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Mid Norfolk and North Dorset

99,573 and 95,740 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Norfolk is higher than North Dorset on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 2 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Mid Norfolk is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and North Dorset on 6. 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 Norfolk North Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Norfolk £4,641, North Dorset £4,709North Dorset: £4,709Mid Norfolk: £4,641North Dorset: £4,729Mid Norfolk: £4,661North Dorset: £4,467Mid Norfolk: £4,402

    £4,641£4,661£4,402North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£4,709£4,729£4,467

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Norfolk £12,282, North Dorset £12,515North Dorset: £12,515Mid Norfolk: £12,282North Dorset: £12,568Mid Norfolk: £12,334North Dorset: £11,871Mid Norfolk: £11,650

    £12,282£12,334£11,650North Dorset is higher£12,515£12,568£11,871

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Norfolk £1,559, North Dorset £1,445North Dorset: £1,445Mid Norfolk: £1,559North Dorset: £1,451Mid Norfolk: £1,566North Dorset: £1,370Mid Norfolk: £1,479

    £1,559£1,566£1,479Mid Norfolk is higher£1,445£1,451£1,370

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Norfolk £11,318, North Dorset £11,633North Dorset: £11,633Mid Norfolk: £11,318North Dorset: £11,683Mid Norfolk: £11,366North Dorset: £11,035Mid Norfolk: £10,735

    £11,318£11,366£10,735North Dorset is higher£11,633£11,683£11,035

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Norfolk £285, North Dorset £248North Dorset: £248Mid Norfolk: £285North Dorset: £249Mid Norfolk: £286North Dorset: £235Mid Norfolk: £270

    £285£286£270Mid Norfolk is higher£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 Norfolk £660, North Dorset £616North Dorset: £616Mid Norfolk: £660North Dorset: £619Mid Norfolk: £662North Dorset: £584Mid Norfolk: £626

    £660£662£626Mid Norfolk is higher£616£619£584

  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 Norfolk £20, North Dorset £17North Dorset: £17Mid Norfolk: £20North Dorset: £17Mid Norfolk: £20North Dorset: £16Mid Norfolk: £19

    £20£20£19Mid Norfolk is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Norfolk £377, North Dorset £327North Dorset: £327Mid Norfolk: £377North Dorset: £329Mid Norfolk: £379North Dorset: £311Mid Norfolk: £358

    £377£379£358Mid Norfolk is higher£327£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Norfolk £112, North Dorset £93North Dorset: £93Mid Norfolk: £112North Dorset: £93Mid Norfolk: £113North Dorset: £88Mid Norfolk: £106

    £112£113£106Mid Norfolk is higher£93£93£88

  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 Norfolk £105, North Dorset £89North Dorset: £89Mid Norfolk: £105North Dorset: £90Mid Norfolk: £105North Dorset: £85Mid Norfolk: £100

    £105£105£100Mid Norfolk is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Norfolk £1,190, North Dorset £1,140North Dorset: £1,140Mid Norfolk: £1,190North Dorset: £1,145Mid Norfolk: £1,196North Dorset: £1,081Mid Norfolk: £1,129

    £1,190£1,196£1,129Mid Norfolk is higher£1,140£1,145£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Norfolk £139, North Dorset £142North Dorset: £142Mid Norfolk: £139North Dorset: £142Mid Norfolk: £140North Dorset: £135Mid Norfolk: £132

    £139£140£132North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£135

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Norfolk £255, North Dorset £206North Dorset: £206Mid Norfolk: £255North Dorset: £207Mid Norfolk: £256North Dorset: £196Mid Norfolk: £241

    £255£256£241Mid Norfolk is higher£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Norfolk £5.59, North Dorset £4.59North Dorset: £4.59Mid Norfolk: £5.59North Dorset: £4.61Mid Norfolk: £5.61North Dorset: £4.35Mid Norfolk: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Mid Norfolk is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Norfolk £3.55, North Dorset £4.42North Dorset: £4.42Mid Norfolk: £3.55North Dorset: £4.44Mid Norfolk: £3.57North Dorset: £4.19Mid Norfolk: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37North Dorset is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Norfolk £5.94, North Dorset £5.41North Dorset: £5.41Mid Norfolk: £5.94North Dorset: £5.43Mid Norfolk: £5.96North Dorset: £5.13Mid Norfolk: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Mid Norfolk is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Norfolk 995.0, North Dorset 1,023.6North Dorset: 1,023.6Mid Norfolk: 995.0

    995.0North Dorset is higher1,023.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Norfolk 76.0, North Dorset 65.8North Dorset: 65.8Mid Norfolk: 76.0

    76.0Mid Norfolk is higher65.8

  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 Norfolk 138.9, North Dorset 127.9North Dorset: 127.9Mid Norfolk: 138.9

    138.9Mid Norfolk is higher127.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Norfolk 57.0, North Dorset 49.6North Dorset: 49.6Mid Norfolk: 57.0

    57.0Mid Norfolk is higher49.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid Norfolk 149.1, North Dorset 134.1North Dorset: 134.1Mid Norfolk: 149.1

    149.1Mid Norfolk is higher134.1

  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: Mid Norfolk 22.6, North Dorset 19.7North Dorset: 19.7Mid Norfolk: 22.6

    22.6Mid Norfolk is higher19.7

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Mid Norfolk and North Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureMid NorfolkNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,641£4,661£4,402£4,709£4,729£4,467North Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,282£12,334£11,650£12,515£12,568£11,871North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,559£1,566£1,479£1,445£1,451£1,370Mid Norfolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,318£11,366£10,735£11,633£11,683£11,035North Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£285£286£270£248£249£235Mid Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£662£626£616£619£584Mid Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£17£17£16Mid Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£377£379£358£327£329£311Mid Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£93£93£88Mid Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£105£105£100£89£90£85Mid Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,190£1,196£1,129£1,140£1,145£1,081Mid Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£142£142£135North Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£255£256£241£206£207£196Mid Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£4.59£4.61£4.35Mid Norfolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£4.42£4.44£4.19North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£5.41£5.43£5.13Mid Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.01,023.6North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.065.8Mid Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.9127.9Mid Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.049.6Mid Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026149.1134.1Mid Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.619.7Mid Norfolk

Per resident

Mid Norfolk is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and North Dorset on 6. 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 Norfolk North Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Norfolk £4,641, North Dorset £4,709North Dorset: £4,709Mid Norfolk: £4,641North Dorset: £4,729Mid Norfolk: £4,661North Dorset: £4,467Mid Norfolk: £4,402

    £4,641£4,661£4,402North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£4,709£4,729£4,467

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Norfolk £3,113, North Dorset £3,332North Dorset: £3,332Mid Norfolk: £3,113North Dorset: £3,346Mid Norfolk: £3,126North Dorset: £3,161Mid Norfolk: £2,953

    £3,113£3,126£2,953North Dorset is higher£3,332£3,346£3,161

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Norfolk £894, North Dorset £810North Dorset: £810Mid Norfolk: £894North Dorset: £813Mid Norfolk: £897North Dorset: £768Mid Norfolk: £848

    £894£897£848Mid Norfolk is higher£810£813£768

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Norfolk £2,869, North Dorset £3,097North Dorset: £3,097Mid Norfolk: £2,869North Dorset: £3,111Mid Norfolk: £2,881North Dorset: £2,938Mid Norfolk: £2,721

    £2,869£2,881£2,721North Dorset is higher£3,097£3,111£2,938

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Norfolk £72, North Dorset £66North Dorset: £66Mid Norfolk: £72North Dorset: £66Mid Norfolk: £73North Dorset: £63Mid Norfolk: £69

    £72£73£69Mid Norfolk is higher£66£66£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Norfolk £167, North Dorset £164North Dorset: £164Mid Norfolk: £167North Dorset: £165Mid Norfolk: £168North Dorset: £156Mid Norfolk: £159

    £167£168£159Mid Norfolk is higher£164£165£156

  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 Norfolk £4.95, North Dorset £4.56North Dorset: £4.56Mid Norfolk: £4.95North Dorset: £4.58Mid Norfolk: £4.98North Dorset: £4.33Mid Norfolk: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Mid Norfolk is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Norfolk £377, North Dorset £327North Dorset: £327Mid Norfolk: £377North Dorset: £329Mid Norfolk: £379North Dorset: £311Mid Norfolk: £358

    £377£379£358Mid Norfolk is higher£327£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Norfolk £112, North Dorset £93North Dorset: £93Mid Norfolk: £112North Dorset: £93Mid Norfolk: £113North Dorset: £88Mid Norfolk: £106

    £112£113£106Mid Norfolk is higher£93£93£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Norfolk £60, North Dorset £50North Dorset: £50Mid Norfolk: £60North Dorset: £50Mid Norfolk: £60North Dorset: £48Mid Norfolk: £57

    £60£60£57Mid Norfolk is higher£50£50£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Norfolk £682, North Dorset £639North Dorset: £639Mid Norfolk: £682North Dorset: £642Mid Norfolk: £685North Dorset: £606Mid Norfolk: £647

    £682£685£647Mid Norfolk is higher£639£642£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Norfolk £139, North Dorset £142North Dorset: £142Mid Norfolk: £139North Dorset: £142Mid Norfolk: £140North Dorset: £135Mid Norfolk: £132

    £139£140£132North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£135

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Norfolk £146, North Dorset £116North Dorset: £116Mid Norfolk: £146North Dorset: £116Mid Norfolk: £146North Dorset: £110Mid Norfolk: £138

    £146£146£138Mid Norfolk is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Norfolk £3.20, North Dorset £2.57North Dorset: £2.57Mid Norfolk: £3.20North Dorset: £2.58Mid Norfolk: £3.22North Dorset: £2.44Mid Norfolk: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04Mid Norfolk is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Norfolk £2.03, North Dorset £2.48North Dorset: £2.48Mid Norfolk: £2.03North Dorset: £2.49Mid Norfolk: £2.04North Dorset: £2.35Mid Norfolk: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93North Dorset is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Norfolk £5.94, North Dorset £5.41North Dorset: £5.41Mid Norfolk: £5.94North Dorset: £5.43Mid Norfolk: £5.96North Dorset: £5.13Mid Norfolk: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Mid Norfolk is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Norfolk 252.2, North Dorset 272.5North Dorset: 272.5Mid Norfolk: 252.2

    252.2North Dorset is higher272.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Norfolk 19.3, North Dorset 17.5North Dorset: 17.5Mid Norfolk: 19.3

    19.3Mid Norfolk is higher17.5

  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 Norfolk 35.2, North Dorset 34.0North Dorset: 34.0Mid Norfolk: 35.2

    35.2Mid Norfolk is higher34.0

  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 Norfolk 57.0, North Dorset 49.6North Dorset: 49.6Mid Norfolk: 57.0

    57.0Mid Norfolk is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Norfolk 85.4, North Dorset 75.2North Dorset: 75.2Mid Norfolk: 85.4

    85.4Mid Norfolk is higher75.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Norfolk 13.0, North Dorset 11.1North Dorset: 11.1Mid Norfolk: 13.0

    13.0Mid Norfolk is higher11.1

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Mid Norfolk and North Dorset, per resident
MeasureMid NorfolkNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,641£4,661£4,402£4,709£4,729£4,467North Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,113£3,126£2,953£3,332£3,346£3,161North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£894£897£848£810£813£768Mid Norfolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,869£2,881£2,721£3,097£3,111£2,938North Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£66£66£63Mid Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£164£165£156Mid Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.56£4.58£4.33Mid Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£377£379£358£327£329£311Mid Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£93£93£88Mid Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£50£50£48Mid Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647£639£642£606Mid Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£142£142£135North Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£116£116£110Mid Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£2.57£2.58£2.44Mid Norfolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£2.48£2.49£2.35North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£5.41£5.43£5.13Mid Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.2272.5North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.317.5Mid Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.234.0Mid Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.049.6Mid Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.475.2Mid Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.011.1Mid Norfolk

Total

Mid Norfolk is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and North Dorset on 4. 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 Norfolk North Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Norfolk £462.1m, North Dorset £450.9mNorth Dorset: £450.9mMid Norfolk: £462.1mNorth Dorset: £452.8mMid Norfolk: £464.1mNorth Dorset: £427.7mMid Norfolk: £438.4m

    £462.1m£464.1m£438.4mMid Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Norfolk £310.0m, North Dorset £319.0mNorth Dorset: £319.0mMid Norfolk: £310.0mNorth Dorset: £320.4mMid Norfolk: £311.3mNorth Dorset: £302.6mMid Norfolk: £294.0m

    £310.0m£311.3m£294.0mNorth Dorset is higher£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Norfolk £89.0m, North Dorset £77.5mNorth Dorset: £77.5mMid Norfolk: £89.0mNorth Dorset: £77.9mMid Norfolk: £89.4mNorth Dorset: £73.5mMid Norfolk: £84.4m

    £89.0m£89.4m£84.4mMid Norfolk is higher£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Norfolk £285.6m, North Dorset £296.5mNorth Dorset: £296.5mMid Norfolk: £285.6mNorth Dorset: £297.8mMid Norfolk: £286.9mNorth Dorset: £281.3mMid Norfolk: £270.9m

    £285.6m£286.9m£270.9mNorth Dorset is higher£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Norfolk £7.2m, North Dorset £6.3mNorth Dorset: £6.3mMid Norfolk: £7.2mNorth Dorset: £6.4mMid Norfolk: £7.2mNorth Dorset: £6.0mMid Norfolk: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mMid Norfolk is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Norfolk £16.6m, North Dorset £15.7mNorth Dorset: £15.7mMid Norfolk: £16.6mNorth Dorset: £15.8mMid Norfolk: £16.7mNorth Dorset: £14.9mMid Norfolk: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mMid Norfolk is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Mid Norfolk £0.49m, North Dorset £0.44mNorth Dorset: £0.44mMid Norfolk: £0.49mNorth Dorset: £0.44mMid Norfolk: £0.49mNorth Dorset: £0.41mMid Norfolk: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mMid Norfolk is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Norfolk £37.6m, North Dorset £31.3mNorth Dorset: £31.3mMid Norfolk: £37.6mNorth Dorset: £31.5mMid Norfolk: £37.7mNorth Dorset: £29.7mMid Norfolk: £35.6m

    £37.6m£37.7m£35.6mMid Norfolk is higher£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Norfolk £11.2m, North Dorset £8.9mNorth Dorset: £8.9mMid Norfolk: £11.2mNorth Dorset: £8.9mMid Norfolk: £11.2mNorth Dorset: £8.4mMid Norfolk: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mMid Norfolk is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Norfolk £6.0m, North Dorset £4.8mNorth Dorset: £4.8mMid Norfolk: £6.0mNorth Dorset: £4.8mMid Norfolk: £6.0mNorth Dorset: £4.6mMid Norfolk: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mMid Norfolk is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Norfolk £67.9m, North Dorset £61.2mNorth Dorset: £61.2mMid Norfolk: £67.9mNorth Dorset: £61.4mMid Norfolk: £68.2mNorth Dorset: £58.0mMid Norfolk: £64.4m

    £67.9m£68.2m£64.4mMid Norfolk is higher£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Norfolk £13.9m, North Dorset £13.6mNorth Dorset: £13.6mMid Norfolk: £13.9mNorth Dorset: £13.6mMid Norfolk: £13.9mNorth Dorset: £12.9mMid Norfolk: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mMid Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Norfolk £14.5m, North Dorset £11.1mNorth Dorset: £11.1mMid Norfolk: £14.5mNorth Dorset: £11.1mMid Norfolk: £14.6mNorth Dorset: £10.5mMid Norfolk: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mMid Norfolk is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Norfolk £0.32m, North Dorset £0.25mNorth Dorset: £0.25mMid Norfolk: £0.32mNorth Dorset: £0.25mMid Norfolk: £0.32mNorth Dorset: £0.23mMid Norfolk: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMid Norfolk is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Norfolk £0.20m, North Dorset £0.24mNorth Dorset: £0.24mMid Norfolk: £0.20mNorth Dorset: £0.24mMid Norfolk: £0.20mNorth Dorset: £0.23mMid Norfolk: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mNorth Dorset is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Norfolk £0.59m, North Dorset £0.52mNorth Dorset: £0.52mMid Norfolk: £0.59mNorth Dorset: £0.52mMid Norfolk: £0.59mNorth Dorset: £0.49mMid Norfolk: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMid Norfolk is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Norfolk 25,112, North Dorset 26,092North Dorset: 26,092Mid Norfolk: 25,112

    25,112North Dorset is higher26,092

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Norfolk 1,919, North Dorset 1,677North Dorset: 1,677Mid Norfolk: 1,919

    1,919Mid Norfolk is higher1,677

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Norfolk 3,505, North Dorset 3,259North Dorset: 3,259Mid Norfolk: 3,505

    3,505Mid Norfolk is higher3,259

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Norfolk 5,674, North Dorset 4,753North Dorset: 4,753Mid Norfolk: 5,674

    5,674Mid Norfolk is higher4,753

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Norfolk 8,507, North Dorset 7,195North Dorset: 7,195Mid Norfolk: 8,507

    8,507Mid Norfolk is higher7,195

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Norfolk 1,289, North Dorset 1,058North Dorset: 1,058Mid Norfolk: 1,289

    1,289Mid Norfolk is higher1,058

Show the numbers
Mid Norfolk and North Dorset, total
MeasureMid NorfolkNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.1m£464.1m£438.4m£450.9m£452.8m£427.7mMid Norfolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£310.0m£311.3m£294.0m£319.0m£320.4m£302.6mNorth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.0m£89.4m£84.4m£77.5m£77.9m£73.5mMid Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£285.6m£286.9m£270.9m£296.5m£297.8m£281.3mNorth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mMid Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mMid Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mMid Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.7m£35.6m£31.3m£31.5m£29.7mMid Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mMid Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mMid Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m£61.2m£61.4m£58.0mMid Norfolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mMid Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mMid Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mMid Norfolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mMid Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,11226,092North Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9191,677Mid Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5053,259Mid Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6744,753Mid Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5077,195Mid Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2891,058Mid Norfolk

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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