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Melton and North Devon

53,922 and 101,035 residents (mid-2024).

Melton is higher than North Devon on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Melton is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and North 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

Melton North Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton £4,311, North Devon £4,951North Devon: £4,951Melton: £4,311North Devon: £4,972Melton: £4,330North Devon: £4,696Melton: £4,090

    £4,311£4,330£4,090North Devon is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melton £12,624, North Devon £12,400North Devon: £12,400Melton: £12,624North Devon: £12,453Melton: £12,677North Devon: £11,762Melton: £11,974

    £12,624£12,677£11,974Melton is higherDepends on how you count£12,400£12,453£11,762

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £1,521, North Devon £1,910North Devon: £1,910Melton: £1,521North Devon: £1,918Melton: £1,527North Devon: £1,812Melton: £1,442

    £1,521£1,527£1,442North Devon is higher£1,910£1,918£1,812

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melton £11,682, North Devon £11,369North Devon: £11,369Melton: £11,682North Devon: £11,418Melton: £11,732North Devon: £10,784Melton: £11,081

    £11,682£11,732£11,081Melton is higherDepends on how you count£11,369£11,418£10,784

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melton £244, North Devon £346North Devon: £346Melton: £244North Devon: £347Melton: £245North Devon: £328Melton: £232

    £244£245£232North Devon is higher£346£347£328

  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: Melton £681, North Devon £662North Devon: £662Melton: £681North Devon: £665Melton: £684North Devon: £628Melton: £646

    £681£684£646Melton is higherDepends on how you count£662£665£628

  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: Melton £17, North Devon £24North Devon: £24Melton: £17North Devon: £24Melton: £17North Devon: £22Melton: £16

    £17£17£16North Devon is higher£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £312, North Devon £412North Devon: £412Melton: £312North Devon: £413Melton: £313North Devon: £390Melton: £296

    £312£313£296North Devon is higher£412£413£390

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £93, North Devon £140North Devon: £140Melton: £93North Devon: £140Melton: £93North Devon: £133Melton: £88

    £93£93£88North Devon is higher£140£140£133

  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: Melton £88, North Devon £109North Devon: £109Melton: £88North Devon: £109Melton: £89North Devon: £103Melton: £84

    £88£89£84North Devon is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £1,247, North Devon £1,477North Devon: £1,477Melton: £1,247North Devon: £1,483Melton: £1,253North Devon: £1,401Melton: £1,183

    £1,247£1,253£1,183North Devon is higher£1,477£1,483£1,401

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton £106, North Devon £183North Devon: £183Melton: £106North Devon: £184Melton: £106North Devon: £174Melton: £100

    £106£106£100North Devon is higher£183£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £172, North Devon £315North Devon: £315Melton: £172North Devon: £316Melton: £172North Devon: £298Melton: £163

    £172£172£163North Devon is higher£315£316£298

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £11, North Devon £5.23North Devon: £5.23Melton: £11North Devon: £5.25Melton: £11North Devon: £4.96Melton: £11

    £11Melton is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £1.87, North Devon £4.35North Devon: £4.35Melton: £1.87North Devon: £4.37Melton: £1.87North Devon: £4.13Melton: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77North Devon is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton £8.10, North Devon £4.65North Devon: £4.65Melton: £8.10North Devon: £4.67Melton: £8.13North Devon: £4.41Melton: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Melton is higherDepends on how you count£4.65£4.67£4.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Melton 1,023.6, North Devon 1,022.3North Devon: 1,022.3Melton: 1,023.6

    1,023.6Melton is higherDepends on how you count1,022.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Melton 63.2, North Devon 89.3North Devon: 89.3Melton: 63.2

    63.2North Devon is higher89.3

  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: Melton 139.8, North Devon 144.0North Devon: 144.0Melton: 139.8

    139.8North Devon is higher144.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melton 48.8, North Devon 62.4North Devon: 62.4Melton: 48.8

    48.8North Devon is higher62.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Melton 150.1, North Devon 181.3North Devon: 181.3Melton: 150.1

    150.1North Devon is higher181.3

  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: Melton 19.7, North Devon 23.7North Devon: 23.7Melton: 19.7

    19.7North Devon is higher23.7

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Melton and North Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureMeltonNorth DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,311£4,330£4,090£4,951£4,972£4,696North Devon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,677£11,974£12,400£12,453£11,762Melton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,521£1,527£1,442£1,910£1,918£1,812North Devon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,682£11,732£11,081£11,369£11,418£10,784Melton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£232£346£347£328North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£684£646£662£665£628Melton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£24£24£22North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£412£413£390North Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£140£140£133North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84£109£109£103North Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,247£1,253£1,183£1,477£1,483£1,401North Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£183£184£174North Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£172£163£315£316£298North Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£5.23£5.25£4.96Melton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£4.35£4.37£4.13North Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£4.65£4.67£4.41Melton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.61,022.3Melton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.289.3North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.8144.0North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.862.4North Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026150.1181.3North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.723.7North Devon

Per resident

Melton is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and North Devon 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

Melton North Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton £4,311, North Devon £4,951North Devon: £4,951Melton: £4,311North Devon: £4,972Melton: £4,330North Devon: £4,696Melton: £4,090

    £4,311£4,330£4,090North Devon is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melton £2,899, North Devon £3,121North Devon: £3,121Melton: £2,899North Devon: £3,134Melton: £2,911North Devon: £2,960Melton: £2,749

    £2,899£2,911£2,749North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,121£3,134£2,960

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melton £895, North Devon £1,091North Devon: £1,091Melton: £895North Devon: £1,096Melton: £898North Devon: £1,035Melton: £848

    £895£898£848North Devon is higher£1,091£1,096£1,035

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melton £2,682, North Devon £2,861North Devon: £2,861Melton: £2,682North Devon: £2,873Melton: £2,694North Devon: £2,714Melton: £2,544

    £2,682£2,694£2,544North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,861£2,873£2,714

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melton £56, North Devon £87North Devon: £87Melton: £56North Devon: £87Melton: £56North Devon: £83Melton: £53

    £56£56£53North Devon is higher£87£87£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £156, North Devon £167North Devon: £167Melton: £156North Devon: £167Melton: £157North Devon: £158Melton: £148

    £156£157£148North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Melton £3.80, North Devon £5.92North Devon: £5.92Melton: £3.80North Devon: £5.95Melton: £3.81North Devon: £5.62Melton: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60North Devon is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £312, North Devon £412North Devon: £412Melton: £312North Devon: £413Melton: £313North Devon: £390Melton: £296

    £312£313£296North Devon is higher£412£413£390

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £93, North Devon £140North Devon: £140Melton: £93North Devon: £140Melton: £93North Devon: £133Melton: £88

    £93£93£88North Devon is higher£140£140£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melton £52, North Devon £62North Devon: £62Melton: £52North Devon: £62Melton: £52North Devon: £59Melton: £49

    £52£52£49North Devon is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melton £734, North Devon £844North Devon: £844Melton: £734North Devon: £848Melton: £737North Devon: £801Melton: £696

    £734£737£696North Devon is higher£844£848£801

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton £106, North Devon £183North Devon: £183Melton: £106North Devon: £184Melton: £106North Devon: £174Melton: £100

    £106£106£100North Devon is higher£183£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melton £101, North Devon £180North Devon: £180Melton: £101North Devon: £181Melton: £101North Devon: £171Melton: £96

    £101£101£96North Devon is higher£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melton £6.66, North Devon £2.99North Devon: £2.99Melton: £6.66North Devon: £3.01Melton: £6.69North Devon: £2.84Melton: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Melton is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melton £1.10, North Devon £2.49North Devon: £2.49Melton: £1.10North Devon: £2.50Melton: £1.10North Devon: £2.36Melton: £1.04

    £1.10£1.10£1.04North Devon is higher£2.49£2.50£2.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton £8.10, North Devon £4.65North Devon: £4.65Melton: £8.10North Devon: £4.67Melton: £8.13North Devon: £4.41Melton: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Melton is higherDepends on how you count£4.65£4.67£4.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melton 235.0, North Devon 257.3North Devon: 257.3Melton: 235.0

    235.0North Devon is higherDepends on how you count257.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton 14.5, North Devon 22.5North Devon: 22.5Melton: 14.5

    14.5North Devon is higher22.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melton 32.1, North Devon 36.2North Devon: 36.2Melton: 32.1

    32.1North Devon is higher36.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melton 48.8, North Devon 62.4North Devon: 62.4Melton: 48.8

    48.8North Devon is higher62.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton 88.3, North Devon 103.6North Devon: 103.6Melton: 88.3

    88.3North Devon is higher103.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melton 11.6, North Devon 13.5North Devon: 13.5Melton: 11.6

    11.6North Devon is higher13.5

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Melton and North Devon, per resident
MeasureMeltonNorth DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,311£4,330£4,090£4,951£4,972£4,696North Devon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,899£2,911£2,749£3,121£3,134£2,960North Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£895£898£848£1,091£1,096£1,035North Devon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,694£2,544£2,861£2,873£2,714North Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£87£87£83North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£167£167£158North Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£5.92£5.95£5.62North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£412£413£390North Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£140£140£133North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£62£62£59North Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£734£737£696£844£848£801North Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£183£184£174North Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£180£181£171North Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£2.99£3.01£2.84Melton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.10£1.10£1.04£2.49£2.50£2.36North Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£4.65£4.67£4.41Melton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026235.0257.3North Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.522.5North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.136.2North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.862.4North Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.3103.6North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.613.5North Devon

Total

Melton is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and North Devon on 21. 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

Melton North Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melton £232.5m, North Devon £500.2mNorth Devon: £500.2mMelton: £232.5mNorth Devon: £502.3mMelton: £233.5mNorth Devon: £474.5mMelton: £220.5m

    £232.5m£233.5m£220.5mNorth Devon is higher£500.2m£502.3m£474.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melton £156.3m, North Devon £315.3mNorth Devon: £315.3mMelton: £156.3mNorth Devon: £316.6mMelton: £157.0mNorth Devon: £299.1mMelton: £148.3m

    £156.3m£157.0m£148.3mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melton £48.2m, North Devon £110.3mNorth Devon: £110.3mMelton: £48.2mNorth Devon: £110.7mMelton: £48.4mNorth Devon: £104.6mMelton: £45.8m

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.8mNorth Devon is higher£110.3m£110.7m£104.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melton £144.6m, North Devon £289.1mNorth Devon: £289.1mMelton: £144.6mNorth Devon: £290.3mMelton: £145.3mNorth Devon: £274.2mMelton: £137.2m

    £144.6m£145.3m£137.2mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£289.1m£290.3m£274.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melton £3.0m, North Devon £8.8mNorth Devon: £8.8mMelton: £3.0mNorth Devon: £8.8mMelton: £3.0mNorth Devon: £8.3mMelton: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mNorth Devon is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton £8.4m, North Devon £16.8mNorth Devon: £16.8mMelton: £8.4mNorth Devon: £16.9mMelton: £8.5mNorth Devon: £16.0mMelton: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Melton £0.20m, North Devon £0.60mNorth Devon: £0.60mMelton: £0.20mNorth Devon: £0.60mMelton: £0.21mNorth Devon: £0.57mMelton: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.21m£0.19mNorth Devon is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton £16.8m, North Devon £41.6mNorth Devon: £41.6mMelton: £16.8mNorth Devon: £41.8mMelton: £16.9mNorth Devon: £39.4mMelton: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mNorth Devon is higher£41.6m£41.8m£39.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melton £5.0m, North Devon £14.1mNorth Devon: £14.1mMelton: £5.0mNorth Devon: £14.2mMelton: £5.0mNorth Devon: £13.4mMelton: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mNorth Devon is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton £2.8m, North Devon £6.3mNorth Devon: £6.3mMelton: £2.8mNorth Devon: £6.3mMelton: £2.8mNorth Devon: £5.9mMelton: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mNorth Devon is higher£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melton £39.6m, North Devon £85.3mNorth Devon: £85.3mMelton: £39.6mNorth Devon: £85.6mMelton: £39.7mNorth Devon: £80.9mMelton: £37.5m

    £39.6m£39.7m£37.5mNorth Devon is higher£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melton £5.7m, North Devon £18.5mNorth Devon: £18.5mMelton: £5.7mNorth Devon: £18.6mMelton: £5.7mNorth Devon: £17.5mMelton: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mNorth Devon is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melton £5.4m, North Devon £18.2mNorth Devon: £18.2mMelton: £5.4mNorth Devon: £18.2mMelton: £5.5mNorth Devon: £17.2mMelton: £5.2m

    £5.4m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Devon is higher£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melton £0.36m, North Devon £0.30mNorth Devon: £0.30mMelton: £0.36mNorth Devon: £0.30mMelton: £0.36mNorth Devon: £0.29mMelton: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelton is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melton £0.06m, North Devon £0.25mNorth Devon: £0.25mMelton: £0.06mNorth Devon: £0.25mMelton: £0.06mNorth Devon: £0.24mMelton: £0.06m

    £0.06mNorth Devon is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melton £0.44m, North Devon £0.47mNorth Devon: £0.47mMelton: £0.44mNorth Devon: £0.47mMelton: £0.44mNorth Devon: £0.45mMelton: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melton 12,673, North Devon 25,992North Devon: 25,992Melton: 12,673

    12,673North Devon is higherDepends on how you count25,992

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melton 783, North Devon 2,270North Devon: 2,270Melton: 783

    783North Devon is higher2,270

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton 1,731, North Devon 3,661North Devon: 3,661Melton: 1,731

    1,731North Devon is higher3,661

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton 2,629, North Devon 6,306North Devon: 6,306Melton: 2,629

    2,629North Devon is higher6,306

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melton 4,760, North Devon 10,466North Devon: 10,466Melton: 4,760

    4,760North Devon is higher10,466

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton 624, North Devon 1,367North Devon: 1,367Melton: 624

    624North Devon is higher1,367

Show the numbers
Melton and North Devon, total
MeasureMeltonNorth DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.5m£233.5m£220.5m£500.2m£502.3m£474.5mNorth Devon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£156.3m£157.0m£148.3m£315.3m£316.6m£299.1mNorth Devon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.8m£110.3m£110.7m£104.6mNorth Devon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£144.6m£145.3m£137.2m£289.1m£290.3m£274.2mNorth Devon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mNorth Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mNorth Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.21m£0.19m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mNorth Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£41.6m£41.8m£39.4mNorth Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mNorth Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mNorth Devon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£39.6m£39.7m£37.5m£85.3m£85.6m£80.9mNorth Devon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£18.5m£18.6m£17.5mNorth Devon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mNorth Devon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mMelton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.06m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mNorth Devon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNorth Devon
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,67325,992North Devon
Pension Credittotal, March 20267832,270North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,7313,661North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,6296,306North Devon
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,76010,466North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266241,367North Devon

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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