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New Forest West and West Dorset
New Forest West is higher than West Dorset on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.
On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
New Forest West is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and West Dorset on 16. 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 West Dorset
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£5,446£5,469£5,165
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,539£12,592£11,894New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£12,235£12,287£11,606
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,517£1,524£1,439West Dorset is higher£1,694£1,701£1,606
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,658£11,708£11,059New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£11,328£11,377£10,745
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£245£246£232West Dorset is higher£267£268£253
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£619£622£587West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£622£625£590
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16£16£15West Dorset is higher£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£324£326£307West Dorset is higher£373£374£354
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£96£97£91West Dorset is higher£107£107£101
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£86£86£81West Dorset is higher£92£92£87
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,149£1,154£1,090West Dorset is higher£1,316£1,321£1,248
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£176£176£166West Dorset is higher£197£198£187
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£274£275£260West Dorset is higher£278£280£264
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.49£5.52£5.21New Forest West is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.76£2.77£2.62West Dorset is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.06£6.09£5.75West Dorset is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,002.3New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count1,000.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
62.2West Dorset is higher68.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
128.6New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count127.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
46.9West Dorset is higher55.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
136.9West Dorset is higher154.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.8West Dorset is higher20.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | New Forest West | West Dorset | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,525£5,549£5,241 | £5,446£5,469£5,165 | New Forest West |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,539£12,592£11,894 | £12,235£12,287£11,606 | New Forest West |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,517£1,524£1,439 | £1,694£1,701£1,606 | West Dorset |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,658£11,708£11,059 | £11,328£11,377£10,745 | New Forest West |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £245£246£232 | £267£268£253 | West Dorset |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £619£622£587 | £622£625£590 | West Dorset |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16£16£15 | £17 | West Dorset |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £324£326£307 | £373£374£354 | West Dorset |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £96£97£91 | £107£107£101 | West Dorset |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £86£86£81 | £92£92£87 | West Dorset |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,149£1,154£1,090 | £1,316£1,321£1,248 | West Dorset |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £176£176£166 | £197£198£187 | West Dorset |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £274£275£260 | £278£280£264 | West Dorset |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.49£5.52£5.21 | £3.63£3.64£3.44 | New Forest West |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.76£2.77£2.62 | £3.87£3.89£3.67 | West Dorset |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.06£6.09£5.75 | £7.05£7.08£6.69 | West Dorset |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,002.3 | 1,000.6 | New Forest West |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 62.2 | 68.2 | West Dorset |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 128.6 | 127.3 | New Forest West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 46.9 | 55.1 | West Dorset |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 136.9 | 154.0 | West Dorset |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.8 | 20.7 | West Dorset |
Per resident
New Forest West is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and West Dorset on 15. 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 West Dorset
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£5,446£5,469£5,165
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,137£4,154£3,924New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£3,871£3,887£3,671
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£787£790£746West Dorset is higher£891£895£845
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,846£3,862£3,648New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£3,584£3,599£3,399
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£81£81£77West Dorset is higher£85£85£80
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£204£205£194New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.33£5.36£5.06West Dorset is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£324£326£307West Dorset is higher£373£374£354
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£96£97£91West Dorset is higher£107£107£101
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£44£45£42West Dorset is higher£48£49£46
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£596£598£565West Dorset is higher£692£695£657
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£176£176£166West Dorset is higher£197£198£187
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£142£143£135West Dorset is higher£146£147£139
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.85£2.86£2.70New Forest West is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.43£1.44£1.36West Dorset is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.06£6.09£5.75West Dorset is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
330.6New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count316.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.5West Dorset is higher21.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
42.4New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count40.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
46.9West Dorset is higher55.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
71.0West Dorset is higher81.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.7West Dorset is higher10.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | New Forest West | West Dorset | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,525£5,549£5,241 | £5,446£5,469£5,165 | New Forest West |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,137£4,154£3,924 | £3,871£3,887£3,671 | New Forest West |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £787£790£746 | £891£895£845 | West Dorset |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,846£3,862£3,648 | £3,584£3,599£3,399 | New Forest West |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £81£81£77 | £85£85£80 | West Dorset |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £204£205£194 | £197£198£187 | New Forest West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.33£5.36£5.06 | £5.50£5.53£5.22 | West Dorset |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £324£326£307 | £373£374£354 | West Dorset |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £96£97£91 | £107£107£101 | West Dorset |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £44£45£42 | £48£49£46 | West Dorset |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £596£598£565 | £692£695£657 | West Dorset |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £176£176£166 | £197£198£187 | West Dorset |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £142£143£135 | £146£147£139 | West Dorset |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.85£2.86£2.70 | £1.91£1.92£1.81 | New Forest West |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.43£1.44£1.36 | £2.03£2.04£1.93 | West Dorset |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.06£6.09£5.75 | £7.05£7.08£6.69 | West Dorset |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 330.6 | 316.5 | New Forest West |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.5 | 21.6 | West Dorset |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 42.4 | 40.3 | New Forest West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 46.9 | 55.1 | West Dorset |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 71.0 | 81.0 | West Dorset |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.7 | 10.9 | West Dorset |
Total
New Forest West is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and West Dorset on 21. 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 West Dorset
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£469.7m£471.7m£445.6mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£351.7m£353.2m£333.6mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£372.9m£374.5m£353.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£66.9m£67.2m£63.4mWest Dorset is higher£85.9m£86.2m£81.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£327.0m£328.4m£310.2mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£345.2m£346.7m£327.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mWest Dorset is higher£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mWest Dorset is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mWest Dorset is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mWest Dorset is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mWest Dorset is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£50.7m£50.9m£48.0mWest Dorset is higher£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mWest Dorset is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mWest Dorset is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNew Forest West is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.12mWest Dorset is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWest Dorset is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,111West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count30,492
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,744West Dorset is higher2,079
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,606West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count3,880
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,989West Dorset is higher5,305
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,033West Dorset is higher7,806
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
828West Dorset is higher1,051
Show the numbers
| Measure | New Forest West | West Dorset | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £469.7m£471.7m£445.6m | £524.6m£526.8m£497.6m | West Dorset |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £351.7m£353.2m£333.6m | £372.9m£374.5m£353.7m | West Dorset |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £66.9m£67.2m£63.4m | £85.9m£86.2m£81.4m | West Dorset |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £327.0m£328.4m£310.2m | £345.2m£346.7m£327.5m | West Dorset |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.9m£6.9m£6.5m | £8.1m£8.2m£7.7m | West Dorset |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.4m£17.4m£16.5m | £19.0m£19.0m£18.0m | West Dorset |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | West Dorset |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £27.6m£27.7m£26.1m | £35.9m£36.1m£34.1m | West Dorset |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.2m£8.2m£7.8m | £10.3m£10.3m£9.8m | West Dorset |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.8m£3.8m£3.6m | £4.7m£4.7m£4.4m | West Dorset |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £50.7m£50.9m£48.0m | £66.7m£67.0m£63.3m | West Dorset |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.9m£15.0m£14.2m | £19.0m£19.1m£18.0m | West Dorset |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.1m£12.1m£11.5m | £14.1m£14.2m£13.4m | West Dorset |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.18m£0.18m£0.17m | New Forest West |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.12m | £0.20m£0.20m£0.19m | West Dorset |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64m | West Dorset |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,111 | 30,492 | West Dorset |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,744 | 2,079 | West Dorset |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,606 | 3,880 | West Dorset |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,989 | 5,305 | West Dorset |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,033 | 7,806 | West Dorset |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 828 | 1,051 | West Dorset |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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