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Torridge and North Devon

69,714 and 101,035 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 20 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

Torridge is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and North Devon 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

Torridge North Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torridge £5,337, North Devon £4,951North Devon: £4,951Torridge: £5,337North Devon: £4,972Torridge: £5,359North Devon: £4,696Torridge: £5,062

    £5,337£5,359£5,062Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£4,951£4,972£4,696

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Torridge £12,379, North Devon £12,400North Devon: £12,400Torridge: £12,379North Devon: £12,453Torridge: £12,432North Devon: £11,762Torridge: £11,743

    £12,379£12,432£11,743North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£12,400£12,453£11,762

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Torridge £1,973, North Devon £1,910North Devon: £1,910Torridge: £1,973North Devon: £1,918Torridge: £1,982North Devon: £1,812Torridge: £1,872

    £1,973£1,982£1,872Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,910£1,918£1,812

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Torridge £11,349, North Devon £11,369North Devon: £11,369Torridge: £11,349North Devon: £11,418Torridge: £11,397North Devon: £10,784Torridge: £10,765

    £11,349£11,397£10,765North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£11,369£11,418£10,784

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Torridge £352, North Devon £346North Devon: £346Torridge: £352North Devon: £347Torridge: £353North Devon: £328Torridge: £334

    £352£353£334Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£346£347£328

  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: Torridge £655, North Devon £662North Devon: £662Torridge: £655North Devon: £665Torridge: £658North Devon: £628Torridge: £621

    £655£658£621North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£662£665£628

  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: Torridge £24, North Devon £24North Devon: £24Torridge: £24North Devon: £24Torridge: £24North Devon: £22Torridge: £23

    £24£24£23Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torridge £435, North Devon £412North Devon: £412Torridge: £435North Devon: £413Torridge: £437North Devon: £390Torridge: £412

    £435£437£412Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£412£413£390

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torridge £152, North Devon £140North Devon: £140Torridge: £152North Devon: £140Torridge: £153North Devon: £133Torridge: £144

    £152£153£144Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£140£140£133

  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: Torridge £121, North Devon £109North Devon: £109Torridge: £121North Devon: £109Torridge: £122North Devon: £103Torridge: £115

    £121£122£115Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torridge £1,486, North Devon £1,477North Devon: £1,477Torridge: £1,486North Devon: £1,483Torridge: £1,492North Devon: £1,401Torridge: £1,409

    £1,486£1,492£1,409Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,477£1,483£1,401

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £185£185£175Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torridge £357, North Devon £315North Devon: £315Torridge: £357North Devon: £316Torridge: £359North Devon: £298Torridge: £339

    £357£359£339Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£315£316£298

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torridge £5.28, North Devon £5.23North Devon: £5.23Torridge: £5.28North Devon: £5.25Torridge: £5.30North Devon: £4.96Torridge: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Torridge £3.90, North Devon £4.35North Devon: £4.35Torridge: £3.90North Devon: £4.37Torridge: £3.92North Devon: £4.13Torridge: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70North Devon is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torridge £3.39, North Devon £4.65North Devon: £4.65Torridge: £3.39North Devon: £4.67Torridge: £3.41North Devon: £4.41Torridge: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22North Devon is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Torridge 1,034.5, North Devon 1,022.3North Devon: 1,022.3Torridge: 1,034.5

    1,034.5Torridge is higherDepends on how you count1,022.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Torridge 89.7, North Devon 89.3North Devon: 89.3Torridge: 89.7

    89.7Torridge is higherDepends on how you count89.3

  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: Torridge 139.6, North Devon 144.0North Devon: 144.0Torridge: 139.6

    139.6North Devon is higherDepends on how you count144.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torridge 66.5, North Devon 62.4North Devon: 62.4Torridge: 66.5

    66.5Torridge is higherDepends on how you count62.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Torridge 189.0, North Devon 181.3North Devon: 181.3Torridge: 189.0

    189.0Torridge is higherDepends on how you count181.3

  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: Torridge 25.9, North Devon 23.7North Devon: 23.7Torridge: 25.9

    25.9Torridge is higherDepends on how you count23.7

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Torridge and North Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureTorridgeNorth DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,337£5,359£5,062£4,951£4,972£4,696Torridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,379£12,432£11,743£12,400£12,453£11,762North Devon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,973£1,982£1,872£1,910£1,918£1,812Torridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,349£11,397£10,765£11,369£11,418£10,784North Devon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£352£353£334£346£347£328Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£662£665£628North Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£24£24£22Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£435£437£412£412£413£390Torridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£140£140£133Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£122£115£109£109£103Torridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,486£1,492£1,409£1,477£1,483£1,401Torridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£185£175£183£184£174Torridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£357£359£339£315£316£298Torridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£5.23£5.25£4.96Torridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£4.35£4.37£4.13North Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£4.65£4.67£4.41North Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.51,022.3Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.789.3Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.6144.0North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.562.4Torridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026189.0181.3Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.923.7Torridge

Per resident

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

Torridge North Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torridge £5,337, North Devon £4,951North Devon: £4,951Torridge: £5,337North Devon: £4,972Torridge: £5,359North Devon: £4,696Torridge: £5,062

    £5,337£5,359£5,062Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£4,951£4,972£4,696

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torridge £3,476, North Devon £3,121North Devon: £3,121Torridge: £3,476North Devon: £3,134Torridge: £3,490North Devon: £2,960Torridge: £3,297

    £3,476£3,490£3,297Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,121£3,134£2,960

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torridge £1,086, North Devon £1,091North Devon: £1,091Torridge: £1,086North Devon: £1,096Torridge: £1,091North Devon: £1,035Torridge: £1,031

    £1,086£1,091£1,031North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,091£1,096£1,035

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torridge £3,186, North Devon £2,861North Devon: £2,861Torridge: £3,186North Devon: £2,873Torridge: £3,200North Devon: £2,714Torridge: £3,022

    £3,186£3,200£3,022Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,861£2,873£2,714

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torridge £99, North Devon £87North Devon: £87Torridge: £99North Devon: £87Torridge: £99North Devon: £83Torridge: £94

    £99£99£94Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Torridge £184, North Devon £167North Devon: £167Torridge: £184North Devon: £167Torridge: £185North Devon: £158Torridge: £174

    £184£185£174Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Torridge £6.76, North Devon £5.92North Devon: £5.92Torridge: £6.76North Devon: £5.95Torridge: £6.79North Devon: £5.62Torridge: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£5.92£5.95£5.62

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torridge £435, North Devon £412North Devon: £412Torridge: £435North Devon: £413Torridge: £437North Devon: £390Torridge: £412

    £435£437£412Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£412£413£390

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torridge £152, North Devon £140North Devon: £140Torridge: £152North Devon: £140Torridge: £153North Devon: £133Torridge: £144

    £152£153£144Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£140£140£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Torridge £67, North Devon £62North Devon: £62Torridge: £67North Devon: £62Torridge: £67North Devon: £59Torridge: £63

    £67£67£63Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torridge £818, North Devon £844North Devon: £844Torridge: £818North Devon: £848Torridge: £822North Devon: £801Torridge: £776

    £818£822£776North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£844£848£801

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £185£185£175Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torridge £197, North Devon £180North Devon: £180Torridge: £197North Devon: £181Torridge: £198North Devon: £171Torridge: £187

    £197£198£187Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torridge £2.91, North Devon £2.99North Devon: £2.99Torridge: £2.91North Devon: £3.01Torridge: £2.92North Devon: £2.84Torridge: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2.99£3.01£2.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torridge £2.15, North Devon £2.49North Devon: £2.49Torridge: £2.15North Devon: £2.50Torridge: £2.16North Devon: £2.36Torridge: £2.04

    £2.15£2.16£2.04North Devon is higher£2.49£2.50£2.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torridge £3.39, North Devon £4.65North Devon: £4.65Torridge: £3.39North Devon: £4.67Torridge: £3.41North Devon: £4.41Torridge: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22North Devon is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torridge 290.4, North Devon 257.3North Devon: 257.3Torridge: 290.4

    290.4Torridge is higherDepends on how you count257.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torridge 25.2, North Devon 22.5North Devon: 22.5Torridge: 25.2

    25.2Torridge is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torridge 39.2, North Devon 36.2North Devon: 36.2Torridge: 39.2

    39.2Torridge is higherDepends on how you count36.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torridge 66.5, North Devon 62.4North Devon: 62.4Torridge: 66.5

    66.5Torridge is higherDepends on how you count62.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torridge 104.0, North Devon 103.6North Devon: 103.6Torridge: 104.0

    104.0Torridge is higherDepends on how you count103.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torridge 14.3, North Devon 13.5North Devon: 13.5Torridge: 14.3

    14.3Torridge is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Torridge and North Devon, per resident
MeasureTorridgeNorth DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,337£5,359£5,062£4,951£4,972£4,696Torridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,476£3,490£3,297£3,121£3,134£2,960Torridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,086£1,091£1,031£1,091£1,096£1,035North Devon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,186£3,200£3,022£2,861£2,873£2,714Torridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£87£87£83Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£167£167£158Torridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.92£5.95£5.62Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£435£437£412£412£413£390Torridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£140£140£133Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£62£62£59Torridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£844£848£801North Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£185£175£183£184£174Torridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£180£181£171Torridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£2.99£3.01£2.84North Devon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.15£2.16£2.04£2.49£2.50£2.36North Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£4.65£4.67£4.41North Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026290.4257.3Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.222.5Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.236.2Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.562.4Torridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.0103.6Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.313.5Torridge

Total

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

Torridge North Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torridge £372.0m, North Devon £500.2mNorth Devon: £500.2mTorridge: £372.0mNorth Devon: £502.3mTorridge: £373.6mNorth Devon: £474.5mTorridge: £352.9m

    £372.0m£373.6m£352.9mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£500.2m£502.3m£474.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torridge £242.3m, North Devon £315.3mNorth Devon: £315.3mTorridge: £242.3mNorth Devon: £316.6mTorridge: £243.3mNorth Devon: £299.1mTorridge: £229.8m

    £242.3m£243.3m£229.8mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torridge £75.7m, North Devon £110.3mNorth Devon: £110.3mTorridge: £75.7mNorth Devon: £110.7mTorridge: £76.1mNorth Devon: £104.6mTorridge: £71.8m

    £75.7m£76.1m£71.8mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£110.3m£110.7m£104.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torridge £222.1m, North Devon £289.1mNorth Devon: £289.1mTorridge: £222.1mNorth Devon: £290.3mTorridge: £223.1mNorth Devon: £274.2mTorridge: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£289.1m£290.3m£274.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torridge £6.9m, North Devon £8.8mNorth Devon: £8.8mTorridge: £6.9mNorth Devon: £8.8mTorridge: £6.9mNorth Devon: £8.3mTorridge: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torridge £12.8m, North Devon £16.8mNorth Devon: £16.8mTorridge: £12.8mNorth Devon: £16.9mTorridge: £12.9mNorth Devon: £16.0mTorridge: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Torridge £0.47m, North Devon £0.60mNorth Devon: £0.60mTorridge: £0.47mNorth Devon: £0.60mTorridge: £0.47mNorth Devon: £0.57mTorridge: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torridge £30.3m, North Devon £41.6mNorth Devon: £41.6mTorridge: £30.3mNorth Devon: £41.8mTorridge: £30.4mNorth Devon: £39.4mTorridge: £28.8m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.8mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£41.6m£41.8m£39.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Torridge £10.6m, North Devon £14.1mNorth Devon: £14.1mTorridge: £10.6mNorth Devon: £14.2mTorridge: £10.6mNorth Devon: £13.4mTorridge: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torridge £4.6m, North Devon £6.3mNorth Devon: £6.3mTorridge: £4.6mNorth Devon: £6.3mTorridge: £4.7mNorth Devon: £5.9mTorridge: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.7m£4.4mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torridge £57.0m, North Devon £85.3mNorth Devon: £85.3mTorridge: £57.0mNorth Devon: £85.6mTorridge: £57.3mNorth Devon: £80.9mTorridge: £54.1m

    £57.0m£57.3m£54.1mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torridge £12.9m, North Devon £18.5mNorth Devon: £18.5mTorridge: £12.9mNorth Devon: £18.6mTorridge: £12.9mNorth Devon: £17.5mTorridge: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torridge £13.7m, North Devon £18.2mNorth Devon: £18.2mTorridge: £13.7mNorth Devon: £18.2mTorridge: £13.8mNorth Devon: £17.2mTorridge: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torridge £0.20m, North Devon £0.30mNorth Devon: £0.30mTorridge: £0.20mNorth Devon: £0.30mTorridge: £0.20mNorth Devon: £0.29mTorridge: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torridge £0.15m, North Devon £0.25mNorth Devon: £0.25mTorridge: £0.15mNorth Devon: £0.25mTorridge: £0.15mNorth Devon: £0.24mTorridge: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mNorth Devon is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torridge £0.24m, North Devon £0.47mNorth Devon: £0.47mTorridge: £0.24mNorth Devon: £0.47mTorridge: £0.24mNorth Devon: £0.45mTorridge: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mNorth Devon is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torridge 20,247, North Devon 25,992North Devon: 25,992Torridge: 20,247

    20,247North Devon is higherDepends on how you count25,992

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torridge 1,756, North Devon 2,270North Devon: 2,270Torridge: 1,756

    1,756North Devon is higherDepends on how you count2,270

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torridge 2,732, North Devon 3,661North Devon: 3,661Torridge: 2,732

    2,732North Devon is higherDepends on how you count3,661

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torridge 4,634, North Devon 6,306North Devon: 6,306Torridge: 4,634

    4,634North Devon is higherDepends on how you count6,306

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torridge 7,253, North Devon 10,466North Devon: 10,466Torridge: 7,253

    7,253North Devon is higherDepends on how you count10,466

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torridge 994, North Devon 1,367North Devon: 1,367Torridge: 994

    994North Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,367

Show the numbers
Torridge and North Devon, total
MeasureTorridgeNorth DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.0m£373.6m£352.9m£500.2m£502.3m£474.5mNorth Devon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£242.3m£243.3m£229.8m£315.3m£316.6m£299.1mNorth Devon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.7m£76.1m£71.8m£110.3m£110.7m£104.6mNorth Devon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£289.1m£290.3m£274.2mNorth Devon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mNorth Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mNorth Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mNorth Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.8m£41.6m£41.8m£39.4mNorth Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mNorth Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mNorth Devon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.3m£54.1m£85.3m£85.6m£80.9mNorth Devon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£18.5m£18.6m£17.5mNorth Devon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mNorth Devon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mNorth Devon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mNorth Devon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNorth Devon
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,24725,992North Devon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7562,270North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7323,661North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6346,306North Devon
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,25310,466North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269941,367North Devon

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.
  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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