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South Holland and North Devon
South Holland is higher than North Devon on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 10 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.
Per person in the age group
South Holland is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and North Devon on 7. 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
South Holland North Devon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,635£4,655£4,397North Devon is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,704£12,758£12,051South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£12,400£12,453£11,762
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,789£1,797£1,697North Devon is higher£1,910£1,918£1,812
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,562£11,611£10,967South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£11,369£11,418£10,784
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£362£363£343South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£346£347£328
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£756£759£717South Holland is higher£662£665£628
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£424£426£402South Holland is higher£412£413£390
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£124£124£117North Devon is higher£140£140£133
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£121£121£114South Holland is higher£109£109£103
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,408£1,414£1,336North Devon is higher£1,477£1,483£1,401
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110North Devon is higher£183£184£174
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£247£248£234North Devon is higher£315£316£298
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.43£8.47£8.00South Holland is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.78£4.80£4.53South Holland is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.82£6.85£6.47South Holland is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,006.0North Devon is higher1,022.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
93.9South Holland is higherDepends on how you count89.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
161.9South Holland is higher144.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.4South Holland is higher62.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
183.9South Holland is higher181.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.9South Holland is higher23.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Holland | North Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,635£4,655£4,397 | £4,951£4,972£4,696 | North Devon |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,704£12,758£12,051 | £12,400£12,453£11,762 | South Holland |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,789£1,797£1,697 | £1,910£1,918£1,812 | North Devon |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,562£11,611£10,967 | £11,369£11,418£10,784 | South Holland |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £362£363£343 | £346£347£328 | South Holland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £756£759£717 | £662£665£628 | South Holland |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £24£24£22 | South Holland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £424£426£402 | £412£413£390 | South Holland |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £124£124£117 | £140£140£133 | North Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £121£121£114 | £109£109£103 | South Holland |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,408£1,414£1,336 | £1,477£1,483£1,401 | North Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £183£184£174 | North Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £247£248£234 | £315£316£298 | North Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.43£8.47£8.00 | £5.23£5.25£4.96 | South Holland |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | £4.35£4.37£4.13 | South Holland |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.82£6.85£6.47 | £4.65£4.67£4.41 | South Holland |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,006.0 | 1,022.3 | North Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 93.9 | 89.3 | South Holland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 161.9 | 144.0 | South Holland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.4 | 62.4 | South Holland |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 183.9 | 181.3 | South Holland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.9 | 23.7 | South Holland |
Per resident
South Holland is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and North Devon on 12. 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
South Holland North Devon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,635£4,655£4,397North Devon is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,913£2,925£2,763North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,121£3,134£2,960
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,053£1,057£999North Devon is higher£1,091£1,096£1,035
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,651£2,662£2,514North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,861£2,873£2,714
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£83£83£79North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£83
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£173£174£164South Holland is higher£167£167£158
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.57£5.59£5.28North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.92£5.95£5.62
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£424£426£402South Holland is higher£412£413£390
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£124£124£117North Devon is higher£140£140£133
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£71£71£67South Holland is higher£62£62£59
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£829£832£786North Devon is higher£844£848£801
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110North Devon is higher£183£184£174
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£145£146£138North Devon is higher£180£181£171
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.97£4.99£4.71South Holland is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.80£2.82£2.66South Holland is higher£2.49£2.50£2.36
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.82£6.85£6.47South Holland is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
230.6North Devon is higher257.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.5North Devon is higherDepends on how you count22.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
37.1South Holland is higher36.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.4South Holland is higher62.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
108.2South Holland is higher103.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.8South Holland is higher13.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Holland | North Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,635£4,655£4,397 | £4,951£4,972£4,696 | North Devon |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,913£2,925£2,763 | £3,121£3,134£2,960 | North Devon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,053£1,057£999 | £1,091£1,096£1,035 | North Devon |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,651£2,662£2,514 | £2,861£2,873£2,714 | North Devon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £83£83£79 | £87£87£83 | North Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £173£174£164 | £167£167£158 | South Holland |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | £5.92£5.95£5.62 | North Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £424£426£402 | £412£413£390 | South Holland |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £124£124£117 | £140£140£133 | North Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £62£62£59 | South Holland |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £829£832£786 | £844£848£801 | North Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £183£184£174 | North Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £145£146£138 | £180£181£171 | North Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.97£4.99£4.71 | £2.99£3.01£2.84 | South Holland |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | £2.49£2.50£2.36 | South Holland |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.82£6.85£6.47 | £4.65£4.67£4.41 | South Holland |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 230.6 | 257.3 | North Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.5 | 22.5 | North Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 37.1 | 36.2 | South Holland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.4 | 62.4 | South Holland |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 108.2 | 103.6 | South Holland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.8 | 13.5 | South Holland |
Total
South Holland is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and North Devon on 12. 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
South Holland North Devon
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£461.9m£463.8m£438.1mNorth Devon is higher£500.2m£502.3m£474.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£290.2m£291.4m£275.3mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£104.9m£105.3m£99.5mNorth Devon is higher£110.3m£110.7m£104.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£264.1m£265.2m£250.5mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£289.1m£290.3m£274.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.3m£17.3m£16.4mSouth Holland is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£42.2m£42.4m£40.1mSouth Holland is higher£41.6m£41.8m£39.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mNorth Devon is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSouth Holland is higher£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£82.6m£82.9m£78.3mNorth Devon is higher£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mNorth Devon is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mNorth Devon is higher£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSouth Holland is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mSouth Holland is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSouth Holland is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,979North Devon is higher25,992
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,144North Devon is higherDepends on how you count2,270
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,698South Holland is higher3,661
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,414South Holland is higher6,306
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,780South Holland is higher10,466
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,574South Holland is higher1,367
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| Measure | South Holland | North Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £461.9m£463.8m£438.1m | £500.2m£502.3m£474.5m | North Devon |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £290.2m£291.4m£275.3m | £315.3m£316.6m£299.1m | North Devon |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £104.9m£105.3m£99.5m | £110.3m£110.7m£104.6m | North Devon |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £264.1m£265.2m£250.5m | £289.1m£290.3m£274.2m | North Devon |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.3m£8.3m£7.8m | £8.8m£8.8m£8.3m | North Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.3m£17.3m£16.4m | £16.8m£16.9m£16.0m | South Holland |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | North Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £42.2m£42.4m£40.1m | £41.6m£41.8m£39.4m | South Holland |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | £14.1m£14.2m£13.4m | North Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | £6.3m£6.3m£5.9m | South Holland |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £82.6m£82.9m£78.3m | £85.3m£85.6m£80.9m | North Devon |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.5m£11.6m£10.9m | £18.5m£18.6m£17.5m | North Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.5m£13.7m | £18.2m£18.2m£17.2m | North Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.50m£0.47m | £0.30m£0.30m£0.29m | South Holland |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | South Holland |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | South Holland |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,979 | 25,992 | North Devon |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,144 | 2,270 | North Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,698 | 3,661 | South Holland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,414 | 6,306 | South Holland |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,780 | 10,466 | South Holland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,574 | 1,367 | South Holland |
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.