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Mid Devon and Moray
Mid Devon is higher than Moray on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.
On 10 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 9 of 22 measures, and Moray on 13. 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 Moray
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,496£4,516£4,265Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4,451£4,470£4,222
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,276£12,329£11,645Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£12,201£12,253£11,573
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,651£1,658£1,566Moray is higher£1,655£1,662£1,570
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,334£11,382£10,751Moray is higherDepends on how you count£11,369£11,417£10,784
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£307£309£292Moray is higherDepends on how you count£311£312£295
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£614£616£582Mid Devon is higher£505£507£479
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20Mid Devon is higher£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£364£365£345Moray is higher£458£460£434
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£141£133Moray is higher£142£143£135
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£98£99£93Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,293£1,298£1,226Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,216£1,222£1,154
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£133£133£126Moray is higher£135£135£128
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£252£253£239Moray is higher£337£339£320
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.27£4.29£4.05Moray is higher£5.58£5.60£5.29
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.25£4.27£4.03Moray is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.44£6.47£6.11Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,021.9Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,002.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
79.1Moray is higherDepends on how you count83.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
129.0Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count125.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.8Moray is higher73.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
158.5Moray is higher163.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.4Moray is higher22.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Devon | Moray | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,496£4,516£4,265 | £4,451£4,470£4,222Estimated | Mid Devon |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,276£12,329£11,645 | £12,201£12,253£11,573Estimated | Mid Devon |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,651£1,658£1,566 | £1,655£1,662£1,570Estimated | Moray |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,334£11,382£10,751 | £11,369£11,417£10,784 | Moray |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £307£309£292 | £311£312£295 | Moray |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £614£616£582 | £505£507£479Estimated | Mid Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £17£17£16Estimated | Mid Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £364£365£345 | £458£460£434Estimated | Moray |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£141£133 | £142£143£135Estimated | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £91£91£86Estimated | Mid Devon |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,293£1,298£1,226 | £1,216£1,222£1,154 | Mid Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £133£133£126 | £135£135£128 | Moray |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £252£253£239 | £337£339£320 | Moray |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.27£4.29£4.05 | £5.58£5.60£5.29 | Moray |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.25£4.27£4.03 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | Moray |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | £6.29£6.32£5.97Estimated | Mid Devon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,021.9 | 1,002.9 | Mid Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 79.1 | 83.7 | Moray |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 129.0 | 125.1 | Mid Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.8 | 73.9 | Moray |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 158.5 | 163.4 | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.4 | 22.3Estimated | Moray |
Per resident
Mid Devon is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Moray 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 Moray
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,496£4,516£4,265Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4,451£4,470£4,222
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,896£2,908£2,747Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,713£2,725£2,574
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£957£961£908Moray is higher£997£1,002£946
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,673£2,685£2,536Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,528£2,539£2,398
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£73£73£69Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£66
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£145£145£137Mid Devon is higher£112£113£106
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.02£5.04£4.76Mid Devon is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£364£365£345Moray is higher£458£460£434
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£141£133Moray is higher£142£143£135
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£733£736£695
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£133£133£126Moray is higher£135£135£128
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£146£147£138Moray is higher£203£204£193
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.48£2.49£2.35Moray is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.47£2.48£2.34Moray is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.44£6.47£6.11Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
241.0Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count223.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.7Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count18.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
30.4Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count27.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.8Moray is higher73.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
91.9Moray is higher98.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.4Moray is higher13.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Devon | Moray | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,496£4,516£4,265 | £4,451£4,470£4,222Estimated | Mid Devon |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,896£2,908£2,747 | £2,713£2,725£2,574Estimated | Mid Devon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £957£961£908 | £997£1,002£946Estimated | Moray |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,673£2,685£2,536 | £2,528£2,539£2,398 | Mid Devon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £73£73£69 | £69£69£66 | Mid Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £145£145£137 | £112£113£106Estimated | Mid Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.02£5.04£4.76 | £3.77£3.79£3.58Estimated | Mid Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £364£365£345 | £458£460£434Estimated | Moray |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£141£133 | £142£143£135Estimated | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £55£55£52Estimated | Mid Devon |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £750£753£711 | £733£736£695 | Mid Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £133£133£126 | £135£135£128 | Moray |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £146£147£138 | £203£204£193 | Moray |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.48£2.49£2.35 | £3.36£3.38£3.19 | Moray |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.47£2.48£2.34 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | Moray |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | £6.29£6.32£5.97Estimated | Mid Devon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 241.0 | 223.0 | Mid Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.7 | 18.6 | Mid Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 30.4 | 27.8 | Mid Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.8 | 73.9 | Moray |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 91.9 | 98.5 | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.4 | 13.5Estimated | Moray |
Total
Mid Devon is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Moray 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 Moray
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£382.7m£384.3m£363.0mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£422.4m£424.2m£400.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£246.4m£247.5m£233.7mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£81.5m£81.8m£77.3mMoray is higher£94.6m£95.0m£89.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£227.5m£228.5m£215.8mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£239.9m£240.9m£227.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMid Devon is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mMid Devon is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mMoray is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mMoray is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£63.8m£64.1m£60.5mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£69.6m£69.9m£66.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mMoray is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mMoray is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mMoray is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mMoray is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,512Moray is higherDepends on how you count21,164
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,588Moray is higherDepends on how you count1,766
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,590Moray is higherDepends on how you count2,640
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,662Moray is higher7,010
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,819Moray is higher9,345
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,057Moray is higher1,278
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Devon | Moray | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £382.7m£384.3m£363.0m | £422.4m£424.2m£400.7mEstimated | Moray |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £246.4m£247.5m£233.7m | £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mEstimated | Moray |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £81.5m£81.8m£77.3m | £94.6m£95.0m£89.8mEstimated | Moray |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £227.5m£228.5m£215.8m | £239.9m£240.9m£227.6m | Moray |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.2m£5.9m | £6.6m£6.6m£6.2m | Moray |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mEstimated | Mid Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated | Mid Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £31.0m£31.1m£29.4m | £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mEstimated | Moray |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.0m£11.3m | £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimated | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.8m£4.9m£4.6m | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEstimated | Moray |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £63.8m£64.1m£60.5m | £69.6m£69.9m£66.0m | Moray |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | £12.8m£12.8m£12.1m | Moray |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | £19.3m£19.4m£18.3m | Moray |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.21m£0.21m£0.20m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.30m | Moray |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.21m£0.21m£0.20m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | Moray |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mEstimated | Moray |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,512 | 21,164 | Moray |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,588 | 1,766 | Moray |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,590 | 2,640 | Moray |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,662 | 7,010 | Moray |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,819 | 9,345 | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,057 | 1,278Estimated | Moray |
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.