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Mid Devon and South Kesteven

85,102 and 147,049 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Devon is higher than South Kesteven on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Mid Devon is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven on 11. 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 South Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £4,496, South Kesteven £4,420South Kesteven: £4,420Mid Devon: £4,496South Kesteven: £4,439Mid Devon: £4,516South Kesteven: £4,193Mid Devon: £4,265

    £4,496£4,516£4,265Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4,420£4,439£4,193

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Devon £12,276, South Kesteven £12,649South Kesteven: £12,649Mid Devon: £12,276South Kesteven: £12,703Mid Devon: £12,329South Kesteven: £11,998Mid Devon: £11,645

    £12,276£12,329£11,645South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£12,649£12,703£11,998

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Devon £1,651, South Kesteven £1,613South Kesteven: £1,613Mid Devon: £1,651South Kesteven: £1,620Mid Devon: £1,658South Kesteven: £1,530Mid Devon: £1,566

    £1,651£1,658£1,566Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,613£1,620£1,530

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Devon £11,334, South Kesteven £11,671South Kesteven: £11,671Mid Devon: £11,334South Kesteven: £11,721Mid Devon: £11,382South Kesteven: £11,071Mid Devon: £10,751

    £11,334£11,382£10,751South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£11,671£11,721£11,071

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Devon £307, South Kesteven £284South Kesteven: £284Mid Devon: £307South Kesteven: £286Mid Devon: £309South Kesteven: £270Mid Devon: £292

    £307£309£292Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£284£286£270

  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, South Kesteven £675South Kesteven: £675Mid Devon: £614South Kesteven: £678Mid Devon: £616South Kesteven: £640Mid Devon: £582

    £614£616£582South Kesteven is higher£675£678£640

  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, South Kesteven £19South Kesteven: £19Mid Devon: £21South Kesteven: £19Mid Devon: £21South Kesteven: £18Mid Devon: £20

    £21£21£20Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Devon £364, South Kesteven £367South Kesteven: £367Mid Devon: £364South Kesteven: £369Mid Devon: £365South Kesteven: £348Mid Devon: £345

    £364£365£345South Kesteven is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Devon £141, South Kesteven £109South Kesteven: £109Mid Devon: £141South Kesteven: £110Mid Devon: £141South Kesteven: £103Mid Devon: £133

    £141£141£133Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£103

  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, South Kesteven £99South Kesteven: £99Mid Devon: £98South Kesteven: £99Mid Devon: £99South Kesteven: £94Mid Devon: £93

    £98£99£93South Kesteven is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Devon £1,293, South Kesteven £1,284South Kesteven: £1,284Mid Devon: £1,293South Kesteven: £1,290Mid Devon: £1,298South Kesteven: £1,218Mid Devon: £1,226

    £1,293£1,298£1,226Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,284£1,290£1,218

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Devon £133, South Kesteven £125South Kesteven: £125Mid Devon: £133South Kesteven: £125Mid Devon: £133South Kesteven: £118Mid Devon: £126

    £133£133£126Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

  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, South Kesteven £217South Kesteven: £217Mid Devon: £252South Kesteven: £218Mid Devon: £253South Kesteven: £206Mid Devon: £239

    £252£253£239Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£217£218£206

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Devon £4.27, South Kesteven £8.90South Kesteven: £8.90Mid Devon: £4.27South Kesteven: £8.94Mid Devon: £4.29South Kesteven: £8.44Mid Devon: £4.05

    £4.27£4.29£4.05South Kesteven is higher£8.90£8.94£8.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Devon £4.25, South Kesteven £4.53South Kesteven: £4.53Mid Devon: £4.25South Kesteven: £4.55Mid Devon: £4.27South Kesteven: £4.30Mid Devon: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03South Kesteven is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £6.44, South Kesteven £6.00South Kesteven: £6.00Mid Devon: £6.44South Kesteven: £6.02Mid Devon: £6.47South Kesteven: £5.69Mid Devon: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

  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, South Kesteven 1,018.7South Kesteven: 1,018.7Mid Devon: 1,021.9

    1,021.9Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,018.7

  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, South Kesteven 74.4South Kesteven: 74.4Mid Devon: 79.1

    79.1Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count74.4

  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, South Kesteven 145.7South Kesteven: 145.7Mid Devon: 129.0

    129.0South Kesteven is higher145.7

  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, South Kesteven 55.0South Kesteven: 55.0Mid Devon: 54.8

    54.8South Kesteven is higher55.0

  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, South Kesteven 159.5South Kesteven: 159.5Mid Devon: 158.5

    158.5South Kesteven is higher159.5

  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, South Kesteven 21.7South Kesteven: 21.7Mid Devon: 21.4

    21.4South Kesteven is higher21.7

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Mid Devon and South Kesteven, per person in the age group
MeasureMid DevonSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,496£4,516£4,265£4,420£4,439£4,193Mid Devon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,276£12,329£11,645£12,649£12,703£11,998South Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,651£1,658£1,566£1,613£1,620£1,530Mid Devon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,334£11,382£10,751£11,671£11,721£11,071South Kesteven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£307£309£292£284£286£270Mid Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£614£616£582£675£678£640South Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£19£19£18Mid Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£367£369£348South Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£109£110£103Mid Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£99£99£94South Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,293£1,298£1,226£1,284£1,290£1,218Mid Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£125£125£118Mid Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£217£218£206Mid Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£8.90£8.94£8.44South Kesteven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£4.53£4.55£4.30South Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£6.00£6.02£5.69Mid Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.91,018.7Mid Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.174.4Mid Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.0145.7South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.855.0South Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.5159.5South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.421.7South Kesteven

Per resident

Mid Devon is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven on 10. 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 South Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £4,496, South Kesteven £4,420South Kesteven: £4,420Mid Devon: £4,496South Kesteven: £4,439Mid Devon: £4,516South Kesteven: £4,193Mid Devon: £4,265

    £4,496£4,516£4,265Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4,420£4,439£4,193

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £2,896, South Kesteven £2,864South Kesteven: £2,864Mid Devon: £2,896South Kesteven: £2,877Mid Devon: £2,908South Kesteven: £2,717Mid Devon: £2,747

    £2,896£2,908£2,747Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,864£2,877£2,717

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £957, South Kesteven £949South Kesteven: £949Mid Devon: £957South Kesteven: £953Mid Devon: £961South Kesteven: £900Mid Devon: £908

    £957£961£908Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£949£953£900

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Devon £2,673, South Kesteven £2,643South Kesteven: £2,643Mid Devon: £2,673South Kesteven: £2,654Mid Devon: £2,685South Kesteven: £2,507Mid Devon: £2,536

    £2,673£2,685£2,536Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,643£2,654£2,507

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Devon £73, South Kesteven £64South Kesteven: £64Mid Devon: £73South Kesteven: £65Mid Devon: £73South Kesteven: £61Mid Devon: £69

    £73£73£69Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£64£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Devon £145, South Kesteven £153South Kesteven: £153Mid Devon: £145South Kesteven: £153Mid Devon: £145South Kesteven: £145Mid Devon: £137

    £145£145£137South Kesteven is higher£153£153£145

  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, South Kesteven £4.25South Kesteven: £4.25Mid Devon: £5.02South Kesteven: £4.27Mid Devon: £5.04South Kesteven: £4.03Mid Devon: £4.76

    £5.02£5.04£4.76Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4.25£4.27£4.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Devon £364, South Kesteven £367South Kesteven: £367Mid Devon: £364South Kesteven: £369Mid Devon: £365South Kesteven: £348Mid Devon: £345

    £364£365£345South Kesteven is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Devon £141, South Kesteven £109South Kesteven: £109Mid Devon: £141South Kesteven: £110Mid Devon: £141South Kesteven: £103Mid Devon: £133

    £141£141£133Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£103

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Devon £57, South Kesteven £58South Kesteven: £58Mid Devon: £57South Kesteven: £58Mid Devon: £57South Kesteven: £55Mid Devon: £54

    £57£57£54South Kesteven is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Devon £750, South Kesteven £756South Kesteven: £756Mid Devon: £750South Kesteven: £759Mid Devon: £753South Kesteven: £717Mid Devon: £711

    £750£753£711South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£756£759£717

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Devon £133, South Kesteven £125South Kesteven: £125Mid Devon: £133South Kesteven: £125Mid Devon: £133South Kesteven: £118Mid Devon: £126

    £133£133£126Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Devon £146, South Kesteven £128South Kesteven: £128Mid Devon: £146South Kesteven: £128Mid Devon: £147South Kesteven: £121Mid Devon: £138

    £146£147£138Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Devon £2.48, South Kesteven £5.24South Kesteven: £5.24Mid Devon: £2.48South Kesteven: £5.26Mid Devon: £2.49South Kesteven: £4.97Mid Devon: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35South Kesteven is higher£5.24£5.26£4.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Devon £2.47, South Kesteven £2.67South Kesteven: £2.67Mid Devon: £2.47South Kesteven: £2.68Mid Devon: £2.48South Kesteven: £2.53Mid Devon: £2.34

    £2.47£2.48£2.34South Kesteven is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £6.44, South Kesteven £6.00South Kesteven: £6.00Mid Devon: £6.44South Kesteven: £6.02Mid Devon: £6.47South Kesteven: £5.69Mid Devon: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Devon 241.0, South Kesteven 230.7South Kesteven: 230.7Mid Devon: 241.0

    241.0Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count230.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Devon 18.7, South Kesteven 16.8South Kesteven: 16.8Mid Devon: 18.7

    18.7Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count16.8

  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, South Kesteven 33.0South Kesteven: 33.0Mid Devon: 30.4

    30.4South Kesteven is higher33.0

  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, South Kesteven 55.0South Kesteven: 55.0Mid Devon: 54.8

    54.8South Kesteven is higher55.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Devon 91.9, South Kesteven 93.9South Kesteven: 93.9Mid Devon: 91.9

    91.9South Kesteven is higher93.9

  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, South Kesteven 12.8South Kesteven: 12.8Mid Devon: 12.4

    12.4South Kesteven is higher12.8

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Mid Devon and South Kesteven, per resident
MeasureMid DevonSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,496£4,516£4,265£4,420£4,439£4,193Mid Devon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,896£2,908£2,747£2,864£2,877£2,717Mid Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£957£961£908£949£953£900Mid Devon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,673£2,685£2,536£2,643£2,654£2,507Mid Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£64£65£61Mid Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£153£153£145South Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£4.25£4.27£4.03Mid Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£367£369£348South Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£109£110£103Mid Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£58£58£55South Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£750£753£711£756£759£717South Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£125£125£118Mid Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£128£128£121Mid Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£5.24£5.26£4.97South Kesteven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.47£2.48£2.34£2.67£2.68£2.53South Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£6.00£6.02£5.69Mid Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026241.0230.7Mid Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.716.8Mid Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.433.0South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.855.0South Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202691.993.9South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.412.8South Kesteven

Total

Mid Devon is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven 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 South Kesteven

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Devon £382.7m, South Kesteven £650.0mSouth Kesteven: £650.0mMid Devon: £382.7mSouth Kesteven: £652.8mMid Devon: £384.3mSouth Kesteven: £616.6mMid Devon: £363.0m

    £382.7m£384.3m£363.0mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£650.0m£652.8m£616.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Devon £246.4m, South Kesteven £421.2mSouth Kesteven: £421.2mMid Devon: £246.4mSouth Kesteven: £423.0mMid Devon: £247.5mSouth Kesteven: £399.5mMid Devon: £233.7m

    £246.4m£247.5m£233.7mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Devon £81.5m, South Kesteven £139.6mSouth Kesteven: £139.6mMid Devon: £81.5mSouth Kesteven: £140.2mMid Devon: £81.8mSouth Kesteven: £132.4mMid Devon: £77.3m

    £81.5m£81.8m£77.3mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£139.6m£140.2m£132.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Devon £227.5m, South Kesteven £388.6mSouth Kesteven: £388.6mMid Devon: £227.5mSouth Kesteven: £390.3mMid Devon: £228.5mSouth Kesteven: £368.6mMid Devon: £215.8m

    £227.5m£228.5m£215.8mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£388.6m£390.3m£368.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Devon £6.2m, South Kesteven £9.5mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mMid Devon: £6.2mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mMid Devon: £6.2mSouth Kesteven: £9.0mMid Devon: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Devon £12.3m, South Kesteven £22.5mSouth Kesteven: £22.5mMid Devon: £12.3mSouth Kesteven: £22.6mMid Devon: £12.4mSouth Kesteven: £21.3mMid Devon: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSouth Kesteven is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  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, South Kesteven £0.62mSouth Kesteven: £0.62mMid Devon: £0.43mSouth Kesteven: £0.63mMid Devon: £0.43mSouth Kesteven: £0.59mMid Devon: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Devon £31.0m, South Kesteven £54.0mSouth Kesteven: £54.0mMid Devon: £31.0mSouth Kesteven: £54.2mMid Devon: £31.1mSouth Kesteven: £51.2mMid Devon: £29.4m

    £31.0m£31.1m£29.4mSouth Kesteven is higher£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Devon £12.0m, South Kesteven £16.0mSouth Kesteven: £16.0mMid Devon: £12.0mSouth Kesteven: £16.1mMid Devon: £12.0mSouth Kesteven: £15.2mMid Devon: £11.3m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.3mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Devon £4.8m, South Kesteven £8.5mSouth Kesteven: £8.5mMid Devon: £4.8mSouth Kesteven: £8.6mMid Devon: £4.9mSouth Kesteven: £8.1mMid Devon: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mSouth Kesteven is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Devon £63.8m, South Kesteven £111.1mSouth Kesteven: £111.1mMid Devon: £63.8mSouth Kesteven: £111.6mMid Devon: £64.1mSouth Kesteven: £105.4mMid Devon: £60.5m

    £63.8m£64.1m£60.5mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Devon £11.3m, South Kesteven £18.3mSouth Kesteven: £18.3mMid Devon: £11.3mSouth Kesteven: £18.4mMid Devon: £11.3mSouth Kesteven: £17.4mMid Devon: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Devon £12.4m, South Kesteven £18.8mSouth Kesteven: £18.8mMid Devon: £12.4mSouth Kesteven: £18.9mMid Devon: £12.5mSouth Kesteven: £17.8mMid Devon: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Devon £0.21m, South Kesteven £0.77mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mMid Devon: £0.21mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mMid Devon: £0.21mSouth Kesteven: £0.73mMid Devon: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Devon £0.21m, South Kesteven £0.39mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mMid Devon: £0.21mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mMid Devon: £0.21mSouth Kesteven: £0.37mMid Devon: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Devon £0.55m, South Kesteven £0.88mSouth Kesteven: £0.88mMid Devon: £0.55mSouth Kesteven: £0.89mMid Devon: £0.55mSouth Kesteven: £0.84mMid Devon: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Devon 20,512, South Kesteven 33,922South Kesteven: 33,922Mid Devon: 20,512

    20,512South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count33,922

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Devon 1,588, South Kesteven 2,476South Kesteven: 2,476Mid Devon: 1,588

    1,588South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count2,476

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Devon 2,590, South Kesteven 4,850South Kesteven: 4,850Mid Devon: 2,590

    2,590South Kesteven is higher4,850

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Devon 4,662, South Kesteven 8,083South Kesteven: 8,083Mid Devon: 4,662

    4,662South Kesteven is higher8,083

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Devon 7,819, South Kesteven 13,803South Kesteven: 13,803Mid Devon: 7,819

    7,819South Kesteven is higher13,803

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Devon 1,057, South Kesteven 1,877South Kesteven: 1,877Mid Devon: 1,057

    1,057South Kesteven is higher1,877

Show the numbers
Mid Devon and South Kesteven, total
MeasureMid DevonSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£382.7m£384.3m£363.0m£650.0m£652.8m£616.6mSouth Kesteven
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.4m£247.5m£233.7m£421.2m£423.0m£399.5mSouth Kesteven
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£81.5m£81.8m£77.3m£139.6m£140.2m£132.4mSouth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m£388.6m£390.3m£368.6mSouth Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSouth Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mSouth Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mSouth Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.3m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mSouth Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.8m£64.1m£60.5m£111.1m£111.6m£105.4mSouth Kesteven
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSouth Kesteven
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSouth Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Kesteven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Kesteven
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSouth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,51233,922South Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5882,476South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5904,850South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6628,083South Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,81913,803South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0571,877South Kesteven

Sources

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

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