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North Shropshire and Newton Abbot

103,257 and 94,947 residents (mid-2024).

North Shropshire is higher than Newton Abbot on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 8 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 5 of 22 measures, and Newton Abbot on 17. 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 Newton Abbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £4,682, Newton Abbot £5,149Newton Abbot: £5,149North Shropshire: £4,682Newton Abbot: £5,171North Shropshire: £4,702Newton Abbot: £4,884North Shropshire: £4,441

    £4,682£4,702£4,441Newton Abbot is higher£5,149£5,171£4,884

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £12,576, Newton Abbot £12,614Newton Abbot: £12,614North Shropshire: £12,576Newton Abbot: £12,667North Shropshire: £12,629Newton Abbot: £11,965North Shropshire: £11,929

    £12,576£12,629£11,929Newton Abbot is higher£12,614£12,667£11,965

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £1,606, Newton Abbot £1,843Newton Abbot: £1,843North Shropshire: £1,606Newton Abbot: £1,851North Shropshire: £1,613Newton Abbot: £1,748North Shropshire: £1,524

    £1,606£1,613£1,524Newton Abbot is higher£1,843£1,851£1,748

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £11,508, Newton Abbot £11,494Newton Abbot: £11,494North Shropshire: £11,508Newton Abbot: £11,543North Shropshire: £11,557Newton Abbot: £10,902North Shropshire: £10,916

    £11,508£11,557£10,916North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,494£11,543£10,902

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £340, Newton Abbot £346Newton Abbot: £346North Shropshire: £340Newton Abbot: £347North Shropshire: £342Newton Abbot: £328North Shropshire: £323

    £340£342£323Newton Abbot is higher£346£347£328

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £704, Newton Abbot £751Newton Abbot: £751North Shropshire: £704Newton Abbot: £754North Shropshire: £707Newton Abbot: £712North Shropshire: £668

    £704£707£668Newton Abbot is higher£751£754£712

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £23, Newton Abbot £23Newton Abbot: £23North Shropshire: £23Newton Abbot: £23North Shropshire: £23Newton Abbot: £22North Shropshire: £22

    £23£23£22Newton Abbot is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £434, Newton Abbot £437Newton Abbot: £437North Shropshire: £434Newton Abbot: £439North Shropshire: £436Newton Abbot: £415North Shropshire: £412

    £434£436£412Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £103, Newton Abbot £149Newton Abbot: £149North Shropshire: £103Newton Abbot: £150North Shropshire: £104Newton Abbot: £142North Shropshire: £98

    £103£104£98Newton Abbot is higher£149£150£142

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £97, Newton Abbot £116Newton Abbot: £116North Shropshire: £97Newton Abbot: £117North Shropshire: £97Newton Abbot: £110North Shropshire: £92

    £97£97£92Newton Abbot is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £1,220, Newton Abbot £1,385Newton Abbot: £1,385North Shropshire: £1,220Newton Abbot: £1,391North Shropshire: £1,225Newton Abbot: £1,314North Shropshire: £1,157

    £1,220£1,225£1,157Newton Abbot is higher£1,385£1,391£1,314

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Shropshire £154, Newton Abbot £176Newton Abbot: £176North Shropshire: £154Newton Abbot: £177North Shropshire: £155Newton Abbot: £167North Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Newton Abbot is higher£176£177£167

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £276, Newton Abbot £331Newton Abbot: £331North Shropshire: £276Newton Abbot: £332North Shropshire: £277Newton Abbot: £314North Shropshire: £262

    £276£277£262Newton Abbot is higher£331£332£314

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £6.72, Newton Abbot £5.95Newton Abbot: £5.95North Shropshire: £6.72Newton Abbot: £5.97North Shropshire: £6.74Newton Abbot: £5.64North Shropshire: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37North Shropshire is higher£5.95£5.97£5.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £6.93, Newton Abbot £5.38Newton Abbot: £5.38North Shropshire: £6.93Newton Abbot: £5.40North Shropshire: £6.96Newton Abbot: £5.10North Shropshire: £6.57

    £6.93£6.96£6.57North Shropshire is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £7.36, Newton Abbot £7.26Newton Abbot: £7.26North Shropshire: £7.36Newton Abbot: £7.29North Shropshire: £7.39Newton Abbot: £6.89North Shropshire: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Shropshire 1,029.5, Newton Abbot 1,017.0Newton Abbot: 1,017.0North Shropshire: 1,029.5

    1,029.5North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count1,017.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Shropshire 87.5, Newton Abbot 88.3Newton Abbot: 88.3North Shropshire: 87.5

    87.5Newton Abbot is higher88.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Shropshire 145.3, Newton Abbot 154.5Newton Abbot: 154.5North Shropshire: 145.3

    145.3Newton Abbot is higher154.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 60.3, Newton Abbot 65.2Newton Abbot: 65.2North Shropshire: 60.3

    60.3Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count65.2

  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, Newton Abbot 165.8Newton Abbot: 165.8North Shropshire: 155.1

    155.1Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count165.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire 20.8, Newton Abbot 24.4Newton Abbot: 24.4North Shropshire: 20.8

    20.8Newton Abbot is higher24.4

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North Shropshire and Newton Abbot, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth ShropshireNewton AbbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,682£4,702£4,441£5,149£5,171£4,884Newton Abbot
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,576£12,629£11,929£12,614£12,667£11,965Newton Abbot
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,606£1,613£1,524£1,843£1,851£1,748Newton Abbot
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,508£11,557£10,916£11,494£11,543£10,902North Shropshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£340£342£323£346£347£328Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£704£707£668£751£754£712Newton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£23£23£22Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£437£439£415Newton Abbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£149£150£142Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£116£117£110Newton Abbot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,220£1,225£1,157£1,385£1,391£1,314Newton Abbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£176£177£167Newton Abbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£276£277£262£331£332£314Newton Abbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£5.95£5.97£5.64North Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.93£6.96£6.57£5.38£5.40£5.10North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£7.26£7.29£6.89North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.51,017.0North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.588.3Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3154.5Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.365.2Newton Abbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.1165.8Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.824.4Newton Abbot

Per resident

North Shropshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Newton Abbot on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Shropshire Newton Abbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £4,682, Newton Abbot £5,149Newton Abbot: £5,149North Shropshire: £4,682Newton Abbot: £5,171North Shropshire: £4,702Newton Abbot: £4,884North Shropshire: £4,441

    £4,682£4,702£4,441Newton Abbot is higher£5,149£5,171£4,884

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £3,049, Newton Abbot £3,330Newton Abbot: £3,330North Shropshire: £3,049Newton Abbot: £3,344North Shropshire: £3,062Newton Abbot: £3,159North Shropshire: £2,892

    £3,049£3,062£2,892Newton Abbot is higher£3,330£3,344£3,159

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £934, Newton Abbot £1,049Newton Abbot: £1,049North Shropshire: £934Newton Abbot: £1,054North Shropshire: £938Newton Abbot: £995North Shropshire: £886

    £934£938£886Newton Abbot is higher£1,049£1,054£995

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Shropshire £2,790, Newton Abbot £3,034Newton Abbot: £3,034North Shropshire: £2,790Newton Abbot: £3,047North Shropshire: £2,802Newton Abbot: £2,878North Shropshire: £2,647

    £2,790£2,802£2,647Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£3,034£3,047£2,878

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Shropshire £82, Newton Abbot £91Newton Abbot: £91North Shropshire: £82Newton Abbot: £92North Shropshire: £83Newton Abbot: £87North Shropshire: £78

    £82£83£78Newton Abbot is higher£91£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £171, Newton Abbot £198Newton Abbot: £198North Shropshire: £171Newton Abbot: £199North Shropshire: £172Newton Abbot: £188North Shropshire: £162

    £171£172£162Newton Abbot is higher£198£199£188

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £5.53, Newton Abbot £6.13Newton Abbot: £6.13North Shropshire: £5.53Newton Abbot: £6.15North Shropshire: £5.56Newton Abbot: £5.81North Shropshire: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Newton Abbot is higher£6.13£6.15£5.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £434, Newton Abbot £437Newton Abbot: £437North Shropshire: £434Newton Abbot: £439North Shropshire: £436Newton Abbot: £415North Shropshire: £412

    £434£436£412Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £103, Newton Abbot £149Newton Abbot: £149North Shropshire: £103Newton Abbot: £150North Shropshire: £104Newton Abbot: £142North Shropshire: £98

    £103£104£98Newton Abbot is higher£149£150£142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £56, Newton Abbot £66Newton Abbot: £66North Shropshire: £56Newton Abbot: £66North Shropshire: £57Newton Abbot: £63North Shropshire: £54

    £56£57£54Newton Abbot is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Shropshire £709, Newton Abbot £788Newton Abbot: £788North Shropshire: £709Newton Abbot: £792North Shropshire: £712Newton Abbot: £748North Shropshire: £672

    £709£712£672Newton Abbot is higher£788£792£748

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Shropshire £154, Newton Abbot £176Newton Abbot: £176North Shropshire: £154Newton Abbot: £177North Shropshire: £155Newton Abbot: £167North Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Newton Abbot is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Shropshire £160, Newton Abbot £188Newton Abbot: £188North Shropshire: £160Newton Abbot: £189North Shropshire: £161Newton Abbot: £179North Shropshire: £152

    £160£161£152Newton Abbot is higher£188£189£179

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Shropshire £3.90, Newton Abbot £3.38Newton Abbot: £3.38North Shropshire: £3.90Newton Abbot: £3.40North Shropshire: £3.92Newton Abbot: £3.21North Shropshire: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70North Shropshire is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Shropshire £4.03, Newton Abbot £3.07Newton Abbot: £3.07North Shropshire: £4.03Newton Abbot: £3.08North Shropshire: £4.04Newton Abbot: £2.91North Shropshire: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82North Shropshire is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £7.36, Newton Abbot £7.26Newton Abbot: £7.26North Shropshire: £7.36Newton Abbot: £7.29North Shropshire: £7.39Newton Abbot: £6.89North Shropshire: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 249.6, Newton Abbot 268.5Newton Abbot: 268.5North Shropshire: 249.6

    249.6Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count268.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 21.2, Newton Abbot 23.3Newton Abbot: 23.3North Shropshire: 21.2

    21.2Newton Abbot is higher23.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 35.2, Newton Abbot 40.8Newton Abbot: 40.8North Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2Newton Abbot is higher40.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 60.3, Newton Abbot 65.2Newton Abbot: 65.2North Shropshire: 60.3

    60.3Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count65.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 90.2, Newton Abbot 94.4Newton Abbot: 94.4North Shropshire: 90.2

    90.2Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count94.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 12.1, Newton Abbot 13.9Newton Abbot: 13.9North Shropshire: 12.1

    12.1Newton Abbot is higher13.9

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North Shropshire and Newton Abbot, per resident
MeasureNorth ShropshireNewton AbbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,682£4,702£4,441£5,149£5,171£4,884Newton Abbot
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,049£3,062£2,892£3,330£3,344£3,159Newton Abbot
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£934£938£886£1,049£1,054£995Newton Abbot
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,790£2,802£2,647£3,034£3,047£2,878Newton Abbot
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£91£92£87Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£198£199£188Newton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£6.13£6.15£5.81Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£437£439£415Newton Abbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£149£150£142Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£54£66£66£63Newton Abbot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£709£712£672£788£792£748Newton Abbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£176£177£167Newton Abbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£188£189£179Newton Abbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£3.38£3.40£3.21North Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.07£3.08£2.91North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£7.26£7.29£6.89North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.6268.5Newton Abbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.223.3Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.240.8Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.365.2Newton Abbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.294.4Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.113.9Newton Abbot

Total

North Shropshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Newton Abbot 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 Shropshire Newton Abbot

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Shropshire £483.4m, Newton Abbot £488.9mNewton Abbot: £488.9mNorth Shropshire: £483.4mNewton Abbot: £491.0mNorth Shropshire: £485.5mNewton Abbot: £463.7mNorth Shropshire: £458.6m

    £483.4m£485.5m£458.6mNewton Abbot is higher£488.9m£491.0m£463.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Shropshire £314.8m, Newton Abbot £316.2mNewton Abbot: £316.2mNorth Shropshire: £314.8mNewton Abbot: £317.5mNorth Shropshire: £316.2mNewton Abbot: £299.9mNorth Shropshire: £298.6m

    £314.8m£316.2m£298.6mNewton Abbot is higher£316.2m£317.5m£299.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Shropshire £96.4m, Newton Abbot £99.6mNewton Abbot: £99.6mNorth Shropshire: £96.4mNewton Abbot: £100.1mNorth Shropshire: £96.8mNewton Abbot: £94.5mNorth Shropshire: £91.5m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.5mNewton Abbot is higher£99.6m£100.1m£94.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Shropshire £288.1m, Newton Abbot £288.1mNewton Abbot: £288.1mNorth Shropshire: £288.1mNewton Abbot: £289.3mNorth Shropshire: £289.3mNewton Abbot: £273.3mNorth Shropshire: £273.3m

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Shropshire £8.5m, Newton Abbot £8.7mNewton Abbot: £8.7mNorth Shropshire: £8.5mNewton Abbot: £8.7mNorth Shropshire: £8.6mNewton Abbot: £8.2mNorth Shropshire: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mNewton Abbot is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £17.6m, Newton Abbot £18.8mNewton Abbot: £18.8mNorth Shropshire: £17.6mNewton Abbot: £18.9mNorth Shropshire: £17.7mNewton Abbot: £17.9mNorth Shropshire: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mNewton Abbot is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Shropshire £0.57m, Newton Abbot £0.58mNewton Abbot: £0.58mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mNewton Abbot: £0.58mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mNewton Abbot: £0.55mNorth Shropshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNewton Abbot is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £44.9m, Newton Abbot £41.5mNewton Abbot: £41.5mNorth Shropshire: £44.9mNewton Abbot: £41.7mNorth Shropshire: £45.1mNewton Abbot: £39.4mNorth Shropshire: £42.6m

    £44.9m£45.1m£42.6mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£41.5m£41.7m£39.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £10.6m, Newton Abbot £14.2mNewton Abbot: £14.2mNorth Shropshire: £10.6mNewton Abbot: £14.2mNorth Shropshire: £10.7mNewton Abbot: £13.5mNorth Shropshire: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mNewton Abbot is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Shropshire £5.8m, Newton Abbot £6.3mNewton Abbot: £6.3mNorth Shropshire: £5.8mNewton Abbot: £6.3mNorth Shropshire: £5.9mNewton Abbot: £6.0mNorth Shropshire: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mNewton Abbot is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Shropshire £73.2m, Newton Abbot £74.9mNewton Abbot: £74.9mNorth Shropshire: £73.2mNewton Abbot: £75.2mNorth Shropshire: £73.5mNewton Abbot: £71.0mNorth Shropshire: £69.4m

    £73.2m£73.5m£69.4mNewton Abbot is higher£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Shropshire £15.9m, Newton Abbot £16.7mNewton Abbot: £16.7mNorth Shropshire: £15.9mNewton Abbot: £16.8mNorth Shropshire: £16.0mNewton Abbot: £15.9mNorth Shropshire: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mNewton Abbot is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Shropshire £16.6m, Newton Abbot £17.9mNewton Abbot: £17.9mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mNewton Abbot: £17.9mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mNewton Abbot: £16.9mNorth Shropshire: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mNewton Abbot is higher£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Shropshire £0.40m, Newton Abbot £0.32mNewton Abbot: £0.32mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mNewton Abbot: £0.32mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mNewton Abbot: £0.31mNorth Shropshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Shropshire £0.42m, Newton Abbot £0.29mNewton Abbot: £0.29mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mNewton Abbot: £0.29mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mNewton Abbot: £0.28mNorth Shropshire: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Shropshire £0.76m, Newton Abbot £0.69mNewton Abbot: £0.69mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mNewton Abbot: £0.69mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mNewton Abbot: £0.65mNorth Shropshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Shropshire 25,774, Newton Abbot 25,492Newton Abbot: 25,492North Shropshire: 25,774

    25,774North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count25,492

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Shropshire 2,190, Newton Abbot 2,212Newton Abbot: 2,212North Shropshire: 2,190

    2,190Newton Abbot is higher2,212

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire 3,638, Newton Abbot 3,872Newton Abbot: 3,872North Shropshire: 3,638

    3,638Newton Abbot is higher3,872

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire 6,229, Newton Abbot 6,191Newton Abbot: 6,191North Shropshire: 6,229

    6,229North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count6,191

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Shropshire 9,311, Newton Abbot 8,966Newton Abbot: 8,966North Shropshire: 9,311

    9,311North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count8,966

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Shropshire 1,247, Newton Abbot 1,321Newton Abbot: 1,321North Shropshire: 1,247

    1,247Newton Abbot is higher1,321

Show the numbers
North Shropshire and Newton Abbot, total
MeasureNorth ShropshireNewton AbbotHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.4m£485.5m£458.6m£488.9m£491.0m£463.7mNewton Abbot
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.8m£316.2m£298.6m£316.2m£317.5m£299.9mNewton Abbot
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.5m£99.6m£100.1m£94.5mNewton Abbot
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m£288.1m£289.3m£273.3mNorth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mNewton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mNewton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNewton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m£41.5m£41.7m£39.4mNorth Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mNewton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mNewton Abbot
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.2m£73.5m£69.4m£74.9m£75.2m£71.0mNewton Abbot
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNewton Abbot
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mNewton Abbot
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mNorth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mNorth Shropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mNorth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,77425,492North Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1902,212Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6383,872Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2296,191North Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3118,966North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2471,321Newton Abbot

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

  1. 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.
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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.