Compare constituencies · South West and West Midlands
Central Devon and North Herefordshire
Central Devon is higher than North Herefordshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.
On 8 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
Central Devon is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and North Herefordshire on 8. 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 North Herefordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,661£4,680£4,421North Herefordshire is higher£4,938£4,959£4,684
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,232£12,284£11,603North Herefordshire is higher£12,271£12,323£11,640
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,586£1,593£1,504Central Devon is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,316£11,364£10,734North Herefordshire is higher£11,385£11,434£10,799
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£297£298£281Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count£290£291£275
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£599£602£568Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count£577£580£547
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£20£19Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£344£346£327North Herefordshire is higher£373£374£354
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£130£130£123Central Devon is higher£94£94£89
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£95£96£90Central Devon is higher£94£94£89
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,224£1,229£1,161Central Devon is higher£1,132£1,137£1,074
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£145£145£137Central Devon is higher£144£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£257£258£244North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£268£269£254
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.65£4.67£4.41North Herefordshire is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.95£4.98£4.70North Herefordshire is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.81£8.85£8.36Central Devon is higher£8.25£8.29£7.83
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,018.5Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
74.6Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count72.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
127.9Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count117.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.6North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count52.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
148.2Central Devon is higher141.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.2Central Devon is higher20.3
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| Measure | Central Devon | North Herefordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,661£4,680£4,421 | £4,938£4,959£4,684 | North Herefordshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,232£12,284£11,603 | £12,271£12,323£11,640 | North Herefordshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,586£1,593£1,504 | £1,505£1,512£1,428 | Central Devon |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,316£11,364£10,734 | £11,385£11,434£10,799 | North Herefordshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £297£298£281 | £290£291£275 | Central Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £599£602£568 | £577£580£547 | Central Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £19£19£18 | Central Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £344£346£327 | £373£374£354 | North Herefordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £130£130£123 | £94£94£89 | Central Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £95£96£90 | £94£94£89 | Central Devon |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,224£1,229£1,161 | £1,132£1,137£1,074 | Central Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £145£145£137 | £144£145£137 | Central Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £257£258£244 | £268£269£254 | North Herefordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.65£4.67£4.41 | £5.27£5.29£5.00 | North Herefordshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.95£4.98£4.70 | £5.75£5.77£5.45 | North Herefordshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.81£8.85£8.36 | £8.25£8.29£7.83 | Central Devon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,018.5 | 1,009.0 | Central Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 74.6 | 72.3 | Central Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 127.9 | 117.4 | Central Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.6 | 52.3 | North Herefordshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 148.2 | 141.7 | Central Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.2 | 20.3 | Central Devon |
Per resident
Central Devon is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and North Herefordshire 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
Central Devon North Herefordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,661£4,680£4,421North Herefordshire is higher£4,938£4,959£4,684
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,132£3,145£2,970North Herefordshire is higher£3,489£3,504£3,310
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£902£905£855Central Devon is higher£830£833£787
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,897£2,909£2,748North Herefordshire is higher£3,237£3,251£3,071
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£76£76£72North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£153£154£146North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.23£5.25£4.96North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.42£5.44£5.14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£344£346£327North Herefordshire is higher£373£374£354
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£130£130£123Central Devon is higher£94£94£89
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£54£54£51Central Devon is higher£52£52£49
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£696£699£660Central Devon is higher£624£627£592
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£145£145£137Central Devon is higher£144£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£146£147£139North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£148£148£140
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.65£2.66£2.51North Herefordshire is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.81£2.83£2.67North Herefordshire is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.81£8.85£8.36Central Devon is higher£8.25£8.29£7.83
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
260.8North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count286.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.1North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count20.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.8North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count33.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.6North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count52.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
84.3Central Devon is higher78.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.1Central Devon is higher11.2
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| Measure | Central Devon | North Herefordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,661£4,680£4,421 | £4,938£4,959£4,684 | North Herefordshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,132£3,145£2,970 | £3,489£3,504£3,310 | North Herefordshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £902£905£855 | £830£833£787 | Central Devon |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,897£2,909£2,748 | £3,237£3,251£3,071 | North Herefordshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £76£76£72 | £82£83£78 | North Herefordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £153£154£146 | £164£165£156 | North Herefordshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.23£5.25£4.96 | £5.42£5.44£5.14 | North Herefordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £344£346£327 | £373£374£354 | North Herefordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £130£130£123 | £94£94£89 | Central Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £52£52£49 | Central Devon |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £696£699£660 | £624£627£592 | Central Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £145£145£137 | £144£145£137 | Central Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £146£147£139 | £148£148£140 | North Herefordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.65£2.66£2.51 | £2.91£2.92£2.76 | North Herefordshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.81£2.83£2.67 | £3.16£3.18£3.00 | North Herefordshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.81£8.85£8.36 | £8.25£8.29£7.83 | Central Devon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 260.8 | 286.9 | North Herefordshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.1 | 20.6 | North Herefordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.8 | 33.4 | North Herefordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.6 | 52.3 | North Herefordshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 84.3 | 78.1 | Central Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.1 | 11.2 | Central Devon |
Total
Central Devon is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and North Herefordshire 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
Central Devon North Herefordshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£452.5m£454.4m£429.2mNorth Herefordshire is higher£458.1m£460.0m£434.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£304.1m£305.3m£288.4mNorth Herefordshire is higher£323.7m£325.1m£307.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£87.5m£87.9m£83.0mCentral Devon is higher£77.0m£77.3m£73.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£281.3m£282.5m£266.8mNorth Herefordshire is higher£300.3m£301.6m£284.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mNorth Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mNorth Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCentral Devon is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£33.4m£33.6m£31.7mNorth Herefordshire is higher£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mCentral Devon is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mCentral Devon is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£67.5m£67.8m£64.1mCentral Devon is higher£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mCentral Devon is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mCentral Devon is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mCentral Devon is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,317North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count26,615
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,855North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,908
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,180Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count3,097
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,012Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count4,847
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,181Central Devon is higher7,245
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,172Central Devon is higher1,039
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| Measure | Central Devon | North Herefordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £452.5m£454.4m£429.2m | £458.1m£460.0m£434.5m | North Herefordshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £304.1m£305.3m£288.4m | £323.7m£325.1m£307.0m | North Herefordshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £87.5m£87.9m£83.0m | £77.0m£77.3m£73.0m | Central Devon |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £281.3m£282.5m£266.8m | £300.3m£301.6m£284.9m | North Herefordshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | £7.6m£7.7m£7.2m | North Herefordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.9m£15.0m£14.1m | £15.2m£15.3m£14.4m | North Herefordshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | £0.50m£0.51m£0.48m | Central Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £33.4m£33.6m£31.7m | £34.6m£34.7m£32.8m | North Herefordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.6m£12.6m£11.9m | £8.7m£8.7m£8.3m | Central Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | £4.8m£4.8m£4.5m | Central Devon |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £67.5m£67.8m£64.1m | £57.9m£58.1m£54.9m | Central Devon |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.1m£14.1m£13.3m | £13.4m£13.5m£12.7m | Central Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.2m£14.3m£13.5m | £13.7m£13.8m£13.0m | Central Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.24m | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | North Herefordshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | North Herefordshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.86m£0.86m£0.81m | £0.77m£0.77m£0.73m | Central Devon |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,317 | 26,615 | North Herefordshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,855 | 1,908 | North Herefordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,180 | 3,097 | Central Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,012 | 4,847 | Central Devon |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,181 | 7,245 | Central Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,172 | 1,039 | Central Devon |
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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.