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Bexhill and Battle and West Dorset

92,284 and 96,334 residents (mid-2024).

Bexhill and Battle is higher than West Dorset on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 17 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

Bexhill and Battle is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and West Dorset 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

Bexhill and Battle West Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £5,700, West Dorset £5,446West Dorset: £5,446Bexhill and Battle: £5,700West Dorset: £5,469Bexhill and Battle: £5,724West Dorset: £5,165Bexhill and Battle: £5,407

    £5,700£5,724£5,407Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £12,628, West Dorset £12,235West Dorset: £12,235Bexhill and Battle: £12,628West Dorset: £12,287Bexhill and Battle: £12,682West Dorset: £11,606Bexhill and Battle: £11,979

    £12,628£12,682£11,979Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £2,008, West Dorset £1,694West Dorset: £1,694Bexhill and Battle: £2,008West Dorset: £1,701Bexhill and Battle: £2,017West Dorset: £1,606Bexhill and Battle: £1,905

    £2,008£2,017£1,905Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £11,575, West Dorset £11,328West Dorset: £11,328Bexhill and Battle: £11,575West Dorset: £11,377Bexhill and Battle: £11,624West Dorset: £10,745Bexhill and Battle: £10,979

    £11,575£11,624£10,979Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £332, West Dorset £267West Dorset: £267Bexhill and Battle: £332West Dorset: £268Bexhill and Battle: £333West Dorset: £253Bexhill and Battle: £315

    £332£333£315Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £701, West Dorset £622West Dorset: £622Bexhill and Battle: £701West Dorset: £625Bexhill and Battle: £704West Dorset: £590Bexhill and Battle: £665

    £701£704£665Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £20, West Dorset £17West Dorset: £17Bexhill and Battle: £20West Dorset: £17Bexhill and Battle: £20West Dorset: £17Bexhill and Battle: £19

    £20£20£19Bexhill and Battle is higher£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £407, West Dorset £373West Dorset: £373Bexhill and Battle: £407West Dorset: £374Bexhill and Battle: £409West Dorset: £354Bexhill and Battle: £386

    £407£409£386Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £161, West Dorset £107West Dorset: £107Bexhill and Battle: £161West Dorset: £107Bexhill and Battle: £162West Dorset: £101Bexhill and Battle: £153

    £161£162£153Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £117, West Dorset £92West Dorset: £92Bexhill and Battle: £117West Dorset: £92Bexhill and Battle: £118West Dorset: £87Bexhill and Battle: £111

    £117£118£111Bexhill and Battle is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bexhill and Battle £1,583, West Dorset £1,316West Dorset: £1,316Bexhill and Battle: £1,583West Dorset: £1,321Bexhill and Battle: £1,589West Dorset: £1,248Bexhill and Battle: £1,501

    £1,583£1,589£1,501Bexhill and Battle is higher£1,316£1,321£1,248

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £186, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197Bexhill and Battle: £186West Dorset: £198Bexhill and Battle: £187West Dorset: £187Bexhill and Battle: £177

    £186£187£177West 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: Bexhill and Battle £298, West Dorset £278West Dorset: £278Bexhill and Battle: £298West Dorset: £280Bexhill and Battle: £299West Dorset: £264Bexhill and Battle: £282

    £298£299£282Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £5.38, West Dorset £3.63West Dorset: £3.63Bexhill and Battle: £5.38West Dorset: £3.64Bexhill and Battle: £5.40West Dorset: £3.44Bexhill and Battle: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £5.29, West Dorset £3.87West Dorset: £3.87Bexhill and Battle: £5.29West Dorset: £3.89Bexhill and Battle: £5.31West Dorset: £3.67Bexhill and Battle: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Bexhill and Battle is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £6.54, West Dorset £7.05West Dorset: £7.05Bexhill and Battle: £6.54West Dorset: £7.08Bexhill and Battle: £6.56West Dorset: £6.69Bexhill and Battle: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20West 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: Bexhill and Battle 1,008.3, West Dorset 1,000.6West Dorset: 1,000.6Bexhill and Battle: 1,008.3

    1,008.3Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle 80.8, West Dorset 68.2West Dorset: 68.2Bexhill and Battle: 80.8

    80.8Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle 144.3, West Dorset 127.3West Dorset: 127.3Bexhill and Battle: 144.3

    144.3Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle 62.6, West Dorset 55.1West Dorset: 55.1Bexhill and Battle: 62.6

    62.6Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle 180.2, West Dorset 154.0West Dorset: 154.0Bexhill and Battle: 180.2

    180.2Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle 25.0, West Dorset 20.7West Dorset: 20.7Bexhill and Battle: 25.0

    25.0Bexhill and Battle is higher20.7

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Bexhill and Battle and West Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureBexhill and BattleWest DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,700£5,724£5,407£5,446£5,469£5,165Bexhill and Battle
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,628£12,682£11,979£12,235£12,287£11,606Bexhill and Battle
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,008£2,017£1,905£1,694£1,701£1,606Bexhill and Battle
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,575£11,624£10,979£11,328£11,377£10,745Bexhill and Battle
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£332£333£315£267£268£253Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£622£625£590Bexhill and Battle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£17Bexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386£373£374£354Bexhill and Battle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£107£107£101Bexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£118£111£92£92£87Bexhill and Battle
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,583£1,589£1,501£1,316£1,321£1,248Bexhill and Battle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£197£198£187West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£299£282£278£280£264Bexhill and Battle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£3.63£3.64£3.44Bexhill and Battle
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£3.87£3.89£3.67Bexhill and Battle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.31,000.6Bexhill and Battle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.868.2Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.3127.3Bexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.655.1Bexhill and Battle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.2154.0Bexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.020.7Bexhill and Battle

Per resident

Bexhill and Battle is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and West Dorset 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

Bexhill and Battle West Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £5,700, West Dorset £5,446West Dorset: £5,446Bexhill and Battle: £5,700West Dorset: £5,469Bexhill and Battle: £5,724West Dorset: £5,165Bexhill and Battle: £5,407

    £5,700£5,724£5,407Bexhill and Battle is higher£5,446£5,469£5,165

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £3,873, West Dorset £3,871West Dorset: £3,871Bexhill and Battle: £3,873West Dorset: £3,887Bexhill and Battle: £3,890West Dorset: £3,671Bexhill and Battle: £3,674

    £3,873£3,890£3,674Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£3,871£3,887£3,671

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £1,066, West Dorset £891West Dorset: £891Bexhill and Battle: £1,066West Dorset: £895Bexhill and Battle: £1,070West Dorset: £845Bexhill and Battle: £1,011

    £1,066£1,070£1,011Bexhill and Battle is higher£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £3,550, West Dorset £3,584West Dorset: £3,584Bexhill and Battle: £3,550West Dorset: £3,599Bexhill and Battle: £3,565West Dorset: £3,399Bexhill and Battle: £3,368

    £3,550£3,565£3,368West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,584£3,599£3,399

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £102, West Dorset £85West Dorset: £85Bexhill and Battle: £102West Dorset: £85Bexhill and Battle: £102West Dorset: £80Bexhill and Battle: £97

    £102£102£97Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £215, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197Bexhill and Battle: £215West Dorset: £198Bexhill and Battle: £216West Dorset: £187Bexhill and Battle: £204

    £215£216£204Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £6.22, West Dorset £5.50West Dorset: £5.50Bexhill and Battle: £6.22West Dorset: £5.53Bexhill and Battle: £6.25West Dorset: £5.22Bexhill and Battle: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £407, West Dorset £373West Dorset: £373Bexhill and Battle: £407West Dorset: £374Bexhill and Battle: £409West Dorset: £354Bexhill and Battle: £386

    £407£409£386Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £161, West Dorset £107West Dorset: £107Bexhill and Battle: £161West Dorset: £107Bexhill and Battle: £162West Dorset: £101Bexhill and Battle: £153

    £161£162£153Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £62, West Dorset £48West Dorset: £48Bexhill and Battle: £62West Dorset: £49Bexhill and Battle: £62West Dorset: £46Bexhill and Battle: £59

    £62£62£59Bexhill and Battle is higher£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £840, West Dorset £692West Dorset: £692Bexhill and Battle: £840West Dorset: £695Bexhill and Battle: £843West Dorset: £657Bexhill and Battle: £796

    £840£843£796Bexhill and Battle is higher£692£695£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £186, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197Bexhill and Battle: £186West Dorset: £198Bexhill and Battle: £187West Dorset: £187Bexhill and Battle: £177

    £186£187£177West Dorset is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £158, West Dorset £146West Dorset: £146Bexhill and Battle: £158West Dorset: £147Bexhill and Battle: £159West Dorset: £139Bexhill and Battle: £150

    £158£159£150Bexhill and Battle is higher£146£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £2.86, West Dorset £1.91West Dorset: £1.91Bexhill and Battle: £2.86West Dorset: £1.92Bexhill and Battle: £2.87West Dorset: £1.81Bexhill and Battle: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Bexhill and Battle is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £2.80, West Dorset £2.03West Dorset: £2.03Bexhill and Battle: £2.80West Dorset: £2.04Bexhill and Battle: £2.82West Dorset: £1.93Bexhill and Battle: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Bexhill and Battle is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £6.54, West Dorset £7.05West Dorset: £7.05Bexhill and Battle: £6.54West Dorset: £7.08Bexhill and Battle: £6.56West Dorset: £6.69Bexhill and Battle: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20West Dorset is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bexhill and Battle 309.3, West Dorset 316.5West Dorset: 316.5Bexhill and Battle: 309.3

    309.3West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count316.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bexhill and Battle 24.8, West Dorset 21.6West Dorset: 21.6Bexhill and Battle: 24.8

    24.8Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle 44.3, West Dorset 40.3West Dorset: 40.3Bexhill and Battle: 44.3

    44.3Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle 62.6, West Dorset 55.1West Dorset: 55.1Bexhill and Battle: 62.6

    62.6Bexhill and Battle is higher55.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bexhill and Battle 95.6, West Dorset 81.0West Dorset: 81.0Bexhill and Battle: 95.6

    95.6Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle 13.3, West Dorset 10.9West Dorset: 10.9Bexhill and Battle: 13.3

    13.3Bexhill and Battle is higher10.9

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Bexhill and Battle and West Dorset, per resident
MeasureBexhill and BattleWest DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,700£5,724£5,407£5,446£5,469£5,165Bexhill and Battle
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,873£3,890£3,674£3,871£3,887£3,671Bexhill and Battle
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,066£1,070£1,011£891£895£845Bexhill and Battle
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,550£3,565£3,368£3,584£3,599£3,399West Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£85£85£80Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£197£198£187Bexhill and Battle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£5.50£5.53£5.22Bexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386£373£374£354Bexhill and Battle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£107£107£101Bexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£48£49£46Bexhill and Battle
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£843£796£692£695£657Bexhill and Battle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£197£198£187West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£146£147£139Bexhill and Battle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£1.91£1.92£1.81Bexhill and Battle
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.03£2.04£1.93Bexhill and Battle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026309.3316.5West Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.821.6Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202644.340.3Bexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.655.1Bexhill and Battle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.681.0Bexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.310.9Bexhill and Battle

Total

Bexhill and Battle is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and West Dorset on 5. 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

Bexhill and Battle West Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bexhill and Battle £526.0m, West Dorset £524.6mWest Dorset: £524.6mBexhill and Battle: £526.0mWest Dorset: £526.8mBexhill and Battle: £528.2mWest Dorset: £497.6mBexhill and Battle: £498.9m

    £526.0m£528.2m£498.9mBexhill and Battle is higher£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bexhill and Battle £357.5m, West Dorset £372.9mWest Dorset: £372.9mBexhill and Battle: £357.5mWest Dorset: £374.5mBexhill and Battle: £359.0mWest Dorset: £353.7mBexhill and Battle: £339.1m

    £357.5m£359.0m£339.1mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£372.9m£374.5m£353.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bexhill and Battle £98.3m, West Dorset £85.9mWest Dorset: £85.9mBexhill and Battle: £98.3mWest Dorset: £86.2mBexhill and Battle: £98.8mWest Dorset: £81.4mBexhill and Battle: £93.3m

    £98.3m£98.8m£93.3mBexhill and Battle is higher£85.9m£86.2m£81.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bexhill and Battle £327.6m, West Dorset £345.2mWest Dorset: £345.2mBexhill and Battle: £327.6mWest Dorset: £346.7mBexhill and Battle: £329.0mWest Dorset: £327.5mBexhill and Battle: £310.8m

    £327.6m£329.0m£310.8mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£345.2m£346.7m£327.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bexhill and Battle £9.4m, West Dorset £8.1mWest Dorset: £8.1mBexhill and Battle: £9.4mWest Dorset: £8.2mBexhill and Battle: £9.4mWest Dorset: £7.7mBexhill and Battle: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mBexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £19.9m, West Dorset £19.0mWest Dorset: £19.0mBexhill and Battle: £19.9mWest Dorset: £19.0mBexhill and Battle: £19.9mWest Dorset: £18.0mBexhill and Battle: £18.8m

    £19.9m£19.9m£18.8mBexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £0.57m, West Dorset £0.53mWest Dorset: £0.53mBexhill and Battle: £0.57mWest Dorset: £0.53mBexhill and Battle: £0.58mWest Dorset: £0.50mBexhill and Battle: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mBexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £37.6m, West Dorset £35.9mWest Dorset: £35.9mBexhill and Battle: £37.6mWest Dorset: £36.1mBexhill and Battle: £37.7mWest Dorset: £34.1mBexhill and Battle: £35.6m

    £37.6m£37.7m£35.6mBexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £14.9m, West Dorset £10.3mWest Dorset: £10.3mBexhill and Battle: £14.9mWest Dorset: £10.3mBexhill and Battle: £14.9mWest Dorset: £9.8mBexhill and Battle: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mBexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £5.7m, West Dorset £4.7mWest Dorset: £4.7mBexhill and Battle: £5.7mWest Dorset: £4.7mBexhill and Battle: £5.8mWest Dorset: £4.4mBexhill and Battle: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mBexhill and Battle is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bexhill and Battle £77.5m, West Dorset £66.7mWest Dorset: £66.7mBexhill and Battle: £77.5mWest Dorset: £67.0mBexhill and Battle: £77.8mWest Dorset: £63.3mBexhill and Battle: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.8m£73.5mBexhill and Battle is higher£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bexhill and Battle £17.2m, West Dorset £19.0mWest Dorset: £19.0mBexhill and Battle: £17.2mWest Dorset: £19.1mBexhill and Battle: £17.3mWest Dorset: £18.0mBexhill and Battle: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWest Dorset is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bexhill and Battle £14.6m, West Dorset £14.1mWest Dorset: £14.1mBexhill and Battle: £14.6mWest Dorset: £14.2mBexhill and Battle: £14.6mWest Dorset: £13.4mBexhill and Battle: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBexhill and Battle is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bexhill and Battle £0.26m, West Dorset £0.18mWest Dorset: £0.18mBexhill and Battle: £0.26mWest Dorset: £0.18mBexhill and Battle: £0.26mWest Dorset: £0.17mBexhill and Battle: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mBexhill and Battle is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bexhill and Battle £0.26m, West Dorset £0.20mWest Dorset: £0.20mBexhill and Battle: £0.26mWest Dorset: £0.20mBexhill and Battle: £0.26mWest Dorset: £0.19mBexhill and Battle: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mBexhill and Battle is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bexhill and Battle £0.60m, West Dorset £0.68mWest Dorset: £0.68mBexhill and Battle: £0.60mWest Dorset: £0.68mBexhill and Battle: £0.61mWest Dorset: £0.64mBexhill and Battle: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mWest Dorset is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bexhill and Battle 28,542, West Dorset 30,492West Dorset: 30,492Bexhill and Battle: 28,542

    28,542West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count30,492

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bexhill and Battle 2,287, West Dorset 2,079West Dorset: 2,079Bexhill and Battle: 2,287

    2,287Bexhill and Battle is higher2,079

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bexhill and Battle 4,084, West Dorset 3,880West Dorset: 3,880Bexhill and Battle: 4,084

    4,084Bexhill and Battle is higher3,880

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bexhill and Battle 5,775, West Dorset 5,305West Dorset: 5,305Bexhill and Battle: 5,775

    5,775Bexhill and Battle is higher5,305

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bexhill and Battle 8,823, West Dorset 7,806West Dorset: 7,806Bexhill and Battle: 8,823

    8,823Bexhill and Battle is higher7,806

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bexhill and Battle 1,225, West Dorset 1,051West Dorset: 1,051Bexhill and Battle: 1,225

    1,225Bexhill and Battle is higher1,051

Show the numbers
Bexhill and Battle and West Dorset, total
MeasureBexhill and BattleWest DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£526.0m£528.2m£498.9m£524.6m£526.8m£497.6mBexhill and Battle
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.5m£359.0m£339.1m£372.9m£374.5m£353.7mWest Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.3m£98.8m£93.3m£85.9m£86.2m£81.4mBexhill and Battle
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£327.6m£329.0m£310.8m£345.2m£346.7m£327.5mWest Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mBexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£19.9m£18.8m£19.0m£19.0m£18.0mBexhill and Battle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.7m£35.6m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mBexhill and Battle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mBexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mBexhill and Battle
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.8m£73.5m£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mBexhill and Battle
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWest Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBexhill and Battle
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mBexhill and Battle
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mBexhill and Battle
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,54230,492West Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2872,079Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0843,880Bexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7755,305Bexhill and Battle
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,8237,806Bexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2251,051Bexhill and Battle

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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