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South East Cornwall and Central Devon
South East Cornwall is higher than Central Devon on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.
On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
South East Cornwall is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Central Devon on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
South East Cornwall Central Devon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,243£5,266£4,973South East Cornwall is higher£4,661£4,680£4,421
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,015£12,066£11,397Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count£12,232£12,284£11,603
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,973£1,982£1,872South East Cornwall is higher£1,586£1,593£1,504
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,080£11,127£10,510Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count£11,316£11,364£10,734
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£325£326£308South East Cornwall is higher£297£298£281
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£588£590£557Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count£599£602£568
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£23£23£22South East Cornwall is higher£20£20£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£474£476£450South East Cornwall is higher£344£346£327
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134South East Cornwall is higher£130£130£123
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£121£121£114South East Cornwall is higher£95£96£90
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,517£1,523£1,439South East Cornwall is higher£1,224£1,229£1,161
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£157£158£149South East Cornwall is higher£145£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£325£326£308South East Cornwall is higher£257£258£244
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.62£4.64£4.38Central Devon is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.10£6.13£5.79South East Cornwall is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.73£6.75£6.38Central Devon is higher£8.81£8.85£8.36
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,005.0Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,018.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
87.3South East Cornwall is higher74.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
125.4Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count127.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
70.9South East Cornwall is higher51.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
186.3South East Cornwall is higher148.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.4South East Cornwall is higher21.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | South East Cornwall | Central Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,243£5,266£4,973 | £4,661£4,680£4,421 | South East Cornwall |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,015£12,066£11,397 | £12,232£12,284£11,603 | Central Devon |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,973£1,982£1,872 | £1,586£1,593£1,504 | South East Cornwall |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,080£11,127£10,510 | £11,316£11,364£10,734 | Central Devon |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £325£326£308 | £297£298£281 | South East Cornwall |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £588£590£557 | £599£602£568 | Central Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £23£23£22 | £20£20£19 | South East Cornwall |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £474£476£450 | £344£346£327 | South East Cornwall |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £130£130£123 | South East Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £121£121£114 | £95£96£90 | South East Cornwall |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,517£1,523£1,439 | £1,224£1,229£1,161 | South East Cornwall |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £157£158£149 | £145£145£137 | South East Cornwall |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £325£326£308 | £257£258£244 | South East Cornwall |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.62£4.64£4.38 | £4.65£4.67£4.41 | Central Devon |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.10£6.13£5.79 | £4.95£4.98£4.70 | South East Cornwall |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.73£6.75£6.38 | £8.81£8.85£8.36 | Central Devon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,005.0 | 1,018.5 | Central Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 87.3 | 74.6 | South East Cornwall |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 125.4 | 127.9 | Central Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 70.9 | 51.6 | South East Cornwall |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 186.3 | 148.2 | South East Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.4 | 21.2 | South East Cornwall |
Per resident
South East Cornwall is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Central Devon 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 East Cornwall Central Devon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,243£5,266£4,973South East Cornwall is higher£4,661£4,680£4,421
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,363£3,378£3,190South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3,132£3,145£2,970
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,101£1,106£1,044South East Cornwall is higher£902£905£855
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,102£3,115£2,942South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2,897£2,909£2,748
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86South East Cornwall is higher£76£76£72
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£165£165£156South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£146
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.35£6.37£6.02South East Cornwall is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£474£476£450South East Cornwall is higher£344£346£327
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134South East Cornwall is higher£130£130£123
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£67£68£64South East Cornwall is higher£54£54£51
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£846£850£803South East Cornwall is higher£696£699£660
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£157£158£149South East Cornwall is higher£145£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£181£182£172South East Cornwall is higher£146£147£139
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.57£2.58£2.44Central Devon is higher£2.65£2.66£2.51
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.41£3.42£3.23South East Cornwall is higher£2.81£2.83£2.67
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.73£6.75£6.38Central Devon is higher£8.81£8.85£8.36
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
281.3South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count260.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.5South East Cornwall is higher19.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.1South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count32.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
70.9South East Cornwall is higher51.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
103.9South East Cornwall is higher84.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.7South East Cornwall is higher12.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | South East Cornwall | Central Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,243£5,266£4,973 | £4,661£4,680£4,421 | South East Cornwall |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,363£3,378£3,190 | £3,132£3,145£2,970 | South East Cornwall |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,101£1,106£1,044 | £902£905£855 | South East Cornwall |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,102£3,115£2,942 | £2,897£2,909£2,748 | South East Cornwall |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £76£76£72 | South East Cornwall |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £165£165£156 | £153£154£146 | South East Cornwall |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.35£6.37£6.02 | £5.23£5.25£4.96 | South East Cornwall |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £474£476£450 | £344£346£327 | South East Cornwall |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £130£130£123 | South East Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £67£68£64 | £54£54£51 | South East Cornwall |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £846£850£803 | £696£699£660 | South East Cornwall |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £157£158£149 | £145£145£137 | South East Cornwall |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £181£182£172 | £146£147£139 | South East Cornwall |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.57£2.58£2.44 | £2.65£2.66£2.51 | Central Devon |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.41£3.42£3.23 | £2.81£2.83£2.67 | South East Cornwall |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.73£6.75£6.38 | £8.81£8.85£8.36 | Central Devon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 281.3 | 260.8 | South East Cornwall |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.5 | 19.1 | South East Cornwall |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.1 | 32.8 | South East Cornwall |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 70.9 | 51.6 | South East Cornwall |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 103.9 | 84.3 | South East Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.7 | 12.1 | South East Cornwall |
Total
South East Cornwall is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Central Devon 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 East Cornwall Central Devon
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£487.9m£490.0m£462.8mSouth East Cornwall is higher£452.5m£454.4m£429.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£313.0m£314.3m£296.9mSouth East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£304.1m£305.3m£288.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£102.4m£102.9m£97.2mSouth East Cornwall is higher£87.5m£87.9m£83.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£288.6m£289.8m£273.8mSouth East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mSouth East Cornwall is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSouth East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth East Cornwall is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£44.1m£44.3m£41.9mSouth East Cornwall is higher£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mSouth East Cornwall is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mSouth East Cornwall is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£78.8m£79.1m£74.7mSouth East Cornwall is higher£67.5m£67.8m£64.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.6m£14.7m£13.8mSouth East Cornwall is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mSouth East Cornwall is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mCentral Devon is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouth East Cornwall is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mCentral Devon is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
26,179South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count25,317
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,275South East Cornwall is higher1,855
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,266South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count3,180
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,600South East Cornwall is higher5,012
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,671South East Cornwall is higher8,181
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,369South East Cornwall is higher1,172
Show the numbers
| Measure | South East Cornwall | Central Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £487.9m£490.0m£462.8m | £452.5m£454.4m£429.2m | South East Cornwall |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £313.0m£314.3m£296.9m | £304.1m£305.3m£288.4m | South East Cornwall |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £102.4m£102.9m£97.2m | £87.5m£87.9m£83.0m | South East Cornwall |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £288.6m£289.8m£273.8m | £281.3m£282.5m£266.8m | South East Cornwall |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.5m£8.5m£8.0m | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | South East Cornwall |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | £14.9m£15.0m£14.1m | South East Cornwall |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | South East Cornwall |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £44.1m£44.3m£41.9m | £33.4m£33.6m£31.7m | South East Cornwall |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.1m£13.2m£12.5m | £12.6m£12.6m£11.9m | South East Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.3m£6.3m£5.9m | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | South East Cornwall |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £78.8m£79.1m£74.7m | £67.5m£67.8m£64.1m | South East Cornwall |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.6m£14.7m£13.8m | £14.1m£14.1m£13.3m | South East Cornwall |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.9m£16.9m£16.0m | £14.2m£14.3m£13.5m | South East Cornwall |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.26m£0.26m£0.24m | Central Devon |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.32m£0.32m£0.30m | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | South East Cornwall |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.59m | £0.86m£0.86m£0.81m | Central Devon |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 26,179 | 25,317 | South East Cornwall |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,275 | 1,855 | South East Cornwall |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,266 | 3,180 | South East Cornwall |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,600 | 5,012 | South East Cornwall |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,671 | 8,181 | South East Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,369 | 1,172 | South East Cornwall |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.