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Northumberland and West Devon

330,615 and 58,849 residents (mid-2024).

Northumberland is higher than West Devon on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Northumberland is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and West Devon on 1. 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

Northumberland West Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northumberland £5,158, West Devon £4,923West Devon: £4,923Northumberland: £5,158West Devon: £4,944Northumberland: £5,180West Devon: £4,670Northumberland: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland is higher£4,923£4,944£4,670

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £12,607, West Devon £12,031West Devon: £12,031Northumberland: £12,607West Devon: £12,082Northumberland: £12,660West Devon: £11,412Northumberland: £11,958

    £12,607£12,660£11,958Northumberland 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: Northumberland £1,962, West Devon £1,586West Devon: £1,586Northumberland: £1,962West Devon: £1,593Northumberland: £1,970West Devon: £1,505Northumberland: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Northumberland 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: Northumberland £11,516, West Devon £11,127West Devon: £11,127Northumberland: £11,516West Devon: £11,175Northumberland: £11,565West Devon: £10,555Northumberland: £10,924

    £11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland 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: Northumberland £323, West Devon £292West Devon: £292Northumberland: £323West Devon: £293Northumberland: £324West Devon: £277Northumberland: £306

    £323£324£306Northumberland 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: Northumberland £745, West Devon £592West Devon: £592Northumberland: £745West Devon: £595Northumberland: £749West Devon: £562Northumberland: £707

    £745£749£707Northumberland is higher£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: Northumberland £22, West Devon £19West Devon: £19Northumberland: £22West Devon: £20Northumberland: £22West Devon: £18Northumberland: £21

    £22£22£21Northumberland is higher£19£20£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £533, West Devon £376West Devon: £376Northumberland: £533West Devon: £377Northumberland: £535West Devon: £356Northumberland: £505

    £533£535£505Northumberland 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: Northumberland £141, West Devon £117West Devon: £117Northumberland: £141West Devon: £117Northumberland: £141West Devon: £111Northumberland: £134

    £141£141£134Northumberland is higher£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: Northumberland £146, West Devon £95West Devon: £95Northumberland: £146West Devon: £95Northumberland: £147West Devon: £90Northumberland: £139

    £146£147£139Northumberland is higher£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £1,442, West Devon £1,188West Devon: £1,188Northumberland: £1,442West Devon: £1,193Northumberland: £1,448West Devon: £1,127Northumberland: £1,368

    £1,442£1,448£1,368Northumberland is higher£1,188£1,193£1,127

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northumberland £171, West Devon £147West Devon: £147Northumberland: £171West Devon: £147Northumberland: £172West Devon: £139Northumberland: £163

    £171£172£163Northumberland 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: Northumberland £358, West Devon £295West Devon: £295Northumberland: £358West Devon: £296Northumberland: £360West Devon: £280Northumberland: £340

    £358£360£340Northumberland is higher£295£296£280

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £7.41, West Devon £4.26West Devon: £4.26Northumberland: £7.41West Devon: £4.28Northumberland: £7.44West Devon: £4.04Northumberland: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Northumberland 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: Northumberland £7.95, West Devon £4.65West Devon: £4.65Northumberland: £7.95West Devon: £4.67Northumberland: £7.98West Devon: £4.41Northumberland: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Northumberland is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northumberland £6.05, West Devon £6.91West Devon: £6.91Northumberland: £6.05West Devon: £6.93Northumberland: £6.08West Devon: £6.55Northumberland: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£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: Northumberland 1,027.4, West Devon 1,003.3West Devon: 1,003.3Northumberland: 1,027.4

    1,027.4Northumberland 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: Northumberland 89.5, West Devon 72.2West Devon: 72.2Northumberland: 89.5

    89.5Northumberland is higher72.2

  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: Northumberland 156.4, West Devon 123.7West Devon: 123.7Northumberland: 156.4

    156.4Northumberland is higher123.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 79.0, West Devon 55.5West Devon: 55.5Northumberland: 79.0

    79.0Northumberland 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: Northumberland 190.4, West Devon 143.9West Devon: 143.9Northumberland: 190.4

    190.4Northumberland 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: Northumberland 31.7, West Devon 20.0West Devon: 20.0Northumberland: 31.7

    31.7Northumberland is higher20.0

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Northumberland and West Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureNorthumberlandWest DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£4,923£4,944£4,670Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,607£12,660£11,958£12,031£12,082£11,412Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£1,586£1,593£1,505Northumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,516£11,565£10,924£11,127£11,175£10,555Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£292£293£277Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£749£707£592£595£562Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£19£20£18Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£376£377£356Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£117£117£111Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£95£95£90Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,368£1,188£1,193£1,127Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£147£147£139Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£358£360£340£295£296£280Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£4.26£4.28£4.04Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£4.65£4.67£4.41Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£6.91£6.93£6.55West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.41,003.3Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.572.2Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4123.7Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.055.5Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026190.4143.9Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.720.0Northumberland

Per resident

Northumberland 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

Northumberland West Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northumberland £5,158, West Devon £4,923West Devon: £4,923Northumberland: £5,158West Devon: £4,944Northumberland: £5,180West Devon: £4,670Northumberland: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland is higher£4,923£4,944£4,670

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Northumberland £3,178, West Devon £3,393West Devon: £3,393Northumberland: £3,178West Devon: £3,407Northumberland: £3,191West Devon: £3,218Northumberland: £3,014

    £3,178£3,191£3,014West 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: Northumberland £1,130, West Devon £884West Devon: £884Northumberland: £1,130West Devon: £888Northumberland: £1,134West Devon: £839Northumberland: £1,071

    £1,130£1,134£1,071Northumberland is higher£884£888£839

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Northumberland £2,903, West Devon £3,138West Devon: £3,138Northumberland: £2,903West Devon: £3,151Northumberland: £2,915West Devon: £2,976Northumberland: £2,754

    £2,903£2,915£2,754West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,138£3,151£2,976

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Northumberland £81, West Devon £82West Devon: £82Northumberland: £81West Devon: £83Northumberland: £82West Devon: £78Northumberland: £77

    £81£82£77West 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: Northumberland £188, West Devon £167West Devon: £167Northumberland: £188West Devon: £168Northumberland: £189West Devon: £158Northumberland: £178

    £188£189£178Northumberland is higher£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: Northumberland £5.61, West Devon £5.49West Devon: £5.49Northumberland: £5.61West Devon: £5.52Northumberland: £5.63West Devon: £5.21Northumberland: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Northumberland is higher£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: Northumberland £533, West Devon £376West Devon: £376Northumberland: £533West Devon: £377Northumberland: £535West Devon: £356Northumberland: £505

    £533£535£505Northumberland 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: Northumberland £141, West Devon £117West Devon: £117Northumberland: £141West Devon: £117Northumberland: £141West Devon: £111Northumberland: £134

    £141£141£134Northumberland is higher£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Northumberland £84, West Devon £53West Devon: £53Northumberland: £84West Devon: £53Northumberland: £85West Devon: £50Northumberland: £80

    £84£85£80Northumberland is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Northumberland £830, West Devon £662West Devon: £662Northumberland: £830West Devon: £665Northumberland: £834West Devon: £628Northumberland: £788

    £830£834£788Northumberland is higher£662£665£628

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northumberland £171, West Devon £147West Devon: £147Northumberland: £171West Devon: £147Northumberland: £172West Devon: £139Northumberland: £163

    £171£172£163Northumberland is higher£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Northumberland £206, West Devon £164West Devon: £164Northumberland: £206West Devon: £165Northumberland: £207West Devon: £156Northumberland: £196

    £206£207£196Northumberland is higher£164£165£156

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Northumberland £4.27, West Devon £2.37West Devon: £2.37Northumberland: £4.27West Devon: £2.38Northumberland: £4.29West Devon: £2.25Northumberland: £4.05

    £4.27£4.29£4.05Northumberland is higher£2.37£2.38£2.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Northumberland £4.58, West Devon £2.59West Devon: £2.59Northumberland: £4.58West Devon: £2.60Northumberland: £4.59West Devon: £2.46Northumberland: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Northumberland is higher£2.59£2.60£2.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northumberland £6.05, West Devon £6.91West Devon: £6.91Northumberland: £6.05West Devon: £6.93Northumberland: £6.08West Devon: £6.55Northumberland: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£6.91£6.93£6.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 259.0, West Devon 282.9West Devon: 282.9Northumberland: 259.0

    259.0West Devon is higherDepends on how you count282.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 22.6, West Devon 20.4West Devon: 20.4Northumberland: 22.6

    22.6Northumberland is higher20.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 39.4, West Devon 34.9West Devon: 34.9Northumberland: 39.4

    39.4Northumberland is higher34.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 79.0, West Devon 55.5West Devon: 55.5Northumberland: 79.0

    79.0Northumberland is higher55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 109.6, West Devon 80.2West Devon: 80.2Northumberland: 109.6

    109.6Northumberland 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: Northumberland 18.3, West Devon 11.2West Devon: 11.2Northumberland: 18.3

    18.3Northumberland is higher11.2

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Northumberland and West Devon, per resident
MeasureNorthumberlandWest DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£4,923£4,944£4,670Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,178£3,191£3,014£3,393£3,407£3,218West Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,130£1,134£1,071£884£888£839Northumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,903£2,915£2,754£3,138£3,151£2,976West Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£82£83£78West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£167£168£158Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£5.49£5.52£5.21Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£376£377£356Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£117£117£111Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£53£53£50Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£830£834£788£662£665£628Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£147£147£139Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£164£165£156Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£2.37£2.38£2.25Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£2.59£2.60£2.46Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£6.91£6.93£6.55West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.0282.9West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.620.4Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.434.9Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.055.5Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.680.2Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.311.2Northumberland

Total

Northumberland 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

Northumberland West Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Northumberland £1.7bn, West Devon £289.7mWest Devon: £289.7mNorthumberland: £1.7bnWest Devon: £291.0mNorthumberland: £1.7bnWest Devon: £274.8mNorthumberland: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland is higher£289.7m£291.0m£274.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Northumberland £1.1bn, West Devon £199.7mWest Devon: £199.7mNorthumberland: £1.1bnWest Devon: £200.5mNorthumberland: £1.1bnWest Devon: £189.4mNorthumberland: £996.6m

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£199.7m£200.5m£189.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Northumberland £373.4m, West Devon £52.0mWest Devon: £52.0mNorthumberland: £373.4mWest Devon: £52.3mNorthumberland: £375.0mWest Devon: £49.4mNorthumberland: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland is higher£52.0m£52.3m£49.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Northumberland £959.8m, West Devon £184.7mWest Devon: £184.7mNorthumberland: £959.8mWest Devon: £185.4mNorthumberland: £963.9mWest Devon: £175.2mNorthumberland: £910.4m

    £959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£184.7m£185.4m£175.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Northumberland £26.9m, West Devon £4.8mWest Devon: £4.8mNorthumberland: £26.9mWest Devon: £4.9mNorthumberland: £27.0mWest Devon: £4.6mNorthumberland: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland 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: Northumberland £62.1m, West Devon £9.8mWest Devon: £9.8mNorthumberland: £62.1mWest Devon: £9.9mNorthumberland: £62.4mWest Devon: £9.3mNorthumberland: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland is higher£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: Northumberland £1.9m, West Devon £0.32mWest Devon: £0.32mNorthumberland: £1.9mWest Devon: £0.32mNorthumberland: £1.9mWest Devon: £0.31mNorthumberland: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £176.1m, West Devon £22.1mWest Devon: £22.1mNorthumberland: £176.1mWest Devon: £22.2mNorthumberland: £176.8mWest Devon: £21.0mNorthumberland: £167.0m

    £176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland 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: Northumberland £46.6m, West Devon £6.9mWest Devon: £6.9mNorthumberland: £46.6mWest Devon: £6.9mNorthumberland: £46.8mWest Devon: £6.5mNorthumberland: £44.2m

    £46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northumberland £27.8m, West Devon £3.1mWest Devon: £3.1mNorthumberland: £27.8mWest Devon: £3.1mNorthumberland: £27.9mWest Devon: £3.0mNorthumberland: £26.4m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland is higher£3.1m£3.1m£3.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Northumberland £274.5m, West Devon £39.0mWest Devon: £39.0mNorthumberland: £274.5mWest Devon: £39.1mNorthumberland: £275.7mWest Devon: £37.0mNorthumberland: £260.4m

    £274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland is higher£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Northumberland £56.7m, West Devon £8.6mWest Devon: £8.6mNorthumberland: £56.7mWest Devon: £8.7mNorthumberland: £56.9mWest Devon: £8.2mNorthumberland: £53.7m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Northumberland £68.2m, West Devon £9.7mWest Devon: £9.7mNorthumberland: £68.2mWest Devon: £9.7mNorthumberland: £68.5mWest Devon: £9.2mNorthumberland: £64.7m

    £68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Northumberland £1.4m, West Devon £0.14mWest Devon: £0.14mNorthumberland: £1.4mWest Devon: £0.14mNorthumberland: £1.4mWest Devon: £0.13mNorthumberland: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland is higher£0.14m£0.14m£0.13m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Northumberland £1.5m, West Devon £0.15mWest Devon: £0.15mNorthumberland: £1.5mWest Devon: £0.15mNorthumberland: £1.5mWest Devon: £0.14mNorthumberland: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Northumberland £2.0m, West Devon £0.41mWest Devon: £0.41mNorthumberland: £2.0mWest Devon: £0.41mNorthumberland: £2.0mWest Devon: £0.39mNorthumberland: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Northumberland 85,625, West Devon 16,650West Devon: 16,650Northumberland: 85,625

    85,625Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count16,650

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Northumberland 7,455, West Devon 1,198West Devon: 1,198Northumberland: 7,455

    7,455Northumberland is higher1,198

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northumberland 13,036, West Devon 2,052West Devon: 2,052Northumberland: 13,036

    13,036Northumberland is higher2,052

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northumberland 26,107, West Devon 3,268West Devon: 3,268Northumberland: 26,107

    26,107Northumberland is higher3,268

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Northumberland 36,250, West Devon 4,719West Devon: 4,719Northumberland: 36,250

    36,250Northumberland is higher4,719

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northumberland 6,039, West Devon 656West Devon: 656Northumberland: 6,039

    6,039Northumberland is higher656

Show the numbers
Northumberland and West Devon, total
MeasureNorthumberlandWest DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£289.7m£291.0m£274.8mNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m£199.7m£200.5m£189.4mNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£52.0m£52.3m£49.4mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m£184.7m£185.4m£175.2mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m£3.1m£3.1m£3.0mNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m£39.0m£39.1m£37.0mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mNorthumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.14m£0.14m£0.13mNorthumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202685,62516,650Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4551,198Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0362,052Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,1073,268Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,2504,719Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,039656Northumberland

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.
  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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