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Torridge and Tavistock and Waveney Valley
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.
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,232£5,254£4,963Torridge and Tavistock is higher£4,960£4,981£4,705
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,312£12,365£11,679Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,347£12,399£11,712
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,834£1,842£1,740Torridge and Tavistock is higher£1,487£1,494£1,411
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,328£11,376£10,745Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,439£11,488£10,850
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£329£330£312Torridge and Tavistock is higher£258£259£245
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£633£636£601Torridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£632£635£599
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£23£23£21Torridge and Tavistock is higher£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£418£420£396Torridge and Tavistock is higher£351£353£333
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£138£139£131Torridge and Tavistock is higher£94£95£89
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£111£111£105Torridge and Tavistock is higher£98£99£93
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,373£1,379£1,302Torridge and Tavistock is higher£1,145£1,150£1,086
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£163£164£154Torridge and Tavistock is higher£129£129£122
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£342£343£324Torridge and Tavistock is higher£235£236£223
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.75£4.77£4.51Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.07£5.09£4.81
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.78£3.80£3.59Torridge and Tavistock is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.35£4.37£4.13Waveney Valley is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,027.8Torridge and Tavistock is higher1,010.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
83.7Torridge and Tavistock is higher66.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
134.5Torridge and Tavistock is higher128.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.5Torridge and Tavistock is higher54.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
174.0Torridge and Tavistock is higher144.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
23.7Torridge and Tavistock is higher22.0
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| Measure | Torridge and Tavistock | Waveney Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,232£5,254£4,963 | £4,960£4,981£4,705 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,312£12,365£11,679 | £12,347£12,399£11,712 | Waveney Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,834£1,842£1,740 | £1,487£1,494£1,411 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,328£11,376£10,745 | £11,439£11,488£10,850 | Waveney Valley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £329£330£312 | £258£259£245 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £633£636£601 | £632£635£599 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £23£23£21 | £18£18£17 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £418£420£396 | £351£353£333 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £138£139£131 | £94£95£89 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £111£111£105 | £98£99£93 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,373£1,379£1,302 | £1,145£1,150£1,086 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £163£164£154 | £129£129£122 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £342£343£324 | £235£236£223 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.75£4.77£4.51 | £5.07£5.09£4.81 | Waveney Valley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.78£3.80£3.59 | £3.69£3.71£3.50 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.35£4.37£4.13 | £5.18£5.20£4.91 | Waveney Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,027.8 | 1,010.9 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 83.7 | 66.7 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 134.5 | 128.9 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.5 | 54.0 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 174.0 | 144.7 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 23.7 | 22.0 | Torridge 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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,232£5,254£4,963Torridge and Tavistock is higher£4,960£4,981£4,705
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,496£3,511£3,317Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3,559£3,574£3,376
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,012£1,016£960Torridge and Tavistock is higher£821£825£779
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,217£3,231£3,051Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3,298£3,312£3,128
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£93£94£89Torridge and Tavistock is higher£74£75£71
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£180£181£171Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£182£183£173
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.40£6.43£6.07Torridge and Tavistock is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£418£420£396Torridge and Tavistock is higher£351£353£333
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£138£139£131Torridge and Tavistock is higher£94£95£89
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£61£61£58Torridge and Tavistock is higher£54£54£51
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£758£761£719Torridge and Tavistock is higher£632£635£600
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£163£164£154Torridge and Tavistock is higher£129£129£122
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£189£189£179Torridge and Tavistock is higher£130£130£123
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.63£2.64£2.49Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2.80£2.82£2.66
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.09£2.10£1.98Torridge and Tavistock is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.35£4.37£4.13Waveney Valley is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
291.9Torridge and Tavistock is higher291.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.8Torridge and Tavistock is higher19.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
38.2Torridge and Tavistock is higher37.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.5Torridge and Tavistock is higher54.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
96.0Torridge and Tavistock is higher79.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.1Torridge and Tavistock is higher12.1
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| Measure | Torridge and Tavistock | Waveney Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,232£5,254£4,963 | £4,960£4,981£4,705 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,496£3,511£3,317 | £3,559£3,574£3,376 | Waveney Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,012£1,016£960 | £821£825£779 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,217£3,231£3,051 | £3,298£3,312£3,128 | Waveney Valley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £93£94£89 | £74£75£71 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £180£181£171 | £182£183£173 | Waveney Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.40£6.43£6.07 | £5.19£5.21£4.92 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £418£420£396 | £351£353£333 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £138£139£131 | £94£95£89 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £61£61£58 | £54£54£51 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £758£761£719 | £632£635£600 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £163£164£154 | £129£129£122 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £189£189£179 | £130£130£123 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.63£2.64£2.49 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | Waveney Valley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.09£2.10£1.98 | £2.03£2.04£1.93 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.35£4.37£4.13 | £5.18£5.20£4.91 | Waveney Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 291.9 | 291.4 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.8 | 19.2 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 38.2 | 37.2 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.5 | 54.0 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 96.0 | 79.9 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.1 | 12.1 | Torridge 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
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£510.9m£513.1m£484.6mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£453.1m£455.1m£429.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£341.4m£342.9m£323.9mTorridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£325.2m£326.6m£308.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£98.8m£99.3m£93.8mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£314.1m£315.5m£298.0mTorridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£301.3m£302.5m£285.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mTorridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£74.0m£74.3m£70.2mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mTorridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mWaveney Valley is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,502Torridge and Tavistock is higher26,622
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,321Torridge and Tavistock is higher1,757
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,729Torridge and Tavistock is higher3,394
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,204Torridge and Tavistock is higher4,930
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,374Torridge and Tavistock is higher7,299
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,275Torridge and Tavistock is higher1,108
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| Measure | Torridge and Tavistock | Waveney Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £510.9m£513.1m£484.6m | £453.1m£455.1m£429.8m | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £341.4m£342.9m£323.9m | £325.2m£326.6m£308.4m | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £98.8m£99.3m£93.8m | £75.0m£75.3m£71.2m | Torridge and Tavistock |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £314.1m£315.5m£298.0m | £301.3m£302.5m£285.8m | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.2m£8.7m | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.6m£17.6m£16.7m | £16.6m£16.7m£15.8m | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £40.8m£41.0m£38.7m | £32.1m£32.2m£30.4m | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.5m£13.6m£12.8m | £8.6m£8.6m£8.2m | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.0m£6.0m£5.7m | £5.0m£5.0m£4.7m | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £74.0m£74.3m£70.2m | £57.8m£58.0m£54.8m | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £15.9m£16.0m£15.1m | £11.8m£11.8m£11.1m | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £18.4m£18.5m£17.5m | £11.9m£11.9m£11.3m | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.24m | £0.26m£0.26m£0.24m | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.20m£0.20m£0.19m | £0.19m£0.19m£0.18m | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.40m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | Waveney Valley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,502 | 26,622 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,321 | 1,757 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,729 | 3,394 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,204 | 4,930 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,374 | 7,299 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,275 | 1,108 | Torridge and Tavistock |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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