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North Devon and Hereford and South Herefordshire
North Devon is higher than Hereford and South Herefordshire on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 21 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.
On 2 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.
Per person in the age group
North Devon is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire on 6. 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 Hereford and South Herefordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,940£4,961£4,686North Devon is higher£4,599£4,618£4,362
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,433£12,486£11,793Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,595£12,649£11,947
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,902£1,910£1,804North Devon is higher£1,714£1,721£1,625
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,399£11,448£10,812Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,635£10,989
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£347£348£329North Devon is higher£345£346£327
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£664£666£629North Devon is higher£642£644£609
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£22North Devon is higher£23£23£22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£408£410£387Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£430£432£408
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£139£140£132North Devon is higher£101£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£108£109£103North Devon is higher£92£93£87
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,471£1,477£1,395North Devon is higher£1,294£1,300£1,227
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£184£185£175North Devon is higher£179£180£170
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£313£315£297Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£316£318£300
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.21£5.23£4.94North Devon is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.33£4.35£4.11Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.11£4.13£3.90Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,024.9North Devon is higher1,024.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
89.5North Devon is higher86.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
144.4North Devon is higher133.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.3North Devon is higher59.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
180.5North Devon is higher163.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
23.6North Devon is higher19.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Devon | Hereford and South Herefordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,940£4,961£4,686 | £4,599£4,618£4,362 | North Devon |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,433£12,486£11,793 | £12,595£12,649£11,947 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,902£1,910£1,804 | £1,714£1,721£1,625 | North Devon |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,399£11,448£10,812 | £11,586£11,635£10,989 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £347£348£329 | £345£346£327 | North Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £664£666£629 | £642£644£609 | North Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£22 | £23£23£22 | North Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £408£410£387 | £430£432£408 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £139£140£132 | £101£102£96 | North Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £108£109£103 | £92£93£87 | North Devon |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,471£1,477£1,395 | £1,294£1,300£1,227 | North Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £184£185£175 | £179£180£170 | North Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £313£315£297 | £316£318£300 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.21£5.23£4.94 | £5.05£5.07£4.79 | North Devon |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.33£4.35£4.11 | £5.99£6.01£5.68 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.11£4.13£3.90 | £6.40£6.43£6.07 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,024.9 | 1,024.2 | North Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 89.5 | 86.2 | North Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 144.4 | 133.1 | North Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.3 | 59.2 | North Devon |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 180.5 | 163.9 | North Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 23.6 | 19.9 | North Devon |
Per resident
North Devon is higher on 17 of 21 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire on 4. 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 Hereford and South Herefordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,940£4,961£4,686North Devon is higher£4,599£4,618£4,362
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,115£3,128£2,955North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,870£2,882£2,722
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,089£1,094£1,033North Devon is higher£1,012£1,017£960
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,856£2,868£2,709North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,640£2,651£2,504
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£87£87£82North Devon is higher£79£79£75
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£166£167£158North Devon is higher£146£147£139
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.91£5.94£5.61North Devon is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£408£410£387Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£430£432£408
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£139£140£132North Devon is higher£101£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£62£62£59North Devon is higher£54£55£52
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£843£846£799North Devon is higher£765£768£725
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£184£185£175North Devon is higher£179£180£170
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£180£180£170Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£187£188£177
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.98£3.00£2.83No difference to show£2.98£3.00£2.83
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.48£2.49£2.35Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.11£4.13£3.90Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
256.8North Devon is higher233.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.4North Devon is higher19.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
36.2North Devon is higher30.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.3North Devon is higher59.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
103.4North Devon is higher96.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.5North Devon is higher11.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Devon | Hereford and South Herefordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,940£4,961£4,686 | £4,599£4,618£4,362 | North Devon |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,115£3,128£2,955 | £2,870£2,882£2,722 | North Devon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,089£1,094£1,033 | £1,012£1,017£960 | North Devon |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,856£2,868£2,709 | £2,640£2,651£2,504 | North Devon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £87£87£82 | £79£79£75 | North Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £166£167£158 | £146£147£139 | North Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.91£5.94£5.61 | £5.22£5.24£4.95 | North Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £408£410£387 | £430£432£408 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £139£140£132 | £101£102£96 | North Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £62£62£59 | £54£55£52 | North Devon |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £843£846£799 | £765£768£725 | North Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £184£185£175 | £179£180£170 | North Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £180£180£170 | £187£188£177 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.98£3.00£2.83 | £2.98£3.00£2.83 | |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.48£2.49£2.35 | £3.54£3.56£3.36 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.11£4.13£3.90 | £6.40£6.43£6.07 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 256.8 | 233.3 | North Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.4 | 19.6 | North Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 36.2 | 30.3 | North Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.3 | 59.2 | North Devon |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 103.4 | 96.8 | North Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.5 | 11.7 | North Devon |
Total
North Devon is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire on 4. 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 Hereford and South Herefordshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£500.1m£502.2m£474.3mNorth Devon is higher£452.0m£453.9m£428.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£315.3m£316.6m£299.1mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£110.3m£110.7m£104.6mNorth Devon is higher£99.5m£99.9m£94.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£289.1m£290.3m£274.2mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£259.4m£260.5m£246.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mNorth Devon is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mNorth Devon is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mNorth Devon is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£41.3m£41.5m£39.2mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mNorth Devon is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mNorth Devon is higher£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£85.3m£85.6m£80.9mNorth Devon is higher£75.1m£75.5m£71.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mNorth Devon is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mNorth Devon is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,992North Devon is higher22,933
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,270North Devon is higher1,929
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,661North Devon is higher2,980
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,306North Devon is higher5,820
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,466North Devon is higher9,518
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,367North Devon is higher1,153
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| Measure | North Devon | Hereford and South Herefordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £500.1m£502.2m£474.3m | £452.0m£453.9m£428.7m | North Devon |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £315.3m£316.6m£299.1m | £282.0m£283.2m£267.5m | North Devon |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £110.3m£110.7m£104.6m | £99.5m£99.9m£94.4m | North Devon |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £289.1m£290.3m£274.2m | £259.4m£260.5m£246.1m | North Devon |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.8m£8.8m£8.3m | £7.7m£7.8m£7.3m | North Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.8m£16.9m£16.0m | £14.4m£14.4m£13.6m | North Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | £0.51m£0.51m£0.49m | North Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £41.3m£41.5m£39.2m | £42.2m£42.4m£40.1m | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.1m£14.2m£13.4m | £9.9m£10.0m£9.4m | North Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.3m£6.3m£5.9m | £5.3m£5.4m£5.1m | North Devon |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £85.3m£85.6m£80.9m | £75.1m£75.5m£71.3m | North Devon |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.7m£18.7m£17.7m | £17.6m£17.7m£16.7m | North Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £18.2m£18.3m£17.2m | £18.4m£18.5m£17.4m | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.30m£0.29m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | North Devon |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.39m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,992 | 22,933 | North Devon |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,270 | 1,929 | North Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,661 | 2,980 | North Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,306 | 5,820 | North Devon |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,466 | 9,518 | North Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,367 | 1,153 | North Devon |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.