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Arundel and South Downs and North Dorset

99,148 and 95,740 residents (mid-2024).

Arundel and South Downs is higher than North Dorset on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Arundel and South Downs is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and North Dorset on 17. 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

Arundel and South Downs North Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £4,744, North Dorset £4,709North Dorset: £4,709Arundel and South Downs: £4,744North Dorset: £4,729Arundel and South Downs: £4,764North Dorset: £4,467Arundel and South Downs: £4,500

    £4,744£4,764£4,500Arundel and South Downs is higher£4,709£4,729£4,467

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Arundel and South Downs £12,484, North Dorset £12,515North Dorset: £12,515Arundel and South Downs: £12,484North Dorset: £12,568Arundel and South Downs: £12,537North Dorset: £11,871Arundel and South Downs: £11,841

    £12,484£12,537£11,841North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£12,515£12,568£11,871

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Arundel and South Downs £1,296, North Dorset £1,445North Dorset: £1,445Arundel and South Downs: £1,296North Dorset: £1,451Arundel and South Downs: £1,301North Dorset: £1,370Arundel and South Downs: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229North Dorset is higher£1,445£1,451£1,370

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Arundel and South Downs £11,692, North Dorset £11,633North Dorset: £11,633Arundel and South Downs: £11,692North Dorset: £11,683Arundel and South Downs: £11,741North Dorset: £11,035Arundel and South Downs: £11,090

    £11,692£11,741£11,090Arundel and South Downs is higher£11,633£11,683£11,035

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Arundel and South Downs £236, North Dorset £248North Dorset: £248Arundel and South Downs: £236North Dorset: £249Arundel and South Downs: £237North Dorset: £235Arundel and South Downs: £223

    £236£237£223North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£235

  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: Arundel and South Downs £541, North Dorset £616North Dorset: £616Arundel and South Downs: £541North Dorset: £619Arundel and South Downs: £544North Dorset: £584Arundel and South Downs: £514

    £541£544£514North Dorset is higher£616£619£584

  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: Arundel and South Downs £15, North Dorset £17North Dorset: £17Arundel and South Downs: £15North Dorset: £17Arundel and South Downs: £15North Dorset: £16Arundel and South Downs: £14

    £15£15£14North Dorset is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £237, North Dorset £327North Dorset: £327Arundel and South Downs: £237North Dorset: £329Arundel and South Downs: £238North Dorset: £311Arundel and South Downs: £225

    £237£238£225North Dorset is higher£327£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £87, North Dorset £93North Dorset: £93Arundel and South Downs: £87North Dorset: £93Arundel and South Downs: £87North Dorset: £88Arundel and South Downs: £82

    £87£87£82North Dorset is higher£93£93£88

  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: Arundel and South Downs £72, North Dorset £89North Dorset: £89Arundel and South Downs: £72North Dorset: £90Arundel and South Downs: £73North Dorset: £85Arundel and South Downs: £69

    £72£73£69North Dorset is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Arundel and South Downs £1,043, North Dorset £1,140North Dorset: £1,140Arundel and South Downs: £1,043North Dorset: £1,145Arundel and South Downs: £1,048North Dorset: £1,081Arundel and South Downs: £990

    £1,043£1,048£990North Dorset is higher£1,140£1,145£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £158, North Dorset £142North Dorset: £142Arundel and South Downs: £158North Dorset: £142Arundel and South Downs: £159North Dorset: £135Arundel and South Downs: £150

    £158£159£150Arundel and South Downs is higher£142£142£135

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Arundel and South Downs £171, North Dorset £206North Dorset: £206Arundel and South Downs: £171North Dorset: £207Arundel and South Downs: £172North Dorset: £196Arundel and South Downs: £163

    £171£172£163North Dorset is higher£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Arundel and South Downs £5.77, North Dorset £4.59North Dorset: £4.59Arundel and South Downs: £5.77North Dorset: £4.61Arundel and South Downs: £5.79North Dorset: £4.35Arundel and South Downs: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Arundel and South Downs is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Arundel and South Downs £2.99, North Dorset £4.42North Dorset: £4.42Arundel and South Downs: £2.99North Dorset: £4.44Arundel and South Downs: £3.01North Dorset: £4.19Arundel and South Downs: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84North Dorset is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £5.56, North Dorset £5.41North Dorset: £5.41Arundel and South Downs: £5.56North Dorset: £5.43Arundel and South Downs: £5.58North Dorset: £5.13Arundel and South Downs: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Arundel and South Downs is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Arundel and South Downs 1,006.8, North Dorset 1,023.6North Dorset: 1,023.6Arundel and South Downs: 1,006.8

    1,006.8North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,023.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Arundel and South Downs 58.9, North Dorset 65.8North Dorset: 65.8Arundel and South Downs: 58.9

    58.9North Dorset is higher65.8

  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: Arundel and South Downs 108.9, North Dorset 127.9North Dorset: 127.9Arundel and South Downs: 108.9

    108.9North Dorset is higher127.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 36.7, North Dorset 49.6North Dorset: 49.6Arundel and South Downs: 36.7

    36.7North Dorset is higher49.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Arundel and South Downs 117.3, North Dorset 134.1North Dorset: 134.1Arundel and South Downs: 117.3

    117.3North Dorset is higher134.1

  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: Arundel and South Downs 16.6, North Dorset 19.7North Dorset: 19.7Arundel and South Downs: 16.6

    16.6North Dorset is higher19.7

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Arundel and South Downs and North Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureArundel and South DownsNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,744£4,764£4,500£4,709£4,729£4,467Arundel and South Downs
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,484£12,537£11,841£12,515£12,568£11,871North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229£1,445£1,451£1,370North Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,692£11,741£11,090£11,633£11,683£11,035Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£223£248£249£235North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£541£544£514£616£619£584North Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£17£17£16North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£327£329£311North Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£93£93£88North Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£73£69£89£90£85North Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,043£1,048£990£1,140£1,145£1,081North Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£142£142£135Arundel and South Downs
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£163£206£207£196North Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£4.59£4.61£4.35Arundel and South Downs
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£4.42£4.44£4.19North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£5.41£5.43£5.13Arundel and South Downs
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.81,023.6North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.965.8North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.9127.9North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.749.6North Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026117.3134.1North Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.619.7North Dorset

Per resident

Arundel and South Downs is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and North Dorset on 14. 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

Arundel and South Downs North Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £4,744, North Dorset £4,709North Dorset: £4,709Arundel and South Downs: £4,744North Dorset: £4,729Arundel and South Downs: £4,764North Dorset: £4,467Arundel and South Downs: £4,500

    £4,744£4,764£4,500Arundel and South Downs is higher£4,709£4,729£4,467

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £3,552, North Dorset £3,332North Dorset: £3,332Arundel and South Downs: £3,552North Dorset: £3,346Arundel and South Downs: £3,567North Dorset: £3,161Arundel and South Downs: £3,369

    £3,552£3,567£3,369Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£3,332£3,346£3,161

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £705, North Dorset £810North Dorset: £810Arundel and South Downs: £705North Dorset: £813Arundel and South Downs: £708North Dorset: £768Arundel and South Downs: £668

    £705£708£668North Dorset is higher£810£813£768

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £3,326, North Dorset £3,097North Dorset: £3,097Arundel and South Downs: £3,326North Dorset: £3,111Arundel and South Downs: £3,340North Dorset: £2,938Arundel and South Downs: £3,155

    £3,326£3,340£3,155Arundel and South Downs is higher£3,097£3,111£2,938

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £67, North Dorset £66North Dorset: £66Arundel and South Downs: £67North Dorset: £66Arundel and South Downs: £67North Dorset: £63Arundel and South Downs: £64

    £67£67£64Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £154, North Dorset £164North Dorset: £164Arundel and South Downs: £154North Dorset: £165Arundel and South Downs: £155North Dorset: £156Arundel and South Downs: £146

    £154£155£146North Dorset is higher£164£165£156

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £4.30, North Dorset £4.56North Dorset: £4.56Arundel and South Downs: £4.30North Dorset: £4.58Arundel and South Downs: £4.32North Dorset: £4.33Arundel and South Downs: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08North Dorset is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £237, North Dorset £327North Dorset: £327Arundel and South Downs: £237North Dorset: £329Arundel and South Downs: £238North Dorset: £311Arundel and South Downs: £225

    £237£238£225North Dorset is higher£327£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £87, North Dorset £93North Dorset: £93Arundel and South Downs: £87North Dorset: £93Arundel and South Downs: £87North Dorset: £88Arundel and South Downs: £82

    £87£87£82North Dorset is higher£93£93£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £39, North Dorset £50North Dorset: £50Arundel and South Downs: £39North Dorset: £50Arundel and South Downs: £40North Dorset: £48Arundel and South Downs: £37

    £39£40£37North Dorset is higher£50£50£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £567, North Dorset £639North Dorset: £639Arundel and South Downs: £567North Dorset: £642Arundel and South Downs: £570North Dorset: £606Arundel and South Downs: £538

    £567£570£538North Dorset is higher£639£642£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £158, North Dorset £142North Dorset: £142Arundel and South Downs: £158North Dorset: £142Arundel and South Downs: £159North Dorset: £135Arundel and South Downs: £150

    £158£159£150Arundel and South Downs is higher£142£142£135

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £93, North Dorset £116North Dorset: £116Arundel and South Downs: £93North Dorset: £116Arundel and South Downs: £94North Dorset: £110Arundel and South Downs: £88

    £93£94£88North Dorset is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £3.13, North Dorset £2.57North Dorset: £2.57Arundel and South Downs: £3.13North Dorset: £2.58Arundel and South Downs: £3.14North Dorset: £2.44Arundel and South Downs: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Arundel and South Downs is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £1.63, North Dorset £2.48North Dorset: £2.48Arundel and South Downs: £1.63North Dorset: £2.49Arundel and South Downs: £1.64North Dorset: £2.35Arundel and South Downs: £1.55

    £1.63£1.64£1.55North Dorset is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £5.56, North Dorset £5.41North Dorset: £5.41Arundel and South Downs: £5.56North Dorset: £5.43Arundel and South Downs: £5.58North Dorset: £5.13Arundel and South Downs: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Arundel and South Downs is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 286.4, North Dorset 272.5North Dorset: 272.5Arundel and South Downs: 286.4

    286.4Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count272.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 16.8, North Dorset 17.5North Dorset: 17.5Arundel and South Downs: 16.8

    16.8North Dorset is higher17.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 31.0, North Dorset 34.0North Dorset: 34.0Arundel and South Downs: 31.0

    31.0North Dorset is higher34.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 36.7, North Dorset 49.6North Dorset: 49.6Arundel and South Downs: 36.7

    36.7North Dorset is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 63.8, North Dorset 75.2North Dorset: 75.2Arundel and South Downs: 63.8

    63.8North Dorset is higher75.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 9.0, North Dorset 11.1North Dorset: 11.1Arundel and South Downs: 9.0

    9.0North Dorset is higher11.1

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Arundel and South Downs and North Dorset, per resident
MeasureArundel and South DownsNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,744£4,764£4,500£4,709£4,729£4,467Arundel and South Downs
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,552£3,567£3,369£3,332£3,346£3,161Arundel and South Downs
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£810£813£768North Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,326£3,340£3,155£3,097£3,111£2,938Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£66£66£63Arundel and South Downs
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£164£165£156North Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£4.56£4.58£4.33North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£327£329£311North Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£93£93£88North Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£40£37£50£50£48North Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538£639£642£606North Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£142£142£135Arundel and South Downs
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£93£94£88£116£116£110North Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£2.57£2.58£2.44Arundel and South Downs
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.63£1.64£1.55£2.48£2.49£2.35North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£5.41£5.43£5.13Arundel and South Downs
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026286.4272.5Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.817.5North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.034.0North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.749.6North Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.875.2North Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.011.1North Dorset

Total

Arundel and South Downs is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and North Dorset on 14. 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

Arundel and South Downs North Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Arundel and South Downs £470.4m, North Dorset £450.9mNorth Dorset: £450.9mArundel and South Downs: £470.4mNorth Dorset: £452.8mArundel and South Downs: £472.4mNorth Dorset: £427.7mArundel and South Downs: £446.1m

    £470.4m£472.4m£446.1mArundel and South Downs is higher£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Arundel and South Downs £352.1m, North Dorset £319.0mNorth Dorset: £319.0mArundel and South Downs: £352.1mNorth Dorset: £320.4mArundel and South Downs: £353.6mNorth Dorset: £302.6mArundel and South Downs: £334.0m

    £352.1m£353.6m£334.0mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Arundel and South Downs £69.9m, North Dorset £77.5mNorth Dorset: £77.5mArundel and South Downs: £69.9mNorth Dorset: £77.9mArundel and South Downs: £70.2mNorth Dorset: £73.5mArundel and South Downs: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mNorth Dorset is higher£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Arundel and South Downs £329.8m, North Dorset £296.5mNorth Dorset: £296.5mArundel and South Downs: £329.8mNorth Dorset: £297.8mArundel and South Downs: £331.2mNorth Dorset: £281.3mArundel and South Downs: £312.8m

    £329.8m£331.2m£312.8mArundel and South Downs is higher£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Arundel and South Downs £6.6m, North Dorset £6.3mNorth Dorset: £6.3mArundel and South Downs: £6.6mNorth Dorset: £6.4mArundel and South Downs: £6.7mNorth Dorset: £6.0mArundel and South Downs: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs £15.3m, North Dorset £15.7mNorth Dorset: £15.7mArundel and South Downs: £15.3mNorth Dorset: £15.8mArundel and South Downs: £15.3mNorth Dorset: £14.9mArundel and South Downs: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mNorth Dorset is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs £0.43m, North Dorset £0.44mNorth Dorset: £0.44mArundel and South Downs: £0.43mNorth Dorset: £0.44mArundel and South Downs: £0.43mNorth Dorset: £0.41mArundel and South Downs: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mNorth Dorset is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs £23.5m, North Dorset £31.3mNorth Dorset: £31.3mArundel and South Downs: £23.5mNorth Dorset: £31.5mArundel and South Downs: £23.6mNorth Dorset: £29.7mArundel and South Downs: £22.3m

    £23.5m£23.6m£22.3mNorth Dorset is higher£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs £8.6m, North Dorset £8.9mNorth Dorset: £8.9mArundel and South Downs: £8.6mNorth Dorset: £8.9mArundel and South Downs: £8.7mNorth Dorset: £8.4mArundel and South Downs: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mNorth Dorset is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs £3.9m, North Dorset £4.8mNorth Dorset: £4.8mArundel and South Downs: £3.9mNorth Dorset: £4.8mArundel and South Downs: £3.9mNorth Dorset: £4.6mArundel and South Downs: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mNorth Dorset is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Arundel and South Downs £56.2m, North Dorset £61.2mNorth Dorset: £61.2mArundel and South Downs: £56.2mNorth Dorset: £61.4mArundel and South Downs: £56.5mNorth Dorset: £58.0mArundel and South Downs: £53.4m

    £56.2m£56.5m£53.4mNorth Dorset is higher£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Arundel and South Downs £15.7m, North Dorset £13.6mNorth Dorset: £13.6mArundel and South Downs: £15.7mNorth Dorset: £13.6mArundel and South Downs: £15.8mNorth Dorset: £12.9mArundel and South Downs: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mArundel and South Downs is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Arundel and South Downs £9.2m, North Dorset £11.1mNorth Dorset: £11.1mArundel and South Downs: £9.2mNorth Dorset: £11.1mArundel and South Downs: £9.3mNorth Dorset: £10.5mArundel and South Downs: £8.8m

    £9.2m£9.3m£8.8mNorth Dorset is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Arundel and South Downs £0.31m, North Dorset £0.25mNorth Dorset: £0.25mArundel and South Downs: £0.31mNorth Dorset: £0.25mArundel and South Downs: £0.31mNorth Dorset: £0.23mArundel and South Downs: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mArundel and South Downs is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Arundel and South Downs £0.16m, North Dorset £0.24mNorth Dorset: £0.24mArundel and South Downs: £0.16mNorth Dorset: £0.24mArundel and South Downs: £0.16mNorth Dorset: £0.23mArundel and South Downs: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mNorth Dorset is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Arundel and South Downs £0.55m, North Dorset £0.52mNorth Dorset: £0.52mArundel and South Downs: £0.55mNorth Dorset: £0.52mArundel and South Downs: £0.55mNorth Dorset: £0.49mArundel and South Downs: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mArundel and South Downs is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Arundel and South Downs 28,399, North Dorset 26,092North Dorset: 26,092Arundel and South Downs: 28,399

    28,399Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count26,092

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Arundel and South Downs 1,661, North Dorset 1,677North Dorset: 1,677Arundel and South Downs: 1,661

    1,661North Dorset is higher1,677

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs 3,073, North Dorset 3,259North Dorset: 3,259Arundel and South Downs: 3,073

    3,073North Dorset is higher3,259

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs 3,640, North Dorset 4,753North Dorset: 4,753Arundel and South Downs: 3,640

    3,640North Dorset is higher4,753

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Arundel and South Downs 6,322, North Dorset 7,195North Dorset: 7,195Arundel and South Downs: 6,322

    6,322North Dorset is higher7,195

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs 895, North Dorset 1,058North Dorset: 1,058Arundel and South Downs: 895

    895North Dorset is higher1,058

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Arundel and South Downs and North Dorset, total
MeasureArundel and South DownsNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.4m£472.4m£446.1m£450.9m£452.8m£427.7mArundel and South Downs
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£352.1m£353.6m£334.0m£319.0m£320.4m£302.6mArundel and South Downs
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£77.5m£77.9m£73.5mNorth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.8m£331.2m£312.8m£296.5m£297.8m£281.3mArundel and South Downs
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mArundel and South Downs
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNorth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mNorth Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m£31.3m£31.5m£29.7mNorth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mNorth Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mNorth Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.2m£56.5m£53.4m£61.2m£61.4m£58.0mNorth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mArundel and South Downs
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mNorth Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mArundel and South Downs
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mArundel and South Downs
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,39926,092Arundel and South Downs
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6611,677North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0733,259North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,6404,753North Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,3227,195North Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268951,058North Dorset

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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