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Honiton and Sidmouth and West Dorset

93,690 and 96,334 residents (mid-2024).

Honiton and Sidmouth is higher than West Dorset on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Honiton and Sidmouth is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and West Dorset on 19. 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

Honiton and Sidmouth West Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Honiton and Sidmouth £5,092, West Dorset £5,446West Dorset: £5,446Honiton and Sidmouth: £5,092West Dorset: £5,469Honiton and Sidmouth: £5,114West Dorset: £5,165Honiton and Sidmouth: £4,830

    £5,092£5,114£4,830West Dorset 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £12,116, West Dorset £12,235West Dorset: £12,235Honiton and Sidmouth: £12,116West Dorset: £12,287Honiton and Sidmouth: £12,168West Dorset: £11,606Honiton and Sidmouth: £11,493

    £12,116£12,168£11,493West Dorset is higher£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: Honiton and Sidmouth £1,480, West Dorset £1,694West Dorset: £1,694Honiton and Sidmouth: £1,480West Dorset: £1,701Honiton and Sidmouth: £1,487West Dorset: £1,606Honiton and Sidmouth: £1,404

    £1,480£1,487£1,404West Dorset 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £11,258, West Dorset £11,328West Dorset: £11,328Honiton and Sidmouth: £11,258West Dorset: £11,377Honiton and Sidmouth: £11,305West Dorset: £10,745Honiton and Sidmouth: £10,678

    £11,258£11,305£10,678West 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £240, West Dorset £267West Dorset: £267Honiton and Sidmouth: £240West Dorset: £268Honiton and Sidmouth: £241West Dorset: £253Honiton and Sidmouth: £228

    £240£241£228West Dorset 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £602, West Dorset £622West Dorset: £622Honiton and Sidmouth: £602West Dorset: £625Honiton and Sidmouth: £604West Dorset: £590Honiton and Sidmouth: £571

    £602£604£571West Dorset 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £17, West Dorset £17West Dorset: £17Honiton and Sidmouth: £17West Dorset: £17Honiton and Sidmouth: £17West Dorset: £17Honiton and Sidmouth: £16

    £17£17£16West Dorset is higher£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Honiton and Sidmouth £302, West Dorset £373West Dorset: £373Honiton and Sidmouth: £302West Dorset: £374Honiton and Sidmouth: £304West Dorset: £354Honiton and Sidmouth: £287

    £302£304£287West Dorset 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £118, West Dorset £107West Dorset: £107Honiton and Sidmouth: £118West Dorset: £107Honiton and Sidmouth: £118West Dorset: £101Honiton and Sidmouth: £112

    £118£118£112Honiton and Sidmouth 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £86, West Dorset £92West Dorset: £92Honiton and Sidmouth: £86West Dorset: £92Honiton and Sidmouth: £86West Dorset: £87Honiton and Sidmouth: £81

    £86£86£81West Dorset is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Honiton and Sidmouth £1,133, West Dorset £1,316West Dorset: £1,316Honiton and Sidmouth: £1,133West Dorset: £1,321Honiton and Sidmouth: £1,138West Dorset: £1,248Honiton and Sidmouth: £1,075

    £1,133£1,138£1,075West Dorset is higher£1,316£1,321£1,248

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Honiton and Sidmouth £120, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197Honiton and Sidmouth: £120West Dorset: £198Honiton and Sidmouth: £121West Dorset: £187Honiton and Sidmouth: £114

    £120£121£114West 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £254, West Dorset £278West Dorset: £278Honiton and Sidmouth: £254West Dorset: £280Honiton and Sidmouth: £255West Dorset: £264Honiton and Sidmouth: £241

    £254£255£241West Dorset 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £4.34, West Dorset £3.63West Dorset: £3.63Honiton and Sidmouth: £4.34West Dorset: £3.64Honiton and Sidmouth: £4.36West Dorset: £3.44Honiton and Sidmouth: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Honiton and Sidmouth 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £3.59, West Dorset £3.87West Dorset: £3.87Honiton and Sidmouth: £3.59West Dorset: £3.89Honiton and Sidmouth: £3.61West Dorset: £3.67Honiton and Sidmouth: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41West Dorset is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Honiton and Sidmouth £7.96, West Dorset £7.05West Dorset: £7.05Honiton and Sidmouth: £7.96West Dorset: £7.08Honiton and Sidmouth: £7.99West Dorset: £6.69Honiton and Sidmouth: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Honiton and Sidmouth 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: Honiton and Sidmouth 990.4, West Dorset 1,000.6West Dorset: 1,000.6Honiton and Sidmouth: 990.4

    990.4West Dorset is higher1,000.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Honiton and Sidmouth 64.4, West Dorset 68.2West Dorset: 68.2Honiton and Sidmouth: 64.4

    64.4West Dorset 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: Honiton and Sidmouth 124.1, West Dorset 127.3West Dorset: 127.3Honiton and Sidmouth: 124.1

    124.1West Dorset 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: Honiton and Sidmouth 45.0, West Dorset 55.1West Dorset: 55.1Honiton and Sidmouth: 45.0

    45.0West Dorset 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: Honiton and Sidmouth 139.1, West Dorset 154.0West Dorset: 154.0Honiton and Sidmouth: 139.1

    139.1West Dorset 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: Honiton and Sidmouth 18.4, West Dorset 20.7West Dorset: 20.7Honiton and Sidmouth: 18.4

    18.4West Dorset is higher20.7

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Honiton and Sidmouth and West Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureHoniton and SidmouthWest DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,092£5,114£4,830£5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,116£12,168£11,493£12,235£12,287£11,606West Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,480£1,487£1,404£1,694£1,701£1,606West Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,258£11,305£10,678£11,328£11,377£10,745West Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£240£241£228£267£268£253West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£604£571£622£625£590West Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£17West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£373£374£354West Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£107£107£101Honiton and Sidmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81£92£92£87West Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,133£1,138£1,075£1,316£1,321£1,248West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£197£198£187West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£254£255£241£278£280£264West Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£3.63£3.64£3.44Honiton and Sidmouth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£3.87£3.89£3.67West Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£7.05£7.08£6.69Honiton and Sidmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.41,000.6West Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.468.2West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.1127.3West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.055.1West Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.1154.0West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.420.7West Dorset

Per resident

Honiton and Sidmouth is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and West Dorset on 19. 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

Honiton and Sidmouth West Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Honiton and Sidmouth £5,092, West Dorset £5,446West Dorset: £5,446Honiton and Sidmouth: £5,092West Dorset: £5,469Honiton and Sidmouth: £5,114West Dorset: £5,165Honiton and Sidmouth: £4,830

    £5,092£5,114£4,830West Dorset is higher£5,446£5,469£5,165

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Honiton and Sidmouth £3,764, West Dorset £3,871West Dorset: £3,871Honiton and Sidmouth: £3,764West Dorset: £3,887Honiton and Sidmouth: £3,780West Dorset: £3,671Honiton and Sidmouth: £3,570

    £3,764£3,780£3,570West Dorset is higher£3,871£3,887£3,671

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Honiton and Sidmouth £780, West Dorset £891West Dorset: £891Honiton and Sidmouth: £780West Dorset: £895Honiton and Sidmouth: £784West Dorset: £845Honiton and Sidmouth: £740

    £780£784£740West Dorset is higher£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Honiton and Sidmouth £3,497, West Dorset £3,584West Dorset: £3,584Honiton and Sidmouth: £3,497West Dorset: £3,599Honiton and Sidmouth: £3,512West Dorset: £3,399Honiton and Sidmouth: £3,317

    £3,497£3,512£3,317West Dorset is higher£3,584£3,599£3,399

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Honiton and Sidmouth £75, West Dorset £85West Dorset: £85Honiton and Sidmouth: £75West Dorset: £85Honiton and Sidmouth: £75West Dorset: £80Honiton and Sidmouth: £71

    £75£75£71West Dorset 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £187, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197Honiton and Sidmouth: £187West Dorset: £198Honiton and Sidmouth: £188West Dorset: £187Honiton and Sidmouth: £177

    £187£188£177West Dorset 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £5.18, West Dorset £5.50West Dorset: £5.50Honiton and Sidmouth: £5.18West Dorset: £5.53Honiton and Sidmouth: £5.20West Dorset: £5.22Honiton and Sidmouth: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91West Dorset 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £302, West Dorset £373West Dorset: £373Honiton and Sidmouth: £302West Dorset: £374Honiton and Sidmouth: £304West Dorset: £354Honiton and Sidmouth: £287

    £302£304£287West Dorset 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £118, West Dorset £107West Dorset: £107Honiton and Sidmouth: £118West Dorset: £107Honiton and Sidmouth: £118West Dorset: £101Honiton and Sidmouth: £112

    £118£118£112Honiton and Sidmouth 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £45, West Dorset £48West Dorset: £48Honiton and Sidmouth: £45West Dorset: £49Honiton and Sidmouth: £45West Dorset: £46Honiton and Sidmouth: £43

    £45£45£43West Dorset is higher£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Honiton and Sidmouth £597, West Dorset £692West Dorset: £692Honiton and Sidmouth: £597West Dorset: £695Honiton and Sidmouth: £600West Dorset: £657Honiton and Sidmouth: £567

    £597£600£567West Dorset is higher£692£695£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Honiton and Sidmouth £120, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197Honiton and Sidmouth: £120West Dorset: £198Honiton and Sidmouth: £121West Dorset: £187Honiton and Sidmouth: £114

    £120£121£114West Dorset is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Honiton and Sidmouth £134, West Dorset £146West Dorset: £146Honiton and Sidmouth: £134West Dorset: £147Honiton and Sidmouth: £134West Dorset: £139Honiton and Sidmouth: £127

    £134£134£127West Dorset is higher£146£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Honiton and Sidmouth £2.29, West Dorset £1.91West Dorset: £1.91Honiton and Sidmouth: £2.29West Dorset: £1.92Honiton and Sidmouth: £2.30West Dorset: £1.81Honiton and Sidmouth: £2.17

    £2.29£2.30£2.17Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Honiton and Sidmouth £1.90, West Dorset £2.03West Dorset: £2.03Honiton and Sidmouth: £1.90West Dorset: £2.04Honiton and Sidmouth: £1.91West Dorset: £1.93Honiton and Sidmouth: £1.80

    £1.90£1.91£1.80West Dorset is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Honiton and Sidmouth £7.96, West Dorset £7.05West Dorset: £7.05Honiton and Sidmouth: £7.96West Dorset: £7.08Honiton and Sidmouth: £7.99West Dorset: £6.69Honiton and Sidmouth: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Honiton and Sidmouth 307.7, West Dorset 316.5West Dorset: 316.5Honiton and Sidmouth: 307.7

    307.7West Dorset is higher316.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Honiton and Sidmouth 20.0, West Dorset 21.6West Dorset: 21.6Honiton and Sidmouth: 20.0

    20.0West Dorset 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: Honiton and Sidmouth 38.5, West Dorset 40.3West Dorset: 40.3Honiton and Sidmouth: 38.5

    38.5West Dorset 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: Honiton and Sidmouth 45.0, West Dorset 55.1West Dorset: 55.1Honiton and Sidmouth: 45.0

    45.0West Dorset is higher55.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Honiton and Sidmouth 73.4, West Dorset 81.0West Dorset: 81.0Honiton and Sidmouth: 73.4

    73.4West Dorset 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: Honiton and Sidmouth 9.7, West Dorset 10.9West Dorset: 10.9Honiton and Sidmouth: 9.7

    9.7West Dorset is higher10.9

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Honiton and Sidmouth and West Dorset, per resident
MeasureHoniton and SidmouthWest DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,092£5,114£4,830£5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,764£3,780£3,570£3,871£3,887£3,671West Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£780£784£740£891£895£845West Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,497£3,512£3,317£3,584£3,599£3,399West Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£85£85£80West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£197£198£187West Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£5.50£5.53£5.22West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£373£374£354West Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£107£107£101Honiton and Sidmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£43£48£49£46West Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£597£600£567£692£695£657West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£197£198£187West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£146£147£139West Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.29£2.30£2.17£1.91£1.92£1.81Honiton and Sidmouth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.90£1.91£1.80£2.03£2.04£1.93West Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£7.05£7.08£6.69Honiton and Sidmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026307.7316.5West Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.021.6West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.540.3West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.055.1West Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.481.0West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.710.9West Dorset

Total

Honiton and Sidmouth is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and West Dorset on 19. 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

Honiton and Sidmouth West Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Honiton and Sidmouth £477.1m, West Dorset £524.6mWest Dorset: £524.6mHoniton and Sidmouth: £477.1mWest Dorset: £526.8mHoniton and Sidmouth: £479.1mWest Dorset: £497.6mHoniton and Sidmouth: £452.6m

    £477.1m£479.1m£452.6mWest Dorset is higher£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Honiton and Sidmouth £352.6m, West Dorset £372.9mWest Dorset: £372.9mHoniton and Sidmouth: £352.6mWest Dorset: £374.5mHoniton and Sidmouth: £354.1mWest Dorset: £353.7mHoniton and Sidmouth: £334.5m

    £352.6m£354.1m£334.5mWest Dorset is higher£372.9m£374.5m£353.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Honiton and Sidmouth £73.1m, West Dorset £85.9mWest Dorset: £85.9mHoniton and Sidmouth: £73.1mWest Dorset: £86.2mHoniton and Sidmouth: £73.4mWest Dorset: £81.4mHoniton and Sidmouth: £69.4m

    £73.1m£73.4m£69.4mWest Dorset is higher£85.9m£86.2m£81.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Honiton and Sidmouth £327.6m, West Dorset £345.2mWest Dorset: £345.2mHoniton and Sidmouth: £327.6mWest Dorset: £346.7mHoniton and Sidmouth: £329.0mWest Dorset: £327.5mHoniton and Sidmouth: £310.8m

    £327.6m£329.0m£310.8mWest Dorset is higher£345.2m£346.7m£327.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Honiton and Sidmouth £7.0m, West Dorset £8.1mWest Dorset: £8.1mHoniton and Sidmouth: £7.0mWest Dorset: £8.2mHoniton and Sidmouth: £7.0mWest Dorset: £7.7mHoniton and Sidmouth: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mWest Dorset 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £17.5m, West Dorset £19.0mWest Dorset: £19.0mHoniton and Sidmouth: £17.5mWest Dorset: £19.0mHoniton and Sidmouth: £17.6mWest Dorset: £18.0mHoniton and Sidmouth: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWest Dorset 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £0.48m, West Dorset £0.53mWest Dorset: £0.53mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.48mWest Dorset: £0.53mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.49mWest Dorset: £0.50mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mWest Dorset 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £28.3m, West Dorset £35.9mWest Dorset: £35.9mHoniton and Sidmouth: £28.3mWest Dorset: £36.1mHoniton and Sidmouth: £28.5mWest Dorset: £34.1mHoniton and Sidmouth: £26.9m

    £28.3m£28.5m£26.9mWest Dorset 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £11.0m, West Dorset £10.3mWest Dorset: £10.3mHoniton and Sidmouth: £11.0mWest Dorset: £10.3mHoniton and Sidmouth: £11.1mWest Dorset: £9.8mHoniton and Sidmouth: £10.5m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.5mHoniton and Sidmouth 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: Honiton and Sidmouth £4.2m, West Dorset £4.7mWest Dorset: £4.7mHoniton and Sidmouth: £4.2mWest Dorset: £4.7mHoniton and Sidmouth: £4.2mWest Dorset: £4.4mHoniton and Sidmouth: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.2m£4.0mWest Dorset is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Honiton and Sidmouth £56.0m, West Dorset £66.7mWest Dorset: £66.7mHoniton and Sidmouth: £56.0mWest Dorset: £67.0mHoniton and Sidmouth: £56.2mWest Dorset: £63.3mHoniton and Sidmouth: £53.1m

    £56.0m£56.2m£53.1mWest Dorset is higher£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Honiton and Sidmouth £11.3m, West Dorset £19.0mWest Dorset: £19.0mHoniton and Sidmouth: £11.3mWest Dorset: £19.1mHoniton and Sidmouth: £11.3mWest Dorset: £18.0mHoniton and Sidmouth: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mWest Dorset is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Honiton and Sidmouth £12.5m, West Dorset £14.1mWest Dorset: £14.1mHoniton and Sidmouth: £12.5mWest Dorset: £14.2mHoniton and Sidmouth: £12.6mWest Dorset: £13.4mHoniton and Sidmouth: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mWest Dorset is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Honiton and Sidmouth £0.21m, West Dorset £0.18mWest Dorset: £0.18mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.21mWest Dorset: £0.18mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.22mWest Dorset: £0.17mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.22m£0.20mHoniton and Sidmouth is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Honiton and Sidmouth £0.18m, West Dorset £0.20mWest Dorset: £0.20mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.18mWest Dorset: £0.20mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.18mWest Dorset: £0.19mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWest Dorset is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Honiton and Sidmouth £0.75m, West Dorset £0.68mWest Dorset: £0.68mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.75mWest Dorset: £0.68mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.75mWest Dorset: £0.64mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mHoniton and Sidmouth is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Honiton and Sidmouth 28,825, West Dorset 30,492West Dorset: 30,492Honiton and Sidmouth: 28,825

    28,825West Dorset is higher30,492

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Honiton and Sidmouth 1,875, West Dorset 2,079West Dorset: 2,079Honiton and Sidmouth: 1,875

    1,875West Dorset is higher2,079

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Honiton and Sidmouth 3,611, West Dorset 3,880West Dorset: 3,880Honiton and Sidmouth: 3,611

    3,611West Dorset is higher3,880

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Honiton and Sidmouth 4,216, West Dorset 5,305West Dorset: 5,305Honiton and Sidmouth: 4,216

    4,216West Dorset is higher5,305

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Honiton and Sidmouth 6,872, West Dorset 7,806West Dorset: 7,806Honiton and Sidmouth: 6,872

    6,872West Dorset is higher7,806

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Honiton and Sidmouth 908, West Dorset 1,051West Dorset: 1,051Honiton and Sidmouth: 908

    908West Dorset is higher1,051

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Honiton and Sidmouth and West Dorset, total
MeasureHoniton and SidmouthWest DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.1m£479.1m£452.6m£524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWest Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£352.6m£354.1m£334.5m£372.9m£374.5m£353.7mWest Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.1m£73.4m£69.4m£85.9m£86.2m£81.4mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£327.6m£329.0m£310.8m£345.2m£346.7m£327.5mWest Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mWest Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£19.0m£19.0m£18.0mWest Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.5m£26.9m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mWest Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mHoniton and Sidmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mWest Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.0m£56.2m£53.1m£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mWest Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWest Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mWest Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mHoniton and Sidmouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mWest Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mHoniton and Sidmouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,82530,492West Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8752,079West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6113,880West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2165,305West Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,8727,806West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269081,051West Dorset

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.
  10. 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.
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