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Newton Abbot and South Devon

94,947 and 92,299 residents (mid-2024).

Newton Abbot is higher than South Devon on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Newton Abbot is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and South Devon on 12. 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 South Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newton Abbot £5,149, South Devon £5,417South Devon: £5,417Newton Abbot: £5,149South Devon: £5,440Newton Abbot: £5,171South Devon: £5,138Newton Abbot: £4,884

    £5,149£5,171£4,884South Devon is higher£5,417£5,440£5,138

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newton Abbot £12,614, South Devon £12,264South Devon: £12,264Newton Abbot: £12,614South Devon: £12,316Newton Abbot: £12,667South Devon: £11,633Newton Abbot: £11,965

    £12,614£12,667£11,965Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£12,264£12,316£11,633

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newton Abbot £1,843, South Devon £1,951South Devon: £1,951Newton Abbot: £1,843South Devon: £1,959Newton Abbot: £1,851South Devon: £1,851Newton Abbot: £1,748

    £1,843£1,851£1,748South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,951£1,959£1,851

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newton Abbot £11,494, South Devon £11,233South Devon: £11,233Newton Abbot: £11,494South Devon: £11,281Newton Abbot: £11,543South Devon: £10,655Newton Abbot: £10,902

    £11,494£11,543£10,902Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£11,233£11,281£10,655

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newton Abbot £346, South Devon £370South Devon: £370Newton Abbot: £346South Devon: £371Newton Abbot: £347South Devon: £351Newton Abbot: £328

    £346£347£328South Devon is higher£370£371£351

  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, South Devon £637South Devon: £637Newton Abbot: £751South Devon: £640Newton Abbot: £754South Devon: £604Newton Abbot: £712

    £751£754£712Newton Abbot is higher£637£640£604

  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, South Devon £24South Devon: £24Newton Abbot: £23South Devon: £24Newton Abbot: £23South Devon: £23Newton Abbot: £22

    £23£23£22South Devon is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newton Abbot £437, South Devon £432South Devon: £432Newton Abbot: £437South Devon: £434Newton Abbot: £439South Devon: £410Newton Abbot: £415

    £437£439£415Newton Abbot is higher£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newton Abbot £149, South Devon £144South Devon: £144Newton Abbot: £149South Devon: £145Newton Abbot: £150South Devon: £137Newton Abbot: £142

    £149£150£142Newton Abbot is higher£144£145£137

  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, South Devon £124South Devon: £124Newton Abbot: £116South Devon: £124Newton Abbot: £117South Devon: £118Newton Abbot: £110

    £116£117£110South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newton Abbot £1,385, South Devon £1,457South Devon: £1,457Newton Abbot: £1,385South Devon: £1,464Newton Abbot: £1,391South Devon: £1,382Newton Abbot: £1,314

    £1,385£1,391£1,314South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,457£1,464£1,382

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newton Abbot £176, South Devon £194South Devon: £194Newton Abbot: £176South Devon: £195Newton Abbot: £177South Devon: £184Newton Abbot: £167

    £176£177£167South Devon is higher£194£195£184

  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, South Devon £356South Devon: £356Newton Abbot: £331South Devon: £357Newton Abbot: £332South Devon: £337Newton Abbot: £314

    £331£332£314South Devon is higher£356£357£337

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newton Abbot £5.95, South Devon £5.01South Devon: £5.01Newton Abbot: £5.95South Devon: £5.03Newton Abbot: £5.97South Devon: £4.75Newton Abbot: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Newton Abbot is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newton Abbot £5.38, South Devon £9.08South Devon: £9.08Newton Abbot: £5.38South Devon: £9.12Newton Abbot: £5.40South Devon: £8.61Newton Abbot: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10South Devon is higher£9.08£9.12£8.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newton Abbot £7.26, South Devon £5.56South Devon: £5.56Newton Abbot: £7.26South Devon: £5.58Newton Abbot: £7.29South Devon: £5.27Newton Abbot: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Newton Abbot is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  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, South Devon 1,006.8South Devon: 1,006.8Newton Abbot: 1,017.0

    1,017.0Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count1,006.8

  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, South Devon 90.4South Devon: 90.4Newton Abbot: 88.3

    88.3South Devon is higher90.4

  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, South Devon 129.1South Devon: 129.1Newton Abbot: 154.5

    154.5Newton Abbot is higher129.1

  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, South Devon 62.9South Devon: 62.9Newton Abbot: 65.2

    65.2Newton Abbot is higher62.9

  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, South Devon 173.0South Devon: 173.0Newton Abbot: 165.8

    165.8South Devon is higherDepends on how you count173.0

  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, South Devon 25.5South Devon: 25.5Newton Abbot: 24.4

    24.4South Devon is higherDepends on how you count25.5

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Newton Abbot and South Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureNewton AbbotSouth DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,149£5,171£4,884£5,417£5,440£5,138South Devon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,614£12,667£11,965£12,264£12,316£11,633Newton Abbot
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,843£1,851£1,748£1,951£1,959£1,851South Devon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,494£11,543£10,902£11,233£11,281£10,655Newton Abbot
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£347£328£370£371£351South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£754£712£637£640£604Newton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£24£24£23South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£432£434£410Newton Abbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£144£145£137Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£124£124£118South Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,385£1,391£1,314£1,457£1,464£1,382South Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£194£195£184South Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£331£332£314£356£357£337South Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£5.01£5.03£4.75Newton Abbot
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£9.08£9.12£8.61South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£5.56£5.58£5.27Newton Abbot
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.01,006.8Newton Abbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202688.390.4South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.5129.1Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.262.9Newton Abbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.8173.0South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.425.5South Devon

Per resident

Newton Abbot is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and South Devon on 13. 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 South Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newton Abbot £5,149, South Devon £5,417South Devon: £5,417Newton Abbot: £5,149South Devon: £5,440Newton Abbot: £5,171South Devon: £5,138Newton Abbot: £4,884

    £5,149£5,171£4,884South Devon is higher£5,417£5,440£5,138

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newton Abbot £3,330, South Devon £3,578South Devon: £3,578Newton Abbot: £3,330South Devon: £3,593Newton Abbot: £3,344South Devon: £3,393Newton Abbot: £3,159

    £3,330£3,344£3,159South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,578£3,593£3,393

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newton Abbot £1,049, South Devon £1,063South Devon: £1,063Newton Abbot: £1,049South Devon: £1,067Newton Abbot: £1,054South Devon: £1,008Newton Abbot: £995

    £1,049£1,054£995South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,063£1,067£1,008

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newton Abbot £3,034, South Devon £3,277South Devon: £3,277Newton Abbot: £3,034South Devon: £3,291Newton Abbot: £3,047South Devon: £3,108Newton Abbot: £2,878

    £3,034£3,047£2,878South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,277£3,291£3,108

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newton Abbot £91, South Devon £108South Devon: £108Newton Abbot: £91South Devon: £108Newton Abbot: £92South Devon: £102Newton Abbot: £87

    £91£92£87South Devon is higher£108£108£102

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newton Abbot £198, South Devon £186South Devon: £186Newton Abbot: £198South Devon: £187Newton Abbot: £199South Devon: £176Newton Abbot: £188

    £198£199£188Newton Abbot is higher£186£187£176

  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, South Devon £7.01South Devon: £7.01Newton Abbot: £6.13South Devon: £7.04Newton Abbot: £6.15South Devon: £6.65Newton Abbot: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81South Devon is higher£7.01£7.04£6.65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newton Abbot £437, South Devon £432South Devon: £432Newton Abbot: £437South Devon: £434Newton Abbot: £439South Devon: £410Newton Abbot: £415

    £437£439£415Newton Abbot is higher£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newton Abbot £149, South Devon £144South Devon: £144Newton Abbot: £149South Devon: £145Newton Abbot: £150South Devon: £137Newton Abbot: £142

    £149£150£142Newton Abbot is higher£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newton Abbot £66, South Devon £67South Devon: £67Newton Abbot: £66South Devon: £68Newton Abbot: £66South Devon: £64Newton Abbot: £63

    £66£66£63South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newton Abbot £788, South Devon £794South Devon: £794Newton Abbot: £788South Devon: £797Newton Abbot: £792South Devon: £753Newton Abbot: £748

    £788£792£748South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£794£797£753

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newton Abbot £176, South Devon £194South Devon: £194Newton Abbot: £176South Devon: £195Newton Abbot: £177South Devon: £184Newton Abbot: £167

    £176£177£167South Devon is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newton Abbot £188, South Devon £194South Devon: £194Newton Abbot: £188South Devon: £195Newton Abbot: £189South Devon: £184Newton Abbot: £179

    £188£189£179South Devon is higher£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newton Abbot £3.38, South Devon £2.73South Devon: £2.73Newton Abbot: £3.38South Devon: £2.74Newton Abbot: £3.40South Devon: £2.59Newton Abbot: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Newton Abbot is higher£2.73£2.74£2.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newton Abbot £3.07, South Devon £4.94South Devon: £4.94Newton Abbot: £3.07South Devon: £4.97Newton Abbot: £3.08South Devon: £4.69Newton Abbot: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91South Devon is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newton Abbot £7.26, South Devon £5.56South Devon: £5.56Newton Abbot: £7.26South Devon: £5.58Newton Abbot: £7.29South Devon: £5.27Newton Abbot: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Newton Abbot is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newton Abbot 268.5, South Devon 293.7South Devon: 293.7Newton Abbot: 268.5

    268.5South Devon is higherDepends on how you count293.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newton Abbot 23.3, South Devon 26.4South Devon: 26.4Newton Abbot: 23.3

    23.3South Devon is higher26.4

  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, South Devon 37.7South Devon: 37.7Newton Abbot: 40.8

    40.8Newton Abbot is higher37.7

  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, South Devon 62.9South Devon: 62.9Newton Abbot: 65.2

    65.2Newton Abbot is higher62.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newton Abbot 94.4, South Devon 94.2South Devon: 94.2Newton Abbot: 94.4

    94.4Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count94.2

  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, South Devon 13.9South Devon: 13.9Newton Abbot: 13.9

    13.9Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count13.9

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Newton Abbot and South Devon, per resident
MeasureNewton AbbotSouth DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,149£5,171£4,884£5,417£5,440£5,138South Devon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,330£3,344£3,159£3,578£3,593£3,393South Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,049£1,054£995£1,063£1,067£1,008South Devon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,034£3,047£2,878£3,277£3,291£3,108South Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£108£108£102South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£186£187£176Newton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£7.01£7.04£6.65South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£432£434£410Newton Abbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£144£145£137Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£67£68£64South Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£788£792£748£794£797£753South Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£194£195£184South Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£194£195£184South Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£2.73£2.74£2.59Newton Abbot
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£4.94£4.97£4.69South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£5.56£5.58£5.27Newton Abbot
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026268.5293.7South Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.326.4South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.837.7Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.262.9Newton Abbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.494.2Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.913.9Newton Abbot

Total

Newton Abbot is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and South 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

Newton Abbot South Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newton Abbot £488.9m, South Devon £500.0mSouth Devon: £500.0mNewton Abbot: £488.9mSouth Devon: £502.1mNewton Abbot: £491.0mSouth Devon: £474.2mNewton Abbot: £463.7m

    £488.9m£491.0m£463.7mSouth Devon is higher£500.0m£502.1m£474.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newton Abbot £316.2m, South Devon £330.2mSouth Devon: £330.2mNewton Abbot: £316.2mSouth Devon: £331.6mNewton Abbot: £317.5mSouth Devon: £313.2mNewton Abbot: £299.9m

    £316.2m£317.5m£299.9mSouth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newton Abbot £99.6m, South Devon £98.1mSouth Devon: £98.1mNewton Abbot: £99.6mSouth Devon: £98.5mNewton Abbot: £100.1mSouth Devon: £93.0mNewton Abbot: £94.5m

    £99.6m£100.1m£94.5mNewton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£98.1m£98.5m£93.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newton Abbot £288.1m, South Devon £302.4mSouth Devon: £302.4mNewton Abbot: £288.1mSouth Devon: £303.7mNewton Abbot: £289.3mSouth Devon: £286.9mNewton Abbot: £273.3m

    £288.1m£289.3m£273.3mSouth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£302.4m£303.7m£286.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newton Abbot £8.7m, South Devon £10.0mSouth Devon: £10.0mNewton Abbot: £8.7mSouth Devon: £10.0mNewton Abbot: £8.7mSouth Devon: £9.4mNewton Abbot: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mSouth Devon is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newton Abbot £18.8m, South Devon £17.2mSouth Devon: £17.2mNewton Abbot: £18.8mSouth Devon: £17.2mNewton Abbot: £18.9mSouth Devon: £16.3mNewton Abbot: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mNewton Abbot is higher£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m

  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, South Devon £0.65mSouth Devon: £0.65mNewton Abbot: £0.58mSouth Devon: £0.65mNewton Abbot: £0.58mSouth Devon: £0.61mNewton Abbot: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Devon is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newton Abbot £41.5m, South Devon £39.9mSouth Devon: £39.9mNewton Abbot: £41.5mSouth Devon: £40.1mNewton Abbot: £41.7mSouth Devon: £37.9mNewton Abbot: £39.4m

    £41.5m£41.7m£39.4mNewton Abbot is higher£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newton Abbot £14.2m, South Devon £13.3mSouth Devon: £13.3mNewton Abbot: £14.2mSouth Devon: £13.4mNewton Abbot: £14.2mSouth Devon: £12.6mNewton Abbot: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.5mNewton Abbot is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newton Abbot £6.3m, South Devon £6.2mSouth Devon: £6.2mNewton Abbot: £6.3mSouth Devon: £6.3mNewton Abbot: £6.3mSouth Devon: £5.9mNewton Abbot: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mNewton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newton Abbot £74.9m, South Devon £73.3mSouth Devon: £73.3mNewton Abbot: £74.9mSouth Devon: £73.6mNewton Abbot: £75.2mSouth Devon: £69.5mNewton Abbot: £71.0m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.0mNewton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£73.3m£73.6m£69.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newton Abbot £16.7m, South Devon £17.9mSouth Devon: £17.9mNewton Abbot: £16.7mSouth Devon: £18.0mNewton Abbot: £16.8mSouth Devon: £17.0mNewton Abbot: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Devon is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newton Abbot £17.9m, South Devon £17.9mSouth Devon: £17.9mNewton Abbot: £17.9mSouth Devon: £18.0mNewton Abbot: £17.9mSouth Devon: £17.0mNewton Abbot: £16.9m

    £17.9m£17.9m£16.9mSouth Devon is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newton Abbot £0.32m, South Devon £0.25mSouth Devon: £0.25mNewton Abbot: £0.32mSouth Devon: £0.25mNewton Abbot: £0.32mSouth Devon: £0.24mNewton Abbot: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mNewton Abbot is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newton Abbot £0.29m, South Devon £0.46mSouth Devon: £0.46mNewton Abbot: £0.29mSouth Devon: £0.46mNewton Abbot: £0.29mSouth Devon: £0.43mNewton Abbot: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mSouth Devon is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newton Abbot £0.69m, South Devon £0.51mSouth Devon: £0.51mNewton Abbot: £0.69mSouth Devon: £0.51mNewton Abbot: £0.69mSouth Devon: £0.49mNewton Abbot: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mNewton Abbot is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newton Abbot 25,492, South Devon 27,107South Devon: 27,107Newton Abbot: 25,492

    25,492South Devon is higherDepends on how you count27,107

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newton Abbot 2,212, South Devon 2,434South Devon: 2,434Newton Abbot: 2,212

    2,212South Devon is higher2,434

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newton Abbot 3,872, South Devon 3,475South Devon: 3,475Newton Abbot: 3,872

    3,872Newton Abbot is higher3,475

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newton Abbot 6,191, South Devon 5,809South Devon: 5,809Newton Abbot: 6,191

    6,191Newton Abbot is higher5,809

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newton Abbot 8,966, South Devon 8,694South Devon: 8,694Newton Abbot: 8,966

    8,966Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count8,694

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newton Abbot 1,321, South Devon 1,282South Devon: 1,282Newton Abbot: 1,321

    1,321Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count1,282

Show the numbers
Newton Abbot and South Devon, total
MeasureNewton AbbotSouth DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£488.9m£491.0m£463.7m£500.0m£502.1m£474.2mSouth Devon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£316.2m£317.5m£299.9m£330.2m£331.6m£313.2mSouth Devon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.6m£100.1m£94.5m£98.1m£98.5m£93.0mNewton Abbot
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m£302.4m£303.7m£286.9mSouth Devon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£10.0m£10.0m£9.4mSouth Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£17.2m£17.2m£16.3mNewton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSouth Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.7m£39.4m£39.9m£40.1m£37.9mNewton Abbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mNewton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mNewton Abbot
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m£73.3m£73.6m£69.5mNewton Abbot
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Devon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Devon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mNewton Abbot
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Devon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mNewton Abbot
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,49227,107South Devon
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2122,434South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8723,475Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1915,809Newton Abbot
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,9668,694Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3211,282Newton 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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