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West Lindsey and North Devon

98,928 and 101,035 residents (mid-2024).

West Lindsey is higher than North Devon on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 9 of 21 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

West Lindsey 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

West Lindsey North Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £4,968, North Devon £4,951North Devon: £4,951West Lindsey: £4,968North Devon: £4,972West Lindsey: £4,990North Devon: £4,696West Lindsey: £4,713

    £4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4,951£4,972£4,696

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lindsey £12,634, North Devon £12,400North Devon: £12,400West Lindsey: £12,634North Devon: £12,453West Lindsey: £12,687North Devon: £11,762West Lindsey: £11,984

    £12,634£12,687£11,984West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £1,916, North Devon £1,910North Devon: £1,910West Lindsey: £1,916North Devon: £1,918West Lindsey: £1,924North Devon: £1,812West Lindsey: £1,817

    £1,916£1,924£1,817West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,910£1,918£1,812

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lindsey £11,589, North Devon £11,369North Devon: £11,369West Lindsey: £11,589North Devon: £11,418West Lindsey: £11,639North Devon: £10,784West Lindsey: £10,993

    £11,589£11,639£10,993West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £312, North Devon £346North Devon: £346West Lindsey: £312North Devon: £347West Lindsey: £314North Devon: £328West Lindsey: £296

    £312£314£296North 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: West Lindsey £711, North Devon £662North Devon: £662West Lindsey: £711North Devon: £665West Lindsey: £714North Devon: £628West Lindsey: £674

    £711£714£674West Lindsey is higher£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: West Lindsey £21, North Devon £24North Devon: £24West Lindsey: £21North Devon: £24West Lindsey: £22North Devon: £22West Lindsey: £20

    £21£22£20North 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: West Lindsey £492, North Devon £412North Devon: £412West Lindsey: £492North Devon: £413West Lindsey: £494North Devon: £390West Lindsey: £467

    £492£494£467West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £128, North Devon £140North Devon: £140West Lindsey: £128North Devon: £140West Lindsey: £129North Devon: £133West Lindsey: £122

    £128£129£122North 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: West Lindsey £143, North Devon £109North Devon: £109West Lindsey: £143North Devon: £109West Lindsey: £144North Devon: £103West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136West Lindsey is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lindsey £1,432, North Devon £1,477North Devon: £1,477West Lindsey: £1,432North Devon: £1,483West Lindsey: £1,438North Devon: £1,401West Lindsey: £1,359

    £1,432£1,438£1,359North Devon is higher£1,477£1,483£1,401

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lindsey £143, North Devon £183North Devon: £183West Lindsey: £143North Devon: £184West Lindsey: £144North Devon: £174West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136North 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: West Lindsey £325, North Devon £315North Devon: £315West Lindsey: £325North Devon: £316West Lindsey: £327North Devon: £298West Lindsey: £308

    £325£327£308West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £7.31, North Devon £5.23North Devon: £5.23West Lindsey: £7.31North Devon: £5.25West Lindsey: £7.34North Devon: £4.96West Lindsey: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £8.00, North Devon £4.35North Devon: £4.35West Lindsey: £8.00North Devon: £4.37West Lindsey: £8.04North Devon: £4.13West Lindsey: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59West Lindsey is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £7.93, North Devon £4.65North Devon: £4.65West Lindsey: £7.93North Devon: £4.67West Lindsey: £7.96North Devon: £4.41West Lindsey: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey is higher£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: West Lindsey 1,019.3, North Devon 1,022.3North Devon: 1,022.3West Lindsey: 1,019.3

    1,019.3North Devon is higher1,022.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lindsey 81.8, North Devon 89.3North Devon: 89.3West Lindsey: 81.8

    81.8North 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: West Lindsey 145.7, North Devon 144.0North Devon: 144.0West Lindsey: 145.7

    145.7West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count144.0

  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 Lindsey 73.1, North Devon 62.4North Devon: 62.4West Lindsey: 73.1

    73.1West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey 183.4, North Devon 181.3North Devon: 181.3West Lindsey: 183.4

    183.4West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey 30.3, North Devon 23.7North Devon: 23.7West Lindsey: 30.3

    30.3West Lindsey is higher23.7

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West Lindsey and North Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LindseyNorth DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,990£4,713£4,951£4,972£4,696West Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,634£12,687£11,984£12,400£12,453£11,762West Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,916£1,924£1,817£1,910£1,918£1,812West Lindsey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,589£11,639£10,993£11,369£11,418£10,784West Lindsey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£346£347£328North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£674£662£665£628West Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£22£20£24£24£22North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£467£412£413£390West Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£140£140£133North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£109£109£103West Lindsey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359£1,477£1,483£1,401North Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£183£184£174North Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£325£327£308£315£316£298West Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£5.23£5.25£4.96West Lindsey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59£4.35£4.37£4.13West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£4.65£4.67£4.41West Lindsey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.31,022.3North Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.889.3North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.7144.0West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.162.4West Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.4181.3West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.323.7West Lindsey

Per resident

West Lindsey is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and North Devon on 10. 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 Lindsey North Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £4,968, North Devon £4,951North Devon: £4,951West Lindsey: £4,968North Devon: £4,972West Lindsey: £4,990North Devon: £4,696West Lindsey: £4,713

    £4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4,951£4,972£4,696

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £3,091, North Devon £3,121North Devon: £3,121West Lindsey: £3,091North Devon: £3,134West Lindsey: £3,104North Devon: £2,960West Lindsey: £2,932

    £3,091£3,104£2,932North 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: West Lindsey £1,105, North Devon £1,091North Devon: £1,091West Lindsey: £1,105North Devon: £1,096West Lindsey: £1,110North Devon: £1,035West Lindsey: £1,048

    £1,105£1,110£1,048West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,091£1,096£1,035

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lindsey £2,835, North Devon £2,861North Devon: £2,861West Lindsey: £2,835North Devon: £2,873West Lindsey: £2,848North Devon: £2,714West Lindsey: £2,690

    £2,835£2,848£2,690North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,861£2,873£2,714

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lindsey £76, North Devon £87North Devon: £87West Lindsey: £76North Devon: £87West Lindsey: £77North Devon: £83West Lindsey: £73

    £76£77£73North 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: West Lindsey £174, North Devon £167North Devon: £167West Lindsey: £174North Devon: £167West Lindsey: £175North Devon: £158West Lindsey: £165

    £174£175£165West Lindsey is higher£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: West Lindsey £5.25, North Devon £5.92North Devon: £5.92West Lindsey: £5.25North Devon: £5.95West Lindsey: £5.27North Devon: £5.62West Lindsey: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98North 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: West Lindsey £492, North Devon £412North Devon: £412West Lindsey: £492North Devon: £413West Lindsey: £494North Devon: £390West Lindsey: £467

    £492£494£467West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £128, North Devon £140North Devon: £140West Lindsey: £128North Devon: £140West Lindsey: £129North Devon: £133West Lindsey: £122

    £128£129£122North 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: West Lindsey £83, North Devon £62North Devon: £62West Lindsey: £83North Devon: £62West Lindsey: £83North Devon: £59West Lindsey: £78

    £83£83£78West Lindsey is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lindsey £826, North Devon £844North Devon: £844West Lindsey: £826North Devon: £848West Lindsey: £830North Devon: £801West Lindsey: £784

    £826£830£784North Devon is higher£844£848£801

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lindsey £143, North Devon £183North Devon: £183West Lindsey: £143North Devon: £184West Lindsey: £144North Devon: £174West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136North Devon is higher£183£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lindsey £188, North Devon £180North Devon: £180West Lindsey: £188North Devon: £181West Lindsey: £188North Devon: £171West Lindsey: £178

    £188£188£178West Lindsey is higher£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lindsey £4.22, North Devon £2.99North Devon: £2.99West Lindsey: £4.22North Devon: £3.01West Lindsey: £4.23North Devon: £2.84West Lindsey: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00West Lindsey is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lindsey £4.62, North Devon £2.49North Devon: £2.49West Lindsey: £4.62North Devon: £2.50West Lindsey: £4.64North Devon: £2.36West Lindsey: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38West Lindsey is higher£2.49£2.50£2.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £7.93, North Devon £4.65North Devon: £4.65West Lindsey: £7.93North Devon: £4.67West Lindsey: £7.96North Devon: £4.41West Lindsey: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 249.4, North Devon 257.3North Devon: 257.3West Lindsey: 249.4

    249.4North Devon is higher257.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 20.0, North Devon 22.5North Devon: 22.5West Lindsey: 20.0

    20.0North 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: West Lindsey 35.6, North Devon 36.2North Devon: 36.2West Lindsey: 35.6

    35.6North Devon is higherDepends on how you count36.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 73.1, North Devon 62.4North Devon: 62.4West Lindsey: 73.1

    73.1West Lindsey is higher62.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 105.8, North Devon 103.6North Devon: 103.6West Lindsey: 105.8

    105.8West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey 17.5, North Devon 13.5North Devon: 13.5West Lindsey: 17.5

    17.5West Lindsey is higher13.5

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West Lindsey and North Devon, per resident
MeasureWest LindseyNorth DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,990£4,713£4,951£4,972£4,696West Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,091£3,104£2,932£3,121£3,134£2,960North Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£1,091£1,096£1,035West Lindsey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,835£2,848£2,690£2,861£2,873£2,714North Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£77£73£87£87£83North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£167£167£158West Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£5.92£5.95£5.62North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£467£412£413£390West Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£140£140£133North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£62£62£59West Lindsey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£826£830£784£844£848£801North Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£183£184£174North Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£188£188£178£180£181£171West Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£2.99£3.01£2.84West Lindsey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£2.49£2.50£2.36West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£4.65£4.67£4.41West Lindsey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.4257.3North Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.022.5North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.636.2North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.162.4West Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.8103.6West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.513.5West Lindsey

Total

West Lindsey is higher on 9 of 21 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

West Lindsey North Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lindsey £491.5m, North Devon £500.2mNorth Devon: £500.2mWest Lindsey: £491.5mNorth Devon: £502.3mWest Lindsey: £493.6mNorth Devon: £474.5mWest Lindsey: £466.2m

    £491.5m£493.6m£466.2mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£500.2m£502.3m£474.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lindsey £305.8m, North Devon £315.3mNorth Devon: £315.3mWest Lindsey: £305.8mNorth Devon: £316.6mWest Lindsey: £307.1mNorth Devon: £299.1mWest Lindsey: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lindsey £109.3m, North Devon £110.3mNorth Devon: £110.3mWest Lindsey: £109.3mNorth Devon: £110.7mWest Lindsey: £109.8mNorth Devon: £104.6mWest Lindsey: £103.7m

    £109.3m£109.8m£103.7mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£110.3m£110.7m£104.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lindsey £280.5m, North Devon £289.1mNorth Devon: £289.1mWest Lindsey: £280.5mNorth Devon: £290.3mWest Lindsey: £281.7mNorth Devon: £274.2mWest Lindsey: £266.1m

    £280.5m£281.7m£266.1mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£289.1m£290.3m£274.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lindsey £7.6m, North Devon £8.8mNorth Devon: £8.8mWest Lindsey: £7.6mNorth Devon: £8.8mWest Lindsey: £7.6mNorth Devon: £8.3mWest Lindsey: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNorth 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: West Lindsey £17.2m, North Devon £16.8mNorth Devon: £16.8mWest Lindsey: £17.2mNorth Devon: £16.9mWest Lindsey: £17.3mNorth Devon: £16.0mWest Lindsey: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWest Lindsey is higher£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: West Lindsey £0.52m, North Devon £0.60mNorth Devon: £0.60mWest Lindsey: £0.52mNorth Devon: £0.60mWest Lindsey: £0.52mNorth Devon: £0.57mWest Lindsey: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth 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: West Lindsey £48.7m, North Devon £41.6mNorth Devon: £41.6mWest Lindsey: £48.7mNorth Devon: £41.8mWest Lindsey: £48.9mNorth Devon: £39.4mWest Lindsey: £46.2m

    £48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWest Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £12.7m, North Devon £14.1mNorth Devon: £14.1mWest Lindsey: £12.7mNorth Devon: £14.2mWest Lindsey: £12.8mNorth Devon: £13.4mWest Lindsey: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mNorth 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: West Lindsey £8.2m, North Devon £6.3mNorth Devon: £6.3mWest Lindsey: £8.2mNorth Devon: £6.3mWest Lindsey: £8.2mNorth Devon: £5.9mWest Lindsey: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mWest Lindsey is higher£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lindsey £81.7m, North Devon £85.3mNorth Devon: £85.3mWest Lindsey: £81.7mNorth Devon: £85.6mWest Lindsey: £82.1mNorth Devon: £80.9mWest Lindsey: £77.5m

    £81.7m£82.1m£77.5mNorth Devon is higher£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lindsey £14.2m, North Devon £18.5mNorth Devon: £18.5mWest Lindsey: £14.2mNorth Devon: £18.6mWest Lindsey: £14.2mNorth Devon: £17.5mWest Lindsey: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.5mNorth Devon is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lindsey £18.6m, North Devon £18.2mNorth Devon: £18.2mWest Lindsey: £18.6mNorth Devon: £18.2mWest Lindsey: £18.6mNorth Devon: £17.2mWest Lindsey: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.6m£17.6mWest Lindsey is higher£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lindsey £0.42m, North Devon £0.30mNorth Devon: £0.30mWest Lindsey: £0.42mNorth Devon: £0.30mWest Lindsey: £0.42mNorth Devon: £0.29mWest Lindsey: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWest Lindsey is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lindsey £0.46m, North Devon £0.25mNorth Devon: £0.25mWest Lindsey: £0.46mNorth Devon: £0.25mWest Lindsey: £0.46mNorth Devon: £0.24mWest Lindsey: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mWest Lindsey is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lindsey £0.78m, North Devon £0.47mNorth Devon: £0.47mWest Lindsey: £0.78mNorth Devon: £0.47mWest Lindsey: £0.79mNorth Devon: £0.45mWest Lindsey: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mWest Lindsey is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lindsey 24,670, North Devon 25,992North Devon: 25,992West Lindsey: 24,670

    24,670North Devon is higher25,992

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lindsey 1,980, North Devon 2,270North Devon: 2,270West Lindsey: 1,980

    1,980North Devon is higher2,270

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey 3,526, North Devon 3,661North Devon: 3,661West Lindsey: 3,526

    3,526North Devon is higherDepends on how you count3,661

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey 7,233, North Devon 6,306North Devon: 6,306West Lindsey: 7,233

    7,233West Lindsey is higher6,306

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lindsey 10,466, North Devon 10,466North Devon: 10,466West Lindsey: 10,466

    10,466No difference to show10,466

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lindsey 1,727, North Devon 1,367North Devon: 1,367West Lindsey: 1,727

    1,727West Lindsey is higher1,367

Show the numbers
West Lindsey and North Devon, total
MeasureWest LindseyNorth DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m£500.2m£502.3m£474.5mNorth Devon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£315.3m£316.6m£299.1mNorth Devon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m£110.3m£110.7m£104.6mNorth Devon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m£289.1m£290.3m£274.2mNorth Devon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mNorth Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mWest Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mNorth Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m£41.6m£41.8m£39.4mWest Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mNorth Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mWest Lindsey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m£85.3m£85.6m£80.9mNorth Devon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m£18.5m£18.6m£17.5mNorth Devon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mWest Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mWest Lindsey
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mWest Lindsey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWest Lindsey
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,67025,992North Devon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9802,270North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5263,661North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2336,306West Lindsey
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,46610,466
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7271,367West Lindsey

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.
  10. 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.
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