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Arundel and South Downs and West Dorset

99,148 and 96,334 residents (mid-2024).

Arundel and South Downs is higher than West Dorset on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 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 4 of 22 measures, and West Dorset on 18. 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 West Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £4,744, West Dorset £5,446West Dorset: £5,446Arundel and South Downs: £4,744West Dorset: £5,469Arundel and South Downs: £4,764West Dorset: £5,165Arundel and South Downs: £4,500

    £4,744£4,764£4,500West Dorset is higher£5,446£5,469£5,165

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Arundel and South Downs £12,484, West Dorset £12,235West Dorset: £12,235Arundel and South Downs: £12,484West Dorset: £12,287Arundel and South Downs: £12,537West Dorset: £11,606Arundel and South Downs: £11,841

    £12,484£12,537£11,841Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£12,235£12,287£11,606

  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, West Dorset £1,694West Dorset: £1,694Arundel and South Downs: £1,296West Dorset: £1,701Arundel and South Downs: £1,301West Dorset: £1,606Arundel and South Downs: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229West Dorset is higher£1,694£1,701£1,606

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Arundel and South Downs £11,692, West Dorset £11,328West Dorset: £11,328Arundel and South Downs: £11,692West Dorset: £11,377Arundel and South Downs: £11,741West Dorset: £10,745Arundel and South Downs: £11,090

    £11,692£11,741£11,090Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£11,328£11,377£10,745

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Arundel and South Downs £236, West Dorset £267West Dorset: £267Arundel and South Downs: £236West Dorset: £268Arundel and South Downs: £237West Dorset: £253Arundel and South Downs: £223

    £236£237£223West Dorset is higher£267£268£253

  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, West Dorset £622West Dorset: £622Arundel and South Downs: £541West Dorset: £625Arundel and South Downs: £544West Dorset: £590Arundel and South Downs: £514

    £541£544£514West Dorset is higher£622£625£590

  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, West Dorset £17West Dorset: £17Arundel and South Downs: £15West Dorset: £17Arundel and South Downs: £15West Dorset: £17Arundel and South Downs: £14

    £15£15£14West Dorset is higher£17

  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, West Dorset £373West Dorset: £373Arundel and South Downs: £237West Dorset: £374Arundel and South Downs: £238West Dorset: £354Arundel and South Downs: £225

    £237£238£225West Dorset is higher£373£374£354

  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, West Dorset £107West Dorset: £107Arundel and South Downs: £87West Dorset: £107Arundel and South Downs: £87West Dorset: £101Arundel and South Downs: £82

    £87£87£82West Dorset is higher£107£107£101

  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, West Dorset £92West Dorset: £92Arundel and South Downs: £72West Dorset: £92Arundel and South Downs: £73West Dorset: £87Arundel and South Downs: £69

    £72£73£69West Dorset is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Arundel and South Downs £1,043, West Dorset £1,316West Dorset: £1,316Arundel and South Downs: £1,043West Dorset: £1,321Arundel and South Downs: £1,048West Dorset: £1,248Arundel and South Downs: £990

    £1,043£1,048£990West Dorset is higher£1,316£1,321£1,248

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £158, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197Arundel and South Downs: £158West Dorset: £198Arundel and South Downs: £159West Dorset: £187Arundel and South Downs: £150

    £158£159£150West Dorset is higher£197£198£187

  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, West Dorset £278West Dorset: £278Arundel and South Downs: £171West Dorset: £280Arundel and South Downs: £172West Dorset: £264Arundel and South Downs: £163

    £171£172£163West Dorset is higher£278£280£264

  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, West Dorset £3.63West Dorset: £3.63Arundel and South Downs: £5.77West Dorset: £3.64Arundel and South Downs: £5.79West Dorset: £3.44Arundel and South Downs: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Arundel and South Downs is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Arundel and South Downs £2.99, West Dorset £3.87West Dorset: £3.87Arundel and South Downs: £2.99West Dorset: £3.89Arundel and South Downs: £3.01West Dorset: £3.67Arundel and South Downs: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84West Dorset is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £5.56, West Dorset £7.05West Dorset: £7.05Arundel and South Downs: £5.56West Dorset: £7.08Arundel and South Downs: £5.58West Dorset: £6.69Arundel and South Downs: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27West Dorset is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  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, West Dorset 1,000.6West Dorset: 1,000.6Arundel and South Downs: 1,006.8

    1,006.8Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count1,000.6

  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, West Dorset 68.2West Dorset: 68.2Arundel and South Downs: 58.9

    58.9West Dorset is higher68.2

  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: Arundel and South Downs 108.9, West Dorset 127.3West Dorset: 127.3Arundel and South Downs: 108.9

    108.9West Dorset is higher127.3

  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, West Dorset 55.1West Dorset: 55.1Arundel and South Downs: 36.7

    36.7West Dorset is higher55.1

  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, West Dorset 154.0West Dorset: 154.0Arundel and South Downs: 117.3

    117.3West Dorset is higher154.0

  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, West Dorset 20.7West Dorset: 20.7Arundel and South Downs: 16.6

    16.6West Dorset is higher20.7

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Arundel and South Downs and West Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureArundel and South DownsWest DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,744£4,764£4,500£5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,484£12,537£11,841£12,235£12,287£11,606Arundel and South Downs
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229£1,694£1,701£1,606West Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,692£11,741£11,090£11,328£11,377£10,745Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£223£267£268£253West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£541£544£514£622£625£590West Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£17West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£373£374£354West Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£107£107£101West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£73£69£92£92£87West Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,043£1,048£990£1,316£1,321£1,248West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£197£198£187West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£163£278£280£264West Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£3.63£3.64£3.44Arundel and South Downs
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£3.87£3.89£3.67West Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.81,000.6Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.968.2West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.9127.3West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.755.1West Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026117.3154.0West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.620.7West Dorset

Per resident

Arundel and South Downs is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and West Dorset on 21. 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 West Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £4,744, West Dorset £5,446West Dorset: £5,446Arundel and South Downs: £4,744West Dorset: £5,469Arundel and South Downs: £4,764West Dorset: £5,165Arundel and South Downs: £4,500

    £4,744£4,764£4,500West Dorset is higher£5,446£5,469£5,165

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £3,552, West Dorset £3,871West Dorset: £3,871Arundel and South Downs: £3,552West Dorset: £3,887Arundel and South Downs: £3,567West Dorset: £3,671Arundel and South Downs: £3,369

    £3,552£3,567£3,369West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,871£3,887£3,671

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £705, West Dorset £891West Dorset: £891Arundel and South Downs: £705West Dorset: £895Arundel and South Downs: £708West Dorset: £845Arundel and South Downs: £668

    £705£708£668West Dorset is higher£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £3,326, West Dorset £3,584West Dorset: £3,584Arundel and South Downs: £3,326West Dorset: £3,599Arundel and South Downs: £3,340West Dorset: £3,399Arundel and South Downs: £3,155

    £3,326£3,340£3,155West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,584£3,599£3,399

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £67, West Dorset £85West Dorset: £85Arundel and South Downs: £67West Dorset: £85Arundel and South Downs: £67West Dorset: £80Arundel and South Downs: £64

    £67£67£64West Dorset is higher£85£85£80

  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, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197Arundel and South Downs: £154West Dorset: £198Arundel and South Downs: £155West Dorset: £187Arundel and South Downs: £146

    £154£155£146West Dorset is higher£197£198£187

  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, West Dorset £5.50West Dorset: £5.50Arundel and South Downs: £4.30West Dorset: £5.53Arundel and South Downs: £4.32West Dorset: £5.22Arundel and South Downs: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08West Dorset is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  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, West Dorset £373West Dorset: £373Arundel and South Downs: £237West Dorset: £374Arundel and South Downs: £238West Dorset: £354Arundel and South Downs: £225

    £237£238£225West Dorset is higher£373£374£354

  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, West Dorset £107West Dorset: £107Arundel and South Downs: £87West Dorset: £107Arundel and South Downs: £87West Dorset: £101Arundel and South Downs: £82

    £87£87£82West Dorset is higher£107£107£101

  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, West Dorset £48West Dorset: £48Arundel and South Downs: £39West Dorset: £49Arundel and South Downs: £40West Dorset: £46Arundel and South Downs: £37

    £39£40£37West Dorset is higher£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £567, West Dorset £692West Dorset: £692Arundel and South Downs: £567West Dorset: £695Arundel and South Downs: £570West Dorset: £657Arundel and South Downs: £538

    £567£570£538West Dorset is higher£692£695£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £158, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197Arundel and South Downs: £158West Dorset: £198Arundel and South Downs: £159West Dorset: £187Arundel and South Downs: £150

    £158£159£150West Dorset is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £93, West Dorset £146West Dorset: £146Arundel and South Downs: £93West Dorset: £147Arundel and South Downs: £94West Dorset: £139Arundel and South Downs: £88

    £93£94£88West Dorset is higher£146£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £3.13, West Dorset £1.91West Dorset: £1.91Arundel and South Downs: £3.13West Dorset: £1.92Arundel and South Downs: £3.14West Dorset: £1.81Arundel and South Downs: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Arundel and South Downs is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £1.63, West Dorset £2.03West Dorset: £2.03Arundel and South Downs: £1.63West Dorset: £2.04Arundel and South Downs: £1.64West Dorset: £1.93Arundel and South Downs: £1.55

    £1.63£1.64£1.55West Dorset is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £5.56, West Dorset £7.05West Dorset: £7.05Arundel and South Downs: £5.56West Dorset: £7.08Arundel and South Downs: £5.58West Dorset: £6.69Arundel and South Downs: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27West Dorset is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 286.4, West Dorset 316.5West Dorset: 316.5Arundel and South Downs: 286.4

    286.4West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count316.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 16.8, West Dorset 21.6West Dorset: 21.6Arundel and South Downs: 16.8

    16.8West Dorset is higher21.6

  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, West Dorset 40.3West Dorset: 40.3Arundel and South Downs: 31.0

    31.0West Dorset is higher40.3

  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, West Dorset 55.1West Dorset: 55.1Arundel and South Downs: 36.7

    36.7West Dorset is higher55.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 63.8, West Dorset 81.0West Dorset: 81.0Arundel and South Downs: 63.8

    63.8West Dorset is higher81.0

  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, West Dorset 10.9West Dorset: 10.9Arundel and South Downs: 9.0

    9.0West Dorset is higher10.9

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Arundel and South Downs and West Dorset, per resident
MeasureArundel and South DownsWest DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,744£4,764£4,500£5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,552£3,567£3,369£3,871£3,887£3,671West Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£891£895£845West Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,326£3,340£3,155£3,584£3,599£3,399West Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£85£85£80West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£197£198£187West Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£5.50£5.53£5.22West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£373£374£354West Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£107£107£101West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£40£37£48£49£46West Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538£692£695£657West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£197£198£187West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£93£94£88£146£147£139West Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£1.91£1.92£1.81Arundel and South Downs
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.63£1.64£1.55£2.03£2.04£1.93West Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026286.4316.5West Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.821.6West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.040.3West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.755.1West Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.881.0West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.010.9West Dorset

Total

Arundel and South Downs is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and West Dorset on 21. 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 West Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Arundel and South Downs £470.4m, West Dorset £524.6mWest Dorset: £524.6mArundel and South Downs: £470.4mWest Dorset: £526.8mArundel and South Downs: £472.4mWest Dorset: £497.6mArundel and South Downs: £446.1m

    £470.4m£472.4m£446.1mWest Dorset is higher£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Arundel and South Downs £352.1m, West Dorset £372.9mWest Dorset: £372.9mArundel and South Downs: £352.1mWest Dorset: £374.5mArundel and South Downs: £353.6mWest Dorset: £353.7mArundel and South Downs: £334.0m

    £352.1m£353.6m£334.0mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£372.9m£374.5m£353.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Arundel and South Downs £69.9m, West Dorset £85.9mWest Dorset: £85.9mArundel and South Downs: £69.9mWest Dorset: £86.2mArundel and South Downs: £70.2mWest Dorset: £81.4mArundel and South Downs: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mWest Dorset is higher£85.9m£86.2m£81.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Arundel and South Downs £329.8m, West Dorset £345.2mWest Dorset: £345.2mArundel and South Downs: £329.8mWest Dorset: £346.7mArundel and South Downs: £331.2mWest Dorset: £327.5mArundel and South Downs: £312.8m

    £329.8m£331.2m£312.8mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£345.2m£346.7m£327.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Arundel and South Downs £6.6m, West Dorset £8.1mWest Dorset: £8.1mArundel and South Downs: £6.6mWest Dorset: £8.2mArundel and South Downs: £6.7mWest Dorset: £7.7mArundel and South Downs: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mWest Dorset is higher£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs £15.3m, West Dorset £19.0mWest Dorset: £19.0mArundel and South Downs: £15.3mWest Dorset: £19.0mArundel and South Downs: £15.3mWest Dorset: £18.0mArundel and South Downs: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mWest Dorset is higher£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m

  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, West Dorset £0.53mWest Dorset: £0.53mArundel and South Downs: £0.43mWest Dorset: £0.53mArundel and South Downs: £0.43mWest Dorset: £0.50mArundel and South Downs: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mWest Dorset is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs £23.5m, West Dorset £35.9mWest Dorset: £35.9mArundel and South Downs: £23.5mWest Dorset: £36.1mArundel and South Downs: £23.6mWest Dorset: £34.1mArundel and South Downs: £22.3m

    £23.5m£23.6m£22.3mWest Dorset is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs £8.6m, West Dorset £10.3mWest Dorset: £10.3mArundel and South Downs: £8.6mWest Dorset: £10.3mArundel and South Downs: £8.7mWest Dorset: £9.8mArundel and South Downs: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mWest Dorset is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs £3.9m, West Dorset £4.7mWest Dorset: £4.7mArundel and South Downs: £3.9mWest Dorset: £4.7mArundel and South Downs: £3.9mWest Dorset: £4.4mArundel and South Downs: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mWest Dorset is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Arundel and South Downs £56.2m, West Dorset £66.7mWest Dorset: £66.7mArundel and South Downs: £56.2mWest Dorset: £67.0mArundel and South Downs: £56.5mWest Dorset: £63.3mArundel and South Downs: £53.4m

    £56.2m£56.5m£53.4mWest Dorset is higher£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Arundel and South Downs £15.7m, West Dorset £19.0mWest Dorset: £19.0mArundel and South Downs: £15.7mWest Dorset: £19.1mArundel and South Downs: £15.8mWest Dorset: £18.0mArundel and South Downs: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mWest Dorset is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Arundel and South Downs £9.2m, West Dorset £14.1mWest Dorset: £14.1mArundel and South Downs: £9.2mWest Dorset: £14.2mArundel and South Downs: £9.3mWest Dorset: £13.4mArundel and South Downs: £8.8m

    £9.2m£9.3m£8.8mWest Dorset is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Arundel and South Downs £0.31m, West Dorset £0.18mWest Dorset: £0.18mArundel and South Downs: £0.31mWest Dorset: £0.18mArundel and South Downs: £0.31mWest Dorset: £0.17mArundel and South Downs: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mArundel and South Downs is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Arundel and South Downs £0.16m, West Dorset £0.20mWest Dorset: £0.20mArundel and South Downs: £0.16mWest Dorset: £0.20mArundel and South Downs: £0.16mWest Dorset: £0.19mArundel and South Downs: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mWest Dorset is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Arundel and South Downs £0.55m, West Dorset £0.68mWest Dorset: £0.68mArundel and South Downs: £0.55mWest Dorset: £0.68mArundel and South Downs: £0.55mWest Dorset: £0.64mArundel and South Downs: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWest Dorset is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Arundel and South Downs 28,399, West Dorset 30,492West Dorset: 30,492Arundel and South Downs: 28,399

    28,399West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count30,492

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Arundel and South Downs 1,661, West Dorset 2,079West Dorset: 2,079Arundel and South Downs: 1,661

    1,661West Dorset is higher2,079

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs 3,073, West Dorset 3,880West Dorset: 3,880Arundel and South Downs: 3,073

    3,073West Dorset is higher3,880

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs 3,640, West Dorset 5,305West Dorset: 5,305Arundel and South Downs: 3,640

    3,640West Dorset is higher5,305

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Arundel and South Downs 6,322, West Dorset 7,806West Dorset: 7,806Arundel and South Downs: 6,322

    6,322West Dorset is higher7,806

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs 895, West Dorset 1,051West Dorset: 1,051Arundel and South Downs: 895

    895West Dorset is higher1,051

Show the numbers
Arundel and South Downs and West Dorset, total
MeasureArundel and South DownsWest DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.4m£472.4m£446.1m£524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWest Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£352.1m£353.6m£334.0m£372.9m£374.5m£353.7mWest Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£85.9m£86.2m£81.4mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.8m£331.2m£312.8m£345.2m£346.7m£327.5mWest Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mWest Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£19.0m£19.0m£18.0mWest Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mWest Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mWest Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mWest Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.2m£56.5m£53.4m£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mWest Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWest Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mWest Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mArundel and South Downs
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mWest Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,39930,492West Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6612,079West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0733,880West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,6405,305West Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,3227,806West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268951,051West Dorset

Sources

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

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