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Scarborough and Whitby and South Devon

98,856 and 92,299 residents (mid-2024).

Scarborough and Whitby is higher than South Devon on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 3 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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Per person in the age group

Scarborough and Whitby is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and South Devon on 1. 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

Scarborough and Whitby South Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £5,505, South Devon £5,417South Devon: £5,417Scarborough and Whitby: £5,505South Devon: £5,440Scarborough and Whitby: £5,528South Devon: £5,138Scarborough and Whitby: £5,222

    £5,505£5,528£5,222Scarborough and Whitby is higher£5,417£5,440£5,138

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Scarborough and Whitby £12,575, South Devon £12,264South Devon: £12,264Scarborough and Whitby: £12,575South Devon: £12,316Scarborough and Whitby: £12,629South Devon: £11,633Scarborough and Whitby: £11,928

    £12,575£12,629£11,928Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£12,264£12,316£11,633

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Scarborough and Whitby £2,327, South Devon £1,951South Devon: £1,951Scarborough and Whitby: £2,327South Devon: £1,959Scarborough and Whitby: £2,337South Devon: £1,851Scarborough and Whitby: £2,208

    £2,327£2,337£2,208Scarborough and Whitby is higher£1,951£1,959£1,851

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Scarborough and Whitby £11,250, South Devon £11,233South Devon: £11,233Scarborough and Whitby: £11,250South Devon: £11,281Scarborough and Whitby: £11,298South Devon: £10,655Scarborough and Whitby: £10,671

    £11,250£11,298£10,671Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£11,233£11,281£10,655

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Scarborough and Whitby £472, South Devon £370South Devon: £370Scarborough and Whitby: £472South Devon: £371Scarborough and Whitby: £474South Devon: £351Scarborough and Whitby: £448

    £472£474£448Scarborough and Whitby is higher£370£371£351

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Scarborough and Whitby £824, South Devon £637South Devon: £637Scarborough and Whitby: £824South Devon: £640Scarborough and Whitby: £828South Devon: £604Scarborough and Whitby: £782

    £824£828£782Scarborough and Whitby is higher£637£640£604

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Scarborough and Whitby £29, South Devon £24South Devon: £24Scarborough and Whitby: £29South Devon: £24Scarborough and Whitby: £29South Devon: £23Scarborough and Whitby: £28

    £29£29£28Scarborough and Whitby is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £521, South Devon £432South Devon: £432Scarborough and Whitby: £521South Devon: £434Scarborough and Whitby: £523South Devon: £410Scarborough and Whitby: £494

    £521£523£494Scarborough and Whitby is higher£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £158, South Devon £144South Devon: £144Scarborough and Whitby: £158South Devon: £145Scarborough and Whitby: £158South Devon: £137Scarborough and Whitby: £149

    £158£158£149Scarborough and Whitby is higher£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Scarborough and Whitby £125, South Devon £124South Devon: £124Scarborough and Whitby: £125South Devon: £124Scarborough and Whitby: £126South Devon: £118Scarborough and Whitby: £119

    £125£126£119Scarborough and Whitby is higher£124£124£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Scarborough and Whitby £1,738, South Devon £1,457South Devon: £1,457Scarborough and Whitby: £1,738South Devon: £1,464Scarborough and Whitby: £1,745South Devon: £1,382Scarborough and Whitby: £1,648

    £1,738£1,745£1,648Scarborough and Whitby is higher£1,457£1,464£1,382

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £247, South Devon £194South Devon: £194Scarborough and Whitby: £247South Devon: £195Scarborough and Whitby: £248South Devon: £184Scarborough and Whitby: £234

    £247£248£234Scarborough and Whitby is higher£194£195£184

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scarborough and Whitby £453, South Devon £356South Devon: £356Scarborough and Whitby: £453South Devon: £357Scarborough and Whitby: £455South Devon: £337Scarborough and Whitby: £430

    £453£455£430Scarborough and Whitby is higher£356£357£337

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scarborough and Whitby £5.43, South Devon £5.01South Devon: £5.01Scarborough and Whitby: £5.43South Devon: £5.03Scarborough and Whitby: £5.45South Devon: £4.75Scarborough and Whitby: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Scarborough and Whitby is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Scarborough and Whitby £6.41, South Devon £9.08South Devon: £9.08Scarborough and Whitby: £6.41South Devon: £9.12Scarborough and Whitby: £6.44South Devon: £8.61Scarborough and Whitby: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08South Devon is higher£9.08£9.12£8.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £6.18, South Devon £5.56South Devon: £5.56Scarborough and Whitby: £6.18South Devon: £5.58Scarborough and Whitby: £6.20South Devon: £5.27Scarborough and Whitby: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Scarborough and Whitby is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scarborough and Whitby 1,019.9, South Devon 1,006.8South Devon: 1,006.8Scarborough and Whitby: 1,019.9

    1,019.9Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count1,006.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scarborough and Whitby 118.8, South Devon 90.4South Devon: 90.4Scarborough and Whitby: 118.8

    118.8Scarborough and Whitby is higher90.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scarborough and Whitby 168.0, South Devon 129.1South Devon: 129.1Scarborough and Whitby: 168.0

    168.0Scarborough and Whitby is higher129.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 79.8, South Devon 62.9South Devon: 62.9Scarborough and Whitby: 79.8

    79.8Scarborough and Whitby is higher62.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Scarborough and Whitby 221.9, South Devon 173.0South Devon: 173.0Scarborough and Whitby: 221.9

    221.9Scarborough and Whitby is higher173.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Scarborough and Whitby 27.2, South Devon 25.5South Devon: 25.5Scarborough and Whitby: 27.2

    27.2Scarborough and Whitby is higher25.5

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Scarborough and Whitby and South Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureScarborough and WhitbySouth DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,505£5,528£5,222£5,417£5,440£5,138Scarborough and Whitby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,575£12,629£11,928£12,264£12,316£11,633Scarborough and Whitby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,327£2,337£2,208£1,951£1,959£1,851Scarborough and Whitby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,250£11,298£10,671£11,233£11,281£10,655Scarborough and Whitby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£472£474£448£370£371£351Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£824£828£782£637£640£604Scarborough and Whitby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£24£24£23Scarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£521£523£494£432£434£410Scarborough and Whitby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£144£145£137Scarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£126£119£124£124£118Scarborough and Whitby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,738£1,745£1,648£1,457£1,464£1,382Scarborough and Whitby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£194£195£184Scarborough and Whitby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£453£455£430£356£357£337Scarborough and Whitby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£5.01£5.03£4.75Scarborough and Whitby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£9.08£9.12£8.61South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£5.56£5.58£5.27Scarborough and Whitby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.91,006.8Scarborough and Whitby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.890.4Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.0129.1Scarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.862.9Scarborough and Whitby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.9173.0Scarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.225.5Scarborough and Whitby

Per resident

Scarborough and Whitby is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South 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

Scarborough and Whitby South Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £5,505, South Devon £5,417South Devon: £5,417Scarborough and Whitby: £5,505South Devon: £5,440Scarborough and Whitby: £5,528South Devon: £5,138Scarborough and Whitby: £5,222

    £5,505£5,528£5,222Scarborough and Whitby is higher£5,417£5,440£5,138

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £3,241, South Devon £3,578South Devon: £3,578Scarborough and Whitby: £3,241South Devon: £3,593Scarborough and Whitby: £3,255South Devon: £3,393Scarborough and Whitby: £3,074

    £3,241£3,255£3,074South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,578£3,593£3,393

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £1,333, South Devon £1,063South Devon: £1,063Scarborough and Whitby: £1,333South Devon: £1,067Scarborough and Whitby: £1,339South Devon: £1,008Scarborough and Whitby: £1,265

    £1,333£1,339£1,265Scarborough and Whitby is higher£1,063£1,067£1,008

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £2,899, South Devon £3,277South Devon: £3,277Scarborough and Whitby: £2,899South Devon: £3,291Scarborough and Whitby: £2,911South Devon: £3,108Scarborough and Whitby: £2,750

    £2,899£2,911£2,750South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,277£3,291£3,108

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £122, South Devon £108South Devon: £108Scarborough and Whitby: £122South Devon: £108Scarborough and Whitby: £122South Devon: £102Scarborough and Whitby: £115

    £122£122£115Scarborough and Whitby is higher£108£108£102

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £212, South Devon £186South Devon: £186Scarborough and Whitby: £212South Devon: £187Scarborough and Whitby: £213South Devon: £176Scarborough and Whitby: £201

    £212£213£201Scarborough and Whitby is higher£186£187£176

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £7.54, South Devon £7.01South Devon: £7.01Scarborough and Whitby: £7.54South Devon: £7.04Scarborough and Whitby: £7.57South Devon: £6.65Scarborough and Whitby: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Scarborough and Whitby is higher£7.01£7.04£6.65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £521, South Devon £432South Devon: £432Scarborough and Whitby: £521South Devon: £434Scarborough and Whitby: £523South Devon: £410Scarborough and Whitby: £494

    £521£523£494Scarborough and Whitby is higher£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £158, South Devon £144South Devon: £144Scarborough and Whitby: £158South Devon: £145Scarborough and Whitby: £158South Devon: £137Scarborough and Whitby: £149

    £158£158£149Scarborough and Whitby is higher£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £72, South Devon £67South Devon: £67Scarborough and Whitby: £72South Devon: £68Scarborough and Whitby: £72South Devon: £64Scarborough and Whitby: £68

    £72£72£68Scarborough and Whitby is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £996, South Devon £794South Devon: £794Scarborough and Whitby: £996South Devon: £797Scarborough and Whitby: £1,000South Devon: £753Scarborough and Whitby: £944

    £996£1,000£944Scarborough and Whitby is higher£794£797£753

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £247, South Devon £194South Devon: £194Scarborough and Whitby: £247South Devon: £195Scarborough and Whitby: £248South Devon: £184Scarborough and Whitby: £234

    £247£248£234Scarborough and Whitby is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £259, South Devon £194South Devon: £194Scarborough and Whitby: £259South Devon: £195Scarborough and Whitby: £260South Devon: £184Scarborough and Whitby: £246

    £259£260£246Scarborough and Whitby is higher£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £3.11, South Devon £2.73South Devon: £2.73Scarborough and Whitby: £3.11South Devon: £2.74Scarborough and Whitby: £3.12South Devon: £2.59Scarborough and Whitby: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Scarborough and Whitby is higher£2.73£2.74£2.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £3.67, South Devon £4.94South Devon: £4.94Scarborough and Whitby: £3.67South Devon: £4.97Scarborough and Whitby: £3.68South Devon: £4.69Scarborough and Whitby: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48South Devon is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £6.18, South Devon £5.56South Devon: £5.56Scarborough and Whitby: £6.18South Devon: £5.58Scarborough and Whitby: £6.20South Devon: £5.27Scarborough and Whitby: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Scarborough and Whitby is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 262.8, South Devon 293.7South Devon: 293.7Scarborough and Whitby: 262.8

    262.8South Devon is higherDepends on how you count293.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 30.6, South Devon 26.4South Devon: 26.4Scarborough and Whitby: 30.6

    30.6Scarborough and Whitby is higher26.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 43.3, South Devon 37.7South Devon: 37.7Scarborough and Whitby: 43.3

    43.3Scarborough and Whitby is higher37.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 79.8, South Devon 62.9South Devon: 62.9Scarborough and Whitby: 79.8

    79.8Scarborough and Whitby is higher62.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 127.1, South Devon 94.2South Devon: 94.2Scarborough and Whitby: 127.1

    127.1Scarborough and Whitby is higher94.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 15.6, South Devon 13.9South Devon: 13.9Scarborough and Whitby: 15.6

    15.6Scarborough and Whitby is higher13.9

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Scarborough and Whitby and South Devon, per resident
MeasureScarborough and WhitbySouth DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,505£5,528£5,222£5,417£5,440£5,138Scarborough and Whitby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,241£3,255£3,074£3,578£3,593£3,393South Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,333£1,339£1,265£1,063£1,067£1,008Scarborough and Whitby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,899£2,911£2,750£3,277£3,291£3,108South Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£108£108£102Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£186£187£176Scarborough and Whitby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£7.01£7.04£6.65Scarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£521£523£494£432£434£410Scarborough and Whitby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£144£145£137Scarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£67£68£64Scarborough and Whitby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944£794£797£753Scarborough and Whitby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£194£195£184Scarborough and Whitby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£194£195£184Scarborough and Whitby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£2.73£2.74£2.59Scarborough and Whitby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£4.94£4.97£4.69South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£5.56£5.58£5.27Scarborough and Whitby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026262.8293.7South Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.626.4Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.337.7Scarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.862.9Scarborough and Whitby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.194.2Scarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.613.9Scarborough and Whitby

Total

Scarborough and Whitby is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South 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

Scarborough and Whitby South Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Scarborough and Whitby £544.2m, South Devon £500.0mSouth Devon: £500.0mScarborough and Whitby: £544.2mSouth Devon: £502.1mScarborough and Whitby: £546.5mSouth Devon: £474.2mScarborough and Whitby: £516.2m

    £544.2m£546.5m£516.2mScarborough and Whitby is higher£500.0m£502.1m£474.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Scarborough and Whitby £320.4m, South Devon £330.2mSouth Devon: £330.2mScarborough and Whitby: £320.4mSouth Devon: £331.6mScarborough and Whitby: £321.7mSouth Devon: £313.2mScarborough and Whitby: £303.9m

    £320.4m£321.7m£303.9mSouth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Scarborough and Whitby £131.8m, South Devon £98.1mSouth Devon: £98.1mScarborough and Whitby: £131.8mSouth Devon: £98.5mScarborough and Whitby: £132.4mSouth Devon: £93.0mScarborough and Whitby: £125.0m

    £131.8m£132.4m£125.0mScarborough and Whitby is higher£98.1m£98.5m£93.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Scarborough and Whitby £286.6m, South Devon £302.4mSouth Devon: £302.4mScarborough and Whitby: £286.6mSouth Devon: £303.7mScarborough and Whitby: £287.8mSouth Devon: £286.9mScarborough and Whitby: £271.9m

    £286.6m£287.8m£271.9mSouth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£302.4m£303.7m£286.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Scarborough and Whitby £12.0m, South Devon £10.0mSouth Devon: £10.0mScarborough and Whitby: £12.0mSouth Devon: £10.0mScarborough and Whitby: £12.1mSouth Devon: £9.4mScarborough and Whitby: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mScarborough and Whitby is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby £21.0m, South Devon £17.2mSouth Devon: £17.2mScarborough and Whitby: £21.0mSouth Devon: £17.2mScarborough and Whitby: £21.1mSouth Devon: £16.3mScarborough and Whitby: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mScarborough and Whitby is higher£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby £0.75m, South Devon £0.65mSouth Devon: £0.65mScarborough and Whitby: £0.75mSouth Devon: £0.65mScarborough and Whitby: £0.75mSouth Devon: £0.61mScarborough and Whitby: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mScarborough and Whitby is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby £51.5m, South Devon £39.9mSouth Devon: £39.9mScarborough and Whitby: £51.5mSouth Devon: £40.1mScarborough and Whitby: £51.7mSouth Devon: £37.9mScarborough and Whitby: £48.8m

    £51.5m£51.7m£48.8mScarborough and Whitby is higher£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby £15.6m, South Devon £13.3mSouth Devon: £13.3mScarborough and Whitby: £15.6mSouth Devon: £13.4mScarborough and Whitby: £15.6mSouth Devon: £12.6mScarborough and Whitby: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mScarborough and Whitby is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby £7.1m, South Devon £6.2mSouth Devon: £6.2mScarborough and Whitby: £7.1mSouth Devon: £6.3mScarborough and Whitby: £7.1mSouth Devon: £5.9mScarborough and Whitby: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mScarborough and Whitby is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Scarborough and Whitby £98.4m, South Devon £73.3mSouth Devon: £73.3mScarborough and Whitby: £98.4mSouth Devon: £73.6mScarborough and Whitby: £98.8mSouth Devon: £69.5mScarborough and Whitby: £93.3m

    £98.4m£98.8m£93.3mScarborough and Whitby is higher£73.3m£73.6m£69.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Scarborough and Whitby £24.4m, South Devon £17.9mSouth Devon: £17.9mScarborough and Whitby: £24.4mSouth Devon: £18.0mScarborough and Whitby: £24.5mSouth Devon: £17.0mScarborough and Whitby: £23.1m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.1mScarborough and Whitby is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Scarborough and Whitby £25.6m, South Devon £17.9mSouth Devon: £17.9mScarborough and Whitby: £25.6mSouth Devon: £18.0mScarborough and Whitby: £25.8mSouth Devon: £17.0mScarborough and Whitby: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.8m£24.3mScarborough and Whitby is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Scarborough and Whitby £0.31m, South Devon £0.25mSouth Devon: £0.25mScarborough and Whitby: £0.31mSouth Devon: £0.25mScarborough and Whitby: £0.31mSouth Devon: £0.24mScarborough and Whitby: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mScarborough and Whitby is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Scarborough and Whitby £0.36m, South Devon £0.46mSouth Devon: £0.46mScarborough and Whitby: £0.36mSouth Devon: £0.46mScarborough and Whitby: £0.36mSouth Devon: £0.43mScarborough and Whitby: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Devon is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Scarborough and Whitby £0.61m, South Devon £0.51mSouth Devon: £0.51mScarborough and Whitby: £0.61mSouth Devon: £0.51mScarborough and Whitby: £0.61mSouth Devon: £0.49mScarborough and Whitby: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mScarborough and Whitby is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Scarborough and Whitby 25,982, South Devon 27,107South Devon: 27,107Scarborough and Whitby: 25,982

    25,982South Devon is higherDepends on how you count27,107

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Scarborough and Whitby 3,027, South Devon 2,434South Devon: 2,434Scarborough and Whitby: 3,027

    3,027Scarborough and Whitby is higher2,434

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby 4,280, South Devon 3,475South Devon: 3,475Scarborough and Whitby: 4,280

    4,280Scarborough and Whitby is higher3,475

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby 7,893, South Devon 5,809South Devon: 5,809Scarborough and Whitby: 7,893

    7,893Scarborough and Whitby is higher5,809

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Scarborough and Whitby 12,568, South Devon 8,694South Devon: 8,694Scarborough and Whitby: 12,568

    12,568Scarborough and Whitby is higher8,694

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby 1,541, South Devon 1,282South Devon: 1,282Scarborough and Whitby: 1,541

    1,541Scarborough and Whitby is higher1,282

Show the numbers
Scarborough and Whitby and South Devon, total
MeasureScarborough and WhitbySouth DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£544.2m£546.5m£516.2m£500.0m£502.1m£474.2mScarborough and Whitby
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£320.4m£321.7m£303.9m£330.2m£331.6m£313.2mSouth Devon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.8m£132.4m£125.0m£98.1m£98.5m£93.0mScarborough and Whitby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£286.6m£287.8m£271.9m£302.4m£303.7m£286.9mSouth Devon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£10.0m£10.0m£9.4mScarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£17.2m£17.2m£16.3mScarborough and Whitby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mScarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.5m£51.7m£48.8m£39.9m£40.1m£37.9mScarborough and Whitby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mScarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mScarborough and Whitby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.4m£98.8m£93.3m£73.3m£73.6m£69.5mScarborough and Whitby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mScarborough and Whitby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.8m£24.3m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mScarborough and Whitby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mScarborough and Whitby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Devon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mScarborough and Whitby
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,98227,107South Devon
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0272,434Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2803,475Scarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8935,809Scarborough and Whitby
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,5688,694Scarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5411,282Scarborough and Whitby

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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