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West Devon and Northumberland

58,849 and 330,615 residents (mid-2024).

West Devon is higher than Northumberland on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

West Devon is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Northumberland on 21. 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

West Devon Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Devon £4,923, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158West Devon: £4,923Northumberland: £5,180West Devon: £4,944Northumberland: £4,893West Devon: £4,670

    £4,923£4,944£4,670Northumberland is higher£5,158£5,180£4,893

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Devon £12,031, Northumberland £12,607Northumberland: £12,607West Devon: £12,031Northumberland: £12,660West Devon: £12,082Northumberland: £11,958West Devon: £11,412

    £12,031£12,082£11,412Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£12,607£12,660£11,958

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Devon £1,586, Northumberland £1,962Northumberland: £1,962West Devon: £1,586Northumberland: £1,970West Devon: £1,593Northumberland: £1,861West Devon: £1,505

    £1,586£1,593£1,505Northumberland is higher£1,962£1,970£1,861

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Devon £11,127, Northumberland £11,516Northumberland: £11,516West Devon: £11,127Northumberland: £11,565West Devon: £11,175Northumberland: £10,924West Devon: £10,555

    £11,127£11,175£10,555Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£11,516£11,565£10,924

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Devon £292, Northumberland £323Northumberland: £323West Devon: £292Northumberland: £324West Devon: £293Northumberland: £306West Devon: £277

    £292£293£277Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

  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: West Devon £592, Northumberland £745Northumberland: £745West Devon: £592Northumberland: £749West Devon: £595Northumberland: £707West Devon: £562

    £592£595£562Northumberland is higher£745£749£707

  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: West Devon £19, Northumberland £22Northumberland: £22West Devon: £19Northumberland: £22West Devon: £20Northumberland: £21West Devon: £18

    £19£20£18Northumberland is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £376, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533West Devon: £376Northumberland: £535West Devon: £377Northumberland: £505West Devon: £356

    £376£377£356Northumberland is higher£533£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £117, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141West Devon: £117Northumberland: £141West Devon: £117Northumberland: £134West Devon: £111

    £117£117£111Northumberland is higher£141£141£134

  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: West Devon £95, Northumberland £146Northumberland: £146West Devon: £95Northumberland: £147West Devon: £95Northumberland: £139West Devon: £90

    £95£95£90Northumberland is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Devon £1,188, Northumberland £1,442Northumberland: £1,442West Devon: £1,188Northumberland: £1,448West Devon: £1,193Northumberland: £1,368West Devon: £1,127

    £1,188£1,193£1,127Northumberland is higher£1,442£1,448£1,368

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Devon £147, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171West Devon: £147Northumberland: £172West Devon: £147Northumberland: £163West Devon: £139

    £147£147£139Northumberland is higher£171£172£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Devon £295, Northumberland £358Northumberland: £358West Devon: £295Northumberland: £360West Devon: £296Northumberland: £340West Devon: £280

    £295£296£280Northumberland is higher£358£360£340

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Devon £4.26, Northumberland £7.41Northumberland: £7.41West Devon: £4.26Northumberland: £7.44West Devon: £4.28Northumberland: £7.03West Devon: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Northumberland is higher£7.41£7.44£7.03

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Devon £4.65, Northumberland £7.95Northumberland: £7.95West Devon: £4.65Northumberland: £7.98West Devon: £4.67Northumberland: £7.54West Devon: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Northumberland is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Devon £6.91, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05West Devon: £6.91Northumberland: £6.08West Devon: £6.93Northumberland: £5.74West Devon: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Devon 1,003.3, Northumberland 1,027.4Northumberland: 1,027.4West Devon: 1,003.3

    1,003.3Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count1,027.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Devon 72.2, Northumberland 89.5Northumberland: 89.5West Devon: 72.2

    72.2Northumberland is higher89.5

  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: West Devon 123.7, Northumberland 156.4Northumberland: 156.4West Devon: 123.7

    123.7Northumberland is higher156.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 55.5, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0West Devon: 55.5

    55.5Northumberland is higher79.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Devon 143.9, Northumberland 190.4Northumberland: 190.4West Devon: 143.9

    143.9Northumberland is higher190.4

  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: West Devon 20.0, Northumberland 31.7Northumberland: 31.7West Devon: 20.0

    20.0Northumberland is higher31.7

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West Devon and Northumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DevonNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,923£4,944£4,670£5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,031£12,082£11,412£12,607£12,660£11,958Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,586£1,593£1,505£1,962£1,970£1,861Northumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,127£11,175£10,555£11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£292£293£277£323£324£306Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£595£562£745£749£707Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18£22£22£21Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£533£535£505Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£141£141£134Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£146£147£139Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,188£1,193£1,127£1,442£1,448£1,368Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£171£172£163Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£295£296£280£358£360£340Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£7.41£7.44£7.03Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£7.95£7.98£7.54Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£6.05£6.08£5.74West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,027.4Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.289.5Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.7156.4Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.579.0Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.9190.4Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.031.7Northumberland

Per resident

West Devon is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Northumberland on 17. 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

West Devon Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Devon £4,923, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158West Devon: £4,923Northumberland: £5,180West Devon: £4,944Northumberland: £4,893West Devon: £4,670

    £4,923£4,944£4,670Northumberland is higher£5,158£5,180£4,893

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Devon £3,393, Northumberland £3,178Northumberland: £3,178West Devon: £3,393Northumberland: £3,191West Devon: £3,407Northumberland: £3,014West Devon: £3,218

    £3,393£3,407£3,218West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,178£3,191£3,014

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Devon £884, Northumberland £1,130Northumberland: £1,130West Devon: £884Northumberland: £1,134West Devon: £888Northumberland: £1,071West Devon: £839

    £884£888£839Northumberland is higher£1,130£1,134£1,071

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Devon £3,138, Northumberland £2,903Northumberland: £2,903West Devon: £3,138Northumberland: £2,915West Devon: £3,151Northumberland: £2,754West Devon: £2,976

    £3,138£3,151£2,976West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,903£2,915£2,754

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Devon £82, Northumberland £81Northumberland: £81West Devon: £82Northumberland: £82West Devon: £83Northumberland: £77West Devon: £78

    £82£83£78West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £167, Northumberland £188Northumberland: £188West Devon: £167Northumberland: £189West Devon: £168Northumberland: £178West Devon: £158

    £167£168£158Northumberland is higher£188£189£178

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Devon £5.49, Northumberland £5.61Northumberland: £5.61West Devon: £5.49Northumberland: £5.63West Devon: £5.52Northumberland: £5.32West Devon: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Northumberland is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £376, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533West Devon: £376Northumberland: £535West Devon: £377Northumberland: £505West Devon: £356

    £376£377£356Northumberland is higher£533£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £117, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141West Devon: £117Northumberland: £141West Devon: £117Northumberland: £134West Devon: £111

    £117£117£111Northumberland is higher£141£141£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Devon £53, Northumberland £84Northumberland: £84West Devon: £53Northumberland: £85West Devon: £53Northumberland: £80West Devon: £50

    £53£53£50Northumberland is higher£84£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Devon £662, Northumberland £830Northumberland: £830West Devon: £662Northumberland: £834West Devon: £665Northumberland: £788West Devon: £628

    £662£665£628Northumberland is higher£830£834£788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Devon £147, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171West Devon: £147Northumberland: £172West Devon: £147Northumberland: £163West Devon: £139

    £147£147£139Northumberland is higher£171£172£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Devon £164, Northumberland £206Northumberland: £206West Devon: £164Northumberland: £207West Devon: £165Northumberland: £196West Devon: £156

    £164£165£156Northumberland is higher£206£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Devon £2.37, Northumberland £4.27Northumberland: £4.27West Devon: £2.37Northumberland: £4.29West Devon: £2.38Northumberland: £4.05West Devon: £2.25

    £2.37£2.38£2.25Northumberland is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Devon £2.59, Northumberland £4.58Northumberland: £4.58West Devon: £2.59Northumberland: £4.59West Devon: £2.60Northumberland: £4.34West Devon: £2.46

    £2.59£2.60£2.46Northumberland is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Devon £6.91, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05West Devon: £6.91Northumberland: £6.08West Devon: £6.93Northumberland: £5.74West Devon: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 282.9, Northumberland 259.0Northumberland: 259.0West Devon: 282.9

    282.9West Devon is higherDepends on how you count259.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 20.4, Northumberland 22.6Northumberland: 22.6West Devon: 20.4

    20.4Northumberland is higher22.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 34.9, Northumberland 39.4Northumberland: 39.4West Devon: 34.9

    34.9Northumberland is higher39.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 55.5, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0West Devon: 55.5

    55.5Northumberland is higher79.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 80.2, Northumberland 109.6Northumberland: 109.6West Devon: 80.2

    80.2Northumberland is higher109.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 11.2, Northumberland 18.3Northumberland: 18.3West Devon: 11.2

    11.2Northumberland is higher18.3

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West Devon and Northumberland, per resident
MeasureWest DevonNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,923£4,944£4,670£5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,393£3,407£3,218£3,178£3,191£3,014West Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£884£888£839£1,130£1,134£1,071Northumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,138£3,151£2,976£2,903£2,915£2,754West Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£81£82£77West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£188£189£178Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£5.61£5.63£5.32Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£533£535£505Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£141£141£134Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£84£85£80Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£662£665£628£830£834£788Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£171£172£163Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£206£207£196Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.37£2.38£2.25£4.27£4.29£4.05Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.59£2.60£2.46£4.58£4.59£4.34Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£6.05£6.08£5.74West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026282.9259.0West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.422.6Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.939.4Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.579.0Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.2109.6Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.218.3Northumberland

Total

West Devon is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Northumberland 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

West Devon Northumberland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Devon £289.7m, Northumberland £1.7bnNorthumberland: £1.7bnWest Devon: £289.7mNorthumberland: £1.7bnWest Devon: £291.0mNorthumberland: £1.6bnWest Devon: £274.8m

    £289.7m£291.0m£274.8mNorthumberland is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Devon £199.7m, Northumberland £1.1bnNorthumberland: £1.1bnWest Devon: £199.7mNorthumberland: £1.1bnWest Devon: £200.5mNorthumberland: £996.6mWest Devon: £189.4m

    £199.7m£200.5m£189.4mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Devon £52.0m, Northumberland £373.4mNorthumberland: £373.4mWest Devon: £52.0mNorthumberland: £375.0mWest Devon: £52.3mNorthumberland: £354.2mWest Devon: £49.4m

    £52.0m£52.3m£49.4mNorthumberland is higher£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Devon £184.7m, Northumberland £959.8mNorthumberland: £959.8mWest Devon: £184.7mNorthumberland: £963.9mWest Devon: £185.4mNorthumberland: £910.4mWest Devon: £175.2m

    £184.7m£185.4m£175.2mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Devon £4.8m, Northumberland £26.9mNorthumberland: £26.9mWest Devon: £4.8mNorthumberland: £27.0mWest Devon: £4.9mNorthumberland: £25.5mWest Devon: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Devon £9.8m, Northumberland £62.1mNorthumberland: £62.1mWest Devon: £9.8mNorthumberland: £62.4mWest Devon: £9.9mNorthumberland: £58.9mWest Devon: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mNorthumberland is higher£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Devon £0.32m, Northumberland £1.9mNorthumberland: £1.9mWest Devon: £0.32mNorthumberland: £1.9mWest Devon: £0.32mNorthumberland: £1.8mWest Devon: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mNorthumberland is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Devon £22.1m, Northumberland £176.1mNorthumberland: £176.1mWest Devon: £22.1mNorthumberland: £176.8mWest Devon: £22.2mNorthumberland: £167.0mWest Devon: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mNorthumberland is higher£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Devon £6.9m, Northumberland £46.6mNorthumberland: £46.6mWest Devon: £6.9mNorthumberland: £46.8mWest Devon: £6.9mNorthumberland: £44.2mWest Devon: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mNorthumberland is higher£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Devon £3.1m, Northumberland £27.8mNorthumberland: £27.8mWest Devon: £3.1mNorthumberland: £27.9mWest Devon: £3.1mNorthumberland: £26.4mWest Devon: £3.0m

    £3.1m£3.1m£3.0mNorthumberland is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Devon £39.0m, Northumberland £274.5mNorthumberland: £274.5mWest Devon: £39.0mNorthumberland: £275.7mWest Devon: £39.1mNorthumberland: £260.4mWest Devon: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.1m£37.0mNorthumberland is higher£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Devon £8.6m, Northumberland £56.7mNorthumberland: £56.7mWest Devon: £8.6mNorthumberland: £56.9mWest Devon: £8.7mNorthumberland: £53.7mWest Devon: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mNorthumberland is higher£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Devon £9.7m, Northumberland £68.2mNorthumberland: £68.2mWest Devon: £9.7mNorthumberland: £68.5mWest Devon: £9.7mNorthumberland: £64.7mWest Devon: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mNorthumberland is higher£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Devon £0.14m, Northumberland £1.4mNorthumberland: £1.4mWest Devon: £0.14mNorthumberland: £1.4mWest Devon: £0.14mNorthumberland: £1.3mWest Devon: £0.13m

    £0.14m£0.14m£0.13mNorthumberland is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Devon £0.15m, Northumberland £1.5mNorthumberland: £1.5mWest Devon: £0.15mNorthumberland: £1.5mWest Devon: £0.15mNorthumberland: £1.4mWest Devon: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mNorthumberland is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Devon £0.41m, Northumberland £2.0mNorthumberland: £2.0mWest Devon: £0.41mNorthumberland: £2.0mWest Devon: £0.41mNorthumberland: £1.9mWest Devon: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Devon 16,650, Northumberland 85,625Northumberland: 85,625West Devon: 16,650

    16,650Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count85,625

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Devon 1,198, Northumberland 7,455Northumberland: 7,455West Devon: 1,198

    1,198Northumberland is higher7,455

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Devon 2,052, Northumberland 13,036Northumberland: 13,036West Devon: 2,052

    2,052Northumberland is higher13,036

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Devon 3,268, Northumberland 26,107Northumberland: 26,107West Devon: 3,268

    3,268Northumberland is higher26,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Devon 4,719, Northumberland 36,250Northumberland: 36,250West Devon: 4,719

    4,719Northumberland is higher36,250

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Devon 656, Northumberland 6,039Northumberland: 6,039West Devon: 656

    656Northumberland is higher6,039

Show the numbers
West Devon and Northumberland, total
MeasureWest DevonNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.7m£291.0m£274.8m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.7m£200.5m£189.4m£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.3m£49.4m£373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.7m£185.4m£175.2m£959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£3.0m£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m£274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.14m£0.13m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,65085,625Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1987,455Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,05213,036Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,26826,107Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,71936,250Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266566,039Northumberland

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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
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