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West Devon and Dorset

58,849 and 389,341 residents (mid-2024).

West Devon is higher than Dorset on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 21 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

West Devon is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Dorset on 16. 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 Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Devon £4,923, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217West Devon: £4,923Dorset: £5,239West Devon: £4,944Dorset: £4,948West Devon: £4,670

    £4,923£4,944£4,670Dorset is higher£5,217£5,239£4,948

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Devon £12,031, Dorset £12,394Dorset: £12,394West Devon: £12,031Dorset: £12,446West Devon: £12,082Dorset: £11,756West Devon: £11,412

    £12,031£12,082£11,412Dorset is higher£12,394£12,446£11,756

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Devon £1,586, Dorset £1,701Dorset: £1,701West Devon: £1,586Dorset: £1,708West Devon: £1,593Dorset: £1,613West Devon: £1,505

    £1,586£1,593£1,505Dorset is higher£1,701£1,708£1,613

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Devon £11,127, Dorset £11,463Dorset: £11,463West Devon: £11,127Dorset: £11,512West Devon: £11,175Dorset: £10,873West Devon: £10,555

    £11,127£11,175£10,555Dorset is higher£11,463£11,512£10,873

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Devon £292, Dorset £269Dorset: £269West Devon: £292Dorset: £270West Devon: £293Dorset: £255West Devon: £277

    £292£293£277West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

  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, Dorset £643Dorset: £643West Devon: £592Dorset: £646West Devon: £595Dorset: £610West Devon: £562

    £592£595£562Dorset is higher£643£646£610

  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, Dorset £18Dorset: £18West Devon: £19Dorset: £18West Devon: £20Dorset: £17West Devon: £18

    £19£20£18West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £376, Dorset £386Dorset: £386West Devon: £376Dorset: £388West Devon: £377Dorset: £366West Devon: £356

    £376£377£356Dorset is higher£386£388£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £117, Dorset £107Dorset: £107West Devon: £117Dorset: £108West Devon: £117Dorset: £102West Devon: £111

    £117£117£111West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

  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, Dorset £99Dorset: £99West Devon: £95Dorset: £99West Devon: £95Dorset: £94West Devon: £90

    £95£95£90Dorset is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Devon £1,188, Dorset £1,319Dorset: £1,319West Devon: £1,188Dorset: £1,325West Devon: £1,193Dorset: £1,251West Devon: £1,127

    £1,188£1,193£1,127Dorset is higher£1,319£1,325£1,251

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Devon £147, Dorset £180Dorset: £180West Devon: £147Dorset: £181West Devon: £147Dorset: £171West Devon: £139

    £147£147£139Dorset is higher£180£181£171

  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, Dorset £273Dorset: £273West Devon: £295Dorset: £274West Devon: £296Dorset: £259West Devon: £280

    £295£296£280West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Devon £4.26, Dorset £4.35Dorset: £4.35West Devon: £4.26Dorset: £4.37West Devon: £4.28Dorset: £4.13West Devon: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Dorset is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Devon £4.65, Dorset £5.09Dorset: £5.09West Devon: £4.65Dorset: £5.11West Devon: £4.67Dorset: £4.83West Devon: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Dorset is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Devon £6.91, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94West Devon: £6.91Dorset: £5.96West Devon: £6.93Dorset: £5.63West Devon: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.94£5.96£5.63

  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, Dorset 1,009.1Dorset: 1,009.1West Devon: 1,003.3

    1,003.3Dorset is higher1,009.1

  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, Dorset 69.1Dorset: 69.1West Devon: 72.2

    72.2West Devon is higherDepends on how you count69.1

  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, Dorset 135.0Dorset: 135.0West Devon: 123.7

    123.7Dorset is higher135.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 55.5, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2West Devon: 55.5

    55.5Dorset is higher57.2

  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, Dorset 154.5Dorset: 154.5West Devon: 143.9

    143.9Dorset is higher154.5

  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, Dorset 21.6Dorset: 21.6West Devon: 20.0

    20.0Dorset is higher21.6

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West Devon and Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DevonDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,923£4,944£4,670£5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,031£12,082£11,412£12,394£12,446£11,756Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,586£1,593£1,505£1,701£1,708£1,613Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,127£11,175£10,555£11,463£11,512£10,873Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£292£293£277£269£270£255West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£595£562£643£646£610Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18£18£18£17West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£386£388£366Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£107£108£102West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£99£99£94Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,188£1,193£1,127£1,319£1,325£1,251Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£180£181£171Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£295£296£280£273£274£259West Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£4.35£4.37£4.13Dorset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£5.09£5.11£4.83Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£5.94£5.96£5.63West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,009.1Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.269.1West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.7135.0Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.557.2Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.9154.5Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.021.6Dorset

Per resident

West Devon is higher on 6 of 21 measures, and Dorset on 15. 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 Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Devon £4,923, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217West Devon: £4,923Dorset: £5,239West Devon: £4,944Dorset: £4,948West Devon: £4,670

    £4,923£4,944£4,670Dorset is higher£5,217£5,239£4,948

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Devon £3,393, Dorset £3,610Dorset: £3,610West Devon: £3,393Dorset: £3,626West Devon: £3,407Dorset: £3,425West Devon: £3,218

    £3,393£3,407£3,218Dorset is higher£3,610£3,626£3,425

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Devon £884, Dorset £927Dorset: £927West Devon: £884Dorset: £931West Devon: £888Dorset: £879West Devon: £839

    £884£888£839Dorset is higher£927£931£879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Devon £3,138, Dorset £3,339Dorset: £3,339West Devon: £3,138Dorset: £3,354West Devon: £3,151Dorset: £3,168West Devon: £2,976

    £3,138£3,151£2,976Dorset is higher£3,339£3,354£3,168

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Devon £82, Dorset £78Dorset: £78West Devon: £82Dorset: £79West Devon: £83Dorset: £74West Devon: £78

    £82£83£78West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £167, Dorset £187Dorset: £187West Devon: £167Dorset: £188West Devon: £168Dorset: £178West Devon: £158

    £167£168£158Dorset is higher£187£188£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, Dorset £5.19Dorset: £5.19West Devon: £5.49Dorset: £5.21West Devon: £5.52Dorset: £4.92West Devon: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £376, Dorset £386Dorset: £386West Devon: £376Dorset: £388West Devon: £377Dorset: £366West Devon: £356

    £376£377£356Dorset is higher£386£388£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £117, Dorset £107Dorset: £107West Devon: £117Dorset: £108West Devon: £117Dorset: £102West Devon: £111

    £117£117£111West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Devon £53, Dorset £54Dorset: £54West Devon: £53Dorset: £54West Devon: £53Dorset: £51West Devon: £50

    £53£53£50Dorset is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Devon £662, Dorset £719Dorset: £719West Devon: £662Dorset: £722West Devon: £665Dorset: £682West Devon: £628

    £662£665£628Dorset is higher£719£722£682

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Devon £147, Dorset £180Dorset: £180West Devon: £147Dorset: £181West Devon: £147Dorset: £171West Devon: £139

    £147£147£139Dorset is higher£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Devon £164, Dorset £149Dorset: £149West Devon: £164Dorset: £149West Devon: £165Dorset: £141West Devon: £156

    £164£165£156West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Devon £2.37, Dorset £2.37Dorset: £2.37West Devon: £2.37Dorset: £2.38West Devon: £2.38Dorset: £2.25West Devon: £2.25

    £2.37£2.38£2.25No difference to show£2.37£2.38£2.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Devon £2.59, Dorset £2.77Dorset: £2.77West Devon: £2.59Dorset: £2.78West Devon: £2.60Dorset: £2.63West Devon: £2.46

    £2.59£2.60£2.46Dorset is higher£2.77£2.78£2.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Devon £6.91, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94West Devon: £6.91Dorset: £5.96West Devon: £6.93Dorset: £5.63West Devon: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 282.9, Dorset 294.0Dorset: 294.0West Devon: 282.9

    282.9Dorset is higher294.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 20.4, Dorset 20.1Dorset: 20.1West Devon: 20.4

    20.4West Devon is higherDepends on how you count20.1

  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, Dorset 39.3Dorset: 39.3West Devon: 34.9

    34.9Dorset is higher39.3

  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, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2West Devon: 55.5

    55.5Dorset is higher57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 80.2, Dorset 84.2Dorset: 84.2West Devon: 80.2

    80.2Dorset is higher84.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 11.2, Dorset 11.8Dorset: 11.8West Devon: 11.2

    11.2Dorset is higher11.8

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West Devon and Dorset, per resident
MeasureWest DevonDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,923£4,944£4,670£5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,393£3,407£3,218£3,610£3,626£3,425Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£884£888£839£927£931£879Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,138£3,151£2,976£3,339£3,354£3,168Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£78£79£74West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£187£188£178Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£5.19£5.21£4.92West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£386£388£366Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£107£108£102West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£54£54£51Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£662£665£628£719£722£682Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£180£181£171Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£149£149£141West Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.37£2.38£2.25£2.37£2.38£2.25
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.59£2.60£2.46£2.77£2.78£2.63Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£5.94£5.96£5.63West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026282.9294.0Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.420.1West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.939.3Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.557.2Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.284.2Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.211.8Dorset

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Devon £289.7m, Dorset £2.0bnDorset: £2.0bnWest Devon: £289.7mDorset: £2.0bnWest Devon: £291.0mDorset: £1.9bnWest Devon: £274.8m

    £289.7m£291.0m£274.8mDorset is higher£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Devon £199.7m, Dorset £1.4bnDorset: £1.4bnWest Devon: £199.7mDorset: £1.4bnWest Devon: £200.5mDorset: £1.3bnWest Devon: £189.4m

    £199.7m£200.5m£189.4mDorset is higher£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Devon £52.0m, Dorset £360.8mDorset: £360.8mWest Devon: £52.0mDorset: £362.3mWest Devon: £52.3mDorset: £342.2mWest Devon: £49.4m

    £52.0m£52.3m£49.4mDorset is higher£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Devon £184.7m, Dorset £1.3bnDorset: £1.3bnWest Devon: £184.7mDorset: £1.3bnWest Devon: £185.4mDorset: £1.2bnWest Devon: £175.2m

    £184.7m£185.4m£175.2mDorset is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Devon £4.8m, Dorset £30.5mDorset: £30.5mWest Devon: £4.8mDorset: £30.7mWest Devon: £4.9mDorset: £28.9mWest Devon: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.7m£28.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Devon £9.8m, Dorset £73.0mDorset: £73.0mWest Devon: £9.8mDorset: £73.3mWest Devon: £9.9mDorset: £69.2mWest Devon: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mDorset is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

  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, Dorset £2.0mDorset: £2.0mWest Devon: £0.32mDorset: £2.0mWest Devon: £0.32mDorset: £1.9mWest Devon: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Devon £22.1m, Dorset £150.3mDorset: £150.3mWest Devon: £22.1mDorset: £151.0mWest Devon: £22.2mDorset: £142.6mWest Devon: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mDorset is higher£150.3m£151.0m£142.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Devon £6.9m, Dorset £41.7mDorset: £41.7mWest Devon: £6.9mDorset: £41.9mWest Devon: £6.9mDorset: £39.6mWest Devon: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Devon £3.1m, Dorset £20.9mDorset: £20.9mWest Devon: £3.1mDorset: £21.0mWest Devon: £3.1mDorset: £19.9mWest Devon: £3.0m

    £3.1m£3.1m£3.0mDorset is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Devon £39.0m, Dorset £279.9mDorset: £279.9mWest Devon: £39.0mDorset: £281.1mWest Devon: £39.1mDorset: £265.5mWest Devon: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.1m£37.0mDorset is higher£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Devon £8.6m, Dorset £70.2mDorset: £70.2mWest Devon: £8.6mDorset: £70.5mWest Devon: £8.7mDorset: £66.6mWest Devon: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mDorset is higher£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Devon £9.7m, Dorset £57.9mDorset: £57.9mWest Devon: £9.7mDorset: £58.2mWest Devon: £9.7mDorset: £55.0mWest Devon: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Devon £0.14m, Dorset £0.92mDorset: £0.92mWest Devon: £0.14mDorset: £0.93mWest Devon: £0.14mDorset: £0.88mWest Devon: £0.13m

    £0.14m£0.14m£0.13mDorset is higher£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Devon £0.15m, Dorset £1.1mDorset: £1.1mWest Devon: £0.15mDorset: £1.1mWest Devon: £0.15mDorset: £1.0mWest Devon: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mDorset is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Devon £0.41m, Dorset £2.3mDorset: £2.3mWest Devon: £0.41mDorset: £2.3mWest Devon: £0.41mDorset: £2.2mWest Devon: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Devon 16,650, Dorset 114,452Dorset: 114,452West Devon: 16,650

    16,650Dorset is higher114,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Devon 1,198, Dorset 7,835Dorset: 7,835West Devon: 1,198

    1,198Dorset is higherDepends on how you count7,835

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Devon 2,052, Dorset 15,308Dorset: 15,308West Devon: 2,052

    2,052Dorset is higher15,308

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Devon 3,268, Dorset 22,278Dorset: 22,278West Devon: 3,268

    3,268Dorset is higher22,278

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Devon 4,719, Dorset 32,777Dorset: 32,777West Devon: 4,719

    4,719Dorset is higher32,777

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Devon 656, Dorset 4,591Dorset: 4,591West Devon: 656

    656Dorset is higher4,591

Show the numbers
West Devon and Dorset, total
MeasureWest DevonDorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.7m£291.0m£274.8m£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.7m£200.5m£189.4m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.3m£49.4m£360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.7m£185.4m£175.2m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£3.0m£20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m£279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.14m£0.13m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,650114,452Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1987,835Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,05215,308Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,26822,278Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,71932,777Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266564,591Dorset

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.
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