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West Devon and Powys

58,849 and 134,855 residents (mid-2024).

West Devon is higher than Powys on 2 of 22 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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Per person in the age group

West Devon is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Powys 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 Powys

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Devon £4,923, Powys £5,079Powys: £5,079West Devon: £4,923Powys: £5,101West Devon: £4,944Powys: £4,818West Devon: £4,670

    £4,923£4,944£4,670Powys is higher£5,079£5,101£4,818

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Devon £12,031, Powys £12,183Powys: £12,183West Devon: £12,031Powys: £12,235West Devon: £12,082Powys: £11,557West Devon: £11,412

    £12,031£12,082£11,412Powys is higherDepends on how you count£12,183£12,235£11,557

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Devon £1,586, Powys £1,742Powys: £1,742West Devon: £1,586Powys: £1,750West Devon: £1,593Powys: £1,653West Devon: £1,505

    £1,586£1,593£1,505Powys is higher£1,742£1,750£1,653

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Devon £11,127, Powys £11,038Powys: £11,038West Devon: £11,127Powys: £11,085West Devon: £11,175Powys: £10,470West Devon: £10,555

    £11,127£11,175£10,555West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£11,038£11,085£10,470

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Devon £292, Powys £369Powys: £369West Devon: £292Powys: £371West Devon: £293Powys: £350West Devon: £277

    £292£293£277Powys is higher£369£371£350

  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, Powys £752Powys: £752West Devon: £592Powys: £755West Devon: £595Powys: £714West Devon: £562

    £592£595£562Powys is higher£752£755£714

  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, Powys £24Powys: £24West Devon: £19Powys: £24West Devon: £20Powys: £23West Devon: £18

    £19£20£18Powys is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £376, Powys £487Powys: £487West Devon: £376Powys: £490West Devon: £377Powys: £462West Devon: £356

    £376£377£356Powys is higher£487£490£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £117, Powys £109Powys: £109West Devon: £117Powys: £110West Devon: £117Powys: £104West Devon: £111

    £117£117£111West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

  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, Powys £104Powys: £104West Devon: £95Powys: £104West Devon: £95Powys: £98West Devon: £90

    £95£95£90Powys is higher£104£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Devon £1,188, Powys £1,253Powys: £1,253West Devon: £1,188Powys: £1,258West Devon: £1,193Powys: £1,188West Devon: £1,127

    £1,188£1,193£1,127Powys is higher£1,253£1,258£1,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Devon £147, Powys £167Powys: £167West Devon: £147Powys: £167West Devon: £147Powys: £158West Devon: £139

    £147£147£139Powys is higher£167£167£158

  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, Powys £374Powys: £374West Devon: £295Powys: £376West Devon: £296Powys: £355West Devon: £280

    £295£296£280Powys is higher£374£376£355

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Devon £4.26, Powys £5.43Powys: £5.43West Devon: £4.26Powys: £5.45West Devon: £4.28Powys: £5.15West Devon: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Powys is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Devon £4.65, Powys £6.46Powys: £6.46West Devon: £4.65Powys: £6.49West Devon: £4.67Powys: £6.13West Devon: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Powys is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Devon £6.91, Powys £6.92Powys: £6.92West Devon: £6.91Powys: £6.95West Devon: £6.93Powys: £6.56West Devon: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Powys is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

  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, Powys 1,005.6Powys: 1,005.6West Devon: 1,003.3

    1,003.3Powys is higherDepends on how you count1,005.6

  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, Powys 92.0Powys: 92.0West Devon: 72.2

    72.2Powys is higher92.0

  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, Powys 158.0Powys: 158.0West Devon: 123.7

    123.7Powys is higher158.0

  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, Powys 70.3Powys: 70.3West Devon: 55.5

    55.5Powys is higher70.3

  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, Powys 167.8Powys: 167.8West Devon: 143.9

    143.9Powys is higher167.8

  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, Powys 22.1Powys: 22.1West Devon: 20.0

    20.0Powys is higher22.1

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West Devon and Powys, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DevonPowysHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,923£4,944£4,670£5,079£5,101£4,818Powys
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,031£12,082£11,412£12,183£12,235£11,557Powys
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,586£1,593£1,505£1,742£1,750£1,653Powys
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,127£11,175£10,555£11,038£11,085£10,470West Devon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£292£293£277£369£371£350Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£595£562£752£755£714Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18£24£24£23Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£487£490£462Powys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£109£110£104West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£104£104£98Powys
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,188£1,193£1,127£1,253£1,258£1,188Powys
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£167£167£158Powys
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£295£296£280£374£376£355Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£5.43£5.45£5.15Powys
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£6.46£6.49£6.13Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£6.92£6.95£6.56Powys
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,005.6Powys
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.292.0Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.7158.0Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.570.3Powys
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.9167.8Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.022.1Powys

Per resident

West Devon is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Powys 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 Powys

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Devon £4,923, Powys £5,079Powys: £5,079West Devon: £4,923Powys: £5,101West Devon: £4,944Powys: £4,818West Devon: £4,670

    £4,923£4,944£4,670Powys is higher£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Devon £3,393, Powys £3,335Powys: £3,335West Devon: £3,393Powys: £3,349West Devon: £3,407Powys: £3,163West Devon: £3,218

    £3,393£3,407£3,218West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,335£3,349£3,163

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Devon £884, Powys £974Powys: £974West Devon: £884Powys: £978West Devon: £888Powys: £924West Devon: £839

    £884£888£839Powys is higher£974£978£924

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Devon £3,138, Powys £3,021Powys: £3,021West Devon: £3,138Powys: £3,034West Devon: £3,151Powys: £2,866West Devon: £2,976

    £3,138£3,151£2,976West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,021£3,034£2,866

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Devon £82, Powys £101Powys: £101West Devon: £82Powys: £101West Devon: £83Powys: £96West Devon: £78

    £82£83£78Powys is higher£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £167, Powys £206Powys: £206West Devon: £167Powys: £207West Devon: £168Powys: £195West Devon: £158

    £167£168£158Powys is higher£206£207£195

  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, Powys £6.53Powys: £6.53West Devon: £5.49Powys: £6.55West Devon: £5.52Powys: £6.19West Devon: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Powys is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £376, Powys £487Powys: £487West Devon: £376Powys: £490West Devon: £377Powys: £462West Devon: £356

    £376£377£356Powys is higher£487£490£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £117, Powys £109Powys: £109West Devon: £117Powys: £110West Devon: £117Powys: £104West Devon: £111

    £117£117£111West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Devon £53, Powys £58Powys: £58West Devon: £53Powys: £58West Devon: £53Powys: £55West Devon: £50

    £53£53£50Powys is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Devon £662, Powys £700Powys: £700West Devon: £662Powys: £703West Devon: £665Powys: £664West Devon: £628

    £662£665£628Powys is higher£700£703£664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Devon £147, Powys £167Powys: £167West Devon: £147Powys: £167West Devon: £147Powys: £158West Devon: £139

    £147£147£139Powys is higher£167£167£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Devon £164, Powys £209Powys: £209West Devon: £164Powys: £210West Devon: £165Powys: £198West Devon: £156

    £164£165£156Powys is higher£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Devon £2.37, Powys £3.04Powys: £3.04West Devon: £2.37Powys: £3.05West Devon: £2.38Powys: £2.88West Devon: £2.25

    £2.37£2.38£2.25Powys is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Devon £2.59, Powys £3.62Powys: £3.62West Devon: £2.59Powys: £3.63West Devon: £2.60Powys: £3.43West Devon: £2.46

    £2.59£2.60£2.46Powys is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Devon £6.91, Powys £6.92Powys: £6.92West Devon: £6.91Powys: £6.95West Devon: £6.93Powys: £6.56West Devon: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Powys is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 282.9, Powys 275.2Powys: 275.2West Devon: 282.9

    282.9West Devon is higherDepends on how you count275.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 20.4, Powys 25.2Powys: 25.2West Devon: 20.4

    20.4Powys is higher25.2

  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, Powys 43.3Powys: 43.3West Devon: 34.9

    34.9Powys is higher43.3

  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, Powys 70.3Powys: 70.3West Devon: 55.5

    55.5Powys is higher70.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 80.2, Powys 93.8Powys: 93.8West Devon: 80.2

    80.2Powys is higher93.8

  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, Powys 12.4Powys: 12.4West Devon: 11.2

    11.2Powys is higher12.4

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West Devon and Powys, per resident
MeasureWest DevonPowysHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,923£4,944£4,670£5,079£5,101£4,818Powys
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,393£3,407£3,218£3,335£3,349£3,163West Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£884£888£839£974£978£924Powys
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,138£3,151£2,976£3,021£3,034£2,866West Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£101£101£96Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£206£207£195Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£6.53£6.55£6.19Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£487£490£462Powys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£109£110£104West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£58£58£55Powys
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£662£665£628£700£703£664Powys
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£167£167£158Powys
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£209£210£198Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.37£2.38£2.25£3.04£3.05£2.88Powys
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.59£2.60£2.46£3.62£3.63£3.43Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£6.92£6.95£6.56Powys
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026282.9275.2West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.425.2Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.943.3Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.570.3Powys
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.293.8Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.212.4Powys

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Devon £289.7m, Powys £685.0mPowys: £685.0mWest Devon: £289.7mPowys: £687.9mWest Devon: £291.0mPowys: £649.7mWest Devon: £274.8m

    £289.7m£291.0m£274.8mPowys is higher£685.0m£687.9m£649.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Devon £199.7m, Powys £449.7mPowys: £449.7mWest Devon: £199.7mPowys: £451.6mWest Devon: £200.5mPowys: £426.6mWest Devon: £189.4m

    £199.7m£200.5m£189.4mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£449.7m£451.6m£426.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Devon £52.0m, Powys £131.4mPowys: £131.4mWest Devon: £52.0mPowys: £131.9mWest Devon: £52.3mPowys: £124.6mWest Devon: £49.4m

    £52.0m£52.3m£49.4mPowys is higher£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Devon £184.7m, Powys £407.4mPowys: £407.4mWest Devon: £184.7mPowys: £409.2mWest Devon: £185.4mPowys: £386.5mWest Devon: £175.2m

    £184.7m£185.4m£175.2mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£407.4m£409.2m£386.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Devon £4.8m, Powys £13.6mPowys: £13.6mWest Devon: £4.8mPowys: £13.7mWest Devon: £4.9mPowys: £12.9mWest Devon: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mPowys is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Devon £9.8m, Powys £27.8mPowys: £27.8mWest Devon: £9.8mPowys: £27.9mWest Devon: £9.9mPowys: £26.3mWest Devon: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mPowys is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m

  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, Powys £0.88mPowys: £0.88mWest Devon: £0.32mPowys: £0.88mWest Devon: £0.32mPowys: £0.83mWest Devon: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mPowys is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Devon £22.1m, Powys £65.7mPowys: £65.7mWest Devon: £22.1mPowys: £66.0mWest Devon: £22.2mPowys: £62.4mWest Devon: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mPowys is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Devon £6.9m, Powys £14.7mPowys: £14.7mWest Devon: £6.9mPowys: £14.8mWest Devon: £6.9mPowys: £14.0mWest Devon: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Devon £3.1m, Powys £7.8mPowys: £7.8mWest Devon: £3.1mPowys: £7.9mWest Devon: £3.1mPowys: £7.4mWest Devon: £3.0m

    £3.1m£3.1m£3.0mPowys is higher£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Devon £39.0m, Powys £94.5mPowys: £94.5mWest Devon: £39.0mPowys: £94.9mWest Devon: £39.1mPowys: £89.6mWest Devon: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.1m£37.0mPowys is higher£94.5m£94.9m£89.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Devon £8.6m, Powys £22.5mPowys: £22.5mWest Devon: £8.6mPowys: £22.6mWest Devon: £8.7mPowys: £21.3mWest Devon: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mPowys is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Devon £9.7m, Powys £28.2mPowys: £28.2mWest Devon: £9.7mPowys: £28.3mWest Devon: £9.7mPowys: £26.8mWest Devon: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mPowys is higher£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Devon £0.14m, Powys £0.41mPowys: £0.41mWest Devon: £0.14mPowys: £0.41mWest Devon: £0.14mPowys: £0.39mWest Devon: £0.13m

    £0.14m£0.14m£0.13mPowys is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Devon £0.15m, Powys £0.49mPowys: £0.49mWest Devon: £0.15mPowys: £0.49mWest Devon: £0.15mPowys: £0.46mWest Devon: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mPowys is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Devon £0.41m, Powys £0.93mPowys: £0.93mWest Devon: £0.41mPowys: £0.94mWest Devon: £0.41mPowys: £0.88mWest Devon: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPowys is higher£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Devon 16,650, Powys 37,117Powys: 37,117West Devon: 16,650

    16,650Powys is higherDepends on how you count37,117

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Devon 1,198, Powys 3,396Powys: 3,396West Devon: 1,198

    1,198Powys is higher3,396

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Devon 2,052, Powys 5,832Powys: 5,832West Devon: 2,052

    2,052Powys is higher5,832

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Devon 3,268, Powys 9,478Powys: 9,478West Devon: 3,268

    3,268Powys is higher9,478

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Devon 4,719, Powys 12,650Powys: 12,650West Devon: 4,719

    4,719Powys is higher12,650

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Devon 656, Powys 1,669Powys: 1,669West Devon: 656

    656Powys is higher1,669

Show the numbers
West Devon and Powys, total
MeasureWest DevonPowysHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.7m£291.0m£274.8m£685.0m£687.9m£649.7mPowys
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.7m£200.5m£189.4m£449.7m£451.6m£426.6mPowys
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.3m£49.4m£131.4m£131.9m£124.6mPowys
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.7m£185.4m£175.2m£407.4m£409.2m£386.5mPowys
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPowys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£27.8m£27.9m£26.3mPowys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mPowys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£65.7m£66.0m£62.4mPowys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mPowys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£3.0m£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mPowys
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m£94.5m£94.9m£89.6mPowys
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPowys
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£28.2m£28.3m£26.8mPowys
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.14m£0.13m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPowys
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPowys
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mPowys
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,65037,117Powys
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1983,396Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0525,832Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,2689,478Powys
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,71912,650Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266561,669Powys

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.
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