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Powys and West Devon

134,855 and 58,849 residents (mid-2024).

Powys is higher than West Devon on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Powys 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

Powys West Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Powys £5,079, West Devon £4,923West Devon: £4,923Powys: £5,079West Devon: £4,944Powys: £5,101West Devon: £4,670Powys: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Powys 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: Powys £12,183, West Devon £12,031West Devon: £12,031Powys: £12,183West Devon: £12,082Powys: £12,235West Devon: £11,412Powys: £11,557

    £12,183£12,235£11,557Powys 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: Powys £1,742, West Devon £1,586West Devon: £1,586Powys: £1,742West Devon: £1,593Powys: £1,750West Devon: £1,505Powys: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Powys 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: Powys £11,038, West Devon £11,127West Devon: £11,127Powys: £11,038West Devon: £11,175Powys: £11,085West Devon: £10,555Powys: £10,470

    £11,038£11,085£10,470West Devon 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: Powys £369, West Devon £292West Devon: £292Powys: £369West Devon: £293Powys: £371West Devon: £277Powys: £350

    £369£371£350Powys is higher£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: Powys £752, West Devon £592West Devon: £592Powys: £752West Devon: £595Powys: £755West Devon: £562Powys: £714

    £752£755£714Powys is higher£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: Powys £24, West Devon £19West Devon: £19Powys: £24West Devon: £20Powys: £24West Devon: £18Powys: £23

    £24£24£23Powys is higher£19£20£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £487, West Devon £376West Devon: £376Powys: £487West Devon: £377Powys: £490West Devon: £356Powys: £462

    £487£490£462Powys 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: Powys £109, West Devon £117West Devon: £117Powys: £109West Devon: £117Powys: £110West Devon: £111Powys: £104

    £109£110£104West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£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: Powys £104, West Devon £95West Devon: £95Powys: £104West Devon: £95Powys: £104West Devon: £90Powys: £98

    £104£104£98Powys is higher£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £1,253, West Devon £1,188West Devon: £1,188Powys: £1,253West Devon: £1,193Powys: £1,258West Devon: £1,127Powys: £1,188

    £1,253£1,258£1,188Powys is higher£1,188£1,193£1,127

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Powys £167, West Devon £147West Devon: £147Powys: £167West Devon: £147Powys: £167West Devon: £139Powys: £158

    £167£167£158Powys 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: Powys £374, West Devon £295West Devon: £295Powys: £374West Devon: £296Powys: £376West Devon: £280Powys: £355

    £374£376£355Powys 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: Powys £5.43, West Devon £4.26West Devon: £4.26Powys: £5.43West Devon: £4.28Powys: £5.45West Devon: £4.04Powys: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Powys 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: Powys £6.46, West Devon £4.65West Devon: £4.65Powys: £6.46West Devon: £4.67Powys: £6.49West Devon: £4.41Powys: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Powys is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Powys £6.92, West Devon £6.91West Devon: £6.91Powys: £6.92West Devon: £6.93Powys: £6.95West Devon: £6.55Powys: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Powys 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: Powys 1,005.6, West Devon 1,003.3West Devon: 1,003.3Powys: 1,005.6

    1,005.6Powys 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: Powys 92.0, West Devon 72.2West Devon: 72.2Powys: 92.0

    92.0Powys 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: Powys 158.0, West Devon 123.7West Devon: 123.7Powys: 158.0

    158.0Powys is higher123.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Powys 70.3, West Devon 55.5West Devon: 55.5Powys: 70.3

    70.3Powys 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: Powys 167.8, West Devon 143.9West Devon: 143.9Powys: 167.8

    167.8Powys 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: Powys 22.1, West Devon 20.0West Devon: 20.0Powys: 22.1

    22.1Powys is higher20.0

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Powys and West Devon, per person in the age group
MeasurePowysWest DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,923£4,944£4,670Powys
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,183£12,235£11,557£12,031£12,082£11,412Powys
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,586£1,593£1,505Powys
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,038£11,085£10,470£11,127£11,175£10,555West Devon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£371£350£292£293£277Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£752£755£714£592£595£562Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£19£20£18Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£490£462£376£377£356Powys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£117£117£111West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£98£95£95£90Powys
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,253£1,258£1,188£1,188£1,193£1,127Powys
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£147£147£139Powys
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£374£376£355£295£296£280Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£4.26£4.28£4.04Powys
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£4.65£4.67£4.41Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£6.91£6.93£6.55Powys
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.61,003.3Powys
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202692.072.2Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.0123.7Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.355.5Powys
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026167.8143.9Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.120.0Powys

Per resident

Powys is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and West Devon on 4. 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

Powys West Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Powys £5,079, West Devon £4,923West Devon: £4,923Powys: £5,079West Devon: £4,944Powys: £5,101West Devon: £4,670Powys: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Powys is higher£4,923£4,944£4,670

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Powys £3,335, West Devon £3,393West Devon: £3,393Powys: £3,335West Devon: £3,407Powys: £3,349West Devon: £3,218Powys: £3,163

    £3,335£3,349£3,163West 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: Powys £974, West Devon £884West Devon: £884Powys: £974West Devon: £888Powys: £978West Devon: £839Powys: £924

    £974£978£924Powys is higher£884£888£839

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Powys £3,021, West Devon £3,138West Devon: £3,138Powys: £3,021West Devon: £3,151Powys: £3,034West Devon: £2,976Powys: £2,866

    £3,021£3,034£2,866West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,138£3,151£2,976

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Powys £101, West Devon £82West Devon: £82Powys: £101West Devon: £83Powys: £101West Devon: £78Powys: £96

    £101£101£96Powys is higher£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £206, West Devon £167West Devon: £167Powys: £206West Devon: £168Powys: £207West Devon: £158Powys: £195

    £206£207£195Powys is higher£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: Powys £6.53, West Devon £5.49West Devon: £5.49Powys: £6.53West Devon: £5.52Powys: £6.55West Devon: £5.21Powys: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Powys is higher£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: Powys £487, West Devon £376West Devon: £376Powys: £487West Devon: £377Powys: £490West Devon: £356Powys: £462

    £487£490£462Powys 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: Powys £109, West Devon £117West Devon: £117Powys: £109West Devon: £117Powys: £110West Devon: £111Powys: £104

    £109£110£104West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Powys £58, West Devon £53West Devon: £53Powys: £58West Devon: £53Powys: £58West Devon: £50Powys: £55

    £58£58£55Powys is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Powys £700, West Devon £662West Devon: £662Powys: £700West Devon: £665Powys: £703West Devon: £628Powys: £664

    £700£703£664Powys is higher£662£665£628

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Powys £167, West Devon £147West Devon: £147Powys: £167West Devon: £147Powys: £167West Devon: £139Powys: £158

    £167£167£158Powys is higher£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Powys £209, West Devon £164West Devon: £164Powys: £209West Devon: £165Powys: £210West Devon: £156Powys: £198

    £209£210£198Powys is higher£164£165£156

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Powys £3.04, West Devon £2.37West Devon: £2.37Powys: £3.04West Devon: £2.38Powys: £3.05West Devon: £2.25Powys: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Powys is higher£2.37£2.38£2.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Powys £3.62, West Devon £2.59West Devon: £2.59Powys: £3.62West Devon: £2.60Powys: £3.63West Devon: £2.46Powys: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Powys is higher£2.59£2.60£2.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Powys £6.92, West Devon £6.91West Devon: £6.91Powys: £6.92West Devon: £6.93Powys: £6.95West Devon: £6.55Powys: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Powys is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Powys 275.2, West Devon 282.9West Devon: 282.9Powys: 275.2

    275.2West Devon is higherDepends on how you count282.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Powys 25.2, West Devon 20.4West Devon: 20.4Powys: 25.2

    25.2Powys 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: Powys 43.3, West Devon 34.9West Devon: 34.9Powys: 43.3

    43.3Powys is higher34.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Powys 70.3, West Devon 55.5West Devon: 55.5Powys: 70.3

    70.3Powys is higher55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Powys 93.8, West Devon 80.2West Devon: 80.2Powys: 93.8

    93.8Powys 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: Powys 12.4, West Devon 11.2West Devon: 11.2Powys: 12.4

    12.4Powys is higher11.2

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Powys and West Devon, per resident
MeasurePowysWest DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,923£4,944£4,670Powys
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,335£3,349£3,163£3,393£3,407£3,218West Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£974£978£924£884£888£839Powys
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,021£3,034£2,866£3,138£3,151£2,976West Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£82£83£78Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£167£168£158Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£5.49£5.52£5.21Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£490£462£376£377£356Powys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£117£117£111West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£53£53£50Powys
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£700£703£664£662£665£628Powys
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£147£147£139Powys
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£164£165£156Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£2.37£2.38£2.25Powys
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£2.59£2.60£2.46Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£6.91£6.93£6.55Powys
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026275.2282.9West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.220.4Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.334.9Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.355.5Powys
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.880.2Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.411.2Powys

Total

Powys 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

Powys West Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Powys £685.0m, West Devon £289.7mWest Devon: £289.7mPowys: £685.0mWest Devon: £291.0mPowys: £687.9mWest Devon: £274.8mPowys: £649.7m

    £685.0m£687.9m£649.7mPowys is higher£289.7m£291.0m£274.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Powys £449.7m, West Devon £199.7mWest Devon: £199.7mPowys: £449.7mWest Devon: £200.5mPowys: £451.6mWest Devon: £189.4mPowys: £426.6m

    £449.7m£451.6m£426.6mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£199.7m£200.5m£189.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Powys £131.4m, West Devon £52.0mWest Devon: £52.0mPowys: £131.4mWest Devon: £52.3mPowys: £131.9mWest Devon: £49.4mPowys: £124.6m

    £131.4m£131.9m£124.6mPowys is higher£52.0m£52.3m£49.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Powys £407.4m, West Devon £184.7mWest Devon: £184.7mPowys: £407.4mWest Devon: £185.4mPowys: £409.2mWest Devon: £175.2mPowys: £386.5m

    £407.4m£409.2m£386.5mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£184.7m£185.4m£175.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Powys £13.6m, West Devon £4.8mWest Devon: £4.8mPowys: £13.6mWest Devon: £4.9mPowys: £13.7mWest Devon: £4.6mPowys: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPowys is higher£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Powys £27.8m, West Devon £9.8mWest Devon: £9.8mPowys: £27.8mWest Devon: £9.9mPowys: £27.9mWest Devon: £9.3mPowys: £26.3m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.3mPowys is higher£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: Powys £0.88m, West Devon £0.32mWest Devon: £0.32mPowys: £0.88mWest Devon: £0.32mPowys: £0.88mWest Devon: £0.31mPowys: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mPowys is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Powys £65.7m, West Devon £22.1mWest Devon: £22.1mPowys: £65.7mWest Devon: £22.2mPowys: £66.0mWest Devon: £21.0mPowys: £62.4m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.4mPowys 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: Powys £14.7m, West Devon £6.9mWest Devon: £6.9mPowys: £14.7mWest Devon: £6.9mPowys: £14.8mWest Devon: £6.5mPowys: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Powys £7.8m, West Devon £3.1mWest Devon: £3.1mPowys: £7.8mWest Devon: £3.1mPowys: £7.9mWest Devon: £3.0mPowys: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.9m£7.4mPowys is higher£3.1m£3.1m£3.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Powys £94.5m, West Devon £39.0mWest Devon: £39.0mPowys: £94.5mWest Devon: £39.1mPowys: £94.9mWest Devon: £37.0mPowys: £89.6m

    £94.5m£94.9m£89.6mPowys is higher£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Powys £22.5m, West Devon £8.6mWest Devon: £8.6mPowys: £22.5mWest Devon: £8.7mPowys: £22.6mWest Devon: £8.2mPowys: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPowys is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Powys £28.2m, West Devon £9.7mWest Devon: £9.7mPowys: £28.2mWest Devon: £9.7mPowys: £28.3mWest Devon: £9.2mPowys: £26.8m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.8mPowys is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Powys £0.41m, West Devon £0.14mWest Devon: £0.14mPowys: £0.41mWest Devon: £0.14mPowys: £0.41mWest Devon: £0.13mPowys: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPowys is higher£0.14m£0.14m£0.13m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Powys £0.49m, West Devon £0.15mWest Devon: £0.15mPowys: £0.49mWest Devon: £0.15mPowys: £0.49mWest Devon: £0.14mPowys: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPowys is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Powys £0.93m, West Devon £0.41mWest Devon: £0.41mPowys: £0.93mWest Devon: £0.41mPowys: £0.94mWest Devon: £0.39mPowys: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.94m£0.88mPowys is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Powys 37,117, West Devon 16,650West Devon: 16,650Powys: 37,117

    37,117Powys is higherDepends on how you count16,650

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Powys 3,396, West Devon 1,198West Devon: 1,198Powys: 3,396

    3,396Powys is higher1,198

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Powys 5,832, West Devon 2,052West Devon: 2,052Powys: 5,832

    5,832Powys is higher2,052

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Powys 9,478, West Devon 3,268West Devon: 3,268Powys: 9,478

    9,478Powys is higher3,268

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Powys 12,650, West Devon 4,719West Devon: 4,719Powys: 12,650

    12,650Powys is higher4,719

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Powys 1,669, West Devon 656West Devon: 656Powys: 1,669

    1,669Powys is higher656

Show the numbers
Powys and West Devon, total
MeasurePowysWest DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£685.0m£687.9m£649.7m£289.7m£291.0m£274.8mPowys
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£449.7m£451.6m£426.6m£199.7m£200.5m£189.4mPowys
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m£52.0m£52.3m£49.4mPowys
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£407.4m£409.2m£386.5m£184.7m£185.4m£175.2mPowys
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mPowys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mPowys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mPowys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mPowys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mPowys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m£3.1m£3.1m£3.0mPowys
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.5m£94.9m£89.6m£39.0m£39.1m£37.0mPowys
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mPowys
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mPowys
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.14m£0.14m£0.13mPowys
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mPowys
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPowys
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,11716,650Powys
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3961,198Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,8322,052Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,4783,268Powys
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,6504,719Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,669656Powys

Sources

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

  1. 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.
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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.