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Somerset and Mid Devon

588,173 and 85,102 residents (mid-2024).

Somerset is higher than Mid Devon on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Somerset is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Mid Devon on 8. 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

Somerset Mid Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Mid Devon £4,496Mid Devon: £4,496Somerset: £4,694Mid Devon: £4,516Somerset: £4,714Mid Devon: £4,265Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset is higher£4,496£4,516£4,265

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £12,406, Mid Devon £12,276Mid Devon: £12,276Somerset: £12,406Mid Devon: £12,329Somerset: £12,459Mid Devon: £11,645Somerset: £11,768

    £12,406£12,459£11,768Somerset is higher£12,276£12,329£11,645

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,777, Mid Devon £1,651Mid Devon: £1,651Somerset: £1,777Mid Devon: £1,658Somerset: £1,785Mid Devon: £1,566Somerset: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686Somerset is higher£1,651£1,658£1,566

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £11,447, Mid Devon £11,334Mid Devon: £11,334Somerset: £11,447Mid Devon: £11,382Somerset: £11,496Mid Devon: £10,751Somerset: £10,858

    £11,447£11,496£10,858Somerset is higher£11,334£11,382£10,751

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £312, Mid Devon £307Mid Devon: £307Somerset: £312Mid Devon: £309Somerset: £314Mid Devon: £292Somerset: £296

    £312£314£296Somerset is higher£307£309£292

  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: Somerset £626, Mid Devon £614Mid Devon: £614Somerset: £626Mid Devon: £616Somerset: £629Mid Devon: £582Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594Somerset is higher£614£616£582

  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: Somerset £20, Mid Devon £21Mid Devon: £21Somerset: £20Mid Devon: £21Somerset: £21Mid Devon: £20Somerset: £19

    £20£21£19Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, Mid Devon £364Mid Devon: £364Somerset: £382Mid Devon: £365Somerset: £384Mid Devon: £345Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Somerset is higher£364£365£345

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, Mid Devon £141Mid Devon: £141Somerset: £111Mid Devon: £141Somerset: £111Mid Devon: £133Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£133

  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: Somerset £93, Mid Devon £98Mid Devon: £98Somerset: £93Mid Devon: £99Somerset: £93Mid Devon: £93Somerset: £88

    £93£93£88Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,424, Mid Devon £1,293Mid Devon: £1,293Somerset: £1,424Mid Devon: £1,298Somerset: £1,430Mid Devon: £1,226Somerset: £1,351

    £1,424£1,430£1,351Somerset is higher£1,293£1,298£1,226

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Mid Devon £133Mid Devon: £133Somerset: £166Mid Devon: £133Somerset: £167Mid Devon: £126Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Somerset is higher£133£133£126

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £252, Mid Devon £252Mid Devon: £252Somerset: £252Mid Devon: £253Somerset: £253Mid Devon: £239Somerset: £239

    £252£253£239Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £4.59, Mid Devon £4.27Mid Devon: £4.27Somerset: £4.59Mid Devon: £4.29Somerset: £4.61Mid Devon: £4.05Somerset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Somerset is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £3.85, Mid Devon £4.25Mid Devon: £4.25Somerset: £3.85Mid Devon: £4.27Somerset: £3.86Mid Devon: £4.03Somerset: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4.25£4.27£4.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Mid Devon £6.44Mid Devon: £6.44Somerset: £6.18Mid Devon: £6.47Somerset: £6.20Mid Devon: £6.11Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Somerset 1,009.7, Mid Devon 1,021.9Mid Devon: 1,021.9Somerset: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,021.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Somerset 78.7, Mid Devon 79.1Mid Devon: 79.1Somerset: 78.7

    78.7Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count79.1

  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: Somerset 133.4, Mid Devon 129.0Mid Devon: 129.0Somerset: 133.4

    133.4Somerset is higher129.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 57.2, Mid Devon 54.8Mid Devon: 54.8Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Somerset is higher54.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Somerset 163.7, Mid Devon 158.5Mid Devon: 158.5Somerset: 163.7

    163.7Somerset is higher158.5

  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: Somerset 20.1, Mid Devon 21.4Mid Devon: 21.4Somerset: 20.1

    20.1Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count21.4

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Somerset and Mid Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureSomersetMid DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,496£4,516£4,265Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,768£12,276£12,329£11,645Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£1,651£1,658£1,566Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,447£11,496£10,858£11,334£11,382£10,751Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£307£309£292Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£614£616£582Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£21£21£20Mid Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£364£365£345Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£141£141£133Mid Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£98£99£93Mid Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,424£1,430£1,351£1,293£1,298£1,226Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£133£133£126Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£252£253£239Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£4.27£4.29£4.05Somerset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£4.25£4.27£4.03Mid Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£6.44£6.47£6.11Mid Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,021.9Mid Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.779.1Mid Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.4129.0Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.254.8Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.7158.5Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.121.4Mid Devon

Per resident

Somerset is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Mid Devon on 7. 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

Somerset Mid Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Mid Devon £4,496Mid Devon: £4,496Somerset: £4,694Mid Devon: £4,516Somerset: £4,714Mid Devon: £4,265Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset is higher£4,496£4,516£4,265

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Somerset £3,001, Mid Devon £2,896Mid Devon: £2,896Somerset: £3,001Mid Devon: £2,908Somerset: £3,014Mid Devon: £2,747Somerset: £2,847

    £3,001£3,014£2,847Somerset is higher£2,896£2,908£2,747

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Somerset £1,028, Mid Devon £957Mid Devon: £957Somerset: £1,028Mid Devon: £961Somerset: £1,032Mid Devon: £908Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975Somerset is higher£957£961£908

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Somerset £2,769, Mid Devon £2,673Mid Devon: £2,673Somerset: £2,769Mid Devon: £2,685Somerset: £2,781Mid Devon: £2,536Somerset: £2,627

    £2,769£2,781£2,627Somerset is higher£2,673£2,685£2,536

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Somerset £76, Mid Devon £73Mid Devon: £73Somerset: £76Mid Devon: £73Somerset: £76Mid Devon: £69Somerset: £72

    £76£76£72Somerset is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £152, Mid Devon £145Mid Devon: £145Somerset: £152Mid Devon: £145Somerset: £152Mid Devon: £137Somerset: £144

    £152£152£144Somerset is higher£145£145£137

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Somerset £4.95, Mid Devon £5.02Mid Devon: £5.02Somerset: £4.95Mid Devon: £5.04Somerset: £4.98Mid Devon: £4.76Somerset: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.02£5.04£4.76

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, Mid Devon £364Mid Devon: £364Somerset: £382Mid Devon: £365Somerset: £384Mid Devon: £345Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Somerset is higher£364£365£345

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, Mid Devon £141Mid Devon: £141Somerset: £111Mid Devon: £141Somerset: £111Mid Devon: £133Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Somerset £54, Mid Devon £57Mid Devon: £57Somerset: £54Mid Devon: £57Somerset: £54Mid Devon: £54Somerset: £51

    £54£54£51Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Somerset £824, Mid Devon £750Mid Devon: £750Somerset: £824Mid Devon: £753Somerset: £827Mid Devon: £711Somerset: £781

    £824£827£781Somerset is higher£750£753£711

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Mid Devon £133Mid Devon: £133Somerset: £166Mid Devon: £133Somerset: £167Mid Devon: £126Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Somerset is higher£133£133£126

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Somerset £146, Mid Devon £146Mid Devon: £146Somerset: £146Mid Devon: £147Somerset: £146Mid Devon: £138Somerset: £138

    £146£146£138Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Somerset £2.65, Mid Devon £2.48Mid Devon: £2.48Somerset: £2.65Mid Devon: £2.49Somerset: £2.66Mid Devon: £2.35Somerset: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Somerset is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Somerset £2.22, Mid Devon £2.47Mid Devon: £2.47Somerset: £2.22Mid Devon: £2.48Somerset: £2.23Mid Devon: £2.34Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2.47£2.48£2.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Mid Devon £6.44Mid Devon: £6.44Somerset: £6.18Mid Devon: £6.47Somerset: £6.20Mid Devon: £6.11Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£6.44£6.47£6.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 244.3, Mid Devon 241.0Mid Devon: 241.0Somerset: 244.3

    244.3Somerset is higherDepends on how you count241.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 19.0, Mid Devon 18.7Mid Devon: 18.7Somerset: 19.0

    19.0Somerset is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 32.3, Mid Devon 30.4Mid Devon: 30.4Somerset: 32.3

    32.3Somerset is higher30.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 57.2, Mid Devon 54.8Mid Devon: 54.8Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Somerset is higher54.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 94.7, Mid Devon 91.9Mid Devon: 91.9Somerset: 94.7

    94.7Somerset is higher91.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 11.6, Mid Devon 12.4Mid Devon: 12.4Somerset: 11.6

    11.6Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count12.4

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Somerset and Mid Devon, per resident
MeasureSomersetMid DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,496£4,516£4,265Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,847£2,896£2,908£2,747Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£957£961£908Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,769£2,781£2,627£2,673£2,685£2,536Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£73£73£69Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£145£145£137Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£5.02£5.04£4.76Mid Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£364£365£345Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£141£141£133Mid Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£57£57£54Mid Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£781£750£753£711Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£133£133£126Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£146£147£138Mid Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£2.48£2.49£2.35Somerset
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£2.47£2.48£2.34Mid Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£6.44£6.47£6.11Mid Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3241.0Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.018.7Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.330.4Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.254.8Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.791.9Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.612.4Mid Devon

Total

Somerset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Mid 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

Somerset Mid Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Somerset £2.8bn, Mid Devon £382.7mMid Devon: £382.7mSomerset: £2.8bnMid Devon: £384.3mSomerset: £2.8bnMid Devon: £363.0mSomerset: £2.6bn

    £2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset is higher£382.7m£384.3m£363.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Somerset £1.8bn, Mid Devon £246.4mMid Devon: £246.4mSomerset: £1.8bnMid Devon: £247.5mSomerset: £1.8bnMid Devon: £233.7mSomerset: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset is higher£246.4m£247.5m£233.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Somerset £604.7m, Mid Devon £81.5mMid Devon: £81.5mSomerset: £604.7mMid Devon: £81.8mSomerset: £607.3mMid Devon: £77.3mSomerset: £573.6m

    £604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset is higher£81.5m£81.8m£77.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Somerset £1.6bn, Mid Devon £227.5mMid Devon: £227.5mSomerset: £1.6bnMid Devon: £228.5mSomerset: £1.6bnMid Devon: £215.8mSomerset: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset is higher£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset £44.4m, Mid Devon £6.2mMid Devon: £6.2mSomerset: £44.4mMid Devon: £6.2mSomerset: £44.6mMid Devon: £5.9mSomerset: £42.2m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset £89.1m, Mid Devon £12.3mMid Devon: £12.3mSomerset: £89.1mMid Devon: £12.4mSomerset: £89.5mMid Devon: £11.7mSomerset: £84.5m

    £89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Somerset £2.9m, Mid Devon £0.43mMid Devon: £0.43mSomerset: £2.9mMid Devon: £0.43mSomerset: £2.9mMid Devon: £0.41mSomerset: £2.8m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset £224.9m, Mid Devon £31.0mMid Devon: £31.0mSomerset: £224.9mMid Devon: £31.1mSomerset: £225.8mMid Devon: £29.4mSomerset: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset is higher£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Somerset £65.1m, Mid Devon £12.0mMid Devon: £12.0mSomerset: £65.1mMid Devon: £12.0mSomerset: £65.4mMid Devon: £11.3mSomerset: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£12.0m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset £31.6m, Mid Devon £4.8mMid Devon: £4.8mSomerset: £31.6mMid Devon: £4.9mSomerset: £31.7mMid Devon: £4.6mSomerset: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset £484.6m, Mid Devon £63.8mMid Devon: £63.8mSomerset: £484.6mMid Devon: £64.1mSomerset: £486.6mMid Devon: £60.5mSomerset: £459.6m

    £484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset is higher£63.8m£64.1m£60.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Somerset £97.5m, Mid Devon £11.3mMid Devon: £11.3mSomerset: £97.5mMid Devon: £11.3mSomerset: £98.0mMid Devon: £10.7mSomerset: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Somerset £85.7m, Mid Devon £12.4mMid Devon: £12.4mSomerset: £85.7mMid Devon: £12.5mSomerset: £86.0mMid Devon: £11.8mSomerset: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Somerset £1.6m, Mid Devon £0.21mMid Devon: £0.21mSomerset: £1.6mMid Devon: £0.21mSomerset: £1.6mMid Devon: £0.20mSomerset: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Somerset £1.3m, Mid Devon £0.21mMid Devon: £0.21mSomerset: £1.3mMid Devon: £0.21mSomerset: £1.3mMid Devon: £0.20mSomerset: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Somerset £3.6m, Mid Devon £0.55mMid Devon: £0.55mSomerset: £3.6mMid Devon: £0.55mSomerset: £3.6mMid Devon: £0.52mSomerset: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Somerset 143,662, Mid Devon 20,512Mid Devon: 20,512Somerset: 143,662

    143,662Somerset is higherDepends on how you count20,512

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset 11,199, Mid Devon 1,588Mid Devon: 1,588Somerset: 11,199

    11,199Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,588

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset 18,982, Mid Devon 2,590Mid Devon: 2,590Somerset: 18,982

    18,982Somerset is higher2,590

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset 33,631, Mid Devon 4,662Mid Devon: 4,662Somerset: 33,631

    33,631Somerset is higher4,662

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset 55,685, Mid Devon 7,819Mid Devon: 7,819Somerset: 55,685

    55,685Somerset is higher7,819

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset 6,839, Mid Devon 1,057Mid Devon: 1,057Somerset: 6,839

    6,839Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,057

Show the numbers
Somerset and Mid Devon, total
MeasureSomersetMid DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£382.7m£384.3m£363.0mSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£246.4m£247.5m£233.7mSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m£81.5m£81.8m£77.3mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£227.5m£228.5m£215.8mSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m£63.8m£64.1m£60.5mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,66220,512Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,1991,588Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9822,590Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,6314,662Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202655,6857,819Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,8391,057Somerset

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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