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North Devon and Somerset

101,035 and 588,173 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 21 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 Somerset 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 Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Devon £4,951, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694North Devon: £4,951Somerset: £4,714North Devon: £4,972Somerset: £4,453North Devon: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Devon £12,400, Somerset £12,406Somerset: £12,406North Devon: £12,400Somerset: £12,459North Devon: £12,453Somerset: £11,768North Devon: £11,762

    £12,400£12,453£11,762Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£12,406£12,459£11,768

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £1,910, Somerset £1,777Somerset: £1,777North Devon: £1,910Somerset: £1,785North Devon: £1,918Somerset: £1,686North Devon: £1,812

    £1,910£1,918£1,812North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,777£1,785£1,686

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Devon £11,369, Somerset £11,447Somerset: £11,447North Devon: £11,369Somerset: £11,496North Devon: £11,418Somerset: £10,858North Devon: £10,784

    £11,369£11,418£10,784Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,447£11,496£10,858

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Devon £346, Somerset £312Somerset: £312North Devon: £346Somerset: £314North Devon: £347Somerset: £296North Devon: £328

    £346£347£328North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£312£314£296

  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, Somerset £626Somerset: £626North Devon: £662Somerset: £629North Devon: £665Somerset: £594North Devon: £628

    £662£665£628North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£626£629£594

  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, Somerset £20Somerset: £20North Devon: £24Somerset: £21North Devon: £24Somerset: £19North Devon: £22

    £24£24£22North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £412, Somerset £382Somerset: £382North Devon: £412Somerset: £384North Devon: £413Somerset: £363North Devon: £390

    £412£413£390North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£382£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £140, Somerset £111Somerset: £111North Devon: £140Somerset: £111North Devon: £140Somerset: £105North Devon: £133

    £140£140£133North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

  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, Somerset £93Somerset: £93North Devon: £109Somerset: £93North Devon: £109Somerset: £88North Devon: £103

    £109£109£103North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £1,477, Somerset £1,424Somerset: £1,424North Devon: £1,477Somerset: £1,430North Devon: £1,483Somerset: £1,351North Devon: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,424£1,430£1,351

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Devon £183, Somerset £166Somerset: £166North Devon: £183Somerset: £167North Devon: £184Somerset: £157North Devon: £174

    £183£184£174North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£157

  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, Somerset £252Somerset: £252North Devon: £315Somerset: £253North Devon: £316Somerset: £239North Devon: £298

    £315£316£298North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £5.23, Somerset £4.59Somerset: £4.59North Devon: £5.23Somerset: £4.61North Devon: £5.25Somerset: £4.35North Devon: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £4.35, Somerset £3.85Somerset: £3.85North Devon: £4.35Somerset: £3.86North Devon: £4.37Somerset: £3.65North Devon: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Devon £4.65, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18North Devon: £4.65Somerset: £6.20North Devon: £4.67Somerset: £5.86North Devon: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Somerset is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  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, Somerset 1,009.7Somerset: 1,009.7North Devon: 1,022.3

    1,022.3North Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

  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, Somerset 78.7Somerset: 78.7North Devon: 89.3

    89.3North Devon is higherDepends on how you count78.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Devon 144.0, Somerset 133.4Somerset: 133.4North Devon: 144.0

    144.0North Devon is higherDepends on how you count133.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 62.4, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2North Devon: 62.4

    62.4North Devon is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  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, Somerset 163.7Somerset: 163.7North Devon: 181.3

    181.3North Devon is higherDepends on how you count163.7

  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: North Devon 23.7, Somerset 20.1Somerset: 20.1North Devon: 23.7

    23.7North Devon is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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North Devon and Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DevonSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£4,694£4,714£4,453North Devon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,400£12,453£11,762£12,406£12,459£11,768Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,910£1,918£1,812£1,777£1,785£1,686North Devon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,369£11,418£10,784£11,447£11,496£10,858Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£347£328£312£314£296North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£662£665£628£626£629£594North Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£20£21£19North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£412£413£390£382£384£363North Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£111£111£105North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£93£93£88North Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,424£1,430£1,351North Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£166£167£157North Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£315£316£298£252£253£239North Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£4.59£4.61£4.35North Devon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£3.85£3.86£3.65North Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.31,009.7North Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.378.7North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.0133.4North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.457.2North Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.3163.7North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.720.1North Devon

Per resident

North Devon is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Somerset on 1. 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 Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Devon £4,951, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694North Devon: £4,951Somerset: £4,714North Devon: £4,972Somerset: £4,453North Devon: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Devon £3,121, Somerset £3,001Somerset: £3,001North Devon: £3,121Somerset: £3,014North Devon: £3,134Somerset: £2,847North Devon: £2,960

    £3,121£3,134£2,960North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,001£3,014£2,847

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Devon £1,091, Somerset £1,028Somerset: £1,028North Devon: £1,091Somerset: £1,032North Devon: £1,096Somerset: £975North Devon: £1,035

    £1,091£1,096£1,035North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,028£1,032£975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Devon £2,861, Somerset £2,769Somerset: £2,769North Devon: £2,861Somerset: £2,781North Devon: £2,873Somerset: £2,627North Devon: £2,714

    £2,861£2,873£2,714North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,769£2,781£2,627

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Devon £87, Somerset £76Somerset: £76North Devon: £87Somerset: £76North Devon: £87Somerset: £72North Devon: £83

    £87£87£83North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £167, Somerset £152Somerset: £152North Devon: £167Somerset: £152North Devon: £167Somerset: £144North Devon: £158

    £167£167£158North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

  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, Somerset £4.95Somerset: £4.95North Devon: £5.92Somerset: £4.98North Devon: £5.95Somerset: £4.70North Devon: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £412, Somerset £382Somerset: £382North Devon: £412Somerset: £384North Devon: £413Somerset: £363North Devon: £390

    £412£413£390North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£382£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £140, Somerset £111Somerset: £111North Devon: £140Somerset: £111North Devon: £140Somerset: £105North Devon: £133

    £140£140£133North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Devon £62, Somerset £54Somerset: £54North Devon: £62Somerset: £54North Devon: £62Somerset: £51North Devon: £59

    £62£62£59North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Devon £844, Somerset £824Somerset: £824North Devon: £844Somerset: £827North Devon: £848Somerset: £781North Devon: £801

    £844£848£801North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£824£827£781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Devon £183, Somerset £166Somerset: £166North Devon: £183Somerset: £167North Devon: £184Somerset: £157North Devon: £174

    £183£184£174North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£157

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Devon £180, Somerset £146Somerset: £146North Devon: £180Somerset: £146North Devon: £181Somerset: £138North Devon: £171

    £180£181£171North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Devon £2.99, Somerset £2.65Somerset: £2.65North Devon: £2.99Somerset: £2.66North Devon: £3.01Somerset: £2.51North Devon: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2.65£2.66£2.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Devon £2.49, Somerset £2.22Somerset: £2.22North Devon: £2.49Somerset: £2.23North Devon: £2.50Somerset: £2.11North Devon: £2.36

    £2.49£2.50£2.36North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Devon £4.65, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18North Devon: £4.65Somerset: £6.20North Devon: £4.67Somerset: £5.86North Devon: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Somerset is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 257.3, Somerset 244.3Somerset: 244.3North Devon: 257.3

    257.3North Devon is higherDepends on how you count244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 22.5, Somerset 19.0Somerset: 19.0North Devon: 22.5

    22.5North Devon is higherDepends on how you count19.0

  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, Somerset 32.3Somerset: 32.3North Devon: 36.2

    36.2North Devon is higherDepends on how you count32.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 62.4, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2North Devon: 62.4

    62.4North Devon is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 103.6, Somerset 94.7Somerset: 94.7North Devon: 103.6

    103.6North Devon is higherDepends on how you count94.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 13.5, Somerset 11.6Somerset: 11.6North Devon: 13.5

    13.5North Devon is higherDepends on how you count11.6

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North Devon and Somerset, per resident
MeasureNorth DevonSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£4,694£4,714£4,453North Devon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,121£3,134£2,960£3,001£3,014£2,847North Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,091£1,096£1,035£1,028£1,032£975North Devon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,861£2,873£2,714£2,769£2,781£2,627North Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£76£76£72North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£152£152£144North Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£4.95£4.98£4.70North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£412£413£390£382£384£363North Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£111£111£105North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£54£54£51North Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£844£848£801£824£827£781North Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£166£167£157North Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£146£146£138North Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£2.65£2.66£2.51North Devon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.49£2.50£2.36£2.22£2.23£2.11North Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.3244.3North Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.519.0North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.232.3North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.457.2North Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.694.7North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.511.6North Devon

Total

North Devon is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Somerset 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 Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Devon £500.2m, Somerset £2.8bnSomerset: £2.8bnNorth Devon: £500.2mSomerset: £2.8bnNorth Devon: £502.3mSomerset: £2.6bnNorth Devon: £474.5m

    £500.2m£502.3m£474.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Devon £315.3m, Somerset £1.8bnSomerset: £1.8bnNorth Devon: £315.3mSomerset: £1.8bnNorth Devon: £316.6mSomerset: £1.7bnNorth Devon: £299.1m

    £315.3m£316.6m£299.1mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Devon £110.3m, Somerset £604.7mSomerset: £604.7mNorth Devon: £110.3mSomerset: £607.3mNorth Devon: £110.7mSomerset: £573.6mNorth Devon: £104.6m

    £110.3m£110.7m£104.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Devon £289.1m, Somerset £1.6bnSomerset: £1.6bnNorth Devon: £289.1mSomerset: £1.6bnNorth Devon: £290.3mSomerset: £1.5bnNorth Devon: £274.2m

    £289.1m£290.3m£274.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Devon £8.8m, Somerset £44.4mSomerset: £44.4mNorth Devon: £8.8mSomerset: £44.6mNorth Devon: £8.8mSomerset: £42.2mNorth Devon: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Devon £16.8m, Somerset £89.1mSomerset: £89.1mNorth Devon: £16.8mSomerset: £89.5mNorth Devon: £16.9mSomerset: £84.5mNorth Devon: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m

  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, Somerset £2.9mSomerset: £2.9mNorth Devon: £0.60mSomerset: £2.9mNorth Devon: £0.60mSomerset: £2.8mNorth Devon: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Devon £41.6m, Somerset £224.9mSomerset: £224.9mNorth Devon: £41.6mSomerset: £225.8mNorth Devon: £41.8mSomerset: £213.3mNorth Devon: £39.4m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.4mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Devon £14.1m, Somerset £65.1mSomerset: £65.1mNorth Devon: £14.1mSomerset: £65.4mNorth Devon: £14.2mSomerset: £61.8mNorth Devon: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Devon £6.3m, Somerset £31.6mSomerset: £31.6mNorth Devon: £6.3mSomerset: £31.7mNorth Devon: £6.3mSomerset: £29.9mNorth Devon: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Devon £85.3m, Somerset £484.6mSomerset: £484.6mNorth Devon: £85.3mSomerset: £486.6mNorth Devon: £85.6mSomerset: £459.6mNorth Devon: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.6m£80.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Devon £18.5m, Somerset £97.5mSomerset: £97.5mNorth Devon: £18.5mSomerset: £98.0mNorth Devon: £18.6mSomerset: £92.5mNorth Devon: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Devon £18.2m, Somerset £85.7mSomerset: £85.7mNorth Devon: £18.2mSomerset: £86.0mNorth Devon: £18.2mSomerset: £81.3mNorth Devon: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.2m£17.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Devon £0.30m, Somerset £1.6mSomerset: £1.6mNorth Devon: £0.30mSomerset: £1.6mNorth Devon: £0.30mSomerset: £1.5mNorth Devon: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Devon £0.25m, Somerset £1.3mSomerset: £1.3mNorth Devon: £0.25mSomerset: £1.3mNorth Devon: £0.25mSomerset: £1.2mNorth Devon: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Devon £0.47m, Somerset £3.6mSomerset: £3.6mNorth Devon: £0.47mSomerset: £3.6mNorth Devon: £0.47mSomerset: £3.4mNorth Devon: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mSomerset is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Devon 25,992, Somerset 143,662Somerset: 143,662North Devon: 25,992

    25,992Somerset is higherDepends on how you count143,662

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Devon 2,270, Somerset 11,199Somerset: 11,199North Devon: 2,270

    2,270Somerset is higherDepends on how you count11,199

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Devon 3,661, Somerset 18,982Somerset: 18,982North Devon: 3,661

    3,661Somerset is higherDepends on how you count18,982

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Devon 6,306, Somerset 33,631Somerset: 33,631North Devon: 6,306

    6,306Somerset is higherDepends on how you count33,631

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Devon 10,466, Somerset 55,685Somerset: 55,685North Devon: 10,466

    10,466Somerset is higherDepends on how you count55,685

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Devon 1,367, Somerset 6,839Somerset: 6,839North Devon: 1,367

    1,367Somerset is higherDepends on how you count6,839

Show the numbers
North Devon and Somerset, total
MeasureNorth DevonSomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.2m£502.3m£474.5m£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.3m£110.7m£104.6m£604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£289.1m£290.3m£274.2m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.4m£224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m£484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m£97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,992143,662Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,27011,199Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,66118,982Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,30633,631Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,46655,685Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3676,839Somerset

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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