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New Forest West and North Dorset

85,021 and 95,740 residents (mid-2024).

New Forest West is higher than North Dorset on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

New Forest West is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and North Dorset on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

New Forest West North Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest West £5,525, North Dorset £4,709North Dorset: £4,709New Forest West: £5,525North Dorset: £4,729New Forest West: £5,549North Dorset: £4,467New Forest West: £5,241

    £5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West is higher£4,709£4,729£4,467

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest West £12,539, North Dorset £12,515North Dorset: £12,515New Forest West: £12,539North Dorset: £12,568New Forest West: £12,592North Dorset: £11,871New Forest West: £11,894

    £12,539£12,592£11,894New Forest West 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: New Forest West £1,517, North Dorset £1,445North Dorset: £1,445New Forest West: £1,517North Dorset: £1,451New Forest West: £1,524North Dorset: £1,370New Forest West: £1,439

    £1,517£1,524£1,439New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£1,445£1,451£1,370

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest West £11,658, North Dorset £11,633North Dorset: £11,633New Forest West: £11,658North Dorset: £11,683New Forest West: £11,708North Dorset: £11,035New Forest West: £11,059

    £11,658£11,708£11,059New Forest West 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: New Forest West £245, North Dorset £248North Dorset: £248New Forest West: £245North Dorset: £249New Forest West: £246North Dorset: £235New Forest West: £232

    £245£246£232North Dorset 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: New Forest West £619, North Dorset £616North Dorset: £616New Forest West: £619North Dorset: £619New Forest West: £622North Dorset: £584New Forest West: £587

    £619£622£587New Forest West 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: New Forest West £16, North Dorset £17North Dorset: £17New Forest West: £16North Dorset: £17New Forest West: £16North Dorset: £16New Forest West: £15

    £16£16£15North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest West £324, North Dorset £327North Dorset: £327New Forest West: £324North Dorset: £329New Forest West: £326North Dorset: £311New Forest West: £307

    £324£326£307North Dorset 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: New Forest West £96, North Dorset £93North Dorset: £93New Forest West: £96North Dorset: £93New Forest West: £97North Dorset: £88New Forest West: £91

    £96£97£91New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£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: New Forest West £86, North Dorset £89North Dorset: £89New Forest West: £86North Dorset: £90New Forest West: £86North Dorset: £85New Forest West: £81

    £86£86£81North Dorset is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest West £1,149, North Dorset £1,140North Dorset: £1,140New Forest West: £1,149North Dorset: £1,145New Forest West: £1,154North Dorset: £1,081New Forest West: £1,090

    £1,149£1,154£1,090New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£1,140£1,145£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest West £176, North Dorset £142North Dorset: £142New Forest West: £176North Dorset: £142New Forest West: £176North Dorset: £135New Forest West: £166

    £176£176£166New Forest West is higher£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: New Forest West £274, North Dorset £206North Dorset: £206New Forest West: £274North Dorset: £207New Forest West: £275North Dorset: £196New Forest West: £260

    £274£275£260New Forest West 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: New Forest West £5.49, North Dorset £4.59North Dorset: £4.59New Forest West: £5.49North Dorset: £4.61New Forest West: £5.52North Dorset: £4.35New Forest West: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest West £2.76, North Dorset £4.42North Dorset: £4.42New Forest West: £2.76North Dorset: £4.44New Forest West: £2.77North Dorset: £4.19New Forest West: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62North Dorset is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest West £6.06, North Dorset £5.41North Dorset: £5.41New Forest West: £6.06North Dorset: £5.43New Forest West: £6.09North Dorset: £5.13New Forest West: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£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: New Forest West 1,002.3, North Dorset 1,023.6North Dorset: 1,023.6New Forest West: 1,002.3

    1,002.3North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,023.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: New Forest West 62.2, North Dorset 65.8North Dorset: 65.8New Forest West: 62.2

    62.2North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count65.8

  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: New Forest West 128.6, North Dorset 127.9North Dorset: 127.9New Forest West: 128.6

    128.6New Forest West 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: New Forest West 46.9, North Dorset 49.6North Dorset: 49.6New Forest West: 46.9

    46.9North Dorset 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: New Forest West 136.9, North Dorset 134.1North Dorset: 134.1New Forest West: 136.9

    136.9New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count134.1

  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: New Forest West 18.8, North Dorset 19.7North Dorset: 19.7New Forest West: 18.8

    18.8North Dorset is higher19.7

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New Forest West and North Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureNew Forest WestNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,525£5,549£5,241£4,709£4,729£4,467New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,539£12,592£11,894£12,515£12,568£11,871New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,517£1,524£1,439£1,445£1,451£1,370New Forest West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,658£11,708£11,059£11,633£11,683£11,035New Forest West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£232£248£249£235North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£587£616£619£584New Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£17£17£16North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£326£307£327£329£311North Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£93£93£88New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81£89£90£85North Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,149£1,154£1,090£1,140£1,145£1,081New Forest West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£166£142£142£135New Forest West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£274£275£260£206£207£196New Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£4.59£4.61£4.35New Forest West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£4.42£4.44£4.19North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£5.41£5.43£5.13New Forest West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.31,023.6North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.265.8North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.6127.9New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.949.6North Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.9134.1New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.819.7North Dorset

Per resident

New Forest West is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and North Dorset 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

New Forest West North Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest West £5,525, North Dorset £4,709North Dorset: £4,709New Forest West: £5,525North Dorset: £4,729New Forest West: £5,549North Dorset: £4,467New Forest West: £5,241

    £5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West is higher£4,709£4,729£4,467

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: New Forest West £4,137, North Dorset £3,332North Dorset: £3,332New Forest West: £4,137North Dorset: £3,346New Forest West: £4,154North Dorset: £3,161New Forest West: £3,924

    £4,137£4,154£3,924New Forest West is higher£3,332£3,346£3,161

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: New Forest West £787, North Dorset £810North Dorset: £810New Forest West: £787North Dorset: £813New Forest West: £790North Dorset: £768New Forest West: £746

    £787£790£746North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£810£813£768

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: New Forest West £3,846, North Dorset £3,097North Dorset: £3,097New Forest West: £3,846North Dorset: £3,111New Forest West: £3,862North Dorset: £2,938New Forest West: £3,648

    £3,846£3,862£3,648New Forest West is higher£3,097£3,111£2,938

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: New Forest West £81, North Dorset £66North Dorset: £66New Forest West: £81North Dorset: £66New Forest West: £81North Dorset: £63New Forest West: £77

    £81£81£77New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest West £204, North Dorset £164North Dorset: £164New Forest West: £204North Dorset: £165New Forest West: £205North Dorset: £156New Forest West: £194

    £204£205£194New Forest West 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: New Forest West £5.33, North Dorset £4.56North Dorset: £4.56New Forest West: £5.33North Dorset: £4.58New Forest West: £5.36North Dorset: £4.33New Forest West: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£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: New Forest West £324, North Dorset £327North Dorset: £327New Forest West: £324North Dorset: £329New Forest West: £326North Dorset: £311New Forest West: £307

    £324£326£307North Dorset 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: New Forest West £96, North Dorset £93North Dorset: £93New Forest West: £96North Dorset: £93New Forest West: £97North Dorset: £88New Forest West: £91

    £96£97£91New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: New Forest West £44, North Dorset £50North Dorset: £50New Forest West: £44North Dorset: £50New Forest West: £45North Dorset: £48New Forest West: £42

    £44£45£42North Dorset is higher£50£50£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: New Forest West £596, North Dorset £639North Dorset: £639New Forest West: £596North Dorset: £642New Forest West: £598North Dorset: £606New Forest West: £565

    £596£598£565North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£639£642£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest West £176, North Dorset £142North Dorset: £142New Forest West: £176North Dorset: £142New Forest West: £176North Dorset: £135New Forest West: £166

    £176£176£166New Forest West is higher£142£142£135

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: New Forest West £142, North Dorset £116North Dorset: £116New Forest West: £142North Dorset: £116New Forest West: £143North Dorset: £110New Forest West: £135

    £142£143£135New Forest West is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: New Forest West £2.85, North Dorset £2.57North Dorset: £2.57New Forest West: £2.85North Dorset: £2.58New Forest West: £2.86North Dorset: £2.44New Forest West: £2.70

    £2.85£2.86£2.70New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£2.57£2.58£2.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: New Forest West £1.43, North Dorset £2.48North Dorset: £2.48New Forest West: £1.43North Dorset: £2.49New Forest West: £1.44North Dorset: £2.35New Forest West: £1.36

    £1.43£1.44£1.36North Dorset is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest West £6.06, North Dorset £5.41North Dorset: £5.41New Forest West: £6.06North Dorset: £5.43New Forest West: £6.09North Dorset: £5.13New Forest West: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 330.6, North Dorset 272.5North Dorset: 272.5New Forest West: 330.6

    330.6New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count272.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 20.5, North Dorset 17.5North Dorset: 17.5New Forest West: 20.5

    20.5New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count17.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 42.4, North Dorset 34.0North Dorset: 34.0New Forest West: 42.4

    42.4New Forest West 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: New Forest West 46.9, North Dorset 49.6North Dorset: 49.6New Forest West: 46.9

    46.9North Dorset is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 71.0, North Dorset 75.2North Dorset: 75.2New Forest West: 71.0

    71.0North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count75.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 9.7, North Dorset 11.1North Dorset: 11.1New Forest West: 9.7

    9.7North Dorset is higher11.1

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New Forest West and North Dorset, per resident
MeasureNew Forest WestNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,525£5,549£5,241£4,709£4,729£4,467New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,137£4,154£3,924£3,332£3,346£3,161New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£787£790£746£810£813£768North Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,846£3,862£3,648£3,097£3,111£2,938New Forest West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£66£66£63New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£164£165£156New Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.56£4.58£4.33New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£326£307£327£329£311North Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£93£93£88New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£50£50£48North Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£596£598£565£639£642£606North Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£166£142£142£135New Forest West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£116£116£110New Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.85£2.86£2.70£2.57£2.58£2.44New Forest West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.43£1.44£1.36£2.48£2.49£2.35North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£5.41£5.43£5.13New Forest West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026330.6272.5New Forest West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.517.5New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.434.0New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.949.6North Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.075.2North Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.711.1North Dorset

Total

New Forest West is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and North Dorset 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

New Forest West North Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: New Forest West £469.7m, North Dorset £450.9mNorth Dorset: £450.9mNew Forest West: £469.7mNorth Dorset: £452.8mNew Forest West: £471.7mNorth Dorset: £427.7mNew Forest West: £445.6m

    £469.7m£471.7m£445.6mNew Forest West is higher£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: New Forest West £351.7m, North Dorset £319.0mNorth Dorset: £319.0mNew Forest West: £351.7mNorth Dorset: £320.4mNew Forest West: £353.2mNorth Dorset: £302.6mNew Forest West: £333.6m

    £351.7m£353.2m£333.6mNew Forest West is higher£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: New Forest West £66.9m, North Dorset £77.5mNorth Dorset: £77.5mNew Forest West: £66.9mNorth Dorset: £77.9mNew Forest West: £67.2mNorth Dorset: £73.5mNew Forest West: £63.4m

    £66.9m£67.2m£63.4mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: New Forest West £327.0m, North Dorset £296.5mNorth Dorset: £296.5mNew Forest West: £327.0mNorth Dorset: £297.8mNew Forest West: £328.4mNorth Dorset: £281.3mNew Forest West: £310.2m

    £327.0m£328.4m£310.2mNew Forest West is higher£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest West £6.9m, North Dorset £6.3mNorth Dorset: £6.3mNew Forest West: £6.9mNorth Dorset: £6.4mNew Forest West: £6.9mNorth Dorset: £6.0mNew Forest West: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mNew Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest West £17.4m, North Dorset £15.7mNorth Dorset: £15.7mNew Forest West: £17.4mNorth Dorset: £15.8mNew Forest West: £17.4mNorth Dorset: £14.9mNew Forest West: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mNew Forest West 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: New Forest West £0.45m, North Dorset £0.44mNorth Dorset: £0.44mNew Forest West: £0.45mNorth Dorset: £0.44mNew Forest West: £0.46mNorth Dorset: £0.41mNew Forest West: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mNew Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest West £27.6m, North Dorset £31.3mNorth Dorset: £31.3mNew Forest West: £27.6mNorth Dorset: £31.5mNew Forest West: £27.7mNorth Dorset: £29.7mNew Forest West: £26.1m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.1mNorth Dorset 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: New Forest West £8.2m, North Dorset £8.9mNorth Dorset: £8.9mNew Forest West: £8.2mNorth Dorset: £8.9mNew Forest West: £8.2mNorth Dorset: £8.4mNew Forest West: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest West £3.8m, North Dorset £4.8mNorth Dorset: £4.8mNew Forest West: £3.8mNorth Dorset: £4.8mNew Forest West: £3.8mNorth Dorset: £4.6mNew Forest West: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mNorth Dorset is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest West £50.7m, North Dorset £61.2mNorth Dorset: £61.2mNew Forest West: £50.7mNorth Dorset: £61.4mNew Forest West: £50.9mNorth Dorset: £58.0mNew Forest West: £48.0m

    £50.7m£50.9m£48.0mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: New Forest West £14.9m, North Dorset £13.6mNorth Dorset: £13.6mNew Forest West: £14.9mNorth Dorset: £13.6mNew Forest West: £15.0mNorth Dorset: £12.9mNew Forest West: £14.2m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.2mNew Forest West is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: New Forest West £12.1m, North Dorset £11.1mNorth Dorset: £11.1mNew Forest West: £12.1mNorth Dorset: £11.1mNew Forest West: £12.1mNorth Dorset: £10.5mNew Forest West: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mNew Forest West is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: New Forest West £0.24m, North Dorset £0.25mNorth Dorset: £0.25mNew Forest West: £0.24mNorth Dorset: £0.25mNew Forest West: £0.24mNorth Dorset: £0.23mNew Forest West: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: New Forest West £0.12m, North Dorset £0.24mNorth Dorset: £0.24mNew Forest West: £0.12mNorth Dorset: £0.24mNew Forest West: £0.12mNorth Dorset: £0.23mNew Forest West: £0.12m

    £0.12mNorth Dorset is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: New Forest West £0.52m, North Dorset £0.52mNorth Dorset: £0.52mNew Forest West: £0.52mNorth Dorset: £0.52mNew Forest West: £0.52mNorth Dorset: £0.49mNew Forest West: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: New Forest West 28,111, North Dorset 26,092North Dorset: 26,092New Forest West: 28,111

    28,111New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count26,092

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest West 1,744, North Dorset 1,677North Dorset: 1,677New Forest West: 1,744

    1,744New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count1,677

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest West 3,606, North Dorset 3,259North Dorset: 3,259New Forest West: 3,606

    3,606New Forest West is higher3,259

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest West 3,989, North Dorset 4,753North Dorset: 4,753New Forest West: 3,989

    3,989North Dorset is higher4,753

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest West 6,033, North Dorset 7,195North Dorset: 7,195New Forest West: 6,033

    6,033North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count7,195

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest West 828, North Dorset 1,058North Dorset: 1,058New Forest West: 828

    828North Dorset is higher1,058

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New Forest West and North Dorset, total
MeasureNew Forest WestNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£469.7m£471.7m£445.6m£450.9m£452.8m£427.7mNew Forest West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.7m£353.2m£333.6m£319.0m£320.4m£302.6mNew Forest West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£66.9m£67.2m£63.4m£77.5m£77.9m£73.5mNorth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£327.0m£328.4m£310.2m£296.5m£297.8m£281.3mNew Forest West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mNew Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNew Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mNew Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m£31.3m£31.5m£29.7mNorth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mNorth Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mNorth Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£50.7m£50.9m£48.0m£61.2m£61.4m£58.0mNorth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mNew Forest West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mNew Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mNorth Dorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,11126,092New Forest West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7441,677New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6063,259New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9894,753North Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,0337,195North Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268281,058North 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.
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