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West Devon and Scottish Borders

58,849 and 117,190 residents (mid-2024).

West Devon is higher than Scottish Borders on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 2 of 22 measures, and Scottish Borders on 20. 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 Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Devon £4,923, Scottish Borders £4,986Scottish Borders: £4,986West Devon: £4,923Scottish Borders: £5,007West Devon: £4,944Scottish Borders: £4,729West Devon: £4,670

    £4,923£4,944£4,670Scottish Borders is higher£4,986£5,007£4,729

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Devon £12,031, Scottish Borders £12,258Scottish Borders: £12,258West Devon: £12,031Scottish Borders: £12,310West Devon: £12,082Scottish Borders: £11,627West Devon: £11,412

    £12,031£12,082£11,412Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£12,258£12,310£11,627

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Devon £1,586, Scottish Borders £1,832Scottish Borders: £1,832West Devon: £1,586Scottish Borders: £1,840West Devon: £1,593Scottish Borders: £1,738West Devon: £1,505

    £1,586£1,593£1,505Scottish Borders is higher£1,832£1,840£1,738

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Devon £11,127, Scottish Borders £11,419Scottish Borders: £11,419West Devon: £11,127Scottish Borders: £11,467West Devon: £11,175Scottish Borders: £10,831West Devon: £10,555

    £11,127£11,175£10,555Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£11,419£11,467£10,831

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Devon £292, Scottish Borders £294Scottish Borders: £294West Devon: £292Scottish Borders: £295West Devon: £293Scottish Borders: £279West Devon: £277

    £292£293£277Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£294£295£279

  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, Scottish Borders £529Scottish Borders: £529West Devon: £592Scottish Borders: £531West Devon: £595Scottish Borders: £501West Devon: £562

    £592£595£562West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£529£531£501

  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, Scottish Borders £16Scottish Borders: £16West Devon: £19Scottish Borders: £16West Devon: £20Scottish Borders: £15West Devon: £18

    £19£20£18West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £376, Scottish Borders £449Scottish Borders: £449West Devon: £376Scottish Borders: £451West Devon: £377Scottish Borders: £426West Devon: £356

    £376£377£356Scottish Borders is higher£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £117, Scottish Borders £121Scottish Borders: £121West Devon: £117Scottish Borders: £122West Devon: £117Scottish Borders: £115West Devon: £111

    £117£117£111Scottish Borders is higher£121£122£115

  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, Scottish Borders £98Scottish Borders: £98West Devon: £95Scottish Borders: £99West Devon: £95Scottish Borders: £93West Devon: £90

    £95£95£90Scottish Borders is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Devon £1,188, Scottish Borders £1,354Scottish Borders: £1,354West Devon: £1,188Scottish Borders: £1,359West Devon: £1,193Scottish Borders: £1,284West Devon: £1,127

    £1,188£1,193£1,127Scottish Borders is higher£1,354£1,359£1,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Devon £147, Scottish Borders £192Scottish Borders: £192West Devon: £147Scottish Borders: £192West Devon: £147Scottish Borders: £182West Devon: £139

    £147£147£139Scottish Borders is higher£192£192£182

  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, Scottish Borders £368Scottish Borders: £368West Devon: £295Scottish Borders: £369West Devon: £296Scottish Borders: £349West Devon: £280

    £295£296£280Scottish Borders is higher£368£369£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Devon £4.26, Scottish Borders £6.40Scottish Borders: £6.40West Devon: £4.26Scottish Borders: £6.43West Devon: £4.28Scottish Borders: £6.07West Devon: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Scottish Borders is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Devon £4.65, Scottish Borders £5.74Scottish Borders: £5.74West Devon: £4.65Scottish Borders: £5.76West Devon: £4.67Scottish Borders: £5.44West Devon: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Scottish Borders is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Devon £6.91, Scottish Borders £7.17Scottish Borders: £7.17West Devon: £6.91Scottish Borders: £7.20West Devon: £6.93Scottish Borders: £6.80West Devon: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Scottish Borders is higher£7.17£7.20£6.80

  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, Scottish Borders 1,006.0Scottish Borders: 1,006.0West Devon: 1,003.3

    1,003.3Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count1,006.0

  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, Scottish Borders 82.4Scottish Borders: 82.4West Devon: 72.2

    72.2Scottish Borders is higher82.4

  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, Scottish Borders 134.0Scottish Borders: 134.0West Devon: 123.7

    123.7Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count134.0

  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, Scottish Borders 71.6Scottish Borders: 71.6West Devon: 55.5

    55.5Scottish Borders is higher71.6

  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, Scottish Borders 178.6Scottish Borders: 178.6West Devon: 143.9

    143.9Scottish Borders is higher178.6

  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, Scottish Borders 23.5Scottish Borders: 23.5West Devon: 20.0

    20.0Scottish Borders is higher23.5

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West Devon and Scottish Borders, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DevonScottish BordersHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,923£4,944£4,670£4,986£5,007£4,729EstimatedScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,031£12,082£11,412£12,258£12,310£11,627EstimatedScottish Borders
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,586£1,593£1,505£1,832£1,840£1,738EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,127£11,175£10,555£11,419£11,467£10,831Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£292£293£277£294£295£279Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£595£562£529£531£501EstimatedWest Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18£16£16£15EstimatedWest Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£449£451£426EstimatedScottish Borders
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£121£122£115EstimatedScottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£98£99£93EstimatedScottish Borders
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,188£1,193£1,127£1,354£1,359£1,284Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£192£192£182Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£295£296£280£368£369£349Scottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£6.40£6.43£6.07Scottish Borders
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£5.74£5.76£5.44Scottish Borders
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£7.17£7.20£6.80EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,006.0Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.282.4Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.7134.0Scottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.571.6Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.9178.6Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.023.5EstimatedScottish Borders

Per resident

West Devon is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Scottish Borders 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 Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Devon £4,923, Scottish Borders £4,986Scottish Borders: £4,986West Devon: £4,923Scottish Borders: £5,007West Devon: £4,944Scottish Borders: £4,729West Devon: £4,670

    £4,923£4,944£4,670Scottish Borders is higher£4,986£5,007£4,729

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Devon £3,393, Scottish Borders £3,165Scottish Borders: £3,165West Devon: £3,393Scottish Borders: £3,178West Devon: £3,407Scottish Borders: £3,002West Devon: £3,218

    £3,393£3,407£3,218West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,165£3,178£3,002

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Devon £884, Scottish Borders £1,052Scottish Borders: £1,052West Devon: £884Scottish Borders: £1,056West Devon: £888Scottish Borders: £998West Devon: £839

    £884£888£839Scottish Borders is higher£1,052£1,056£998

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Devon £3,138, Scottish Borders £2,948Scottish Borders: £2,948West Devon: £3,138Scottish Borders: £2,961West Devon: £3,151Scottish Borders: £2,797West Devon: £2,976

    £3,138£3,151£2,976West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,948£2,961£2,797

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Devon £82, Scottish Borders £76Scottish Borders: £76West Devon: £82Scottish Borders: £76West Devon: £83Scottish Borders: £72West Devon: £78

    £82£83£78West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £167, Scottish Borders £137Scottish Borders: £137West Devon: £167Scottish Borders: £137West Devon: £168Scottish Borders: £129West Devon: £158

    £167£168£158West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£137£137£129

  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, Scottish Borders £4.15Scottish Borders: £4.15West Devon: £5.49Scottish Borders: £4.17West Devon: £5.52Scottish Borders: £3.94West Devon: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4.15£4.17£3.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £376, Scottish Borders £449Scottish Borders: £449West Devon: £376Scottish Borders: £451West Devon: £377Scottish Borders: £426West Devon: £356

    £376£377£356Scottish Borders is higher£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £117, Scottish Borders £121Scottish Borders: £121West Devon: £117Scottish Borders: £122West Devon: £117Scottish Borders: £115West Devon: £111

    £117£117£111Scottish Borders is higher£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Devon £53, Scottish Borders £56Scottish Borders: £56West Devon: £53Scottish Borders: £57West Devon: £53Scottish Borders: £53West Devon: £50

    £53£53£50Scottish Borders is higher£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Devon £662, Scottish Borders £777Scottish Borders: £777West Devon: £662Scottish Borders: £780West Devon: £665Scottish Borders: £737West Devon: £628

    £662£665£628Scottish Borders is higher£777£780£737

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Devon £147, Scottish Borders £192Scottish Borders: £192West Devon: £147Scottish Borders: £192West Devon: £147Scottish Borders: £182West Devon: £139

    £147£147£139Scottish Borders is higher£192£192£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Devon £164, Scottish Borders £211Scottish Borders: £211West Devon: £164Scottish Borders: £212West Devon: £165Scottish Borders: £200West Devon: £156

    £164£165£156Scottish Borders is higher£211£212£200

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Devon £2.37, Scottish Borders £3.68Scottish Borders: £3.68West Devon: £2.37Scottish Borders: £3.69West Devon: £2.38Scottish Borders: £3.49West Devon: £2.25

    £2.37£2.38£2.25Scottish Borders is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Devon £2.59, Scottish Borders £3.29Scottish Borders: £3.29West Devon: £2.59Scottish Borders: £3.30West Devon: £2.60Scottish Borders: £3.12West Devon: £2.46

    £2.59£2.60£2.46Scottish Borders is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Devon £6.91, Scottish Borders £7.17Scottish Borders: £7.17West Devon: £6.91Scottish Borders: £7.20West Devon: £6.93Scottish Borders: £6.80West Devon: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Scottish Borders is higher£7.17£7.20£6.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 282.9, Scottish Borders 259.7Scottish Borders: 259.7West Devon: 282.9

    282.9West Devon is higherDepends on how you count259.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 20.4, Scottish Borders 21.3Scottish Borders: 21.3West Devon: 20.4

    20.4Scottish Borders is higher21.3

  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, Scottish Borders 34.6Scottish Borders: 34.6West Devon: 34.9

    34.9West Devon is higherDepends on how you count34.6

  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, Scottish Borders 71.6Scottish Borders: 71.6West Devon: 55.5

    55.5Scottish Borders is higher71.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 80.2, Scottish Borders 102.5Scottish Borders: 102.5West Devon: 80.2

    80.2Scottish Borders is higher102.5

  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, Scottish Borders 13.5Scottish Borders: 13.5West Devon: 11.2

    11.2Scottish Borders is higher13.5

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West Devon and Scottish Borders, per resident
MeasureWest DevonScottish BordersHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,923£4,944£4,670£4,986£5,007£4,729EstimatedScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,393£3,407£3,218£3,165£3,178£3,002EstimatedWest Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£884£888£839£1,052£1,056£998EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,138£3,151£2,976£2,948£2,961£2,797West Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£76£76£72West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£137£137£129EstimatedWest Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£4.15£4.17£3.94EstimatedWest Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£449£451£426EstimatedScottish Borders
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£121£122£115EstimatedScottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£56£57£53EstimatedScottish Borders
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£662£665£628£777£780£737Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£192£192£182Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£211£212£200Scottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.37£2.38£2.25£3.68£3.69£3.49Scottish Borders
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.59£2.60£2.46£3.29£3.30£3.12Scottish Borders
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£7.17£7.20£6.80EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026282.9259.7West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.421.3Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.934.6West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.571.6Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.2102.5Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.213.5EstimatedScottish Borders

Total

West Devon is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Scottish Borders 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 Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Devon £289.7m, Scottish Borders £584.3mScottish Borders: £584.3mWest Devon: £289.7mScottish Borders: £586.8mWest Devon: £291.0mScottish Borders: £554.2mWest Devon: £274.8m

    £289.7m£291.0m£274.8mScottish Borders is higher£584.3m£586.8m£554.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Devon £199.7m, Scottish Borders £370.9mScottish Borders: £370.9mWest Devon: £199.7mScottish Borders: £372.5mWest Devon: £200.5mScottish Borders: £351.8mWest Devon: £189.4m

    £199.7m£200.5m£189.4mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£370.9m£372.5m£351.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Devon £52.0m, Scottish Borders £123.2mScottish Borders: £123.2mWest Devon: £52.0mScottish Borders: £123.8mWest Devon: £52.3mScottish Borders: £116.9mWest Devon: £49.4m

    £52.0m£52.3m£49.4mScottish Borders is higher£123.2m£123.8m£116.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Devon £184.7m, Scottish Borders £345.5mScottish Borders: £345.5mWest Devon: £184.7mScottish Borders: £347.0mWest Devon: £185.4mScottish Borders: £327.7mWest Devon: £175.2m

    £184.7m£185.4m£175.2mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£345.5m£347.0m£327.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Devon £4.8m, Scottish Borders £8.9mScottish Borders: £8.9mWest Devon: £4.8mScottish Borders: £8.9mWest Devon: £4.9mScottish Borders: £8.4mWest Devon: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Devon £9.8m, Scottish Borders £16.0mScottish Borders: £16.0mWest Devon: £9.8mScottish Borders: £16.1mWest Devon: £9.9mScottish Borders: £15.2mWest Devon: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  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, Scottish Borders £0.49mScottish Borders: £0.49mWest Devon: £0.32mScottish Borders: £0.49mWest Devon: £0.32mScottish Borders: £0.46mWest Devon: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Devon £22.1m, Scottish Borders £52.6mScottish Borders: £52.6mWest Devon: £22.1mScottish Borders: £52.9mWest Devon: £22.2mScottish Borders: £49.9mWest Devon: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mScottish Borders is higher£52.6m£52.9m£49.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Devon £6.9m, Scottish Borders £14.2mScottish Borders: £14.2mWest Devon: £6.9mScottish Borders: £14.3mWest Devon: £6.9mScottish Borders: £13.5mWest Devon: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mScottish Borders is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Devon £3.1m, Scottish Borders £6.6mScottish Borders: £6.6mWest Devon: £3.1mScottish Borders: £6.6mWest Devon: £3.1mScottish Borders: £6.3mWest Devon: £3.0m

    £3.1m£3.1m£3.0mScottish Borders is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Devon £39.0m, Scottish Borders £91.1mScottish Borders: £91.1mWest Devon: £39.0mScottish Borders: £91.5mWest Devon: £39.1mScottish Borders: £86.4mWest Devon: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.1m£37.0mScottish Borders is higher£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Devon £8.6m, Scottish Borders £22.5mScottish Borders: £22.5mWest Devon: £8.6mScottish Borders: £22.6mWest Devon: £8.7mScottish Borders: £21.3mWest Devon: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mScottish Borders is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Devon £9.7m, Scottish Borders £24.8mScottish Borders: £24.8mWest Devon: £9.7mScottish Borders: £24.9mWest Devon: £9.7mScottish Borders: £23.5mWest Devon: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mScottish Borders is higher£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Devon £0.14m, Scottish Borders £0.43mScottish Borders: £0.43mWest Devon: £0.14mScottish Borders: £0.43mWest Devon: £0.14mScottish Borders: £0.41mWest Devon: £0.13m

    £0.14m£0.14m£0.13mScottish Borders is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Devon £0.15m, Scottish Borders £0.39mScottish Borders: £0.39mWest Devon: £0.15mScottish Borders: £0.39mWest Devon: £0.15mScottish Borders: £0.37mWest Devon: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mScottish Borders is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Devon £0.41m, Scottish Borders £0.84mScottish Borders: £0.84mWest Devon: £0.41mScottish Borders: £0.84mWest Devon: £0.41mScottish Borders: £0.80mWest Devon: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mScottish Borders is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Devon 16,650, Scottish Borders 30,439Scottish Borders: 30,439West Devon: 16,650

    16,650Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count30,439

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Devon 1,198, Scottish Borders 2,493Scottish Borders: 2,493West Devon: 1,198

    1,198Scottish Borders is higher2,493

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Devon 2,052, Scottish Borders 4,055Scottish Borders: 4,055West Devon: 2,052

    2,052Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count4,055

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Devon 3,268, Scottish Borders 8,385Scottish Borders: 8,385West Devon: 3,268

    3,268Scottish Borders is higher8,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Devon 4,719, Scottish Borders 12,015Scottish Borders: 12,015West Devon: 4,719

    4,719Scottish Borders is higher12,015

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Devon 656, Scottish Borders 1,583Scottish Borders: 1,583West Devon: 656

    656Scottish Borders is higher1,583

Show the numbers
West Devon and Scottish Borders, total
MeasureWest DevonScottish BordersHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.7m£291.0m£274.8m£584.3m£586.8m£554.2mEstimatedScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.7m£200.5m£189.4m£370.9m£372.5m£351.8mEstimatedScottish Borders
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.3m£49.4m£123.2m£123.8m£116.9mEstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.7m£185.4m£175.2m£345.5m£347.0m£327.7mScottish Borders
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mScottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mEstimatedScottish Borders
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEstimatedScottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£52.6m£52.9m£49.9mEstimatedScottish Borders
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEstimatedScottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£3.0m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mEstimatedScottish Borders
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m£91.1m£91.5m£86.4mScottish Borders
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mScottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£24.8m£24.9m£23.5mScottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.14m£0.13m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mScottish Borders
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mScottish Borders
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mEstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,65030,439Scottish Borders
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1982,493Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0524,055Scottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,2688,385Scottish Borders
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,71912,015Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266561,583EstimatedScottish Borders

Sources

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

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