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Cotswold and East Devon
Cotswold is higher than East Devon on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 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.
Per person in the age group
Cotswold is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and East Devon 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
Cotswold East Devon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,376£4,394£4,150East Devon is higher£4,919£4,940£4,666
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,343£12,396£11,708Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£12,083£12,135£11,462
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,215£1,220£1,153East Devon is higher£1,565£1,572£1,485
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,539£11,588£10,945Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£11,216£11,263£10,638
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£232£233£220East Devon is higher£247£248£234
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£556£559£528East Devon is higher£604£607£573
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16£16£15East Devon is higher£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£235£236£223East Devon is higher£316£317£300
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£79£79£75East Devon is higher£128£129£122
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£59£60£56East Devon is higher£88£88£83
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,005£1,009£953East Devon is higher£1,209£1,214£1,147
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£137£137£130Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£132£132£125
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£144£144£136East Devon is higher£261£262£247
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.24£5.26£4.97Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£4.72£4.74£4.48
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1.98£1.99£1.88East Devon is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.63£6.66£6.29Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,011.0Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count993.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
61.7East Devon is higher66.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
119.8East Devon is higher124.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.5East Devon is higher47.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
111.5East Devon is higher144.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.1East Devon is higher19.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Cotswold | East Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,376£4,394£4,150 | £4,919£4,940£4,666 | East Devon |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,343£12,396£11,708 | £12,083£12,135£11,462 | Cotswold |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,215£1,220£1,153 | £1,565£1,572£1,485 | East Devon |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,539£11,588£10,945 | £11,216£11,263£10,638 | Cotswold |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £232£233£220 | £247£248£234 | East Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £556£559£528 | £604£607£573 | East Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16£16£15 | £17£17£16 | East Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £235£236£223 | £316£317£300 | East Devon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £79£79£75 | £128£129£122 | East Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £59£60£56 | £88£88£83 | East Devon |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,005£1,009£953 | £1,209£1,214£1,147 | East Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £137£137£130 | £132£132£125 | Cotswold |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £144£144£136 | £261£262£247 | East Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.24£5.26£4.97 | £4.72£4.74£4.48 | Cotswold |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1.98£1.99£1.88 | £3.51£3.53£3.33 | East Devon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.63£6.66£6.29 | £5.82£5.84£5.52 | Cotswold |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,011.0 | 993.1 | Cotswold |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 61.7 | 66.9 | East Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 119.8 | 124.4 | East Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.5 | 47.5 | East Devon |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 111.5 | 144.4 | East Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.1 | 19.2 | East Devon |
Per resident
Cotswold is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and East Devon on 19. 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
Cotswold East Devon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,376£4,394£4,150East Devon is higher£4,919£4,940£4,666
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,229£3,243£3,063East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,489£3,504£3,309
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£690£692£654East Devon is higher£849£852£805
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,018£3,031£2,863East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,238£3,252£3,072
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£61£61£58East Devon is higher£71£72£68
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£145£146£138East Devon is higher£174£175£165
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.22£4.23£4.00East Devon is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£235£236£223East Devon is higher£316£317£300
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£79£79£75East Devon is higher£128£129£122
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£34£34£32East Devon is higher£48£48£45
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£570£573£541East Devon is higher£655£658£622
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£137£137£130Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£132£132£125
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£81£82£77East Devon is higher£141£142£134
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.97£2.99£2.82Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£2.56£2.57£2.43
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.13£1.13£1.07East Devon is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.63£6.66£6.29Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
264.5East Devon is higherDepends on how you count286.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.1East Devon is higher19.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.3East Devon is higher35.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.5East Devon is higher47.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
63.3East Devon is higher78.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.5East Devon is higher10.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Cotswold | East Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,376£4,394£4,150 | £4,919£4,940£4,666 | East Devon |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,229£3,243£3,063 | £3,489£3,504£3,309 | East Devon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £690£692£654 | £849£852£805 | East Devon |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,018£3,031£2,863 | £3,238£3,252£3,072 | East Devon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £61£61£58 | £71£72£68 | East Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £145£146£138 | £174£175£165 | East Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.22£4.23£4.00 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | East Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £235£236£223 | £316£317£300 | East Devon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £79£79£75 | £128£129£122 | East Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £34£34£32 | £48£48£45 | East Devon |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £570£573£541 | £655£658£622 | East Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £137£137£130 | £132£132£125 | Cotswold |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £81£82£77 | £141£142£134 | East Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.97£2.99£2.82 | £2.56£2.57£2.43 | Cotswold |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.13£1.13£1.07 | £1.91£1.92£1.81 | East Devon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.63£6.66£6.29 | £5.82£5.84£5.52 | Cotswold |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 264.5 | 286.7 | East Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.1 | 19.3 | East Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.3 | 35.9 | East Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.5 | 47.5 | East Devon |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 63.3 | 78.3 | East Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.5 | 10.4 | East Devon |
Total
Cotswold is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and East Devon 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
Cotswold East Devon
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£401.4m£403.1m£380.7mEast Devon is higher£777.2m£780.5m£737.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£296.2m£297.4m£280.9mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£63.3m£63.5m£60.0mEast Devon is higher£134.1m£134.6m£127.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£276.9m£278.0m£262.6mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£511.6m£513.8m£485.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mEast Devon is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.3m£13.4m£12.7mEast Devon is higher£27.5m£27.7m£26.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEast Devon is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mEast Devon is higher£49.9m£50.1m£47.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mEast Devon is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mEast Devon is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£52.3m£52.5m£49.6mEast Devon is higher£103.5m£104.0m£98.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mEast Devon is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.10mEast Devon is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,259East Devon is higherDepends on how you count45,297
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,480East Devon is higher3,052
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,875East Devon is higher5,676
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,260East Devon is higher7,498
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
5,802East Devon is higher12,364
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
684East Devon is higher1,641
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| Measure | Cotswold | East Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £401.4m£403.1m£380.7m | £777.2m£780.5m£737.2m | East Devon |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £296.2m£297.4m£280.9m | £551.2m£553.5m£522.8m | East Devon |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £63.3m£63.5m£60.0m | £134.1m£134.6m£127.2m | East Devon |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £276.9m£278.0m£262.6m | £511.6m£513.8m£485.3m | East Devon |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | East Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.3m£13.4m£12.7m | £27.5m£27.7m£26.1m | East Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | East Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | £49.9m£50.1m£47.4m | East Devon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.3m£7.3m£6.9m | £20.3m£20.4m£19.2m | East Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.1m£3.1m£2.9m | £7.5m£7.5m£7.1m | East Devon |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £52.3m£52.5m£49.6m | £103.5m£104.0m£98.2m | East Devon |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.5m£12.6m£11.9m | £20.8m£20.9m£19.7m | East Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £7.5m£7.5m£7.1m | £22.3m£22.4m£21.2m | East Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | £0.40m£0.41m£0.38m | East Devon |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.10m | £0.30m£0.30m£0.29m | East Devon |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | £0.92m£0.92m£0.87m | East Devon |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,259 | 45,297 | East Devon |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,480 | 3,052 | East Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,875 | 5,676 | East Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,260 | 7,498 | East Devon |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 5,802 | 12,364 | East Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 684 | 1,641 | East Devon |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.