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North Herefordshire and Central Devon
North Herefordshire is higher than Central Devon on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.
On 8 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 Herefordshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Central Devon 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 Herefordshire Central Devon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,938£4,959£4,684North Herefordshire is higher£4,661£4,680£4,421
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,271£12,323£11,640North Herefordshire is higher£12,232£12,284£11,603
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,505£1,512£1,428Central Devon is higher£1,586£1,593£1,504
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,385£11,434£10,799North Herefordshire is higher£11,316£11,364£10,734
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£290£291£275Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count£297£298£281
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£577£580£547Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count£599£602£568
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£19£19£18Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£373£374£354North Herefordshire is higher£344£346£327
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89Central Devon is higher£130£130£123
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£94£94£89Central Devon is higher£95£96£90
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,132£1,137£1,074Central Devon is higher£1,224£1,229£1,161
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137Central Devon is higher£145£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£268£269£254North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£257£258£244
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.27£5.29£5.00North Herefordshire is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.75£5.77£5.45North Herefordshire is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.25£8.29£7.83Central Devon is higher£8.81£8.85£8.36
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,009.0Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,018.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
72.3Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count74.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
117.4Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count127.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.3North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count51.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
141.7Central Devon is higher148.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.3Central Devon is higher21.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Herefordshire | Central Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,938£4,959£4,684 | £4,661£4,680£4,421 | North Herefordshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,271£12,323£11,640 | £12,232£12,284£11,603 | North Herefordshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,505£1,512£1,428 | £1,586£1,593£1,504 | Central Devon |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,385£11,434£10,799 | £11,316£11,364£10,734 | North Herefordshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £290£291£275 | £297£298£281 | Central Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £577£580£547 | £599£602£568 | Central Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£19£18 | £20£20£19 | Central Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £373£374£354 | £344£346£327 | North Herefordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £130£130£123 | Central Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £95£96£90 | Central Devon |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,132£1,137£1,074 | £1,224£1,229£1,161 | Central Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £145£145£137 | Central Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £268£269£254 | £257£258£244 | North Herefordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.27£5.29£5.00 | £4.65£4.67£4.41 | North Herefordshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.75£5.77£5.45 | £4.95£4.98£4.70 | North Herefordshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.25£8.29£7.83 | £8.81£8.85£8.36 | Central Devon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,009.0 | 1,018.5 | Central Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 72.3 | 74.6 | Central Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 117.4 | 127.9 | Central Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.3 | 51.6 | North Herefordshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 141.7 | 148.2 | Central Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.3 | 21.2 | Central Devon |
Per resident
North Herefordshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Central Devon 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 Herefordshire Central Devon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,938£4,959£4,684North Herefordshire is higher£4,661£4,680£4,421
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,489£3,504£3,310North Herefordshire is higher£3,132£3,145£2,970
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£830£833£787Central Devon is higher£902£905£855
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,237£3,251£3,071North Herefordshire is higher£2,897£2,909£2,748
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£82£83£78North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£164£165£156North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£146
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.42£5.44£5.14North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.23£5.25£4.96
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£373£374£354North Herefordshire is higher£344£346£327
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89Central Devon is higher£130£130£123
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£52£52£49Central Devon is higher£54£54£51
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£624£627£592Central Devon is higher£696£699£660
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137Central Devon is higher£145£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£148£148£140North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.91£2.92£2.76North Herefordshire is higher£2.65£2.66£2.51
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.16£3.18£3.00North Herefordshire is higher£2.81£2.83£2.67
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.25£8.29£7.83Central Devon is higher£8.81£8.85£8.36
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
286.9North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count260.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.6North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count19.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
33.4North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count32.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.3North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count51.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
78.1Central Devon is higher84.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.2Central Devon is higher12.1
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| Measure | North Herefordshire | Central Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,938£4,959£4,684 | £4,661£4,680£4,421 | North Herefordshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,489£3,504£3,310 | £3,132£3,145£2,970 | North Herefordshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £830£833£787 | £902£905£855 | Central Devon |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,237£3,251£3,071 | £2,897£2,909£2,748 | North Herefordshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £82£83£78 | £76£76£72 | North Herefordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £164£165£156 | £153£154£146 | North Herefordshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.42£5.44£5.14 | £5.23£5.25£4.96 | North Herefordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £373£374£354 | £344£346£327 | North Herefordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £130£130£123 | Central Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £52£52£49 | £54£54£51 | Central Devon |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £624£627£592 | £696£699£660 | Central Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £145£145£137 | Central Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £148£148£140 | £146£147£139 | North Herefordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.91£2.92£2.76 | £2.65£2.66£2.51 | North Herefordshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.16£3.18£3.00 | £2.81£2.83£2.67 | North Herefordshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.25£8.29£7.83 | £8.81£8.85£8.36 | Central Devon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 286.9 | 260.8 | North Herefordshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.6 | 19.1 | North Herefordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 33.4 | 32.8 | North Herefordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.3 | 51.6 | North Herefordshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 78.1 | 84.3 | Central Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.2 | 12.1 | Central Devon |
Total
North Herefordshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Central Devon on 12. 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 Herefordshire Central Devon
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£458.1m£460.0m£434.5mNorth Herefordshire is higher£452.5m£454.4m£429.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£323.7m£325.1m£307.0mNorth Herefordshire is higher£304.1m£305.3m£288.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£77.0m£77.3m£73.0mCentral Devon is higher£87.5m£87.9m£83.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£300.3m£301.6m£284.9mNorth Herefordshire is higher£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.6m£7.7m£7.2mNorth Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mNorth Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mCentral Devon is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mNorth Herefordshire is higher£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mCentral Devon is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mCentral Devon is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mCentral Devon is higher£67.5m£67.8m£64.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mCentral Devon is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mCentral Devon is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mCentral Devon is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
26,615North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count25,317
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,908North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,855
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,097Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count3,180
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,847Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count5,012
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,245Central Devon is higher8,181
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,039Central Devon is higher1,172
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| Measure | North Herefordshire | Central Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £458.1m£460.0m£434.5m | £452.5m£454.4m£429.2m | North Herefordshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £323.7m£325.1m£307.0m | £304.1m£305.3m£288.4m | North Herefordshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £77.0m£77.3m£73.0m | £87.5m£87.9m£83.0m | Central Devon |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £300.3m£301.6m£284.9m | £281.3m£282.5m£266.8m | North Herefordshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.6m£7.7m£7.2m | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | North Herefordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.2m£15.3m£14.4m | £14.9m£15.0m£14.1m | North Herefordshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.51m£0.48m | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | Central Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.6m£34.7m£32.8m | £33.4m£33.6m£31.7m | North Herefordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.7m£8.7m£8.3m | £12.6m£12.6m£11.9m | Central Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.8m£4.8m£4.5m | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | Central Devon |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £57.9m£58.1m£54.9m | £67.5m£67.8m£64.1m | Central Devon |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.4m£13.5m£12.7m | £14.1m£14.1m£13.3m | Central Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.7m£13.8m£13.0m | £14.2m£14.3m£13.5m | Central Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | £0.26m£0.26m£0.24m | North Herefordshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | North Herefordshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.77m£0.77m£0.73m | £0.86m£0.86m£0.81m | Central Devon |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 26,615 | 25,317 | North Herefordshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,908 | 1,855 | North Herefordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,097 | 3,180 | Central Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,847 | 5,012 | Central Devon |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,245 | 8,181 | Central Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,039 | 1,172 | Central 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.