Who Gets What

Local authority in South West, England

East Devon

In East Devon, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 75% of local authorities in 2024-25.

157,986 residents (mid-2024)

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East Devon on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain, one hexagon each
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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.

At a glance

How does East Devon compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,919£4,940£4,666

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    86th of 348, higher than in 75% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,083£12,135£11,462

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    342nd of 347, lower than in 98% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,565£1,572£1,485

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    247th of 350, lower than in 70% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for East Devon
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,919£4,940£4,66686th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,083£12,135£11,462342nd of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,565£1,572£1,485247th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does East Devon's benefit money go?

People here received £777.2 million£780.5 million£737.2 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in East Devon, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £511.6m; Pension Credit £11.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £27.5m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.78m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £49.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £20.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.5m; Universal Credit £103.5m; Housing Benefit £20.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £22.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.40m; Income Support £0.30m; Other benefits £0.92mState Pension: £511.6mPension Credit: £11.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £27.5mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.78mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £49.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £20.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.5mUniversal Credit: £103.5mHousing Benefit: £20.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £22.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.40mIncome Support: £0.30mOther benefits: £0.92m
Spending in East Devon, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £513.8m; Pension Credit £11.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £27.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.78m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £50.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £20.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.5m; Universal Credit £104.0m; Housing Benefit £20.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £22.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.41m; Income Support £0.30m; Other benefits £0.92mState Pension: £513.8mPension Credit: £11.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £27.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.78mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £50.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £20.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.5mUniversal Credit: £104.0mHousing Benefit: £20.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £22.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.41mIncome Support: £0.30mOther benefits: £0.92m
Spending in East Devon, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £485.3m; Pension Credit £10.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £26.1m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.74m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £47.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £19.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.1m; Universal Credit £98.2m; Housing Benefit £19.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £21.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.38m; Income Support £0.29m; Other benefits £0.87mState Pension: £485.3mPension Credit: £10.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £26.1mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.74mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £47.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £19.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.1mUniversal Credit: £98.2mHousing Benefit: £19.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £21.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.38mIncome Support: £0.29mOther benefits: £0.87m
  1. State Pension£511.6m£513.8m£485.3m
  2. Pension Credit£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£27.5m£27.7m£26.1m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£49.9m£50.1m£47.4m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m
  8. Universal Credit£103.5m£104.0m£98.2m
  9. Housing Benefit£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m
  12. Income Support£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m
  13. Other benefits£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m
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Spending by benefit in East Devon, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£511.6m£513.8m£485.3m66%Published
Pension Credit£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m1%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£27.5m£27.7m£26.1m4%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£49.9m£50.1m£47.4m6%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m1.0%Published
Universal Credit£103.5m£104.0m£98.2m13%Published
Housing Benefit£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m3%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m0.0%Published
Other benefits£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m0.1%Published
All benefits£777.2m£780.5m£737.2m100%Total

More about East Devon

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,919, expected £5,083, difference −£164

    Actual £4,919£4,940£4,666Expected £5,083£5,105£4,822Difference −£164−£165−£156

    Benefit spending per resident was £164 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £165 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £156 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,083, expected £12,421, difference −£338

    Actual £12,083£12,135£11,462Expected £12,421£12,474£11,782Difference −£338−£339−£320

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £338 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £339 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £320 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,565, expected £1,579, difference −£14

    Actual £1,565£1,572£1,485Expected £1,579£1,586£1,498Difference −£14−£14−£13

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £14 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £14 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £13 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in East Devon
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,919£4,940£4,666£5,083£5,105£4,822−£164−£165−£156
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,083£12,135£11,462£12,421£12,474£11,782−£338−£339−£320
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,565£1,572£1,485£1,579£1,586£1,498−£14−£14−£13
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in East Devon received £1.29 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,630£3,591£3,313
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,697£4,646£4,287
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.29
159th of 346, higher than in 54% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare East Devon only with other areas in England.

Group 7 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1524,435
  • Aged 16 to 6485,639
  • Aged 652,298
  • Aged 66 and over45,614
  • All residents157,986
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

7,495 people in East Devon receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    39%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    19%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    15%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    9%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in East Devon
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,91139%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,39419%19%
Neurological disease1,16115%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)6989%12%
Respiratory disease2343%4%
Malignant disease3094%3%
Cardiovascular disease1662%3%
Visual disease1272%2%
Endocrine disease1031%1%
Hearing disorders961%1%
Gastrointestinal disease660.9%1%
Genitourinary disease530.7%0.9%
Skin disease490.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)350.5%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract260.3%0.4%
Infectious disease270.4%0.4%
Haematological disease120.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease120.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing90.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age00%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system70.1%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like East Devon

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. East DevonThis area£4,919£4,940£4,666
  2. Malvern Hills0.45£4,898£4,918£4,646Compare
  3. Staffordshire Moorlands0.80£4,676£4,696£4,436Compare
  4. Wyre0.86£5,373£5,396£5,097Compare
  5. Babergh0.87£4,547£4,566£4,313Compare
  6. Fylde0.87£5,088£5,110£4,827Compare
  7. East Riding of Yorkshire0.90£4,662£4,682£4,422Compare
  8. South Hams0.90£4,789£4,810£4,543Compare
  9. Derbyshire Dales0.91£4,756£4,776£4,511Compare
  10. Chichester0.97£4,792£4,813£4,546Compare
  11. Mid Suffolk1.02£4,282£4,300£4,061Compare
  12. South Staffordshire1.04£4,570£4,590£4,335Compare
  13. Conwy1.07£5,766£5,790£5,469Compare
  14. New Forest1.07£5,124£5,146£4,861Compare
  15. Cotswold1.11£4,376£4,394£4,150Compare
  16. Dorset1.12£5,217£5,239£4,948Compare
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Areas most like East Devon
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
East Devon£4,919£4,940£4,666
Malvern Hills0.45£4,898£4,918£4,646
Staffordshire Moorlands0.80£4,676£4,696£4,436
Wyre0.86£5,373£5,396£5,097
Babergh0.87£4,547£4,566£4,313
Fylde0.87£5,088£5,110£4,827
East Riding of Yorkshire0.90£4,662£4,682£4,422
South Hams0.90£4,789£4,810£4,543
Derbyshire Dales0.91£4,756£4,776£4,511
Chichester0.97£4,792£4,813£4,546
Mid Suffolk1.02£4,282£4,300£4,061
South Staffordshire1.04£4,570£4,590£4,335
Conwy1.07£5,766£5,790£5,469
New Forest1.07£5,124£5,146£4,861
Cotswold1.11£4,376£4,394£4,150
Dorset1.12£5,217£5,239£4,948
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap East Devon

Each share is the part of East Devon's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for East Devon, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£777.2m£780.5m£737.2m141st of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,919£4,940£4,66686th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m73rd of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,489£3,504£3,3098th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,083£12,135£11,462342nd of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.1m£134.6m£127.2m220th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£849£852£805284th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,565£1,572£1,485247th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£511.6m£513.8m£485.3m64th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,238£3,252£3,0728th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,216£11,263£10,638293rd of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m186th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£72£68231st of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£234323rd of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.7m£26.1m107th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£16575th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573292nd of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m156th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68180th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16299th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.9m£50.1m£47.4m223rd of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300266th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m163rd of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122174th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m225th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45279th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83240th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.5m£104.0m£98.2m223rd of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£655£658£622295th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,209£1,214£1,147248th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m239th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125305th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m209th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134234th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£262£247202nd of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m284th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43339th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48332nd of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m264th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.91£1.92£1.81300th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33288th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m189th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52219th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.29159th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,29763rd of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026286.78th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.1300th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,052161st of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3181st of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.9299th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,676110th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.980th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.4309th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,498226th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.5277th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,364220th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.3284th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.4247th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,641228th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.4285th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.2248th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£567.5m£561.4m£518.0m183rd of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,630£3,591£3,313157th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.29159th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£164−£165−£156274th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£338−£339−£320319th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£14−£14−£13175th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for East Devon

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  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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  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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