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South Devon and South East Cornwall

92,299 and 93,053 residents (mid-2024).

South Devon is higher than South East Cornwall on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 15 of 22 measures, and South East Cornwall on 7. 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 East Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Devon £5,417, South East Cornwall £5,243South East Cornwall: £5,243South Devon: £5,417South East Cornwall: £5,266South Devon: £5,440South East Cornwall: £4,973South Devon: £5,138

    £5,417£5,440£5,138South Devon is higher£5,243£5,266£4,973

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Devon £12,264, South East Cornwall £12,015South East Cornwall: £12,015South Devon: £12,264South East Cornwall: £12,066South Devon: £12,316South East Cornwall: £11,397South Devon: £11,633

    £12,264£12,316£11,633South Devon is higher£12,015£12,066£11,397

  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 East Cornwall £1,973South East Cornwall: £1,973South Devon: £1,951South East Cornwall: £1,982South Devon: £1,959South East Cornwall: £1,872South Devon: £1,851

    £1,951£1,959£1,851South East Cornwall is higher£1,973£1,982£1,872

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Devon £11,233, South East Cornwall £11,080South East Cornwall: £11,080South Devon: £11,233South East Cornwall: £11,127South Devon: £11,281South East Cornwall: £10,510South Devon: £10,655

    £11,233£11,281£10,655South Devon is higher£11,080£11,127£10,510

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Devon £370, South East Cornwall £325South East Cornwall: £325South Devon: £370South East Cornwall: £326South Devon: £371South East Cornwall: £308South Devon: £351

    £370£371£351South Devon is higher£325£326£308

  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 East Cornwall £588South East Cornwall: £588South Devon: £637South East Cornwall: £590South Devon: £640South East Cornwall: £557South Devon: £604

    £637£640£604South Devon is higher£588£590£557

  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 East Cornwall £23South East Cornwall: £23South Devon: £24South East Cornwall: £23South Devon: £24South East Cornwall: £22South Devon: £23

    £24£24£23South Devon is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £432, South East Cornwall £474South East Cornwall: £474South Devon: £432South East Cornwall: £476South Devon: £434South East Cornwall: £450South Devon: £410

    £432£434£410South East Cornwall is higher£474£476£450

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £144, South East Cornwall £141South East Cornwall: £141South Devon: £144South East Cornwall: £142South Devon: £145South East Cornwall: £134South Devon: £137

    £144£145£137South Devon is higher£141£142£134

  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 East Cornwall £121South East Cornwall: £121South Devon: £124South East Cornwall: £121South Devon: £124South East Cornwall: £114South Devon: £118

    £124£124£118South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £1,457, South East Cornwall £1,517South East Cornwall: £1,517South Devon: £1,457South East Cornwall: £1,523South Devon: £1,464South East Cornwall: £1,439South Devon: £1,382

    £1,457£1,464£1,382South East Cornwall is higher£1,517£1,523£1,439

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Devon £194, South East Cornwall £157South East Cornwall: £157South Devon: £194South East Cornwall: £158South Devon: £195South East Cornwall: £149South Devon: £184

    £194£195£184South Devon is higher£157£158£149

  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 East Cornwall £325South East Cornwall: £325South Devon: £356South East Cornwall: £326South Devon: £357South East Cornwall: £308South Devon: £337

    £356£357£337South Devon is higher£325£326£308

  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 East Cornwall £4.62South East Cornwall: £4.62South Devon: £5.01South East Cornwall: £4.64South Devon: £5.03South East Cornwall: £4.38South Devon: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75South Devon is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £9.08, South East Cornwall £6.10South East Cornwall: £6.10South Devon: £9.08South East Cornwall: £6.13South Devon: £9.12South East Cornwall: £5.79South Devon: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61South Devon is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Devon £5.56, South East Cornwall £6.73South East Cornwall: £6.73South Devon: £5.56South East Cornwall: £6.75South Devon: £5.58South East Cornwall: £6.38South Devon: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27South East Cornwall is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

  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 East Cornwall 1,005.0South East Cornwall: 1,005.0South Devon: 1,006.8

    1,006.8South Devon is higher1,005.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Devon 90.4, South East Cornwall 87.3South East Cornwall: 87.3South Devon: 90.4

    90.4South Devon is higher87.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Devon 129.1, South East Cornwall 125.4South East Cornwall: 125.4South Devon: 129.1

    129.1South Devon is higher125.4

  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 East Cornwall 70.9South East Cornwall: 70.9South Devon: 62.9

    62.9South East Cornwall is higher70.9

  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 East Cornwall 186.3South East Cornwall: 186.3South Devon: 173.0

    173.0South East Cornwall is higher186.3

  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 East Cornwall 26.4South East Cornwall: 26.4South Devon: 25.5

    25.5South East Cornwall is higher26.4

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South Devon and South East Cornwall, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth DevonSouth East CornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,417£5,440£5,138£5,243£5,266£4,973South Devon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,264£12,316£11,633£12,015£12,066£11,397South Devon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,951£1,959£1,851£1,973£1,982£1,872South East Cornwall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,233£11,281£10,655£11,080£11,127£10,510South Devon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£370£371£351£325£326£308South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£637£640£604£588£590£557South Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£23£23£22South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£474£476£450South East Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£141£142£134South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£124£118£121£121£114South Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,457£1,464£1,382£1,517£1,523£1,439South East Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£157£158£149South Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£356£357£337£325£326£308South Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£4.62£4.64£4.38South Devon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£6.10£6.13£5.79South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£6.73£6.75£6.38South East Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.81,005.0South Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.487.3South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.1125.4South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.970.9South East Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.0186.3South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.526.4South East Cornwall

Per resident

South Devon is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and South East Cornwall on 7. 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 East Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Devon £5,417, South East Cornwall £5,243South East Cornwall: £5,243South Devon: £5,417South East Cornwall: £5,266South Devon: £5,440South East Cornwall: £4,973South Devon: £5,138

    £5,417£5,440£5,138South Devon is higher£5,243£5,266£4,973

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Devon £3,578, South East Cornwall £3,363South East Cornwall: £3,363South Devon: £3,578South East Cornwall: £3,378South Devon: £3,593South East Cornwall: £3,190South Devon: £3,393

    £3,578£3,593£3,393South Devon is higher£3,363£3,378£3,190

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Devon £1,063, South East Cornwall £1,101South East Cornwall: £1,101South Devon: £1,063South East Cornwall: £1,106South Devon: £1,067South East Cornwall: £1,044South Devon: £1,008

    £1,063£1,067£1,008South East Cornwall is higher£1,101£1,106£1,044

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Devon £3,277, South East Cornwall £3,102South East Cornwall: £3,102South Devon: £3,277South East Cornwall: £3,115South Devon: £3,291South East Cornwall: £2,942South Devon: £3,108

    £3,277£3,291£3,108South Devon is higher£3,102£3,115£2,942

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Devon £108, South East Cornwall £91South East Cornwall: £91South Devon: £108South East Cornwall: £91South Devon: £108South East Cornwall: £86South Devon: £102

    £108£108£102South Devon is higher£91£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £186, South East Cornwall £165South East Cornwall: £165South Devon: £186South East Cornwall: £165South Devon: £187South East Cornwall: £156South Devon: £176

    £186£187£176South Devon is higher£165£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, South East Cornwall £6.35South East Cornwall: £6.35South Devon: £7.01South East Cornwall: £6.37South Devon: £7.04South East Cornwall: £6.02South Devon: £6.65

    £7.01£7.04£6.65South Devon is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £432, South East Cornwall £474South East Cornwall: £474South Devon: £432South East Cornwall: £476South Devon: £434South East Cornwall: £450South Devon: £410

    £432£434£410South East Cornwall is higher£474£476£450

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £144, South East Cornwall £141South East Cornwall: £141South Devon: £144South East Cornwall: £142South Devon: £145South East Cornwall: £134South Devon: £137

    £144£145£137South Devon is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Devon £67, South East Cornwall £67South East Cornwall: £67South Devon: £67South East Cornwall: £68South Devon: £68South East Cornwall: £64South Devon: £64

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Devon £794, South East Cornwall £846South East Cornwall: £846South Devon: £794South East Cornwall: £850South Devon: £797South East Cornwall: £803South Devon: £753

    £794£797£753South East Cornwall is higher£846£850£803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Devon £194, South East Cornwall £157South East Cornwall: £157South Devon: £194South East Cornwall: £158South Devon: £195South East Cornwall: £149South Devon: £184

    £194£195£184South Devon is higher£157£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Devon £194, South East Cornwall £181South East Cornwall: £181South Devon: £194South East Cornwall: £182South Devon: £195South East Cornwall: £172South Devon: £184

    £194£195£184South Devon is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Devon £2.73, South East Cornwall £2.57South East Cornwall: £2.57South Devon: £2.73South East Cornwall: £2.58South Devon: £2.74South East Cornwall: £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, South East Cornwall £3.41South East Cornwall: £3.41South Devon: £4.94South East Cornwall: £3.42South Devon: £4.97South East Cornwall: £3.23South Devon: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69South Devon is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Devon £5.56, South East Cornwall £6.73South East Cornwall: £6.73South Devon: £5.56South East Cornwall: £6.75South Devon: £5.58South East Cornwall: £6.38South Devon: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27South East Cornwall is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 293.7, South East Cornwall 281.3South East Cornwall: 281.3South Devon: 293.7

    293.7South Devon is higher281.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 26.4, South East Cornwall 24.5South East Cornwall: 24.5South Devon: 26.4

    26.4South Devon is higher24.5

  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, South East Cornwall 35.1South East Cornwall: 35.1South Devon: 37.7

    37.7South Devon is higher35.1

  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 East Cornwall 70.9South East Cornwall: 70.9South Devon: 62.9

    62.9South East Cornwall is higher70.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 94.2, South East Cornwall 103.9South East Cornwall: 103.9South Devon: 94.2

    94.2South East Cornwall is higher103.9

  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 East Cornwall 14.7South East Cornwall: 14.7South Devon: 13.9

    13.9South East Cornwall is higher14.7

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South Devon and South East Cornwall, per resident
MeasureSouth DevonSouth East CornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,417£5,440£5,138£5,243£5,266£4,973South Devon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,578£3,593£3,393£3,363£3,378£3,190South Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,067£1,008£1,101£1,106£1,044South East Cornwall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,277£3,291£3,108£3,102£3,115£2,942South Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£91£91£86South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£165£165£156South Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.01£7.04£6.65£6.35£6.37£6.02South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£474£476£450South East Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£141£142£134South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£67£68£64South Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£794£797£753£846£850£803South East Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£157£158£149South Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£181£182£172South 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£3.41£3.42£3.23South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£6.73£6.75£6.38South East Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026293.7281.3South Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.424.5South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.735.1South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.970.9South East Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.2103.9South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.914.7South East Cornwall

Total

South Devon is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and South East Cornwall on 8. 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 East Cornwall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Devon £500.0m, South East Cornwall £487.9mSouth East Cornwall: £487.9mSouth Devon: £500.0mSouth East Cornwall: £490.0mSouth Devon: £502.1mSouth East Cornwall: £462.8mSouth Devon: £474.2m

    £500.0m£502.1m£474.2mSouth Devon is higher£487.9m£490.0m£462.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Devon £330.2m, South East Cornwall £313.0mSouth East Cornwall: £313.0mSouth Devon: £330.2mSouth East Cornwall: £314.3mSouth Devon: £331.6mSouth East Cornwall: £296.9mSouth Devon: £313.2m

    £330.2m£331.6m£313.2mSouth Devon is higher£313.0m£314.3m£296.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Devon £98.1m, South East Cornwall £102.4mSouth East Cornwall: £102.4mSouth Devon: £98.1mSouth East Cornwall: £102.9mSouth Devon: £98.5mSouth East Cornwall: £97.2mSouth Devon: £93.0m

    £98.1m£98.5m£93.0mSouth East Cornwall is higher£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Devon £302.4m, South East Cornwall £288.6mSouth East Cornwall: £288.6mSouth Devon: £302.4mSouth East Cornwall: £289.8mSouth Devon: £303.7mSouth East Cornwall: £273.8mSouth Devon: £286.9m

    £302.4m£303.7m£286.9mSouth Devon is higher£288.6m£289.8m£273.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Devon £10.0m, South East Cornwall £8.5mSouth East Cornwall: £8.5mSouth Devon: £10.0mSouth East Cornwall: £8.5mSouth Devon: £10.0mSouth East Cornwall: £8.0mSouth Devon: £9.4m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.4mSouth Devon is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Devon £17.2m, South East Cornwall £15.3mSouth East Cornwall: £15.3mSouth Devon: £17.2mSouth East Cornwall: £15.4mSouth Devon: £17.2mSouth East Cornwall: £14.5mSouth Devon: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.2m£16.3mSouth Devon is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  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 East Cornwall £0.59mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mSouth Devon: £0.65mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mSouth Devon: £0.65mSouth East Cornwall: £0.56mSouth Devon: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSouth Devon is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Devon £39.9m, South East Cornwall £44.1mSouth East Cornwall: £44.1mSouth Devon: £39.9mSouth East Cornwall: £44.3mSouth Devon: £40.1mSouth East Cornwall: £41.9mSouth Devon: £37.9m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.9mSouth East Cornwall is higher£44.1m£44.3m£41.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Devon £13.3m, South East Cornwall £13.1mSouth East Cornwall: £13.1mSouth Devon: £13.3mSouth East Cornwall: £13.2mSouth Devon: £13.4mSouth East Cornwall: £12.5mSouth Devon: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mSouth Devon is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Devon £6.2m, South East Cornwall £6.3mSouth East Cornwall: £6.3mSouth Devon: £6.2mSouth East Cornwall: £6.3mSouth Devon: £6.3mSouth East Cornwall: £5.9mSouth Devon: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£5.9mSouth East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Devon £73.3m, South East Cornwall £78.8mSouth East Cornwall: £78.8mSouth Devon: £73.3mSouth East Cornwall: £79.1mSouth Devon: £73.6mSouth East Cornwall: £74.7mSouth Devon: £69.5m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.5mSouth East Cornwall is higher£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Devon £17.9m, South East Cornwall £14.6mSouth East Cornwall: £14.6mSouth Devon: £17.9mSouth East Cornwall: £14.7mSouth Devon: £18.0mSouth East Cornwall: £13.8mSouth Devon: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Devon is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Devon £17.9m, South East Cornwall £16.9mSouth East Cornwall: £16.9mSouth Devon: £17.9mSouth East Cornwall: £16.9mSouth Devon: £18.0mSouth East Cornwall: £16.0mSouth Devon: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Devon is higher£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Devon £0.25m, South East Cornwall £0.24mSouth East Cornwall: £0.24mSouth Devon: £0.25mSouth East Cornwall: £0.24mSouth Devon: £0.25mSouth East Cornwall: £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 East Cornwall £0.32mSouth East Cornwall: £0.32mSouth Devon: £0.46mSouth East Cornwall: £0.32mSouth Devon: £0.46mSouth East Cornwall: £0.30mSouth Devon: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Devon is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Devon £0.51m, South East Cornwall £0.63mSouth East Cornwall: £0.63mSouth Devon: £0.51mSouth East Cornwall: £0.63mSouth Devon: £0.51mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mSouth Devon: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mSouth East Cornwall is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Devon 27,107, South East Cornwall 26,179South East Cornwall: 26,179South Devon: 27,107

    27,107South Devon is higher26,179

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Devon 2,434, South East Cornwall 2,275South East Cornwall: 2,275South Devon: 2,434

    2,434South Devon is higher2,275

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Devon 3,475, South East Cornwall 3,266South East Cornwall: 3,266South Devon: 3,475

    3,475South Devon is higher3,266

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Devon 5,809, South East Cornwall 6,600South East Cornwall: 6,600South Devon: 5,809

    5,809South East Cornwall is higher6,600

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Devon 8,694, South East Cornwall 9,671South East Cornwall: 9,671South Devon: 8,694

    8,694South East Cornwall is higher9,671

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Devon 1,282, South East Cornwall 1,369South East Cornwall: 1,369South Devon: 1,282

    1,282South East Cornwall is higher1,369

Show the numbers
South Devon and South East Cornwall, total
MeasureSouth DevonSouth East CornwallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.0m£502.1m£474.2m£487.9m£490.0m£462.8mSouth Devon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m£313.0m£314.3m£296.9mSouth Devon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.1m£98.5m£93.0m£102.4m£102.9m£97.2mSouth East Cornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£302.4m£303.7m£286.9m£288.6m£289.8m£273.8mSouth Devon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mSouth Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSouth Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m£44.1m£44.3m£41.9mSouth East Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mSouth Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mSouth East Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.5m£78.8m£79.1m£74.7mSouth East Cornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£14.6m£14.7m£13.8mSouth Devon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mSouth Devon
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£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Devon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouth East Cornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,10726,179South Devon
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4342,275South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4753,266South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8096,600South East Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,6949,671South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2821,369South East Cornwall

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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