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Mid Devon and Somerset

85,102 and 588,173 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Devon is higher than Somerset on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 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.

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Per person in the age group

Mid Devon is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Somerset on 14. 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 Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £4,496, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694Mid Devon: £4,496Somerset: £4,714Mid Devon: £4,516Somerset: £4,453Mid Devon: £4,265

    £4,496£4,516£4,265Somerset is higher£4,694£4,714£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Devon £12,276, Somerset £12,406Somerset: £12,406Mid Devon: £12,276Somerset: £12,459Mid Devon: £12,329Somerset: £11,768Mid Devon: £11,645

    £12,276£12,329£11,645Somerset is higher£12,406£12,459£11,768

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Devon £1,651, Somerset £1,777Somerset: £1,777Mid Devon: £1,651Somerset: £1,785Mid Devon: £1,658Somerset: £1,686Mid Devon: £1,566

    £1,651£1,658£1,566Somerset is higher£1,777£1,785£1,686

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Devon £11,334, Somerset £11,447Somerset: £11,447Mid Devon: £11,334Somerset: £11,496Mid Devon: £11,382Somerset: £10,858Mid Devon: £10,751

    £11,334£11,382£10,751Somerset is higher£11,447£11,496£10,858

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Devon £307, Somerset £312Somerset: £312Mid Devon: £307Somerset: £314Mid Devon: £309Somerset: £296Mid Devon: £292

    £307£309£292Somerset is higher£312£314£296

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Devon £614, Somerset £626Somerset: £626Mid Devon: £614Somerset: £629Mid Devon: £616Somerset: £594Mid Devon: £582

    £614£616£582Somerset is higher£626£629£594

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Devon £21, Somerset £20Somerset: £20Mid Devon: £21Somerset: £21Mid Devon: £21Somerset: £19Mid Devon: £20

    £21£21£20Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Devon £364, Somerset £382Somerset: £382Mid Devon: £364Somerset: £384Mid Devon: £365Somerset: £363Mid Devon: £345

    £364£365£345Somerset is higher£382£384£363

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Devon £141, Somerset £111Somerset: £111Mid Devon: £141Somerset: £111Mid Devon: £141Somerset: £105Mid Devon: £133

    £141£141£133Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Devon £98, Somerset £93Somerset: £93Mid Devon: £98Somerset: £93Mid Devon: £99Somerset: £88Mid Devon: £93

    £98£99£93Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Devon £1,293, Somerset £1,424Somerset: £1,424Mid Devon: £1,293Somerset: £1,430Mid Devon: £1,298Somerset: £1,351Mid Devon: £1,226

    £1,293£1,298£1,226Somerset is higher£1,424£1,430£1,351

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Devon £133, Somerset £166Somerset: £166Mid Devon: £133Somerset: £167Mid Devon: £133Somerset: £157Mid Devon: £126

    £133£133£126Somerset is higher£166£167£157

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Devon £252, Somerset £252Somerset: £252Mid Devon: £252Somerset: £253Mid Devon: £253Somerset: £239Mid Devon: £239

    £252£253£239Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Devon £4.27, Somerset £4.59Somerset: £4.59Mid Devon: £4.27Somerset: £4.61Mid Devon: £4.29Somerset: £4.35Mid Devon: £4.05

    £4.27£4.29£4.05Somerset is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Devon £4.25, Somerset £3.85Somerset: £3.85Mid Devon: £4.25Somerset: £3.86Mid Devon: £4.27Somerset: £3.65Mid Devon: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £6.44, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18Mid Devon: £6.44Somerset: £6.20Mid Devon: £6.47Somerset: £5.86Mid Devon: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Devon 1,021.9, Somerset 1,009.7Somerset: 1,009.7Mid Devon: 1,021.9

    1,021.9Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Devon 79.1, Somerset 78.7Somerset: 78.7Mid Devon: 79.1

    79.1Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count78.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Devon 129.0, Somerset 133.4Somerset: 133.4Mid Devon: 129.0

    129.0Somerset is higher133.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Devon 54.8, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2Mid Devon: 54.8

    54.8Somerset is higher57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid Devon 158.5, Somerset 163.7Somerset: 163.7Mid Devon: 158.5

    158.5Somerset is higher163.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid Devon 21.4, Somerset 20.1Somerset: 20.1Mid Devon: 21.4

    21.4Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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Mid Devon and Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureMid DevonSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,496£4,516£4,265£4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,276£12,329£11,645£12,406£12,459£11,768Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,651£1,658£1,566£1,777£1,785£1,686Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,334£11,382£10,751£11,447£11,496£10,858Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£307£309£292£312£314£296Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£614£616£582£626£629£594Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£20£21£19Mid Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£382£384£363Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£111£111£105Mid Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£93£93£88Mid Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,293£1,298£1,226£1,424£1,430£1,351Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£166£167£157Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£252£253£239Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£4.59£4.61£4.35Somerset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£3.85£3.86£3.65Mid Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£6.18£6.20£5.86Mid Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.91,009.7Mid Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.178.7Mid Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.0133.4Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.857.2Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.5163.7Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.420.1Mid Devon

Per resident

Mid Devon is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Somerset on 15. 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 Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £4,496, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694Mid Devon: £4,496Somerset: £4,714Mid Devon: £4,516Somerset: £4,453Mid Devon: £4,265

    £4,496£4,516£4,265Somerset is higher£4,694£4,714£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £2,896, Somerset £3,001Somerset: £3,001Mid Devon: £2,896Somerset: £3,014Mid Devon: £2,908Somerset: £2,847Mid Devon: £2,747

    £2,896£2,908£2,747Somerset is higher£3,001£3,014£2,847

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £957, Somerset £1,028Somerset: £1,028Mid Devon: £957Somerset: £1,032Mid Devon: £961Somerset: £975Mid Devon: £908

    £957£961£908Somerset is higher£1,028£1,032£975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Devon £2,673, Somerset £2,769Somerset: £2,769Mid Devon: £2,673Somerset: £2,781Mid Devon: £2,685Somerset: £2,627Mid Devon: £2,536

    £2,673£2,685£2,536Somerset is higher£2,769£2,781£2,627

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Devon £73, Somerset £76Somerset: £76Mid Devon: £73Somerset: £76Mid Devon: £73Somerset: £72Mid Devon: £69

    £73£73£69Somerset is higher£76£76£72

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Devon £145, Somerset £152Somerset: £152Mid Devon: £145Somerset: £152Mid Devon: £145Somerset: £144Mid Devon: £137

    £145£145£137Somerset is higher£152£152£144

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Mid Devon £5.02, Somerset £4.95Somerset: £4.95Mid Devon: £5.02Somerset: £4.98Mid Devon: £5.04Somerset: £4.70Mid Devon: £4.76

    £5.02£5.04£4.76Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Devon £364, Somerset £382Somerset: £382Mid Devon: £364Somerset: £384Mid Devon: £365Somerset: £363Mid Devon: £345

    £364£365£345Somerset is higher£382£384£363

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Devon £141, Somerset £111Somerset: £111Mid Devon: £141Somerset: £111Mid Devon: £141Somerset: £105Mid Devon: £133

    £141£141£133Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Devon £57, Somerset £54Somerset: £54Mid Devon: £57Somerset: £54Mid Devon: £57Somerset: £51Mid Devon: £54

    £57£57£54Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Devon £750, Somerset £824Somerset: £824Mid Devon: £750Somerset: £827Mid Devon: £753Somerset: £781Mid Devon: £711

    £750£753£711Somerset is higher£824£827£781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Devon £133, Somerset £166Somerset: £166Mid Devon: £133Somerset: £167Mid Devon: £133Somerset: £157Mid Devon: £126

    £133£133£126Somerset is higher£166£167£157

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Devon £146, Somerset £146Somerset: £146Mid Devon: £146Somerset: £146Mid Devon: £147Somerset: £138Mid Devon: £138

    £146£147£138Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Devon £2.48, Somerset £2.65Somerset: £2.65Mid Devon: £2.48Somerset: £2.66Mid Devon: £2.49Somerset: £2.51Mid Devon: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35Somerset is higher£2.65£2.66£2.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Devon £2.47, Somerset £2.22Somerset: £2.22Mid Devon: £2.47Somerset: £2.23Mid Devon: £2.48Somerset: £2.11Mid Devon: £2.34

    £2.47£2.48£2.34Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £6.44, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18Mid Devon: £6.44Somerset: £6.20Mid Devon: £6.47Somerset: £5.86Mid Devon: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Devon 241.0, Somerset 244.3Somerset: 244.3Mid Devon: 241.0

    241.0Somerset is higherDepends on how you count244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Devon 18.7, Somerset 19.0Somerset: 19.0Mid Devon: 18.7

    18.7Somerset is higherDepends on how you count19.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Devon 30.4, Somerset 32.3Somerset: 32.3Mid Devon: 30.4

    30.4Somerset is higher32.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Devon 54.8, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2Mid Devon: 54.8

    54.8Somerset is higher57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Devon 91.9, Somerset 94.7Somerset: 94.7Mid Devon: 91.9

    91.9Somerset is higher94.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Devon 12.4, Somerset 11.6Somerset: 11.6Mid Devon: 12.4

    12.4Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count11.6

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Mid Devon and Somerset, per resident
MeasureMid DevonSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,496£4,516£4,265£4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,896£2,908£2,747£3,001£3,014£2,847Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£957£961£908£1,028£1,032£975Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,673£2,685£2,536£2,769£2,781£2,627Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£76£76£72Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£152£152£144Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£4.95£4.98£4.70Mid Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£382£384£363Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£111£111£105Mid Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£54£54£51Mid Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£750£753£711£824£827£781Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£166£167£157Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£146£146£138Mid Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£2.65£2.66£2.51Somerset
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.47£2.48£2.34£2.22£2.23£2.11Mid Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£6.18£6.20£5.86Mid Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026241.0244.3Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.719.0Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.432.3Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.857.2Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202691.994.7Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.411.6Mid Devon

Total

Mid Devon is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Somerset 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 Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Devon £382.7m, Somerset £2.8bnSomerset: £2.8bnMid Devon: £382.7mSomerset: £2.8bnMid Devon: £384.3mSomerset: £2.6bnMid Devon: £363.0m

    £382.7m£384.3m£363.0mSomerset is higher£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Devon £246.4m, Somerset £1.8bnSomerset: £1.8bnMid Devon: £246.4mSomerset: £1.8bnMid Devon: £247.5mSomerset: £1.7bnMid Devon: £233.7m

    £246.4m£247.5m£233.7mSomerset is higher£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Devon £81.5m, Somerset £604.7mSomerset: £604.7mMid Devon: £81.5mSomerset: £607.3mMid Devon: £81.8mSomerset: £573.6mMid Devon: £77.3m

    £81.5m£81.8m£77.3mSomerset is higher£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Devon £227.5m, Somerset £1.6bnSomerset: £1.6bnMid Devon: £227.5mSomerset: £1.6bnMid Devon: £228.5mSomerset: £1.5bnMid Devon: £215.8m

    £227.5m£228.5m£215.8mSomerset is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Devon £6.2m, Somerset £44.4mSomerset: £44.4mMid Devon: £6.2mSomerset: £44.6mMid Devon: £6.2mSomerset: £42.2mMid Devon: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mSomerset is higher£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Devon £12.3m, Somerset £89.1mSomerset: £89.1mMid Devon: £12.3mSomerset: £89.5mMid Devon: £12.4mSomerset: £84.5mMid Devon: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSomerset is higher£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Mid Devon £0.43m, Somerset £2.9mSomerset: £2.9mMid Devon: £0.43mSomerset: £2.9mMid Devon: £0.43mSomerset: £2.8mMid Devon: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Devon £31.0m, Somerset £224.9mSomerset: £224.9mMid Devon: £31.0mSomerset: £225.8mMid Devon: £31.1mSomerset: £213.3mMid Devon: £29.4m

    £31.0m£31.1m£29.4mSomerset is higher£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Devon £12.0m, Somerset £65.1mSomerset: £65.1mMid Devon: £12.0mSomerset: £65.4mMid Devon: £12.0mSomerset: £61.8mMid Devon: £11.3m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Devon £4.8m, Somerset £31.6mSomerset: £31.6mMid Devon: £4.8mSomerset: £31.7mMid Devon: £4.9mSomerset: £29.9mMid Devon: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Devon £63.8m, Somerset £484.6mSomerset: £484.6mMid Devon: £63.8mSomerset: £486.6mMid Devon: £64.1mSomerset: £459.6mMid Devon: £60.5m

    £63.8m£64.1m£60.5mSomerset is higher£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Devon £11.3m, Somerset £97.5mSomerset: £97.5mMid Devon: £11.3mSomerset: £98.0mMid Devon: £11.3mSomerset: £92.5mMid Devon: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mSomerset is higher£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Devon £12.4m, Somerset £85.7mSomerset: £85.7mMid Devon: £12.4mSomerset: £86.0mMid Devon: £12.5mSomerset: £81.3mMid Devon: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Devon £0.21m, Somerset £1.6mSomerset: £1.6mMid Devon: £0.21mSomerset: £1.6mMid Devon: £0.21mSomerset: £1.5mMid Devon: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSomerset is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Devon £0.21m, Somerset £1.3mSomerset: £1.3mMid Devon: £0.21mSomerset: £1.3mMid Devon: £0.21mSomerset: £1.2mMid Devon: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Devon £0.55m, Somerset £3.6mSomerset: £3.6mMid Devon: £0.55mSomerset: £3.6mMid Devon: £0.55mSomerset: £3.4mMid Devon: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Devon 20,512, Somerset 143,662Somerset: 143,662Mid Devon: 20,512

    20,512Somerset is higherDepends on how you count143,662

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Devon 1,588, Somerset 11,199Somerset: 11,199Mid Devon: 1,588

    1,588Somerset is higherDepends on how you count11,199

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Devon 2,590, Somerset 18,982Somerset: 18,982Mid Devon: 2,590

    2,590Somerset is higher18,982

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Devon 4,662, Somerset 33,631Somerset: 33,631Mid Devon: 4,662

    4,662Somerset is higher33,631

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Devon 7,819, Somerset 55,685Somerset: 55,685Mid Devon: 7,819

    7,819Somerset is higher55,685

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Devon 1,057, Somerset 6,839Somerset: 6,839Mid Devon: 1,057

    1,057Somerset is higherDepends on how you count6,839

Show the numbers
Mid Devon and Somerset, total
MeasureMid DevonSomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£382.7m£384.3m£363.0m£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.4m£247.5m£233.7m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£81.5m£81.8m£77.3m£604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m£224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.3m£65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.8m£64.1m£60.5m£484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,512143,662Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,58811,199Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,59018,982Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,66233,631Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,81955,685Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0576,839Somerset

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 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.
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  7. 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.
  8. 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.
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