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Newton Abbot and Wyre Forest

94,947 and 103,913 residents (mid-2024).

Newton Abbot is higher than Wyre Forest on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 6 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 16. 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newton Abbot £5,149, Wyre Forest £5,140Wyre Forest: £5,140Newton Abbot: £5,149Wyre Forest: £5,162Newton Abbot: £5,171Wyre Forest: £4,876Newton Abbot: £4,884

    £5,149£5,171£4,884Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£5,140£5,162£4,876

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newton Abbot £12,614, Wyre Forest £12,741Wyre Forest: £12,741Newton Abbot: £12,614Wyre Forest: £12,795Newton Abbot: £12,667Wyre Forest: £12,086Newton Abbot: £11,965

    £12,614£12,667£11,965Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,741£12,795£12,086

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newton Abbot £1,843, Wyre Forest £2,094Wyre Forest: £2,094Newton Abbot: £1,843Wyre Forest: £2,103Newton Abbot: £1,851Wyre Forest: £1,986Newton Abbot: £1,748

    £1,843£1,851£1,748Wyre Forest is higher£2,094£2,103£1,986

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newton Abbot £11,494, Wyre Forest £11,641Wyre Forest: £11,641Newton Abbot: £11,494Wyre Forest: £11,691Newton Abbot: £11,543Wyre Forest: £11,042Newton Abbot: £10,902

    £11,494£11,543£10,902Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,641£11,691£11,042

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newton Abbot £346, Wyre Forest £355Wyre Forest: £355Newton Abbot: £346Wyre Forest: £356Newton Abbot: £347Wyre Forest: £337Newton Abbot: £328

    £346£347£328Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£355£356£337

  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, Wyre Forest £720Wyre Forest: £720Newton Abbot: £751Wyre Forest: £723Newton Abbot: £754Wyre Forest: £683Newton Abbot: £712

    £751£754£712Newton Abbot is higher£720£723£683

  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, Wyre Forest £25Wyre Forest: £25Newton Abbot: £23Wyre Forest: £25Newton Abbot: £23Wyre Forest: £24Newton Abbot: £22

    £23£23£22Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newton Abbot £437, Wyre Forest £497Wyre Forest: £497Newton Abbot: £437Wyre Forest: £499Newton Abbot: £439Wyre Forest: £472Newton Abbot: £415

    £437£439£415Wyre Forest is higher£497£499£472

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newton Abbot £149, Wyre Forest £130Wyre Forest: £130Newton Abbot: £149Wyre Forest: £131Newton Abbot: £150Wyre Forest: £123Newton Abbot: £142

    £149£150£142Newton Abbot is higher£130£131£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: Newton Abbot £116, Wyre Forest £145Wyre Forest: £145Newton Abbot: £116Wyre Forest: £146Newton Abbot: £117Wyre Forest: £138Newton Abbot: £110

    £116£117£110Wyre Forest is higher£145£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newton Abbot £1,385, Wyre Forest £1,588Wyre Forest: £1,588Newton Abbot: £1,385Wyre Forest: £1,595Newton Abbot: £1,391Wyre Forest: £1,507Newton Abbot: £1,314

    £1,385£1,391£1,314Wyre Forest is higher£1,588£1,595£1,507

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newton Abbot £176, Wyre Forest £208Wyre Forest: £208Newton Abbot: £176Wyre Forest: £209Newton Abbot: £177Wyre Forest: £197Newton Abbot: £167

    £176£177£167Wyre Forest is higher£208£209£197

  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, Wyre Forest £346Wyre Forest: £346Newton Abbot: £331Wyre Forest: £348Newton Abbot: £332Wyre Forest: £328Newton Abbot: £314

    £331£332£314Wyre Forest is higher£346£348£328

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newton Abbot £5.95, Wyre Forest £6.29Wyre Forest: £6.29Newton Abbot: £5.95Wyre Forest: £6.32Newton Abbot: £5.97Wyre Forest: £5.97Newton Abbot: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Wyre Forest is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newton Abbot £5.38, Wyre Forest £7.78Wyre Forest: £7.78Newton Abbot: £5.38Wyre Forest: £7.81Newton Abbot: £5.40Wyre Forest: £7.38Newton Abbot: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Wyre Forest is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newton Abbot £7.26, Wyre Forest £5.25Wyre Forest: £5.25Newton Abbot: £7.26Wyre Forest: £5.27Newton Abbot: £7.29Wyre Forest: £4.98Newton Abbot: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Newton Abbot is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

  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, Wyre Forest 1,004.0Wyre Forest: 1,004.0Newton Abbot: 1,017.0

    1,017.0Newton Abbot is higher1,004.0

  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, Wyre Forest 95.1Wyre Forest: 95.1Newton Abbot: 88.3

    88.3Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count95.1

  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, Wyre Forest 153.1Wyre Forest: 153.1Newton Abbot: 154.5

    154.5Newton Abbot is higher153.1

  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, Wyre Forest 72.5Wyre Forest: 72.5Newton Abbot: 65.2

    65.2Wyre Forest is higher72.5

  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, Wyre Forest 196.5Wyre Forest: 196.5Newton Abbot: 165.8

    165.8Wyre Forest is higher196.5

  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, Wyre Forest 32.0Wyre Forest: 32.0Newton Abbot: 24.4

    24.4Wyre Forest is higher32.0

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Newton Abbot and Wyre Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureNewton AbbotWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,149£5,171£4,884£5,140£5,162£4,876Newton Abbot
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,614£12,667£11,965£12,741£12,795£12,086Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,843£1,851£1,748£2,094£2,103£1,986Wyre Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,494£11,543£10,902£11,641£11,691£11,042Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£347£328£355£356£337Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£754£712£720£723£683Newton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£25£25£24Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£497£499£472Wyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£130£131£123Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£145£146£138Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,385£1,391£1,314£1,588£1,595£1,507Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£208£209£197Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£331£332£314£346£348£328Wyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£6.29£6.32£5.97Wyre Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£7.78£7.81£7.38Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£5.25£5.27£4.98Newton Abbot
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.01,004.0Newton Abbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202688.395.1Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.5153.1Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.272.5Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.8196.5Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.432.0Wyre Forest

Per resident

Newton Abbot is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 11. 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newton Abbot £5,149, Wyre Forest £5,140Wyre Forest: £5,140Newton Abbot: £5,149Wyre Forest: £5,162Newton Abbot: £5,171Wyre Forest: £4,876Newton Abbot: £4,884

    £5,149£5,171£4,884Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£5,140£5,162£4,876

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newton Abbot £3,330, Wyre Forest £3,079Wyre Forest: £3,079Newton Abbot: £3,330Wyre Forest: £3,092Newton Abbot: £3,344Wyre Forest: £2,920Newton Abbot: £3,159

    £3,330£3,344£3,159Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£3,079£3,092£2,920

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newton Abbot £1,049, Wyre Forest £1,221Wyre Forest: £1,221Newton Abbot: £1,049Wyre Forest: £1,226Newton Abbot: £1,054Wyre Forest: £1,158Newton Abbot: £995

    £1,049£1,054£995Wyre Forest is higher£1,221£1,226£1,158

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newton Abbot £3,034, Wyre Forest £2,813Wyre Forest: £2,813Newton Abbot: £3,034Wyre Forest: £2,825Newton Abbot: £3,047Wyre Forest: £2,668Newton Abbot: £2,878

    £3,034£3,047£2,878Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,813£2,825£2,668

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newton Abbot £91, Wyre Forest £86Wyre Forest: £86Newton Abbot: £91Wyre Forest: £86Newton Abbot: £92Wyre Forest: £81Newton Abbot: £87

    £91£92£87Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newton Abbot £198, Wyre Forest £174Wyre Forest: £174Newton Abbot: £198Wyre Forest: £175Newton Abbot: £199Wyre Forest: £165Newton Abbot: £188

    £198£199£188Newton Abbot is higher£174£175£165

  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, Wyre Forest £6.03Wyre Forest: £6.03Newton Abbot: £6.13Wyre Forest: £6.06Newton Abbot: £6.15Wyre Forest: £5.72Newton Abbot: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newton Abbot £437, Wyre Forest £497Wyre Forest: £497Newton Abbot: £437Wyre Forest: £499Newton Abbot: £439Wyre Forest: £472Newton Abbot: £415

    £437£439£415Wyre Forest is higher£497£499£472

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newton Abbot £149, Wyre Forest £130Wyre Forest: £130Newton Abbot: £149Wyre Forest: £131Newton Abbot: £150Wyre Forest: £123Newton Abbot: £142

    £149£150£142Newton Abbot is higher£130£131£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newton Abbot £66, Wyre Forest £85Wyre Forest: £85Newton Abbot: £66Wyre Forest: £85Newton Abbot: £66Wyre Forest: £80Newton Abbot: £63

    £66£66£63Wyre Forest is higher£85£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newton Abbot £788, Wyre Forest £926Wyre Forest: £926Newton Abbot: £788Wyre Forest: £930Newton Abbot: £792Wyre Forest: £879Newton Abbot: £748

    £788£792£748Wyre Forest is higher£926£930£879

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newton Abbot £176, Wyre Forest £208Wyre Forest: £208Newton Abbot: £176Wyre Forest: £209Newton Abbot: £177Wyre Forest: £197Newton Abbot: £167

    £176£177£167Wyre Forest is higher£208£209£197

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newton Abbot £188, Wyre Forest £202Wyre Forest: £202Newton Abbot: £188Wyre Forest: £203Newton Abbot: £189Wyre Forest: £191Newton Abbot: £179

    £188£189£179Wyre Forest is higher£202£203£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newton Abbot £3.38, Wyre Forest £3.67Wyre Forest: £3.67Newton Abbot: £3.38Wyre Forest: £3.68Newton Abbot: £3.40Wyre Forest: £3.48Newton Abbot: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Wyre Forest is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newton Abbot £3.07, Wyre Forest £4.53Wyre Forest: £4.53Newton Abbot: £3.07Wyre Forest: £4.55Newton Abbot: £3.08Wyre Forest: £4.30Newton Abbot: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Wyre Forest is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newton Abbot £7.26, Wyre Forest £5.25Wyre Forest: £5.25Newton Abbot: £7.26Wyre Forest: £5.27Newton Abbot: £7.29Wyre Forest: £4.98Newton Abbot: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Newton Abbot is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newton Abbot 268.5, Wyre Forest 242.6Wyre Forest: 242.6Newton Abbot: 268.5

    268.5Newton Abbot is higher242.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newton Abbot 23.3, Wyre Forest 23.0Wyre Forest: 23.0Newton Abbot: 23.3

    23.3Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count23.0

  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, Wyre Forest 37.0Wyre Forest: 37.0Newton Abbot: 40.8

    40.8Newton Abbot is higher37.0

  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, Wyre Forest 72.5Wyre Forest: 72.5Newton Abbot: 65.2

    65.2Wyre Forest is higher72.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newton Abbot 94.4, Wyre Forest 114.6Wyre Forest: 114.6Newton Abbot: 94.4

    94.4Wyre Forest is higher114.6

  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, Wyre Forest 18.7Wyre Forest: 18.7Newton Abbot: 13.9

    13.9Wyre Forest is higher18.7

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Newton Abbot and Wyre Forest, per resident
MeasureNewton AbbotWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,149£5,171£4,884£5,140£5,162£4,876Newton Abbot
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,330£3,344£3,159£3,079£3,092£2,920Newton Abbot
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,049£1,054£995£1,221£1,226£1,158Wyre Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,034£3,047£2,878£2,813£2,825£2,668Newton Abbot
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£86£86£81Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£174£175£165Newton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£6.03£6.06£5.72Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£497£499£472Wyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£130£131£123Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£85£85£80Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£788£792£748£926£930£879Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£208£209£197Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£202£203£191Wyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.67£3.68£3.48Wyre Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£4.53£4.55£4.30Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£5.25£5.27£4.98Newton Abbot
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026268.5242.6Newton Abbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.323.0Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.837.0Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.272.5Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.4114.6Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.918.7Wyre Forest

Total

Newton Abbot is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 17. 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newton Abbot £488.9m, Wyre Forest £534.1mWyre Forest: £534.1mNewton Abbot: £488.9mWyre Forest: £536.4mNewton Abbot: £491.0mWyre Forest: £506.7mNewton Abbot: £463.7m

    £488.9m£491.0m£463.7mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£534.1m£536.4m£506.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newton Abbot £316.2m, Wyre Forest £319.9mWyre Forest: £319.9mNewton Abbot: £316.2mWyre Forest: £321.3mNewton Abbot: £317.5mWyre Forest: £303.5mNewton Abbot: £299.9m

    £316.2m£317.5m£299.9mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newton Abbot £99.6m, Wyre Forest £126.9mWyre Forest: £126.9mNewton Abbot: £99.6mWyre Forest: £127.4mNewton Abbot: £100.1mWyre Forest: £120.3mNewton Abbot: £94.5m

    £99.6m£100.1m£94.5mWyre Forest is higher£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newton Abbot £288.1m, Wyre Forest £292.3mWyre Forest: £292.3mNewton Abbot: £288.1mWyre Forest: £293.6mNewton Abbot: £289.3mWyre Forest: £277.3mNewton Abbot: £273.3m

    £288.1m£289.3m£273.3mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newton Abbot £8.7m, Wyre Forest £8.9mWyre Forest: £8.9mNewton Abbot: £8.7mWyre Forest: £9.0mNewton Abbot: £8.7mWyre Forest: £8.5mNewton Abbot: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newton Abbot £18.8m, Wyre Forest £18.1mWyre Forest: £18.1mNewton Abbot: £18.8mWyre Forest: £18.2mNewton Abbot: £18.9mWyre Forest: £17.2mNewton Abbot: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mNewton Abbot is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

  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, Wyre Forest £0.63mWyre Forest: £0.63mNewton Abbot: £0.58mWyre Forest: £0.63mNewton Abbot: £0.58mWyre Forest: £0.59mNewton Abbot: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newton Abbot £41.5m, Wyre Forest £51.7mWyre Forest: £51.7mNewton Abbot: £41.5mWyre Forest: £51.9mNewton Abbot: £41.7mWyre Forest: £49.0mNewton Abbot: £39.4m

    £41.5m£41.7m£39.4mWyre Forest is higher£51.7m£51.9m£49.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newton Abbot £14.2m, Wyre Forest £13.5mWyre Forest: £13.5mNewton Abbot: £14.2mWyre Forest: £13.6mNewton Abbot: £14.2mWyre Forest: £12.8mNewton Abbot: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.5mNewton Abbot is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newton Abbot £6.3m, Wyre Forest £8.8mWyre Forest: £8.8mNewton Abbot: £6.3mWyre Forest: £8.8mNewton Abbot: £6.3mWyre Forest: £8.3mNewton Abbot: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mWyre Forest is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newton Abbot £74.9m, Wyre Forest £96.2mWyre Forest: £96.2mNewton Abbot: £74.9mWyre Forest: £96.7mNewton Abbot: £75.2mWyre Forest: £91.3mNewton Abbot: £71.0m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.0mWyre Forest is higher£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newton Abbot £16.7m, Wyre Forest £21.6mWyre Forest: £21.6mNewton Abbot: £16.7mWyre Forest: £21.7mNewton Abbot: £16.8mWyre Forest: £20.5mNewton Abbot: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mWyre Forest is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newton Abbot £17.9m, Wyre Forest £21.0mWyre Forest: £21.0mNewton Abbot: £17.9mWyre Forest: £21.1mNewton Abbot: £17.9mWyre Forest: £19.9mNewton Abbot: £16.9m

    £17.9m£17.9m£16.9mWyre Forest is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newton Abbot £0.32m, Wyre Forest £0.38mWyre Forest: £0.38mNewton Abbot: £0.32mWyre Forest: £0.38mNewton Abbot: £0.32mWyre Forest: £0.36mNewton Abbot: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mWyre Forest is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newton Abbot £0.29m, Wyre Forest £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.47mNewton Abbot: £0.29mWyre Forest: £0.47mNewton Abbot: £0.29mWyre Forest: £0.45mNewton Abbot: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mWyre Forest is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newton Abbot £0.69m, Wyre Forest £0.55mWyre Forest: £0.55mNewton Abbot: £0.69mWyre Forest: £0.55mNewton Abbot: £0.69mWyre Forest: £0.52mNewton Abbot: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mNewton Abbot is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newton Abbot 25,492, Wyre Forest 25,210Wyre Forest: 25,210Newton Abbot: 25,492

    25,492Newton Abbot is higher25,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newton Abbot 2,212, Wyre Forest 2,388Wyre Forest: 2,388Newton Abbot: 2,212

    2,212Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count2,388

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newton Abbot 3,872, Wyre Forest 3,845Wyre Forest: 3,845Newton Abbot: 3,872

    3,872Newton Abbot is higher3,845

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newton Abbot 6,191, Wyre Forest 7,531Wyre Forest: 7,531Newton Abbot: 6,191

    6,191Wyre Forest is higher7,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newton Abbot 8,966, Wyre Forest 11,904Wyre Forest: 11,904Newton Abbot: 8,966

    8,966Wyre Forest is higher11,904

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newton Abbot 1,321, Wyre Forest 1,940Wyre Forest: 1,940Newton Abbot: 1,321

    1,321Wyre Forest is higher1,940

Show the numbers
Newton Abbot and Wyre Forest, total
MeasureNewton AbbotWyre ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£488.9m£491.0m£463.7m£534.1m£536.4m£506.7mWyre Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£316.2m£317.5m£299.9m£319.9m£321.3m£303.5mWyre Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.6m£100.1m£94.5m£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mWyre Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m£292.3m£293.6m£277.3mWyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mNewton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mWyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.7m£39.4m£51.7m£51.9m£49.0mWyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mNewton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mWyre Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m£96.2m£96.7m£91.3mWyre Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mWyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mWyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWyre Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWyre Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mNewton Abbot
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,49225,210Newton Abbot
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2122,388Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8723,845Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1917,531Wyre Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,96611,904Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3211,940Wyre Forest

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.
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