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Newton Abbot and North Shropshire

94,947 and 103,257 residents (mid-2024).

Newton Abbot is higher than North Shropshire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 17 of 22 measures, and North Shropshire 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

Newton Abbot North Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newton Abbot £5,149, North Shropshire £4,682North Shropshire: £4,682Newton Abbot: £5,149North Shropshire: £4,702Newton Abbot: £5,171North Shropshire: £4,441Newton Abbot: £4,884

    £5,149£5,171£4,884Newton Abbot is higher£4,682£4,702£4,441

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newton Abbot £12,614, North Shropshire £12,576North Shropshire: £12,576Newton Abbot: £12,614North Shropshire: £12,629Newton Abbot: £12,667North Shropshire: £11,929Newton Abbot: £11,965

    £12,614£12,667£11,965Newton Abbot is higher£12,576£12,629£11,929

  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 Shropshire £1,606North Shropshire: £1,606Newton Abbot: £1,843North Shropshire: £1,613Newton Abbot: £1,851North Shropshire: £1,524Newton Abbot: £1,748

    £1,843£1,851£1,748Newton Abbot is higher£1,606£1,613£1,524

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newton Abbot £11,494, North Shropshire £11,508North Shropshire: £11,508Newton Abbot: £11,494North Shropshire: £11,557Newton Abbot: £11,543North Shropshire: £10,916Newton Abbot: £10,902

    £11,494£11,543£10,902North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,508£11,557£10,916

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newton Abbot £346, North Shropshire £340North Shropshire: £340Newton Abbot: £346North Shropshire: £342Newton Abbot: £347North Shropshire: £323Newton Abbot: £328

    £346£347£328Newton Abbot is higher£340£342£323

  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 Shropshire £704North Shropshire: £704Newton Abbot: £751North Shropshire: £707Newton Abbot: £754North Shropshire: £668Newton Abbot: £712

    £751£754£712Newton Abbot is higher£704£707£668

  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 Shropshire £23North Shropshire: £23Newton Abbot: £23North Shropshire: £23Newton Abbot: £23North Shropshire: £22Newton Abbot: £22

    £23£23£22Newton Abbot is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newton Abbot £437, North Shropshire £434North Shropshire: £434Newton Abbot: £437North Shropshire: £436Newton Abbot: £439North Shropshire: £412Newton Abbot: £415

    £437£439£415Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£434£436£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newton Abbot £149, North Shropshire £103North Shropshire: £103Newton Abbot: £149North Shropshire: £104Newton Abbot: £150North Shropshire: £98Newton Abbot: £142

    £149£150£142Newton Abbot is higher£103£104£98

  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 Shropshire £97North Shropshire: £97Newton Abbot: £116North Shropshire: £97Newton Abbot: £117North Shropshire: £92Newton Abbot: £110

    £116£117£110Newton Abbot is higher£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newton Abbot £1,385, North Shropshire £1,220North Shropshire: £1,220Newton Abbot: £1,385North Shropshire: £1,225Newton Abbot: £1,391North Shropshire: £1,157Newton Abbot: £1,314

    £1,385£1,391£1,314Newton Abbot is higher£1,220£1,225£1,157

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newton Abbot £176, North Shropshire £154North Shropshire: £154Newton Abbot: £176North Shropshire: £155Newton Abbot: £177North Shropshire: £146Newton Abbot: £167

    £176£177£167Newton Abbot is higher£154£155£146

  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 Shropshire £276North Shropshire: £276Newton Abbot: £331North Shropshire: £277Newton Abbot: £332North Shropshire: £262Newton Abbot: £314

    £331£332£314Newton Abbot is higher£276£277£262

  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 Shropshire £6.72North Shropshire: £6.72Newton Abbot: £5.95North Shropshire: £6.74Newton Abbot: £5.97North Shropshire: £6.37Newton Abbot: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64North Shropshire is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newton Abbot £5.38, North Shropshire £6.93North Shropshire: £6.93Newton Abbot: £5.38North Shropshire: £6.96Newton Abbot: £5.40North Shropshire: £6.57Newton Abbot: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10North Shropshire is higher£6.93£6.96£6.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newton Abbot £7.26, North Shropshire £7.36North Shropshire: £7.36Newton Abbot: £7.26North Shropshire: £7.39Newton Abbot: £7.29North Shropshire: £6.98Newton Abbot: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89North Shropshire is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  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 Shropshire 1,029.5North Shropshire: 1,029.5Newton Abbot: 1,017.0

    1,017.0North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count1,029.5

  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 Shropshire 87.5North Shropshire: 87.5Newton Abbot: 88.3

    88.3Newton Abbot is higher87.5

  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 Shropshire 145.3North Shropshire: 145.3Newton Abbot: 154.5

    154.5Newton Abbot is higher145.3

  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 Shropshire 60.3North Shropshire: 60.3Newton Abbot: 65.2

    65.2Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count60.3

  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 Shropshire 155.1North Shropshire: 155.1Newton Abbot: 165.8

    165.8Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count155.1

  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 Shropshire 20.8North Shropshire: 20.8Newton Abbot: 24.4

    24.4Newton Abbot is higher20.8

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Newton Abbot and North Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNewton AbbotNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,149£5,171£4,884£4,682£4,702£4,441Newton Abbot
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,614£12,667£11,965£12,576£12,629£11,929Newton Abbot
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,843£1,851£1,748£1,606£1,613£1,524Newton Abbot
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,494£11,543£10,902£11,508£11,557£10,916North Shropshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£347£328£340£342£323Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£754£712£704£707£668Newton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£23£23£22Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£434£436£412Newton Abbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£103£104£98Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£97£97£92Newton Abbot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,385£1,391£1,314£1,220£1,225£1,157Newton Abbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£154£155£146Newton Abbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£331£332£314£276£277£262Newton Abbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£6.72£6.74£6.37North Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£6.93£6.96£6.57North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.01,029.5North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202688.387.5Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.5145.3Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.260.3Newton Abbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.8155.1Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.420.8Newton Abbot

Per resident

Newton Abbot is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North Shropshire 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 Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newton Abbot £5,149, North Shropshire £4,682North Shropshire: £4,682Newton Abbot: £5,149North Shropshire: £4,702Newton Abbot: £5,171North Shropshire: £4,441Newton Abbot: £4,884

    £5,149£5,171£4,884Newton Abbot is higher£4,682£4,702£4,441

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newton Abbot £3,330, North Shropshire £3,049North Shropshire: £3,049Newton Abbot: £3,330North Shropshire: £3,062Newton Abbot: £3,344North Shropshire: £2,892Newton Abbot: £3,159

    £3,330£3,344£3,159Newton Abbot is higher£3,049£3,062£2,892

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newton Abbot £1,049, North Shropshire £934North Shropshire: £934Newton Abbot: £1,049North Shropshire: £938Newton Abbot: £1,054North Shropshire: £886Newton Abbot: £995

    £1,049£1,054£995Newton Abbot is higher£934£938£886

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newton Abbot £3,034, North Shropshire £2,790North Shropshire: £2,790Newton Abbot: £3,034North Shropshire: £2,802Newton Abbot: £3,047North Shropshire: £2,647Newton Abbot: £2,878

    £3,034£3,047£2,878Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,790£2,802£2,647

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newton Abbot £91, North Shropshire £82North Shropshire: £82Newton Abbot: £91North Shropshire: £83Newton Abbot: £92North Shropshire: £78Newton Abbot: £87

    £91£92£87Newton Abbot is higher£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newton Abbot £198, North Shropshire £171North Shropshire: £171Newton Abbot: £198North Shropshire: £172Newton Abbot: £199North Shropshire: £162Newton Abbot: £188

    £198£199£188Newton Abbot is higher£171£172£162

  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 Shropshire £5.53North Shropshire: £5.53Newton Abbot: £6.13North Shropshire: £5.56Newton Abbot: £6.15North Shropshire: £5.25Newton Abbot: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Newton Abbot is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newton Abbot £437, North Shropshire £434North Shropshire: £434Newton Abbot: £437North Shropshire: £436Newton Abbot: £439North Shropshire: £412Newton Abbot: £415

    £437£439£415Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£434£436£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newton Abbot £149, North Shropshire £103North Shropshire: £103Newton Abbot: £149North Shropshire: £104Newton Abbot: £150North Shropshire: £98Newton Abbot: £142

    £149£150£142Newton Abbot is higher£103£104£98

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newton Abbot £66, North Shropshire £56North Shropshire: £56Newton Abbot: £66North Shropshire: £57Newton Abbot: £66North Shropshire: £54Newton Abbot: £63

    £66£66£63Newton Abbot is higher£56£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newton Abbot £788, North Shropshire £709North Shropshire: £709Newton Abbot: £788North Shropshire: £712Newton Abbot: £792North Shropshire: £672Newton Abbot: £748

    £788£792£748Newton Abbot is higher£709£712£672

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newton Abbot £176, North Shropshire £154North Shropshire: £154Newton Abbot: £176North Shropshire: £155Newton Abbot: £177North Shropshire: £146Newton Abbot: £167

    £176£177£167Newton Abbot is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newton Abbot £188, North Shropshire £160North Shropshire: £160Newton Abbot: £188North Shropshire: £161Newton Abbot: £189North Shropshire: £152Newton Abbot: £179

    £188£189£179Newton Abbot is higher£160£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newton Abbot £3.38, North Shropshire £3.90North Shropshire: £3.90Newton Abbot: £3.38North Shropshire: £3.92Newton Abbot: £3.40North Shropshire: £3.70Newton Abbot: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21North Shropshire is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newton Abbot £3.07, North Shropshire £4.03North Shropshire: £4.03Newton Abbot: £3.07North Shropshire: £4.04Newton Abbot: £3.08North Shropshire: £3.82Newton Abbot: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91North Shropshire is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newton Abbot £7.26, North Shropshire £7.36North Shropshire: £7.36Newton Abbot: £7.26North Shropshire: £7.39Newton Abbot: £7.29North Shropshire: £6.98Newton Abbot: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89North Shropshire is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newton Abbot 268.5, North Shropshire 249.6North Shropshire: 249.6Newton Abbot: 268.5

    268.5Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count249.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newton Abbot 23.3, North Shropshire 21.2North Shropshire: 21.2Newton Abbot: 23.3

    23.3Newton Abbot is higher21.2

  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 Shropshire 35.2North Shropshire: 35.2Newton Abbot: 40.8

    40.8Newton Abbot is higher35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newton Abbot 65.2, North Shropshire 60.3North Shropshire: 60.3Newton Abbot: 65.2

    65.2Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newton Abbot 94.4, North Shropshire 90.2North Shropshire: 90.2Newton Abbot: 94.4

    94.4Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count90.2

  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 Shropshire 12.1North Shropshire: 12.1Newton Abbot: 13.9

    13.9Newton Abbot is higher12.1

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Newton Abbot and North Shropshire, per resident
MeasureNewton AbbotNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,149£5,171£4,884£4,682£4,702£4,441Newton Abbot
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,330£3,344£3,159£3,049£3,062£2,892Newton Abbot
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,049£1,054£995£934£938£886Newton Abbot
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,034£3,047£2,878£2,790£2,802£2,647Newton Abbot
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£82£83£78Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£171£172£162Newton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£5.53£5.56£5.25Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£434£436£412Newton Abbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£103£104£98Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£56£57£54Newton Abbot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£788£792£748£709£712£672Newton Abbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£154£155£146Newton Abbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£160£161£152Newton Abbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.90£3.92£3.70North Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£4.03£4.04£3.82North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026268.5249.6Newton Abbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.321.2Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.835.2Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.260.3Newton Abbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.490.2Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.912.1Newton Abbot

Total

Newton Abbot is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and North Shropshire 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

Newton Abbot North Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newton Abbot £488.9m, North Shropshire £483.4mNorth Shropshire: £483.4mNewton Abbot: £488.9mNorth Shropshire: £485.5mNewton Abbot: £491.0mNorth Shropshire: £458.6mNewton Abbot: £463.7m

    £488.9m£491.0m£463.7mNewton Abbot is higher£483.4m£485.5m£458.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newton Abbot £316.2m, North Shropshire £314.8mNorth Shropshire: £314.8mNewton Abbot: £316.2mNorth Shropshire: £316.2mNewton Abbot: £317.5mNorth Shropshire: £298.6mNewton Abbot: £299.9m

    £316.2m£317.5m£299.9mNewton Abbot is higher£314.8m£316.2m£298.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newton Abbot £99.6m, North Shropshire £96.4mNorth Shropshire: £96.4mNewton Abbot: £99.6mNorth Shropshire: £96.8mNewton Abbot: £100.1mNorth Shropshire: £91.5mNewton Abbot: £94.5m

    £99.6m£100.1m£94.5mNewton Abbot is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newton Abbot £288.1m, North Shropshire £288.1mNorth Shropshire: £288.1mNewton Abbot: £288.1mNorth Shropshire: £289.3mNewton Abbot: £289.3mNorth Shropshire: £273.3mNewton Abbot: £273.3m

    £288.1m£289.3m£273.3mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newton Abbot £8.7m, North Shropshire £8.5mNorth Shropshire: £8.5mNewton Abbot: £8.7mNorth Shropshire: £8.6mNewton Abbot: £8.7mNorth Shropshire: £8.1mNewton Abbot: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mNewton Abbot is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newton Abbot £18.8m, North Shropshire £17.6mNorth Shropshire: £17.6mNewton Abbot: £18.8mNorth Shropshire: £17.7mNewton Abbot: £18.9mNorth Shropshire: £16.7mNewton Abbot: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mNewton Abbot is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  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 Shropshire £0.57mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mNewton Abbot: £0.58mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mNewton Abbot: £0.58mNorth Shropshire: £0.54mNewton Abbot: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNewton Abbot is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newton Abbot £41.5m, North Shropshire £44.9mNorth Shropshire: £44.9mNewton Abbot: £41.5mNorth Shropshire: £45.1mNewton Abbot: £41.7mNorth Shropshire: £42.6mNewton Abbot: £39.4m

    £41.5m£41.7m£39.4mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newton Abbot £14.2m, North Shropshire £10.6mNorth Shropshire: £10.6mNewton Abbot: £14.2mNorth Shropshire: £10.7mNewton Abbot: £14.2mNorth Shropshire: £10.1mNewton Abbot: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.5mNewton Abbot is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newton Abbot £6.3m, North Shropshire £5.8mNorth Shropshire: £5.8mNewton Abbot: £6.3mNorth Shropshire: £5.9mNewton Abbot: £6.3mNorth Shropshire: £5.5mNewton Abbot: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mNewton Abbot is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newton Abbot £74.9m, North Shropshire £73.2mNorth Shropshire: £73.2mNewton Abbot: £74.9mNorth Shropshire: £73.5mNewton Abbot: £75.2mNorth Shropshire: £69.4mNewton Abbot: £71.0m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.0mNewton Abbot is higher£73.2m£73.5m£69.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newton Abbot £16.7m, North Shropshire £15.9mNorth Shropshire: £15.9mNewton Abbot: £16.7mNorth Shropshire: £16.0mNewton Abbot: £16.8mNorth Shropshire: £15.1mNewton Abbot: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNewton Abbot is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newton Abbot £17.9m, North Shropshire £16.6mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mNewton Abbot: £17.9mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mNewton Abbot: £17.9mNorth Shropshire: £15.7mNewton Abbot: £16.9m

    £17.9m£17.9m£16.9mNewton Abbot is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newton Abbot £0.32m, North Shropshire £0.40mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mNewton Abbot: £0.32mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mNewton Abbot: £0.32mNorth Shropshire: £0.38mNewton Abbot: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newton Abbot £0.29m, North Shropshire £0.42mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mNewton Abbot: £0.29mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mNewton Abbot: £0.29mNorth Shropshire: £0.39mNewton Abbot: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newton Abbot £0.69m, North Shropshire £0.76mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mNewton Abbot: £0.69mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mNewton Abbot: £0.69mNorth Shropshire: £0.72mNewton Abbot: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newton Abbot 25,492, North Shropshire 25,774North Shropshire: 25,774Newton Abbot: 25,492

    25,492North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count25,774

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newton Abbot 2,212, North Shropshire 2,190North Shropshire: 2,190Newton Abbot: 2,212

    2,212Newton Abbot is higher2,190

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newton Abbot 3,872, North Shropshire 3,638North Shropshire: 3,638Newton Abbot: 3,872

    3,872Newton Abbot is higher3,638

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newton Abbot 6,191, North Shropshire 6,229North Shropshire: 6,229Newton Abbot: 6,191

    6,191North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count6,229

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newton Abbot 8,966, North Shropshire 9,311North Shropshire: 9,311Newton Abbot: 8,966

    8,966North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count9,311

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newton Abbot 1,321, North Shropshire 1,247North Shropshire: 1,247Newton Abbot: 1,321

    1,321Newton Abbot is higher1,247

Show the numbers
Newton Abbot and North Shropshire, total
MeasureNewton AbbotNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£488.9m£491.0m£463.7m£483.4m£485.5m£458.6mNewton Abbot
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£316.2m£317.5m£299.9m£314.8m£316.2m£298.6mNewton Abbot
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.6m£100.1m£94.5m£96.4m£96.8m£91.5mNewton Abbot
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m£288.1m£289.3m£273.3mNorth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mNewton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mNewton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNewton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.7m£39.4m£44.9m£45.1m£42.6mNorth Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mNewton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mNewton Abbot
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m£73.2m£73.5m£69.4mNewton Abbot
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mNewton Abbot
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mNewton Abbot
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Shropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,49225,774North Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2122,190Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8723,638Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1916,229North Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,9669,311North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3211,247Newton Abbot

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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.