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Central Devon and Gainsborough

97,093 and 99,208 residents (mid-2024).

Central Devon is higher than Gainsborough on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 21 per resident and 3 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.

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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

Central Devon is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough 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

Central Devon Gainsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Devon £4,661, Gainsborough £4,964Gainsborough: £4,964Central Devon: £4,661Gainsborough: £4,985Central Devon: £4,680Gainsborough: £4,709Central Devon: £4,421

    £4,661£4,680£4,421Gainsborough is higher£4,964£4,985£4,709

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Central Devon £12,232, Gainsborough £12,675Gainsborough: £12,675Central Devon: £12,232Gainsborough: £12,728Central Devon: £12,284Gainsborough: £12,022Central Devon: £11,603

    £12,232£12,284£11,603Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£12,675£12,728£12,022

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Devon £1,586, Gainsborough £1,906Gainsborough: £1,906Central Devon: £1,586Gainsborough: £1,914Central Devon: £1,593Gainsborough: £1,808Central Devon: £1,504

    £1,586£1,593£1,504Gainsborough is higher£1,906£1,914£1,808

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Central Devon £11,316, Gainsborough £11,627Gainsborough: £11,627Central Devon: £11,316Gainsborough: £11,676Central Devon: £11,364Gainsborough: £11,028Central Devon: £10,734

    £11,316£11,364£10,734Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£11,627£11,676£11,028

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Central Devon £297, Gainsborough £313Gainsborough: £313Central Devon: £297Gainsborough: £315Central Devon: £298Gainsborough: £297Central Devon: £281

    £297£298£281Gainsborough is higher£313£315£297

  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: Central Devon £599, Gainsborough £713Gainsborough: £713Central Devon: £599Gainsborough: £716Central Devon: £602Gainsborough: £676Central Devon: £568

    £599£602£568Gainsborough is higher£713£716£676

  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: Central Devon £20, Gainsborough £22Gainsborough: £22Central Devon: £20Gainsborough: £22Central Devon: £20Gainsborough: £20Central Devon: £19

    £20£20£19Gainsborough is higher£22£22£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Devon £344, Gainsborough £500Gainsborough: £500Central Devon: £344Gainsborough: £502Central Devon: £346Gainsborough: £474Central Devon: £327

    £344£346£327Gainsborough is higher£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Devon £130, Gainsborough £128Gainsborough: £128Central Devon: £130Gainsborough: £129Central Devon: £130Gainsborough: £121Central Devon: £123

    £130£130£123Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£121

  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: Central Devon £95, Gainsborough £143Gainsborough: £143Central Devon: £95Gainsborough: £143Central Devon: £96Gainsborough: £135Central Devon: £90

    £95£96£90Gainsborough is higher£143£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Devon £1,224, Gainsborough £1,425Gainsborough: £1,425Central Devon: £1,224Gainsborough: £1,431Central Devon: £1,229Gainsborough: £1,352Central Devon: £1,161

    £1,224£1,229£1,161Gainsborough is higher£1,425£1,431£1,352

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Devon £145, Gainsborough £145Gainsborough: £145Central Devon: £145Gainsborough: £146Central Devon: £145Gainsborough: £138Central Devon: £137

    £145£145£137Gainsborough is higher£145£146£138

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Devon £257, Gainsborough £323Gainsborough: £323Central Devon: £257Gainsborough: £325Central Devon: £258Gainsborough: £307Central Devon: £244

    £257£258£244Gainsborough is higher£323£325£307

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Devon £4.65, Gainsborough £7.26Gainsborough: £7.26Central Devon: £4.65Gainsborough: £7.29Central Devon: £4.67Gainsborough: £6.89Central Devon: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Gainsborough is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Devon £4.95, Gainsborough £7.96Gainsborough: £7.96Central Devon: £4.95Gainsborough: £7.99Central Devon: £4.98Gainsborough: £7.55Central Devon: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Gainsborough is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Devon £8.81, Gainsborough £7.03Gainsborough: £7.03Central Devon: £8.81Gainsborough: £7.06Central Devon: £8.85Gainsborough: £6.67Central Devon: £8.36

    £8.81£8.85£8.36Central Devon is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Devon 1,018.5, Gainsborough 1,022.6Gainsborough: 1,022.6Central Devon: 1,018.5

    1,018.5Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count1,022.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Devon 74.6, Gainsborough 82.1Gainsborough: 82.1Central Devon: 74.6

    74.6Gainsborough is higher82.1

  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: Central Devon 127.9, Gainsborough 146.2Gainsborough: 146.2Central Devon: 127.9

    127.9Gainsborough is higher146.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Devon 51.6, Gainsborough 72.9Gainsborough: 72.9Central Devon: 51.6

    51.6Gainsborough is higher72.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Central Devon 148.2, Gainsborough 182.5Gainsborough: 182.5Central Devon: 148.2

    148.2Gainsborough is higher182.5

  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: Central Devon 21.2, Gainsborough 30.1Gainsborough: 30.1Central Devon: 21.2

    21.2Gainsborough is higher30.1

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Central Devon and Gainsborough, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral DevonGainsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,661£4,680£4,421£4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,232£12,284£11,603£12,675£12,728£12,022Gainsborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,586£1,593£1,504£1,906£1,914£1,808Gainsborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,316£11,364£10,734£11,627£11,676£11,028Gainsborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£297£298£281£313£315£297Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£599£602£568£713£716£676Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£22£22£20Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£344£346£327£500£502£474Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£128£129£121Central Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£96£90£143£143£135Gainsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,224£1,229£1,161£1,425£1,431£1,352Gainsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£145£146£138Gainsborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£257£258£244£323£325£307Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£7.26£7.29£6.89Gainsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£7.96£7.99£7.55Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.81£8.85£8.36£7.03£7.06£6.67Central Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.51,022.6Gainsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.682.1Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9146.2Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.672.9Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.2182.5Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.230.1Gainsborough

Per resident

Central Devon is higher on 5 of 21 measures, and Gainsborough 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

Central Devon Gainsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Devon £4,661, Gainsborough £4,964Gainsborough: £4,964Central Devon: £4,661Gainsborough: £4,985Central Devon: £4,680Gainsborough: £4,709Central Devon: £4,421

    £4,661£4,680£4,421Gainsborough is higher£4,964£4,985£4,709

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Devon £3,132, Gainsborough £3,082Gainsborough: £3,082Central Devon: £3,132Gainsborough: £3,095Central Devon: £3,145Gainsborough: £2,924Central Devon: £2,970

    £3,132£3,145£2,970Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,082£3,095£2,924

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Devon £902, Gainsborough £1,102Gainsborough: £1,102Central Devon: £902Gainsborough: £1,107Central Devon: £905Gainsborough: £1,045Central Devon: £855

    £902£905£855Gainsborough is higher£1,102£1,107£1,045

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Devon £2,897, Gainsborough £2,827Gainsborough: £2,827Central Devon: £2,897Gainsborough: £2,839Central Devon: £2,909Gainsborough: £2,682Central Devon: £2,748

    £2,897£2,909£2,748Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,827£2,839£2,682

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Devon £76, Gainsborough £76Gainsborough: £76Central Devon: £76Gainsborough: £77Central Devon: £76Gainsborough: £72Central Devon: £72

    £76£76£72Gainsborough is higher£76£77£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Central Devon £153, Gainsborough £173Gainsborough: £173Central Devon: £153Gainsborough: £174Central Devon: £154Gainsborough: £164Central Devon: £146

    £153£154£146Gainsborough is higher£173£174£164

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Central Devon £5.23, Gainsborough £5.23Gainsborough: £5.23Central Devon: £5.23Gainsborough: £5.25Central Devon: £5.25Gainsborough: £4.96Central Devon: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96No difference to show£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Devon £344, Gainsborough £500Gainsborough: £500Central Devon: £344Gainsborough: £502Central Devon: £346Gainsborough: £474Central Devon: £327

    £344£346£327Gainsborough is higher£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Devon £130, Gainsborough £128Gainsborough: £128Central Devon: £130Gainsborough: £129Central Devon: £130Gainsborough: £121Central Devon: £123

    £130£130£123Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Central Devon £54, Gainsborough £82Gainsborough: £82Central Devon: £54Gainsborough: £83Central Devon: £54Gainsborough: £78Central Devon: £51

    £54£54£51Gainsborough is higher£82£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Devon £696, Gainsborough £824Gainsborough: £824Central Devon: £696Gainsborough: £827Central Devon: £699Gainsborough: £782Central Devon: £660

    £696£699£660Gainsborough is higher£824£827£782

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Devon £145, Gainsborough £145Gainsborough: £145Central Devon: £145Gainsborough: £146Central Devon: £145Gainsborough: £138Central Devon: £137

    £145£145£137Gainsborough is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Devon £146, Gainsborough £187Gainsborough: £187Central Devon: £146Gainsborough: £188Central Devon: £147Gainsborough: £177Central Devon: £139

    £146£147£139Gainsborough is higher£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Devon £2.65, Gainsborough £4.20Gainsborough: £4.20Central Devon: £2.65Gainsborough: £4.21Central Devon: £2.66Gainsborough: £3.98Central Devon: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Gainsborough is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Devon £2.81, Gainsborough £4.60Gainsborough: £4.60Central Devon: £2.81Gainsborough: £4.62Central Devon: £2.83Gainsborough: £4.36Central Devon: £2.67

    £2.81£2.83£2.67Gainsborough is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Devon £8.81, Gainsborough £7.03Gainsborough: £7.03Central Devon: £8.81Gainsborough: £7.06Central Devon: £8.85Gainsborough: £6.67Central Devon: £8.36

    £8.81£8.85£8.36Central Devon is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Central Devon 260.8, Gainsborough 248.7Gainsborough: 248.7Central Devon: 260.8

    260.8Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count248.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Devon 19.1, Gainsborough 20.0Gainsborough: 20.0Central Devon: 19.1

    19.1Gainsborough is higher20.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Devon 32.8, Gainsborough 35.5Gainsborough: 35.5Central Devon: 32.8

    32.8Gainsborough is higher35.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Devon 51.6, Gainsborough 72.9Gainsborough: 72.9Central Devon: 51.6

    51.6Gainsborough is higher72.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Devon 84.3, Gainsborough 105.5Gainsborough: 105.5Central Devon: 84.3

    84.3Gainsborough is higher105.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Devon 12.1, Gainsborough 17.4Gainsborough: 17.4Central Devon: 12.1

    12.1Gainsborough is higher17.4

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Central Devon and Gainsborough, per resident
MeasureCentral DevonGainsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,661£4,680£4,421£4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,132£3,145£2,970£3,082£3,095£2,924Central Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£902£905£855£1,102£1,107£1,045Gainsborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,897£2,909£2,748£2,827£2,839£2,682Central Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£76£77£72Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£146£173£174£164Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.23£5.25£4.96
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£344£346£327£500£502£474Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£128£129£121Central Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£82£83£78Gainsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£824£827£782Gainsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£145£146£138Gainsborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£187£188£177Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£4.20£4.21£3.98Gainsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.81£2.83£2.67£4.60£4.62£4.36Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.81£8.85£8.36£7.03£7.06£6.67Central Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026260.8248.7Central Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.120.0Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.835.5Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.672.9Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.3105.5Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.117.4Gainsborough

Total

Central Devon is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough on 19. 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

Central Devon Gainsborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Devon £452.5m, Gainsborough £492.5mGainsborough: £492.5mCentral Devon: £452.5mGainsborough: £494.6mCentral Devon: £454.4mGainsborough: £467.2mCentral Devon: £429.2m

    £452.5m£454.4m£429.2mGainsborough is higher£492.5m£494.6m£467.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Devon £304.1m, Gainsborough £305.8mGainsborough: £305.8mCentral Devon: £304.1mGainsborough: £307.1mCentral Devon: £305.3mGainsborough: £290.1mCentral Devon: £288.4m

    £304.1m£305.3m£288.4mGainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Devon £87.5m, Gainsborough £109.3mGainsborough: £109.3mCentral Devon: £87.5mGainsborough: £109.8mCentral Devon: £87.9mGainsborough: £103.7mCentral Devon: £83.0m

    £87.5m£87.9m£83.0mGainsborough is higher£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Devon £281.3m, Gainsborough £280.5mGainsborough: £280.5mCentral Devon: £281.3mGainsborough: £281.7mCentral Devon: £282.5mGainsborough: £266.1mCentral Devon: £266.8m

    £281.3m£282.5m£266.8mCentral Devon is higherDepends on how you count£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Devon £7.4m, Gainsborough £7.6mGainsborough: £7.6mCentral Devon: £7.4mGainsborough: £7.6mCentral Devon: £7.4mGainsborough: £7.2mCentral Devon: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mGainsborough is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Devon £14.9m, Gainsborough £17.2mGainsborough: £17.2mCentral Devon: £14.9mGainsborough: £17.3mCentral Devon: £15.0mGainsborough: £16.3mCentral Devon: £14.1m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.1mGainsborough is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Central Devon £0.51m, Gainsborough £0.52mGainsborough: £0.52mCentral Devon: £0.51mGainsborough: £0.52mCentral Devon: £0.51mGainsborough: £0.49mCentral Devon: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mGainsborough is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Devon £33.4m, Gainsborough £49.6mGainsborough: £49.6mCentral Devon: £33.4mGainsborough: £49.8mCentral Devon: £33.6mGainsborough: £47.0mCentral Devon: £31.7m

    £33.4m£33.6m£31.7mGainsborough is higher£49.6m£49.8m£47.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Central Devon £12.6m, Gainsborough £12.7mGainsborough: £12.7mCentral Devon: £12.6mGainsborough: £12.8mCentral Devon: £12.6mGainsborough: £12.1mCentral Devon: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mGainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Devon £5.3m, Gainsborough £8.2mGainsborough: £8.2mCentral Devon: £5.3mGainsborough: £8.2mCentral Devon: £5.3mGainsborough: £7.8mCentral Devon: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mGainsborough is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Devon £67.5m, Gainsborough £81.7mGainsborough: £81.7mCentral Devon: £67.5mGainsborough: £82.1mCentral Devon: £67.8mGainsborough: £77.5mCentral Devon: £64.1m

    £67.5m£67.8m£64.1mGainsborough is higher£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Devon £14.1m, Gainsborough £14.4mGainsborough: £14.4mCentral Devon: £14.1mGainsborough: £14.5mCentral Devon: £14.1mGainsborough: £13.7mCentral Devon: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mGainsborough is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Devon £14.2m, Gainsborough £18.5mGainsborough: £18.5mCentral Devon: £14.2mGainsborough: £18.6mCentral Devon: £14.3mGainsborough: £17.6mCentral Devon: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mGainsborough is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Devon £0.26m, Gainsborough £0.42mGainsborough: £0.42mCentral Devon: £0.26mGainsborough: £0.42mCentral Devon: £0.26mGainsborough: £0.40mCentral Devon: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mGainsborough is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Devon £0.27m, Gainsborough £0.46mGainsborough: £0.46mCentral Devon: £0.27mGainsborough: £0.46mCentral Devon: £0.27mGainsborough: £0.43mCentral Devon: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mGainsborough is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Devon £0.86m, Gainsborough £0.70mGainsborough: £0.70mCentral Devon: £0.86mGainsborough: £0.70mCentral Devon: £0.86mGainsborough: £0.66mCentral Devon: £0.81m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.81mCentral Devon is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Devon 25,317, Gainsborough 24,670Gainsborough: 24,670Central Devon: 25,317

    25,317Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count24,670

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Devon 1,855, Gainsborough 1,980Gainsborough: 1,980Central Devon: 1,855

    1,855Gainsborough is higher1,980

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Devon 3,180, Gainsborough 3,526Gainsborough: 3,526Central Devon: 3,180

    3,180Gainsborough is higher3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Devon 5,012, Gainsborough 7,233Gainsborough: 7,233Central Devon: 5,012

    5,012Gainsborough is higher7,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Devon 8,181, Gainsborough 10,466Gainsborough: 10,466Central Devon: 8,181

    8,181Gainsborough is higher10,466

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Devon 1,172, Gainsborough 1,727Gainsborough: 1,727Central Devon: 1,172

    1,172Gainsborough is higher1,727

Show the numbers
Central Devon and Gainsborough, total
MeasureCentral DevonGainsboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.5m£454.4m£429.2m£492.5m£494.6m£467.2mGainsborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£304.1m£305.3m£288.4m£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mGainsborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£87.5m£87.9m£83.0m£109.3m£109.8m£103.7mGainsborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m£280.5m£281.7m£266.1mCentral Devon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mGainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mGainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mGainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m£49.6m£49.8m£47.0mGainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mGainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mGainsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.5m£67.8m£64.1m£81.7m£82.1m£77.5mGainsborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mGainsborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mGainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGainsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGainsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mCentral Devon
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,31724,670Central Devon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8551,980Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1803,526Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0127,233Gainsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,18110,466Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1721,727Gainsborough

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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