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North Devon and South Dorset

101,222 and 100,592 residents (mid-2024).

North Devon is higher than South Dorset on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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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 8 of 22 measures, and South Dorset on 14. 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 South Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Devon £4,940, South Dorset £5,425South Dorset: £5,425North Devon: £4,940South Dorset: £5,448North Devon: £4,961South Dorset: £5,146North Devon: £4,686

    £4,940£4,961£4,686South Dorset is higher£5,425£5,448£5,146

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Devon £12,433, South Dorset £12,341South Dorset: £12,341North Devon: £12,433South Dorset: £12,394North Devon: £12,486South Dorset: £11,706North Devon: £11,793

    £12,433£12,486£11,793North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£12,341£12,394£11,706

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £1,902, South Dorset £2,138South Dorset: £2,138North Devon: £1,902South Dorset: £2,147North Devon: £1,910South Dorset: £2,028North Devon: £1,804

    £1,902£1,910£1,804South Dorset is higher£2,138£2,147£2,028

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Devon £11,399, South Dorset £11,308South Dorset: £11,308North Devon: £11,399South Dorset: £11,357North Devon: £11,448South Dorset: £10,726North Devon: £10,812

    £11,399£11,448£10,812North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£11,308£11,357£10,726

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Devon £347, South Dorset £336South Dorset: £336North Devon: £347South Dorset: £337North Devon: £348South Dorset: £318North Devon: £329

    £347£348£329North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£336£337£318

  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, South Dorset £676South Dorset: £676North Devon: £664South Dorset: £679North Devon: £666South Dorset: £641North Devon: £629

    £664£666£629South Dorset is higher£676£679£641

  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, South Dorset £21South Dorset: £21North Devon: £24South Dorset: £21North Devon: £24South Dorset: £20North Devon: £22

    £24£24£22North Devon is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £408, South Dorset £516South Dorset: £516North Devon: £408South Dorset: £519North Devon: £410South Dorset: £490North Devon: £387

    £408£410£387South Dorset is higher£516£519£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £139, South Dorset £134South Dorset: £134North Devon: £139South Dorset: £135North Devon: £140South Dorset: £127North Devon: £132

    £139£140£132North Devon is higher£134£135£127

  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, South Dorset £122South Dorset: £122North Devon: £108South Dorset: £122North Devon: £109South Dorset: £115North Devon: £103

    £108£109£103South Dorset is higher£122£122£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £1,471, South Dorset £1,637South Dorset: £1,637North Devon: £1,471South Dorset: £1,644North Devon: £1,477South Dorset: £1,553North Devon: £1,395

    £1,471£1,477£1,395South Dorset is higher£1,637£1,644£1,553

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Devon £184, South Dorset £247South Dorset: £247North Devon: £184South Dorset: £248North Devon: £185South Dorset: £235North Devon: £175

    £184£185£175South Dorset is higher£247£248£235

  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, South Dorset £368South Dorset: £368North Devon: £313South Dorset: £370North Devon: £315South Dorset: £349North Devon: £297

    £313£315£297South Dorset is higher£368£370£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £5.21, South Dorset £4.23South Dorset: £4.23North Devon: £5.21South Dorset: £4.25North Devon: £5.23South Dorset: £4.01North Devon: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94North Devon is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £4.33, South Dorset £6.84South Dorset: £6.84North Devon: £4.33South Dorset: £6.87North Devon: £4.35South Dorset: £6.49North Devon: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11South Dorset is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Devon £4.11, South Dorset £7.63South Dorset: £7.63North Devon: £4.11South Dorset: £7.67North Devon: £4.13South Dorset: £7.24North Devon: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90South Dorset is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  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, South Dorset 1,010.6South Dorset: 1,010.6North Devon: 1,024.9

    1,024.9North Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,010.6

  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, South Dorset 84.4South Dorset: 84.4North Devon: 89.5

    89.5North Devon is higherDepends on how you count84.4

  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: North Devon 144.4, South Dorset 145.5South Dorset: 145.5North Devon: 144.4

    144.4South Dorset is higher145.5

  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, South Dorset 74.8South Dorset: 74.8North Devon: 62.3

    62.3South Dorset is higher74.8

  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, South Dorset 194.6South Dorset: 194.6North Devon: 180.5

    180.5South Dorset is higher194.6

  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, South Dorset 26.1South Dorset: 26.1North Devon: 23.6

    23.6South Dorset is higher26.1

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North Devon and South Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DevonSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,940£4,961£4,686£5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,433£12,486£11,793£12,341£12,394£11,706North Devon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,902£1,910£1,804£2,138£2,147£2,028South Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,399£11,448£10,812£11,308£11,357£10,726North Devon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£347£348£329£336£337£318North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£666£629£676£679£641South Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£21£21£20North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£410£387£516£519£490South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£134£135£127North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£109£103£122£122£115South Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,471£1,477£1,395£1,637£1,644£1,553South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£247£248£235South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£315£297£368£370£349South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.23£4.25£4.01North Devon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£6.84£6.87£6.49South Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.91,010.6North Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.584.4North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.4145.5South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.374.8South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.5194.6South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.626.1South Dorset

Per resident

North Devon is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and South Dorset on 19. 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 South Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Devon £4,940, South Dorset £5,425South Dorset: £5,425North Devon: £4,940South Dorset: £5,448North Devon: £4,961South Dorset: £5,146North Devon: £4,686

    £4,940£4,961£4,686South Dorset is higher£5,425£5,448£5,146

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Devon £3,115, South Dorset £3,301South Dorset: £3,301North Devon: £3,115South Dorset: £3,315North Devon: £3,128South Dorset: £3,131North Devon: £2,955

    £3,115£3,128£2,955South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,301£3,315£3,131

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Devon £1,089, South Dorset £1,218South Dorset: £1,218North Devon: £1,089South Dorset: £1,224North Devon: £1,094South Dorset: £1,156North Devon: £1,033

    £1,089£1,094£1,033South Dorset is higher£1,218£1,224£1,156

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Devon £2,856, South Dorset £3,025South Dorset: £3,025North Devon: £2,856South Dorset: £3,038North Devon: £2,868South Dorset: £2,869North Devon: £2,709

    £2,856£2,868£2,709South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,025£3,038£2,869

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Devon £87, South Dorset £90South Dorset: £90North Devon: £87South Dorset: £90North Devon: £87South Dorset: £85North Devon: £82

    £87£87£82South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £166, South Dorset £181South Dorset: £181North Devon: £166South Dorset: £182North Devon: £167South Dorset: £171North Devon: £158

    £166£167£158South Dorset is higher£181£182£171

  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, South Dorset £5.71South Dorset: £5.71North Devon: £5.91South Dorset: £5.74North Devon: £5.94South Dorset: £5.42North Devon: £5.61

    £5.91£5.94£5.61North Devon is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £408, South Dorset £516South Dorset: £516North Devon: £408South Dorset: £519North Devon: £410South Dorset: £490North Devon: £387

    £408£410£387South Dorset is higher£516£519£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £139, South Dorset £134South Dorset: £134North Devon: £139South Dorset: £135North Devon: £140South Dorset: £127North Devon: £132

    £139£140£132North Devon is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Devon £62, South Dorset £69South Dorset: £69North Devon: £62South Dorset: £70North Devon: £62South Dorset: £66North Devon: £59

    £62£62£59South Dorset is higher£69£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Devon £843, South Dorset £933South Dorset: £933North Devon: £843South Dorset: £937North Devon: £846South Dorset: £885North Devon: £799

    £843£846£799South Dorset is higher£933£937£885

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Devon £184, South Dorset £247South Dorset: £247North Devon: £184South Dorset: £248North Devon: £185South Dorset: £235North Devon: £175

    £184£185£175South Dorset is higher£247£248£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Devon £180, South Dorset £210South Dorset: £210North Devon: £180South Dorset: £211North Devon: £180South Dorset: £199North Devon: £170

    £180£180£170South Dorset is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Devon £2.98, South Dorset £2.41South Dorset: £2.41North Devon: £2.98South Dorset: £2.42North Devon: £3.00South Dorset: £2.29North Devon: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83North Devon is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Devon £2.48, South Dorset £3.90South Dorset: £3.90North Devon: £2.48South Dorset: £3.92North Devon: £2.49South Dorset: £3.70North Devon: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35South Dorset is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Devon £4.11, South Dorset £7.63South Dorset: £7.63North Devon: £4.11South Dorset: £7.67North Devon: £4.13South Dorset: £7.24North Devon: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90South Dorset is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 256.8, South Dorset 270.3South Dorset: 270.3North Devon: 256.8

    256.8South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count270.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 22.4, South Dorset 22.6South Dorset: 22.6North Devon: 22.4

    22.4South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count22.6

  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, South Dorset 38.9South Dorset: 38.9North Devon: 36.2

    36.2South Dorset is higher38.9

  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, South Dorset 74.8South Dorset: 74.8North Devon: 62.3

    62.3South Dorset is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 103.4, South Dorset 110.9South Dorset: 110.9North Devon: 103.4

    103.4South Dorset is higher110.9

  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, South Dorset 14.9South Dorset: 14.9North Devon: 13.5

    13.5South Dorset is higher14.9

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North Devon and South Dorset, per resident
MeasureNorth DevonSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,940£4,961£4,686£5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,115£3,128£2,955£3,301£3,315£3,131South Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,089£1,094£1,033£1,218£1,224£1,156South Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,856£2,868£2,709£3,025£3,038£2,869South Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£90£90£85South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£181£182£171South Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.91£5.94£5.61£5.71£5.74£5.42North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£410£387£516£519£490South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£134£135£127North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£69£70£66South Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£843£846£799£933£937£885South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£247£248£235South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£180£170£210£211£199South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£2.41£2.42£2.29North Devon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£3.90£3.92£3.70South Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.8270.3South Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.422.6South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.238.9South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.374.8South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.4110.9South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.514.9South Dorset

Total

North Devon is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and South Dorset on 19. 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 South Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Devon £500.1m, South Dorset £545.7mSouth Dorset: £545.7mNorth Devon: £500.1mSouth Dorset: £548.0mNorth Devon: £502.2mSouth Dorset: £517.6mNorth Devon: £474.3m

    £500.1m£502.2m£474.3mSouth Dorset is higher£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Devon £315.3m, South Dorset £332.1mSouth Dorset: £332.1mNorth Devon: £315.3mSouth Dorset: £333.5mNorth Devon: £316.6mSouth Dorset: £315.0mNorth Devon: £299.1m

    £315.3m£316.6m£299.1mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£332.1m£333.5m£315.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Devon £110.3m, South Dorset £122.6mSouth Dorset: £122.6mNorth Devon: £110.3mSouth Dorset: £123.1mNorth Devon: £110.7mSouth Dorset: £116.3mNorth Devon: £104.6m

    £110.3m£110.7m£104.6mSouth Dorset is higher£122.6m£123.1m£116.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Devon £289.1m, South Dorset £304.3mSouth Dorset: £304.3mNorth Devon: £289.1mSouth Dorset: £305.6mNorth Devon: £290.3mSouth Dorset: £288.6mNorth Devon: £274.2m

    £289.1m£290.3m£274.2mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£304.3m£305.6m£288.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Devon £8.8m, South Dorset £9.0mSouth Dorset: £9.0mNorth Devon: £8.8mSouth Dorset: £9.1mNorth Devon: £8.8mSouth Dorset: £8.6mNorth Devon: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Devon £16.8m, South Dorset £18.2mSouth Dorset: £18.2mNorth Devon: £16.8mSouth Dorset: £18.3mNorth Devon: £16.9mSouth Dorset: £17.2mNorth Devon: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mSouth Dorset is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m

  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, South Dorset £0.57mSouth Dorset: £0.57mNorth Devon: £0.60mSouth Dorset: £0.58mNorth Devon: £0.60mSouth Dorset: £0.55mNorth Devon: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mNorth Devon is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Devon £41.3m, South Dorset £51.9mSouth Dorset: £51.9mNorth Devon: £41.3mSouth Dorset: £52.2mNorth Devon: £41.5mSouth Dorset: £49.3mNorth Devon: £39.2m

    £41.3m£41.5m£39.2mSouth Dorset is higher£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Devon £14.1m, South Dorset £13.5mSouth Dorset: £13.5mNorth Devon: £14.1mSouth Dorset: £13.6mNorth Devon: £14.2mSouth Dorset: £12.8mNorth Devon: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mNorth Devon 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: North Devon £6.3m, South Dorset £7.0mSouth Dorset: £7.0mNorth Devon: £6.3mSouth Dorset: £7.0mNorth Devon: £6.3mSouth Dorset: £6.6mNorth Devon: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mSouth Dorset is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Devon £85.3m, South Dorset £93.8mSouth Dorset: £93.8mNorth Devon: £85.3mSouth Dorset: £94.2mNorth Devon: £85.6mSouth Dorset: £89.0mNorth Devon: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.6m£80.9mSouth Dorset is higher£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Devon £18.7m, South Dorset £24.9mSouth Dorset: £24.9mNorth Devon: £18.7mSouth Dorset: £25.0mNorth Devon: £18.7mSouth Dorset: £23.6mNorth Devon: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mSouth Dorset is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Devon £18.2m, South Dorset £21.1mSouth Dorset: £21.1mNorth Devon: £18.2mSouth Dorset: £21.2mNorth Devon: £18.3mSouth Dorset: £20.0mNorth Devon: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mSouth Dorset is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Devon £0.30m, South Dorset £0.24mSouth Dorset: £0.24mNorth Devon: £0.30mSouth Dorset: £0.24mNorth Devon: £0.30mSouth Dorset: £0.23mNorth Devon: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mNorth Devon is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Devon £0.25m, South Dorset £0.39mSouth Dorset: £0.39mNorth Devon: £0.25mSouth Dorset: £0.39mNorth Devon: £0.25mSouth Dorset: £0.37mNorth Devon: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSouth Dorset is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Devon £0.42m, South Dorset £0.77mSouth Dorset: £0.77mNorth Devon: £0.42mSouth Dorset: £0.77mNorth Devon: £0.42mSouth Dorset: £0.73mNorth Devon: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSouth Dorset is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Devon 25,992, South Dorset 27,193South Dorset: 27,193North Devon: 25,992

    25,992South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count27,193

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Devon 2,270, South Dorset 2,272South Dorset: 2,272North Devon: 2,270

    2,270South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count2,272

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Devon 3,661, South Dorset 3,915South Dorset: 3,915North Devon: 3,661

    3,661South Dorset is higher3,915

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Devon 6,306, South Dorset 7,524South Dorset: 7,524North Devon: 6,306

    6,306South Dorset is higher7,524

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Devon 10,466, South Dorset 11,156South Dorset: 11,156North Devon: 10,466

    10,466South Dorset is higher11,156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Devon 1,367, South Dorset 1,496South Dorset: 1,496North Devon: 1,367

    1,367South Dorset is higher1,496

Show the numbers
North Devon and South Dorset, total
MeasureNorth DevonSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.1m£502.2m£474.3m£545.7m£548.0m£517.6mSouth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m£332.1m£333.5m£315.0mSouth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.3m£110.7m£104.6m£122.6m£123.1m£116.3mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£289.1m£290.3m£274.2m£304.3m£305.6m£288.6mSouth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mSouth Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mSouth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mNorth Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.5m£39.2m£51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSouth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mNorth Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m£93.8m£94.2m£89.0mSouth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSouth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mSouth Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Devon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,99227,193South Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2702,272South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6613,915South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3067,524South Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,46611,156South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3671,496South Dorset

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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.
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