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North Devon and Herefordshire, County of

101,035 and 192,067 residents (mid-2024).

North Devon is higher than Herefordshire, County of on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 21 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

North Devon is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Herefordshire, County of on 3. 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

North Devon Herefordshire, County of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Devon £4,951, Herefordshire, County of £4,730Herefordshire, County of: £4,730North Devon: £4,951Herefordshire, County of: £4,750North Devon: £4,972Herefordshire, County of: £4,486North Devon: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4,730£4,750£4,486

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Devon £12,400, Herefordshire, County of £12,360Herefordshire, County of: £12,360North Devon: £12,400Herefordshire, County of: £12,413North Devon: £12,453Herefordshire, County of: £11,724North Devon: £11,762

    £12,400£12,453£11,762North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£12,360£12,413£11,724

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £1,910, Herefordshire, County of £1,601Herefordshire, County of: £1,601North Devon: £1,910Herefordshire, County of: £1,608North Devon: £1,918Herefordshire, County of: £1,518North Devon: £1,812

    £1,910£1,918£1,812North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,601£1,608£1,518

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Devon £11,369, Herefordshire, County of £11,422Herefordshire, County of: £11,422North Devon: £11,369Herefordshire, County of: £11,471North Devon: £11,418Herefordshire, County of: £10,834North Devon: £10,784

    £11,369£11,418£10,784Herefordshire, County of is higher£11,422£11,471£10,834

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Devon £346, Herefordshire, County of £313Herefordshire, County of: £313North Devon: £346Herefordshire, County of: £315North Devon: £347Herefordshire, County of: £297North Devon: £328

    £346£347£328North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£313£315£297

  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: North Devon £662, Herefordshire, County of £604Herefordshire, County of: £604North Devon: £662Herefordshire, County of: £607North Devon: £665Herefordshire, County of: £573North Devon: £628

    £662£665£628North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£604£607£573

  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: North Devon £24, Herefordshire, County of £21Herefordshire, County of: £21North Devon: £24Herefordshire, County of: £21North Devon: £24Herefordshire, County of: £20North Devon: £22

    £24£24£22North 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: North Devon £412, Herefordshire, County of £389Herefordshire, County of: £389North Devon: £412Herefordshire, County of: £391North Devon: £413Herefordshire, County of: £369North Devon: £390

    £412£413£390North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £140, Herefordshire, County of £97Herefordshire, County of: £97North Devon: £140Herefordshire, County of: £98North Devon: £140Herefordshire, County of: £92North Devon: £133

    £140£140£133North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

  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: North Devon £109, Herefordshire, County of £92Herefordshire, County of: £92North Devon: £109Herefordshire, County of: £92North Devon: £109Herefordshire, County of: £87North Devon: £103

    £109£109£103North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £1,477, Herefordshire, County of £1,207Herefordshire, County of: £1,207North Devon: £1,477Herefordshire, County of: £1,212North Devon: £1,483Herefordshire, County of: £1,145North Devon: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,207£1,212£1,145

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Devon £183, Herefordshire, County of £162Herefordshire, County of: £162North Devon: £183Herefordshire, County of: £163North Devon: £184Herefordshire, County of: £154North Devon: £174

    £183£184£174North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£162£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £315, Herefordshire, County of £291Herefordshire, County of: £291North Devon: £315Herefordshire, County of: £292North Devon: £316Herefordshire, County of: £276North Devon: £298

    £315£316£298North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£291£292£276

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £5.23, Herefordshire, County of £5.21Herefordshire, County of: £5.21North Devon: £5.23Herefordshire, County of: £5.23North Devon: £5.25Herefordshire, County of: £4.94North Devon: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £4.35, Herefordshire, County of £5.87Herefordshire, County of: £5.87North Devon: £4.35Herefordshire, County of: £5.90North Devon: £4.37Herefordshire, County of: £5.57North Devon: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Herefordshire, County of is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Devon £4.65, Herefordshire, County of £8.82Herefordshire, County of: £8.82North Devon: £4.65Herefordshire, County of: £8.86North Devon: £4.67Herefordshire, County of: £8.37North Devon: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Herefordshire, County of is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Devon 1,022.3, Herefordshire, County of 1,011.0Herefordshire, County of: 1,011.0North Devon: 1,022.3

    1,022.3North Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,011.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Devon 89.3, Herefordshire, County of 78.3Herefordshire, County of: 78.3North Devon: 89.3

    89.3North Devon is higherDepends on how you count78.3

  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: North Devon 144.0, Herefordshire, County of 124.1Herefordshire, County of: 124.1North Devon: 144.0

    144.0North Devon is higherDepends on how you count124.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 62.4, Herefordshire, County of 55.5Herefordshire, County of: 55.5North Devon: 62.4

    62.4North Devon is higherDepends on how you count55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Devon 181.3, Herefordshire, County of 152.1Herefordshire, County of: 152.1North Devon: 181.3

    181.3North Devon is higherDepends on how you count152.1

  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: North Devon 23.7, Herefordshire, County of 19.9Herefordshire, County of: 19.9North Devon: 23.7

    23.7North Devon is higherDepends on how you count19.9

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North Devon and Herefordshire, County of, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DevonHerefordshire, County ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£4,730£4,750£4,486North Devon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,400£12,453£11,762£12,360£12,413£11,724North Devon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,910£1,918£1,812£1,601£1,608£1,518North Devon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,369£11,418£10,784£11,422£11,471£10,834Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£347£328£313£315£297North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£662£665£628£604£607£573North Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£21£21£20North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£412£413£390£389£391£369North Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£97£98£92North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£92£92£87North Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,207£1,212£1,145North Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£162£163£154North Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£315£316£298£291£292£276North Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.21£5.23£4.94North Devon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.87£5.90£5.57Herefordshire, County of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.31,011.0North Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.378.3North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.0124.1North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.455.5North Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.3152.1North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.719.9North Devon

Per resident

North Devon is higher on 16 of 21 measures, and Herefordshire, County of on 5. 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

North Devon Herefordshire, County of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Devon £4,951, Herefordshire, County of £4,730Herefordshire, County of: £4,730North Devon: £4,951Herefordshire, County of: £4,750North Devon: £4,972Herefordshire, County of: £4,486North Devon: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4,730£4,750£4,486

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Devon £3,121, Herefordshire, County of £3,154Herefordshire, County of: £3,154North Devon: £3,121Herefordshire, County of: £3,167North Devon: £3,134Herefordshire, County of: £2,991North Devon: £2,960

    £3,121£3,134£2,960Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£3,154£3,167£2,991

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Devon £1,091, Herefordshire, County of £919Herefordshire, County of: £919North Devon: £1,091Herefordshire, County of: £923North Devon: £1,096Herefordshire, County of: £871North Devon: £1,035

    £1,091£1,096£1,035North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£919£923£871

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Devon £2,861, Herefordshire, County of £2,914Herefordshire, County of: £2,914North Devon: £2,861Herefordshire, County of: £2,927North Devon: £2,873Herefordshire, County of: £2,764North Devon: £2,714

    £2,861£2,873£2,714Herefordshire, County of is higher£2,914£2,927£2,764

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Devon £87, Herefordshire, County of £80Herefordshire, County of: £80North Devon: £87Herefordshire, County of: £80North Devon: £87Herefordshire, County of: £76North Devon: £83

    £87£87£83North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £167, Herefordshire, County of £154Herefordshire, County of: £154North Devon: £167Herefordshire, County of: £155North Devon: £167Herefordshire, County of: £146North Devon: £158

    £167£167£158North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Devon £5.92, Herefordshire, County of £5.28Herefordshire, County of: £5.28North Devon: £5.92Herefordshire, County of: £5.30North Devon: £5.95Herefordshire, County of: £5.01North Devon: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.28£5.30£5.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £412, Herefordshire, County of £389Herefordshire, County of: £389North Devon: £412Herefordshire, County of: £391North Devon: £413Herefordshire, County of: £369North Devon: £390

    £412£413£390North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £140, Herefordshire, County of £97Herefordshire, County of: £97North Devon: £140Herefordshire, County of: £98North Devon: £140Herefordshire, County of: £92North Devon: £133

    £140£140£133North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Devon £62, Herefordshire, County of £53Herefordshire, County of: £53North Devon: £62Herefordshire, County of: £53North Devon: £62Herefordshire, County of: £50North Devon: £59

    £62£62£59North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Devon £844, Herefordshire, County of £693Herefordshire, County of: £693North Devon: £844Herefordshire, County of: £696North Devon: £848Herefordshire, County of: £657North Devon: £801

    £844£848£801North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£693£696£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Devon £183, Herefordshire, County of £162Herefordshire, County of: £162North Devon: £183Herefordshire, County of: £163North Devon: £184Herefordshire, County of: £154North Devon: £174

    £183£184£174North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£162£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Devon £180, Herefordshire, County of £167Herefordshire, County of: £167North Devon: £180Herefordshire, County of: £168North Devon: £181Herefordshire, County of: £158North Devon: £171

    £180£181£171North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Devon £2.99, Herefordshire, County of £2.99Herefordshire, County of: £2.99North Devon: £2.99Herefordshire, County of: £3.01North Devon: £3.01Herefordshire, County of: £2.84North Devon: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84No difference to showDepends on how you count£2.99£3.01£2.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Devon £2.49, Herefordshire, County of £3.37Herefordshire, County of: £3.37North Devon: £2.49Herefordshire, County of: £3.39North Devon: £2.50Herefordshire, County of: £3.20North Devon: £2.36

    £2.49£2.50£2.36Herefordshire, County of is higher£3.37£3.39£3.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Devon £4.65, Herefordshire, County of £8.82Herefordshire, County of: £8.82North Devon: £4.65Herefordshire, County of: £8.86North Devon: £4.67Herefordshire, County of: £8.37North Devon: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Herefordshire, County of is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 257.3, Herefordshire, County of 258.0Herefordshire, County of: 258.0North Devon: 257.3

    257.3Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count258.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 22.5, Herefordshire, County of 20.0Herefordshire, County of: 20.0North Devon: 22.5

    22.5North Devon is higherDepends on how you count20.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 36.2, Herefordshire, County of 31.7Herefordshire, County of: 31.7North Devon: 36.2

    36.2North Devon is higherDepends on how you count31.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 62.4, Herefordshire, County of 55.5Herefordshire, County of: 55.5North Devon: 62.4

    62.4North Devon is higherDepends on how you count55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 103.6, Herefordshire, County of 87.3Herefordshire, County of: 87.3North Devon: 103.6

    103.6North Devon is higherDepends on how you count87.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 13.5, Herefordshire, County of 11.4Herefordshire, County of: 11.4North Devon: 13.5

    13.5North Devon is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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North Devon and Herefordshire, County of, per resident
MeasureNorth DevonHerefordshire, County ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£4,730£4,750£4,486North Devon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,121£3,134£2,960£3,154£3,167£2,991Herefordshire, County of
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,091£1,096£1,035£919£923£871North Devon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,861£2,873£2,714£2,914£2,927£2,764Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£80£80£76North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£154£155£146North Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£5.28£5.30£5.01North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£412£413£390£389£391£369North Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£97£98£92North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£53£53£50North Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£844£848£801£693£696£657North Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£162£163£154North Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£167£168£158North Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£2.99£3.01£2.84
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.49£2.50£2.36£3.37£3.39£3.20Herefordshire, County of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.3258.0Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.520.0North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.231.7North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.455.5North Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.687.3North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.511.4North Devon

Total

North Devon is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Herefordshire, County of 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

North Devon Herefordshire, County of

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Devon £500.2m, Herefordshire, County of £908.4mHerefordshire, County of: £908.4mNorth Devon: £500.2mHerefordshire, County of: £912.3mNorth Devon: £502.3mHerefordshire, County of: £861.7mNorth Devon: £474.5m

    £500.2m£502.3m£474.5mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£908.4m£912.3m£861.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Devon £315.3m, Herefordshire, County of £605.7mHerefordshire, County of: £605.7mNorth Devon: £315.3mHerefordshire, County of: £608.3mNorth Devon: £316.6mHerefordshire, County of: £574.5mNorth Devon: £299.1m

    £315.3m£316.6m£299.1mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£605.7m£608.3m£574.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Devon £110.3m, Herefordshire, County of £176.5mHerefordshire, County of: £176.5mNorth Devon: £110.3mHerefordshire, County of: £177.2mNorth Devon: £110.7mHerefordshire, County of: £167.4mNorth Devon: £104.6m

    £110.3m£110.7m£104.6mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Devon £289.1m, Herefordshire, County of £559.7mHerefordshire, County of: £559.7mNorth Devon: £289.1mHerefordshire, County of: £562.1mNorth Devon: £290.3mHerefordshire, County of: £530.9mNorth Devon: £274.2m

    £289.1m£290.3m£274.2mHerefordshire, County of is higher£559.7m£562.1m£530.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Devon £8.8m, Herefordshire, County of £15.4mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mNorth Devon: £8.8mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mNorth Devon: £8.8mHerefordshire, County of: £14.6mNorth Devon: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Devon £16.8m, Herefordshire, County of £29.6mHerefordshire, County of: £29.6mNorth Devon: £16.8mHerefordshire, County of: £29.7mNorth Devon: £16.9mHerefordshire, County of: £28.1mNorth Devon: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Devon £0.60m, Herefordshire, County of £1.0mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mNorth Devon: £0.60mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mNorth Devon: £0.60mHerefordshire, County of: £0.96mNorth Devon: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Devon £41.6m, Herefordshire, County of £74.8mHerefordshire, County of: £74.8mNorth Devon: £41.6mHerefordshire, County of: £75.1mNorth Devon: £41.8mHerefordshire, County of: £70.9mNorth Devon: £39.4m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.4mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£74.8m£75.1m£70.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Devon £14.1m, Herefordshire, County of £18.7mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mNorth Devon: £14.1mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mNorth Devon: £14.2mHerefordshire, County of: £17.7mNorth Devon: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Devon £6.3m, Herefordshire, County of £10.1mHerefordshire, County of: £10.1mNorth Devon: £6.3mHerefordshire, County of: £10.2mNorth Devon: £6.3mHerefordshire, County of: £9.6mNorth Devon: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Devon £85.3m, Herefordshire, County of £133.0mHerefordshire, County of: £133.0mNorth Devon: £85.3mHerefordshire, County of: £133.6mNorth Devon: £85.6mHerefordshire, County of: £126.2mNorth Devon: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.6m£80.9mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£133.0m£133.6m£126.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Devon £18.5m, Herefordshire, County of £31.1mHerefordshire, County of: £31.1mNorth Devon: £18.5mHerefordshire, County of: £31.3mNorth Devon: £18.6mHerefordshire, County of: £29.5mNorth Devon: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.5mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Devon £18.2m, Herefordshire, County of £32.1mHerefordshire, County of: £32.1mNorth Devon: £18.2mHerefordshire, County of: £32.2mNorth Devon: £18.2mHerefordshire, County of: £30.4mNorth Devon: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.2m£17.2mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Devon £0.30m, Herefordshire, County of £0.57mHerefordshire, County of: £0.57mNorth Devon: £0.30mHerefordshire, County of: £0.58mNorth Devon: £0.30mHerefordshire, County of: £0.54mNorth Devon: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Devon £0.25m, Herefordshire, County of £0.65mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mNorth Devon: £0.25mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mNorth Devon: £0.25mHerefordshire, County of: £0.61mNorth Devon: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mHerefordshire, County of is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Devon £0.47m, Herefordshire, County of £1.7mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mNorth Devon: £0.47mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mNorth Devon: £0.47mHerefordshire, County of: £1.6mNorth Devon: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mHerefordshire, County of is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Devon 25,992, Herefordshire, County of 49,545Herefordshire, County of: 49,545North Devon: 25,992

    25,992Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count49,545

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Devon 2,270, Herefordshire, County of 3,839Herefordshire, County of: 3,839North Devon: 2,270

    2,270Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count3,839

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Devon 3,661, Herefordshire, County of 6,081Herefordshire, County of: 6,081North Devon: 3,661

    3,661Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count6,081

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Devon 6,306, Herefordshire, County of 10,667Herefordshire, County of: 10,667North Devon: 6,306

    6,306Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count10,667

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Devon 10,466, Herefordshire, County of 16,762Herefordshire, County of: 16,762North Devon: 10,466

    10,466Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count16,762

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Devon 1,367, Herefordshire, County of 2,191Herefordshire, County of: 2,191North Devon: 1,367

    1,367Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count2,191

Show the numbers
North Devon and Herefordshire, County of, total
MeasureNorth DevonHerefordshire, County ofHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.2m£502.3m£474.5m£908.4m£912.3m£861.7mHerefordshire, County of
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m£605.7m£608.3m£574.5mHerefordshire, County of
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.3m£110.7m£104.6m£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mHerefordshire, County of
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£289.1m£290.3m£274.2m£559.7m£562.1m£530.9mHerefordshire, County of
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mHerefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mHerefordshire, County of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mHerefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.4m£74.8m£75.1m£70.9mHerefordshire, County of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mHerefordshire, County of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mHerefordshire, County of
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m£133.0m£133.6m£126.2mHerefordshire, County of
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mHerefordshire, County of
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£32.1m£32.2m£30.4mHerefordshire, County of
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mHerefordshire, County of
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mHerefordshire, County of
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mHerefordshire, County of
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,99249,545Herefordshire, County of
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2703,839Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6616,081Herefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,30610,667Herefordshire, County of
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,46616,762Herefordshire, County of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3672,191Herefordshire, County of

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  11. 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.