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South Devon and Waveney Valley

92,299 and 91,358 residents (mid-2024).

South Devon is higher than Waveney Valley on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 21 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 18 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley 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 Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Devon £5,417, Waveney Valley £4,960Waveney Valley: £4,960South Devon: £5,417Waveney Valley: £4,981South Devon: £5,440Waveney Valley: £4,705South Devon: £5,138

    £5,417£5,440£5,138South Devon is higher£4,960£4,981£4,705

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Devon £12,264, Waveney Valley £12,347Waveney Valley: £12,347South Devon: £12,264Waveney Valley: £12,399South Devon: £12,316Waveney Valley: £11,712South Devon: £11,633

    £12,264£12,316£11,633Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,347£12,399£11,712

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £1,951, Waveney Valley £1,487Waveney Valley: £1,487South Devon: £1,951Waveney Valley: £1,494South Devon: £1,959Waveney Valley: £1,411South Devon: £1,851

    £1,951£1,959£1,851South Devon is higher£1,487£1,494£1,411

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Devon £11,233, Waveney Valley £11,439Waveney Valley: £11,439South Devon: £11,233Waveney Valley: £11,488South Devon: £11,281Waveney Valley: £10,850South Devon: £10,655

    £11,233£11,281£10,655Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,439£11,488£10,850

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Devon £370, Waveney Valley £258Waveney Valley: £258South Devon: £370Waveney Valley: £259South Devon: £371Waveney Valley: £245South Devon: £351

    £370£371£351South Devon is higher£258£259£245

  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, Waveney Valley £632Waveney Valley: £632South Devon: £637Waveney Valley: £635South Devon: £640Waveney Valley: £599South Devon: £604

    £637£640£604South Devon is higher£632£635£599

  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, Waveney Valley £18Waveney Valley: £18South Devon: £24Waveney Valley: £18South Devon: £24Waveney Valley: £17South Devon: £23

    £24£24£23South Devon is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £432, Waveney Valley £351Waveney Valley: £351South Devon: £432Waveney Valley: £353South Devon: £434Waveney Valley: £333South Devon: £410

    £432£434£410South Devon is higher£351£353£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £144, Waveney Valley £94Waveney Valley: £94South Devon: £144Waveney Valley: £95South Devon: £145Waveney Valley: £89South Devon: £137

    £144£145£137South Devon is higher£94£95£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, Waveney Valley £98Waveney Valley: £98South Devon: £124Waveney Valley: £99South Devon: £124Waveney Valley: £93South Devon: £118

    £124£124£118South Devon is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £1,457, Waveney Valley £1,145Waveney Valley: £1,145South Devon: £1,457Waveney Valley: £1,150South Devon: £1,464Waveney Valley: £1,086South Devon: £1,382

    £1,457£1,464£1,382South Devon is higher£1,145£1,150£1,086

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Devon £194, Waveney Valley £129Waveney Valley: £129South Devon: £194Waveney Valley: £129South Devon: £195Waveney Valley: £122South Devon: £184

    £194£195£184South Devon is higher£129£129£122

  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, Waveney Valley £235Waveney Valley: £235South Devon: £356Waveney Valley: £236South Devon: £357Waveney Valley: £223South Devon: £337

    £356£357£337South Devon is higher£235£236£223

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £5.01, Waveney Valley £5.07Waveney Valley: £5.07South Devon: £5.01Waveney Valley: £5.09South Devon: £5.03Waveney Valley: £4.81South Devon: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Waveney Valley is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £9.08, Waveney Valley £3.69Waveney Valley: £3.69South Devon: £9.08Waveney Valley: £3.71South Devon: £9.12Waveney Valley: £3.50South Devon: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61South Devon is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Devon £5.56, Waveney Valley £5.18Waveney Valley: £5.18South Devon: £5.56Waveney Valley: £5.20South Devon: £5.58Waveney Valley: £4.91South Devon: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27South Devon is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  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, Waveney Valley 1,010.9Waveney Valley: 1,010.9South Devon: 1,006.8

    1,006.8Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,010.9

  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, Waveney Valley 66.7Waveney Valley: 66.7South Devon: 90.4

    90.4South Devon is higher66.7

  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, Waveney Valley 128.9Waveney Valley: 128.9South Devon: 129.1

    129.1South Devon is higher128.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 62.9, Waveney Valley 54.0Waveney Valley: 54.0South Devon: 62.9

    62.9South Devon is higher54.0

  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, Waveney Valley 144.7Waveney Valley: 144.7South Devon: 173.0

    173.0South Devon is higher144.7

  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, Waveney Valley 22.0Waveney Valley: 22.0South Devon: 25.5

    25.5South Devon is higher22.0

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South Devon and Waveney Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth DevonWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,417£5,440£5,138£4,960£4,981£4,705South Devon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,264£12,316£11,633£12,347£12,399£11,712Waveney Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,951£1,959£1,851£1,487£1,494£1,411South Devon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,233£11,281£10,655£11,439£11,488£10,850Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£370£371£351£258£259£245South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£637£640£604£632£635£599South Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£18£18£17South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£351£353£333South Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£94£95£89South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£124£118£98£99£93South Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,457£1,464£1,382£1,145£1,150£1,086South Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£129£129£122South Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£356£357£337£235£236£223South Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£5.07£5.09£4.81Waveney Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£3.69£3.71£3.50South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£5.18£5.20£4.91South Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.81,010.9Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.466.7South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.1128.9South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.954.0South Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.0144.7South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.522.0South Devon

Per resident

South Devon is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley on 2. 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 Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Devon £5,417, Waveney Valley £4,960Waveney Valley: £4,960South Devon: £5,417Waveney Valley: £4,981South Devon: £5,440Waveney Valley: £4,705South Devon: £5,138

    £5,417£5,440£5,138South Devon is higher£4,960£4,981£4,705

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Devon £3,578, Waveney Valley £3,559Waveney Valley: £3,559South Devon: £3,578Waveney Valley: £3,574South Devon: £3,593Waveney Valley: £3,376South Devon: £3,393

    £3,578£3,593£3,393South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,559£3,574£3,376

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Devon £1,063, Waveney Valley £821Waveney Valley: £821South Devon: £1,063Waveney Valley: £825South Devon: £1,067Waveney Valley: £779South Devon: £1,008

    £1,063£1,067£1,008South Devon is higher£821£825£779

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Devon £3,277, Waveney Valley £3,298Waveney Valley: £3,298South Devon: £3,277Waveney Valley: £3,312South Devon: £3,291Waveney Valley: £3,128South Devon: £3,108

    £3,277£3,291£3,108Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3,298£3,312£3,128

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Devon £108, Waveney Valley £74Waveney Valley: £74South Devon: £108Waveney Valley: £75South Devon: £108Waveney Valley: £71South Devon: £102

    £108£108£102South Devon is higher£74£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £186, Waveney Valley £182Waveney Valley: £182South Devon: £186Waveney Valley: £183South Devon: £187Waveney Valley: £173South Devon: £176

    £186£187£176South Devon is higher£182£183£173

  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, Waveney Valley £5.19Waveney Valley: £5.19South Devon: £7.01Waveney Valley: £5.21South Devon: £7.04Waveney Valley: £4.92South Devon: £6.65

    £7.01£7.04£6.65South Devon is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £432, Waveney Valley £351Waveney Valley: £351South Devon: £432Waveney Valley: £353South Devon: £434Waveney Valley: £333South Devon: £410

    £432£434£410South Devon is higher£351£353£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £144, Waveney Valley £94Waveney Valley: £94South Devon: £144Waveney Valley: £95South Devon: £145Waveney Valley: £89South Devon: £137

    £144£145£137South Devon is higher£94£95£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Devon £67, Waveney Valley £54Waveney Valley: £54South Devon: £67Waveney Valley: £54South Devon: £68Waveney Valley: £51South Devon: £64

    £67£68£64South Devon is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Devon £794, Waveney Valley £632Waveney Valley: £632South Devon: £794Waveney Valley: £635South Devon: £797Waveney Valley: £600South Devon: £753

    £794£797£753South Devon is higher£632£635£600

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Devon £194, Waveney Valley £129Waveney Valley: £129South Devon: £194Waveney Valley: £129South Devon: £195Waveney Valley: £122South Devon: £184

    £194£195£184South Devon is higher£129£129£122

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Devon £194, Waveney Valley £130Waveney Valley: £130South Devon: £194Waveney Valley: £130South Devon: £195Waveney Valley: £123South Devon: £184

    £194£195£184South Devon is higher£130£130£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Devon £2.73, Waveney Valley £2.80Waveney Valley: £2.80South Devon: £2.73Waveney Valley: £2.82South Devon: £2.74Waveney Valley: £2.66South Devon: £2.59

    £2.73£2.74£2.59Waveney Valley is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Devon £4.94, Waveney Valley £2.03Waveney Valley: £2.03South Devon: £4.94Waveney Valley: £2.04South Devon: £4.97Waveney Valley: £1.93South Devon: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69South Devon is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Devon £5.56, Waveney Valley £5.18Waveney Valley: £5.18South Devon: £5.56Waveney Valley: £5.20South Devon: £5.58Waveney Valley: £4.91South Devon: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27South Devon is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 293.7, Waveney Valley 291.4Waveney Valley: 291.4South Devon: 293.7

    293.7South Devon is higherDepends on how you count291.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 26.4, Waveney Valley 19.2Waveney Valley: 19.2South Devon: 26.4

    26.4South Devon is higher19.2

  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, Waveney Valley 37.2Waveney Valley: 37.2South Devon: 37.7

    37.7South Devon is higher37.2

  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, Waveney Valley 54.0Waveney Valley: 54.0South Devon: 62.9

    62.9South Devon is higher54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 94.2, Waveney Valley 79.9Waveney Valley: 79.9South Devon: 94.2

    94.2South Devon is higher79.9

  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, Waveney Valley 12.1Waveney Valley: 12.1South Devon: 13.9

    13.9South Devon is higher12.1

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South Devon and Waveney Valley, per resident
MeasureSouth DevonWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,417£5,440£5,138£4,960£4,981£4,705South Devon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,578£3,593£3,393£3,559£3,574£3,376South Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,067£1,008£821£825£779South Devon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,277£3,291£3,108£3,298£3,312£3,128Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£74£75£71South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£182£183£173South Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.01£7.04£6.65£5.19£5.21£4.92South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£351£353£333South Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£94£95£89South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£54£54£51South Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£794£797£753£632£635£600South Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£129£129£122South Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£130£130£123South Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59£2.80£2.82£2.66Waveney Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£2.03£2.04£1.93South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£5.18£5.20£4.91South Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026293.7291.4South Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.419.2South 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 202662.954.0South Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.279.9South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.912.1South Devon

Total

South Devon is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley on 1. 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 Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Devon £500.0m, Waveney Valley £453.1mWaveney Valley: £453.1mSouth Devon: £500.0mWaveney Valley: £455.1mSouth Devon: £502.1mWaveney Valley: £429.8mSouth Devon: £474.2m

    £500.0m£502.1m£474.2mSouth Devon is higher£453.1m£455.1m£429.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Devon £330.2m, Waveney Valley £325.2mWaveney Valley: £325.2mSouth Devon: £330.2mWaveney Valley: £326.6mSouth Devon: £331.6mWaveney Valley: £308.4mSouth Devon: £313.2m

    £330.2m£331.6m£313.2mSouth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£325.2m£326.6m£308.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Devon £98.1m, Waveney Valley £75.0mWaveney Valley: £75.0mSouth Devon: £98.1mWaveney Valley: £75.3mSouth Devon: £98.5mWaveney Valley: £71.2mSouth Devon: £93.0m

    £98.1m£98.5m£93.0mSouth Devon is higher£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Devon £302.4m, Waveney Valley £301.3mWaveney Valley: £301.3mSouth Devon: £302.4mWaveney Valley: £302.5mSouth Devon: £303.7mWaveney Valley: £285.8mSouth Devon: £286.9m

    £302.4m£303.7m£286.9mSouth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£301.3m£302.5m£285.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Devon £10.0m, Waveney Valley £6.8mWaveney Valley: £6.8mSouth Devon: £10.0mWaveney Valley: £6.8mSouth Devon: £10.0mWaveney Valley: £6.4mSouth Devon: £9.4m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.4mSouth Devon is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Devon £17.2m, Waveney Valley £16.6mWaveney Valley: £16.6mSouth Devon: £17.2mWaveney Valley: £16.7mSouth Devon: £17.2mWaveney Valley: £15.8mSouth Devon: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.2m£16.3mSouth Devon is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Waveney Valley £0.47mWaveney Valley: £0.47mSouth Devon: £0.65mWaveney Valley: £0.48mSouth Devon: £0.65mWaveney Valley: £0.45mSouth Devon: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSouth Devon is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Devon £39.9m, Waveney Valley £32.1mWaveney Valley: £32.1mSouth Devon: £39.9mWaveney Valley: £32.2mSouth Devon: £40.1mWaveney Valley: £30.4mSouth Devon: £37.9m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.9mSouth Devon is higher£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Devon £13.3m, Waveney Valley £8.6mWaveney Valley: £8.6mSouth Devon: £13.3mWaveney Valley: £8.6mSouth Devon: £13.4mWaveney Valley: £8.2mSouth Devon: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mSouth Devon is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Devon £6.2m, Waveney Valley £5.0mWaveney Valley: £5.0mSouth Devon: £6.2mWaveney Valley: £5.0mSouth Devon: £6.3mWaveney Valley: £4.7mSouth Devon: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£5.9mSouth Devon is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Devon £73.3m, Waveney Valley £57.8mWaveney Valley: £57.8mSouth Devon: £73.3mWaveney Valley: £58.0mSouth Devon: £73.6mWaveney Valley: £54.8mSouth Devon: £69.5m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.5mSouth Devon is higher£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Devon £17.9m, Waveney Valley £11.8mWaveney Valley: £11.8mSouth Devon: £17.9mWaveney Valley: £11.8mSouth Devon: £18.0mWaveney Valley: £11.1mSouth Devon: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Devon is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Devon £17.9m, Waveney Valley £11.9mWaveney Valley: £11.9mSouth Devon: £17.9mWaveney Valley: £11.9mSouth Devon: £18.0mWaveney Valley: £11.3mSouth Devon: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Devon is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Devon £0.25m, Waveney Valley £0.26mWaveney Valley: £0.26mSouth Devon: £0.25mWaveney Valley: £0.26mSouth Devon: £0.25mWaveney Valley: £0.24mSouth Devon: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mWaveney Valley is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Devon £0.46m, Waveney Valley £0.19mWaveney Valley: £0.19mSouth Devon: £0.46mWaveney Valley: £0.19mSouth Devon: £0.46mWaveney Valley: £0.18mSouth Devon: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Devon is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Devon £0.51m, Waveney Valley £0.47mWaveney Valley: £0.47mSouth Devon: £0.51mWaveney Valley: £0.47mSouth Devon: £0.51mWaveney Valley: £0.45mSouth Devon: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mSouth Devon is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Devon 27,107, Waveney Valley 26,622Waveney Valley: 26,622South Devon: 27,107

    27,107South Devon is higherDepends on how you count26,622

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Devon 2,434, Waveney Valley 1,757Waveney Valley: 1,757South Devon: 2,434

    2,434South Devon is higher1,757

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Devon 3,475, Waveney Valley 3,394Waveney Valley: 3,394South Devon: 3,475

    3,475South Devon is higher3,394

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Devon 5,809, Waveney Valley 4,930Waveney Valley: 4,930South Devon: 5,809

    5,809South Devon is higher4,930

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Devon 8,694, Waveney Valley 7,299Waveney Valley: 7,299South Devon: 8,694

    8,694South Devon is higher7,299

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Devon 1,282, Waveney Valley 1,108Waveney Valley: 1,108South Devon: 1,282

    1,282South Devon is higher1,108

Show the numbers
South Devon and Waveney Valley, total
MeasureSouth DevonWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.0m£502.1m£474.2m£453.1m£455.1m£429.8mSouth Devon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m£325.2m£326.6m£308.4mSouth Devon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.1m£98.5m£93.0m£75.0m£75.3m£71.2mSouth Devon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£302.4m£303.7m£286.9m£301.3m£302.5m£285.8mSouth Devon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mSouth Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mSouth Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m£32.1m£32.2m£30.4mSouth Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mSouth Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mSouth Devon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.5m£57.8m£58.0m£54.8mSouth Devon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mSouth Devon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mSouth Devon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mWaveney Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mSouth Devon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mSouth Devon
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,10726,622South Devon
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4341,757South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4753,394South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8094,930South Devon
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,6947,299South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2821,108South Devon

Sources

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

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  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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