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South Devon and Scarborough and Whitby

92,299 and 98,856 residents (mid-2024).

South Devon is higher than Scarborough and Whitby on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 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.

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Per person in the age group

South Devon is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Scarborough and Whitby on 21. 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 Scarborough and Whitby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Devon £5,417, Scarborough and Whitby £5,505Scarborough and Whitby: £5,505South Devon: £5,417Scarborough and Whitby: £5,528South Devon: £5,440Scarborough and Whitby: £5,222South Devon: £5,138

    £5,417£5,440£5,138Scarborough and Whitby is higher£5,505£5,528£5,222

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Devon £12,264, Scarborough and Whitby £12,575Scarborough and Whitby: £12,575South Devon: £12,264Scarborough and Whitby: £12,629South Devon: £12,316Scarborough and Whitby: £11,928South Devon: £11,633

    £12,264£12,316£11,633Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£12,575£12,629£11,928

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £1,951, Scarborough and Whitby £2,327Scarborough and Whitby: £2,327South Devon: £1,951Scarborough and Whitby: £2,337South Devon: £1,959Scarborough and Whitby: £2,208South Devon: £1,851

    £1,951£1,959£1,851Scarborough and Whitby is higher£2,327£2,337£2,208

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Devon £11,233, Scarborough and Whitby £11,250Scarborough and Whitby: £11,250South Devon: £11,233Scarborough and Whitby: £11,298South Devon: £11,281Scarborough and Whitby: £10,671South Devon: £10,655

    £11,233£11,281£10,655Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£11,250£11,298£10,671

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Devon £370, Scarborough and Whitby £472Scarborough and Whitby: £472South Devon: £370Scarborough and Whitby: £474South Devon: £371Scarborough and Whitby: £448South Devon: £351

    £370£371£351Scarborough and Whitby is higher£472£474£448

  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, Scarborough and Whitby £824Scarborough and Whitby: £824South Devon: £637Scarborough and Whitby: £828South Devon: £640Scarborough and Whitby: £782South Devon: £604

    £637£640£604Scarborough and Whitby is higher£824£828£782

  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, Scarborough and Whitby £29Scarborough and Whitby: £29South Devon: £24Scarborough and Whitby: £29South Devon: £24Scarborough and Whitby: £28South Devon: £23

    £24£24£23Scarborough and Whitby is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £432, Scarborough and Whitby £521Scarborough and Whitby: £521South Devon: £432Scarborough and Whitby: £523South Devon: £434Scarborough and Whitby: £494South Devon: £410

    £432£434£410Scarborough and Whitby is higher£521£523£494

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £144, Scarborough and Whitby £158Scarborough and Whitby: £158South Devon: £144Scarborough and Whitby: £158South Devon: £145Scarborough and Whitby: £149South Devon: £137

    £144£145£137Scarborough and Whitby is higher£158£158£149

  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, Scarborough and Whitby £125Scarborough and Whitby: £125South Devon: £124Scarborough and Whitby: £126South Devon: £124Scarborough and Whitby: £119South Devon: £118

    £124£124£118Scarborough and Whitby is higher£125£126£119

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £1,457, Scarborough and Whitby £1,738Scarborough and Whitby: £1,738South Devon: £1,457Scarborough and Whitby: £1,745South Devon: £1,464Scarborough and Whitby: £1,648South Devon: £1,382

    £1,457£1,464£1,382Scarborough and Whitby is higher£1,738£1,745£1,648

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Devon £194, Scarborough and Whitby £247Scarborough and Whitby: £247South Devon: £194Scarborough and Whitby: £248South Devon: £195Scarborough and Whitby: £234South Devon: £184

    £194£195£184Scarborough and Whitby is higher£247£248£234

  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, Scarborough and Whitby £453Scarborough and Whitby: £453South Devon: £356Scarborough and Whitby: £455South Devon: £357Scarborough and Whitby: £430South Devon: £337

    £356£357£337Scarborough and Whitby is higher£453£455£430

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £5.01, Scarborough and Whitby £5.43Scarborough and Whitby: £5.43South Devon: £5.01Scarborough and Whitby: £5.45South Devon: £5.03Scarborough and Whitby: £5.15South Devon: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Scarborough and Whitby is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £9.08, Scarborough and Whitby £6.41Scarborough and Whitby: £6.41South Devon: £9.08Scarborough and Whitby: £6.44South Devon: £9.12Scarborough and Whitby: £6.08South Devon: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61South Devon is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Devon £5.56, Scarborough and Whitby £6.18Scarborough and Whitby: £6.18South Devon: £5.56Scarborough and Whitby: £6.20South Devon: £5.58Scarborough and Whitby: £5.86South Devon: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Scarborough and Whitby is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 1,019.9Scarborough and Whitby: 1,019.9South Devon: 1,006.8

    1,006.8Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count1,019.9

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 118.8Scarborough and Whitby: 118.8South Devon: 90.4

    90.4Scarborough and Whitby is higher118.8

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 168.0Scarborough and Whitby: 168.0South Devon: 129.1

    129.1Scarborough and Whitby is higher168.0

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 79.8Scarborough and Whitby: 79.8South Devon: 62.9

    62.9Scarborough and Whitby is higher79.8

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 221.9Scarborough and Whitby: 221.9South Devon: 173.0

    173.0Scarborough and Whitby is higher221.9

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 27.2Scarborough and Whitby: 27.2South Devon: 25.5

    25.5Scarborough and Whitby is higher27.2

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South Devon and Scarborough and Whitby, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth DevonScarborough and WhitbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,417£5,440£5,138£5,505£5,528£5,222Scarborough and Whitby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,264£12,316£11,633£12,575£12,629£11,928Scarborough and Whitby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,951£1,959£1,851£2,327£2,337£2,208Scarborough and Whitby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,233£11,281£10,655£11,250£11,298£10,671Scarborough and Whitby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£370£371£351£472£474£448Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£637£640£604£824£828£782Scarborough and Whitby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£29£29£28Scarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£521£523£494Scarborough and Whitby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£158£158£149Scarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£124£118£125£126£119Scarborough and Whitby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,457£1,464£1,382£1,738£1,745£1,648Scarborough and Whitby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£247£248£234Scarborough and Whitby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£356£357£337£453£455£430Scarborough and Whitby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£5.43£5.45£5.15Scarborough and Whitby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£6.41£6.44£6.08South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£6.18£6.20£5.86Scarborough and Whitby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.81,019.9Scarborough and Whitby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.4118.8Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.1168.0Scarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.979.8Scarborough and Whitby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.0221.9Scarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.527.2Scarborough and Whitby

Per resident

South Devon is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Scarborough and Whitby on 18. 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 Scarborough and Whitby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Devon £5,417, Scarborough and Whitby £5,505Scarborough and Whitby: £5,505South Devon: £5,417Scarborough and Whitby: £5,528South Devon: £5,440Scarborough and Whitby: £5,222South Devon: £5,138

    £5,417£5,440£5,138Scarborough and Whitby is higher£5,505£5,528£5,222

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Devon £3,578, Scarborough and Whitby £3,241Scarborough and Whitby: £3,241South Devon: £3,578Scarborough and Whitby: £3,255South Devon: £3,593Scarborough and Whitby: £3,074South Devon: £3,393

    £3,578£3,593£3,393South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,241£3,255£3,074

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Devon £1,063, Scarborough and Whitby £1,333Scarborough and Whitby: £1,333South Devon: £1,063Scarborough and Whitby: £1,339South Devon: £1,067Scarborough and Whitby: £1,265South Devon: £1,008

    £1,063£1,067£1,008Scarborough and Whitby is higher£1,333£1,339£1,265

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Devon £3,277, Scarborough and Whitby £2,899Scarborough and Whitby: £2,899South Devon: £3,277Scarborough and Whitby: £2,911South Devon: £3,291Scarborough and Whitby: £2,750South Devon: £3,108

    £3,277£3,291£3,108South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,899£2,911£2,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Devon £108, Scarborough and Whitby £122Scarborough and Whitby: £122South Devon: £108Scarborough and Whitby: £122South Devon: £108Scarborough and Whitby: £115South Devon: £102

    £108£108£102Scarborough and Whitby is higher£122£122£115

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £186, Scarborough and Whitby £212Scarborough and Whitby: £212South Devon: £186Scarborough and Whitby: £213South Devon: £187Scarborough and Whitby: £201South Devon: £176

    £186£187£176Scarborough and Whitby is higher£212£213£201

  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, Scarborough and Whitby £7.54Scarborough and Whitby: £7.54South Devon: £7.01Scarborough and Whitby: £7.57South Devon: £7.04Scarborough and Whitby: £7.15South Devon: £6.65

    £7.01£7.04£6.65Scarborough and Whitby is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £432, Scarborough and Whitby £521Scarborough and Whitby: £521South Devon: £432Scarborough and Whitby: £523South Devon: £434Scarborough and Whitby: £494South Devon: £410

    £432£434£410Scarborough and Whitby is higher£521£523£494

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £144, Scarborough and Whitby £158Scarborough and Whitby: £158South Devon: £144Scarborough and Whitby: £158South Devon: £145Scarborough and Whitby: £149South Devon: £137

    £144£145£137Scarborough and Whitby is higher£158£158£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Devon £67, Scarborough and Whitby £72Scarborough and Whitby: £72South Devon: £67Scarborough and Whitby: £72South Devon: £68Scarborough and Whitby: £68South Devon: £64

    £67£68£64Scarborough and Whitby is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Devon £794, Scarborough and Whitby £996Scarborough and Whitby: £996South Devon: £794Scarborough and Whitby: £1,000South Devon: £797Scarborough and Whitby: £944South Devon: £753

    £794£797£753Scarborough and Whitby is higher£996£1,000£944

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Devon £194, Scarborough and Whitby £247Scarborough and Whitby: £247South Devon: £194Scarborough and Whitby: £248South Devon: £195Scarborough and Whitby: £234South Devon: £184

    £194£195£184Scarborough and Whitby is higher£247£248£234

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Devon £194, Scarborough and Whitby £259Scarborough and Whitby: £259South Devon: £194Scarborough and Whitby: £260South Devon: £195Scarborough and Whitby: £246South Devon: £184

    £194£195£184Scarborough and Whitby is higher£259£260£246

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Devon £2.73, Scarborough and Whitby £3.11Scarborough and Whitby: £3.11South Devon: £2.73Scarborough and Whitby: £3.12South Devon: £2.74Scarborough and Whitby: £2.95South Devon: £2.59

    £2.73£2.74£2.59Scarborough and Whitby is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Devon £4.94, Scarborough and Whitby £3.67Scarborough and Whitby: £3.67South Devon: £4.94Scarborough and Whitby: £3.68South Devon: £4.97Scarborough and Whitby: £3.48South Devon: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69South Devon is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Devon £5.56, Scarborough and Whitby £6.18Scarborough and Whitby: £6.18South Devon: £5.56Scarborough and Whitby: £6.20South Devon: £5.58Scarborough and Whitby: £5.86South Devon: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Scarborough and Whitby is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 293.7, Scarborough and Whitby 262.8Scarborough and Whitby: 262.8South Devon: 293.7

    293.7South Devon is higherDepends on how you count262.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 26.4, Scarborough and Whitby 30.6Scarborough and Whitby: 30.6South Devon: 26.4

    26.4Scarborough and Whitby is higher30.6

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 43.3Scarborough and Whitby: 43.3South Devon: 37.7

    37.7Scarborough and Whitby is higher43.3

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 79.8Scarborough and Whitby: 79.8South Devon: 62.9

    62.9Scarborough and Whitby is higher79.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 94.2, Scarborough and Whitby 127.1Scarborough and Whitby: 127.1South Devon: 94.2

    94.2Scarborough and Whitby is higher127.1

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 15.6Scarborough and Whitby: 15.6South Devon: 13.9

    13.9Scarborough and Whitby is higher15.6

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South Devon and Scarborough and Whitby, per resident
MeasureSouth DevonScarborough and WhitbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,417£5,440£5,138£5,505£5,528£5,222Scarborough and Whitby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,578£3,593£3,393£3,241£3,255£3,074South Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,067£1,008£1,333£1,339£1,265Scarborough and Whitby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,277£3,291£3,108£2,899£2,911£2,750South Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£122£122£115Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£212£213£201Scarborough and Whitby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.01£7.04£6.65£7.54£7.57£7.15Scarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£521£523£494Scarborough and Whitby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£158£158£149Scarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£72£72£68Scarborough and Whitby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£794£797£753£996£1,000£944Scarborough and Whitby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£247£248£234Scarborough and Whitby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£259£260£246Scarborough and Whitby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59£3.11£3.12£2.95Scarborough and Whitby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£3.67£3.68£3.48South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£6.18£6.20£5.86Scarborough and Whitby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026293.7262.8South Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.430.6Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.743.3Scarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.979.8Scarborough and Whitby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.2127.1Scarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.915.6Scarborough and Whitby

Total

South Devon is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Scarborough and Whitby on 18. 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 Scarborough and Whitby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Devon £500.0m, Scarborough and Whitby £544.2mScarborough and Whitby: £544.2mSouth Devon: £500.0mScarborough and Whitby: £546.5mSouth Devon: £502.1mScarborough and Whitby: £516.2mSouth Devon: £474.2m

    £500.0m£502.1m£474.2mScarborough and Whitby is higher£544.2m£546.5m£516.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Devon £330.2m, Scarborough and Whitby £320.4mScarborough and Whitby: £320.4mSouth Devon: £330.2mScarborough and Whitby: £321.7mSouth Devon: £331.6mScarborough and Whitby: £303.9mSouth Devon: £313.2m

    £330.2m£331.6m£313.2mSouth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£320.4m£321.7m£303.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Devon £98.1m, Scarborough and Whitby £131.8mScarborough and Whitby: £131.8mSouth Devon: £98.1mScarborough and Whitby: £132.4mSouth Devon: £98.5mScarborough and Whitby: £125.0mSouth Devon: £93.0m

    £98.1m£98.5m£93.0mScarborough and Whitby is higher£131.8m£132.4m£125.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Devon £302.4m, Scarborough and Whitby £286.6mScarborough and Whitby: £286.6mSouth Devon: £302.4mScarborough and Whitby: £287.8mSouth Devon: £303.7mScarborough and Whitby: £271.9mSouth Devon: £286.9m

    £302.4m£303.7m£286.9mSouth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£286.6m£287.8m£271.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Devon £10.0m, Scarborough and Whitby £12.0mScarborough and Whitby: £12.0mSouth Devon: £10.0mScarborough and Whitby: £12.1mSouth Devon: £10.0mScarborough and Whitby: £11.4mSouth Devon: £9.4m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.4mScarborough and Whitby is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Devon £17.2m, Scarborough and Whitby £21.0mScarborough and Whitby: £21.0mSouth Devon: £17.2mScarborough and Whitby: £21.1mSouth Devon: £17.2mScarborough and Whitby: £19.9mSouth Devon: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.2m£16.3mScarborough and Whitby is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  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, Scarborough and Whitby £0.75mScarborough and Whitby: £0.75mSouth Devon: £0.65mScarborough and Whitby: £0.75mSouth Devon: £0.65mScarborough and Whitby: £0.71mSouth Devon: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mScarborough and Whitby is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Devon £39.9m, Scarborough and Whitby £51.5mScarborough and Whitby: £51.5mSouth Devon: £39.9mScarborough and Whitby: £51.7mSouth Devon: £40.1mScarborough and Whitby: £48.8mSouth Devon: £37.9m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.9mScarborough and Whitby is higher£51.5m£51.7m£48.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Devon £13.3m, Scarborough and Whitby £15.6mScarborough and Whitby: £15.6mSouth Devon: £13.3mScarborough and Whitby: £15.6mSouth Devon: £13.4mScarborough and Whitby: £14.8mSouth Devon: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mScarborough and Whitby is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Devon £6.2m, Scarborough and Whitby £7.1mScarborough and Whitby: £7.1mSouth Devon: £6.2mScarborough and Whitby: £7.1mSouth Devon: £6.3mScarborough and Whitby: £6.7mSouth Devon: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£5.9mScarborough and Whitby is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Devon £73.3m, Scarborough and Whitby £98.4mScarborough and Whitby: £98.4mSouth Devon: £73.3mScarborough and Whitby: £98.8mSouth Devon: £73.6mScarborough and Whitby: £93.3mSouth Devon: £69.5m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.5mScarborough and Whitby is higher£98.4m£98.8m£93.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Devon £17.9m, Scarborough and Whitby £24.4mScarborough and Whitby: £24.4mSouth Devon: £17.9mScarborough and Whitby: £24.5mSouth Devon: £18.0mScarborough and Whitby: £23.1mSouth Devon: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mScarborough and Whitby is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Devon £17.9m, Scarborough and Whitby £25.6mScarborough and Whitby: £25.6mSouth Devon: £17.9mScarborough and Whitby: £25.8mSouth Devon: £18.0mScarborough and Whitby: £24.3mSouth Devon: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mScarborough and Whitby is higher£25.6m£25.8m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Devon £0.25m, Scarborough and Whitby £0.31mScarborough and Whitby: £0.31mSouth Devon: £0.25mScarborough and Whitby: £0.31mSouth Devon: £0.25mScarborough and Whitby: £0.29mSouth Devon: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mScarborough and Whitby is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Devon £0.46m, Scarborough and Whitby £0.36mScarborough and Whitby: £0.36mSouth Devon: £0.46mScarborough and Whitby: £0.36mSouth Devon: £0.46mScarborough and Whitby: £0.34mSouth Devon: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Devon is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Devon £0.51m, Scarborough and Whitby £0.61mScarborough and Whitby: £0.61mSouth Devon: £0.51mScarborough and Whitby: £0.61mSouth Devon: £0.51mScarborough and Whitby: £0.58mSouth Devon: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mScarborough and Whitby is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Devon 27,107, Scarborough and Whitby 25,982Scarborough and Whitby: 25,982South Devon: 27,107

    27,107South Devon is higherDepends on how you count25,982

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Devon 2,434, Scarborough and Whitby 3,027Scarborough and Whitby: 3,027South Devon: 2,434

    2,434Scarborough and Whitby is higher3,027

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Devon 3,475, Scarborough and Whitby 4,280Scarborough and Whitby: 4,280South Devon: 3,475

    3,475Scarborough and Whitby is higher4,280

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Devon 5,809, Scarborough and Whitby 7,893Scarborough and Whitby: 7,893South Devon: 5,809

    5,809Scarborough and Whitby is higher7,893

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Devon 8,694, Scarborough and Whitby 12,568Scarborough and Whitby: 12,568South Devon: 8,694

    8,694Scarborough and Whitby is higher12,568

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Devon 1,282, Scarborough and Whitby 1,541Scarborough and Whitby: 1,541South Devon: 1,282

    1,282Scarborough and Whitby is higher1,541

Show the numbers
South Devon and Scarborough and Whitby, total
MeasureSouth DevonScarborough and WhitbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.0m£502.1m£474.2m£544.2m£546.5m£516.2mScarborough and Whitby
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m£320.4m£321.7m£303.9mSouth Devon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.1m£98.5m£93.0m£131.8m£132.4m£125.0mScarborough and Whitby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£302.4m£303.7m£286.9m£286.6m£287.8m£271.9mSouth Devon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mScarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mScarborough and Whitby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mScarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m£51.5m£51.7m£48.8mScarborough and Whitby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mScarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mScarborough and Whitby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.5m£98.4m£98.8m£93.3mScarborough and Whitby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£24.4m£24.5m£23.1mScarborough and Whitby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£25.6m£25.8m£24.3mScarborough and Whitby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mScarborough and Whitby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Devon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mScarborough and Whitby
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,10725,982South Devon
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4343,027Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4754,280Scarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8097,893Scarborough and Whitby
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,69412,568Scarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2821,541Scarborough and Whitby

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.
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