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St Ives and Torridge and Tavistock
St Ives is higher than Torridge and Tavistock on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.
On 2 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 14 of 22 measures, and Torridge and Tavistock 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 Ives Torridge and Tavistock
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,291£5,314£5,019St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£5,232£5,254£4,963
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,199£12,251£11,571Torridge and Tavistock is higher£12,312£12,365£11,679
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,013£2,022£1,910St Ives is higher£1,834£1,842£1,740
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,139£11,187£10,566Torridge and Tavistock is higher£11,328£11,376£10,745
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£439£441£417St Ives is higher£329£330£312
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£590£593£560Torridge and Tavistock is higher£633£636£601
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£30£30£29St Ives is higher£23£23£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£468£470£444St Ives is higher£418£420£396
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£108£108£102Torridge and Tavistock is higher£138£139£131
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£106£106£100Torridge and Tavistock is higher£111£111£105
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,513£1,520£1,435St Ives is higher£1,373£1,379£1,302
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£228£229£216St Ives is higher£163£164£154
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£382£383£362St Ives is higher£342£343£324
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.24£5.26£4.97St Ives is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.23£7.26£6.86St Ives is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.45£6.48£6.12St Ives is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,018.5Torridge and Tavistock is higher1,027.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
114.2St Ives is higher83.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
126.3Torridge and Tavistock is higher134.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
69.7St Ives is higher63.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
194.7St Ives is higher174.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
23.5Torridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count23.7
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| Measure | St Ives | Torridge and Tavistock | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,291£5,314£5,019 | £5,232£5,254£4,963 | St Ives |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,199£12,251£11,571 | £12,312£12,365£11,679 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,013£2,022£1,910 | £1,834£1,842£1,740 | St Ives |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,139£11,187£10,566 | £11,328£11,376£10,745 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £439£441£417 | £329£330£312 | St Ives |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £590£593£560 | £633£636£601 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £30£30£29 | £23£23£21 | St Ives |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £468£470£444 | £418£420£396 | St Ives |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £108£108£102 | £138£139£131 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £106£106£100 | £111£111£105 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,513£1,520£1,435 | £1,373£1,379£1,302 | St Ives |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £228£229£216 | £163£164£154 | St Ives |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £382£383£362 | £342£343£324 | St Ives |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.24£5.26£4.97 | £4.75£4.77£4.51 | St Ives |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.23£7.26£6.86 | £3.78£3.80£3.59 | St Ives |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | £4.35£4.37£4.13 | St Ives |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,018.5 | 1,027.8 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 114.2 | 83.7 | St Ives |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 126.3 | 134.5 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 69.7 | 63.5 | St Ives |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 194.7 | 174.0 | St Ives |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 23.5 | 23.7 | Torridge and Tavistock |
Per resident
St Ives is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Torridge and Tavistock on 7. 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 Torridge and Tavistock
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,291£5,314£5,019St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£5,232£5,254£4,963
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,347£3,361£3,175Torridge and Tavistock is higher£3,496£3,511£3,317
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,134£1,139£1,076St Ives is higher£1,012£1,016£960
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,056£3,069£2,899Torridge and Tavistock is higher£3,217£3,231£3,051
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£121£121£114St Ives is higher£93£94£89
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£162£163£154Torridge and Tavistock is higher£180£181£171
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£8.25£8.29£7.83St Ives is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£468£470£444St Ives is higher£418£420£396
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£108£108£102Torridge and Tavistock is higher£138£139£131
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£60£60£57Torridge and Tavistock is higher£61£61£58
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£852£856£809St Ives is higher£758£761£719
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£228£229£216St Ives is higher£163£164£154
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£215£216£204St Ives is higher£189£189£179
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.95£2.96£2.80St Ives is higher£2.63£2.64£2.49
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.07£4.09£3.86St Ives is higher£2.09£2.10£1.98
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.45£6.48£6.12St Ives is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
279.5Torridge and Tavistock is higher291.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.3St Ives is higher23.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.7Torridge and Tavistock is higher38.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
69.7St Ives is higher63.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
109.7St Ives is higher96.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.2St Ives is higherDepends on how you count13.1
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| Measure | St Ives | Torridge and Tavistock | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,291£5,314£5,019 | £5,232£5,254£4,963 | St Ives |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,347£3,361£3,175 | £3,496£3,511£3,317 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,134£1,139£1,076 | £1,012£1,016£960 | St Ives |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,056£3,069£2,899 | £3,217£3,231£3,051 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £121£121£114 | £93£94£89 | St Ives |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £162£163£154 | £180£181£171 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £8.25£8.29£7.83 | £6.40£6.43£6.07 | St Ives |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £468£470£444 | £418£420£396 | St Ives |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £108£108£102 | £138£139£131 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £61£61£58 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £852£856£809 | £758£761£719 | St Ives |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £228£229£216 | £163£164£154 | St Ives |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £215£216£204 | £189£189£179 | St Ives |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.95£2.96£2.80 | £2.63£2.64£2.49 | St Ives |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.07£4.09£3.86 | £2.09£2.10£1.98 | St Ives |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | £4.35£4.37£4.13 | St Ives |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 279.5 | 291.9 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.3 | 23.8 | St Ives |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.7 | 38.2 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 69.7 | 63.5 | St Ives |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 109.7 | 96.0 | St Ives |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.2 | 13.1 | St Ives |
Total
St Ives is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Torridge and Tavistock 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 Torridge and Tavistock
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£474.0m£476.0m£449.6mTorridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£510.9m£513.1m£484.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£299.8m£301.1m£284.4mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£341.4m£342.9m£323.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£101.6m£102.0m£96.4mSt Ives is higher£98.8m£99.3m£93.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£273.8m£274.9m£259.7mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£314.1m£315.5m£298.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mSt Ives is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSt Ives is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£41.9m£42.1m£39.8mSt Ives is higher£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.6m£9.7m£9.2mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£76.4m£76.7m£72.4mSt Ives is higher£74.0m£74.3m£70.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mSt Ives is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mSt Ives is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.27m£0.25mSt Ives is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mSt Ives is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSt Ives is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,033Torridge and Tavistock is higher28,502
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,807St Ives is higher2,321
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,104Torridge and Tavistock is higher3,729
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,239St Ives is higher6,204
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,824St Ives is higher9,374
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,185Torridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count1,275
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| Measure | St Ives | Torridge and Tavistock | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £474.0m£476.0m£449.6m | £510.9m£513.1m£484.6m | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £299.8m£301.1m£284.4m | £341.4m£342.9m£323.9m | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £101.6m£102.0m£96.4m | £98.8m£99.3m£93.8m | St Ives |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £273.8m£274.9m£259.7m | £314.1m£315.5m£298.0m | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.8m£10.8m£10.2m | £9.1m£9.2m£8.7m | St Ives |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | £17.6m£17.6m£16.7m | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | St Ives |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £41.9m£42.1m£39.8m | £40.8m£41.0m£38.7m | St Ives |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.6m£9.7m£9.2m | £13.5m£13.6m£12.8m | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.3m£5.4m£5.1m | £6.0m£6.0m£5.7m | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £76.4m£76.7m£72.4m | £74.0m£74.3m£70.2m | St Ives |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £20.4m£20.5m£19.4m | £15.9m£16.0m£15.1m | St Ives |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.3m£19.3m£18.3m | £18.4m£18.5m£17.5m | St Ives |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.27m£0.25m | £0.26m£0.26m£0.24m | St Ives |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.20m£0.20m£0.19m | St Ives |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.40m | St Ives |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,033 | 28,502 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,807 | 2,321 | St Ives |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,104 | 3,729 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,239 | 6,204 | St Ives |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,824 | 9,374 | St Ives |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,185 | 1,275 | Torridge and Tavistock |
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.