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South Devon and New Forest West

92,299 and 85,021 residents (mid-2024).

South Devon is higher than New Forest West on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 16 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

South Devon is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and New Forest West 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

South Devon New Forest West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Devon £5,417, New Forest West £5,525New Forest West: £5,525South Devon: £5,417New Forest West: £5,549South Devon: £5,440New Forest West: £5,241South Devon: £5,138

    £5,417£5,440£5,138New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£5,525£5,549£5,241

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Devon £12,264, New Forest West £12,539New Forest West: £12,539South Devon: £12,264New Forest West: £12,592South Devon: £12,316New Forest West: £11,894South Devon: £11,633

    £12,264£12,316£11,633New Forest West is higher£12,539£12,592£11,894

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £1,951, New Forest West £1,517New Forest West: £1,517South Devon: £1,951New Forest West: £1,524South Devon: £1,959New Forest West: £1,439South Devon: £1,851

    £1,951£1,959£1,851South Devon is higher£1,517£1,524£1,439

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Devon £11,233, New Forest West £11,658New Forest West: £11,658South Devon: £11,233New Forest West: £11,708South Devon: £11,281New Forest West: £11,059South Devon: £10,655

    £11,233£11,281£10,655New Forest West is higher£11,658£11,708£11,059

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Devon £370, New Forest West £245New Forest West: £245South Devon: £370New Forest West: £246South Devon: £371New Forest West: £232South Devon: £351

    £370£371£351South Devon is higher£245£246£232

  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: South Devon £637, New Forest West £619New Forest West: £619South Devon: £637New Forest West: £622South Devon: £640New Forest West: £587South Devon: £604

    £637£640£604South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£619£622£587

  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: South Devon £24, New Forest West £16New Forest West: £16South Devon: £24New Forest West: £16South Devon: £24New Forest West: £15South Devon: £23

    £24£24£23South Devon is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £432, New Forest West £324New Forest West: £324South Devon: £432New Forest West: £326South Devon: £434New Forest West: £307South Devon: £410

    £432£434£410South Devon is higher£324£326£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £144, New Forest West £96New Forest West: £96South Devon: £144New Forest West: £97South Devon: £145New Forest West: £91South Devon: £137

    £144£145£137South Devon is higher£96£97£91

  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: South Devon £124, New Forest West £86New Forest West: £86South Devon: £124New Forest West: £86South Devon: £124New Forest West: £81South Devon: £118

    £124£124£118South Devon is higher£86£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £1,457, New Forest West £1,149New Forest West: £1,149South Devon: £1,457New Forest West: £1,154South Devon: £1,464New Forest West: £1,090South Devon: £1,382

    £1,457£1,464£1,382South Devon is higher£1,149£1,154£1,090

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Devon £194, New Forest West £176New Forest West: £176South Devon: £194New Forest West: £176South Devon: £195New Forest West: £166South Devon: £184

    £194£195£184South Devon is higher£176£176£166

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £356, New Forest West £274New Forest West: £274South Devon: £356New Forest West: £275South Devon: £357New Forest West: £260South Devon: £337

    £356£357£337South Devon is higher£274£275£260

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £5.01, New Forest West £5.49New Forest West: £5.49South Devon: £5.01New Forest West: £5.52South Devon: £5.03New Forest West: £5.21South Devon: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£5.49£5.52£5.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £9.08, New Forest West £2.76New Forest West: £2.76South Devon: £9.08New Forest West: £2.77South Devon: £9.12New Forest West: £2.62South Devon: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61South Devon is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Devon £5.56, New Forest West £6.06New Forest West: £6.06South Devon: £5.56New Forest West: £6.09South Devon: £5.58New Forest West: £5.75South Devon: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27New Forest West is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Devon 1,006.8, New Forest West 1,002.3New Forest West: 1,002.3South Devon: 1,006.8

    1,006.8South Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,002.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Devon 90.4, New Forest West 62.2New Forest West: 62.2South Devon: 90.4

    90.4South Devon is higher62.2

  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: South Devon 129.1, New Forest West 128.6New Forest West: 128.6South Devon: 129.1

    129.1South Devon is higherDepends on how you count128.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 62.9, New Forest West 46.9New Forest West: 46.9South Devon: 62.9

    62.9South Devon is higher46.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Devon 173.0, New Forest West 136.9New Forest West: 136.9South Devon: 173.0

    173.0South Devon is higher136.9

  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: South Devon 25.5, New Forest West 18.8New Forest West: 18.8South Devon: 25.5

    25.5South Devon is higher18.8

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South Devon and New Forest West, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth DevonNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,417£5,440£5,138£5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,264£12,316£11,633£12,539£12,592£11,894New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,951£1,959£1,851£1,517£1,524£1,439South Devon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,233£11,281£10,655£11,658£11,708£11,059New Forest West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£370£371£351£245£246£232South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£637£640£604£619£622£587South Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£16£16£15South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£324£326£307South Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£96£97£91South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£124£118£86£86£81South Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,457£1,464£1,382£1,149£1,154£1,090South Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£176£176£166South Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£356£357£337£274£275£260South Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£5.49£5.52£5.21New Forest West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£2.76£2.77£2.62South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£6.06£6.09£5.75New Forest West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.81,002.3South Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.462.2South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.1128.6South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.946.9South Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.0136.9South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.518.8South Devon

Per resident

South Devon is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and New Forest West on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Devon New Forest West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Devon £5,417, New Forest West £5,525New Forest West: £5,525South Devon: £5,417New Forest West: £5,549South Devon: £5,440New Forest West: £5,241South Devon: £5,138

    £5,417£5,440£5,138New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£5,525£5,549£5,241

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Devon £3,578, New Forest West £4,137New Forest West: £4,137South Devon: £3,578New Forest West: £4,154South Devon: £3,593New Forest West: £3,924South Devon: £3,393

    £3,578£3,593£3,393New Forest West is higher£4,137£4,154£3,924

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Devon £1,063, New Forest West £787New Forest West: £787South Devon: £1,063New Forest West: £790South Devon: £1,067New Forest West: £746South Devon: £1,008

    £1,063£1,067£1,008South Devon is higher£787£790£746

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Devon £3,277, New Forest West £3,846New Forest West: £3,846South Devon: £3,277New Forest West: £3,862South Devon: £3,291New Forest West: £3,648South Devon: £3,108

    £3,277£3,291£3,108New Forest West is higher£3,846£3,862£3,648

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Devon £108, New Forest West £81New Forest West: £81South Devon: £108New Forest West: £81South Devon: £108New Forest West: £77South Devon: £102

    £108£108£102South Devon is higher£81£81£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £186, New Forest West £204New Forest West: £204South Devon: £186New Forest West: £205South Devon: £187New Forest West: £194South Devon: £176

    £186£187£176New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£194

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Devon £7.01, New Forest West £5.33New Forest West: £5.33South Devon: £7.01New Forest West: £5.36South Devon: £7.04New Forest West: £5.06South Devon: £6.65

    £7.01£7.04£6.65South Devon is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £432, New Forest West £324New Forest West: £324South Devon: £432New Forest West: £326South Devon: £434New Forest West: £307South Devon: £410

    £432£434£410South Devon is higher£324£326£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £144, New Forest West £96New Forest West: £96South Devon: £144New Forest West: £97South Devon: £145New Forest West: £91South Devon: £137

    £144£145£137South Devon is higher£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Devon £67, New Forest West £44New Forest West: £44South Devon: £67New Forest West: £45South Devon: £68New Forest West: £42South Devon: £64

    £67£68£64South Devon is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Devon £794, New Forest West £596New Forest West: £596South Devon: £794New Forest West: £598South Devon: £797New Forest West: £565South Devon: £753

    £794£797£753South Devon is higher£596£598£565

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Devon £194, New Forest West £176New Forest West: £176South Devon: £194New Forest West: £176South Devon: £195New Forest West: £166South Devon: £184

    £194£195£184South Devon is higher£176£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Devon £194, New Forest West £142New Forest West: £142South Devon: £194New Forest West: £143South Devon: £195New Forest West: £135South Devon: £184

    £194£195£184South Devon is higher£142£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Devon £2.73, New Forest West £2.85New Forest West: £2.85South Devon: £2.73New Forest West: £2.86South Devon: £2.74New Forest West: £2.70South Devon: £2.59

    £2.73£2.74£2.59New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£2.85£2.86£2.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Devon £4.94, New Forest West £1.43New Forest West: £1.43South Devon: £4.94New Forest West: £1.44South Devon: £4.97New Forest West: £1.36South Devon: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69South Devon is higher£1.43£1.44£1.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Devon £5.56, New Forest West £6.06New Forest West: £6.06South Devon: £5.56New Forest West: £6.09South Devon: £5.58New Forest West: £5.75South Devon: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27New Forest West is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 293.7, New Forest West 330.6New Forest West: 330.6South Devon: 293.7

    293.7New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count330.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 26.4, New Forest West 20.5New Forest West: 20.5South Devon: 26.4

    26.4South Devon is higher20.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 37.7, New Forest West 42.4New Forest West: 42.4South Devon: 37.7

    37.7New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count42.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 62.9, New Forest West 46.9New Forest West: 46.9South Devon: 62.9

    62.9South Devon is higher46.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 94.2, New Forest West 71.0New Forest West: 71.0South Devon: 94.2

    94.2South Devon is higher71.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 13.9, New Forest West 9.7New Forest West: 9.7South Devon: 13.9

    13.9South Devon is higher9.7

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South Devon and New Forest West, per resident
MeasureSouth DevonNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,417£5,440£5,138£5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,578£3,593£3,393£4,137£4,154£3,924New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,067£1,008£787£790£746South Devon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,277£3,291£3,108£3,846£3,862£3,648New Forest West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£81£81£77South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£204£205£194New Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.01£7.04£6.65£5.33£5.36£5.06South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£324£326£307South Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£96£97£91South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£44£45£42South Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£794£797£753£596£598£565South Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£176£176£166South Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£142£143£135South Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59£2.85£2.86£2.70New Forest West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£1.43£1.44£1.36South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£6.06£6.09£5.75New Forest West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026293.7330.6New Forest West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.420.5South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.742.4New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.946.9South Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.271.0South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.99.7South Devon

Total

South Devon is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and New Forest West on 6. 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

South Devon New Forest West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Devon £500.0m, New Forest West £469.7mNew Forest West: £469.7mSouth Devon: £500.0mNew Forest West: £471.7mSouth Devon: £502.1mNew Forest West: £445.6mSouth Devon: £474.2m

    £500.0m£502.1m£474.2mSouth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£469.7m£471.7m£445.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Devon £330.2m, New Forest West £351.7mNew Forest West: £351.7mSouth Devon: £330.2mNew Forest West: £353.2mSouth Devon: £331.6mNew Forest West: £333.6mSouth Devon: £313.2m

    £330.2m£331.6m£313.2mNew Forest West is higher£351.7m£353.2m£333.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Devon £98.1m, New Forest West £66.9mNew Forest West: £66.9mSouth Devon: £98.1mNew Forest West: £67.2mSouth Devon: £98.5mNew Forest West: £63.4mSouth Devon: £93.0m

    £98.1m£98.5m£93.0mSouth Devon is higher£66.9m£67.2m£63.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Devon £302.4m, New Forest West £327.0mNew Forest West: £327.0mSouth Devon: £302.4mNew Forest West: £328.4mSouth Devon: £303.7mNew Forest West: £310.2mSouth Devon: £286.9m

    £302.4m£303.7m£286.9mNew Forest West is higher£327.0m£328.4m£310.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Devon £10.0m, New Forest West £6.9mNew Forest West: £6.9mSouth Devon: £10.0mNew Forest West: £6.9mSouth Devon: £10.0mNew Forest West: £6.5mSouth Devon: £9.4m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.4mSouth Devon is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Devon £17.2m, New Forest West £17.4mNew Forest West: £17.4mSouth Devon: £17.2mNew Forest West: £17.4mSouth Devon: £17.2mNew Forest West: £16.5mSouth Devon: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.2m£16.3mNew Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Devon £0.65m, New Forest West £0.45mNew Forest West: £0.45mSouth Devon: £0.65mNew Forest West: £0.46mSouth Devon: £0.65mNew Forest West: £0.43mSouth Devon: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSouth Devon is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Devon £39.9m, New Forest West £27.6mNew Forest West: £27.6mSouth Devon: £39.9mNew Forest West: £27.7mSouth Devon: £40.1mNew Forest West: £26.1mSouth Devon: £37.9m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.9mSouth Devon is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Devon £13.3m, New Forest West £8.2mNew Forest West: £8.2mSouth Devon: £13.3mNew Forest West: £8.2mSouth Devon: £13.4mNew Forest West: £7.8mSouth Devon: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mSouth Devon is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Devon £6.2m, New Forest West £3.8mNew Forest West: £3.8mSouth Devon: £6.2mNew Forest West: £3.8mSouth Devon: £6.3mNew Forest West: £3.6mSouth Devon: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£5.9mSouth Devon is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Devon £73.3m, New Forest West £50.7mNew Forest West: £50.7mSouth Devon: £73.3mNew Forest West: £50.9mSouth Devon: £73.6mNew Forest West: £48.0mSouth Devon: £69.5m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.5mSouth Devon is higher£50.7m£50.9m£48.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Devon £17.9m, New Forest West £14.9mNew Forest West: £14.9mSouth Devon: £17.9mNew Forest West: £15.0mSouth Devon: £18.0mNew Forest West: £14.2mSouth Devon: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Devon is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Devon £17.9m, New Forest West £12.1mNew Forest West: £12.1mSouth Devon: £17.9mNew Forest West: £12.1mSouth Devon: £18.0mNew Forest West: £11.5mSouth Devon: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Devon is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Devon £0.25m, New Forest West £0.24mNew Forest West: £0.24mSouth Devon: £0.25mNew Forest West: £0.24mSouth Devon: £0.25mNew Forest West: £0.23mSouth Devon: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSouth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Devon £0.46m, New Forest West £0.12mNew Forest West: £0.12mSouth Devon: £0.46mNew Forest West: £0.12mSouth Devon: £0.46mNew Forest West: £0.12mSouth Devon: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Devon is higher£0.12m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Devon £0.51m, New Forest West £0.52mNew Forest West: £0.52mSouth Devon: £0.51mNew Forest West: £0.52mSouth Devon: £0.51mNew Forest West: £0.49mSouth Devon: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mNew Forest West is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Devon 27,107, New Forest West 28,111New Forest West: 28,111South Devon: 27,107

    27,107New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count28,111

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Devon 2,434, New Forest West 1,744New Forest West: 1,744South Devon: 2,434

    2,434South Devon is higher1,744

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Devon 3,475, New Forest West 3,606New Forest West: 3,606South Devon: 3,475

    3,475New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count3,606

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Devon 5,809, New Forest West 3,989New Forest West: 3,989South Devon: 5,809

    5,809South Devon is higher3,989

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Devon 8,694, New Forest West 6,033New Forest West: 6,033South Devon: 8,694

    8,694South Devon is higher6,033

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Devon 1,282, New Forest West 828New Forest West: 828South Devon: 1,282

    1,282South Devon is higher828

Show the numbers
South Devon and New Forest West, total
MeasureSouth DevonNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.0m£502.1m£474.2m£469.7m£471.7m£445.6mSouth Devon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m£351.7m£353.2m£333.6mNew Forest West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.1m£98.5m£93.0m£66.9m£67.2m£63.4mSouth Devon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£302.4m£303.7m£286.9m£327.0m£328.4m£310.2mNew Forest West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mSouth Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mNew Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mSouth Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mSouth Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSouth Devon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.5m£50.7m£50.9m£48.0mSouth Devon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mSouth Devon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mSouth Devon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Devon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.12mSouth Devon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNew Forest West
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,10728,111New Forest West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4341,744South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4753,606New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8093,989South Devon
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,6946,033South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,282828South Devon

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.
  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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