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East Devon and Mid Suffolk
East Devon is higher than Mid Suffolk on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 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.
Per person in the age group
East Devon is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk 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
East Devon Mid Suffolk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,919£4,940£4,666East Devon is higher£4,282£4,300£4,061
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,083£12,135£11,462Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,369£12,422£11,733
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,565£1,572£1,485East Devon is higher£1,292£1,297£1,225
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,216£11,263£10,638Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,534£11,583£10,941
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£247£248£234East Devon is higher£228£229£216
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£604£607£573East Devon is higher£592£594£561
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16East Devon is higher£15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£316£317£300Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£322£323£305
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122East Devon is higher£96£97£91
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£88£88£83East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£80
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,209£1,214£1,147East Devon is higher£1,004£1,008£952
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£132£132£125East Devon is higher£99£99£94
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£261£262£247East Devon is higher£194£195£184
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.72£4.74£4.48Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.51£3.53£3.33East Devon is higher£2.69£2.70£2.55
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.82£5.84£5.52Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£7.80£7.83£7.40
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
993.1Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
66.9East Devon is higher58.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
124.4East Devon is higher121.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.5Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count49.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
144.4East Devon is higher126.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.2East Devon is higherDepends on how you count18.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Devon | Mid Suffolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,919£4,940£4,666 | £4,282£4,300£4,061 | East Devon |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,083£12,135£11,462 | £12,369£12,422£11,733 | Mid Suffolk |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,565£1,572£1,485 | £1,292£1,297£1,225 | East Devon |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,216£11,263£10,638 | £11,534£11,583£10,941 | Mid Suffolk |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £247£248£234 | £228£229£216 | East Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £604£607£573 | £592£594£561 | East Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £15 | East Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £316£317£300 | £322£323£305 | Mid Suffolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £96£97£91 | East Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £88£88£83 | £85£85£80 | East Devon |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,209£1,214£1,147 | £1,004£1,008£952 | East Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £132£132£125 | £99£99£94 | East Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £261£262£247 | £194£195£184 | East Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.72£4.74£4.48 | £5.98£6.00£5.67 | Mid Suffolk |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.51£3.53£3.33 | £2.69£2.70£2.55 | East Devon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.82£5.84£5.52 | £7.80£7.83£7.40 | Mid Suffolk |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 993.1 | 1,016.6 | Mid Suffolk |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 66.9 | 58.3 | East Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 124.4 | 121.3 | East Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.5 | 49.6 | Mid Suffolk |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 144.4 | 126.1 | East Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.2 | 18.5 | East Devon |
Per resident
East Devon is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk 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
East Devon Mid Suffolk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,919£4,940£4,666East Devon is higher£4,282£4,300£4,061
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,489£3,504£3,309East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,003£3,015£2,848
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£849£852£805East Devon is higher£755£758£716
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,238£3,252£3,072East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,800£2,812£2,656
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£71£72£68East Devon is higher£55£56£52
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£174£175£165East Devon is higher£144£144£136
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.93£4.95£4.68East Devon is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£316£317£300Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£322£323£305
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122East Devon is higher£96£97£91
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£48£48£45Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£49£50£47
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£655£658£622East Devon is higher£587£589£556
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£132£132£125East Devon is higher£99£99£94
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134East Devon is higher£114£114£108
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.56£2.57£2.43Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.49£3.50£3.31
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.91£1.92£1.81East Devon is higher£1.57£1.58£1.49
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.82£5.84£5.52Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£7.80£7.83£7.40
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
286.7East Devon is higherDepends on how you count246.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.3East Devon is higher14.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.9East Devon is higher29.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.5Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count49.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
78.3East Devon is higher73.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.4Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count10.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Devon | Mid Suffolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,919£4,940£4,666 | £4,282£4,300£4,061 | East Devon |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,489£3,504£3,309 | £3,003£3,015£2,848 | East Devon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £849£852£805 | £755£758£716 | East Devon |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,238£3,252£3,072 | £2,800£2,812£2,656 | East Devon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £71£72£68 | £55£56£52 | East Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £174£175£165 | £144£144£136 | East Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | £3.73£3.75£3.54 | East Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £316£317£300 | £322£323£305 | Mid Suffolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £96£97£91 | East Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £48£48£45 | £49£50£47 | Mid Suffolk |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £655£658£622 | £587£589£556 | East Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £132£132£125 | £99£99£94 | East Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £114£114£108 | East Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.56£2.57£2.43 | £3.49£3.50£3.31 | Mid Suffolk |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.91£1.92£1.81 | £1.57£1.58£1.49 | East Devon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.82£5.84£5.52 | £7.80£7.83£7.40 | Mid Suffolk |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 286.7 | 246.8 | East Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.3 | 14.2 | East Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.9 | 29.5 | East Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.5 | 49.6 | Mid Suffolk |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 78.3 | 73.7 | East Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.4 | 10.8 | Mid Suffolk |
Total
East Devon is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk 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
East Devon Mid Suffolk
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£777.2m£780.5m£737.2mEast Devon is higher£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£551.2m£553.5m£522.8mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£134.1m£134.6m£127.2mEast Devon is higher£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£511.6m£513.8m£485.3mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mEast Devon is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£27.5m£27.7m£26.1mEast Devon is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mEast Devon is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£49.9m£50.1m£47.4mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mEast Devon is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£103.5m£104.0m£98.2mEast Devon is higher£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mEast Devon is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mEast Devon is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mEast Devon is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
45,297East Devon is higherDepends on how you count27,338
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,052East Devon is higher1,567
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,676East Devon is higher3,262
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,498East Devon is higherDepends on how you count5,490
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,364East Devon is higher8,162
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,641East Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,196
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| Measure | East Devon | Mid Suffolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £777.2m£780.5m£737.2m | £474.3m£476.3m£449.9m | East Devon |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £551.2m£553.5m£522.8m | £332.6m£334.0m£315.5m | East Devon |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £134.1m£134.6m£127.2m | £83.6m£84.0m£79.3m | East Devon |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £511.6m£513.8m£485.3m | £310.2m£311.5m£294.2m | East Devon |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | £6.1m£6.2m£5.8m | East Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £27.5m£27.7m£26.1m | £15.9m£16.0m£15.1m | East Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | East Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £49.9m£50.1m£47.4m | £35.6m£35.8m£33.8m | East Devon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.3m£20.4m£19.2m | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1m | East Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.5m£7.5m£7.1m | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | East Devon |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £103.5m£104.0m£98.2m | £65.0m£65.2m£61.6m | East Devon |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £20.8m£20.9m£19.7m | £10.9m£11.0m£10.4m | East Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £22.3m£22.4m£21.2m | £12.6m£12.6m£11.9m | East Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.41m£0.38m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | East Devon |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.30m£0.29m | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | East Devon |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.92m£0.92m£0.87m | £0.86m£0.87m£0.82m | East Devon |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 45,297 | 27,338 | East Devon |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,052 | 1,567 | East Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,676 | 3,262 | East Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,498 | 5,490 | East Devon |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,364 | 8,162 | East Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,641 | 1,196 | East Devon |
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.