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North Devon and Breckland

101,035 and 146,784 residents (mid-2024).

North Devon is higher than Breckland on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 16 of 22 measures, and Breckland 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 Breckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Devon £4,951, Breckland £4,725Breckland: £4,725North Devon: £4,951Breckland: £4,745North Devon: £4,972Breckland: £4,482North Devon: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4,725£4,745£4,482

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Devon £12,400, Breckland £12,371Breckland: £12,371North Devon: £12,400Breckland: £12,424North Devon: £12,453Breckland: £11,735North Devon: £11,762

    £12,400£12,453£11,762North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£12,371£12,424£11,735

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £1,910, Breckland £1,763Breckland: £1,763North Devon: £1,910Breckland: £1,770North Devon: £1,918Breckland: £1,672North Devon: £1,812

    £1,910£1,918£1,812North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,763£1,770£1,672

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Devon £11,369, Breckland £11,355Breckland: £11,355North Devon: £11,369Breckland: £11,403North Devon: £11,418Breckland: £10,770North Devon: £10,784

    £11,369£11,418£10,784North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£11,355£11,403£10,770

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Devon £346, Breckland £327Breckland: £327North Devon: £346Breckland: £329North Devon: £347Breckland: £311North Devon: £328

    £346£347£328North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£327£329£311

  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, Breckland £668Breckland: £668North Devon: £662Breckland: £671North Devon: £665Breckland: £634North Devon: £628

    £662£665£628Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

  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, Breckland £21Breckland: £21North Devon: £24Breckland: £21North Devon: £24Breckland: £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, Breckland £403Breckland: £403North Devon: £412Breckland: £405North Devon: £413Breckland: £383North Devon: £390

    £412£413£390North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£403£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £140, Breckland £121Breckland: £121North Devon: £140Breckland: £122North Devon: £140Breckland: £115North Devon: £133

    £140£140£133North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  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, Breckland £114Breckland: £114North Devon: £109Breckland: £114North Devon: £109Breckland: £108North Devon: £103

    £109£109£103Breckland is higher£114£114£108

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £1,477, Breckland £1,372Breckland: £1,372North Devon: £1,477Breckland: £1,377North Devon: £1,483Breckland: £1,301North Devon: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,372£1,377£1,301

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Devon £183, Breckland £156Breckland: £156North Devon: £183Breckland: £157North Devon: £184Breckland: £148North Devon: £174

    £183£184£174North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  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, Breckland £267Breckland: £267North Devon: £315Breckland: £268North Devon: £316Breckland: £254North Devon: £298

    £315£316£298North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£267£268£254

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £5.23, Breckland £5.82Breckland: £5.82North Devon: £5.23Breckland: £5.84North Devon: £5.25Breckland: £5.52North Devon: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Breckland is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £4.35, Breckland £4.45Breckland: £4.45North Devon: £4.35Breckland: £4.47North Devon: £4.37Breckland: £4.22North Devon: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Breckland is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Devon £4.65, Breckland £5.52Breckland: £5.52North Devon: £4.65Breckland: £5.55North Devon: £4.67Breckland: £5.24North Devon: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Breckland is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

  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, Breckland 995.1Breckland: 995.1North Devon: 1,022.3

    1,022.3North Devon is higherDepends on how you count995.1

  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, Breckland 83.7Breckland: 83.7North Devon: 89.3

    89.3North Devon is higherDepends on how you count83.7

  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, Breckland 141.1Breckland: 141.1North Devon: 144.0

    144.0North Devon is higherDepends on how you count141.1

  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, Breckland 61.2Breckland: 61.2North Devon: 62.4

    62.4North Devon is higherDepends on how you count61.2

  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, Breckland 168.1Breckland: 168.1North Devon: 181.3

    181.3North Devon is higherDepends on how you count168.1

  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, Breckland 24.7Breckland: 24.7North Devon: 23.7

    23.7Breckland is higher24.7

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North Devon and Breckland, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DevonBrecklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£4,725£4,745£4,482North Devon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,400£12,453£11,762£12,371£12,424£11,735North Devon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,910£1,918£1,812£1,763£1,770£1,672North Devon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,369£11,418£10,784£11,355£11,403£10,770North Devon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£347£328£327£329£311North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£662£665£628£668£671£634Breckland
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£403£405£383North Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£121£122£115North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£114£114£108Breckland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,372£1,377£1,301North Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£156£157£148North Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£315£316£298£267£268£254North Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.82£5.84£5.52Breckland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.45£4.47£4.22Breckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£5.52£5.55£5.24Breckland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.3995.1North Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.383.7North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.0141.1North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.461.2North Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.3168.1North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.724.7Breckland

Per resident

North Devon is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Breckland 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 Breckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Devon £4,951, Breckland £4,725Breckland: £4,725North Devon: £4,951Breckland: £4,745North Devon: £4,972Breckland: £4,482North Devon: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4,725£4,745£4,482

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Devon £3,121, Breckland £3,014Breckland: £3,014North Devon: £3,121Breckland: £3,027North Devon: £3,134Breckland: £2,859North Devon: £2,960

    £3,121£3,134£2,960North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,014£3,027£2,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Devon £1,091, Breckland £1,024Breckland: £1,024North Devon: £1,091Breckland: £1,028North Devon: £1,096Breckland: £971North Devon: £1,035

    £1,091£1,096£1,035North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,024£1,028£971

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Devon £2,861, Breckland £2,767Breckland: £2,767North Devon: £2,861Breckland: £2,778North Devon: £2,873Breckland: £2,624North Devon: £2,714

    £2,861£2,873£2,714North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,767£2,778£2,624

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Devon £87, Breckland £80Breckland: £80North Devon: £87Breckland: £80North Devon: £87Breckland: £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, Breckland £163Breckland: £163North Devon: £167Breckland: £163North Devon: £167Breckland: £154North Devon: £158

    £167£167£158North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£163£163£154

  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, Breckland £5.18Breckland: £5.18North Devon: £5.92Breckland: £5.20North Devon: £5.95Breckland: £4.91North Devon: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.18£5.20£4.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £412, Breckland £403Breckland: £403North Devon: £412Breckland: £405North Devon: £413Breckland: £383North Devon: £390

    £412£413£390North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£403£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £140, Breckland £121Breckland: £121North Devon: £140Breckland: £122North Devon: £140Breckland: £115North Devon: £133

    £140£140£133North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Devon £62, Breckland £66Breckland: £66North Devon: £62Breckland: £66North Devon: £62Breckland: £63North Devon: £59

    £62£62£59Breckland is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Devon £844, Breckland £797Breckland: £797North Devon: £844Breckland: £800North Devon: £848Breckland: £756North Devon: £801

    £844£848£801North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£797£800£756

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Devon £183, Breckland £156Breckland: £156North Devon: £183Breckland: £157North Devon: £184Breckland: £148North Devon: £174

    £183£184£174North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Devon £180, Breckland £155Breckland: £155North Devon: £180Breckland: £156North Devon: £181Breckland: £147North Devon: £171

    £180£181£171North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Devon £2.99, Breckland £3.38Breckland: £3.38North Devon: £2.99Breckland: £3.40North Devon: £3.01Breckland: £3.21North Devon: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Breckland is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Devon £2.49, Breckland £2.58Breckland: £2.58North Devon: £2.49Breckland: £2.59North Devon: £2.50Breckland: £2.45North Devon: £2.36

    £2.49£2.50£2.36Breckland is higher£2.58£2.59£2.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Devon £4.65, Breckland £5.52Breckland: £5.52North Devon: £4.65Breckland: £5.55North Devon: £4.67Breckland: £5.24North Devon: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Breckland is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 257.3, Breckland 242.5Breckland: 242.5North Devon: 257.3

    257.3North Devon is higherDepends on how you count242.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 22.5, Breckland 20.4Breckland: 20.4North Devon: 22.5

    22.5North Devon is higherDepends on how you count20.4

  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, Breckland 34.4Breckland: 34.4North Devon: 36.2

    36.2North Devon is higherDepends on how you count34.4

  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, Breckland 61.2Breckland: 61.2North Devon: 62.4

    62.4North Devon is higherDepends on how you count61.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 103.6, Breckland 97.7Breckland: 97.7North Devon: 103.6

    103.6North Devon is higherDepends on how you count97.7

  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, Breckland 14.3Breckland: 14.3North Devon: 13.5

    13.5Breckland is higher14.3

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North Devon and Breckland, per resident
MeasureNorth DevonBrecklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£4,725£4,745£4,482North Devon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,121£3,134£2,960£3,014£3,027£2,859North Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,091£1,096£1,035£1,024£1,028£971North Devon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,861£2,873£2,714£2,767£2,778£2,624North Devon
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£163£163£154North Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£5.18£5.20£4.91North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£412£413£390£403£405£383North Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£121£122£115North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£66£66£63Breckland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£844£848£801£797£800£756North Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£156£157£148North Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£155£156£147North Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£3.38£3.40£3.21Breckland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.49£2.50£2.36£2.58£2.59£2.45Breckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£5.52£5.55£5.24Breckland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.3242.5North Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.520.4North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.234.4North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.461.2North Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.697.7North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.514.3Breckland

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Devon £500.2m, Breckland £693.5mBreckland: £693.5mNorth Devon: £500.2mBreckland: £696.5mNorth Devon: £502.3mBreckland: £657.8mNorth Devon: £474.5m

    £500.2m£502.3m£474.5mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£693.5m£696.5m£657.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Devon £315.3m, Breckland £442.5mBreckland: £442.5mNorth Devon: £315.3mBreckland: £444.3mNorth Devon: £316.6mBreckland: £419.7mNorth Devon: £299.1m

    £315.3m£316.6m£299.1mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£442.5m£444.3m£419.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Devon £110.3m, Breckland £150.3mBreckland: £150.3mNorth Devon: £110.3mBreckland: £150.9mNorth Devon: £110.7mBreckland: £142.6mNorth Devon: £104.6m

    £110.3m£110.7m£104.6mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Devon £289.1m, Breckland £406.1mBreckland: £406.1mNorth Devon: £289.1mBreckland: £407.8mNorth Devon: £290.3mBreckland: £385.2mNorth Devon: £274.2m

    £289.1m£290.3m£274.2mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£406.1m£407.8m£385.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Devon £8.8m, Breckland £11.7mBreckland: £11.7mNorth Devon: £8.8mBreckland: £11.8mNorth Devon: £8.8mBreckland: £11.1mNorth Devon: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Devon £16.8m, Breckland £23.9mBreckland: £23.9mNorth Devon: £16.8mBreckland: £24.0mNorth Devon: £16.9mBreckland: £22.7mNorth Devon: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  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, Breckland £0.76mBreckland: £0.76mNorth Devon: £0.60mBreckland: £0.76mNorth Devon: £0.60mBreckland: £0.72mNorth Devon: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Devon £41.6m, Breckland £59.2mBreckland: £59.2mNorth Devon: £41.6mBreckland: £59.5mNorth Devon: £41.8mBreckland: £56.2mNorth Devon: £39.4m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.4mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£59.2m£59.5m£56.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Devon £14.1m, Breckland £17.8mBreckland: £17.8mNorth Devon: £14.1mBreckland: £17.9mNorth Devon: £14.2mBreckland: £16.9mNorth Devon: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Devon £6.3m, Breckland £9.7mBreckland: £9.7mNorth Devon: £6.3mBreckland: £9.7mNorth Devon: £6.3mBreckland: £9.2mNorth Devon: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mBreckland is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Devon £85.3m, Breckland £116.9mBreckland: £116.9mNorth Devon: £85.3mBreckland: £117.4mNorth Devon: £85.6mBreckland: £110.9mNorth Devon: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.6m£80.9mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Devon £18.5m, Breckland £22.9mBreckland: £22.9mNorth Devon: £18.5mBreckland: £23.0mNorth Devon: £18.6mBreckland: £21.8mNorth Devon: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.5mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£22.9m£23.0m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Devon £18.2m, Breckland £22.8mBreckland: £22.8mNorth Devon: £18.2mBreckland: £22.9mNorth Devon: £18.2mBreckland: £21.6mNorth Devon: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.2m£17.2mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Devon £0.30m, Breckland £0.50mBreckland: £0.50mNorth Devon: £0.30mBreckland: £0.50mNorth Devon: £0.30mBreckland: £0.47mNorth Devon: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mBreckland is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Devon £0.25m, Breckland £0.38mBreckland: £0.38mNorth Devon: £0.25mBreckland: £0.38mNorth Devon: £0.25mBreckland: £0.36mNorth Devon: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mBreckland is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Devon £0.47m, Breckland £0.81mBreckland: £0.81mNorth Devon: £0.47mBreckland: £0.81mNorth Devon: £0.47mBreckland: £0.77mNorth Devon: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mBreckland is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Devon 25,992, Breckland 35,588Breckland: 35,588North Devon: 25,992

    25,992Breckland is higherDepends on how you count35,588

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Devon 2,270, Breckland 2,994Breckland: 2,994North Devon: 2,270

    2,270Breckland is higherDepends on how you count2,994

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Devon 3,661, Breckland 5,048Breckland: 5,048North Devon: 3,661

    3,661Breckland is higherDepends on how you count5,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Devon 6,306, Breckland 8,984Breckland: 8,984North Devon: 6,306

    6,306Breckland is higherDepends on how you count8,984

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Devon 10,466, Breckland 14,334Breckland: 14,334North Devon: 10,466

    10,466Breckland is higherDepends on how you count14,334

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Devon 1,367, Breckland 2,105Breckland: 2,105North Devon: 1,367

    1,367Breckland is higher2,105

Show the numbers
North Devon and Breckland, total
MeasureNorth DevonBrecklandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.2m£502.3m£474.5m£693.5m£696.5m£657.8mBreckland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m£442.5m£444.3m£419.7mBreckland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.3m£110.7m£104.6m£150.3m£150.9m£142.6mBreckland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£289.1m£290.3m£274.2m£406.1m£407.8m£385.2mBreckland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBreckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mBreckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBreckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.4m£59.2m£59.5m£56.2mBreckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBreckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBreckland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mBreckland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m£22.9m£23.0m£21.8mBreckland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mBreckland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBreckland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBreckland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBreckland
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,99235,588Breckland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2702,994Breckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6615,048Breckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3068,984Breckland
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,46614,334Breckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3672,105Breckland

Sources

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

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  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.
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