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Mid Dorset and North Poole and South West Devon

97,747 and 99,686 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher than South West Devon on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 21 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and South West Devon 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

Mid Dorset and North Poole South West Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648, South West Devon £4,352South West Devon: £4,352Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648South West Devon: £4,370Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668South West Devon: £4,128Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409

    £4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4,352£4,370£4,128

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dorset and North Poole £12,729, South West Devon £12,356South West Devon: £12,356Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,729South West Devon: £12,409Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,783South West Devon: £11,720Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,074

    £12,729£12,783£12,074Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£12,356£12,409£11,720

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,434, South West Devon £1,282South West Devon: £1,282Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,434South West Devon: £1,287Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,441South West Devon: £1,216Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,361

    £1,434£1,441£1,361Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£1,282£1,287£1,216

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dorset and North Poole £11,875, South West Devon £11,449South West Devon: £11,449Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,875South West Devon: £11,498Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,926South West Devon: £10,860Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,264

    £11,875£11,926£11,264Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£11,449£11,498£10,860

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dorset and North Poole £234, South West Devon £248South West Devon: £248Mid Dorset and North Poole: £234South West Devon: £249Mid Dorset and North Poole: £235South West Devon: £235Mid Dorset and North Poole: £222

    £234£235£222South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£235

  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: Mid Dorset and North Poole £604, South West Devon £643South West Devon: £643Mid Dorset and North Poole: £604South West Devon: £645Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606South West Devon: £610Mid Dorset and North Poole: £572

    £604£606£572South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£643£645£610

  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: Mid Dorset and North Poole £16, South West Devon £16South West Devon: £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16South West Devon: £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16South West Devon: £15Mid Dorset and North Poole: £15

    £16£16£15South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £323, South West Devon £375South West Devon: £375Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323South West Devon: £376Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324South West Devon: £355Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306

    £323£324£306South West Devon is higher£375£376£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £88, South West Devon £127South West Devon: £127Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88South West Devon: £128Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88South West Devon: £120Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83

    £88£88£83South West Devon is higher£127£128£120

  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: Mid Dorset and North Poole £81, South West Devon £88South West Devon: £88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £81South West Devon: £88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £82South West Devon: £83Mid Dorset and North Poole: £77

    £81£82£77South West Devon is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,137, South West Devon £956South West Devon: £956Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,137South West Devon: £960Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,142South West Devon: £906Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,079

    £1,137£1,142£1,079Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£956£960£906

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £131, South West Devon £103South West Devon: £103Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131South West Devon: £104Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132South West Devon: £98Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124

    £131£132£124Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£103£104£98

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dorset and North Poole £206, South West Devon £230South West Devon: £230Mid Dorset and North Poole: £206South West Devon: £231Mid Dorset and North Poole: £207South West Devon: £218Mid Dorset and North Poole: £195

    £206£207£195South West Devon is higher£230£231£218

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.20, South West Devon £4.97South West Devon: £4.97Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.20South West Devon: £4.99Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.22South West Devon: £4.71Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4.97£4.99£4.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.83, South West Devon £3.70South West Devon: £3.70Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.83South West Devon: £3.72Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.85South West Devon: £3.51Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30, South West Devon £6.53South West Devon: £6.53Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30South West Devon: £6.55Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33South West Devon: £6.19Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98South West Devon is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,034.5, South West Devon 1,021.6South West Devon: 1,021.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,034.5

    1,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher1,021.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Dorset and North Poole 60.5, South West Devon 64.4South West Devon: 64.4Mid Dorset and North Poole: 60.5

    60.5South West Devon is higher64.4

  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: Mid Dorset and North Poole 128.0, South West Devon 140.5South West Devon: 140.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 128.0

    128.0South West Devon is higher140.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5, South West Devon 55.5South West Devon: 55.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5

    48.5South West Devon is higher55.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid Dorset and North Poole 131.0, South West Devon 121.6South West Devon: 121.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 131.0

    131.0Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher121.6

  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: Mid Dorset and North Poole 19.1, South West Devon 20.0South West Devon: 20.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 19.1

    19.1South West Devon is higher20.0

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and South West Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleSouth West DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,648£4,668£4,409£4,352£4,370£4,128Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,729£12,783£12,074£12,356£12,409£11,720Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,434£1,441£1,361£1,282£1,287£1,216Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,875£11,926£11,264£11,449£11,498£10,860Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£234£235£222£248£249£235South West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£572£643£645£610South West Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£16£15South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£375£376£355South West Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£127£128£120South West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£88£88£83South West Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,079£956£960£906Mid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£103£104£98Mid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£230£231£218South West Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£4.97£4.99£4.71Mid Dorset and North Poole
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£3.70£3.72£3.51Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£6.53£6.55£6.19South West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.51,021.6Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.564.4South West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.0140.5South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.555.5South West Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026131.0121.6Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.120.0South West Devon

Per resident

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 13 of 21 measures, and South West Devon on 8. 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

Mid Dorset and North Poole South West Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648, South West Devon £4,352South West Devon: £4,352Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648South West Devon: £4,370Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668South West Devon: £4,128Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409

    £4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4,352£4,370£4,128

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,294, South West Devon £3,002South West Devon: £3,002Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,294South West Devon: £3,014Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,308South West Devon: £2,847Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,125

    £3,294£3,308£3,125Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3,002£3,014£2,847

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £806, South West Devon £739South West Devon: £739Mid Dorset and North Poole: £806South West Devon: £742Mid Dorset and North Poole: £809South West Devon: £701Mid Dorset and North Poole: £764

    £806£809£764Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£739£742£701

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,073, South West Devon £2,781South West Devon: £2,781Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,073South West Devon: £2,793Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,087South West Devon: £2,638Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2,915

    £3,073£3,087£2,915Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2,781£2,793£2,638

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £61, South West Devon £60South West Devon: £60Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61South West Devon: £61Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61South West Devon: £57Mid Dorset and North Poole: £58

    £61£61£58Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£60£61£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £156, South West Devon £156South West Devon: £156Mid Dorset and North Poole: £156South West Devon: £157Mid Dorset and North Poole: £157South West Devon: £148Mid Dorset and North Poole: £148

    £156£157£148Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£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: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.06, South West Devon £3.90South West Devon: £3.90Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.06South West Devon: £3.92Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.08South West Devon: £3.70Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£3.90£3.92£3.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £323, South West Devon £375South West Devon: £375Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323South West Devon: £376Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324South West Devon: £355Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306

    £323£324£306South West Devon is higher£375£376£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £88, South West Devon £127South West Devon: £127Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88South West Devon: £128Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88South West Devon: £120Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83

    £88£88£83South West Devon is higher£127£128£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £46, South West Devon £51South West Devon: £51Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46South West Devon: £51Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46South West Devon: £48Mid Dorset and North Poole: £43

    £46£46£43South West Devon is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £639, South West Devon £551South West Devon: £551Mid Dorset and North Poole: £639South West Devon: £553Mid Dorset and North Poole: £642South West Devon: £522Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606

    £639£642£606Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£551£553£522

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £131, South West Devon £103South West Devon: £103Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131South West Devon: £104Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132South West Devon: £98Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124

    £131£132£124Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£103£104£98

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £116, South West Devon £132South West Devon: £132Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116South West Devon: £133Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116South West Devon: £126Mid Dorset and North Poole: £110

    £116£116£110South West Devon is higher£132£133£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.92, South West Devon £2.86South West Devon: £2.86Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.92South West Devon: £2.87Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.93South West Devon: £2.71Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.71, South West Devon £2.13South West Devon: £2.13Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.71South West Devon: £2.14Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.72South West Devon: £2.02Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2.13£2.14£2.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30, South West Devon £6.53South West Devon: £6.53Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30South West Devon: £6.55Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33South West Devon: £6.19Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98South West Devon is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 267.7, South West Devon 248.2South West Devon: 248.2Mid Dorset and North Poole: 267.7

    267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher248.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 15.7, South West Devon 15.7South West Devon: 15.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 15.7

    15.7No difference to show15.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 33.1, South West Devon 34.1South West Devon: 34.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 33.1

    33.1South West Devon is higher34.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5, South West Devon 55.5South West Devon: 55.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5

    48.5South West Devon is higher55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 73.6, South West Devon 70.1South West Devon: 70.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 73.6

    73.6Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher70.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 10.7, South West Devon 11.5South West Devon: 11.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 10.7

    10.7South West Devon is higher11.5

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and South West Devon, per resident
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleSouth West DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,648£4,668£4,409£4,352£4,370£4,128Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,294£3,308£3,125£3,002£3,014£2,847Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£806£809£764£739£742£701Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,073£3,087£2,915£2,781£2,793£2,638Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£60£61£57Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£156£157£148Mid Dorset and North Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£3.90£3.92£3.70Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£375£376£355South West Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£127£128£120South West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£51£51£48South West Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£551£553£522Mid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£103£104£98Mid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£132£133£126South West Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£2.86£2.87£2.71Mid Dorset and North Poole
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£2.13£2.14£2.02Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£6.53£6.55£6.19South West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026267.7248.2Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.715.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.134.1South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.555.5South West Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.670.1Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.711.5South West Devon

Total

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and South West Devon on 11. 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

Mid Dorset and North Poole South West Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £454.3m, South West Devon £433.8mSouth West Devon: £433.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £454.3mSouth West Devon: £435.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £456.3mSouth West Devon: £411.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £431.0m

    £454.3m£456.3m£431.0mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£433.8m£435.6m£411.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £322.0m, South West Devon £299.2mSouth West Devon: £299.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £322.0mSouth West Devon: £300.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £323.4mSouth West Devon: £283.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £305.4m

    £322.0m£323.4m£305.4mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£299.2m£300.5m£283.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £78.8m, South West Devon £73.6mSouth West Devon: £73.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £78.8mSouth West Devon: £73.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £79.1mSouth West Devon: £69.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £74.7m

    £78.8m£79.1m£74.7mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £300.4m, South West Devon £277.2mSouth West Devon: £277.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £300.4mSouth West Devon: £278.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £301.7mSouth West Devon: £263.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £285.0m

    £300.4m£301.7m£285.0mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£277.2m£278.4m£263.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.9m, South West Devon £6.0mSouth West Devon: £6.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.9mSouth West Devon: £6.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £6.0mSouth West Devon: £5.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mSouth West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £15.3m, South West Devon £15.6mSouth West Devon: £15.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mSouth West Devon: £15.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mSouth West Devon: £14.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mSouth West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.40m, South West Devon £0.39mSouth West Devon: £0.39mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mSouth West Devon: £0.39mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mSouth West Devon: £0.37mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £31.5m, South West Devon £37.3mSouth West Devon: £37.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.5mSouth West Devon: £37.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.7mSouth West Devon: £35.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mSouth West Devon is higher£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £8.6m, South West Devon £12.7mSouth West Devon: £12.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mSouth West Devon: £12.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mSouth West Devon: £12.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mSouth West Devon is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.5m, South West Devon £5.0mSouth West Devon: £5.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mSouth West Devon: £5.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mSouth West Devon: £4.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.2m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.2mSouth West Devon is higher£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £62.4m, South West Devon £54.9mSouth West Devon: £54.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.4mSouth West Devon: £55.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.7mSouth West Devon: £52.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £12.8m, South West Devon £10.3mSouth West Devon: £10.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.8mSouth West Devon: £10.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.9mSouth West Devon: £9.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £11.3m, South West Devon £13.2mSouth West Devon: £13.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.3mSouth West Devon: £13.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.4mSouth West Devon: £12.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mSouth West Devon is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.29m, South West Devon £0.28mSouth West Devon: £0.28mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mSouth West Devon: £0.29mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mSouth West Devon: £0.27mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.27m, South West Devon £0.21mSouth West Devon: £0.21mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mSouth West Devon: £0.21mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mSouth West Devon: £0.20mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.62m, South West Devon £0.65mSouth West Devon: £0.65mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mSouth West Devon: £0.65mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mSouth West Devon: £0.62mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mSouth West Devon is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 26,170, South West Devon 24,739South West Devon: 24,739Mid Dorset and North Poole: 26,170

    26,170Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher24,739

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,530, South West Devon 1,560South West Devon: 1,560Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,530

    1,530South West Devon is higher1,560

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 3,237, South West Devon 3,402South West Devon: 3,402Mid Dorset and North Poole: 3,237

    3,237South West Devon is higher3,402

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 4,739, South West Devon 5,533South West Devon: 5,533Mid Dorset and North Poole: 4,739

    4,739South West Devon is higher5,533

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 7,192, South West Devon 6,984South West Devon: 6,984Mid Dorset and North Poole: 7,192

    7,192Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher6,984

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,047, South West Devon 1,148South West Devon: 1,148Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,047

    1,047South West Devon is higher1,148

Show the numbers
Mid Dorset and North Poole and South West Devon, total
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleSouth West DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.3m£456.3m£431.0m£433.8m£435.6m£411.5mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£322.0m£323.4m£305.4m£299.2m£300.5m£283.8mMid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mMid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m£277.2m£278.4m£263.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mSouth West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSouth West Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mSouth West Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mSouth West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mSouth West Devon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£54.9m£55.1m£52.1mMid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mMid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mSouth West Devon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mMid Dorset and North Poole
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mMid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mSouth West Devon
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,17024,739Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5301,560South West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2373,402South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7395,533South West Devon
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1926,984Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0471,148South West Devon

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.
  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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