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South Devon and Newton Abbot

92,299 and 94,947 residents (mid-2024).

South Devon is higher than Newton Abbot on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 12 of 22 measures, and Newton Abbot on 10. 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 Newton Abbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Devon £5,417, Newton Abbot £5,149Newton Abbot: £5,149South Devon: £5,417Newton Abbot: £5,171South Devon: £5,440Newton Abbot: £4,884South Devon: £5,138

    £5,417£5,440£5,138South Devon 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: South Devon £12,264, Newton Abbot £12,614Newton Abbot: £12,614South Devon: £12,264Newton Abbot: £12,667South Devon: £12,316Newton Abbot: £11,965South Devon: £11,633

    £12,264£12,316£11,633Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Devon £1,951, Newton Abbot £1,843Newton Abbot: £1,843South Devon: £1,951Newton Abbot: £1,851South Devon: £1,959Newton Abbot: £1,748South Devon: £1,851

    £1,951£1,959£1,851South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,843£1,851£1,748

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Devon £11,233, Newton Abbot £11,494Newton Abbot: £11,494South Devon: £11,233Newton Abbot: £11,543South Devon: £11,281Newton Abbot: £10,902South Devon: £10,655

    £11,233£11,281£10,655Newton Abbot 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: South Devon £370, Newton Abbot £346Newton Abbot: £346South Devon: £370Newton Abbot: £347South Devon: £371Newton Abbot: £328South Devon: £351

    £370£371£351South Devon 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: South Devon £637, Newton Abbot £751Newton Abbot: £751South Devon: £637Newton Abbot: £754South Devon: £640Newton Abbot: £712South Devon: £604

    £637£640£604Newton 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: South Devon £24, Newton Abbot £23Newton Abbot: £23South Devon: £24Newton Abbot: £23South Devon: £24Newton Abbot: £22South Devon: £23

    £24£24£23South Devon 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: South Devon £432, Newton Abbot £437Newton Abbot: £437South Devon: £432Newton Abbot: £439South Devon: £434Newton Abbot: £415South Devon: £410

    £432£434£410Newton Abbot is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £144, Newton Abbot £149Newton Abbot: £149South Devon: £144Newton Abbot: £150South Devon: £145Newton Abbot: £142South Devon: £137

    £144£145£137Newton 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: South Devon £124, Newton Abbot £116Newton Abbot: £116South Devon: £124Newton Abbot: £117South Devon: £124Newton Abbot: £110South Devon: £118

    £124£124£118South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £1,457, Newton Abbot £1,385Newton Abbot: £1,385South Devon: £1,457Newton Abbot: £1,391South Devon: £1,464Newton Abbot: £1,314South Devon: £1,382

    £1,457£1,464£1,382South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,385£1,391£1,314

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Devon £194, Newton Abbot £176Newton Abbot: £176South Devon: £194Newton Abbot: £177South Devon: £195Newton Abbot: £167South Devon: £184

    £194£195£184South Devon 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: South Devon £356, Newton Abbot £331Newton Abbot: £331South Devon: £356Newton Abbot: £332South Devon: £357Newton Abbot: £314South Devon: £337

    £356£357£337South Devon 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: South Devon £5.01, Newton Abbot £5.95Newton Abbot: £5.95South Devon: £5.01Newton Abbot: £5.97South Devon: £5.03Newton Abbot: £5.64South Devon: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Newton Abbot 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: South Devon £9.08, Newton Abbot £5.38Newton Abbot: £5.38South Devon: £9.08Newton Abbot: £5.40South Devon: £9.12Newton Abbot: £5.10South Devon: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61South Devon is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Devon £5.56, Newton Abbot £7.26Newton Abbot: £7.26South Devon: £5.56Newton Abbot: £7.29South Devon: £5.58Newton Abbot: £6.89South Devon: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Newton Abbot 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: South Devon 1,006.8, Newton Abbot 1,017.0Newton Abbot: 1,017.0South Devon: 1,006.8

    1,006.8Newton Abbot 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: South Devon 90.4, Newton Abbot 88.3Newton Abbot: 88.3South Devon: 90.4

    90.4South Devon 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: South Devon 129.1, Newton Abbot 154.5Newton Abbot: 154.5South Devon: 129.1

    129.1Newton 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: South Devon 62.9, Newton Abbot 65.2Newton Abbot: 65.2South Devon: 62.9

    62.9Newton Abbot is higher65.2

  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, Newton Abbot 165.8Newton Abbot: 165.8South Devon: 173.0

    173.0South Devon 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: South Devon 25.5, Newton Abbot 24.4Newton Abbot: 24.4South Devon: 25.5

    25.5South Devon is higherDepends on how you count24.4

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South Devon and Newton Abbot, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth DevonNewton AbbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,417£5,440£5,138£5,149£5,171£4,884South Devon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,264£12,316£11,633£12,614£12,667£11,965Newton Abbot
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,951£1,959£1,851£1,843£1,851£1,748South Devon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,233£11,281£10,655£11,494£11,543£10,902Newton Abbot
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£370£371£351£346£347£328South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£637£640£604£751£754£712Newton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£23£23£22South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£437£439£415Newton Abbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£149£150£142Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£124£118£116£117£110South Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,457£1,464£1,382£1,385£1,391£1,314South Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£176£177£167South Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£356£357£337£331£332£314South Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£5.95£5.97£5.64Newton Abbot
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£5.38£5.40£5.10South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£7.26£7.29£6.89Newton Abbot
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.81,017.0Newton Abbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.488.3South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.1154.5Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.965.2Newton Abbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.0165.8South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.524.4South Devon

Per resident

South Devon is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Newton Abbot on 9. 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 Newton Abbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Devon £5,417, Newton Abbot £5,149Newton Abbot: £5,149South Devon: £5,417Newton Abbot: £5,171South Devon: £5,440Newton Abbot: £4,884South Devon: £5,138

    £5,417£5,440£5,138South Devon is higher£5,149£5,171£4,884

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Devon £3,578, Newton Abbot £3,330Newton Abbot: £3,330South Devon: £3,578Newton Abbot: £3,344South Devon: £3,593Newton Abbot: £3,159South Devon: £3,393

    £3,578£3,593£3,393South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,330£3,344£3,159

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Devon £1,063, Newton Abbot £1,049Newton Abbot: £1,049South Devon: £1,063Newton Abbot: £1,054South Devon: £1,067Newton Abbot: £995South Devon: £1,008

    £1,063£1,067£1,008South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,049£1,054£995

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Devon £3,277, Newton Abbot £3,034Newton Abbot: £3,034South Devon: £3,277Newton Abbot: £3,047South Devon: £3,291Newton Abbot: £2,878South Devon: £3,108

    £3,277£3,291£3,108South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,034£3,047£2,878

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Devon £108, Newton Abbot £91Newton Abbot: £91South Devon: £108Newton Abbot: £92South Devon: £108Newton Abbot: £87South Devon: £102

    £108£108£102South Devon 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: South Devon £186, Newton Abbot £198Newton Abbot: £198South Devon: £186Newton Abbot: £199South Devon: £187Newton Abbot: £188South Devon: £176

    £186£187£176Newton 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: South Devon £7.01, Newton Abbot £6.13Newton Abbot: £6.13South Devon: £7.01Newton Abbot: £6.15South Devon: £7.04Newton Abbot: £5.81South Devon: £6.65

    £7.01£7.04£6.65South Devon 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: South Devon £432, Newton Abbot £437Newton Abbot: £437South Devon: £432Newton Abbot: £439South Devon: £434Newton Abbot: £415South Devon: £410

    £432£434£410Newton Abbot is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £144, Newton Abbot £149Newton Abbot: £149South Devon: £144Newton Abbot: £150South Devon: £145Newton Abbot: £142South Devon: £137

    £144£145£137Newton 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: South Devon £67, Newton Abbot £66Newton Abbot: £66South Devon: £67Newton Abbot: £66South Devon: £68Newton Abbot: £63South Devon: £64

    £67£68£64South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Devon £794, Newton Abbot £788Newton Abbot: £788South Devon: £794Newton Abbot: £792South Devon: £797Newton Abbot: £748South Devon: £753

    £794£797£753South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£788£792£748

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Devon £194, Newton Abbot £176Newton Abbot: £176South Devon: £194Newton Abbot: £177South Devon: £195Newton Abbot: £167South Devon: £184

    £194£195£184South Devon is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Devon £194, Newton Abbot £188Newton Abbot: £188South Devon: £194Newton Abbot: £189South Devon: £195Newton Abbot: £179South Devon: £184

    £194£195£184South Devon is higher£188£189£179

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Devon £2.73, Newton Abbot £3.38Newton Abbot: £3.38South Devon: £2.73Newton Abbot: £3.40South Devon: £2.74Newton Abbot: £3.21South Devon: £2.59

    £2.73£2.74£2.59Newton Abbot is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Devon £4.94, Newton Abbot £3.07Newton Abbot: £3.07South Devon: £4.94Newton Abbot: £3.08South Devon: £4.97Newton Abbot: £2.91South Devon: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69South Devon is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Devon £5.56, Newton Abbot £7.26Newton Abbot: £7.26South Devon: £5.56Newton Abbot: £7.29South Devon: £5.58Newton Abbot: £6.89South Devon: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Newton Abbot is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 293.7, Newton Abbot 268.5Newton Abbot: 268.5South Devon: 293.7

    293.7South Devon is higherDepends on how you count268.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 26.4, Newton Abbot 23.3Newton Abbot: 23.3South Devon: 26.4

    26.4South Devon 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: South Devon 37.7, Newton Abbot 40.8Newton Abbot: 40.8South Devon: 37.7

    37.7Newton 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: South Devon 62.9, Newton Abbot 65.2Newton Abbot: 65.2South Devon: 62.9

    62.9Newton Abbot is higher65.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 94.2, Newton Abbot 94.4Newton Abbot: 94.4South Devon: 94.2

    94.2Newton 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: South Devon 13.9, Newton Abbot 13.9Newton Abbot: 13.9South Devon: 13.9

    13.9Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count13.9

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South Devon and Newton Abbot, per resident
MeasureSouth DevonNewton AbbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,417£5,440£5,138£5,149£5,171£4,884South Devon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,578£3,593£3,393£3,330£3,344£3,159South Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,067£1,008£1,049£1,054£995South Devon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,277£3,291£3,108£3,034£3,047£2,878South Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£91£92£87South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£198£199£188Newton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.01£7.04£6.65£6.13£6.15£5.81South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£437£439£415Newton Abbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£149£150£142Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£66£66£63South Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£794£797£753£788£792£748South Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£176£177£167South Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£188£189£179South Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59£3.38£3.40£3.21Newton Abbot
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£3.07£3.08£2.91South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£7.26£7.29£6.89Newton Abbot
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026293.7268.5South Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.423.3South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.740.8Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.965.2Newton Abbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.294.4Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.913.9Newton Abbot

Total

South Devon is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Newton Abbot on 12. 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 Newton Abbot

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Devon £500.0m, Newton Abbot £488.9mNewton Abbot: £488.9mSouth Devon: £500.0mNewton Abbot: £491.0mSouth Devon: £502.1mNewton Abbot: £463.7mSouth Devon: £474.2m

    £500.0m£502.1m£474.2mSouth Devon is higher£488.9m£491.0m£463.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Devon £330.2m, Newton Abbot £316.2mNewton Abbot: £316.2mSouth Devon: £330.2mNewton Abbot: £317.5mSouth Devon: £331.6mNewton Abbot: £299.9mSouth Devon: £313.2m

    £330.2m£331.6m£313.2mSouth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£316.2m£317.5m£299.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Devon £98.1m, Newton Abbot £99.6mNewton Abbot: £99.6mSouth Devon: £98.1mNewton Abbot: £100.1mSouth Devon: £98.5mNewton Abbot: £94.5mSouth Devon: £93.0m

    £98.1m£98.5m£93.0mNewton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£99.6m£100.1m£94.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Devon £302.4m, Newton Abbot £288.1mNewton Abbot: £288.1mSouth Devon: £302.4mNewton Abbot: £289.3mSouth Devon: £303.7mNewton Abbot: £273.3mSouth Devon: £286.9m

    £302.4m£303.7m£286.9mSouth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Devon £10.0m, Newton Abbot £8.7mNewton Abbot: £8.7mSouth Devon: £10.0mNewton Abbot: £8.7mSouth Devon: £10.0mNewton Abbot: £8.2mSouth Devon: £9.4m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.4mSouth Devon 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: South Devon £17.2m, Newton Abbot £18.8mNewton Abbot: £18.8mSouth Devon: £17.2mNewton Abbot: £18.9mSouth Devon: £17.2mNewton Abbot: £17.9mSouth Devon: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.2m£16.3mNewton 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: South Devon £0.65m, Newton Abbot £0.58mNewton Abbot: £0.58mSouth Devon: £0.65mNewton Abbot: £0.58mSouth Devon: £0.65mNewton Abbot: £0.55mSouth Devon: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSouth Devon 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: South Devon £39.9m, Newton Abbot £41.5mNewton Abbot: £41.5mSouth Devon: £39.9mNewton Abbot: £41.7mSouth Devon: £40.1mNewton Abbot: £39.4mSouth Devon: £37.9m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.9mNewton Abbot is higher£41.5m£41.7m£39.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Devon £13.3m, Newton Abbot £14.2mNewton Abbot: £14.2mSouth Devon: £13.3mNewton Abbot: £14.2mSouth Devon: £13.4mNewton Abbot: £13.5mSouth Devon: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mNewton 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: South Devon £6.2m, Newton Abbot £6.3mNewton Abbot: £6.3mSouth Devon: £6.2mNewton Abbot: £6.3mSouth Devon: £6.3mNewton Abbot: £6.0mSouth Devon: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£5.9mNewton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Devon £73.3m, Newton Abbot £74.9mNewton Abbot: £74.9mSouth Devon: £73.3mNewton Abbot: £75.2mSouth Devon: £73.6mNewton Abbot: £71.0mSouth Devon: £69.5m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.5mNewton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Devon £17.9m, Newton Abbot £16.7mNewton Abbot: £16.7mSouth Devon: £17.9mNewton Abbot: £16.8mSouth Devon: £18.0mNewton Abbot: £15.9mSouth Devon: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Devon is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Devon £17.9m, Newton Abbot £17.9mNewton Abbot: £17.9mSouth Devon: £17.9mNewton Abbot: £17.9mSouth Devon: £18.0mNewton Abbot: £16.9mSouth Devon: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Devon is higher£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Devon £0.25m, Newton Abbot £0.32mNewton Abbot: £0.32mSouth Devon: £0.25mNewton Abbot: £0.32mSouth Devon: £0.25mNewton Abbot: £0.31mSouth Devon: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mNewton Abbot is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Devon £0.46m, Newton Abbot £0.29mNewton Abbot: £0.29mSouth Devon: £0.46mNewton Abbot: £0.29mSouth Devon: £0.46mNewton Abbot: £0.28mSouth Devon: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Devon is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Devon £0.51m, Newton Abbot £0.69mNewton Abbot: £0.69mSouth Devon: £0.51mNewton Abbot: £0.69mSouth Devon: £0.51mNewton Abbot: £0.65mSouth Devon: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mNewton Abbot is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Devon 27,107, Newton Abbot 25,492Newton Abbot: 25,492South Devon: 27,107

    27,107South Devon is higherDepends on how you count25,492

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Devon 2,434, Newton Abbot 2,212Newton Abbot: 2,212South Devon: 2,434

    2,434South Devon is higher2,212

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Devon 3,475, Newton Abbot 3,872Newton Abbot: 3,872South Devon: 3,475

    3,475Newton Abbot is higher3,872

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Devon 5,809, Newton Abbot 6,191Newton Abbot: 6,191South Devon: 5,809

    5,809Newton Abbot is higher6,191

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Devon 8,694, Newton Abbot 8,966Newton Abbot: 8,966South Devon: 8,694

    8,694Newton Abbot 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: South Devon 1,282, Newton Abbot 1,321Newton Abbot: 1,321South Devon: 1,282

    1,282Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count1,321

Show the numbers
South Devon and Newton Abbot, total
MeasureSouth DevonNewton AbbotHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.0m£502.1m£474.2m£488.9m£491.0m£463.7mSouth Devon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m£316.2m£317.5m£299.9mSouth Devon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.1m£98.5m£93.0m£99.6m£100.1m£94.5mNewton Abbot
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£302.4m£303.7m£286.9m£288.1m£289.3m£273.3mSouth Devon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mSouth Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mNewton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m£41.5m£41.7m£39.4mNewton Abbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mNewton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mNewton Abbot
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.5m£74.9m£75.2m£71.0mNewton Abbot
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Devon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mSouth Devon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mNewton Abbot
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mSouth Devon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mNewton Abbot
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,10725,492South Devon
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4342,212South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4753,872Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8096,191Newton Abbot
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,6948,966Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2821,321Newton Abbot

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.
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