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West Lindsey and North Devon
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.
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4,951£4,972£4,696
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,634£12,687£11,984West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£12,400£12,453£11,762
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,916£1,924£1,817West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,910£1,918£1,812
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,589£11,639£10,993West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£11,369£11,418£10,784
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£312£314£296North Devon is higher£346£347£328
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£711£714£674West Lindsey is higher£662£665£628
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£22£20North Devon is higher£24£24£22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£492£494£467West Lindsey is higher£412£413£390
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122North Devon is higher£140£140£133
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£143£144£136West Lindsey is higher£109£109£103
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,432£1,438£1,359North Devon is higher£1,477£1,483£1,401
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£143£144£136North Devon is higher£183£184£174
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£325£327£308West Lindsey is higher£315£316£298
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.31£7.34£6.93West Lindsey is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.00£8.04£7.59West Lindsey is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,019.3North Devon is higher1,022.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
81.8North Devon is higher89.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
145.7West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count144.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.1West Lindsey is higher62.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
183.4West Lindsey is higher181.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
30.3West Lindsey is higher23.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | West Lindsey | North Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,968£4,990£4,713 | £4,951£4,972£4,696 | West Lindsey |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,634£12,687£11,984 | £12,400£12,453£11,762 | West Lindsey |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,916£1,924£1,817 | £1,910£1,918£1,812 | West Lindsey |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,589£11,639£10,993 | £11,369£11,418£10,784 | West Lindsey |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £312£314£296 | £346£347£328 | North Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £711£714£674 | £662£665£628 | West Lindsey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£22£20 | £24£24£22 | North Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £492£494£467 | £412£413£390 | West Lindsey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £140£140£133 | North Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £109£109£103 | West Lindsey |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,432£1,438£1,359 | £1,477£1,483£1,401 | North Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £183£184£174 | North Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £325£327£308 | £315£316£298 | West Lindsey |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.31£7.34£6.93 | £5.23£5.25£4.96 | West Lindsey |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.00£8.04£7.59 | £4.35£4.37£4.13 | West Lindsey |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.93£7.96£7.52 | £4.65£4.67£4.41 | West Lindsey |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,019.3 | 1,022.3 | North Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 81.8 | 89.3 | North Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 145.7 | 144.0 | West Lindsey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.1 | 62.4 | West Lindsey |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 183.4 | 181.3 | West Lindsey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 30.3 | 23.7 | West 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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4,951£4,972£4,696
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,091£3,104£2,932North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,121£3,134£2,960
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,105£1,110£1,048West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,091£1,096£1,035
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,835£2,848£2,690North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,861£2,873£2,714
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£76£77£73North Devon is higher£87£87£83
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£174£175£165West Lindsey is higher£167£167£158
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.25£5.27£4.98North Devon is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£492£494£467West Lindsey is higher£412£413£390
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122North Devon is higher£140£140£133
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£83£83£78West Lindsey is higher£62£62£59
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£826£830£784North Devon is higher£844£848£801
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£143£144£136North Devon is higher£183£184£174
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£188£188£178West Lindsey is higher£180£181£171
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.22£4.23£4.00West Lindsey is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.62£4.64£4.38West Lindsey is higher£2.49£2.50£2.36
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
249.4North Devon is higher257.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.0North Devon is higher22.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.6North Devon is higherDepends on how you count36.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.1West Lindsey is higher62.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
105.8West Lindsey is higher103.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.5West Lindsey is higher13.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | West Lindsey | North Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,968£4,990£4,713 | £4,951£4,972£4,696 | West Lindsey |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,091£3,104£2,932 | £3,121£3,134£2,960 | North Devon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,105£1,110£1,048 | £1,091£1,096£1,035 | West Lindsey |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,835£2,848£2,690 | £2,861£2,873£2,714 | North Devon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £76£77£73 | £87£87£83 | North Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £174£175£165 | £167£167£158 | West Lindsey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.25£5.27£4.98 | £5.92£5.95£5.62 | North Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £492£494£467 | £412£413£390 | West Lindsey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £140£140£133 | North Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £83£83£78 | £62£62£59 | West Lindsey |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £826£830£784 | £844£848£801 | North Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £183£184£174 | North Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £188£188£178 | £180£181£171 | West Lindsey |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.22£4.23£4.00 | £2.99£3.01£2.84 | West Lindsey |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.62£4.64£4.38 | £2.49£2.50£2.36 | West Lindsey |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.93£7.96£7.52 | £4.65£4.67£4.41 | West Lindsey |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 249.4 | 257.3 | North Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.0 | 22.5 | North Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.6 | 36.2 | North Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.1 | 62.4 | West Lindsey |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 105.8 | 103.6 | West Lindsey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.5 | 13.5 | West 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
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£491.5m£493.6m£466.2mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£500.2m£502.3m£474.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£109.3m£109.8m£103.7mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£110.3m£110.7m£104.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£280.5m£281.7m£266.1mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£289.1m£290.3m£274.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNorth Devon is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWest Lindsey is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth Devon is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWest Lindsey is higher£41.6m£41.8m£39.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mNorth Devon is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mWest Lindsey is higher£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£81.7m£82.1m£77.5mNorth Devon is higher£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mNorth Devon is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mWest Lindsey is higher£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWest Lindsey is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mWest Lindsey is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mWest Lindsey is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,670North Devon is higher25,992
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,980North Devon is higher2,270
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,526North Devon is higherDepends on how you count3,661
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,233West Lindsey is higher6,306
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,466No difference to show10,466
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,727West Lindsey is higher1,367
Show the numbers
| Measure | West Lindsey | North Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £491.5m£493.6m£466.2m | £500.2m£502.3m£474.5m | North Devon |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £305.8m£307.1m£290.1m | £315.3m£316.6m£299.1m | North Devon |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £109.3m£109.8m£103.7m | £110.3m£110.7m£104.6m | North Devon |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £280.5m£281.7m£266.1m | £289.1m£290.3m£274.2m | North Devon |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.6m£7.6m£7.2m | £8.8m£8.8m£8.3m | North Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | £16.8m£16.9m£16.0m | West Lindsey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | North Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £48.7m£48.9m£46.2m | £41.6m£41.8m£39.4m | West Lindsey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.7m£12.8m£12.1m | £14.1m£14.2m£13.4m | North Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.2m£8.2m£7.8m | £6.3m£6.3m£5.9m | West Lindsey |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £81.7m£82.1m£77.5m | £85.3m£85.6m£80.9m | North Devon |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.2m£14.2m£13.5m | £18.5m£18.6m£17.5m | North Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £18.6m£18.6m£17.6m | £18.2m£18.2m£17.2m | West Lindsey |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.30m£0.30m£0.29m | West Lindsey |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | West Lindsey |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.78m£0.79m£0.74m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | West Lindsey |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,670 | 25,992 | North Devon |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,980 | 2,270 | North Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,526 | 3,661 | North Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,233 | 6,306 | West Lindsey |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,466 | 10,466 | |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,727 | 1,367 | West Lindsey |
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.