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Mid Devon and Newark and Sherwood

85,102 and 127,863 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Devon is higher than Newark and Sherwood on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 2 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood 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 Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £4,496, Newark and Sherwood £4,642Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Mid Devon: £4,496Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Mid Devon: £4,516Newark and Sherwood: £4,403Mid Devon: £4,265

    £4,496£4,516£4,265Newark and Sherwood is higher£4,642£4,662£4,403

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Devon £12,276, Newark and Sherwood £12,616Newark and Sherwood: £12,616Mid Devon: £12,276Newark and Sherwood: £12,669Mid Devon: £12,329Newark and Sherwood: £11,966Mid Devon: £11,645

    £12,276£12,329£11,645Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£12,616£12,669£11,966

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Devon £1,651, Newark and Sherwood £1,841Newark and Sherwood: £1,841Mid Devon: £1,651Newark and Sherwood: £1,849Mid Devon: £1,658Newark and Sherwood: £1,746Mid Devon: £1,566

    £1,651£1,658£1,566Newark and Sherwood is higher£1,841£1,849£1,746

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Devon £11,334, Newark and Sherwood £11,542Newark and Sherwood: £11,542Mid Devon: £11,334Newark and Sherwood: £11,591Mid Devon: £11,382Newark and Sherwood: £10,948Mid Devon: £10,751

    £11,334£11,382£10,751Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£11,542£11,591£10,948

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Devon £307, Newark and Sherwood £321Newark and Sherwood: £321Mid Devon: £307Newark and Sherwood: £323Mid Devon: £309Newark and Sherwood: £305Mid Devon: £292

    £307£309£292Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£321£323£305

  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, Newark and Sherwood £732Newark and Sherwood: £732Mid Devon: £614Newark and Sherwood: £735Mid Devon: £616Newark and Sherwood: £694Mid Devon: £582

    £614£616£582Newark and Sherwood is higher£732£735£694

  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, Newark and Sherwood £21Newark and Sherwood: £21Mid Devon: £21Newark and Sherwood: £21Mid Devon: £21Newark and Sherwood: £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, Newark and Sherwood £486Newark and Sherwood: £486Mid Devon: £364Newark and Sherwood: £488Mid Devon: £365Newark and Sherwood: £461Mid Devon: £345

    £364£365£345Newark and Sherwood is higher£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Devon £141, Newark and Sherwood £143Newark and Sherwood: £143Mid Devon: £141Newark and Sherwood: £144Mid Devon: £141Newark and Sherwood: £136Mid Devon: £133

    £141£141£133Newark and Sherwood is higher£143£144£136

  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, Newark and Sherwood £131Newark and Sherwood: £131Mid Devon: £98Newark and Sherwood: £132Mid Devon: £99Newark and Sherwood: £125Mid Devon: £93

    £98£99£93Newark and Sherwood is higher£131£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Devon £1,293, Newark and Sherwood £1,368Newark and Sherwood: £1,368Mid Devon: £1,293Newark and Sherwood: £1,374Mid Devon: £1,298Newark and Sherwood: £1,297Mid Devon: £1,226

    £1,293£1,298£1,226Newark and Sherwood is higher£1,368£1,374£1,297

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Devon £133, Newark and Sherwood £158Newark and Sherwood: £158Mid Devon: £133Newark and Sherwood: £159Mid Devon: £133Newark and Sherwood: £150Mid Devon: £126

    £133£133£126Newark and Sherwood is higher£158£159£150

  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, Newark and Sherwood £326Newark and Sherwood: £326Mid Devon: £252Newark and Sherwood: £327Mid Devon: £253Newark and Sherwood: £309Mid Devon: £239

    £252£253£239Newark and Sherwood is higher£326£327£309

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Devon £4.27, Newark and Sherwood £7.88Newark and Sherwood: £7.88Mid Devon: £4.27Newark and Sherwood: £7.91Mid Devon: £4.29Newark and Sherwood: £7.47Mid Devon: £4.05

    £4.27£4.29£4.05Newark and Sherwood is higher£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Devon £4.25, Newark and Sherwood £7.77Newark and Sherwood: £7.77Mid Devon: £4.25Newark and Sherwood: £7.80Mid Devon: £4.27Newark and Sherwood: £7.37Mid Devon: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Newark and Sherwood is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £6.44, Newark and Sherwood £6.81Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Mid Devon: £6.44Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Mid Devon: £6.47Newark and Sherwood: £6.46Mid Devon: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Newark and Sherwood is higher£6.81£6.84£6.46

  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, Newark and Sherwood 1,019.7Newark and Sherwood: 1,019.7Mid Devon: 1,021.9

    1,021.9Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,019.7

  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, Newark and Sherwood 80.6Newark and Sherwood: 80.6Mid Devon: 79.1

    79.1Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count80.6

  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, Newark and Sherwood 153.0Newark and Sherwood: 153.0Mid Devon: 129.0

    129.0Newark and Sherwood is higher153.0

  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, Newark and Sherwood 71.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1Mid Devon: 54.8

    54.8Newark and Sherwood is higher71.1

  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, Newark and Sherwood 176.7Newark and Sherwood: 176.7Mid Devon: 158.5

    158.5Newark and Sherwood is higher176.7

  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, Newark and Sherwood 28.3Newark and Sherwood: 28.3Mid Devon: 21.4

    21.4Newark and Sherwood is higher28.3

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Mid Devon and Newark and Sherwood, per person in the age group
MeasureMid DevonNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,496£4,516£4,265£4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,276£12,329£11,645£12,616£12,669£11,966Newark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,651£1,658£1,566£1,841£1,849£1,746Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,334£11,382£10,751£11,542£11,591£10,948Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£307£309£292£321£323£305Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£614£616£582£732£735£694Newark and Sherwood
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£486£488£461Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£143£144£136Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£131£132£125Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,293£1,298£1,226£1,368£1,374£1,297Newark and Sherwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£158£159£150Newark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£326£327£309Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£7.88£7.91£7.47Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£7.77£7.80£7.37Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.91,019.7Mid Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.180.6Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.0153.0Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.871.1Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.5176.7Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.428.3Newark and Sherwood

Per resident

Mid Devon is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood 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 Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £4,496, Newark and Sherwood £4,642Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Mid Devon: £4,496Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Mid Devon: £4,516Newark and Sherwood: £4,403Mid Devon: £4,265

    £4,496£4,516£4,265Newark and Sherwood is higher£4,642£4,662£4,403

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £2,896, Newark and Sherwood £2,745Newark and Sherwood: £2,745Mid Devon: £2,896Newark and Sherwood: £2,756Mid Devon: £2,908Newark and Sherwood: £2,604Mid Devon: £2,747

    £2,896£2,908£2,747Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,745£2,756£2,604

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £957, Newark and Sherwood £1,103Newark and Sherwood: £1,103Mid Devon: £957Newark and Sherwood: £1,108Mid Devon: £961Newark and Sherwood: £1,046Mid Devon: £908

    £957£961£908Newark and Sherwood is higher£1,103£1,108£1,046

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Devon £2,673, Newark and Sherwood £2,511Newark and Sherwood: £2,511Mid Devon: £2,673Newark and Sherwood: £2,522Mid Devon: £2,685Newark and Sherwood: £2,382Mid Devon: £2,536

    £2,673£2,685£2,536Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,511£2,522£2,382

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Devon £73, Newark and Sherwood £70Newark and Sherwood: £70Mid Devon: £73Newark and Sherwood: £70Mid Devon: £73Newark and Sherwood: £66Mid Devon: £69

    £73£73£69Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Devon £145, Newark and Sherwood £159Newark and Sherwood: £159Mid Devon: £145Newark and Sherwood: £160Mid Devon: £145Newark and Sherwood: £151Mid Devon: £137

    £145£145£137Newark and Sherwood is higher£159£160£151

  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, Newark and Sherwood £4.52Newark and Sherwood: £4.52Mid Devon: £5.02Newark and Sherwood: £4.54Mid Devon: £5.04Newark and Sherwood: £4.29Mid Devon: £4.76

    £5.02£5.04£4.76Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4.52£4.54£4.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Devon £364, Newark and Sherwood £486Newark and Sherwood: £486Mid Devon: £364Newark and Sherwood: £488Mid Devon: £365Newark and Sherwood: £461Mid Devon: £345

    £364£365£345Newark and Sherwood is higher£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Devon £141, Newark and Sherwood £143Newark and Sherwood: £143Mid Devon: £141Newark and Sherwood: £144Mid Devon: £141Newark and Sherwood: £136Mid Devon: £133

    £141£141£133Newark and Sherwood is higher£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Devon £57, Newark and Sherwood £79Newark and Sherwood: £79Mid Devon: £57Newark and Sherwood: £79Mid Devon: £57Newark and Sherwood: £75Mid Devon: £54

    £57£57£54Newark and Sherwood is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Devon £750, Newark and Sherwood £820Newark and Sherwood: £820Mid Devon: £750Newark and Sherwood: £823Mid Devon: £753Newark and Sherwood: £778Mid Devon: £711

    £750£753£711Newark and Sherwood is higher£820£823£778

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Devon £133, Newark and Sherwood £158Newark and Sherwood: £158Mid Devon: £133Newark and Sherwood: £159Mid Devon: £133Newark and Sherwood: £150Mid Devon: £126

    £133£133£126Newark and Sherwood is higher£158£159£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Devon £146, Newark and Sherwood £195Newark and Sherwood: £195Mid Devon: £146Newark and Sherwood: £196Mid Devon: £147Newark and Sherwood: £185Mid Devon: £138

    £146£147£138Newark and Sherwood is higher£195£196£185

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Devon £2.48, Newark and Sherwood £4.72Newark and Sherwood: £4.72Mid Devon: £2.48Newark and Sherwood: £4.74Mid Devon: £2.49Newark and Sherwood: £4.48Mid Devon: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35Newark and Sherwood is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Devon £2.47, Newark and Sherwood £4.66Newark and Sherwood: £4.66Mid Devon: £2.47Newark and Sherwood: £4.68Mid Devon: £2.48Newark and Sherwood: £4.42Mid Devon: £2.34

    £2.47£2.48£2.34Newark and Sherwood is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £6.44, Newark and Sherwood £6.81Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Mid Devon: £6.44Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Mid Devon: £6.47Newark and Sherwood: £6.46Mid Devon: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Newark and Sherwood is higher£6.81£6.84£6.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Devon 241.0, Newark and Sherwood 221.9Newark and Sherwood: 221.9Mid Devon: 241.0

    241.0Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count221.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Devon 18.7, Newark and Sherwood 17.5Newark and Sherwood: 17.5Mid Devon: 18.7

    18.7Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count17.5

  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, Newark and Sherwood 33.3Newark and Sherwood: 33.3Mid Devon: 30.4

    30.4Newark and Sherwood is higher33.3

  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, Newark and Sherwood 71.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1Mid Devon: 54.8

    54.8Newark and Sherwood is higher71.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Devon 91.9, Newark and Sherwood 105.9Newark and Sherwood: 105.9Mid Devon: 91.9

    91.9Newark and Sherwood is higher105.9

  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, Newark and Sherwood 16.9Newark and Sherwood: 16.9Mid Devon: 12.4

    12.4Newark and Sherwood is higher16.9

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Mid Devon and Newark and Sherwood, per resident
MeasureMid DevonNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,496£4,516£4,265£4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,896£2,908£2,747£2,745£2,756£2,604Mid Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£957£961£908£1,103£1,108£1,046Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,673£2,685£2,536£2,511£2,522£2,382Mid Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£70£70£66Mid Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£159£160£151Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£4.52£4.54£4.29Mid Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£486£488£461Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£143£144£136Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£79£79£75Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£750£753£711£820£823£778Newark and Sherwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£158£159£150Newark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£195£196£185Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£4.72£4.74£4.48Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.47£2.48£2.34£4.66£4.68£4.42Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026241.0221.9Mid Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.717.5Mid Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.433.3Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.871.1Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202691.9105.9Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.416.9Newark and Sherwood

Total

Mid Devon is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood 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 Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Devon £382.7m, Newark and Sherwood £593.6mNewark and Sherwood: £593.6mMid Devon: £382.7mNewark and Sherwood: £596.1mMid Devon: £384.3mNewark and Sherwood: £563.0mMid Devon: £363.0m

    £382.7m£384.3m£363.0mNewark and Sherwood is higher£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Devon £246.4m, Newark and Sherwood £351.0mNewark and Sherwood: £351.0mMid Devon: £246.4mNewark and Sherwood: £352.4mMid Devon: £247.5mNewark and Sherwood: £332.9mMid Devon: £233.7m

    £246.4m£247.5m£233.7mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£351.0m£352.4m£332.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Devon £81.5m, Newark and Sherwood £141.1mNewark and Sherwood: £141.1mMid Devon: £81.5mNewark and Sherwood: £141.7mMid Devon: £81.8mNewark and Sherwood: £133.8mMid Devon: £77.3m

    £81.5m£81.8m£77.3mNewark and Sherwood is higher£141.1m£141.7m£133.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Devon £227.5m, Newark and Sherwood £321.1mNewark and Sherwood: £321.1mMid Devon: £227.5mNewark and Sherwood: £322.4mMid Devon: £228.5mNewark and Sherwood: £304.6mMid Devon: £215.8m

    £227.5m£228.5m£215.8mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£321.1m£322.4m£304.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Devon £6.2m, Newark and Sherwood £8.9mNewark and Sherwood: £8.9mMid Devon: £6.2mNewark and Sherwood: £9.0mMid Devon: £6.2mNewark and Sherwood: £8.5mMid Devon: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Devon £12.3m, Newark and Sherwood £20.4mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mMid Devon: £12.3mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mMid Devon: £12.4mNewark and Sherwood: £19.3mMid Devon: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mNewark and Sherwood is higher£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m

  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, Newark and Sherwood £0.58mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mMid Devon: £0.43mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mMid Devon: £0.43mNewark and Sherwood: £0.55mMid Devon: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Devon £31.0m, Newark and Sherwood £62.2mNewark and Sherwood: £62.2mMid Devon: £31.0mNewark and Sherwood: £62.5mMid Devon: £31.1mNewark and Sherwood: £59.0mMid Devon: £29.4m

    £31.0m£31.1m£29.4mNewark and Sherwood is higher£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Devon £12.0m, Newark and Sherwood £18.3mNewark and Sherwood: £18.3mMid Devon: £12.0mNewark and Sherwood: £18.4mMid Devon: £12.0mNewark and Sherwood: £17.3mMid Devon: £11.3m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.3mNewark and Sherwood is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Devon £4.8m, Newark and Sherwood £10.1mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mMid Devon: £4.8mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mMid Devon: £4.9mNewark and Sherwood: £9.5mMid Devon: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mNewark and Sherwood is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Devon £63.8m, Newark and Sherwood £104.8mNewark and Sherwood: £104.8mMid Devon: £63.8mNewark and Sherwood: £105.3mMid Devon: £64.1mNewark and Sherwood: £99.4mMid Devon: £60.5m

    £63.8m£64.1m£60.5mNewark and Sherwood is higher£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Devon £11.3m, Newark and Sherwood £20.2mNewark and Sherwood: £20.2mMid Devon: £11.3mNewark and Sherwood: £20.3mMid Devon: £11.3mNewark and Sherwood: £19.2mMid Devon: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mNewark and Sherwood is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Devon £12.4m, Newark and Sherwood £25.0mNewark and Sherwood: £25.0mMid Devon: £12.4mNewark and Sherwood: £25.1mMid Devon: £12.5mNewark and Sherwood: £23.7mMid Devon: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mNewark and Sherwood is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Devon £0.21m, Newark and Sherwood £0.60mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mMid Devon: £0.21mNewark and Sherwood: £0.61mMid Devon: £0.21mNewark and Sherwood: £0.57mMid Devon: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Devon £0.21m, Newark and Sherwood £0.60mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mMid Devon: £0.21mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mMid Devon: £0.21mNewark and Sherwood: £0.56mMid Devon: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Devon £0.55m, Newark and Sherwood £0.87mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mMid Devon: £0.55mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mMid Devon: £0.55mNewark and Sherwood: £0.83mMid Devon: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Devon 20,512, Newark and Sherwood 28,367Newark and Sherwood: 28,367Mid Devon: 20,512

    20,512Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count28,367

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Devon 1,588, Newark and Sherwood 2,243Newark and Sherwood: 2,243Mid Devon: 1,588

    1,588Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count2,243

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Devon 2,590, Newark and Sherwood 4,255Newark and Sherwood: 4,255Mid Devon: 2,590

    2,590Newark and Sherwood is higher4,255

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Devon 4,662, Newark and Sherwood 9,093Newark and Sherwood: 9,093Mid Devon: 4,662

    4,662Newark and Sherwood is higher9,093

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Devon 7,819, Newark and Sherwood 13,537Newark and Sherwood: 13,537Mid Devon: 7,819

    7,819Newark and Sherwood is higher13,537

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Devon 1,057, Newark and Sherwood 2,165Newark and Sherwood: 2,165Mid Devon: 1,057

    1,057Newark and Sherwood is higher2,165

Show the numbers
Mid Devon and Newark and Sherwood, total
MeasureMid DevonNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£382.7m£384.3m£363.0m£593.6m£596.1m£563.0mNewark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.4m£247.5m£233.7m£351.0m£352.4m£332.9mNewark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£81.5m£81.8m£77.3m£141.1m£141.7m£133.8mNewark and Sherwood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m£321.1m£322.4m£304.6mNewark and Sherwood
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mNewark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£20.4m£20.4m£19.3mNewark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNewark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m£62.2m£62.5m£59.0mNewark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.3m£18.3m£18.4m£17.3mNewark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£10.1m£10.1m£9.5mNewark and Sherwood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.8m£64.1m£60.5m£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mNewark and Sherwood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mNewark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mNewark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mNewark and Sherwood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.60m£0.60m£0.56mNewark and Sherwood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.87m£0.87m£0.83mNewark and Sherwood
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,51228,367Newark and Sherwood
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5882,243Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5904,255Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6629,093Newark and Sherwood
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,81913,537Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0572,165Newark and Sherwood

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.
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