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St Austell and Newquay and Newton Abbot
St Austell and Newquay is higher than Newton Abbot on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 16 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
St Austell and Newquay is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Newton Abbot 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
St Austell and Newquay Newton Abbot
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,001£5,022£4,744Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£5,149£5,171£4,884
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,489£12,542£11,846Newton Abbot is higher£12,614£12,667£11,965
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,187£2,196£2,075St Austell and Newquay is higher£1,843£1,851£1,748
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,399£11,448£10,813Newton Abbot is higher£11,494£11,543£10,902
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£404£406£383St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£346£347£328
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£657£660£624Newton Abbot is higher£751£754£712
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£28£28£27St Austell and Newquay is higher£23£23£22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£503£505£477St Austell and Newquay is higher£437£439£415
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£133£133£126Newton Abbot is higher£149£150£142
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£116£116£110Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,673£1,681£1,587St Austell and Newquay is higher£1,385£1,391£1,314
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£263£264£249St Austell and Newquay is higher£176£177£167
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£385£387£365St Austell and Newquay is higher£331£332£314
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.35£5.37£5.07Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£5.95£5.97£5.64
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.74£7.77£7.34St Austell and Newquay is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.86£7.90£7.46St Austell and Newquay is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,034.5St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count1,017.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
108.3St Austell and Newquay is higher88.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
147.7Newton Abbot is higher154.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
75.4St Austell and Newquay is higher65.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
213.9St Austell and Newquay is higher165.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
25.0St Austell and Newquay is higher24.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | St Austell and Newquay | Newton Abbot | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,001£5,022£4,744 | £5,149£5,171£4,884 | Newton Abbot |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,489£12,542£11,846 | £12,614£12,667£11,965 | Newton Abbot |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,187£2,196£2,075 | £1,843£1,851£1,748 | St Austell and Newquay |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,399£11,448£10,813 | £11,494£11,543£10,902 | Newton Abbot |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £404£406£383 | £346£347£328 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £657£660£624 | £751£754£712 | Newton Abbot |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £28£28£27 | £23£23£22 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £503£505£477 | £437£439£415 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £133£133£126 | £149£150£142 | Newton Abbot |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £116£117£110 | Newton Abbot |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,673£1,681£1,587 | £1,385£1,391£1,314 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £263£264£249 | £176£177£167 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £385£387£365 | £331£332£314 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | £5.95£5.97£5.64 | Newton Abbot |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.74£7.77£7.34 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.86£7.90£7.46 | £7.26£7.29£6.89 | St Austell and Newquay |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,034.5 | 1,017.0 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 108.3 | 88.3 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 147.7 | 154.5 | Newton Abbot |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 75.4 | 65.2 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 213.9 | 165.8 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 25.0 | 24.4 | St Austell and Newquay |
Per resident
St Austell and Newquay 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
St Austell and Newquay Newton Abbot
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,001£5,022£4,744Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£5,149£5,171£4,884
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,791£2,802£2,647Newton Abbot is higher£3,330£3,344£3,159
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,304£1,310£1,237St Austell and Newquay is higher£1,049£1,054£995
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,547£2,558£2,416Newton Abbot is higher£3,034£3,047£2,878
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£90£91£86Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£87
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£147£148£139Newton Abbot is higher£198£199£188
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.25£6.28£5.93St Austell and Newquay is higher£6.13£6.15£5.81
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£503£505£477St Austell and Newquay is higher£437£439£415
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£133£133£126Newton Abbot is higher£149£150£142
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£69£69£65St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£998£1,002£947St Austell and Newquay is higher£788£792£748
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£263£264£249St Austell and Newquay is higher£176£177£167
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£230£231£218St Austell and Newquay is higher£188£189£179
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.18£3.20£3.02Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£3.38£3.40£3.21
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.62£4.64£4.38St Austell and Newquay is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.86£7.90£7.46St Austell and Newquay is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
231.1Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count268.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.2St Austell and Newquay is higher23.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
33.0Newton Abbot is higher40.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
75.4St Austell and Newquay is higher65.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
127.6St Austell and Newquay is higher94.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.9St Austell and Newquay is higher13.9
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| Measure | St Austell and Newquay | Newton Abbot | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,001£5,022£4,744 | £5,149£5,171£4,884 | Newton Abbot |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,791£2,802£2,647 | £3,330£3,344£3,159 | Newton Abbot |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,304£1,310£1,237 | £1,049£1,054£995 | St Austell and Newquay |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,547£2,558£2,416 | £3,034£3,047£2,878 | Newton Abbot |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £90£91£86 | £91£92£87 | Newton Abbot |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £147£148£139 | £198£199£188 | Newton Abbot |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.25£6.28£5.93 | £6.13£6.15£5.81 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £503£505£477 | £437£439£415 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £133£133£126 | £149£150£142 | Newton Abbot |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £69£69£65 | £66£66£63 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £998£1,002£947 | £788£792£748 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £263£264£249 | £176£177£167 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £230£231£218 | £188£189£179 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.18£3.20£3.02 | £3.38£3.40£3.21 | Newton Abbot |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.62£4.64£4.38 | £3.07£3.08£2.91 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.86£7.90£7.46 | £7.26£7.29£6.89 | St Austell and Newquay |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 231.1 | 268.5 | Newton Abbot |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.2 | 23.3 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 33.0 | 40.8 | Newton Abbot |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 75.4 | 65.2 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 127.6 | 94.4 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.9 | 13.9 | St Austell and Newquay |
Total
St Austell and Newquay is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Newton Abbot on 6. 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
St Austell and Newquay Newton Abbot
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£510.0m£512.2m£483.8mSt Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£488.9m£491.0m£463.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£284.6m£285.8m£269.9mNewton Abbot is higher£316.2m£317.5m£299.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£133.0m£133.6m£126.2mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£99.6m£100.1m£94.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£259.8m£260.9m£246.4mNewton Abbot is higher£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mSt Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mNewton Abbot is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£51.3m£51.5m£48.6mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£41.5m£41.7m£39.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mNewton Abbot is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.1m£6.7mSt Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£101.8m£102.2m£96.6mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mSt Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
23,573Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count25,492
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,468St Austell and Newquay is higher2,212
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,366Newton Abbot is higher3,872
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,693St Austell and Newquay is higher6,191
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,010St Austell and Newquay is higher8,966
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,518St Austell and Newquay is higher1,321
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| Measure | St Austell and Newquay | Newton Abbot | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £510.0m£512.2m£483.8m | £488.9m£491.0m£463.7m | St Austell and Newquay |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £284.6m£285.8m£269.9m | £316.2m£317.5m£299.9m | Newton Abbot |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £133.0m£133.6m£126.2m | £99.6m£100.1m£94.5m | St Austell and Newquay |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £259.8m£260.9m£246.4m | £288.1m£289.3m£273.3m | Newton Abbot |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.2m£9.2m£8.7m | £8.7m£8.7m£8.2m | St Austell and Newquay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.0m£14.2m | £18.8m£18.9m£17.9m | Newton Abbot |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.64m£0.60m | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | St Austell and Newquay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £51.3m£51.5m£48.6m | £41.5m£41.7m£39.4m | St Austell and Newquay |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | £14.2m£14.2m£13.5m | Newton Abbot |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.1m£6.7m | £6.3m£6.3m£6.0m | St Austell and Newquay |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £101.8m£102.2m£96.6m | £74.9m£75.2m£71.0m | St Austell and Newquay |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £26.8m£26.9m£25.4m | £16.7m£16.8m£15.9m | St Austell and Newquay |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £23.4m£23.5m£22.2m | £17.9m£17.9m£16.9m | St Austell and Newquay |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.32m£0.33m£0.31m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | St Austell and Newquay |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | St Austell and Newquay |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.80m£0.81m£0.76m | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | St Austell and Newquay |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 23,573 | 25,492 | Newton Abbot |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,468 | 2,212 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,366 | 3,872 | Newton Abbot |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,693 | 6,191 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,010 | 8,966 | St Austell and Newquay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,518 | 1,321 | St Austell and Newquay |
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.