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South West Devon and Gower

99,686 and 99,066 residents (mid-2024).

South West Devon is higher than Gower on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 2 of 22 measures, and Gower on 20. 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 Gower

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Devon £4,352, Gower £4,992Gower: £4,992South West Devon: £4,352Gower: £5,014South West Devon: £4,370Gower: £4,735South West Devon: £4,128

    £4,352£4,370£4,128Gower is higher£4,992£5,014£4,735

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South West Devon £12,356, Gower £12,702Gower: £12,702South West Devon: £12,356Gower: £12,756South West Devon: £12,409Gower: £12,049South West Devon: £11,720

    £12,356£12,409£11,720Gower is higher£12,702£12,756£12,049

  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, Gower £1,797Gower: £1,797South West Devon: £1,282Gower: £1,805South West Devon: £1,287Gower: £1,705South West Devon: £1,216

    £1,282£1,287£1,216Gower is higher£1,797£1,805£1,705

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South West Devon £11,449, Gower £11,345Gower: £11,345South West Devon: £11,449Gower: £11,393South West Devon: £11,498Gower: £10,761South West Devon: £10,860

    £11,449£11,498£10,860South West Devon is higher£11,345£11,393£10,761

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South West Devon £248, Gower £375Gower: £375South West Devon: £248Gower: £377South West Devon: £249Gower: £356South West Devon: £235

    £248£249£235Gower is higher£375£377£356

  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, Gower £959Gower: £959South West Devon: £643Gower: £963South West Devon: £645Gower: £909South West Devon: £610

    £643£645£610Gower is higher£959£963£909

  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, Gower £23Gower: £23South West Devon: £16Gower: £23South West Devon: £16Gower: £22South West Devon: £15

    £16£16£15Gower 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 West Devon £375, Gower £580Gower: £580South West Devon: £375Gower: £583South West Devon: £376Gower: £550South West Devon: £355

    £375£376£355Gower is higher£580£583£550

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Devon £127, Gower £154Gower: £154South West Devon: £127Gower: £155South West Devon: £128Gower: £146South West Devon: £120

    £127£128£120Gower is higher£154£155£146

  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, Gower £120Gower: £120South West Devon: £88Gower: £121South West Devon: £88Gower: £114South West Devon: £83

    £88£88£83Gower is higher£120£121£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Devon £956, Gower £1,277Gower: £1,277South West Devon: £956Gower: £1,283South West Devon: £960Gower: £1,212South West Devon: £906

    £956£960£906Gower is higher£1,277£1,283£1,212

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Devon £103, Gower £164Gower: £164South West Devon: £103Gower: £165South West Devon: £104Gower: £156South West Devon: £98

    £103£104£98Gower is higher£164£165£156

  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, Gower £387Gower: £387South West Devon: £230Gower: £388South West Devon: £231Gower: £367South West Devon: £218

    £230£231£218Gower is higher£387£388£367

  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, Gower £6.20Gower: £6.20South West Devon: £4.97Gower: £6.23South West Devon: £4.99Gower: £5.88South West Devon: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Gower is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Devon £3.70, Gower £6.96Gower: £6.96South West Devon: £3.70Gower: £6.99South West Devon: £3.72Gower: £6.60South West Devon: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Gower is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Devon £6.53, Gower £10Gower: £10South West Devon: £6.53Gower: £10South West Devon: £6.55Gower: £9.77South West Devon: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Gower is higher£10£10£9.77

  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, Gower 1,001.3Gower: 1,001.3South West Devon: 1,021.6

    1,021.6South West Devon is higher1,001.3

  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, Gower 89.4Gower: 89.4South West Devon: 64.4

    64.4Gower is higher89.4

  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, Gower 189.9Gower: 189.9South West Devon: 140.5

    140.5Gower is higher189.9

  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, Gower 80.0Gower: 80.0South West Devon: 55.5

    55.5Gower is higher80.0

  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, Gower 163.1Gower: 163.1South West Devon: 121.6

    121.6Gower is higher163.1

  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, Gower 25.3Gower: 25.3South West Devon: 20.0

    20.0Gower is higher25.3

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South West Devon and Gower, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth West DevonGowerHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,352£4,370£4,128£4,992£5,014£4,735Gower
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,356£12,409£11,720£12,702£12,756£12,049Gower
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,282£1,287£1,216£1,797£1,805£1,705Gower
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,449£11,498£10,860£11,345£11,393£10,761South West Devon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£235£375£377£356Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£645£610£959£963£909Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£23£23£22Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£580£583£550Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£120£154£155£146Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£120£121£114Gower
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£956£960£906£1,277£1,283£1,212Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£164£165£156Gower
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£387£388£367Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£6.20£6.23£5.88Gower
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£6.96£6.99£6.60Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£10£10£9.77Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.61,001.3South West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.489.4Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.5189.9Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.580.0Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.6163.1Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.025.3Gower

Per resident

South West Devon is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Gower on 20. 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 Gower

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Devon £4,352, Gower £4,992Gower: £4,992South West Devon: £4,352Gower: £5,014South West Devon: £4,370Gower: £4,735South West Devon: £4,128

    £4,352£4,370£4,128Gower is higher£4,992£5,014£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South West Devon £3,002, Gower £3,033Gower: £3,033South West Devon: £3,002Gower: £3,046South West Devon: £3,014Gower: £2,877South West Devon: £2,847

    £3,002£3,014£2,847Gower is higher£3,033£3,046£2,877

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South West Devon £739, Gower £1,050Gower: £1,050South West Devon: £739Gower: £1,055South West Devon: £742Gower: £996South West Devon: £701

    £739£742£701Gower is higher£1,050£1,055£996

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South West Devon £2,781, Gower £2,709Gower: £2,709South West Devon: £2,781Gower: £2,721South West Devon: £2,793Gower: £2,570South West Devon: £2,638

    £2,781£2,793£2,638South West Devon is higher£2,709£2,721£2,570

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South West Devon £60, Gower £90Gower: £90South West Devon: £60Gower: £90South West Devon: £61Gower: £85South West Devon: £57

    £60£61£57Gower is higher£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South West Devon £156, Gower £229Gower: £229South West Devon: £156Gower: £230South West Devon: £157Gower: £217South West Devon: £148

    £156£157£148Gower is higher£229£230£217

  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, Gower £5.53Gower: £5.53South West Devon: £3.90Gower: £5.56South West Devon: £3.92Gower: £5.25South West Devon: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Gower is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Devon £375, Gower £580Gower: £580South West Devon: £375Gower: £583South West Devon: £376Gower: £550South West Devon: £355

    £375£376£355Gower is higher£580£583£550

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Devon £127, Gower £154Gower: £154South West Devon: £127Gower: £155South West Devon: £128Gower: £146South West Devon: £120

    £127£128£120Gower is higher£154£155£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South West Devon £51, Gower £70Gower: £70South West Devon: £51Gower: £71South West Devon: £51Gower: £67South West Devon: £48

    £51£51£48Gower is higher£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South West Devon £551, Gower £746Gower: £746South West Devon: £551Gower: £750South West Devon: £553Gower: £708South West Devon: £522

    £551£553£522Gower is higher£746£750£708

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Devon £103, Gower £164Gower: £164South West Devon: £103Gower: £165South West Devon: £104Gower: £156South West Devon: £98

    £103£104£98Gower is higher£164£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South West Devon £132, Gower £226Gower: £226South West Devon: £132Gower: £227South West Devon: £133Gower: £214South West Devon: £126

    £132£133£126Gower is higher£226£227£214

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South West Devon £2.86, Gower £3.62Gower: £3.62South West Devon: £2.86Gower: £3.63South West Devon: £2.87Gower: £3.43South West Devon: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Gower is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South West Devon £2.13, Gower £4.07Gower: £4.07South West Devon: £2.13Gower: £4.09South West Devon: £2.14Gower: £3.86South West Devon: £2.02

    £2.13£2.14£2.02Gower is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Devon £6.53, Gower £10Gower: £10South West Devon: £6.53Gower: £10South West Devon: £6.55Gower: £9.77South West Devon: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Gower is higher£10£10£9.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South West Devon 248.2, Gower 239.1Gower: 239.1South West Devon: 248.2

    248.2South West Devon is higher239.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Devon 15.7, Gower 21.3Gower: 21.3South West Devon: 15.7

    15.7Gower is higher21.3

  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 West Devon 34.1, Gower 45.4Gower: 45.4South West Devon: 34.1

    34.1Gower is higher45.4

  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, Gower 80.0Gower: 80.0South West Devon: 55.5

    55.5Gower is higher80.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Devon 70.1, Gower 95.3Gower: 95.3South West Devon: 70.1

    70.1Gower is higher95.3

  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, Gower 14.8Gower: 14.8South West Devon: 11.5

    11.5Gower is higher14.8

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South West Devon and Gower, per resident
MeasureSouth West DevonGowerHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,352£4,370£4,128£4,992£5,014£4,735Gower
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,002£3,014£2,847£3,033£3,046£2,877Gower
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£1,050£1,055£996Gower
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,781£2,793£2,638£2,709£2,721£2,570South West Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£61£57£90£90£85Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£229£230£217Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£5.53£5.56£5.25Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£580£583£550Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£120£154£155£146Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£70£71£67Gower
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£551£553£522£746£750£708Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£164£165£156Gower
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£226£227£214Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£3.62£3.63£3.43Gower
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.13£2.14£2.02£4.07£4.09£3.86Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£10£10£9.77Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.2239.1South West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.721.3Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.145.4Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.580.0Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.195.3Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.514.8Gower

Total

South West Devon is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Gower on 20. 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 Gower

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South West Devon £433.8m, Gower £494.6mGower: £494.6mSouth West Devon: £433.8mGower: £496.7mSouth West Devon: £435.6mGower: £469.1mSouth West Devon: £411.5m

    £433.8m£435.6m£411.5mGower is higher£494.6m£496.7m£469.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South West Devon £299.2m, Gower £300.5mGower: £300.5mSouth West Devon: £299.2mGower: £301.8mSouth West Devon: £300.5mGower: £285.0mSouth West Devon: £283.8m

    £299.2m£300.5m£283.8mGower is higher£300.5m£301.8m£285.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South West Devon £73.6m, Gower £104.0mGower: £104.0mSouth West Devon: £73.6mGower: £104.5mSouth West Devon: £73.9mGower: £98.7mSouth West Devon: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mGower is higher£104.0m£104.5m£98.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South West Devon £277.2m, Gower £268.4mGower: £268.4mSouth West Devon: £277.2mGower: £269.5mSouth West Devon: £278.4mGower: £254.6mSouth West Devon: £263.0m

    £277.2m£278.4m£263.0mSouth West Devon is higher£268.4m£269.5m£254.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South West Devon £6.0m, Gower £8.9mGower: £8.9mSouth West Devon: £6.0mGower: £8.9mSouth West Devon: £6.0mGower: £8.4mSouth West Devon: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mGower is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Devon £15.6m, Gower £22.7mGower: £22.7mSouth West Devon: £15.6mGower: £22.8mSouth West Devon: £15.6mGower: £21.5mSouth West Devon: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mGower is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  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, Gower £0.55mGower: £0.55mSouth West Devon: £0.39mGower: £0.55mSouth West Devon: £0.39mGower: £0.52mSouth West Devon: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mGower is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Devon £37.3m, Gower £57.5mGower: £57.5mSouth West Devon: £37.3mGower: £57.7mSouth West Devon: £37.5mGower: £54.5mSouth West Devon: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.5m£35.4mGower is higher£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South West Devon £12.7m, Gower £15.3mGower: £15.3mSouth West Devon: £12.7mGower: £15.3mSouth West Devon: £12.7mGower: £14.5mSouth West Devon: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mGower is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Devon £5.0m, Gower £7.0mGower: £7.0mSouth West Devon: £5.0mGower: £7.0mSouth West Devon: £5.1mGower: £6.6mSouth West Devon: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mGower is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South West Devon £54.9m, Gower £73.9mGower: £73.9mSouth West Devon: £54.9mGower: £74.3mSouth West Devon: £55.1mGower: £70.1mSouth West Devon: £52.1m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.1mGower is higher£73.9m£74.3m£70.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South West Devon £10.3m, Gower £16.2mGower: £16.2mSouth West Devon: £10.3mGower: £16.3mSouth West Devon: £10.3mGower: £15.4mSouth West Devon: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mGower is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South West Devon £13.2m, Gower £22.4mGower: £22.4mSouth West Devon: £13.2mGower: £22.5mSouth West Devon: £13.3mGower: £21.2mSouth West Devon: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mGower is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South West Devon £0.28m, Gower £0.36mGower: £0.36mSouth West Devon: £0.28mGower: £0.36mSouth West Devon: £0.29mGower: £0.34mSouth West Devon: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mGower is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South West Devon £0.21m, Gower £0.40mGower: £0.40mSouth West Devon: £0.21mGower: £0.40mSouth West Devon: £0.21mGower: £0.38mSouth West Devon: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mGower is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South West Devon £0.65m, Gower £1.0mGower: £1.0mSouth West Devon: £0.65mGower: £1.0mSouth West Devon: £0.65mGower: £0.97mSouth West Devon: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mGower is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South West Devon 24,739, Gower 23,689Gower: 23,689South West Devon: 24,739

    24,739South West Devon is higher23,689

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South West Devon 1,560, Gower 2,114Gower: 2,114South West Devon: 1,560

    1,560Gower is higher2,114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Devon 3,402, Gower 4,493Gower: 4,493South West Devon: 3,402

    3,402Gower is higher4,493

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Devon 5,533, Gower 7,920Gower: 7,920South West Devon: 5,533

    5,533Gower is higher7,920

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South West Devon 6,984, Gower 9,444Gower: 9,444South West Devon: 6,984

    6,984Gower is higher9,444

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Devon 1,148, Gower 1,465Gower: 1,465South West Devon: 1,148

    1,148Gower is higher1,465

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South West Devon and Gower, total
MeasureSouth West DevonGowerHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£433.8m£435.6m£411.5m£494.6m£496.7m£469.1mGower
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£299.2m£300.5m£283.8m£300.5m£301.8m£285.0mGower
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£104.0m£104.5m£98.7mGower
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.2m£278.4m£263.0m£268.4m£269.5m£254.6mSouth West Devon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mGower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mGower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mGower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mGower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mGower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGower
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m£73.9m£74.3m£70.1mGower
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mGower
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mGower
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mGower
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGower
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mGower
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,73923,689South West Devon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5602,114Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4024,493Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5337,920Gower
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,9849,444Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1481,465Gower

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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