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Mid Devon and High Peak
Mid Devon is higher than High Peak on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 1 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
Mid Devon is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and High Peak on 16. 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 High Peak
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,496£4,516£4,265High Peak is higher£4,523£4,543£4,291
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,276£12,329£11,645High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£12,843£12,898£12,182
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,651£1,658£1,566Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,645£1,652£1,561
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,334£11,382£10,751High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£11,791£11,842£11,185
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£307£309£292High Peak is higher£334£336£317
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£614£616£582High Peak is higher£695£698£660
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£364£365£345High Peak is higher£441£442£418
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£141£133Mid Devon is higher£128£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£98£99£93Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,293£1,298£1,226Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,197£1,202£1,136
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£133£133£126High Peak is higher£160£161£152
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£252£253£239High Peak is higher£344£346£327
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.27£4.29£4.05High Peak is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.25£4.27£4.03High Peak is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.44£6.47£6.11High Peak is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,021.9High Peak is higherDepends on how you count1,040.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
79.1High Peak is higher86.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
129.0High Peak is higher144.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.8High Peak is higher65.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
158.5Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count152.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.4Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count19.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Devon | High Peak | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,496£4,516£4,265 | £4,523£4,543£4,291 | High Peak |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,276£12,329£11,645 | £12,843£12,898£12,182 | High Peak |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,651£1,658£1,566 | £1,645£1,652£1,561 | Mid Devon |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,334£11,382£10,751 | £11,791£11,842£11,185 | High Peak |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £307£309£292 | £334£336£317 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £614£616£582 | £695£698£660 | High Peak |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £22£22£21 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £364£365£345 | £441£442£418 | High Peak |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£141£133 | £128£128£121 | Mid Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £90£91£86 | Mid Devon |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,293£1,298£1,226 | £1,197£1,202£1,136 | Mid Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £133£133£126 | £160£161£152 | High Peak |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £252£253£239 | £344£346£327 | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.27£4.29£4.05 | £8.54£8.58£8.10 | High Peak |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.25£4.27£4.03 | £4.70£4.72£4.46 | High Peak |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | £6.87£6.90£6.52 | High Peak |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,021.9 | 1,040.0 | High Peak |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 79.1 | 86.8 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 129.0 | 144.2 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.8 | 65.3 | High Peak |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 158.5 | 152.2 | Mid Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.4 | 19.4 | Mid Devon |
Per resident
Mid Devon is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and High Peak 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 High Peak
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,496£4,516£4,265High Peak is higher£4,523£4,543£4,291
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,896£2,908£2,747Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,794£2,806£2,650
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£957£961£908High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£994£999£943
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,673£2,685£2,536Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,565£2,576£2,433
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£73£73£69High Peak is higher£73£73£69
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£145£145£137High Peak is higher£151£152£143
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.02£5.04£4.76Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£364£365£345High Peak is higher£441£442£418
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£141£133Mid Devon is higher£128£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£57£57£54Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£750£753£711Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£724£727£686
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£133£133£126High Peak is higher£160£161£152
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£146£147£138High Peak is higher£208£209£197
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.48£2.49£2.35High Peak is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.47£2.48£2.34High Peak is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.44£6.47£6.11High Peak is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
241.0Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count226.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.7High Peak is higher18.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
30.4High Peak is higher31.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.8High Peak is higher65.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
91.9High Peak is higherDepends on how you count92.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.4Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count11.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Devon | High Peak | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,496£4,516£4,265 | £4,523£4,543£4,291 | High Peak |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,896£2,908£2,747 | £2,794£2,806£2,650 | Mid Devon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £957£961£908 | £994£999£943 | High Peak |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,673£2,685£2,536 | £2,565£2,576£2,433 | Mid Devon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £73£73£69 | £73£73£69 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £145£145£137 | £151£152£143 | High Peak |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.02£5.04£4.76 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | Mid Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £364£365£345 | £441£442£418 | High Peak |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£141£133 | £128£128£121 | Mid Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £55£55£52 | Mid Devon |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £750£753£711 | £724£727£686 | Mid Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £133£133£126 | £160£161£152 | High Peak |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £146£147£138 | £208£209£197 | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.48£2.49£2.35 | £5.17£5.19£4.90 | High Peak |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.47£2.48£2.34 | £2.85£2.86£2.70 | High Peak |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | £6.87£6.90£6.52 | High Peak |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 241.0 | 226.2 | Mid Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.7 | 18.9 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 30.4 | 31.4 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.8 | 65.3 | High Peak |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 91.9 | 92.0 | High Peak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.4 | 11.7 | Mid Devon |
Total
Mid Devon is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and High Peak 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 High Peak
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£382.7m£384.3m£363.0mHigh Peak is higher£415.7m£417.4m£394.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£246.4m£247.5m£233.7mHigh Peak is higherDepends on how you count£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£81.5m£81.8m£77.3mHigh Peak is higherDepends on how you count£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£227.5m£228.5m£215.8mHigh Peak is higherDepends on how you count£235.7m£236.7m£223.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mHigh Peak is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mHigh Peak is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mHigh Peak is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mHigh Peak is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mMid Devon is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mHigh Peak is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£63.8m£64.1m£60.5mHigh Peak is higherDepends on how you count£66.5m£66.8m£63.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mHigh Peak is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mHigh Peak is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mHigh Peak is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mHigh Peak is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mHigh Peak is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,512High Peak is higherDepends on how you count20,790
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,588High Peak is higher1,735
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,590High Peak is higher2,882
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,662High Peak is higher6,002
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,819High Peak is higherDepends on how you count8,456
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,057High Peak is higherDepends on how you count1,075
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Devon | High Peak | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £382.7m£384.3m£363.0m | £415.7m£417.4m£394.3m | High Peak |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £246.4m£247.5m£233.7m | £256.7m£257.8m£243.5m | High Peak |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £81.5m£81.8m£77.3m | £91.4m£91.8m£86.7m | High Peak |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £227.5m£228.5m£215.8m | £235.7m£236.7m£223.6m | High Peak |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.2m£5.9m | £6.7m£6.7m£6.3m | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | £13.9m£14.0m£13.2m | High Peak |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £31.0m£31.1m£29.4m | £40.5m£40.7m£38.4m | High Peak |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.0m£11.3m | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | Mid Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.8m£4.9m£4.6m | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | High Peak |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £63.8m£64.1m£60.5m | £66.5m£66.8m£63.1m | High Peak |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | £14.7m£14.7m£13.9m | High Peak |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | £19.1m£19.2m£18.1m | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.21m£0.21m£0.20m | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | High Peak |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.21m£0.21m£0.20m | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | High Peak |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | High Peak |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,512 | 20,790 | High Peak |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,588 | 1,735 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,590 | 2,882 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,662 | 6,002 | High Peak |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,819 | 8,456 | High Peak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,057 | 1,075 | High Peak |
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.