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North Dorset and South Devon

95,740 and 92,299 residents (mid-2024).

North Dorset is higher than South Devon on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 3 of 22 measures, and South Devon 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 South Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, South Devon £5,417South Devon: £5,417North Dorset: £4,709South Devon: £5,440North Dorset: £4,729South Devon: £5,138North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467South Devon is higher£5,417£5,440£5,138

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £12,515, South Devon £12,264South Devon: £12,264North Dorset: £12,515South Devon: £12,316North Dorset: £12,568South Devon: £11,633North Dorset: £11,871

    £12,515£12,568£11,871North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£12,264£12,316£11,633

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,445, South Devon £1,951South Devon: £1,951North Dorset: £1,445South Devon: £1,959North Dorset: £1,451South Devon: £1,851North Dorset: £1,370

    £1,445£1,451£1,370South Devon is higher£1,951£1,959£1,851

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £11,633, South Devon £11,233South Devon: £11,233North Dorset: £11,633South Devon: £11,281North Dorset: £11,683South Devon: £10,655North Dorset: £11,035

    £11,633£11,683£11,035North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£11,233£11,281£10,655

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £248, South Devon £370South Devon: £370North Dorset: £248South Devon: £371North Dorset: £249South Devon: £351North Dorset: £235

    £248£249£235South Devon is higher£370£371£351

  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, South Devon £637South Devon: £637North Dorset: £616South Devon: £640North Dorset: £619South Devon: £604North Dorset: £584

    £616£619£584South Devon is higher£637£640£604

  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, South Devon £24South Devon: £24North Dorset: £17South Devon: £24North Dorset: £17South Devon: £23North Dorset: £16

    £17£17£16South Devon is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £327, South Devon £432South Devon: £432North Dorset: £327South Devon: £434North Dorset: £329South Devon: £410North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311South Devon is higher£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, South Devon £144South Devon: £144North Dorset: £93South Devon: £145North Dorset: £93South Devon: £137North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88South Devon is higher£144£145£137

  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, South Devon £124South Devon: £124North Dorset: £89South Devon: £124North Dorset: £90South Devon: £118North Dorset: £85

    £89£90£85South Devon is higher£124£124£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,140, South Devon £1,457South Devon: £1,457North Dorset: £1,140South Devon: £1,464North Dorset: £1,145South Devon: £1,382North Dorset: £1,081

    £1,140£1,145£1,081South Devon is higher£1,457£1,464£1,382

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, South Devon £194South Devon: £194North Dorset: £142South Devon: £195North Dorset: £142South Devon: £184North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135South Devon is higher£194£195£184

  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, South Devon £356South Devon: £356North Dorset: £206South Devon: £357North Dorset: £207South Devon: £337North Dorset: £196

    £206£207£196South Devon is higher£356£357£337

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.59, South Devon £5.01South Devon: £5.01North Dorset: £4.59South Devon: £5.03North Dorset: £4.61South Devon: £4.75North Dorset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35South Devon is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.42, South Devon £9.08South Devon: £9.08North Dorset: £4.42South Devon: £9.12North Dorset: £4.44South Devon: £8.61North Dorset: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19South Devon is higher£9.08£9.12£8.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, South Devon £5.56South Devon: £5.56North Dorset: £5.41South Devon: £5.58North Dorset: £5.43South Devon: £5.27North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.56£5.58£5.27

  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, South Devon 1,006.8South Devon: 1,006.8North Dorset: 1,023.6

    1,023.6North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,006.8

  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, South Devon 90.4South Devon: 90.4North Dorset: 65.8

    65.8South Devon is higher90.4

  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 Dorset 127.9, South Devon 129.1South Devon: 129.1North Dorset: 127.9

    127.9South Devon is higher129.1

  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, South Devon 62.9South Devon: 62.9North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6South Devon is higher62.9

  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, South Devon 173.0South Devon: 173.0North Dorset: 134.1

    134.1South Devon is higher173.0

  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, South Devon 25.5South Devon: 25.5North Dorset: 19.7

    19.7South Devon is higher25.5

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North Dorset and South Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DorsetSouth DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£5,417£5,440£5,138South Devon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,515£12,568£11,871£12,264£12,316£11,633North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,445£1,451£1,370£1,951£1,959£1,851South Devon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,633£11,683£11,035£11,233£11,281£10,655North Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£235£370£371£351South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£616£619£584£637£640£604South Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£24£24£23South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£432£434£410South Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£144£145£137South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£124£124£118South Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,081£1,457£1,464£1,382South Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£194£195£184South Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£356£357£337South Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£5.01£5.03£4.75South Devon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£9.08£9.12£8.61South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.56£5.58£5.27South Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.61,006.8North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.890.4South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9129.1South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.662.9South Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.1173.0South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.725.5South Devon

Per resident

North Dorset is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Devon on 22. 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 South Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, South Devon £5,417South Devon: £5,417North Dorset: £4,709South Devon: £5,440North Dorset: £4,729South Devon: £5,138North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467South Devon is higher£5,417£5,440£5,138

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Dorset £3,332, South Devon £3,578South Devon: £3,578North Dorset: £3,332South Devon: £3,593North Dorset: £3,346South Devon: £3,393North Dorset: £3,161

    £3,332£3,346£3,161South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,578£3,593£3,393

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Dorset £810, South Devon £1,063South Devon: £1,063North Dorset: £810South Devon: £1,067North Dorset: £813South Devon: £1,008North Dorset: £768

    £810£813£768South Devon is higher£1,063£1,067£1,008

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Dorset £3,097, South Devon £3,277South Devon: £3,277North Dorset: £3,097South Devon: £3,291North Dorset: £3,111South Devon: £3,108North Dorset: £2,938

    £3,097£3,111£2,938South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,277£3,291£3,108

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Dorset £66, South Devon £108South Devon: £108North Dorset: £66South Devon: £108North Dorset: £66South Devon: £102North Dorset: £63

    £66£66£63South Devon is higher£108£108£102

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £164, South Devon £186South Devon: £186North Dorset: £164South Devon: £187North Dorset: £165South Devon: £176North Dorset: £156

    £164£165£156South Devon is higher£186£187£176

  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, South Devon £7.01South Devon: £7.01North Dorset: £4.56South Devon: £7.04North Dorset: £4.58South Devon: £6.65North Dorset: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33South Devon is higher£7.01£7.04£6.65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £327, South Devon £432South Devon: £432North Dorset: £327South Devon: £434North Dorset: £329South Devon: £410North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311South Devon is higher£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, South Devon £144South Devon: £144North Dorset: £93South Devon: £145North Dorset: £93South Devon: £137North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88South Devon is higher£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Dorset £50, South Devon £67South Devon: £67North Dorset: £50South Devon: £68North Dorset: £50South Devon: £64North Dorset: £48

    £50£50£48South Devon is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Dorset £639, South Devon £794South Devon: £794North Dorset: £639South Devon: £797North Dorset: £642South Devon: £753North Dorset: £606

    £639£642£606South Devon is higher£794£797£753

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, South Devon £194South Devon: £194North Dorset: £142South Devon: £195North Dorset: £142South Devon: £184North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135South Devon is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £116, South Devon £194South Devon: £194North Dorset: £116South Devon: £195North Dorset: £116South Devon: £184North Dorset: £110

    £116£116£110South Devon is higher£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £2.57, South Devon £2.73South Devon: £2.73North Dorset: £2.57South Devon: £2.74North Dorset: £2.58South Devon: £2.59North Dorset: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44South Devon is higher£2.73£2.74£2.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Dorset £2.48, South Devon £4.94South Devon: £4.94North Dorset: £2.48South Devon: £4.97North Dorset: £2.49South Devon: £4.69North Dorset: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35South Devon is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, South Devon £5.56South Devon: £5.56North Dorset: £5.41South Devon: £5.58North Dorset: £5.43South Devon: £5.27North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.56£5.58£5.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 272.5, South Devon 293.7South Devon: 293.7North Dorset: 272.5

    272.5South Devon is higherDepends on how you count293.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 17.5, South Devon 26.4South Devon: 26.4North Dorset: 17.5

    17.5South Devon is higher26.4

  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, South Devon 37.7South Devon: 37.7North Dorset: 34.0

    34.0South Devon is higher37.7

  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, South Devon 62.9South Devon: 62.9North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6South Devon is higher62.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 75.2, South Devon 94.2South Devon: 94.2North Dorset: 75.2

    75.2South Devon is higher94.2

  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, South Devon 13.9South Devon: 13.9North Dorset: 11.1

    11.1South Devon is higher13.9

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North Dorset and South Devon, per resident
MeasureNorth DorsetSouth DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£5,417£5,440£5,138South Devon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,332£3,346£3,161£3,578£3,593£3,393South Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£810£813£768£1,063£1,067£1,008South Devon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,097£3,111£2,938£3,277£3,291£3,108South Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£108£108£102South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£186£187£176South Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£7.01£7.04£6.65South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£432£434£410South Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£144£145£137South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48£67£68£64South Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£794£797£753South Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£194£195£184South Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£194£195£184South Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£2.73£2.74£2.59South Devon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£4.94£4.97£4.69South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.56£5.58£5.27South Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026272.5293.7South Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.526.4South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.037.7South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.662.9South Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.294.2South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.113.9South Devon

Total

North Dorset is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and South Devon on 21. 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 South Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Dorset £450.9m, South Devon £500.0mSouth Devon: £500.0mNorth Dorset: £450.9mSouth Devon: £502.1mNorth Dorset: £452.8mSouth Devon: £474.2mNorth Dorset: £427.7m

    £450.9m£452.8m£427.7mSouth Devon is higher£500.0m£502.1m£474.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Dorset £319.0m, South Devon £330.2mSouth Devon: £330.2mNorth Dorset: £319.0mSouth Devon: £331.6mNorth Dorset: £320.4mSouth Devon: £313.2mNorth Dorset: £302.6m

    £319.0m£320.4m£302.6mSouth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Dorset £77.5m, South Devon £98.1mSouth Devon: £98.1mNorth Dorset: £77.5mSouth Devon: £98.5mNorth Dorset: £77.9mSouth Devon: £93.0mNorth Dorset: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mSouth Devon is higher£98.1m£98.5m£93.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Dorset £296.5m, South Devon £302.4mSouth Devon: £302.4mNorth Dorset: £296.5mSouth Devon: £303.7mNorth Dorset: £297.8mSouth Devon: £286.9mNorth Dorset: £281.3m

    £296.5m£297.8m£281.3mSouth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£302.4m£303.7m£286.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset £6.3m, South Devon £10.0mSouth Devon: £10.0mNorth Dorset: £6.3mSouth Devon: £10.0mNorth Dorset: £6.4mSouth Devon: £9.4mNorth Dorset: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mSouth Devon is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £15.7m, South Devon £17.2mSouth Devon: £17.2mNorth Dorset: £15.7mSouth Devon: £17.2mNorth Dorset: £15.8mSouth Devon: £16.3mNorth Dorset: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSouth Devon is higher£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m

  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, South Devon £0.65mSouth Devon: £0.65mNorth Dorset: £0.44mSouth Devon: £0.65mNorth Dorset: £0.44mSouth Devon: £0.61mNorth Dorset: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mSouth Devon is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £31.3m, South Devon £39.9mSouth Devon: £39.9mNorth Dorset: £31.3mSouth Devon: £40.1mNorth Dorset: £31.5mSouth Devon: £37.9mNorth Dorset: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.5m£29.7mSouth Devon is higher£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £8.9m, South Devon £13.3mSouth Devon: £13.3mNorth Dorset: £8.9mSouth Devon: £13.4mNorth Dorset: £8.9mSouth Devon: £12.6mNorth Dorset: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSouth Devon is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset £4.8m, South Devon £6.2mSouth Devon: £6.2mNorth Dorset: £4.8mSouth Devon: £6.3mNorth Dorset: £4.8mSouth Devon: £5.9mNorth Dorset: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mSouth Devon is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset £61.2m, South Devon £73.3mSouth Devon: £73.3mNorth Dorset: £61.2mSouth Devon: £73.6mNorth Dorset: £61.4mSouth Devon: £69.5mNorth Dorset: £58.0m

    £61.2m£61.4m£58.0mSouth Devon is higher£73.3m£73.6m£69.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Dorset £13.6m, South Devon £17.9mSouth Devon: £17.9mNorth Dorset: £13.6mSouth Devon: £18.0mNorth Dorset: £13.6mSouth Devon: £17.0mNorth Dorset: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mSouth Devon is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Dorset £11.1m, South Devon £17.9mSouth Devon: £17.9mNorth Dorset: £11.1mSouth Devon: £18.0mNorth Dorset: £11.1mSouth Devon: £17.0mNorth Dorset: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mSouth Devon is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Dorset £0.25m, South Devon £0.25mSouth Devon: £0.25mNorth Dorset: £0.25mSouth Devon: £0.25mNorth Dorset: £0.25mSouth Devon: £0.24mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mSouth Devon is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Dorset £0.24m, South Devon £0.46mSouth Devon: £0.46mNorth Dorset: £0.24mSouth Devon: £0.46mNorth Dorset: £0.24mSouth Devon: £0.43mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Devon is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Dorset £0.52m, South Devon £0.51mSouth Devon: £0.51mNorth Dorset: £0.52mSouth Devon: £0.51mNorth Dorset: £0.52mSouth Devon: £0.49mNorth Dorset: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Dorset 26,092, South Devon 27,107South Devon: 27,107North Dorset: 26,092

    26,092South Devon is higherDepends on how you count27,107

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset 1,677, South Devon 2,434South Devon: 2,434North Dorset: 1,677

    1,677South Devon is higher2,434

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 3,259, South Devon 3,475South Devon: 3,475North Dorset: 3,259

    3,259South Devon is higher3,475

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 4,753, South Devon 5,809South Devon: 5,809North Dorset: 4,753

    4,753South Devon is higher5,809

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset 7,195, South Devon 8,694South Devon: 8,694North Dorset: 7,195

    7,195South Devon is higher8,694

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset 1,058, South Devon 1,282South Devon: 1,282North Dorset: 1,058

    1,058South Devon is higher1,282

Show the numbers
North Dorset and South Devon, total
MeasureNorth DorsetSouth DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m£500.0m£502.1m£474.2mSouth Devon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m£330.2m£331.6m£313.2mSouth Devon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m£98.1m£98.5m£93.0mSouth Devon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m£302.4m£303.7m£286.9mSouth Devon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£10.0m£10.0m£9.4mSouth Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£17.2m£17.2m£16.3mSouth Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSouth Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m£39.9m£40.1m£37.9mSouth Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mSouth Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mSouth Devon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m£73.3m£73.6m£69.5mSouth Devon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Devon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Devon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSouth Devon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Devon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mNorth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,09227,107South Devon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6772,434South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2593,475South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7535,809South Devon
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1958,694South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0581,282South Devon

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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