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Barrow and Furness and Dover and Deal
Barrow and Furness is higher than Dover and Deal on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.
On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Barrow and Furness is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Dover and Deal on 15. 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
Barrow and Furness Dover and Deal
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,860£4,881£4,610Dover and Deal is higher£5,209£5,231£4,941
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,778£12,832£12,120Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£12,455£12,508£11,814
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,881£1,889£1,784Dover and Deal is higher£2,473£2,483£2,346
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,582£11,631£10,986Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£11,281£11,329£10,700
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£367£369£348Dover and Deal is higher£394£396£374
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£805£808£763Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£756£759£717
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£527£530£500Dover and Deal is higher£548£551£520
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£172£172£163Dover and Deal is higher£174£174£165
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£116£116£110Dover and Deal is higher£161£161£152
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,308£1,314£1,241Dover and Deal is higher£1,988£1,997£1,886
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£189£190£179Dover and Deal is higher£208£209£198
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£445£447£422Barrow and Furness is higher£308£309£292
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.53£4.55£4.30Dover and Deal is higher£7.94£7.97£7.53
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.79£6.82£6.44Dover and Deal is higher£8.05£8.09£7.64
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.94£8.98£8.48Barrow and Furness is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,017.0Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count1,002.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
93.5Dover and Deal is higher96.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
154.1Dover and Deal is higher156.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
77.0Dover and Deal is higher83.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
169.9Dover and Deal is higher225.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
23.1Dover and Deal is higher36.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Barrow and Furness | Dover and Deal | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,860£4,881£4,610 | £5,209£5,231£4,941 | Dover and Deal |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,778£12,832£12,120 | £12,455£12,508£11,814 | Barrow and Furness |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,881£1,889£1,784 | £2,473£2,483£2,346 | Dover and Deal |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,582£11,631£10,986 | £11,281£11,329£10,700 | Barrow and Furness |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £367£369£348 | £394£396£374 | Dover and Deal |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £805£808£763 | £756£759£717 | Barrow and Furness |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £24£24£23 | Barrow and Furness |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £527£530£500 | £548£551£520 | Dover and Deal |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £172£172£163 | £174£174£165 | Dover and Deal |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £161£161£152 | Dover and Deal |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,308£1,314£1,241 | £1,988£1,997£1,886 | Dover and Deal |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £189£190£179 | £208£209£198 | Dover and Deal |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £445£447£422 | £308£309£292 | Barrow and Furness |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.53£4.55£4.30 | £7.94£7.97£7.53 | Dover and Deal |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | £8.05£8.09£7.64 | Dover and Deal |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.94£8.98£8.48 | £6.30£6.33£5.98 | Barrow and Furness |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,017.0 | 1,002.3 | Barrow and Furness |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 93.5 | 96.0 | Dover and Deal |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 154.1 | 156.5 | Dover and Deal |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 77.0 | 83.9 | Dover and Deal |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 169.9 | 225.0 | Dover and Deal |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 23.1 | 36.8 | Dover and Deal |
Per resident
Barrow and Furness is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Dover and Deal on 19. 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
Barrow and Furness Dover and Deal
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,860£4,881£4,610Dover and Deal is higher£5,209£5,231£4,941
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,832£2,844£2,686Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£2,836£2,848£2,690
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,131£1,136£1,073Dover and Deal is higher£1,436£1,443£1,362
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,567£2,578£2,435Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£2,568£2,579£2,436
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£81£82£77Dover and Deal is higher£90£90£85
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£178£179£169Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.33£5.36£5.06Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£527£530£500Dover and Deal is higher£548£551£520
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£172£172£163Dover and Deal is higher£174£174£165
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£70£70£66Dover and Deal is higher£93£94£89
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£787£790£746Dover and Deal is higher£1,155£1,160£1,095
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£189£190£179Dover and Deal is higher£208£209£198
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£268£269£254Barrow and Furness is higher£179£180£170
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.73£2.74£2.59Dover and Deal is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.09£4.11£3.88Dover and Deal is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.94£8.98£8.48Barrow and Furness is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
225.4Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count228.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.7Dover and Deal is higher21.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.1Dover and Deal is higher35.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
77.0Dover and Deal is higher83.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
102.2Dover and Deal is higher130.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.9Dover and Deal is higher21.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Barrow and Furness | Dover and Deal | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,860£4,881£4,610 | £5,209£5,231£4,941 | Dover and Deal |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,832£2,844£2,686 | £2,836£2,848£2,690 | Dover and Deal |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,131£1,136£1,073 | £1,436£1,443£1,362 | Dover and Deal |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,567£2,578£2,435 | £2,568£2,579£2,436 | Dover and Deal |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £81£82£77 | £90£90£85 | Dover and Deal |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £178£179£169 | £172£173£163 | Barrow and Furness |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.33£5.36£5.06 | £5.45£5.47£5.17 | Dover and Deal |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £527£530£500 | £548£551£520 | Dover and Deal |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £172£172£163 | £174£174£165 | Dover and Deal |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £70£70£66 | £93£94£89 | Dover and Deal |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £787£790£746 | £1,155£1,160£1,095 | Dover and Deal |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £189£190£179 | £208£209£198 | Dover and Deal |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £268£269£254 | £179£180£170 | Barrow and Furness |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.73£2.74£2.59 | £4.62£4.64£4.38 | Dover and Deal |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.09£4.11£3.88 | £4.68£4.70£4.44 | Dover and Deal |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.94£8.98£8.48 | £6.30£6.33£5.98 | Barrow and Furness |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 225.4 | 228.2 | Dover and Deal |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.7 | 21.9 | Dover and Deal |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.1 | 35.6 | Dover and Deal |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 77.0 | 83.9 | Dover and Deal |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 102.2 | 130.7 | Dover and Deal |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.9 | 21.4 | Dover and Deal |
Total
Barrow and Furness is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Dover and Deal on 20. 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
Barrow and Furness Dover and Deal
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£478.9m£481.0m£454.3mDover and Deal is higher£550.4m£552.7m£522.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£279.1m£280.3m£264.7mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£299.7m£300.9m£284.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£111.5m£112.0m£105.8mDover and Deal is higher£151.8m£152.4m£144.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£253.0m£254.0m£239.9mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£271.4m£272.6m£257.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mDover and Deal is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mDover and Deal is higher£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.9m£17.0m£16.0mDover and Deal is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mDover and Deal is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£77.6m£77.9m£73.6mDover and Deal is higher£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mDover and Deal is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£26.4m£26.5m£25.0mBarrow and Furness is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mDover and Deal is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mDover and Deal is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.88m£0.88m£0.84mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,212Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count24,114
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,041Dover and Deal is higher2,310
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,365Dover and Deal is higher3,764
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,587Dover and Deal is higher8,867
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,073Dover and Deal is higher13,808
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,369Dover and Deal is higher2,261
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| Measure | Barrow and Furness | Dover and Deal | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £478.9m£481.0m£454.3m | £550.4m£552.7m£522.1m | Dover and Deal |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £279.1m£280.3m£264.7m | £299.7m£300.9m£284.2m | Dover and Deal |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £111.5m£112.0m£105.8m | £151.8m£152.4m£144.0m | Dover and Deal |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £253.0m£254.0m£239.9m | £271.4m£272.6m£257.4m | Dover and Deal |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.0m£8.1m£7.6m | £9.5m£9.5m£9.0m | Dover and Deal |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.6m£17.6m£16.7m | £18.2m£18.3m£17.3m | Dover and Deal |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | Dover and Deal |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £52.0m£52.2m£49.3m | £57.9m£58.2m£55.0m | Dover and Deal |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.9m£17.0m£16.0m | £18.3m£18.4m£17.4m | Dover and Deal |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.9m£6.9m£6.5m | £9.9m£9.9m£9.4m | Dover and Deal |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £77.6m£77.9m£73.6m | £122.0m£122.6m£115.8m | Dover and Deal |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.6m£18.7m£17.7m | £22.0m£22.1m£20.9m | Dover and Deal |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £26.4m£26.5m£25.0m | £18.9m£19.0m£17.9m | Barrow and Furness |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.27m£0.27m£0.25m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | Dover and Deal |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | £0.49m£0.50m£0.47m | Dover and Deal |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.88m£0.88m£0.84m | £0.67m£0.67m£0.63m | Barrow and Furness |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,212 | 24,114 | Dover and Deal |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,041 | 2,310 | Dover and Deal |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,365 | 3,764 | Dover and Deal |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,587 | 8,867 | Dover and Deal |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,073 | 13,808 | Dover and Deal |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,369 | 2,261 | Dover and Deal |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.