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Waveney Valley and Torridge and Tavistock

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

Waveney Valley is higher than Torridge and Tavistock on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 1 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

Waveney Valley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Torridge and Tavistock 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 Torridge and Tavistock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £1,487, Torridge and Tavistock £1,834Torridge and Tavistock: £1,834Waveney Valley: £1,487Torridge and Tavistock: £1,842Waveney Valley: £1,494Torridge and Tavistock: £1,740Waveney Valley: £1,411

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £5.07, Torridge and Tavistock £4.75Torridge and Tavistock: £4.75Waveney Valley: £5.07Torridge and Tavistock: £4.77Waveney Valley: £5.09Torridge and Tavistock: £4.51Waveney Valley: £4.81

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    1,010.9Torridge and Tavistock is higher1,027.8

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

    66.7Torridge and Tavistock is higher83.7

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

    128.9Torridge and Tavistock is higher134.5

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

    54.0Torridge and Tavistock is higher63.5

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

    144.7Torridge and Tavistock is higher174.0

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

    22.0Torridge and Tavistock is higher23.7

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Waveney Valley and Torridge and Tavistock, per person in the age group
MeasureWaveney ValleyTorridge and TavistockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,960£4,981£4,705£5,232£5,254£4,963Torridge and Tavistock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,347£12,399£11,712£12,312£12,365£11,679Waveney Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,834£1,842£1,740Torridge and Tavistock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,439£11,488£10,850£11,328£11,376£10,745Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£245£329£330£312Torridge and Tavistock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£599£633£636£601Torridge and Tavistock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£23£23£21Torridge and Tavistock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£418£420£396Torridge and Tavistock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£138£139£131Torridge and Tavistock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£111£111£105Torridge and Tavistock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,145£1,150£1,086£1,373£1,379£1,302Torridge and Tavistock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£163£164£154Torridge and Tavistock
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£342£343£324Torridge and Tavistock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£4.75£4.77£4.51Waveney Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£3.78£3.80£3.59Torridge and Tavistock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£4.35£4.37£4.13Waveney Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,027.8Torridge and Tavistock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.783.7Torridge and Tavistock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.9134.5Torridge and Tavistock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.063.5Torridge and Tavistock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.7174.0Torridge and Tavistock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.023.7Torridge and Tavistock

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    291.4Torridge and Tavistock is higher291.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    19.2Torridge and Tavistock is higher23.8

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

    37.2Torridge and Tavistock is higher38.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 54.0, Torridge and Tavistock 63.5Torridge and Tavistock: 63.5Waveney Valley: 54.0

    54.0Torridge and Tavistock is higher63.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    79.9Torridge and Tavistock is higher96.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 12.1, Torridge and Tavistock 13.1Torridge and Tavistock: 13.1Waveney Valley: 12.1

    12.1Torridge and Tavistock is higher13.1

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Waveney Valley and Torridge and Tavistock, per resident
MeasureWaveney ValleyTorridge and TavistockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,960£4,981£4,705£5,232£5,254£4,963Torridge and Tavistock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,559£3,574£3,376£3,496£3,511£3,317Waveney Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£821£825£779£1,012£1,016£960Torridge and Tavistock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,298£3,312£3,128£3,217£3,231£3,051Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£93£94£89Torridge and Tavistock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£180£181£171Waveney Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£6.40£6.43£6.07Torridge and Tavistock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£418£420£396Torridge and Tavistock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£138£139£131Torridge and Tavistock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£61£61£58Torridge and Tavistock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£632£635£600£758£761£719Torridge and Tavistock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£163£164£154Torridge and Tavistock
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£189£189£179Torridge and Tavistock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.63£2.64£2.49Waveney Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£2.09£2.10£1.98Torridge and Tavistock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£4.35£4.37£4.13Waveney Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026291.4291.9Torridge and Tavistock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.223.8Torridge and Tavistock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.238.2Torridge and Tavistock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.063.5Torridge and Tavistock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.996.0Torridge and Tavistock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.113.1Torridge and Tavistock

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Waveney Valley £0.26m, Torridge and Tavistock £0.26mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.26mWaveney Valley: £0.26mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.26mWaveney Valley: £0.26mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.24mWaveney Valley: £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: Waveney Valley £0.19m, Torridge and Tavistock £0.20mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.20mWaveney Valley: £0.19mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.20mWaveney Valley: £0.19mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.19mWaveney Valley: £0.18m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    26,622Torridge and Tavistock is higher28,502

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,757Torridge and Tavistock is higher2,321

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

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

    3,394Torridge and Tavistock is higher3,729

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

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

    4,930Torridge and Tavistock is higher6,204

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    7,299Torridge and Tavistock is higher9,374

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

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

    1,108Torridge and Tavistock is higher1,275

Show the numbers
Waveney Valley and Torridge and Tavistock, total
MeasureWaveney ValleyTorridge and TavistockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£453.1m£455.1m£429.8m£510.9m£513.1m£484.6mTorridge and Tavistock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£325.2m£326.6m£308.4m£341.4m£342.9m£323.9mTorridge and Tavistock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m£98.8m£99.3m£93.8mTorridge and Tavistock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£301.3m£302.5m£285.8m£314.1m£315.5m£298.0mTorridge and Tavistock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mTorridge and Tavistock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mTorridge and Tavistock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mTorridge and Tavistock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mTorridge and Tavistock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mTorridge and Tavistock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mTorridge and Tavistock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m£74.0m£74.3m£70.2mTorridge and Tavistock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mTorridge and Tavistock
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mTorridge 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£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mTorridge and Tavistock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mWaveney Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,62228,502Torridge and Tavistock
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7572,321Torridge and Tavistock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3943,729Torridge and Tavistock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9306,204Torridge and Tavistock
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2999,374Torridge and Tavistock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1081,275Torridge and Tavistock

Sources

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

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