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North Devon and Wychavon
North Devon is higher than Wychavon on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 19 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
North Devon is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wychavon 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 Wychavon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,951£4,972£4,696North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4,555£4,574£4,320
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,400£12,453£11,762Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£12,491£12,544£11,848
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,910£1,918£1,812North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,583£1,590£1,502
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,369£11,418£10,784Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£11,564£11,613£10,969
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£346£347£328North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£662£665£628North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£639£642£606
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£22North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£412£413£390North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£341£342£323
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£140£140£133North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£97
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£109£109£103North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,477£1,483£1,401North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,238£1,244£1,175
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£183£184£174North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£315£316£298North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£217
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.23£5.25£4.96Wychavon is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.35£4.37£4.13Wychavon is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.65£4.67£4.41Wychavon is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,022.3North Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,008.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
89.3North Devon is higherDepends on how you count68.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
144.0North Devon is higherDepends on how you count134.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.4North Devon is higherDepends on how you count51.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
181.3North Devon is higherDepends on how you count147.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
23.7North Devon is higherDepends on how you count22.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Devon | Wychavon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,951£4,972£4,696 | £4,555£4,574£4,320 | North Devon |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,400£12,453£11,762 | £12,491£12,544£11,848 | Wychavon |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,910£1,918£1,812 | £1,583£1,590£1,502 | North Devon |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,369£11,418£10,784 | £11,564£11,613£10,969 | Wychavon |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £346£347£328 | £270£271£256 | North Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £662£665£628 | £639£642£606 | North Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£22 | £18£18£17 | North Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £412£413£390 | £341£342£323 | North Devon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £140£140£133 | £103£103£97 | North Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £104£104£98 | North Devon |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,477£1,483£1,401 | £1,238£1,244£1,175 | North Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £183£184£174 | £144£145£137 | North Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £315£316£298 | £228£229£217 | North Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.23£5.25£4.96 | £6.91£6.93£6.55 | Wychavon |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.35£4.37£4.13 | £5.89£5.92£5.59 | Wychavon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.65£4.67£4.41 | £5.79£5.81£5.49 | Wychavon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,022.3 | 1,008.9 | North Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 89.3 | 68.6 | North Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 144.0 | 134.9 | North Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.4 | 51.1 | North Devon |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 181.3 | 147.8 | North Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 23.7 | 22.7 | North Devon |
Per resident
North Devon is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wychavon 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 Wychavon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,951£4,972£4,696North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4,555£4,574£4,320
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,121£3,134£2,960North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,040£3,053£2,883
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,091£1,096£1,035North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£922£926£875
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,861£2,873£2,714North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,814£2,826£2,669
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£87£87£83North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£62
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£167£167£158North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.92£5.95£5.62North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4.36£4.38£4.14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£412£413£390North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£341£342£323
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£140£140£133North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£97
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£62£62£59North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£60£61£57
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£844£848£801North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£721£724£684
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£183£184£174North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£180£181£171North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.99£3.01£2.84Wychavon is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.49£2.50£2.36Wychavon is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.65£4.67£4.41Wychavon is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
257.3North Devon is higherDepends on how you count245.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.5North Devon is higherDepends on how you count16.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
36.2North Devon is higherDepends on how you count32.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.4North Devon is higherDepends on how you count51.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
103.6North Devon is higherDepends on how you count86.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.5North Devon is higherDepends on how you count13.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Devon | Wychavon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,951£4,972£4,696 | £4,555£4,574£4,320 | North Devon |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,121£3,134£2,960 | £3,040£3,053£2,883 | North Devon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,091£1,096£1,035 | £922£926£875 | North Devon |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,861£2,873£2,714 | £2,814£2,826£2,669 | North Devon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £87£87£83 | £66£66£62 | North Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £167£167£158 | £155£156£147 | North Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.92£5.95£5.62 | £4.36£4.38£4.14 | North Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £412£413£390 | £341£342£323 | North Devon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £140£140£133 | £103£103£97 | North Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £62£62£59 | £60£61£57 | North Devon |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £844£848£801 | £721£724£684 | North Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £183£184£174 | £144£145£137 | North Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £180£181£171 | £133£134£126 | North Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.99£3.01£2.84 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | Wychavon |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.49£2.50£2.36 | £3.44£3.45£3.26 | Wychavon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.65£4.67£4.41 | £5.79£5.81£5.49 | Wychavon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 257.3 | 245.5 | North Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.5 | 16.7 | North Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 36.2 | 32.8 | North Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.4 | 51.1 | North Devon |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 103.6 | 86.1 | North Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.5 | 13.2 | North Devon |
Total
North Devon is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wychavon 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 Wychavon
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£500.2m£502.3m£474.5mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£629.4m£632.1m£597.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£315.3m£316.6m£299.1mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£420.0m£421.8m£398.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£110.3m£110.7m£104.6mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£289.1m£290.3m£274.2mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£388.9m£390.5m£368.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£41.6m£41.8m£39.4mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£85.3m£85.6m£80.9mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£99.6m£100.1m£94.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.5m£18.6m£17.5mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mWychavon is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mWychavon is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWychavon is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,992Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count33,925
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,270Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count2,308
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,661Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count4,536
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,306Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count7,054
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,466Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count11,892
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,367Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count1,825
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| Measure | North Devon | Wychavon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £500.2m£502.3m£474.5m | £629.4m£632.1m£597.0m | Wychavon |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £315.3m£316.6m£299.1m | £420.0m£421.8m£398.4m | Wychavon |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £110.3m£110.7m£104.6m | £127.4m£127.9m£120.8m | Wychavon |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £289.1m£290.3m£274.2m | £388.9m£390.5m£368.8m | Wychavon |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.8m£8.8m£8.3m | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | Wychavon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.8m£16.9m£16.0m | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | Wychavon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | £0.60m£0.61m£0.57m | Wychavon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £41.6m£41.8m£39.4m | £47.1m£47.3m£44.7m | Wychavon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.1m£14.2m£13.4m | £14.2m£14.2m£13.4m | Wychavon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.3m£6.3m£5.9m | £8.3m£8.4m£7.9m | Wychavon |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £85.3m£85.6m£80.9m | £99.6m£100.1m£94.5m | Wychavon |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.5m£18.6m£17.5m | £19.9m£20.0m£18.9m | Wychavon |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £18.2m£18.2m£17.2m | £18.4m£18.5m£17.4m | Wychavon |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.30m£0.29m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Wychavon |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | Wychavon |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | £0.80m£0.80m£0.76m | Wychavon |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,992 | 33,925 | Wychavon |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,270 | 2,308 | Wychavon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,661 | 4,536 | Wychavon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,306 | 7,054 | Wychavon |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,466 | 11,892 | Wychavon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,367 | 1,825 | Wychavon |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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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