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Dover and Deal and Barrow and Furness
Dover and Deal is higher than Barrow and Furness on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 20 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.
Per person in the age group
Dover and Deal is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Barrow and Furness on 7. 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
Dover and Deal Barrow and Furness
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,209£5,231£4,941Dover and Deal is higher£4,860£4,881£4,610
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,455£12,508£11,814Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£12,778£12,832£12,120
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,473£2,483£2,346Dover and Deal is higher£1,881£1,889£1,784
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,281£11,329£10,700Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£11,582£11,631£10,986
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£394£396£374Dover and Deal is higher£367£369£348
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£756£759£717Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£805£808£763
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£548£551£520Dover and Deal is higher£527£530£500
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£174£174£165Dover and Deal is higher£172£172£163
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£161£161£152Dover and Deal is higher£116£116£110
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,988£1,997£1,886Dover and Deal is higher£1,308£1,314£1,241
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£208£209£198Dover and Deal is higher£189£190£179
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£308£309£292Barrow and Furness is higher£445£447£422
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.94£7.97£7.53Dover and Deal is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.05£8.09£7.64Dover and Deal is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.30£6.33£5.98Barrow and Furness is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,002.3Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count1,017.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
96.0Dover and Deal is higher93.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
156.5Dover and Deal is higher154.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
83.9Dover and Deal is higher77.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
225.0Dover and Deal is higher169.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
36.8Dover and Deal is higher23.1
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| Measure | Dover and Deal | Barrow and Furness | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,209£5,231£4,941 | £4,860£4,881£4,610 | Dover and Deal |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,455£12,508£11,814 | £12,778£12,832£12,120 | Barrow and Furness |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,473£2,483£2,346 | £1,881£1,889£1,784 | Dover and Deal |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,281£11,329£10,700 | £11,582£11,631£10,986 | Barrow and Furness |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £394£396£374 | £367£369£348 | Dover and Deal |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £756£759£717 | £805£808£763 | Barrow and Furness |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £24£24£23 | Barrow and Furness |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £548£551£520 | £527£530£500 | Dover and Deal |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £174£174£165 | £172£172£163 | Dover and Deal |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £161£161£152 | £116£116£110 | Dover and Deal |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,988£1,997£1,886 | £1,308£1,314£1,241 | Dover and Deal |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £208£209£198 | £189£190£179 | Dover and Deal |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £308£309£292 | £445£447£422 | Barrow and Furness |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.94£7.97£7.53 | £4.53£4.55£4.30 | Dover and Deal |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.05£8.09£7.64 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | Dover and Deal |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.30£6.33£5.98 | £8.94£8.98£8.48 | Barrow and Furness |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,002.3 | 1,017.0 | Barrow and Furness |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 96.0 | 93.5 | Dover and Deal |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 156.5 | 154.1 | Dover and Deal |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 83.9 | 77.0 | Dover and Deal |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 225.0 | 169.9 | Dover and Deal |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 36.8 | 23.1 | Dover and Deal |
Per resident
Dover and Deal is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Barrow and Furness 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
Dover and Deal Barrow and Furness
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,209£5,231£4,941Dover and Deal is higher£4,860£4,881£4,610
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,836£2,848£2,690Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£2,832£2,844£2,686
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,436£1,443£1,362Dover and Deal is higher£1,131£1,136£1,073
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,568£2,579£2,436Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£2,567£2,578£2,435
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£90£90£85Dover and Deal is higher£81£82£77
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£172£173£163Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.45£5.47£5.17Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£5.33£5.36£5.06
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£548£551£520Dover and Deal is higher£527£530£500
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£174£174£165Dover and Deal is higher£172£172£163
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£93£94£89Dover and Deal is higher£70£70£66
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,155£1,160£1,095Dover and Deal is higher£787£790£746
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£208£209£198Dover and Deal is higher£189£190£179
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£179£180£170Barrow and Furness is higher£268£269£254
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.62£4.64£4.38Dover and Deal is higher£2.73£2.74£2.59
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.68£4.70£4.44Dover and Deal is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.30£6.33£5.98Barrow and Furness is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
228.2Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count225.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.9Dover and Deal is higher20.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.6Dover and Deal is higher34.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
83.9Dover and Deal is higher77.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
130.7Dover and Deal is higher102.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.4Dover and Deal is higher13.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dover and Deal | Barrow and Furness | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,209£5,231£4,941 | £4,860£4,881£4,610 | Dover and Deal |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,836£2,848£2,690 | £2,832£2,844£2,686 | Dover and Deal |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,436£1,443£1,362 | £1,131£1,136£1,073 | Dover and Deal |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,568£2,579£2,436 | £2,567£2,578£2,435 | Dover and Deal |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £81£82£77 | Dover and Deal |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £172£173£163 | £178£179£169 | Barrow and Furness |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.45£5.47£5.17 | £5.33£5.36£5.06 | Dover and Deal |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £548£551£520 | £527£530£500 | Dover and Deal |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £174£174£165 | £172£172£163 | Dover and Deal |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £93£94£89 | £70£70£66 | Dover and Deal |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,155£1,160£1,095 | £787£790£746 | Dover and Deal |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £208£209£198 | £189£190£179 | Dover and Deal |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £179£180£170 | £268£269£254 | Barrow and Furness |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.62£4.64£4.38 | £2.73£2.74£2.59 | Dover and Deal |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.68£4.70£4.44 | £4.09£4.11£3.88 | Dover and Deal |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.30£6.33£5.98 | £8.94£8.98£8.48 | Barrow and Furness |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 228.2 | 225.4 | Dover and Deal |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.9 | 20.7 | Dover and Deal |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.6 | 34.1 | Dover and Deal |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 83.9 | 77.0 | Dover and Deal |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 130.7 | 102.2 | Dover and Deal |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.4 | 13.9 | Dover and Deal |
Total
Dover and Deal is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Barrow and Furness on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Dover and Deal Barrow and Furness
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£550.4m£552.7m£522.1mDover and Deal is higher£478.9m£481.0m£454.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£299.7m£300.9m£284.2mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£279.1m£280.3m£264.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£151.8m£152.4m£144.0mDover and Deal is higher£111.5m£112.0m£105.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£271.4m£272.6m£257.4mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£253.0m£254.0m£239.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mDover and Deal is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDover and Deal is higher£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mDover and Deal is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mDover and Deal is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£122.0m£122.6m£115.8mDover and Deal is higher£77.6m£77.9m£73.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mDover and Deal is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mBarrow and Furness is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mDover and Deal is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mDover and Deal is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.84m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,114Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count22,212
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,310Dover and Deal is higher2,041
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,764Dover and Deal is higher3,365
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,867Dover and Deal is higher7,587
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,808Dover and Deal is higher10,073
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,261Dover and Deal is higher1,369
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| Measure | Dover and Deal | Barrow and Furness | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £550.4m£552.7m£522.1m | £478.9m£481.0m£454.3m | Dover and Deal |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £299.7m£300.9m£284.2m | £279.1m£280.3m£264.7m | Dover and Deal |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £151.8m£152.4m£144.0m | £111.5m£112.0m£105.8m | Dover and Deal |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £271.4m£272.6m£257.4m | £253.0m£254.0m£239.9m | Dover and Deal |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.5m£9.5m£9.0m | £8.0m£8.1m£7.6m | Dover and Deal |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.2m£18.3m£17.3m | £17.6m£17.6m£16.7m | Dover and Deal |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | Dover and Deal |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £57.9m£58.2m£55.0m | £52.0m£52.2m£49.3m | Dover and Deal |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.3m£18.4m£17.4m | £16.9m£17.0m£16.0m | Dover and Deal |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.9m£9.9m£9.4m | £6.9m£6.9m£6.5m | Dover and Deal |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £122.0m£122.6m£115.8m | £77.6m£77.9m£73.6m | Dover and Deal |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £22.0m£22.1m£20.9m | £18.6m£18.7m£17.7m | Dover and Deal |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £18.9m£19.0m£17.9m | £26.4m£26.5m£25.0m | Barrow and Furness |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.27m£0.27m£0.25m | Dover and Deal |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.50m£0.47m | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | Dover and Deal |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.67m£0.67m£0.63m | £0.88m£0.88m£0.84m | Barrow and Furness |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,114 | 22,212 | Dover and Deal |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,310 | 2,041 | Dover and Deal |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,764 | 3,365 | Dover and Deal |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,867 | 7,587 | Dover and Deal |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,808 | 10,073 | Dover and Deal |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,261 | 1,369 | Dover and Deal |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.