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Herefordshire, County of and West Devon

192,067 and 58,849 residents (mid-2024).

Herefordshire, County of is higher than West Devon on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and West Devon 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

Herefordshire, County of West Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £4,730, West Devon £4,923West Devon: £4,923Herefordshire, County of: £4,730West Devon: £4,944Herefordshire, County of: £4,750West Devon: £4,670Herefordshire, County of: £4,486

    £4,730£4,750£4,486West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4,923£4,944£4,670

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £12,360, West Devon £12,031West Devon: £12,031Herefordshire, County of: £12,360West Devon: £12,082Herefordshire, County of: £12,413West Devon: £11,412Herefordshire, County of: £11,724

    £12,360£12,413£11,724Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£12,031£12,082£11,412

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £1,601, West Devon £1,586West Devon: £1,586Herefordshire, County of: £1,601West Devon: £1,593Herefordshire, County of: £1,608West Devon: £1,505Herefordshire, County of: £1,518

    £1,601£1,608£1,518Herefordshire, County of is higher£1,586£1,593£1,505

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £11,422, West Devon £11,127West Devon: £11,127Herefordshire, County of: £11,422West Devon: £11,175Herefordshire, County of: £11,471West Devon: £10,555Herefordshire, County of: £10,834

    £11,422£11,471£10,834Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£11,127£11,175£10,555

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £313, West Devon £292West Devon: £292Herefordshire, County of: £313West Devon: £293Herefordshire, County of: £315West Devon: £277Herefordshire, County of: £297

    £313£315£297Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£292£293£277

  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: Herefordshire, County of £604, West Devon £592West Devon: £592Herefordshire, County of: £604West Devon: £595Herefordshire, County of: £607West Devon: £562Herefordshire, County of: £573

    £604£607£573Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£592£595£562

  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: Herefordshire, County of £21, West Devon £19West Devon: £19Herefordshire, County of: £21West Devon: £20Herefordshire, County of: £21West Devon: £18Herefordshire, County of: £20

    £21£21£20Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£19£20£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £389, West Devon £376West Devon: £376Herefordshire, County of: £389West Devon: £377Herefordshire, County of: £391West Devon: £356Herefordshire, County of: £369

    £389£391£369Herefordshire, County of is higher£376£377£356

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £97, West Devon £117West Devon: £117Herefordshire, County of: £97West Devon: £117Herefordshire, County of: £98West Devon: £111Herefordshire, County of: £92

    £97£98£92West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

  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: Herefordshire, County of £92, West Devon £95West Devon: £95Herefordshire, County of: £92West Devon: £95Herefordshire, County of: £92West Devon: £90Herefordshire, County of: £87

    £92£92£87West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £1,207, West Devon £1,188West Devon: £1,188Herefordshire, County of: £1,207West Devon: £1,193Herefordshire, County of: £1,212West Devon: £1,127Herefordshire, County of: £1,145

    £1,207£1,212£1,145Herefordshire, County of is higher£1,188£1,193£1,127

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £162, West Devon £147West Devon: £147Herefordshire, County of: £162West Devon: £147Herefordshire, County of: £163West Devon: £139Herefordshire, County of: £154

    £162£163£154Herefordshire, County of is higher£147£147£139

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £291, West Devon £295West Devon: £295Herefordshire, County of: £291West Devon: £296Herefordshire, County of: £292West Devon: £280Herefordshire, County of: £276

    £291£292£276West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£295£296£280

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £5.21, West Devon £4.26West Devon: £4.26Herefordshire, County of: £5.21West Devon: £4.28Herefordshire, County of: £5.23West Devon: £4.04Herefordshire, County of: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Herefordshire, County of is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £5.87, West Devon £4.65West Devon: £4.65Herefordshire, County of: £5.87West Devon: £4.67Herefordshire, County of: £5.90West Devon: £4.41Herefordshire, County of: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Herefordshire, County of is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £8.82, West Devon £6.91West Devon: £6.91Herefordshire, County of: £8.82West Devon: £6.93Herefordshire, County of: £8.86West Devon: £6.55Herefordshire, County of: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of 1,011.0, West Devon 1,003.3West Devon: 1,003.3Herefordshire, County of: 1,011.0

    1,011.0Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count1,003.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of 78.3, West Devon 72.2West Devon: 72.2Herefordshire, County of: 78.3

    78.3Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count72.2

  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: Herefordshire, County of 124.1, West Devon 123.7West Devon: 123.7Herefordshire, County of: 124.1

    124.1Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count123.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 55.5, West Devon 55.5West Devon: 55.5Herefordshire, County of: 55.5

    55.5Herefordshire, County of 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: Herefordshire, County of 152.1, West Devon 143.9West Devon: 143.9Herefordshire, County of: 152.1

    152.1Herefordshire, County of is higher143.9

  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: Herefordshire, County of 19.9, West Devon 20.0West Devon: 20.0Herefordshire, County of: 19.9

    19.9West Devon is higherDepends on how you count20.0

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Herefordshire, County of and West Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofWest DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,730£4,750£4,486£4,923£4,944£4,670West Devon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,360£12,413£11,724£12,031£12,082£11,412Herefordshire, County of
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,601£1,608£1,518£1,586£1,593£1,505Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,422£11,471£10,834£11,127£11,175£10,555Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£315£297£292£293£277Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£592£595£562Herefordshire, County of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£19£20£18Herefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£376£377£356Herefordshire, County of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£117£117£111West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£95£95£90West Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,207£1,212£1,145£1,188£1,193£1,127Herefordshire, County of
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£147£147£139Herefordshire, County of
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£295£296£280West Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.26£4.28£4.04Herefordshire, County of
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£4.65£4.67£4.41Herefordshire, County of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£6.91£6.93£6.55Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.01,003.3Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.372.2Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.1123.7Herefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.555.5Herefordshire, County of
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.1143.9Herefordshire, County of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.920.0West Devon

Per resident

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and West Devon 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

Herefordshire, County of West Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £4,730, West Devon £4,923West Devon: £4,923Herefordshire, County of: £4,730West Devon: £4,944Herefordshire, County of: £4,750West Devon: £4,670Herefordshire, County of: £4,486

    £4,730£4,750£4,486West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4,923£4,944£4,670

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £3,154, West Devon £3,393West Devon: £3,393Herefordshire, County of: £3,154West Devon: £3,407Herefordshire, County of: £3,167West Devon: £3,218Herefordshire, County of: £2,991

    £3,154£3,167£2,991West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,393£3,407£3,218

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £919, West Devon £884West Devon: £884Herefordshire, County of: £919West Devon: £888Herefordshire, County of: £923West Devon: £839Herefordshire, County of: £871

    £919£923£871Herefordshire, County of is higher£884£888£839

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £2,914, West Devon £3,138West Devon: £3,138Herefordshire, County of: £2,914West Devon: £3,151Herefordshire, County of: £2,927West Devon: £2,976Herefordshire, County of: £2,764

    £2,914£2,927£2,764West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,138£3,151£2,976

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £80, West Devon £82West Devon: £82Herefordshire, County of: £80West Devon: £83Herefordshire, County of: £80West Devon: £78Herefordshire, County of: £76

    £80£80£76West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £154, West Devon £167West Devon: £167Herefordshire, County of: £154West Devon: £168Herefordshire, County of: £155West Devon: £158Herefordshire, County of: £146

    £154£155£146West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£158

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £5.28, West Devon £5.49West Devon: £5.49Herefordshire, County of: £5.28West Devon: £5.52Herefordshire, County of: £5.30West Devon: £5.21Herefordshire, County of: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.49£5.52£5.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £389, West Devon £376West Devon: £376Herefordshire, County of: £389West Devon: £377Herefordshire, County of: £391West Devon: £356Herefordshire, County of: £369

    £389£391£369Herefordshire, County of is higher£376£377£356

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £97, West Devon £117West Devon: £117Herefordshire, County of: £97West Devon: £117Herefordshire, County of: £98West Devon: £111Herefordshire, County of: £92

    £97£98£92West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £53, West Devon £53West Devon: £53Herefordshire, County of: £53West Devon: £53Herefordshire, County of: £53West Devon: £50Herefordshire, County of: £50

    £53£53£50West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £693, West Devon £662West Devon: £662Herefordshire, County of: £693West Devon: £665Herefordshire, County of: £696West Devon: £628Herefordshire, County of: £657

    £693£696£657Herefordshire, County of is higher£662£665£628

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £162, West Devon £147West Devon: £147Herefordshire, County of: £162West Devon: £147Herefordshire, County of: £163West Devon: £139Herefordshire, County of: £154

    £162£163£154Herefordshire, County of is higher£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £167, West Devon £164West Devon: £164Herefordshire, County of: £167West Devon: £165Herefordshire, County of: £168West Devon: £156Herefordshire, County of: £158

    £167£168£158Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £2.99, West Devon £2.37West Devon: £2.37Herefordshire, County of: £2.99West Devon: £2.38Herefordshire, County of: £3.01West Devon: £2.25Herefordshire, County of: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Herefordshire, County of is higher£2.37£2.38£2.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £3.37, West Devon £2.59West Devon: £2.59Herefordshire, County of: £3.37West Devon: £2.60Herefordshire, County of: £3.39West Devon: £2.46Herefordshire, County of: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Herefordshire, County of is higher£2.59£2.60£2.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £8.82, West Devon £6.91West Devon: £6.91Herefordshire, County of: £8.82West Devon: £6.93Herefordshire, County of: £8.86West Devon: £6.55Herefordshire, County of: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 258.0, West Devon 282.9West Devon: 282.9Herefordshire, County of: 258.0

    258.0West Devon is higherDepends on how you count282.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 20.0, West Devon 20.4West Devon: 20.4Herefordshire, County of: 20.0

    20.0West Devon is higherDepends on how you count20.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 31.7, West Devon 34.9West Devon: 34.9Herefordshire, County of: 31.7

    31.7West Devon is higherDepends on how you count34.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 55.5, West Devon 55.5West Devon: 55.5Herefordshire, County of: 55.5

    55.5Herefordshire, County of is higher55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 87.3, West Devon 80.2West Devon: 80.2Herefordshire, County of: 87.3

    87.3Herefordshire, County of is higher80.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 11.4, West Devon 11.2West Devon: 11.2Herefordshire, County of: 11.4

    11.4Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count11.2

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Herefordshire, County of and West Devon, per resident
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofWest DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,730£4,750£4,486£4,923£4,944£4,670West Devon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,154£3,167£2,991£3,393£3,407£3,218West Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£919£923£871£884£888£839Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,914£2,927£2,764£3,138£3,151£2,976West Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£82£83£78West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£167£168£158West Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£5.49£5.52£5.21West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£376£377£356Herefordshire, County of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£117£117£111West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£53£53£50West Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657£662£665£628Herefordshire, County of
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£147£147£139Herefordshire, County of
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£164£165£156Herefordshire, County of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£2.37£2.38£2.25Herefordshire, County of
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£2.59£2.60£2.46Herefordshire, County of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£6.91£6.93£6.55Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026258.0282.9West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.020.4West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.734.9West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.555.5Herefordshire, County of
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.380.2Herefordshire, County of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.411.2Herefordshire, County of

Total

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and West Devon on 0. 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

Herefordshire, County of West Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £908.4m, West Devon £289.7mWest Devon: £289.7mHerefordshire, County of: £908.4mWest Devon: £291.0mHerefordshire, County of: £912.3mWest Devon: £274.8mHerefordshire, County of: £861.7m

    £908.4m£912.3m£861.7mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£289.7m£291.0m£274.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £605.7m, West Devon £199.7mWest Devon: £199.7mHerefordshire, County of: £605.7mWest Devon: £200.5mHerefordshire, County of: £608.3mWest Devon: £189.4mHerefordshire, County of: £574.5m

    £605.7m£608.3m£574.5mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£199.7m£200.5m£189.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £176.5m, West Devon £52.0mWest Devon: £52.0mHerefordshire, County of: £176.5mWest Devon: £52.3mHerefordshire, County of: £177.2mWest Devon: £49.4mHerefordshire, County of: £167.4m

    £176.5m£177.2m£167.4mHerefordshire, County of is higher£52.0m£52.3m£49.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Herefordshire, County of £559.7m, West Devon £184.7mWest Devon: £184.7mHerefordshire, County of: £559.7mWest Devon: £185.4mHerefordshire, County of: £562.1mWest Devon: £175.2mHerefordshire, County of: £530.9m

    £559.7m£562.1m£530.9mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£184.7m£185.4m£175.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of £15.4m, West Devon £4.8mWest Devon: £4.8mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mWest Devon: £4.9mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mWest Devon: £4.6mHerefordshire, County of: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £29.6m, West Devon £9.8mWest Devon: £9.8mHerefordshire, County of: £29.6mWest Devon: £9.9mHerefordshire, County of: £29.7mWest Devon: £9.3mHerefordshire, County of: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £1.0m, West Devon £0.32mWest Devon: £0.32mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mWest Devon: £0.32mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mWest Devon: £0.31mHerefordshire, County of: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £74.8m, West Devon £22.1mWest Devon: £22.1mHerefordshire, County of: £74.8mWest Devon: £22.2mHerefordshire, County of: £75.1mWest Devon: £21.0mHerefordshire, County of: £70.9m

    £74.8m£75.1m£70.9mHerefordshire, County of is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £18.7m, West Devon £6.9mWest Devon: £6.9mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mWest Devon: £6.9mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mWest Devon: £6.5mHerefordshire, County of: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £10.1m, West Devon £3.1mWest Devon: £3.1mHerefordshire, County of: £10.1mWest Devon: £3.1mHerefordshire, County of: £10.2mWest Devon: £3.0mHerefordshire, County of: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£3.1m£3.1m£3.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of £133.0m, West Devon £39.0mWest Devon: £39.0mHerefordshire, County of: £133.0mWest Devon: £39.1mHerefordshire, County of: £133.6mWest Devon: £37.0mHerefordshire, County of: £126.2m

    £133.0m£133.6m£126.2mHerefordshire, County of is higher£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Herefordshire, County of £31.1m, West Devon £8.6mWest Devon: £8.6mHerefordshire, County of: £31.1mWest Devon: £8.7mHerefordshire, County of: £31.3mWest Devon: £8.2mHerefordshire, County of: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.3m£29.5mHerefordshire, County of is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Herefordshire, County of £32.1m, West Devon £9.7mWest Devon: £9.7mHerefordshire, County of: £32.1mWest Devon: £9.7mHerefordshire, County of: £32.2mWest Devon: £9.2mHerefordshire, County of: £30.4m

    £32.1m£32.2m£30.4mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Herefordshire, County of £0.57m, West Devon £0.14mWest Devon: £0.14mHerefordshire, County of: £0.57mWest Devon: £0.14mHerefordshire, County of: £0.58mWest Devon: £0.13mHerefordshire, County of: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mHerefordshire, County of is higher£0.14m£0.14m£0.13m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Herefordshire, County of £0.65m, West Devon £0.15mWest Devon: £0.15mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mWest Devon: £0.15mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mWest Devon: £0.14mHerefordshire, County of: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mHerefordshire, County of is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £1.7m, West Devon £0.41mWest Devon: £0.41mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mWest Devon: £0.41mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mWest Devon: £0.39mHerefordshire, County of: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mHerefordshire, County of is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Herefordshire, County of 49,545, West Devon 16,650West Devon: 16,650Herefordshire, County of: 49,545

    49,545Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count16,650

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of 3,839, West Devon 1,198West Devon: 1,198Herefordshire, County of: 3,839

    3,839Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count1,198

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 6,081, West Devon 2,052West Devon: 2,052Herefordshire, County of: 6,081

    6,081Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count2,052

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 10,667, West Devon 3,268West Devon: 3,268Herefordshire, County of: 10,667

    10,667Herefordshire, County of is higher3,268

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of 16,762, West Devon 4,719West Devon: 4,719Herefordshire, County of: 16,762

    16,762Herefordshire, County of is higher4,719

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 2,191, West Devon 656West Devon: 656Herefordshire, County of: 2,191

    2,191Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count656

Show the numbers
Herefordshire, County of and West Devon, total
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofWest DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£908.4m£912.3m£861.7m£289.7m£291.0m£274.8mHerefordshire, County of
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£605.7m£608.3m£574.5m£199.7m£200.5m£189.4mHerefordshire, County of
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m£52.0m£52.3m£49.4mHerefordshire, County of
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£559.7m£562.1m£530.9m£184.7m£185.4m£175.2mHerefordshire, County of
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mHerefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mHerefordshire, County of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mHerefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.8m£75.1m£70.9m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mHerefordshire, County of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mHerefordshire, County of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£3.1m£3.1m£3.0mHerefordshire, County of
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£133.0m£133.6m£126.2m£39.0m£39.1m£37.0mHerefordshire, County of
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mHerefordshire, County of
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mHerefordshire, County of
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.14m£0.14m£0.13mHerefordshire, County of
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mHerefordshire, County of
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mHerefordshire, County of
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,54516,650Herefordshire, County of
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8391,198Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0812,052Herefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,6673,268Herefordshire, County of
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,7624,719Herefordshire, County of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,191656Herefordshire, County of

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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