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North Devon and Gwynedd

101,035 and 120,713 residents (mid-2024).

North Devon is higher than Gwynedd on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 10 of 22 measures, and Gwynedd on 12. 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 Gwynedd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Devon £4,951, Gwynedd £4,616Gwynedd: £4,616North Devon: £4,951Gwynedd: £4,636North Devon: £4,972Gwynedd: £4,379North Devon: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4,616£4,636£4,379

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Devon £12,400, Gwynedd £12,524Gwynedd: £12,524North Devon: £12,400Gwynedd: £12,577North Devon: £12,453Gwynedd: £11,880North Devon: £11,762

    £12,400£12,453£11,762Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£12,524£12,577£11,880

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £1,910, Gwynedd £1,757Gwynedd: £1,757North Devon: £1,910Gwynedd: £1,765North Devon: £1,918Gwynedd: £1,667North Devon: £1,812

    £1,910£1,918£1,812North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,757£1,765£1,667

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Devon £11,369, Gwynedd £11,102Gwynedd: £11,102North Devon: £11,369Gwynedd: £11,150North Devon: £11,418Gwynedd: £10,531North Devon: £10,784

    £11,369£11,418£10,784North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£11,102£11,150£10,531

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Devon £346, Gwynedd £480Gwynedd: £480North Devon: £346Gwynedd: £482North Devon: £347Gwynedd: £455North Devon: £328

    £346£347£328Gwynedd is higher£480£482£455

  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, Gwynedd £910Gwynedd: £910North Devon: £662Gwynedd: £914North Devon: £665Gwynedd: £863North Devon: £628

    £662£665£628Gwynedd is higher£910£914£863

  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, Gwynedd £32Gwynedd: £32North Devon: £24Gwynedd: £32North Devon: £24Gwynedd: £30North Devon: £22

    £24£24£22Gwynedd is higher£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £412, Gwynedd £461Gwynedd: £461North Devon: £412Gwynedd: £463North Devon: £413Gwynedd: £438North Devon: £390

    £412£413£390Gwynedd is higher£461£463£438

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £140, Gwynedd £115Gwynedd: £115North Devon: £140Gwynedd: £116North Devon: £140Gwynedd: £109North Devon: £133

    £140£140£133North Devon is higher£115£116£109

  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, Gwynedd £95Gwynedd: £95North Devon: £109Gwynedd: £95North Devon: £109Gwynedd: £90North Devon: £103

    £109£109£103North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £1,477, Gwynedd £1,304Gwynedd: £1,304North Devon: £1,477Gwynedd: £1,310North Devon: £1,483Gwynedd: £1,237North Devon: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,304£1,310£1,237

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £183£184£174Gwynedd is higher£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, Gwynedd £346Gwynedd: £346North Devon: £315Gwynedd: £347North Devon: £316Gwynedd: £328North Devon: £298

    £315£316£298Gwynedd is higher£346£347£328

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £5.23, Gwynedd £5.11Gwynedd: £5.11North Devon: £5.23Gwynedd: £5.13North Devon: £5.25Gwynedd: £4.85North Devon: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.11£5.13£4.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £4.35, Gwynedd £7.22Gwynedd: £7.22North Devon: £4.35Gwynedd: £7.25North Devon: £4.37Gwynedd: £6.85North Devon: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Gwynedd is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Devon £4.65, Gwynedd £7.96Gwynedd: £7.96North Devon: £4.65Gwynedd: £7.99North Devon: £4.67Gwynedd: £7.55North Devon: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Gwynedd is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  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, Gwynedd 1,001.6Gwynedd: 1,001.6North Devon: 1,022.3

    1,022.3North Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,001.6

  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, Gwynedd 121.5Gwynedd: 121.5North Devon: 89.3

    89.3Gwynedd is higher121.5

  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, Gwynedd 175.5Gwynedd: 175.5North Devon: 144.0

    144.0Gwynedd is higher175.5

  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, Gwynedd 66.6Gwynedd: 66.6North Devon: 62.4

    62.4Gwynedd is higher66.6

  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, Gwynedd 175.7Gwynedd: 175.7North Devon: 181.3

    181.3North Devon is higherDepends on how you count175.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Devon 23.7, Gwynedd 19.8Gwynedd: 19.8North Devon: 23.7

    23.7North Devon is higherDepends on how you count19.8

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North Devon and Gwynedd, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DevonGwyneddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£4,616£4,636£4,379North Devon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,400£12,453£11,762£12,524£12,577£11,880Gwynedd
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,910£1,918£1,812£1,757£1,765£1,667North Devon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,369£11,418£10,784£11,102£11,150£10,531North Devon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£347£328£480£482£455Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£662£665£628£910£914£863Gwynedd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£32£32£30Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£412£413£390£461£463£438Gwynedd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£115£116£109North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£95£95£90North Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,304£1,310£1,237North Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£185£185£175Gwynedd
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£315£316£298£346£347£328Gwynedd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.11£5.13£4.85North Devon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£7.22£7.25£6.85Gwynedd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£7.96£7.99£7.55Gwynedd
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.31,001.6North Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.3121.5Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.0175.5Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.466.6Gwynedd
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.3175.7North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.719.8North Devon

Per resident

North Devon is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Gwynedd on 13. 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 Gwynedd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Devon £4,951, Gwynedd £4,616Gwynedd: £4,616North Devon: £4,951Gwynedd: £4,636North Devon: £4,972Gwynedd: £4,379North Devon: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4,616£4,636£4,379

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Devon £3,121, Gwynedd £2,777Gwynedd: £2,777North Devon: £3,121Gwynedd: £2,789North Devon: £3,134Gwynedd: £2,634North Devon: £2,960

    £3,121£3,134£2,960North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,777£2,789£2,634

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Devon £1,091, Gwynedd £1,071Gwynedd: £1,071North Devon: £1,091Gwynedd: £1,075North Devon: £1,096Gwynedd: £1,016North Devon: £1,035

    £1,091£1,096£1,035North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,071£1,075£1,016

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Devon £2,861, Gwynedd £2,462Gwynedd: £2,462North Devon: £2,861Gwynedd: £2,472North Devon: £2,873Gwynedd: £2,335North Devon: £2,714

    £2,861£2,873£2,714North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,462£2,472£2,335

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Devon £87, Gwynedd £106Gwynedd: £106North Devon: £87Gwynedd: £107North Devon: £87Gwynedd: £101North Devon: £83

    £87£87£83Gwynedd is higher£106£107£101

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £167, Gwynedd £202Gwynedd: £202North Devon: £167Gwynedd: £203North Devon: £167Gwynedd: £191North Devon: £158

    £167£167£158Gwynedd is higher£202£203£191

  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, Gwynedd £7.11Gwynedd: £7.11North Devon: £5.92Gwynedd: £7.14North Devon: £5.95Gwynedd: £6.74North Devon: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Gwynedd is higher£7.11£7.14£6.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £412, Gwynedd £461Gwynedd: £461North Devon: £412Gwynedd: £463North Devon: £413Gwynedd: £438North Devon: £390

    £412£413£390Gwynedd is higher£461£463£438

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £140, Gwynedd £115Gwynedd: £115North Devon: £140Gwynedd: £116North Devon: £140Gwynedd: £109North Devon: £133

    £140£140£133North Devon is higher£115£116£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Devon £62, Gwynedd £58Gwynedd: £58North Devon: £62Gwynedd: £58North Devon: £62Gwynedd: £55North Devon: £59

    £62£62£59North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Devon £844, Gwynedd £795Gwynedd: £795North Devon: £844Gwynedd: £798North Devon: £848Gwynedd: £754North Devon: £801

    £844£848£801North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£795£798£754

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £183£184£174Gwynedd is higher£185£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Devon £180, Gwynedd £211Gwynedd: £211North Devon: £180Gwynedd: £211North Devon: £181Gwynedd: £200North Devon: £171

    £180£181£171Gwynedd is higher£211£211£200

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Devon £2.99, Gwynedd £3.12Gwynedd: £3.12North Devon: £2.99Gwynedd: £3.13North Devon: £3.01Gwynedd: £2.96North Devon: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£3.12£3.13£2.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Devon £2.49, Gwynedd £4.40Gwynedd: £4.40North Devon: £2.49Gwynedd: £4.41North Devon: £2.50Gwynedd: £4.17North Devon: £2.36

    £2.49£2.50£2.36Gwynedd is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Devon £4.65, Gwynedd £7.96Gwynedd: £7.96North Devon: £4.65Gwynedd: £7.99North Devon: £4.67Gwynedd: £7.55North Devon: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Gwynedd is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 257.3, Gwynedd 222.1Gwynedd: 222.1North Devon: 257.3

    257.3North Devon is higherDepends on how you count222.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 22.5, Gwynedd 27.0Gwynedd: 27.0North Devon: 22.5

    22.5Gwynedd is higher27.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 36.2, Gwynedd 38.9Gwynedd: 38.9North Devon: 36.2

    36.2Gwynedd is higher38.9

  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, Gwynedd 66.6Gwynedd: 66.6North Devon: 62.4

    62.4Gwynedd is higher66.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 103.6, Gwynedd 107.1Gwynedd: 107.1North Devon: 103.6

    103.6Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count107.1

  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, Gwynedd 12.0Gwynedd: 12.0North Devon: 13.5

    13.5North Devon is higherDepends on how you count12.0

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North Devon and Gwynedd, per resident
MeasureNorth DevonGwyneddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£4,616£4,636£4,379North Devon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,121£3,134£2,960£2,777£2,789£2,634North Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,091£1,096£1,035£1,071£1,075£1,016North Devon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,861£2,873£2,714£2,462£2,472£2,335North Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£106£107£101Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£202£203£191Gwynedd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£7.11£7.14£6.74Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£412£413£390£461£463£438Gwynedd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£115£116£109North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£58£58£55North Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£844£848£801£795£798£754North Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£185£185£175Gwynedd
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£211£211£200Gwynedd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£3.12£3.13£2.96Gwynedd
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.49£2.50£2.36£4.40£4.41£4.17Gwynedd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£7.96£7.99£7.55Gwynedd
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.3222.1North Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.527.0Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.238.9Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.466.6Gwynedd
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.6107.1Gwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.512.0North Devon

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Devon £500.2m, Gwynedd £557.3mGwynedd: £557.3mNorth Devon: £500.2mGwynedd: £559.6mNorth Devon: £502.3mGwynedd: £528.6mNorth Devon: £474.5m

    £500.2m£502.3m£474.5mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£557.3m£559.6m£528.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Devon £315.3m, Gwynedd £335.2mGwynedd: £335.2mNorth Devon: £315.3mGwynedd: £336.6mNorth Devon: £316.6mGwynedd: £317.9mNorth Devon: £299.1m

    £315.3m£316.6m£299.1mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£335.2m£336.6m£317.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Devon £110.3m, Gwynedd £129.2mGwynedd: £129.2mNorth Devon: £110.3mGwynedd: £129.8mNorth Devon: £110.7mGwynedd: £122.6mNorth Devon: £104.6m

    £110.3m£110.7m£104.6mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£129.2m£129.8m£122.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Devon £289.1m, Gwynedd £297.1mGwynedd: £297.1mNorth Devon: £289.1mGwynedd: £298.4mNorth Devon: £290.3mGwynedd: £281.9mNorth Devon: £274.2m

    £289.1m£290.3m£274.2mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£297.1m£298.4m£281.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Devon £8.8m, Gwynedd £12.8mGwynedd: £12.8mNorth Devon: £8.8mGwynedd: £12.9mNorth Devon: £8.8mGwynedd: £12.2mNorth Devon: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mGwynedd is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Devon £16.8m, Gwynedd £24.3mGwynedd: £24.3mNorth Devon: £16.8mGwynedd: £24.5mNorth Devon: £16.9mGwynedd: £23.1mNorth Devon: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mGwynedd is higher£24.3m£24.5m£23.1m

  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, Gwynedd £0.86mGwynedd: £0.86mNorth Devon: £0.60mGwynedd: £0.86mNorth Devon: £0.60mGwynedd: £0.81mNorth Devon: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGwynedd is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Devon £41.6m, Gwynedd £55.7mGwynedd: £55.7mNorth Devon: £41.6mGwynedd: £55.9mNorth Devon: £41.8mGwynedd: £52.8mNorth Devon: £39.4m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.4mGwynedd is higher£55.7m£55.9m£52.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Devon £14.1m, Gwynedd £13.9mGwynedd: £13.9mNorth Devon: £14.1mGwynedd: £13.9mNorth Devon: £14.2mGwynedd: £13.2mNorth Devon: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mNorth Devon is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Devon £6.3m, Gwynedd £7.0mGwynedd: £7.0mNorth Devon: £6.3mGwynedd: £7.0mNorth Devon: £6.3mGwynedd: £6.6mNorth Devon: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Devon £85.3m, Gwynedd £95.9mGwynedd: £95.9mNorth Devon: £85.3mGwynedd: £96.3mNorth Devon: £85.6mGwynedd: £91.0mNorth Devon: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.6m£80.9mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£95.9m£96.3m£91.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Devon £18.5m, Gwynedd £22.3mGwynedd: £22.3mNorth Devon: £18.5mGwynedd: £22.4mNorth Devon: £18.6mGwynedd: £21.1mNorth Devon: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.5mGwynedd is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Devon £18.2m, Gwynedd £25.4mGwynedd: £25.4mNorth Devon: £18.2mGwynedd: £25.5mNorth Devon: £18.2mGwynedd: £24.1mNorth Devon: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.2m£17.2mGwynedd is higher£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Devon £0.30m, Gwynedd £0.38mGwynedd: £0.38mNorth Devon: £0.30mGwynedd: £0.38mNorth Devon: £0.30mGwynedd: £0.36mNorth Devon: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Devon £0.25m, Gwynedd £0.53mGwynedd: £0.53mNorth Devon: £0.25mGwynedd: £0.53mNorth Devon: £0.25mGwynedd: £0.50mNorth Devon: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mGwynedd is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Devon £0.47m, Gwynedd £0.96mGwynedd: £0.96mNorth Devon: £0.47mGwynedd: £0.97mNorth Devon: £0.47mGwynedd: £0.91mNorth Devon: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mGwynedd is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Devon 25,992, Gwynedd 26,806Gwynedd: 26,806North Devon: 25,992

    25,992Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count26,806

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Devon 2,270, Gwynedd 3,253Gwynedd: 3,253North Devon: 2,270

    2,270Gwynedd is higher3,253

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Devon 3,661, Gwynedd 4,698Gwynedd: 4,698North Devon: 3,661

    3,661Gwynedd is higher4,698

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Devon 6,306, Gwynedd 8,038Gwynedd: 8,038North Devon: 6,306

    6,306Gwynedd is higher8,038

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Devon 10,466, Gwynedd 12,924Gwynedd: 12,924North Devon: 10,466

    10,466Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count12,924

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Devon 1,367, Gwynedd 1,453Gwynedd: 1,453North Devon: 1,367

    1,367Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count1,453

Show the numbers
North Devon and Gwynedd, total
MeasureNorth DevonGwyneddHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.2m£502.3m£474.5m£557.3m£559.6m£528.6mGwynedd
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m£335.2m£336.6m£317.9mGwynedd
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.3m£110.7m£104.6m£129.2m£129.8m£122.6mGwynedd
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£289.1m£290.3m£274.2m£297.1m£298.4m£281.9mGwynedd
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mGwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£24.3m£24.5m£23.1mGwynedd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mGwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.4m£55.7m£55.9m£52.8mGwynedd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mNorth Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGwynedd
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m£95.9m£96.3m£91.0mGwynedd
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mGwynedd
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mGwynedd
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mGwynedd
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mGwynedd
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mGwynedd
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,99226,806Gwynedd
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2703,253Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6614,698Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3068,038Gwynedd
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,46612,924Gwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3671,453Gwynedd

Sources

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

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  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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