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Torridge and Tavistock and South Devon

97,655 and 92,299 residents (mid-2024).

Torridge and Tavistock is higher than South Devon on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Torridge and Tavistock 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

Torridge and Tavistock South Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £5,232, South Devon £5,417South Devon: £5,417Torridge and Tavistock: £5,232South Devon: £5,440Torridge and Tavistock: £5,254South Devon: £5,138Torridge and Tavistock: £4,963

    £5,232£5,254£4,963South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5,417£5,440£5,138

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Torridge and Tavistock £12,312, South Devon £12,264South Devon: £12,264Torridge and Tavistock: £12,312South Devon: £12,316Torridge and Tavistock: £12,365South Devon: £11,633Torridge and Tavistock: £11,679

    £12,312£12,365£11,679Torridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£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: Torridge and Tavistock £1,834, South Devon £1,951South Devon: £1,951Torridge and Tavistock: £1,834South Devon: £1,959Torridge and Tavistock: £1,842South Devon: £1,851Torridge and Tavistock: £1,740

    £1,834£1,842£1,740South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,951£1,959£1,851

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Torridge and Tavistock £11,328, South Devon £11,233South Devon: £11,233Torridge and Tavistock: £11,328South Devon: £11,281Torridge and Tavistock: £11,376South Devon: £10,655Torridge and Tavistock: £10,745

    £11,328£11,376£10,745Torridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£11,233£11,281£10,655

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Torridge and Tavistock £329, South Devon £370South Devon: £370Torridge and Tavistock: £329South Devon: £371Torridge and Tavistock: £330South Devon: £351Torridge and Tavistock: £312

    £329£330£312South 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: Torridge and Tavistock £633, South Devon £637South Devon: £637Torridge and Tavistock: £633South Devon: £640Torridge and Tavistock: £636South Devon: £604Torridge and Tavistock: £601

    £633£636£601South 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: Torridge and Tavistock £23, South Devon £24South Devon: £24Torridge and Tavistock: £23South Devon: £24Torridge and Tavistock: £23South Devon: £23Torridge and Tavistock: £21

    £23£23£21South 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: Torridge and Tavistock £418, South Devon £432South Devon: £432Torridge and Tavistock: £418South Devon: £434Torridge and Tavistock: £420South Devon: £410Torridge and Tavistock: £396

    £418£420£396South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £138, South Devon £144South Devon: £144Torridge and Tavistock: £138South Devon: £145Torridge and Tavistock: £139South Devon: £137Torridge and Tavistock: £131

    £138£139£131South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£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: Torridge and Tavistock £111, South Devon £124South Devon: £124Torridge and Tavistock: £111South Devon: £124Torridge and Tavistock: £111South Devon: £118Torridge and Tavistock: £105

    £111£111£105South Devon is higher£124£124£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torridge and Tavistock £1,373, South Devon £1,457South Devon: £1,457Torridge and Tavistock: £1,373South Devon: £1,464Torridge and Tavistock: £1,379South Devon: £1,382Torridge and Tavistock: £1,302

    £1,373£1,379£1,302South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,457£1,464£1,382

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £163, South Devon £194South Devon: £194Torridge and Tavistock: £163South Devon: £195Torridge and Tavistock: £164South Devon: £184Torridge and Tavistock: £154

    £163£164£154South 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: Torridge and Tavistock £342, South Devon £356South Devon: £356Torridge and Tavistock: £342South Devon: £357Torridge and Tavistock: £343South Devon: £337Torridge and Tavistock: £324

    £342£343£324South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£356£357£337

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torridge and Tavistock £4.75, South Devon £5.01South Devon: £5.01Torridge and Tavistock: £4.75South Devon: £5.03Torridge and Tavistock: £4.77South Devon: £4.75Torridge and Tavistock: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.01£5.03£4.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Torridge and Tavistock £3.78, South Devon £9.08South Devon: £9.08Torridge and Tavistock: £3.78South Devon: £9.12Torridge and Tavistock: £3.80South Devon: £8.61Torridge and Tavistock: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59South Devon is higher£9.08£9.12£8.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £4.35, South Devon £5.56South Devon: £5.56Torridge and Tavistock: £4.35South Devon: £5.58Torridge and Tavistock: £4.37South Devon: £5.27Torridge and Tavistock: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13South Devon 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: Torridge and Tavistock 1,027.8, South Devon 1,006.8South Devon: 1,006.8Torridge and Tavistock: 1,027.8

    1,027.8Torridge and Tavistock 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: Torridge and Tavistock 83.7, South Devon 90.4South Devon: 90.4Torridge and Tavistock: 83.7

    83.7South 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: Torridge and Tavistock 134.5, South Devon 129.1South Devon: 129.1Torridge and Tavistock: 134.5

    134.5Torridge and Tavistock is higher129.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torridge and Tavistock 63.5, South Devon 62.9South Devon: 62.9Torridge and Tavistock: 63.5

    63.5Torridge and Tavistock 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: Torridge and Tavistock 174.0, South Devon 173.0South Devon: 173.0Torridge and Tavistock: 174.0

    174.0Torridge and Tavistock 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: Torridge and Tavistock 23.7, South Devon 25.5South Devon: 25.5Torridge and Tavistock: 23.7

    23.7South Devon is higher25.5

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Torridge and Tavistock and South Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureTorridge and TavistockSouth DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,232£5,254£4,963£5,417£5,440£5,138South Devon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,312£12,365£11,679£12,264£12,316£11,633Torridge and Tavistock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,834£1,842£1,740£1,951£1,959£1,851South Devon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,328£11,376£10,745£11,233£11,281£10,655Torridge and Tavistock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£329£330£312£370£371£351South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£633£636£601£637£640£604South Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£21£24£24£23South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£418£420£396£432£434£410South Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£144£145£137South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£124£124£118South Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,373£1,379£1,302£1,457£1,464£1,382South Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£194£195£184South Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£342£343£324£356£357£337South Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£5.01£5.03£4.75South Devon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£9.08£9.12£8.61South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.56£5.58£5.27South Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.81,006.8Torridge and Tavistock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.790.4South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.5129.1Torridge and Tavistock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.562.9Torridge and Tavistock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.0173.0Torridge and Tavistock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.725.5South Devon

Per resident

Torridge and Tavistock 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

Torridge and Tavistock South Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £5,232, South Devon £5,417South Devon: £5,417Torridge and Tavistock: £5,232South Devon: £5,440Torridge and Tavistock: £5,254South Devon: £5,138Torridge and Tavistock: £4,963

    £5,232£5,254£4,963South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5,417£5,440£5,138

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £3,496, South Devon £3,578South Devon: £3,578Torridge and Tavistock: £3,496South Devon: £3,593Torridge and Tavistock: £3,511South Devon: £3,393Torridge and Tavistock: £3,317

    £3,496£3,511£3,317South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,578£3,593£3,393

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £1,012, South Devon £1,063South Devon: £1,063Torridge and Tavistock: £1,012South Devon: £1,067Torridge and Tavistock: £1,016South Devon: £1,008Torridge and Tavistock: £960

    £1,012£1,016£960South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,063£1,067£1,008

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £3,217, South Devon £3,277South Devon: £3,277Torridge and Tavistock: £3,217South Devon: £3,291Torridge and Tavistock: £3,231South Devon: £3,108Torridge and Tavistock: £3,051

    £3,217£3,231£3,051South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,277£3,291£3,108

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £93, South Devon £108South Devon: £108Torridge and Tavistock: £93South Devon: £108Torridge and Tavistock: £94South Devon: £102Torridge and Tavistock: £89

    £93£94£89South 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: Torridge and Tavistock £180, South Devon £186South Devon: £186Torridge and Tavistock: £180South Devon: £187Torridge and Tavistock: £181South Devon: £176Torridge and Tavistock: £171

    £180£181£171South 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: Torridge and Tavistock £6.40, South Devon £7.01South Devon: £7.01Torridge and Tavistock: £6.40South Devon: £7.04Torridge and Tavistock: £6.43South Devon: £6.65Torridge and Tavistock: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07South 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: Torridge and Tavistock £418, South Devon £432South Devon: £432Torridge and Tavistock: £418South Devon: £434Torridge and Tavistock: £420South Devon: £410Torridge and Tavistock: £396

    £418£420£396South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £138, South Devon £144South Devon: £144Torridge and Tavistock: £138South Devon: £145Torridge and Tavistock: £139South Devon: £137Torridge and Tavistock: £131

    £138£139£131South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £61, South Devon £67South Devon: £67Torridge and Tavistock: £61South Devon: £68Torridge and Tavistock: £61South Devon: £64Torridge and Tavistock: £58

    £61£61£58South Devon is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £758, South Devon £794South Devon: £794Torridge and Tavistock: £758South Devon: £797Torridge and Tavistock: £761South Devon: £753Torridge and Tavistock: £719

    £758£761£719South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£794£797£753

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £163, South Devon £194South Devon: £194Torridge and Tavistock: £163South Devon: £195Torridge and Tavistock: £164South Devon: £184Torridge and Tavistock: £154

    £163£164£154South Devon is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £189, South Devon £194South Devon: £194Torridge and Tavistock: £189South Devon: £195Torridge and Tavistock: £189South Devon: £184Torridge and Tavistock: £179

    £189£189£179South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £2.63, South Devon £2.73South Devon: £2.73Torridge and Tavistock: £2.63South Devon: £2.74Torridge and Tavistock: £2.64South Devon: £2.59Torridge and Tavistock: £2.49

    £2.63£2.64£2.49South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2.73£2.74£2.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £2.09, South Devon £4.94South Devon: £4.94Torridge and Tavistock: £2.09South Devon: £4.97Torridge and Tavistock: £2.10South Devon: £4.69Torridge and Tavistock: £1.98

    £2.09£2.10£1.98South Devon is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £4.35, South Devon £5.56South Devon: £5.56Torridge and Tavistock: £4.35South Devon: £5.58Torridge and Tavistock: £4.37South Devon: £5.27Torridge and Tavistock: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13South Devon is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torridge and Tavistock 291.9, South Devon 293.7South Devon: 293.7Torridge and Tavistock: 291.9

    291.9South Devon is higherDepends on how you count293.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torridge and Tavistock 23.8, South Devon 26.4South Devon: 26.4Torridge and Tavistock: 23.8

    23.8South 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: Torridge and Tavistock 38.2, South Devon 37.7South Devon: 37.7Torridge and Tavistock: 38.2

    38.2Torridge and Tavistock is higher37.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torridge and Tavistock 63.5, South Devon 62.9South Devon: 62.9Torridge and Tavistock: 63.5

    63.5Torridge and Tavistock is higher62.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torridge and Tavistock 96.0, South Devon 94.2South Devon: 94.2Torridge and Tavistock: 96.0

    96.0Torridge and Tavistock 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: Torridge and Tavistock 13.1, South Devon 13.9South Devon: 13.9Torridge and Tavistock: 13.1

    13.1South Devon is higher13.9

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Torridge and Tavistock and South Devon, per resident
MeasureTorridge and TavistockSouth DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,232£5,254£4,963£5,417£5,440£5,138South Devon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,496£3,511£3,317£3,578£3,593£3,393South Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,016£960£1,063£1,067£1,008South Devon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,217£3,231£3,051£3,277£3,291£3,108South Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£108£108£102South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£186£187£176South Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.01£7.04£6.65South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£418£420£396£432£434£410South Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£144£145£137South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£67£68£64South Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£758£761£719£794£797£753South Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£194£195£184South Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£194£195£184South Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.63£2.64£2.49£2.73£2.74£2.59South Devon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.09£2.10£1.98£4.94£4.97£4.69South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.56£5.58£5.27South Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026291.9293.7South Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.826.4South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.237.7Torridge and Tavistock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.562.9Torridge and Tavistock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.094.2Torridge and Tavistock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.113.9South Devon

Total

Torridge and Tavistock is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and South Devon 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

Torridge and Tavistock South Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torridge and Tavistock £510.9m, South Devon £500.0mSouth Devon: £500.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £510.9mSouth Devon: £502.1mTorridge and Tavistock: £513.1mSouth Devon: £474.2mTorridge and Tavistock: £484.6m

    £510.9m£513.1m£484.6mTorridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£500.0m£502.1m£474.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torridge and Tavistock £341.4m, South Devon £330.2mSouth Devon: £330.2mTorridge and Tavistock: £341.4mSouth Devon: £331.6mTorridge and Tavistock: £342.9mSouth Devon: £313.2mTorridge and Tavistock: £323.9m

    £341.4m£342.9m£323.9mTorridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torridge and Tavistock £98.8m, South Devon £98.1mSouth Devon: £98.1mTorridge and Tavistock: £98.8mSouth Devon: £98.5mTorridge and Tavistock: £99.3mSouth Devon: £93.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £93.8m

    £98.8m£99.3m£93.8mTorridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£98.1m£98.5m£93.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torridge and Tavistock £314.1m, South Devon £302.4mSouth Devon: £302.4mTorridge and Tavistock: £314.1mSouth Devon: £303.7mTorridge and Tavistock: £315.5mSouth Devon: £286.9mTorridge and Tavistock: £298.0m

    £314.1m£315.5m£298.0mTorridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£302.4m£303.7m£286.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torridge and Tavistock £9.1m, South Devon £10.0mSouth Devon: £10.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £9.1mSouth Devon: £10.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £9.2mSouth Devon: £9.4mTorridge and Tavistock: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mSouth 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: Torridge and Tavistock £17.6m, South Devon £17.2mSouth Devon: £17.2mTorridge and Tavistock: £17.6mSouth Devon: £17.2mTorridge and Tavistock: £17.6mSouth Devon: £16.3mTorridge and Tavistock: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mTorridge and Tavistock 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: Torridge and Tavistock £0.62m, South Devon £0.65mSouth Devon: £0.65mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.62mSouth Devon: £0.65mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.63mSouth Devon: £0.61mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mSouth 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: Torridge and Tavistock £40.8m, South Devon £39.9mSouth Devon: £39.9mTorridge and Tavistock: £40.8mSouth Devon: £40.1mTorridge and Tavistock: £41.0mSouth Devon: £37.9mTorridge and Tavistock: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mTorridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Torridge and Tavistock £13.5m, South Devon £13.3mSouth Devon: £13.3mTorridge and Tavistock: £13.5mSouth Devon: £13.4mTorridge and Tavistock: £13.6mSouth Devon: £12.6mTorridge and Tavistock: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mTorridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torridge and Tavistock £6.0m, South Devon £6.2mSouth Devon: £6.2mTorridge and Tavistock: £6.0mSouth Devon: £6.3mTorridge and Tavistock: £6.0mSouth Devon: £5.9mTorridge and Tavistock: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mSouth Devon is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torridge and Tavistock £74.0m, South Devon £73.3mSouth Devon: £73.3mTorridge and Tavistock: £74.0mSouth Devon: £73.6mTorridge and Tavistock: £74.3mSouth Devon: £69.5mTorridge and Tavistock: £70.2m

    £74.0m£74.3m£70.2mTorridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£73.3m£73.6m£69.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torridge and Tavistock £15.9m, South Devon £17.9mSouth Devon: £17.9mTorridge and Tavistock: £15.9mSouth Devon: £18.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £16.0mSouth Devon: £17.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mSouth Devon is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torridge and Tavistock £18.4m, South Devon £17.9mSouth Devon: £17.9mTorridge and Tavistock: £18.4mSouth Devon: £18.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £18.5mSouth Devon: £17.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mTorridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torridge and Tavistock £0.26m, South Devon £0.25mSouth Devon: £0.25mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.26mSouth Devon: £0.25mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.26mSouth Devon: £0.24mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mTorridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torridge and Tavistock £0.20m, South Devon £0.46mSouth Devon: £0.46mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.20mSouth Devon: £0.46mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.20mSouth Devon: £0.43mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mSouth Devon is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torridge and Tavistock £0.43m, South Devon £0.51mSouth Devon: £0.51mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.43mSouth Devon: £0.51mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.43mSouth Devon: £0.49mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mSouth Devon is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torridge and Tavistock 28,502, South Devon 27,107South Devon: 27,107Torridge and Tavistock: 28,502

    28,502Torridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count27,107

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torridge and Tavistock 2,321, South Devon 2,434South Devon: 2,434Torridge and Tavistock: 2,321

    2,321South Devon is higher2,434

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torridge and Tavistock 3,729, South Devon 3,475South Devon: 3,475Torridge and Tavistock: 3,729

    3,729Torridge and Tavistock is higher3,475

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torridge and Tavistock 6,204, South Devon 5,809South Devon: 5,809Torridge and Tavistock: 6,204

    6,204Torridge and Tavistock is higher5,809

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torridge and Tavistock 9,374, South Devon 8,694South Devon: 8,694Torridge and Tavistock: 9,374

    9,374Torridge and Tavistock is higher8,694

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torridge and Tavistock 1,275, South Devon 1,282South Devon: 1,282Torridge and Tavistock: 1,275

    1,275South Devon is higher1,282

Show the numbers
Torridge and Tavistock and South Devon, total
MeasureTorridge and TavistockSouth DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.9m£513.1m£484.6m£500.0m£502.1m£474.2mTorridge and Tavistock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£341.4m£342.9m£323.9m£330.2m£331.6m£313.2mTorridge and Tavistock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.8m£99.3m£93.8m£98.1m£98.5m£93.0mTorridge and Tavistock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£314.1m£315.5m£298.0m£302.4m£303.7m£286.9mTorridge and Tavistock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£10.0m£10.0m£9.4mSouth Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£17.2m£17.2m£16.3mTorridge and Tavistock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSouth Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m£39.9m£40.1m£37.9mTorridge and Tavistock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mTorridge and Tavistock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mSouth Devon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.0m£74.3m£70.2m£73.3m£73.6m£69.5mTorridge and Tavistock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Devon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mTorridge and Tavistock
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mTorridge and Tavistock
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Devon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mSouth Devon
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,50227,107Torridge and Tavistock
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3212,434South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7293,475Torridge and Tavistock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2045,809Torridge and Tavistock
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3748,694Torridge and Tavistock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2751,282South Devon

Sources

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

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