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Newton Abbot and North Dorset

94,947 and 95,740 residents (mid-2024).

Newton Abbot is higher than North Dorset on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Newton Abbot is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and North Dorset on 2. 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

Newton Abbot North Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newton Abbot £5,149, North Dorset £4,709North Dorset: £4,709Newton Abbot: £5,149North Dorset: £4,729Newton Abbot: £5,171North Dorset: £4,467Newton Abbot: £4,884

    £5,149£5,171£4,884Newton Abbot is higher£4,709£4,729£4,467

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newton Abbot £12,614, North Dorset £12,515North Dorset: £12,515Newton Abbot: £12,614North Dorset: £12,568Newton Abbot: £12,667North Dorset: £11,871Newton Abbot: £11,965

    £12,614£12,667£11,965Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£12,515£12,568£11,871

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newton Abbot £1,843, North Dorset £1,445North Dorset: £1,445Newton Abbot: £1,843North Dorset: £1,451Newton Abbot: £1,851North Dorset: £1,370Newton Abbot: £1,748

    £1,843£1,851£1,748Newton Abbot is higher£1,445£1,451£1,370

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newton Abbot £11,494, North Dorset £11,633North Dorset: £11,633Newton Abbot: £11,494North Dorset: £11,683Newton Abbot: £11,543North Dorset: £11,035Newton Abbot: £10,902

    £11,494£11,543£10,902North Dorset is higher£11,633£11,683£11,035

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newton Abbot £346, North Dorset £248North Dorset: £248Newton Abbot: £346North Dorset: £249Newton Abbot: £347North Dorset: £235Newton Abbot: £328

    £346£347£328Newton Abbot is higher£248£249£235

  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: Newton Abbot £751, North Dorset £616North Dorset: £616Newton Abbot: £751North Dorset: £619Newton Abbot: £754North Dorset: £584Newton Abbot: £712

    £751£754£712Newton Abbot is higher£616£619£584

  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: Newton Abbot £23, North Dorset £17North Dorset: £17Newton Abbot: £23North Dorset: £17Newton Abbot: £23North Dorset: £16Newton Abbot: £22

    £23£23£22Newton Abbot is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newton Abbot £437, North Dorset £327North Dorset: £327Newton Abbot: £437North Dorset: £329Newton Abbot: £439North Dorset: £311Newton Abbot: £415

    £437£439£415Newton Abbot is higher£327£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newton Abbot £149, North Dorset £93North Dorset: £93Newton Abbot: £149North Dorset: £93Newton Abbot: £150North Dorset: £88Newton Abbot: £142

    £149£150£142Newton Abbot is higher£93£93£88

  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: Newton Abbot £116, North Dorset £89North Dorset: £89Newton Abbot: £116North Dorset: £90Newton Abbot: £117North Dorset: £85Newton Abbot: £110

    £116£117£110Newton Abbot is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newton Abbot £1,385, North Dorset £1,140North Dorset: £1,140Newton Abbot: £1,385North Dorset: £1,145Newton Abbot: £1,391North Dorset: £1,081Newton Abbot: £1,314

    £1,385£1,391£1,314Newton Abbot is higher£1,140£1,145£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newton Abbot £176, North Dorset £142North Dorset: £142Newton Abbot: £176North Dorset: £142Newton Abbot: £177North Dorset: £135Newton Abbot: £167

    £176£177£167Newton Abbot is higher£142£142£135

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newton Abbot £331, North Dorset £206North Dorset: £206Newton Abbot: £331North Dorset: £207Newton Abbot: £332North Dorset: £196Newton Abbot: £314

    £331£332£314Newton Abbot is higher£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newton Abbot £5.95, North Dorset £4.59North Dorset: £4.59Newton Abbot: £5.95North Dorset: £4.61Newton Abbot: £5.97North Dorset: £4.35Newton Abbot: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Newton Abbot is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newton Abbot £5.38, North Dorset £4.42North Dorset: £4.42Newton Abbot: £5.38North Dorset: £4.44Newton Abbot: £5.40North Dorset: £4.19Newton Abbot: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Newton Abbot is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newton Abbot £7.26, North Dorset £5.41North Dorset: £5.41Newton Abbot: £7.26North Dorset: £5.43Newton Abbot: £7.29North Dorset: £5.13Newton Abbot: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Newton Abbot is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newton Abbot 1,017.0, North Dorset 1,023.6North Dorset: 1,023.6Newton Abbot: 1,017.0

    1,017.0North Dorset is higher1,023.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newton Abbot 88.3, North Dorset 65.8North Dorset: 65.8Newton Abbot: 88.3

    88.3Newton Abbot is higher65.8

  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: Newton Abbot 154.5, North Dorset 127.9North Dorset: 127.9Newton Abbot: 154.5

    154.5Newton Abbot is higher127.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newton Abbot 65.2, North Dorset 49.6North Dorset: 49.6Newton Abbot: 65.2

    65.2Newton Abbot is higher49.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newton Abbot 165.8, North Dorset 134.1North Dorset: 134.1Newton Abbot: 165.8

    165.8Newton Abbot is higher134.1

  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: Newton Abbot 24.4, North Dorset 19.7North Dorset: 19.7Newton Abbot: 24.4

    24.4Newton Abbot is higher19.7

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Newton Abbot and North Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureNewton AbbotNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,149£5,171£4,884£4,709£4,729£4,467Newton Abbot
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,614£12,667£11,965£12,515£12,568£11,871Newton Abbot
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,843£1,851£1,748£1,445£1,451£1,370Newton Abbot
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,494£11,543£10,902£11,633£11,683£11,035North Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£347£328£248£249£235Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£754£712£616£619£584Newton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£17£17£16Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£327£329£311Newton Abbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£93£93£88Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£89£90£85Newton Abbot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,385£1,391£1,314£1,140£1,145£1,081Newton Abbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£142£142£135Newton Abbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£331£332£314£206£207£196Newton Abbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£4.59£4.61£4.35Newton Abbot
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£4.42£4.44£4.19Newton Abbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£5.41£5.43£5.13Newton Abbot
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.01,023.6North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202688.365.8Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.5127.9Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.249.6Newton Abbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.8134.1Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.419.7Newton Abbot

Per resident

Newton Abbot is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North Dorset on 3. 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

Newton Abbot North Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newton Abbot £5,149, North Dorset £4,709North Dorset: £4,709Newton Abbot: £5,149North Dorset: £4,729Newton Abbot: £5,171North Dorset: £4,467Newton Abbot: £4,884

    £5,149£5,171£4,884Newton Abbot is higher£4,709£4,729£4,467

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newton Abbot £3,330, North Dorset £3,332North Dorset: £3,332Newton Abbot: £3,330North Dorset: £3,346Newton Abbot: £3,344North Dorset: £3,161Newton Abbot: £3,159

    £3,330£3,344£3,159North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,332£3,346£3,161

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newton Abbot £1,049, North Dorset £810North Dorset: £810Newton Abbot: £1,049North Dorset: £813Newton Abbot: £1,054North Dorset: £768Newton Abbot: £995

    £1,049£1,054£995Newton Abbot is higher£810£813£768

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newton Abbot £3,034, North Dorset £3,097North Dorset: £3,097Newton Abbot: £3,034North Dorset: £3,111Newton Abbot: £3,047North Dorset: £2,938Newton Abbot: £2,878

    £3,034£3,047£2,878North Dorset is higher£3,097£3,111£2,938

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newton Abbot £91, North Dorset £66North Dorset: £66Newton Abbot: £91North Dorset: £66Newton Abbot: £92North Dorset: £63Newton Abbot: £87

    £91£92£87Newton Abbot is higher£66£66£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newton Abbot £198, North Dorset £164North Dorset: £164Newton Abbot: £198North Dorset: £165Newton Abbot: £199North Dorset: £156Newton Abbot: £188

    £198£199£188Newton Abbot is higher£164£165£156

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Newton Abbot £6.13, North Dorset £4.56North Dorset: £4.56Newton Abbot: £6.13North Dorset: £4.58Newton Abbot: £6.15North Dorset: £4.33Newton Abbot: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Newton Abbot is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newton Abbot £437, North Dorset £327North Dorset: £327Newton Abbot: £437North Dorset: £329Newton Abbot: £439North Dorset: £311Newton Abbot: £415

    £437£439£415Newton Abbot is higher£327£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newton Abbot £149, North Dorset £93North Dorset: £93Newton Abbot: £149North Dorset: £93Newton Abbot: £150North Dorset: £88Newton Abbot: £142

    £149£150£142Newton Abbot is higher£93£93£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newton Abbot £66, North Dorset £50North Dorset: £50Newton Abbot: £66North Dorset: £50Newton Abbot: £66North Dorset: £48Newton Abbot: £63

    £66£66£63Newton Abbot is higher£50£50£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newton Abbot £788, North Dorset £639North Dorset: £639Newton Abbot: £788North Dorset: £642Newton Abbot: £792North Dorset: £606Newton Abbot: £748

    £788£792£748Newton Abbot is higher£639£642£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newton Abbot £176, North Dorset £142North Dorset: £142Newton Abbot: £176North Dorset: £142Newton Abbot: £177North Dorset: £135Newton Abbot: £167

    £176£177£167Newton Abbot is higher£142£142£135

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newton Abbot £188, North Dorset £116North Dorset: £116Newton Abbot: £188North Dorset: £116Newton Abbot: £189North Dorset: £110Newton Abbot: £179

    £188£189£179Newton Abbot is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newton Abbot £3.38, North Dorset £2.57North Dorset: £2.57Newton Abbot: £3.38North Dorset: £2.58Newton Abbot: £3.40North Dorset: £2.44Newton Abbot: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Newton Abbot is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newton Abbot £3.07, North Dorset £2.48North Dorset: £2.48Newton Abbot: £3.07North Dorset: £2.49Newton Abbot: £3.08North Dorset: £2.35Newton Abbot: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Newton Abbot is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newton Abbot £7.26, North Dorset £5.41North Dorset: £5.41Newton Abbot: £7.26North Dorset: £5.43Newton Abbot: £7.29North Dorset: £5.13Newton Abbot: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Newton Abbot is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newton Abbot 268.5, North Dorset 272.5North Dorset: 272.5Newton Abbot: 268.5

    268.5North Dorset is higher272.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newton Abbot 23.3, North Dorset 17.5North Dorset: 17.5Newton Abbot: 23.3

    23.3Newton Abbot is higher17.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newton Abbot 40.8, North Dorset 34.0North Dorset: 34.0Newton Abbot: 40.8

    40.8Newton Abbot is higher34.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newton Abbot 65.2, North Dorset 49.6North Dorset: 49.6Newton Abbot: 65.2

    65.2Newton Abbot is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newton Abbot 94.4, North Dorset 75.2North Dorset: 75.2Newton Abbot: 94.4

    94.4Newton Abbot is higher75.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newton Abbot 13.9, North Dorset 11.1North Dorset: 11.1Newton Abbot: 13.9

    13.9Newton Abbot is higher11.1

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Newton Abbot and North Dorset, per resident
MeasureNewton AbbotNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,149£5,171£4,884£4,709£4,729£4,467Newton Abbot
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,330£3,344£3,159£3,332£3,346£3,161North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,049£1,054£995£810£813£768Newton Abbot
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,034£3,047£2,878£3,097£3,111£2,938North Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£66£66£63Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£164£165£156Newton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£4.56£4.58£4.33Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£327£329£311Newton Abbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£93£93£88Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£50£50£48Newton Abbot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£788£792£748£639£642£606Newton Abbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£142£142£135Newton Abbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£116£116£110Newton Abbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£2.57£2.58£2.44Newton Abbot
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£2.48£2.49£2.35Newton Abbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£5.41£5.43£5.13Newton Abbot
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026268.5272.5North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.317.5Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.834.0Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.249.6Newton Abbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.475.2Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.911.1Newton Abbot

Total

Newton Abbot is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North Dorset on 3. 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

Newton Abbot North Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newton Abbot £488.9m, North Dorset £450.9mNorth Dorset: £450.9mNewton Abbot: £488.9mNorth Dorset: £452.8mNewton Abbot: £491.0mNorth Dorset: £427.7mNewton Abbot: £463.7m

    £488.9m£491.0m£463.7mNewton Abbot is higher£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newton Abbot £316.2m, North Dorset £319.0mNorth Dorset: £319.0mNewton Abbot: £316.2mNorth Dorset: £320.4mNewton Abbot: £317.5mNorth Dorset: £302.6mNewton Abbot: £299.9m

    £316.2m£317.5m£299.9mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newton Abbot £99.6m, North Dorset £77.5mNorth Dorset: £77.5mNewton Abbot: £99.6mNorth Dorset: £77.9mNewton Abbot: £100.1mNorth Dorset: £73.5mNewton Abbot: £94.5m

    £99.6m£100.1m£94.5mNewton Abbot is higher£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newton Abbot £288.1m, North Dorset £296.5mNorth Dorset: £296.5mNewton Abbot: £288.1mNorth Dorset: £297.8mNewton Abbot: £289.3mNorth Dorset: £281.3mNewton Abbot: £273.3m

    £288.1m£289.3m£273.3mNorth Dorset is higher£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newton Abbot £8.7m, North Dorset £6.3mNorth Dorset: £6.3mNewton Abbot: £8.7mNorth Dorset: £6.4mNewton Abbot: £8.7mNorth Dorset: £6.0mNewton Abbot: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mNewton Abbot is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newton Abbot £18.8m, North Dorset £15.7mNorth Dorset: £15.7mNewton Abbot: £18.8mNorth Dorset: £15.8mNewton Abbot: £18.9mNorth Dorset: £14.9mNewton Abbot: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mNewton Abbot is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Newton Abbot £0.58m, North Dorset £0.44mNorth Dorset: £0.44mNewton Abbot: £0.58mNorth Dorset: £0.44mNewton Abbot: £0.58mNorth Dorset: £0.41mNewton Abbot: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNewton Abbot is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newton Abbot £41.5m, North Dorset £31.3mNorth Dorset: £31.3mNewton Abbot: £41.5mNorth Dorset: £31.5mNewton Abbot: £41.7mNorth Dorset: £29.7mNewton Abbot: £39.4m

    £41.5m£41.7m£39.4mNewton Abbot is higher£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newton Abbot £14.2m, North Dorset £8.9mNorth Dorset: £8.9mNewton Abbot: £14.2mNorth Dorset: £8.9mNewton Abbot: £14.2mNorth Dorset: £8.4mNewton Abbot: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.5mNewton Abbot is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newton Abbot £6.3m, North Dorset £4.8mNorth Dorset: £4.8mNewton Abbot: £6.3mNorth Dorset: £4.8mNewton Abbot: £6.3mNorth Dorset: £4.6mNewton Abbot: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mNewton Abbot is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newton Abbot £74.9m, North Dorset £61.2mNorth Dorset: £61.2mNewton Abbot: £74.9mNorth Dorset: £61.4mNewton Abbot: £75.2mNorth Dorset: £58.0mNewton Abbot: £71.0m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.0mNewton Abbot is higher£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newton Abbot £16.7m, North Dorset £13.6mNorth Dorset: £13.6mNewton Abbot: £16.7mNorth Dorset: £13.6mNewton Abbot: £16.8mNorth Dorset: £12.9mNewton Abbot: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNewton Abbot is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newton Abbot £17.9m, North Dorset £11.1mNorth Dorset: £11.1mNewton Abbot: £17.9mNorth Dorset: £11.1mNewton Abbot: £17.9mNorth Dorset: £10.5mNewton Abbot: £16.9m

    £17.9m£17.9m£16.9mNewton Abbot is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newton Abbot £0.32m, North Dorset £0.25mNorth Dorset: £0.25mNewton Abbot: £0.32mNorth Dorset: £0.25mNewton Abbot: £0.32mNorth Dorset: £0.23mNewton Abbot: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mNewton Abbot is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newton Abbot £0.29m, North Dorset £0.24mNorth Dorset: £0.24mNewton Abbot: £0.29mNorth Dorset: £0.24mNewton Abbot: £0.29mNorth Dorset: £0.23mNewton Abbot: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mNewton Abbot is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newton Abbot £0.69m, North Dorset £0.52mNorth Dorset: £0.52mNewton Abbot: £0.69mNorth Dorset: £0.52mNewton Abbot: £0.69mNorth Dorset: £0.49mNewton Abbot: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mNewton Abbot is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newton Abbot 25,492, North Dorset 26,092North Dorset: 26,092Newton Abbot: 25,492

    25,492North Dorset is higher26,092

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newton Abbot 2,212, North Dorset 1,677North Dorset: 1,677Newton Abbot: 2,212

    2,212Newton Abbot is higher1,677

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newton Abbot 3,872, North Dorset 3,259North Dorset: 3,259Newton Abbot: 3,872

    3,872Newton Abbot is higher3,259

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newton Abbot 6,191, North Dorset 4,753North Dorset: 4,753Newton Abbot: 6,191

    6,191Newton Abbot is higher4,753

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newton Abbot 8,966, North Dorset 7,195North Dorset: 7,195Newton Abbot: 8,966

    8,966Newton Abbot is higher7,195

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newton Abbot 1,321, North Dorset 1,058North Dorset: 1,058Newton Abbot: 1,321

    1,321Newton Abbot is higher1,058

Show the numbers
Newton Abbot and North Dorset, total
MeasureNewton AbbotNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£488.9m£491.0m£463.7m£450.9m£452.8m£427.7mNewton Abbot
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£316.2m£317.5m£299.9m£319.0m£320.4m£302.6mNorth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.6m£100.1m£94.5m£77.5m£77.9m£73.5mNewton Abbot
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m£296.5m£297.8m£281.3mNorth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mNewton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNewton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mNewton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.7m£39.4m£31.3m£31.5m£29.7mNewton Abbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mNewton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mNewton Abbot
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m£61.2m£61.4m£58.0mNewton Abbot
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mNewton Abbot
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mNewton Abbot
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mNewton Abbot
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNewton Abbot
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNewton Abbot
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,49226,092North Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2121,677Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8723,259Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1914,753Newton Abbot
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,9667,195Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3211,058Newton Abbot

Sources

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

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  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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