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North Devon and Gainsborough

101,222 and 99,208 residents (mid-2024).

North Devon is higher than Gainsborough on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 12 of 21 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

North Devon is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough on 15. 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

North Devon Gainsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Devon £4,940, Gainsborough £4,964Gainsborough: £4,964North Devon: £4,940Gainsborough: £4,985North Devon: £4,961Gainsborough: £4,709North Devon: £4,686

    £4,940£4,961£4,686Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£4,964£4,985£4,709

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Devon £12,433, Gainsborough £12,675Gainsborough: £12,675North Devon: £12,433Gainsborough: £12,728North Devon: £12,486Gainsborough: £12,022North Devon: £11,793

    £12,433£12,486£11,793Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£12,675£12,728£12,022

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £1,902, Gainsborough £1,906Gainsborough: £1,906North Devon: £1,902Gainsborough: £1,914North Devon: £1,910Gainsborough: £1,808North Devon: £1,804

    £1,902£1,910£1,804Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,906£1,914£1,808

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Devon £11,399, Gainsborough £11,627Gainsborough: £11,627North Devon: £11,399Gainsborough: £11,676North Devon: £11,448Gainsborough: £11,028North Devon: £10,812

    £11,399£11,448£10,812Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£11,627£11,676£11,028

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Devon £347, Gainsborough £313Gainsborough: £313North Devon: £347Gainsborough: £315North Devon: £348Gainsborough: £297North Devon: £329

    £347£348£329North Devon is higher£313£315£297

  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: North Devon £664, Gainsborough £713Gainsborough: £713North Devon: £664Gainsborough: £716North Devon: £666Gainsborough: £676North Devon: £629

    £664£666£629Gainsborough is higher£713£716£676

  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: North Devon £24, Gainsborough £22Gainsborough: £22North Devon: £24Gainsborough: £22North Devon: £24Gainsborough: £20North Devon: £22

    £24£24£22North Devon is higher£22£22£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £408, Gainsborough £500Gainsborough: £500North Devon: £408Gainsborough: £502North Devon: £410Gainsborough: £474North Devon: £387

    £408£410£387Gainsborough is higher£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £139, Gainsborough £128Gainsborough: £128North Devon: £139Gainsborough: £129North Devon: £140Gainsborough: £121North Devon: £132

    £139£140£132North Devon is higher£128£129£121

  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: North Devon £108, Gainsborough £143Gainsborough: £143North Devon: £108Gainsborough: £143North Devon: £109Gainsborough: £135North Devon: £103

    £108£109£103Gainsborough is higher£143£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £1,471, Gainsborough £1,425Gainsborough: £1,425North Devon: £1,471Gainsborough: £1,431North Devon: £1,477Gainsborough: £1,352North Devon: £1,395

    £1,471£1,477£1,395North Devon is higher£1,425£1,431£1,352

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Devon £184, Gainsborough £145Gainsborough: £145North Devon: £184Gainsborough: £146North Devon: £185Gainsborough: £138North Devon: £175

    £184£185£175North Devon is higher£145£146£138

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £313, Gainsborough £323Gainsborough: £323North Devon: £313Gainsborough: £325North Devon: £315Gainsborough: £307North Devon: £297

    £313£315£297Gainsborough is higher£323£325£307

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £5.21, Gainsborough £7.26Gainsborough: £7.26North Devon: £5.21Gainsborough: £7.29North Devon: £5.23Gainsborough: £6.89North Devon: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Gainsborough is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £4.33, Gainsborough £7.96Gainsborough: £7.96North Devon: £4.33Gainsborough: £7.99North Devon: £4.35Gainsborough: £7.55North Devon: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Gainsborough is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Devon £4.11, Gainsborough £7.03Gainsborough: £7.03North Devon: £4.11Gainsborough: £7.06North Devon: £4.13Gainsborough: £6.67North Devon: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Gainsborough is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Devon 1,024.9, Gainsborough 1,022.6Gainsborough: 1,022.6North Devon: 1,024.9

    1,024.9North Devon is higher1,022.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Devon 89.5, Gainsborough 82.1Gainsborough: 82.1North Devon: 89.5

    89.5North Devon is higher82.1

  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: North Devon 144.4, Gainsborough 146.2Gainsborough: 146.2North Devon: 144.4

    144.4Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count146.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 62.3, Gainsborough 72.9Gainsborough: 72.9North Devon: 62.3

    62.3Gainsborough is higher72.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Devon 180.5, Gainsborough 182.5Gainsborough: 182.5North Devon: 180.5

    180.5Gainsborough is higher182.5

  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: North Devon 23.6, Gainsborough 30.1Gainsborough: 30.1North Devon: 23.6

    23.6Gainsborough is higher30.1

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North Devon and Gainsborough, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DevonGainsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,940£4,961£4,686£4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,433£12,486£11,793£12,675£12,728£12,022Gainsborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,902£1,910£1,804£1,906£1,914£1,808Gainsborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,399£11,448£10,812£11,627£11,676£11,028Gainsborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£347£348£329£313£315£297North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£666£629£713£716£676Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£22£22£20North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£410£387£500£502£474Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£128£129£121North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£109£103£143£143£135Gainsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,471£1,477£1,395£1,425£1,431£1,352North Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£145£146£138North Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£315£297£323£325£307Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£7.26£7.29£6.89Gainsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£7.96£7.99£7.55Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£7.03£7.06£6.67Gainsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.91,022.6North Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.582.1North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.4146.2Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.372.9Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.5182.5Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.630.1Gainsborough

Per resident

North Devon is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough 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

North Devon Gainsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Devon £4,940, Gainsborough £4,964Gainsborough: £4,964North Devon: £4,940Gainsborough: £4,985North Devon: £4,961Gainsborough: £4,709North Devon: £4,686

    £4,940£4,961£4,686Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£4,964£4,985£4,709

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Devon £3,115, Gainsborough £3,082Gainsborough: £3,082North Devon: £3,115Gainsborough: £3,095North Devon: £3,128Gainsborough: £2,924North Devon: £2,955

    £3,115£3,128£2,955North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,082£3,095£2,924

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Devon £1,089, Gainsborough £1,102Gainsborough: £1,102North Devon: £1,089Gainsborough: £1,107North Devon: £1,094Gainsborough: £1,045North Devon: £1,033

    £1,089£1,094£1,033Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,102£1,107£1,045

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Devon £2,856, Gainsborough £2,827Gainsborough: £2,827North Devon: £2,856Gainsborough: £2,839North Devon: £2,868Gainsborough: £2,682North Devon: £2,709

    £2,856£2,868£2,709North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,827£2,839£2,682

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Devon £87, Gainsborough £76Gainsborough: £76North Devon: £87Gainsborough: £77North Devon: £87Gainsborough: £72North Devon: £82

    £87£87£82North Devon is higher£76£77£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £166, Gainsborough £173Gainsborough: £173North Devon: £166Gainsborough: £174North Devon: £167Gainsborough: £164North Devon: £158

    £166£167£158Gainsborough is higher£173£174£164

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Devon £5.91, Gainsborough £5.23Gainsborough: £5.23North Devon: £5.91Gainsborough: £5.25North Devon: £5.94Gainsborough: £4.96North Devon: £5.61

    £5.91£5.94£5.61North Devon is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £408, Gainsborough £500Gainsborough: £500North Devon: £408Gainsborough: £502North Devon: £410Gainsborough: £474North Devon: £387

    £408£410£387Gainsborough is higher£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £139, Gainsborough £128Gainsborough: £128North Devon: £139Gainsborough: £129North Devon: £140Gainsborough: £121North Devon: £132

    £139£140£132North Devon is higher£128£129£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Devon £62, Gainsborough £82Gainsborough: £82North Devon: £62Gainsborough: £83North Devon: £62Gainsborough: £78North Devon: £59

    £62£62£59Gainsborough is higher£82£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Devon £843, Gainsborough £824Gainsborough: £824North Devon: £843Gainsborough: £827North Devon: £846Gainsborough: £782North Devon: £799

    £843£846£799North Devon is higher£824£827£782

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Devon £184, Gainsborough £145Gainsborough: £145North Devon: £184Gainsborough: £146North Devon: £185Gainsborough: £138North Devon: £175

    £184£185£175North Devon is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Devon £180, Gainsborough £187Gainsborough: £187North Devon: £180Gainsborough: £188North Devon: £180Gainsborough: £177North Devon: £170

    £180£180£170Gainsborough is higher£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Devon £2.98, Gainsborough £4.20Gainsborough: £4.20North Devon: £2.98Gainsborough: £4.21North Devon: £3.00Gainsborough: £3.98North Devon: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Gainsborough is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Devon £2.48, Gainsborough £4.60Gainsborough: £4.60North Devon: £2.48Gainsborough: £4.62North Devon: £2.49Gainsborough: £4.36North Devon: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35Gainsborough is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Devon £4.11, Gainsborough £7.03Gainsborough: £7.03North Devon: £4.11Gainsborough: £7.06North Devon: £4.13Gainsborough: £6.67North Devon: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Gainsborough is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 256.8, Gainsborough 248.7Gainsborough: 248.7North Devon: 256.8

    256.8North Devon is higher248.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 22.4, Gainsborough 20.0Gainsborough: 20.0North Devon: 22.4

    22.4North Devon is higher20.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 36.2, Gainsborough 35.5Gainsborough: 35.5North Devon: 36.2

    36.2North Devon is higherDepends on how you count35.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 62.3, Gainsborough 72.9Gainsborough: 72.9North Devon: 62.3

    62.3Gainsborough is higher72.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 103.4, Gainsborough 105.5Gainsborough: 105.5North Devon: 103.4

    103.4Gainsborough is higher105.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 13.5, Gainsborough 17.4Gainsborough: 17.4North Devon: 13.5

    13.5Gainsborough is higher17.4

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North Devon and Gainsborough, per resident
MeasureNorth DevonGainsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,940£4,961£4,686£4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,115£3,128£2,955£3,082£3,095£2,924North Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,089£1,094£1,033£1,102£1,107£1,045Gainsborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,856£2,868£2,709£2,827£2,839£2,682North Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£76£77£72North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£173£174£164Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.91£5.94£5.61£5.23£5.25£4.96North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£410£387£500£502£474Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£128£129£121North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£82£83£78Gainsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£843£846£799£824£827£782North Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£145£146£138North Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£180£170£187£188£177Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£4.20£4.21£3.98Gainsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£4.60£4.62£4.36Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£7.03£7.06£6.67Gainsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.8248.7North Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.420.0North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.235.5North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.372.9Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.4105.5Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.517.4Gainsborough

Total

North Devon is higher on 12 of 21 measures, and Gainsborough on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Devon Gainsborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Devon £500.1m, Gainsborough £492.5mGainsborough: £492.5mNorth Devon: £500.1mGainsborough: £494.6mNorth Devon: £502.2mGainsborough: £467.2mNorth Devon: £474.3m

    £500.1m£502.2m£474.3mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£492.5m£494.6m£467.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Devon £315.3m, Gainsborough £305.8mGainsborough: £305.8mNorth Devon: £315.3mGainsborough: £307.1mNorth Devon: £316.6mGainsborough: £290.1mNorth Devon: £299.1m

    £315.3m£316.6m£299.1mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Devon £110.3m, Gainsborough £109.3mGainsborough: £109.3mNorth Devon: £110.3mGainsborough: £109.8mNorth Devon: £110.7mGainsborough: £103.7mNorth Devon: £104.6m

    £110.3m£110.7m£104.6mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Devon £289.1m, Gainsborough £280.5mGainsborough: £280.5mNorth Devon: £289.1mGainsborough: £281.7mNorth Devon: £290.3mGainsborough: £266.1mNorth Devon: £274.2m

    £289.1m£290.3m£274.2mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Devon £8.8m, Gainsborough £7.6mGainsborough: £7.6mNorth Devon: £8.8mGainsborough: £7.6mNorth Devon: £8.8mGainsborough: £7.2mNorth Devon: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mNorth Devon is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Devon £16.8m, Gainsborough £17.2mGainsborough: £17.2mNorth Devon: £16.8mGainsborough: £17.3mNorth Devon: £16.9mGainsborough: £16.3mNorth Devon: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mGainsborough is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Devon £0.60m, Gainsborough £0.52mGainsborough: £0.52mNorth Devon: £0.60mGainsborough: £0.52mNorth Devon: £0.60mGainsborough: £0.49mNorth Devon: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mNorth Devon is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Devon £41.3m, Gainsborough £49.6mGainsborough: £49.6mNorth Devon: £41.3mGainsborough: £49.8mNorth Devon: £41.5mGainsborough: £47.0mNorth Devon: £39.2m

    £41.3m£41.5m£39.2mGainsborough is higher£49.6m£49.8m£47.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Devon £14.1m, Gainsborough £12.7mGainsborough: £12.7mNorth Devon: £14.1mGainsborough: £12.8mNorth Devon: £14.2mGainsborough: £12.1mNorth Devon: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mNorth Devon is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Devon £6.3m, Gainsborough £8.2mGainsborough: £8.2mNorth Devon: £6.3mGainsborough: £8.2mNorth Devon: £6.3mGainsborough: £7.8mNorth Devon: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mGainsborough is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Devon £85.3m, Gainsborough £81.7mGainsborough: £81.7mNorth Devon: £85.3mGainsborough: £82.1mNorth Devon: £85.6mGainsborough: £77.5mNorth Devon: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.6m£80.9mNorth Devon is higher£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Devon £18.7m, Gainsborough £14.4mGainsborough: £14.4mNorth Devon: £18.7mGainsborough: £14.5mNorth Devon: £18.7mGainsborough: £13.7mNorth Devon: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mNorth Devon is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Devon £18.2m, Gainsborough £18.5mGainsborough: £18.5mNorth Devon: £18.2mGainsborough: £18.6mNorth Devon: £18.3mGainsborough: £17.6mNorth Devon: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mGainsborough is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Devon £0.30m, Gainsborough £0.42mGainsborough: £0.42mNorth Devon: £0.30mGainsborough: £0.42mNorth Devon: £0.30mGainsborough: £0.40mNorth Devon: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mGainsborough is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Devon £0.25m, Gainsborough £0.46mGainsborough: £0.46mNorth Devon: £0.25mGainsborough: £0.46mNorth Devon: £0.25mGainsborough: £0.43mNorth Devon: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mGainsborough is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Devon £0.42m, Gainsborough £0.70mGainsborough: £0.70mNorth Devon: £0.42mGainsborough: £0.70mNorth Devon: £0.42mGainsborough: £0.66mNorth Devon: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mGainsborough is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Devon 25,992, Gainsborough 24,670Gainsborough: 24,670North Devon: 25,992

    25,992North Devon is higher24,670

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Devon 2,270, Gainsborough 1,980Gainsborough: 1,980North Devon: 2,270

    2,270North Devon is higher1,980

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Devon 3,661, Gainsborough 3,526Gainsborough: 3,526North Devon: 3,661

    3,661North Devon is higherDepends on how you count3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Devon 6,306, Gainsborough 7,233Gainsborough: 7,233North Devon: 6,306

    6,306Gainsborough is higher7,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Devon 10,466, Gainsborough 10,466Gainsborough: 10,466North Devon: 10,466

    10,466No difference to show10,466

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Devon 1,367, Gainsborough 1,727Gainsborough: 1,727North Devon: 1,367

    1,367Gainsborough is higher1,727

Show the numbers
North Devon and Gainsborough, total
MeasureNorth DevonGainsboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.1m£502.2m£474.3m£492.5m£494.6m£467.2mNorth Devon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mNorth Devon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.3m£110.7m£104.6m£109.3m£109.8m£103.7mNorth Devon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£289.1m£290.3m£274.2m£280.5m£281.7m£266.1mNorth Devon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNorth Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mGainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.5m£39.2m£49.6m£49.8m£47.0mGainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mNorth Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mGainsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m£81.7m£82.1m£77.5mNorth Devon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mNorth Devon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mGainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGainsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGainsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mGainsborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,99224,670North Devon
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2701,980North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6613,526North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3067,233Gainsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,46610,466
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3671,727Gainsborough

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.
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