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South Devon and North Dorset

92,299 and 95,740 residents (mid-2024).

South Devon is higher than North Dorset on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 19 of 22 measures, and North Dorset on 3. 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 North Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Devon £5,417, North Dorset £4,709North Dorset: £4,709South Devon: £5,417North Dorset: £4,729South Devon: £5,440North Dorset: £4,467South Devon: £5,138

    £5,417£5,440£5,138South Devon is higher£4,709£4,729£4,467

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Devon £12,264, North Dorset £12,515North Dorset: £12,515South Devon: £12,264North Dorset: £12,568South Devon: £12,316North Dorset: £11,871South Devon: £11,633

    £12,264£12,316£11,633North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£12,515£12,568£11,871

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £1,951, North Dorset £1,445North Dorset: £1,445South Devon: £1,951North Dorset: £1,451South Devon: £1,959North Dorset: £1,370South Devon: £1,851

    £1,951£1,959£1,851South Devon is higher£1,445£1,451£1,370

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Devon £11,233, North Dorset £11,633North Dorset: £11,633South Devon: £11,233North Dorset: £11,683South Devon: £11,281North Dorset: £11,035South Devon: £10,655

    £11,233£11,281£10,655North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£11,633£11,683£11,035

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Devon £370, North Dorset £248North Dorset: £248South Devon: £370North Dorset: £249South Devon: £371North Dorset: £235South Devon: £351

    £370£371£351South Devon is higher£248£249£235

  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, North Dorset £616North Dorset: £616South Devon: £637North Dorset: £619South Devon: £640North Dorset: £584South Devon: £604

    £637£640£604South Devon is higher£616£619£584

  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, North Dorset £17North Dorset: £17South Devon: £24North Dorset: £17South Devon: £24North Dorset: £16South Devon: £23

    £24£24£23South Devon is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £432, North Dorset £327North Dorset: £327South Devon: £432North Dorset: £329South Devon: £434North Dorset: £311South Devon: £410

    £432£434£410South Devon is higher£327£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £144, North Dorset £93North Dorset: £93South Devon: £144North Dorset: £93South Devon: £145North Dorset: £88South Devon: £137

    £144£145£137South Devon is higher£93£93£88

  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, North Dorset £89North Dorset: £89South Devon: £124North Dorset: £90South Devon: £124North Dorset: £85South Devon: £118

    £124£124£118South Devon is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £1,457, North Dorset £1,140North Dorset: £1,140South Devon: £1,457North Dorset: £1,145South Devon: £1,464North Dorset: £1,081South Devon: £1,382

    £1,457£1,464£1,382South Devon is higher£1,140£1,145£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Devon £194, North Dorset £142North Dorset: £142South Devon: £194North Dorset: £142South Devon: £195North Dorset: £135South Devon: £184

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

  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, North Dorset £206North Dorset: £206South Devon: £356North Dorset: £207South Devon: £357North Dorset: £196South Devon: £337

    £356£357£337South Devon is higher£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £5.01, North Dorset £4.59North Dorset: £4.59South Devon: £5.01North Dorset: £4.61South Devon: £5.03North Dorset: £4.35South Devon: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75South Devon is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £9.08, North Dorset £4.42North Dorset: £4.42South Devon: £9.08North Dorset: £4.44South Devon: £9.12North Dorset: £4.19South Devon: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61South Devon is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Devon £5.56, North Dorset £5.41North Dorset: £5.41South Devon: £5.56North Dorset: £5.43South Devon: £5.58North Dorset: £5.13South Devon: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.41£5.43£5.13

  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, North Dorset 1,023.6North Dorset: 1,023.6South Devon: 1,006.8

    1,006.8North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,023.6

  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, North Dorset 65.8North Dorset: 65.8South Devon: 90.4

    90.4South Devon is higher65.8

  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, North Dorset 127.9North Dorset: 127.9South Devon: 129.1

    129.1South Devon is higher127.9

  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, North Dorset 49.6North Dorset: 49.6South Devon: 62.9

    62.9South Devon is higher49.6

  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, North Dorset 134.1North Dorset: 134.1South Devon: 173.0

    173.0South Devon is higher134.1

  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, North Dorset 19.7North Dorset: 19.7South Devon: 25.5

    25.5South Devon is higher19.7

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South Devon and North Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth DevonNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,417£5,440£5,138£4,709£4,729£4,467South Devon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,264£12,316£11,633£12,515£12,568£11,871North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,951£1,959£1,851£1,445£1,451£1,370South Devon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,233£11,281£10,655£11,633£11,683£11,035North Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£370£371£351£248£249£235South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£637£640£604£616£619£584South Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£17£17£16South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£327£329£311South Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£93£93£88South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£124£118£89£90£85South Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,457£1,464£1,382£1,140£1,145£1,081South Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£142£142£135South Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£356£357£337£206£207£196South Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£4.59£4.61£4.35South Devon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£4.42£4.44£4.19South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£5.41£5.43£5.13South Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.81,023.6North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.465.8South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.1127.9South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.949.6South Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.0134.1South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.519.7South Devon

Per resident

South Devon is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North Dorset on 0. 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 North Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Devon £5,417, North Dorset £4,709North Dorset: £4,709South Devon: £5,417North Dorset: £4,729South Devon: £5,440North Dorset: £4,467South Devon: £5,138

    £5,417£5,440£5,138South Devon is higher£4,709£4,729£4,467

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Devon £3,578, North Dorset £3,332North Dorset: £3,332South Devon: £3,578North Dorset: £3,346South Devon: £3,593North Dorset: £3,161South Devon: £3,393

    £3,578£3,593£3,393South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,332£3,346£3,161

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Devon £1,063, North Dorset £810North Dorset: £810South Devon: £1,063North Dorset: £813South Devon: £1,067North Dorset: £768South Devon: £1,008

    £1,063£1,067£1,008South Devon is higher£810£813£768

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Devon £3,277, North Dorset £3,097North Dorset: £3,097South Devon: £3,277North Dorset: £3,111South Devon: £3,291North Dorset: £2,938South Devon: £3,108

    £3,277£3,291£3,108South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,097£3,111£2,938

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Devon £108, North Dorset £66North Dorset: £66South Devon: £108North Dorset: £66South Devon: £108North Dorset: £63South Devon: £102

    £108£108£102South Devon is higher£66£66£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £186, North Dorset £164North Dorset: £164South Devon: £186North Dorset: £165South Devon: £187North Dorset: £156South Devon: £176

    £186£187£176South Devon is higher£164£165£156

  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, North Dorset £4.56North Dorset: £4.56South Devon: £7.01North Dorset: £4.58South Devon: £7.04North Dorset: £4.33South Devon: £6.65

    £7.01£7.04£6.65South Devon is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £432, North Dorset £327North Dorset: £327South Devon: £432North Dorset: £329South Devon: £434North Dorset: £311South Devon: £410

    £432£434£410South Devon is higher£327£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £144, North Dorset £93North Dorset: £93South Devon: £144North Dorset: £93South Devon: £145North Dorset: £88South Devon: £137

    £144£145£137South Devon is higher£93£93£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Devon £67, North Dorset £50North Dorset: £50South Devon: £67North Dorset: £50South Devon: £68North Dorset: £48South Devon: £64

    £67£68£64South Devon is higher£50£50£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Devon £794, North Dorset £639North Dorset: £639South Devon: £794North Dorset: £642South Devon: £797North Dorset: £606South Devon: £753

    £794£797£753South Devon is higher£639£642£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Devon £194, North Dorset £142North Dorset: £142South Devon: £194North Dorset: £142South Devon: £195North Dorset: £135South Devon: £184

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Devon £194, North Dorset £116North Dorset: £116South Devon: £194North Dorset: £116South Devon: £195North Dorset: £110South Devon: £184

    £194£195£184South Devon is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Devon £2.73, North Dorset £2.57North Dorset: £2.57South Devon: £2.73North Dorset: £2.58South Devon: £2.74North Dorset: £2.44South Devon: £2.59

    £2.73£2.74£2.59South Devon is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Devon £4.94, North Dorset £2.48North Dorset: £2.48South Devon: £4.94North Dorset: £2.49South Devon: £4.97North Dorset: £2.35South Devon: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69South Devon is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Devon £5.56, North Dorset £5.41North Dorset: £5.41South Devon: £5.56North Dorset: £5.43South Devon: £5.58North Dorset: £5.13South Devon: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 293.7, North Dorset 272.5North Dorset: 272.5South Devon: 293.7

    293.7South Devon is higherDepends on how you count272.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 26.4, North Dorset 17.5North Dorset: 17.5South Devon: 26.4

    26.4South Devon is higher17.5

  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, North Dorset 34.0North Dorset: 34.0South Devon: 37.7

    37.7South Devon is higher34.0

  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, North Dorset 49.6North Dorset: 49.6South Devon: 62.9

    62.9South Devon is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 94.2, North Dorset 75.2North Dorset: 75.2South Devon: 94.2

    94.2South Devon is higher75.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 13.9, North Dorset 11.1North Dorset: 11.1South Devon: 13.9

    13.9South Devon is higher11.1

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South Devon and North Dorset, per resident
MeasureSouth DevonNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,417£5,440£5,138£4,709£4,729£4,467South Devon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,578£3,593£3,393£3,332£3,346£3,161South Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,067£1,008£810£813£768South Devon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,277£3,291£3,108£3,097£3,111£2,938South Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£66£66£63South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£164£165£156South Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.01£7.04£6.65£4.56£4.58£4.33South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£327£329£311South Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£93£93£88South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£50£50£48South Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£794£797£753£639£642£606South Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£142£142£135South Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£116£116£110South Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59£2.57£2.58£2.44South Devon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£2.48£2.49£2.35South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£5.41£5.43£5.13South Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026293.7272.5South Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.417.5South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.734.0South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.949.6South Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.275.2South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.911.1South Devon

Total

South Devon is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and North Dorset 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

South Devon North Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Devon £500.0m, North Dorset £450.9mNorth Dorset: £450.9mSouth Devon: £500.0mNorth Dorset: £452.8mSouth Devon: £502.1mNorth Dorset: £427.7mSouth Devon: £474.2m

    £500.0m£502.1m£474.2mSouth Devon is higher£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Devon £330.2m, North Dorset £319.0mNorth Dorset: £319.0mSouth Devon: £330.2mNorth Dorset: £320.4mSouth Devon: £331.6mNorth Dorset: £302.6mSouth Devon: £313.2m

    £330.2m£331.6m£313.2mSouth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Devon £98.1m, North Dorset £77.5mNorth Dorset: £77.5mSouth Devon: £98.1mNorth Dorset: £77.9mSouth Devon: £98.5mNorth Dorset: £73.5mSouth Devon: £93.0m

    £98.1m£98.5m£93.0mSouth Devon is higher£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Devon £302.4m, North Dorset £296.5mNorth Dorset: £296.5mSouth Devon: £302.4mNorth Dorset: £297.8mSouth Devon: £303.7mNorth Dorset: £281.3mSouth Devon: £286.9m

    £302.4m£303.7m£286.9mSouth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Devon £10.0m, North Dorset £6.3mNorth Dorset: £6.3mSouth Devon: £10.0mNorth Dorset: £6.4mSouth Devon: £10.0mNorth Dorset: £6.0mSouth Devon: £9.4m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.4mSouth Devon is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Devon £17.2m, North Dorset £15.7mNorth Dorset: £15.7mSouth Devon: £17.2mNorth Dorset: £15.8mSouth Devon: £17.2mNorth Dorset: £14.9mSouth Devon: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.2m£16.3mSouth Devon is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  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, North Dorset £0.44mNorth Dorset: £0.44mSouth Devon: £0.65mNorth Dorset: £0.44mSouth Devon: £0.65mNorth Dorset: £0.41mSouth Devon: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSouth Devon is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Devon £39.9m, North Dorset £31.3mNorth Dorset: £31.3mSouth Devon: £39.9mNorth Dorset: £31.5mSouth Devon: £40.1mNorth Dorset: £29.7mSouth Devon: £37.9m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.9mSouth Devon is higher£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Devon £13.3m, North Dorset £8.9mNorth Dorset: £8.9mSouth Devon: £13.3mNorth Dorset: £8.9mSouth Devon: £13.4mNorth Dorset: £8.4mSouth Devon: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mSouth Devon is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Devon £6.2m, North Dorset £4.8mNorth Dorset: £4.8mSouth Devon: £6.2mNorth Dorset: £4.8mSouth Devon: £6.3mNorth Dorset: £4.6mSouth Devon: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£5.9mSouth Devon is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Devon £73.3m, North Dorset £61.2mNorth Dorset: £61.2mSouth Devon: £73.3mNorth Dorset: £61.4mSouth Devon: £73.6mNorth Dorset: £58.0mSouth Devon: £69.5m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.5mSouth Devon is higher£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Devon £17.9m, North Dorset £13.6mNorth Dorset: £13.6mSouth Devon: £17.9mNorth Dorset: £13.6mSouth Devon: £18.0mNorth Dorset: £12.9mSouth Devon: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Devon is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Devon £17.9m, North Dorset £11.1mNorth Dorset: £11.1mSouth Devon: £17.9mNorth Dorset: £11.1mSouth Devon: £18.0mNorth Dorset: £10.5mSouth Devon: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Devon is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Devon £0.25m, North Dorset £0.25mNorth Dorset: £0.25mSouth Devon: £0.25mNorth Dorset: £0.25mSouth Devon: £0.25mNorth Dorset: £0.23mSouth Devon: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSouth Devon is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Devon £0.46m, North Dorset £0.24mNorth Dorset: £0.24mSouth Devon: £0.46mNorth Dorset: £0.24mSouth Devon: £0.46mNorth Dorset: £0.23mSouth Devon: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Devon is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Devon £0.51m, North Dorset £0.52mNorth Dorset: £0.52mSouth Devon: £0.51mNorth Dorset: £0.52mSouth Devon: £0.51mNorth Dorset: £0.49mSouth Devon: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Devon 27,107, North Dorset 26,092North Dorset: 26,092South Devon: 27,107

    27,107South Devon is higherDepends on how you count26,092

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Devon 2,434, North Dorset 1,677North Dorset: 1,677South Devon: 2,434

    2,434South Devon is higher1,677

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Devon 3,475, North Dorset 3,259North Dorset: 3,259South Devon: 3,475

    3,475South Devon is higher3,259

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Devon 5,809, North Dorset 4,753North Dorset: 4,753South Devon: 5,809

    5,809South Devon is higher4,753

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Devon 8,694, North Dorset 7,195North Dorset: 7,195South Devon: 8,694

    8,694South Devon is higher7,195

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Devon 1,282, North Dorset 1,058North Dorset: 1,058South Devon: 1,282

    1,282South Devon is higher1,058

Show the numbers
South Devon and North Dorset, total
MeasureSouth DevonNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.0m£502.1m£474.2m£450.9m£452.8m£427.7mSouth Devon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m£319.0m£320.4m£302.6mSouth Devon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.1m£98.5m£93.0m£77.5m£77.9m£73.5mSouth Devon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£302.4m£303.7m£286.9m£296.5m£297.8m£281.3mSouth Devon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mSouth Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSouth Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mSouth Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m£31.3m£31.5m£29.7mSouth Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSouth Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mSouth Devon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.5m£61.2m£61.4m£58.0mSouth Devon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mSouth Devon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mSouth Devon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mSouth Devon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Devon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,10726,092South Devon
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4341,677South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4753,259South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8094,753South Devon
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,6947,195South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2821,058South Devon

Sources

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

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  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.
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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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