Who Gets What

Constituency in South West, England

Torbay

In Torbay, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 96% of constituencies in 2024-25.

104,727 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Steve Darling, Liberal Democrat, since 4 July 2024

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Torbay on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain, one hexagon each
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Torbay compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £5,795£5,819£5,496

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    24th of 631, higher than in 96% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,495£12,548£11,852

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    498th of 631, lower than in 78% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,702£2,714£2,563

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    111th of 632, higher than in 82% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Torbay
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£5,795£5,819£5,49624th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,495£12,548£11,852498th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,702£2,714£2,563111th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Torbay's benefit money go?

People here received £606.8 million£609.4 million£575.6 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Torbay, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £290.3m; Pension Credit £14.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £21.6m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.93m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £64.5m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £17.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £8.5m; Universal Credit £123.0m; Housing Benefit £31.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £31.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.48m; Income Support £0.56m; Other benefits £0.78mState Pension: £290.3mPension Credit: £14.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £21.6mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.93mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £64.5mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £17.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £8.5mUniversal Credit: £123.0mHousing Benefit: £31.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £31.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.48mIncome Support: £0.56mOther benefits: £0.78m
Spending in Torbay, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £291.5m; Pension Credit £15.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £21.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.93m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £64.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £17.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £8.5m; Universal Credit £123.5m; Housing Benefit £31.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £31.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.49m; Income Support £0.56m; Other benefits £0.78mState Pension: £291.5mPension Credit: £15.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £21.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.93mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £64.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £17.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £8.5mUniversal Credit: £123.5mHousing Benefit: £31.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £31.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.49mIncome Support: £0.56mOther benefits: £0.78m
Spending in Torbay, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £275.4m; Pension Credit £14.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £20.5m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.88m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £61.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £16.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £8.0m; Universal Credit £116.6m; Housing Benefit £30.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £30.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.46m; Income Support £0.53m; Other benefits £0.74mState Pension: £275.4mPension Credit: £14.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £20.5mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.88mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £61.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £16.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £8.0mUniversal Credit: £116.6mHousing Benefit: £30.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £30.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.46mIncome Support: £0.53mOther benefits: £0.74m
  1. State Pension£290.3m£291.5m£275.4m
  2. Pension Credit£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m
  8. Universal Credit£123.0m£123.5m£116.6m
  9. Housing Benefit£31.7m£31.9m£30.1m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m
  12. Income Support£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
  13. Other benefits£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m
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Spending by benefit in Torbay, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£290.3m£291.5m£275.4m48%Published
Pension Credit£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m4%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m0.2%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m11%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m1%Published
Universal Credit£123.0m£123.5m£116.6m20%Published
Housing Benefit£31.7m£31.9m£30.1m5%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m5%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m0.1%Published
All benefits£606.8m£609.4m£575.6m100%Total

More about Torbay

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £5,795, expected £5,538, difference +£256

    Actual £5,795£5,819£5,496Expected £5,538£5,562£5,253Difference +£256+£257+£243

    Benefit spending per resident was £256 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £257 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £243 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,495, expected £12,758, difference −£263

    Actual £12,495£12,548£11,852Expected £12,758£12,812£12,102Difference −£263−£264−£250

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £263 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £264 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £250 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,702, expected £2,352, difference +£351

    Actual £2,702£2,714£2,563Expected £2,352£2,362£2,231Difference +£351+£352+£332

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £351 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £352 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £332 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Torbay
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£5,795£5,819£5,496£5,538£5,562£5,253+£256+£257+£243
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,495£12,548£11,852£12,758£12,812£12,102−£263−£264−£250
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,702£2,714£2,563£2,352£2,362£2,231+£351+£352+£332
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Torbay received £2.19 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,506£2,479£2,287
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£5,491£5,431£5,012
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£2.19
88th of 631, higher than in 86% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Torbay only with other areas in England.

Group 3 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1516,286
  • Aged 16 to 6460,776
  • Aged 651,435
  • Aged 66 and over26,230
  • All residents104,727
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

9,360 people in Torbay receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    40%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    19%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    14%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    9%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Torbay
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders3,69840%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,79719%19%
Neurological disease1,32814%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)8899%12%
Respiratory disease4014%4%
Malignant disease2443%3%
Cardiovascular disease2272%3%
Visual disease1792%2%
Endocrine disease1371%1%
Hearing disorders941%1%
Gastrointestinal disease901.0%1%
Genitourinary disease740.8%0.9%
Skin disease570.6%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)410.4%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract320.3%0.4%
Infectious disease280.3%0.4%
Haematological disease150.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease90.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing130.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age70.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Torbay vote in 2024?

Shares of the 46,115 valid votes.18

Winning party
Liberal Democrat
Steve Darling
Majority
5,349
11.6% of valid votes
Turnout
60.5%
Valid votes as a share of the 76,185 people registered to vote
  • Liberal Democrat18,937
  • Conservative13,588
  • Reform UK8,660
  • Labour3,276
  • Green Party1,420
  • Workers Party of Britain234

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Torbay, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
Liberal DemocratSteve Darling18,93741.1%
ConservativeKevin Foster13,58829.5%
Reform UKGordon Scott8,66018.8%
LabourChris Wongsosaputro3,2767.1%
Green PartyCharlie West1,4203.1%
Workers Party of BritainPaul Moor2340.5%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Torbay

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. TorbayThis area£5,795£5,819£5,496
  2. Bognor Regis and Littlehampton0.84£5,423£5,446£5,144Compare
  3. Lowestoft0.92£5,754£5,779£5,458Compare
  4. Blackpool North and Fleetwood1.00£5,765£5,790£5,468Compare
  5. Chesterfield1.06£5,183£5,205£4,917Compare
  6. South Shields1.08£5,787£5,811£5,489Compare
  7. Redcar1.19£5,706£5,730£5,413Compare
  8. Clwyd North1.25£6,205£6,232£5,886Compare
  9. Eastbourne1.30£5,554£5,578£5,268Compare
  10. Washington and Gateshead South1.34£5,659£5,683£5,367Compare
  11. Great Yarmouth1.41£5,818£5,843£5,519Compare
  12. Hastings and Rye1.49£5,670£5,694£5,378Compare
  13. Wyre Forest1.50£5,140£5,162£4,876Compare
  14. Weston-super-Mare1.50£4,997£5,018£4,740Compare
  15. Houghton and Sunderland South1.51£5,574£5,598£5,287Compare
  16. North Durham1.53£5,431£5,454£5,152Compare
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Areas most like Torbay
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Torbay£5,795£5,819£5,496
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton0.84£5,423£5,446£5,144
Lowestoft0.92£5,754£5,779£5,458
Blackpool North and Fleetwood1.00£5,765£5,790£5,468
Chesterfield1.06£5,183£5,205£4,917
South Shields1.08£5,787£5,811£5,489
Redcar1.19£5,706£5,730£5,413
Clwyd North1.25£6,205£6,232£5,886
Eastbourne1.30£5,554£5,578£5,268
Washington and Gateshead South1.34£5,659£5,683£5,367
Great Yarmouth1.41£5,818£5,843£5,519
Hastings and Rye1.49£5,670£5,694£5,378
Wyre Forest1.50£5,140£5,162£4,876
Weston-super-Mare1.50£4,997£5,018£4,740
Houghton and Sunderland South1.51£5,574£5,598£5,287
North Durham1.53£5,431£5,454£5,152
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Torbay

Each share is the part of Torbay's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Torbay, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.8m£609.4m£575.6m28th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,795£5,819£5,49624th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£327.7m£329.1m£310.9m29th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,129£3,143£2,96877th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,495£12,548£11,852498th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£164.2m£164.9m£155.8m181st of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,568£1,575£1,488170th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,702£2,714£2,563111th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£290.3m£291.5m£275.4m42nd of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,772£2,784£2,62995th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,067£11,114£10,498559th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m86th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£143£143£13554th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£569£572£540221st of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m11th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£19631st of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£823£826£781186th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m18th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.398th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£34184th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m120th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584110th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m128th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162119th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m218th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77208th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£140£132173rd of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.0m£123.5m£116.6m203rd of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,174£1,179£1,114194th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,023£2,032£1,919134th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.9m£30.1m141st of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287121st of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m62nd of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£303£305£28854th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£523£525£49640th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m308th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38318th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55254th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m192nd of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08183rd of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75149th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m123rd of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.46£7.50£7.08124th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.1988th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,93842nd of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026247.789th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.9565th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,65824th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.912th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.5192nd of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,37117th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.745th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.6219th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,369139th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.5121st of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,720193rd of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.6189th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.2118th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,766258th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.9249th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.1203rd of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£261.9m£259.0m£239.0m479th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,506£2,479£2,287479th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.1988th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£256£257£24391st of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£263−£264−£250523rd of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£351£352£33245th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Torbay

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  6. 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.
  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.
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