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Bridlington and The Wolds and South Dorset

95,271 and 100,592 residents (mid-2024).

Bridlington and The Wolds is higher than South Dorset on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 12 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.

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Per person in the age group

Bridlington and The Wolds is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and South Dorset on 9. 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

Bridlington and The Wolds South Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridlington and The Wolds £5,632, South Dorset £5,425South Dorset: £5,425Bridlington and The Wolds: £5,632South Dorset: £5,448Bridlington and The Wolds: £5,656South Dorset: £5,146Bridlington and The Wolds: £5,343

    £5,632£5,656£5,343Bridlington and The Wolds is higherDepends on how you count£5,425£5,448£5,146

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridlington and The Wolds £12,402, South Dorset £12,341South Dorset: £12,341Bridlington and The Wolds: £12,402South Dorset: £12,394Bridlington and The Wolds: £12,454South Dorset: £11,706Bridlington and The Wolds: £11,763

    £12,402£12,454£11,763Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£12,341£12,394£11,706

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridlington and The Wolds £2,127, South Dorset £2,138South Dorset: £2,138Bridlington and The Wolds: £2,127South Dorset: £2,147Bridlington and The Wolds: £2,136South Dorset: £2,028Bridlington and The Wolds: £2,018

    £2,127£2,136£2,018South Dorset is higher£2,138£2,147£2,028

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridlington and The Wolds £11,274, South Dorset £11,308South Dorset: £11,308Bridlington and The Wolds: £11,274South Dorset: £11,357Bridlington and The Wolds: £11,322South Dorset: £10,726Bridlington and The Wolds: £10,694

    £11,274£11,322£10,694South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£11,308£11,357£10,726

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridlington and The Wolds £392, South Dorset £336South Dorset: £336Bridlington and The Wolds: £392South Dorset: £337Bridlington and The Wolds: £393South Dorset: £318Bridlington and The Wolds: £372

    £392£393£372Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£336£337£318

  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: Bridlington and The Wolds £709, South Dorset £676South Dorset: £676Bridlington and The Wolds: £709South Dorset: £679Bridlington and The Wolds: £712South Dorset: £641Bridlington and The Wolds: £673

    £709£712£673Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£676£679£641

  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: Bridlington and The Wolds £27, South Dorset £21South Dorset: £21Bridlington and The Wolds: £27South Dorset: £21Bridlington and The Wolds: £27South Dorset: £20Bridlington and The Wolds: £25

    £27£27£25Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridlington and The Wolds £486, South Dorset £516South Dorset: £516Bridlington and The Wolds: £486South Dorset: £519Bridlington and The Wolds: £488South Dorset: £490Bridlington and The Wolds: £461

    £486£488£461South Dorset is higher£516£519£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridlington and The Wolds £177, South Dorset £134South Dorset: £134Bridlington and The Wolds: £177South Dorset: £135Bridlington and The Wolds: £177South Dorset: £127Bridlington and The Wolds: £168

    £177£177£168Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£134£135£127

  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: Bridlington and The Wolds £145, South Dorset £122South Dorset: £122Bridlington and The Wolds: £145South Dorset: £122Bridlington and The Wolds: £145South Dorset: £115Bridlington and The Wolds: £137

    £145£145£137Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£122£122£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridlington and The Wolds £1,586, South Dorset £1,637South Dorset: £1,637Bridlington and The Wolds: £1,586South Dorset: £1,644Bridlington and The Wolds: £1,593South Dorset: £1,553Bridlington and The Wolds: £1,505

    £1,586£1,593£1,505South Dorset is higher£1,637£1,644£1,553

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridlington and The Wolds £180, South Dorset £247South Dorset: £247Bridlington and The Wolds: £180South Dorset: £248Bridlington and The Wolds: £180South Dorset: £235Bridlington and The Wolds: £170

    £180£180£170South Dorset is higher£247£248£235

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridlington and The Wolds £381, South Dorset £368South Dorset: £368Bridlington and The Wolds: £381South Dorset: £370Bridlington and The Wolds: £383South Dorset: £349Bridlington and The Wolds: £361

    £381£383£361Bridlington and The Wolds is higherDepends on how you count£368£370£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridlington and The Wolds £9.24, South Dorset £4.23South Dorset: £4.23Bridlington and The Wolds: £9.24South Dorset: £4.25Bridlington and The Wolds: £9.27South Dorset: £4.01Bridlington and The Wolds: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridlington and The Wolds £6.19, South Dorset £6.84South Dorset: £6.84Bridlington and The Wolds: £6.19South Dorset: £6.87Bridlington and The Wolds: £6.21South Dorset: £6.49Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87South Dorset is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridlington and The Wolds £5.74, South Dorset £7.63South Dorset: £7.63Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.74South Dorset: £7.67Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.76South Dorset: £7.24Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44South Dorset is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bridlington and The Wolds 1,008.4, South Dorset 1,010.6South Dorset: 1,010.6Bridlington and The Wolds: 1,008.4

    1,008.4South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,010.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bridlington and The Wolds 106.7, South Dorset 84.4South Dorset: 84.4Bridlington and The Wolds: 106.7

    106.7Bridlington and The Wolds is higher84.4

  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: Bridlington and The Wolds 154.0, South Dorset 145.5South Dorset: 145.5Bridlington and The Wolds: 154.0

    154.0Bridlington and The Wolds is higher145.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bridlington and The Wolds 74.4, South Dorset 74.8South Dorset: 74.8Bridlington and The Wolds: 74.4

    74.4South Dorset is higher74.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bridlington and The Wolds 204.3, South Dorset 194.6South Dorset: 194.6Bridlington and The Wolds: 204.3

    204.3Bridlington and The Wolds is higherDepends on how you count194.6

  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: Bridlington and The Wolds 31.0, South Dorset 26.1South Dorset: 26.1Bridlington and The Wolds: 31.0

    31.0Bridlington and The Wolds is higher26.1

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Bridlington and The Wolds and South Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureBridlington and The WoldsSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,632£5,656£5,343£5,425£5,448£5,146Bridlington and The Wolds
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,402£12,454£11,763£12,341£12,394£11,706Bridlington and The Wolds
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,127£2,136£2,018£2,138£2,147£2,028South Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,274£11,322£10,694£11,308£11,357£10,726South Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£392£393£372£336£337£318Bridlington and The Wolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£673£676£679£641Bridlington and The Wolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£21£21£20Bridlington and The Wolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£516£519£490South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£177£168£134£135£127Bridlington and The Wolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£145£137£122£122£115Bridlington and The Wolds
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,586£1,593£1,505£1,637£1,644£1,553South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£180£170£247£248£235South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£381£383£361£368£370£349Bridlington and The Wolds
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76£4.23£4.25£4.01Bridlington and The Wolds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£6.84£6.87£6.49South Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.41,010.6South Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026106.784.4Bridlington and The Wolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.0145.5Bridlington and The Wolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.474.8South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.3194.6Bridlington and The Wolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.026.1Bridlington and The Wolds

Per resident

Bridlington and The Wolds is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and South Dorset on 8. 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

Bridlington and The Wolds South Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridlington and The Wolds £5,632, South Dorset £5,425South Dorset: £5,425Bridlington and The Wolds: £5,632South Dorset: £5,448Bridlington and The Wolds: £5,656South Dorset: £5,146Bridlington and The Wolds: £5,343

    £5,632£5,656£5,343Bridlington and The Wolds is higherDepends on how you count£5,425£5,448£5,146

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridlington and The Wolds £3,619, South Dorset £3,301South Dorset: £3,301Bridlington and The Wolds: £3,619South Dorset: £3,315Bridlington and The Wolds: £3,634South Dorset: £3,131Bridlington and The Wolds: £3,433

    £3,619£3,634£3,433Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£3,301£3,315£3,131

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridlington and The Wolds £1,165, South Dorset £1,218South Dorset: £1,218Bridlington and The Wolds: £1,165South Dorset: £1,224Bridlington and The Wolds: £1,170South Dorset: £1,156Bridlington and The Wolds: £1,105

    £1,165£1,170£1,105South Dorset is higher£1,218£1,224£1,156

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridlington and The Wolds £3,290, South Dorset £3,025South Dorset: £3,025Bridlington and The Wolds: £3,290South Dorset: £3,038Bridlington and The Wolds: £3,304South Dorset: £2,869Bridlington and The Wolds: £3,120

    £3,290£3,304£3,120Bridlington and The Wolds is higherDepends on how you count£3,025£3,038£2,869

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridlington and The Wolds £114, South Dorset £90South Dorset: £90Bridlington and The Wolds: £114South Dorset: £90Bridlington and The Wolds: £115South Dorset: £85Bridlington and The Wolds: £108

    £114£115£108Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridlington and The Wolds £207, South Dorset £181South Dorset: £181Bridlington and The Wolds: £207South Dorset: £182Bridlington and The Wolds: £208South Dorset: £171Bridlington and The Wolds: £196

    £207£208£196Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£181£182£171

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bridlington and The Wolds £7.83, South Dorset £5.71South Dorset: £5.71Bridlington and The Wolds: £7.83South Dorset: £5.74Bridlington and The Wolds: £7.87South Dorset: £5.42Bridlington and The Wolds: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridlington and The Wolds £486, South Dorset £516South Dorset: £516Bridlington and The Wolds: £486South Dorset: £519Bridlington and The Wolds: £488South Dorset: £490Bridlington and The Wolds: £461

    £486£488£461South Dorset is higher£516£519£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridlington and The Wolds £177, South Dorset £134South Dorset: £134Bridlington and The Wolds: £177South Dorset: £135Bridlington and The Wolds: £177South Dorset: £127Bridlington and The Wolds: £168

    £177£177£168Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridlington and The Wolds £79, South Dorset £69South Dorset: £69Bridlington and The Wolds: £79South Dorset: £70Bridlington and The Wolds: £80South Dorset: £66Bridlington and The Wolds: £75

    £79£80£75Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£69£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridlington and The Wolds £869, South Dorset £933South Dorset: £933Bridlington and The Wolds: £869South Dorset: £937Bridlington and The Wolds: £873South Dorset: £885Bridlington and The Wolds: £824

    £869£873£824South Dorset is higher£933£937£885

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridlington and The Wolds £180, South Dorset £247South Dorset: £247Bridlington and The Wolds: £180South Dorset: £248Bridlington and The Wolds: £180South Dorset: £235Bridlington and The Wolds: £170

    £180£180£170South Dorset is higher£247£248£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridlington and The Wolds £209, South Dorset £210South Dorset: £210Bridlington and The Wolds: £209South Dorset: £211Bridlington and The Wolds: £210South Dorset: £199Bridlington and The Wolds: £198

    £209£210£198South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridlington and The Wolds £5.06, South Dorset £2.41South Dorset: £2.41Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.06South Dorset: £2.42Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.08South Dorset: £2.29Bridlington and The Wolds: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridlington and The Wolds £3.39, South Dorset £3.90South Dorset: £3.90Bridlington and The Wolds: £3.39South Dorset: £3.92Bridlington and The Wolds: £3.41South Dorset: £3.70Bridlington and The Wolds: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22South Dorset is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridlington and The Wolds £5.74, South Dorset £7.63South Dorset: £7.63Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.74South Dorset: £7.67Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.76South Dorset: £7.24Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44South Dorset is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridlington and The Wolds 294.2, South Dorset 270.3South Dorset: 270.3Bridlington and The Wolds: 294.2

    294.2Bridlington and The Wolds is higherDepends on how you count270.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridlington and The Wolds 31.1, South Dorset 22.6South Dorset: 22.6Bridlington and The Wolds: 31.1

    31.1Bridlington and The Wolds is higher22.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bridlington and The Wolds 45.0, South Dorset 38.9South Dorset: 38.9Bridlington and The Wolds: 45.0

    45.0Bridlington and The Wolds is higher38.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bridlington and The Wolds 74.4, South Dorset 74.8South Dorset: 74.8Bridlington and The Wolds: 74.4

    74.4South Dorset is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridlington and The Wolds 111.9, South Dorset 110.9South Dorset: 110.9Bridlington and The Wolds: 111.9

    111.9Bridlington and The Wolds is higherDepends on how you count110.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bridlington and The Wolds 17.0, South Dorset 14.9South Dorset: 14.9Bridlington and The Wolds: 17.0

    17.0Bridlington and The Wolds is higher14.9

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Bridlington and The Wolds and South Dorset, per resident
MeasureBridlington and The WoldsSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,632£5,656£5,343£5,425£5,448£5,146Bridlington and The Wolds
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,619£3,634£3,433£3,301£3,315£3,131Bridlington and The Wolds
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,165£1,170£1,105£1,218£1,224£1,156South Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,290£3,304£3,120£3,025£3,038£2,869Bridlington and The Wolds
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£90£90£85Bridlington and The Wolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£181£182£171Bridlington and The Wolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£5.71£5.74£5.42Bridlington and The Wolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£516£519£490South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£177£168£134£135£127Bridlington and The Wolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75£69£70£66Bridlington and The Wolds
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£933£937£885South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£180£170£247£248£235South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£210£211£199South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£2.41£2.42£2.29Bridlington and The Wolds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£3.90£3.92£3.70South Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026294.2270.3Bridlington and The Wolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.122.6Bridlington and The Wolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202645.038.9Bridlington and The Wolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.474.8South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.9110.9Bridlington and The Wolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.014.9Bridlington and The Wolds

Total

Bridlington and The Wolds is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and South Dorset on 10. 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

Bridlington and The Wolds South Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridlington and The Wolds £536.6m, South Dorset £545.7mSouth Dorset: £545.7mBridlington and The Wolds: £536.6mSouth Dorset: £548.0mBridlington and The Wolds: £538.9mSouth Dorset: £517.6mBridlington and The Wolds: £509.0m

    £536.6m£538.9m£509.0mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridlington and The Wolds £344.8m, South Dorset £332.1mSouth Dorset: £332.1mBridlington and The Wolds: £344.8mSouth Dorset: £333.5mBridlington and The Wolds: £346.2mSouth Dorset: £315.0mBridlington and The Wolds: £327.0m

    £344.8m£346.2m£327.0mBridlington and The Wolds is higher£332.1m£333.5m£315.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridlington and The Wolds £111.0m, South Dorset £122.6mSouth Dorset: £122.6mBridlington and The Wolds: £111.0mSouth Dorset: £123.1mBridlington and The Wolds: £111.5mSouth Dorset: £116.3mBridlington and The Wolds: £105.3m

    £111.0m£111.5m£105.3mSouth Dorset is higher£122.6m£123.1m£116.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridlington and The Wolds £313.4m, South Dorset £304.3mSouth Dorset: £304.3mBridlington and The Wolds: £313.4mSouth Dorset: £305.6mBridlington and The Wolds: £314.7mSouth Dorset: £288.6mBridlington and The Wolds: £297.3m

    £313.4m£314.7m£297.3mBridlington and The Wolds is higherDepends on how you count£304.3m£305.6m£288.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridlington and The Wolds £10.9m, South Dorset £9.0mSouth Dorset: £9.0mBridlington and The Wolds: £10.9mSouth Dorset: £9.1mBridlington and The Wolds: £10.9mSouth Dorset: £8.6mBridlington and The Wolds: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mBridlington and The Wolds is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridlington and The Wolds £19.7m, South Dorset £18.2mSouth Dorset: £18.2mBridlington and The Wolds: £19.7mSouth Dorset: £18.3mBridlington and The Wolds: £19.8mSouth Dorset: £17.2mBridlington and The Wolds: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBridlington and The Wolds is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bridlington and The Wolds £0.75m, South Dorset £0.57mSouth Dorset: £0.57mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.75mSouth Dorset: £0.58mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.75mSouth Dorset: £0.55mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mBridlington and The Wolds is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridlington and The Wolds £46.3m, South Dorset £51.9mSouth Dorset: £51.9mBridlington and The Wolds: £46.3mSouth Dorset: £52.2mBridlington and The Wolds: £46.5mSouth Dorset: £49.3mBridlington and The Wolds: £43.9m

    £46.3m£46.5m£43.9mSouth Dorset is higher£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridlington and The Wolds £16.8m, South Dorset £13.5mSouth Dorset: £13.5mBridlington and The Wolds: £16.8mSouth Dorset: £13.6mBridlington and The Wolds: £16.9mSouth Dorset: £12.8mBridlington and The Wolds: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mBridlington and The Wolds is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridlington and The Wolds £7.5m, South Dorset £7.0mSouth Dorset: £7.0mBridlington and The Wolds: £7.5mSouth Dorset: £7.0mBridlington and The Wolds: £7.6mSouth Dorset: £6.6mBridlington and The Wolds: £7.2m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.2mBridlington and The Wolds is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridlington and The Wolds £82.8m, South Dorset £93.8mSouth Dorset: £93.8mBridlington and The Wolds: £82.8mSouth Dorset: £94.2mBridlington and The Wolds: £83.1mSouth Dorset: £89.0mBridlington and The Wolds: £78.5m

    £82.8m£83.1m£78.5mSouth Dorset is higher£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridlington and The Wolds £17.1m, South Dorset £24.9mSouth Dorset: £24.9mBridlington and The Wolds: £17.1mSouth Dorset: £25.0mBridlington and The Wolds: £17.2mSouth Dorset: £23.6mBridlington and The Wolds: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mSouth Dorset is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridlington and The Wolds £19.9m, South Dorset £21.1mSouth Dorset: £21.1mBridlington and The Wolds: £19.9mSouth Dorset: £21.2mBridlington and The Wolds: £20.0mSouth Dorset: £20.0mBridlington and The Wolds: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridlington and The Wolds £0.48m, South Dorset £0.24mSouth Dorset: £0.24mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.48mSouth Dorset: £0.24mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.48mSouth Dorset: £0.23mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mBridlington and The Wolds is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridlington and The Wolds £0.32m, South Dorset £0.39mSouth Dorset: £0.39mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.32mSouth Dorset: £0.39mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.32mSouth Dorset: £0.37mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mSouth Dorset is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridlington and The Wolds £0.55m, South Dorset £0.77mSouth Dorset: £0.77mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.55mSouth Dorset: £0.77mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.55mSouth Dorset: £0.73mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSouth Dorset is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridlington and The Wolds 28,032, South Dorset 27,193South Dorset: 27,193Bridlington and The Wolds: 28,032

    28,032Bridlington and The Wolds is higherDepends on how you count27,193

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridlington and The Wolds 2,965, South Dorset 2,272South Dorset: 2,272Bridlington and The Wolds: 2,965

    2,965Bridlington and The Wolds is higher2,272

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridlington and The Wolds 4,282, South Dorset 3,915South Dorset: 3,915Bridlington and The Wolds: 4,282

    4,282Bridlington and The Wolds is higher3,915

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridlington and The Wolds 7,091, South Dorset 7,524South Dorset: 7,524Bridlington and The Wolds: 7,091

    7,091South Dorset is higher7,524

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridlington and The Wolds 10,661, South Dorset 11,156South Dorset: 11,156Bridlington and The Wolds: 10,661

    10,661South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count11,156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridlington and The Wolds 1,617, South Dorset 1,496South Dorset: 1,496Bridlington and The Wolds: 1,617

    1,617Bridlington and The Wolds is higher1,496

Show the numbers
Bridlington and The Wolds and South Dorset, total
MeasureBridlington and The WoldsSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£536.6m£538.9m£509.0m£545.7m£548.0m£517.6mSouth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£344.8m£346.2m£327.0m£332.1m£333.5m£315.0mBridlington and The Wolds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m£122.6m£123.1m£116.3mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£313.4m£314.7m£297.3m£304.3m£305.6m£288.6mBridlington and The Wolds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mBridlington and The Wolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mBridlington and The Wolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mBridlington and The Wolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.3m£46.5m£43.9m£51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSouth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBridlington and The Wolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mBridlington and The Wolds
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£82.8m£83.1m£78.5m£93.8m£94.2m£89.0mSouth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSouth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mSouth Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBridlington and The Wolds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,03227,193Bridlington and The Wolds
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9652,272Bridlington and The Wolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2823,915Bridlington and The Wolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,0917,524South Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,66111,156South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6171,496Bridlington and The Wolds

Sources

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

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