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Scottish Borders and West Devon

117,190 and 58,849 residents (mid-2024).

Scottish Borders is higher than West Devon on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Scottish Borders is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and West 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

Scottish Borders West Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £4,986, West Devon £4,923West Devon: £4,923Scottish Borders: £4,986West Devon: £4,944Scottish Borders: £5,007West Devon: £4,670Scottish Borders: £4,729

    £4,986£5,007£4,729Scottish Borders is higher£4,923£4,944£4,670

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £12,258, West Devon £12,031West Devon: £12,031Scottish Borders: £12,258West Devon: £12,082Scottish Borders: £12,310West Devon: £11,412Scottish Borders: £11,627

    £12,258£12,310£11,627Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£12,031£12,082£11,412

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £1,832, West Devon £1,586West Devon: £1,586Scottish Borders: £1,832West Devon: £1,593Scottish Borders: £1,840West Devon: £1,505Scottish Borders: £1,738

    £1,832£1,840£1,738Scottish Borders is higher£1,586£1,593£1,505

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £11,419, West Devon £11,127West Devon: £11,127Scottish Borders: £11,419West Devon: £11,175Scottish Borders: £11,467West Devon: £10,555Scottish Borders: £10,831

    £11,419£11,467£10,831Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£11,127£11,175£10,555

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £294, West Devon £292West Devon: £292Scottish Borders: £294West Devon: £293Scottish Borders: £295West Devon: £277Scottish Borders: £279

    £294£295£279Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£292£293£277

  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: Scottish Borders £529, West Devon £592West Devon: £592Scottish Borders: £529West Devon: £595Scottish Borders: £531West Devon: £562Scottish Borders: £501

    £529£531£501West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£592£595£562

  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: Scottish Borders £16, West Devon £19West Devon: £19Scottish Borders: £16West Devon: £20Scottish Borders: £16West Devon: £18Scottish Borders: £15

    £16£16£15West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£19£20£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £449, West Devon £376West Devon: £376Scottish Borders: £449West Devon: £377Scottish Borders: £451West Devon: £356Scottish Borders: £426

    £449£451£426Scottish Borders is higher£376£377£356

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £121, West Devon £117West Devon: £117Scottish Borders: £121West Devon: £117Scottish Borders: £122West Devon: £111Scottish Borders: £115

    £121£122£115Scottish Borders is higher£117£117£111

  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: Scottish Borders £98, West Devon £95West Devon: £95Scottish Borders: £98West Devon: £95Scottish Borders: £99West Devon: £90Scottish Borders: £93

    £98£99£93Scottish Borders is higher£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £1,354, West Devon £1,188West Devon: £1,188Scottish Borders: £1,354West Devon: £1,193Scottish Borders: £1,359West Devon: £1,127Scottish Borders: £1,284

    £1,354£1,359£1,284Scottish Borders is higher£1,188£1,193£1,127

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scottish Borders £192, West Devon £147West Devon: £147Scottish Borders: £192West Devon: £147Scottish Borders: £192West Devon: £139Scottish Borders: £182

    £192£192£182Scottish Borders is higher£147£147£139

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £368, West Devon £295West Devon: £295Scottish Borders: £368West Devon: £296Scottish Borders: £369West Devon: £280Scottish Borders: £349

    £368£369£349Scottish Borders is higher£295£296£280

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £6.40, West Devon £4.26West Devon: £4.26Scottish Borders: £6.40West Devon: £4.28Scottish Borders: £6.43West Devon: £4.04Scottish Borders: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Scottish Borders is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £5.74, West Devon £4.65West Devon: £4.65Scottish Borders: £5.74West Devon: £4.67Scottish Borders: £5.76West Devon: £4.41Scottish Borders: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Scottish Borders is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £7.17, West Devon £6.91West Devon: £6.91Scottish Borders: £7.17West Devon: £6.93Scottish Borders: £7.20West Devon: £6.55Scottish Borders: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Scottish Borders is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders 1,006.0, West Devon 1,003.3West Devon: 1,003.3Scottish Borders: 1,006.0

    1,006.0Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count1,003.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders 82.4, West Devon 72.2West Devon: 72.2Scottish Borders: 82.4

    82.4Scottish Borders is higher72.2

  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: Scottish Borders 134.0, West Devon 123.7West Devon: 123.7Scottish Borders: 134.0

    134.0Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count123.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 71.6, West Devon 55.5West Devon: 55.5Scottish Borders: 71.6

    71.6Scottish Borders is higher55.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders 178.6, West Devon 143.9West Devon: 143.9Scottish Borders: 178.6

    178.6Scottish Borders is higher143.9

  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: Scottish Borders 23.5, West Devon 20.0West Devon: 20.0Scottish Borders: 23.5

    23.5Scottish Borders is higher20.0

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Scottish Borders and West Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureScottish BordersWest DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,986£5,007£4,729Estimated£4,923£4,944£4,670Scottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,258£12,310£11,627Estimated£12,031£12,082£11,412Scottish Borders
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,832£1,840£1,738Estimated£1,586£1,593£1,505Scottish Borders
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,419£11,467£10,831£11,127£11,175£10,555Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£279£292£293£277Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£529£531£501Estimated£592£595£562West Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15Estimated£19£20£18West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426Estimated£376£377£356Scottish Borders
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Estimated£117£117£111Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93Estimated£95£95£90Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,354£1,359£1,284£1,188£1,193£1,127Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£147£147£139Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£295£296£280Scottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£4.26£4.28£4.04Scottish Borders
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£4.65£4.67£4.41Scottish Borders
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80Estimated£6.91£6.93£6.55Scottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.01,003.3Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.472.2Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.0123.7Scottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.655.5Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026178.6143.9Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.5Estimated20.0Scottish Borders

Per resident

Scottish Borders is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and West 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

Scottish Borders West Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £4,986, West Devon £4,923West Devon: £4,923Scottish Borders: £4,986West Devon: £4,944Scottish Borders: £5,007West Devon: £4,670Scottish Borders: £4,729

    £4,986£5,007£4,729Scottish Borders is higher£4,923£4,944£4,670

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £3,165, West Devon £3,393West Devon: £3,393Scottish Borders: £3,165West Devon: £3,407Scottish Borders: £3,178West Devon: £3,218Scottish Borders: £3,002

    £3,165£3,178£3,002West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,393£3,407£3,218

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £1,052, West Devon £884West Devon: £884Scottish Borders: £1,052West Devon: £888Scottish Borders: £1,056West Devon: £839Scottish Borders: £998

    £1,052£1,056£998Scottish Borders is higher£884£888£839

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Scottish Borders £2,948, West Devon £3,138West Devon: £3,138Scottish Borders: £2,948West Devon: £3,151Scottish Borders: £2,961West Devon: £2,976Scottish Borders: £2,797

    £2,948£2,961£2,797West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,138£3,151£2,976

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Scottish Borders £76, West Devon £82West Devon: £82Scottish Borders: £76West Devon: £83Scottish Borders: £76West Devon: £78Scottish Borders: £72

    £76£76£72West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £137, West Devon £167West Devon: £167Scottish Borders: £137West Devon: £168Scottish Borders: £137West Devon: £158Scottish Borders: £129

    £137£137£129West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£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: Scottish Borders £4.15, West Devon £5.49West Devon: £5.49Scottish Borders: £4.15West Devon: £5.52Scottish Borders: £4.17West Devon: £5.21Scottish Borders: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.49£5.52£5.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £449, West Devon £376West Devon: £376Scottish Borders: £449West Devon: £377Scottish Borders: £451West Devon: £356Scottish Borders: £426

    £449£451£426Scottish Borders is higher£376£377£356

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £121, West Devon £117West Devon: £117Scottish Borders: £121West Devon: £117Scottish Borders: £122West Devon: £111Scottish Borders: £115

    £121£122£115Scottish Borders is higher£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £56, West Devon £53West Devon: £53Scottish Borders: £56West Devon: £53Scottish Borders: £57West Devon: £50Scottish Borders: £53

    £56£57£53Scottish Borders is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Scottish Borders £777, West Devon £662West Devon: £662Scottish Borders: £777West Devon: £665Scottish Borders: £780West Devon: £628Scottish Borders: £737

    £777£780£737Scottish Borders is higher£662£665£628

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scottish Borders £192, West Devon £147West Devon: £147Scottish Borders: £192West Devon: £147Scottish Borders: £192West Devon: £139Scottish Borders: £182

    £192£192£182Scottish Borders is higher£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Scottish Borders £211, West Devon £164West Devon: £164Scottish Borders: £211West Devon: £165Scottish Borders: £212West Devon: £156Scottish Borders: £200

    £211£212£200Scottish Borders is higher£164£165£156

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Scottish Borders £3.68, West Devon £2.37West Devon: £2.37Scottish Borders: £3.68West Devon: £2.38Scottish Borders: £3.69West Devon: £2.25Scottish Borders: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Scottish Borders is higher£2.37£2.38£2.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Scottish Borders £3.29, West Devon £2.59West Devon: £2.59Scottish Borders: £3.29West Devon: £2.60Scottish Borders: £3.30West Devon: £2.46Scottish Borders: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Scottish Borders is higher£2.59£2.60£2.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £7.17, West Devon £6.91West Devon: £6.91Scottish Borders: £7.17West Devon: £6.93Scottish Borders: £7.20West Devon: £6.55Scottish Borders: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Scottish Borders is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 259.7, West Devon 282.9West Devon: 282.9Scottish Borders: 259.7

    259.7West Devon is higherDepends on how you count282.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 21.3, West Devon 20.4West Devon: 20.4Scottish Borders: 21.3

    21.3Scottish Borders is higher20.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 34.6, West Devon 34.9West Devon: 34.9Scottish Borders: 34.6

    34.6West Devon is higherDepends on how you count34.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 71.6, West Devon 55.5West Devon: 55.5Scottish Borders: 71.6

    71.6Scottish Borders is higher55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 102.5, West Devon 80.2West Devon: 80.2Scottish Borders: 102.5

    102.5Scottish Borders is higher80.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 13.5, West Devon 11.2West Devon: 11.2Scottish Borders: 13.5

    13.5Scottish Borders is higher11.2

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Scottish Borders and West Devon, per resident
MeasureScottish BordersWest DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,986£5,007£4,729Estimated£4,923£4,944£4,670Scottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,165£3,178£3,002Estimated£3,393£3,407£3,218West Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,052£1,056£998Estimated£884£888£839Scottish Borders
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,948£2,961£2,797£3,138£3,151£2,976West Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£82£83£78West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£129Estimated£167£168£158West Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94Estimated£5.49£5.52£5.21West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426Estimated£376£377£356Scottish Borders
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Estimated£117£117£111Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53Estimated£53£53£50Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£777£780£737£662£665£628Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£147£147£139Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£164£165£156Scottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£2.37£2.38£2.25Scottish Borders
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£2.59£2.60£2.46Scottish Borders
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80Estimated£6.91£6.93£6.55Scottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.7282.9West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.320.4Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.634.9West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.655.5Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.580.2Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated11.2Scottish Borders

Total

Scottish Borders is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and West 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

Scottish Borders West Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Scottish Borders £584.3m, West Devon £289.7mWest Devon: £289.7mScottish Borders: £584.3mWest Devon: £291.0mScottish Borders: £586.8mWest Devon: £274.8mScottish Borders: £554.2m

    £584.3m£586.8m£554.2mScottish Borders is higher£289.7m£291.0m£274.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Scottish Borders £370.9m, West Devon £199.7mWest Devon: £199.7mScottish Borders: £370.9mWest Devon: £200.5mScottish Borders: £372.5mWest Devon: £189.4mScottish Borders: £351.8m

    £370.9m£372.5m£351.8mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£199.7m£200.5m£189.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Scottish Borders £123.2m, West Devon £52.0mWest Devon: £52.0mScottish Borders: £123.2mWest Devon: £52.3mScottish Borders: £123.8mWest Devon: £49.4mScottish Borders: £116.9m

    £123.2m£123.8m£116.9mScottish Borders is higher£52.0m£52.3m£49.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Scottish Borders £345.5m, West Devon £184.7mWest Devon: £184.7mScottish Borders: £345.5mWest Devon: £185.4mScottish Borders: £347.0mWest Devon: £175.2mScottish Borders: £327.7m

    £345.5m£347.0m£327.7mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£184.7m£185.4m£175.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Scottish Borders £8.9m, West Devon £4.8mWest Devon: £4.8mScottish Borders: £8.9mWest Devon: £4.9mScottish Borders: £8.9mWest Devon: £4.6mScottish Borders: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £16.0m, West Devon £9.8mWest Devon: £9.8mScottish Borders: £16.0mWest Devon: £9.9mScottish Borders: £16.1mWest Devon: £9.3mScottish Borders: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Scottish Borders £0.49m, West Devon £0.32mWest Devon: £0.32mScottish Borders: £0.49mWest Devon: £0.32mScottish Borders: £0.49mWest Devon: £0.31mScottish Borders: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £52.6m, West Devon £22.1mWest Devon: £22.1mScottish Borders: £52.6mWest Devon: £22.2mScottish Borders: £52.9mWest Devon: £21.0mScottish Borders: £49.9m

    £52.6m£52.9m£49.9mScottish Borders is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £14.2m, West Devon £6.9mWest Devon: £6.9mScottish Borders: £14.2mWest Devon: £6.9mScottish Borders: £14.3mWest Devon: £6.5mScottish Borders: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mScottish Borders is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scottish Borders £6.6m, West Devon £3.1mWest Devon: £3.1mScottish Borders: £6.6mWest Devon: £3.1mScottish Borders: £6.6mWest Devon: £3.0mScottish Borders: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mScottish Borders is higher£3.1m£3.1m£3.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Scottish Borders £91.1m, West Devon £39.0mWest Devon: £39.0mScottish Borders: £91.1mWest Devon: £39.1mScottish Borders: £91.5mWest Devon: £37.0mScottish Borders: £86.4m

    £91.1m£91.5m£86.4mScottish Borders is higher£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Scottish Borders £22.5m, West Devon £8.6mWest Devon: £8.6mScottish Borders: £22.5mWest Devon: £8.7mScottish Borders: £22.6mWest Devon: £8.2mScottish Borders: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mScottish Borders is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Scottish Borders £24.8m, West Devon £9.7mWest Devon: £9.7mScottish Borders: £24.8mWest Devon: £9.7mScottish Borders: £24.9mWest Devon: £9.2mScottish Borders: £23.5m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.5mScottish Borders is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Scottish Borders £0.43m, West Devon £0.14mWest Devon: £0.14mScottish Borders: £0.43mWest Devon: £0.14mScottish Borders: £0.43mWest Devon: £0.13mScottish Borders: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mScottish Borders is higher£0.14m£0.14m£0.13m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Scottish Borders £0.39m, West Devon £0.15mWest Devon: £0.15mScottish Borders: £0.39mWest Devon: £0.15mScottish Borders: £0.39mWest Devon: £0.14mScottish Borders: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mScottish Borders is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Scottish Borders £0.84m, West Devon £0.41mWest Devon: £0.41mScottish Borders: £0.84mWest Devon: £0.41mScottish Borders: £0.84mWest Devon: £0.39mScottish Borders: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mScottish Borders is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Scottish Borders 30,439, West Devon 16,650West Devon: 16,650Scottish Borders: 30,439

    30,439Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count16,650

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Scottish Borders 2,493, West Devon 1,198West Devon: 1,198Scottish Borders: 2,493

    2,493Scottish Borders is higher1,198

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders 4,055, West Devon 2,052West Devon: 2,052Scottish Borders: 4,055

    4,055Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count2,052

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders 8,385, West Devon 3,268West Devon: 3,268Scottish Borders: 8,385

    8,385Scottish Borders is higher3,268

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Scottish Borders 12,015, West Devon 4,719West Devon: 4,719Scottish Borders: 12,015

    12,015Scottish Borders is higher4,719

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scottish Borders 1,583, West Devon 656West Devon: 656Scottish Borders: 1,583

    1,583Scottish Borders is higher656

Show the numbers
Scottish Borders and West Devon, total
MeasureScottish BordersWest DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£584.3m£586.8m£554.2mEstimated£289.7m£291.0m£274.8mScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.9m£372.5m£351.8mEstimated£199.7m£200.5m£189.4mScottish Borders
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.8m£116.9mEstimated£52.0m£52.3m£49.4mScottish Borders
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£345.5m£347.0m£327.7m£184.7m£185.4m£175.2mScottish Borders
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mScottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mEstimated£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mScottish Borders
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEstimated£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mScottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.6m£52.9m£49.9mEstimated£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mScottish Borders
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEstimated£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mScottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mEstimated£3.1m£3.1m£3.0mScottish Borders
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m£39.0m£39.1m£37.0mScottish Borders
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mScottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mScottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.14m£0.14m£0.13mScottish Borders
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mScottish Borders
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mEstimated£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mScottish Borders
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,43916,650Scottish Borders
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4931,198Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0552,052Scottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,3853,268Scottish Borders
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,0154,719Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,583Estimated656Scottish Borders

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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