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South Devon and West Dorset

92,299 and 96,334 residents (mid-2024).

South Devon is higher than West Dorset on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 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.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

South Devon is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and West Dorset 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 West Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Devon £5,417, West Dorset £5,446West Dorset: £5,446South Devon: £5,417West Dorset: £5,469South Devon: £5,440West Dorset: £5,165South Devon: £5,138

    £5,417£5,440£5,138West Dorset is higher£5,446£5,469£5,165

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Devon £12,264, West Dorset £12,235West Dorset: £12,235South Devon: £12,264West Dorset: £12,287South Devon: £12,316West Dorset: £11,606South Devon: £11,633

    £12,264£12,316£11,633South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£12,235£12,287£11,606

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £1,951, West Dorset £1,694West Dorset: £1,694South Devon: £1,951West Dorset: £1,701South Devon: £1,959West Dorset: £1,606South Devon: £1,851

    £1,951£1,959£1,851South Devon is higher£1,694£1,701£1,606

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Devon £11,233, West Dorset £11,328West Dorset: £11,328South Devon: £11,233West Dorset: £11,377South Devon: £11,281West Dorset: £10,745South Devon: £10,655

    £11,233£11,281£10,655West Dorset is higher£11,328£11,377£10,745

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Devon £370, West Dorset £267West Dorset: £267South Devon: £370West Dorset: £268South Devon: £371West Dorset: £253South Devon: £351

    £370£371£351South Devon is higher£267£268£253

  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, West Dorset £622West Dorset: £622South Devon: £637West Dorset: £625South Devon: £640West Dorset: £590South Devon: £604

    £637£640£604South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£622£625£590

  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, West Dorset £17West Dorset: £17South Devon: £24West Dorset: £17South Devon: £24West Dorset: £17South Devon: £23

    £24£24£23South Devon is higher£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £432, West Dorset £373West Dorset: £373South Devon: £432West Dorset: £374South Devon: £434West Dorset: £354South Devon: £410

    £432£434£410South Devon is higher£373£374£354

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £144, West Dorset £107West Dorset: £107South Devon: £144West Dorset: £107South Devon: £145West Dorset: £101South Devon: £137

    £144£145£137South Devon is higher£107£107£101

  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, West Dorset £92West Dorset: £92South Devon: £124West Dorset: £92South Devon: £124West Dorset: £87South Devon: £118

    £124£124£118South Devon is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £1,457, West Dorset £1,316West Dorset: £1,316South Devon: £1,457West Dorset: £1,321South Devon: £1,464West Dorset: £1,248South Devon: £1,382

    £1,457£1,464£1,382South Devon is higher£1,316£1,321£1,248

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Devon £194, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197South Devon: £194West Dorset: £198South Devon: £195West Dorset: £187South Devon: £184

    £194£195£184West Dorset is higher£197£198£187

  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, West Dorset £278West Dorset: £278South Devon: £356West Dorset: £280South Devon: £357West Dorset: £264South Devon: £337

    £356£357£337South Devon is higher£278£280£264

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £5.01, West Dorset £3.63West Dorset: £3.63South Devon: £5.01West Dorset: £3.64South Devon: £5.03West Dorset: £3.44South Devon: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75South Devon is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Devon £9.08, West Dorset £3.87West Dorset: £3.87South Devon: £9.08West Dorset: £3.89South Devon: £9.12West Dorset: £3.67South Devon: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61South Devon is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Devon £5.56, West Dorset £7.05West Dorset: £7.05South Devon: £5.56West Dorset: £7.08South Devon: £5.58West Dorset: £6.69South Devon: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27West Dorset is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  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, West Dorset 1,000.6West Dorset: 1,000.6South Devon: 1,006.8

    1,006.8South Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,000.6

  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, West Dorset 68.2West Dorset: 68.2South Devon: 90.4

    90.4South Devon is higher68.2

  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, West Dorset 127.3West Dorset: 127.3South Devon: 129.1

    129.1South Devon is higherDepends on how you count127.3

  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, West Dorset 55.1West Dorset: 55.1South Devon: 62.9

    62.9South Devon is higher55.1

  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, West Dorset 154.0West Dorset: 154.0South Devon: 173.0

    173.0South Devon is higher154.0

  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, West Dorset 20.7West Dorset: 20.7South Devon: 25.5

    25.5South Devon is higher20.7

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South Devon and West Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth DevonWest DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,417£5,440£5,138£5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,264£12,316£11,633£12,235£12,287£11,606South Devon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,951£1,959£1,851£1,694£1,701£1,606South Devon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,233£11,281£10,655£11,328£11,377£10,745West Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£370£371£351£267£268£253South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£637£640£604£622£625£590South Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£17South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£373£374£354South Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£107£107£101South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£124£118£92£92£87South Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,457£1,464£1,382£1,316£1,321£1,248South Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£197£198£187West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£356£357£337£278£280£264South Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£3.63£3.64£3.44South Devon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£3.87£3.89£3.67South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.81,000.6South Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.468.2South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.1127.3South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.955.1South Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.0154.0South 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 14 of 22 measures, and West Dorset on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Devon West Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Devon £5,417, West Dorset £5,446West Dorset: £5,446South Devon: £5,417West Dorset: £5,469South Devon: £5,440West Dorset: £5,165South Devon: £5,138

    £5,417£5,440£5,138West Dorset is higher£5,446£5,469£5,165

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Devon £3,578, West Dorset £3,871West Dorset: £3,871South Devon: £3,578West Dorset: £3,887South Devon: £3,593West Dorset: £3,671South Devon: £3,393

    £3,578£3,593£3,393West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,871£3,887£3,671

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Devon £1,063, West Dorset £891West Dorset: £891South Devon: £1,063West Dorset: £895South Devon: £1,067West Dorset: £845South Devon: £1,008

    £1,063£1,067£1,008South Devon is higher£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Devon £3,277, West Dorset £3,584West Dorset: £3,584South Devon: £3,277West Dorset: £3,599South Devon: £3,291West Dorset: £3,399South Devon: £3,108

    £3,277£3,291£3,108West Dorset is higher£3,584£3,599£3,399

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Devon £108, West Dorset £85West Dorset: £85South Devon: £108West Dorset: £85South Devon: £108West Dorset: £80South Devon: £102

    £108£108£102South Devon is higher£85£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £186, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197South Devon: £186West Dorset: £198South Devon: £187West Dorset: £187South Devon: £176

    £186£187£176West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  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, West Dorset £5.50West Dorset: £5.50South Devon: £7.01West Dorset: £5.53South Devon: £7.04West Dorset: £5.22South Devon: £6.65

    £7.01£7.04£6.65South Devon is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £432, West Dorset £373West Dorset: £373South Devon: £432West Dorset: £374South Devon: £434West Dorset: £354South Devon: £410

    £432£434£410South Devon is higher£373£374£354

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Devon £144, West Dorset £107West Dorset: £107South Devon: £144West Dorset: £107South Devon: £145West Dorset: £101South Devon: £137

    £144£145£137South Devon is higher£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Devon £67, West Dorset £48West Dorset: £48South Devon: £67West Dorset: £49South Devon: £68West Dorset: £46South Devon: £64

    £67£68£64South Devon is higher£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Devon £794, West Dorset £692West Dorset: £692South Devon: £794West Dorset: £695South Devon: £797West Dorset: £657South Devon: £753

    £794£797£753South Devon is higher£692£695£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Devon £194, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197South Devon: £194West Dorset: £198South Devon: £195West Dorset: £187South Devon: £184

    £194£195£184West Dorset is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Devon £194, West Dorset £146West Dorset: £146South Devon: £194West Dorset: £147South Devon: £195West Dorset: £139South Devon: £184

    £194£195£184South Devon is higher£146£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Devon £2.73, West Dorset £1.91West Dorset: £1.91South Devon: £2.73West Dorset: £1.92South Devon: £2.74West Dorset: £1.81South Devon: £2.59

    £2.73£2.74£2.59South Devon is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Devon £4.94, West Dorset £2.03West Dorset: £2.03South Devon: £4.94West Dorset: £2.04South Devon: £4.97West Dorset: £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, West Dorset £7.05West Dorset: £7.05South Devon: £5.56West Dorset: £7.08South Devon: £5.58West Dorset: £6.69South Devon: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27West Dorset is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 293.7, West Dorset 316.5West Dorset: 316.5South Devon: 293.7

    293.7West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count316.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 26.4, West Dorset 21.6West Dorset: 21.6South Devon: 26.4

    26.4South Devon is higher21.6

  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, West Dorset 40.3West Dorset: 40.3South Devon: 37.7

    37.7West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count40.3

  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, West Dorset 55.1West Dorset: 55.1South Devon: 62.9

    62.9South Devon is higher55.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Devon 94.2, West Dorset 81.0West Dorset: 81.0South Devon: 94.2

    94.2South Devon is higher81.0

  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, West Dorset 10.9West Dorset: 10.9South Devon: 13.9

    13.9South Devon is higher10.9

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South Devon and West Dorset, per resident
MeasureSouth DevonWest DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,417£5,440£5,138£5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,578£3,593£3,393£3,871£3,887£3,671West Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,067£1,008£891£895£845South Devon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,277£3,291£3,108£3,584£3,599£3,399West Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£85£85£80South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£197£198£187West Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.01£7.04£6.65£5.50£5.53£5.22South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£373£374£354South Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£107£107£101South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£48£49£46South Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£794£797£753£692£695£657South Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£197£198£187West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£146£147£139South Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59£1.91£1.92£1.81South Devon
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£7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026293.7316.5West Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.421.6South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.740.3West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.955.1South Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.281.0South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.910.9South Devon

Total

South Devon is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and West Dorset on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Devon West Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Devon £500.0m, West Dorset £524.6mWest Dorset: £524.6mSouth Devon: £500.0mWest Dorset: £526.8mSouth Devon: £502.1mWest Dorset: £497.6mSouth Devon: £474.2m

    £500.0m£502.1m£474.2mWest Dorset is higher£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Devon £330.2m, West Dorset £372.9mWest Dorset: £372.9mSouth Devon: £330.2mWest Dorset: £374.5mSouth Devon: £331.6mWest Dorset: £353.7mSouth Devon: £313.2m

    £330.2m£331.6m£313.2mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£372.9m£374.5m£353.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Devon £98.1m, West Dorset £85.9mWest Dorset: £85.9mSouth Devon: £98.1mWest Dorset: £86.2mSouth Devon: £98.5mWest Dorset: £81.4mSouth Devon: £93.0m

    £98.1m£98.5m£93.0mSouth Devon is higher£85.9m£86.2m£81.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Devon £302.4m, West Dorset £345.2mWest Dorset: £345.2mSouth Devon: £302.4mWest Dorset: £346.7mSouth Devon: £303.7mWest Dorset: £327.5mSouth Devon: £286.9m

    £302.4m£303.7m£286.9mWest Dorset is higher£345.2m£346.7m£327.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Devon £10.0m, West Dorset £8.1mWest Dorset: £8.1mSouth Devon: £10.0mWest Dorset: £8.2mSouth Devon: £10.0mWest Dorset: £7.7mSouth Devon: £9.4m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.4mSouth Devon is higher£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Devon £17.2m, West Dorset £19.0mWest Dorset: £19.0mSouth Devon: £17.2mWest Dorset: £19.0mSouth Devon: £17.2mWest Dorset: £18.0mSouth Devon: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.2m£16.3mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m

  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, West Dorset £0.53mWest Dorset: £0.53mSouth Devon: £0.65mWest Dorset: £0.53mSouth Devon: £0.65mWest Dorset: £0.50mSouth Devon: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSouth Devon is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Devon £39.9m, West Dorset £35.9mWest Dorset: £35.9mSouth Devon: £39.9mWest Dorset: £36.1mSouth Devon: £40.1mWest Dorset: £34.1mSouth Devon: £37.9m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.9mSouth Devon is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Devon £13.3m, West Dorset £10.3mWest Dorset: £10.3mSouth Devon: £13.3mWest Dorset: £10.3mSouth Devon: £13.4mWest Dorset: £9.8mSouth Devon: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mSouth Devon is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Devon £6.2m, West Dorset £4.7mWest Dorset: £4.7mSouth Devon: £6.2mWest Dorset: £4.7mSouth Devon: £6.3mWest Dorset: £4.4mSouth Devon: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£5.9mSouth Devon is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Devon £73.3m, West Dorset £66.7mWest Dorset: £66.7mSouth Devon: £73.3mWest Dorset: £67.0mSouth Devon: £73.6mWest Dorset: £63.3mSouth Devon: £69.5m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.5mSouth Devon is higher£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Devon £17.9m, West Dorset £19.0mWest Dorset: £19.0mSouth Devon: £17.9mWest Dorset: £19.1mSouth Devon: £18.0mWest Dorset: £18.0mSouth Devon: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWest Dorset is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Devon £17.9m, West Dorset £14.1mWest Dorset: £14.1mSouth Devon: £17.9mWest Dorset: £14.2mSouth Devon: £18.0mWest Dorset: £13.4mSouth Devon: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Devon is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Devon £0.25m, West Dorset £0.18mWest Dorset: £0.18mSouth Devon: £0.25mWest Dorset: £0.18mSouth Devon: £0.25mWest Dorset: £0.17mSouth Devon: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSouth Devon is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Devon £0.46m, West Dorset £0.20mWest Dorset: £0.20mSouth Devon: £0.46mWest Dorset: £0.20mSouth Devon: £0.46mWest Dorset: £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, West Dorset £0.68mWest Dorset: £0.68mSouth Devon: £0.51mWest Dorset: £0.68mSouth Devon: £0.51mWest Dorset: £0.64mSouth Devon: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mWest Dorset is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Devon 27,107, West Dorset 30,492West Dorset: 30,492South Devon: 27,107

    27,107West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count30,492

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Devon 2,434, West Dorset 2,079West Dorset: 2,079South Devon: 2,434

    2,434South Devon is higher2,079

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Devon 3,475, West Dorset 3,880West Dorset: 3,880South Devon: 3,475

    3,475West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count3,880

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Devon 5,809, West Dorset 5,305West Dorset: 5,305South Devon: 5,809

    5,809South Devon is higher5,305

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Devon 8,694, West Dorset 7,806West Dorset: 7,806South Devon: 8,694

    8,694South Devon is higher7,806

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Devon 1,282, West Dorset 1,051West Dorset: 1,051South Devon: 1,282

    1,282South Devon is higher1,051

Show the numbers
South Devon and West Dorset, total
MeasureSouth DevonWest DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.0m£502.1m£474.2m£524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWest Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m£372.9m£374.5m£353.7mWest Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.1m£98.5m£93.0m£85.9m£86.2m£81.4mSouth Devon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£302.4m£303.7m£286.9m£345.2m£346.7m£327.5mWest Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mSouth Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m£19.0m£19.0m£18.0mWest Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSouth Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mSouth Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mSouth Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mSouth Devon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.5m£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mSouth Devon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWest Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSouth Devon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSouth Devon
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£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,10730,492West Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4342,079South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4753,880West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8095,305South Devon
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,6947,806South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2821,051South Devon

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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