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Waveney Valley and South Devon

91,358 and 92,299 residents (mid-2024).

Waveney Valley is higher than South Devon on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Waveney Valley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and South Devon on 18. 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

Waveney Valley South Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £4,960, South Devon £5,417South Devon: £5,417Waveney Valley: £4,960South Devon: £5,440Waveney Valley: £4,981South Devon: £5,138Waveney Valley: £4,705

    £4,960£4,981£4,705South Devon is higher£5,417£5,440£5,138

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley £12,347, South Devon £12,264South Devon: £12,264Waveney Valley: £12,347South Devon: £12,316Waveney Valley: £12,399South Devon: £11,633Waveney Valley: £11,712

    £12,347£12,399£11,712Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,264£12,316£11,633

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £1,487, South Devon £1,951South Devon: £1,951Waveney Valley: £1,487South Devon: £1,959Waveney Valley: £1,494South Devon: £1,851Waveney Valley: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411South Devon is higher£1,951£1,959£1,851

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley £11,439, South Devon £11,233South Devon: £11,233Waveney Valley: £11,439South Devon: £11,281Waveney Valley: £11,488South Devon: £10,655Waveney Valley: £10,850

    £11,439£11,488£10,850Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,233£11,281£10,655

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley £258, South Devon £370South Devon: £370Waveney Valley: £258South Devon: £371Waveney Valley: £259South Devon: £351Waveney Valley: £245

    £258£259£245South Devon is higher£370£371£351

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley £632, South Devon £637South Devon: £637Waveney Valley: £632South Devon: £640Waveney Valley: £635South Devon: £604Waveney Valley: £599

    £632£635£599South Devon is higher£637£640£604

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley £18, South Devon £24South Devon: £24Waveney Valley: £18South Devon: £24Waveney Valley: £18South Devon: £23Waveney Valley: £17

    £18£18£17South Devon is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £351, South Devon £432South Devon: £432Waveney Valley: £351South Devon: £434Waveney Valley: £353South Devon: £410Waveney Valley: £333

    £351£353£333South Devon is higher£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £94, South Devon £144South Devon: £144Waveney Valley: £94South Devon: £145Waveney Valley: £95South Devon: £137Waveney Valley: £89

    £94£95£89South Devon is higher£144£145£137

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £98, South Devon £124South Devon: £124Waveney Valley: £98South Devon: £124Waveney Valley: £99South Devon: £118Waveney Valley: £93

    £98£99£93South Devon is higher£124£124£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £1,145, South Devon £1,457South Devon: £1,457Waveney Valley: £1,145South Devon: £1,464Waveney Valley: £1,150South Devon: £1,382Waveney Valley: £1,086

    £1,145£1,150£1,086South Devon is higher£1,457£1,464£1,382

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waveney Valley £129, South Devon £194South Devon: £194Waveney Valley: £129South Devon: £195Waveney Valley: £129South Devon: £184Waveney Valley: £122

    £129£129£122South Devon is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £235, South Devon £356South Devon: £356Waveney Valley: £235South Devon: £357Waveney Valley: £236South Devon: £337Waveney Valley: £223

    £235£236£223South Devon is higher£356£357£337

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £5.07, South Devon £5.01South Devon: £5.01Waveney Valley: £5.07South Devon: £5.03Waveney Valley: £5.09South Devon: £4.75Waveney Valley: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Waveney Valley is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £3.69, South Devon £9.08South Devon: £9.08Waveney Valley: £3.69South Devon: £9.12Waveney Valley: £3.71South Devon: £8.61Waveney Valley: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50South Devon is higher£9.08£9.12£8.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £5.18, South Devon £5.56South Devon: £5.56Waveney Valley: £5.18South Devon: £5.58Waveney Valley: £5.20South Devon: £5.27Waveney Valley: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91South Devon is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley 1,010.9, South Devon 1,006.8South Devon: 1,006.8Waveney Valley: 1,010.9

    1,010.9Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,006.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley 66.7, South Devon 90.4South Devon: 90.4Waveney Valley: 66.7

    66.7South Devon is higher90.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley 128.9, South Devon 129.1South Devon: 129.1Waveney Valley: 128.9

    128.9South Devon is higher129.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 54.0, South Devon 62.9South Devon: 62.9Waveney Valley: 54.0

    54.0South Devon is higher62.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley 144.7, South Devon 173.0South Devon: 173.0Waveney Valley: 144.7

    144.7South Devon is higher173.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley 22.0, South Devon 25.5South Devon: 25.5Waveney Valley: 22.0

    22.0South Devon is higher25.5

Show the numbers
Waveney Valley and South Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureWaveney ValleySouth DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,960£4,981£4,705£5,417£5,440£5,138South Devon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,347£12,399£11,712£12,264£12,316£11,633Waveney Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,951£1,959£1,851South Devon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,439£11,488£10,850£11,233£11,281£10,655Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£245£370£371£351South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£599£637£640£604South Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£24£24£23South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£432£434£410South Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£144£145£137South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£124£124£118South Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,145£1,150£1,086£1,457£1,464£1,382South Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£194£195£184South Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£356£357£337South Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£5.01£5.03£4.75Waveney Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£9.08£9.12£8.61South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£5.56£5.58£5.27South Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,006.8Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.790.4South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.9129.1South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.062.9South Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.7173.0South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.025.5South Devon

Per resident

Waveney Valley is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and South Devon on 20. 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

Waveney Valley South Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £4,960, South Devon £5,417South Devon: £5,417Waveney Valley: £4,960South Devon: £5,440Waveney Valley: £4,981South Devon: £5,138Waveney Valley: £4,705

    £4,960£4,981£4,705South Devon is higher£5,417£5,440£5,138

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £3,559, South Devon £3,578South Devon: £3,578Waveney Valley: £3,559South Devon: £3,593Waveney Valley: £3,574South Devon: £3,393Waveney Valley: £3,376

    £3,559£3,574£3,376South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,578£3,593£3,393

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £821, South Devon £1,063South Devon: £1,063Waveney Valley: £821South Devon: £1,067Waveney Valley: £825South Devon: £1,008Waveney Valley: £779

    £821£825£779South Devon is higher£1,063£1,067£1,008

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Waveney Valley £3,298, South Devon £3,277South Devon: £3,277Waveney Valley: £3,298South Devon: £3,291Waveney Valley: £3,312South Devon: £3,108Waveney Valley: £3,128

    £3,298£3,312£3,128Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3,277£3,291£3,108

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Waveney Valley £74, South Devon £108South Devon: £108Waveney Valley: £74South Devon: £108Waveney Valley: £75South Devon: £102Waveney Valley: £71

    £74£75£71South Devon is higher£108£108£102

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £182, South Devon £186South Devon: £186Waveney Valley: £182South Devon: £187Waveney Valley: £183South Devon: £176Waveney Valley: £173

    £182£183£173South Devon is higher£186£187£176

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £5.19, South Devon £7.01South Devon: £7.01Waveney Valley: £5.19South Devon: £7.04Waveney Valley: £5.21South Devon: £6.65Waveney Valley: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92South Devon is higher£7.01£7.04£6.65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £351, South Devon £432South Devon: £432Waveney Valley: £351South Devon: £434Waveney Valley: £353South Devon: £410Waveney Valley: £333

    £351£353£333South Devon is higher£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £94, South Devon £144South Devon: £144Waveney Valley: £94South Devon: £145Waveney Valley: £95South Devon: £137Waveney Valley: £89

    £94£95£89South Devon is higher£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £54, South Devon £67South Devon: £67Waveney Valley: £54South Devon: £68Waveney Valley: £54South Devon: £64Waveney Valley: £51

    £54£54£51South Devon is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Waveney Valley £632, South Devon £794South Devon: £794Waveney Valley: £632South Devon: £797Waveney Valley: £635South Devon: £753Waveney Valley: £600

    £632£635£600South Devon is higher£794£797£753

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waveney Valley £129, South Devon £194South Devon: £194Waveney Valley: £129South Devon: £195Waveney Valley: £129South Devon: £184Waveney Valley: £122

    £129£129£122South Devon is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Waveney Valley £130, South Devon £194South Devon: £194Waveney Valley: £130South Devon: £195Waveney Valley: £130South Devon: £184Waveney Valley: £123

    £130£130£123South Devon is higher£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Waveney Valley £2.80, South Devon £2.73South Devon: £2.73Waveney Valley: £2.80South Devon: £2.74Waveney Valley: £2.82South Devon: £2.59Waveney Valley: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Waveney Valley is higher£2.73£2.74£2.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Waveney Valley £2.03, South Devon £4.94South Devon: £4.94Waveney Valley: £2.03South Devon: £4.97Waveney Valley: £2.04South Devon: £4.69Waveney Valley: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93South Devon is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £5.18, South Devon £5.56South Devon: £5.56Waveney Valley: £5.18South Devon: £5.58Waveney Valley: £5.20South Devon: £5.27Waveney Valley: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91South Devon is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 291.4, South Devon 293.7South Devon: 293.7Waveney Valley: 291.4

    291.4South Devon is higherDepends on how you count293.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 19.2, South Devon 26.4South Devon: 26.4Waveney Valley: 19.2

    19.2South Devon is higher26.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 37.2, South Devon 37.7South Devon: 37.7Waveney Valley: 37.2

    37.2South Devon is higher37.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 54.0, South Devon 62.9South Devon: 62.9Waveney Valley: 54.0

    54.0South Devon is higher62.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 79.9, South Devon 94.2South Devon: 94.2Waveney Valley: 79.9

    79.9South Devon is higher94.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 12.1, South Devon 13.9South Devon: 13.9Waveney Valley: 12.1

    12.1South Devon is higher13.9

Show the numbers
Waveney Valley and South Devon, per resident
MeasureWaveney ValleySouth DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,960£4,981£4,705£5,417£5,440£5,138South Devon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,559£3,574£3,376£3,578£3,593£3,393South Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£821£825£779£1,063£1,067£1,008South Devon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,298£3,312£3,128£3,277£3,291£3,108Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£108£108£102South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£186£187£176South Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£7.01£7.04£6.65South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£432£434£410South Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£144£145£137South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£67£68£64South Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£632£635£600£794£797£753South Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£194£195£184South Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£194£195£184South Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.73£2.74£2.59Waveney Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£4.94£4.97£4.69South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£5.56£5.58£5.27South Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026291.4293.7South Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.226.4South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.237.7South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.062.9South Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.994.2South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.113.9South Devon

Total

Waveney Valley is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and South Devon on 21. 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

Waveney Valley South Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Waveney Valley £453.1m, South Devon £500.0mSouth Devon: £500.0mWaveney Valley: £453.1mSouth Devon: £502.1mWaveney Valley: £455.1mSouth Devon: £474.2mWaveney Valley: £429.8m

    £453.1m£455.1m£429.8mSouth Devon is higher£500.0m£502.1m£474.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Waveney Valley £325.2m, South Devon £330.2mSouth Devon: £330.2mWaveney Valley: £325.2mSouth Devon: £331.6mWaveney Valley: £326.6mSouth Devon: £313.2mWaveney Valley: £308.4m

    £325.2m£326.6m£308.4mSouth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Waveney Valley £75.0m, South Devon £98.1mSouth Devon: £98.1mWaveney Valley: £75.0mSouth Devon: £98.5mWaveney Valley: £75.3mSouth Devon: £93.0mWaveney Valley: £71.2m

    £75.0m£75.3m£71.2mSouth Devon is higher£98.1m£98.5m£93.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Waveney Valley £301.3m, South Devon £302.4mSouth Devon: £302.4mWaveney Valley: £301.3mSouth Devon: £303.7mWaveney Valley: £302.5mSouth Devon: £286.9mWaveney Valley: £285.8m

    £301.3m£302.5m£285.8mSouth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£302.4m£303.7m£286.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Waveney Valley £6.8m, South Devon £10.0mSouth Devon: £10.0mWaveney Valley: £6.8mSouth Devon: £10.0mWaveney Valley: £6.8mSouth Devon: £9.4mWaveney Valley: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mSouth Devon is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley £16.6m, South Devon £17.2mSouth Devon: £17.2mWaveney Valley: £16.6mSouth Devon: £17.2mWaveney Valley: £16.7mSouth Devon: £16.3mWaveney Valley: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Devon is higher£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Waveney Valley £0.47m, South Devon £0.65mSouth Devon: £0.65mWaveney Valley: £0.47mSouth Devon: £0.65mWaveney Valley: £0.48mSouth Devon: £0.61mWaveney Valley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mSouth Devon is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley £32.1m, South Devon £39.9mSouth Devon: £39.9mWaveney Valley: £32.1mSouth Devon: £40.1mWaveney Valley: £32.2mSouth Devon: £37.9mWaveney Valley: £30.4m

    £32.1m£32.2m£30.4mSouth Devon is higher£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley £8.6m, South Devon £13.3mSouth Devon: £13.3mWaveney Valley: £8.6mSouth Devon: £13.4mWaveney Valley: £8.6mSouth Devon: £12.6mWaveney Valley: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mSouth Devon is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waveney Valley £5.0m, South Devon £6.2mSouth Devon: £6.2mWaveney Valley: £5.0mSouth Devon: £6.3mWaveney Valley: £5.0mSouth Devon: £5.9mWaveney Valley: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mSouth Devon is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Waveney Valley £57.8m, South Devon £73.3mSouth Devon: £73.3mWaveney Valley: £57.8mSouth Devon: £73.6mWaveney Valley: £58.0mSouth Devon: £69.5mWaveney Valley: £54.8m

    £57.8m£58.0m£54.8mSouth Devon is higher£73.3m£73.6m£69.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Waveney Valley £11.8m, South Devon £17.9mSouth Devon: £17.9mWaveney Valley: £11.8mSouth Devon: £18.0mWaveney Valley: £11.8mSouth Devon: £17.0mWaveney Valley: £11.1m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.1mSouth Devon is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Waveney Valley £11.9m, South Devon £17.9mSouth Devon: £17.9mWaveney Valley: £11.9mSouth Devon: £18.0mWaveney Valley: £11.9mSouth Devon: £17.0mWaveney Valley: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mSouth Devon is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Waveney Valley £0.26m, South Devon £0.25mSouth Devon: £0.25mWaveney Valley: £0.26mSouth Devon: £0.25mWaveney Valley: £0.26mSouth Devon: £0.24mWaveney Valley: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mWaveney Valley is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Waveney Valley £0.19m, South Devon £0.46mSouth Devon: £0.46mWaveney Valley: £0.19mSouth Devon: £0.46mWaveney Valley: £0.19mSouth Devon: £0.43mWaveney Valley: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mSouth Devon is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Waveney Valley £0.47m, South Devon £0.51mSouth Devon: £0.51mWaveney Valley: £0.47mSouth Devon: £0.51mWaveney Valley: £0.47mSouth Devon: £0.49mWaveney Valley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mSouth Devon is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Waveney Valley 26,622, South Devon 27,107South Devon: 27,107Waveney Valley: 26,622

    26,622South Devon is higherDepends on how you count27,107

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Waveney Valley 1,757, South Devon 2,434South Devon: 2,434Waveney Valley: 1,757

    1,757South Devon is higher2,434

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley 3,394, South Devon 3,475South Devon: 3,475Waveney Valley: 3,394

    3,394South Devon is higher3,475

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley 4,930, South Devon 5,809South Devon: 5,809Waveney Valley: 4,930

    4,930South Devon is higher5,809

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Waveney Valley 7,299, South Devon 8,694South Devon: 8,694Waveney Valley: 7,299

    7,299South Devon is higher8,694

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waveney Valley 1,108, South Devon 1,282South Devon: 1,282Waveney Valley: 1,108

    1,108South Devon is higher1,282

Show the numbers
Waveney Valley and South Devon, total
MeasureWaveney ValleySouth DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£453.1m£455.1m£429.8m£500.0m£502.1m£474.2mSouth Devon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£325.2m£326.6m£308.4m£330.2m£331.6m£313.2mSouth Devon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m£98.1m£98.5m£93.0mSouth Devon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£301.3m£302.5m£285.8m£302.4m£303.7m£286.9mSouth Devon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£10.0m£10.0m£9.4mSouth Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£17.2m£17.2m£16.3mSouth Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSouth Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m£39.9m£40.1m£37.9mSouth Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mSouth Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mSouth Devon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m£73.3m£73.6m£69.5mSouth Devon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Devon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Devon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mWaveney Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Devon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mSouth Devon
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,62227,107South Devon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7572,434South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3943,475South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9305,809South Devon
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2998,694South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1081,282South Devon

Sources

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

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  8. 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.
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