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North Dorset and Arundel and South Downs

95,740 and 99,148 residents (mid-2024).

North Dorset is higher than Arundel and South Downs on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 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

North Dorset is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Arundel and South Downs on 5. 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

North Dorset Arundel and South Downs

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, Arundel and South Downs £4,744Arundel and South Downs: £4,744North Dorset: £4,709Arundel and South Downs: £4,764North Dorset: £4,729Arundel and South Downs: £4,500North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467Arundel and South Downs is higher£4,744£4,764£4,500

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £12,515, Arundel and South Downs £12,484Arundel and South Downs: £12,484North Dorset: £12,515Arundel and South Downs: £12,537North Dorset: £12,568Arundel and South Downs: £11,841North Dorset: £11,871

    £12,515£12,568£11,871North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£12,484£12,537£11,841

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,445, Arundel and South Downs £1,296Arundel and South Downs: £1,296North Dorset: £1,445Arundel and South Downs: £1,301North Dorset: £1,451Arundel and South Downs: £1,229North Dorset: £1,370

    £1,445£1,451£1,370North Dorset is higher£1,296£1,301£1,229

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £11,633, Arundel and South Downs £11,692Arundel and South Downs: £11,692North Dorset: £11,633Arundel and South Downs: £11,741North Dorset: £11,683Arundel and South Downs: £11,090North Dorset: £11,035

    £11,633£11,683£11,035Arundel and South Downs is higher£11,692£11,741£11,090

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £248, Arundel and South Downs £236Arundel and South Downs: £236North Dorset: £248Arundel and South Downs: £237North Dorset: £249Arundel and South Downs: £223North Dorset: £235

    £248£249£235North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£236£237£223

  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: North Dorset £616, Arundel and South Downs £541Arundel and South Downs: £541North Dorset: £616Arundel and South Downs: £544North Dorset: £619Arundel and South Downs: £514North Dorset: £584

    £616£619£584North Dorset is higher£541£544£514

  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: North Dorset £17, Arundel and South Downs £15Arundel and South Downs: £15North Dorset: £17Arundel and South Downs: £15North Dorset: £17Arundel and South Downs: £14North Dorset: £16

    £17£17£16North Dorset is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £327, Arundel and South Downs £237Arundel and South Downs: £237North Dorset: £327Arundel and South Downs: £238North Dorset: £329Arundel and South Downs: £225North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311North Dorset is higher£237£238£225

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, Arundel and South Downs £87Arundel and South Downs: £87North Dorset: £93Arundel and South Downs: £87North Dorset: £93Arundel and South Downs: £82North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88North Dorset is higher£87£87£82

  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: North Dorset £89, Arundel and South Downs £72Arundel and South Downs: £72North Dorset: £89Arundel and South Downs: £73North Dorset: £90Arundel and South Downs: £69North Dorset: £85

    £89£90£85North Dorset is higher£72£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,140, Arundel and South Downs £1,043Arundel and South Downs: £1,043North Dorset: £1,140Arundel and South Downs: £1,048North Dorset: £1,145Arundel and South Downs: £990North Dorset: £1,081

    £1,140£1,145£1,081North Dorset is higher£1,043£1,048£990

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, Arundel and South Downs £158Arundel and South Downs: £158North Dorset: £142Arundel and South Downs: £159North Dorset: £142Arundel and South Downs: £150North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135Arundel and South Downs is higher£158£159£150

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £206, Arundel and South Downs £171Arundel and South Downs: £171North Dorset: £206Arundel and South Downs: £172North Dorset: £207Arundel and South Downs: £163North Dorset: £196

    £206£207£196North Dorset is higher£171£172£163

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.59, Arundel and South Downs £5.77Arundel and South Downs: £5.77North Dorset: £4.59Arundel and South Downs: £5.79North Dorset: £4.61Arundel and South Downs: £5.47North Dorset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Arundel and South Downs is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.42, Arundel and South Downs £2.99Arundel and South Downs: £2.99North Dorset: £4.42Arundel and South Downs: £3.01North Dorset: £4.44Arundel and South Downs: £2.84North Dorset: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19North Dorset is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, Arundel and South Downs £5.56Arundel and South Downs: £5.56North Dorset: £5.41Arundel and South Downs: £5.58North Dorset: £5.43Arundel and South Downs: £5.27North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Arundel and South Downs is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Dorset 1,023.6, Arundel and South Downs 1,006.8Arundel and South Downs: 1,006.8North Dorset: 1,023.6

    1,023.6North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,006.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Dorset 65.8, Arundel and South Downs 58.9Arundel and South Downs: 58.9North Dorset: 65.8

    65.8North Dorset is higher58.9

  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: North Dorset 127.9, Arundel and South Downs 108.9Arundel and South Downs: 108.9North Dorset: 127.9

    127.9North Dorset is higher108.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 49.6, Arundel and South Downs 36.7Arundel and South Downs: 36.7North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6North Dorset is higher36.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Dorset 134.1, Arundel and South Downs 117.3Arundel and South Downs: 117.3North Dorset: 134.1

    134.1North Dorset is higher117.3

  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: North Dorset 19.7, Arundel and South Downs 16.6Arundel and South Downs: 16.6North Dorset: 19.7

    19.7North Dorset is higher16.6

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North Dorset and Arundel and South Downs, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DorsetArundel and South DownsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£4,744£4,764£4,500Arundel and South Downs
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,515£12,568£11,871£12,484£12,537£11,841North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,445£1,451£1,370£1,296£1,301£1,229North Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,633£11,683£11,035£11,692£11,741£11,090Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£235£236£237£223North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£616£619£584£541£544£514North Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£15£15£14North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£237£238£225North Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£87£87£82North Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£72£73£69North Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,081£1,043£1,048£990North Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£158£159£150Arundel and South Downs
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£171£172£163North Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£5.77£5.79£5.47Arundel and South Downs
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£2.99£3.01£2.84North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.56£5.58£5.27Arundel and South Downs
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.61,006.8North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.858.9North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9108.9North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.636.7North Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.1117.3North Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.716.6North Dorset

Per resident

North Dorset is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Arundel and South Downs 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

North Dorset Arundel and South Downs

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, Arundel and South Downs £4,744Arundel and South Downs: £4,744North Dorset: £4,709Arundel and South Downs: £4,764North Dorset: £4,729Arundel and South Downs: £4,500North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467Arundel and South Downs is higher£4,744£4,764£4,500

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Dorset £3,332, Arundel and South Downs £3,552Arundel and South Downs: £3,552North Dorset: £3,332Arundel and South Downs: £3,567North Dorset: £3,346Arundel and South Downs: £3,369North Dorset: £3,161

    £3,332£3,346£3,161Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£3,552£3,567£3,369

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Dorset £810, Arundel and South Downs £705Arundel and South Downs: £705North Dorset: £810Arundel and South Downs: £708North Dorset: £813Arundel and South Downs: £668North Dorset: £768

    £810£813£768North Dorset is higher£705£708£668

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Dorset £3,097, Arundel and South Downs £3,326Arundel and South Downs: £3,326North Dorset: £3,097Arundel and South Downs: £3,340North Dorset: £3,111Arundel and South Downs: £3,155North Dorset: £2,938

    £3,097£3,111£2,938Arundel and South Downs is higher£3,326£3,340£3,155

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Dorset £66, Arundel and South Downs £67Arundel and South Downs: £67North Dorset: £66Arundel and South Downs: £67North Dorset: £66Arundel and South Downs: £64North Dorset: £63

    £66£66£63Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £164, Arundel and South Downs £154Arundel and South Downs: £154North Dorset: £164Arundel and South Downs: £155North Dorset: £165Arundel and South Downs: £146North Dorset: £156

    £164£165£156North Dorset is higher£154£155£146

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Dorset £4.56, Arundel and South Downs £4.30Arundel and South Downs: £4.30North Dorset: £4.56Arundel and South Downs: £4.32North Dorset: £4.58Arundel and South Downs: £4.08North Dorset: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33North Dorset is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £327, Arundel and South Downs £237Arundel and South Downs: £237North Dorset: £327Arundel and South Downs: £238North Dorset: £329Arundel and South Downs: £225North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311North Dorset is higher£237£238£225

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, Arundel and South Downs £87Arundel and South Downs: £87North Dorset: £93Arundel and South Downs: £87North Dorset: £93Arundel and South Downs: £82North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88North Dorset is higher£87£87£82

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Dorset £50, Arundel and South Downs £39Arundel and South Downs: £39North Dorset: £50Arundel and South Downs: £40North Dorset: £50Arundel and South Downs: £37North Dorset: £48

    £50£50£48North Dorset is higher£39£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Dorset £639, Arundel and South Downs £567Arundel and South Downs: £567North Dorset: £639Arundel and South Downs: £570North Dorset: £642Arundel and South Downs: £538North Dorset: £606

    £639£642£606North Dorset is higher£567£570£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, Arundel and South Downs £158Arundel and South Downs: £158North Dorset: £142Arundel and South Downs: £159North Dorset: £142Arundel and South Downs: £150North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135Arundel and South Downs is higher£158£159£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £116, Arundel and South Downs £93Arundel and South Downs: £93North Dorset: £116Arundel and South Downs: £94North Dorset: £116Arundel and South Downs: £88North Dorset: £110

    £116£116£110North Dorset is higher£93£94£88

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £2.57, Arundel and South Downs £3.13Arundel and South Downs: £3.13North Dorset: £2.57Arundel and South Downs: £3.14North Dorset: £2.58Arundel and South Downs: £2.97North Dorset: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Arundel and South Downs is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Dorset £2.48, Arundel and South Downs £1.63Arundel and South Downs: £1.63North Dorset: £2.48Arundel and South Downs: £1.64North Dorset: £2.49Arundel and South Downs: £1.55North Dorset: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35North Dorset is higher£1.63£1.64£1.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, Arundel and South Downs £5.56Arundel and South Downs: £5.56North Dorset: £5.41Arundel and South Downs: £5.58North Dorset: £5.43Arundel and South Downs: £5.27North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Arundel and South Downs is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 272.5, Arundel and South Downs 286.4Arundel and South Downs: 286.4North Dorset: 272.5

    272.5Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count286.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 17.5, Arundel and South Downs 16.8Arundel and South Downs: 16.8North Dorset: 17.5

    17.5North Dorset is higher16.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 34.0, Arundel and South Downs 31.0Arundel and South Downs: 31.0North Dorset: 34.0

    34.0North Dorset is higher31.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 49.6, Arundel and South Downs 36.7Arundel and South Downs: 36.7North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6North Dorset is higher36.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 75.2, Arundel and South Downs 63.8Arundel and South Downs: 63.8North Dorset: 75.2

    75.2North Dorset is higher63.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 11.1, Arundel and South Downs 9.0Arundel and South Downs: 9.0North Dorset: 11.1

    11.1North Dorset is higher9.0

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North Dorset and Arundel and South Downs, per resident
MeasureNorth DorsetArundel and South DownsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£4,744£4,764£4,500Arundel and South Downs
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,332£3,346£3,161£3,552£3,567£3,369Arundel and South Downs
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£810£813£768£705£708£668North Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,097£3,111£2,938£3,326£3,340£3,155Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£67£67£64Arundel and South Downs
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£154£155£146North Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£4.30£4.32£4.08North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£237£238£225North Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£87£87£82North Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48£39£40£37North Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£567£570£538North Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£158£159£150Arundel and South Downs
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£93£94£88North Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£3.13£3.14£2.97Arundel and South Downs
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£1.63£1.64£1.55North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.56£5.58£5.27Arundel and South Downs
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026272.5286.4Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.516.8North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.031.0North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.636.7North Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.263.8North Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.19.0North Dorset

Total

North Dorset is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Arundel and South Downs 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

North Dorset Arundel and South Downs

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Dorset £450.9m, Arundel and South Downs £470.4mArundel and South Downs: £470.4mNorth Dorset: £450.9mArundel and South Downs: £472.4mNorth Dorset: £452.8mArundel and South Downs: £446.1mNorth Dorset: £427.7m

    £450.9m£452.8m£427.7mArundel and South Downs is higher£470.4m£472.4m£446.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Dorset £319.0m, Arundel and South Downs £352.1mArundel and South Downs: £352.1mNorth Dorset: £319.0mArundel and South Downs: £353.6mNorth Dorset: £320.4mArundel and South Downs: £334.0mNorth Dorset: £302.6m

    £319.0m£320.4m£302.6mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£352.1m£353.6m£334.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Dorset £77.5m, Arundel and South Downs £69.9mArundel and South Downs: £69.9mNorth Dorset: £77.5mArundel and South Downs: £70.2mNorth Dorset: £77.9mArundel and South Downs: £66.3mNorth Dorset: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mNorth Dorset is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Dorset £296.5m, Arundel and South Downs £329.8mArundel and South Downs: £329.8mNorth Dorset: £296.5mArundel and South Downs: £331.2mNorth Dorset: £297.8mArundel and South Downs: £312.8mNorth Dorset: £281.3m

    £296.5m£297.8m£281.3mArundel and South Downs is higher£329.8m£331.2m£312.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset £6.3m, Arundel and South Downs £6.6mArundel and South Downs: £6.6mNorth Dorset: £6.3mArundel and South Downs: £6.7mNorth Dorset: £6.4mArundel and South Downs: £6.3mNorth Dorset: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £15.7m, Arundel and South Downs £15.3mArundel and South Downs: £15.3mNorth Dorset: £15.7mArundel and South Downs: £15.3mNorth Dorset: £15.8mArundel and South Downs: £14.5mNorth Dorset: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNorth Dorset is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Dorset £0.44m, Arundel and South Downs £0.43mArundel and South Downs: £0.43mNorth Dorset: £0.44mArundel and South Downs: £0.43mNorth Dorset: £0.44mArundel and South Downs: £0.40mNorth Dorset: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mNorth Dorset is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £31.3m, Arundel and South Downs £23.5mArundel and South Downs: £23.5mNorth Dorset: £31.3mArundel and South Downs: £23.6mNorth Dorset: £31.5mArundel and South Downs: £22.3mNorth Dorset: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.5m£29.7mNorth Dorset is higher£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £8.9m, Arundel and South Downs £8.6mArundel and South Downs: £8.6mNorth Dorset: £8.9mArundel and South Downs: £8.7mNorth Dorset: £8.9mArundel and South Downs: £8.2mNorth Dorset: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mNorth Dorset is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset £4.8m, Arundel and South Downs £3.9mArundel and South Downs: £3.9mNorth Dorset: £4.8mArundel and South Downs: £3.9mNorth Dorset: £4.8mArundel and South Downs: £3.7mNorth Dorset: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mNorth Dorset is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset £61.2m, Arundel and South Downs £56.2mArundel and South Downs: £56.2mNorth Dorset: £61.2mArundel and South Downs: £56.5mNorth Dorset: £61.4mArundel and South Downs: £53.4mNorth Dorset: £58.0m

    £61.2m£61.4m£58.0mNorth Dorset is higher£56.2m£56.5m£53.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Dorset £13.6m, Arundel and South Downs £15.7mArundel and South Downs: £15.7mNorth Dorset: £13.6mArundel and South Downs: £15.8mNorth Dorset: £13.6mArundel and South Downs: £14.9mNorth Dorset: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mArundel and South Downs is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Dorset £11.1m, Arundel and South Downs £9.2mArundel and South Downs: £9.2mNorth Dorset: £11.1mArundel and South Downs: £9.3mNorth Dorset: £11.1mArundel and South Downs: £8.8mNorth Dorset: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mNorth Dorset is higher£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Dorset £0.25m, Arundel and South Downs £0.31mArundel and South Downs: £0.31mNorth Dorset: £0.25mArundel and South Downs: £0.31mNorth Dorset: £0.25mArundel and South Downs: £0.29mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mArundel and South Downs is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Dorset £0.24m, Arundel and South Downs £0.16mArundel and South Downs: £0.16mNorth Dorset: £0.24mArundel and South Downs: £0.16mNorth Dorset: £0.24mArundel and South Downs: £0.15mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Dorset is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Dorset £0.52m, Arundel and South Downs £0.55mArundel and South Downs: £0.55mNorth Dorset: £0.52mArundel and South Downs: £0.55mNorth Dorset: £0.52mArundel and South Downs: £0.52mNorth Dorset: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mArundel and South Downs is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Dorset 26,092, Arundel and South Downs 28,399Arundel and South Downs: 28,399North Dorset: 26,092

    26,092Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count28,399

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset 1,677, Arundel and South Downs 1,661Arundel and South Downs: 1,661North Dorset: 1,677

    1,677North Dorset is higher1,661

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 3,259, Arundel and South Downs 3,073Arundel and South Downs: 3,073North Dorset: 3,259

    3,259North Dorset is higher3,073

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 4,753, Arundel and South Downs 3,640Arundel and South Downs: 3,640North Dorset: 4,753

    4,753North Dorset is higher3,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset 7,195, Arundel and South Downs 6,322Arundel and South Downs: 6,322North Dorset: 7,195

    7,195North Dorset is higher6,322

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset 1,058, Arundel and South Downs 895Arundel and South Downs: 895North Dorset: 1,058

    1,058North Dorset is higher895

Show the numbers
North Dorset and Arundel and South Downs, total
MeasureNorth DorsetArundel and South DownsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m£470.4m£472.4m£446.1mArundel and South Downs
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m£352.1m£353.6m£334.0mArundel and South Downs
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mNorth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m£329.8m£331.2m£312.8mArundel and South Downs
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mArundel and South Downs
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mNorth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mNorth Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mNorth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mNorth Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mNorth Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m£56.2m£56.5m£53.4mNorth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mArundel and South Downs
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£9.2m£9.3m£8.8mNorth Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mArundel and South Downs
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mNorth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mArundel and South Downs
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,09228,399Arundel and South Downs
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6771,661North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2593,073North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7533,640North Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1956,322North Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,058895North Dorset

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.
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