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North Devon and Carmarthenshire

101,035 and 190,346 residents (mid-2024).

North Devon is higher than Carmarthenshire on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 2 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire on 20. 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 Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Devon £4,951, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470North Devon: £4,951Carmarthenshire: £5,493North Devon: £4,972Carmarthenshire: £5,189North Devon: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Carmarthenshire is higher£5,470£5,493£5,189

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Devon £12,400, Carmarthenshire £12,711Carmarthenshire: £12,711North Devon: £12,400Carmarthenshire: £12,765North Devon: £12,453Carmarthenshire: £12,057North Devon: £11,762

    £12,400£12,453£11,762Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,711£12,765£12,057

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £1,910, Carmarthenshire £2,352Carmarthenshire: £2,352North Devon: £1,910Carmarthenshire: £2,362North Devon: £1,918Carmarthenshire: £2,231North Devon: £1,812

    £1,910£1,918£1,812Carmarthenshire is higher£2,352£2,362£2,231

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Devon £11,369, Carmarthenshire £11,214Carmarthenshire: £11,214North Devon: £11,369Carmarthenshire: £11,262North Devon: £11,418Carmarthenshire: £10,637North Devon: £10,784

    £11,369£11,418£10,784North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£11,214£11,262£10,637

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Devon £346, Carmarthenshire £491Carmarthenshire: £491North Devon: £346Carmarthenshire: £493North Devon: £347Carmarthenshire: £466North Devon: £328

    £346£347£328Carmarthenshire is higher£491£493£466

  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, Carmarthenshire £976Carmarthenshire: £976North Devon: £662Carmarthenshire: £980North Devon: £665Carmarthenshire: £926North Devon: £628

    £662£665£628Carmarthenshire is higher£976£980£926

  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, Carmarthenshire £30Carmarthenshire: £30North Devon: £24Carmarthenshire: £30North Devon: £24Carmarthenshire: £29North Devon: £22

    £24£24£22Carmarthenshire is higher£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £412, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703North Devon: £412Carmarthenshire: £706North Devon: £413Carmarthenshire: £667North Devon: £390

    £412£413£390Carmarthenshire is higher£703£706£667

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £140, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173North Devon: £140Carmarthenshire: £174North Devon: £140Carmarthenshire: £164North Devon: £133

    £140£140£133Carmarthenshire is higher£173£174£164

  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, Carmarthenshire £150Carmarthenshire: £150North Devon: £109Carmarthenshire: £150North Devon: £109Carmarthenshire: £142North Devon: £103

    £109£109£103Carmarthenshire is higher£150£150£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £1,477, Carmarthenshire £1,657Carmarthenshire: £1,657North Devon: £1,477Carmarthenshire: £1,664North Devon: £1,483Carmarthenshire: £1,572North Devon: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401Carmarthenshire is higher£1,657£1,664£1,572

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Devon £183, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191North Devon: £183Carmarthenshire: £192North Devon: £184Carmarthenshire: £181North Devon: £174

    £183£184£174Carmarthenshire is higher£191£192£181

  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, Carmarthenshire £530Carmarthenshire: £530North Devon: £315Carmarthenshire: £532North Devon: £316Carmarthenshire: £503North Devon: £298

    £315£316£298Carmarthenshire is higher£530£532£503

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £5.23, Carmarthenshire £6.25Carmarthenshire: £6.25North Devon: £5.23Carmarthenshire: £6.28North Devon: £5.25Carmarthenshire: £5.93North Devon: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Carmarthenshire is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £4.35, Carmarthenshire £9.48Carmarthenshire: £9.48North Devon: £4.35Carmarthenshire: £9.52North Devon: £4.37Carmarthenshire: £8.99North Devon: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Carmarthenshire is higher£9.48£9.52£8.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Devon £4.65, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52North Devon: £4.65Carmarthenshire: £8.55North Devon: £4.67Carmarthenshire: £8.08North Devon: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Carmarthenshire is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  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, Carmarthenshire 1,008.8Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8North Devon: 1,022.3

    1,022.3North Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,008.8

  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, Carmarthenshire 114.7Carmarthenshire: 114.7North Devon: 89.3

    89.3Carmarthenshire is higher114.7

  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, Carmarthenshire 196.4Carmarthenshire: 196.4North Devon: 144.0

    144.0Carmarthenshire is higher196.4

  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, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0North Devon: 62.4

    62.4Carmarthenshire is higher100.0

  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, Carmarthenshire 216.4Carmarthenshire: 216.4North Devon: 181.3

    181.3Carmarthenshire is higher216.4

  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, Carmarthenshire 31.2Carmarthenshire: 31.2North Devon: 23.7

    23.7Carmarthenshire is higher31.2

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North Devon and Carmarthenshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DevonCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,400£12,453£11,762£12,711£12,765£12,057Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,910£1,918£1,812£2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,369£11,418£10,784£11,214£11,262£10,637North Devon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£347£328£491£493£466Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£662£665£628£976£980£926Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£30£30£29Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£412£413£390£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£150£150£142Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,657£1,664£1,572Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£191£192£181Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£315£316£298£530£532£503Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£6.25£6.28£5.93Carmarthenshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£9.48£9.52£8.99Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.31,008.8North Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.3114.7Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.0196.4Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.4100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.3216.4Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.731.2Carmarthenshire

Per resident

North Devon is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire on 19. 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 Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Devon £4,951, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470North Devon: £4,951Carmarthenshire: £5,493North Devon: £4,972Carmarthenshire: £5,189North Devon: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Carmarthenshire is higher£5,470£5,493£5,189

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Devon £3,121, Carmarthenshire £3,028Carmarthenshire: £3,028North Devon: £3,121Carmarthenshire: £3,041North Devon: £3,134Carmarthenshire: £2,872North Devon: £2,960

    £3,121£3,134£2,960North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,028£3,041£2,872

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Devon £1,091, Carmarthenshire £1,366Carmarthenshire: £1,366North Devon: £1,091Carmarthenshire: £1,372North Devon: £1,096Carmarthenshire: £1,296North Devon: £1,035

    £1,091£1,096£1,035Carmarthenshire is higher£1,366£1,372£1,296

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Devon £2,861, Carmarthenshire £2,671Carmarthenshire: £2,671North Devon: £2,861Carmarthenshire: £2,683North Devon: £2,873Carmarthenshire: £2,534North Devon: £2,714

    £2,861£2,873£2,714North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,671£2,683£2,534

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Devon £87, Carmarthenshire £117Carmarthenshire: £117North Devon: £87Carmarthenshire: £117North Devon: £87Carmarthenshire: £111North Devon: £83

    £87£87£83Carmarthenshire is higher£117£117£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £167, Carmarthenshire £232Carmarthenshire: £232North Devon: £167Carmarthenshire: £233North Devon: £167Carmarthenshire: £221North Devon: £158

    £167£167£158Carmarthenshire is higher£232£233£221

  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, Carmarthenshire £7.16Carmarthenshire: £7.16North Devon: £5.92Carmarthenshire: £7.19North Devon: £5.95Carmarthenshire: £6.79North Devon: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Carmarthenshire is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £412, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703North Devon: £412Carmarthenshire: £706North Devon: £413Carmarthenshire: £667North Devon: £390

    £412£413£390Carmarthenshire is higher£703£706£667

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Devon £140, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173North Devon: £140Carmarthenshire: £174North Devon: £140Carmarthenshire: £164North Devon: £133

    £140£140£133Carmarthenshire is higher£173£174£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Devon £62, Carmarthenshire £87Carmarthenshire: £87North Devon: £62Carmarthenshire: £87North Devon: £62Carmarthenshire: £82North Devon: £59

    £62£62£59Carmarthenshire is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Devon £844, Carmarthenshire £962Carmarthenshire: £962North Devon: £844Carmarthenshire: £966North Devon: £848Carmarthenshire: £913North Devon: £801

    £844£848£801Carmarthenshire is higher£962£966£913

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Devon £183, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191North Devon: £183Carmarthenshire: £192North Devon: £184Carmarthenshire: £181North Devon: £174

    £183£184£174Carmarthenshire is higher£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Devon £180, Carmarthenshire £308Carmarthenshire: £308North Devon: £180Carmarthenshire: £309North Devon: £181Carmarthenshire: £292North Devon: £171

    £180£181£171Carmarthenshire is higher£308£309£292

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Devon £2.99, Carmarthenshire £3.63Carmarthenshire: £3.63North Devon: £2.99Carmarthenshire: £3.64North Devon: £3.01Carmarthenshire: £3.44North Devon: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Carmarthenshire is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Devon £2.49, Carmarthenshire £5.50Carmarthenshire: £5.50North Devon: £2.49Carmarthenshire: £5.53North Devon: £2.50Carmarthenshire: £5.22North Devon: £2.36

    £2.49£2.50£2.36Carmarthenshire is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Devon £4.65, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52North Devon: £4.65Carmarthenshire: £8.55North Devon: £4.67Carmarthenshire: £8.08North Devon: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Carmarthenshire is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 257.3, Carmarthenshire 240.3Carmarthenshire: 240.3North Devon: 257.3

    257.3North Devon is higherDepends on how you count240.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 22.5, Carmarthenshire 27.3Carmarthenshire: 27.3North Devon: 22.5

    22.5Carmarthenshire is higher27.3

  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, Carmarthenshire 46.8Carmarthenshire: 46.8North Devon: 36.2

    36.2Carmarthenshire is higher46.8

  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, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0North Devon: 62.4

    62.4Carmarthenshire is higher100.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 103.6, Carmarthenshire 125.6Carmarthenshire: 125.6North Devon: 103.6

    103.6Carmarthenshire is higher125.6

  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, Carmarthenshire 18.1Carmarthenshire: 18.1North Devon: 13.5

    13.5Carmarthenshire is higher18.1

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North Devon and Carmarthenshire, per resident
MeasureNorth DevonCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,121£3,134£2,960£3,028£3,041£2,872North Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,091£1,096£1,035£1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,861£2,873£2,714£2,671£2,683£2,534North Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£117£117£111Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£232£233£221Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£412£413£390£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£87£87£82Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£844£848£801£962£966£913Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£191£192£181Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£308£309£292Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£3.63£3.64£3.44Carmarthenshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.49£2.50£2.36£5.50£5.53£5.22Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.3240.3North Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.527.3Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.246.8Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.4100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.6125.6Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.518.1Carmarthenshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Devon £500.2m, Carmarthenshire £1.0bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnNorth Devon: £500.2mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnNorth Devon: £502.3mCarmarthenshire: £987.6mNorth Devon: £474.5m

    £500.2m£502.3m£474.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Devon £315.3m, Carmarthenshire £576.3mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mNorth Devon: £315.3mCarmarthenshire: £578.8mNorth Devon: £316.6mCarmarthenshire: £546.7mNorth Devon: £299.1m

    £315.3m£316.6m£299.1mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Devon £110.3m, Carmarthenshire £260.0mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mNorth Devon: £110.3mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mNorth Devon: £110.7mCarmarthenshire: £246.6mNorth Devon: £104.6m

    £110.3m£110.7m£104.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Devon £289.1m, Carmarthenshire £508.5mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mNorth Devon: £289.1mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mNorth Devon: £290.3mCarmarthenshire: £482.3mNorth Devon: £274.2m

    £289.1m£290.3m£274.2mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Devon £8.8m, Carmarthenshire £22.3mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mNorth Devon: £8.8mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mNorth Devon: £8.8mCarmarthenshire: £21.1mNorth Devon: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mCarmarthenshire is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Devon £16.8m, Carmarthenshire £44.3mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mNorth Devon: £16.8mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mNorth Devon: £16.9mCarmarthenshire: £42.0mNorth Devon: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mCarmarthenshire is higher£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m

  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, Carmarthenshire £1.4mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mNorth Devon: £0.60mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mNorth Devon: £0.60mCarmarthenshire: £1.3mNorth Devon: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Devon £41.6m, Carmarthenshire £133.9mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mNorth Devon: £41.6mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mNorth Devon: £41.8mCarmarthenshire: £127.0mNorth Devon: £39.4m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.4mCarmarthenshire is higher£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Devon £14.1m, Carmarthenshire £33.0mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mNorth Devon: £14.1mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mNorth Devon: £14.2mCarmarthenshire: £31.3mNorth Devon: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mCarmarthenshire is higher£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Devon £6.3m, Carmarthenshire £16.5mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mNorth Devon: £6.3mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mNorth Devon: £6.3mCarmarthenshire: £15.7mNorth Devon: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mCarmarthenshire is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Devon £85.3m, Carmarthenshire £183.1mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mNorth Devon: £85.3mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mNorth Devon: £85.6mCarmarthenshire: £173.7mNorth Devon: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.6m£80.9mCarmarthenshire is higher£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Devon £18.5m, Carmarthenshire £36.4mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mNorth Devon: £18.5mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mNorth Devon: £18.6mCarmarthenshire: £34.5mNorth Devon: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Devon £18.2m, Carmarthenshire £58.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mNorth Devon: £18.2mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mNorth Devon: £18.2mCarmarthenshire: £55.6mNorth Devon: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.2m£17.2mCarmarthenshire is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Devon £0.30m, Carmarthenshire £0.69mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mNorth Devon: £0.30mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mNorth Devon: £0.30mCarmarthenshire: £0.66mNorth Devon: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Devon £0.25m, Carmarthenshire £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mNorth Devon: £0.25mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mNorth Devon: £0.25mCarmarthenshire: £0.99mNorth Devon: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Devon £0.47m, Carmarthenshire £1.6mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mNorth Devon: £0.47mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mNorth Devon: £0.47mCarmarthenshire: £1.5mNorth Devon: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Devon 25,992, Carmarthenshire 45,740Carmarthenshire: 45,740North Devon: 25,992

    25,992Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count45,740

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Devon 2,270, Carmarthenshire 5,201Carmarthenshire: 5,201North Devon: 2,270

    2,270Carmarthenshire is higher5,201

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Devon 3,661, Carmarthenshire 8,904Carmarthenshire: 8,904North Devon: 3,661

    3,661Carmarthenshire is higher8,904

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Devon 6,306, Carmarthenshire 19,036Carmarthenshire: 19,036North Devon: 6,306

    6,306Carmarthenshire is higher19,036

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Devon 10,466, Carmarthenshire 23,916Carmarthenshire: 23,916North Devon: 10,466

    10,466Carmarthenshire is higher23,916

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Devon 1,367, Carmarthenshire 3,446Carmarthenshire: 3,446North Devon: 1,367

    1,367Carmarthenshire is higher3,446

Show the numbers
North Devon and Carmarthenshire, total
MeasureNorth DevonCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.2m£502.3m£474.5m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCarmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m£576.3m£578.8m£546.7mCarmarthenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.3m£110.7m£104.6m£260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£289.1m£290.3m£274.2m£508.5m£510.6m£482.3mCarmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCarmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.4m£133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCarmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCarmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m£183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCarmarthenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCarmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCarmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mCarmarthenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,99245,740Carmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2705,201Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6618,904Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,30619,036Carmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,46623,916Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3673,446Carmarthenshire

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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