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Moray and Mid Devon
Moray is higher than Mid Devon on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.
On 10 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
Moray is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Mid Devon on 9. 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
Moray Mid Devon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,451£4,470£4,222Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4,496£4,516£4,265
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,201£12,253£11,573Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£12,276£12,329£11,645
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,655£1,662£1,570Moray is higher£1,651£1,658£1,566
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,369£11,417£10,784Moray is higherDepends on how you count£11,334£11,382£10,751
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£311£312£295Moray is higherDepends on how you count£307£309£292
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£505£507£479Mid Devon is higher£614£616£582
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Mid Devon is higher£21£21£20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£458£460£434Moray is higher£364£365£345
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£142£143£135Moray is higher£141£141£133
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£91£91£86Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,216£1,222£1,154Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,293£1,298£1,226
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£135£135£128Moray is higher£133£133£126
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£337£339£320Moray is higher£252£253£239
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.58£5.60£5.29Moray is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.00£5.02£4.74Moray is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.29£6.32£5.97Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£6.44£6.47£6.11
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,002.9Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,021.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
83.7Moray is higherDepends on how you count79.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
125.1Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count129.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.9Moray is higher54.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
163.4Moray is higher158.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.3Moray is higher21.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Moray | Mid Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,451£4,470£4,222Estimated | £4,496£4,516£4,265 | Mid Devon |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,201£12,253£11,573Estimated | £12,276£12,329£11,645 | Mid Devon |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,655£1,662£1,570Estimated | £1,651£1,658£1,566 | Moray |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,369£11,417£10,784 | £11,334£11,382£10,751 | Moray |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £311£312£295 | £307£309£292 | Moray |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £505£507£479Estimated | £614£616£582 | Mid Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16Estimated | £21£21£20 | Mid Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £458£460£434Estimated | £364£365£345 | Moray |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £142£143£135Estimated | £141£141£133 | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £91£91£86Estimated | £98£99£93 | Mid Devon |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,216£1,222£1,154 | £1,293£1,298£1,226 | Mid Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £135£135£128 | £133£133£126 | Moray |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £337£339£320 | £252£253£239 | Moray |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.58£5.60£5.29 | £4.27£4.29£4.05 | Moray |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | £4.25£4.27£4.03 | Moray |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.29£6.32£5.97Estimated | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | Mid Devon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,002.9 | 1,021.9 | Mid Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 83.7 | 79.1 | Moray |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 125.1 | 129.0 | Mid Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.9 | 54.8 | Moray |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 163.4 | 158.5 | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.3Estimated | 21.4 | Moray |
Per resident
Moray is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Mid 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
Moray Mid Devon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,451£4,470£4,222Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4,496£4,516£4,265
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,713£2,725£2,574Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,896£2,908£2,747
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£997£1,002£946Moray is higher£957£961£908
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,528£2,539£2,398Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,673£2,685£2,536
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£69£69£66Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£112£113£106Mid Devon is higher£145£145£137
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.77£3.79£3.58Mid Devon is higher£5.02£5.04£4.76
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£458£460£434Moray is higher£364£365£345
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£142£143£135Moray is higher£141£141£133
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£733£736£695Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£750£753£711
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£135£135£128Moray is higher£133£133£126
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£203£204£193Moray is higher£146£147£138
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.36£3.38£3.19Moray is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.02£3.03£2.86Moray is higher£2.47£2.48£2.34
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.29£6.32£5.97Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£6.44£6.47£6.11
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
223.0Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count241.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.6Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count18.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.8Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count30.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.9Moray is higher54.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
98.5Moray is higher91.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.5Moray is higher12.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Moray | Mid Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,451£4,470£4,222Estimated | £4,496£4,516£4,265 | Mid Devon |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,713£2,725£2,574Estimated | £2,896£2,908£2,747 | Mid Devon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £997£1,002£946Estimated | £957£961£908 | Moray |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,528£2,539£2,398 | £2,673£2,685£2,536 | Mid Devon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £69£69£66 | £73£73£69 | Mid Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £112£113£106Estimated | £145£145£137 | Mid Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.77£3.79£3.58Estimated | £5.02£5.04£4.76 | Mid Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £458£460£434Estimated | £364£365£345 | Moray |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £142£143£135Estimated | £141£141£133 | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52Estimated | £57£57£54 | Mid Devon |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £733£736£695 | £750£753£711 | Mid Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £135£135£128 | £133£133£126 | Moray |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £203£204£193 | £146£147£138 | Moray |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.36£3.38£3.19 | £2.48£2.49£2.35 | Moray |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | £2.47£2.48£2.34 | Moray |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.29£6.32£5.97Estimated | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | Mid Devon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 223.0 | 241.0 | Mid Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.6 | 18.7 | Mid Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.8 | 30.4 | Mid Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.9 | 54.8 | Moray |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 98.5 | 91.9 | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.5Estimated | 12.4 | Moray |
Total
Moray 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
Moray Mid Devon
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£422.4m£424.2m£400.7mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£382.7m£384.3m£363.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£246.4m£247.5m£233.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£94.6m£95.0m£89.8mMoray is higher£81.5m£81.8m£77.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£239.9m£240.9m£227.6mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mMid Devon is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMid Devon is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mMoray is higher£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mMoray is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£69.6m£69.9m£66.0mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£63.8m£64.1m£60.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mMoray is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mMoray is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMoray is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mMoray is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,164Moray is higherDepends on how you count20,512
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,766Moray is higherDepends on how you count1,588
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,640Moray is higherDepends on how you count2,590
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,010Moray is higher4,662
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,345Moray is higher7,819
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,278Moray is higher1,057
Show the numbers
| Measure | Moray | Mid Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £422.4m£424.2m£400.7mEstimated | £382.7m£384.3m£363.0m | Moray |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mEstimated | £246.4m£247.5m£233.7m | Moray |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £94.6m£95.0m£89.8mEstimated | £81.5m£81.8m£77.3m | Moray |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £239.9m£240.9m£227.6m | £227.5m£228.5m£215.8m | Moray |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.6m£6.6m£6.2m | £6.2m£6.2m£5.9m | Moray |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mEstimated | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | Mid Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | Mid Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mEstimated | £31.0m£31.1m£29.4m | Moray |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimated | £12.0m£12.0m£11.3m | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEstimated | £4.8m£4.9m£4.6m | Moray |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £69.6m£69.9m£66.0m | £63.8m£64.1m£60.5m | Moray |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.8m£12.1m | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | Moray |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.3m£19.4m£18.3m | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | Moray |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.32m£0.32m£0.30m | £0.21m£0.21m£0.20m | Moray |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | £0.21m£0.21m£0.20m | Moray |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mEstimated | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | Moray |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,164 | 20,512 | Moray |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,766 | 1,588 | Moray |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,640 | 2,590 | Moray |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,010 | 4,662 | Moray |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,345 | 7,819 | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,278Estimated | 1,057 | Moray |
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.