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Mid Devon and Cumberland
Mid Devon is higher than Cumberland on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 5 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 3 of 22 measures, and Cumberland 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
Mid Devon Cumberland
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,496£4,516£4,265Cumberland is higher£4,894£4,915£4,643
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,276£12,329£11,645Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£12,718£12,773£12,064
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,651£1,658£1,566Cumberland is higher£1,958£1,966£1,857
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,334£11,382£10,751Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£11,513£11,562£10,920
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£307£309£292Cumberland is higher£351£353£333
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£614£616£582Cumberland is higher£831£835£788
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20Cumberland is higher£24£24£22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£364£365£345Cumberland is higher£534£536£506
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£141£133Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£98£99£93Cumberland is higher£119£119£113
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,293£1,298£1,226Cumberland is higher£1,459£1,465£1,384
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£133£133£126Cumberland is higher£169£170£161
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£252£253£239Cumberland is higher£370£372£351
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.27£4.29£4.05Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.25£4.27£4.03Cumberland is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.44£6.47£6.11Cumberland is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,021.9Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,021.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
79.1Cumberland is higher91.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
129.0Cumberland is higher164.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.8Cumberland is higher77.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
158.5Cumberland is higher176.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.4Cumberland is higher24.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Devon | Cumberland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,496£4,516£4,265 | £4,894£4,915£4,643 | Cumberland |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,276£12,329£11,645 | £12,718£12,773£12,064 | Cumberland |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,651£1,658£1,566 | £1,958£1,966£1,857 | Cumberland |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,334£11,382£10,751 | £11,513£11,562£10,920 | Cumberland |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £307£309£292 | £351£353£333 | Cumberland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £614£616£582 | £831£835£788 | Cumberland |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £24£24£22 | Cumberland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £364£365£345 | £534£536£506 | Cumberland |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£141£133 | £137£138£130 | Mid Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £119£119£113 | Cumberland |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,293£1,298£1,226 | £1,459£1,465£1,384 | Cumberland |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £133£133£126 | £169£170£161 | Cumberland |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £252£253£239 | £370£372£351 | Cumberland |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.27£4.29£4.05 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | Mid Devon |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.25£4.27£4.03 | £5.85£5.88£5.55 | Cumberland |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | £7.52£7.55£7.13 | Cumberland |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,021.9 | 1,021.8 | Mid Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 79.1 | 91.8 | Cumberland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 129.0 | 164.3 | Cumberland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.8 | 77.6 | Cumberland |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 158.5 | 176.5 | Cumberland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.4 | 24.5 | Cumberland |
Per resident
Mid Devon is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Cumberland 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
Mid Devon Cumberland
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,496£4,516£4,265Cumberland is higher£4,894£4,915£4,643
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,896£2,908£2,747Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,882£2,895£2,734
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£957£961£908Cumberland is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,673£2,685£2,536Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,609£2,620£2,475
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£73£73£69Cumberland is higher£80£80£76
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£145£145£137Cumberland is higher£188£189£179
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.02£5.04£4.76Cumberland is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£364£365£345Cumberland is higher£534£536£506
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£141£133Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£57£57£54Cumberland is higher£71£71£67
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£750£753£711Cumberland is higher£868£871£823
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£133£133£126Cumberland is higher£169£170£161
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£146£147£138Cumberland is higher£220£221£209
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.48£2.49£2.35Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2.39£2.40£2.27
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.47£2.48£2.34Cumberland is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.44£6.47£6.11Cumberland is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
241.0Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count231.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.7Cumberland is higher20.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
30.4Cumberland is higher37.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.8Cumberland is higher77.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
91.9Cumberland is higher104.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.4Cumberland is higher14.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Devon | Cumberland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,496£4,516£4,265 | £4,894£4,915£4,643 | Cumberland |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,896£2,908£2,747 | £2,882£2,895£2,734 | Mid Devon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £957£961£908 | £1,164£1,169£1,104 | Cumberland |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,673£2,685£2,536 | £2,609£2,620£2,475 | Mid Devon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £73£73£69 | £80£80£76 | Cumberland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £145£145£137 | £188£189£179 | Cumberland |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.02£5.04£4.76 | £5.32£5.35£5.05 | Cumberland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £364£365£345 | £534£536£506 | Cumberland |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£141£133 | £137£138£130 | Mid Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £71£71£67 | Cumberland |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £750£753£711 | £868£871£823 | Cumberland |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £133£133£126 | £169£170£161 | Cumberland |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £146£147£138 | £220£221£209 | Cumberland |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.48£2.49£2.35 | £2.39£2.40£2.27 | Mid Devon |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.47£2.48£2.34 | £3.48£3.49£3.30 | Cumberland |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | £7.52£7.55£7.13 | Cumberland |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 241.0 | 231.6 | Mid Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.7 | 20.8 | Cumberland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 30.4 | 37.2 | Cumberland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.8 | 77.6 | Cumberland |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 91.9 | 104.9 | Cumberland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.4 | 14.6 | Cumberland |
Total
Mid Devon is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cumberland 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 Cumberland
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£382.7m£384.3m£363.0mCumberland is higher£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£246.4m£247.5m£233.7mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£807.1m£810.5m£765.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£81.5m£81.8m£77.3mCumberland is higher£325.9m£327.3m£309.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£227.5m£228.5m£215.8mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£730.6m£733.7m£693.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mCumberland is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mCumberland is higher£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mCumberland is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mCumberland is higher£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mCumberland is higher£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£63.8m£64.1m£60.5mCumberland is higher£242.9m£244.0m£230.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mCumberland is higher£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mCumberland is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mCumberland is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCumberland is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,512Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count64,839
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,588Cumberland is higher5,824
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,590Cumberland is higher10,427
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,662Cumberland is higher21,741
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,819Cumberland is higher29,386
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,057Cumberland is higher4,075
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Devon | Cumberland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £382.7m£384.3m£363.0m | £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn | Cumberland |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £246.4m£247.5m£233.7m | £807.1m£810.5m£765.6m | Cumberland |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £81.5m£81.8m£77.3m | £325.9m£327.3m£309.2m | Cumberland |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £227.5m£228.5m£215.8m | £730.6m£733.7m£693.0m | Cumberland |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.2m£5.9m | £22.3m£22.4m£21.1m | Cumberland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | £52.7m£53.0m£50.0m | Cumberland |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | Cumberland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £31.0m£31.1m£29.4m | £149.5m£150.1m£141.8m | Cumberland |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.0m£11.3m | £38.4m£38.6m£36.5m | Cumberland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.8m£4.9m£4.6m | £19.8m£19.8m£18.7m | Cumberland |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £63.8m£64.1m£60.5m | £242.9m£244.0m£230.4m | Cumberland |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | £47.4m£47.6m£45.0m | Cumberland |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | £61.6m£61.9m£58.5m | Cumberland |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.21m£0.21m£0.20m | £0.67m£0.67m£0.64m | Cumberland |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.21m£0.21m£0.20m | £0.97m£0.98m£0.92m | Cumberland |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | £2.1m£2.1m£2.0m | Cumberland |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,512 | 64,839 | Cumberland |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,588 | 5,824 | Cumberland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,590 | 10,427 | Cumberland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,662 | 21,741 | Cumberland |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,819 | 29,386 | Cumberland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,057 | 4,075 | Cumberland |
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.