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Hereford and South Herefordshire and Central Devon

98,282 and 97,093 residents (mid-2024).

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher than Central Devon on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Central Devon on 5. 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

Hereford and South Herefordshire Central Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599, Central Devon £4,661Central Devon: £4,661Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599Central Devon: £4,680Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618Central Devon: £4,421Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362

    £4,599£4,618£4,362Central Devon is higher£4,661£4,680£4,421

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire £12,595, Central Devon £12,232Central Devon: £12,232Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,595Central Devon: £12,284Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,649Central Devon: £11,603Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,947

    £12,595£12,649£11,947Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,232£12,284£11,603

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,714, Central Devon £1,586Central Devon: £1,586Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,714Central Devon: £1,593Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,721Central Devon: £1,504Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,625

    £1,714£1,721£1,625Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£1,586£1,593£1,504

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire £11,586, Central Devon £11,316Central Devon: £11,316Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,586Central Devon: £11,364Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,635Central Devon: £10,734Hereford and South Herefordshire: £10,989

    £11,586£11,635£10,989Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,316£11,364£10,734

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire £345, Central Devon £297Central Devon: £297Hereford and South Herefordshire: £345Central Devon: £298Hereford and South Herefordshire: £346Central Devon: £281Hereford and South Herefordshire: £327

    £345£346£327Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£297£298£281

  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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £642, Central Devon £599Central Devon: £599Hereford and South Herefordshire: £642Central Devon: £602Hereford and South Herefordshire: £644Central Devon: £568Hereford and South Herefordshire: £609

    £642£644£609Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£599£602£568

  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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £23, Central Devon £20Central Devon: £20Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23Central Devon: £20Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23Central Devon: £19Hereford and South Herefordshire: £22

    £23£23£22Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £430, Central Devon £344Central Devon: £344Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430Central Devon: £346Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432Central Devon: £327Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408

    £430£432£408Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£344£346£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £101, Central Devon £130Central Devon: £130Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101Central Devon: £130Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102Central Devon: £123Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96

    £101£102£96Central Devon is higher£130£130£123

  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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £92, Central Devon £95Central Devon: £95Hereford and South Herefordshire: £92Central Devon: £96Hereford and South Herefordshire: £93Central Devon: £90Hereford and South Herefordshire: £87

    £92£93£87Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count£95£96£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,294, Central Devon £1,224Central Devon: £1,224Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,294Central Devon: £1,229Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,300Central Devon: £1,161Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,227

    £1,294£1,300£1,227Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£1,224£1,229£1,161

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £179, Central Devon £145Central Devon: £145Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179Central Devon: £145Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180Central Devon: £137Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170

    £179£180£170Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£145£145£137

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £316, Central Devon £257Central Devon: £257Hereford and South Herefordshire: £316Central Devon: £258Hereford and South Herefordshire: £318Central Devon: £244Hereford and South Herefordshire: £300

    £316£318£300Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£257£258£244

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.05, Central Devon £4.65Central Devon: £4.65Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.05Central Devon: £4.67Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.07Central Devon: £4.41Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.99, Central Devon £4.95Central Devon: £4.95Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.99Central Devon: £4.98Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.01Central Devon: £4.70Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40, Central Devon £8.81Central Devon: £8.81Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40Central Devon: £8.85Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43Central Devon: £8.36Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Central Devon is higher£8.81£8.85£8.36

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,024.2, Central Devon 1,018.5Central Devon: 1,018.5Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,024.2

    1,024.2Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,018.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire 86.2, Central Devon 74.6Central Devon: 74.6Hereford and South Herefordshire: 86.2

    86.2Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher74.6

  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: Hereford and South Herefordshire 133.1, Central Devon 127.9Central Devon: 127.9Hereford and South Herefordshire: 133.1

    133.1Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count127.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 59.2, Central Devon 51.6Central Devon: 51.6Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2

    59.2Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher51.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire 163.9, Central Devon 148.2Central Devon: 148.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 163.9

    163.9Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher148.2

  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: Hereford and South Herefordshire 19.9, Central Devon 21.2Central Devon: 21.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.9

    19.9Central Devon is higher21.2

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Hereford and South Herefordshire and Central Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureHereford and South HerefordshireCentral DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,599£4,618£4,362£4,661£4,680£4,421Central Devon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947£12,232£12,284£11,603Hereford and South Herefordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,714£1,721£1,625£1,586£1,593£1,504Hereford and South Herefordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,989£11,316£11,364£10,734Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£345£346£327£297£298£281Hereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£644£609£599£602£568Hereford and South Herefordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£20£20£19Hereford and South Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£344£346£327Hereford and South Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£130£130£123Central Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£93£87£95£96£90Central Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,227£1,224£1,229£1,161Hereford and South Herefordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£145£145£137Hereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£318£300£257£258£244Hereford and South Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£4.65£4.67£4.41Hereford and South Herefordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£4.95£4.98£4.70Hereford and South Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£8.81£8.85£8.36Central Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.21,018.5Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.274.6Hereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.1127.9Hereford and South Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.251.6Hereford and South Herefordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.9148.2Hereford and South Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.921.2Central Devon

Per resident

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Central Devon 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

Hereford and South Herefordshire Central Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599, Central Devon £4,661Central Devon: £4,661Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599Central Devon: £4,680Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618Central Devon: £4,421Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362

    £4,599£4,618£4,362Central Devon is higher£4,661£4,680£4,421

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,870, Central Devon £3,132Central Devon: £3,132Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,870Central Devon: £3,145Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,882Central Devon: £2,970Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,722

    £2,870£2,882£2,722Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,132£3,145£2,970

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,012, Central Devon £902Central Devon: £902Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,012Central Devon: £905Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,017Central Devon: £855Hereford and South Herefordshire: £960

    £1,012£1,017£960Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£902£905£855

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,640, Central Devon £2,897Central Devon: £2,897Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,640Central Devon: £2,909Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,651Central Devon: £2,748Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,504

    £2,640£2,651£2,504Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,897£2,909£2,748

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £79, Central Devon £76Central Devon: £76Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79Central Devon: £76Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79Central Devon: £72Hereford and South Herefordshire: £75

    £79£79£75Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £146, Central Devon £153Central Devon: £153Hereford and South Herefordshire: £146Central Devon: £154Hereford and South Herefordshire: £147Central Devon: £146Hereford and South Herefordshire: £139

    £146£147£139Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£146

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.22, Central Devon £5.23Central Devon: £5.23Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.22Central Devon: £5.25Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.24Central Devon: £4.96Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £430, Central Devon £344Central Devon: £344Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430Central Devon: £346Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432Central Devon: £327Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408

    £430£432£408Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£344£346£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £101, Central Devon £130Central Devon: £130Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101Central Devon: £130Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102Central Devon: £123Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96

    £101£102£96Central Devon is higher£130£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £54, Central Devon £54Central Devon: £54Hereford and South Herefordshire: £54Central Devon: £54Hereford and South Herefordshire: £55Central Devon: £51Hereford and South Herefordshire: £52

    £54£55£52Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £765, Central Devon £696Central Devon: £696Hereford and South Herefordshire: £765Central Devon: £699Hereford and South Herefordshire: £768Central Devon: £660Hereford and South Herefordshire: £725

    £765£768£725Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£696£699£660

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £179, Central Devon £145Central Devon: £145Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179Central Devon: £145Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180Central Devon: £137Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170

    £179£180£170Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£145£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £187£188£177Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£146£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £2.98, Central Devon £2.65Central Devon: £2.65Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.98Central Devon: £2.66Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.00Central Devon: £2.51Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£2.65£2.66£2.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £3.54, Central Devon £2.81Central Devon: £2.81Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.54Central Devon: £2.83Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.56Central Devon: £2.67Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£2.81£2.83£2.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40, Central Devon £8.81Central Devon: £8.81Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40Central Devon: £8.85Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43Central Devon: £8.36Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Central Devon is higher£8.81£8.85£8.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 233.3, Central Devon 260.8Central Devon: 260.8Hereford and South Herefordshire: 233.3

    233.3Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count260.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 19.6, Central Devon 19.1Central Devon: 19.1Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.6

    19.6Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher19.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 30.3, Central Devon 32.8Central Devon: 32.8Hereford and South Herefordshire: 30.3

    30.3Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count32.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 59.2, Central Devon 51.6Central Devon: 51.6Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2

    59.2Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher51.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 96.8, Central Devon 84.3Central Devon: 84.3Hereford and South Herefordshire: 96.8

    96.8Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher84.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 11.7, Central Devon 12.1Central Devon: 12.1Hereford and South Herefordshire: 11.7

    11.7Central Devon is higher12.1

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Hereford and South Herefordshire and Central Devon, per resident
MeasureHereford and South HerefordshireCentral DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,599£4,618£4,362£4,661£4,680£4,421Central Devon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,870£2,882£2,722£3,132£3,145£2,970Central Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960£902£905£855Hereford and South Herefordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,640£2,651£2,504£2,897£2,909£2,748Central Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£76£76£72Hereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£153£154£146Central Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.23£5.25£4.96Central Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£344£346£327Hereford and South Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£130£130£123Central Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£54£54£51Hereford and South Herefordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£765£768£725£696£699£660Hereford and South Herefordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£145£145£137Hereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£146£147£139Hereford and South Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£2.65£2.66£2.51Hereford and South Herefordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£2.81£2.83£2.67Hereford and South Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£8.81£8.85£8.36Central Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.3260.8Central Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.619.1Hereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.332.8Central Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.251.6Hereford and South Herefordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.884.3Hereford and South Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.712.1Central Devon

Total

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Central Devon on 9. 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

Hereford and South Herefordshire Central Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £452.0m, Central Devon £452.5mCentral Devon: £452.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £452.0mCentral Devon: £454.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £453.9mCentral Devon: £429.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £428.7m

    £452.0m£453.9m£428.7mCentral Devon is higher£452.5m£454.4m£429.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £282.0m, Central Devon £304.1mCentral Devon: £304.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £282.0mCentral Devon: £305.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £283.2mCentral Devon: £288.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £267.5m

    £282.0m£283.2m£267.5mCentral Devon is higherDepends on how you count£304.1m£305.3m£288.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £99.5m, Central Devon £87.5mCentral Devon: £87.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.5mCentral Devon: £87.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.9mCentral Devon: £83.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £94.4m

    £99.5m£99.9m£94.4mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£87.5m£87.9m£83.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £259.4m, Central Devon £281.3mCentral Devon: £281.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £259.4mCentral Devon: £282.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £260.5mCentral Devon: £266.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £246.1m

    £259.4m£260.5m£246.1mCentral Devon is higherDepends on how you count£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £7.7m, Central Devon £7.4mCentral Devon: £7.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.7mCentral Devon: £7.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.8mCentral Devon: £7.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £14.4m, Central Devon £14.9mCentral Devon: £14.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mCentral Devon: £15.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mCentral Devon: £14.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mCentral Devon is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.51m, Central Devon £0.51mCentral Devon: £0.51mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mCentral Devon: £0.51mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mCentral Devon: £0.48mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mHereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £42.2m, Central Devon £33.4mCentral Devon: £33.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.2mCentral Devon: £33.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.4mCentral Devon: £31.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £40.1m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.1mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £9.9m, Central Devon £12.6mCentral Devon: £12.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.9mCentral Devon: £12.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £10.0mCentral Devon: £11.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mCentral Devon is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.3m, Central Devon £5.3mCentral Devon: £5.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.3mCentral Devon: £5.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.4mCentral Devon: £5.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mHereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £75.1m, Central Devon £67.5mCentral Devon: £67.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.1mCentral Devon: £67.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.5mCentral Devon: £64.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £71.3m

    £75.1m£75.5m£71.3mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£67.5m£67.8m£64.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £17.6m, Central Devon £14.1mCentral Devon: £14.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.6mCentral Devon: £14.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.7mCentral Devon: £13.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £18.4m, Central Devon £14.2mCentral Devon: £14.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.4mCentral Devon: £14.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.5mCentral Devon: £13.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.29m, Central Devon £0.26mCentral Devon: £0.26mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mCentral Devon: £0.26mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mCentral Devon: £0.24mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.35m, Central Devon £0.27mCentral Devon: £0.27mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mCentral Devon: £0.27mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mCentral Devon: £0.26mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.63m, Central Devon £0.86mCentral Devon: £0.86mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mCentral Devon: £0.86mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mCentral Devon: £0.81mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mCentral Devon is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 22,933, Central Devon 25,317Central Devon: 25,317Hereford and South Herefordshire: 22,933

    22,933Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count25,317

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,929, Central Devon 1,855Central Devon: 1,855Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,929

    1,929Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher1,855

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 2,980, Central Devon 3,180Central Devon: 3,180Hereford and South Herefordshire: 2,980

    2,980Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count3,180

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 5,820, Central Devon 5,012Central Devon: 5,012Hereford and South Herefordshire: 5,820

    5,820Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher5,012

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 9,518, Central Devon 8,181Central Devon: 8,181Hereford and South Herefordshire: 9,518

    9,518Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher8,181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,153, Central Devon 1,172Central Devon: 1,172Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,153

    1,153Central Devon is higher1,172

Show the numbers
Hereford and South Herefordshire and Central Devon, total
MeasureHereford and South HerefordshireCentral DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.0m£453.9m£428.7m£452.5m£454.4m£429.2mCentral Devon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m£304.1m£305.3m£288.4mCentral Devon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.5m£99.9m£94.4m£87.5m£87.9m£83.0mHereford and South Herefordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.4m£260.5m£246.1m£281.3m£282.5m£266.8mCentral Devon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mHereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mCentral Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHereford and South Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m£33.4m£33.6m£31.7mHereford and South Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mCentral Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mHereford and South Herefordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.1m£75.5m£71.3m£67.5m£67.8m£64.1mHereford and South Herefordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mHereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mHereford and South Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mHereford and South Herefordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mHereford and South Herefordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mCentral Devon
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,93325,317Central Devon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9291,855Hereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9803,180Central Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8205,012Hereford and South Herefordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,5188,181Hereford and South Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1531,172Central Devon

Sources

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

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