Who Gets What

Constituency in South West, England

South Devon

In South Devon, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 89% of constituencies in 2024-25.

92,299 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Caroline Voaden, Liberal Democrat, since 4 July 2024

See it on the mapCompare with Bridlington and The Wolds
South Devon on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain, one hexagon each
Prices

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.

At a glance

How does South Devon compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £5,417£5,440£5,138

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    70th of 631, higher than in 89% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,264£12,316£11,633

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    600th of 631, lower than in 95% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,951£1,959£1,851

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    323rd of 632, lower than in 51% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

Show the numbers
Main figures for South Devon
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£5,417£5,440£5,13870th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,264£12,316£11,633600th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,951£1,959£1,851323rd of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does South Devon's benefit money go?

People here received £500.0 million£502.1 million£474.2 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in South Devon, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £302.4m; Pension Credit £10.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £17.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.65m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £39.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.2m; Universal Credit £73.3m; Housing Benefit £17.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £17.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.25m; Income Support £0.46m; Other benefits £0.51mState Pension: £302.4mPension Credit: £10.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £17.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.65mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £39.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.2mUniversal Credit: £73.3mHousing Benefit: £17.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £17.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.25mIncome Support: £0.46mOther benefits: £0.51m
Spending in South Devon, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £303.7m; Pension Credit £10.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £17.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.65m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £40.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.3m; Universal Credit £73.6m; Housing Benefit £18.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £18.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.25m; Income Support £0.46m; Other benefits £0.51mState Pension: £303.7mPension Credit: £10.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £17.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.65mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £40.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.3mUniversal Credit: £73.6mHousing Benefit: £18.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £18.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.25mIncome Support: £0.46mOther benefits: £0.51m
Spending in South Devon, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £286.9m; Pension Credit £9.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £16.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.61m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £37.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £12.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.9m; Universal Credit £69.5m; Housing Benefit £17.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £17.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.24m; Income Support £0.43m; Other benefits £0.49mState Pension: £286.9mPension Credit: £9.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £16.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.61mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £37.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £12.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.9mUniversal Credit: £69.5mHousing Benefit: £17.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £17.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.24mIncome Support: £0.43mOther benefits: £0.49m
  1. State Pension£302.4m£303.7m£286.9m
  2. Pension Credit£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m
  8. Universal Credit£73.3m£73.6m£69.5m
  9. Housing Benefit£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m
  12. Income Support£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
  13. Other benefits£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m
Show the numbers
Spending by benefit in South Devon, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£302.4m£303.7m£286.9m60%Published
Pension Credit£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m8%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m1%Published
Universal Credit£73.3m£73.6m£69.5m15%Published
Housing Benefit£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m0.1%Published
All benefits£500.0m£502.1m£474.2m100%Total

More about South Devon

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £5,417, expected £5,538, difference −£121

    Actual £5,417£5,440£5,138Expected £5,538£5,562£5,253Difference −£121−£122−£115

    Benefit spending per resident was £121 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £122 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £115 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,264, expected £12,524, difference −£261

    Actual £12,264£12,316£11,633Expected £12,524£12,578£11,880Difference −£261−£262−£247

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £261 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £262 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £247 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,951, expected £1,920, difference +£31

    Actual £1,951£1,959£1,851Expected £1,920£1,928£1,821Difference +£31+£31+£29

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £31 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £31 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £29 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

Show the numbers
Actual and expected spending in South Devon
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£5,417£5,440£5,138£5,538£5,562£5,253−£121−£122−£115
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,264£12,316£11,633£12,524£12,578£11,880−£261−£262−£247
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,951£1,959£1,851£1,920£1,928£1,821+£31+£31+£29
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in South Devon received £1.58 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,262£3,226£2,977
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£5,154£5,098£4,704
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.58
208th of 631, higher than in 67% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare South Devon only with other areas in England.

Group 5 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1513,603
  • Aged 16 to 6450,270
  • Aged 651,501
  • Aged 66 and over26,925
  • All residents92,299
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

5,806 people in South Devon receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    35%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    22%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    15%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    10%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Show the numbers
Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in South Devon
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,05735%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,27622%19%
Neurological disease84815%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)58110%12%
Respiratory disease2134%4%
Malignant disease1913%3%
Cardiovascular disease1372%3%
Visual disease1052%2%
Endocrine disease731%1%
Hearing disorders601%1%
Gastrointestinal disease631%1%
Genitourinary disease400.7%0.9%
Skin disease440.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)340.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract290.5%0.4%
Infectious disease280.5%0.4%
Haematological disease90.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease60.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing50.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age70.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did South Devon vote in 2024?

Shares of the 49,004 valid votes.18

Winning party
Liberal Democrat
Caroline Voaden
Majority
7,127
14.5% of valid votes
Turnout
67.8%
Valid votes as a share of the 72,261 people registered to vote
  • Liberal Democrat22,540
  • Conservative15,413
  • Reform UK6,363
  • Labour3,066
  • Green Party1,497
  • Heritage Party125

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

Show the numbers
General election results in South Devon, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
Liberal DemocratCaroline Voaden22,54046.0%
ConservativeAnthony Mangnall15,41331.5%
Reform UKMichael Bagley6,36313.0%
LabourDaniel Steel3,0666.3%
Green PartyRobert Bagnall1,4973.1%
Heritage PartyBecca Collings1250.3%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like South Devon

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. South DevonThis area£5,417£5,440£5,138
  2. Bridlington and The Wolds0.29£5,632£5,656£5,343Compare
  3. South Dorset0.64£5,425£5,448£5,146Compare
  4. Waveney Valley0.64£4,960£4,981£4,705Compare
  5. Suffolk Coastal0.71£5,178£5,200£4,912Compare
  6. Torridge and Tavistock0.71£5,232£5,254£4,963Compare
  7. North Herefordshire0.73£4,938£4,959£4,684Compare
  8. Tiverton and Minehead0.82£5,212£5,234£4,943Compare
  9. South East Cornwall0.85£5,243£5,266£4,973Compare
  10. Thirsk and Malton0.87£4,817£4,837£4,569Compare
  11. Louth and Horncastle0.89£5,936£5,961£5,630Compare
  12. St Ives0.91£5,291£5,314£5,019Compare
  13. Mid Norfolk0.96£4,641£4,661£4,402Compare
  14. Scarborough and Whitby0.98£5,505£5,528£5,222Compare
  15. Newton Abbot1.03£5,149£5,171£4,884Compare
  16. North Dorset1.04£4,709£4,729£4,467Compare
Show the numbers
Areas most like South Devon
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
South Devon£5,417£5,440£5,138
Bridlington and The Wolds0.29£5,632£5,656£5,343
South Dorset0.64£5,425£5,448£5,146
Waveney Valley0.64£4,960£4,981£4,705
Suffolk Coastal0.71£5,178£5,200£4,912
Torridge and Tavistock0.71£5,232£5,254£4,963
North Herefordshire0.73£4,938£4,959£4,684
Tiverton and Minehead0.82£5,212£5,234£4,943
South East Cornwall0.85£5,243£5,266£4,973
Thirsk and Malton0.87£4,817£4,837£4,569
Louth and Horncastle0.89£5,936£5,961£5,630
St Ives0.91£5,291£5,314£5,019
Mid Norfolk0.96£4,641£4,661£4,402
Scarborough and Whitby0.98£5,505£5,528£5,222
Newton Abbot1.03£5,149£5,171£4,884
North Dorset1.04£4,709£4,729£4,467
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap South Devon

Each share is the part of South Devon's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for South Devon, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.0m£502.1m£474.2m215th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,417£5,440£5,13870th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m28th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,578£3,593£3,39314th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,264£12,316£11,633600th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.1m£98.5m£93.0m450th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,067£1,008399th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,951£1,959£1,851323rd of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£302.4m£303.7m£286.9m29th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,277£3,291£3,10816th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,233£11,281£10,655511th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m241st of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102171st of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£370£371£351408th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m132nd of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£17690th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£637£640£604487th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m170th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.01£7.04£6.6582nd of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23371st of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m398th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410309th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m357th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137229th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m368th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64301st of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£124£118230th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.5m468th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£794£797£753411th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,457£1,464£1,382350th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m396th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184342nd of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m339th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184282nd of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£356£357£337204th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m606th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59599th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75574th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m271st of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69219th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61157th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m526th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27420th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.58208th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,10724th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026293.714th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.8417th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,434218th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.4108th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.4400th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,475155th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.798th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.1528th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,809418th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.9327th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,694467th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.2424th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.0351st of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,282409th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.9341st of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.5270th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£299.1m£295.9m£273.0m400th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,262£3,226£2,977339th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.58208th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£121−£122−£115429th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£261−£262−£247522nd of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£31£31£29258th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

Download all the data

Where do the numbers come from?

Notes

Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for South Devon

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

Sources

  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.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  12. 12HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by borough and district or unitary authority (Table 3.14). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  13. 13HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by parliamentary constituency (Table 3.15). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  16. 16Scottish Government. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020. Published 28 January 2020. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  17. 17Office for National Statistics. Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, resident analysis, 2024 (Nomis NM_30_1). Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  18. 18House of Commons Library. Election results: UK general election, 4 July 2024. Published 6 October 2026. Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.

Northern Ireland is not included. How we worked out the figures · Download all the data

Share or embed a chart