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Torridge and West Devon

69,714 and 58,849 residents (mid-2024).

Torridge is higher than West Devon on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Torridge is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and West Devon on 2. 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 West Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torridge £5,337, West Devon £4,923West Devon: £4,923Torridge: £5,337West Devon: £4,944Torridge: £5,359West Devon: £4,670Torridge: £5,062

    £5,337£5,359£5,062Torridge is higher£4,923£4,944£4,670

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Torridge £12,379, West Devon £12,031West Devon: £12,031Torridge: £12,379West Devon: £12,082Torridge: £12,432West Devon: £11,412Torridge: £11,743

    £12,379£12,432£11,743Torridge is higher£12,031£12,082£11,412

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Torridge £1,973, West Devon £1,586West Devon: £1,586Torridge: £1,973West Devon: £1,593Torridge: £1,982West Devon: £1,505Torridge: £1,872

    £1,973£1,982£1,872Torridge is higher£1,586£1,593£1,505

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Torridge £11,349, West Devon £11,127West Devon: £11,127Torridge: £11,349West Devon: £11,175Torridge: £11,397West Devon: £10,555Torridge: £10,765

    £11,349£11,397£10,765Torridge is higher£11,127£11,175£10,555

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Torridge £352, West Devon £292West Devon: £292Torridge: £352West Devon: £293Torridge: £353West Devon: £277Torridge: £334

    £352£353£334Torridge is higher£292£293£277

  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, West Devon £592West Devon: £592Torridge: £655West Devon: £595Torridge: £658West Devon: £562Torridge: £621

    £655£658£621Torridge is higher£592£595£562

  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, West Devon £19West Devon: £19Torridge: £24West Devon: £20Torridge: £24West Devon: £18Torridge: £23

    £24£24£23Torridge is higher£19£20£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torridge £435, West Devon £376West Devon: £376Torridge: £435West Devon: £377Torridge: £437West Devon: £356Torridge: £412

    £435£437£412Torridge is higher£376£377£356

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torridge £152, West Devon £117West Devon: £117Torridge: £152West Devon: £117Torridge: £153West Devon: £111Torridge: £144

    £152£153£144Torridge is higher£117£117£111

  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, West Devon £95West Devon: £95Torridge: £121West Devon: £95Torridge: £122West Devon: £90Torridge: £115

    £121£122£115Torridge is higher£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torridge £1,486, West Devon £1,188West Devon: £1,188Torridge: £1,486West Devon: £1,193Torridge: £1,492West Devon: £1,127Torridge: £1,409

    £1,486£1,492£1,409Torridge is higher£1,188£1,193£1,127

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torridge £185, West Devon £147West Devon: £147Torridge: £185West Devon: £147Torridge: £185West Devon: £139Torridge: £175

    £185£185£175Torridge is higher£147£147£139

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torridge £357, West Devon £295West Devon: £295Torridge: £357West Devon: £296Torridge: £359West Devon: £280Torridge: £339

    £357£359£339Torridge is higher£295£296£280

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torridge £5.28, West Devon £4.26West Devon: £4.26Torridge: £5.28West Devon: £4.28Torridge: £5.30West Devon: £4.04Torridge: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Torridge is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Torridge £3.90, West Devon £4.65West Devon: £4.65Torridge: £3.90West Devon: £4.67Torridge: £3.92West Devon: £4.41Torridge: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70West Devon is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torridge £3.39, West Devon £6.91West Devon: £6.91Torridge: £3.39West Devon: £6.93Torridge: £3.41West Devon: £6.55Torridge: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22West Devon is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

  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, West Devon 1,003.3West Devon: 1,003.3Torridge: 1,034.5

    1,034.5Torridge is higher1,003.3

  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, West Devon 72.2West Devon: 72.2Torridge: 89.7

    89.7Torridge is higher72.2

  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, West Devon 123.7West Devon: 123.7Torridge: 139.6

    139.6Torridge is higher123.7

  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, West Devon 55.5West Devon: 55.5Torridge: 66.5

    66.5Torridge is higher55.5

  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, West Devon 143.9West Devon: 143.9Torridge: 189.0

    189.0Torridge is higher143.9

  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, West Devon 20.0West Devon: 20.0Torridge: 25.9

    25.9Torridge is higher20.0

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Torridge and West Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureTorridgeWest DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,337£5,359£5,062£4,923£4,944£4,670Torridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,379£12,432£11,743£12,031£12,082£11,412Torridge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,973£1,982£1,872£1,586£1,593£1,505Torridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,349£11,397£10,765£11,127£11,175£10,555Torridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£352£353£334£292£293£277Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£592£595£562Torridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£19£20£18Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£435£437£412£376£377£356Torridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£117£117£111Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£122£115£95£95£90Torridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,486£1,492£1,409£1,188£1,193£1,127Torridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£185£175£147£147£139Torridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£357£359£339£295£296£280Torridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£4.26£4.28£4.04Torridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£4.65£4.67£4.41West Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£6.91£6.93£6.55West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.51,003.3Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.772.2Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.6123.7Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.555.5Torridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026189.0143.9Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.920.0Torridge

Per resident

Torridge is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and West Devon on 2. 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 West Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torridge £5,337, West Devon £4,923West Devon: £4,923Torridge: £5,337West Devon: £4,944Torridge: £5,359West Devon: £4,670Torridge: £5,062

    £5,337£5,359£5,062Torridge is higher£4,923£4,944£4,670

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torridge £3,476, West Devon £3,393West Devon: £3,393Torridge: £3,476West Devon: £3,407Torridge: £3,490West Devon: £3,218Torridge: £3,297

    £3,476£3,490£3,297Torridge is higher£3,393£3,407£3,218

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torridge £1,086, West Devon £884West Devon: £884Torridge: £1,086West Devon: £888Torridge: £1,091West Devon: £839Torridge: £1,031

    £1,086£1,091£1,031Torridge is higher£884£888£839

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torridge £3,186, West Devon £3,138West Devon: £3,138Torridge: £3,186West Devon: £3,151Torridge: £3,200West Devon: £2,976Torridge: £3,022

    £3,186£3,200£3,022Torridge is higher£3,138£3,151£2,976

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torridge £99, West Devon £82West Devon: £82Torridge: £99West Devon: £83Torridge: £99West Devon: £78Torridge: £94

    £99£99£94Torridge is higher£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Torridge £184, West Devon £167West Devon: £167Torridge: £184West Devon: £168Torridge: £185West Devon: £158Torridge: £174

    £184£185£174Torridge is higher£167£168£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, West Devon £5.49West Devon: £5.49Torridge: £6.76West Devon: £5.52Torridge: £6.79West Devon: £5.21Torridge: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Torridge is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torridge £435, West Devon £376West Devon: £376Torridge: £435West Devon: £377Torridge: £437West Devon: £356Torridge: £412

    £435£437£412Torridge is higher£376£377£356

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torridge £152, West Devon £117West Devon: £117Torridge: £152West Devon: £117Torridge: £153West Devon: £111Torridge: £144

    £152£153£144Torridge is higher£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Torridge £67, West Devon £53West Devon: £53Torridge: £67West Devon: £53Torridge: £67West Devon: £50Torridge: £63

    £67£67£63Torridge is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torridge £818, West Devon £662West Devon: £662Torridge: £818West Devon: £665Torridge: £822West Devon: £628Torridge: £776

    £818£822£776Torridge is higher£662£665£628

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torridge £185, West Devon £147West Devon: £147Torridge: £185West Devon: £147Torridge: £185West Devon: £139Torridge: £175

    £185£185£175Torridge is higher£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torridge £197, West Devon £164West Devon: £164Torridge: £197West Devon: £165Torridge: £198West Devon: £156Torridge: £187

    £197£198£187Torridge is higher£164£165£156

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torridge £2.91, West Devon £2.37West Devon: £2.37Torridge: £2.91West Devon: £2.38Torridge: £2.92West Devon: £2.25Torridge: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76Torridge is higher£2.37£2.38£2.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torridge £2.15, West Devon £2.59West Devon: £2.59Torridge: £2.15West Devon: £2.60Torridge: £2.16West Devon: £2.46Torridge: £2.04

    £2.15£2.16£2.04West Devon is higher£2.59£2.60£2.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torridge £3.39, West Devon £6.91West Devon: £6.91Torridge: £3.39West Devon: £6.93Torridge: £3.41West Devon: £6.55Torridge: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22West Devon is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torridge 290.4, West Devon 282.9West Devon: 282.9Torridge: 290.4

    290.4Torridge is higher282.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torridge 25.2, West Devon 20.4West Devon: 20.4Torridge: 25.2

    25.2Torridge is higher20.4

  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, West Devon 34.9West Devon: 34.9Torridge: 39.2

    39.2Torridge is higher34.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torridge 66.5, West Devon 55.5West Devon: 55.5Torridge: 66.5

    66.5Torridge is higher55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torridge 104.0, West Devon 80.2West Devon: 80.2Torridge: 104.0

    104.0Torridge is higher80.2

  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, West Devon 11.2West Devon: 11.2Torridge: 14.3

    14.3Torridge is higher11.2

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Torridge and West Devon, per resident
MeasureTorridgeWest DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,337£5,359£5,062£4,923£4,944£4,670Torridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,476£3,490£3,297£3,393£3,407£3,218Torridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,086£1,091£1,031£884£888£839Torridge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,186£3,200£3,022£3,138£3,151£2,976Torridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£82£83£78Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£167£168£158Torridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.49£5.52£5.21Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£435£437£412£376£377£356Torridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£117£117£111Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£53£53£50Torridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£662£665£628Torridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£185£175£147£147£139Torridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£164£165£156Torridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£2.37£2.38£2.25Torridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.15£2.16£2.04£2.59£2.60£2.46West Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£6.91£6.93£6.55West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026290.4282.9Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.220.4Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.234.9Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.555.5Torridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.080.2Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.311.2Torridge

Total

Torridge is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and West Devon on 2. 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 West Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torridge £372.0m, West Devon £289.7mWest Devon: £289.7mTorridge: £372.0mWest Devon: £291.0mTorridge: £373.6mWest Devon: £274.8mTorridge: £352.9m

    £372.0m£373.6m£352.9mTorridge is higher£289.7m£291.0m£274.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torridge £242.3m, West Devon £199.7mWest Devon: £199.7mTorridge: £242.3mWest Devon: £200.5mTorridge: £243.3mWest Devon: £189.4mTorridge: £229.8m

    £242.3m£243.3m£229.8mTorridge is higher£199.7m£200.5m£189.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torridge £75.7m, West Devon £52.0mWest Devon: £52.0mTorridge: £75.7mWest Devon: £52.3mTorridge: £76.1mWest Devon: £49.4mTorridge: £71.8m

    £75.7m£76.1m£71.8mTorridge is higher£52.0m£52.3m£49.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torridge £222.1m, West Devon £184.7mWest Devon: £184.7mTorridge: £222.1mWest Devon: £185.4mTorridge: £223.1mWest Devon: £175.2mTorridge: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mTorridge is higher£184.7m£185.4m£175.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torridge £6.9m, West Devon £4.8mWest Devon: £4.8mTorridge: £6.9mWest Devon: £4.9mTorridge: £6.9mWest Devon: £4.6mTorridge: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mTorridge is higher£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torridge £12.8m, West Devon £9.8mWest Devon: £9.8mTorridge: £12.8mWest Devon: £9.9mTorridge: £12.9mWest Devon: £9.3mTorridge: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mTorridge is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  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, West Devon £0.32mWest Devon: £0.32mTorridge: £0.47mWest Devon: £0.32mTorridge: £0.47mWest Devon: £0.31mTorridge: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mTorridge is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torridge £30.3m, West Devon £22.1mWest Devon: £22.1mTorridge: £30.3mWest Devon: £22.2mTorridge: £30.4mWest Devon: £21.0mTorridge: £28.8m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.8mTorridge is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Torridge £10.6m, West Devon £6.9mWest Devon: £6.9mTorridge: £10.6mWest Devon: £6.9mTorridge: £10.6mWest Devon: £6.5mTorridge: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mTorridge is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torridge £4.6m, West Devon £3.1mWest Devon: £3.1mTorridge: £4.6mWest Devon: £3.1mTorridge: £4.7mWest Devon: £3.0mTorridge: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.7m£4.4mTorridge is higher£3.1m£3.1m£3.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torridge £57.0m, West Devon £39.0mWest Devon: £39.0mTorridge: £57.0mWest Devon: £39.1mTorridge: £57.3mWest Devon: £37.0mTorridge: £54.1m

    £57.0m£57.3m£54.1mTorridge is higher£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torridge £12.9m, West Devon £8.6mWest Devon: £8.6mTorridge: £12.9mWest Devon: £8.7mTorridge: £12.9mWest Devon: £8.2mTorridge: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mTorridge is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torridge £13.7m, West Devon £9.7mWest Devon: £9.7mTorridge: £13.7mWest Devon: £9.7mTorridge: £13.8mWest Devon: £9.2mTorridge: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mTorridge is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torridge £0.20m, West Devon £0.14mWest Devon: £0.14mTorridge: £0.20mWest Devon: £0.14mTorridge: £0.20mWest Devon: £0.13mTorridge: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mTorridge is higher£0.14m£0.14m£0.13m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torridge £0.15m, West Devon £0.15mWest Devon: £0.15mTorridge: £0.15mWest Devon: £0.15mTorridge: £0.15mWest Devon: £0.14mTorridge: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mWest Devon is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torridge £0.24m, West Devon £0.41mWest Devon: £0.41mTorridge: £0.24mWest Devon: £0.41mTorridge: £0.24mWest Devon: £0.39mTorridge: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mWest Devon is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torridge 20,247, West Devon 16,650West Devon: 16,650Torridge: 20,247

    20,247Torridge is higher16,650

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torridge 1,756, West Devon 1,198West Devon: 1,198Torridge: 1,756

    1,756Torridge is higher1,198

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torridge 2,732, West Devon 2,052West Devon: 2,052Torridge: 2,732

    2,732Torridge is higher2,052

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torridge 4,634, West Devon 3,268West Devon: 3,268Torridge: 4,634

    4,634Torridge is higher3,268

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torridge 7,253, West Devon 4,719West Devon: 4,719Torridge: 7,253

    7,253Torridge is higher4,719

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torridge 994, West Devon 656West Devon: 656Torridge: 994

    994Torridge is higher656

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Torridge and West Devon, total
MeasureTorridgeWest DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.0m£373.6m£352.9m£289.7m£291.0m£274.8mTorridge
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£242.3m£243.3m£229.8m£199.7m£200.5m£189.4mTorridge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.7m£76.1m£71.8m£52.0m£52.3m£49.4mTorridge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£184.7m£185.4m£175.2mTorridge
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mTorridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mTorridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mTorridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.8m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mTorridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mTorridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m£3.1m£3.1m£3.0mTorridge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.3m£54.1m£39.0m£39.1m£37.0mTorridge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mTorridge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mTorridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.14m£0.14m£0.13mTorridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mWest Devon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWest Devon
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,24716,650Torridge
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7561,198Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7322,052Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6343,268Torridge
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2534,719Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026994656Torridge

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
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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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