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Suffolk Coastal and South Devon

95,308 and 92,299 residents (mid-2024).

Suffolk Coastal is higher than South Devon on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Suffolk Coastal is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and South Devon on 19. 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

Suffolk Coastal South Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £5,178, South Devon £5,417South Devon: £5,417Suffolk Coastal: £5,178South Devon: £5,440Suffolk Coastal: £5,200South Devon: £5,138Suffolk Coastal: £4,912

    £5,178£5,200£4,912South Devon is higher£5,417£5,440£5,138

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Suffolk Coastal £12,294, South Devon £12,264South Devon: £12,264Suffolk Coastal: £12,294South Devon: £12,316Suffolk Coastal: £12,346South Devon: £11,633Suffolk Coastal: £11,661

    £12,294£12,346£11,661Suffolk Coastal is higher£12,264£12,316£11,633

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Suffolk Coastal £1,627, South Devon £1,951South Devon: £1,951Suffolk Coastal: £1,627South Devon: £1,959Suffolk Coastal: £1,634South Devon: £1,851Suffolk Coastal: £1,543

    £1,627£1,634£1,543South Devon is higher£1,951£1,959£1,851

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Suffolk Coastal £11,424, South Devon £11,233South Devon: £11,233Suffolk Coastal: £11,424South Devon: £11,281Suffolk Coastal: £11,473South Devon: £10,655Suffolk Coastal: £10,837

    £11,424£11,473£10,837Suffolk Coastal is higher£11,233£11,281£10,655

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Suffolk Coastal £243, South Devon £370South Devon: £370Suffolk Coastal: £243South Devon: £371Suffolk Coastal: £244South Devon: £351Suffolk Coastal: £230

    £243£244£230South Devon is higher£370£371£351

  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: Suffolk Coastal £610, South Devon £637South Devon: £637Suffolk Coastal: £610South Devon: £640Suffolk Coastal: £612South Devon: £604Suffolk Coastal: £579

    £610£612£579South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£637£640£604

  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: Suffolk Coastal £16, South Devon £24South Devon: £24Suffolk Coastal: £16South Devon: £24Suffolk Coastal: £17South Devon: £23Suffolk Coastal: £16

    £16£17£16South Devon is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £382, South Devon £432South Devon: £432Suffolk Coastal: £382South Devon: £434Suffolk Coastal: £384South Devon: £410Suffolk Coastal: £362

    £382£384£362South Devon is higher£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £93, South Devon £144South Devon: £144Suffolk Coastal: £93South Devon: £145Suffolk Coastal: £94South Devon: £137Suffolk Coastal: £89

    £93£94£89South Devon is higher£144£145£137

  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: Suffolk Coastal £101, South Devon £124South Devon: £124Suffolk Coastal: £101South Devon: £124Suffolk Coastal: £101South Devon: £118Suffolk Coastal: £96

    £101£101£96South Devon is higher£124£124£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Suffolk Coastal £1,256, South Devon £1,457South Devon: £1,457Suffolk Coastal: £1,256South Devon: £1,464Suffolk Coastal: £1,262South Devon: £1,382Suffolk Coastal: £1,192

    £1,256£1,262£1,192South Devon is higher£1,457£1,464£1,382

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £158, South Devon £194South Devon: £194Suffolk Coastal: £158South Devon: £195Suffolk Coastal: £158South Devon: £184Suffolk Coastal: £150

    £158£158£150South Devon is higher£194£195£184

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Suffolk Coastal £259, South Devon £356South Devon: £356Suffolk Coastal: £259South Devon: £357Suffolk Coastal: £260South Devon: £337Suffolk Coastal: £246

    £259£260£246South Devon is higher£356£357£337

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Suffolk Coastal £4.85, South Devon £5.01South Devon: £5.01Suffolk Coastal: £4.85South Devon: £5.03Suffolk Coastal: £4.87South Devon: £4.75Suffolk Coastal: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60South Devon is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Suffolk Coastal £5.72, South Devon £9.08South Devon: £9.08Suffolk Coastal: £5.72South Devon: £9.12Suffolk Coastal: £5.75South Devon: £8.61Suffolk Coastal: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43South Devon is higher£9.08£9.12£8.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £8.53, South Devon £5.56South Devon: £5.56Suffolk Coastal: £8.53South Devon: £5.58Suffolk Coastal: £8.57South Devon: £5.27Suffolk Coastal: £8.09

    £8.53£8.57£8.09Suffolk Coastal is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Suffolk Coastal 1,003.5, South Devon 1,006.8South Devon: 1,006.8Suffolk Coastal: 1,003.5

    1,003.5South Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,006.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Suffolk Coastal 62.3, South Devon 90.4South Devon: 90.4Suffolk Coastal: 62.3

    62.3South Devon is higher90.4

  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: Suffolk Coastal 125.1, South Devon 129.1South Devon: 129.1Suffolk Coastal: 125.1

    125.1South Devon is higherDepends on how you count129.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 56.6, South Devon 62.9South Devon: 62.9Suffolk Coastal: 56.6

    56.6South Devon is higher62.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Suffolk Coastal 152.6, South Devon 173.0South Devon: 173.0Suffolk Coastal: 152.6

    152.6South Devon is higher173.0

  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: Suffolk Coastal 20.7, South Devon 25.5South Devon: 25.5Suffolk Coastal: 20.7

    20.7South Devon is higher25.5

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Suffolk Coastal and South Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureSuffolk CoastalSouth DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,178£5,200£4,912£5,417£5,440£5,138South Devon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,294£12,346£11,661£12,264£12,316£11,633Suffolk Coastal
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,627£1,634£1,543£1,951£1,959£1,851South Devon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,424£11,473£10,837£11,233£11,281£10,655Suffolk Coastal
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£243£244£230£370£371£351South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£610£612£579£637£640£604South Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£16£24£24£23South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£362£432£434£410South Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£144£145£137South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£124£124£118South Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,256£1,262£1,192£1,457£1,464£1,382South Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£194£195£184South Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£259£260£246£356£357£337South Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.01£5.03£4.75South Devon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£9.08£9.12£8.61South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.53£8.57£8.09£5.56£5.58£5.27Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.51,006.8South Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.390.4South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.1129.1South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.662.9South Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.6173.0South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.725.5South Devon

Per resident

Suffolk Coastal is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and South Devon on 18. 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

Suffolk Coastal South Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £5,178, South Devon £5,417South Devon: £5,417Suffolk Coastal: £5,178South Devon: £5,440Suffolk Coastal: £5,200South Devon: £5,138Suffolk Coastal: £4,912

    £5,178£5,200£4,912South Devon is higher£5,417£5,440£5,138

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £3,652, South Devon £3,578South Devon: £3,578Suffolk Coastal: £3,652South Devon: £3,593Suffolk Coastal: £3,668South Devon: £3,393Suffolk Coastal: £3,464

    £3,652£3,668£3,464Suffolk Coastal is higher£3,578£3,593£3,393

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £885, South Devon £1,063South Devon: £1,063Suffolk Coastal: £885South Devon: £1,067Suffolk Coastal: £888South Devon: £1,008Suffolk Coastal: £839

    £885£888£839South Devon is higher£1,063£1,067£1,008

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £3,394, South Devon £3,277South Devon: £3,277Suffolk Coastal: £3,394South Devon: £3,291Suffolk Coastal: £3,408South Devon: £3,108Suffolk Coastal: £3,219

    £3,394£3,408£3,219Suffolk Coastal is higher£3,277£3,291£3,108

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £72, South Devon £108South Devon: £108Suffolk Coastal: £72South Devon: £108Suffolk Coastal: £72South Devon: £102Suffolk Coastal: £68

    £72£72£68South Devon is higher£108£108£102

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £181, South Devon £186South Devon: £186Suffolk Coastal: £181South Devon: £187Suffolk Coastal: £182South Devon: £176Suffolk Coastal: £172

    £181£182£172South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£176

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £4.88, South Devon £7.01South Devon: £7.01Suffolk Coastal: £4.88South Devon: £7.04Suffolk Coastal: £4.90South Devon: £6.65Suffolk Coastal: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63South Devon is higher£7.01£7.04£6.65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £382, South Devon £432South Devon: £432Suffolk Coastal: £382South Devon: £434Suffolk Coastal: £384South Devon: £410Suffolk Coastal: £362

    £382£384£362South Devon is higher£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £93, South Devon £144South Devon: £144Suffolk Coastal: £93South Devon: £145Suffolk Coastal: £94South Devon: £137Suffolk Coastal: £89

    £93£94£89South Devon is higher£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £55, South Devon £67South Devon: £67Suffolk Coastal: £55South Devon: £68Suffolk Coastal: £55South Devon: £64Suffolk Coastal: £52

    £55£55£52South Devon is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £683, South Devon £794South Devon: £794Suffolk Coastal: £683South Devon: £797Suffolk Coastal: £686South Devon: £753Suffolk Coastal: £648

    £683£686£648South Devon is higher£794£797£753

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £158, South Devon £194South Devon: £194Suffolk Coastal: £158South Devon: £195Suffolk Coastal: £158South Devon: £184Suffolk Coastal: £150

    £158£158£150South Devon is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £141, South Devon £194South Devon: £194Suffolk Coastal: £141South Devon: £195Suffolk Coastal: £142South Devon: £184Suffolk Coastal: £134

    £141£142£134South Devon is higher£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £2.64, South Devon £2.73South Devon: £2.73Suffolk Coastal: £2.64South Devon: £2.74Suffolk Coastal: £2.65South Devon: £2.59Suffolk Coastal: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50South Devon is higher£2.73£2.74£2.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £3.11, South Devon £4.94South Devon: £4.94Suffolk Coastal: £3.11South Devon: £4.97Suffolk Coastal: £3.12South Devon: £4.69Suffolk Coastal: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95South Devon is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £8.53, South Devon £5.56South Devon: £5.56Suffolk Coastal: £8.53South Devon: £5.58Suffolk Coastal: £8.57South Devon: £5.27Suffolk Coastal: £8.09

    £8.53£8.57£8.09Suffolk Coastal is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 298.1, South Devon 293.7South Devon: 293.7Suffolk Coastal: 298.1

    298.1Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count293.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 18.5, South Devon 26.4South Devon: 26.4Suffolk Coastal: 18.5

    18.5South Devon is higher26.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 37.2, South Devon 37.7South Devon: 37.7Suffolk Coastal: 37.2

    37.2South Devon is higherDepends on how you count37.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 56.6, South Devon 62.9South Devon: 62.9Suffolk Coastal: 56.6

    56.6South Devon is higher62.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 83.0, South Devon 94.2South Devon: 94.2Suffolk Coastal: 83.0

    83.0South Devon is higher94.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 11.2, South Devon 13.9South Devon: 13.9Suffolk Coastal: 11.2

    11.2South Devon is higher13.9

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Suffolk Coastal and South Devon, per resident
MeasureSuffolk CoastalSouth DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,178£5,200£4,912£5,417£5,440£5,138South Devon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,652£3,668£3,464£3,578£3,593£3,393Suffolk Coastal
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£885£888£839£1,063£1,067£1,008South Devon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,394£3,408£3,219£3,277£3,291£3,108Suffolk Coastal
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£108£108£102South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£186£187£176South Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£7.01£7.04£6.65South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£362£432£434£410South Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£144£145£137South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£67£68£64South Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£683£686£648£794£797£753South Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£194£195£184South Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£194£195£184South Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£2.73£2.74£2.59South Devon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£4.94£4.97£4.69South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.53£8.57£8.09£5.56£5.58£5.27Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026298.1293.7Suffolk Coastal
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.526.4South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.237.7South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.662.9South Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.094.2South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.213.9South Devon

Total

Suffolk Coastal is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Devon on 16. 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

Suffolk Coastal South Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Suffolk Coastal £493.5m, South Devon £500.0mSouth Devon: £500.0mSuffolk Coastal: £493.5mSouth Devon: £502.1mSuffolk Coastal: £495.6mSouth Devon: £474.2mSuffolk Coastal: £468.1m

    £493.5m£495.6m£468.1mSouth Devon is higher£500.0m£502.1m£474.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Suffolk Coastal £348.1m, South Devon £330.2mSouth Devon: £330.2mSuffolk Coastal: £348.1mSouth Devon: £331.6mSuffolk Coastal: £349.6mSouth Devon: £313.2mSuffolk Coastal: £330.2m

    £348.1m£349.6m£330.2mSuffolk Coastal is higher£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Suffolk Coastal £84.3m, South Devon £98.1mSouth Devon: £98.1mSuffolk Coastal: £84.3mSouth Devon: £98.5mSuffolk Coastal: £84.7mSouth Devon: £93.0mSuffolk Coastal: £80.0m

    £84.3m£84.7m£80.0mSouth Devon is higher£98.1m£98.5m£93.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Suffolk Coastal £323.5m, South Devon £302.4mSouth Devon: £302.4mSuffolk Coastal: £323.5mSouth Devon: £303.7mSuffolk Coastal: £324.9mSouth Devon: £286.9mSuffolk Coastal: £306.8m

    £323.5m£324.9m£306.8mSuffolk Coastal is higher£302.4m£303.7m£286.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Suffolk Coastal £6.9m, South Devon £10.0mSouth Devon: £10.0mSuffolk Coastal: £6.9mSouth Devon: £10.0mSuffolk Coastal: £6.9mSouth Devon: £9.4mSuffolk Coastal: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mSouth Devon is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal £17.3m, South Devon £17.2mSouth Devon: £17.2mSuffolk Coastal: £17.3mSouth Devon: £17.2mSuffolk Coastal: £17.3mSouth Devon: £16.3mSuffolk Coastal: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.3m£16.4mSuffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal £0.47m, South Devon £0.65mSouth Devon: £0.65mSuffolk Coastal: £0.47mSouth Devon: £0.65mSuffolk Coastal: £0.47mSouth Devon: £0.61mSuffolk Coastal: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSouth Devon is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal £36.4m, South Devon £39.9mSouth Devon: £39.9mSuffolk Coastal: £36.4mSouth Devon: £40.1mSuffolk Coastal: £36.6mSouth Devon: £37.9mSuffolk Coastal: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.6m£34.5mSouth Devon is higher£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal £8.9m, South Devon £13.3mSouth Devon: £13.3mSuffolk Coastal: £8.9mSouth Devon: £13.4mSuffolk Coastal: £8.9mSouth Devon: £12.6mSuffolk Coastal: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSouth Devon is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal £5.2m, South Devon £6.2mSouth Devon: £6.2mSuffolk Coastal: £5.2mSouth Devon: £6.3mSuffolk Coastal: £5.2mSouth Devon: £5.9mSuffolk Coastal: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.2m£5.0mSouth Devon is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Suffolk Coastal £65.1m, South Devon £73.3mSouth Devon: £73.3mSuffolk Coastal: £65.1mSouth Devon: £73.6mSuffolk Coastal: £65.4mSouth Devon: £69.5mSuffolk Coastal: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSouth Devon is higher£73.3m£73.6m£69.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Suffolk Coastal £15.0m, South Devon £17.9mSouth Devon: £17.9mSuffolk Coastal: £15.0mSouth Devon: £18.0mSuffolk Coastal: £15.1mSouth Devon: £17.0mSuffolk Coastal: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mSouth Devon is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Suffolk Coastal £13.4m, South Devon £17.9mSouth Devon: £17.9mSuffolk Coastal: £13.4mSouth Devon: £18.0mSuffolk Coastal: £13.5mSouth Devon: £17.0mSuffolk Coastal: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSouth Devon is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Suffolk Coastal £0.25m, South Devon £0.25mSouth Devon: £0.25mSuffolk Coastal: £0.25mSouth Devon: £0.25mSuffolk Coastal: £0.25mSouth Devon: £0.24mSuffolk Coastal: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSouth Devon is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Suffolk Coastal £0.30m, South Devon £0.46mSouth Devon: £0.46mSuffolk Coastal: £0.30mSouth Devon: £0.46mSuffolk Coastal: £0.30mSouth Devon: £0.43mSuffolk Coastal: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSouth Devon is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Suffolk Coastal £0.81m, South Devon £0.51mSouth Devon: £0.51mSuffolk Coastal: £0.81mSouth Devon: £0.51mSuffolk Coastal: £0.82mSouth Devon: £0.49mSuffolk Coastal: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSuffolk Coastal is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Suffolk Coastal 28,412, South Devon 27,107South Devon: 27,107Suffolk Coastal: 28,412

    28,412Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count27,107

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Suffolk Coastal 1,764, South Devon 2,434South Devon: 2,434Suffolk Coastal: 1,764

    1,764South Devon is higher2,434

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal 3,543, South Devon 3,475South Devon: 3,475Suffolk Coastal: 3,543

    3,543Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count3,475

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal 5,398, South Devon 5,809South Devon: 5,809Suffolk Coastal: 5,398

    5,398South Devon is higher5,809

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Suffolk Coastal 7,906, South Devon 8,694South Devon: 8,694Suffolk Coastal: 7,906

    7,906South Devon is higher8,694

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal 1,070, South Devon 1,282South Devon: 1,282Suffolk Coastal: 1,070

    1,070South Devon is higher1,282

Show the numbers
Suffolk Coastal and South Devon, total
MeasureSuffolk CoastalSouth DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m£500.0m£502.1m£474.2mSouth Devon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£348.1m£349.6m£330.2m£330.2m£331.6m£313.2mSuffolk Coastal
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.3m£84.7m£80.0m£98.1m£98.5m£93.0mSouth Devon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£323.5m£324.9m£306.8m£302.4m£303.7m£286.9mSuffolk Coastal
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£10.0m£10.0m£9.4mSouth Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m£17.2m£17.2m£16.3mSuffolk Coastal
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSouth Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m£39.9m£40.1m£37.9mSouth Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mSouth Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£5.0m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mSouth Devon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£73.3m£73.6m£69.5mSouth Devon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Devon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Devon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSouth Devon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Devon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mSuffolk Coastal
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,41227,107Suffolk Coastal
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7642,434South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5433,475Suffolk Coastal
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3985,809South Devon
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,9068,694South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0701,282South Devon

Sources

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

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  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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