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South Devon and South Dorset

92,299 and 100,592 residents (mid-2024).

South Devon is higher than South Dorset on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 7 of 22 measures, and South Dorset on 15. 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 South Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Devon £5,417, South Dorset £5,425South Dorset: £5,425South Devon: £5,417South Dorset: £5,448South Devon: £5,440South Dorset: £5,146South Devon: £5,138

    £5,417£5,440£5,138South Dorset is higher£5,425£5,448£5,146

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Devon £12,264, South Dorset £12,341South Dorset: £12,341South Devon: £12,264South Dorset: £12,394South Devon: £12,316South Dorset: £11,706South Devon: £11,633

    £12,264£12,316£11,633South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£12,341£12,394£11,706

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £1,951, South Dorset £2,138South Dorset: £2,138South Devon: £1,951South Dorset: £2,147South Devon: £1,959South Dorset: £2,028South Devon: £1,851

    £1,951£1,959£1,851South Dorset is higher£2,138£2,147£2,028

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Devon £11,233, South Dorset £11,308South Dorset: £11,308South Devon: £11,233South Dorset: £11,357South Devon: £11,281South Dorset: £10,726South Devon: £10,655

    £11,233£11,281£10,655South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£11,308£11,357£10,726

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Devon £370, South Dorset £336South Dorset: £336South Devon: £370South Dorset: £337South Devon: £371South Dorset: £318South Devon: £351

    £370£371£351South Devon is higher£336£337£318

  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, South Dorset £676South Dorset: £676South Devon: £637South Dorset: £679South Devon: £640South Dorset: £641South Devon: £604

    £637£640£604South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£676£679£641

  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, South Dorset £21South Dorset: £21South Devon: £24South Dorset: £21South Devon: £24South Dorset: £20South Devon: £23

    £24£24£23South Devon is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £432, South Dorset £516South Dorset: £516South Devon: £432South Dorset: £519South Devon: £434South Dorset: £490South Devon: £410

    £432£434£410South Dorset is higher£516£519£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £144, South Dorset £134South Dorset: £134South Devon: £144South Dorset: £135South Devon: £145South Dorset: £127South Devon: £137

    £144£145£137South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127

  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, South Dorset £122South Dorset: £122South Devon: £124South Dorset: £122South Devon: £124South Dorset: £115South Devon: £118

    £124£124£118South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £1,457, South Dorset £1,637South Dorset: £1,637South Devon: £1,457South Dorset: £1,644South Devon: £1,464South Dorset: £1,553South Devon: £1,382

    £1,457£1,464£1,382South Dorset is higher£1,637£1,644£1,553

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Devon £194, South Dorset £247South Dorset: £247South Devon: £194South Dorset: £248South Devon: £195South Dorset: £235South Devon: £184

    £194£195£184South Dorset is higher£247£248£235

  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, South Dorset £368South Dorset: £368South Devon: £356South Dorset: £370South Devon: £357South Dorset: £349South Devon: £337

    £356£357£337South Dorset is higher£368£370£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £5.01, South Dorset £4.23South Dorset: £4.23South Devon: £5.01South Dorset: £4.25South Devon: £5.03South Dorset: £4.01South Devon: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75South Devon is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £9.08, South Dorset £6.84South Dorset: £6.84South Devon: £9.08South Dorset: £6.87South Devon: £9.12South Dorset: £6.49South Devon: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61South Devon is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Devon £5.56, South Dorset £7.63South Dorset: £7.63South Devon: £5.56South Dorset: £7.67South Devon: £5.58South Dorset: £7.24South Devon: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27South Dorset is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  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, South Dorset 1,010.6South Dorset: 1,010.6South Devon: 1,006.8

    1,006.8South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,010.6

  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, South Dorset 84.4South Dorset: 84.4South Devon: 90.4

    90.4South Devon is higher84.4

  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, South Dorset 145.5South Dorset: 145.5South Devon: 129.1

    129.1South Dorset is higher145.5

  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, South Dorset 74.8South Dorset: 74.8South Devon: 62.9

    62.9South Dorset is higher74.8

  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, South Dorset 194.6South Dorset: 194.6South Devon: 173.0

    173.0South Dorset is higher194.6

  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, South Dorset 26.1South Dorset: 26.1South Devon: 25.5

    25.5South Dorset is higher26.1

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South Devon and South Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth DevonSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,417£5,440£5,138£5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,264£12,316£11,633£12,341£12,394£11,706South Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,951£1,959£1,851£2,138£2,147£2,028South Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,233£11,281£10,655£11,308£11,357£10,726South Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£370£371£351£336£337£318South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£637£640£604£676£679£641South Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£21£21£20South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£516£519£490South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£134£135£127South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£124£118£122£122£115South Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,457£1,464£1,382£1,637£1,644£1,553South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£247£248£235South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£356£357£337£368£370£349South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£4.23£4.25£4.01South Devon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£6.84£6.87£6.49South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.81,010.6South Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.484.4South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.1145.5South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.974.8South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.0194.6South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.526.1South Dorset

Per resident

South Devon is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and South Dorset 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 South Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Devon £5,417, South Dorset £5,425South Dorset: £5,425South Devon: £5,417South Dorset: £5,448South Devon: £5,440South Dorset: £5,146South Devon: £5,138

    £5,417£5,440£5,138South Dorset is higher£5,425£5,448£5,146

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Devon £3,578, South Dorset £3,301South Dorset: £3,301South Devon: £3,578South Dorset: £3,315South Devon: £3,593South Dorset: £3,131South Devon: £3,393

    £3,578£3,593£3,393South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,301£3,315£3,131

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Devon £1,063, South Dorset £1,218South Dorset: £1,218South Devon: £1,063South Dorset: £1,224South Devon: £1,067South Dorset: £1,156South Devon: £1,008

    £1,063£1,067£1,008South Dorset is higher£1,218£1,224£1,156

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Devon £3,277, South Dorset £3,025South Dorset: £3,025South Devon: £3,277South Dorset: £3,038South Devon: £3,291South Dorset: £2,869South Devon: £3,108

    £3,277£3,291£3,108South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,025£3,038£2,869

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Devon £108, South Dorset £90South Dorset: £90South Devon: £108South Dorset: £90South Devon: £108South Dorset: £85South Devon: £102

    £108£108£102South Devon is higher£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £186, South Dorset £181South Dorset: £181South Devon: £186South Dorset: £182South Devon: £187South Dorset: £171South Devon: £176

    £186£187£176South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£171

  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, South Dorset £5.71South Dorset: £5.71South Devon: £7.01South Dorset: £5.74South Devon: £7.04South Dorset: £5.42South Devon: £6.65

    £7.01£7.04£6.65South Devon is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £432, South Dorset £516South Dorset: £516South Devon: £432South Dorset: £519South Devon: £434South Dorset: £490South Devon: £410

    £432£434£410South Dorset is higher£516£519£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £144, South Dorset £134South Dorset: £134South Devon: £144South Dorset: £135South Devon: £145South Dorset: £127South Devon: £137

    £144£145£137South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Devon £67, South Dorset £69South Dorset: £69South Devon: £67South Dorset: £70South Devon: £68South Dorset: £66South Devon: £64

    £67£68£64South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£69£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Devon £794, South Dorset £933South Dorset: £933South Devon: £794South Dorset: £937South Devon: £797South Dorset: £885South Devon: £753

    £794£797£753South Dorset is higher£933£937£885

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Devon £194, South Dorset £247South Dorset: £247South Devon: £194South Dorset: £248South Devon: £195South Dorset: £235South Devon: £184

    £194£195£184South Dorset is higher£247£248£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Devon £194, South Dorset £210South Dorset: £210South Devon: £194South Dorset: £211South Devon: £195South Dorset: £199South Devon: £184

    £194£195£184South Dorset is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Devon £2.73, South Dorset £2.41South Dorset: £2.41South Devon: £2.73South Dorset: £2.42South Devon: £2.74South Dorset: £2.29South Devon: £2.59

    £2.73£2.74£2.59South Devon is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Devon £4.94, South Dorset £3.90South Dorset: £3.90South Devon: £4.94South Dorset: £3.92South Devon: £4.97South Dorset: £3.70South Devon: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69South Devon is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Devon £5.56, South Dorset £7.63South Dorset: £7.63South Devon: £5.56South Dorset: £7.67South Devon: £5.58South Dorset: £7.24South Devon: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27South Dorset is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 293.7, South Dorset 270.3South Dorset: 270.3South Devon: 293.7

    293.7South Devon is higherDepends on how you count270.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 26.4, South Dorset 22.6South Dorset: 22.6South Devon: 26.4

    26.4South Devon is higher22.6

  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, South Dorset 38.9South Dorset: 38.9South Devon: 37.7

    37.7South Dorset is higher38.9

  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, South Dorset 74.8South Dorset: 74.8South Devon: 62.9

    62.9South Dorset is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 94.2, South Dorset 110.9South Dorset: 110.9South Devon: 94.2

    94.2South Dorset is higher110.9

  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, South Dorset 14.9South Dorset: 14.9South Devon: 13.9

    13.9South Dorset is higher14.9

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South Devon and South Dorset, per resident
MeasureSouth DevonSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,417£5,440£5,138£5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,578£3,593£3,393£3,301£3,315£3,131South Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,067£1,008£1,218£1,224£1,156South Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,277£3,291£3,108£3,025£3,038£2,869South Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£90£90£85South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£181£182£171South Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.01£7.04£6.65£5.71£5.74£5.42South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£516£519£490South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£134£135£127South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£69£70£66South Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£794£797£753£933£937£885South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£247£248£235South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£210£211£199South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59£2.41£2.42£2.29South Devon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£3.90£3.92£3.70South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026293.7270.3South Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.422.6South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.738.9South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.974.8South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.2110.9South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.914.9South Dorset

Total

South Devon is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and South Dorset on 17. 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 South Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Devon £500.0m, South Dorset £545.7mSouth Dorset: £545.7mSouth Devon: £500.0mSouth Dorset: £548.0mSouth Devon: £502.1mSouth Dorset: £517.6mSouth Devon: £474.2m

    £500.0m£502.1m£474.2mSouth Dorset is higher£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Devon £330.2m, South Dorset £332.1mSouth Dorset: £332.1mSouth Devon: £330.2mSouth Dorset: £333.5mSouth Devon: £331.6mSouth Dorset: £315.0mSouth Devon: £313.2m

    £330.2m£331.6m£313.2mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£332.1m£333.5m£315.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Devon £98.1m, South Dorset £122.6mSouth Dorset: £122.6mSouth Devon: £98.1mSouth Dorset: £123.1mSouth Devon: £98.5mSouth Dorset: £116.3mSouth Devon: £93.0m

    £98.1m£98.5m£93.0mSouth Dorset is higher£122.6m£123.1m£116.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Devon £302.4m, South Dorset £304.3mSouth Dorset: £304.3mSouth Devon: £302.4mSouth Dorset: £305.6mSouth Devon: £303.7mSouth Dorset: £288.6mSouth Devon: £286.9m

    £302.4m£303.7m£286.9mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£304.3m£305.6m£288.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Devon £10.0m, South Dorset £9.0mSouth Dorset: £9.0mSouth Devon: £10.0mSouth Dorset: £9.1mSouth Devon: £10.0mSouth Dorset: £8.6mSouth Devon: £9.4m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.4mSouth Devon is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Devon £17.2m, South Dorset £18.2mSouth Dorset: £18.2mSouth Devon: £17.2mSouth Dorset: £18.3mSouth Devon: £17.2mSouth Dorset: £17.2mSouth Devon: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.2m£16.3mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m

  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, South Dorset £0.57mSouth Dorset: £0.57mSouth Devon: £0.65mSouth Dorset: £0.58mSouth Devon: £0.65mSouth Dorset: £0.55mSouth Devon: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSouth Devon is higher£0.57m£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, South Dorset £51.9mSouth Dorset: £51.9mSouth Devon: £39.9mSouth Dorset: £52.2mSouth Devon: £40.1mSouth Dorset: £49.3mSouth Devon: £37.9m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.9mSouth Dorset is higher£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Devon £13.3m, South Dorset £13.5mSouth Dorset: £13.5mSouth Devon: £13.3mSouth Dorset: £13.6mSouth Devon: £13.4mSouth Dorset: £12.8mSouth Devon: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Devon £6.2m, South Dorset £7.0mSouth Dorset: £7.0mSouth Devon: £6.2mSouth Dorset: £7.0mSouth Devon: £6.3mSouth Dorset: £6.6mSouth Devon: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£5.9mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Devon £73.3m, South Dorset £93.8mSouth Dorset: £93.8mSouth Devon: £73.3mSouth Dorset: £94.2mSouth Devon: £73.6mSouth Dorset: £89.0mSouth Devon: £69.5m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.5mSouth Dorset is higher£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Devon £17.9m, South Dorset £24.9mSouth Dorset: £24.9mSouth Devon: £17.9mSouth Dorset: £25.0mSouth Devon: £18.0mSouth Dorset: £23.6mSouth Devon: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Dorset is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Devon £17.9m, South Dorset £21.1mSouth Dorset: £21.1mSouth Devon: £17.9mSouth Dorset: £21.2mSouth Devon: £18.0mSouth Dorset: £20.0mSouth Devon: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Dorset is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Devon £0.46m, South Dorset £0.39mSouth Dorset: £0.39mSouth Devon: £0.46mSouth Dorset: £0.39mSouth Devon: £0.46mSouth Dorset: £0.37mSouth Devon: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Devon is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Devon £0.51m, South Dorset £0.77mSouth Dorset: £0.77mSouth Devon: £0.51mSouth Dorset: £0.77mSouth Devon: £0.51mSouth Dorset: £0.73mSouth Devon: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mSouth Dorset is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Devon 27,107, South Dorset 27,193South Dorset: 27,193South Devon: 27,107

    27,107South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count27,193

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Devon 2,434, South Dorset 2,272South Dorset: 2,272South Devon: 2,434

    2,434South Devon is higher2,272

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Devon 3,475, South Dorset 3,915South Dorset: 3,915South Devon: 3,475

    3,475South Dorset is higher3,915

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Devon 5,809, South Dorset 7,524South Dorset: 7,524South Devon: 5,809

    5,809South Dorset is higher7,524

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Devon 8,694, South Dorset 11,156South Dorset: 11,156South Devon: 8,694

    8,694South Dorset is higher11,156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Devon 1,282, South Dorset 1,496South Dorset: 1,496South Devon: 1,282

    1,282South Dorset is higher1,496

Show the numbers
South Devon and South Dorset, total
MeasureSouth DevonSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.0m£502.1m£474.2m£545.7m£548.0m£517.6mSouth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m£332.1m£333.5m£315.0mSouth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.1m£98.5m£93.0m£122.6m£123.1m£116.3mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£302.4m£303.7m£286.9m£304.3m£305.6m£288.6mSouth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mSouth Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mSouth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m£51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSouth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSouth Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.5m£93.8m£94.2m£89.0mSouth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSouth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mSouth Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Devon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Devon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,10727,193South Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4342,272South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4753,915South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8097,524South Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,69411,156South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2821,496South Dorset

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.
  6. 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.
  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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