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West Dorset and South Devon

96,334 and 92,299 residents (mid-2024).

West Dorset is higher than South Devon on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

West Dorset 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

West Dorset South Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dorset £5,446, South Devon £5,417South Devon: £5,417West Dorset: £5,446South Devon: £5,440West Dorset: £5,469South Devon: £5,138West Dorset: £5,165

    £5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset 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: West Dorset £12,235, South Devon £12,264South Devon: £12,264West Dorset: £12,235South Devon: £12,316West Dorset: £12,287South Devon: £11,633West Dorset: £11,606

    £12,235£12,287£11,606South Devon 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: West Dorset £1,694, South Devon £1,951South Devon: £1,951West Dorset: £1,694South Devon: £1,959West Dorset: £1,701South Devon: £1,851West Dorset: £1,606

    £1,694£1,701£1,606South 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: West Dorset £11,328, South Devon £11,233South Devon: £11,233West Dorset: £11,328South Devon: £11,281West Dorset: £11,377South Devon: £10,655West Dorset: £10,745

    £11,328£11,377£10,745West Dorset is higher£11,233£11,281£10,655

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £267, South Devon £370South Devon: £370West Dorset: £267South Devon: £371West Dorset: £268South Devon: £351West Dorset: £253

    £267£268£253South 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: West Dorset £622, South Devon £637South Devon: £637West Dorset: £622South Devon: £640West Dorset: £625South Devon: £604West Dorset: £590

    £622£625£590South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Dorset £17, South Devon £24South Devon: £24West Dorset: £17South Devon: £24West Dorset: £17South Devon: £23West Dorset: £17

    £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: West Dorset £373, South Devon £432South Devon: £432West Dorset: £373South Devon: £434West Dorset: £374South Devon: £410West Dorset: £354

    £373£374£354South 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: West Dorset £107, South Devon £144South Devon: £144West Dorset: £107South Devon: £145West Dorset: £107South Devon: £137West Dorset: £101

    £107£107£101South 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: West Dorset £92, South Devon £124South Devon: £124West Dorset: £92South Devon: £124West Dorset: £92South Devon: £118West Dorset: £87

    £92£92£87South Devon is higher£124£124£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £1,316, South Devon £1,457South Devon: £1,457West Dorset: £1,316South Devon: £1,464West Dorset: £1,321South Devon: £1,382West Dorset: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248South Devon is higher£1,457£1,464£1,382

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dorset £197, South Devon £194South Devon: £194West Dorset: £197South Devon: £195West Dorset: £198South Devon: £184West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset 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: West Dorset £278, South Devon £356South Devon: £356West Dorset: £278South Devon: £357West Dorset: £280South Devon: £337West Dorset: £264

    £278£280£264South 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: West Dorset £3.63, South Devon £5.01South Devon: £5.01West Dorset: £3.63South Devon: £5.03West Dorset: £3.64South Devon: £4.75West Dorset: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44South Devon 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: West Dorset £3.87, South Devon £9.08South Devon: £9.08West Dorset: £3.87South Devon: £9.12West Dorset: £3.89South Devon: £8.61West Dorset: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67South Devon is higher£9.08£9.12£8.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dorset £7.05, South Devon £5.56South Devon: £5.56West Dorset: £7.05South Devon: £5.58West Dorset: £7.08South Devon: £5.27West Dorset: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset 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: West Dorset 1,000.6, South Devon 1,006.8South Devon: 1,006.8West Dorset: 1,000.6

    1,000.6South Devon 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: West Dorset 68.2, South Devon 90.4South Devon: 90.4West Dorset: 68.2

    68.2South 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: West Dorset 127.3, South Devon 129.1South Devon: 129.1West Dorset: 127.3

    127.3South Devon is higherDepends on how you count129.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 55.1, South Devon 62.9South Devon: 62.9West Dorset: 55.1

    55.1South 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: West Dorset 154.0, South Devon 173.0South Devon: 173.0West Dorset: 154.0

    154.0South 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: West Dorset 20.7, South Devon 25.5South Devon: 25.5West Dorset: 20.7

    20.7South Devon is higher25.5

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West Dorset and South Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DorsetSouth DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,446£5,469£5,165£5,417£5,440£5,138West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,235£12,287£11,606£12,264£12,316£11,633South Devon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,694£1,701£1,606£1,951£1,959£1,851South Devon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,328£11,377£10,745£11,233£11,281£10,655West Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£267£268£253£370£371£351South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£625£590£637£640£604South Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£24£24£23South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£432£434£410South Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£144£145£137South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£124£124£118South Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,457£1,464£1,382South Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£194£195£184West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£278£280£264£356£357£337South Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£5.01£5.03£4.75South Devon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£9.08£9.12£8.61South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£5.56£5.58£5.27West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.61,006.8South Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.290.4South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.3129.1South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.162.9South Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.0173.0South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.725.5South Devon

Per resident

West Dorset is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and South Devon on 14. 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

West Dorset South Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dorset £5,446, South Devon £5,417South Devon: £5,417West Dorset: £5,446South Devon: £5,440West Dorset: £5,469South Devon: £5,138West Dorset: £5,165

    £5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset is higher£5,417£5,440£5,138

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dorset £3,871, South Devon £3,578South Devon: £3,578West Dorset: £3,871South Devon: £3,593West Dorset: £3,887South Devon: £3,393West Dorset: £3,671

    £3,871£3,887£3,671West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,578£3,593£3,393

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dorset £891, South Devon £1,063South Devon: £1,063West Dorset: £891South Devon: £1,067West Dorset: £895South Devon: £1,008West Dorset: £845

    £891£895£845South Devon is higher£1,063£1,067£1,008

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dorset £3,584, South Devon £3,277South Devon: £3,277West Dorset: £3,584South Devon: £3,291West Dorset: £3,599South Devon: £3,108West Dorset: £3,399

    £3,584£3,599£3,399West Dorset is higher£3,277£3,291£3,108

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dorset £85, South Devon £108South Devon: £108West Dorset: £85South Devon: £108West Dorset: £85South Devon: £102West Dorset: £80

    £85£85£80South 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: West Dorset £197, South Devon £186South Devon: £186West Dorset: £197South Devon: £187West Dorset: £198South Devon: £176West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Dorset £5.50, South Devon £7.01South Devon: £7.01West Dorset: £5.50South Devon: £7.04West Dorset: £5.53South Devon: £6.65West Dorset: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22South 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: West Dorset £373, South Devon £432South Devon: £432West Dorset: £373South Devon: £434West Dorset: £374South Devon: £410West Dorset: £354

    £373£374£354South 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: West Dorset £107, South Devon £144South Devon: £144West Dorset: £107South Devon: £145West Dorset: £107South Devon: £137West Dorset: £101

    £107£107£101South 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: West Dorset £48, South Devon £67South Devon: £67West Dorset: £48South Devon: £68West Dorset: £49South Devon: £64West Dorset: £46

    £48£49£46South Devon is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dorset £692, South Devon £794South Devon: £794West Dorset: £692South Devon: £797West Dorset: £695South Devon: £753West Dorset: £657

    £692£695£657South Devon is higher£794£797£753

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dorset £197, South Devon £194South Devon: £194West Dorset: £197South Devon: £195West Dorset: £198South Devon: £184West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dorset £146, South Devon £194South Devon: £194West Dorset: £146South Devon: £195West Dorset: £147South Devon: £184West Dorset: £139

    £146£147£139South Devon is higher£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dorset £1.91, South Devon £2.73South Devon: £2.73West Dorset: £1.91South Devon: £2.74West Dorset: £1.92South Devon: £2.59West Dorset: £1.81

    £1.91£1.92£1.81South Devon is higher£2.73£2.74£2.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dorset £2.03, South Devon £4.94South Devon: £4.94West Dorset: £2.03South Devon: £4.97West Dorset: £2.04South Devon: £4.69West Dorset: £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: West Dorset £7.05, South Devon £5.56South Devon: £5.56West Dorset: £7.05South Devon: £5.58West Dorset: £7.08South Devon: £5.27West Dorset: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 316.5, South Devon 293.7South Devon: 293.7West Dorset: 316.5

    316.5West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count293.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 21.6, South Devon 26.4South Devon: 26.4West Dorset: 21.6

    21.6South 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: West Dorset 40.3, South Devon 37.7South Devon: 37.7West Dorset: 40.3

    40.3West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count37.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 55.1, South Devon 62.9South Devon: 62.9West Dorset: 55.1

    55.1South Devon is higher62.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 81.0, South Devon 94.2South Devon: 94.2West Dorset: 81.0

    81.0South 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: West Dorset 10.9, South Devon 13.9South Devon: 13.9West Dorset: 10.9

    10.9South Devon is higher13.9

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West Dorset and South Devon, per resident
MeasureWest DorsetSouth DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,446£5,469£5,165£5,417£5,440£5,138West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,871£3,887£3,671£3,578£3,593£3,393West Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£1,063£1,067£1,008South Devon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,584£3,599£3,399£3,277£3,291£3,108West Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£108£108£102South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£186£187£176West Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£7.01£7.04£6.65South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£432£434£410South Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£144£145£137South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£67£68£64South Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£692£695£657£794£797£753South Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£194£195£184West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£194£195£184South Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.91£1.92£1.81£2.73£2.74£2.59South Devon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£4.94£4.97£4.69South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£5.56£5.58£5.27West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026316.5293.7West Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.626.4South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.337.7West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.162.9South Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.094.2South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.913.9South Devon

Total

West Dorset is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and South Devon on 14. 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

West Dorset South Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dorset £524.6m, South Devon £500.0mSouth Devon: £500.0mWest Dorset: £524.6mSouth Devon: £502.1mWest Dorset: £526.8mSouth Devon: £474.2mWest Dorset: £497.6m

    £524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWest Dorset is higher£500.0m£502.1m£474.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dorset £372.9m, South Devon £330.2mSouth Devon: £330.2mWest Dorset: £372.9mSouth Devon: £331.6mWest Dorset: £374.5mSouth Devon: £313.2mWest Dorset: £353.7m

    £372.9m£374.5m£353.7mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dorset £85.9m, South Devon £98.1mSouth Devon: £98.1mWest Dorset: £85.9mSouth Devon: £98.5mWest Dorset: £86.2mSouth Devon: £93.0mWest Dorset: £81.4m

    £85.9m£86.2m£81.4mSouth Devon is higher£98.1m£98.5m£93.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dorset £345.2m, South Devon £302.4mSouth Devon: £302.4mWest Dorset: £345.2mSouth Devon: £303.7mWest Dorset: £346.7mSouth Devon: £286.9mWest Dorset: £327.5m

    £345.2m£346.7m£327.5mWest Dorset is higher£302.4m£303.7m£286.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dorset £8.1m, South Devon £10.0mSouth Devon: £10.0mWest Dorset: £8.1mSouth Devon: £10.0mWest Dorset: £8.2mSouth Devon: £9.4mWest Dorset: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.2m£7.7mSouth 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: West Dorset £19.0m, South Devon £17.2mSouth Devon: £17.2mWest Dorset: £19.0mSouth Devon: £17.2mWest Dorset: £19.0mSouth Devon: £16.3mWest Dorset: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.0m£18.0mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Dorset £0.53m, South Devon £0.65mSouth Devon: £0.65mWest Dorset: £0.53mSouth Devon: £0.65mWest Dorset: £0.53mSouth Devon: £0.61mWest Dorset: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSouth 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: West Dorset £35.9m, South Devon £39.9mSouth Devon: £39.9mWest Dorset: £35.9mSouth Devon: £40.1mWest Dorset: £36.1mSouth Devon: £37.9mWest Dorset: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mSouth 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: West Dorset £10.3m, South Devon £13.3mSouth Devon: £13.3mWest Dorset: £10.3mSouth Devon: £13.4mWest Dorset: £10.3mSouth Devon: £12.6mWest Dorset: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mSouth 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: West Dorset £4.7m, South Devon £6.2mSouth Devon: £6.2mWest Dorset: £4.7mSouth Devon: £6.3mWest Dorset: £4.7mSouth Devon: £5.9mWest Dorset: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mSouth Devon is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dorset £66.7m, South Devon £73.3mSouth Devon: £73.3mWest Dorset: £66.7mSouth Devon: £73.6mWest Dorset: £67.0mSouth Devon: £69.5mWest Dorset: £63.3m

    £66.7m£67.0m£63.3mSouth Devon is higher£73.3m£73.6m£69.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dorset £19.0m, South Devon £17.9mSouth Devon: £17.9mWest Dorset: £19.0mSouth Devon: £18.0mWest Dorset: £19.1mSouth Devon: £17.0mWest Dorset: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWest Dorset is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dorset £14.1m, South Devon £17.9mSouth Devon: £17.9mWest Dorset: £14.1mSouth Devon: £18.0mWest Dorset: £14.2mSouth Devon: £17.0mWest Dorset: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSouth Devon is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dorset £0.18m, South Devon £0.25mSouth Devon: £0.25mWest Dorset: £0.18mSouth Devon: £0.25mWest Dorset: £0.18mSouth Devon: £0.24mWest Dorset: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSouth Devon is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dorset £0.20m, South Devon £0.46mSouth Devon: £0.46mWest Dorset: £0.20mSouth Devon: £0.46mWest Dorset: £0.20mSouth Devon: £0.43mWest Dorset: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mSouth Devon is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dorset £0.68m, South Devon £0.51mSouth Devon: £0.51mWest Dorset: £0.68mSouth Devon: £0.51mWest Dorset: £0.68mSouth Devon: £0.49mWest Dorset: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWest Dorset is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dorset 30,492, South Devon 27,107South Devon: 27,107West Dorset: 30,492

    30,492West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count27,107

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dorset 2,079, South Devon 2,434South Devon: 2,434West Dorset: 2,079

    2,079South Devon is higher2,434

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dorset 3,880, South Devon 3,475South Devon: 3,475West Dorset: 3,880

    3,880West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count3,475

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dorset 5,305, South Devon 5,809South Devon: 5,809West Dorset: 5,305

    5,305South Devon is higher5,809

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dorset 7,806, South Devon 8,694South Devon: 8,694West Dorset: 7,806

    7,806South Devon is higher8,694

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dorset 1,051, South Devon 1,282South Devon: 1,282West Dorset: 1,051

    1,051South Devon is higher1,282

Show the numbers
West Dorset and South Devon, total
MeasureWest DorsetSouth DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m£500.0m£502.1m£474.2mWest Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.9m£374.5m£353.7m£330.2m£331.6m£313.2mWest Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.2m£81.4m£98.1m£98.5m£93.0mSouth Devon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£345.2m£346.7m£327.5m£302.4m£303.7m£286.9mWest Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m£10.0m£10.0m£9.4mSouth Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m£17.2m£17.2m£16.3mWest Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSouth Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£39.9m£40.1m£37.9mSouth Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mSouth Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mSouth Devon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m£73.3m£73.6m£69.5mSouth Devon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWest Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Devon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSouth Devon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Devon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,49227,107West Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0792,434South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8803,475West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3055,809South Devon
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8068,694South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0511,282South Devon

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
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  7. 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.
  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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