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Mid Devon and Northumberland
Mid Devon is higher than Northumberland on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 1 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
Mid Devon is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Northumberland 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
Mid Devon Northumberland
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,496£4,516£4,265Northumberland is higher£5,158£5,180£4,893
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,276£12,329£11,645Northumberland is higher£12,607£12,660£11,958
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,651£1,658£1,566Northumberland is higher£1,962£1,970£1,861
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,334£11,382£10,751Northumberland is higher£11,516£11,565£10,924
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£307£309£292Northumberland is higher£323£324£306
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£614£616£582Northumberland is higher£745£749£707
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20Northumberland is higher£22£22£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£364£365£345Northumberland is higher£533£535£505
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£141£133Northumberland is higher£141£141£134
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£98£99£93Northumberland is higher£146£147£139
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,293£1,298£1,226Northumberland is higher£1,442£1,448£1,368
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£133£133£126Northumberland is higher£171£172£163
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£252£253£239Northumberland is higher£358£360£340
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.27£4.29£4.05Northumberland is higher£7.41£7.44£7.03
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.25£4.27£4.03Northumberland is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.44£6.47£6.11Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,021.9Northumberland is higher1,027.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
79.1Northumberland is higher89.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
129.0Northumberland is higher156.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.8Northumberland is higher79.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
158.5Northumberland is higher190.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.4Northumberland is higher31.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Devon | Northumberland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,496£4,516£4,265 | £5,158£5,180£4,893 | Northumberland |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,276£12,329£11,645 | £12,607£12,660£11,958 | Northumberland |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,651£1,658£1,566 | £1,962£1,970£1,861 | Northumberland |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,334£11,382£10,751 | £11,516£11,565£10,924 | Northumberland |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £307£309£292 | £323£324£306 | Northumberland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £614£616£582 | £745£749£707 | Northumberland |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £22£22£21 | Northumberland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £364£365£345 | £533£535£505 | Northumberland |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£141£133 | £141£141£134 | Northumberland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £146£147£139 | Northumberland |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,293£1,298£1,226 | £1,442£1,448£1,368 | Northumberland |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £133£133£126 | £171£172£163 | Northumberland |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £252£253£239 | £358£360£340 | Northumberland |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.27£4.29£4.05 | £7.41£7.44£7.03 | Northumberland |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.25£4.27£4.03 | £7.95£7.98£7.54 | Northumberland |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | Mid Devon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,021.9 | 1,027.4 | Northumberland |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 79.1 | 89.5 | Northumberland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 129.0 | 156.4 | Northumberland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.8 | 79.0 | Northumberland |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 158.5 | 190.4 | Northumberland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.4 | 31.7 | Northumberland |
Per resident
Mid Devon is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Northumberland 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
Mid Devon Northumberland
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,496£4,516£4,265Northumberland is higher£5,158£5,180£4,893
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,896£2,908£2,747Northumberland is higher£3,178£3,191£3,014
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£957£961£908Northumberland is higher£1,130£1,134£1,071
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,673£2,685£2,536Northumberland is higher£2,903£2,915£2,754
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£73£73£69Northumberland is higher£81£82£77
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£145£145£137Northumberland is higher£188£189£178
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.02£5.04£4.76Northumberland is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£364£365£345Northumberland is higher£533£535£505
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£141£133Northumberland is higher£141£141£134
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£57£57£54Northumberland is higher£84£85£80
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£750£753£711Northumberland is higher£830£834£788
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£133£133£126Northumberland is higher£171£172£163
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£146£147£138Northumberland is higher£206£207£196
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.48£2.49£2.35Northumberland is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.47£2.48£2.34Northumberland is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.44£6.47£6.11Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
241.0Northumberland is higher259.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.7Northumberland is higher22.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
30.4Northumberland is higher39.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.8Northumberland is higher79.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
91.9Northumberland is higher109.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.4Northumberland is higher18.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Devon | Northumberland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,496£4,516£4,265 | £5,158£5,180£4,893 | Northumberland |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,896£2,908£2,747 | £3,178£3,191£3,014 | Northumberland |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £957£961£908 | £1,130£1,134£1,071 | Northumberland |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,673£2,685£2,536 | £2,903£2,915£2,754 | Northumberland |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £73£73£69 | £81£82£77 | Northumberland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £145£145£137 | £188£189£178 | Northumberland |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.02£5.04£4.76 | £5.61£5.63£5.32 | Northumberland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £364£365£345 | £533£535£505 | Northumberland |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£141£133 | £141£141£134 | Northumberland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £84£85£80 | Northumberland |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £750£753£711 | £830£834£788 | Northumberland |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £133£133£126 | £171£172£163 | Northumberland |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £146£147£138 | £206£207£196 | Northumberland |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.48£2.49£2.35 | £4.27£4.29£4.05 | Northumberland |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.47£2.48£2.34 | £4.58£4.59£4.34 | Northumberland |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | Mid Devon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 241.0 | 259.0 | Northumberland |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.7 | 22.6 | Northumberland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 30.4 | 39.4 | Northumberland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.8 | 79.0 | Northumberland |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 91.9 | 109.6 | Northumberland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.4 | 18.3 | Northumberland |
Total
Mid Devon is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Northumberland on 22. 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
Mid Devon Northumberland
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£382.7m£384.3m£363.0mNorthumberland is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£246.4m£247.5m£233.7mNorthumberland is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£81.5m£81.8m£77.3mNorthumberland is higher£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£227.5m£228.5m£215.8mNorthumberland is higher£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mNorthumberland is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mNorthumberland is higher£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNorthumberland is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mNorthumberland is higher£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mNorthumberland is higher£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mNorthumberland is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£63.8m£64.1m£60.5mNorthumberland is higher£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mNorthumberland is higher£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mNorthumberland is higher£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mNorthumberland is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mNorthumberland is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,512Northumberland is higher85,625
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,588Northumberland is higher7,455
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,590Northumberland is higher13,036
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,662Northumberland is higher26,107
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,819Northumberland is higher36,250
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,057Northumberland is higher6,039
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| Measure | Mid Devon | Northumberland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £382.7m£384.3m£363.0m | £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn | Northumberland |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £246.4m£247.5m£233.7m | £1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m | Northumberland |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £81.5m£81.8m£77.3m | £373.4m£375.0m£354.2m | Northumberland |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £227.5m£228.5m£215.8m | £959.8m£963.9m£910.4m | Northumberland |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.2m£5.9m | £26.9m£27.0m£25.5m | Northumberland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | £62.1m£62.4m£58.9m | Northumberland |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | £1.9m£1.9m£1.8m | Northumberland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £31.0m£31.1m£29.4m | £176.1m£176.8m£167.0m | Northumberland |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.0m£11.3m | £46.6m£46.8m£44.2m | Northumberland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.8m£4.9m£4.6m | £27.8m£27.9m£26.4m | Northumberland |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £63.8m£64.1m£60.5m | £274.5m£275.7m£260.4m | Northumberland |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | £56.7m£56.9m£53.7m | Northumberland |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | £68.2m£68.5m£64.7m | Northumberland |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.21m£0.21m£0.20m | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | Northumberland |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.21m£0.21m£0.20m | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | Northumberland |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | £2.0m£2.0m£1.9m | Northumberland |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,512 | 85,625 | Northumberland |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,588 | 7,455 | Northumberland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,590 | 13,036 | Northumberland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,662 | 26,107 | Northumberland |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,819 | 36,250 | Northumberland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,057 | 6,039 | Northumberland |
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.