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Torridge and Tavistock and West Dorset

97,655 and 96,334 residents (mid-2024).

Torridge and Tavistock is higher than West Dorset on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 17 of 22 measures, and West Dorset 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 West Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £5,232, West Dorset £5,446West Dorset: £5,446Torridge and Tavistock: £5,232West Dorset: £5,469Torridge and Tavistock: £5,254West Dorset: £5,165Torridge and Tavistock: £4,963

    £5,232£5,254£4,963West Dorset is higher£5,446£5,469£5,165

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Torridge and Tavistock £12,312, West Dorset £12,235West Dorset: £12,235Torridge and Tavistock: £12,312West Dorset: £12,287Torridge and Tavistock: £12,365West Dorset: £11,606Torridge and Tavistock: £11,679

    £12,312£12,365£11,679Torridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£12,235£12,287£11,606

  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, West Dorset £1,694West Dorset: £1,694Torridge and Tavistock: £1,834West Dorset: £1,701Torridge and Tavistock: £1,842West Dorset: £1,606Torridge and Tavistock: £1,740

    £1,834£1,842£1,740Torridge and Tavistock is higher£1,694£1,701£1,606

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Torridge and Tavistock £11,328, West Dorset £11,328West Dorset: £11,328Torridge and Tavistock: £11,328West Dorset: £11,377Torridge and Tavistock: £11,376West Dorset: £10,745Torridge and Tavistock: £10,745

    £11,328£11,376£10,745West Dorset is higher£11,328£11,377£10,745

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Torridge and Tavistock £329, West Dorset £267West Dorset: £267Torridge and Tavistock: £329West Dorset: £268Torridge and Tavistock: £330West Dorset: £253Torridge and Tavistock: £312

    £329£330£312Torridge and Tavistock is higher£267£268£253

  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, West Dorset £622West Dorset: £622Torridge and Tavistock: £633West Dorset: £625Torridge and Tavistock: £636West Dorset: £590Torridge and Tavistock: £601

    £633£636£601Torridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£622£625£590

  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, West Dorset £17West Dorset: £17Torridge and Tavistock: £23West Dorset: £17Torridge and Tavistock: £23West Dorset: £17Torridge and Tavistock: £21

    £23£23£21Torridge and Tavistock is higher£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, West Dorset £373West Dorset: £373Torridge and Tavistock: £418West Dorset: £374Torridge and Tavistock: £420West Dorset: £354Torridge and Tavistock: £396

    £418£420£396Torridge and Tavistock is higher£373£374£354

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £138, West Dorset £107West Dorset: £107Torridge and Tavistock: £138West Dorset: £107Torridge and Tavistock: £139West Dorset: £101Torridge and Tavistock: £131

    £138£139£131Torridge and Tavistock is higher£107£107£101

  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, West Dorset £92West Dorset: £92Torridge and Tavistock: £111West Dorset: £92Torridge and Tavistock: £111West Dorset: £87Torridge and Tavistock: £105

    £111£111£105Torridge and Tavistock is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torridge and Tavistock £1,373, West Dorset £1,316West Dorset: £1,316Torridge and Tavistock: £1,373West Dorset: £1,321Torridge and Tavistock: £1,379West Dorset: £1,248Torridge and Tavistock: £1,302

    £1,373£1,379£1,302Torridge and Tavistock is higher£1,316£1,321£1,248

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £163, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197Torridge and Tavistock: £163West Dorset: £198Torridge and Tavistock: £164West Dorset: £187Torridge and Tavistock: £154

    £163£164£154West Dorset is higher£197£198£187

  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, West Dorset £278West Dorset: £278Torridge and Tavistock: £342West Dorset: £280Torridge and Tavistock: £343West Dorset: £264Torridge and Tavistock: £324

    £342£343£324Torridge and Tavistock is higher£278£280£264

  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, West Dorset £3.63West Dorset: £3.63Torridge and Tavistock: £4.75West Dorset: £3.64Torridge and Tavistock: £4.77West Dorset: £3.44Torridge and Tavistock: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Torridge and Tavistock is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Torridge and Tavistock £3.78, West Dorset £3.87West Dorset: £3.87Torridge and Tavistock: £3.78West Dorset: £3.89Torridge and Tavistock: £3.80West Dorset: £3.67Torridge and Tavistock: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £4.35, West Dorset £7.05West Dorset: £7.05Torridge and Tavistock: £4.35West Dorset: £7.08Torridge and Tavistock: £4.37West Dorset: £6.69Torridge and Tavistock: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13West Dorset is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  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, West Dorset 1,000.6West Dorset: 1,000.6Torridge and Tavistock: 1,027.8

    1,027.8Torridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count1,000.6

  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, West Dorset 68.2West Dorset: 68.2Torridge and Tavistock: 83.7

    83.7Torridge and Tavistock is higher68.2

  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, West Dorset 127.3West Dorset: 127.3Torridge and Tavistock: 134.5

    134.5Torridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count127.3

  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, West Dorset 55.1West Dorset: 55.1Torridge and Tavistock: 63.5

    63.5Torridge and Tavistock is higher55.1

  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, West Dorset 154.0West Dorset: 154.0Torridge and Tavistock: 174.0

    174.0Torridge and Tavistock is higher154.0

  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, West Dorset 20.7West Dorset: 20.7Torridge and Tavistock: 23.7

    23.7Torridge and Tavistock is higher20.7

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Torridge and Tavistock and West Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureTorridge and TavistockWest DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,232£5,254£4,963£5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,312£12,365£11,679£12,235£12,287£11,606Torridge and Tavistock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,834£1,842£1,740£1,694£1,701£1,606Torridge and Tavistock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,328£11,376£10,745£11,328£11,377£10,745West Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£329£330£312£267£268£253Torridge and Tavistock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£633£636£601£622£625£590Torridge and Tavistock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£21£17Torridge and Tavistock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£418£420£396£373£374£354Torridge and Tavistock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£107£107£101Torridge and Tavistock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£92£92£87Torridge and Tavistock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,373£1,379£1,302£1,316£1,321£1,248Torridge and Tavistock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£197£198£187West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£342£343£324£278£280£264Torridge and Tavistock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£3.63£3.64£3.44Torridge and Tavistock
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£3.87£3.89£3.67West Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.81,000.6Torridge and Tavistock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.768.2Torridge and Tavistock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.5127.3Torridge and Tavistock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.555.1Torridge and Tavistock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.0154.0Torridge and Tavistock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.720.7Torridge and Tavistock

Per resident

Torridge and Tavistock is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and West Dorset 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 West Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £5,232, West Dorset £5,446West Dorset: £5,446Torridge and Tavistock: £5,232West Dorset: £5,469Torridge and Tavistock: £5,254West Dorset: £5,165Torridge and Tavistock: £4,963

    £5,232£5,254£4,963West Dorset is higher£5,446£5,469£5,165

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £3,496, West Dorset £3,871West Dorset: £3,871Torridge and Tavistock: £3,496West Dorset: £3,887Torridge and Tavistock: £3,511West Dorset: £3,671Torridge and Tavistock: £3,317

    £3,496£3,511£3,317West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,871£3,887£3,671

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £1,012, West Dorset £891West Dorset: £891Torridge and Tavistock: £1,012West Dorset: £895Torridge and Tavistock: £1,016West Dorset: £845Torridge and Tavistock: £960

    £1,012£1,016£960Torridge and Tavistock is higher£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £3,217, West Dorset £3,584West Dorset: £3,584Torridge and Tavistock: £3,217West Dorset: £3,599Torridge and Tavistock: £3,231West Dorset: £3,399Torridge and Tavistock: £3,051

    £3,217£3,231£3,051West Dorset is higher£3,584£3,599£3,399

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £93, West Dorset £85West Dorset: £85Torridge and Tavistock: £93West Dorset: £85Torridge and Tavistock: £94West Dorset: £80Torridge and Tavistock: £89

    £93£94£89Torridge and Tavistock is higher£85£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £180, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197Torridge and Tavistock: £180West Dorset: £198Torridge and Tavistock: £181West Dorset: £187Torridge and Tavistock: £171

    £180£181£171West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  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, West Dorset £5.50West Dorset: £5.50Torridge and Tavistock: £6.40West Dorset: £5.53Torridge and Tavistock: £6.43West Dorset: £5.22Torridge and Tavistock: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Torridge and Tavistock is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £418, West Dorset £373West Dorset: £373Torridge and Tavistock: £418West Dorset: £374Torridge and Tavistock: £420West Dorset: £354Torridge and Tavistock: £396

    £418£420£396Torridge and Tavistock is higher£373£374£354

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £138, West Dorset £107West Dorset: £107Torridge and Tavistock: £138West Dorset: £107Torridge and Tavistock: £139West Dorset: £101Torridge and Tavistock: £131

    £138£139£131Torridge and Tavistock is higher£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £61, West Dorset £48West Dorset: £48Torridge and Tavistock: £61West Dorset: £49Torridge and Tavistock: £61West Dorset: £46Torridge and Tavistock: £58

    £61£61£58Torridge and Tavistock is higher£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £758, West Dorset £692West Dorset: £692Torridge and Tavistock: £758West Dorset: £695Torridge and Tavistock: £761West Dorset: £657Torridge and Tavistock: £719

    £758£761£719Torridge and Tavistock is higher£692£695£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £163, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197Torridge and Tavistock: £163West Dorset: £198Torridge and Tavistock: £164West Dorset: £187Torridge and Tavistock: £154

    £163£164£154West Dorset is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £189, West Dorset £146West Dorset: £146Torridge and Tavistock: £189West Dorset: £147Torridge and Tavistock: £189West Dorset: £139Torridge and Tavistock: £179

    £189£189£179Torridge and Tavistock is higher£146£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £2.63, West Dorset £1.91West Dorset: £1.91Torridge and Tavistock: £2.63West Dorset: £1.92Torridge and Tavistock: £2.64West Dorset: £1.81Torridge and Tavistock: £2.49

    £2.63£2.64£2.49Torridge and Tavistock is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

    £2.09£2.10£1.98Torridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torridge and Tavistock £4.35, West Dorset £7.05West Dorset: £7.05Torridge and Tavistock: £4.35West Dorset: £7.08Torridge and Tavistock: £4.37West Dorset: £6.69Torridge and Tavistock: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13West Dorset is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torridge and Tavistock 291.9, West Dorset 316.5West Dorset: 316.5Torridge and Tavistock: 291.9

    291.9West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count316.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torridge and Tavistock 23.8, West Dorset 21.6West Dorset: 21.6Torridge and Tavistock: 23.8

    23.8Torridge and Tavistock is higher21.6

  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, West Dorset 40.3West Dorset: 40.3Torridge and Tavistock: 38.2

    38.2West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count40.3

  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, West Dorset 55.1West Dorset: 55.1Torridge and Tavistock: 63.5

    63.5Torridge and Tavistock is higher55.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torridge and Tavistock 96.0, West Dorset 81.0West Dorset: 81.0Torridge and Tavistock: 96.0

    96.0Torridge and Tavistock is higher81.0

  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, West Dorset 10.9West Dorset: 10.9Torridge and Tavistock: 13.1

    13.1Torridge and Tavistock is higher10.9

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Torridge and Tavistock and West Dorset, per resident
MeasureTorridge and TavistockWest DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,232£5,254£4,963£5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,496£3,511£3,317£3,871£3,887£3,671West Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,016£960£891£895£845Torridge and Tavistock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,217£3,231£3,051£3,584£3,599£3,399West Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£85£85£80Torridge and Tavistock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£197£198£187West Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£5.50£5.53£5.22Torridge and Tavistock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£418£420£396£373£374£354Torridge and Tavistock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£107£107£101Torridge and Tavistock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£48£49£46Torridge and Tavistock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£758£761£719£692£695£657Torridge and Tavistock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£197£198£187West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£146£147£139Torridge and Tavistock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.63£2.64£2.49£1.91£1.92£1.81Torridge and Tavistock
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£7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026291.9316.5West Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.821.6Torridge and Tavistock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.240.3West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.555.1Torridge and Tavistock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.081.0Torridge and Tavistock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.110.9Torridge and Tavistock

Total

Torridge and Tavistock is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and West Dorset 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 West Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torridge and Tavistock £510.9m, West Dorset £524.6mWest Dorset: £524.6mTorridge and Tavistock: £510.9mWest Dorset: £526.8mTorridge and Tavistock: £513.1mWest Dorset: £497.6mTorridge and Tavistock: £484.6m

    £510.9m£513.1m£484.6mWest Dorset is higher£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torridge and Tavistock £341.4m, West Dorset £372.9mWest Dorset: £372.9mTorridge and Tavistock: £341.4mWest Dorset: £374.5mTorridge and Tavistock: £342.9mWest Dorset: £353.7mTorridge and Tavistock: £323.9m

    £341.4m£342.9m£323.9mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£372.9m£374.5m£353.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torridge and Tavistock £98.8m, West Dorset £85.9mWest Dorset: £85.9mTorridge and Tavistock: £98.8mWest Dorset: £86.2mTorridge and Tavistock: £99.3mWest Dorset: £81.4mTorridge and Tavistock: £93.8m

    £98.8m£99.3m£93.8mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£85.9m£86.2m£81.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torridge and Tavistock £314.1m, West Dorset £345.2mWest Dorset: £345.2mTorridge and Tavistock: £314.1mWest Dorset: £346.7mTorridge and Tavistock: £315.5mWest Dorset: £327.5mTorridge and Tavistock: £298.0m

    £314.1m£315.5m£298.0mWest Dorset is higher£345.2m£346.7m£327.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torridge and Tavistock £9.1m, West Dorset £8.1mWest Dorset: £8.1mTorridge and Tavistock: £9.1mWest Dorset: £8.2mTorridge and Tavistock: £9.2mWest Dorset: £7.7mTorridge and Tavistock: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torridge and Tavistock £17.6m, West Dorset £19.0mWest Dorset: £19.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £17.6mWest Dorset: £19.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £17.6mWest Dorset: £18.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m

  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, West Dorset £0.53mWest Dorset: £0.53mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.62mWest Dorset: £0.53mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.63mWest Dorset: £0.50mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torridge and Tavistock £40.8m, West Dorset £35.9mWest Dorset: £35.9mTorridge and Tavistock: £40.8mWest Dorset: £36.1mTorridge and Tavistock: £41.0mWest Dorset: £34.1mTorridge and Tavistock: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Torridge and Tavistock £13.5m, West Dorset £10.3mWest Dorset: £10.3mTorridge and Tavistock: £13.5mWest Dorset: £10.3mTorridge and Tavistock: £13.6mWest Dorset: £9.8mTorridge and Tavistock: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torridge and Tavistock £6.0m, West Dorset £4.7mWest Dorset: £4.7mTorridge and Tavistock: £6.0mWest Dorset: £4.7mTorridge and Tavistock: £6.0mWest Dorset: £4.4mTorridge and Tavistock: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torridge and Tavistock £74.0m, West Dorset £66.7mWest Dorset: £66.7mTorridge and Tavistock: £74.0mWest Dorset: £67.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £74.3mWest Dorset: £63.3mTorridge and Tavistock: £70.2m

    £74.0m£74.3m£70.2mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torridge and Tavistock £15.9m, West Dorset £19.0mWest Dorset: £19.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £15.9mWest Dorset: £19.1mTorridge and Tavistock: £16.0mWest Dorset: £18.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWest Dorset is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torridge and Tavistock £18.4m, West Dorset £14.1mWest Dorset: £14.1mTorridge and Tavistock: £18.4mWest Dorset: £14.2mTorridge and Tavistock: £18.5mWest Dorset: £13.4mTorridge and Tavistock: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torridge and Tavistock £0.26m, West Dorset £0.18mWest Dorset: £0.18mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.26mWest Dorset: £0.18mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.26mWest Dorset: £0.17mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torridge and Tavistock £0.20m, West Dorset £0.20mWest Dorset: £0.20mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.20mWest Dorset: £0.20mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.20mWest Dorset: £0.19mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mTorridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torridge and Tavistock £0.43m, West Dorset £0.68mWest Dorset: £0.68mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.43mWest Dorset: £0.68mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.43mWest Dorset: £0.64mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mWest Dorset is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torridge and Tavistock 28,502, West Dorset 30,492West Dorset: 30,492Torridge and Tavistock: 28,502

    28,502West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count30,492

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torridge and Tavistock 2,321, West Dorset 2,079West Dorset: 2,079Torridge and Tavistock: 2,321

    2,321Torridge and Tavistock is higher2,079

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torridge and Tavistock 3,729, West Dorset 3,880West Dorset: 3,880Torridge and Tavistock: 3,729

    3,729West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count3,880

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torridge and Tavistock 6,204, West Dorset 5,305West Dorset: 5,305Torridge and Tavistock: 6,204

    6,204Torridge and Tavistock is higher5,305

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torridge and Tavistock 9,374, West Dorset 7,806West Dorset: 7,806Torridge and Tavistock: 9,374

    9,374Torridge and Tavistock is higher7,806

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torridge and Tavistock 1,275, West Dorset 1,051West Dorset: 1,051Torridge and Tavistock: 1,275

    1,275Torridge and Tavistock is higher1,051

Show the numbers
Torridge and Tavistock and West Dorset, total
MeasureTorridge and TavistockWest DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.9m£513.1m£484.6m£524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWest Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£341.4m£342.9m£323.9m£372.9m£374.5m£353.7mWest Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.8m£99.3m£93.8m£85.9m£86.2m£81.4mTorridge and Tavistock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£314.1m£315.5m£298.0m£345.2m£346.7m£327.5mWest Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mTorridge and Tavistock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£19.0m£19.0m£18.0mWest Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mTorridge and Tavistock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mTorridge and Tavistock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mTorridge and Tavistock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mTorridge and Tavistock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.0m£74.3m£70.2m£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mTorridge and Tavistock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWest Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mTorridge and Tavistock
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mTorridge and Tavistock
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mTorridge and Tavistock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,50230,492West Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3212,079Torridge and Tavistock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7293,880West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2045,305Torridge and Tavistock
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3747,806Torridge and Tavistock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2751,051Torridge and Tavistock

Sources

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

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