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South Devon and Tiverton and Minehead
South Devon is higher than Tiverton and Minehead on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.
On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
South Devon is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Tiverton and Minehead 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 Tiverton and Minehead
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,417£5,440£5,138South Devon is higher£5,212£5,234£4,943
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,264£12,316£11,633Tiverton and Minehead is higherDepends on how you count£12,345£12,398£11,710
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,951£1,959£1,851South Devon is higher£1,842£1,850£1,748
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,233£11,281£10,655Tiverton and Minehead is higherDepends on how you count£11,331£11,379£10,748
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£370£371£351South Devon is higher£326£327£309
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£637£640£604Tiverton and Minehead is higher£666£669£632
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23South Devon is higher£22£22£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£432£434£410South Devon is higher£401£403£381
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137South Devon is higher£130£130£123
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£124£124£118South Devon is higher£106£106£100
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,457£1,464£1,382South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,447£1,453£1,373
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£194£195£184South Devon is higher£182£183£173
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£356£357£337South Devon is higher£280£281£266
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.01£5.03£4.75South Devon is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.08£9.12£8.61South Devon is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.56£5.58£5.27Tiverton and Minehead is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,006.8Tiverton and Minehead is higherDepends on how you count1,014.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
90.4South Devon is higher82.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
129.1Tiverton and Minehead is higher137.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.9South Devon is higher60.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
173.0Tiverton and Minehead is higher174.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
25.5South Devon is higher22.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Devon | Tiverton and Minehead | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,417£5,440£5,138 | £5,212£5,234£4,943 | South Devon |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,264£12,316£11,633 | £12,345£12,398£11,710 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,951£1,959£1,851 | £1,842£1,850£1,748 | South Devon |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,233£11,281£10,655 | £11,331£11,379£10,748 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £370£371£351 | £326£327£309 | South Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £637£640£604 | £666£669£632 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £22£22£21 | South Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £432£434£410 | £401£403£381 | South Devon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £130£130£123 | South Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £124£124£118 | £106£106£100 | South Devon |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,457£1,464£1,382 | £1,447£1,453£1,373 | South Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £194£195£184 | £182£183£173 | South Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £356£357£337 | £280£281£266 | South Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.01£5.03£4.75 | £4.61£4.63£4.37 | South Devon |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.08£9.12£8.61 | £4.74£4.76£4.50 | South Devon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,006.8 | 1,014.2 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 90.4 | 82.2 | South Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 129.1 | 137.0 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.9 | 60.1 | South Devon |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 173.0 | 174.0 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 25.5 | 22.7 | South Devon |
Per resident
South Devon is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Tiverton and Minehead on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
South Devon Tiverton and Minehead
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,417£5,440£5,138South Devon is higher£5,212£5,234£4,943
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,578£3,593£3,393South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,474£3,489£3,296
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,063£1,067£1,008South Devon is higher£1,018£1,022£966
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,277£3,291£3,108South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,189£3,202£3,025
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£108£108£102South Devon is higher£92£92£87
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£186£187£176Tiverton and Minehead is higher£188£188£178
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£7.01£7.04£6.65South Devon is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£432£434£410South Devon is higher£401£403£381
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137South Devon is higher£130£130£123
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£67£68£64South Devon is higher£58£59£55
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£794£797£753Tiverton and Minehead is higherDepends on how you count£800£803£758
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£194£195£184South Devon is higher£182£183£173
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£194£195£184South Devon is higher£155£155£147
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.73£2.74£2.59South Devon is higher£2.54£2.55£2.41
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.94£4.97£4.69South Devon is higher£2.63£2.64£2.49
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.56£5.58£5.27Tiverton and Minehead is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
293.7South Devon is higherDepends on how you count285.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.4South Devon is higher23.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
37.7Tiverton and Minehead is higher38.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.9South Devon is higher60.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
94.2Tiverton and Minehead is higher96.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.9South Devon is higher12.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Devon | Tiverton and Minehead | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,417£5,440£5,138 | £5,212£5,234£4,943 | South Devon |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,578£3,593£3,393 | £3,474£3,489£3,296 | South Devon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,063£1,067£1,008 | £1,018£1,022£966 | South Devon |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,277£3,291£3,108 | £3,189£3,202£3,025 | South Devon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £108£108£102 | £92£92£87 | South Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £186£187£176 | £188£188£178 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £7.01£7.04£6.65 | £6.15£6.17£5.83 | South Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £432£434£410 | £401£403£381 | South Devon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £130£130£123 | South Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £67£68£64 | £58£59£55 | South Devon |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £794£797£753 | £800£803£758 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £194£195£184 | £182£183£173 | South Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £194£195£184 | £155£155£147 | South Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.73£2.74£2.59 | £2.54£2.55£2.41 | South Devon |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.94£4.97£4.69 | £2.63£2.64£2.49 | South Devon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 293.7 | 285.4 | South Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.4 | 23.2 | South Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 37.7 | 38.5 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.9 | 60.1 | South Devon |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 94.2 | 96.2 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.9 | 12.5 | South Devon |
Total
South Devon is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Tiverton and Minehead on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
South Devon Tiverton and Minehead
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£500.0m£502.1m£474.2mSouth Devon is higher£485.0m£487.1m£460.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£330.2m£331.6m£313.2mSouth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£323.3m£324.7m£306.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£98.1m£98.5m£93.0mSouth Devon is higher£94.7m£95.1m£89.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£302.4m£303.7m£286.9mSouth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£296.8m£298.0m£281.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.0m£10.0m£9.4mSouth Devon is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.2m£17.2m£16.3mTiverton and Minehead is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSouth Devon is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£39.9m£40.1m£37.9mSouth Devon is higher£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mSouth Devon is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mSouth Devon is higher£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£73.3m£73.6m£69.5mTiverton and Minehead is higherDepends on how you count£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Devon is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Devon is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSouth Devon is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Devon is higher£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mTiverton and Minehead is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
27,107South Devon is higherDepends on how you count26,563
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,434South Devon is higher2,154
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,475Tiverton and Minehead is higher3,587
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,809South Devon is higher5,594
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,694Tiverton and Minehead is higher8,948
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,282South Devon is higher1,167
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| Measure | South Devon | Tiverton and Minehead | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £500.0m£502.1m£474.2m | £485.0m£487.1m£460.1m | South Devon |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £330.2m£331.6m£313.2m | £323.3m£324.7m£306.7m | South Devon |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £98.1m£98.5m£93.0m | £94.7m£95.1m£89.9m | South Devon |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £302.4m£303.7m£286.9m | £296.8m£298.0m£281.5m | South Devon |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.0m£10.0m£9.4m | £8.5m£8.6m£8.1m | South Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.2m£17.2m£16.3m | £17.5m£17.5m£16.6m | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.57m£0.57m£0.54m | South Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £39.9m£40.1m£37.9m | £37.3m£37.5m£35.4m | South Devon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.3m£13.4m£12.6m | £12.1m£12.1m£11.5m | South Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.3m£5.9m | £5.4m£5.5m£5.2m | South Devon |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £73.3m£73.6m£69.5m | £74.4m£74.7m£70.6m | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | £16.9m£17.0m£16.1m | South Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | £14.4m£14.5m£13.7m | South Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.22m | South Devon |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.24m£0.25m£0.23m | South Devon |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.51m£0.49m | £0.57m£0.58m£0.54m | Tiverton and Minehead |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 27,107 | 26,563 | South Devon |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,434 | 2,154 | South Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,475 | 3,587 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,809 | 5,594 | South Devon |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,694 | 8,948 | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,282 | 1,167 | South Devon |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.