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South Devon and North Herefordshire
South Devon is higher than North Herefordshire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.
On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
South Devon is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and North Herefordshire 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 North Herefordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,417£5,440£5,138South Devon is higher£4,938£4,959£4,684
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,264£12,316£11,633North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,271£12,323£11,640
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,951£1,959£1,851South Devon is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,233£11,281£10,655North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,385£11,434£10,799
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£370£371£351South Devon is higher£290£291£275
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£637£640£604South Devon is higher£577£580£547
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23South Devon is higher£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£432£434£410South Devon is higher£373£374£354
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137South Devon is higher£94£94£89
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£124£124£118South Devon is higher£94£94£89
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,457£1,464£1,382South Devon is higher£1,132£1,137£1,074
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£194£195£184South Devon is higher£144£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£356£357£337South Devon is higher£268£269£254
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.01£5.03£4.75North Herefordshire is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.08£9.12£8.61South Devon is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.56£5.58£5.27North Herefordshire is higher£8.25£8.29£7.83
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,006.8North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
90.4South Devon is higher72.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
129.1South Devon is higher117.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.9South Devon is higher52.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
173.0South Devon is higher141.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
25.5South Devon is higher20.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Devon | North Herefordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,417£5,440£5,138 | £4,938£4,959£4,684 | South Devon |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,264£12,316£11,633 | £12,271£12,323£11,640 | North Herefordshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,951£1,959£1,851 | £1,505£1,512£1,428 | South Devon |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,233£11,281£10,655 | £11,385£11,434£10,799 | North Herefordshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £370£371£351 | £290£291£275 | South Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £637£640£604 | £577£580£547 | South Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £19£19£18 | South Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £432£434£410 | £373£374£354 | South Devon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £94£94£89 | South Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £124£124£118 | £94£94£89 | South Devon |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,457£1,464£1,382 | £1,132£1,137£1,074 | South Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £194£195£184 | £144£145£137 | South Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £356£357£337 | £268£269£254 | South Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.01£5.03£4.75 | £5.27£5.29£5.00 | North Herefordshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.08£9.12£8.61 | £5.75£5.77£5.45 | South Devon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | £8.25£8.29£7.83 | North Herefordshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,006.8 | 1,009.0 | North Herefordshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 90.4 | 72.3 | South Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 129.1 | 117.4 | South Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.9 | 52.3 | South Devon |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 173.0 | 141.7 | South Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 25.5 | 20.3 | South Devon |
Per resident
South Devon is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and North Herefordshire on 2. 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 Herefordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,417£5,440£5,138South Devon is higher£4,938£4,959£4,684
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,578£3,593£3,393South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,489£3,504£3,310
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,063£1,067£1,008South Devon is higher£830£833£787
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,277£3,291£3,108South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,237£3,251£3,071
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£108£108£102South Devon is higher£82£83£78
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£186£187£176South Devon is higher£164£165£156
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£7.01£7.04£6.65South Devon is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£432£434£410South Devon is higher£373£374£354
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137South Devon is higher£94£94£89
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£67£68£64South Devon is higher£52£52£49
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£794£797£753South Devon is higher£624£627£592
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£194£195£184South Devon is higher£144£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£194£195£184South Devon is higher£148£148£140
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.73£2.74£2.59North Herefordshire is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.94£4.97£4.69South Devon is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.56£5.58£5.27North Herefordshire is higher£8.25£8.29£7.83
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
293.7South Devon is higherDepends on how you count286.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.4South Devon is higher20.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
37.7South Devon is higher33.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.9South Devon is higher52.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
94.2South Devon is higher78.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.9South Devon is higher11.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Devon | North Herefordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,417£5,440£5,138 | £4,938£4,959£4,684 | South Devon |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,578£3,593£3,393 | £3,489£3,504£3,310 | South Devon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,063£1,067£1,008 | £830£833£787 | South Devon |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,277£3,291£3,108 | £3,237£3,251£3,071 | South Devon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £108£108£102 | £82£83£78 | South Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £186£187£176 | £164£165£156 | South Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £7.01£7.04£6.65 | £5.42£5.44£5.14 | South Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £432£434£410 | £373£374£354 | South Devon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £94£94£89 | South Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £67£68£64 | £52£52£49 | South Devon |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £794£797£753 | £624£627£592 | South Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £194£195£184 | £144£145£137 | South Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £194£195£184 | £148£148£140 | South Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.73£2.74£2.59 | £2.91£2.92£2.76 | North Herefordshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.94£4.97£4.69 | £3.16£3.18£3.00 | South Devon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | £8.25£8.29£7.83 | North Herefordshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 293.7 | 286.9 | South Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.4 | 20.6 | South Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 37.7 | 33.4 | South Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.9 | 52.3 | South Devon |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 94.2 | 78.1 | South Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.9 | 11.2 | South Devon |
Total
South Devon is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and North Herefordshire on 2. 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 Herefordshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£500.0m£502.1m£474.2mSouth Devon is higher£458.1m£460.0m£434.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£330.2m£331.6m£313.2mSouth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£323.7m£325.1m£307.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£98.1m£98.5m£93.0mSouth Devon is higher£77.0m£77.3m£73.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£302.4m£303.7m£286.9mSouth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£300.3m£301.6m£284.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.0m£10.0m£9.4mSouth Devon is higher£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.2m£17.2m£16.3mSouth Devon is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSouth Devon is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£39.9m£40.1m£37.9mSouth Devon is higher£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mSouth Devon is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mSouth Devon is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£73.3m£73.6m£69.5mSouth Devon is higher£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Devon is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Devon is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Devon is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
27,107South Devon is higherDepends on how you count26,615
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,434South Devon is higher1,908
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,475South Devon is higher3,097
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,809South Devon is higher4,847
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,694South Devon is higher7,245
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,282South Devon is higher1,039
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| Measure | South Devon | North Herefordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £500.0m£502.1m£474.2m | £458.1m£460.0m£434.5m | South Devon |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £330.2m£331.6m£313.2m | £323.7m£325.1m£307.0m | South Devon |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £98.1m£98.5m£93.0m | £77.0m£77.3m£73.0m | South Devon |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £302.4m£303.7m£286.9m | £300.3m£301.6m£284.9m | South Devon |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.0m£10.0m£9.4m | £7.6m£7.7m£7.2m | South Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.2m£17.2m£16.3m | £15.2m£15.3m£14.4m | South Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.50m£0.51m£0.48m | South Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £39.9m£40.1m£37.9m | £34.6m£34.7m£32.8m | South Devon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.3m£13.4m£12.6m | £8.7m£8.7m£8.3m | South Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.3m£5.9m | £4.8m£4.8m£4.5m | South Devon |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £73.3m£73.6m£69.5m | £57.9m£58.1m£54.9m | South Devon |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | £13.4m£13.5m£12.7m | South Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | £13.7m£13.8m£13.0m | South Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | North Herefordshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | South Devon |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.51m£0.49m | £0.77m£0.77m£0.73m | North Herefordshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 27,107 | 26,615 | South Devon |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,434 | 1,908 | South Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,475 | 3,097 | South Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,809 | 4,847 | South Devon |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,694 | 7,245 | South Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,282 | 1,039 | South Devon |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.