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Gower and South West Devon

99,066 and 99,686 residents (mid-2024).

Gower is higher than South West Devon on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Gower is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and South West Devon on 2. 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

Gower South West Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gower £4,992, South West Devon £4,352South West Devon: £4,352Gower: £4,992South West Devon: £4,370Gower: £5,014South West Devon: £4,128Gower: £4,735

    £4,992£5,014£4,735Gower is higher£4,352£4,370£4,128

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gower £12,702, South West Devon £12,356South West Devon: £12,356Gower: £12,702South West Devon: £12,409Gower: £12,756South West Devon: £11,720Gower: £12,049

    £12,702£12,756£12,049Gower is higher£12,356£12,409£11,720

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gower £1,797, South West Devon £1,282South West Devon: £1,282Gower: £1,797South West Devon: £1,287Gower: £1,805South West Devon: £1,216Gower: £1,705

    £1,797£1,805£1,705Gower is higher£1,282£1,287£1,216

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gower £11,345, South West Devon £11,449South West Devon: £11,449Gower: £11,345South West Devon: £11,498Gower: £11,393South West Devon: £10,860Gower: £10,761

    £11,345£11,393£10,761South West Devon is higher£11,449£11,498£10,860

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gower £375, South West Devon £248South West Devon: £248Gower: £375South West Devon: £249Gower: £377South West Devon: £235Gower: £356

    £375£377£356Gower is higher£248£249£235

  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: Gower £959, South West Devon £643South West Devon: £643Gower: £959South West Devon: £645Gower: £963South West Devon: £610Gower: £909

    £959£963£909Gower is higher£643£645£610

  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: Gower £23, South West Devon £16South West Devon: £16Gower: £23South West Devon: £16Gower: £23South West Devon: £15Gower: £22

    £23£23£22Gower is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gower £580, South West Devon £375South West Devon: £375Gower: £580South West Devon: £376Gower: £583South West Devon: £355Gower: £550

    £580£583£550Gower is higher£375£376£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gower £154, South West Devon £127South West Devon: £127Gower: £154South West Devon: £128Gower: £155South West Devon: £120Gower: £146

    £154£155£146Gower is higher£127£128£120

  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: Gower £120, South West Devon £88South West Devon: £88Gower: £120South West Devon: £88Gower: £121South West Devon: £83Gower: £114

    £120£121£114Gower is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gower £1,277, South West Devon £956South West Devon: £956Gower: £1,277South West Devon: £960Gower: £1,283South West Devon: £906Gower: £1,212

    £1,277£1,283£1,212Gower is higher£956£960£906

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gower £164, South West Devon £103South West Devon: £103Gower: £164South West Devon: £104Gower: £165South West Devon: £98Gower: £156

    £164£165£156Gower is higher£103£104£98

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gower £387, South West Devon £230South West Devon: £230Gower: £387South West Devon: £231Gower: £388South West Devon: £218Gower: £367

    £387£388£367Gower is higher£230£231£218

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gower £6.20, South West Devon £4.97South West Devon: £4.97Gower: £6.20South West Devon: £4.99Gower: £6.23South West Devon: £4.71Gower: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Gower is higher£4.97£4.99£4.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gower £6.96, South West Devon £3.70South West Devon: £3.70Gower: £6.96South West Devon: £3.72Gower: £6.99South West Devon: £3.51Gower: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Gower is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gower £10, South West Devon £6.53South West Devon: £6.53Gower: £10South West Devon: £6.55Gower: £10South West Devon: £6.19Gower: £9.77

    £10£10£9.77Gower is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gower 1,001.3, South West Devon 1,021.6South West Devon: 1,021.6Gower: 1,001.3

    1,001.3South West Devon is higher1,021.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gower 89.4, South West Devon 64.4South West Devon: 64.4Gower: 89.4

    89.4Gower is higher64.4

  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: Gower 189.9, South West Devon 140.5South West Devon: 140.5Gower: 189.9

    189.9Gower is higher140.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gower 80.0, South West Devon 55.5South West Devon: 55.5Gower: 80.0

    80.0Gower is higher55.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gower 163.1, South West Devon 121.6South West Devon: 121.6Gower: 163.1

    163.1Gower is higher121.6

  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: Gower 25.3, South West Devon 20.0South West Devon: 20.0Gower: 25.3

    25.3Gower is higher20.0

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Gower and South West Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureGowerSouth West DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,014£4,735£4,352£4,370£4,128Gower
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,702£12,756£12,049£12,356£12,409£11,720Gower
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,797£1,805£1,705£1,282£1,287£1,216Gower
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,345£11,393£10,761£11,449£11,498£10,860South West Devon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£375£377£356£248£249£235Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£959£963£909£643£645£610Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£16£16£15Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£580£583£550£375£376£355Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£127£128£120Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£121£114£88£88£83Gower
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,277£1,283£1,212£956£960£906Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£103£104£98Gower
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£388£367£230£231£218Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£4.97£4.99£4.71Gower
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£3.70£3.72£3.51Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.77£6.53£6.55£6.19Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.31,021.6South West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.464.4Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.9140.5Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.055.5Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.1121.6Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.320.0Gower

Per resident

Gower is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and South West Devon on 2. 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

Gower South West Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gower £4,992, South West Devon £4,352South West Devon: £4,352Gower: £4,992South West Devon: £4,370Gower: £5,014South West Devon: £4,128Gower: £4,735

    £4,992£5,014£4,735Gower is higher£4,352£4,370£4,128

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gower £3,033, South West Devon £3,002South West Devon: £3,002Gower: £3,033South West Devon: £3,014Gower: £3,046South West Devon: £2,847Gower: £2,877

    £3,033£3,046£2,877Gower is higher£3,002£3,014£2,847

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gower £1,050, South West Devon £739South West Devon: £739Gower: £1,050South West Devon: £742Gower: £1,055South West Devon: £701Gower: £996

    £1,050£1,055£996Gower is higher£739£742£701

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gower £2,709, South West Devon £2,781South West Devon: £2,781Gower: £2,709South West Devon: £2,793Gower: £2,721South West Devon: £2,638Gower: £2,570

    £2,709£2,721£2,570South West Devon is higher£2,781£2,793£2,638

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gower £90, South West Devon £60South West Devon: £60Gower: £90South West Devon: £61Gower: £90South West Devon: £57Gower: £85

    £90£90£85Gower is higher£60£61£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gower £229, South West Devon £156South West Devon: £156Gower: £229South West Devon: £157Gower: £230South West Devon: £148Gower: £217

    £229£230£217Gower is higher£156£157£148

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Gower £5.53, South West Devon £3.90South West Devon: £3.90Gower: £5.53South West Devon: £3.92Gower: £5.56South West Devon: £3.70Gower: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Gower is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gower £580, South West Devon £375South West Devon: £375Gower: £580South West Devon: £376Gower: £583South West Devon: £355Gower: £550

    £580£583£550Gower is higher£375£376£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gower £154, South West Devon £127South West Devon: £127Gower: £154South West Devon: £128Gower: £155South West Devon: £120Gower: £146

    £154£155£146Gower is higher£127£128£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gower £70, South West Devon £51South West Devon: £51Gower: £70South West Devon: £51Gower: £71South West Devon: £48Gower: £67

    £70£71£67Gower is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gower £746, South West Devon £551South West Devon: £551Gower: £746South West Devon: £553Gower: £750South West Devon: £522Gower: £708

    £746£750£708Gower is higher£551£553£522

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gower £164, South West Devon £103South West Devon: £103Gower: £164South West Devon: £104Gower: £165South West Devon: £98Gower: £156

    £164£165£156Gower is higher£103£104£98

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gower £226, South West Devon £132South West Devon: £132Gower: £226South West Devon: £133Gower: £227South West Devon: £126Gower: £214

    £226£227£214Gower is higher£132£133£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gower £3.62, South West Devon £2.86South West Devon: £2.86Gower: £3.62South West Devon: £2.87Gower: £3.63South West Devon: £2.71Gower: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Gower is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gower £4.07, South West Devon £2.13South West Devon: £2.13Gower: £4.07South West Devon: £2.14Gower: £4.09South West Devon: £2.02Gower: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Gower is higher£2.13£2.14£2.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gower £10, South West Devon £6.53South West Devon: £6.53Gower: £10South West Devon: £6.55Gower: £10South West Devon: £6.19Gower: £9.77

    £10£10£9.77Gower is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gower 239.1, South West Devon 248.2South West Devon: 248.2Gower: 239.1

    239.1South West Devon is higher248.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gower 21.3, South West Devon 15.7South West Devon: 15.7Gower: 21.3

    21.3Gower is higher15.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gower 45.4, South West Devon 34.1South West Devon: 34.1Gower: 45.4

    45.4Gower is higher34.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gower 80.0, South West Devon 55.5South West Devon: 55.5Gower: 80.0

    80.0Gower is higher55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gower 95.3, South West Devon 70.1South West Devon: 70.1Gower: 95.3

    95.3Gower is higher70.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gower 14.8, South West Devon 11.5South West Devon: 11.5Gower: 14.8

    14.8Gower is higher11.5

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Gower and South West Devon, per resident
MeasureGowerSouth West DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,014£4,735£4,352£4,370£4,128Gower
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,877£3,002£3,014£2,847Gower
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,050£1,055£996£739£742£701Gower
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,709£2,721£2,570£2,781£2,793£2,638South West Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£60£61£57Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£156£157£148Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£3.90£3.92£3.70Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£580£583£550£375£376£355Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£127£128£120Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£51£51£48Gower
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£746£750£708£551£553£522Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£103£104£98Gower
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£132£133£126Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£2.86£2.87£2.71Gower
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£2.13£2.14£2.02Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.77£6.53£6.55£6.19Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.1248.2South West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.315.7Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202645.434.1Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.055.5Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.370.1Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.811.5Gower

Total

Gower is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and South West Devon on 2. 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

Gower South West Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gower £494.6m, South West Devon £433.8mSouth West Devon: £433.8mGower: £494.6mSouth West Devon: £435.6mGower: £496.7mSouth West Devon: £411.5mGower: £469.1m

    £494.6m£496.7m£469.1mGower is higher£433.8m£435.6m£411.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gower £300.5m, South West Devon £299.2mSouth West Devon: £299.2mGower: £300.5mSouth West Devon: £300.5mGower: £301.8mSouth West Devon: £283.8mGower: £285.0m

    £300.5m£301.8m£285.0mGower is higher£299.2m£300.5m£283.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gower £104.0m, South West Devon £73.6mSouth West Devon: £73.6mGower: £104.0mSouth West Devon: £73.9mGower: £104.5mSouth West Devon: £69.8mGower: £98.7m

    £104.0m£104.5m£98.7mGower is higher£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gower £268.4m, South West Devon £277.2mSouth West Devon: £277.2mGower: £268.4mSouth West Devon: £278.4mGower: £269.5mSouth West Devon: £263.0mGower: £254.6m

    £268.4m£269.5m£254.6mSouth West Devon is higher£277.2m£278.4m£263.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gower £8.9m, South West Devon £6.0mSouth West Devon: £6.0mGower: £8.9mSouth West Devon: £6.0mGower: £8.9mSouth West Devon: £5.7mGower: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mGower is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gower £22.7m, South West Devon £15.6mSouth West Devon: £15.6mGower: £22.7mSouth West Devon: £15.6mGower: £22.8mSouth West Devon: £14.8mGower: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mGower is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Gower £0.55m, South West Devon £0.39mSouth West Devon: £0.39mGower: £0.55mSouth West Devon: £0.39mGower: £0.55mSouth West Devon: £0.37mGower: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mGower is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gower £57.5m, South West Devon £37.3mSouth West Devon: £37.3mGower: £57.5mSouth West Devon: £37.5mGower: £57.7mSouth West Devon: £35.4mGower: £54.5m

    £57.5m£57.7m£54.5mGower is higher£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gower £15.3m, South West Devon £12.7mSouth West Devon: £12.7mGower: £15.3mSouth West Devon: £12.7mGower: £15.3mSouth West Devon: £12.0mGower: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mGower is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gower £7.0m, South West Devon £5.0mSouth West Devon: £5.0mGower: £7.0mSouth West Devon: £5.1mGower: £7.0mSouth West Devon: £4.8mGower: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGower is higher£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gower £73.9m, South West Devon £54.9mSouth West Devon: £54.9mGower: £73.9mSouth West Devon: £55.1mGower: £74.3mSouth West Devon: £52.1mGower: £70.1m

    £73.9m£74.3m£70.1mGower is higher£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gower £16.2m, South West Devon £10.3mSouth West Devon: £10.3mGower: £16.2mSouth West Devon: £10.3mGower: £16.3mSouth West Devon: £9.8mGower: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mGower is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gower £22.4m, South West Devon £13.2mSouth West Devon: £13.2mGower: £22.4mSouth West Devon: £13.3mGower: £22.5mSouth West Devon: £12.5mGower: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mGower is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gower £0.36m, South West Devon £0.28mSouth West Devon: £0.28mGower: £0.36mSouth West Devon: £0.29mGower: £0.36mSouth West Devon: £0.27mGower: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mGower is higher£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gower £0.40m, South West Devon £0.21mSouth West Devon: £0.21mGower: £0.40mSouth West Devon: £0.21mGower: £0.40mSouth West Devon: £0.20mGower: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGower is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gower £1.0m, South West Devon £0.65mSouth West Devon: £0.65mGower: £1.0mSouth West Devon: £0.65mGower: £1.0mSouth West Devon: £0.62mGower: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mGower is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gower 23,689, South West Devon 24,739South West Devon: 24,739Gower: 23,689

    23,689South West Devon is higher24,739

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gower 2,114, South West Devon 1,560South West Devon: 1,560Gower: 2,114

    2,114Gower is higher1,560

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gower 4,493, South West Devon 3,402South West Devon: 3,402Gower: 4,493

    4,493Gower is higher3,402

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gower 7,920, South West Devon 5,533South West Devon: 5,533Gower: 7,920

    7,920Gower is higher5,533

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gower 9,444, South West Devon 6,984South West Devon: 6,984Gower: 9,444

    9,444Gower is higher6,984

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gower 1,465, South West Devon 1,148South West Devon: 1,148Gower: 1,465

    1,465Gower is higher1,148

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Gower and South West Devon, total
MeasureGowerSouth West DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.6m£496.7m£469.1m£433.8m£435.6m£411.5mGower
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.5m£301.8m£285.0m£299.2m£300.5m£283.8mGower
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.0m£104.5m£98.7m£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mGower
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.4m£269.5m£254.6m£277.2m£278.4m£263.0mSouth West Devon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mGower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mGower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mGower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mGower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mGower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mGower
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.9m£74.3m£70.1m£54.9m£55.1m£52.1mGower
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mGower
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mGower
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mGower
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mGower
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mGower
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,68924,739South West Devon
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1141,560Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4933,402Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9205,533Gower
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,4446,984Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4651,148Gower

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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