Compare local authorities · South West and East of England
Teignbridge and Breckland
Teignbridge is higher than Breckland on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.
On 4 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
Teignbridge is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Breckland on 9. 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
Teignbridge Breckland
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,026£5,048£4,768Teignbridge is higher£4,725£4,745£4,482
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,494£12,547£11,851Teignbridge is higher£12,371£12,424£11,735
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,755£1,762£1,664Breckland is higher£1,763£1,770£1,672
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,438£11,486£10,849Teignbridge is higher£11,355£11,403£10,770
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£326£328£310Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£327£329£311
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£708£711£671Teignbridge is higher£668£671£634
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£22£22£21Teignbridge is higher£21£21£20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£410£411£389Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£403£405£383
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£145£145£137Teignbridge is higher£121£122£115
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£112£112£106Breckland is higher£114£114£108
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,330£1,336£1,262Breckland is higher£1,372£1,377£1,301
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£159£160£151Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£302£303£286Teignbridge is higher£267£268£254
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.75£5.77£5.45Breckland is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.68£5.71£5.39Teignbridge is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.49£7.52£7.10Teignbridge is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,014.5Teignbridge is higher995.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
83.6Breckland is higherDepends on how you count83.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
147.3Teignbridge is higher141.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
61.0Breckland is higher61.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
160.1Breckland is higher168.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
24.1Breckland is higher24.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Teignbridge | Breckland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,026£5,048£4,768 | £4,725£4,745£4,482 | Teignbridge |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,494£12,547£11,851 | £12,371£12,424£11,735 | Teignbridge |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,755£1,762£1,664 | £1,763£1,770£1,672 | Breckland |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,438£11,486£10,849 | £11,355£11,403£10,770 | Teignbridge |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £326£328£310 | £327£329£311 | Breckland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £708£711£671 | £668£671£634 | Teignbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £22£22£21 | £21£21£20 | Teignbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £410£411£389 | £403£405£383 | Teignbridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £145£145£137 | £121£122£115 | Teignbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £112£112£106 | £114£114£108 | Breckland |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,330£1,336£1,262 | £1,372£1,377£1,301 | Breckland |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £159£160£151 | £156£157£148 | Teignbridge |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £302£303£286 | £267£268£254 | Teignbridge |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.75£5.77£5.45 | £5.82£5.84£5.52 | Breckland |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.68£5.71£5.39 | £4.45£4.47£4.22 | Teignbridge |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.49£7.52£7.10 | £5.52£5.55£5.24 | Teignbridge |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,014.5 | 995.1 | Teignbridge |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 83.6 | 83.7 | Breckland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 147.3 | 141.1 | Teignbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 61.0 | 61.2 | Breckland |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 160.1 | 168.1 | Breckland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 24.1 | 24.7 | Breckland |
Per resident
Teignbridge is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Breckland on 7. 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
Teignbridge Breckland
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,026£5,048£4,768Teignbridge is higher£4,725£4,745£4,482
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,312£3,326£3,142Teignbridge is higher£3,014£3,027£2,859
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£993£997£942Breckland is higher£1,024£1,028£971
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,032£3,045£2,876Teignbridge is higher£2,767£2,778£2,624
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£87£87£82Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£188£188£178Teignbridge is higher£163£163£154
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.88£5.91£5.58Teignbridge is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£410£411£389Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£403£405£383
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£145£145£137Teignbridge is higher£121£122£115
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£63£63£60Breckland is higher£66£66£63
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£753£756£714Breckland is higher£797£800£756
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£159£160£151Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£171£171£162Teignbridge is higher£155£156£147
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.25£3.26£3.08Breckland is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.22£3.23£3.05Teignbridge is higher£2.58£2.59£2.45
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.49£7.52£7.10Teignbridge is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
269.0Teignbridge is higher242.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.2Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count20.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
39.1Teignbridge is higher34.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
61.0Breckland is higher61.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
90.6Breckland is higher97.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.6Breckland is higher14.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Teignbridge | Breckland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,026£5,048£4,768 | £4,725£4,745£4,482 | Teignbridge |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,312£3,326£3,142 | £3,014£3,027£2,859 | Teignbridge |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £993£997£942 | £1,024£1,028£971 | Breckland |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,032£3,045£2,876 | £2,767£2,778£2,624 | Teignbridge |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £87£87£82 | £80£80£76 | Teignbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £188£188£178 | £163£163£154 | Teignbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.88£5.91£5.58 | £5.18£5.20£4.91 | Teignbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £410£411£389 | £403£405£383 | Teignbridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £145£145£137 | £121£122£115 | Teignbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £63£63£60 | £66£66£63 | Breckland |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £753£756£714 | £797£800£756 | Breckland |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £159£160£151 | £156£157£148 | Teignbridge |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £171£171£162 | £155£156£147 | Teignbridge |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.25£3.26£3.08 | £3.38£3.40£3.21 | Breckland |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.22£3.23£3.05 | £2.58£2.59£2.45 | Teignbridge |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.49£7.52£7.10 | £5.52£5.55£5.24 | Teignbridge |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 269.0 | 242.5 | Teignbridge |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.2 | 20.4 | Teignbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 39.1 | 34.4 | Teignbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 61.0 | 61.2 | Breckland |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 90.6 | 97.7 | Breckland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.6 | 14.3 | Breckland |
Total
Teignbridge is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Breckland on 9. 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
Teignbridge Breckland
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£695.1m£698.1m£659.4mTeignbridge is higher£693.5m£696.5m£657.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£458.1m£460.0m£434.5mTeignbridge is higher£442.5m£444.3m£419.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£137.3m£137.9m£130.3mBreckland is higher£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£419.3m£421.1m£397.8mTeignbridge is higher£406.1m£407.8m£385.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mTeignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£26.0m£26.1m£24.6mTeignbridge is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mTeignbridge is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£56.7m£56.9m£53.7mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£59.2m£59.5m£56.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mTeignbridge is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mBreckland is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£104.1m£104.5m£98.7mBreckland is higher£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£22.9m£23.0m£21.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mTeignbridge is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBreckland is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mTeignbridge is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mTeignbridge is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
37,195Teignbridge is higher35,588
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,064Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count2,994
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,400Teignbridge is higher5,048
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,434Breckland is higher8,984
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,531Breckland is higher14,334
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,882Breckland is higher2,105
Show the numbers
| Measure | Teignbridge | Breckland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £695.1m£698.1m£659.4m | £693.5m£696.5m£657.8m | Teignbridge |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £458.1m£460.0m£434.5m | £442.5m£444.3m£419.7m | Teignbridge |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £137.3m£137.9m£130.3m | £150.3m£150.9m£142.6m | Breckland |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £419.3m£421.1m£397.8m | £406.1m£407.8m£385.2m | Teignbridge |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.0m£11.4m | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | Teignbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £26.0m£26.1m£24.6m | £23.9m£24.0m£22.7m | Teignbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.81m£0.82m£0.77m | £0.76m£0.76m£0.72m | Teignbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £56.7m£56.9m£53.7m | £59.2m£59.5m£56.2m | Breckland |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.0m£20.1m£19.0m | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | Teignbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.7m£8.8m£8.3m | £9.7m£9.7m£9.2m | Breckland |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £104.1m£104.5m£98.7m | £116.9m£117.4m£110.9m | Breckland |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £22.0m£22.1m£20.9m | £22.9m£23.0m£21.8m | Breckland |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £23.6m£23.7m£22.4m | £22.8m£22.9m£21.6m | Teignbridge |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | Breckland |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | Teignbridge |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.0m£1.0m£0.98m | £0.81m£0.81m£0.77m | Teignbridge |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 37,195 | 35,588 | Teignbridge |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,064 | 2,994 | Teignbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,400 | 5,048 | Teignbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,434 | 8,984 | Breckland |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,531 | 14,334 | Breckland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,882 | 2,105 | Breckland |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.