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South Devon and Suffolk Coastal

92,299 and 95,308 residents (mid-2024).

South Devon is higher than Suffolk Coastal on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 16 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 19 of 22 measures, and Suffolk Coastal on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Devon Suffolk Coastal

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Devon £5,417, Suffolk Coastal £5,178Suffolk Coastal: £5,178South Devon: £5,417Suffolk Coastal: £5,200South Devon: £5,440Suffolk Coastal: £4,912South Devon: £5,138

    £5,417£5,440£5,138South Devon is higher£5,178£5,200£4,912

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Devon £12,264, Suffolk Coastal £12,294Suffolk Coastal: £12,294South Devon: £12,264Suffolk Coastal: £12,346South Devon: £12,316Suffolk Coastal: £11,661South Devon: £11,633

    £12,264£12,316£11,633Suffolk Coastal is higher£12,294£12,346£11,661

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £1,951, Suffolk Coastal £1,627Suffolk Coastal: £1,627South Devon: £1,951Suffolk Coastal: £1,634South Devon: £1,959Suffolk Coastal: £1,543South Devon: £1,851

    £1,951£1,959£1,851South Devon is higher£1,627£1,634£1,543

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Devon £11,233, Suffolk Coastal £11,424Suffolk Coastal: £11,424South Devon: £11,233Suffolk Coastal: £11,473South Devon: £11,281Suffolk Coastal: £10,837South Devon: £10,655

    £11,233£11,281£10,655Suffolk Coastal is higher£11,424£11,473£10,837

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Devon £370, Suffolk Coastal £243Suffolk Coastal: £243South Devon: £370Suffolk Coastal: £244South Devon: £371Suffolk Coastal: £230South Devon: £351

    £370£371£351South Devon is higher£243£244£230

  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, Suffolk Coastal £610Suffolk Coastal: £610South Devon: £637Suffolk Coastal: £612South Devon: £640Suffolk Coastal: £579South Devon: £604

    £637£640£604South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£610£612£579

  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, Suffolk Coastal £16Suffolk Coastal: £16South Devon: £24Suffolk Coastal: £17South Devon: £24Suffolk Coastal: £16South Devon: £23

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £432, Suffolk Coastal £382Suffolk Coastal: £382South Devon: £432Suffolk Coastal: £384South Devon: £434Suffolk Coastal: £362South Devon: £410

    £432£434£410South Devon is higher£382£384£362

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £144, Suffolk Coastal £93Suffolk Coastal: £93South Devon: £144Suffolk Coastal: £94South Devon: £145Suffolk Coastal: £89South Devon: £137

    £144£145£137South Devon is higher£93£94£89

  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, Suffolk Coastal £101Suffolk Coastal: £101South Devon: £124Suffolk Coastal: £101South Devon: £124Suffolk Coastal: £96South Devon: £118

    £124£124£118South Devon is higher£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £1,457, Suffolk Coastal £1,256Suffolk Coastal: £1,256South Devon: £1,457Suffolk Coastal: £1,262South Devon: £1,464Suffolk Coastal: £1,192South Devon: £1,382

    £1,457£1,464£1,382South Devon is higher£1,256£1,262£1,192

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Devon £194, Suffolk Coastal £158Suffolk Coastal: £158South Devon: £194Suffolk Coastal: £158South Devon: £195Suffolk Coastal: £150South Devon: £184

    £194£195£184South Devon is higher£158£158£150

  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, Suffolk Coastal £259Suffolk Coastal: £259South Devon: £356Suffolk Coastal: £260South Devon: £357Suffolk Coastal: £246South Devon: £337

    £356£357£337South Devon is higher£259£260£246

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £5.01, Suffolk Coastal £4.85Suffolk Coastal: £4.85South Devon: £5.01Suffolk Coastal: £4.87South Devon: £5.03Suffolk Coastal: £4.60South Devon: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75South Devon is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £9.08, Suffolk Coastal £5.72Suffolk Coastal: £5.72South Devon: £9.08Suffolk Coastal: £5.75South Devon: £9.12Suffolk Coastal: £5.43South Devon: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61South Devon is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Devon £5.56, Suffolk Coastal £8.53Suffolk Coastal: £8.53South Devon: £5.56Suffolk Coastal: £8.57South Devon: £5.58Suffolk Coastal: £8.09South Devon: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Suffolk Coastal is higher£8.53£8.57£8.09

  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, Suffolk Coastal 1,003.5Suffolk Coastal: 1,003.5South Devon: 1,006.8

    1,006.8South Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,003.5

  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, Suffolk Coastal 62.3Suffolk Coastal: 62.3South Devon: 90.4

    90.4South Devon is higher62.3

  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, Suffolk Coastal 125.1Suffolk Coastal: 125.1South Devon: 129.1

    129.1South Devon is higherDepends on how you count125.1

  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, Suffolk Coastal 56.6Suffolk Coastal: 56.6South Devon: 62.9

    62.9South Devon is higher56.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Devon 173.0, Suffolk Coastal 152.6Suffolk Coastal: 152.6South Devon: 173.0

    173.0South Devon is higher152.6

  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, Suffolk Coastal 20.7Suffolk Coastal: 20.7South Devon: 25.5

    25.5South Devon is higher20.7

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South Devon and Suffolk Coastal, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth DevonSuffolk CoastalHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,417£5,440£5,138£5,178£5,200£4,912South Devon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,264£12,316£11,633£12,294£12,346£11,661Suffolk Coastal
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,951£1,959£1,851£1,627£1,634£1,543South Devon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,233£11,281£10,655£11,424£11,473£10,837Suffolk Coastal
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£370£371£351£243£244£230South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£637£640£604£610£612£579South Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£16£17£16South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£382£384£362South Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£93£94£89South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£124£118£101£101£96South Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,457£1,464£1,382£1,256£1,262£1,192South Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£158£158£150South Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£356£357£337£259£260£246South Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£4.85£4.87£4.60South Devon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£5.72£5.75£5.43South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£8.53£8.57£8.09Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.81,003.5South Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.462.3South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.1125.1South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.956.6South Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.0152.6South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.520.7South Devon

Per resident

South Devon is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Suffolk Coastal on 4. 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 Suffolk Coastal

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Devon £5,417, Suffolk Coastal £5,178Suffolk Coastal: £5,178South Devon: £5,417Suffolk Coastal: £5,200South Devon: £5,440Suffolk Coastal: £4,912South Devon: £5,138

    £5,417£5,440£5,138South Devon is higher£5,178£5,200£4,912

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Devon £3,578, Suffolk Coastal £3,652Suffolk Coastal: £3,652South Devon: £3,578Suffolk Coastal: £3,668South Devon: £3,593Suffolk Coastal: £3,464South Devon: £3,393

    £3,578£3,593£3,393Suffolk Coastal is higher£3,652£3,668£3,464

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Devon £1,063, Suffolk Coastal £885Suffolk Coastal: £885South Devon: £1,063Suffolk Coastal: £888South Devon: £1,067Suffolk Coastal: £839South Devon: £1,008

    £1,063£1,067£1,008South Devon is higher£885£888£839

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Devon £3,277, Suffolk Coastal £3,394Suffolk Coastal: £3,394South Devon: £3,277Suffolk Coastal: £3,408South Devon: £3,291Suffolk Coastal: £3,219South Devon: £3,108

    £3,277£3,291£3,108Suffolk Coastal is higher£3,394£3,408£3,219

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Devon £108, Suffolk Coastal £72Suffolk Coastal: £72South Devon: £108Suffolk Coastal: £72South Devon: £108Suffolk Coastal: £68South Devon: £102

    £108£108£102South Devon is higher£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £186, Suffolk Coastal £181Suffolk Coastal: £181South Devon: £186Suffolk Coastal: £182South Devon: £187Suffolk Coastal: £172South Devon: £176

    £186£187£176South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172

  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, Suffolk Coastal £4.88Suffolk Coastal: £4.88South Devon: £7.01Suffolk Coastal: £4.90South Devon: £7.04Suffolk Coastal: £4.63South Devon: £6.65

    £7.01£7.04£6.65South Devon is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £432, Suffolk Coastal £382Suffolk Coastal: £382South Devon: £432Suffolk Coastal: £384South Devon: £434Suffolk Coastal: £362South Devon: £410

    £432£434£410South Devon is higher£382£384£362

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £144, Suffolk Coastal £93Suffolk Coastal: £93South Devon: £144Suffolk Coastal: £94South Devon: £145Suffolk Coastal: £89South Devon: £137

    £144£145£137South Devon is higher£93£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Devon £67, Suffolk Coastal £55Suffolk Coastal: £55South Devon: £67Suffolk Coastal: £55South Devon: £68Suffolk Coastal: £52South Devon: £64

    £67£68£64South Devon is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Devon £794, Suffolk Coastal £683Suffolk Coastal: £683South Devon: £794Suffolk Coastal: £686South Devon: £797Suffolk Coastal: £648South Devon: £753

    £794£797£753South Devon is higher£683£686£648

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Devon £194, Suffolk Coastal £158Suffolk Coastal: £158South Devon: £194Suffolk Coastal: £158South Devon: £195Suffolk Coastal: £150South Devon: £184

    £194£195£184South Devon is higher£158£158£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Devon £194, Suffolk Coastal £141Suffolk Coastal: £141South Devon: £194Suffolk Coastal: £142South Devon: £195Suffolk Coastal: £134South Devon: £184

    £194£195£184South Devon is higher£141£142£134

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Devon £2.73, Suffolk Coastal £2.64Suffolk Coastal: £2.64South Devon: £2.73Suffolk Coastal: £2.65South Devon: £2.74Suffolk Coastal: £2.50South Devon: £2.59

    £2.73£2.74£2.59South Devon is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Devon £4.94, Suffolk Coastal £3.11Suffolk Coastal: £3.11South Devon: £4.94Suffolk Coastal: £3.12South Devon: £4.97Suffolk Coastal: £2.95South Devon: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69South Devon is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Devon £5.56, Suffolk Coastal £8.53Suffolk Coastal: £8.53South Devon: £5.56Suffolk Coastal: £8.57South Devon: £5.58Suffolk Coastal: £8.09South Devon: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Suffolk Coastal is higher£8.53£8.57£8.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 293.7, Suffolk Coastal 298.1Suffolk Coastal: 298.1South Devon: 293.7

    293.7Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count298.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 26.4, Suffolk Coastal 18.5Suffolk Coastal: 18.5South Devon: 26.4

    26.4South Devon is higher18.5

  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, Suffolk Coastal 37.2Suffolk Coastal: 37.2South Devon: 37.7

    37.7South Devon is higherDepends on how you count37.2

  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, Suffolk Coastal 56.6Suffolk Coastal: 56.6South Devon: 62.9

    62.9South Devon is higher56.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 94.2, Suffolk Coastal 83.0Suffolk Coastal: 83.0South Devon: 94.2

    94.2South Devon is higher83.0

  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, Suffolk Coastal 11.2Suffolk Coastal: 11.2South Devon: 13.9

    13.9South Devon is higher11.2

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South Devon and Suffolk Coastal, per resident
MeasureSouth DevonSuffolk CoastalHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,417£5,440£5,138£5,178£5,200£4,912South Devon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,578£3,593£3,393£3,652£3,668£3,464Suffolk Coastal
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,067£1,008£885£888£839South Devon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,277£3,291£3,108£3,394£3,408£3,219Suffolk Coastal
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£72£72£68South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£181£182£172South Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.01£7.04£6.65£4.88£4.90£4.63South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£382£384£362South Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£93£94£89South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£55£55£52South Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£794£797£753£683£686£648South Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£158£158£150South Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£141£142£134South Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59£2.64£2.65£2.50South Devon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£3.11£3.12£2.95South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£8.53£8.57£8.09Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026293.7298.1Suffolk Coastal
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.418.5South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.737.2South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.956.6South Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.283.0South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.911.2South Devon

Total

South Devon is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Suffolk Coastal on 6. 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 Suffolk Coastal

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Devon £500.0m, Suffolk Coastal £493.5mSuffolk Coastal: £493.5mSouth Devon: £500.0mSuffolk Coastal: £495.6mSouth Devon: £502.1mSuffolk Coastal: £468.1mSouth Devon: £474.2m

    £500.0m£502.1m£474.2mSouth Devon is higher£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Devon £330.2m, Suffolk Coastal £348.1mSuffolk Coastal: £348.1mSouth Devon: £330.2mSuffolk Coastal: £349.6mSouth Devon: £331.6mSuffolk Coastal: £330.2mSouth Devon: £313.2m

    £330.2m£331.6m£313.2mSuffolk Coastal is higher£348.1m£349.6m£330.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Devon £98.1m, Suffolk Coastal £84.3mSuffolk Coastal: £84.3mSouth Devon: £98.1mSuffolk Coastal: £84.7mSouth Devon: £98.5mSuffolk Coastal: £80.0mSouth Devon: £93.0m

    £98.1m£98.5m£93.0mSouth Devon is higher£84.3m£84.7m£80.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Devon £302.4m, Suffolk Coastal £323.5mSuffolk Coastal: £323.5mSouth Devon: £302.4mSuffolk Coastal: £324.9mSouth Devon: £303.7mSuffolk Coastal: £306.8mSouth Devon: £286.9m

    £302.4m£303.7m£286.9mSuffolk Coastal is higher£323.5m£324.9m£306.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Devon £10.0m, Suffolk Coastal £6.9mSuffolk Coastal: £6.9mSouth Devon: £10.0mSuffolk Coastal: £6.9mSouth Devon: £10.0mSuffolk Coastal: £6.5mSouth Devon: £9.4m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.4mSouth Devon is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Devon £17.2m, Suffolk Coastal £17.3mSuffolk Coastal: £17.3mSouth Devon: £17.2mSuffolk Coastal: £17.3mSouth Devon: £17.2mSuffolk Coastal: £16.4mSouth Devon: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.2m£16.3mSuffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m

  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, Suffolk Coastal £0.47mSuffolk Coastal: £0.47mSouth Devon: £0.65mSuffolk Coastal: £0.47mSouth Devon: £0.65mSuffolk Coastal: £0.44mSouth Devon: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSouth Devon is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Devon £39.9m, Suffolk Coastal £36.4mSuffolk Coastal: £36.4mSouth Devon: £39.9mSuffolk Coastal: £36.6mSouth Devon: £40.1mSuffolk Coastal: £34.5mSouth Devon: £37.9m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.9mSouth Devon is higher£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Devon £13.3m, Suffolk Coastal £8.9mSuffolk Coastal: £8.9mSouth Devon: £13.3mSuffolk Coastal: £8.9mSouth Devon: £13.4mSuffolk Coastal: £8.4mSouth Devon: £12.6m

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Devon £6.2m, Suffolk Coastal £5.2mSuffolk Coastal: £5.2mSouth Devon: £6.2mSuffolk Coastal: £5.2mSouth Devon: £6.3mSuffolk Coastal: £5.0mSouth Devon: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£5.9mSouth Devon is higher£5.2m£5.2m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Devon £73.3m, Suffolk Coastal £65.1mSuffolk Coastal: £65.1mSouth Devon: £73.3mSuffolk Coastal: £65.4mSouth Devon: £73.6mSuffolk Coastal: £61.8mSouth Devon: £69.5m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.5mSouth Devon is higher£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Devon £17.9m, Suffolk Coastal £15.0mSuffolk Coastal: £15.0mSouth Devon: £17.9mSuffolk Coastal: £15.1mSouth Devon: £18.0mSuffolk Coastal: £14.2mSouth Devon: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Devon is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Devon £17.9m, Suffolk Coastal £13.4mSuffolk Coastal: £13.4mSouth Devon: £17.9mSuffolk Coastal: £13.5mSouth Devon: £18.0mSuffolk Coastal: £12.7mSouth Devon: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Devon is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Devon £0.25m, Suffolk Coastal £0.25mSuffolk Coastal: £0.25mSouth Devon: £0.25mSuffolk Coastal: £0.25mSouth Devon: £0.25mSuffolk Coastal: £0.24mSouth Devon: £0.24m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Devon £0.46m, Suffolk Coastal £0.30mSuffolk Coastal: £0.30mSouth Devon: £0.46mSuffolk Coastal: £0.30mSouth Devon: £0.46mSuffolk Coastal: £0.28mSouth Devon: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Devon is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Devon £0.51m, Suffolk Coastal £0.81mSuffolk Coastal: £0.81mSouth Devon: £0.51mSuffolk Coastal: £0.82mSouth Devon: £0.51mSuffolk Coastal: £0.77mSouth Devon: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mSuffolk Coastal is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Devon 27,107, Suffolk Coastal 28,412Suffolk Coastal: 28,412South Devon: 27,107

    27,107Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count28,412

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Devon 2,434, Suffolk Coastal 1,764Suffolk Coastal: 1,764South Devon: 2,434

    2,434South Devon is higher1,764

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Devon 3,475, Suffolk Coastal 3,543Suffolk Coastal: 3,543South Devon: 3,475

    3,475Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count3,543

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Devon 5,809, Suffolk Coastal 5,398Suffolk Coastal: 5,398South Devon: 5,809

    5,809South Devon is higher5,398

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Devon 8,694, Suffolk Coastal 7,906Suffolk Coastal: 7,906South Devon: 8,694

    8,694South Devon is higher7,906

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Devon 1,282, Suffolk Coastal 1,070Suffolk Coastal: 1,070South Devon: 1,282

    1,282South Devon is higher1,070

Show the numbers
South Devon and Suffolk Coastal, total
MeasureSouth DevonSuffolk CoastalHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.0m£502.1m£474.2m£493.5m£495.6m£468.1mSouth Devon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m£348.1m£349.6m£330.2mSuffolk Coastal
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.1m£98.5m£93.0m£84.3m£84.7m£80.0mSouth Devon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£302.4m£303.7m£286.9m£323.5m£324.9m£306.8mSuffolk Coastal
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mSouth Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m£17.3m£17.3m£16.4mSuffolk Coastal
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSouth Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m£36.4m£36.6m£34.5mSouth Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSouth Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£5.2m£5.2m£5.0mSouth Devon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.5m£65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSouth Devon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mSouth Devon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSouth Devon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSouth Devon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSouth Devon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSuffolk Coastal
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,10728,412Suffolk Coastal
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4341,764South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4753,543Suffolk Coastal
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8095,398South Devon
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,6947,906South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2821,070South Devon

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.
  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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