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South West Devon and Salisbury

99,686 and 94,654 residents (mid-2024).

South West Devon is higher than Salisbury on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 17 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.

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Per person in the age group

South West Devon is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Salisbury 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 West Devon Salisbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Devon £4,352, Salisbury £4,450Salisbury: £4,450South West Devon: £4,352Salisbury: £4,468South West Devon: £4,370Salisbury: £4,221South West Devon: £4,128

    £4,352£4,370£4,128Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£4,450£4,468£4,221

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South West Devon £12,356, Salisbury £12,407Salisbury: £12,407South West Devon: £12,356Salisbury: £12,460South West Devon: £12,409Salisbury: £11,769South West Devon: £11,720

    £12,356£12,409£11,720Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£12,407£12,460£11,769

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Devon £1,282, Salisbury £1,536Salisbury: £1,536South West Devon: £1,282Salisbury: £1,542South West Devon: £1,287Salisbury: £1,457South West Devon: £1,216

    £1,282£1,287£1,216Salisbury is higher£1,536£1,542£1,457

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South West Devon £11,449, Salisbury £11,515Salisbury: £11,515South West Devon: £11,449Salisbury: £11,564South West Devon: £11,498Salisbury: £10,922South West Devon: £10,860

    £11,449£11,498£10,860Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£11,515£11,564£10,922

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South West Devon £248, Salisbury £270Salisbury: £270South West Devon: £248Salisbury: £271South West Devon: £249Salisbury: £256South West Devon: £235

    £248£249£235Salisbury is higher£270£271£256

  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 West Devon £643, Salisbury £606Salisbury: £606South West Devon: £643Salisbury: £609South West Devon: £645Salisbury: £575South West Devon: £610

    £643£645£610South West Devon is higher£606£609£575

  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 West Devon £16, Salisbury £16Salisbury: £16South West Devon: £16Salisbury: £16South West Devon: £16Salisbury: £15South West Devon: £15

    £16£16£15Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Devon £375, Salisbury £327Salisbury: £327South West Devon: £375Salisbury: £328South West Devon: £376Salisbury: £310South West Devon: £355

    £375£376£355South West Devon is higher£327£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Devon £127, Salisbury £96Salisbury: £96South West Devon: £127Salisbury: £96South West Devon: £128Salisbury: £91South West Devon: £120

    £127£128£120South West Devon is higher£96£96£91

  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 West Devon £88, Salisbury £78Salisbury: £78South West Devon: £88Salisbury: £78South West Devon: £88Salisbury: £74South West Devon: £83

    £88£88£83South West Devon is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Devon £956, Salisbury £1,238Salisbury: £1,238South West Devon: £956Salisbury: £1,243South West Devon: £960Salisbury: £1,174South West Devon: £906

    £956£960£906Salisbury is higher£1,238£1,243£1,174

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Devon £103, Salisbury £161Salisbury: £161South West Devon: £103Salisbury: £161South West Devon: £104Salisbury: £152South West Devon: £98

    £103£104£98Salisbury is higher£161£161£152

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Devon £230, Salisbury £213Salisbury: £213South West Devon: £230Salisbury: £214South West Devon: £231Salisbury: £202South West Devon: £218

    £230£231£218South West Devon is higher£213£214£202

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Devon £4.97, Salisbury £3.94Salisbury: £3.94South West Devon: £4.97Salisbury: £3.96South West Devon: £4.99Salisbury: £3.74South West Devon: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71South West Devon is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Devon £3.70, Salisbury £2.16Salisbury: £2.16South West Devon: £3.70Salisbury: £2.17South West Devon: £3.72Salisbury: £2.05South West Devon: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51South West Devon is higher£2.16£2.17£2.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Devon £6.53, Salisbury £5.45Salisbury: £5.45South West Devon: £6.53Salisbury: £5.47South West Devon: £6.55Salisbury: £5.17South West Devon: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19South West Devon is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South West Devon 1,021.6, Salisbury 1,010.4Salisbury: 1,010.4South West Devon: 1,021.6

    1,021.6South West Devon is higher1,010.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South West Devon 64.4, Salisbury 67.1Salisbury: 67.1South West Devon: 64.4

    64.4Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count67.1

  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 West Devon 140.5, Salisbury 130.7Salisbury: 130.7South West Devon: 140.5

    140.5South West Devon is higher130.7

  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 West Devon 55.5, Salisbury 48.3Salisbury: 48.3South West Devon: 55.5

    55.5South West Devon is higher48.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South West Devon 121.6, Salisbury 139.6Salisbury: 139.6South West Devon: 121.6

    121.6Salisbury is higher139.6

  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 West Devon 20.0, Salisbury 17.4Salisbury: 17.4South West Devon: 20.0

    20.0South West Devon is higher17.4

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South West Devon and Salisbury, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth West DevonSalisburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,352£4,370£4,128£4,450£4,468£4,221Salisbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,356£12,409£11,720£12,407£12,460£11,769Salisbury
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,282£1,287£1,216£1,536£1,542£1,457Salisbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,449£11,498£10,860£11,515£11,564£10,922Salisbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£235£270£271£256Salisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£645£610£606£609£575South West Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£16£15Salisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£327£328£310South West Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£120£96£96£91South West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£78£78£74South West Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£956£960£906£1,238£1,243£1,174Salisbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£161£161£152Salisbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£213£214£202South West Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£3.94£3.96£3.74South West Devon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£2.16£2.17£2.05South West Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£5.45£5.47£5.17South West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.61,010.4South West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.467.1Salisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.5130.7South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.548.3South West Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.6139.6Salisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.017.4South West Devon

Per resident

South West Devon is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Salisbury 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 West Devon Salisbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Devon £4,352, Salisbury £4,450Salisbury: £4,450South West Devon: £4,352Salisbury: £4,468South West Devon: £4,370Salisbury: £4,221South West Devon: £4,128

    £4,352£4,370£4,128Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£4,450£4,468£4,221

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South West Devon £3,002, Salisbury £2,973Salisbury: £2,973South West Devon: £3,002Salisbury: £2,986South West Devon: £3,014Salisbury: £2,820South West Devon: £2,847

    £3,002£3,014£2,847South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,973£2,986£2,820

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South West Devon £739, Salisbury £888Salisbury: £888South West Devon: £739Salisbury: £892South West Devon: £742Salisbury: £842South West Devon: £701

    £739£742£701Salisbury is higher£888£892£842

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South West Devon £2,781, Salisbury £2,759Salisbury: £2,759South West Devon: £2,781Salisbury: £2,771South West Devon: £2,793Salisbury: £2,617South West Devon: £2,638

    £2,781£2,793£2,638South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,759£2,771£2,617

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South West Devon £60, Salisbury £65Salisbury: £65South West Devon: £60Salisbury: £65South West Devon: £61Salisbury: £61South West Devon: £57

    £60£61£57Salisbury is higher£65£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South West Devon £156, Salisbury £145Salisbury: £145South West Devon: £156Salisbury: £146South West Devon: £157Salisbury: £138South West Devon: £148

    £156£157£148South West Devon is higher£145£146£138

  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 West Devon £3.90, Salisbury £3.91Salisbury: £3.91South West Devon: £3.90Salisbury: £3.93South West Devon: £3.92Salisbury: £3.71South West Devon: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£3.91£3.93£3.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Devon £375, Salisbury £327Salisbury: £327South West Devon: £375Salisbury: £328South West Devon: £376Salisbury: £310South West Devon: £355

    £375£376£355South West Devon is higher£327£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Devon £127, Salisbury £96Salisbury: £96South West Devon: £127Salisbury: £96South West Devon: £128Salisbury: £91South West Devon: £120

    £127£128£120South West Devon is higher£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South West Devon £51, Salisbury £45Salisbury: £45South West Devon: £51Salisbury: £45South West Devon: £51Salisbury: £43South West Devon: £48

    £51£51£48South West Devon is higher£45£45£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South West Devon £551, Salisbury £716Salisbury: £716South West Devon: £551Salisbury: £719South West Devon: £553Salisbury: £679South West Devon: £522

    £551£553£522Salisbury is higher£716£719£679

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Devon £103, Salisbury £161Salisbury: £161South West Devon: £103Salisbury: £161South West Devon: £104Salisbury: £152South West Devon: £98

    £103£104£98Salisbury is higher£161£161£152

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South West Devon £132, Salisbury £123Salisbury: £123South West Devon: £132Salisbury: £124South West Devon: £133Salisbury: £117South West Devon: £126

    £132£133£126South West Devon is higher£123£124£117

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South West Devon £2.86, Salisbury £2.28Salisbury: £2.28South West Devon: £2.86Salisbury: £2.29South West Devon: £2.87Salisbury: £2.16South West Devon: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71South West Devon is higher£2.28£2.29£2.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South West Devon £2.13, Salisbury £1.24Salisbury: £1.24South West Devon: £2.13Salisbury: £1.25South West Devon: £2.14Salisbury: £1.18South West Devon: £2.02

    £2.13£2.14£2.02South West Devon is higher£1.24£1.25£1.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Devon £6.53, Salisbury £5.45Salisbury: £5.45South West Devon: £6.53Salisbury: £5.47South West Devon: £6.55Salisbury: £5.17South West Devon: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19South West Devon is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South West Devon 248.2, Salisbury 242.1Salisbury: 242.1South West Devon: 248.2

    248.2South West Devon is higher242.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Devon 15.7, Salisbury 16.1Salisbury: 16.1South West Devon: 15.7

    15.7Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count16.1

  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 West Devon 34.1, Salisbury 31.3Salisbury: 31.3South West Devon: 34.1

    34.1South West Devon is higher31.3

  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 West Devon 55.5, Salisbury 48.3Salisbury: 48.3South West Devon: 55.5

    55.5South West Devon is higher48.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Devon 70.1, Salisbury 80.7Salisbury: 80.7South West Devon: 70.1

    70.1Salisbury is higher80.7

  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 West Devon 11.5, Salisbury 10.1Salisbury: 10.1South West Devon: 11.5

    11.5South West Devon is higher10.1

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South West Devon and Salisbury, per resident
MeasureSouth West DevonSalisburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,352£4,370£4,128£4,450£4,468£4,221Salisbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,002£3,014£2,847£2,973£2,986£2,820South West Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£888£892£842Salisbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,781£2,793£2,638£2,759£2,771£2,617South West Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£61£57£65£65£61Salisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£145£146£138South West Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£3.91£3.93£3.71Salisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£327£328£310South West Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£120£96£96£91South West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£45£45£43South West Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£551£553£522£716£719£679Salisbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£161£161£152Salisbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£123£124£117South West Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£2.28£2.29£2.16South West Devon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.13£2.14£2.02£1.24£1.25£1.18South West Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£5.45£5.47£5.17South West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.2242.1South West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.716.1Salisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.131.3South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.548.3South West Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.180.7Salisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.510.1South West Devon

Total

South West Devon is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Salisbury on 5. 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 West Devon Salisbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South West Devon £433.8m, Salisbury £421.2mSalisbury: £421.2mSouth West Devon: £433.8mSalisbury: £423.0mSouth West Devon: £435.6mSalisbury: £399.5mSouth West Devon: £411.5m

    £433.8m£435.6m£411.5mSouth West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South West Devon £299.2m, Salisbury £281.4mSalisbury: £281.4mSouth West Devon: £299.2mSalisbury: £282.6mSouth West Devon: £300.5mSalisbury: £266.9mSouth West Devon: £283.8m

    £299.2m£300.5m£283.8mSouth West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£281.4m£282.6m£266.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South West Devon £73.6m, Salisbury £84.1mSalisbury: £84.1mSouth West Devon: £73.6mSalisbury: £84.4mSouth West Devon: £73.9mSalisbury: £79.7mSouth West Devon: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mSalisbury is higher£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South West Devon £277.2m, Salisbury £261.2mSalisbury: £261.2mSouth West Devon: £277.2mSalisbury: £262.3mSouth West Devon: £278.4mSalisbury: £247.7mSouth West Devon: £263.0m

    £277.2m£278.4m£263.0mSouth West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£261.2m£262.3m£247.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South West Devon £6.0m, Salisbury £6.1mSalisbury: £6.1mSouth West Devon: £6.0mSalisbury: £6.1mSouth West Devon: £6.0mSalisbury: £5.8mSouth West Devon: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mSalisbury is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Devon £15.6m, Salisbury £13.8mSalisbury: £13.8mSouth West Devon: £15.6mSalisbury: £13.8mSouth West Devon: £15.6mSalisbury: £13.0mSouth West Devon: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSouth West Devon is higher£13.8m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South West Devon £0.39m, Salisbury £0.37mSalisbury: £0.37mSouth West Devon: £0.39mSalisbury: £0.37mSouth West Devon: £0.39mSalisbury: £0.35mSouth West Devon: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Devon £37.3m, Salisbury £30.9mSalisbury: £30.9mSouth West Devon: £37.3mSalisbury: £31.0mSouth West Devon: £37.5mSalisbury: £29.3mSouth West Devon: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.5m£35.4mSouth West Devon is higher£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South West Devon £12.7m, Salisbury £9.1mSalisbury: £9.1mSouth West Devon: £12.7mSalisbury: £9.1mSouth West Devon: £12.7mSalisbury: £8.6mSouth West Devon: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mSouth West Devon is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Devon £5.0m, Salisbury £4.3mSalisbury: £4.3mSouth West Devon: £5.0mSalisbury: £4.3mSouth West Devon: £5.1mSalisbury: £4.1mSouth West Devon: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mSouth West Devon is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South West Devon £54.9m, Salisbury £67.8mSalisbury: £67.8mSouth West Devon: £54.9mSalisbury: £68.1mSouth West Devon: £55.1mSalisbury: £64.3mSouth West Devon: £52.1m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.1mSalisbury is higher£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South West Devon £10.3m, Salisbury £15.2mSalisbury: £15.2mSouth West Devon: £10.3mSalisbury: £15.3mSouth West Devon: £10.3mSalisbury: £14.4mSouth West Devon: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mSalisbury is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South West Devon £13.2m, Salisbury £11.7mSalisbury: £11.7mSouth West Devon: £13.2mSalisbury: £11.7mSouth West Devon: £13.3mSalisbury: £11.1mSouth West Devon: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mSouth West Devon is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South West Devon £0.28m, Salisbury £0.22mSalisbury: £0.22mSouth West Devon: £0.28mSalisbury: £0.22mSouth West Devon: £0.29mSalisbury: £0.20mSouth West Devon: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mSouth West Devon is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South West Devon £0.21m, Salisbury £0.12mSalisbury: £0.12mSouth West Devon: £0.21mSalisbury: £0.12mSouth West Devon: £0.21mSalisbury: £0.11mSouth West Devon: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSouth West Devon is higher£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South West Devon £0.65m, Salisbury £0.52mSalisbury: £0.52mSouth West Devon: £0.65mSalisbury: £0.52mSouth West Devon: £0.65mSalisbury: £0.49mSouth West Devon: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mSouth West Devon is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South West Devon 24,739, Salisbury 22,915Salisbury: 22,915South West Devon: 24,739

    24,739South West Devon is higher22,915

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South West Devon 1,560, Salisbury 1,521Salisbury: 1,521South West Devon: 1,560

    1,560South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,521

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Devon 3,402, Salisbury 2,964Salisbury: 2,964South West Devon: 3,402

    3,402South West Devon is higher2,964

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Devon 5,533, Salisbury 4,568Salisbury: 4,568South West Devon: 5,533

    5,533South West Devon is higher4,568

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South West Devon 6,984, Salisbury 7,640Salisbury: 7,640South West Devon: 6,984

    6,984Salisbury is higher7,640

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Devon 1,148, Salisbury 952Salisbury: 952South West Devon: 1,148

    1,148South West Devon is higher952

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South West Devon and Salisbury, total
MeasureSouth West DevonSalisburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£433.8m£435.6m£411.5m£421.2m£423.0m£399.5mSouth West Devon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£299.2m£300.5m£283.8m£281.4m£282.6m£266.9mSouth West Devon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£84.1m£84.4m£79.7mSalisbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.2m£278.4m£263.0m£261.2m£262.3m£247.7mSouth West Devon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mSalisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£13.8m£13.8m£13.0mSouth West Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouth West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mSouth West Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouth West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mSouth West Devon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mSalisbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mSalisbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mSouth West Devon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.22m£0.22m£0.20mSouth West Devon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mSouth West Devon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSouth West Devon
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,73922,915South West Devon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5601,521South West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4022,964South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5334,568South West Devon
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,9847,640Salisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,148952South West Devon

Sources

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

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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.
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