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Somerset and North Devon

588,173 and 101,035 residents (mid-2024).

Somerset is higher than North Devon on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 21 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Somerset is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North Devon on 19. 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 North Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, North Devon £4,951North Devon: £4,951Somerset: £4,694North Devon: £4,972Somerset: £4,714North Devon: £4,696Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4,951£4,972£4,696

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £12,406, North Devon £12,400North Devon: £12,400Somerset: £12,406North Devon: £12,453Somerset: £12,459North Devon: £11,762Somerset: £11,768

    £12,406£12,459£11,768Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£12,400£12,453£11,762

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,777, North Devon £1,910North Devon: £1,910Somerset: £1,777North Devon: £1,918Somerset: £1,785North Devon: £1,812Somerset: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,910£1,918£1,812

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £11,447, North Devon £11,369North Devon: £11,369Somerset: £11,447North Devon: £11,418Somerset: £11,496North Devon: £10,784Somerset: £10,858

    £11,447£11,496£10,858Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,369£11,418£10,784

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £312, North Devon £346North Devon: £346Somerset: £312North Devon: £347Somerset: £314North Devon: £328Somerset: £296

    £312£314£296North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£346£347£328

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £626, North Devon £662North Devon: £662Somerset: £626North Devon: £665Somerset: £629North Devon: £628Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£662£665£628

  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, North Devon £24North Devon: £24Somerset: £20North Devon: £24Somerset: £21North Devon: £22Somerset: £19

    £20£21£19North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, North Devon £412North Devon: £412Somerset: £382North Devon: £413Somerset: £384North Devon: £390Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£412£413£390

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, North Devon £140North Devon: £140Somerset: £111North Devon: £140Somerset: £111North Devon: £133Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£140£140£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, North Devon £109North Devon: £109Somerset: £93North Devon: £109Somerset: £93North Devon: £103Somerset: £88

    £93£93£88North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,424, North Devon £1,477North Devon: £1,477Somerset: £1,424North Devon: £1,483Somerset: £1,430North Devon: £1,401Somerset: £1,351

    £1,424£1,430£1,351North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,477£1,483£1,401

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, North Devon £183North Devon: £183Somerset: £166North Devon: £184Somerset: £167North Devon: £174Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £252, North Devon £315North Devon: £315Somerset: £252North Devon: £316Somerset: £253North Devon: £298Somerset: £239

    £252£253£239North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£315£316£298

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £4.59, North Devon £5.23North Devon: £5.23Somerset: £4.59North Devon: £5.25Somerset: £4.61North Devon: £4.96Somerset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £3.85, North Devon £4.35North Devon: £4.35Somerset: £3.85North Devon: £4.37Somerset: £3.86North Devon: £4.13Somerset: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4.35£4.37£4.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, North Devon £4.65North Devon: £4.65Somerset: £6.18North Devon: £4.67Somerset: £6.20North Devon: £4.41Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  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, North Devon 1,022.3North Devon: 1,022.3Somerset: 1,009.7

    1,009.7North Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,022.3

  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, North Devon 89.3North Devon: 89.3Somerset: 78.7

    78.7North Devon is higherDepends on how you count89.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Somerset 133.4, North Devon 144.0North Devon: 144.0Somerset: 133.4

    133.4North Devon is higherDepends on how you count144.0

  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, North Devon 62.4North Devon: 62.4Somerset: 57.2

    57.2North Devon is higherDepends on how you count62.4

  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, North Devon 181.3North Devon: 181.3Somerset: 163.7

    163.7North Devon is higherDepends on how you count181.3

  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, North Devon 23.7North Devon: 23.7Somerset: 20.1

    20.1North Devon is higherDepends on how you count23.7

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Somerset and North Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureSomersetNorth DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,951£4,972£4,696North Devon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,768£12,400£12,453£11,762Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£1,910£1,918£1,812North Devon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,447£11,496£10,858£11,369£11,418£10,784Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£346£347£328North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£662£665£628North Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£24£24£22North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£412£413£390North Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£140£140£133North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£109£109£103North Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,424£1,430£1,351£1,477£1,483£1,401North Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£183£184£174North Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£315£316£298North Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£5.23£5.25£4.96North Devon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£4.35£4.37£4.13North Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£4.65£4.67£4.41Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,022.3North Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.789.3North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.4144.0North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.262.4North Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.7181.3North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.123.7North Devon

Per resident

Somerset is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and North Devon on 21. 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 North Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, North Devon £4,951North Devon: £4,951Somerset: £4,694North Devon: £4,972Somerset: £4,714North Devon: £4,696Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4,951£4,972£4,696

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Somerset £3,001, North Devon £3,121North Devon: £3,121Somerset: £3,001North Devon: £3,134Somerset: £3,014North Devon: £2,960Somerset: £2,847

    £3,001£3,014£2,847North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,121£3,134£2,960

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Somerset £1,028, North Devon £1,091North Devon: £1,091Somerset: £1,028North Devon: £1,096Somerset: £1,032North Devon: £1,035Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,091£1,096£1,035

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Somerset £2,769, North Devon £2,861North Devon: £2,861Somerset: £2,769North Devon: £2,873Somerset: £2,781North Devon: £2,714Somerset: £2,627

    £2,769£2,781£2,627North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,861£2,873£2,714

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Somerset £76, North Devon £87North Devon: £87Somerset: £76North Devon: £87Somerset: £76North Devon: £83Somerset: £72

    £76£76£72North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £152, North Devon £167North Devon: £167Somerset: £152North Devon: £167Somerset: £152North Devon: £158Somerset: £144

    £152£152£144North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£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: Somerset £4.95, North Devon £5.92North Devon: £5.92Somerset: £4.95North Devon: £5.95Somerset: £4.98North Devon: £5.62Somerset: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.92£5.95£5.62

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, North Devon £412North Devon: £412Somerset: £382North Devon: £413Somerset: £384North Devon: £390Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£412£413£390

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, North Devon £140North Devon: £140Somerset: £111North Devon: £140Somerset: £111North Devon: £133Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£140£140£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Somerset £54, North Devon £62North Devon: £62Somerset: £54North Devon: £62Somerset: £54North Devon: £59Somerset: £51

    £54£54£51North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Somerset £824, North Devon £844North Devon: £844Somerset: £824North Devon: £848Somerset: £827North Devon: £801Somerset: £781

    £824£827£781North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£844£848£801

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, North Devon £183North Devon: £183Somerset: £166North Devon: £184Somerset: £167North Devon: £174Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Somerset £146, North Devon £180North Devon: £180Somerset: £146North Devon: £181Somerset: £146North Devon: £171Somerset: £138

    £146£146£138North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Somerset £2.65, North Devon £2.99North Devon: £2.99Somerset: £2.65North Devon: £3.01Somerset: £2.66North Devon: £2.84Somerset: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2.99£3.01£2.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Somerset £2.22, North Devon £2.49North Devon: £2.49Somerset: £2.22North Devon: £2.50Somerset: £2.23North Devon: £2.36Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2.49£2.50£2.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, North Devon £4.65North Devon: £4.65Somerset: £6.18North Devon: £4.67Somerset: £6.20North Devon: £4.41Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 244.3, North Devon 257.3North Devon: 257.3Somerset: 244.3

    244.3North Devon is higherDepends on how you count257.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 19.0, North Devon 22.5North Devon: 22.5Somerset: 19.0

    19.0North Devon is higherDepends on how you count22.5

  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, North Devon 36.2North Devon: 36.2Somerset: 32.3

    32.3North Devon is higherDepends on how you count36.2

  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, North Devon 62.4North Devon: 62.4Somerset: 57.2

    57.2North Devon is higherDepends on how you count62.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 94.7, North Devon 103.6North Devon: 103.6Somerset: 94.7

    94.7North Devon is higherDepends on how you count103.6

  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, North Devon 13.5North Devon: 13.5Somerset: 11.6

    11.6North Devon is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Somerset and North Devon, per resident
MeasureSomersetNorth DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,951£4,972£4,696North Devon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,847£3,121£3,134£2,960North Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£1,091£1,096£1,035North Devon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,769£2,781£2,627£2,861£2,873£2,714North Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£87£87£83North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£167£167£158North Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£5.92£5.95£5.62North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£412£413£390North Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£140£140£133North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£62£62£59North Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£781£844£848£801North Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£183£184£174North Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£180£181£171North Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£2.99£3.01£2.84North Devon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£2.49£2.50£2.36North Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£4.65£4.67£4.41Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3257.3North Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.022.5North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.336.2North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.262.4North Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.7103.6North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.613.5North Devon

Total

Somerset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North 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 North Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Somerset £2.8bn, North Devon £500.2mNorth Devon: £500.2mSomerset: £2.8bnNorth Devon: £502.3mSomerset: £2.8bnNorth Devon: £474.5mSomerset: £2.6bn

    £2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£500.2m£502.3m£474.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Somerset £1.8bn, North Devon £315.3mNorth Devon: £315.3mSomerset: £1.8bnNorth Devon: £316.6mSomerset: £1.8bnNorth Devon: £299.1mSomerset: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Somerset £604.7m, North Devon £110.3mNorth Devon: £110.3mSomerset: £604.7mNorth Devon: £110.7mSomerset: £607.3mNorth Devon: £104.6mSomerset: £573.6m

    £604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£110.3m£110.7m£104.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Somerset £1.6bn, North Devon £289.1mNorth Devon: £289.1mSomerset: £1.6bnNorth Devon: £290.3mSomerset: £1.6bnNorth Devon: £274.2mSomerset: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£289.1m£290.3m£274.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset £44.4m, North Devon £8.8mNorth Devon: £8.8mSomerset: £44.4mNorth Devon: £8.8mSomerset: £44.6mNorth Devon: £8.3mSomerset: £42.2m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset £89.1m, North Devon £16.8mNorth Devon: £16.8mSomerset: £89.1mNorth Devon: £16.9mSomerset: £89.5mNorth Devon: £16.0mSomerset: £84.5m

    £89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

  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, North Devon £0.60mNorth Devon: £0.60mSomerset: £2.9mNorth Devon: £0.60mSomerset: £2.9mNorth Devon: £0.57mSomerset: £2.8m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset £224.9m, North Devon £41.6mNorth Devon: £41.6mSomerset: £224.9mNorth Devon: £41.8mSomerset: £225.8mNorth Devon: £39.4mSomerset: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£41.6m£41.8m£39.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Somerset £65.1m, North Devon £14.1mNorth Devon: £14.1mSomerset: £65.1mNorth Devon: £14.2mSomerset: £65.4mNorth Devon: £13.4mSomerset: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset £31.6m, North Devon £6.3mNorth Devon: £6.3mSomerset: £31.6mNorth Devon: £6.3mSomerset: £31.7mNorth Devon: £5.9mSomerset: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset £484.6m, North Devon £85.3mNorth Devon: £85.3mSomerset: £484.6mNorth Devon: £85.6mSomerset: £486.6mNorth Devon: £80.9mSomerset: £459.6m

    £484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Somerset £97.5m, North Devon £18.5mNorth Devon: £18.5mSomerset: £97.5mNorth Devon: £18.6mSomerset: £98.0mNorth Devon: £17.5mSomerset: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Somerset £85.7m, North Devon £18.2mNorth Devon: £18.2mSomerset: £85.7mNorth Devon: £18.2mSomerset: £86.0mNorth Devon: £17.2mSomerset: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Somerset £1.6m, North Devon £0.30mNorth Devon: £0.30mSomerset: £1.6mNorth Devon: £0.30mSomerset: £1.6mNorth Devon: £0.29mSomerset: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Somerset £1.3m, North Devon £0.25mNorth Devon: £0.25mSomerset: £1.3mNorth Devon: £0.25mSomerset: £1.3mNorth Devon: £0.24mSomerset: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Somerset £3.6m, North Devon £0.47mNorth Devon: £0.47mSomerset: £3.6mNorth Devon: £0.47mSomerset: £3.6mNorth Devon: £0.45mSomerset: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Somerset 143,662, North Devon 25,992North Devon: 25,992Somerset: 143,662

    143,662Somerset is higherDepends on how you count25,992

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset 11,199, North Devon 2,270North Devon: 2,270Somerset: 11,199

    11,199Somerset is higherDepends on how you count2,270

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset 18,982, North Devon 3,661North Devon: 3,661Somerset: 18,982

    18,982Somerset is higherDepends on how you count3,661

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset 33,631, North Devon 6,306North Devon: 6,306Somerset: 33,631

    33,631Somerset is higherDepends on how you count6,306

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset 55,685, North Devon 10,466North Devon: 10,466Somerset: 55,685

    55,685Somerset is higherDepends on how you count10,466

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset 6,839, North Devon 1,367North Devon: 1,367Somerset: 6,839

    6,839Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,367

Show the numbers
Somerset and North Devon, total
MeasureSomersetNorth DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£500.2m£502.3m£474.5mSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£315.3m£316.6m£299.1mSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m£110.3m£110.7m£104.6mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£289.1m£290.3m£274.2mSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£41.6m£41.8m£39.4mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m£85.3m£85.6m£80.9mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£18.5m£18.6m£17.5mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,66225,992Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,1992,270Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9823,661Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,6316,306Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202655,68510,466Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,8391,367Somerset

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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