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North Devon and Melton

101,035 and 53,922 residents (mid-2024).

North Devon is higher than Melton on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 16 of 22 measures, and Melton on 6. 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 Melton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Devon £4,951, Melton £4,311Melton: £4,311North Devon: £4,951Melton: £4,330North Devon: £4,972Melton: £4,090North Devon: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696North Devon is higher£4,311£4,330£4,090

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Devon £12,400, Melton £12,624Melton: £12,624North Devon: £12,400Melton: £12,677North Devon: £12,453Melton: £11,974North Devon: £11,762

    £12,400£12,453£11,762Melton is higherDepends on how you count£12,624£12,677£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £1,910, Melton £1,521Melton: £1,521North Devon: £1,910Melton: £1,527North Devon: £1,918Melton: £1,442North Devon: £1,812

    £1,910£1,918£1,812North Devon is higher£1,521£1,527£1,442

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Devon £11,369, Melton £11,682Melton: £11,682North Devon: £11,369Melton: £11,732North Devon: £11,418Melton: £11,081North Devon: £10,784

    £11,369£11,418£10,784Melton is higherDepends on how you count£11,682£11,732£11,081

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Devon £346, Melton £244Melton: £244North Devon: £346Melton: £245North Devon: £347Melton: £232North Devon: £328

    £346£347£328North Devon is higher£244£245£232

  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, Melton £681Melton: £681North Devon: £662Melton: £684North Devon: £665Melton: £646North Devon: £628

    £662£665£628Melton is higherDepends on how you count£681£684£646

  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, Melton £17Melton: £17North Devon: £24Melton: £17North Devon: £24Melton: £16North Devon: £22

    £24£24£22North Devon is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £412, Melton £312Melton: £312North Devon: £412Melton: £313North Devon: £413Melton: £296North Devon: £390

    £412£413£390North Devon is higher£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £140, Melton £93Melton: £93North Devon: £140Melton: £93North Devon: £140Melton: £88North Devon: £133

    £140£140£133North Devon is higher£93£93£88

  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, Melton £88Melton: £88North Devon: £109Melton: £89North Devon: £109Melton: £84North Devon: £103

    £109£109£103North Devon is higher£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £1,477, Melton £1,247Melton: £1,247North Devon: £1,477Melton: £1,253North Devon: £1,483Melton: £1,183North Devon: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401North Devon is higher£1,247£1,253£1,183

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Devon £183, Melton £106Melton: £106North Devon: £183Melton: £106North Devon: £184Melton: £100North Devon: £174

    £183£184£174North Devon is higher£106£106£100

  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, Melton £172Melton: £172North Devon: £315Melton: £172North Devon: £316Melton: £163North Devon: £298

    £315£316£298North Devon is higher£172£172£163

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £5.23, Melton £11Melton: £11North Devon: £5.23Melton: £11North Devon: £5.25Melton: £11North Devon: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Melton is higher£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £4.35, Melton £1.87Melton: £1.87North Devon: £4.35Melton: £1.87North Devon: £4.37Melton: £1.77North Devon: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13North Devon is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Devon £4.65, Melton £8.10Melton: £8.10North Devon: £4.65Melton: £8.13North Devon: £4.67Melton: £7.68North Devon: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Melton is higherDepends on how you count£8.10£8.13£7.68

  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, Melton 1,023.6Melton: 1,023.6North Devon: 1,022.3

    1,022.3Melton is higherDepends on how you count1,023.6

  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, Melton 63.2Melton: 63.2North Devon: 89.3

    89.3North Devon is higher63.2

  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, Melton 139.8Melton: 139.8North Devon: 144.0

    144.0North Devon is higher139.8

  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, Melton 48.8Melton: 48.8North Devon: 62.4

    62.4North Devon is higher48.8

  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, Melton 150.1Melton: 150.1North Devon: 181.3

    181.3North Devon is higher150.1

  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, Melton 19.7Melton: 19.7North Devon: 23.7

    23.7North Devon is higher19.7

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North Devon and Melton, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DevonMeltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£4,311£4,330£4,090North Devon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,400£12,453£11,762£12,624£12,677£11,974Melton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,910£1,918£1,812£1,521£1,527£1,442North Devon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,369£11,418£10,784£11,682£11,732£11,081Melton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£347£328£244£245£232North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£662£665£628£681£684£646Melton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£17£17£16North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£412£413£390£312£313£296North Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£93£93£88North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£88£89£84North Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,247£1,253£1,183North Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£106£106£100North Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£315£316£298£172£172£163North Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£11Melton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£1.87£1.87£1.77North Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£8.10£8.13£7.68Melton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.31,023.6Melton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.363.2North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.0139.8North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.448.8North Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.3150.1North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.719.7North Devon

Per resident

North Devon is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Melton on 2. 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 Melton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Devon £4,951, Melton £4,311Melton: £4,311North Devon: £4,951Melton: £4,330North Devon: £4,972Melton: £4,090North Devon: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696North Devon is higher£4,311£4,330£4,090

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Devon £3,121, Melton £2,899Melton: £2,899North Devon: £3,121Melton: £2,911North Devon: £3,134Melton: £2,749North Devon: £2,960

    £3,121£3,134£2,960North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,899£2,911£2,749

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Devon £1,091, Melton £895Melton: £895North Devon: £1,091Melton: £898North Devon: £1,096Melton: £848North Devon: £1,035

    £1,091£1,096£1,035North Devon is higher£895£898£848

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Devon £2,861, Melton £2,682Melton: £2,682North Devon: £2,861Melton: £2,694North Devon: £2,873Melton: £2,544North Devon: £2,714

    £2,861£2,873£2,714North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,682£2,694£2,544

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Devon £87, Melton £56Melton: £56North Devon: £87Melton: £56North Devon: £87Melton: £53North Devon: £83

    £87£87£83North Devon is higher£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £167, Melton £156Melton: £156North Devon: £167Melton: £157North Devon: £167Melton: £148North Devon: £158

    £167£167£158North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  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, Melton £3.80Melton: £3.80North Devon: £5.92Melton: £3.81North Devon: £5.95Melton: £3.60North Devon: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62North Devon is higher£3.80£3.81£3.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £412, Melton £312Melton: £312North Devon: £412Melton: £313North Devon: £413Melton: £296North Devon: £390

    £412£413£390North Devon is higher£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £140, Melton £93Melton: £93North Devon: £140Melton: £93North Devon: £140Melton: £88North Devon: £133

    £140£140£133North Devon is higher£93£93£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Devon £62, Melton £52Melton: £52North Devon: £62Melton: £52North Devon: £62Melton: £49North Devon: £59

    £62£62£59North Devon is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Devon £844, Melton £734Melton: £734North Devon: £844Melton: £737North Devon: £848Melton: £696North Devon: £801

    £844£848£801North Devon is higher£734£737£696

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Devon £183, Melton £106Melton: £106North Devon: £183Melton: £106North Devon: £184Melton: £100North Devon: £174

    £183£184£174North Devon is higher£106£106£100

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Devon £180, Melton £101Melton: £101North Devon: £180Melton: £101North Devon: £181Melton: £96North Devon: £171

    £180£181£171North Devon is higher£101£101£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Devon £2.99, Melton £6.66Melton: £6.66North Devon: £2.99Melton: £6.69North Devon: £3.01Melton: £6.32North Devon: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Melton is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Devon £2.49, Melton £1.10Melton: £1.10North Devon: £2.49Melton: £1.10North Devon: £2.50Melton: £1.04North Devon: £2.36

    £2.49£2.50£2.36North Devon is higher£1.10£1.10£1.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Devon £4.65, Melton £8.10Melton: £8.10North Devon: £4.65Melton: £8.13North Devon: £4.67Melton: £7.68North Devon: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Melton is higherDepends on how you count£8.10£8.13£7.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 257.3, Melton 235.0Melton: 235.0North Devon: 257.3

    257.3North Devon is higherDepends on how you count235.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 22.5, Melton 14.5Melton: 14.5North Devon: 22.5

    22.5North Devon is higher14.5

  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, Melton 32.1Melton: 32.1North Devon: 36.2

    36.2North Devon is higher32.1

  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, Melton 48.8Melton: 48.8North Devon: 62.4

    62.4North Devon is higher48.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 103.6, Melton 88.3Melton: 88.3North Devon: 103.6

    103.6North Devon is higher88.3

  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, Melton 11.6Melton: 11.6North Devon: 13.5

    13.5North Devon is higher11.6

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North Devon and Melton, per resident
MeasureNorth DevonMeltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£4,311£4,330£4,090North Devon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,121£3,134£2,960£2,899£2,911£2,749North Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,091£1,096£1,035£895£898£848North Devon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,861£2,873£2,714£2,682£2,694£2,544North Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£56£56£53North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£156£157£148North Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£3.80£3.81£3.60North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£412£413£390£312£313£296North Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£93£93£88North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£52£52£49North Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£844£848£801£734£737£696North Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£106£106£100North Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£101£101£96North Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£6.66£6.69£6.32Melton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.49£2.50£2.36£1.10£1.10£1.04North Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£8.10£8.13£7.68Melton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.3235.0North Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.514.5North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.232.1North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.448.8North Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.688.3North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.511.6North Devon

Total

North Devon is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Melton 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 Melton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Devon £500.2m, Melton £232.5mMelton: £232.5mNorth Devon: £500.2mMelton: £233.5mNorth Devon: £502.3mMelton: £220.5mNorth Devon: £474.5m

    £500.2m£502.3m£474.5mNorth Devon is higher£232.5m£233.5m£220.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Devon £315.3m, Melton £156.3mMelton: £156.3mNorth Devon: £315.3mMelton: £157.0mNorth Devon: £316.6mMelton: £148.3mNorth Devon: £299.1m

    £315.3m£316.6m£299.1mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£156.3m£157.0m£148.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Devon £110.3m, Melton £48.2mMelton: £48.2mNorth Devon: £110.3mMelton: £48.4mNorth Devon: £110.7mMelton: £45.8mNorth Devon: £104.6m

    £110.3m£110.7m£104.6mNorth Devon is higher£48.2m£48.4m£45.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Devon £289.1m, Melton £144.6mMelton: £144.6mNorth Devon: £289.1mMelton: £145.3mNorth Devon: £290.3mMelton: £137.2mNorth Devon: £274.2m

    £289.1m£290.3m£274.2mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£144.6m£145.3m£137.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Devon £8.8m, Melton £3.0mMelton: £3.0mNorth Devon: £8.8mMelton: £3.0mNorth Devon: £8.8mMelton: £2.9mNorth Devon: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mNorth Devon is higher£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Devon £16.8m, Melton £8.4mMelton: £8.4mNorth Devon: £16.8mMelton: £8.5mNorth Devon: £16.9mMelton: £8.0mNorth Devon: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m

  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, Melton £0.20mMelton: £0.20mNorth Devon: £0.60mMelton: £0.21mNorth Devon: £0.60mMelton: £0.19mNorth Devon: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mNorth Devon is higher£0.20m£0.21m£0.19m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Devon £41.6m, Melton £16.8mMelton: £16.8mNorth Devon: £41.6mMelton: £16.9mNorth Devon: £41.8mMelton: £15.9mNorth Devon: £39.4m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.4mNorth Devon is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Devon £14.1m, Melton £5.0mMelton: £5.0mNorth Devon: £14.1mMelton: £5.0mNorth Devon: £14.2mMelton: £4.7mNorth Devon: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mNorth Devon is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Devon £6.3m, Melton £2.8mMelton: £2.8mNorth Devon: £6.3mMelton: £2.8mNorth Devon: £6.3mMelton: £2.7mNorth Devon: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mNorth Devon is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Devon £85.3m, Melton £39.6mMelton: £39.6mNorth Devon: £85.3mMelton: £39.7mNorth Devon: £85.6mMelton: £37.5mNorth Devon: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.6m£80.9mNorth Devon is higher£39.6m£39.7m£37.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Devon £18.5m, Melton £5.7mMelton: £5.7mNorth Devon: £18.5mMelton: £5.7mNorth Devon: £18.6mMelton: £5.4mNorth Devon: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.5mNorth Devon is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Devon £18.2m, Melton £5.4mMelton: £5.4mNorth Devon: £18.2mMelton: £5.5mNorth Devon: £18.2mMelton: £5.2mNorth Devon: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.2m£17.2mNorth Devon is higher£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Devon £0.30m, Melton £0.36mMelton: £0.36mNorth Devon: £0.30mMelton: £0.36mNorth Devon: £0.30mMelton: £0.34mNorth Devon: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mMelton is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Devon £0.25m, Melton £0.06mMelton: £0.06mNorth Devon: £0.25mMelton: £0.06mNorth Devon: £0.25mMelton: £0.06mNorth Devon: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mNorth Devon is higher£0.06m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Devon £0.47m, Melton £0.44mMelton: £0.44mNorth Devon: £0.47mMelton: £0.44mNorth Devon: £0.47mMelton: £0.41mNorth Devon: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Devon 25,992, Melton 12,673Melton: 12,673North Devon: 25,992

    25,992North Devon is higherDepends on how you count12,673

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Devon 2,270, Melton 783Melton: 783North Devon: 2,270

    2,270North Devon is higher783

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Devon 3,661, Melton 1,731Melton: 1,731North Devon: 3,661

    3,661North Devon is higher1,731

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Devon 6,306, Melton 2,629Melton: 2,629North Devon: 6,306

    6,306North Devon is higher2,629

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Devon 10,466, Melton 4,760Melton: 4,760North Devon: 10,466

    10,466North Devon is higher4,760

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Devon 1,367, Melton 624Melton: 624North Devon: 1,367

    1,367North Devon is higher624

Show the numbers
North Devon and Melton, total
MeasureNorth DevonMeltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.2m£502.3m£474.5m£232.5m£233.5m£220.5mNorth Devon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m£156.3m£157.0m£148.3mNorth Devon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.3m£110.7m£104.6m£48.2m£48.4m£45.8mNorth Devon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£289.1m£290.3m£274.2m£144.6m£145.3m£137.2mNorth Devon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mNorth Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mNorth Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.20m£0.21m£0.19mNorth Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.4m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mNorth Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mNorth Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mNorth Devon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m£39.6m£39.7m£37.5mNorth Devon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mNorth Devon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Devon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.06mNorth Devon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mNorth Devon
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,99212,673North Devon
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,270783North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6611,731North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3062,629North Devon
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,4664,760North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,367624North 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.
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