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North Shropshire and Central Devon

103,257 and 97,093 residents (mid-2024).

North Shropshire is higher than Central Devon on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 Shropshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Central Devon on 4. 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 Shropshire Central Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £4,682, Central Devon £4,661Central Devon: £4,661North Shropshire: £4,682Central Devon: £4,680North Shropshire: £4,702Central Devon: £4,421North Shropshire: £4,441

    £4,682£4,702£4,441North Shropshire is higher£4,661£4,680£4,421

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £12,576, Central Devon £12,232Central Devon: £12,232North Shropshire: £12,576Central Devon: £12,284North Shropshire: £12,629Central Devon: £11,603North Shropshire: £11,929

    £12,576£12,629£11,929North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,232£12,284£11,603

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £1,606, Central Devon £1,586Central Devon: £1,586North Shropshire: £1,606Central Devon: £1,593North Shropshire: £1,613Central Devon: £1,504North Shropshire: £1,524

    £1,606£1,613£1,524North Shropshire is higher£1,586£1,593£1,504

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £11,508, Central Devon £11,316Central Devon: £11,316North Shropshire: £11,508Central Devon: £11,364North Shropshire: £11,557Central Devon: £10,734North Shropshire: £10,916

    £11,508£11,557£10,916North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,316£11,364£10,734

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £340, Central Devon £297Central Devon: £297North Shropshire: £340Central Devon: £298North Shropshire: £342Central Devon: £281North Shropshire: £323

    £340£342£323North Shropshire is higher£297£298£281

  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 Shropshire £704, Central Devon £599Central Devon: £599North Shropshire: £704Central Devon: £602North Shropshire: £707Central Devon: £568North Shropshire: £668

    £704£707£668North Shropshire is higher£599£602£568

  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 Shropshire £23, Central Devon £20Central Devon: £20North Shropshire: £23Central Devon: £20North Shropshire: £23Central Devon: £19North Shropshire: £22

    £23£23£22North Shropshire is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £434, Central Devon £344Central Devon: £344North Shropshire: £434Central Devon: £346North Shropshire: £436Central Devon: £327North Shropshire: £412

    £434£436£412North Shropshire is higher£344£346£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £103, Central Devon £130Central Devon: £130North Shropshire: £103Central Devon: £130North Shropshire: £104Central Devon: £123North Shropshire: £98

    £103£104£98Central Devon is higher£130£130£123

  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 Shropshire £97, Central Devon £95Central Devon: £95North Shropshire: £97Central Devon: £96North Shropshire: £97Central Devon: £90North Shropshire: £92

    £97£97£92North Shropshire is higher£95£96£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £1,220, Central Devon £1,224Central Devon: £1,224North Shropshire: £1,220Central Devon: £1,229North Shropshire: £1,225Central Devon: £1,161North Shropshire: £1,157

    £1,220£1,225£1,157Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,224£1,229£1,161

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Shropshire £154, Central Devon £145Central Devon: £145North Shropshire: £154Central Devon: £145North Shropshire: £155Central Devon: £137North Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146North Shropshire is higher£145£145£137

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £276, Central Devon £257Central Devon: £257North Shropshire: £276Central Devon: £258North Shropshire: £277Central Devon: £244North Shropshire: £262

    £276£277£262North Shropshire is higher£257£258£244

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £6.72, Central Devon £4.65Central Devon: £4.65North Shropshire: £6.72Central Devon: £4.67North Shropshire: £6.74Central Devon: £4.41North Shropshire: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37North Shropshire is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £6.93, Central Devon £4.95Central Devon: £4.95North Shropshire: £6.93Central Devon: £4.98North Shropshire: £6.96Central Devon: £4.70North Shropshire: £6.57

    £6.93£6.96£6.57North Shropshire is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £7.36, Central Devon £8.81Central Devon: £8.81North Shropshire: £7.36Central Devon: £8.85North Shropshire: £7.39Central Devon: £8.36North Shropshire: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98Central Devon is higher£8.81£8.85£8.36

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Shropshire 1,029.5, Central Devon 1,018.5Central Devon: 1,018.5North Shropshire: 1,029.5

    1,029.5North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count1,018.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Shropshire 87.5, Central Devon 74.6Central Devon: 74.6North Shropshire: 87.5

    87.5North Shropshire is higher74.6

  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 Shropshire 145.3, Central Devon 127.9Central Devon: 127.9North Shropshire: 145.3

    145.3North Shropshire is higher127.9

  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 Shropshire 60.3, Central Devon 51.6Central Devon: 51.6North Shropshire: 60.3

    60.3North Shropshire is higher51.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire 155.1, Central Devon 148.2Central Devon: 148.2North Shropshire: 155.1

    155.1North Shropshire is higher148.2

  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 Shropshire 20.8, Central Devon 21.2Central Devon: 21.2North Shropshire: 20.8

    20.8Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count21.2

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North Shropshire and Central Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth ShropshireCentral DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,682£4,702£4,441£4,661£4,680£4,421North Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,576£12,629£11,929£12,232£12,284£11,603North Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,606£1,613£1,524£1,586£1,593£1,504North Shropshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,508£11,557£10,916£11,316£11,364£10,734North Shropshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£340£342£323£297£298£281North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£704£707£668£599£602£568North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£20£20£19North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£344£346£327North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£130£130£123Central Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£95£96£90North Shropshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,220£1,225£1,157£1,224£1,229£1,161Central Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£145£145£137North Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£276£277£262£257£258£244North Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£4.65£4.67£4.41North Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.93£6.96£6.57£4.95£4.98£4.70North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£8.81£8.85£8.36Central Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.51,018.5North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.574.6North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3127.9North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.351.6North Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.1148.2North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.821.2Central Devon

Per resident

North Shropshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Central Devon on 5. 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 Shropshire Central Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £4,682, Central Devon £4,661Central Devon: £4,661North Shropshire: £4,682Central Devon: £4,680North Shropshire: £4,702Central Devon: £4,421North Shropshire: £4,441

    £4,682£4,702£4,441North Shropshire is higher£4,661£4,680£4,421

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £3,049, Central Devon £3,132Central Devon: £3,132North Shropshire: £3,049Central Devon: £3,145North Shropshire: £3,062Central Devon: £2,970North Shropshire: £2,892

    £3,049£3,062£2,892Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,132£3,145£2,970

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £934, Central Devon £902Central Devon: £902North Shropshire: £934Central Devon: £905North Shropshire: £938Central Devon: £855North Shropshire: £886

    £934£938£886North Shropshire is higher£902£905£855

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Shropshire £2,790, Central Devon £2,897Central Devon: £2,897North Shropshire: £2,790Central Devon: £2,909North Shropshire: £2,802Central Devon: £2,748North Shropshire: £2,647

    £2,790£2,802£2,647Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,897£2,909£2,748

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Shropshire £82, Central Devon £76Central Devon: £76North Shropshire: £82Central Devon: £76North Shropshire: £83Central Devon: £72North Shropshire: £78

    £82£83£78North Shropshire is higher£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £171, Central Devon £153Central Devon: £153North Shropshire: £171Central Devon: £154North Shropshire: £172Central Devon: £146North Shropshire: £162

    £171£172£162North Shropshire is higher£153£154£146

  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 Shropshire £5.53, Central Devon £5.23Central Devon: £5.23North Shropshire: £5.53Central Devon: £5.25North Shropshire: £5.56Central Devon: £4.96North Shropshire: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25North Shropshire is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £434, Central Devon £344Central Devon: £344North Shropshire: £434Central Devon: £346North Shropshire: £436Central Devon: £327North Shropshire: £412

    £434£436£412North Shropshire is higher£344£346£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £103, Central Devon £130Central Devon: £130North Shropshire: £103Central Devon: £130North Shropshire: £104Central Devon: £123North Shropshire: £98

    £103£104£98Central Devon is higher£130£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £56, Central Devon £54Central Devon: £54North Shropshire: £56Central Devon: £54North Shropshire: £57Central Devon: £51North Shropshire: £54

    £56£57£54North Shropshire is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Shropshire £709, Central Devon £696Central Devon: £696North Shropshire: £709Central Devon: £699North Shropshire: £712Central Devon: £660North Shropshire: £672

    £709£712£672North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£696£699£660

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Shropshire £154, Central Devon £145Central Devon: £145North Shropshire: £154Central Devon: £145North Shropshire: £155Central Devon: £137North Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146North Shropshire is higher£145£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Shropshire £160, Central Devon £146Central Devon: £146North Shropshire: £160Central Devon: £147North Shropshire: £161Central Devon: £139North Shropshire: £152

    £160£161£152North Shropshire is higher£146£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Shropshire £3.90, Central Devon £2.65Central Devon: £2.65North Shropshire: £3.90Central Devon: £2.66North Shropshire: £3.92Central Devon: £2.51North Shropshire: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70North Shropshire is higher£2.65£2.66£2.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Shropshire £4.03, Central Devon £2.81Central Devon: £2.81North Shropshire: £4.03Central Devon: £2.83North Shropshire: £4.04Central Devon: £2.67North Shropshire: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82North Shropshire is higher£2.81£2.83£2.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £7.36, Central Devon £8.81Central Devon: £8.81North Shropshire: £7.36Central Devon: £8.85North Shropshire: £7.39Central Devon: £8.36North Shropshire: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98Central Devon is higher£8.81£8.85£8.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 249.6, Central Devon 260.8Central Devon: 260.8North Shropshire: 249.6

    249.6Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count260.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 21.2, Central Devon 19.1Central Devon: 19.1North Shropshire: 21.2

    21.2North Shropshire is higher19.1

  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 Shropshire 35.2, Central Devon 32.8Central Devon: 32.8North Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2North Shropshire is higher32.8

  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 Shropshire 60.3, Central Devon 51.6Central Devon: 51.6North Shropshire: 60.3

    60.3North Shropshire is higher51.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 90.2, Central Devon 84.3Central Devon: 84.3North Shropshire: 90.2

    90.2North Shropshire is higher84.3

  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 Shropshire 12.1, Central Devon 12.1Central Devon: 12.1North Shropshire: 12.1

    12.1North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count12.1

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North Shropshire and Central Devon, per resident
MeasureNorth ShropshireCentral DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,682£4,702£4,441£4,661£4,680£4,421North Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,049£3,062£2,892£3,132£3,145£2,970Central Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£934£938£886£902£905£855North Shropshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,790£2,802£2,647£2,897£2,909£2,748Central Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£76£76£72North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£153£154£146North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.23£5.25£4.96North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£344£346£327North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£130£130£123Central Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£54£54£54£51North Shropshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£709£712£672£696£699£660North Shropshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£145£145£137North Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£146£147£139North Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£2.65£2.66£2.51North Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£2.81£2.83£2.67North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£8.81£8.85£8.36Central Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.6260.8Central Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.219.1North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.232.8North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.351.6North Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.284.3North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.112.1North Shropshire

Total

North Shropshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Central Devon on 2. 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 Shropshire Central Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Shropshire £483.4m, Central Devon £452.5mCentral Devon: £452.5mNorth Shropshire: £483.4mCentral Devon: £454.4mNorth Shropshire: £485.5mCentral Devon: £429.2mNorth Shropshire: £458.6m

    £483.4m£485.5m£458.6mNorth Shropshire is higher£452.5m£454.4m£429.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Shropshire £314.8m, Central Devon £304.1mCentral Devon: £304.1mNorth Shropshire: £314.8mCentral Devon: £305.3mNorth Shropshire: £316.2mCentral Devon: £288.4mNorth Shropshire: £298.6m

    £314.8m£316.2m£298.6mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£304.1m£305.3m£288.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Shropshire £96.4m, Central Devon £87.5mCentral Devon: £87.5mNorth Shropshire: £96.4mCentral Devon: £87.9mNorth Shropshire: £96.8mCentral Devon: £83.0mNorth Shropshire: £91.5m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.5mNorth Shropshire is higher£87.5m£87.9m£83.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Shropshire £288.1m, Central Devon £281.3mCentral Devon: £281.3mNorth Shropshire: £288.1mCentral Devon: £282.5mNorth Shropshire: £289.3mCentral Devon: £266.8mNorth Shropshire: £273.3m

    £288.1m£289.3m£273.3mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Shropshire £8.5m, Central Devon £7.4mCentral Devon: £7.4mNorth Shropshire: £8.5mCentral Devon: £7.4mNorth Shropshire: £8.6mCentral Devon: £7.0mNorth Shropshire: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mNorth Shropshire is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £17.6m, Central Devon £14.9mCentral Devon: £14.9mNorth Shropshire: £17.6mCentral Devon: £15.0mNorth Shropshire: £17.7mCentral Devon: £14.1mNorth Shropshire: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mNorth Shropshire is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Shropshire £0.57m, Central Devon £0.51mCentral Devon: £0.51mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mCentral Devon: £0.51mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mCentral Devon: £0.48mNorth Shropshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £44.9m, Central Devon £33.4mCentral Devon: £33.4mNorth Shropshire: £44.9mCentral Devon: £33.6mNorth Shropshire: £45.1mCentral Devon: £31.7mNorth Shropshire: £42.6m

    £44.9m£45.1m£42.6mNorth Shropshire is higher£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £10.6m, Central Devon £12.6mCentral Devon: £12.6mNorth Shropshire: £10.6mCentral Devon: £12.6mNorth Shropshire: £10.7mCentral Devon: £11.9mNorth Shropshire: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mCentral Devon is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Shropshire £5.8m, Central Devon £5.3mCentral Devon: £5.3mNorth Shropshire: £5.8mCentral Devon: £5.3mNorth Shropshire: £5.9mCentral Devon: £5.0mNorth Shropshire: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mNorth Shropshire is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Shropshire £73.2m, Central Devon £67.5mCentral Devon: £67.5mNorth Shropshire: £73.2mCentral Devon: £67.8mNorth Shropshire: £73.5mCentral Devon: £64.1mNorth Shropshire: £69.4m

    £73.2m£73.5m£69.4mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£67.5m£67.8m£64.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Shropshire £15.9m, Central Devon £14.1mCentral Devon: £14.1mNorth Shropshire: £15.9mCentral Devon: £14.1mNorth Shropshire: £16.0mCentral Devon: £13.3mNorth Shropshire: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mNorth Shropshire is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Shropshire £16.6m, Central Devon £14.2mCentral Devon: £14.2mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mCentral Devon: £14.3mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mCentral Devon: £13.5mNorth Shropshire: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mNorth Shropshire is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Shropshire £0.40m, Central Devon £0.26mCentral Devon: £0.26mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mCentral Devon: £0.26mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mCentral Devon: £0.24mNorth Shropshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Shropshire £0.42m, Central Devon £0.27mCentral Devon: £0.27mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mCentral Devon: £0.27mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mCentral Devon: £0.26mNorth Shropshire: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Shropshire £0.76m, Central Devon £0.86mCentral Devon: £0.86mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mCentral Devon: £0.86mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mCentral Devon: £0.81mNorth Shropshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mCentral Devon is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Shropshire 25,774, Central Devon 25,317Central Devon: 25,317North Shropshire: 25,774

    25,774North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count25,317

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Shropshire 2,190, Central Devon 1,855Central Devon: 1,855North Shropshire: 2,190

    2,190North Shropshire is higher1,855

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire 3,638, Central Devon 3,180Central Devon: 3,180North Shropshire: 3,638

    3,638North Shropshire is higher3,180

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire 6,229, Central Devon 5,012Central Devon: 5,012North Shropshire: 6,229

    6,229North Shropshire is higher5,012

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Shropshire 9,311, Central Devon 8,181Central Devon: 8,181North Shropshire: 9,311

    9,311North Shropshire is higher8,181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Shropshire 1,247, Central Devon 1,172Central Devon: 1,172North Shropshire: 1,247

    1,247North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count1,172

Show the numbers
North Shropshire and Central Devon, total
MeasureNorth ShropshireCentral DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.4m£485.5m£458.6m£452.5m£454.4m£429.2mNorth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.8m£316.2m£298.6m£304.1m£305.3m£288.4mNorth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.5m£87.5m£87.9m£83.0mNorth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m£281.3m£282.5m£266.8mNorth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mNorth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mNorth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mNorth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m£33.4m£33.6m£31.7mNorth Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mCentral Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mNorth Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.2m£73.5m£69.4m£67.5m£67.8m£64.1mNorth Shropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mNorth Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mNorth Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mNorth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mNorth Shropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mCentral Devon
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,77425,317North Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1901,855North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6383,180North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2295,012North Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3118,181North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2471,172North Shropshire

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.
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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.
  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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