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St Ives and South Devon
St Ives is higher than South Devon on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 12 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
St Ives is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and South Devon 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 Ives South Devon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,291£5,314£5,019South Devon is higher£5,417£5,440£5,138
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,199£12,251£11,571South Devon is higher£12,264£12,316£11,633
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,013£2,022£1,910St Ives is higher£1,951£1,959£1,851
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,139£11,187£10,566South Devon is higher£11,233£11,281£10,655
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£439£441£417St Ives is higher£370£371£351
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£590£593£560South Devon is higher£637£640£604
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£30£30£29St Ives is higher£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£468£470£444St Ives is higher£432£434£410
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£108£108£102South Devon is higher£144£145£137
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£106£106£100South Devon is higher£124£124£118
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,513£1,520£1,435St Ives is higher£1,457£1,464£1,382
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£228£229£216St Ives is higher£194£195£184
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£382£383£362St Ives is higher£356£357£337
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.24£5.26£4.97St Ives is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.23£7.26£6.86South Devon is higher£9.08£9.12£8.61
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.45£6.48£6.12St Ives is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,018.5St Ives is higherDepends on how you count1,006.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
114.2St Ives is higher90.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
126.3South Devon is higher129.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
69.7St Ives is higher62.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
194.7St Ives is higher173.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
23.5South Devon is higher25.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | St Ives | South Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,291£5,314£5,019 | £5,417£5,440£5,138 | South Devon |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,199£12,251£11,571 | £12,264£12,316£11,633 | South Devon |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,013£2,022£1,910 | £1,951£1,959£1,851 | St Ives |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,139£11,187£10,566 | £11,233£11,281£10,655 | South Devon |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £439£441£417 | £370£371£351 | St Ives |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £590£593£560 | £637£640£604 | South Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £30£30£29 | £24£24£23 | St Ives |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £468£470£444 | £432£434£410 | St Ives |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £108£108£102 | £144£145£137 | South Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £106£106£100 | £124£124£118 | South Devon |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,513£1,520£1,435 | £1,457£1,464£1,382 | St Ives |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £228£229£216 | £194£195£184 | St Ives |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £382£383£362 | £356£357£337 | St Ives |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.24£5.26£4.97 | £5.01£5.03£4.75 | St Ives |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.23£7.26£6.86 | £9.08£9.12£8.61 | South Devon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | St Ives |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,018.5 | 1,006.8 | St Ives |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 114.2 | 90.4 | St Ives |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 126.3 | 129.1 | South Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 69.7 | 62.9 | St Ives |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 194.7 | 173.0 | St Ives |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 23.5 | 25.5 | South Devon |
Per resident
St Ives is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and South Devon 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
St Ives South Devon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,291£5,314£5,019South Devon is higher£5,417£5,440£5,138
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,347£3,361£3,175South Devon is higher£3,578£3,593£3,393
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,134£1,139£1,076St Ives is higher£1,063£1,067£1,008
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,056£3,069£2,899South Devon is higher£3,277£3,291£3,108
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£121£121£114St Ives is higher£108£108£102
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£162£163£154South Devon is higher£186£187£176
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£8.25£8.29£7.83St Ives is higher£7.01£7.04£6.65
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£468£470£444St Ives is higher£432£434£410
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£108£108£102South Devon is higher£144£145£137
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£60£60£57South Devon is higher£67£68£64
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£852£856£809St Ives is higher£794£797£753
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£228£229£216St Ives is higher£194£195£184
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£215£216£204St Ives is higher£194£195£184
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.95£2.96£2.80St Ives is higher£2.73£2.74£2.59
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.07£4.09£3.86South Devon is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.45£6.48£6.12St Ives is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
279.5South Devon is higherDepends on how you count293.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.3St Ives is higher26.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.7South Devon is higher37.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
69.7St Ives is higher62.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
109.7St Ives is higher94.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.2South Devon is higher13.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | St Ives | South Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,291£5,314£5,019 | £5,417£5,440£5,138 | South Devon |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,347£3,361£3,175 | £3,578£3,593£3,393 | South Devon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,134£1,139£1,076 | £1,063£1,067£1,008 | St Ives |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,056£3,069£2,899 | £3,277£3,291£3,108 | South Devon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £121£121£114 | £108£108£102 | St Ives |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £162£163£154 | £186£187£176 | South Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £8.25£8.29£7.83 | £7.01£7.04£6.65 | St Ives |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £468£470£444 | £432£434£410 | St Ives |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £108£108£102 | £144£145£137 | South Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £67£68£64 | South Devon |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £852£856£809 | £794£797£753 | St Ives |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £228£229£216 | £194£195£184 | St Ives |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £215£216£204 | £194£195£184 | St Ives |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.95£2.96£2.80 | £2.73£2.74£2.59 | St Ives |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.07£4.09£3.86 | £4.94£4.97£4.69 | South Devon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | St Ives |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 279.5 | 293.7 | South Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.3 | 26.4 | St Ives |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.7 | 37.7 | South Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 69.7 | 62.9 | St Ives |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 109.7 | 94.2 | St Ives |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.2 | 13.9 | South Devon |
Total
St Ives is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and South Devon 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
St Ives South Devon
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£474.0m£476.0m£449.6mSouth Devon is higher£500.0m£502.1m£474.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£299.8m£301.1m£284.4mSouth Devon is higher£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£101.6m£102.0m£96.4mSt Ives is higher£98.1m£98.5m£93.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£273.8m£274.9m£259.7mSouth Devon is higher£302.4m£303.7m£286.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mSt Ives is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mSouth Devon is higher£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSt Ives is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£41.9m£42.1m£39.8mSt Ives is higher£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.6m£9.7m£9.2mSouth Devon is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mSouth Devon is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£76.4m£76.7m£72.4mSt Ives is higher£73.3m£73.6m£69.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mSt Ives is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mSt Ives is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.27m£0.25mSt Ives is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mSouth Devon is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSt Ives is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,033South Devon is higherDepends on how you count27,107
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,807St Ives is higher2,434
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,104South Devon is higher3,475
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,239St Ives is higher5,809
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,824St Ives is higher8,694
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,185South Devon is higher1,282
Show the numbers
| Measure | St Ives | South Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £474.0m£476.0m£449.6m | £500.0m£502.1m£474.2m | South Devon |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £299.8m£301.1m£284.4m | £330.2m£331.6m£313.2m | South Devon |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £101.6m£102.0m£96.4m | £98.1m£98.5m£93.0m | St Ives |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £273.8m£274.9m£259.7m | £302.4m£303.7m£286.9m | South Devon |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.8m£10.8m£10.2m | £10.0m£10.0m£9.4m | St Ives |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | £17.2m£17.2m£16.3m | South Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | St Ives |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £41.9m£42.1m£39.8m | £39.9m£40.1m£37.9m | St Ives |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.6m£9.7m£9.2m | £13.3m£13.4m£12.6m | South Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.3m£5.4m£5.1m | £6.2m£6.3m£5.9m | South Devon |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £76.4m£76.7m£72.4m | £73.3m£73.6m£69.5m | St Ives |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £20.4m£20.5m£19.4m | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | St Ives |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.3m£19.3m£18.3m | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | St Ives |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.27m£0.25m | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | St Ives |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | South Devon |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | £0.51m£0.51m£0.49m | St Ives |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,033 | 27,107 | South Devon |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,807 | 2,434 | St Ives |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,104 | 3,475 | South Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,239 | 5,809 | St Ives |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,824 | 8,694 | St Ives |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,185 | 1,282 | South Devon |
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.