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Gwynedd and North Devon

120,713 and 101,035 residents (mid-2024).

Gwynedd is higher than North Devon on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 21 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.

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Per person in the age group

Gwynedd is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and North Devon on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gwynedd North Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gwynedd £4,616, North Devon £4,951North Devon: £4,951Gwynedd: £4,616North Devon: £4,972Gwynedd: £4,636North Devon: £4,696Gwynedd: £4,379

    £4,616£4,636£4,379North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4,951£4,972£4,696

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gwynedd £12,524, North Devon £12,400North Devon: £12,400Gwynedd: £12,524North Devon: £12,453Gwynedd: £12,577North Devon: £11,762Gwynedd: £11,880

    £12,524£12,577£11,880Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£12,400£12,453£11,762

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gwynedd £1,757, North Devon £1,910North Devon: £1,910Gwynedd: £1,757North Devon: £1,918Gwynedd: £1,765North Devon: £1,812Gwynedd: £1,667

    £1,757£1,765£1,667North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,910£1,918£1,812

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gwynedd £11,102, North Devon £11,369North Devon: £11,369Gwynedd: £11,102North Devon: £11,418Gwynedd: £11,150North Devon: £10,784Gwynedd: £10,531

    £11,102£11,150£10,531North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£11,369£11,418£10,784

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gwynedd £480, North Devon £346North Devon: £346Gwynedd: £480North Devon: £347Gwynedd: £482North Devon: £328Gwynedd: £455

    £480£482£455Gwynedd is higher£346£347£328

  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: Gwynedd £910, North Devon £662North Devon: £662Gwynedd: £910North Devon: £665Gwynedd: £914North Devon: £628Gwynedd: £863

    £910£914£863Gwynedd is higher£662£665£628

  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: Gwynedd £32, North Devon £24North Devon: £24Gwynedd: £32North Devon: £24Gwynedd: £32North Devon: £22Gwynedd: £30

    £32£32£30Gwynedd is higher£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gwynedd £461, North Devon £412North Devon: £412Gwynedd: £461North Devon: £413Gwynedd: £463North Devon: £390Gwynedd: £438

    £461£463£438Gwynedd is higher£412£413£390

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gwynedd £115, North Devon £140North Devon: £140Gwynedd: £115North Devon: £140Gwynedd: £116North Devon: £133Gwynedd: £109

    £115£116£109North Devon is higher£140£140£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: Gwynedd £95, North Devon £109North Devon: £109Gwynedd: £95North Devon: £109Gwynedd: £95North Devon: £103Gwynedd: £90

    £95£95£90North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gwynedd £1,304, North Devon £1,477North Devon: £1,477Gwynedd: £1,304North Devon: £1,483Gwynedd: £1,310North Devon: £1,401Gwynedd: £1,237

    £1,304£1,310£1,237North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,477£1,483£1,401

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gwynedd £185, North Devon £183North Devon: £183Gwynedd: £185North Devon: £184Gwynedd: £185North Devon: £174Gwynedd: £175

    £185£185£175Gwynedd is higher£183£184£174

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gwynedd £346, North Devon £315North Devon: £315Gwynedd: £346North Devon: £316Gwynedd: £347North Devon: £298Gwynedd: £328

    £346£347£328Gwynedd is higher£315£316£298

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gwynedd £5.11, North Devon £5.23North Devon: £5.23Gwynedd: £5.11North Devon: £5.25Gwynedd: £5.13North Devon: £4.96Gwynedd: £4.85

    £5.11£5.13£4.85North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gwynedd £7.22, North Devon £4.35North Devon: £4.35Gwynedd: £7.22North Devon: £4.37Gwynedd: £7.25North Devon: £4.13Gwynedd: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85Gwynedd is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gwynedd £7.96, North Devon £4.65North Devon: £4.65Gwynedd: £7.96North Devon: £4.67Gwynedd: £7.99North Devon: £4.41Gwynedd: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Gwynedd is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gwynedd 1,001.6, North Devon 1,022.3North Devon: 1,022.3Gwynedd: 1,001.6

    1,001.6North Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,022.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gwynedd 121.5, North Devon 89.3North Devon: 89.3Gwynedd: 121.5

    121.5Gwynedd is higher89.3

  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: Gwynedd 175.5, North Devon 144.0North Devon: 144.0Gwynedd: 175.5

    175.5Gwynedd is higher144.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gwynedd 66.6, North Devon 62.4North Devon: 62.4Gwynedd: 66.6

    66.6Gwynedd is higher62.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gwynedd 175.7, North Devon 181.3North Devon: 181.3Gwynedd: 175.7

    175.7North Devon is higherDepends on how you count181.3

  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: Gwynedd 19.8, North Devon 23.7North Devon: 23.7Gwynedd: 19.8

    19.8North Devon is higherDepends on how you count23.7

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Gwynedd and North Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureGwyneddNorth DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,616£4,636£4,379£4,951£4,972£4,696North Devon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,524£12,577£11,880£12,400£12,453£11,762Gwynedd
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,765£1,667£1,910£1,918£1,812North Devon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,102£11,150£10,531£11,369£11,418£10,784North Devon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£480£482£455£346£347£328Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£910£914£863£662£665£628Gwynedd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£24£24£22Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£461£463£438£412£413£390Gwynedd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£140£140£133North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£109£109£103North Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,304£1,310£1,237£1,477£1,483£1,401North Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£185£175£183£184£174Gwynedd
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£346£347£328£315£316£298Gwynedd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.11£5.13£4.85£5.23£5.25£4.96North Devon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£4.35£4.37£4.13Gwynedd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£4.65£4.67£4.41Gwynedd
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.61,022.3North Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.589.3Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.5144.0Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.662.4Gwynedd
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.7181.3North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.823.7North Devon

Per resident

Gwynedd is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and North 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

Gwynedd North Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gwynedd £4,616, North Devon £4,951North Devon: £4,951Gwynedd: £4,616North Devon: £4,972Gwynedd: £4,636North Devon: £4,696Gwynedd: £4,379

    £4,616£4,636£4,379North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4,951£4,972£4,696

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gwynedd £2,777, North Devon £3,121North Devon: £3,121Gwynedd: £2,777North Devon: £3,134Gwynedd: £2,789North Devon: £2,960Gwynedd: £2,634

    £2,777£2,789£2,634North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,121£3,134£2,960

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gwynedd £1,071, North Devon £1,091North Devon: £1,091Gwynedd: £1,071North Devon: £1,096Gwynedd: £1,075North Devon: £1,035Gwynedd: £1,016

    £1,071£1,075£1,016North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,091£1,096£1,035

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gwynedd £2,462, North Devon £2,861North Devon: £2,861Gwynedd: £2,462North Devon: £2,873Gwynedd: £2,472North Devon: £2,714Gwynedd: £2,335

    £2,462£2,472£2,335North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,861£2,873£2,714

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gwynedd £106, North Devon £87North Devon: £87Gwynedd: £106North Devon: £87Gwynedd: £107North Devon: £83Gwynedd: £101

    £106£107£101Gwynedd is higher£87£87£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gwynedd £202, North Devon £167North Devon: £167Gwynedd: £202North Devon: £167Gwynedd: £203North Devon: £158Gwynedd: £191

    £202£203£191Gwynedd is higher£167£167£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: Gwynedd £7.11, North Devon £5.92North Devon: £5.92Gwynedd: £7.11North Devon: £5.95Gwynedd: £7.14North Devon: £5.62Gwynedd: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Gwynedd is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gwynedd £461, North Devon £412North Devon: £412Gwynedd: £461North Devon: £413Gwynedd: £463North Devon: £390Gwynedd: £438

    £461£463£438Gwynedd is higher£412£413£390

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gwynedd £115, North Devon £140North Devon: £140Gwynedd: £115North Devon: £140Gwynedd: £116North Devon: £133Gwynedd: £109

    £115£116£109North Devon is higher£140£140£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gwynedd £58, North Devon £62North Devon: £62Gwynedd: £58North Devon: £62Gwynedd: £58North Devon: £59Gwynedd: £55

    £58£58£55North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gwynedd £795, North Devon £844North Devon: £844Gwynedd: £795North Devon: £848Gwynedd: £798North Devon: £801Gwynedd: £754

    £795£798£754North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£844£848£801

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gwynedd £185, North Devon £183North Devon: £183Gwynedd: £185North Devon: £184Gwynedd: £185North Devon: £174Gwynedd: £175

    £185£185£175Gwynedd is higher£183£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gwynedd £211, North Devon £180North Devon: £180Gwynedd: £211North Devon: £181Gwynedd: £211North Devon: £171Gwynedd: £200

    £211£211£200Gwynedd is higher£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gwynedd £3.12, North Devon £2.99North Devon: £2.99Gwynedd: £3.12North Devon: £3.01Gwynedd: £3.13North Devon: £2.84Gwynedd: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£2.99£3.01£2.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gwynedd £4.40, North Devon £2.49North Devon: £2.49Gwynedd: £4.40North Devon: £2.50Gwynedd: £4.41North Devon: £2.36Gwynedd: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Gwynedd is higher£2.49£2.50£2.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gwynedd £7.96, North Devon £4.65North Devon: £4.65Gwynedd: £7.96North Devon: £4.67Gwynedd: £7.99North Devon: £4.41Gwynedd: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Gwynedd is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gwynedd 222.1, North Devon 257.3North Devon: 257.3Gwynedd: 222.1

    222.1North Devon is higherDepends on how you count257.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gwynedd 27.0, North Devon 22.5North Devon: 22.5Gwynedd: 27.0

    27.0Gwynedd is higher22.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gwynedd 38.9, North Devon 36.2North Devon: 36.2Gwynedd: 38.9

    38.9Gwynedd is higher36.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gwynedd 66.6, North Devon 62.4North Devon: 62.4Gwynedd: 66.6

    66.6Gwynedd is higher62.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gwynedd 107.1, North Devon 103.6North Devon: 103.6Gwynedd: 107.1

    107.1Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count103.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gwynedd 12.0, North Devon 13.5North Devon: 13.5Gwynedd: 12.0

    12.0North Devon is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Gwynedd and North Devon, per resident
MeasureGwyneddNorth DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,616£4,636£4,379£4,951£4,972£4,696North Devon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,777£2,789£2,634£3,121£3,134£2,960North Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,071£1,075£1,016£1,091£1,096£1,035North Devon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,462£2,472£2,335£2,861£2,873£2,714North Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£87£87£83Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£191£167£167£158Gwynedd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£5.92£5.95£5.62Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£461£463£438£412£413£390Gwynedd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£140£140£133North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£62£62£59North Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£795£798£754£844£848£801North Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£185£175£183£184£174Gwynedd
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£180£181£171Gwynedd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£2.99£3.01£2.84Gwynedd
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£2.49£2.50£2.36Gwynedd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£4.65£4.67£4.41Gwynedd
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.1257.3North Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.022.5Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.936.2Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.662.4Gwynedd
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026107.1103.6Gwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.013.5North Devon

Total

Gwynedd is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and North Devon on 1. 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

Gwynedd North Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gwynedd £557.3m, North Devon £500.2mNorth Devon: £500.2mGwynedd: £557.3mNorth Devon: £502.3mGwynedd: £559.6mNorth Devon: £474.5mGwynedd: £528.6m

    £557.3m£559.6m£528.6mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£500.2m£502.3m£474.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gwynedd £335.2m, North Devon £315.3mNorth Devon: £315.3mGwynedd: £335.2mNorth Devon: £316.6mGwynedd: £336.6mNorth Devon: £299.1mGwynedd: £317.9m

    £335.2m£336.6m£317.9mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gwynedd £129.2m, North Devon £110.3mNorth Devon: £110.3mGwynedd: £129.2mNorth Devon: £110.7mGwynedd: £129.8mNorth Devon: £104.6mGwynedd: £122.6m

    £129.2m£129.8m£122.6mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£110.3m£110.7m£104.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gwynedd £297.1m, North Devon £289.1mNorth Devon: £289.1mGwynedd: £297.1mNorth Devon: £290.3mGwynedd: £298.4mNorth Devon: £274.2mGwynedd: £281.9m

    £297.1m£298.4m£281.9mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£289.1m£290.3m£274.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gwynedd £12.8m, North Devon £8.8mNorth Devon: £8.8mGwynedd: £12.8mNorth Devon: £8.8mGwynedd: £12.9mNorth Devon: £8.3mGwynedd: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mGwynedd is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gwynedd £24.3m, North Devon £16.8mNorth Devon: £16.8mGwynedd: £24.3mNorth Devon: £16.9mGwynedd: £24.5mNorth Devon: £16.0mGwynedd: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.5m£23.1mGwynedd is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Gwynedd £0.86m, North Devon £0.60mNorth Devon: £0.60mGwynedd: £0.86mNorth Devon: £0.60mGwynedd: £0.86mNorth Devon: £0.57mGwynedd: £0.81m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.81mGwynedd is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gwynedd £55.7m, North Devon £41.6mNorth Devon: £41.6mGwynedd: £55.7mNorth Devon: £41.8mGwynedd: £55.9mNorth Devon: £39.4mGwynedd: £52.8m

    £55.7m£55.9m£52.8mGwynedd is higher£41.6m£41.8m£39.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gwynedd £13.9m, North Devon £14.1mNorth Devon: £14.1mGwynedd: £13.9mNorth Devon: £14.2mGwynedd: £13.9mNorth Devon: £13.4mGwynedd: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mNorth Devon is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gwynedd £7.0m, North Devon £6.3mNorth Devon: £6.3mGwynedd: £7.0mNorth Devon: £6.3mGwynedd: £7.0mNorth Devon: £5.9mGwynedd: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gwynedd £95.9m, North Devon £85.3mNorth Devon: £85.3mGwynedd: £95.9mNorth Devon: £85.6mGwynedd: £96.3mNorth Devon: £80.9mGwynedd: £91.0m

    £95.9m£96.3m£91.0mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gwynedd £22.3m, North Devon £18.5mNorth Devon: £18.5mGwynedd: £22.3mNorth Devon: £18.6mGwynedd: £22.4mNorth Devon: £17.5mGwynedd: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mGwynedd is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gwynedd £25.4m, North Devon £18.2mNorth Devon: £18.2mGwynedd: £25.4mNorth Devon: £18.2mGwynedd: £25.5mNorth Devon: £17.2mGwynedd: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mGwynedd is higher£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gwynedd £0.38m, North Devon £0.30mNorth Devon: £0.30mGwynedd: £0.38mNorth Devon: £0.30mGwynedd: £0.38mNorth Devon: £0.29mGwynedd: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gwynedd £0.53m, North Devon £0.25mNorth Devon: £0.25mGwynedd: £0.53mNorth Devon: £0.25mGwynedd: £0.53mNorth Devon: £0.24mGwynedd: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mGwynedd is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gwynedd £0.96m, North Devon £0.47mNorth Devon: £0.47mGwynedd: £0.96mNorth Devon: £0.47mGwynedd: £0.97mNorth Devon: £0.45mGwynedd: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mGwynedd is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gwynedd 26,806, North Devon 25,992North Devon: 25,992Gwynedd: 26,806

    26,806Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count25,992

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gwynedd 3,253, North Devon 2,270North Devon: 2,270Gwynedd: 3,253

    3,253Gwynedd is higher2,270

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gwynedd 4,698, North Devon 3,661North Devon: 3,661Gwynedd: 4,698

    4,698Gwynedd is higher3,661

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gwynedd 8,038, North Devon 6,306North Devon: 6,306Gwynedd: 8,038

    8,038Gwynedd is higher6,306

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gwynedd 12,924, North Devon 10,466North Devon: 10,466Gwynedd: 12,924

    12,924Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count10,466

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gwynedd 1,453, North Devon 1,367North Devon: 1,367Gwynedd: 1,453

    1,453Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count1,367

Show the numbers
Gwynedd and North Devon, total
MeasureGwyneddNorth DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£557.3m£559.6m£528.6m£500.2m£502.3m£474.5mGwynedd
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£335.2m£336.6m£317.9m£315.3m£316.6m£299.1mGwynedd
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£129.2m£129.8m£122.6m£110.3m£110.7m£104.6mGwynedd
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£297.1m£298.4m£281.9m£289.1m£290.3m£274.2mGwynedd
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mGwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.5m£23.1m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mGwynedd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.7m£55.9m£52.8m£41.6m£41.8m£39.4mGwynedd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mNorth Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mGwynedd
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.9m£96.3m£91.0m£85.3m£85.6m£80.9mGwynedd
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£18.5m£18.6m£17.5mGwynedd
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mGwynedd
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mGwynedd
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mGwynedd
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mGwynedd
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,80625,992Gwynedd
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2532,270Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,6983,661Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0386,306Gwynedd
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,92410,466Gwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4531,367Gwynedd

Sources

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

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  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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