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Torridge and Tavistock and Waveney Valley

97,655 and 91,358 residents (mid-2024).

Torridge and Tavistock is higher than Waveney Valley on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 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 18 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley on 4. 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 Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £5,232, Waveney Valley £4,960Waveney Valley: £4,960Torridge and Tavistock: £5,232Waveney Valley: £4,981Torridge and Tavistock: £5,254Waveney Valley: £4,705Torridge and Tavistock: £4,963

    £5,232£5,254£4,963Torridge and Tavistock is higher£4,960£4,981£4,705

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Torridge and Tavistock £12,312, Waveney Valley £12,347Waveney Valley: £12,347Torridge and Tavistock: £12,312Waveney Valley: £12,399Torridge and Tavistock: £12,365Waveney Valley: £11,712Torridge and Tavistock: £11,679

    £12,312£12,365£11,679Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,347£12,399£11,712

  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, Waveney Valley £1,487Waveney Valley: £1,487Torridge and Tavistock: £1,834Waveney Valley: £1,494Torridge and Tavistock: £1,842Waveney Valley: £1,411Torridge and Tavistock: £1,740

    £1,834£1,842£1,740Torridge and Tavistock is higher£1,487£1,494£1,411

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Torridge and Tavistock £11,328, Waveney Valley £11,439Waveney Valley: £11,439Torridge and Tavistock: £11,328Waveney Valley: £11,488Torridge and Tavistock: £11,376Waveney Valley: £10,850Torridge and Tavistock: £10,745

    £11,328£11,376£10,745Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,439£11,488£10,850

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Torridge and Tavistock £329, Waveney Valley £258Waveney Valley: £258Torridge and Tavistock: £329Waveney Valley: £259Torridge and Tavistock: £330Waveney Valley: £245Torridge and Tavistock: £312

    £329£330£312Torridge and Tavistock is higher£258£259£245

  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, Waveney Valley £632Waveney Valley: £632Torridge and Tavistock: £633Waveney Valley: £635Torridge and Tavistock: £636Waveney Valley: £599Torridge and Tavistock: £601

    £633£636£601Torridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£632£635£599

  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, Waveney Valley £18Waveney Valley: £18Torridge and Tavistock: £23Waveney Valley: £18Torridge and Tavistock: £23Waveney Valley: £17Torridge and Tavistock: £21

    £23£23£21Torridge and Tavistock is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £418, Waveney Valley £351Waveney Valley: £351Torridge and Tavistock: £418Waveney Valley: £353Torridge and Tavistock: £420Waveney Valley: £333Torridge and Tavistock: £396

    £418£420£396Torridge and Tavistock is higher£351£353£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £138, Waveney Valley £94Waveney Valley: £94Torridge and Tavistock: £138Waveney Valley: £95Torridge and Tavistock: £139Waveney Valley: £89Torridge and Tavistock: £131

    £138£139£131Torridge and Tavistock is higher£94£95£89

  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, Waveney Valley £98Waveney Valley: £98Torridge and Tavistock: £111Waveney Valley: £99Torridge and Tavistock: £111Waveney Valley: £93Torridge and Tavistock: £105

    £111£111£105Torridge and Tavistock is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torridge and Tavistock £1,373, Waveney Valley £1,145Waveney Valley: £1,145Torridge and Tavistock: £1,373Waveney Valley: £1,150Torridge and Tavistock: £1,379Waveney Valley: £1,086Torridge and Tavistock: £1,302

    £1,373£1,379£1,302Torridge and Tavistock is higher£1,145£1,150£1,086

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £163, Waveney Valley £129Waveney Valley: £129Torridge and Tavistock: £163Waveney Valley: £129Torridge and Tavistock: £164Waveney Valley: £122Torridge and Tavistock: £154

    £163£164£154Torridge and Tavistock is higher£129£129£122

  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, Waveney Valley £235Waveney Valley: £235Torridge and Tavistock: £342Waveney Valley: £236Torridge and Tavistock: £343Waveney Valley: £223Torridge and Tavistock: £324

    £342£343£324Torridge and Tavistock is higher£235£236£223

  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, Waveney Valley £5.07Waveney Valley: £5.07Torridge and Tavistock: £4.75Waveney Valley: £5.09Torridge and Tavistock: £4.77Waveney Valley: £4.81Torridge and Tavistock: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.07£5.09£4.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Torridge and Tavistock £3.78, Waveney Valley £3.69Waveney Valley: £3.69Torridge and Tavistock: £3.78Waveney Valley: £3.71Torridge and Tavistock: £3.80Waveney Valley: £3.50Torridge and Tavistock: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Torridge and Tavistock is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £4.35, Waveney Valley £5.18Waveney Valley: £5.18Torridge and Tavistock: £4.35Waveney Valley: £5.20Torridge and Tavistock: £4.37Waveney Valley: £4.91Torridge and Tavistock: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Waveney Valley is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  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, Waveney Valley 1,010.9Waveney Valley: 1,010.9Torridge and Tavistock: 1,027.8

    1,027.8Torridge and Tavistock is higher1,010.9

  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, Waveney Valley 66.7Waveney Valley: 66.7Torridge and Tavistock: 83.7

    83.7Torridge and Tavistock is higher66.7

  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, Waveney Valley 128.9Waveney Valley: 128.9Torridge and Tavistock: 134.5

    134.5Torridge and Tavistock is higher128.9

  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, Waveney Valley 54.0Waveney Valley: 54.0Torridge and Tavistock: 63.5

    63.5Torridge and Tavistock is higher54.0

  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, Waveney Valley 144.7Waveney Valley: 144.7Torridge and Tavistock: 174.0

    174.0Torridge and Tavistock is higher144.7

  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, Waveney Valley 22.0Waveney Valley: 22.0Torridge and Tavistock: 23.7

    23.7Torridge and Tavistock is higher22.0

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Torridge and Tavistock and Waveney Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureTorridge and TavistockWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,232£5,254£4,963£4,960£4,981£4,705Torridge and Tavistock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,312£12,365£11,679£12,347£12,399£11,712Waveney Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,834£1,842£1,740£1,487£1,494£1,411Torridge and Tavistock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,328£11,376£10,745£11,439£11,488£10,850Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£329£330£312£258£259£245Torridge and Tavistock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£633£636£601£632£635£599Torridge and Tavistock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£21£18£18£17Torridge and Tavistock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£418£420£396£351£353£333Torridge and Tavistock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£94£95£89Torridge and Tavistock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£98£99£93Torridge and Tavistock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,373£1,379£1,302£1,145£1,150£1,086Torridge and Tavistock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£129£129£122Torridge and Tavistock
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£342£343£324£235£236£223Torridge and Tavistock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£5.07£5.09£4.81Waveney Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£3.69£3.71£3.50Torridge and Tavistock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.18£5.20£4.91Waveney Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.81,010.9Torridge and Tavistock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.766.7Torridge and Tavistock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.5128.9Torridge and Tavistock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.554.0Torridge and Tavistock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.0144.7Torridge and Tavistock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.722.0Torridge and Tavistock

Per resident

Torridge and Tavistock is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley on 5. 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 Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £5,232, Waveney Valley £4,960Waveney Valley: £4,960Torridge and Tavistock: £5,232Waveney Valley: £4,981Torridge and Tavistock: £5,254Waveney Valley: £4,705Torridge and Tavistock: £4,963

    £5,232£5,254£4,963Torridge and Tavistock is higher£4,960£4,981£4,705

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £3,496, Waveney Valley £3,559Waveney Valley: £3,559Torridge and Tavistock: £3,496Waveney Valley: £3,574Torridge and Tavistock: £3,511Waveney Valley: £3,376Torridge and Tavistock: £3,317

    £3,496£3,511£3,317Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3,559£3,574£3,376

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £1,012, Waveney Valley £821Waveney Valley: £821Torridge and Tavistock: £1,012Waveney Valley: £825Torridge and Tavistock: £1,016Waveney Valley: £779Torridge and Tavistock: £960

    £1,012£1,016£960Torridge and Tavistock is higher£821£825£779

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £3,217, Waveney Valley £3,298Waveney Valley: £3,298Torridge and Tavistock: £3,217Waveney Valley: £3,312Torridge and Tavistock: £3,231Waveney Valley: £3,128Torridge and Tavistock: £3,051

    £3,217£3,231£3,051Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3,298£3,312£3,128

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £93, Waveney Valley £74Waveney Valley: £74Torridge and Tavistock: £93Waveney Valley: £75Torridge and Tavistock: £94Waveney Valley: £71Torridge and Tavistock: £89

    £93£94£89Torridge and Tavistock is higher£74£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £180, Waveney Valley £182Waveney Valley: £182Torridge and Tavistock: £180Waveney Valley: £183Torridge and Tavistock: £181Waveney Valley: £173Torridge and Tavistock: £171

    £180£181£171Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£182£183£173

  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, Waveney Valley £5.19Waveney Valley: £5.19Torridge and Tavistock: £6.40Waveney Valley: £5.21Torridge and Tavistock: £6.43Waveney Valley: £4.92Torridge and Tavistock: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Torridge and Tavistock is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £418, Waveney Valley £351Waveney Valley: £351Torridge and Tavistock: £418Waveney Valley: £353Torridge and Tavistock: £420Waveney Valley: £333Torridge and Tavistock: £396

    £418£420£396Torridge and Tavistock is higher£351£353£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £138, Waveney Valley £94Waveney Valley: £94Torridge and Tavistock: £138Waveney Valley: £95Torridge and Tavistock: £139Waveney Valley: £89Torridge and Tavistock: £131

    £138£139£131Torridge and Tavistock is higher£94£95£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £61, Waveney Valley £54Waveney Valley: £54Torridge and Tavistock: £61Waveney Valley: £54Torridge and Tavistock: £61Waveney Valley: £51Torridge and Tavistock: £58

    £61£61£58Torridge and Tavistock is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £758, Waveney Valley £632Waveney Valley: £632Torridge and Tavistock: £758Waveney Valley: £635Torridge and Tavistock: £761Waveney Valley: £600Torridge and Tavistock: £719

    £758£761£719Torridge and Tavistock is higher£632£635£600

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £163, Waveney Valley £129Waveney Valley: £129Torridge and Tavistock: £163Waveney Valley: £129Torridge and Tavistock: £164Waveney Valley: £122Torridge and Tavistock: £154

    £163£164£154Torridge and Tavistock is higher£129£129£122

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £189, Waveney Valley £130Waveney Valley: £130Torridge and Tavistock: £189Waveney Valley: £130Torridge and Tavistock: £189Waveney Valley: £123Torridge and Tavistock: £179

    £189£189£179Torridge and Tavistock is higher£130£130£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £2.63, Waveney Valley £2.80Waveney Valley: £2.80Torridge and Tavistock: £2.63Waveney Valley: £2.82Torridge and Tavistock: £2.64Waveney Valley: £2.66Torridge and Tavistock: £2.49

    £2.63£2.64£2.49Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2.80£2.82£2.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £2.09, Waveney Valley £2.03Waveney Valley: £2.03Torridge and Tavistock: £2.09Waveney Valley: £2.04Torridge and Tavistock: £2.10Waveney Valley: £1.93Torridge and Tavistock: £1.98

    £2.09£2.10£1.98Torridge and Tavistock is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £4.35, Waveney Valley £5.18Waveney Valley: £5.18Torridge and Tavistock: £4.35Waveney Valley: £5.20Torridge and Tavistock: £4.37Waveney Valley: £4.91Torridge and Tavistock: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Waveney Valley is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torridge and Tavistock 291.9, Waveney Valley 291.4Waveney Valley: 291.4Torridge and Tavistock: 291.9

    291.9Torridge and Tavistock is higher291.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torridge and Tavistock 23.8, Waveney Valley 19.2Waveney Valley: 19.2Torridge and Tavistock: 23.8

    23.8Torridge and Tavistock is higher19.2

  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, Waveney Valley 37.2Waveney Valley: 37.2Torridge and Tavistock: 38.2

    38.2Torridge and Tavistock is higher37.2

  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, Waveney Valley 54.0Waveney Valley: 54.0Torridge and Tavistock: 63.5

    63.5Torridge and Tavistock is higher54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torridge and Tavistock 96.0, Waveney Valley 79.9Waveney Valley: 79.9Torridge and Tavistock: 96.0

    96.0Torridge and Tavistock is higher79.9

  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, Waveney Valley 12.1Waveney Valley: 12.1Torridge and Tavistock: 13.1

    13.1Torridge and Tavistock is higher12.1

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Torridge and Tavistock and Waveney Valley, per resident
MeasureTorridge and TavistockWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,232£5,254£4,963£4,960£4,981£4,705Torridge and Tavistock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,496£3,511£3,317£3,559£3,574£3,376Waveney Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,016£960£821£825£779Torridge and Tavistock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,217£3,231£3,051£3,298£3,312£3,128Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£74£75£71Torridge and Tavistock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£182£183£173Waveney Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£5.19£5.21£4.92Torridge and Tavistock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£418£420£396£351£353£333Torridge and Tavistock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£94£95£89Torridge and Tavistock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£54£54£51Torridge and Tavistock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£758£761£719£632£635£600Torridge and Tavistock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£129£129£122Torridge and Tavistock
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£130£130£123Torridge and Tavistock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.63£2.64£2.49£2.80£2.82£2.66Waveney Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.09£2.10£1.98£2.03£2.04£1.93Torridge and Tavistock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.18£5.20£4.91Waveney Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026291.9291.4Torridge and Tavistock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.819.2Torridge and Tavistock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.237.2Torridge and Tavistock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.554.0Torridge and Tavistock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.079.9Torridge and Tavistock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.112.1Torridge and Tavistock

Total

Torridge and Tavistock is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley on 1. 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 Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torridge and Tavistock £510.9m, Waveney Valley £453.1mWaveney Valley: £453.1mTorridge and Tavistock: £510.9mWaveney Valley: £455.1mTorridge and Tavistock: £513.1mWaveney Valley: £429.8mTorridge and Tavistock: £484.6m

    £510.9m£513.1m£484.6mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£453.1m£455.1m£429.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torridge and Tavistock £341.4m, Waveney Valley £325.2mWaveney Valley: £325.2mTorridge and Tavistock: £341.4mWaveney Valley: £326.6mTorridge and Tavistock: £342.9mWaveney Valley: £308.4mTorridge and Tavistock: £323.9m

    £341.4m£342.9m£323.9mTorridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£325.2m£326.6m£308.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torridge and Tavistock £98.8m, Waveney Valley £75.0mWaveney Valley: £75.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £98.8mWaveney Valley: £75.3mTorridge and Tavistock: £99.3mWaveney Valley: £71.2mTorridge and Tavistock: £93.8m

    £98.8m£99.3m£93.8mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torridge and Tavistock £314.1m, Waveney Valley £301.3mWaveney Valley: £301.3mTorridge and Tavistock: £314.1mWaveney Valley: £302.5mTorridge and Tavistock: £315.5mWaveney Valley: £285.8mTorridge and Tavistock: £298.0m

    £314.1m£315.5m£298.0mTorridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£301.3m£302.5m£285.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torridge and Tavistock £9.1m, Waveney Valley £6.8mWaveney Valley: £6.8mTorridge and Tavistock: £9.1mWaveney Valley: £6.8mTorridge and Tavistock: £9.2mWaveney Valley: £6.4mTorridge and Tavistock: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torridge and Tavistock £17.6m, Waveney Valley £16.6mWaveney Valley: £16.6mTorridge and Tavistock: £17.6mWaveney Valley: £16.7mTorridge and Tavistock: £17.6mWaveney Valley: £15.8mTorridge and Tavistock: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mTorridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Waveney Valley £0.47mWaveney Valley: £0.47mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.62mWaveney Valley: £0.48mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.63mWaveney Valley: £0.45mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torridge and Tavistock £40.8m, Waveney Valley £32.1mWaveney Valley: £32.1mTorridge and Tavistock: £40.8mWaveney Valley: £32.2mTorridge and Tavistock: £41.0mWaveney Valley: £30.4mTorridge and Tavistock: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Torridge and Tavistock £13.5m, Waveney Valley £8.6mWaveney Valley: £8.6mTorridge and Tavistock: £13.5mWaveney Valley: £8.6mTorridge and Tavistock: £13.6mWaveney Valley: £8.2mTorridge and Tavistock: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torridge and Tavistock £6.0m, Waveney Valley £5.0mWaveney Valley: £5.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £6.0mWaveney Valley: £5.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £6.0mWaveney Valley: £4.7mTorridge and Tavistock: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torridge and Tavistock £74.0m, Waveney Valley £57.8mWaveney Valley: £57.8mTorridge and Tavistock: £74.0mWaveney Valley: £58.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £74.3mWaveney Valley: £54.8mTorridge and Tavistock: £70.2m

    £74.0m£74.3m£70.2mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torridge and Tavistock £15.9m, Waveney Valley £11.8mWaveney Valley: £11.8mTorridge and Tavistock: £15.9mWaveney Valley: £11.8mTorridge and Tavistock: £16.0mWaveney Valley: £11.1mTorridge and Tavistock: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torridge and Tavistock £18.4m, Waveney Valley £11.9mWaveney Valley: £11.9mTorridge and Tavistock: £18.4mWaveney Valley: £11.9mTorridge and Tavistock: £18.5mWaveney Valley: £11.3mTorridge and Tavistock: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torridge and Tavistock £0.26m, Waveney Valley £0.26mWaveney Valley: £0.26mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.26mWaveney Valley: £0.26mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.26mWaveney Valley: £0.24mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.24m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torridge and Tavistock £0.20m, Waveney Valley £0.19mWaveney Valley: £0.19mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.20mWaveney Valley: £0.19mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.20mWaveney Valley: £0.18mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torridge and Tavistock £0.43m, Waveney Valley £0.47mWaveney Valley: £0.47mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.43mWaveney Valley: £0.47mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.43mWaveney Valley: £0.45mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mWaveney Valley is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torridge and Tavistock 28,502, Waveney Valley 26,622Waveney Valley: 26,622Torridge and Tavistock: 28,502

    28,502Torridge and Tavistock is higher26,622

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torridge and Tavistock 2,321, Waveney Valley 1,757Waveney Valley: 1,757Torridge and Tavistock: 2,321

    2,321Torridge and Tavistock is higher1,757

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torridge and Tavistock 3,729, Waveney Valley 3,394Waveney Valley: 3,394Torridge and Tavistock: 3,729

    3,729Torridge and Tavistock is higher3,394

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torridge and Tavistock 6,204, Waveney Valley 4,930Waveney Valley: 4,930Torridge and Tavistock: 6,204

    6,204Torridge and Tavistock is higher4,930

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torridge and Tavistock 9,374, Waveney Valley 7,299Waveney Valley: 7,299Torridge and Tavistock: 9,374

    9,374Torridge and Tavistock is higher7,299

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torridge and Tavistock 1,275, Waveney Valley 1,108Waveney Valley: 1,108Torridge and Tavistock: 1,275

    1,275Torridge and Tavistock is higher1,108

Show the numbers
Torridge and Tavistock and Waveney Valley, total
MeasureTorridge and TavistockWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.9m£513.1m£484.6m£453.1m£455.1m£429.8mTorridge and Tavistock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£341.4m£342.9m£323.9m£325.2m£326.6m£308.4mTorridge and Tavistock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.8m£99.3m£93.8m£75.0m£75.3m£71.2mTorridge and Tavistock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£314.1m£315.5m£298.0m£301.3m£302.5m£285.8mTorridge and Tavistock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mTorridge and Tavistock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mTorridge and Tavistock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mTorridge and Tavistock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m£32.1m£32.2m£30.4mTorridge and Tavistock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mTorridge and Tavistock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mTorridge and Tavistock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.0m£74.3m£70.2m£57.8m£58.0m£54.8mTorridge and Tavistock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mTorridge and Tavistock
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mTorridge and Tavistock
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mTorridge and Tavistock
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mTorridge and Tavistock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWaveney Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,50226,622Torridge and Tavistock
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3211,757Torridge and Tavistock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7293,394Torridge and Tavistock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2044,930Torridge and Tavistock
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3747,299Torridge and Tavistock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2751,108Torridge and Tavistock

Sources

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

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