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South Dorset and Newton Abbot

100,592 and 94,947 residents (mid-2024).

South Dorset is higher than Newton Abbot on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 Dorset is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Newton Abbot on 10. 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 Dorset Newton Abbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Dorset £5,425, Newton Abbot £5,149Newton Abbot: £5,149South Dorset: £5,425Newton Abbot: £5,171South Dorset: £5,448Newton Abbot: £4,884South Dorset: £5,146

    £5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset is higher£5,149£5,171£4,884

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £12,341, Newton Abbot £12,614Newton Abbot: £12,614South Dorset: £12,341Newton Abbot: £12,667South Dorset: £12,394Newton Abbot: £11,965South Dorset: £11,706

    £12,341£12,394£11,706Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£12,614£12,667£11,965

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £2,138, Newton Abbot £1,843Newton Abbot: £1,843South Dorset: £2,138Newton Abbot: £1,851South Dorset: £2,147Newton Abbot: £1,748South Dorset: £2,028

    £2,138£2,147£2,028South Dorset is higher£1,843£1,851£1,748

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £11,308, Newton Abbot £11,494Newton Abbot: £11,494South Dorset: £11,308Newton Abbot: £11,543South Dorset: £11,357Newton Abbot: £10,902South Dorset: £10,726

    £11,308£11,357£10,726Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£11,494£11,543£10,902

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £336, Newton Abbot £346Newton Abbot: £346South Dorset: £336Newton Abbot: £347South Dorset: £337Newton Abbot: £328South Dorset: £318

    £336£337£318Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£346£347£328

  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 Dorset £676, Newton Abbot £751Newton Abbot: £751South Dorset: £676Newton Abbot: £754South Dorset: £679Newton Abbot: £712South Dorset: £641

    £676£679£641Newton Abbot is higher£751£754£712

  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 Dorset £21, Newton Abbot £23Newton Abbot: £23South Dorset: £21Newton Abbot: £23South Dorset: £21Newton Abbot: £22South Dorset: £20

    £21£21£20Newton Abbot is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £516, Newton Abbot £437Newton Abbot: £437South Dorset: £516Newton Abbot: £439South Dorset: £519Newton Abbot: £415South Dorset: £490

    £516£519£490South Dorset is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £134, Newton Abbot £149Newton Abbot: £149South Dorset: £134Newton Abbot: £150South Dorset: £135Newton Abbot: £142South Dorset: £127

    £134£135£127Newton Abbot is higher£149£150£142

  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 Dorset £122, Newton Abbot £116Newton Abbot: £116South Dorset: £122Newton Abbot: £117South Dorset: £122Newton Abbot: £110South Dorset: £115

    £122£122£115South Dorset is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £1,637, Newton Abbot £1,385Newton Abbot: £1,385South Dorset: £1,637Newton Abbot: £1,391South Dorset: £1,644Newton Abbot: £1,314South Dorset: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553South Dorset is higher£1,385£1,391£1,314

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Dorset £247, Newton Abbot £176Newton Abbot: £176South Dorset: £247Newton Abbot: £177South Dorset: £248Newton Abbot: £167South Dorset: £235

    £247£248£235South Dorset is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £368, Newton Abbot £331Newton Abbot: £331South Dorset: £368Newton Abbot: £332South Dorset: £370Newton Abbot: £314South Dorset: £349

    £368£370£349South Dorset is higher£331£332£314

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £4.23, Newton Abbot £5.95Newton Abbot: £5.95South Dorset: £4.23Newton Abbot: £5.97South Dorset: £4.25Newton Abbot: £5.64South Dorset: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Newton Abbot is higher£5.95£5.97£5.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £6.84, Newton Abbot £5.38Newton Abbot: £5.38South Dorset: £6.84Newton Abbot: £5.40South Dorset: £6.87Newton Abbot: £5.10South Dorset: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49South Dorset is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Dorset £7.63, Newton Abbot £7.26Newton Abbot: £7.26South Dorset: £7.63Newton Abbot: £7.29South Dorset: £7.67Newton Abbot: £6.89South Dorset: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Dorset 1,010.6, Newton Abbot 1,017.0Newton Abbot: 1,017.0South Dorset: 1,010.6

    1,010.6Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count1,017.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Dorset 84.4, Newton Abbot 88.3Newton Abbot: 88.3South Dorset: 84.4

    84.4Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count88.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Dorset 145.5, Newton Abbot 154.5Newton Abbot: 154.5South Dorset: 145.5

    145.5Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count154.5

  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 Dorset 74.8, Newton Abbot 65.2Newton Abbot: 65.2South Dorset: 74.8

    74.8South Dorset is higher65.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Dorset 194.6, Newton Abbot 165.8Newton Abbot: 165.8South Dorset: 194.6

    194.6South Dorset is higher165.8

  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 Dorset 26.1, Newton Abbot 24.4Newton Abbot: 24.4South Dorset: 26.1

    26.1South Dorset is higher24.4

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South Dorset and Newton Abbot, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth DorsetNewton AbbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,425£5,448£5,146£5,149£5,171£4,884South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,341£12,394£11,706£12,614£12,667£11,965Newton Abbot
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,138£2,147£2,028£1,843£1,851£1,748South Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,308£11,357£10,726£11,494£11,543£10,902Newton Abbot
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£336£337£318£346£347£328Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£676£679£641£751£754£712Newton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£23£23£22Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£519£490£437£439£415South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£149£150£142Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£122£115£116£117£110South Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,385£1,391£1,314South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£176£177£167South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£370£349£331£332£314South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£5.95£5.97£5.64Newton Abbot
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£5.38£5.40£5.10South Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£7.26£7.29£6.89South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,017.0Newton Abbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.488.3Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.5154.5Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.865.2South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.6165.8South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.124.4South Dorset

Per resident

South Dorset is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Newton Abbot on 9. 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 Dorset Newton Abbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Dorset £5,425, Newton Abbot £5,149Newton Abbot: £5,149South Dorset: £5,425Newton Abbot: £5,171South Dorset: £5,448Newton Abbot: £4,884South Dorset: £5,146

    £5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset is higher£5,149£5,171£4,884

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Dorset £3,301, Newton Abbot £3,330Newton Abbot: £3,330South Dorset: £3,301Newton Abbot: £3,344South Dorset: £3,315Newton Abbot: £3,159South Dorset: £3,131

    £3,301£3,315£3,131Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£3,330£3,344£3,159

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Dorset £1,218, Newton Abbot £1,049Newton Abbot: £1,049South Dorset: £1,218Newton Abbot: £1,054South Dorset: £1,224Newton Abbot: £995South Dorset: £1,156

    £1,218£1,224£1,156South Dorset is higher£1,049£1,054£995

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Dorset £3,025, Newton Abbot £3,034Newton Abbot: £3,034South Dorset: £3,025Newton Abbot: £3,047South Dorset: £3,038Newton Abbot: £2,878South Dorset: £2,869

    £3,025£3,038£2,869Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£3,034£3,047£2,878

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Dorset £90, Newton Abbot £91Newton Abbot: £91South Dorset: £90Newton Abbot: £92South Dorset: £90Newton Abbot: £87South Dorset: £85

    £90£90£85Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £181, Newton Abbot £198Newton Abbot: £198South Dorset: £181Newton Abbot: £199South Dorset: £182Newton Abbot: £188South Dorset: £171

    £181£182£171Newton Abbot is higher£198£199£188

  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 Dorset £5.71, Newton Abbot £6.13Newton Abbot: £6.13South Dorset: £5.71Newton Abbot: £6.15South Dorset: £5.74Newton Abbot: £5.81South Dorset: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Newton Abbot is higher£6.13£6.15£5.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £516, Newton Abbot £437Newton Abbot: £437South Dorset: £516Newton Abbot: £439South Dorset: £519Newton Abbot: £415South Dorset: £490

    £516£519£490South Dorset is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £134, Newton Abbot £149Newton Abbot: £149South Dorset: £134Newton Abbot: £150South Dorset: £135Newton Abbot: £142South Dorset: £127

    £134£135£127Newton Abbot is higher£149£150£142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Dorset £69, Newton Abbot £66Newton Abbot: £66South Dorset: £69Newton Abbot: £66South Dorset: £70Newton Abbot: £63South Dorset: £66

    £69£70£66South Dorset is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Dorset £933, Newton Abbot £788Newton Abbot: £788South Dorset: £933Newton Abbot: £792South Dorset: £937Newton Abbot: £748South Dorset: £885

    £933£937£885South Dorset is higher£788£792£748

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Dorset £247, Newton Abbot £176Newton Abbot: £176South Dorset: £247Newton Abbot: £177South Dorset: £248Newton Abbot: £167South Dorset: £235

    £247£248£235South Dorset is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Dorset £210, Newton Abbot £188Newton Abbot: £188South Dorset: £210Newton Abbot: £189South Dorset: £211Newton Abbot: £179South Dorset: £199

    £210£211£199South Dorset is higher£188£189£179

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Dorset £2.41, Newton Abbot £3.38Newton Abbot: £3.38South Dorset: £2.41Newton Abbot: £3.40South Dorset: £2.42Newton Abbot: £3.21South Dorset: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Newton Abbot is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Dorset £3.90, Newton Abbot £3.07Newton Abbot: £3.07South Dorset: £3.90Newton Abbot: £3.08South Dorset: £3.92Newton Abbot: £2.91South Dorset: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70South Dorset is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Dorset £7.63, Newton Abbot £7.26Newton Abbot: £7.26South Dorset: £7.63Newton Abbot: £7.29South Dorset: £7.67Newton Abbot: £6.89South Dorset: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 270.3, Newton Abbot 268.5Newton Abbot: 268.5South Dorset: 270.3

    270.3South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count268.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 22.6, Newton Abbot 23.3Newton Abbot: 23.3South Dorset: 22.6

    22.6Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count23.3

  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 Dorset 38.9, Newton Abbot 40.8Newton Abbot: 40.8South Dorset: 38.9

    38.9Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count40.8

  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 Dorset 74.8, Newton Abbot 65.2Newton Abbot: 65.2South Dorset: 74.8

    74.8South Dorset is higher65.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 110.9, Newton Abbot 94.4Newton Abbot: 94.4South Dorset: 110.9

    110.9South Dorset is higher94.4

  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 Dorset 14.9, Newton Abbot 13.9Newton Abbot: 13.9South Dorset: 14.9

    14.9South Dorset is higher13.9

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South Dorset and Newton Abbot, per resident
MeasureSouth DorsetNewton AbbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,425£5,448£5,146£5,149£5,171£4,884South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,301£3,315£3,131£3,330£3,344£3,159Newton Abbot
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,218£1,224£1,156£1,049£1,054£995South Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,025£3,038£2,869£3,034£3,047£2,878Newton Abbot
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£91£92£87Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£171£198£199£188Newton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£6.13£6.15£5.81Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£519£490£437£439£415South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£149£150£142Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£66£66£63South Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£933£937£885£788£792£748South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£176£177£167South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£188£189£179South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£3.38£3.40£3.21Newton Abbot
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£3.07£3.08£2.91South Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£7.26£7.29£6.89South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.3268.5South Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.623.3Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.940.8Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.865.2South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.994.4South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.913.9South Dorset

Total

South Dorset is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Newton Abbot 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 Dorset Newton Abbot

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Dorset £545.7m, Newton Abbot £488.9mNewton Abbot: £488.9mSouth Dorset: £545.7mNewton Abbot: £491.0mSouth Dorset: £548.0mNewton Abbot: £463.7mSouth Dorset: £517.6m

    £545.7m£548.0m£517.6mSouth Dorset is higher£488.9m£491.0m£463.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Dorset £332.1m, Newton Abbot £316.2mNewton Abbot: £316.2mSouth Dorset: £332.1mNewton Abbot: £317.5mSouth Dorset: £333.5mNewton Abbot: £299.9mSouth Dorset: £315.0m

    £332.1m£333.5m£315.0mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£316.2m£317.5m£299.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Dorset £122.6m, Newton Abbot £99.6mNewton Abbot: £99.6mSouth Dorset: £122.6mNewton Abbot: £100.1mSouth Dorset: £123.1mNewton Abbot: £94.5mSouth Dorset: £116.3m

    £122.6m£123.1m£116.3mSouth Dorset is higher£99.6m£100.1m£94.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Dorset £304.3m, Newton Abbot £288.1mNewton Abbot: £288.1mSouth Dorset: £304.3mNewton Abbot: £289.3mSouth Dorset: £305.6mNewton Abbot: £273.3mSouth Dorset: £288.6m

    £304.3m£305.6m£288.6mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Dorset £9.0m, Newton Abbot £8.7mNewton Abbot: £8.7mSouth Dorset: £9.0mNewton Abbot: £8.7mSouth Dorset: £9.1mNewton Abbot: £8.2mSouth Dorset: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £18.2m, Newton Abbot £18.8mNewton Abbot: £18.8mSouth Dorset: £18.2mNewton Abbot: £18.9mSouth Dorset: £18.3mNewton Abbot: £17.9mSouth Dorset: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mNewton Abbot is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Dorset £0.57m, Newton Abbot £0.58mNewton Abbot: £0.58mSouth Dorset: £0.57mNewton Abbot: £0.58mSouth Dorset: £0.58mNewton Abbot: £0.55mSouth Dorset: £0.55m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.55mNewton Abbot is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £51.9m, Newton Abbot £41.5mNewton Abbot: £41.5mSouth Dorset: £51.9mNewton Abbot: £41.7mSouth Dorset: £52.2mNewton Abbot: £39.4mSouth Dorset: £49.3m

    £51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSouth Dorset is higher£41.5m£41.7m£39.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £13.5m, Newton Abbot £14.2mNewton Abbot: £14.2mSouth Dorset: £13.5mNewton Abbot: £14.2mSouth Dorset: £13.6mNewton Abbot: £13.5mSouth Dorset: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mNewton Abbot is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Dorset £7.0m, Newton Abbot £6.3mNewton Abbot: £6.3mSouth Dorset: £7.0mNewton Abbot: £6.3mSouth Dorset: £7.0mNewton Abbot: £6.0mSouth Dorset: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Dorset is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Dorset £93.8m, Newton Abbot £74.9mNewton Abbot: £74.9mSouth Dorset: £93.8mNewton Abbot: £75.2mSouth Dorset: £94.2mNewton Abbot: £71.0mSouth Dorset: £89.0m

    £93.8m£94.2m£89.0mSouth Dorset is higher£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Dorset £24.9m, Newton Abbot £16.7mNewton Abbot: £16.7mSouth Dorset: £24.9mNewton Abbot: £16.8mSouth Dorset: £25.0mNewton Abbot: £15.9mSouth Dorset: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSouth Dorset is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Dorset £21.1m, Newton Abbot £17.9mNewton Abbot: £17.9mSouth Dorset: £21.1mNewton Abbot: £17.9mSouth Dorset: £21.2mNewton Abbot: £16.9mSouth Dorset: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mSouth Dorset is higher£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Dorset £0.24m, Newton Abbot £0.32mNewton Abbot: £0.32mSouth Dorset: £0.24mNewton Abbot: £0.32mSouth Dorset: £0.24mNewton Abbot: £0.31mSouth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNewton Abbot is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Dorset £0.39m, Newton Abbot £0.29mNewton Abbot: £0.29mSouth Dorset: £0.39mNewton Abbot: £0.29mSouth Dorset: £0.39mNewton Abbot: £0.28mSouth Dorset: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Dorset is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Dorset £0.77m, Newton Abbot £0.69mNewton Abbot: £0.69mSouth Dorset: £0.77mNewton Abbot: £0.69mSouth Dorset: £0.77mNewton Abbot: £0.65mSouth Dorset: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Dorset is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Dorset 27,193, Newton Abbot 25,492Newton Abbot: 25,492South Dorset: 27,193

    27,193South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count25,492

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Dorset 2,272, Newton Abbot 2,212Newton Abbot: 2,212South Dorset: 2,272

    2,272South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count2,212

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Dorset 3,915, Newton Abbot 3,872Newton Abbot: 3,872South Dorset: 3,915

    3,915South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count3,872

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Dorset 7,524, Newton Abbot 6,191Newton Abbot: 6,191South Dorset: 7,524

    7,524South Dorset is higher6,191

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Dorset 11,156, Newton Abbot 8,966Newton Abbot: 8,966South Dorset: 11,156

    11,156South Dorset is higher8,966

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Dorset 1,496, Newton Abbot 1,321Newton Abbot: 1,321South Dorset: 1,496

    1,496South Dorset is higher1,321

Show the numbers
South Dorset and Newton Abbot, total
MeasureSouth DorsetNewton AbbotHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m£488.9m£491.0m£463.7mSouth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.1m£333.5m£315.0m£316.2m£317.5m£299.9mSouth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.6m£123.1m£116.3m£99.6m£100.1m£94.5mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£304.3m£305.6m£288.6m£288.1m£289.3m£273.3mSouth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mSouth Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mNewton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNewton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m£41.5m£41.7m£39.4mSouth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mNewton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mSouth Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m£74.9m£75.2m£71.0mSouth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mSouth Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mNewton Abbot
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mSouth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,19325,492South Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2722,212South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9153,872South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5246,191South Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1568,966South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4961,321South Dorset

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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