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Bridlington and The Wolds and West Dorset

95,271 and 96,334 residents (mid-2024).

Bridlington and The Wolds is higher than West Dorset on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 19 of 22 measures, and West Dorset on 3. 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 West Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridlington and The Wolds £5,632, West Dorset £5,446West Dorset: £5,446Bridlington and The Wolds: £5,632West Dorset: £5,469Bridlington and The Wolds: £5,656West Dorset: £5,165Bridlington and The Wolds: £5,343

    £5,632£5,656£5,343Bridlington and The Wolds 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: Bridlington and The Wolds £12,402, West Dorset £12,235West Dorset: £12,235Bridlington and The Wolds: £12,402West Dorset: £12,287Bridlington and The Wolds: £12,454West Dorset: £11,606Bridlington and The Wolds: £11,763

    £12,402£12,454£11,763Bridlington and The Wolds 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: Bridlington and The Wolds £2,127, West Dorset £1,694West Dorset: £1,694Bridlington and The Wolds: £2,127West Dorset: £1,701Bridlington and The Wolds: £2,136West Dorset: £1,606Bridlington and The Wolds: £2,018

    £2,127£2,136£2,018Bridlington and The Wolds 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: Bridlington and The Wolds £11,274, West Dorset £11,328West Dorset: £11,328Bridlington and The Wolds: £11,274West Dorset: £11,377Bridlington and The Wolds: £11,322West Dorset: £10,745Bridlington and The Wolds: £10,694

    £11,274£11,322£10,694West Dorset is higher£11,328£11,377£10,745

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridlington and The Wolds £392, West Dorset £267West Dorset: £267Bridlington and The Wolds: £392West Dorset: £268Bridlington and The Wolds: £393West Dorset: £253Bridlington and The Wolds: £372

    £392£393£372Bridlington and The Wolds 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: Bridlington and The Wolds £709, West Dorset £622West Dorset: £622Bridlington and The Wolds: £709West Dorset: £625Bridlington and The Wolds: £712West Dorset: £590Bridlington and The Wolds: £673

    £709£712£673Bridlington and The Wolds 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: Bridlington and The Wolds £27, West Dorset £17West Dorset: £17Bridlington and The Wolds: £27West Dorset: £17Bridlington and The Wolds: £27West Dorset: £17Bridlington and The Wolds: £25

    £27£27£25Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£17

  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, West Dorset £373West Dorset: £373Bridlington and The Wolds: £486West Dorset: £374Bridlington and The Wolds: £488West Dorset: £354Bridlington and The Wolds: £461

    £486£488£461Bridlington and The Wolds 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: Bridlington and The Wolds £177, West Dorset £107West Dorset: £107Bridlington and The Wolds: £177West Dorset: £107Bridlington and The Wolds: £177West Dorset: £101Bridlington and The Wolds: £168

    £177£177£168Bridlington and The Wolds 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: Bridlington and The Wolds £145, West Dorset £92West Dorset: £92Bridlington and The Wolds: £145West Dorset: £92Bridlington and The Wolds: £145West Dorset: £87Bridlington and The Wolds: £137

    £145£145£137Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridlington and The Wolds £1,586, West Dorset £1,316West Dorset: £1,316Bridlington and The Wolds: £1,586West Dorset: £1,321Bridlington and The Wolds: £1,593West Dorset: £1,248Bridlington and The Wolds: £1,505

    £1,586£1,593£1,505Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£1,316£1,321£1,248

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridlington and The Wolds £180, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197Bridlington and The Wolds: £180West Dorset: £198Bridlington and The Wolds: £180West Dorset: £187Bridlington and The Wolds: £170

    £180£180£170West 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: Bridlington and The Wolds £381, West Dorset £278West Dorset: £278Bridlington and The Wolds: £381West Dorset: £280Bridlington and The Wolds: £383West Dorset: £264Bridlington and The Wolds: £361

    £381£383£361Bridlington and The Wolds 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: Bridlington and The Wolds £9.24, West Dorset £3.63West Dorset: £3.63Bridlington and The Wolds: £9.24West Dorset: £3.64Bridlington and The Wolds: £9.27West Dorset: £3.44Bridlington and The Wolds: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76Bridlington and The Wolds 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: Bridlington and The Wolds £6.19, West Dorset £3.87West Dorset: £3.87Bridlington and The Wolds: £6.19West Dorset: £3.89Bridlington and The Wolds: £6.21West Dorset: £3.67Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridlington and The Wolds £5.74, West Dorset £7.05West Dorset: £7.05Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.74West Dorset: £7.08Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.76West Dorset: £6.69Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44West 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: Bridlington and The Wolds 1,008.4, West Dorset 1,000.6West Dorset: 1,000.6Bridlington and The Wolds: 1,008.4

    1,008.4Bridlington and The Wolds 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: Bridlington and The Wolds 106.7, West Dorset 68.2West Dorset: 68.2Bridlington and The Wolds: 106.7

    106.7Bridlington and The Wolds 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: Bridlington and The Wolds 154.0, West Dorset 127.3West Dorset: 127.3Bridlington and The Wolds: 154.0

    154.0Bridlington and The Wolds 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: Bridlington and The Wolds 74.4, West Dorset 55.1West Dorset: 55.1Bridlington and The Wolds: 74.4

    74.4Bridlington and The Wolds 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: Bridlington and The Wolds 204.3, West Dorset 154.0West Dorset: 154.0Bridlington and The Wolds: 204.3

    204.3Bridlington and The Wolds 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: Bridlington and The Wolds 31.0, West Dorset 20.7West Dorset: 20.7Bridlington and The Wolds: 31.0

    31.0Bridlington and The Wolds is higher20.7

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Bridlington and The Wolds and West Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureBridlington and The WoldsWest DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,632£5,656£5,343£5,446£5,469£5,165Bridlington and The Wolds
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,402£12,454£11,763£12,235£12,287£11,606Bridlington and The Wolds
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,127£2,136£2,018£1,694£1,701£1,606Bridlington and The Wolds
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,274£11,322£10,694£11,328£11,377£10,745West Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£392£393£372£267£268£253Bridlington and The Wolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£673£622£625£590Bridlington and The Wolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£17Bridlington and The Wolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£373£374£354Bridlington and The Wolds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£177£168£107£107£101Bridlington and The Wolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£145£137£92£92£87Bridlington and The Wolds
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,586£1,593£1,505£1,316£1,321£1,248Bridlington and The Wolds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£180£170£197£198£187West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£381£383£361£278£280£264Bridlington and The Wolds
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76£3.63£3.64£3.44Bridlington and The Wolds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£3.87£3.89£3.67Bridlington and The Wolds
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.41,000.6Bridlington and The Wolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026106.768.2Bridlington and The Wolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.0127.3Bridlington and The Wolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.455.1Bridlington and The Wolds
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.3154.0Bridlington and The Wolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.020.7Bridlington and The Wolds

Per resident

Bridlington and The Wolds 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

Bridlington and The Wolds West Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridlington and The Wolds £5,632, West Dorset £5,446West Dorset: £5,446Bridlington and The Wolds: £5,632West Dorset: £5,469Bridlington and The Wolds: £5,656West Dorset: £5,165Bridlington and The Wolds: £5,343

    £5,632£5,656£5,343Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£5,446£5,469£5,165

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridlington and The Wolds £3,619, West Dorset £3,871West Dorset: £3,871Bridlington and The Wolds: £3,619West Dorset: £3,887Bridlington and The Wolds: £3,634West Dorset: £3,671Bridlington and The Wolds: £3,433

    £3,619£3,634£3,433West 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: Bridlington and The Wolds £1,165, West Dorset £891West Dorset: £891Bridlington and The Wolds: £1,165West Dorset: £895Bridlington and The Wolds: £1,170West Dorset: £845Bridlington and The Wolds: £1,105

    £1,165£1,170£1,105Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridlington and The Wolds £3,290, West Dorset £3,584West Dorset: £3,584Bridlington and The Wolds: £3,290West Dorset: £3,599Bridlington and The Wolds: £3,304West Dorset: £3,399Bridlington and The Wolds: £3,120

    £3,290£3,304£3,120West Dorset is higher£3,584£3,599£3,399

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridlington and The Wolds £114, West Dorset £85West Dorset: £85Bridlington and The Wolds: £114West Dorset: £85Bridlington and The Wolds: £115West Dorset: £80Bridlington and The Wolds: £108

    £114£115£108Bridlington and The Wolds 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: Bridlington and The Wolds £207, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197Bridlington and The Wolds: £207West Dorset: £198Bridlington and The Wolds: £208West Dorset: £187Bridlington and The Wolds: £196

    £207£208£196Bridlington and The Wolds 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: Bridlington and The Wolds £7.83, West Dorset £5.50West Dorset: £5.50Bridlington and The Wolds: £7.83West Dorset: £5.53Bridlington and The Wolds: £7.87West Dorset: £5.22Bridlington and The Wolds: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Bridlington and The Wolds 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: Bridlington and The Wolds £486, West Dorset £373West Dorset: £373Bridlington and The Wolds: £486West Dorset: £374Bridlington and The Wolds: £488West Dorset: £354Bridlington and The Wolds: £461

    £486£488£461Bridlington and The Wolds 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: Bridlington and The Wolds £177, West Dorset £107West Dorset: £107Bridlington and The Wolds: £177West Dorset: £107Bridlington and The Wolds: £177West Dorset: £101Bridlington and The Wolds: £168

    £177£177£168Bridlington and The Wolds 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: Bridlington and The Wolds £79, West Dorset £48West Dorset: £48Bridlington and The Wolds: £79West Dorset: £49Bridlington and The Wolds: £80West Dorset: £46Bridlington and The Wolds: £75

    £79£80£75Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridlington and The Wolds £869, West Dorset £692West Dorset: £692Bridlington and The Wolds: £869West Dorset: £695Bridlington and The Wolds: £873West Dorset: £657Bridlington and The Wolds: £824

    £869£873£824Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£692£695£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridlington and The Wolds £180, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197Bridlington and The Wolds: £180West Dorset: £198Bridlington and The Wolds: £180West Dorset: £187Bridlington and The Wolds: £170

    £180£180£170West Dorset is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridlington and The Wolds £209, West Dorset £146West Dorset: £146Bridlington and The Wolds: £209West Dorset: £147Bridlington and The Wolds: £210West Dorset: £139Bridlington and The Wolds: £198

    £209£210£198Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£146£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridlington and The Wolds £5.06, West Dorset £1.91West Dorset: £1.91Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.06West Dorset: £1.92Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.08West Dorset: £1.81Bridlington and The Wolds: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridlington and The Wolds £3.39, West Dorset £2.03West Dorset: £2.03Bridlington and The Wolds: £3.39West Dorset: £2.04Bridlington and The Wolds: £3.41West Dorset: £1.93Bridlington and The Wolds: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridlington and The Wolds £5.74, West Dorset £7.05West Dorset: £7.05Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.74West Dorset: £7.08Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.76West Dorset: £6.69Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44West Dorset is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridlington and The Wolds 294.2, West Dorset 316.5West Dorset: 316.5Bridlington and The Wolds: 294.2

    294.2West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count316.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridlington and The Wolds 31.1, West Dorset 21.6West Dorset: 21.6Bridlington and The Wolds: 31.1

    31.1Bridlington and The Wolds 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: Bridlington and The Wolds 45.0, West Dorset 40.3West Dorset: 40.3Bridlington and The Wolds: 45.0

    45.0Bridlington and The Wolds 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: Bridlington and The Wolds 74.4, West Dorset 55.1West Dorset: 55.1Bridlington and The Wolds: 74.4

    74.4Bridlington and The Wolds is higher55.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridlington and The Wolds 111.9, West Dorset 81.0West Dorset: 81.0Bridlington and The Wolds: 111.9

    111.9Bridlington and The Wolds 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: Bridlington and The Wolds 17.0, West Dorset 10.9West Dorset: 10.9Bridlington and The Wolds: 17.0

    17.0Bridlington and The Wolds is higher10.9

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Bridlington and The Wolds and West Dorset, per resident
MeasureBridlington and The WoldsWest DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,632£5,656£5,343£5,446£5,469£5,165Bridlington and The Wolds
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,619£3,634£3,433£3,871£3,887£3,671West Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,165£1,170£1,105£891£895£845Bridlington and The Wolds
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,290£3,304£3,120£3,584£3,599£3,399West Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£85£85£80Bridlington and The Wolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£197£198£187Bridlington and The Wolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£5.50£5.53£5.22Bridlington and The Wolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£373£374£354Bridlington and The Wolds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£177£168£107£107£101Bridlington and The Wolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75£48£49£46Bridlington and The Wolds
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£692£695£657Bridlington and The Wolds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£180£170£197£198£187West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£146£147£139Bridlington and The Wolds
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£1.91£1.92£1.81Bridlington and The Wolds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£2.03£2.04£1.93Bridlington and The Wolds
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026294.2316.5West Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.121.6Bridlington and The Wolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202645.040.3Bridlington and The Wolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.455.1Bridlington and The Wolds
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.981.0Bridlington and The Wolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.010.9Bridlington and The Wolds

Total

Bridlington and The Wolds 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

Bridlington and The Wolds West Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridlington and The Wolds £536.6m, West Dorset £524.6mWest Dorset: £524.6mBridlington and The Wolds: £536.6mWest Dorset: £526.8mBridlington and The Wolds: £538.9mWest Dorset: £497.6mBridlington and The Wolds: £509.0m

    £536.6m£538.9m£509.0mBridlington and The Wolds is higher£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridlington and The Wolds £344.8m, West Dorset £372.9mWest Dorset: £372.9mBridlington and The Wolds: £344.8mWest Dorset: £374.5mBridlington and The Wolds: £346.2mWest Dorset: £353.7mBridlington and The Wolds: £327.0m

    £344.8m£346.2m£327.0mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£372.9m£374.5m£353.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridlington and The Wolds £111.0m, West Dorset £85.9mWest Dorset: £85.9mBridlington and The Wolds: £111.0mWest Dorset: £86.2mBridlington and The Wolds: £111.5mWest Dorset: £81.4mBridlington and The Wolds: £105.3m

    £111.0m£111.5m£105.3mBridlington and The Wolds is higher£85.9m£86.2m£81.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridlington and The Wolds £313.4m, West Dorset £345.2mWest Dorset: £345.2mBridlington and The Wolds: £313.4mWest Dorset: £346.7mBridlington and The Wolds: £314.7mWest Dorset: £327.5mBridlington and The Wolds: £297.3m

    £313.4m£314.7m£297.3mWest Dorset is higher£345.2m£346.7m£327.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridlington and The Wolds £10.9m, West Dorset £8.1mWest Dorset: £8.1mBridlington and The Wolds: £10.9mWest Dorset: £8.2mBridlington and The Wolds: £10.9mWest Dorset: £7.7mBridlington and The Wolds: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mBridlington and The Wolds 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: Bridlington and The Wolds £19.7m, West Dorset £19.0mWest Dorset: £19.0mBridlington and The Wolds: £19.7mWest Dorset: £19.0mBridlington and The Wolds: £19.8mWest Dorset: £18.0mBridlington and The Wolds: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBridlington and The Wolds 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: Bridlington and The Wolds £0.75m, West Dorset £0.53mWest Dorset: £0.53mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.75mWest Dorset: £0.53mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.75mWest Dorset: £0.50mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mBridlington and The Wolds 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: Bridlington and The Wolds £46.3m, West Dorset £35.9mWest Dorset: £35.9mBridlington and The Wolds: £46.3mWest Dorset: £36.1mBridlington and The Wolds: £46.5mWest Dorset: £34.1mBridlington and The Wolds: £43.9m

    £46.3m£46.5m£43.9mBridlington and The Wolds 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: Bridlington and The Wolds £16.8m, West Dorset £10.3mWest Dorset: £10.3mBridlington and The Wolds: £16.8mWest Dorset: £10.3mBridlington and The Wolds: £16.9mWest Dorset: £9.8mBridlington and The Wolds: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mBridlington and The Wolds 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: Bridlington and The Wolds £7.5m, West Dorset £4.7mWest Dorset: £4.7mBridlington and The Wolds: £7.5mWest Dorset: £4.7mBridlington and The Wolds: £7.6mWest Dorset: £4.4mBridlington and The Wolds: £7.2m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.2mBridlington and The Wolds is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridlington and The Wolds £82.8m, West Dorset £66.7mWest Dorset: £66.7mBridlington and The Wolds: £82.8mWest Dorset: £67.0mBridlington and The Wolds: £83.1mWest Dorset: £63.3mBridlington and The Wolds: £78.5m

    £82.8m£83.1m£78.5mBridlington and The Wolds is higher£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridlington and The Wolds £17.1m, West Dorset £19.0mWest Dorset: £19.0mBridlington and The Wolds: £17.1mWest Dorset: £19.1mBridlington and The Wolds: £17.2mWest Dorset: £18.0mBridlington and The Wolds: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mWest Dorset is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridlington and The Wolds £19.9m, West Dorset £14.1mWest Dorset: £14.1mBridlington and The Wolds: £19.9mWest Dorset: £14.2mBridlington and The Wolds: £20.0mWest Dorset: £13.4mBridlington and The Wolds: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mBridlington and The Wolds is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridlington and The Wolds £0.48m, West Dorset £0.18mWest Dorset: £0.18mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.48mWest Dorset: £0.18mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.48mWest Dorset: £0.17mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mBridlington and The Wolds is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridlington and The Wolds £0.32m, West Dorset £0.20mWest Dorset: £0.20mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.32mWest Dorset: £0.20mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.32mWest Dorset: £0.19mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mBridlington and The Wolds is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridlington and The Wolds £0.55m, West Dorset £0.68mWest Dorset: £0.68mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.55mWest Dorset: £0.68mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.55mWest Dorset: £0.64mBridlington and The Wolds: £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: Bridlington and The Wolds 28,032, West Dorset 30,492West Dorset: 30,492Bridlington and The Wolds: 28,032

    28,032West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count30,492

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridlington and The Wolds 2,965, West Dorset 2,079West Dorset: 2,079Bridlington and The Wolds: 2,965

    2,965Bridlington and The Wolds is higher2,079

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridlington and The Wolds 4,282, West Dorset 3,880West Dorset: 3,880Bridlington and The Wolds: 4,282

    4,282Bridlington and The Wolds is higher3,880

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridlington and The Wolds 7,091, West Dorset 5,305West Dorset: 5,305Bridlington and The Wolds: 7,091

    7,091Bridlington and The Wolds is higher5,305

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridlington and The Wolds 10,661, West Dorset 7,806West Dorset: 7,806Bridlington and The Wolds: 10,661

    10,661Bridlington and The Wolds is higher7,806

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridlington and The Wolds 1,617, West Dorset 1,051West Dorset: 1,051Bridlington and The Wolds: 1,617

    1,617Bridlington and The Wolds is higher1,051

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Bridlington and The Wolds and West Dorset, total
MeasureBridlington and The WoldsWest DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£536.6m£538.9m£509.0m£524.6m£526.8m£497.6mBridlington and The Wolds
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£344.8m£346.2m£327.0m£372.9m£374.5m£353.7mWest Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m£85.9m£86.2m£81.4mBridlington and The Wolds
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£313.4m£314.7m£297.3m£345.2m£346.7m£327.5mWest Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mBridlington and The Wolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£19.0m£19.0m£18.0mBridlington and The Wolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBridlington and The Wolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.3m£46.5m£43.9m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mBridlington and The Wolds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mBridlington and The Wolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mBridlington and The Wolds
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£82.8m£83.1m£78.5m£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mBridlington and The Wolds
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWest Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBridlington and The Wolds
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mBridlington and The Wolds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mBridlington and The Wolds
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,03230,492West Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9652,079Bridlington and The Wolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2823,880Bridlington and The Wolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,0915,305Bridlington and The Wolds
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,6617,806Bridlington and The Wolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6171,051Bridlington and The Wolds

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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