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North Devon and St Ives
North Devon is higher than St Ives on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.
On 9 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 St Ives 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 St Ives
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,940£4,961£4,686St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£5,291£5,314£5,019
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,433£12,486£11,793North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£12,199£12,251£11,571
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,902£1,910£1,804St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£2,013£2,022£1,910
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,399£11,448£10,812North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£11,139£11,187£10,566
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£347£348£329St Ives is higher£439£441£417
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£664£666£629North Devon is higher£590£593£560
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£22St Ives is higher£30£30£29
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£408£410£387St Ives is higher£468£470£444
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£139£140£132North Devon is higher£108£108£102
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£108£109£103North Devon is higher£106£106£100
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,471£1,477£1,395St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£1,513£1,520£1,435
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£184£185£175St Ives is higher£228£229£216
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£313£315£297St Ives is higher£382£383£362
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.21£5.23£4.94St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£5.24£5.26£4.97
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.33£4.35£4.11St Ives is higher£7.23£7.26£6.86
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.11£4.13£3.90St Ives is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,024.9North Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,018.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
89.5St Ives is higher114.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
144.4North Devon is higher126.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.3St Ives is higherDepends on how you count69.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
180.5St Ives is higherDepends on how you count194.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
23.6North Devon is higher23.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Devon | St Ives | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,940£4,961£4,686 | £5,291£5,314£5,019 | St Ives |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,433£12,486£11,793 | £12,199£12,251£11,571 | North Devon |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,902£1,910£1,804 | £2,013£2,022£1,910 | St Ives |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,399£11,448£10,812 | £11,139£11,187£10,566 | North Devon |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £347£348£329 | £439£441£417 | St Ives |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £664£666£629 | £590£593£560 | North Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£22 | £30£30£29 | St Ives |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £408£410£387 | £468£470£444 | St Ives |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £139£140£132 | £108£108£102 | North Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £108£109£103 | £106£106£100 | North Devon |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,471£1,477£1,395 | £1,513£1,520£1,435 | St Ives |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £184£185£175 | £228£229£216 | St Ives |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £313£315£297 | £382£383£362 | St Ives |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.21£5.23£4.94 | £5.24£5.26£4.97 | St Ives |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.33£4.35£4.11 | £7.23£7.26£6.86 | St Ives |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.11£4.13£3.90 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | St Ives |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,024.9 | 1,018.5 | North Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 89.5 | 114.2 | St Ives |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 144.4 | 126.3 | North Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.3 | 69.7 | St Ives |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 180.5 | 194.7 | St Ives |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 23.6 | 23.5 | North Devon |
Per resident
North Devon is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and St Ives on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
North Devon St Ives
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,940£4,961£4,686St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£5,291£5,314£5,019
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,115£3,128£2,955St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£3,347£3,361£3,175
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,089£1,094£1,033St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£1,134£1,139£1,076
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,856£2,868£2,709St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£3,056£3,069£2,899
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£87£87£82St Ives is higher£121£121£114
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£166£167£158North Devon is higher£162£163£154
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.91£5.94£5.61St Ives is higher£8.25£8.29£7.83
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£408£410£387St Ives is higher£468£470£444
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£139£140£132North Devon is higher£108£108£102
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£62£62£59North Devon is higher£60£60£57
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£843£846£799St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£852£856£809
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£184£185£175St Ives is higher£228£229£216
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£180£180£170St Ives is higher£215£216£204
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.98£3.00£2.83North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2.95£2.96£2.80
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.48£2.49£2.35St Ives is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.11£4.13£3.90St Ives is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
256.8St Ives is higherDepends on how you count279.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.4St Ives is higher31.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
36.2North Devon is higher34.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.3St Ives is higherDepends on how you count69.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
103.4St Ives is higherDepends on how you count109.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.5North Devon is higher13.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Devon | St Ives | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,940£4,961£4,686 | £5,291£5,314£5,019 | St Ives |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,115£3,128£2,955 | £3,347£3,361£3,175 | St Ives |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,089£1,094£1,033 | £1,134£1,139£1,076 | St Ives |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,856£2,868£2,709 | £3,056£3,069£2,899 | St Ives |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £87£87£82 | £121£121£114 | St Ives |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £166£167£158 | £162£163£154 | North Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.91£5.94£5.61 | £8.25£8.29£7.83 | St Ives |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £408£410£387 | £468£470£444 | St Ives |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £139£140£132 | £108£108£102 | North Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £62£62£59 | £60£60£57 | North Devon |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £843£846£799 | £852£856£809 | St Ives |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £184£185£175 | £228£229£216 | St Ives |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £180£180£170 | £215£216£204 | St Ives |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.98£3.00£2.83 | £2.95£2.96£2.80 | North Devon |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.48£2.49£2.35 | £4.07£4.09£3.86 | St Ives |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.11£4.13£3.90 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | St Ives |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 256.8 | 279.5 | St Ives |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.4 | 31.3 | St Ives |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 36.2 | 34.7 | North Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.3 | 69.7 | St Ives |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 103.4 | 109.7 | St Ives |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.5 | 13.2 | North Devon |
Total
North Devon is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and St Ives 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 St Ives
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£500.1m£502.2m£474.3mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£474.0m£476.0m£449.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£315.3m£316.6m£299.1mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£299.8m£301.1m£284.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£110.3m£110.7m£104.6mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£101.6m£102.0m£96.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£289.1m£290.3m£274.2mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£273.8m£274.9m£259.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mSt Ives is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mNorth Devon is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSt Ives is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£41.3m£41.5m£39.2mSt Ives is higher£41.9m£42.1m£39.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mNorth Devon is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.2m
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 higherDepends on how you count£76.4m£76.7m£72.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mSt Ives is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mSt Ives is higher£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£0.26m£0.27m£0.25m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSt Ives is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSt Ives is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,992North Devon is higherDepends on how you count25,033
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,270St Ives is higher2,807
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,661North Devon is higher3,104
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,306North Devon is higherDepends on how you count6,239
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,466North Devon is higherDepends on how you count9,824
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,367North Devon is higher1,185
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Devon | St Ives | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £500.1m£502.2m£474.3m | £474.0m£476.0m£449.6m | North Devon |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £315.3m£316.6m£299.1m | £299.8m£301.1m£284.4m | North Devon |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £110.3m£110.7m£104.6m | £101.6m£102.0m£96.4m | North Devon |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £289.1m£290.3m£274.2m | £273.8m£274.9m£259.7m | North Devon |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.8m£8.8m£8.3m | £10.8m£10.8m£10.2m | St Ives |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.8m£16.9m£16.0m | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | North Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | St Ives |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £41.3m£41.5m£39.2m | £41.9m£42.1m£39.8m | St Ives |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.1m£14.2m£13.4m | £9.6m£9.7m£9.2m | 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 | £76.4m£76.7m£72.4m | North Devon |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.7m£18.7m£17.7m | £20.4m£20.5m£19.4m | St Ives |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £18.2m£18.3m£17.2m | £19.3m£19.3m£18.3m | St Ives |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.30m£0.29m | £0.26m£0.27m£0.25m | North Devon |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | £0.36m£0.37m£0.35m | St Ives |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.39m | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | St Ives |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,992 | 25,033 | North Devon |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,270 | 2,807 | St Ives |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,661 | 3,104 | North Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,306 | 6,239 | North Devon |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,466 | 9,824 | North Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,367 | 1,185 | 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.