,796Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,503£11,552£10,911
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£244£245£231Monmouthshire is higher£316£317£300
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£600£603£569Monmouthshire is higher£777£781£737
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Monmouthshire is higher£20£20£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291Monmouthshire is higher£448£450£425
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£99£93Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£100£101£95
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£82£83£78Monmouthshire is higher£98£98£93
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,174£1,179£1,114Babergh is higher£1,153£1,158£1,094
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129Monmouthshire is higher£175£176£166
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£198£199£188Monmouthshire is higher£316£318£300
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.84£5.87£5.54Monmouthshire is higher£10£11£9.93
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.90£3.92£3.70Monmouthshire is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
991.2Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count1,012.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
65.6Monmouthshire is higher76.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
123.3Monmouthshire is higher157.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.4Monmouthshire is higher63.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
140.1Monmouthshire is higher144.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.8Monmouthshire is higher20.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Babergh | Monmouthshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,547£4,566£4,313 | £4,830£4,851£4,582 | Monmouthshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,242£12,295£11,613 | £12,616£12,670£11,967 | Monmouthshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,464£1,471£1,389 | £1,582£1,589£1,500 | Monmouthshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,382£11,430£10,796 | £11,503£11,552£10,911 | Monmouthshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £244£245£231 | £316£317£300 | Monmouthshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £600£603£569 | £777£781£737 | Monmouthshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £20£20£19 | Monmouthshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £448£450£425 | Monmouthshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £100£101£95 | Monmouthshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £82£83£78 | £98£98£93 | Monmouthshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,174£1,179£1,114 | £1,153£1,158£1,094 | Babergh |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129 | £175£176£166 | Monmouthshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £198£199£188 | £316£318£300 | Monmouthshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.84£5.87£5.54 | £10£11£9.93 | Monmouthshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.90£3.92£3.70 | £4.59£4.61£4.35 | Monmouthshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.62£7.65£7.23 | £6.94£6.97£6.58 | Babergh |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 991.2 | 1,012.3 | Monmouthshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 65.6 | 76.5 | Monmouthshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 123.3 | 157.7 | Monmouthshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.4 | 63.5 | Monmouthshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 140.1 | 144.9 | Monmouthshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.8 | 20.7 | Monmouthshire |
Per resident
Babergh is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire on 18. 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 Monmouthshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,547£4,566£4,313Monmouthshire is higher£4,830£4,851£4,582
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,164£3,178£3,002Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,185£3,199£3,021
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£833£837£790Monmouthshire is higher£914£918£867
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,942£2,954£2,790Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£2,904£2,916£2,755
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£63£63£60Monmouthshire is higher£80£80£76
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Monmouthshire is higher£196£197£186
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.40£4.41£4.17Monmouthshire is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291Monmouthshire is higher£448£450£425
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£99£93Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£100£101£95
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£47£47£44Monmouthshire is higher£56£57£53
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£668£671£634Babergh is higher£666£669£632
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129Monmouthshire is higher£175£176£166
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Monmouthshire is higher£183£184£173
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.32£3.34£3.15Monmouthshire is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.21£2.22£2.10Monmouthshire is higher£2.65£2.66£2.51
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
256.2Babergh is higherDepends on how you count255.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.0Monmouthshire is higher19.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.9Monmouthshire is higher39.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.4Monmouthshire is higher63.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
79.7Monmouthshire is higher83.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.7Monmouthshire is higher12.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Babergh | Monmouthshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,547£4,566£4,313 | £4,830£4,851£4,582 | Monmouthshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,164£3,178£3,002 | £3,185£3,199£3,021 | Monmouthshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £833£837£790 | £914£918£867 | Monmouthshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,942£2,954£2,790 | £2,904£2,916£2,755 | Babergh |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £63£63£60 | £80£80£76 | Monmouthshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £196£197£186 | Monmouthshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.40£4.41£4.17 | £5.06£5.08£4.80 | Monmouthshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £448£450£425 | Monmouthshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £100£101£95 | Monmouthshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £47£47£44 | £56£57£53 | Monmouthshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £668£671£634 | £666£669£632 | Babergh |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129 | £175£176£166 | Monmouthshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £183£184£173 | Monmouthshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | Monmouthshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.21£2.22£2.10 | £2.65£2.66£2.51 | Monmouthshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.62£7.65£7.23 | £6.94£6.97£6.58 | Babergh |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 256.2 | 255.6 | Babergh |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.0 | 19.3 | Monmouthshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.9 | 39.8 | Monmouthshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.4 | 63.5 | Monmouthshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 79.7 | 83.7 | Monmouthshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.7 | 12.0 | Monmouthshire |
Total
Babergh is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire 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 Monmouthshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£440.6m£442.5m£417.9mMonmouthshire is higher£459.3m£461.3m£435.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£306.6m£308.0m£290.9mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£302.9m£304.2m£287.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£80.7m£81.1m£76.6mMonmouthshire is higher£86.9m£87.3m£82.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£285.1m£286.3m£270.4mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£276.2m£277.3m£261.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mMonmouthshire is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mMonmouthshire is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mMonmouthshire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mMonmouthshire is higher£42.6m£42.8m£40.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mMonmouthshire is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mBabergh is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mMonmouthshire is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mMonmouthshire is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mMonmouthshire is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mMonmouthshire is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBabergh is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,827Babergh is higherDepends on how you count24,302
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,643Monmouthshire is higher1,836
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,088Monmouthshire is higher3,787
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,593Monmouthshire is higher6,038
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,725Monmouthshire is higher7,963
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,038Monmouthshire is higher1,139
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| Measure | Babergh | Monmouthshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £440.6m£442.5m£417.9m | £459.3m£461.3m£435.7m | Monmouthshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £306.6m£308.0m£290.9m | £302.9m£304.2m£287.3m | Babergh |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £80.7m£81.1m£76.6m | £86.9m£87.3m£82.5m | Monmouthshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £285.1m£286.3m£270.4m | £276.2m£277.3m£261.9m | Babergh |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.1m£6.1m£5.8m | £7.6m£7.6m£7.2m | Monmouthshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.1m£14.3m | £18.7m£18.7m£17.7m | Monmouthshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.40m | £0.48m£0.48m£0.46m | Monmouthshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.7m£29.9m£28.2m | £42.6m£42.8m£40.4m | Monmouthshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.5m£9.6m£9.1m | £9.5m£9.6m£9.0m | Babergh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.5m£4.6m£4.3m | £5.4m£5.4m£5.1m | Monmouthshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £64.7m£65.0m£61.4m | £63.4m£63.7m£60.1m | Babergh |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.2m£13.3m£12.5m | £16.7m£16.7m£15.8m | Monmouthshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.9m£11.0m£10.4m | £17.4m£17.5m£16.5m | Monmouthshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | Monmouthshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.21m£0.22m£0.20m | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | Monmouthshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.66m£0.66m£0.63m | Babergh |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,827 | 24,302 | Babergh |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,643 | 1,836 | Monmouthshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,088 | 3,787 | Monmouthshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,593 | 6,038 | Monmouthshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,725 | 7,963 | Monmouthshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,038 | 1,139 | Monmouthshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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