Compare constituencies · East of England and South West
North Norfolk and South Devon
North Norfolk is higher than South Devon on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 7 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 Norfolk is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and South 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 Norfolk South Devon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,942£5,967£5,636North Norfolk is higher£5,417£5,440£5,138
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,376£12,428£11,739North Norfolk is higher£12,264£12,316£11,633
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,905£1,913£1,807South Devon is higher£1,951£1,959£1,851
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,424£11,473£10,836North Norfolk is higher£11,233£11,281£10,655
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£281£282£267South Devon is higher£370£371£351
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£650£653£616North Norfolk is higher£637£640£604
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£21£19South Devon is higher£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£439£441£417North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£432£434£410
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£114£108South Devon is higher£144£145£137
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£120£121£114South Devon is higher£124£124£118
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,397£1,403£1,325South Devon is higher£1,457£1,464£1,382
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£377£378£357North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£356£357£337
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.03£5.05£4.77North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.01£5.03£4.75
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.77£5.79£5.47South Devon is higher£9.08£9.12£8.61
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.24£7.27£6.87North Norfolk is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,009.1North Norfolk is higher1,006.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
78.8South Devon is higherDepends on how you count90.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
140.1North Norfolk is higher129.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.9North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count62.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
183.0North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count173.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.5North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count25.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Norfolk | South Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,942£5,967£5,636 | £5,417£5,440£5,138 | North Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,376£12,428£11,739 | £12,264£12,316£11,633 | North Norfolk |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,905£1,913£1,807 | £1,951£1,959£1,851 | South Devon |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,424£11,473£10,836 | £11,233£11,281£10,655 | North Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £281£282£267 | £370£371£351 | South Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £650£653£616 | £637£640£604 | North Norfolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£21£19 | £24£24£23 | South Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £439£441£417 | £432£434£410 | North Norfolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£114£108 | £144£145£137 | South Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £120£121£114 | £124£124£118 | South Devon |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,397£1,403£1,325 | £1,457£1,464£1,382 | South Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £194£195£184 | North Norfolk |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £377£378£357 | £356£357£337 | North Norfolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.03£5.05£4.77 | £5.01£5.03£4.75 | North Norfolk |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.77£5.79£5.47 | £9.08£9.12£8.61 | South Devon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.24£7.27£6.87 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | North Norfolk |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,009.1 | 1,006.8 | North Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 78.8 | 90.4 | South Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 140.1 | 129.1 | North Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.9 | 62.9 | North Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 183.0 | 173.0 | North Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.5 | 25.5 | North Norfolk |
Per resident
North Norfolk is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and South Devon on 10. 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 Norfolk South Devon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,942£5,967£5,636North Norfolk is higher£5,417£5,440£5,138
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,205£4,223£3,989North Norfolk is higher£3,578£3,593£3,393
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£980£984£930South Devon is higher£1,063£1,067£1,008
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,882£3,898£3,682North Norfolk is higher£3,277£3,291£3,108
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£96£96£91South Devon is higher£108£108£102
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£221£222£209North Norfolk is higher£186£187£176
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.95£6.98£6.59South Devon is higher£7.01£7.04£6.65
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£439£441£417North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£432£434£410
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£114£108South Devon is higher£144£145£137
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£62£62£59South Devon is higher£67£68£64
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£719£722£682South Devon is higher£794£797£753
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£194£195£184North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.58£2.59£2.45South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2.73£2.74£2.59
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.96£2.98£2.81South Devon is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.24£7.27£6.87North Norfolk is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
342.9North Norfolk is higher293.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.8North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count26.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
47.6North Norfolk is higher37.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.9North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count62.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
94.2South Devon is higherDepends on how you count94.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.7South Devon is higherDepends on how you count13.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Norfolk | South Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,942£5,967£5,636 | £5,417£5,440£5,138 | North Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,205£4,223£3,989 | £3,578£3,593£3,393 | North Norfolk |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £980£984£930 | £1,063£1,067£1,008 | South Devon |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,882£3,898£3,682 | £3,277£3,291£3,108 | North Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £96£96£91 | £108£108£102 | South Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £221£222£209 | £186£187£176 | North Norfolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.95£6.98£6.59 | £7.01£7.04£6.65 | South Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £439£441£417 | £432£434£410 | North Norfolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£114£108 | £144£145£137 | South Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £62£62£59 | £67£68£64 | South Devon |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £719£722£682 | £794£797£753 | South Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £194£195£184 | North Norfolk |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £194£195£184 | £194£195£184 | North Norfolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.58£2.59£2.45 | £2.73£2.74£2.59 | South Devon |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.96£2.98£2.81 | £4.94£4.97£4.69 | South Devon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.24£7.27£6.87 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | North Norfolk |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 342.9 | 293.7 | North Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.8 | 26.4 | North Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 47.6 | 37.7 | North Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.9 | 62.9 | North Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 94.2 | 94.2 | South Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.7 | 13.9 | South Devon |
Total
North Norfolk is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and South Devon on 15. 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 Norfolk South Devon
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£516.5m£518.7m£489.9mNorth Norfolk is higher£500.0m£502.1m£474.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£365.5m£367.1m£346.7mNorth Norfolk is higher£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£85.2m£85.6m£80.8mSouth Devon is higher£98.1m£98.5m£93.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£337.4m£338.9m£320.1mNorth Norfolk is higher£302.4m£303.7m£286.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mSouth Devon is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mNorth Norfolk is higher£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mSouth Devon is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£38.2m£38.3m£36.2mSouth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.9m£9.9m£9.3mSouth Devon is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mSouth Devon is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£62.5m£62.7m£59.3mSouth Devon is higher£73.3m£73.6m£69.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mSouth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mSouth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.22m£0.23m£0.21mSouth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mSouth Devon is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mNorth Norfolk is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
29,806North Norfolk is higher27,107
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,327South Devon is higherDepends on how you count2,434
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,138North Norfolk is higher3,475
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,642South Devon is higherDepends on how you count5,809
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,186South Devon is higherDepends on how you count8,694
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,187South Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,282
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| Measure | North Norfolk | South Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £516.5m£518.7m£489.9m | £500.0m£502.1m£474.2m | North Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £365.5m£367.1m£346.7m | £330.2m£331.6m£313.2m | North Norfolk |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £85.2m£85.6m£80.8m | £98.1m£98.5m£93.0m | South Devon |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £337.4m£338.9m£320.1m | £302.4m£303.7m£286.9m | North Norfolk |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.3m£8.3m£7.9m | £10.0m£10.0m£9.4m | South Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.2m£19.3m£18.2m | £17.2m£17.2m£16.3m | North Norfolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.61m£0.57m | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | South Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £38.2m£38.3m£36.2m | £39.9m£40.1m£37.9m | South Devon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.9m£9.9m£9.3m | £13.3m£13.4m£12.6m | South Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.4m£5.4m£5.1m | £6.2m£6.3m£5.9m | South Devon |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £62.5m£62.7m£59.3m | £73.3m£73.6m£69.5m | South Devon |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.1m£17.2m£16.3m | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | South Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.9m£16.9m£16.0m | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | South Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.22m£0.23m£0.21m | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | South Devon |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.24m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | South Devon |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | £0.51m£0.51m£0.49m | North Norfolk |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 29,806 | 27,107 | North Norfolk |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,327 | 2,434 | South Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,138 | 3,475 | North Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,642 | 5,809 | South Devon |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,186 | 8,694 | South Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,187 | 1,282 | South 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.