Compare local authorities · South West and South East
Torridge and Rother
Torridge is higher than Rother on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 11 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
Torridge is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Rother on 14. 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 Rother
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,337£5,359£5,062Rother is higher£5,794£5,819£5,496
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,379£12,432£11,743Rother is higher£12,541£12,594£11,895
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,973£1,982£1,872Rother is higher£2,092£2,101£1,985
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,349£11,397£10,765Rother is higher£11,480£11,529£10,890
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£352£353£334Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£345£346£327
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£655£658£621Rother is higher£695£698£659
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£435£437£412Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£413£414£391
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£152£153£144Rother is higher£160£161£152
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£121£122£115Rother is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£116
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,486£1,492£1,409Rother is higher£1,654£1,661£1,569
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£185£185£175Rother is higher£205£206£194
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£357£359£339Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£305£306£289
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.28£5.30£5.01Rother is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.90£3.92£3.70Rother is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.39£3.41£3.22Rother is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,034.5Torridge is higherDepends on how you count1,001.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
89.7Torridge is higherDepends on how you count82.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
139.6Rother is higher142.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
66.5Torridge is higherDepends on how you count63.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
189.0Torridge is higherDepends on how you count187.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
25.9Rother is higherDepends on how you count26.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Torridge | Rother | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,337£5,359£5,062 | £5,794£5,819£5,496 | Rother |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,379£12,432£11,743 | £12,541£12,594£11,895 | Rother |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,973£1,982£1,872 | £2,092£2,101£1,985 | Rother |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,349£11,397£10,765 | £11,480£11,529£10,890 | Rother |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £352£353£334 | £345£346£327 | Torridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £655£658£621 | £695£698£659 | Rother |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £21£21£20 | Torridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £435£437£412 | £413£414£391 | Torridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £152£153£144 | £160£161£152 | Rother |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £122£122£116 | Rother |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,486£1,492£1,409 | £1,654£1,661£1,569 | Rother |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £185£185£175 | £205£206£194 | Rother |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £357£359£339 | £305£306£289 | Torridge |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.28£5.30£5.01 | £5.32£5.35£5.05 | Rother |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.90£3.92£3.70 | £5.80£5.82£5.50 | Rother |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.39£3.41£3.22 | £8.40£8.44£7.97 | Rother |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,034.5 | 1,001.3 | Torridge |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 89.7 | 82.9 | Torridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 139.6 | 142.7 | Rother |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 66.5 | 63.6 | Torridge |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 189.0 | 187.8 | Torridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 25.9 | 26.3 | Rother |
Per resident
Torridge is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Rother on 14. 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 Rother
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,337£5,359£5,062Rother is higher£5,794£5,819£5,496
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,476£3,490£3,297Rother is higher£3,906£3,923£3,705
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,086£1,091£1,031Rother is higher£1,102£1,106£1,045
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,186£3,200£3,022Rother is higher£3,576£3,591£3,392
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£99£99£94Rother is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£184£185£174Rother is higher£216£217£205
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.76£6.79£6.41Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£6.49£6.52£6.16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£435£437£412Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£413£414£391
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£152£153£144Rother is higher£160£161£152
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£67£67£63Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£61
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£818£822£776Rother is higher£871£875£826
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£185£185£175Rother is higher£205£206£194
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£161£161£152
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.91£2.92£2.76Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£2.80£2.82£2.66
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.15£2.16£2.04Rother is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.39£3.41£3.22Rother is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
290.4Rother is higherDepends on how you count311.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.2Rother is higherDepends on how you count25.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
39.2Rother is higher44.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
66.5Torridge is higherDepends on how you count63.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
104.0Torridge is higherDepends on how you count98.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.3Torridge is higherDepends on how you count13.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Torridge | Rother | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,337£5,359£5,062 | £5,794£5,819£5,496 | Rother |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,476£3,490£3,297 | £3,906£3,923£3,705 | Rother |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,086£1,091£1,031 | £1,102£1,106£1,045 | Rother |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,186£3,200£3,022 | £3,576£3,591£3,392 | Rother |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £107£108£102 | Rother |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £184£185£174 | £216£217£205 | Rother |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | £6.49£6.52£6.16 | Torridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £435£437£412 | £413£414£391 | Torridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £152£153£144 | £160£161£152 | Rother |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £67£67£63 | £64£64£61 | Torridge |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £818£822£776 | £871£875£826 | Rother |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £185£185£175 | £205£206£194 | Rother |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £161£161£152 | Torridge |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.91£2.92£2.76 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | Torridge |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.15£2.16£2.04 | £3.06£3.07£2.90 | Rother |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.39£3.41£3.22 | £8.40£8.44£7.97 | Rother |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 290.4 | 311.9 | Rother |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.2 | 25.8 | Rother |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 39.2 | 44.5 | Rother |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 66.5 | 63.6 | Torridge |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 104.0 | 98.9 | Torridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.3 | 13.8 | Torridge |
Total
Torridge is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Rother 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 Rother
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£372.0m£373.6m£352.9mRother is higher£555.9m£558.3m£527.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£242.3m£243.3m£229.8mRother is higher£374.8m£376.4m£355.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£75.7m£76.1m£71.8mRother is higher£105.7m£106.2m£100.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mRother is higher£343.1m£344.6m£325.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mRother is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mRother is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mRother is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£30.3m£30.4m£28.8mRother is higherDepends on how you count£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mRother is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.6m£4.7m£4.4mRother is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£57.0m£57.3m£54.1mRother is higher£83.6m£83.9m£79.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mRother is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mRother is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mRother is higherDepends on how you count£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mRother is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mRother is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,247Rother is higherDepends on how you count29,925
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,756Rother is higherDepends on how you count2,477
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,732Rother is higher4,266
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,634Rother is higherDepends on how you count6,105
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,253Rother is higherDepends on how you count9,490
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
994Rother is higherDepends on how you count1,328
Show the numbers
| Measure | Torridge | Rother | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £372.0m£373.6m£352.9m | £555.9m£558.3m£527.3m | Rother |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £242.3m£243.3m£229.8m | £374.8m£376.4m£355.5m | Rother |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £75.7m£76.1m£71.8m | £105.7m£106.2m£100.3m | Rother |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £222.1m£223.1m£210.7m | £343.1m£344.6m£325.4m | Rother |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.9m£6.9m£6.5m | £10.3m£10.3m£9.8m | Rother |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | £20.8m£20.9m£19.7m | Rother |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | Rother |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £30.3m£30.4m£28.8m | £39.6m£39.8m£37.6m | Rother |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.6m£10.6m£10.0m | £15.4m£15.4m£14.6m | Rother |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.6m£4.7m£4.4m | £6.2m£6.2m£5.8m | Rother |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £57.0m£57.3m£54.1m | £83.6m£83.9m£79.3m | Rother |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.9m£12.9m£12.2m | £19.6m£19.7m£18.6m | Rother |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.7m£13.8m£13.0m | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | Rother |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.20m£0.20m£0.19m | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | Rother |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.15m£0.15m£0.14m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | Rother |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.22m | £0.81m£0.81m£0.77m | Rother |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,247 | 29,925 | Rother |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,756 | 2,477 | Rother |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,732 | 4,266 | Rother |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,634 | 6,105 | Rother |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,253 | 9,490 | Rother |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 994 | 1,328 | Rother |
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.