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Clacton and South Dorset

103,017 and 100,592 residents (mid-2024).

Clacton is higher than South Dorset on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Clacton is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and South Dorset on 1. 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

Clacton South Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Clacton £6,882, South Dorset £5,425South Dorset: £5,425Clacton: £6,882South Dorset: £5,448Clacton: £6,911South Dorset: £5,146Clacton: £6,528

    £6,882£6,911£6,528Clacton is higher£5,425£5,448£5,146

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Clacton £13,099, South Dorset £12,341South Dorset: £12,341Clacton: £13,099South Dorset: £12,394Clacton: £13,155South Dorset: £11,706Clacton: £12,425

    £13,099£13,155£12,425Clacton 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: Clacton £3,211, South Dorset £2,138South Dorset: £2,138Clacton: £3,211South Dorset: £2,147Clacton: £3,225South Dorset: £2,028Clacton: £3,046

    £3,211£3,225£3,046Clacton 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: Clacton £11,583, South Dorset £11,308South Dorset: £11,308Clacton: £11,583South Dorset: £11,357Clacton: £11,632South Dorset: £10,726Clacton: £10,987

    £11,583£11,632£10,987Clacton is higher£11,308£11,357£10,726

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Clacton £485, South Dorset £336South Dorset: £336Clacton: £485South Dorset: £337Clacton: £487South Dorset: £318Clacton: £460

    £485£487£460Clacton 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: Clacton £1,002, South Dorset £676South Dorset: £676Clacton: £1,002South Dorset: £679Clacton: £1,006South Dorset: £641Clacton: £950

    £1,002£1,006£950Clacton 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: Clacton £30, South Dorset £21South Dorset: £21Clacton: £30South Dorset: £21Clacton: £30South Dorset: £20Clacton: £29

    £30£30£29Clacton 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: Clacton £671, South Dorset £516South Dorset: £516Clacton: £671South Dorset: £519Clacton: £674South Dorset: £490Clacton: £637

    £671£674£637Clacton 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: Clacton £250, South Dorset £134South Dorset: £134Clacton: £250South Dorset: £135Clacton: £251South Dorset: £127Clacton: £237

    £250£251£237Clacton 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: Clacton £228, South Dorset £122South Dorset: £122Clacton: £228South Dorset: £122Clacton: £229South Dorset: £115Clacton: £216

    £228£229£216Clacton is higher£122£122£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Clacton £2,480, South Dorset £1,637South Dorset: £1,637Clacton: £2,480South Dorset: £1,644Clacton: £2,490South Dorset: £1,553Clacton: £2,352

    £2,480£2,490£2,352Clacton is higher£1,637£1,644£1,553

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Clacton £283, South Dorset £247South Dorset: £247Clacton: £283South Dorset: £248Clacton: £285South Dorset: £235Clacton: £269

    £283£285£269Clacton 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: Clacton £484, South Dorset £368South Dorset: £368Clacton: £484South Dorset: £370Clacton: £486South Dorset: £349Clacton: £459

    £484£486£459Clacton is higher£368£370£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Clacton £7.28, South Dorset £4.23South Dorset: £4.23Clacton: £7.28South Dorset: £4.25Clacton: £7.32South Dorset: £4.01Clacton: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Clacton 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: Clacton £12, South Dorset £6.84South Dorset: £6.84Clacton: £12South Dorset: £6.87Clacton: £12South Dorset: £6.49Clacton: £11

    £12£12£11Clacton is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Clacton £6.48, South Dorset £7.63South Dorset: £7.63Clacton: £6.48South Dorset: £7.67Clacton: £6.51South Dorset: £7.24Clacton: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15South 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: Clacton 1,010.7, South Dorset 1,010.6South Dorset: 1,010.6Clacton: 1,010.7

    1,010.7Clacton is higher1,010.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Clacton 118.4, South Dorset 84.4South Dorset: 84.4Clacton: 118.4

    118.4Clacton 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: Clacton 210.5, South Dorset 145.5South Dorset: 145.5Clacton: 210.5

    210.5Clacton 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: Clacton 103.6, South Dorset 74.8South Dorset: 74.8Clacton: 103.6

    103.6Clacton 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: Clacton 277.2, South Dorset 194.6South Dorset: 194.6Clacton: 277.2

    277.2Clacton is higher194.6

  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: Clacton 50.8, South Dorset 26.1South Dorset: 26.1Clacton: 50.8

    50.8Clacton is higher26.1

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Clacton and South Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureClactonSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,882£6,911£6,528£5,425£5,448£5,146Clacton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,099£13,155£12,425£12,341£12,394£11,706Clacton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,211£3,225£3,046£2,138£2,147£2,028Clacton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,583£11,632£10,987£11,308£11,357£10,726Clacton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£336£337£318Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,002£1,006£950£676£679£641Clacton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£21£21£20Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£671£674£637£516£519£490Clacton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£134£135£127Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£228£229£216£122£122£115Clacton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,480£2,490£2,352£1,637£1,644£1,553Clacton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£285£269£247£248£235Clacton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£484£486£459£368£370£349Clacton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£4.23£4.25£4.01Clacton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£6.84£6.87£6.49Clacton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.71,010.6Clacton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.484.4Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026210.5145.5Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.674.8Clacton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026277.2194.6Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.826.1Clacton

Per resident

Clacton is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and South Dorset on 1. 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

Clacton South Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Clacton £6,882, South Dorset £5,425South Dorset: £5,425Clacton: £6,882South Dorset: £5,448Clacton: £6,911South Dorset: £5,146Clacton: £6,528

    £6,882£6,911£6,528Clacton is higher£5,425£5,448£5,146

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Clacton £3,964, South Dorset £3,301South Dorset: £3,301Clacton: £3,964South Dorset: £3,315Clacton: £3,981South Dorset: £3,131Clacton: £3,760

    £3,964£3,981£3,760Clacton is higher£3,301£3,315£3,131

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Clacton £1,706, South Dorset £1,218South Dorset: £1,218Clacton: £1,706South Dorset: £1,224Clacton: £1,713South Dorset: £1,156Clacton: £1,618

    £1,706£1,713£1,618Clacton is higher£1,218£1,224£1,156

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Clacton £3,505, South Dorset £3,025South Dorset: £3,025Clacton: £3,505South Dorset: £3,038Clacton: £3,520South Dorset: £2,869Clacton: £3,325

    £3,505£3,520£3,325Clacton is higher£3,025£3,038£2,869

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Clacton £147, South Dorset £90South Dorset: £90Clacton: £147South Dorset: £90Clacton: £147South Dorset: £85Clacton: £139

    £147£147£139Clacton 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: Clacton £303, South Dorset £181South Dorset: £181Clacton: £303South Dorset: £182Clacton: £304South Dorset: £171Clacton: £288

    £303£304£288Clacton 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: Clacton £9.16, South Dorset £5.71South Dorset: £5.71Clacton: £9.16South Dorset: £5.74Clacton: £9.20South Dorset: £5.42Clacton: £8.69

    £9.16£9.20£8.69Clacton 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: Clacton £671, South Dorset £516South Dorset: £516Clacton: £671South Dorset: £519Clacton: £674South Dorset: £490Clacton: £637

    £671£674£637Clacton 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: Clacton £250, South Dorset £134South Dorset: £134Clacton: £250South Dorset: £135Clacton: £251South Dorset: £127Clacton: £237

    £250£251£237Clacton 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: Clacton £121, South Dorset £69South Dorset: £69Clacton: £121South Dorset: £70Clacton: £122South Dorset: £66Clacton: £115

    £121£122£115Clacton is higher£69£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Clacton £1,317, South Dorset £933South Dorset: £933Clacton: £1,317South Dorset: £937Clacton: £1,323South Dorset: £885Clacton: £1,250

    £1,317£1,323£1,250Clacton is higher£933£937£885

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Clacton £283, South Dorset £247South Dorset: £247Clacton: £283South Dorset: £248Clacton: £285South Dorset: £235Clacton: £269

    £283£285£269Clacton is higher£247£248£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Clacton £257, South Dorset £210South Dorset: £210Clacton: £257South Dorset: £211Clacton: £258South Dorset: £199Clacton: £244

    £257£258£244Clacton is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Clacton £3.87, South Dorset £2.41South Dorset: £2.41Clacton: £3.87South Dorset: £2.42Clacton: £3.89South Dorset: £2.29Clacton: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Clacton is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Clacton £6.39, South Dorset £3.90South Dorset: £3.90Clacton: £6.39South Dorset: £3.92Clacton: £6.42South Dorset: £3.70Clacton: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06Clacton is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Clacton £6.48, South Dorset £7.63South Dorset: £7.63Clacton: £6.48South Dorset: £7.67Clacton: £6.51South Dorset: £7.24Clacton: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15South Dorset is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Clacton 305.8, South Dorset 270.3South Dorset: 270.3Clacton: 305.8

    305.8Clacton is higher270.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Clacton 35.8, South Dorset 22.6South Dorset: 22.6Clacton: 35.8

    35.8Clacton 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: Clacton 63.7, South Dorset 38.9South Dorset: 38.9Clacton: 63.7

    63.7Clacton 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: Clacton 103.6, South Dorset 74.8South Dorset: 74.8Clacton: 103.6

    103.6Clacton is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Clacton 147.3, South Dorset 110.9South Dorset: 110.9Clacton: 147.3

    147.3Clacton is higher110.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Clacton 27.0, South Dorset 14.9South Dorset: 14.9Clacton: 27.0

    27.0Clacton is higher14.9

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Clacton and South Dorset, per resident
MeasureClactonSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,882£6,911£6,528£5,425£5,448£5,146Clacton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,964£3,981£3,760£3,301£3,315£3,131Clacton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,706£1,713£1,618£1,218£1,224£1,156Clacton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,505£3,520£3,325£3,025£3,038£2,869Clacton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£90£90£85Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£303£304£288£181£182£171Clacton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£9.16£9.20£8.69£5.71£5.74£5.42Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£671£674£637£516£519£490Clacton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£134£135£127Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£69£70£66Clacton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,317£1,323£1,250£933£937£885Clacton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£285£269£247£248£235Clacton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£210£211£199Clacton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£2.41£2.42£2.29Clacton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£3.90£3.92£3.70Clacton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026305.8270.3Clacton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.822.6Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202663.738.9Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.674.8Clacton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026147.3110.9Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.014.9Clacton

Total

Clacton is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and South Dorset on 1. 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

Clacton South Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Clacton £708.9m, South Dorset £545.7mSouth Dorset: £545.7mClacton: £708.9mSouth Dorset: £548.0mClacton: £711.9mSouth Dorset: £517.6mClacton: £672.4m

    £708.9m£711.9m£672.4mClacton is higher£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Clacton £408.4m, South Dorset £332.1mSouth Dorset: £332.1mClacton: £408.4mSouth Dorset: £333.5mClacton: £410.1mSouth Dorset: £315.0mClacton: £387.3m

    £408.4m£410.1m£387.3mClacton is higher£332.1m£333.5m£315.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Clacton £175.7m, South Dorset £122.6mSouth Dorset: £122.6mClacton: £175.7mSouth Dorset: £123.1mClacton: £176.5mSouth Dorset: £116.3mClacton: £166.7m

    £175.7m£176.5m£166.7mClacton is higher£122.6m£123.1m£116.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Clacton £361.1m, South Dorset £304.3mSouth Dorset: £304.3mClacton: £361.1mSouth Dorset: £305.6mClacton: £362.6mSouth Dorset: £288.6mClacton: £342.5m

    £361.1m£362.6m£342.5mClacton is higher£304.3m£305.6m£288.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Clacton £15.1m, South Dorset £9.0mSouth Dorset: £9.0mClacton: £15.1mSouth Dorset: £9.1mClacton: £15.2mSouth Dorset: £8.6mClacton: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mClacton 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: Clacton £31.2m, South Dorset £18.2mSouth Dorset: £18.2mClacton: £31.2mSouth Dorset: £18.3mClacton: £31.4mSouth Dorset: £17.2mClacton: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.4m£29.6mClacton 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: Clacton £0.94m, South Dorset £0.57mSouth Dorset: £0.57mClacton: £0.94mSouth Dorset: £0.58mClacton: £0.95mSouth Dorset: £0.55mClacton: £0.90m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.90mClacton 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: Clacton £69.2m, South Dorset £51.9mSouth Dorset: £51.9mClacton: £69.2mSouth Dorset: £52.2mClacton: £69.5mSouth Dorset: £49.3mClacton: £65.6m

    £69.2m£69.5m£65.6mClacton 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: Clacton £25.8m, South Dorset £13.5mSouth Dorset: £13.5mClacton: £25.8mSouth Dorset: £13.6mClacton: £25.9mSouth Dorset: £12.8mClacton: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mClacton 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: Clacton £12.5m, South Dorset £7.0mSouth Dorset: £7.0mClacton: £12.5mSouth Dorset: £7.0mClacton: £12.5mSouth Dorset: £6.6mClacton: £11.8m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.8mClacton is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Clacton £135.7m, South Dorset £93.8mSouth Dorset: £93.8mClacton: £135.7mSouth Dorset: £94.2mClacton: £136.3mSouth Dorset: £89.0mClacton: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mClacton is higher£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Clacton £29.2m, South Dorset £24.9mSouth Dorset: £24.9mClacton: £29.2mSouth Dorset: £25.0mClacton: £29.3mSouth Dorset: £23.6mClacton: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mClacton is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Clacton £26.5m, South Dorset £21.1mSouth Dorset: £21.1mClacton: £26.5mSouth Dorset: £21.2mClacton: £26.6mSouth Dorset: £20.0mClacton: £25.1m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.1mClacton is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Clacton £0.40m, South Dorset £0.24mSouth Dorset: £0.24mClacton: £0.40mSouth Dorset: £0.24mClacton: £0.40mSouth Dorset: £0.23mClacton: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mClacton is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Clacton £0.66m, South Dorset £0.39mSouth Dorset: £0.39mClacton: £0.66mSouth Dorset: £0.39mClacton: £0.66mSouth Dorset: £0.37mClacton: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mClacton is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Clacton £0.67m, South Dorset £0.77mSouth Dorset: £0.77mClacton: £0.67mSouth Dorset: £0.77mClacton: £0.67mSouth Dorset: £0.73mClacton: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSouth Dorset is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Clacton 31,506, South Dorset 27,193South Dorset: 27,193Clacton: 31,506

    31,506Clacton is higher27,193

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Clacton 3,692, South Dorset 2,272South Dorset: 2,272Clacton: 3,692

    3,692Clacton is higher2,272

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Clacton 6,562, South Dorset 3,915South Dorset: 3,915Clacton: 6,562

    6,562Clacton is higher3,915

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Clacton 10,675, South Dorset 7,524South Dorset: 7,524Clacton: 10,675

    10,675Clacton is higher7,524

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Clacton 15,172, South Dorset 11,156South Dorset: 11,156Clacton: 15,172

    15,172Clacton is higher11,156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Clacton 2,781, South Dorset 1,496South Dorset: 1,496Clacton: 2,781

    2,781Clacton is higher1,496

Show the numbers
Clacton and South Dorset, total
MeasureClactonSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£708.9m£711.9m£672.4m£545.7m£548.0m£517.6mClacton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.4m£410.1m£387.3m£332.1m£333.5m£315.0mClacton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m£122.6m£123.1m£116.3mClacton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£361.1m£362.6m£342.5m£304.3m£305.6m£288.6mClacton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mClacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.4m£29.6m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mClacton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.90m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mClacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m£51.9m£52.2m£49.3mClacton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mClacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mClacton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m£93.8m£94.2m£89.0mClacton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mClacton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mClacton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mClacton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mClacton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,50627,193Clacton
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6922,272Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,5623,915Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,6757,524Clacton
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,17211,156Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7811,496Clacton

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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