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South East Cornwall and South Devon
South East Cornwall is higher than South Devon on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.
On 1 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 7 of 22 measures, and South Devon on 15. 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 South Devon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,243£5,266£4,973South Devon is higher£5,417£5,440£5,138
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,015£12,066£11,397South Devon is higher£12,264£12,316£11,633
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,973£1,982£1,872South East Cornwall is higher£1,951£1,959£1,851
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,080£11,127£10,510South Devon is higher£11,233£11,281£10,655
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£325£326£308South Devon is higher£370£371£351
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£588£590£557South Devon is higher£637£640£604
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£23£23£22South Devon is higher£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£474£476£450South East Cornwall is higher£432£434£410
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134South Devon is higher£144£145£137
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£121£121£114South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£118
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,517£1,523£1,439South East Cornwall is higher£1,457£1,464£1,382
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£157£158£149South Devon is higher£194£195£184
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£325£326£308South Devon is higher£356£357£337
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.62£4.64£4.38South Devon is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.10£6.13£5.79South Devon is higher£9.08£9.12£8.61
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.73£6.75£6.38South East Cornwall is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,005.0South Devon is higher1,006.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
87.3South Devon is higher90.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
125.4South Devon is higher129.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
70.9South East Cornwall is higher62.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
186.3South East Cornwall is higher173.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.4South East Cornwall is higher25.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | South East Cornwall | South Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,243£5,266£4,973 | £5,417£5,440£5,138 | South Devon |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,015£12,066£11,397 | £12,264£12,316£11,633 | South Devon |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,973£1,982£1,872 | £1,951£1,959£1,851 | South East Cornwall |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,080£11,127£10,510 | £11,233£11,281£10,655 | South Devon |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £325£326£308 | £370£371£351 | South Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £588£590£557 | £637£640£604 | South Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £23£23£22 | £24£24£23 | South Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £474£476£450 | £432£434£410 | South East Cornwall |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £144£145£137 | South Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £121£121£114 | £124£124£118 | South Devon |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,517£1,523£1,439 | £1,457£1,464£1,382 | South East Cornwall |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £157£158£149 | £194£195£184 | South Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £325£326£308 | £356£357£337 | South Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.62£4.64£4.38 | £5.01£5.03£4.75 | South Devon |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.10£6.13£5.79 | £9.08£9.12£8.61 | South Devon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.73£6.75£6.38 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | South East Cornwall |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,005.0 | 1,006.8 | South Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 87.3 | 90.4 | South Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 125.4 | 129.1 | South Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 70.9 | 62.9 | South East Cornwall |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 186.3 | 173.0 | South East Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.4 | 25.5 | South East Cornwall |
Per resident
South East Cornwall is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and South Devon on 15. 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 South Devon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,243£5,266£4,973South Devon is higher£5,417£5,440£5,138
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,363£3,378£3,190South Devon is higher£3,578£3,593£3,393
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,101£1,106£1,044South East Cornwall is higher£1,063£1,067£1,008
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,102£3,115£2,942South Devon is higher£3,277£3,291£3,108
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86South Devon is higher£108£108£102
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£165£165£156South Devon is higher£186£187£176
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.35£6.37£6.02South Devon is higher£7.01£7.04£6.65
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£474£476£450South East Cornwall is higher£432£434£410
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134South Devon is higher£144£145£137
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£67£68£64South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£67£68£64
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£846£850£803South East Cornwall is higher£794£797£753
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£157£158£149South Devon is higher£194£195£184
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£181£182£172South Devon is higher£194£195£184
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.57£2.58£2.44South Devon is higher£2.73£2.74£2.59
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.41£3.42£3.23South Devon is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.73£6.75£6.38South East Cornwall is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
281.3South Devon is higher293.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.5South Devon is higher26.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.1South Devon is higher37.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
70.9South East Cornwall is higher62.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
103.9South East Cornwall is higher94.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.7South East Cornwall is higher13.9
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| Measure | South East Cornwall | South Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,243£5,266£4,973 | £5,417£5,440£5,138 | South Devon |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,363£3,378£3,190 | £3,578£3,593£3,393 | South Devon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,101£1,106£1,044 | £1,063£1,067£1,008 | South East Cornwall |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,102£3,115£2,942 | £3,277£3,291£3,108 | South Devon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £108£108£102 | South Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £165£165£156 | £186£187£176 | South Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.35£6.37£6.02 | £7.01£7.04£6.65 | South Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £474£476£450 | £432£434£410 | South East Cornwall |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £144£145£137 | South Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £67£68£64 | £67£68£64 | South Devon |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £846£850£803 | £794£797£753 | South East Cornwall |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £157£158£149 | £194£195£184 | South Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £181£182£172 | £194£195£184 | South Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.57£2.58£2.44 | £2.73£2.74£2.59 | South Devon |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.41£3.42£3.23 | £4.94£4.97£4.69 | South Devon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.73£6.75£6.38 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | South East Cornwall |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 281.3 | 293.7 | South Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.5 | 26.4 | South Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.1 | 37.7 | South Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 70.9 | 62.9 | South East Cornwall |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 103.9 | 94.2 | South East Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.7 | 13.9 | South East Cornwall |
Total
South East Cornwall is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and South Devon on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
South East Cornwall South Devon
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£487.9m£490.0m£462.8mSouth Devon is higher£500.0m£502.1m£474.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£313.0m£314.3m£296.9mSouth Devon is higher£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£102.4m£102.9m£97.2mSouth East Cornwall is higher£98.1m£98.5m£93.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£288.6m£289.8m£273.8mSouth Devon is higher£302.4m£303.7m£286.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mSouth Devon is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSouth Devon is higher£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Devon is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£44.1m£44.3m£41.9mSouth East Cornwall is higher£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mSouth Devon is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mSouth East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£78.8m£79.1m£74.7mSouth East Cornwall is higher£73.3m£73.6m£69.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.6m£14.7m£13.8mSouth Devon is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mSouth Devon is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Devon is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Devon is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouth East Cornwall is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
26,179South Devon is higher27,107
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,275South Devon is higher2,434
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,266South Devon is higher3,475
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,600South East Cornwall is higher5,809
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,671South East Cornwall is higher8,694
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,369South East Cornwall is higher1,282
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| Measure | South East Cornwall | South Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £487.9m£490.0m£462.8m | £500.0m£502.1m£474.2m | South Devon |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £313.0m£314.3m£296.9m | £330.2m£331.6m£313.2m | South Devon |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £102.4m£102.9m£97.2m | £98.1m£98.5m£93.0m | South East Cornwall |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £288.6m£289.8m£273.8m | £302.4m£303.7m£286.9m | South Devon |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.5m£8.5m£8.0m | £10.0m£10.0m£9.4m | South Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | £17.2m£17.2m£16.3m | South Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | South Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £44.1m£44.3m£41.9m | £39.9m£40.1m£37.9m | South East Cornwall |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.1m£13.2m£12.5m | £13.3m£13.4m£12.6m | South Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.3m£6.3m£5.9m | £6.2m£6.3m£5.9m | South East Cornwall |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £78.8m£79.1m£74.7m | £73.3m£73.6m£69.5m | South East Cornwall |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.6m£14.7m£13.8m | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | South Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.9m£16.9m£16.0m | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | South Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | South Devon |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.32m£0.32m£0.30m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | South Devon |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.59m | £0.51m£0.51m£0.49m | South East Cornwall |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 26,179 | 27,107 | South Devon |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,275 | 2,434 | South Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,266 | 3,475 | South Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,600 | 5,809 | South East Cornwall |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,671 | 8,694 | South East Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,369 | 1,282 | 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.