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Wyre Forest and Newton Abbot

103,913 and 94,947 residents (mid-2024).

Wyre Forest is higher than Newton Abbot on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Wyre Forest is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Newton Abbot on 6. 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

Wyre Forest Newton Abbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,140, Newton Abbot £5,149Newton Abbot: £5,149Wyre Forest: £5,140Newton Abbot: £5,171Wyre Forest: £5,162Newton Abbot: £4,884Wyre Forest: £4,876

    £5,140£5,162£4,876Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£5,149£5,171£4,884

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £12,741, Newton Abbot £12,614Newton Abbot: £12,614Wyre Forest: £12,741Newton Abbot: £12,667Wyre Forest: £12,795Newton Abbot: £11,965Wyre Forest: £12,086

    £12,741£12,795£12,086Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,614£12,667£11,965

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £2,094, Newton Abbot £1,843Newton Abbot: £1,843Wyre Forest: £2,094Newton Abbot: £1,851Wyre Forest: £2,103Newton Abbot: £1,748Wyre Forest: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986Wyre Forest is higher£1,843£1,851£1,748

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £11,641, Newton Abbot £11,494Newton Abbot: £11,494Wyre Forest: £11,641Newton Abbot: £11,543Wyre Forest: £11,691Newton Abbot: £10,902Wyre Forest: £11,042

    £11,641£11,691£11,042Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,494£11,543£10,902

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £355, Newton Abbot £346Newton Abbot: £346Wyre Forest: £355Newton Abbot: £347Wyre Forest: £356Newton Abbot: £328Wyre Forest: £337

    £355£356£337Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£346£347£328

  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: Wyre Forest £720, Newton Abbot £751Newton Abbot: £751Wyre Forest: £720Newton Abbot: £754Wyre Forest: £723Newton Abbot: £712Wyre Forest: £683

    £720£723£683Newton Abbot is higher£751£754£712

  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: Wyre Forest £25, Newton Abbot £23Newton Abbot: £23Wyre Forest: £25Newton Abbot: £23Wyre Forest: £25Newton Abbot: £22Wyre Forest: £24

    £25£25£24Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £497, Newton Abbot £437Newton Abbot: £437Wyre Forest: £497Newton Abbot: £439Wyre Forest: £499Newton Abbot: £415Wyre Forest: £472

    £497£499£472Wyre Forest is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £130, Newton Abbot £149Newton Abbot: £149Wyre Forest: £130Newton Abbot: £150Wyre Forest: £131Newton Abbot: £142Wyre Forest: £123

    £130£131£123Newton Abbot is higher£149£150£142

  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: Wyre Forest £145, Newton Abbot £116Newton Abbot: £116Wyre Forest: £145Newton Abbot: £117Wyre Forest: £146Newton Abbot: £110Wyre Forest: £138

    £145£146£138Wyre Forest is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £1,588, Newton Abbot £1,385Newton Abbot: £1,385Wyre Forest: £1,588Newton Abbot: £1,391Wyre Forest: £1,595Newton Abbot: £1,314Wyre Forest: £1,507

    £1,588£1,595£1,507Wyre Forest is higher£1,385£1,391£1,314

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £208, Newton Abbot £176Newton Abbot: £176Wyre Forest: £208Newton Abbot: £177Wyre Forest: £209Newton Abbot: £167Wyre Forest: £197

    £208£209£197Wyre Forest is higher£176£177£167

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £346, Newton Abbot £331Newton Abbot: £331Wyre Forest: £346Newton Abbot: £332Wyre Forest: £348Newton Abbot: £314Wyre Forest: £328

    £346£348£328Wyre Forest is higher£331£332£314

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £6.29, Newton Abbot £5.95Newton Abbot: £5.95Wyre Forest: £6.29Newton Abbot: £5.97Wyre Forest: £6.32Newton Abbot: £5.64Wyre Forest: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Wyre Forest is higher£5.95£5.97£5.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £7.78, Newton Abbot £5.38Newton Abbot: £5.38Wyre Forest: £7.78Newton Abbot: £5.40Wyre Forest: £7.81Newton Abbot: £5.10Wyre Forest: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Wyre Forest is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.25, Newton Abbot £7.26Newton Abbot: £7.26Wyre Forest: £5.25Newton Abbot: £7.29Wyre Forest: £5.27Newton Abbot: £6.89Wyre Forest: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Newton Abbot is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest 1,004.0, Newton Abbot 1,017.0Newton Abbot: 1,017.0Wyre Forest: 1,004.0

    1,004.0Newton Abbot is higher1,017.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest 95.1, Newton Abbot 88.3Newton Abbot: 88.3Wyre Forest: 95.1

    95.1Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count88.3

  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: Wyre Forest 153.1, Newton Abbot 154.5Newton Abbot: 154.5Wyre Forest: 153.1

    153.1Newton Abbot is higher154.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 72.5, Newton Abbot 65.2Newton Abbot: 65.2Wyre Forest: 72.5

    72.5Wyre Forest is higher65.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest 196.5, Newton Abbot 165.8Newton Abbot: 165.8Wyre Forest: 196.5

    196.5Wyre Forest is higher165.8

  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: Wyre Forest 32.0, Newton Abbot 24.4Newton Abbot: 24.4Wyre Forest: 32.0

    32.0Wyre Forest is higher24.4

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Wyre Forest and Newton Abbot, per person in the age group
MeasureWyre ForestNewton AbbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,140£5,162£4,876£5,149£5,171£4,884Newton Abbot
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,741£12,795£12,086£12,614£12,667£11,965Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£1,843£1,851£1,748Wyre Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,641£11,691£11,042£11,494£11,543£10,902Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£355£356£337£346£347£328Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£751£754£712Newton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£23£23£22Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£437£439£415Wyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£149£150£142Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£146£138£116£117£110Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,588£1,595£1,507£1,385£1,391£1,314Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£176£177£167Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£346£348£328£331£332£314Wyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.95£5.97£5.64Wyre Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£5.38£5.40£5.10Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£7.26£7.29£6.89Newton Abbot
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.01,017.0Newton Abbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.188.3Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.1154.5Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.565.2Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.5165.8Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.024.4Wyre Forest

Per resident

Wyre Forest is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Newton Abbot on 11. 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

Wyre Forest Newton Abbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,140, Newton Abbot £5,149Newton Abbot: £5,149Wyre Forest: £5,140Newton Abbot: £5,171Wyre Forest: £5,162Newton Abbot: £4,884Wyre Forest: £4,876

    £5,140£5,162£4,876Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£5,149£5,171£4,884

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £3,079, Newton Abbot £3,330Newton Abbot: £3,330Wyre Forest: £3,079Newton Abbot: £3,344Wyre Forest: £3,092Newton Abbot: £3,159Wyre Forest: £2,920

    £3,079£3,092£2,920Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£3,330£3,344£3,159

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £1,221, Newton Abbot £1,049Newton Abbot: £1,049Wyre Forest: £1,221Newton Abbot: £1,054Wyre Forest: £1,226Newton Abbot: £995Wyre Forest: £1,158

    £1,221£1,226£1,158Wyre Forest is higher£1,049£1,054£995

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wyre Forest £2,813, Newton Abbot £3,034Newton Abbot: £3,034Wyre Forest: £2,813Newton Abbot: £3,047Wyre Forest: £2,825Newton Abbot: £2,878Wyre Forest: £2,668

    £2,813£2,825£2,668Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£3,034£3,047£2,878

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £86, Newton Abbot £91Newton Abbot: £91Wyre Forest: £86Newton Abbot: £92Wyre Forest: £86Newton Abbot: £87Wyre Forest: £81

    £86£86£81Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £174, Newton Abbot £198Newton Abbot: £198Wyre Forest: £174Newton Abbot: £199Wyre Forest: £175Newton Abbot: £188Wyre Forest: £165

    £174£175£165Newton Abbot is higher£198£199£188

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £6.03, Newton Abbot £6.13Newton Abbot: £6.13Wyre Forest: £6.03Newton Abbot: £6.15Wyre Forest: £6.06Newton Abbot: £5.81Wyre Forest: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£6.13£6.15£5.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £497, Newton Abbot £437Newton Abbot: £437Wyre Forest: £497Newton Abbot: £439Wyre Forest: £499Newton Abbot: £415Wyre Forest: £472

    £497£499£472Wyre Forest is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £130, Newton Abbot £149Newton Abbot: £149Wyre Forest: £130Newton Abbot: £150Wyre Forest: £131Newton Abbot: £142Wyre Forest: £123

    £130£131£123Newton Abbot is higher£149£150£142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £85, Newton Abbot £66Newton Abbot: £66Wyre Forest: £85Newton Abbot: £66Wyre Forest: £85Newton Abbot: £63Wyre Forest: £80

    £85£85£80Wyre Forest is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £926, Newton Abbot £788Newton Abbot: £788Wyre Forest: £926Newton Abbot: £792Wyre Forest: £930Newton Abbot: £748Wyre Forest: £879

    £926£930£879Wyre Forest is higher£788£792£748

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £208, Newton Abbot £176Newton Abbot: £176Wyre Forest: £208Newton Abbot: £177Wyre Forest: £209Newton Abbot: £167Wyre Forest: £197

    £208£209£197Wyre Forest is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £202, Newton Abbot £188Newton Abbot: £188Wyre Forest: £202Newton Abbot: £189Wyre Forest: £203Newton Abbot: £179Wyre Forest: £191

    £202£203£191Wyre Forest is higher£188£189£179

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £3.67, Newton Abbot £3.38Newton Abbot: £3.38Wyre Forest: £3.67Newton Abbot: £3.40Wyre Forest: £3.68Newton Abbot: £3.21Wyre Forest: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Wyre Forest is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wyre Forest £4.53, Newton Abbot £3.07Newton Abbot: £3.07Wyre Forest: £4.53Newton Abbot: £3.08Wyre Forest: £4.55Newton Abbot: £2.91Wyre Forest: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Wyre Forest is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.25, Newton Abbot £7.26Newton Abbot: £7.26Wyre Forest: £5.25Newton Abbot: £7.29Wyre Forest: £5.27Newton Abbot: £6.89Wyre Forest: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Newton Abbot is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 242.6, Newton Abbot 268.5Newton Abbot: 268.5Wyre Forest: 242.6

    242.6Newton Abbot is higher268.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 23.0, Newton Abbot 23.3Newton Abbot: 23.3Wyre Forest: 23.0

    23.0Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count23.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 37.0, Newton Abbot 40.8Newton Abbot: 40.8Wyre Forest: 37.0

    37.0Newton Abbot is higher40.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 72.5, Newton Abbot 65.2Newton Abbot: 65.2Wyre Forest: 72.5

    72.5Wyre Forest is higher65.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 114.6, Newton Abbot 94.4Newton Abbot: 94.4Wyre Forest: 114.6

    114.6Wyre Forest is higher94.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 18.7, Newton Abbot 13.9Newton Abbot: 13.9Wyre Forest: 18.7

    18.7Wyre Forest is higher13.9

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Wyre Forest and Newton Abbot, per resident
MeasureWyre ForestNewton AbbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,140£5,162£4,876£5,149£5,171£4,884Newton Abbot
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,079£3,092£2,920£3,330£3,344£3,159Newton Abbot
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,221£1,226£1,158£1,049£1,054£995Wyre Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,813£2,825£2,668£3,034£3,047£2,878Newton Abbot
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£91£92£87Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£198£199£188Newton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.13£6.15£5.81Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£437£439£415Wyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£149£150£142Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£66£66£63Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£926£930£879£788£792£748Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£176£177£167Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£202£203£191£188£189£179Wyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£3.38£3.40£3.21Wyre Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£3.07£3.08£2.91Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£7.26£7.29£6.89Newton Abbot
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026242.6268.5Newton Abbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.023.3Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.040.8Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.565.2Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.694.4Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.713.9Wyre Forest

Total

Wyre Forest is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Newton Abbot 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

Wyre Forest Newton Abbot

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wyre Forest £534.1m, Newton Abbot £488.9mNewton Abbot: £488.9mWyre Forest: £534.1mNewton Abbot: £491.0mWyre Forest: £536.4mNewton Abbot: £463.7mWyre Forest: £506.7m

    £534.1m£536.4m£506.7mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£488.9m£491.0m£463.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wyre Forest £319.9m, Newton Abbot £316.2mNewton Abbot: £316.2mWyre Forest: £319.9mNewton Abbot: £317.5mWyre Forest: £321.3mNewton Abbot: £299.9mWyre Forest: £303.5m

    £319.9m£321.3m£303.5mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£316.2m£317.5m£299.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wyre Forest £126.9m, Newton Abbot £99.6mNewton Abbot: £99.6mWyre Forest: £126.9mNewton Abbot: £100.1mWyre Forest: £127.4mNewton Abbot: £94.5mWyre Forest: £120.3m

    £126.9m£127.4m£120.3mWyre Forest is higher£99.6m£100.1m£94.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest £292.3m, Newton Abbot £288.1mNewton Abbot: £288.1mWyre Forest: £292.3mNewton Abbot: £289.3mWyre Forest: £293.6mNewton Abbot: £273.3mWyre Forest: £277.3m

    £292.3m£293.6m£277.3mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest £8.9m, Newton Abbot £8.7mNewton Abbot: £8.7mWyre Forest: £8.9mNewton Abbot: £8.7mWyre Forest: £9.0mNewton Abbot: £8.2mWyre Forest: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £18.1m, Newton Abbot £18.8mNewton Abbot: £18.8mWyre Forest: £18.1mNewton Abbot: £18.9mWyre Forest: £18.2mNewton Abbot: £17.9mWyre Forest: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mNewton Abbot is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wyre Forest £0.63m, Newton Abbot £0.58mNewton Abbot: £0.58mWyre Forest: £0.63mNewton Abbot: £0.58mWyre Forest: £0.63mNewton Abbot: £0.55mWyre Forest: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £51.7m, Newton Abbot £41.5mNewton Abbot: £41.5mWyre Forest: £51.7mNewton Abbot: £41.7mWyre Forest: £51.9mNewton Abbot: £39.4mWyre Forest: £49.0m

    £51.7m£51.9m£49.0mWyre Forest is higher£41.5m£41.7m£39.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £13.5m, Newton Abbot £14.2mNewton Abbot: £14.2mWyre Forest: £13.5mNewton Abbot: £14.2mWyre Forest: £13.6mNewton Abbot: £13.5mWyre Forest: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mNewton Abbot is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest £8.8m, Newton Abbot £6.3mNewton Abbot: £6.3mWyre Forest: £8.8mNewton Abbot: £6.3mWyre Forest: £8.8mNewton Abbot: £6.0mWyre Forest: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mWyre Forest is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest £96.2m, Newton Abbot £74.9mNewton Abbot: £74.9mWyre Forest: £96.2mNewton Abbot: £75.2mWyre Forest: £96.7mNewton Abbot: £71.0mWyre Forest: £91.3m

    £96.2m£96.7m£91.3mWyre Forest is higher£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wyre Forest £21.6m, Newton Abbot £16.7mNewton Abbot: £16.7mWyre Forest: £21.6mNewton Abbot: £16.8mWyre Forest: £21.7mNewton Abbot: £15.9mWyre Forest: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mWyre Forest is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £21.0m, Newton Abbot £17.9mNewton Abbot: £17.9mWyre Forest: £21.0mNewton Abbot: £17.9mWyre Forest: £21.1mNewton Abbot: £16.9mWyre Forest: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mWyre Forest is higher£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £0.38m, Newton Abbot £0.32mNewton Abbot: £0.32mWyre Forest: £0.38mNewton Abbot: £0.32mWyre Forest: £0.38mNewton Abbot: £0.31mWyre Forest: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWyre Forest is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wyre Forest £0.47m, Newton Abbot £0.29mNewton Abbot: £0.29mWyre Forest: £0.47mNewton Abbot: £0.29mWyre Forest: £0.47mNewton Abbot: £0.28mWyre Forest: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWyre Forest is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wyre Forest £0.55m, Newton Abbot £0.69mNewton Abbot: £0.69mWyre Forest: £0.55mNewton Abbot: £0.69mWyre Forest: £0.55mNewton Abbot: £0.65mWyre Forest: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mNewton Abbot is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest 25,210, Newton Abbot 25,492Newton Abbot: 25,492Wyre Forest: 25,210

    25,210Newton Abbot is higher25,492

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest 2,388, Newton Abbot 2,212Newton Abbot: 2,212Wyre Forest: 2,388

    2,388Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count2,212

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 3,845, Newton Abbot 3,872Newton Abbot: 3,872Wyre Forest: 3,845

    3,845Newton Abbot is higher3,872

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 7,531, Newton Abbot 6,191Newton Abbot: 6,191Wyre Forest: 7,531

    7,531Wyre Forest is higher6,191

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest 11,904, Newton Abbot 8,966Newton Abbot: 8,966Wyre Forest: 11,904

    11,904Wyre Forest is higher8,966

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest 1,940, Newton Abbot 1,321Newton Abbot: 1,321Wyre Forest: 1,940

    1,940Wyre Forest is higher1,321

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Newton Abbot, total
MeasureWyre ForestNewton AbbotHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£534.1m£536.4m£506.7m£488.9m£491.0m£463.7mWyre Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m£316.2m£317.5m£299.9mWyre Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£99.6m£100.1m£94.5mWyre Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m£288.1m£289.3m£273.3mWyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mWyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mNewton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.7m£51.9m£49.0m£41.5m£41.7m£39.4mWyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mNewton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mWyre Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m£74.9m£75.2m£71.0mWyre Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mWyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mWyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mWyre Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mWyre Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mNewton Abbot
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,21025,492Newton Abbot
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3882,212Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8453,872Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5316,191Wyre Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,9048,966Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9401,321Wyre Forest

Sources

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

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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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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