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South Devon and Torridge and Tavistock

92,299 and 97,655 residents (mid-2024).

South Devon is higher than Torridge and Tavistock on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 16 of 22 measures, and Torridge and Tavistock 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 Torridge and Tavistock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Devon £5,417, Torridge and Tavistock £5,232Torridge and Tavistock: £5,232South Devon: £5,417Torridge and Tavistock: £5,254South Devon: £5,440Torridge and Tavistock: £4,963South Devon: £5,138

    £5,417£5,440£5,138South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5,232£5,254£4,963

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Devon £12,264, Torridge and Tavistock £12,312Torridge and Tavistock: £12,312South Devon: £12,264Torridge and Tavistock: £12,365South Devon: £12,316Torridge and Tavistock: £11,679South Devon: £11,633

    £12,264£12,316£11,633Torridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£12,312£12,365£11,679

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £1,951, Torridge and Tavistock £1,834Torridge and Tavistock: £1,834South Devon: £1,951Torridge and Tavistock: £1,842South Devon: £1,959Torridge and Tavistock: £1,740South Devon: £1,851

    £1,951£1,959£1,851South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,834£1,842£1,740

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Devon £11,233, Torridge and Tavistock £11,328Torridge and Tavistock: £11,328South Devon: £11,233Torridge and Tavistock: £11,376South Devon: £11,281Torridge and Tavistock: £10,745South Devon: £10,655

    £11,233£11,281£10,655Torridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£11,328£11,376£10,745

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Devon £370, Torridge and Tavistock £329Torridge and Tavistock: £329South Devon: £370Torridge and Tavistock: £330South Devon: £371Torridge and Tavistock: £312South Devon: £351

    £370£371£351South Devon is higher£329£330£312

  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, Torridge and Tavistock £633Torridge and Tavistock: £633South Devon: £637Torridge and Tavistock: £636South Devon: £640Torridge and Tavistock: £601South Devon: £604

    £637£640£604South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£633£636£601

  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, Torridge and Tavistock £23Torridge and Tavistock: £23South Devon: £24Torridge and Tavistock: £23South Devon: £24Torridge and Tavistock: £21South Devon: £23

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £432, Torridge and Tavistock £418Torridge and Tavistock: £418South Devon: £432Torridge and Tavistock: £420South Devon: £434Torridge and Tavistock: £396South Devon: £410

    £432£434£410South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£418£420£396

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £144, Torridge and Tavistock £138Torridge and Tavistock: £138South Devon: £144Torridge and Tavistock: £139South Devon: £145Torridge and Tavistock: £131South Devon: £137

    £144£145£137South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

  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, Torridge and Tavistock £111Torridge and Tavistock: £111South Devon: £124Torridge and Tavistock: £111South Devon: £124Torridge and Tavistock: £105South Devon: £118

    £124£124£118South Devon is higher£111£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £1,457, Torridge and Tavistock £1,373Torridge and Tavistock: £1,373South Devon: £1,457Torridge and Tavistock: £1,379South Devon: £1,464Torridge and Tavistock: £1,302South Devon: £1,382

    £1,457£1,464£1,382South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,373£1,379£1,302

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Devon £194, Torridge and Tavistock £163Torridge and Tavistock: £163South Devon: £194Torridge and Tavistock: £164South Devon: £195Torridge and Tavistock: £154South Devon: £184

    £194£195£184South Devon is higher£163£164£154

  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, Torridge and Tavistock £342Torridge and Tavistock: £342South Devon: £356Torridge and Tavistock: £343South Devon: £357Torridge and Tavistock: £324South Devon: £337

    £356£357£337South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£342£343£324

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £5.01, Torridge and Tavistock £4.75Torridge and Tavistock: £4.75South Devon: £5.01Torridge and Tavistock: £4.77South Devon: £5.03Torridge and Tavistock: £4.51South Devon: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4.75£4.77£4.51

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £9.08, Torridge and Tavistock £3.78Torridge and Tavistock: £3.78South Devon: £9.08Torridge and Tavistock: £3.80South Devon: £9.12Torridge and Tavistock: £3.59South Devon: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61South Devon is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Devon £5.56, Torridge and Tavistock £4.35Torridge and Tavistock: £4.35South Devon: £5.56Torridge and Tavistock: £4.37South Devon: £5.58Torridge and Tavistock: £4.13South Devon: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27South Devon is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  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, Torridge and Tavistock 1,027.8Torridge and Tavistock: 1,027.8South Devon: 1,006.8

    1,006.8Torridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count1,027.8

  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, Torridge and Tavistock 83.7Torridge and Tavistock: 83.7South Devon: 90.4

    90.4South Devon is higher83.7

  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, Torridge and Tavistock 134.5Torridge and Tavistock: 134.5South Devon: 129.1

    129.1Torridge and Tavistock is higher134.5

  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, Torridge and Tavistock 63.5Torridge and Tavistock: 63.5South Devon: 62.9

    62.9Torridge and Tavistock is higher63.5

  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, Torridge and Tavistock 174.0Torridge and Tavistock: 174.0South Devon: 173.0

    173.0Torridge and Tavistock is higher174.0

  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, Torridge and Tavistock 23.7Torridge and Tavistock: 23.7South Devon: 25.5

    25.5South Devon is higher23.7

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South Devon and Torridge and Tavistock, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth DevonTorridge and TavistockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,417£5,440£5,138£5,232£5,254£4,963South Devon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,264£12,316£11,633£12,312£12,365£11,679Torridge and Tavistock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,951£1,959£1,851£1,834£1,842£1,740South Devon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,233£11,281£10,655£11,328£11,376£10,745Torridge and Tavistock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£370£371£351£329£330£312South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£637£640£604£633£636£601South Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£23£23£21South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£418£420£396South Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£138£139£131South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£124£118£111£111£105South Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,457£1,464£1,382£1,373£1,379£1,302South Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£163£164£154South Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£356£357£337£342£343£324South Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£4.75£4.77£4.51South Devon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£3.78£3.80£3.59South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£4.35£4.37£4.13South Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.81,027.8Torridge and Tavistock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.483.7South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.1134.5Torridge and Tavistock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.963.5Torridge and Tavistock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.0174.0Torridge and Tavistock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.523.7South Devon

Per resident

South Devon is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Torridge and Tavistock 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 Torridge and Tavistock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Devon £5,417, Torridge and Tavistock £5,232Torridge and Tavistock: £5,232South Devon: £5,417Torridge and Tavistock: £5,254South Devon: £5,440Torridge and Tavistock: £4,963South Devon: £5,138

    £5,417£5,440£5,138South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5,232£5,254£4,963

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Devon £3,578, Torridge and Tavistock £3,496Torridge and Tavistock: £3,496South Devon: £3,578Torridge and Tavistock: £3,511South Devon: £3,593Torridge and Tavistock: £3,317South Devon: £3,393

    £3,578£3,593£3,393South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,496£3,511£3,317

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Devon £1,063, Torridge and Tavistock £1,012Torridge and Tavistock: £1,012South Devon: £1,063Torridge and Tavistock: £1,016South Devon: £1,067Torridge and Tavistock: £960South Devon: £1,008

    £1,063£1,067£1,008South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,012£1,016£960

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Devon £3,277, Torridge and Tavistock £3,217Torridge and Tavistock: £3,217South Devon: £3,277Torridge and Tavistock: £3,231South Devon: £3,291Torridge and Tavistock: £3,051South Devon: £3,108

    £3,277£3,291£3,108South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,217£3,231£3,051

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Devon £108, Torridge and Tavistock £93Torridge and Tavistock: £93South Devon: £108Torridge and Tavistock: £94South Devon: £108Torridge and Tavistock: £89South Devon: £102

    £108£108£102South Devon is higher£93£94£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £186, Torridge and Tavistock £180Torridge and Tavistock: £180South Devon: £186Torridge and Tavistock: £181South Devon: £187Torridge and Tavistock: £171South Devon: £176

    £186£187£176South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£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, Torridge and Tavistock £6.40Torridge and Tavistock: £6.40South Devon: £7.01Torridge and Tavistock: £6.43South Devon: £7.04Torridge and Tavistock: £6.07South Devon: £6.65

    £7.01£7.04£6.65South Devon is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £432, Torridge and Tavistock £418Torridge and Tavistock: £418South Devon: £432Torridge and Tavistock: £420South Devon: £434Torridge and Tavistock: £396South Devon: £410

    £432£434£410South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£418£420£396

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £144, Torridge and Tavistock £138Torridge and Tavistock: £138South Devon: £144Torridge and Tavistock: £139South Devon: £145Torridge and Tavistock: £131South Devon: £137

    £144£145£137South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Devon £67, Torridge and Tavistock £61Torridge and Tavistock: £61South Devon: £67Torridge and Tavistock: £61South Devon: £68Torridge and Tavistock: £58South Devon: £64

    £67£68£64South Devon is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Devon £794, Torridge and Tavistock £758Torridge and Tavistock: £758South Devon: £794Torridge and Tavistock: £761South Devon: £797Torridge and Tavistock: £719South Devon: £753

    £794£797£753South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£758£761£719

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Devon £194, Torridge and Tavistock £163Torridge and Tavistock: £163South Devon: £194Torridge and Tavistock: £164South Devon: £195Torridge and Tavistock: £154South Devon: £184

    £194£195£184South Devon is higher£163£164£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Devon £194, Torridge and Tavistock £189Torridge and Tavistock: £189South Devon: £194Torridge and Tavistock: £189South Devon: £195Torridge and Tavistock: £179South Devon: £184

    £194£195£184South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£189£189£179

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Devon £2.73, Torridge and Tavistock £2.63Torridge and Tavistock: £2.63South Devon: £2.73Torridge and Tavistock: £2.64South Devon: £2.74Torridge and Tavistock: £2.49South Devon: £2.59

    £2.73£2.74£2.59South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2.63£2.64£2.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Devon £4.94, Torridge and Tavistock £2.09Torridge and Tavistock: £2.09South Devon: £4.94Torridge and Tavistock: £2.10South Devon: £4.97Torridge and Tavistock: £1.98South Devon: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69South Devon is higher£2.09£2.10£1.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Devon £5.56, Torridge and Tavistock £4.35Torridge and Tavistock: £4.35South Devon: £5.56Torridge and Tavistock: £4.37South Devon: £5.58Torridge and Tavistock: £4.13South Devon: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27South Devon is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 293.7, Torridge and Tavistock 291.9Torridge and Tavistock: 291.9South Devon: 293.7

    293.7South Devon is higherDepends on how you count291.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 26.4, Torridge and Tavistock 23.8Torridge and Tavistock: 23.8South Devon: 26.4

    26.4South Devon is higher23.8

  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, Torridge and Tavistock 38.2Torridge and Tavistock: 38.2South Devon: 37.7

    37.7Torridge and Tavistock is higher38.2

  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, Torridge and Tavistock 63.5Torridge and Tavistock: 63.5South Devon: 62.9

    62.9Torridge and Tavistock is higher63.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 94.2, Torridge and Tavistock 96.0Torridge and Tavistock: 96.0South Devon: 94.2

    94.2Torridge and Tavistock is higher96.0

  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, Torridge and Tavistock 13.1Torridge and Tavistock: 13.1South Devon: 13.9

    13.9South Devon is higher13.1

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South Devon and Torridge and Tavistock, per resident
MeasureSouth DevonTorridge and TavistockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,417£5,440£5,138£5,232£5,254£4,963South Devon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,578£3,593£3,393£3,496£3,511£3,317South Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,067£1,008£1,012£1,016£960South Devon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,277£3,291£3,108£3,217£3,231£3,051South Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£93£94£89South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£180£181£171South Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.01£7.04£6.65£6.40£6.43£6.07South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£418£420£396South Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£138£139£131South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£61£61£58South Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£794£797£753£758£761£719South Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£163£164£154South Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£189£189£179South Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59£2.63£2.64£2.49South Devon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£2.09£2.10£1.98South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£4.35£4.37£4.13South Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026293.7291.9South Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.423.8South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.738.2Torridge and Tavistock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.963.5Torridge and Tavistock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.296.0Torridge and Tavistock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.913.1South Devon

Total

South Devon is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Torridge and Tavistock on 14. 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 Torridge and Tavistock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Devon £500.0m, Torridge and Tavistock £510.9mTorridge and Tavistock: £510.9mSouth Devon: £500.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £513.1mSouth Devon: £502.1mTorridge and Tavistock: £484.6mSouth Devon: £474.2m

    £500.0m£502.1m£474.2mTorridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£510.9m£513.1m£484.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Devon £330.2m, Torridge and Tavistock £341.4mTorridge and Tavistock: £341.4mSouth Devon: £330.2mTorridge and Tavistock: £342.9mSouth Devon: £331.6mTorridge and Tavistock: £323.9mSouth Devon: £313.2m

    £330.2m£331.6m£313.2mTorridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£341.4m£342.9m£323.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Devon £98.1m, Torridge and Tavistock £98.8mTorridge and Tavistock: £98.8mSouth Devon: £98.1mTorridge and Tavistock: £99.3mSouth Devon: £98.5mTorridge and Tavistock: £93.8mSouth Devon: £93.0m

    £98.1m£98.5m£93.0mTorridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£98.8m£99.3m£93.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Devon £302.4m, Torridge and Tavistock £314.1mTorridge and Tavistock: £314.1mSouth Devon: £302.4mTorridge and Tavistock: £315.5mSouth Devon: £303.7mTorridge and Tavistock: £298.0mSouth Devon: £286.9m

    £302.4m£303.7m£286.9mTorridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£314.1m£315.5m£298.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Devon £10.0m, Torridge and Tavistock £9.1mTorridge and Tavistock: £9.1mSouth Devon: £10.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £9.2mSouth Devon: £10.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £8.7mSouth Devon: £9.4m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.4mSouth Devon is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Devon £17.2m, Torridge and Tavistock £17.6mTorridge and Tavistock: £17.6mSouth Devon: £17.2mTorridge and Tavistock: £17.6mSouth Devon: £17.2mTorridge and Tavistock: £16.7mSouth Devon: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.2m£16.3mTorridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

  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, Torridge and Tavistock £0.62mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.62mSouth Devon: £0.65mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.63mSouth Devon: £0.65mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.59mSouth Devon: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSouth Devon is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Devon £39.9m, Torridge and Tavistock £40.8mTorridge and Tavistock: £40.8mSouth Devon: £39.9mTorridge and Tavistock: £41.0mSouth Devon: £40.1mTorridge and Tavistock: £38.7mSouth Devon: £37.9m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.9mTorridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m

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

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

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mTorridge and Tavistock 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, Torridge and Tavistock £6.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £6.0mSouth Devon: £6.2mTorridge and Tavistock: £6.0mSouth Devon: £6.3mTorridge and Tavistock: £5.7mSouth Devon: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£5.9mSouth Devon is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Devon £73.3m, Torridge and Tavistock £74.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £74.0mSouth Devon: £73.3mTorridge and Tavistock: £74.3mSouth Devon: £73.6mTorridge and Tavistock: £70.2mSouth Devon: £69.5m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.5mTorridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£74.0m£74.3m£70.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Devon £17.9m, Torridge and Tavistock £15.9mTorridge and Tavistock: £15.9mSouth Devon: £17.9mTorridge and Tavistock: £16.0mSouth Devon: £18.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £15.1mSouth Devon: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Devon is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Devon £17.9m, Torridge and Tavistock £18.4mTorridge and Tavistock: £18.4mSouth Devon: £17.9mTorridge and Tavistock: £18.5mSouth Devon: £18.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £17.5mSouth Devon: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mTorridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Devon £0.25m, Torridge and Tavistock £0.26mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.26mSouth Devon: £0.25mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.26mSouth Devon: £0.25mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.24mSouth Devon: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mTorridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Devon £0.46m, Torridge and Tavistock £0.20mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.20mSouth Devon: £0.46mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.20mSouth Devon: £0.46mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.19mSouth Devon: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Devon is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Devon £0.51m, Torridge and Tavistock £0.43mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.43mSouth Devon: £0.51mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.43mSouth Devon: £0.51mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.40mSouth Devon: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mSouth Devon is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Devon 27,107, Torridge and Tavistock 28,502Torridge and Tavistock: 28,502South Devon: 27,107

    27,107Torridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count28,502

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Devon 2,434, Torridge and Tavistock 2,321Torridge and Tavistock: 2,321South Devon: 2,434

    2,434South Devon is higher2,321

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Devon 3,475, Torridge and Tavistock 3,729Torridge and Tavistock: 3,729South Devon: 3,475

    3,475Torridge and Tavistock is higher3,729

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Devon 5,809, Torridge and Tavistock 6,204Torridge and Tavistock: 6,204South Devon: 5,809

    5,809Torridge and Tavistock is higher6,204

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Devon 8,694, Torridge and Tavistock 9,374Torridge and Tavistock: 9,374South Devon: 8,694

    8,694Torridge and Tavistock is higher9,374

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Devon 1,282, Torridge and Tavistock 1,275Torridge and Tavistock: 1,275South Devon: 1,282

    1,282South Devon is higher1,275

Show the numbers
South Devon and Torridge and Tavistock, total
MeasureSouth DevonTorridge and TavistockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.0m£502.1m£474.2m£510.9m£513.1m£484.6mTorridge and Tavistock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m£341.4m£342.9m£323.9mTorridge and Tavistock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.1m£98.5m£93.0m£98.8m£99.3m£93.8mTorridge and Tavistock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£302.4m£303.7m£286.9m£314.1m£315.5m£298.0mTorridge and Tavistock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mSouth Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mTorridge and Tavistock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mTorridge and Tavistock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mTorridge and Tavistock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mSouth Devon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.5m£74.0m£74.3m£70.2mTorridge and Tavistock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mSouth Devon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mTorridge and Tavistock
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mTorridge and Tavistock
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mSouth Devon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mSouth Devon
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,10728,502Torridge and Tavistock
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4342,321South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4753,729Torridge and Tavistock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8096,204Torridge and Tavistock
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,6949,374Torridge and Tavistock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2821,275South Devon

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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