Compare constituencies · South West and East of England
North Devon and South West Norfolk
North Devon is higher than South West Norfolk on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.
On 10 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 8 of 22 measures, and South West Norfolk 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 West Norfolk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,940£4,961£4,686North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4,710£4,730£4,468
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,433£12,486£11,793South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,676£12,730£12,024
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,902£1,910£1,804North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,802£1,810£1,709
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,399£11,448£10,812South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,569£11,618£10,973
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£347£348£329South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£369£370£350
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£664£666£629South West Norfolk is higher£714£717£677
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£22South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£408£410£387South West Norfolk is higher£430£432£408
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£139£140£132North Devon is higher£127£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£108£109£103South West Norfolk is higher£124£124£117
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,471£1,477£1,395North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,388£1,394£1,317
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£184£185£175North Devon is higher£143£144£136
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£313£315£297North Devon is higher£279£280£265
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.21£5.23£4.94South West Norfolk is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.33£4.35£4.11South West Norfolk is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.11£4.13£3.90South West Norfolk is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,024.9North Devon is higher1,013.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
89.5South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count93.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
144.4South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count152.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.3South West Norfolk is higher64.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
180.5North Devon is higherDepends on how you count172.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
23.6South West Norfolk is higher27.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Devon | South West Norfolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,940£4,961£4,686 | £4,710£4,730£4,468 | North Devon |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,433£12,486£11,793 | £12,676£12,730£12,024 | South West Norfolk |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,902£1,910£1,804 | £1,802£1,810£1,709 | North Devon |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,399£11,448£10,812 | £11,569£11,618£10,973 | South West Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £347£348£329 | £369£370£350 | South West Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £664£666£629 | £714£717£677 | South West Norfolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£22 | £24£24£23 | South West Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £408£410£387 | £430£432£408 | South West Norfolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £139£140£132 | £127£128£121 | North Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £108£109£103 | £124£124£117 | South West Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,471£1,477£1,395 | £1,388£1,394£1,317 | North Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £184£185£175 | £143£144£136 | North Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £313£315£297 | £279£280£265 | North Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.21£5.23£4.94 | £5.82£5.84£5.52 | South West Norfolk |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.33£4.35£4.11 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | South West Norfolk |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.11£4.13£3.90 | £4.48£4.50£4.25 | South West Norfolk |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,024.9 | 1,013.2 | North Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 89.5 | 93.7 | South West Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 144.4 | 152.5 | South West Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.3 | 64.4 | South West Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 180.5 | 172.7 | North Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 23.6 | 27.7 | South West Norfolk |
Per resident
North Devon is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and South West Norfolk on 8. 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 West Norfolk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,940£4,961£4,686North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4,710£4,730£4,468
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,115£3,128£2,955North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,954£2,967£2,802
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,089£1,094£1,033North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,051£1,055£997
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,856£2,868£2,709North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,696£2,708£2,558
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£87£87£82North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£166£167£158South West Norfolk is higher£166£167£158
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.91£5.94£5.61North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.64£5.66£5.35
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£408£410£387South West Norfolk is higher£430£432£408
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£139£140£132North Devon is higher£127£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£62£62£59South West Norfolk is higher£72£72£68
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£843£846£799North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£809£813£768
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£184£185£175North Devon is higher£143£144£136
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£180£180£170North Devon is higher£163£163£154
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.98£3.00£2.83South West Norfolk is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.48£2.49£2.35South West Norfolk is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.11£4.13£3.90South West Norfolk is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
256.8North Devon is higher236.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.4North Devon is higherDepends on how you count21.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
36.2North Devon is higherDepends on how you count35.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.3South West Norfolk is higher64.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
103.4North Devon is higherDepends on how you count100.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.5South West Norfolk is higher16.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Devon | South West Norfolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,940£4,961£4,686 | £4,710£4,730£4,468 | North Devon |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,115£3,128£2,955 | £2,954£2,967£2,802 | North Devon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,089£1,094£1,033 | £1,051£1,055£997 | North Devon |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,856£2,868£2,709 | £2,696£2,708£2,558 | North Devon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £87£87£82 | £86£86£82 | North Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £166£167£158 | £166£167£158 | South West Norfolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.91£5.94£5.61 | £5.64£5.66£5.35 | North Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £408£410£387 | £430£432£408 | South West Norfolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £139£140£132 | £127£128£121 | North Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £62£62£59 | £72£72£68 | South West Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £843£846£799 | £809£813£768 | North Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £184£185£175 | £143£144£136 | North Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £180£180£170 | £163£163£154 | North Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.98£3.00£2.83 | £3.39£3.41£3.22 | South West Norfolk |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.48£2.49£2.35 | £3.13£3.14£2.97 | South West Norfolk |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.11£4.13£3.90 | £4.48£4.50£4.25 | South West Norfolk |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 256.8 | 236.2 | North Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.4 | 21.8 | North Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 36.2 | 35.5 | North Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.3 | 64.4 | South West Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 103.4 | 100.7 | North Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.5 | 16.1 | South West Norfolk |
Total
North Devon is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and South West Norfolk 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
North Devon South West Norfolk
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£500.1m£502.2m£474.3mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£503.1m£505.2m£477.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£315.3m£316.6m£299.1mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£315.5m£316.9m£299.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£110.3m£110.7m£104.6mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£112.2m£112.7m£106.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£289.1m£290.3m£274.2mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£288.0m£289.2m£273.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mSouth West Norfolk is higher£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£41.3m£41.5m£39.2mSouth West Norfolk is higher£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mNorth Devon is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mSouth West Norfolk is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£85.3m£85.6m£80.9mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mNorth Devon is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mNorth Devon is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mSouth West Norfolk is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSouth West Norfolk is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSouth West Norfolk is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,992North Devon is higher25,221
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,270South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count2,332
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,661South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count3,795
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,306South West Norfolk is higher6,880
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,466South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count10,754
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,367South West Norfolk is higher1,722
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| Measure | North Devon | South West Norfolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £500.1m£502.2m£474.3m | £503.1m£505.2m£477.2m | South West Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £315.3m£316.6m£299.1m | £315.5m£316.9m£299.3m | South West Norfolk |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £110.3m£110.7m£104.6m | £112.2m£112.7m£106.4m | South West Norfolk |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £289.1m£290.3m£274.2m | £288.0m£289.2m£273.2m | North Devon |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.8m£8.8m£8.3m | £9.2m£9.2m£8.7m | South West Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.8m£16.9m£16.0m | £17.8m£17.8m£16.9m | South West Norfolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | £0.60m£0.61m£0.57m | South West Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £41.3m£41.5m£39.2m | £45.9m£46.1m£43.6m | South West Norfolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.1m£14.2m£13.4m | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | North Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.3m£6.3m£5.9m | £7.7m£7.7m£7.3m | South West Norfolk |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £85.3m£85.6m£80.9m | £86.4m£86.8m£82.0m | South West Norfolk |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.7m£18.7m£17.7m | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | North Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £18.2m£18.3m£17.2m | £17.4m£17.5m£16.5m | North Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.30m£0.29m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | South West Norfolk |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | £0.33m£0.34m£0.32m | South West Norfolk |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.39m | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | South West Norfolk |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,992 | 25,221 | North Devon |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,270 | 2,332 | South West Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,661 | 3,795 | South West Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,306 | 6,880 | South West Norfolk |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,466 | 10,754 | South West Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,367 | 1,722 | South West Norfolk |
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.