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High Peak and Mid Devon
High Peak is higher than Mid Devon on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 21 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.
Per person in the age group
High Peak is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Mid Devon on 6. 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
High Peak Mid Devon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,523£4,543£4,291High Peak is higher£4,496£4,516£4,265
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,843£12,898£12,182High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£12,276£12,329£11,645
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,645£1,652£1,561Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,651£1,658£1,566
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,791£11,842£11,185High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£11,334£11,382£10,751
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£334£336£317High Peak is higher£307£309£292
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£695£698£660High Peak is higher£614£616£582
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£22£22£21High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£441£442£418High Peak is higher£364£365£345
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121Mid Devon is higher£141£141£133
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£90£91£86Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,197£1,202£1,136Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,293£1,298£1,226
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£160£161£152High Peak is higher£133£133£126
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£344£346£327High Peak is higher£252£253£239
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.54£8.58£8.10High Peak is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.70£4.72£4.46High Peak is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.87£6.90£6.52High Peak is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,040.0High Peak is higherDepends on how you count1,021.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
86.8High Peak is higher79.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
144.2High Peak is higher129.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
65.3High Peak is higher54.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
152.2Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count158.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.4Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count21.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | High Peak | Mid Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,523£4,543£4,291 | £4,496£4,516£4,265 | High Peak |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,843£12,898£12,182 | £12,276£12,329£11,645 | High Peak |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,645£1,652£1,561 | £1,651£1,658£1,566 | Mid Devon |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,791£11,842£11,185 | £11,334£11,382£10,751 | High Peak |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £334£336£317 | £307£309£292 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £695£698£660 | £614£616£582 | High Peak |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £22£22£21 | £21£21£20 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £441£442£418 | £364£365£345 | High Peak |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £141£141£133 | Mid Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £90£91£86 | £98£99£93 | Mid Devon |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,197£1,202£1,136 | £1,293£1,298£1,226 | Mid Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £160£161£152 | £133£133£126 | High Peak |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £344£346£327 | £252£253£239 | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.54£8.58£8.10 | £4.27£4.29£4.05 | High Peak |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.70£4.72£4.46 | £4.25£4.27£4.03 | High Peak |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.87£6.90£6.52 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | High Peak |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,040.0 | 1,021.9 | High Peak |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 86.8 | 79.1 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 144.2 | 129.0 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 65.3 | 54.8 | High Peak |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 152.2 | 158.5 | Mid Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.4 | 21.4 | Mid Devon |
Per resident
High Peak 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
High Peak Mid Devon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,523£4,543£4,291High Peak is higher£4,496£4,516£4,265
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,794£2,806£2,650Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,896£2,908£2,747
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£994£999£943High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£957£961£908
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,565£2,576£2,433Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,673£2,685£2,536
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£73£73£69High Peak is higher£73£73£69
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£151£152£143High Peak is higher£145£145£137
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.85£4.87£4.60Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.02£5.04£4.76
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£441£442£418High Peak is higher£364£365£345
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121Mid Devon is higher£141£141£133
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£724£727£686Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£750£753£711
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£160£161£152High Peak is higher£133£133£126
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£208£209£197High Peak is higher£146£147£138
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.17£5.19£4.90High Peak is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.85£2.86£2.70High Peak is higher£2.47£2.48£2.34
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.87£6.90£6.52High Peak is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
226.2Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count241.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.9High Peak is higher18.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.4High Peak is higher30.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
65.3High Peak is higher54.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
92.0High Peak is higherDepends on how you count91.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.7Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count12.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | High Peak | Mid Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,523£4,543£4,291 | £4,496£4,516£4,265 | High Peak |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,794£2,806£2,650 | £2,896£2,908£2,747 | Mid Devon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £994£999£943 | £957£961£908 | High Peak |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,565£2,576£2,433 | £2,673£2,685£2,536 | Mid Devon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £73£73£69 | £73£73£69 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £151£152£143 | £145£145£137 | High Peak |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | £5.02£5.04£4.76 | Mid Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £441£442£418 | £364£365£345 | High Peak |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £141£141£133 | Mid Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £57£57£54 | Mid Devon |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £724£727£686 | £750£753£711 | Mid Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £160£161£152 | £133£133£126 | High Peak |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £208£209£197 | £146£147£138 | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.17£5.19£4.90 | £2.48£2.49£2.35 | High Peak |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.85£2.86£2.70 | £2.47£2.48£2.34 | High Peak |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.87£6.90£6.52 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | High Peak |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 226.2 | 241.0 | Mid Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.9 | 18.7 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.4 | 30.4 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 65.3 | 54.8 | High Peak |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 92.0 | 91.9 | High Peak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.7 | 12.4 | Mid Devon |
Total
High Peak is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Mid 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
High Peak Mid Devon
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£415.7m£417.4m£394.3mHigh Peak is higher£382.7m£384.3m£363.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£256.7m£257.8m£243.5mHigh Peak is higherDepends on how you count£246.4m£247.5m£233.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£91.4m£91.8m£86.7mHigh Peak is higherDepends on how you count£81.5m£81.8m£77.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£235.7m£236.7m£223.6mHigh Peak is higherDepends on how you count£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mHigh Peak is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mHigh Peak is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mHigh Peak is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mHigh Peak is higher£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mMid Devon is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mHigh Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£66.5m£66.8m£63.1mHigh Peak is higherDepends on how you count£63.8m£64.1m£60.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mHigh Peak is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mHigh Peak is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mHigh Peak is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mHigh Peak is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mHigh Peak is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,790High Peak is higherDepends on how you count20,512
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,735High Peak is higher1,588
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,882High Peak is higher2,590
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,002High Peak is higher4,662
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,456High Peak is higherDepends on how you count7,819
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,075High Peak is higherDepends on how you count1,057
Show the numbers
| Measure | High Peak | Mid Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £415.7m£417.4m£394.3m | £382.7m£384.3m£363.0m | High Peak |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £256.7m£257.8m£243.5m | £246.4m£247.5m£233.7m | High Peak |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £91.4m£91.8m£86.7m | £81.5m£81.8m£77.3m | High Peak |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £235.7m£236.7m£223.6m | £227.5m£228.5m£215.8m | High Peak |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.7m£6.7m£6.3m | £6.2m£6.2m£5.9m | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.9m£14.0m£13.2m | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | High Peak |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £40.5m£40.7m£38.4m | £31.0m£31.1m£29.4m | High Peak |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | £12.0m£12.0m£11.3m | Mid Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | £4.8m£4.9m£4.6m | High Peak |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £66.5m£66.8m£63.1m | £63.8m£64.1m£60.5m | High Peak |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.7m£14.7m£13.9m | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | High Peak |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.1m£19.2m£18.1m | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | £0.21m£0.21m£0.20m | High Peak |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | £0.21m£0.21m£0.20m | High Peak |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | High Peak |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,790 | 20,512 | High Peak |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,735 | 1,588 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,882 | 2,590 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,002 | 4,662 | High Peak |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,456 | 7,819 | High Peak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,075 | 1,057 | High Peak |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.