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Angus and West Devon
Angus is higher than West 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.
Per person in the age group
Angus 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
Angus West Devon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,119£5,140£4,855Angus is higher£4,923£4,944£4,670
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,383£12,436£11,746Angus is higherDepends on how you count£12,031£12,082£11,412
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,074£2,083£1,967Angus is higher£1,586£1,593£1,505
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,493£11,542£10,902Angus is higherDepends on how you count£11,127£11,175£10,555
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£321£322£304Angus is higherDepends on how you count£292£293£277
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£551£553£523West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£592£595£562
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£19£20£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£557£559£528Angus is higher£376£377£356
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£159£160£151Angus is higher£117£117£111
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£118£119£112Angus is higher£95£95£90
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,551£1,558£1,471Angus is higher£1,188£1,193£1,127
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£156£157£148Angus is higher£147£147£139
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£390£392£370Angus is higher£295£296£280
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.45£7.49£7.07Angus is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.65£6.68£6.31Angus is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.28£9.32£8.80Angus is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,004.2Angus is higherDepends on how you count1,003.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
85.6Angus is higher72.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
151.5Angus is higher123.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
89.9Angus is higher55.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
198.9Angus is higher143.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
29.6Angus is higher20.0
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| Measure | Angus | West Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,119£5,140£4,855Estimated | £4,923£4,944£4,670 | Angus |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,383£12,436£11,746Estimated | £12,031£12,082£11,412 | Angus |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,074£2,083£1,967Estimated | £1,586£1,593£1,505 | Angus |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,493£11,542£10,902 | £11,127£11,175£10,555 | Angus |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £321£322£304 | £292£293£277 | Angus |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £551£553£523Estimated | £592£595£562 | West Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17Estimated | £19£20£18 | West Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £557£559£528Estimated | £376£377£356 | Angus |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £159£160£151Estimated | £117£117£111 | Angus |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £118£119£112Estimated | £95£95£90 | Angus |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,551£1,558£1,471 | £1,188£1,193£1,127 | Angus |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £156£157£148 | £147£147£139 | Angus |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £390£392£370 | £295£296£280 | Angus |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.45£7.49£7.07 | £4.26£4.28£4.04 | Angus |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.65£6.68£6.31 | £4.65£4.67£4.41 | Angus |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.28£9.32£8.80Estimated | £6.91£6.93£6.55 | Angus |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,004.2 | 1,003.3 | Angus |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 85.6 | 72.2 | Angus |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 151.5 | 123.7 | Angus |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 89.9 | 55.5 | Angus |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 198.9 | 143.9 | Angus |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 29.6Estimated | 20.0 | Angus |
Per resident
Angus is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and West 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
Angus West Devon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,119£5,140£4,855Angus is higher£4,923£4,944£4,670
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,023£3,036£2,867West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,393£3,407£3,218
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,214£1,219£1,152Angus is higher£884£888£839
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,806£2,818£2,661West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,138£3,151£2,976
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£78£79£74West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£134£135£128West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£158
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.28£4.30£4.06West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.49£5.52£5.21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£557£559£528Angus is higher£376£377£356
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£159£160£151Angus is higher£117£117£111
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£69£70£66Angus is higher£53£53£50
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£908£912£861Angus is higher£662£665£628
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£156£157£148Angus is higher£147£147£139
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£229£230£217Angus is higher£164£165£156
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.36£4.38£4.14Angus is higher£2.37£2.38£2.25
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.89£3.91£3.69Angus is higher£2.59£2.60£2.46
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.28£9.32£8.80Angus is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
245.1West Devon is higherDepends on how you count282.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.9Angus is higher20.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
37.0Angus is higher34.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
89.9Angus is higher55.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
116.5Angus is higher80.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.3Angus is higher11.2
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| Measure | Angus | West Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,119£5,140£4,855Estimated | £4,923£4,944£4,670 | Angus |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,023£3,036£2,867Estimated | £3,393£3,407£3,218 | West Devon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,214£1,219£1,152Estimated | £884£888£839 | Angus |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,806£2,818£2,661 | £3,138£3,151£2,976 | West Devon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £78£79£74 | £82£83£78 | West Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £134£135£128Estimated | £167£168£158 | West Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.28£4.30£4.06Estimated | £5.49£5.52£5.21 | West Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £557£559£528Estimated | £376£377£356 | Angus |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £159£160£151Estimated | £117£117£111 | Angus |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £69£70£66Estimated | £53£53£50 | Angus |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £908£912£861 | £662£665£628 | Angus |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £156£157£148 | £147£147£139 | Angus |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £229£230£217 | £164£165£156 | Angus |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.36£4.38£4.14 | £2.37£2.38£2.25 | Angus |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.89£3.91£3.69 | £2.59£2.60£2.46 | Angus |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.28£9.32£8.80Estimated | £6.91£6.93£6.55 | Angus |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 245.1 | 282.9 | West Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.9 | 20.4 | Angus |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 37.0 | 34.9 | Angus |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 89.9 | 55.5 | Angus |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 116.5 | 80.2 | Angus |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.3Estimated | 11.2 | Angus |
Total
Angus 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
Angus West Devon
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£588.3m£590.8m£558.0mAngus is higher£289.7m£291.0m£274.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£347.4m£348.9m£329.5mAngus is higherDepends on how you count£199.7m£200.5m£189.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£139.6m£140.1m£132.4mAngus is higher£52.0m£52.3m£49.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£322.4m£323.8m£305.9mAngus is higherDepends on how you count£184.7m£185.4m£175.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mAngus is higherDepends on how you count£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mAngus is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mAngus is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mAngus is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mAngus is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.0m£8.0m£7.5mAngus is higher£3.1m£3.1m£3.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£104.4m£104.8m£99.0mAngus is higher£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mAngus is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mAngus is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mAngus is higher£0.14m£0.14m£0.13m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mAngus is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mAngus is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,173Angus is higherDepends on how you count16,650
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,400Angus is higher1,198
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,250Angus is higher2,052
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
10,330Angus is higher3,268
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,386Angus is higher4,719
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,992Angus is higher656
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| Measure | Angus | West Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £588.3m£590.8m£558.0mEstimated | £289.7m£291.0m£274.8m | Angus |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £347.4m£348.9m£329.5mEstimated | £199.7m£200.5m£189.4m | Angus |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £139.6m£140.1m£132.4mEstimated | £52.0m£52.3m£49.4m | Angus |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £322.4m£323.8m£305.9m | £184.7m£185.4m£175.2m | Angus |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.0m£9.0m£8.5m | £4.8m£4.9m£4.6m | Angus |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mEstimated | £9.8m£9.9m£9.3m | Angus |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mEstimated | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | Angus |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mEstimated | £22.1m£22.2m£21.0m | Angus |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mEstimated | £6.9m£6.9m£6.5m | Angus |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.0m£8.0m£7.5mEstimated | £3.1m£3.1m£3.0m | Angus |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £104.4m£104.8m£99.0m | £39.0m£39.1m£37.0m | Angus |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | £8.6m£8.7m£8.2m | Angus |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £26.3m£26.4m£24.9m | £9.7m£9.7m£9.2m | Angus |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.50m£0.48m | £0.14m£0.14m£0.13m | Angus |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.15m£0.15m£0.14m | Angus |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | Angus |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,173 | 16,650 | Angus |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,400 | 1,198 | Angus |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,250 | 2,052 | Angus |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 10,330 | 3,268 | Angus |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,386 | 4,719 | Angus |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,992Estimated | 656 | Angus |
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.