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North Devon and Torridge

101,035 and 69,714 residents (mid-2024).

North Devon is higher than Torridge on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 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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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.

Per person in the age group

North Devon is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Torridge on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Devon Torridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Devon £4,951, Torridge £5,337Torridge: £5,337North Devon: £4,951Torridge: £5,359North Devon: £4,972Torridge: £5,062North Devon: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£5,337£5,359£5,062

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Devon £12,400, Torridge £12,379Torridge: £12,379North Devon: £12,400Torridge: £12,432North Devon: £12,453Torridge: £11,743North Devon: £11,762

    £12,400£12,453£11,762North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£12,379£12,432£11,743

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £1,910, Torridge £1,973Torridge: £1,973North Devon: £1,910Torridge: £1,982North Devon: £1,918Torridge: £1,872North Devon: £1,812

    £1,910£1,918£1,812Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,973£1,982£1,872

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Devon £11,369, Torridge £11,349Torridge: £11,349North Devon: £11,369Torridge: £11,397North Devon: £11,418Torridge: £10,765North Devon: £10,784

    £11,369£11,418£10,784North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£11,349£11,397£10,765

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Devon £346, Torridge £352Torridge: £352North Devon: £346Torridge: £353North Devon: £347Torridge: £334North Devon: £328

    £346£347£328Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£334

  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, Torridge £655Torridge: £655North Devon: £662Torridge: £658North Devon: £665Torridge: £621North Devon: £628

    £662£665£628North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£655£658£621

  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, Torridge £24Torridge: £24North Devon: £24Torridge: £24North Devon: £24Torridge: £23North Devon: £22

    £24£24£22Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £412, Torridge £435Torridge: £435North Devon: £412Torridge: £437North Devon: £413Torridge: £412North Devon: £390

    £412£413£390Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£435£437£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £140, Torridge £152Torridge: £152North Devon: £140Torridge: £153North Devon: £140Torridge: £144North Devon: £133

    £140£140£133Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£144

  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, Torridge £121Torridge: £121North Devon: £109Torridge: £122North Devon: £109Torridge: £115North Devon: £103

    £109£109£103Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £1,477, Torridge £1,486Torridge: £1,486North Devon: £1,477Torridge: £1,492North Devon: £1,483Torridge: £1,409North Devon: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,486£1,492£1,409

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Devon £183, Torridge £185Torridge: £185North Devon: £183Torridge: £185North Devon: £184Torridge: £175North Devon: £174

    £183£184£174Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£185£185£175

  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, Torridge £357Torridge: £357North Devon: £315Torridge: £359North Devon: £316Torridge: £339North Devon: £298

    £315£316£298Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£357£359£339

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £5.23, Torridge £5.28Torridge: £5.28North Devon: £5.23Torridge: £5.30North Devon: £5.25Torridge: £5.01North Devon: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£5.28£5.30£5.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £4.35, Torridge £3.90Torridge: £3.90North Devon: £4.35Torridge: £3.92North Devon: £4.37Torridge: £3.70North Devon: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13North Devon is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Devon £4.65, Torridge £3.39Torridge: £3.39North Devon: £4.65Torridge: £3.41North Devon: £4.67Torridge: £3.22North Devon: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41North Devon is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  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, Torridge 1,034.5Torridge: 1,034.5North Devon: 1,022.3

    1,022.3Torridge is higherDepends on how you count1,034.5

  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, Torridge 89.7Torridge: 89.7North Devon: 89.3

    89.3Torridge is higherDepends on how you count89.7

  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, Torridge 139.6Torridge: 139.6North Devon: 144.0

    144.0North Devon is higherDepends on how you count139.6

  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, Torridge 66.5Torridge: 66.5North Devon: 62.4

    62.4Torridge is higherDepends on how you count66.5

  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, Torridge 189.0Torridge: 189.0North Devon: 181.3

    181.3Torridge is higherDepends on how you count189.0

  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, Torridge 25.9Torridge: 25.9North Devon: 23.7

    23.7Torridge is higherDepends on how you count25.9

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North Devon and Torridge, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DevonTorridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£5,337£5,359£5,062Torridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,400£12,453£11,762£12,379£12,432£11,743North Devon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,910£1,918£1,812£1,973£1,982£1,872Torridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,369£11,418£10,784£11,349£11,397£10,765North Devon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£347£328£352£353£334Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£662£665£628£655£658£621North Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£24£24£23Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£412£413£390£435£437£412Torridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£152£153£144Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£121£122£115Torridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,486£1,492£1,409Torridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£185£185£175Torridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£315£316£298£357£359£339Torridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.28£5.30£5.01Torridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£3.90£3.92£3.70North Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£3.39£3.41£3.22North Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.31,034.5Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.389.7Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.0139.6North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.466.5Torridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.3189.0Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.725.9Torridge

Per resident

North Devon is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Torridge on 17. 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 Torridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Devon £4,951, Torridge £5,337Torridge: £5,337North Devon: £4,951Torridge: £5,359North Devon: £4,972Torridge: £5,062North Devon: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£5,337£5,359£5,062

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Devon £3,121, Torridge £3,476Torridge: £3,476North Devon: £3,121Torridge: £3,490North Devon: £3,134Torridge: £3,297North Devon: £2,960

    £3,121£3,134£2,960Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,476£3,490£3,297

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Devon £1,091, Torridge £1,086Torridge: £1,086North Devon: £1,091Torridge: £1,091North Devon: £1,096Torridge: £1,031North Devon: £1,035

    £1,091£1,096£1,035North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,086£1,091£1,031

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Devon £2,861, Torridge £3,186Torridge: £3,186North Devon: £2,861Torridge: £3,200North Devon: £2,873Torridge: £3,022North Devon: £2,714

    £2,861£2,873£2,714Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,186£3,200£3,022

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Devon £87, Torridge £99Torridge: £99North Devon: £87Torridge: £99North Devon: £87Torridge: £94North Devon: £83

    £87£87£83Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £167, Torridge £184Torridge: £184North Devon: £167Torridge: £185North Devon: £167Torridge: £174North Devon: £158

    £167£167£158Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£174

  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, Torridge £6.76Torridge: £6.76North Devon: £5.92Torridge: £6.79North Devon: £5.95Torridge: £6.41North Devon: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£6.76£6.79£6.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £412, Torridge £435Torridge: £435North Devon: £412Torridge: £437North Devon: £413Torridge: £412North Devon: £390

    £412£413£390Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£435£437£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £140, Torridge £152Torridge: £152North Devon: £140Torridge: £153North Devon: £140Torridge: £144North Devon: £133

    £140£140£133Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£144

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Devon £62, Torridge £67Torridge: £67North Devon: £62Torridge: £67North Devon: £62Torridge: £63North Devon: £59

    £62£62£59Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Devon £844, Torridge £818Torridge: £818North Devon: £844Torridge: £822North Devon: £848Torridge: £776North Devon: £801

    £844£848£801North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£818£822£776

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Devon £183, Torridge £185Torridge: £185North Devon: £183Torridge: £185North Devon: £184Torridge: £175North Devon: £174

    £183£184£174Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£185£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Devon £180, Torridge £197Torridge: £197North Devon: £180Torridge: £198North Devon: £181Torridge: £187North Devon: £171

    £180£181£171Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Devon £2.99, Torridge £2.91Torridge: £2.91North Devon: £2.99Torridge: £2.92North Devon: £3.01Torridge: £2.76North Devon: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2.91£2.92£2.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Devon £2.49, Torridge £2.15Torridge: £2.15North Devon: £2.49Torridge: £2.16North Devon: £2.50Torridge: £2.04North Devon: £2.36

    £2.49£2.50£2.36North Devon is higher£2.15£2.16£2.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Devon £4.65, Torridge £3.39Torridge: £3.39North Devon: £4.65Torridge: £3.41North Devon: £4.67Torridge: £3.22North Devon: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41North Devon is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 257.3, Torridge 290.4Torridge: 290.4North Devon: 257.3

    257.3Torridge is higherDepends on how you count290.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 22.5, Torridge 25.2Torridge: 25.2North Devon: 22.5

    22.5Torridge is higherDepends on how you count25.2

  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, Torridge 39.2Torridge: 39.2North Devon: 36.2

    36.2Torridge is higherDepends on how you count39.2

  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, Torridge 66.5Torridge: 66.5North Devon: 62.4

    62.4Torridge is higherDepends on how you count66.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 103.6, Torridge 104.0Torridge: 104.0North Devon: 103.6

    103.6Torridge is higherDepends on how you count104.0

  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, Torridge 14.3Torridge: 14.3North Devon: 13.5

    13.5Torridge is higherDepends on how you count14.3

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North Devon and Torridge, per resident
MeasureNorth DevonTorridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£5,337£5,359£5,062Torridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,121£3,134£2,960£3,476£3,490£3,297Torridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,091£1,096£1,035£1,086£1,091£1,031North Devon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,861£2,873£2,714£3,186£3,200£3,022Torridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£99£99£94Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£184£185£174Torridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£6.76£6.79£6.41Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£412£413£390£435£437£412Torridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£152£153£144Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£67£67£63Torridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£844£848£801£818£822£776North Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£185£185£175Torridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£197£198£187Torridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£2.91£2.92£2.76North Devon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.49£2.50£2.36£2.15£2.16£2.04North Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£3.39£3.41£3.22North Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.3290.4Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.525.2Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.239.2Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.466.5Torridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.6104.0Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.514.3Torridge

Total

North Devon is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Torridge on 0. 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 Torridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Devon £500.2m, Torridge £372.0mTorridge: £372.0mNorth Devon: £500.2mTorridge: £373.6mNorth Devon: £502.3mTorridge: £352.9mNorth Devon: £474.5m

    £500.2m£502.3m£474.5mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£372.0m£373.6m£352.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Devon £315.3m, Torridge £242.3mTorridge: £242.3mNorth Devon: £315.3mTorridge: £243.3mNorth Devon: £316.6mTorridge: £229.8mNorth Devon: £299.1m

    £315.3m£316.6m£299.1mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£242.3m£243.3m£229.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Devon £110.3m, Torridge £75.7mTorridge: £75.7mNorth Devon: £110.3mTorridge: £76.1mNorth Devon: £110.7mTorridge: £71.8mNorth Devon: £104.6m

    £110.3m£110.7m£104.6mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£75.7m£76.1m£71.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Devon £289.1m, Torridge £222.1mTorridge: £222.1mNorth Devon: £289.1mTorridge: £223.1mNorth Devon: £290.3mTorridge: £210.7mNorth Devon: £274.2m

    £289.1m£290.3m£274.2mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Devon £8.8m, Torridge £6.9mTorridge: £6.9mNorth Devon: £8.8mTorridge: £6.9mNorth Devon: £8.8mTorridge: £6.5mNorth Devon: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Devon £16.8m, Torridge £12.8mTorridge: £12.8mNorth Devon: £16.8mTorridge: £12.9mNorth Devon: £16.9mTorridge: £12.2mNorth Devon: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  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, Torridge £0.47mTorridge: £0.47mNorth Devon: £0.60mTorridge: £0.47mNorth Devon: £0.60mTorridge: £0.45mNorth Devon: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Devon £41.6m, Torridge £30.3mTorridge: £30.3mNorth Devon: £41.6mTorridge: £30.4mNorth Devon: £41.8mTorridge: £28.8mNorth Devon: £39.4m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.4mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£30.3m£30.4m£28.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Devon £14.1m, Torridge £10.6mTorridge: £10.6mNorth Devon: £14.1mTorridge: £10.6mNorth Devon: £14.2mTorridge: £10.0mNorth Devon: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Devon £6.3m, Torridge £4.6mTorridge: £4.6mNorth Devon: £6.3mTorridge: £4.7mNorth Devon: £6.3mTorridge: £4.4mNorth Devon: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Devon £85.3m, Torridge £57.0mTorridge: £57.0mNorth Devon: £85.3mTorridge: £57.3mNorth Devon: £85.6mTorridge: £54.1mNorth Devon: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.6m£80.9mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£57.0m£57.3m£54.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Devon £18.5m, Torridge £12.9mTorridge: £12.9mNorth Devon: £18.5mTorridge: £12.9mNorth Devon: £18.6mTorridge: £12.2mNorth Devon: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.5mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Devon £18.2m, Torridge £13.7mTorridge: £13.7mNorth Devon: £18.2mTorridge: £13.8mNorth Devon: £18.2mTorridge: £13.0mNorth Devon: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.2m£17.2mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Devon £0.30m, Torridge £0.20mTorridge: £0.20mNorth Devon: £0.30mTorridge: £0.20mNorth Devon: £0.30mTorridge: £0.19mNorth Devon: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Devon £0.25m, Torridge £0.15mTorridge: £0.15mNorth Devon: £0.25mTorridge: £0.15mNorth Devon: £0.25mTorridge: £0.14mNorth Devon: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mNorth Devon is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Devon £0.47m, Torridge £0.24mTorridge: £0.24mNorth Devon: £0.47mTorridge: £0.24mNorth Devon: £0.47mTorridge: £0.22mNorth Devon: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNorth Devon is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Devon 25,992, Torridge 20,247Torridge: 20,247North Devon: 25,992

    25,992North Devon is higherDepends on how you count20,247

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Devon 2,270, Torridge 1,756Torridge: 1,756North Devon: 2,270

    2,270North Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,756

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Devon 3,661, Torridge 2,732Torridge: 2,732North Devon: 3,661

    3,661North Devon is higherDepends on how you count2,732

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Devon 6,306, Torridge 4,634Torridge: 4,634North Devon: 6,306

    6,306North Devon is higherDepends on how you count4,634

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Devon 10,466, Torridge 7,253Torridge: 7,253North Devon: 10,466

    10,466North Devon is higherDepends on how you count7,253

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Devon 1,367, Torridge 994Torridge: 994North Devon: 1,367

    1,367North Devon is higherDepends on how you count994

Show the numbers
North Devon and Torridge, total
MeasureNorth DevonTorridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.2m£502.3m£474.5m£372.0m£373.6m£352.9mNorth Devon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m£242.3m£243.3m£229.8mNorth Devon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.3m£110.7m£104.6m£75.7m£76.1m£71.8mNorth Devon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£289.1m£290.3m£274.2m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mNorth Devon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mNorth Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mNorth Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNorth Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.4m£30.3m£30.4m£28.8mNorth Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mNorth Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£4.6m£4.7m£4.4mNorth Devon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m£57.0m£57.3m£54.1mNorth Devon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth Devon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mNorth Devon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mNorth Devon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mNorth Devon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mNorth Devon
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,99220,247North Devon
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2701,756North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6612,732North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3064,634North Devon
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,4667,253North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,367994North Devon

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.
  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.
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