Who Gets What

Local authority in South West, England

North Devon

In North Devon, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 76% of local authorities in 2024-25.

101,035 residents (mid-2024)

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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.

At a glance

How does North Devon compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,951£4,972£4,696

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    82nd of 348, higher than in 76% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,400£12,453£11,762

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    302nd of 347, lower than in 86% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,910£1,918£1,812

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    180th of 350, lower than in 51% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for North Devon
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,69682nd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,400£12,453£11,762302nd of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,910£1,918£1,812180th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does North Devon's benefit money go?

People here received £500.2 million£502.3 million£474.5 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in North Devon, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £289.1m; Pension Credit £8.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £16.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.60m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £41.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £14.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.3m; Universal Credit £85.3m; Housing Benefit £18.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £18.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.30m; Income Support £0.25m; Other benefits £0.47mState Pension: £289.1mPension Credit: £8.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £16.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.60mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £41.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £14.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.3mUniversal Credit: £85.3mHousing Benefit: £18.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £18.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.30mIncome Support: £0.25mOther benefits: £0.47m
Spending in North Devon, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £290.3m; Pension Credit £8.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £16.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.60m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £41.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £14.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.3m; Universal Credit £85.6m; Housing Benefit £18.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £18.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.30m; Income Support £0.25m; Other benefits £0.47mState Pension: £290.3mPension Credit: £8.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £16.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.60mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £41.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £14.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.3mUniversal Credit: £85.6mHousing Benefit: £18.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £18.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.30mIncome Support: £0.25mOther benefits: £0.47m
Spending in North Devon, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £274.2m; Pension Credit £8.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £16.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.57m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £39.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.9m; Universal Credit £80.9m; Housing Benefit £17.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £17.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.29m; Income Support £0.24m; Other benefits £0.45mState Pension: £274.2mPension Credit: £8.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £16.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.57mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £39.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.9mUniversal Credit: £80.9mHousing Benefit: £17.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £17.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.29mIncome Support: £0.24mOther benefits: £0.45m
  1. State Pension£289.1m£290.3m£274.2m
  2. Pension Credit£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£41.6m£41.8m£39.4m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m
  8. Universal Credit£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m
  9. Housing Benefit£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m
  12. Income Support£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m
  13. Other benefits£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m
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Spending by benefit in North Devon, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£289.1m£290.3m£274.2m58%Published
Pension Credit£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£41.6m£41.8m£39.4m8%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m1%Published
Universal Credit£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m17%Published
Housing Benefit£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m0.1%Published
All benefits£500.2m£502.3m£474.5m100%Total

More about North Devon

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,951, expected £5,219, difference −£269

    Actual £4,951£4,972£4,696Expected £5,219£5,242£4,951Difference −£269−£270−£255

    Benefit spending per resident was £269 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £270 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £255 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,400, expected £12,652, difference −£251

    Actual £12,400£12,453£11,762Expected £12,652£12,705£12,001Difference −£251−£252−£238

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £251 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £252 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £238 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,910, expected £2,092, difference −£182

    Actual £1,910£1,918£1,812Expected £2,092£2,101£1,984Difference −£182−£183−£173

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £182 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £183 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £173 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in North Devon
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,951£4,972£4,696£5,219£5,242£4,951−£269−£270−£255
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,400£12,453£11,762£12,652£12,705£12,001−£251−£252−£238
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,910£1,918£1,812£2,092£2,101£1,984−£182−£183−£173
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in North Devon received £1.62 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,888£2,857£2,636
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,672£4,621£4,264
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.62
100th of 346, higher than in 71% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare North Devon only with other areas in England.

Group 4 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1516,427
  • Aged 16 to 6457,740
  • Aged 651,442
  • Aged 66 and over25,426
  • All residents101,035
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

6,310 people in North Devon receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    41%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    17%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    14%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    10%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in North Devon
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,58241%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,10017%19%
Neurological disease89014%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)62410%12%
Respiratory disease2344%4%
Malignant disease2173%3%
Cardiovascular disease1823%3%
Visual disease861%2%
Endocrine disease831%1%
Hearing disorders631.0%1%
Gastrointestinal disease590.9%1%
Genitourinary disease430.7%0.9%
Skin disease400.6%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)210.3%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract160.3%0.4%
Infectious disease190.3%0.4%
Haematological disease120.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease80.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing150.2%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age90.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system70.1%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like North Devon

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. North DevonThis area£4,951£4,972£4,696
  2. Breckland0.34£4,725£4,745£4,482Compare
  3. Pembrokeshire0.60£5,346£5,369£5,071Compare
  4. Herefordshire, County of0.63£4,730£4,750£4,486Compare
  5. South Holland0.72£4,635£4,655£4,397Compare
  6. Denbighshire0.77£5,753£5,777£5,457Compare
  7. Cornwall0.79£4,991£5,013£4,735Compare
  8. King's Lynn and West Norfolk0.87£4,992£5,013£4,735Compare
  9. West Lindsey0.92£4,968£4,990£4,713Compare
  10. Angus0.94£5,119£5,140£4,855Compare
  11. Somerset1.02£4,694£4,714£4,453Compare
  12. Teignbridge1.03£5,026£5,048£4,768Compare
  13. Torridge1.07£5,337£5,359£5,062Compare
  14. Wychavon1.10£4,555£4,574£4,320Compare
  15. Gwynedd1.11£4,616£4,636£4,379Compare
  16. Carmarthenshire1.14£5,470£5,493£5,189Compare
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Areas most like North Devon
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
North Devon£4,951£4,972£4,696
Breckland0.34£4,725£4,745£4,482
Pembrokeshire0.60£5,346£5,369£5,071
Herefordshire, County of0.63£4,730£4,750£4,486
South Holland0.72£4,635£4,655£4,397
Denbighshire0.77£5,753£5,777£5,457
Cornwall0.79£4,991£5,013£4,735
King's Lynn and West Norfolk0.87£4,992£5,013£4,735
West Lindsey0.92£4,968£4,990£4,713
Angus0.94£5,119£5,140£4,855
Somerset1.02£4,694£4,714£4,453
Teignbridge1.03£5,026£5,048£4,768
Torridge1.07£5,337£5,359£5,062
Wychavon1.10£4,555£4,574£4,320
Gwynedd1.11£4,616£4,636£4,379
Carmarthenshire1.14£5,470£5,493£5,189
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap North Devon

Each share is the part of North Devon's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for North Devon, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.2m£502.3m£474.5m253rd of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,69682nd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m224th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,121£3,134£2,96044th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,400£12,453£11,762302nd of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.3m£110.7m£104.6m266th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,091£1,096£1,035200th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,910£1,918£1,812180th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£289.1m£290.3m£274.2m222nd of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,861£2,873£2,71443rd of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,369£11,418£10,784256th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m231st of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83149th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£347£328226th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m231st of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£15893rd of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£662£665£628243rd of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m210th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.6291st of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22192nd of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.4m255th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£412£413£390182nd of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m251st of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133140th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m264th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59185th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103161st of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m271st of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£844£848£801200th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401178th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m263rd of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174184th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m247th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171169th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£315£316£298142nd of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m324th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84322nd of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96311th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m291st of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.49£2.50£2.36263rd of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13252nd of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m333rd of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41313th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.62100th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,992208th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.334th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.354th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,270221st of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.5110th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.3209th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,661222nd of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.277th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.0219th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,306258th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.4184th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,466263rd of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.6188th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.3168th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,367269th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5191st of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.7166th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£290.3m£287.2m£265.0m302nd of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,888£2,857£2,636235th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.62100th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£269−£270−£255306th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£251−£252−£238300th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£182−£183−£173292nd of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for North Devon

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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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  10. 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.
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  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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