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Dorking and Horley and North Somerset

97,333 and 95,778 residents (mid-2024).

Dorking and Horley is higher than North Somerset on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 10 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

Dorking and Horley is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and North Somerset 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

Dorking and Horley North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorking and Horley £3,971, North Somerset £4,304North Somerset: £4,304Dorking and Horley: £3,971North Somerset: £4,323Dorking and Horley: £3,988North Somerset: £4,083Dorking and Horley: £3,767

    £3,971£3,988£3,767North Somerset is higher£4,304£4,323£4,083

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dorking and Horley £12,693, North Somerset £12,646North Somerset: £12,646Dorking and Horley: £12,693North Somerset: £12,700Dorking and Horley: £12,747North Somerset: £11,995Dorking and Horley: £12,040

    £12,693£12,747£12,040Dorking and Horley is higherDepends on how you count£12,646£12,700£11,995

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorking and Horley £1,216, North Somerset £1,175North Somerset: £1,175Dorking and Horley: £1,216North Somerset: £1,180Dorking and Horley: £1,221North Somerset: £1,115Dorking and Horley: £1,154

    £1,216£1,221£1,154Dorking and Horley is higher£1,175£1,180£1,115

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dorking and Horley £11,875, North Somerset £11,784North Somerset: £11,784Dorking and Horley: £11,875North Somerset: £11,834Dorking and Horley: £11,926North Somerset: £11,177Dorking and Horley: £11,264

    £11,875£11,926£11,264Dorking and Horley is higherDepends on how you count£11,784£11,834£11,177

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dorking and Horley £253, North Somerset £223North Somerset: £223Dorking and Horley: £253North Somerset: £224Dorking and Horley: £254North Somerset: £211Dorking and Horley: £240

    £253£254£240Dorking and Horley is higherDepends on how you count£223£224£211

  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: Dorking and Horley £551, North Somerset £626North Somerset: £626Dorking and Horley: £551North Somerset: £629Dorking and Horley: £553North Somerset: £594Dorking and Horley: £523

    £551£553£523North Somerset is higher£626£629£594

  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: Dorking and Horley £13, North Somerset £14North Somerset: £14Dorking and Horley: £13North Somerset: £14Dorking and Horley: £14North Somerset: £13Dorking and Horley: £13

    £13£14£13North Somerset is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dorking and Horley £249, North Somerset £272North Somerset: £272Dorking and Horley: £249North Somerset: £273Dorking and Horley: £250North Somerset: £258Dorking and Horley: £236

    £249£250£236North Somerset is higher£272£273£258

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorking and Horley £102, North Somerset £80North Somerset: £80Dorking and Horley: £102North Somerset: £80Dorking and Horley: £102North Somerset: £75Dorking and Horley: £97

    £102£102£97Dorking and Horley is higher£80£80£75

  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: Dorking and Horley £65, North Somerset £53North Somerset: £53Dorking and Horley: £65North Somerset: £53Dorking and Horley: £65North Somerset: £50Dorking and Horley: £62

    £65£65£62Dorking and Horley is higher£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorking and Horley £944, North Somerset £906North Somerset: £906Dorking and Horley: £944North Somerset: £909Dorking and Horley: £948North Somerset: £859Dorking and Horley: £895

    £944£948£895Dorking and Horley is higher£906£909£859

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorking and Horley £179, North Somerset £134North Somerset: £134Dorking and Horley: £179North Somerset: £135Dorking and Horley: £180North Somerset: £127Dorking and Horley: £170

    £179£180£170Dorking and Horley is higher£134£135£127

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorking and Horley £197, North Somerset £207North Somerset: £207Dorking and Horley: £197North Somerset: £208Dorking and Horley: £198North Somerset: £197Dorking and Horley: £187

    £197£198£187North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£207£208£197

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorking and Horley £6.89, North Somerset £6.79North Somerset: £6.79Dorking and Horley: £6.89North Somerset: £6.82Dorking and Horley: £6.92North Somerset: £6.44Dorking and Horley: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Dorking and Horley is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorking and Horley £3.30, North Somerset £2.64North Somerset: £2.64Dorking and Horley: £3.30North Somerset: £2.65Dorking and Horley: £3.31North Somerset: £2.50Dorking and Horley: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Dorking and Horley is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorking and Horley £7.80, North Somerset £9.21North Somerset: £9.21Dorking and Horley: £7.80North Somerset: £9.25Dorking and Horley: £7.83North Somerset: £8.74Dorking and Horley: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40North Somerset is higher£9.21£9.25£8.74

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dorking and Horley 1,013.7, North Somerset 1,018.6North Somerset: 1,018.6Dorking and Horley: 1,013.7

    1,013.7North Somerset is higher1,018.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dorking and Horley 54.8, North Somerset 54.6North Somerset: 54.6Dorking and Horley: 54.8

    54.8Dorking and Horley is higherDepends on how you count54.6

  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: Dorking and Horley 115.8, North Somerset 135.4North Somerset: 135.4Dorking and Horley: 115.8

    115.8North Somerset is higher135.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dorking and Horley 37.3, North Somerset 40.3North Somerset: 40.3Dorking and Horley: 37.3

    37.3North Somerset is higher40.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dorking and Horley 106.0, North Somerset 101.1North Somerset: 101.1Dorking and Horley: 106.0

    106.0Dorking and Horley is higher101.1

  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: Dorking and Horley 14.4, North Somerset 11.2North Somerset: 11.2Dorking and Horley: 14.4

    14.4Dorking and Horley is higher11.2

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Dorking and Horley and North Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureDorking and HorleyNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,971£3,988£3,767£4,304£4,323£4,083North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,693£12,747£12,040£12,646£12,700£11,995Dorking and Horley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,216£1,221£1,154£1,175£1,180£1,115Dorking and Horley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,875£11,926£11,264£11,784£11,834£11,177Dorking and Horley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£253£254£240£223£224£211Dorking and Horley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£551£553£523£626£629£594North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£14£13£14£14£13North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£272£273£258North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£80£80£75Dorking and Horley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£62£53£53£50Dorking and Horley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£944£948£895£906£909£859Dorking and Horley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£134£135£127Dorking and Horley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£198£187£207£208£197North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£6.79£6.82£6.44Dorking and Horley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£2.64£2.65£2.50Dorking and Horley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,018.6North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.854.6Dorking and Horley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.8135.4North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.340.3North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026106.0101.1Dorking and Horley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.411.2Dorking and Horley

Per resident

Dorking and Horley is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and North Somerset on 12. 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

Dorking and Horley North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorking and Horley £3,971, North Somerset £4,304North Somerset: £4,304Dorking and Horley: £3,971North Somerset: £4,323Dorking and Horley: £3,988North Somerset: £4,083Dorking and Horley: £3,767

    £3,971£3,988£3,767North Somerset is higher£4,304£4,323£4,083

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dorking and Horley £2,710, North Somerset £3,145North Somerset: £3,145Dorking and Horley: £2,710North Somerset: £3,158Dorking and Horley: £2,721North Somerset: £2,983Dorking and Horley: £2,570

    £2,710£2,721£2,570North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3,145£3,158£2,983

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dorking and Horley £724, North Somerset £665North Somerset: £665Dorking and Horley: £724North Somerset: £668Dorking and Horley: £727North Somerset: £631Dorking and Horley: £686

    £724£727£686Dorking and Horley is higher£665£668£631

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dorking and Horley £2,535, North Somerset £2,930North Somerset: £2,930Dorking and Horley: £2,535North Somerset: £2,943Dorking and Horley: £2,546North Somerset: £2,779Dorking and Horley: £2,405

    £2,535£2,546£2,405North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,930£2,943£2,779

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dorking and Horley £54, North Somerset £55North Somerset: £55Dorking and Horley: £54North Somerset: £56Dorking and Horley: £54North Somerset: £53Dorking and Horley: £51

    £54£54£51North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£55£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dorking and Horley £118, North Somerset £156North Somerset: £156Dorking and Horley: £118North Somerset: £156Dorking and Horley: £118North Somerset: £148Dorking and Horley: £112

    £118£118£112North Somerset is higher£156£156£148

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dorking and Horley £2.88, North Somerset £3.37North Somerset: £3.37Dorking and Horley: £2.88North Somerset: £3.39Dorking and Horley: £2.89North Somerset: £3.20Dorking and Horley: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73North Somerset is higher£3.37£3.39£3.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dorking and Horley £249, North Somerset £272North Somerset: £272Dorking and Horley: £249North Somerset: £273Dorking and Horley: £250North Somerset: £258Dorking and Horley: £236

    £249£250£236North Somerset is higher£272£273£258

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorking and Horley £102, North Somerset £80North Somerset: £80Dorking and Horley: £102North Somerset: £80Dorking and Horley: £102North Somerset: £75Dorking and Horley: £97

    £102£102£97Dorking and Horley is higher£80£80£75

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dorking and Horley £39, North Somerset £30North Somerset: £30Dorking and Horley: £39North Somerset: £30Dorking and Horley: £39North Somerset: £28Dorking and Horley: £37

    £39£39£37Dorking and Horley is higher£30£30£28

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dorking and Horley £561, North Somerset £512North Somerset: £512Dorking and Horley: £561North Somerset: £514Dorking and Horley: £564North Somerset: £486Dorking and Horley: £533

    £561£564£533Dorking and Horley is higher£512£514£486

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorking and Horley £179, North Somerset £134North Somerset: £134Dorking and Horley: £179North Somerset: £135Dorking and Horley: £180North Somerset: £127Dorking and Horley: £170

    £179£180£170Dorking and Horley is higher£134£135£127

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dorking and Horley £117, North Somerset £117North Somerset: £117Dorking and Horley: £117North Somerset: £118Dorking and Horley: £118North Somerset: £111Dorking and Horley: £111

    £117£118£111Dorking and Horley is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dorking and Horley £4.10, North Somerset £3.84North Somerset: £3.84Dorking and Horley: £4.10North Somerset: £3.85Dorking and Horley: £4.12North Somerset: £3.64Dorking and Horley: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Dorking and Horley is higher£3.84£3.85£3.64

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dorking and Horley £1.96, North Somerset £1.49North Somerset: £1.49Dorking and Horley: £1.96North Somerset: £1.49Dorking and Horley: £1.97North Somerset: £1.41Dorking and Horley: £1.86

    £1.96£1.97£1.86Dorking and Horley is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorking and Horley £7.80, North Somerset £9.21North Somerset: £9.21Dorking and Horley: £7.80North Somerset: £9.25Dorking and Horley: £7.83North Somerset: £8.74Dorking and Horley: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40North Somerset is higher£9.21£9.25£8.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dorking and Horley 216.4, North Somerset 253.3North Somerset: 253.3Dorking and Horley: 216.4

    216.4North Somerset is higher253.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorking and Horley 11.7, North Somerset 13.6North Somerset: 13.6Dorking and Horley: 11.7

    11.7North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count13.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dorking and Horley 24.7, North Somerset 33.7North Somerset: 33.7Dorking and Horley: 24.7

    24.7North Somerset is higher33.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dorking and Horley 37.3, North Somerset 40.3North Somerset: 40.3Dorking and Horley: 37.3

    37.3North Somerset is higher40.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorking and Horley 63.0, North Somerset 57.2North Somerset: 57.2Dorking and Horley: 63.0

    63.0Dorking and Horley is higher57.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dorking and Horley 8.6, North Somerset 6.3North Somerset: 6.3Dorking and Horley: 8.6

    8.6Dorking and Horley is higher6.3

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Dorking and Horley and North Somerset, per resident
MeasureDorking and HorleyNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,971£3,988£3,767£4,304£4,323£4,083North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,710£2,721£2,570£3,145£3,158£2,983North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£724£727£686£665£668£631Dorking and Horley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,535£2,546£2,405£2,930£2,943£2,779North Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£55£56£53North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£156£156£148North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£3.37£3.39£3.20North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£272£273£258North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£80£80£75Dorking and Horley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£30£30£28Dorking and Horley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£561£564£533£512£514£486Dorking and Horley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£134£135£127Dorking and Horley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£117£118£111Dorking and Horley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£3.84£3.85£3.64Dorking and Horley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.96£1.97£1.86£1.49£1.49£1.41Dorking and Horley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.4253.3North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.713.6North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.733.7North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.340.3North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.057.2Dorking and Horley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.66.3Dorking and Horley

Total

Dorking and Horley is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and North Somerset on 12. 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

Dorking and Horley North Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dorking and Horley £386.5m, North Somerset £412.3mNorth Somerset: £412.3mDorking and Horley: £386.5mNorth Somerset: £414.0mDorking and Horley: £388.2mNorth Somerset: £391.0mDorking and Horley: £366.6m

    £386.5m£388.2m£366.6mNorth Somerset is higher£412.3m£414.0m£391.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dorking and Horley £263.7m, North Somerset £301.2mNorth Somerset: £301.2mDorking and Horley: £263.7mNorth Somerset: £302.5mDorking and Horley: £264.9mNorth Somerset: £285.7mDorking and Horley: £250.2m

    £263.7m£264.9m£250.2mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dorking and Horley £70.4m, North Somerset £63.7mNorth Somerset: £63.7mDorking and Horley: £70.4mNorth Somerset: £63.9mDorking and Horley: £70.7mNorth Somerset: £60.4mDorking and Horley: £66.8m

    £70.4m£70.7m£66.8mDorking and Horley is higher£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dorking and Horley £246.7m, North Somerset £280.7mNorth Somerset: £280.7mDorking and Horley: £246.7mNorth Somerset: £281.8mDorking and Horley: £247.8mNorth Somerset: £266.2mDorking and Horley: £234.0m

    £246.7m£247.8m£234.0mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£280.7m£281.8m£266.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dorking and Horley £5.3m, North Somerset £5.3mNorth Somerset: £5.3mDorking and Horley: £5.3mNorth Somerset: £5.3mDorking and Horley: £5.3mNorth Somerset: £5.0mDorking and Horley: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorking and Horley £11.4m, North Somerset £14.9mNorth Somerset: £14.9mDorking and Horley: £11.4mNorth Somerset: £15.0mDorking and Horley: £11.5mNorth Somerset: £14.1mDorking and Horley: £10.9m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.9mNorth Somerset is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dorking and Horley £0.28m, North Somerset £0.32mNorth Somerset: £0.32mDorking and Horley: £0.28mNorth Somerset: £0.32mDorking and Horley: £0.28mNorth Somerset: £0.31mDorking and Horley: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mNorth Somerset is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dorking and Horley £24.3m, North Somerset £26.0mNorth Somerset: £26.0mDorking and Horley: £24.3mNorth Somerset: £26.1mDorking and Horley: £24.4mNorth Somerset: £24.7mDorking and Horley: £23.0m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.0mNorth Somerset is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dorking and Horley £9.9m, North Somerset £7.6mNorth Somerset: £7.6mDorking and Horley: £9.9mNorth Somerset: £7.6mDorking and Horley: £10.0mNorth Somerset: £7.2mDorking and Horley: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mDorking and Horley is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorking and Horley £3.8m, North Somerset £2.9mNorth Somerset: £2.9mDorking and Horley: £3.8mNorth Somerset: £2.9mDorking and Horley: £3.8mNorth Somerset: £2.7mDorking and Horley: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mDorking and Horley is higher£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dorking and Horley £54.6m, North Somerset £49.1mNorth Somerset: £49.1mDorking and Horley: £54.6mNorth Somerset: £49.3mDorking and Horley: £54.9mNorth Somerset: £46.5mDorking and Horley: £51.8m

    £54.6m£54.9m£51.8mDorking and Horley is higher£49.1m£49.3m£46.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dorking and Horley £17.4m, North Somerset £12.9mNorth Somerset: £12.9mDorking and Horley: £17.4mNorth Somerset: £12.9mDorking and Horley: £17.5mNorth Somerset: £12.2mDorking and Horley: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mDorking and Horley is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dorking and Horley £11.4m, North Somerset £11.2mNorth Somerset: £11.2mDorking and Horley: £11.4mNorth Somerset: £11.3mDorking and Horley: £11.5mNorth Somerset: £10.7mDorking and Horley: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mDorking and Horley is higherDepends on how you count£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dorking and Horley £0.40m, North Somerset £0.37mNorth Somerset: £0.37mDorking and Horley: £0.40mNorth Somerset: £0.37mDorking and Horley: £0.40mNorth Somerset: £0.35mDorking and Horley: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mDorking and Horley is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dorking and Horley £0.19m, North Somerset £0.14mNorth Somerset: £0.14mDorking and Horley: £0.19mNorth Somerset: £0.14mDorking and Horley: £0.19mNorth Somerset: £0.14mDorking and Horley: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mDorking and Horley is higher£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dorking and Horley £0.76m, North Somerset £0.88mNorth Somerset: £0.88mDorking and Horley: £0.76mNorth Somerset: £0.89mDorking and Horley: £0.76mNorth Somerset: £0.84mDorking and Horley: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Somerset is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dorking and Horley 21,062, North Somerset 24,261North Somerset: 24,261Dorking and Horley: 21,062

    21,062North Somerset is higher24,261

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dorking and Horley 1,138, North Somerset 1,301North Somerset: 1,301Dorking and Horley: 1,138

    1,138North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,301

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorking and Horley 2,406, North Somerset 3,224North Somerset: 3,224Dorking and Horley: 2,406

    2,406North Somerset is higher3,224

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dorking and Horley 3,632, North Somerset 3,856North Somerset: 3,856Dorking and Horley: 3,632

    3,632North Somerset is higher3,856

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dorking and Horley 6,136, North Somerset 5,477North Somerset: 5,477Dorking and Horley: 6,136

    6,136Dorking and Horley is higher5,477

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorking and Horley 832, North Somerset 606North Somerset: 606Dorking and Horley: 832

    832Dorking and Horley is higher606

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Dorking and Horley and North Somerset, total
MeasureDorking and HorleyNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£386.5m£388.2m£366.6m£412.3m£414.0m£391.0mNorth Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£263.7m£264.9m£250.2m£301.2m£302.5m£285.7mNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m£63.7m£63.9m£60.4mDorking and Horley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£246.7m£247.8m£234.0m£280.7m£281.8m£266.2mNorth Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mNorth Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.9m£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mNorth Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mNorth Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mNorth Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mDorking and Horley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£2.9m£2.9m£2.7mDorking and Horley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.6m£54.9m£51.8m£49.1m£49.3m£46.5mDorking and Horley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mDorking and Horley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mDorking and Horley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mDorking and Horley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.14mDorking and Horley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,06224,261North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1381,301North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4063,224North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,6323,856North Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,1365,477Dorking and Horley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026832606Dorking and Horley

Sources

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

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  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.
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