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East Devon and Arun
East Devon is higher than Arun on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.
On 4 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 3 of 22 measures, and Arun 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 Arun
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,919£4,940£4,666Arun is higher£5,283£5,305£5,011
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,083£12,135£11,462Arun is higherDepends on how you count£12,520£12,574£11,876
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,565£1,572£1,485Arun is higher£1,983£1,991£1,881
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,216£11,263£10,638Arun is higherDepends on how you count£11,473£11,521£10,882
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£247£248£234Arun is higher£327£328£310
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£604£607£573Arun is higher£700£703£664
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Arun is higher£20£21£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£316£317£300Arun is higher£369£371£350
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122Arun is higher£134£135£127
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£88£88£83Arun is higher£99£99£94
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,209£1,214£1,147Arun is higher£1,581£1,588£1,500
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£132£132£125Arun is higher£204£205£193
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£261£262£247Arun is higher£292£294£277
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.72£4.74£4.48Arun is higher£7.21£7.24£6.84
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.51£3.53£3.33East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3.38£3.40£3.21
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.82£5.84£5.52East Devon is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
993.1East Devon is higherDepends on how you count992.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
66.9Arun is higher81.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
124.4Arun is higher145.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.5Arun is higher57.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
144.4Arun is higher187.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.2Arun is higher21.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Devon | Arun | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,919£4,940£4,666 | £5,283£5,305£5,011 | Arun |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,083£12,135£11,462 | £12,520£12,574£11,876 | Arun |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,565£1,572£1,485 | £1,983£1,991£1,881 | Arun |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,216£11,263£10,638 | £11,473£11,521£10,882 | Arun |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £247£248£234 | £327£328£310 | Arun |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £604£607£573 | £700£703£664 | Arun |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £20£21£19 | Arun |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £316£317£300 | £369£371£350 | Arun |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £134£135£127 | Arun |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £88£88£83 | £99£99£94 | Arun |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,209£1,214£1,147 | £1,581£1,588£1,500 | Arun |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £132£132£125 | £204£205£193 | Arun |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £261£262£247 | £292£294£277 | Arun |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.72£4.74£4.48 | £7.21£7.24£6.84 | Arun |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.51£3.53£3.33 | £3.38£3.40£3.21 | East Devon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.82£5.84£5.52 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | East Devon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 993.1 | 992.2 | East Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 66.9 | 81.2 | Arun |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 124.4 | 145.9 | Arun |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.5 | 57.5 | Arun |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 144.4 | 187.3 | Arun |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.2 | 21.8 | Arun |
Per resident
East Devon is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Arun on 17. 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 Arun
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,919£4,940£4,666Arun is higher£5,283£5,305£5,011
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,489£3,504£3,309East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,462£3,476£3,284
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£849£852£805Arun is higher£1,108£1,113£1,051
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,238£3,252£3,072East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,172£3,185£3,009
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£71£72£68Arun is higher£90£91£86
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£174£175£165Arun is higher£194£194£184
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.93£4.95£4.68Arun is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£316£317£300Arun is higher£369£371£350
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122Arun is higher£134£135£127
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£48£48£45Arun is higher£55£55£52
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£655£658£622Arun is higher£884£888£839
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£132£132£125Arun is higher£204£205£193
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134Arun is higher£163£164£155
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.56£2.57£2.43Arun is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.91£1.92£1.81East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1.89£1.90£1.79
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.82£5.84£5.52East Devon is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
286.7East Devon is higherDepends on how you count274.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.3Arun is higher22.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.9Arun is higher40.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.5Arun is higher57.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
78.3Arun is higher104.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.4Arun is higher12.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Devon | Arun | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,919£4,940£4,666 | £5,283£5,305£5,011 | Arun |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,489£3,504£3,309 | £3,462£3,476£3,284 | East Devon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £849£852£805 | £1,108£1,113£1,051 | Arun |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,238£3,252£3,072 | £3,172£3,185£3,009 | East Devon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £71£72£68 | £90£91£86 | Arun |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £174£175£165 | £194£194£184 | Arun |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | Arun |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £316£317£300 | £369£371£350 | Arun |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £134£135£127 | Arun |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £48£48£45 | £55£55£52 | Arun |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £655£658£622 | £884£888£839 | Arun |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £132£132£125 | £204£205£193 | Arun |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £163£164£155 | Arun |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.56£2.57£2.43 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | Arun |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.91£1.92£1.81 | £1.89£1.90£1.79 | East Devon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.82£5.84£5.52 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | East Devon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 286.7 | 274.3 | East Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.3 | 22.5 | Arun |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.9 | 40.3 | Arun |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.5 | 57.5 | Arun |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 78.3 | 104.7 | Arun |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.4 | 12.2 | Arun |
Total
East Devon is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Arun 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 Arun
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£777.2m£780.5m£737.2mArun is higher£901.8m£905.6m£855.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£551.2m£553.5m£522.8mArun is higherDepends on how you count£590.9m£593.4m£560.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£134.1m£134.6m£127.2mArun is higher£189.2m£190.0m£179.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£511.6m£513.8m£485.3mArun is higherDepends on how you count£541.4m£543.7m£513.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mArun is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£27.5m£27.7m£26.1mArun is higher£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mArun is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£49.9m£50.1m£47.4mArun is higher£63.0m£63.3m£59.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mArun is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mArun is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£103.5m£104.0m£98.2mArun is higher£150.9m£151.5m£143.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mArun is higher£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mArun is higher£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mArun is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mArun is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mEast Devon is higher£0.91m£0.92m£0.86m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
45,297Arun is higherDepends on how you count46,826
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,052Arun is higher3,833
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,676Arun is higher6,883
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,498Arun is higher9,819
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,364Arun is higher17,873
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,641Arun is higher2,083
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| Measure | East Devon | Arun | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £777.2m£780.5m£737.2m | £901.8m£905.6m£855.4m | Arun |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £551.2m£553.5m£522.8m | £590.9m£593.4m£560.5m | Arun |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £134.1m£134.6m£127.2m | £189.2m£190.0m£179.5m | Arun |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £511.6m£513.8m£485.3m | £541.4m£543.7m£513.6m | Arun |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | Arun |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £27.5m£27.7m£26.1m | £33.1m£33.2m£31.4m | Arun |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | £0.96m£0.97m£0.91m | Arun |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £49.9m£50.1m£47.4m | £63.0m£63.3m£59.8m | Arun |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.3m£20.4m£19.2m | £22.9m£23.0m£21.7m | Arun |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.5m£7.5m£7.1m | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | Arun |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £103.5m£104.0m£98.2m | £150.9m£151.5m£143.1m | Arun |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £20.8m£20.9m£19.7m | £34.8m£34.9m£33.0m | Arun |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £22.3m£22.4m£21.2m | £27.9m£28.0m£26.5m | Arun |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.41m£0.38m | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | Arun |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.30m£0.29m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | Arun |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.92m£0.92m£0.87m | £0.91m£0.92m£0.86m | East Devon |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 45,297 | 46,826 | Arun |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,052 | 3,833 | Arun |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,676 | 6,883 | Arun |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,498 | 9,819 | Arun |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,364 | 17,873 | Arun |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,641 | 2,083 | Arun |
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.