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Newark and Sherwood and Mid Devon

127,863 and 85,102 residents (mid-2024).

Newark and Sherwood is higher than Mid Devon on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 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.

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Per person in the age group

Newark and Sherwood is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Mid Devon on 2. 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

Newark and Sherwood Mid Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4,642, Mid Devon £4,496Mid Devon: £4,496Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Mid Devon: £4,516Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Mid Devon: £4,265Newark and Sherwood: £4,403

    £4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood is higher£4,496£4,516£4,265

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood £12,616, Mid Devon £12,276Mid Devon: £12,276Newark and Sherwood: £12,616Mid Devon: £12,329Newark and Sherwood: £12,669Mid Devon: £11,645Newark and Sherwood: £11,966

    £12,616£12,669£11,966Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£12,276£12,329£11,645

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood £1,841, Mid Devon £1,651Mid Devon: £1,651Newark and Sherwood: £1,841Mid Devon: £1,658Newark and Sherwood: £1,849Mid Devon: £1,566Newark and Sherwood: £1,746

    £1,841£1,849£1,746Newark and Sherwood is higher£1,651£1,658£1,566

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood £11,542, Mid Devon £11,334Mid Devon: £11,334Newark and Sherwood: £11,542Mid Devon: £11,382Newark and Sherwood: £11,591Mid Devon: £10,751Newark and Sherwood: £10,948

    £11,542£11,591£10,948Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£11,334£11,382£10,751

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood £321, Mid Devon £307Mid Devon: £307Newark and Sherwood: £321Mid Devon: £309Newark and Sherwood: £323Mid Devon: £292Newark and Sherwood: £305

    £321£323£305Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£307£309£292

  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: Newark and Sherwood £732, Mid Devon £614Mid Devon: £614Newark and Sherwood: £732Mid Devon: £616Newark and Sherwood: £735Mid Devon: £582Newark and Sherwood: £694

    £732£735£694Newark and Sherwood is higher£614£616£582

  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: Newark and Sherwood £21, Mid Devon £21Mid Devon: £21Newark and Sherwood: £21Mid Devon: £21Newark and Sherwood: £21Mid Devon: £20Newark and Sherwood: £20

    £21£21£20Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £486, Mid Devon £364Mid Devon: £364Newark and Sherwood: £486Mid Devon: £365Newark and Sherwood: £488Mid Devon: £345Newark and Sherwood: £461

    £486£488£461Newark and Sherwood is higher£364£365£345

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £143, Mid Devon £141Mid Devon: £141Newark and Sherwood: £143Mid Devon: £141Newark and Sherwood: £144Mid Devon: £133Newark and Sherwood: £136

    £143£144£136Newark and Sherwood is higher£141£141£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: Newark and Sherwood £131, Mid Devon £98Mid Devon: £98Newark and Sherwood: £131Mid Devon: £99Newark and Sherwood: £132Mid Devon: £93Newark and Sherwood: £125

    £131£132£125Newark and Sherwood is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood £1,368, Mid Devon £1,293Mid Devon: £1,293Newark and Sherwood: £1,368Mid Devon: £1,298Newark and Sherwood: £1,374Mid Devon: £1,226Newark and Sherwood: £1,297

    £1,368£1,374£1,297Newark and Sherwood is higher£1,293£1,298£1,226

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £158, Mid Devon £133Mid Devon: £133Newark and Sherwood: £158Mid Devon: £133Newark and Sherwood: £159Mid Devon: £126Newark and Sherwood: £150

    £158£159£150Newark and Sherwood is higher£133£133£126

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood £326, Mid Devon £252Mid Devon: £252Newark and Sherwood: £326Mid Devon: £253Newark and Sherwood: £327Mid Devon: £239Newark and Sherwood: £309

    £326£327£309Newark and Sherwood is higher£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood £7.88, Mid Devon £4.27Mid Devon: £4.27Newark and Sherwood: £7.88Mid Devon: £4.29Newark and Sherwood: £7.91Mid Devon: £4.05Newark and Sherwood: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47Newark and Sherwood is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood £7.77, Mid Devon £4.25Mid Devon: £4.25Newark and Sherwood: £7.77Mid Devon: £4.27Newark and Sherwood: £7.80Mid Devon: £4.03Newark and Sherwood: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Newark and Sherwood is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £6.81, Mid Devon £6.44Mid Devon: £6.44Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Mid Devon: £6.47Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Mid Devon: £6.11Newark and Sherwood: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood 1,019.7, Mid Devon 1,021.9Mid Devon: 1,021.9Newark and Sherwood: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,021.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood 80.6, Mid Devon 79.1Mid Devon: 79.1Newark and Sherwood: 80.6

    80.6Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count79.1

  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: Newark and Sherwood 153.0, Mid Devon 129.0Mid Devon: 129.0Newark and Sherwood: 153.0

    153.0Newark and Sherwood is higher129.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 71.1, Mid Devon 54.8Mid Devon: 54.8Newark and Sherwood: 71.1

    71.1Newark and Sherwood is higher54.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood 176.7, Mid Devon 158.5Mid Devon: 158.5Newark and Sherwood: 176.7

    176.7Newark and Sherwood is higher158.5

  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: Newark and Sherwood 28.3, Mid Devon 21.4Mid Devon: 21.4Newark and Sherwood: 28.3

    28.3Newark and Sherwood is higher21.4

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Newark and Sherwood and Mid Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureNewark and SherwoodMid DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,642£4,662£4,403£4,496£4,516£4,265Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,669£11,966£12,276£12,329£11,645Newark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,841£1,849£1,746£1,651£1,658£1,566Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,542£11,591£10,948£11,334£11,382£10,751Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£321£323£305£307£309£292Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£732£735£694£614£616£582Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£21£21£20Mid Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£364£365£345Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£141£141£133Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£132£125£98£99£93Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,368£1,374£1,297£1,293£1,298£1,226Newark and Sherwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£133£133£126Newark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£327£309£252£253£239Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£4.27£4.29£4.05Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£4.25£4.27£4.03Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£6.44£6.47£6.11Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,021.9Mid Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.679.1Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.0129.0Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.154.8Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.7158.5Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.321.4Newark and Sherwood

Per resident

Newark and Sherwood is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Mid Devon on 6. 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

Newark and Sherwood Mid Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4,642, Mid Devon £4,496Mid Devon: £4,496Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Mid Devon: £4,516Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Mid Devon: £4,265Newark and Sherwood: £4,403

    £4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood is higher£4,496£4,516£4,265

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £2,745, Mid Devon £2,896Mid Devon: £2,896Newark and Sherwood: £2,745Mid Devon: £2,908Newark and Sherwood: £2,756Mid Devon: £2,747Newark and Sherwood: £2,604

    £2,745£2,756£2,604Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,896£2,908£2,747

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £1,103, Mid Devon £957Mid Devon: £957Newark and Sherwood: £1,103Mid Devon: £961Newark and Sherwood: £1,108Mid Devon: £908Newark and Sherwood: £1,046

    £1,103£1,108£1,046Newark and Sherwood is higher£957£961£908

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £2,511, Mid Devon £2,673Mid Devon: £2,673Newark and Sherwood: £2,511Mid Devon: £2,685Newark and Sherwood: £2,522Mid Devon: £2,536Newark and Sherwood: £2,382

    £2,511£2,522£2,382Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,673£2,685£2,536

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £70, Mid Devon £73Mid Devon: £73Newark and Sherwood: £70Mid Devon: £73Newark and Sherwood: £70Mid Devon: £69Newark and Sherwood: £66

    £70£70£66Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £159, Mid Devon £145Mid Devon: £145Newark and Sherwood: £159Mid Devon: £145Newark and Sherwood: £160Mid Devon: £137Newark and Sherwood: £151

    £159£160£151Newark and Sherwood is higher£145£145£137

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.52, Mid Devon £5.02Mid Devon: £5.02Newark and Sherwood: £4.52Mid Devon: £5.04Newark and Sherwood: £4.54Mid Devon: £4.76Newark and Sherwood: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.02£5.04£4.76

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £486, Mid Devon £364Mid Devon: £364Newark and Sherwood: £486Mid Devon: £365Newark and Sherwood: £488Mid Devon: £345Newark and Sherwood: £461

    £486£488£461Newark and Sherwood is higher£364£365£345

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £143, Mid Devon £141Mid Devon: £141Newark and Sherwood: £143Mid Devon: £141Newark and Sherwood: £144Mid Devon: £133Newark and Sherwood: £136

    £143£144£136Newark and Sherwood is higher£141£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £79, Mid Devon £57Mid Devon: £57Newark and Sherwood: £79Mid Devon: £57Newark and Sherwood: £79Mid Devon: £54Newark and Sherwood: £75

    £79£79£75Newark and Sherwood is higher£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £820, Mid Devon £750Mid Devon: £750Newark and Sherwood: £820Mid Devon: £753Newark and Sherwood: £823Mid Devon: £711Newark and Sherwood: £778

    £820£823£778Newark and Sherwood is higher£750£753£711

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £158, Mid Devon £133Mid Devon: £133Newark and Sherwood: £158Mid Devon: £133Newark and Sherwood: £159Mid Devon: £126Newark and Sherwood: £150

    £158£159£150Newark and Sherwood is higher£133£133£126

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £195, Mid Devon £146Mid Devon: £146Newark and Sherwood: £195Mid Devon: £147Newark and Sherwood: £196Mid Devon: £138Newark and Sherwood: £185

    £195£196£185Newark and Sherwood is higher£146£147£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.72, Mid Devon £2.48Mid Devon: £2.48Newark and Sherwood: £4.72Mid Devon: £2.49Newark and Sherwood: £4.74Mid Devon: £2.35Newark and Sherwood: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Newark and Sherwood is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.66, Mid Devon £2.47Mid Devon: £2.47Newark and Sherwood: £4.66Mid Devon: £2.48Newark and Sherwood: £4.68Mid Devon: £2.34Newark and Sherwood: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Newark and Sherwood is higher£2.47£2.48£2.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £6.81, Mid Devon £6.44Mid Devon: £6.44Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Mid Devon: £6.47Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Mid Devon: £6.11Newark and Sherwood: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 221.9, Mid Devon 241.0Mid Devon: 241.0Newark and Sherwood: 221.9

    221.9Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count241.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 17.5, Mid Devon 18.7Mid Devon: 18.7Newark and Sherwood: 17.5

    17.5Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 33.3, Mid Devon 30.4Mid Devon: 30.4Newark and Sherwood: 33.3

    33.3Newark and Sherwood is higher30.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 71.1, Mid Devon 54.8Mid Devon: 54.8Newark and Sherwood: 71.1

    71.1Newark and Sherwood is higher54.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 105.9, Mid Devon 91.9Mid Devon: 91.9Newark and Sherwood: 105.9

    105.9Newark and Sherwood is higher91.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 16.9, Mid Devon 12.4Mid Devon: 12.4Newark and Sherwood: 16.9

    16.9Newark and Sherwood is higher12.4

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Newark and Sherwood and Mid Devon, per resident
MeasureNewark and SherwoodMid DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,642£4,662£4,403£4,496£4,516£4,265Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,745£2,756£2,604£2,896£2,908£2,747Mid Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,103£1,108£1,046£957£961£908Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,511£2,522£2,382£2,673£2,685£2,536Mid Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£73£73£69Mid Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£145£145£137Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£5.02£5.04£4.76Mid Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£364£365£345Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£141£141£133Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£57£57£54Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£820£823£778£750£753£711Newark and Sherwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£133£133£126Newark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£146£147£138Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£2.48£2.49£2.35Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£2.47£2.48£2.34Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£6.44£6.47£6.11Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.9241.0Mid Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.518.7Mid Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.330.4Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.154.8Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.991.9Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.912.4Newark and Sherwood

Total

Newark and Sherwood is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Mid Devon on 0. 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

Newark and Sherwood Mid Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £593.6m, Mid Devon £382.7mMid Devon: £382.7mNewark and Sherwood: £593.6mMid Devon: £384.3mNewark and Sherwood: £596.1mMid Devon: £363.0mNewark and Sherwood: £563.0m

    £593.6m£596.1m£563.0mNewark and Sherwood is higher£382.7m£384.3m£363.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £351.0m, Mid Devon £246.4mMid Devon: £246.4mNewark and Sherwood: £351.0mMid Devon: £247.5mNewark and Sherwood: £352.4mMid Devon: £233.7mNewark and Sherwood: £332.9m

    £351.0m£352.4m£332.9mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£246.4m£247.5m£233.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £141.1m, Mid Devon £81.5mMid Devon: £81.5mNewark and Sherwood: £141.1mMid Devon: £81.8mNewark and Sherwood: £141.7mMid Devon: £77.3mNewark and Sherwood: £133.8m

    £141.1m£141.7m£133.8mNewark and Sherwood is higher£81.5m£81.8m£77.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newark and Sherwood £321.1m, Mid Devon £227.5mMid Devon: £227.5mNewark and Sherwood: £321.1mMid Devon: £228.5mNewark and Sherwood: £322.4mMid Devon: £215.8mNewark and Sherwood: £304.6m

    £321.1m£322.4m£304.6mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood £8.9m, Mid Devon £6.2mMid Devon: £6.2mNewark and Sherwood: £8.9mMid Devon: £6.2mNewark and Sherwood: £9.0mMid Devon: £5.9mNewark and Sherwood: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £20.4m, Mid Devon £12.3mMid Devon: £12.3mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mMid Devon: £12.4mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mMid Devon: £11.7mNewark and Sherwood: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.4m£19.3mNewark and Sherwood is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.58m, Mid Devon £0.43mMid Devon: £0.43mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mMid Devon: £0.43mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mMid Devon: £0.41mNewark and Sherwood: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £62.2m, Mid Devon £31.0mMid Devon: £31.0mNewark and Sherwood: £62.2mMid Devon: £31.1mNewark and Sherwood: £62.5mMid Devon: £29.4mNewark and Sherwood: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.5m£59.0mNewark and Sherwood is higher£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £18.3m, Mid Devon £12.0mMid Devon: £12.0mNewark and Sherwood: £18.3mMid Devon: £12.0mNewark and Sherwood: £18.4mMid Devon: £11.3mNewark and Sherwood: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.3mNewark and Sherwood is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £10.1m, Mid Devon £4.8mMid Devon: £4.8mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mMid Devon: £4.9mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mMid Devon: £4.6mNewark and Sherwood: £9.5m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.5mNewark and Sherwood is higher£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood £104.8m, Mid Devon £63.8mMid Devon: £63.8mNewark and Sherwood: £104.8mMid Devon: £64.1mNewark and Sherwood: £105.3mMid Devon: £60.5mNewark and Sherwood: £99.4m

    £104.8m£105.3m£99.4mNewark and Sherwood is higher£63.8m£64.1m£60.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newark and Sherwood £20.2m, Mid Devon £11.3mMid Devon: £11.3mNewark and Sherwood: £20.2mMid Devon: £11.3mNewark and Sherwood: £20.3mMid Devon: £10.7mNewark and Sherwood: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mNewark and Sherwood is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newark and Sherwood £25.0m, Mid Devon £12.4mMid Devon: £12.4mNewark and Sherwood: £25.0mMid Devon: £12.5mNewark and Sherwood: £25.1mMid Devon: £11.8mNewark and Sherwood: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mNewark and Sherwood is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.60m, Mid Devon £0.21mMid Devon: £0.21mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mMid Devon: £0.21mNewark and Sherwood: £0.61mMid Devon: £0.20mNewark and Sherwood: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.60m, Mid Devon £0.21mMid Devon: £0.21mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mMid Devon: £0.21mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mMid Devon: £0.20mNewark and Sherwood: £0.56m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.56mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.87m, Mid Devon £0.55mMid Devon: £0.55mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mMid Devon: £0.55mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mMid Devon: £0.52mNewark and Sherwood: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.83mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newark and Sherwood 28,367, Mid Devon 20,512Mid Devon: 20,512Newark and Sherwood: 28,367

    28,367Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count20,512

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood 2,243, Mid Devon 1,588Mid Devon: 1,588Newark and Sherwood: 2,243

    2,243Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count1,588

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 4,255, Mid Devon 2,590Mid Devon: 2,590Newark and Sherwood: 4,255

    4,255Newark and Sherwood is higher2,590

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 9,093, Mid Devon 4,662Mid Devon: 4,662Newark and Sherwood: 9,093

    9,093Newark and Sherwood is higher4,662

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood 13,537, Mid Devon 7,819Mid Devon: 7,819Newark and Sherwood: 13,537

    13,537Newark and Sherwood is higher7,819

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 2,165, Mid Devon 1,057Mid Devon: 1,057Newark and Sherwood: 2,165

    2,165Newark and Sherwood is higher1,057

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Newark and Sherwood and Mid Devon, total
MeasureNewark and SherwoodMid DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m£382.7m£384.3m£363.0mNewark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.0m£352.4m£332.9m£246.4m£247.5m£233.7mNewark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.1m£141.7m£133.8m£81.5m£81.8m£77.3mNewark and Sherwood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£321.1m£322.4m£304.6m£227.5m£228.5m£215.8mNewark and Sherwood
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mNewark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mNewark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNewark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mNewark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.3m£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mNewark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mNewark and Sherwood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m£63.8m£64.1m£60.5mNewark and Sherwood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mNewark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mNewark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mNewark and Sherwood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mNewark and Sherwood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mNewark and Sherwood
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,36720,512Newark and Sherwood
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2431,588Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2552,590Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0934,662Newark and Sherwood
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,5377,819Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1651,057Newark and Sherwood

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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.
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