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Mid Devon and Breckland

85,102 and 146,784 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Devon is higher than Breckland on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 4 of 22 measures, and Breckland on 18. 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 Breckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £4,496, Breckland £4,725Breckland: £4,725Mid Devon: £4,496Breckland: £4,745Mid Devon: £4,516Breckland: £4,482Mid Devon: £4,265

    £4,496£4,516£4,265Breckland is higher£4,725£4,745£4,482

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Devon £12,276, Breckland £12,371Breckland: £12,371Mid Devon: £12,276Breckland: £12,424Mid Devon: £12,329Breckland: £11,735Mid Devon: £11,645

    £12,276£12,329£11,645Breckland is higher£12,371£12,424£11,735

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Devon £1,651, Breckland £1,763Breckland: £1,763Mid Devon: £1,651Breckland: £1,770Mid Devon: £1,658Breckland: £1,672Mid Devon: £1,566

    £1,651£1,658£1,566Breckland is higher£1,763£1,770£1,672

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Devon £11,334, Breckland £11,355Breckland: £11,355Mid Devon: £11,334Breckland: £11,403Mid Devon: £11,382Breckland: £10,770Mid Devon: £10,751

    £11,334£11,382£10,751Breckland is higher£11,355£11,403£10,770

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Devon £307, Breckland £327Breckland: £327Mid Devon: £307Breckland: £329Mid Devon: £309Breckland: £311Mid Devon: £292

    £307£309£292Breckland is higher£327£329£311

  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, Breckland £668Breckland: £668Mid Devon: £614Breckland: £671Mid Devon: £616Breckland: £634Mid Devon: £582

    £614£616£582Breckland is higher£668£671£634

  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, Breckland £21Breckland: £21Mid Devon: £21Breckland: £21Mid Devon: £21Breckland: £20Mid Devon: £20

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Devon £364, Breckland £403Breckland: £403Mid Devon: £364Breckland: £405Mid Devon: £365Breckland: £383Mid Devon: £345

    £364£365£345Breckland is higher£403£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Devon £141, Breckland £121Breckland: £121Mid Devon: £141Breckland: £122Mid Devon: £141Breckland: £115Mid Devon: £133

    £141£141£133Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  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, Breckland £114Breckland: £114Mid Devon: £98Breckland: £114Mid Devon: £99Breckland: £108Mid Devon: £93

    £98£99£93Breckland is higher£114£114£108

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Devon £1,293, Breckland £1,372Breckland: £1,372Mid Devon: £1,293Breckland: £1,377Mid Devon: £1,298Breckland: £1,301Mid Devon: £1,226

    £1,293£1,298£1,226Breckland is higher£1,372£1,377£1,301

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Devon £133, Breckland £156Breckland: £156Mid Devon: £133Breckland: £157Mid Devon: £133Breckland: £148Mid Devon: £126

    £133£133£126Breckland is higher£156£157£148

  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, Breckland £267Breckland: £267Mid Devon: £252Breckland: £268Mid Devon: £253Breckland: £254Mid Devon: £239

    £252£253£239Breckland is higher£267£268£254

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Devon £4.27, Breckland £5.82Breckland: £5.82Mid Devon: £4.27Breckland: £5.84Mid Devon: £4.29Breckland: £5.52Mid Devon: £4.05

    £4.27£4.29£4.05Breckland is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Devon £4.25, Breckland £4.45Breckland: £4.45Mid Devon: £4.25Breckland: £4.47Mid Devon: £4.27Breckland: £4.22Mid Devon: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Breckland is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £6.44, Breckland £5.52Breckland: £5.52Mid Devon: £6.44Breckland: £5.55Mid Devon: £6.47Breckland: £5.24Mid Devon: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24

  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, Breckland 995.1Breckland: 995.1Mid Devon: 1,021.9

    1,021.9Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count995.1

  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, Breckland 83.7Breckland: 83.7Mid Devon: 79.1

    79.1Breckland is higher83.7

  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, Breckland 141.1Breckland: 141.1Mid Devon: 129.0

    129.0Breckland is higher141.1

  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, Breckland 61.2Breckland: 61.2Mid Devon: 54.8

    54.8Breckland is higher61.2

  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, Breckland 168.1Breckland: 168.1Mid Devon: 158.5

    158.5Breckland is higher168.1

  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, Breckland 24.7Breckland: 24.7Mid Devon: 21.4

    21.4Breckland is higher24.7

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Mid Devon and Breckland, per person in the age group
MeasureMid DevonBrecklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,496£4,516£4,265£4,725£4,745£4,482Breckland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,276£12,329£11,645£12,371£12,424£11,735Breckland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,651£1,658£1,566£1,763£1,770£1,672Breckland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,334£11,382£10,751£11,355£11,403£10,770Breckland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£307£309£292£327£329£311Breckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£614£616£582£668£671£634Breckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£21£21£20Mid Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£403£405£383Breckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£121£122£115Mid Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£114£114£108Breckland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,293£1,298£1,226£1,372£1,377£1,301Breckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£156£157£148Breckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£267£268£254Breckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£5.82£5.84£5.52Breckland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£4.45£4.47£4.22Breckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£5.52£5.55£5.24Mid Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.9995.1Mid Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.183.7Breckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.0141.1Breckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.861.2Breckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.5168.1Breckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.424.7Breckland

Per resident

Mid Devon is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Breckland on 20. 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 Breckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £4,496, Breckland £4,725Breckland: £4,725Mid Devon: £4,496Breckland: £4,745Mid Devon: £4,516Breckland: £4,482Mid Devon: £4,265

    £4,496£4,516£4,265Breckland is higher£4,725£4,745£4,482

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £2,896, Breckland £3,014Breckland: £3,014Mid Devon: £2,896Breckland: £3,027Mid Devon: £2,908Breckland: £2,859Mid Devon: £2,747

    £2,896£2,908£2,747Breckland is higher£3,014£3,027£2,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £957, Breckland £1,024Breckland: £1,024Mid Devon: £957Breckland: £1,028Mid Devon: £961Breckland: £971Mid Devon: £908

    £957£961£908Breckland is higher£1,024£1,028£971

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Devon £2,673, Breckland £2,767Breckland: £2,767Mid Devon: £2,673Breckland: £2,778Mid Devon: £2,685Breckland: £2,624Mid Devon: £2,536

    £2,673£2,685£2,536Breckland is higher£2,767£2,778£2,624

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Devon £73, Breckland £80Breckland: £80Mid Devon: £73Breckland: £80Mid Devon: £73Breckland: £76Mid Devon: £69

    £73£73£69Breckland is higher£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Devon £145, Breckland £163Breckland: £163Mid Devon: £145Breckland: £163Mid Devon: £145Breckland: £154Mid Devon: £137

    £145£145£137Breckland is higher£163£163£154

  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, Breckland £5.18Breckland: £5.18Mid Devon: £5.02Breckland: £5.20Mid Devon: £5.04Breckland: £4.91Mid Devon: £4.76

    £5.02£5.04£4.76Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£5.18£5.20£4.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Devon £364, Breckland £403Breckland: £403Mid Devon: £364Breckland: £405Mid Devon: £365Breckland: £383Mid Devon: £345

    £364£365£345Breckland is higher£403£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Devon £141, Breckland £121Breckland: £121Mid Devon: £141Breckland: £122Mid Devon: £141Breckland: £115Mid Devon: £133

    £141£141£133Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Devon £57, Breckland £66Breckland: £66Mid Devon: £57Breckland: £66Mid Devon: £57Breckland: £63Mid Devon: £54

    £57£57£54Breckland is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Devon £750, Breckland £797Breckland: £797Mid Devon: £750Breckland: £800Mid Devon: £753Breckland: £756Mid Devon: £711

    £750£753£711Breckland is higher£797£800£756

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Devon £133, Breckland £156Breckland: £156Mid Devon: £133Breckland: £157Mid Devon: £133Breckland: £148Mid Devon: £126

    £133£133£126Breckland is higher£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Devon £146, Breckland £155Breckland: £155Mid Devon: £146Breckland: £156Mid Devon: £147Breckland: £147Mid Devon: £138

    £146£147£138Breckland is higher£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Devon £2.48, Breckland £3.38Breckland: £3.38Mid Devon: £2.48Breckland: £3.40Mid Devon: £2.49Breckland: £3.21Mid Devon: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35Breckland is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Devon £2.47, Breckland £2.58Breckland: £2.58Mid Devon: £2.47Breckland: £2.59Mid Devon: £2.48Breckland: £2.45Mid Devon: £2.34

    £2.47£2.48£2.34Breckland is higher£2.58£2.59£2.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £6.44, Breckland £5.52Breckland: £5.52Mid Devon: £6.44Breckland: £5.55Mid Devon: £6.47Breckland: £5.24Mid Devon: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Devon 241.0, Breckland 242.5Breckland: 242.5Mid Devon: 241.0

    241.0Breckland is higherDepends on how you count242.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Devon 18.7, Breckland 20.4Breckland: 20.4Mid Devon: 18.7

    18.7Breckland is higher20.4

  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, Breckland 34.4Breckland: 34.4Mid Devon: 30.4

    30.4Breckland is higher34.4

  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, Breckland 61.2Breckland: 61.2Mid Devon: 54.8

    54.8Breckland is higher61.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Devon 91.9, Breckland 97.7Breckland: 97.7Mid Devon: 91.9

    91.9Breckland is higher97.7

  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, Breckland 14.3Breckland: 14.3Mid Devon: 12.4

    12.4Breckland is higher14.3

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Mid Devon and Breckland, per resident
MeasureMid DevonBrecklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,496£4,516£4,265£4,725£4,745£4,482Breckland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,896£2,908£2,747£3,014£3,027£2,859Breckland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£957£961£908£1,024£1,028£971Breckland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,673£2,685£2,536£2,767£2,778£2,624Breckland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£80£80£76Breckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£163£163£154Breckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£5.18£5.20£4.91Breckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£403£405£383Breckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£121£122£115Mid Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£66£66£63Breckland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£750£753£711£797£800£756Breckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£156£157£148Breckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£155£156£147Breckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£3.38£3.40£3.21Breckland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.47£2.48£2.34£2.58£2.59£2.45Breckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£5.52£5.55£5.24Mid Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026241.0242.5Breckland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.720.4Breckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.434.4Breckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.861.2Breckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202691.997.7Breckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.414.3Breckland

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Devon £382.7m, Breckland £693.5mBreckland: £693.5mMid Devon: £382.7mBreckland: £696.5mMid Devon: £384.3mBreckland: £657.8mMid Devon: £363.0m

    £382.7m£384.3m£363.0mBreckland is higher£693.5m£696.5m£657.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Devon £246.4m, Breckland £442.5mBreckland: £442.5mMid Devon: £246.4mBreckland: £444.3mMid Devon: £247.5mBreckland: £419.7mMid Devon: £233.7m

    £246.4m£247.5m£233.7mBreckland is higher£442.5m£444.3m£419.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Devon £81.5m, Breckland £150.3mBreckland: £150.3mMid Devon: £81.5mBreckland: £150.9mMid Devon: £81.8mBreckland: £142.6mMid Devon: £77.3m

    £81.5m£81.8m£77.3mBreckland is higher£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Devon £227.5m, Breckland £406.1mBreckland: £406.1mMid Devon: £227.5mBreckland: £407.8mMid Devon: £228.5mBreckland: £385.2mMid Devon: £215.8m

    £227.5m£228.5m£215.8mBreckland is higher£406.1m£407.8m£385.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Devon £6.2m, Breckland £11.7mBreckland: £11.7mMid Devon: £6.2mBreckland: £11.8mMid Devon: £6.2mBreckland: £11.1mMid Devon: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mBreckland is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Devon £12.3m, Breckland £23.9mBreckland: £23.9mMid Devon: £12.3mBreckland: £24.0mMid Devon: £12.4mBreckland: £22.7mMid Devon: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBreckland is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  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, Breckland £0.76mBreckland: £0.76mMid Devon: £0.43mBreckland: £0.76mMid Devon: £0.43mBreckland: £0.72mMid Devon: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Devon £31.0m, Breckland £59.2mBreckland: £59.2mMid Devon: £31.0mBreckland: £59.5mMid Devon: £31.1mBreckland: £56.2mMid Devon: £29.4m

    £31.0m£31.1m£29.4mBreckland is higher£59.2m£59.5m£56.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Devon £12.0m, Breckland £17.8mBreckland: £17.8mMid Devon: £12.0mBreckland: £17.9mMid Devon: £12.0mBreckland: £16.9mMid Devon: £11.3m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.3mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Devon £4.8m, Breckland £9.7mBreckland: £9.7mMid Devon: £4.8mBreckland: £9.7mMid Devon: £4.9mBreckland: £9.2mMid Devon: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mBreckland is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Devon £63.8m, Breckland £116.9mBreckland: £116.9mMid Devon: £63.8mBreckland: £117.4mMid Devon: £64.1mBreckland: £110.9mMid Devon: £60.5m

    £63.8m£64.1m£60.5mBreckland is higher£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Devon £11.3m, Breckland £22.9mBreckland: £22.9mMid Devon: £11.3mBreckland: £23.0mMid Devon: £11.3mBreckland: £21.8mMid Devon: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mBreckland is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Devon £12.4m, Breckland £22.8mBreckland: £22.8mMid Devon: £12.4mBreckland: £22.9mMid Devon: £12.5mBreckland: £21.6mMid Devon: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mBreckland is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Devon £0.21m, Breckland £0.50mBreckland: £0.50mMid Devon: £0.21mBreckland: £0.50mMid Devon: £0.21mBreckland: £0.47mMid Devon: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mBreckland is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Devon £0.21m, Breckland £0.38mBreckland: £0.38mMid Devon: £0.21mBreckland: £0.38mMid Devon: £0.21mBreckland: £0.36mMid Devon: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mBreckland is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Devon £0.55m, Breckland £0.81mBreckland: £0.81mMid Devon: £0.55mBreckland: £0.81mMid Devon: £0.55mBreckland: £0.77mMid Devon: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Devon 20,512, Breckland 35,588Breckland: 35,588Mid Devon: 20,512

    20,512Breckland is higherDepends on how you count35,588

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Devon 1,588, Breckland 2,994Breckland: 2,994Mid Devon: 1,588

    1,588Breckland is higher2,994

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Devon 2,590, Breckland 5,048Breckland: 5,048Mid Devon: 2,590

    2,590Breckland is higher5,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Devon 4,662, Breckland 8,984Breckland: 8,984Mid Devon: 4,662

    4,662Breckland is higher8,984

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Devon 7,819, Breckland 14,334Breckland: 14,334Mid Devon: 7,819

    7,819Breckland is higher14,334

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Devon 1,057, Breckland 2,105Breckland: 2,105Mid Devon: 1,057

    1,057Breckland is higher2,105

Show the numbers
Mid Devon and Breckland, total
MeasureMid DevonBrecklandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£382.7m£384.3m£363.0m£693.5m£696.5m£657.8mBreckland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.4m£247.5m£233.7m£442.5m£444.3m£419.7mBreckland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£81.5m£81.8m£77.3m£150.3m£150.9m£142.6mBreckland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m£406.1m£407.8m£385.2mBreckland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBreckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mBreckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBreckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m£59.2m£59.5m£56.2mBreckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.3m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBreckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBreckland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.8m£64.1m£60.5m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mBreckland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£22.9m£23.0m£21.8mBreckland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mBreckland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBreckland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBreckland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBreckland
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,51235,588Breckland
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5882,994Breckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5905,048Breckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6628,984Breckland
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,81914,334Breckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0572,105Breckland

Sources

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

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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.
  9. 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.
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