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North Dorset and Newton Abbot

95,740 and 94,947 residents (mid-2024).

North Dorset is higher than Newton Abbot on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 Dorset is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Newton Abbot on 20. 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 Dorset Newton Abbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, Newton Abbot £5,149Newton Abbot: £5,149North Dorset: £4,709Newton Abbot: £5,171North Dorset: £4,729Newton Abbot: £4,884North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467Newton Abbot is higher£5,149£5,171£4,884

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £12,515, Newton Abbot £12,614Newton Abbot: £12,614North Dorset: £12,515Newton Abbot: £12,667North Dorset: £12,568Newton Abbot: £11,965North Dorset: £11,871

    £12,515£12,568£11,871Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£12,614£12,667£11,965

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,445, Newton Abbot £1,843Newton Abbot: £1,843North Dorset: £1,445Newton Abbot: £1,851North Dorset: £1,451Newton Abbot: £1,748North Dorset: £1,370

    £1,445£1,451£1,370Newton Abbot is higher£1,843£1,851£1,748

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £11,633, Newton Abbot £11,494Newton Abbot: £11,494North Dorset: £11,633Newton Abbot: £11,543North Dorset: £11,683Newton Abbot: £10,902North Dorset: £11,035

    £11,633£11,683£11,035North Dorset is higher£11,494£11,543£10,902

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £248, Newton Abbot £346Newton Abbot: £346North Dorset: £248Newton Abbot: £347North Dorset: £249Newton Abbot: £328North Dorset: £235

    £248£249£235Newton Abbot is higher£346£347£328

  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 Dorset £616, Newton Abbot £751Newton Abbot: £751North Dorset: £616Newton Abbot: £754North Dorset: £619Newton Abbot: £712North Dorset: £584

    £616£619£584Newton Abbot is higher£751£754£712

  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 Dorset £17, Newton Abbot £23Newton Abbot: £23North Dorset: £17Newton Abbot: £23North Dorset: £17Newton Abbot: £22North Dorset: £16

    £17£17£16Newton Abbot is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £327, Newton Abbot £437Newton Abbot: £437North Dorset: £327Newton Abbot: £439North Dorset: £329Newton Abbot: £415North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311Newton Abbot is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, Newton Abbot £149Newton Abbot: £149North Dorset: £93Newton Abbot: £150North Dorset: £93Newton Abbot: £142North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88Newton Abbot is higher£149£150£142

  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 Dorset £89, Newton Abbot £116Newton Abbot: £116North Dorset: £89Newton Abbot: £117North Dorset: £90Newton Abbot: £110North Dorset: £85

    £89£90£85Newton Abbot is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,140, Newton Abbot £1,385Newton Abbot: £1,385North Dorset: £1,140Newton Abbot: £1,391North Dorset: £1,145Newton Abbot: £1,314North Dorset: £1,081

    £1,140£1,145£1,081Newton Abbot is higher£1,385£1,391£1,314

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, Newton Abbot £176Newton Abbot: £176North Dorset: £142Newton Abbot: £177North Dorset: £142Newton Abbot: £167North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135Newton Abbot is higher£176£177£167

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £206, Newton Abbot £331Newton Abbot: £331North Dorset: £206Newton Abbot: £332North Dorset: £207Newton Abbot: £314North Dorset: £196

    £206£207£196Newton Abbot is higher£331£332£314

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.59, Newton Abbot £5.95Newton Abbot: £5.95North Dorset: £4.59Newton Abbot: £5.97North Dorset: £4.61Newton Abbot: £5.64North Dorset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Newton Abbot is higher£5.95£5.97£5.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.42, Newton Abbot £5.38Newton Abbot: £5.38North Dorset: £4.42Newton Abbot: £5.40North Dorset: £4.44Newton Abbot: £5.10North Dorset: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Newton Abbot is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, Newton Abbot £7.26Newton Abbot: £7.26North Dorset: £5.41Newton Abbot: £7.29North Dorset: £5.43Newton Abbot: £6.89North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Newton Abbot is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Dorset 1,023.6, Newton Abbot 1,017.0Newton Abbot: 1,017.0North Dorset: 1,023.6

    1,023.6North Dorset is higher1,017.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Dorset 65.8, Newton Abbot 88.3Newton Abbot: 88.3North Dorset: 65.8

    65.8Newton Abbot is higher88.3

  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 Dorset 127.9, Newton Abbot 154.5Newton Abbot: 154.5North Dorset: 127.9

    127.9Newton Abbot is higher154.5

  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 Dorset 49.6, Newton Abbot 65.2Newton Abbot: 65.2North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6Newton Abbot is higher65.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Dorset 134.1, Newton Abbot 165.8Newton Abbot: 165.8North Dorset: 134.1

    134.1Newton Abbot is higher165.8

  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 Dorset 19.7, Newton Abbot 24.4Newton Abbot: 24.4North Dorset: 19.7

    19.7Newton Abbot is higher24.4

Show the numbers
North Dorset and Newton Abbot, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DorsetNewton AbbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£5,149£5,171£4,884Newton Abbot
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,515£12,568£11,871£12,614£12,667£11,965Newton Abbot
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,445£1,451£1,370£1,843£1,851£1,748Newton Abbot
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,633£11,683£11,035£11,494£11,543£10,902North Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£235£346£347£328Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£616£619£584£751£754£712Newton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£23£23£22Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£437£439£415Newton Abbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£149£150£142Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£116£117£110Newton Abbot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,081£1,385£1,391£1,314Newton Abbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£176£177£167Newton Abbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£331£332£314Newton Abbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£5.95£5.97£5.64Newton Abbot
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£5.38£5.40£5.10Newton Abbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£7.26£7.29£6.89Newton Abbot
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.61,017.0North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.888.3Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9154.5Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.665.2Newton Abbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.1165.8Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.724.4Newton Abbot

Per resident

North Dorset is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Newton Abbot 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 Dorset Newton Abbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, Newton Abbot £5,149Newton Abbot: £5,149North Dorset: £4,709Newton Abbot: £5,171North Dorset: £4,729Newton Abbot: £4,884North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467Newton Abbot is higher£5,149£5,171£4,884

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Dorset £3,332, Newton Abbot £3,330Newton Abbot: £3,330North Dorset: £3,332Newton Abbot: £3,344North Dorset: £3,346Newton Abbot: £3,159North Dorset: £3,161

    £3,332£3,346£3,161North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,330£3,344£3,159

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Dorset £810, Newton Abbot £1,049Newton Abbot: £1,049North Dorset: £810Newton Abbot: £1,054North Dorset: £813Newton Abbot: £995North Dorset: £768

    £810£813£768Newton Abbot is higher£1,049£1,054£995

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Dorset £3,097, Newton Abbot £3,034Newton Abbot: £3,034North Dorset: £3,097Newton Abbot: £3,047North Dorset: £3,111Newton Abbot: £2,878North Dorset: £2,938

    £3,097£3,111£2,938North Dorset is higher£3,034£3,047£2,878

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Dorset £66, Newton Abbot £91Newton Abbot: £91North Dorset: £66Newton Abbot: £92North Dorset: £66Newton Abbot: £87North Dorset: £63

    £66£66£63Newton Abbot is higher£91£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £164, Newton Abbot £198Newton Abbot: £198North Dorset: £164Newton Abbot: £199North Dorset: £165Newton Abbot: £188North Dorset: £156

    £164£165£156Newton Abbot is higher£198£199£188

  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 Dorset £4.56, Newton Abbot £6.13Newton Abbot: £6.13North Dorset: £4.56Newton Abbot: £6.15North Dorset: £4.58Newton Abbot: £5.81North Dorset: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Newton Abbot is higher£6.13£6.15£5.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £327, Newton Abbot £437Newton Abbot: £437North Dorset: £327Newton Abbot: £439North Dorset: £329Newton Abbot: £415North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311Newton Abbot is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, Newton Abbot £149Newton Abbot: £149North Dorset: £93Newton Abbot: £150North Dorset: £93Newton Abbot: £142North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88Newton Abbot is higher£149£150£142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Dorset £50, Newton Abbot £66Newton Abbot: £66North Dorset: £50Newton Abbot: £66North Dorset: £50Newton Abbot: £63North Dorset: £48

    £50£50£48Newton Abbot is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Dorset £639, Newton Abbot £788Newton Abbot: £788North Dorset: £639Newton Abbot: £792North Dorset: £642Newton Abbot: £748North Dorset: £606

    £639£642£606Newton Abbot is higher£788£792£748

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, Newton Abbot £176Newton Abbot: £176North Dorset: £142Newton Abbot: £177North Dorset: £142Newton Abbot: £167North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135Newton Abbot is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £116, Newton Abbot £188Newton Abbot: £188North Dorset: £116Newton Abbot: £189North Dorset: £116Newton Abbot: £179North Dorset: £110

    £116£116£110Newton Abbot is higher£188£189£179

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £2.57, Newton Abbot £3.38Newton Abbot: £3.38North Dorset: £2.57Newton Abbot: £3.40North Dorset: £2.58Newton Abbot: £3.21North Dorset: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Newton Abbot is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Dorset £2.48, Newton Abbot £3.07Newton Abbot: £3.07North Dorset: £2.48Newton Abbot: £3.08North Dorset: £2.49Newton Abbot: £2.91North Dorset: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35Newton Abbot is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, Newton Abbot £7.26Newton Abbot: £7.26North Dorset: £5.41Newton Abbot: £7.29North Dorset: £5.43Newton Abbot: £6.89North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Newton Abbot is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 272.5, Newton Abbot 268.5Newton Abbot: 268.5North Dorset: 272.5

    272.5North Dorset is higher268.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 17.5, Newton Abbot 23.3Newton Abbot: 23.3North Dorset: 17.5

    17.5Newton Abbot is higher23.3

  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 Dorset 34.0, Newton Abbot 40.8Newton Abbot: 40.8North Dorset: 34.0

    34.0Newton Abbot is higher40.8

  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 Dorset 49.6, Newton Abbot 65.2Newton Abbot: 65.2North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6Newton Abbot is higher65.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 75.2, Newton Abbot 94.4Newton Abbot: 94.4North Dorset: 75.2

    75.2Newton Abbot is higher94.4

  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 Dorset 11.1, Newton Abbot 13.9Newton Abbot: 13.9North Dorset: 11.1

    11.1Newton Abbot is higher13.9

Show the numbers
North Dorset and Newton Abbot, per resident
MeasureNorth DorsetNewton AbbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£5,149£5,171£4,884Newton Abbot
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,332£3,346£3,161£3,330£3,344£3,159North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£810£813£768£1,049£1,054£995Newton Abbot
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,097£3,111£2,938£3,034£3,047£2,878North Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£91£92£87Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£198£199£188Newton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£6.13£6.15£5.81Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£437£439£415Newton Abbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£149£150£142Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48£66£66£63Newton Abbot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£788£792£748Newton Abbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£176£177£167Newton Abbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£188£189£179Newton Abbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£3.38£3.40£3.21Newton Abbot
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£3.07£3.08£2.91Newton Abbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£7.26£7.29£6.89Newton Abbot
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026272.5268.5North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.523.3Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.040.8Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.665.2Newton Abbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.294.4Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.113.9Newton Abbot

Total

North Dorset is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Newton Abbot 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 Dorset Newton Abbot

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Dorset £450.9m, Newton Abbot £488.9mNewton Abbot: £488.9mNorth Dorset: £450.9mNewton Abbot: £491.0mNorth Dorset: £452.8mNewton Abbot: £463.7mNorth Dorset: £427.7m

    £450.9m£452.8m£427.7mNewton Abbot is higher£488.9m£491.0m£463.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Dorset £319.0m, Newton Abbot £316.2mNewton Abbot: £316.2mNorth Dorset: £319.0mNewton Abbot: £317.5mNorth Dorset: £320.4mNewton Abbot: £299.9mNorth Dorset: £302.6m

    £319.0m£320.4m£302.6mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£316.2m£317.5m£299.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Dorset £77.5m, Newton Abbot £99.6mNewton Abbot: £99.6mNorth Dorset: £77.5mNewton Abbot: £100.1mNorth Dorset: £77.9mNewton Abbot: £94.5mNorth Dorset: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mNewton Abbot is higher£99.6m£100.1m£94.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Dorset £296.5m, Newton Abbot £288.1mNewton Abbot: £288.1mNorth Dorset: £296.5mNewton Abbot: £289.3mNorth Dorset: £297.8mNewton Abbot: £273.3mNorth Dorset: £281.3m

    £296.5m£297.8m£281.3mNorth Dorset is higher£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset £6.3m, Newton Abbot £8.7mNewton Abbot: £8.7mNorth Dorset: £6.3mNewton Abbot: £8.7mNorth Dorset: £6.4mNewton Abbot: £8.2mNorth Dorset: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mNewton Abbot is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £15.7m, Newton Abbot £18.8mNewton Abbot: £18.8mNorth Dorset: £15.7mNewton Abbot: £18.9mNorth Dorset: £15.8mNewton Abbot: £17.9mNorth Dorset: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNewton Abbot is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Dorset £0.44m, Newton Abbot £0.58mNewton Abbot: £0.58mNorth Dorset: £0.44mNewton Abbot: £0.58mNorth Dorset: £0.44mNewton Abbot: £0.55mNorth Dorset: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mNewton Abbot is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £31.3m, Newton Abbot £41.5mNewton Abbot: £41.5mNorth Dorset: £31.3mNewton Abbot: £41.7mNorth Dorset: £31.5mNewton Abbot: £39.4mNorth Dorset: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.5m£29.7mNewton Abbot is higher£41.5m£41.7m£39.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £8.9m, Newton Abbot £14.2mNewton Abbot: £14.2mNorth Dorset: £8.9mNewton Abbot: £14.2mNorth Dorset: £8.9mNewton Abbot: £13.5mNorth Dorset: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mNewton Abbot is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset £4.8m, Newton Abbot £6.3mNewton Abbot: £6.3mNorth Dorset: £4.8mNewton Abbot: £6.3mNorth Dorset: £4.8mNewton Abbot: £6.0mNorth Dorset: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mNewton Abbot is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset £61.2m, Newton Abbot £74.9mNewton Abbot: £74.9mNorth Dorset: £61.2mNewton Abbot: £75.2mNorth Dorset: £61.4mNewton Abbot: £71.0mNorth Dorset: £58.0m

    £61.2m£61.4m£58.0mNewton Abbot is higher£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Dorset £13.6m, Newton Abbot £16.7mNewton Abbot: £16.7mNorth Dorset: £13.6mNewton Abbot: £16.8mNorth Dorset: £13.6mNewton Abbot: £15.9mNorth Dorset: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mNewton Abbot is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Dorset £11.1m, Newton Abbot £17.9mNewton Abbot: £17.9mNorth Dorset: £11.1mNewton Abbot: £17.9mNorth Dorset: £11.1mNewton Abbot: £16.9mNorth Dorset: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mNewton Abbot is higher£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Dorset £0.25m, Newton Abbot £0.32mNewton Abbot: £0.32mNorth Dorset: £0.25mNewton Abbot: £0.32mNorth Dorset: £0.25mNewton Abbot: £0.31mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mNewton Abbot is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Dorset £0.24m, Newton Abbot £0.29mNewton Abbot: £0.29mNorth Dorset: £0.24mNewton Abbot: £0.29mNorth Dorset: £0.24mNewton Abbot: £0.28mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNewton Abbot is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Dorset £0.52m, Newton Abbot £0.69mNewton Abbot: £0.69mNorth Dorset: £0.52mNewton Abbot: £0.69mNorth Dorset: £0.52mNewton Abbot: £0.65mNorth Dorset: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNewton Abbot is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Dorset 26,092, Newton Abbot 25,492Newton Abbot: 25,492North Dorset: 26,092

    26,092North Dorset is higher25,492

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset 1,677, Newton Abbot 2,212Newton Abbot: 2,212North Dorset: 1,677

    1,677Newton Abbot is higher2,212

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 3,259, Newton Abbot 3,872Newton Abbot: 3,872North Dorset: 3,259

    3,259Newton Abbot is higher3,872

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 4,753, Newton Abbot 6,191Newton Abbot: 6,191North Dorset: 4,753

    4,753Newton Abbot is higher6,191

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset 7,195, Newton Abbot 8,966Newton Abbot: 8,966North Dorset: 7,195

    7,195Newton Abbot is higher8,966

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset 1,058, Newton Abbot 1,321Newton Abbot: 1,321North Dorset: 1,058

    1,058Newton Abbot is higher1,321

Show the numbers
North Dorset and Newton Abbot, total
MeasureNorth DorsetNewton AbbotHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m£488.9m£491.0m£463.7mNewton Abbot
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m£316.2m£317.5m£299.9mNorth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m£99.6m£100.1m£94.5mNewton Abbot
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m£288.1m£289.3m£273.3mNorth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mNewton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mNewton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNewton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m£41.5m£41.7m£39.4mNewton Abbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mNewton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mNewton Abbot
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m£74.9m£75.2m£71.0mNewton Abbot
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNewton Abbot
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mNewton Abbot
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mNewton Abbot
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mNewton Abbot
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mNewton Abbot
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,09225,492North Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6772,212Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2593,872Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7536,191Newton Abbot
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1958,966Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0581,321Newton Abbot

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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