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East Devon and Wyre
East Devon is higher than Wyre on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 10 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
East Devon is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Wyre 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
East Devon Wyre
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,919£4,940£4,666Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£5,373£5,396£5,097
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,083£12,135£11,462Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£12,462£12,515£11,821
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,565£1,572£1,485Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£1,995£2,004£1,893
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,216£11,263£10,638East Devon is higher£11,183£11,230£10,607
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£247£248£234Wyre is higher£380£382£361
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£604£607£573Wyre is higher£875£878£830
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£316£317£300Wyre is higher£536£538£508
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£156
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£88£88£83Wyre is higher£138£139£131
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,209£1,214£1,147Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£1,465£1,472£1,390
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£132£132£125Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£168£168£159
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£261£262£247Wyre is higher£378£379£358
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.72£4.74£4.48Wyre is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.51£3.53£3.33Wyre is higher£7.46£7.50£7.08
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.82£5.84£5.52Wyre is higher£8.38£8.42£7.95
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
993.1Wyre is higherDepends on how you count1,000.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
66.9Wyre is higher98.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
124.4Wyre is higher181.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.5Wyre is higher82.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
144.4Wyre is higherDepends on how you count180.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.2Wyre is higher30.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Devon | Wyre | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,919£4,940£4,666 | £5,373£5,396£5,097 | Wyre |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,083£12,135£11,462 | £12,462£12,515£11,821 | Wyre |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,565£1,572£1,485 | £1,995£2,004£1,893 | Wyre |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,216£11,263£10,638 | £11,183£11,230£10,607 | East Devon |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £247£248£234 | £380£382£361 | Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £604£607£573 | £875£878£830 | Wyre |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £24£24£23 | Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £316£317£300 | £536£538£508 | Wyre |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £165£166£156 | Wyre |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £88£88£83 | £138£139£131 | Wyre |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,209£1,214£1,147 | £1,465£1,472£1,390 | Wyre |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £132£132£125 | £168£168£159 | Wyre |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £261£262£247 | £378£379£358 | Wyre |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.72£4.74£4.48 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | Wyre |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.51£3.53£3.33 | £7.46£7.50£7.08 | Wyre |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.82£5.84£5.52 | £8.38£8.42£7.95 | Wyre |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 993.1 | 1,000.8 | Wyre |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 66.9 | 98.3 | Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 124.4 | 181.5 | Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.5 | 82.0 | Wyre |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 144.4 | 180.8 | Wyre |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.2 | 30.3 | Wyre |
Per resident
East Devon is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Wyre 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
East Devon Wyre
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,919£4,940£4,666Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£5,373£5,396£5,097
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,489£3,504£3,309East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,375£3,389£3,201
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£849£852£805Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£1,122£1,127£1,064
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,238£3,252£3,072East Devon is higher£3,028£3,041£2,872
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£71£72£68Wyre is higher£103£103£98
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£174£175£165Wyre is higher£237£238£225
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.93£4.95£4.68Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£6.55£6.57£6.21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£316£317£300Wyre is higher£536£538£508
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£156
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£48£48£45Wyre is higher£78£78£74
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£655£658£622Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£824£828£782
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£132£132£125Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£168£168£159
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134Wyre is higher£212£213£201
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.56£2.57£2.43Wyre is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.91£1.92£1.81Wyre is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.82£5.84£5.52Wyre is higher£8.38£8.42£7.95
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
286.7East Devon is higherDepends on how you count271.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.3Wyre is higher26.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.9Wyre is higher49.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.5Wyre is higher82.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
78.3Wyre is higherDepends on how you count101.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.4Wyre is higher17.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Devon | Wyre | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,919£4,940£4,666 | £5,373£5,396£5,097 | Wyre |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,489£3,504£3,309 | £3,375£3,389£3,201 | East Devon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £849£852£805 | £1,122£1,127£1,064 | Wyre |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,238£3,252£3,072 | £3,028£3,041£2,872 | East Devon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £71£72£68 | £103£103£98 | Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £174£175£165 | £237£238£225 | Wyre |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | £6.55£6.57£6.21 | Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £316£317£300 | £536£538£508 | Wyre |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £165£166£156 | Wyre |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £48£48£45 | £78£78£74 | Wyre |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £655£658£622 | £824£828£782 | Wyre |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £132£132£125 | £168£168£159 | Wyre |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £212£213£201 | Wyre |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.56£2.57£2.43 | £3.63£3.64£3.44 | Wyre |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.91£1.92£1.81 | £4.20£4.21£3.98 | Wyre |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.82£5.84£5.52 | £8.38£8.42£7.95 | Wyre |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 286.7 | 271.0 | East Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.3 | 26.6 | Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.9 | 49.2 | Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.5 | 82.0 | Wyre |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 78.3 | 101.6 | Wyre |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.4 | 17.0 | Wyre |
Total
East Devon is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Wyre on 12. 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
East Devon Wyre
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£777.2m£780.5m£737.2mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£636.0m£638.7m£603.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£551.2m£553.5m£522.8mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£399.4m£401.1m£378.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£134.1m£134.6m£127.2mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£132.8m£133.4m£126.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£511.6m£513.8m£485.3mEast Devon is higher£358.4m£360.0m£340.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mWyre is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£27.5m£27.7m£26.1mWyre is higher£28.0m£28.2m£26.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£49.9m£50.1m£47.4mWyre is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWyre is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£103.5m£104.0m£98.2mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mWyre is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mWyre is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mWyre is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mWyre is higher£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
45,297East Devon is higherDepends on how you count32,079
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,052Wyre is higher3,151
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,676Wyre is higher5,818
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,498Wyre is higher9,706
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,364East Devon is higherDepends on how you count12,031
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,641Wyre is higher2,016
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| Measure | East Devon | Wyre | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £777.2m£780.5m£737.2m | £636.0m£638.7m£603.3m | East Devon |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £551.2m£553.5m£522.8m | £399.4m£401.1m£378.9m | East Devon |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £134.1m£134.6m£127.2m | £132.8m£133.4m£126.0m | East Devon |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £511.6m£513.8m£485.3m | £358.4m£360.0m£340.0m | East Devon |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | £12.2m£12.2m£11.6m | Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £27.5m£27.7m£26.1m | £28.0m£28.2m£26.6m | Wyre |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | East Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £49.9m£50.1m£47.4m | £63.4m£63.7m£60.2m | Wyre |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.3m£20.4m£19.2m | £19.5m£19.6m£18.5m | East Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.5m£7.5m£7.1m | £9.2m£9.2m£8.7m | Wyre |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £103.5m£104.0m£98.2m | £97.5m£98.0m£92.5m | East Devon |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £20.8m£20.9m£19.7m | £19.8m£19.9m£18.8m | East Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £22.3m£22.4m£21.2m | £25.1m£25.2m£23.8m | Wyre |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.41m£0.38m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | Wyre |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.30m£0.29m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | Wyre |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.92m£0.92m£0.87m | £0.99m£1.00m£0.94m | Wyre |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 45,297 | 32,079 | East Devon |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,052 | 3,151 | Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,676 | 5,818 | Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,498 | 9,706 | Wyre |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,364 | 12,031 | East Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,641 | 2,016 | Wyre |
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.