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West Devon and East Suffolk

58,849 and 249,581 residents (mid-2024).

West Devon is higher than East Suffolk on 3 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 3 of 21 measures, and East Suffolk on 18. 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 East Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Devon £4,923, East Suffolk £5,259East Suffolk: £5,259West Devon: £4,923East Suffolk: £5,281West Devon: £4,944East Suffolk: £4,988West Devon: £4,670

    £4,923£4,944£4,670East Suffolk is higher£5,259£5,281£4,988

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Devon £12,031, East Suffolk £12,409East Suffolk: £12,409West Devon: £12,031East Suffolk: £12,462West Devon: £12,082East Suffolk: £11,771West Devon: £11,412

    £12,031£12,082£11,412East Suffolk is higher£12,409£12,462£11,771

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Devon £1,586, East Suffolk £1,948East Suffolk: £1,948West Devon: £1,586East Suffolk: £1,956West Devon: £1,593East Suffolk: £1,848West Devon: £1,505

    £1,586£1,593£1,505East Suffolk is higher£1,948£1,956£1,848

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Devon £11,127, East Suffolk £11,457East Suffolk: £11,457West Devon: £11,127East Suffolk: £11,506West Devon: £11,175East Suffolk: £10,867West Devon: £10,555

    £11,127£11,175£10,555East Suffolk is higher£11,457£11,506£10,867

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Devon £292, East Suffolk £285East Suffolk: £285West Devon: £292East Suffolk: £286West Devon: £293East Suffolk: £270West Devon: £277

    £292£293£277West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£285£286£270

  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, East Suffolk £648East Suffolk: £648West Devon: £592East Suffolk: £651West Devon: £595East Suffolk: £615West Devon: £562

    £592£595£562East Suffolk is higher£648£651£615

  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, East Suffolk £20East Suffolk: £20West Devon: £19East Suffolk: £20West Devon: £20East Suffolk: £19West Devon: £18

    £19£20£18East Suffolk is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £376, East Suffolk £459East Suffolk: £459West Devon: £376East Suffolk: £461West Devon: £377East Suffolk: £435West Devon: £356

    £376£377£356East Suffolk is higher£459£461£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £117, East Suffolk £121East Suffolk: £121West Devon: £117East Suffolk: £121West Devon: £117East Suffolk: £114West Devon: £111

    £117£117£111East Suffolk is higher£121£121£114

  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, East Suffolk £127East Suffolk: £127West Devon: £95East Suffolk: £127West Devon: £95East Suffolk: £120West Devon: £90

    £95£95£90East Suffolk is higher£127£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Devon £1,188, East Suffolk £1,529East Suffolk: £1,529West Devon: £1,188East Suffolk: £1,535West Devon: £1,193East Suffolk: £1,450West Devon: £1,127

    £1,188£1,193£1,127East Suffolk is higher£1,529£1,535£1,450

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Devon £147, East Suffolk £165East Suffolk: £165West Devon: £147East Suffolk: £165West Devon: £147East Suffolk: £156West Devon: £139

    £147£147£139East Suffolk is higher£165£165£156

  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, East Suffolk £281East Suffolk: £281West Devon: £295East Suffolk: £282West Devon: £296East Suffolk: £266West Devon: £280

    £295£296£280West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£266

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Devon £4.26, East Suffolk £5.67East Suffolk: £5.67West Devon: £4.26East Suffolk: £5.70West Devon: £4.28East Suffolk: £5.38West Devon: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04East Suffolk is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Devon £4.65, East Suffolk £6.31East Suffolk: £6.31West Devon: £4.65East Suffolk: £6.34West Devon: £4.67East Suffolk: £5.99West Devon: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41East Suffolk is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Devon £6.91, East Suffolk £6.79East Suffolk: £6.79West Devon: £6.91East Suffolk: £6.82West Devon: £6.93East Suffolk: £6.44West Devon: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  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, East Suffolk 1,003.3East Suffolk: 1,003.3West Devon: 1,003.3

    1,003.3No difference to showDepends on how you count1,003.3

  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, East Suffolk 76.6East Suffolk: 76.6West Devon: 72.2

    72.2East Suffolk is higher76.6

  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, East Suffolk 135.2East Suffolk: 135.2West Devon: 123.7

    123.7East Suffolk is higher135.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 55.5, East Suffolk 68.5East Suffolk: 68.5West Devon: 55.5

    55.5East Suffolk is higher68.5

  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, East Suffolk 183.8East Suffolk: 183.8West Devon: 143.9

    143.9East Suffolk is higher183.8

  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, East Suffolk 26.7East Suffolk: 26.7West Devon: 20.0

    20.0East Suffolk is higher26.7

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West Devon and East Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DevonEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,923£4,944£4,670£5,259£5,281£4,988East Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,031£12,082£11,412£12,409£12,462£11,771East Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,586£1,593£1,505£1,948£1,956£1,848East Suffolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,127£11,175£10,555£11,457£11,506£10,867East Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£292£293£277£285£286£270West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£595£562£648£651£615East Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18£20£20£19East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£459£461£435East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£121£121£114East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£127£127£120East Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,188£1,193£1,127£1,529£1,535£1,450East Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£165£165£156East Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£295£296£280£281£282£266West Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£5.67£5.70£5.38East Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£6.31£6.34£5.99East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£6.79£6.82£6.44West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,003.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.276.6East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.7135.2East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.568.5East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.9183.8East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.026.7East Suffolk

Per resident

West Devon is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and East Suffolk on 18. 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 East Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Devon £4,923, East Suffolk £5,259East Suffolk: £5,259West Devon: £4,923East Suffolk: £5,281West Devon: £4,944East Suffolk: £4,988West Devon: £4,670

    £4,923£4,944£4,670East Suffolk is higher£5,259£5,281£4,988

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Devon £3,393, East Suffolk £3,426East Suffolk: £3,426West Devon: £3,393East Suffolk: £3,441West Devon: £3,407East Suffolk: £3,250West Devon: £3,218

    £3,393£3,407£3,218East Suffolk is higher£3,426£3,441£3,250

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Devon £884, East Suffolk £1,082East Suffolk: £1,082West Devon: £884East Suffolk: £1,086West Devon: £888East Suffolk: £1,026West Devon: £839

    £884£888£839East Suffolk is higher£1,082£1,086£1,026

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Devon £3,138, East Suffolk £3,163East Suffolk: £3,163West Devon: £3,138East Suffolk: £3,177West Devon: £3,151East Suffolk: £3,001West Devon: £2,976

    £3,138£3,151£2,976East Suffolk is higher£3,163£3,177£3,001

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Devon £82, East Suffolk £79East Suffolk: £79West Devon: £82East Suffolk: £79West Devon: £83East Suffolk: £75West Devon: £78

    £82£83£78West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £167, East Suffolk £179East Suffolk: £179West Devon: £167East Suffolk: £180West Devon: £168East Suffolk: £170West Devon: £158

    £167£168£158East Suffolk is higher£179£180£170

  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, East Suffolk £5.50East Suffolk: £5.50West Devon: £5.49East Suffolk: £5.53West Devon: £5.52East Suffolk: £5.22West Devon: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21East Suffolk is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £376, East Suffolk £459East Suffolk: £459West Devon: £376East Suffolk: £461West Devon: £377East Suffolk: £435West Devon: £356

    £376£377£356East Suffolk is higher£459£461£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £117, East Suffolk £121East Suffolk: £121West Devon: £117East Suffolk: £121West Devon: £117East Suffolk: £114West Devon: £111

    £117£117£111East Suffolk is higher£121£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Devon £53, East Suffolk £70East Suffolk: £70West Devon: £53East Suffolk: £71West Devon: £53East Suffolk: £67West Devon: £50

    £53£53£50East Suffolk is higher£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Devon £662, East Suffolk £849East Suffolk: £849West Devon: £662East Suffolk: £853West Devon: £665East Suffolk: £805West Devon: £628

    £662£665£628East Suffolk is higher£849£853£805

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Devon £147, East Suffolk £165East Suffolk: £165West Devon: £147East Suffolk: £165West Devon: £147East Suffolk: £156West Devon: £139

    £147£147£139East Suffolk is higher£165£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Devon £164, East Suffolk £156East Suffolk: £156West Devon: £164East Suffolk: £156West Devon: £165East Suffolk: £148West Devon: £156

    £164£165£156West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£156£156£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Devon £2.37, East Suffolk £3.15East Suffolk: £3.15West Devon: £2.37East Suffolk: £3.17West Devon: £2.38East Suffolk: £2.99West Devon: £2.25

    £2.37£2.38£2.25East Suffolk is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Devon £2.59, East Suffolk £3.51East Suffolk: £3.51West Devon: £2.59East Suffolk: £3.53West Devon: £2.60East Suffolk: £3.33West Devon: £2.46

    £2.59£2.60£2.46East Suffolk is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Devon £6.91, East Suffolk £6.79East Suffolk: £6.79West Devon: £6.91East Suffolk: £6.82West Devon: £6.93East Suffolk: £6.44West Devon: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 282.9, East Suffolk 277.0East Suffolk: 277.0West Devon: 282.9

    282.9West Devon is higherDepends on how you count277.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 20.4, East Suffolk 21.2East Suffolk: 21.2West Devon: 20.4

    20.4East Suffolk is higher21.2

  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, East Suffolk 37.3East Suffolk: 37.3West Devon: 34.9

    34.9East Suffolk is higher37.3

  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, East Suffolk 68.5East Suffolk: 68.5West Devon: 55.5

    55.5East Suffolk is higher68.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 80.2, East Suffolk 102.1East Suffolk: 102.1West Devon: 80.2

    80.2East Suffolk is higher102.1

  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, East Suffolk 14.8East Suffolk: 14.8West Devon: 11.2

    11.2East Suffolk is higher14.8

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West Devon and East Suffolk, per resident
MeasureWest DevonEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,923£4,944£4,670£5,259£5,281£4,988East Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,393£3,407£3,218£3,426£3,441£3,250East Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£884£888£839£1,082£1,086£1,026East Suffolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,138£3,151£2,976£3,163£3,177£3,001East Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£79£79£75West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£179£180£170East Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£5.50£5.53£5.22East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£459£461£435East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£121£121£114East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£70£71£67East Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£662£665£628£849£853£805East Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£165£165£156East Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£156£156£148West Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.37£2.38£2.25£3.15£3.17£2.99East Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.59£2.60£2.46£3.51£3.53£3.33East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£6.79£6.82£6.44West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026282.9277.0West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.421.2East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.937.3East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.568.5East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.2102.1East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.214.8East Suffolk

Total

West Devon is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and East Suffolk 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 East Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Devon £289.7m, East Suffolk £1.3bnEast Suffolk: £1.3bnWest Devon: £289.7mEast Suffolk: £1.3bnWest Devon: £291.0mEast Suffolk: £1.2bnWest Devon: £274.8m

    £289.7m£291.0m£274.8mEast Suffolk is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Devon £199.7m, East Suffolk £855.2mEast Suffolk: £855.2mWest Devon: £199.7mEast Suffolk: £858.8mWest Devon: £200.5mEast Suffolk: £811.2mWest Devon: £189.4m

    £199.7m£200.5m£189.4mEast Suffolk is higher£855.2m£858.8m£811.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Devon £52.0m, East Suffolk £270.0mEast Suffolk: £270.0mWest Devon: £52.0mEast Suffolk: £271.1mWest Devon: £52.3mEast Suffolk: £256.1mWest Devon: £49.4m

    £52.0m£52.3m£49.4mEast Suffolk is higher£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Devon £184.7m, East Suffolk £789.5mEast Suffolk: £789.5mWest Devon: £184.7mEast Suffolk: £792.9mWest Devon: £185.4mEast Suffolk: £748.9mWest Devon: £175.2m

    £184.7m£185.4m£175.2mEast Suffolk is higher£789.5m£792.9m£748.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Devon £4.8m, East Suffolk £19.6mEast Suffolk: £19.6mWest Devon: £4.8mEast Suffolk: £19.7mWest Devon: £4.9mEast Suffolk: £18.6mWest Devon: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Devon £9.8m, East Suffolk £44.7mEast Suffolk: £44.7mWest Devon: £9.8mEast Suffolk: £44.9mWest Devon: £9.9mEast Suffolk: £42.4mWest Devon: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mEast Suffolk is higher£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

  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, East Suffolk £1.4mEast Suffolk: £1.4mWest Devon: £0.32mEast Suffolk: £1.4mWest Devon: £0.32mEast Suffolk: £1.3mWest Devon: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mEast Suffolk is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Devon £22.1m, East Suffolk £114.5mEast Suffolk: £114.5mWest Devon: £22.1mEast Suffolk: £115.0mWest Devon: £22.2mEast Suffolk: £108.6mWest Devon: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mEast Suffolk is higher£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Devon £6.9m, East Suffolk £30.1mEast Suffolk: £30.1mWest Devon: £6.9mEast Suffolk: £30.2mWest Devon: £6.9mEast Suffolk: £28.6mWest Devon: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mEast Suffolk is higher£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Devon £3.1m, East Suffolk £17.6mEast Suffolk: £17.6mWest Devon: £3.1mEast Suffolk: £17.6mWest Devon: £3.1mEast Suffolk: £16.7mWest Devon: £3.0m

    £3.1m£3.1m£3.0mEast Suffolk is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Devon £39.0m, East Suffolk £211.9mEast Suffolk: £211.9mWest Devon: £39.0mEast Suffolk: £212.8mWest Devon: £39.1mEast Suffolk: £201.0mWest Devon: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.1m£37.0mEast Suffolk is higher£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Devon £8.6m, East Suffolk £41.1mEast Suffolk: £41.1mWest Devon: £8.6mEast Suffolk: £41.3mWest Devon: £8.7mEast Suffolk: £39.0mWest Devon: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mEast Suffolk is higher£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Devon £9.7m, East Suffolk £38.9mEast Suffolk: £38.9mWest Devon: £9.7mEast Suffolk: £39.0mWest Devon: £9.7mEast Suffolk: £36.9mWest Devon: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£38.9m£39.0m£36.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Devon £0.14m, East Suffolk £0.79mEast Suffolk: £0.79mWest Devon: £0.14mEast Suffolk: £0.79mWest Devon: £0.14mEast Suffolk: £0.75mWest Devon: £0.13m

    £0.14m£0.14m£0.13mEast Suffolk is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Devon £0.15m, East Suffolk £0.88mEast Suffolk: £0.88mWest Devon: £0.15mEast Suffolk: £0.88mWest Devon: £0.15mEast Suffolk: £0.83mWest Devon: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mEast Suffolk is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Devon £0.41m, East Suffolk £1.7mEast Suffolk: £1.7mWest Devon: £0.41mEast Suffolk: £1.7mWest Devon: £0.41mEast Suffolk: £1.6mWest Devon: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Devon 16,650, East Suffolk 69,141East Suffolk: 69,141West Devon: 16,650

    16,650East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count69,141

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Devon 1,198, East Suffolk 5,280East Suffolk: 5,280West Devon: 1,198

    1,198East Suffolk is higher5,280

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Devon 2,052, East Suffolk 9,317East Suffolk: 9,317West Devon: 2,052

    2,052East Suffolk is higher9,317

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Devon 3,268, East Suffolk 17,104East Suffolk: 17,104West Devon: 3,268

    3,268East Suffolk is higher17,104

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Devon 4,719, East Suffolk 25,474East Suffolk: 25,474West Devon: 4,719

    4,719East Suffolk is higher25,474

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Devon 656, East Suffolk 3,694East Suffolk: 3,694West Devon: 656

    656East Suffolk is higher3,694

Show the numbers
West Devon and East Suffolk, total
MeasureWest DevonEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.7m£291.0m£274.8m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEast Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.7m£200.5m£189.4m£855.2m£858.8m£811.2mEast Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.3m£49.4m£270.0m£271.1m£256.1mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.7m£185.4m£175.2m£789.5m£792.9m£748.9mEast Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mEast Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mEast Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEast Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£114.5m£115.0m£108.6mEast Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£30.1m£30.2m£28.6mEast Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£3.0m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mEast Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m£211.9m£212.8m£201.0mEast Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£41.1m£41.3m£39.0mEast Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£38.9m£39.0m£36.9mEast Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.14m£0.13m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mEast Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mEast Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,65069,141East Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1985,280East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0529,317East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,26817,104East Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,71925,474East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266563,694East Suffolk

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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