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Torridge and Tavistock and South East Cornwall

97,655 and 93,053 residents (mid-2024).

Torridge and Tavistock is higher than South East Cornwall on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 9 of 22 measures, and South East Cornwall on 13. 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 East Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £5,232, South East Cornwall £5,243South East Cornwall: £5,243Torridge and Tavistock: £5,232South East Cornwall: £5,266Torridge and Tavistock: £5,254South East Cornwall: £4,973Torridge and Tavistock: £4,963

    £5,232£5,254£4,963South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£5,243£5,266£4,973

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Torridge and Tavistock £12,312, South East Cornwall £12,015South East Cornwall: £12,015Torridge and Tavistock: £12,312South East Cornwall: £12,066Torridge and Tavistock: £12,365South East Cornwall: £11,397Torridge and Tavistock: £11,679

    £12,312£12,365£11,679Torridge and Tavistock is higher£12,015£12,066£11,397

  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 East Cornwall £1,973South East Cornwall: £1,973Torridge and Tavistock: £1,834South East Cornwall: £1,982Torridge and Tavistock: £1,842South East Cornwall: £1,872Torridge and Tavistock: £1,740

    £1,834£1,842£1,740South East Cornwall is higher£1,973£1,982£1,872

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Torridge and Tavistock £11,328, South East Cornwall £11,080South East Cornwall: £11,080Torridge and Tavistock: £11,328South East Cornwall: £11,127Torridge and Tavistock: £11,376South East Cornwall: £10,510Torridge and Tavistock: £10,745

    £11,328£11,376£10,745Torridge and Tavistock is higher£11,080£11,127£10,510

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Torridge and Tavistock £329, South East Cornwall £325South East Cornwall: £325Torridge and Tavistock: £329South East Cornwall: £326Torridge and Tavistock: £330South East Cornwall: £308Torridge and Tavistock: £312

    £329£330£312Torridge and Tavistock is higher£325£326£308

  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 East Cornwall £588South East Cornwall: £588Torridge and Tavistock: £633South East Cornwall: £590Torridge and Tavistock: £636South East Cornwall: £557Torridge and Tavistock: £601

    £633£636£601Torridge and Tavistock is higher£588£590£557

  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 East Cornwall £23South East Cornwall: £23Torridge and Tavistock: £23South East Cornwall: £23Torridge and Tavistock: £23South East Cornwall: £22Torridge and Tavistock: £21

    £23£23£21South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

  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 East Cornwall £474South East Cornwall: £474Torridge and Tavistock: £418South East Cornwall: £476Torridge and Tavistock: £420South East Cornwall: £450Torridge and Tavistock: £396

    £418£420£396South East Cornwall is higher£474£476£450

  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 East Cornwall £141South East Cornwall: £141Torridge and Tavistock: £138South East Cornwall: £142Torridge and Tavistock: £139South East Cornwall: £134Torridge and Tavistock: £131

    £138£139£131South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  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 East Cornwall £121South East Cornwall: £121Torridge and Tavistock: £111South East Cornwall: £121Torridge and Tavistock: £111South East Cornwall: £114Torridge and Tavistock: £105

    £111£111£105South East Cornwall is higher£121£121£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torridge and Tavistock £1,373, South East Cornwall £1,517South East Cornwall: £1,517Torridge and Tavistock: £1,373South East Cornwall: £1,523Torridge and Tavistock: £1,379South East Cornwall: £1,439Torridge and Tavistock: £1,302

    £1,373£1,379£1,302South East Cornwall is higher£1,517£1,523£1,439

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £163, South East Cornwall £157South East Cornwall: £157Torridge and Tavistock: £163South East Cornwall: £158Torridge and Tavistock: £164South East Cornwall: £149Torridge and Tavistock: £154

    £163£164£154Torridge and Tavistock is higher£157£158£149

  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 East Cornwall £325South East Cornwall: £325Torridge and Tavistock: £342South East Cornwall: £326Torridge and Tavistock: £343South East Cornwall: £308Torridge and Tavistock: £324

    £342£343£324Torridge and Tavistock is higher£325£326£308

  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 East Cornwall £4.62South East Cornwall: £4.62Torridge and Tavistock: £4.75South East Cornwall: £4.64Torridge and Tavistock: £4.77South East Cornwall: £4.38Torridge and Tavistock: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Torridge and Tavistock is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Torridge and Tavistock £3.78, South East Cornwall £6.10South East Cornwall: £6.10Torridge and Tavistock: £3.78South East Cornwall: £6.13Torridge and Tavistock: £3.80South East Cornwall: £5.79Torridge and Tavistock: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59South East Cornwall is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £4.35, South East Cornwall £6.73South East Cornwall: £6.73Torridge and Tavistock: £4.35South East Cornwall: £6.75Torridge and Tavistock: £4.37South East Cornwall: £6.38Torridge and Tavistock: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13South East Cornwall is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

  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 East Cornwall 1,005.0South East Cornwall: 1,005.0Torridge and Tavistock: 1,027.8

    1,027.8Torridge and Tavistock is higher1,005.0

  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 East Cornwall 87.3South East Cornwall: 87.3Torridge and Tavistock: 83.7

    83.7South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count87.3

  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 East Cornwall 125.4South East Cornwall: 125.4Torridge and Tavistock: 134.5

    134.5Torridge and Tavistock is higher125.4

  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 East Cornwall 70.9South East Cornwall: 70.9Torridge and Tavistock: 63.5

    63.5South East Cornwall is higher70.9

  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 East Cornwall 186.3South East Cornwall: 186.3Torridge and Tavistock: 174.0

    174.0South East Cornwall is higher186.3

  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 East Cornwall 26.4South East Cornwall: 26.4Torridge and Tavistock: 23.7

    23.7South East Cornwall is higher26.4

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Torridge and Tavistock and South East Cornwall, per person in the age group
MeasureTorridge and TavistockSouth East CornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,232£5,254£4,963£5,243£5,266£4,973South East Cornwall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,312£12,365£11,679£12,015£12,066£11,397Torridge and Tavistock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,834£1,842£1,740£1,973£1,982£1,872South East Cornwall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,328£11,376£10,745£11,080£11,127£10,510Torridge and Tavistock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£329£330£312£325£326£308Torridge and Tavistock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£633£636£601£588£590£557Torridge and Tavistock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£21£23£23£22South East Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£418£420£396£474£476£450South East Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£141£142£134South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£121£121£114South East Cornwall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,373£1,379£1,302£1,517£1,523£1,439South East Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£157£158£149Torridge and Tavistock
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£342£343£324£325£326£308Torridge and Tavistock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£4.62£4.64£4.38Torridge and Tavistock
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£6.10£6.13£5.79South East Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£6.73£6.75£6.38South East Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.81,005.0Torridge and Tavistock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.787.3South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.5125.4Torridge and Tavistock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.570.9South East Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.0186.3South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.726.4South East Cornwall

Per resident

Torridge and Tavistock is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and South East Cornwall on 12. 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 East Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £5,232, South East Cornwall £5,243South East Cornwall: £5,243Torridge and Tavistock: £5,232South East Cornwall: £5,266Torridge and Tavistock: £5,254South East Cornwall: £4,973Torridge and Tavistock: £4,963

    £5,232£5,254£4,963South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£5,243£5,266£4,973

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £3,496, South East Cornwall £3,363South East Cornwall: £3,363Torridge and Tavistock: £3,496South East Cornwall: £3,378Torridge and Tavistock: £3,511South East Cornwall: £3,190Torridge and Tavistock: £3,317

    £3,496£3,511£3,317Torridge and Tavistock is higher£3,363£3,378£3,190

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £1,012, South East Cornwall £1,101South East Cornwall: £1,101Torridge and Tavistock: £1,012South East Cornwall: £1,106Torridge and Tavistock: £1,016South East Cornwall: £1,044Torridge and Tavistock: £960

    £1,012£1,016£960South East Cornwall is higher£1,101£1,106£1,044

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £3,217, South East Cornwall £3,102South East Cornwall: £3,102Torridge and Tavistock: £3,217South East Cornwall: £3,115Torridge and Tavistock: £3,231South East Cornwall: £2,942Torridge and Tavistock: £3,051

    £3,217£3,231£3,051Torridge and Tavistock is higher£3,102£3,115£2,942

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £93, South East Cornwall £91South East Cornwall: £91Torridge and Tavistock: £93South East Cornwall: £91Torridge and Tavistock: £94South East Cornwall: £86Torridge and Tavistock: £89

    £93£94£89Torridge and Tavistock is higher£91£91£86

  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 East Cornwall £165South East Cornwall: £165Torridge and Tavistock: £180South East Cornwall: £165Torridge and Tavistock: £181South East Cornwall: £156Torridge and Tavistock: £171

    £180£181£171Torridge and Tavistock is higher£165£165£156

  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 East Cornwall £6.35South East Cornwall: £6.35Torridge and Tavistock: £6.40South East Cornwall: £6.37Torridge and Tavistock: £6.43South East Cornwall: £6.02Torridge and Tavistock: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Torridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£6.35£6.37£6.02

  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 East Cornwall £474South East Cornwall: £474Torridge and Tavistock: £418South East Cornwall: £476Torridge and Tavistock: £420South East Cornwall: £450Torridge and Tavistock: £396

    £418£420£396South East Cornwall is higher£474£476£450

  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 East Cornwall £141South East Cornwall: £141Torridge and Tavistock: £138South East Cornwall: £142Torridge and Tavistock: £139South East Cornwall: £134Torridge and Tavistock: £131

    £138£139£131South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  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 East Cornwall £67South East Cornwall: £67Torridge and Tavistock: £61South East Cornwall: £68Torridge and Tavistock: £61South East Cornwall: £64Torridge and Tavistock: £58

    £61£61£58South East Cornwall is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £758, South East Cornwall £846South East Cornwall: £846Torridge and Tavistock: £758South East Cornwall: £850Torridge and Tavistock: £761South East Cornwall: £803Torridge and Tavistock: £719

    £758£761£719South East Cornwall is higher£846£850£803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £163, South East Cornwall £157South East Cornwall: £157Torridge and Tavistock: £163South East Cornwall: £158Torridge and Tavistock: £164South East Cornwall: £149Torridge and Tavistock: £154

    £163£164£154Torridge and Tavistock is higher£157£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £189, South East Cornwall £181South East Cornwall: £181Torridge and Tavistock: £189South East Cornwall: £182Torridge and Tavistock: £189South East Cornwall: £172Torridge and Tavistock: £179

    £189£189£179Torridge and Tavistock is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £2.63, South East Cornwall £2.57South East Cornwall: £2.57Torridge and Tavistock: £2.63South East Cornwall: £2.58Torridge and Tavistock: £2.64South East Cornwall: £2.44Torridge and Tavistock: £2.49

    £2.63£2.64£2.49Torridge and Tavistock is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £2.09, South East Cornwall £3.41South East Cornwall: £3.41Torridge and Tavistock: £2.09South East Cornwall: £3.42Torridge and Tavistock: £2.10South East Cornwall: £3.23Torridge and Tavistock: £1.98

    £2.09£2.10£1.98South East Cornwall is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £4.35, South East Cornwall £6.73South East Cornwall: £6.73Torridge and Tavistock: £4.35South East Cornwall: £6.75Torridge and Tavistock: £4.37South East Cornwall: £6.38Torridge and Tavistock: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13South East Cornwall is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torridge and Tavistock 291.9, South East Cornwall 281.3South East Cornwall: 281.3Torridge and Tavistock: 291.9

    291.9Torridge and Tavistock is higher281.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torridge and Tavistock 23.8, South East Cornwall 24.5South East Cornwall: 24.5Torridge and Tavistock: 23.8

    23.8South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count24.5

  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 East Cornwall 35.1South East Cornwall: 35.1Torridge and Tavistock: 38.2

    38.2Torridge and Tavistock is higher35.1

  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 East Cornwall 70.9South East Cornwall: 70.9Torridge and Tavistock: 63.5

    63.5South East Cornwall is higher70.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torridge and Tavistock 96.0, South East Cornwall 103.9South East Cornwall: 103.9Torridge and Tavistock: 96.0

    96.0South East Cornwall is higher103.9

  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 East Cornwall 14.7South East Cornwall: 14.7Torridge and Tavistock: 13.1

    13.1South East Cornwall is higher14.7

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Torridge and Tavistock and South East Cornwall, per resident
MeasureTorridge and TavistockSouth East CornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,232£5,254£4,963£5,243£5,266£4,973South East Cornwall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,496£3,511£3,317£3,363£3,378£3,190Torridge and Tavistock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,016£960£1,101£1,106£1,044South East Cornwall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,217£3,231£3,051£3,102£3,115£2,942Torridge and Tavistock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£91£91£86Torridge and Tavistock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£165£165£156Torridge and Tavistock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£6.35£6.37£6.02Torridge and Tavistock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£418£420£396£474£476£450South East Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£141£142£134South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£67£68£64South East Cornwall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£758£761£719£846£850£803South East Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£157£158£149Torridge and Tavistock
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£181£182£172Torridge and Tavistock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.63£2.64£2.49£2.57£2.58£2.44Torridge and Tavistock
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.09£2.10£1.98£3.41£3.42£3.23South East Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£6.73£6.75£6.38South East Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026291.9281.3Torridge and Tavistock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.824.5South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.235.1Torridge and Tavistock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.570.9South East Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.0103.9South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.114.7South East Cornwall

Total

Torridge and Tavistock is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and South East Cornwall 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

Torridge and Tavistock South East Cornwall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torridge and Tavistock £510.9m, South East Cornwall £487.9mSouth East Cornwall: £487.9mTorridge and Tavistock: £510.9mSouth East Cornwall: £490.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £513.1mSouth East Cornwall: £462.8mTorridge and Tavistock: £484.6m

    £510.9m£513.1m£484.6mTorridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£487.9m£490.0m£462.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torridge and Tavistock £341.4m, South East Cornwall £313.0mSouth East Cornwall: £313.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £341.4mSouth East Cornwall: £314.3mTorridge and Tavistock: £342.9mSouth East Cornwall: £296.9mTorridge and Tavistock: £323.9m

    £341.4m£342.9m£323.9mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£313.0m£314.3m£296.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torridge and Tavistock £98.8m, South East Cornwall £102.4mSouth East Cornwall: £102.4mTorridge and Tavistock: £98.8mSouth East Cornwall: £102.9mTorridge and Tavistock: £99.3mSouth East Cornwall: £97.2mTorridge and Tavistock: £93.8m

    £98.8m£99.3m£93.8mSouth East Cornwall is higher£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torridge and Tavistock £314.1m, South East Cornwall £288.6mSouth East Cornwall: £288.6mTorridge and Tavistock: £314.1mSouth East Cornwall: £289.8mTorridge and Tavistock: £315.5mSouth East Cornwall: £273.8mTorridge and Tavistock: £298.0m

    £314.1m£315.5m£298.0mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£288.6m£289.8m£273.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torridge and Tavistock £9.1m, South East Cornwall £8.5mSouth East Cornwall: £8.5mTorridge and Tavistock: £9.1mSouth East Cornwall: £8.5mTorridge and Tavistock: £9.2mSouth East Cornwall: £8.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torridge and Tavistock £17.6m, South East Cornwall £15.3mSouth East Cornwall: £15.3mTorridge and Tavistock: £17.6mSouth East Cornwall: £15.4mTorridge and Tavistock: £17.6mSouth East Cornwall: £14.5mTorridge and Tavistock: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  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 East Cornwall £0.59mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.62mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.63mSouth East Cornwall: £0.56mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mTorridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torridge and Tavistock £40.8m, South East Cornwall £44.1mSouth East Cornwall: £44.1mTorridge and Tavistock: £40.8mSouth East Cornwall: £44.3mTorridge and Tavistock: £41.0mSouth East Cornwall: £41.9mTorridge and Tavistock: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mSouth East Cornwall is higher£44.1m£44.3m£41.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Torridge and Tavistock £13.5m, South East Cornwall £13.1mSouth East Cornwall: £13.1mTorridge and Tavistock: £13.5mSouth East Cornwall: £13.2mTorridge and Tavistock: £13.6mSouth East Cornwall: £12.5mTorridge and Tavistock: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mTorridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

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

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

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mSouth East Cornwall is higher£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torridge and Tavistock £74.0m, South East Cornwall £78.8mSouth East Cornwall: £78.8mTorridge and Tavistock: £74.0mSouth East Cornwall: £79.1mTorridge and Tavistock: £74.3mSouth East Cornwall: £74.7mTorridge and Tavistock: £70.2m

    £74.0m£74.3m£70.2mSouth East Cornwall is higher£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torridge and Tavistock £15.9m, South East Cornwall £14.6mSouth East Cornwall: £14.6mTorridge and Tavistock: £15.9mSouth East Cornwall: £14.7mTorridge and Tavistock: £16.0mSouth East Cornwall: £13.8mTorridge and Tavistock: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torridge and Tavistock £18.4m, South East Cornwall £16.9mSouth East Cornwall: £16.9mTorridge and Tavistock: £18.4mSouth East Cornwall: £16.9mTorridge and Tavistock: £18.5mSouth East Cornwall: £16.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torridge and Tavistock £0.26m, South East Cornwall £0.24mSouth East Cornwall: £0.24mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.26mSouth East Cornwall: £0.24mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.26mSouth East Cornwall: £0.23mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torridge and Tavistock £0.20m, South East Cornwall £0.32mSouth East Cornwall: £0.32mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.20mSouth East Cornwall: £0.32mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.20mSouth East Cornwall: £0.30mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mSouth East Cornwall is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torridge and Tavistock £0.43m, South East Cornwall £0.63mSouth East Cornwall: £0.63mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.43mSouth East Cornwall: £0.63mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.43mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mSouth East Cornwall is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torridge and Tavistock 28,502, South East Cornwall 26,179South East Cornwall: 26,179Torridge and Tavistock: 28,502

    28,502Torridge and Tavistock is higher26,179

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torridge and Tavistock 2,321, South East Cornwall 2,275South East Cornwall: 2,275Torridge and Tavistock: 2,321

    2,321Torridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count2,275

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torridge and Tavistock 3,729, South East Cornwall 3,266South East Cornwall: 3,266Torridge and Tavistock: 3,729

    3,729Torridge and Tavistock is higher3,266

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torridge and Tavistock 6,204, South East Cornwall 6,600South East Cornwall: 6,600Torridge and Tavistock: 6,204

    6,204South East Cornwall is higher6,600

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torridge and Tavistock 9,374, South East Cornwall 9,671South East Cornwall: 9,671Torridge and Tavistock: 9,374

    9,374South East Cornwall is higher9,671

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torridge and Tavistock 1,275, South East Cornwall 1,369South East Cornwall: 1,369Torridge and Tavistock: 1,275

    1,275South East Cornwall is higher1,369

Show the numbers
Torridge and Tavistock and South East Cornwall, total
MeasureTorridge and TavistockSouth East CornwallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.9m£513.1m£484.6m£487.9m£490.0m£462.8mTorridge and Tavistock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£341.4m£342.9m£323.9m£313.0m£314.3m£296.9mTorridge and Tavistock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.8m£99.3m£93.8m£102.4m£102.9m£97.2mSouth East Cornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£314.1m£315.5m£298.0m£288.6m£289.8m£273.8mTorridge and Tavistock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mTorridge and Tavistock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mTorridge and Tavistock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mTorridge and Tavistock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m£44.1m£44.3m£41.9mSouth East Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mTorridge and Tavistock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mSouth East Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.0m£74.3m£70.2m£78.8m£79.1m£74.7mSouth East Cornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£14.6m£14.7m£13.8mTorridge and Tavistock
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mTorridge and Tavistock
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mTorridge and Tavistock
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouth East Cornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouth East Cornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,50226,179Torridge and Tavistock
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3212,275Torridge and Tavistock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7293,266Torridge and Tavistock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2046,600South East Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3749,671South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2751,369South East Cornwall

Sources

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

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