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North Dorset and Broadland and Fakenham

95,740 and 97,108 residents (mid-2024).

North Dorset is higher than Broadland and Fakenham on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 10 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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Per person in the age group

North Dorset is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Broadland and Fakenham on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Dorset Broadland and Fakenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, Broadland and Fakenham £4,608Broadland and Fakenham: £4,608North Dorset: £4,709Broadland and Fakenham: £4,627North Dorset: £4,729Broadland and Fakenham: £4,370North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467North Dorset is higher£4,608£4,627£4,370

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £12,515, Broadland and Fakenham £12,352Broadland and Fakenham: £12,352North Dorset: £12,515Broadland and Fakenham: £12,405North Dorset: £12,568Broadland and Fakenham: £11,716North Dorset: £11,871

    £12,515£12,568£11,871North Dorset is higher£12,352£12,405£11,716

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,445, Broadland and Fakenham £1,441Broadland and Fakenham: £1,441North Dorset: £1,445Broadland and Fakenham: £1,447North Dorset: £1,451Broadland and Fakenham: £1,367North Dorset: £1,370

    £1,445£1,451£1,370North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£1,441£1,447£1,367

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £11,633, Broadland and Fakenham £11,458Broadland and Fakenham: £11,458North Dorset: £11,633Broadland and Fakenham: £11,507North Dorset: £11,683Broadland and Fakenham: £10,868North Dorset: £11,035

    £11,633£11,683£11,035North Dorset is higher£11,458£11,507£10,868

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £248, Broadland and Fakenham £232Broadland and Fakenham: £232North Dorset: £248Broadland and Fakenham: £233North Dorset: £249Broadland and Fakenham: £220North Dorset: £235

    £248£249£235North Dorset is higher£232£233£220

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £645Broadland and Fakenham: £645North Dorset: £616Broadland and Fakenham: £648North Dorset: £619Broadland and Fakenham: £612North Dorset: £584

    £616£619£584Broadland and Fakenham is higher£645£648£612

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £16Broadland and Fakenham: £16North Dorset: £17Broadland and Fakenham: £16North Dorset: £17Broadland and Fakenham: £16North Dorset: £16

    £17£17£16North Dorset is higher£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £327, Broadland and Fakenham £349Broadland and Fakenham: £349North Dorset: £327Broadland and Fakenham: £350North Dorset: £329Broadland and Fakenham: £331North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311Broadland and Fakenham is higher£349£350£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, Broadland and Fakenham £103Broadland and Fakenham: £103North Dorset: £93Broadland and Fakenham: £103North Dorset: £93Broadland and Fakenham: £98North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88Broadland and Fakenham is higher£103£103£98

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £91Broadland and Fakenham: £91North Dorset: £89Broadland and Fakenham: £92North Dorset: £90Broadland and Fakenham: £86North Dorset: £85

    £89£90£85Broadland and Fakenham is higher£91£92£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,140, Broadland and Fakenham £1,083Broadland and Fakenham: £1,083North Dorset: £1,140Broadland and Fakenham: £1,087North Dorset: £1,145Broadland and Fakenham: £1,027North Dorset: £1,081

    £1,140£1,145£1,081North Dorset is higher£1,083£1,087£1,027

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, Broadland and Fakenham £128Broadland and Fakenham: £128North Dorset: £142Broadland and Fakenham: £129North Dorset: £142Broadland and Fakenham: £122North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135North Dorset is higher£128£129£122

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £257Broadland and Fakenham: £257North Dorset: £206Broadland and Fakenham: £258North Dorset: £207Broadland and Fakenham: £244North Dorset: £196

    £206£207£196Broadland and Fakenham is higher£257£258£244

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.59, Broadland and Fakenham £5.78Broadland and Fakenham: £5.78North Dorset: £4.59Broadland and Fakenham: £5.80North Dorset: £4.61Broadland and Fakenham: £5.48North Dorset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Broadland and Fakenham is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.42, Broadland and Fakenham £3.91Broadland and Fakenham: £3.91North Dorset: £4.42Broadland and Fakenham: £3.93North Dorset: £4.44Broadland and Fakenham: £3.71North Dorset: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19North Dorset is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, Broadland and Fakenham £7.05Broadland and Fakenham: £7.05North Dorset: £5.41Broadland and Fakenham: £7.08North Dorset: £5.43Broadland and Fakenham: £6.69North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Broadland and Fakenham is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  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, Broadland and Fakenham 1,009.0Broadland and Fakenham: 1,009.0North Dorset: 1,023.6

    1,023.6North Dorset is higher1,009.0

  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, Broadland and Fakenham 66.3Broadland and Fakenham: 66.3North Dorset: 65.8

    65.8Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count66.3

  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, Broadland and Fakenham 138.1Broadland and Fakenham: 138.1North Dorset: 127.9

    127.9Broadland and Fakenham is higher138.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 49.6, Broadland and Fakenham 52.9Broadland and Fakenham: 52.9North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6Broadland and Fakenham is higher52.9

  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, Broadland and Fakenham 138.4Broadland and Fakenham: 138.4North Dorset: 134.1

    134.1Broadland and Fakenham is higher138.4

  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, Broadland and Fakenham 21.2Broadland and Fakenham: 21.2North Dorset: 19.7

    19.7Broadland and Fakenham is higher21.2

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North Dorset and Broadland and Fakenham, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DorsetBroadland and FakenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£4,608£4,627£4,370North Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,515£12,568£11,871£12,352£12,405£11,716North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,445£1,451£1,370£1,441£1,447£1,367North Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,633£11,683£11,035£11,458£11,507£10,868North Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£235£232£233£220North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£616£619£584£645£648£612Broadland and Fakenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£16North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£349£350£331Broadland and Fakenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£103£103£98Broadland and Fakenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£91£92£86Broadland and Fakenham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,081£1,083£1,087£1,027North Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£128£129£122North Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£257£258£244Broadland and Fakenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£5.78£5.80£5.48Broadland and Fakenham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£3.91£3.93£3.71North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£7.05£7.08£6.69Broadland and Fakenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.61,009.0North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.866.3Broadland and Fakenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9138.1Broadland and Fakenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.652.9Broadland and Fakenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.1138.4Broadland and Fakenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.721.2Broadland and Fakenham

Per resident

North Dorset is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Broadland and Fakenham on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Dorset Broadland and Fakenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, Broadland and Fakenham £4,608Broadland and Fakenham: £4,608North Dorset: £4,709Broadland and Fakenham: £4,627North Dorset: £4,729Broadland and Fakenham: £4,370North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467North Dorset is higher£4,608£4,627£4,370

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Dorset £3,332, Broadland and Fakenham £3,202Broadland and Fakenham: £3,202North Dorset: £3,332Broadland and Fakenham: £3,215North Dorset: £3,346Broadland and Fakenham: £3,037North Dorset: £3,161

    £3,332£3,346£3,161North Dorset is higher£3,202£3,215£3,037

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Dorset £810, Broadland and Fakenham £819Broadland and Fakenham: £819North Dorset: £810Broadland and Fakenham: £822North Dorset: £813Broadland and Fakenham: £777North Dorset: £768

    £810£813£768Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£819£822£777

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Dorset £3,097, Broadland and Fakenham £2,970Broadland and Fakenham: £2,970North Dorset: £3,097Broadland and Fakenham: £2,983North Dorset: £3,111Broadland and Fakenham: £2,817North Dorset: £2,938

    £3,097£3,111£2,938North Dorset is higher£2,970£2,983£2,817

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Dorset £66, Broadland and Fakenham £60Broadland and Fakenham: £60North Dorset: £66Broadland and Fakenham: £60North Dorset: £66Broadland and Fakenham: £57North Dorset: £63

    £66£66£63North Dorset is higher£60£60£57

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

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

    £164£165£156Broadland and Fakenham is higher£167£168£159

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £4.24Broadland and Fakenham: £4.24North Dorset: £4.56Broadland and Fakenham: £4.26North Dorset: £4.58Broadland and Fakenham: £4.02North Dorset: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33North Dorset is higher£4.24£4.26£4.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £327, Broadland and Fakenham £349Broadland and Fakenham: £349North Dorset: £327Broadland and Fakenham: £350North Dorset: £329Broadland and Fakenham: £331North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311Broadland and Fakenham is higher£349£350£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, Broadland and Fakenham £103Broadland and Fakenham: £103North Dorset: £93Broadland and Fakenham: £103North Dorset: £93Broadland and Fakenham: £98North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88Broadland and Fakenham is higher£103£103£98

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Dorset £50, Broadland and Fakenham £52Broadland and Fakenham: £52North Dorset: £50Broadland and Fakenham: £52North Dorset: £50Broadland and Fakenham: £49North Dorset: £48

    £50£50£48Broadland and Fakenham is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Dorset £639, Broadland and Fakenham £615Broadland and Fakenham: £615North Dorset: £639Broadland and Fakenham: £618North Dorset: £642Broadland and Fakenham: £584North Dorset: £606

    £639£642£606North Dorset is higher£615£618£584

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, Broadland and Fakenham £128Broadland and Fakenham: £128North Dorset: £142Broadland and Fakenham: £129North Dorset: £142Broadland and Fakenham: £122North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135North Dorset is higher£128£129£122

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £116, Broadland and Fakenham £146Broadland and Fakenham: £146North Dorset: £116Broadland and Fakenham: £147North Dorset: £116Broadland and Fakenham: £139North Dorset: £110

    £116£116£110Broadland and Fakenham is higher£146£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £2.57, Broadland and Fakenham £3.28Broadland and Fakenham: £3.28North Dorset: £2.57Broadland and Fakenham: £3.29North Dorset: £2.58Broadland and Fakenham: £3.11North Dorset: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Broadland and Fakenham is higher£3.28£3.29£3.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Dorset £2.48, Broadland and Fakenham £2.22Broadland and Fakenham: £2.22North Dorset: £2.48Broadland and Fakenham: £2.23North Dorset: £2.49Broadland and Fakenham: £2.11North Dorset: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35North Dorset is higher£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, Broadland and Fakenham £7.05Broadland and Fakenham: £7.05North Dorset: £5.41Broadland and Fakenham: £7.08North Dorset: £5.43Broadland and Fakenham: £6.69North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Broadland and Fakenham is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 272.5, Broadland and Fakenham 261.6Broadland and Fakenham: 261.6North Dorset: 272.5

    272.5North Dorset is higher261.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 17.5, Broadland and Fakenham 17.2Broadland and Fakenham: 17.2North Dorset: 17.5

    17.5North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count17.2

  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, Broadland and Fakenham 35.8Broadland and Fakenham: 35.8North Dorset: 34.0

    34.0Broadland and Fakenham is higher35.8

  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, Broadland and Fakenham 52.9Broadland and Fakenham: 52.9North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6Broadland and Fakenham is higher52.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 75.2, Broadland and Fakenham 78.7Broadland and Fakenham: 78.7North Dorset: 75.2

    75.2Broadland and Fakenham is higher78.7

  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, Broadland and Fakenham 12.0Broadland and Fakenham: 12.0North Dorset: 11.1

    11.1Broadland and Fakenham is higher12.0

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North Dorset and Broadland and Fakenham, per resident
MeasureNorth DorsetBroadland and FakenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£4,608£4,627£4,370North Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,332£3,346£3,161£3,202£3,215£3,037North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£810£813£768£819£822£777Broadland and Fakenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,097£3,111£2,938£2,970£2,983£2,817North Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£60£60£57North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£167£168£159Broadland and Fakenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£4.24£4.26£4.02North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£349£350£331Broadland and Fakenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£103£103£98Broadland and Fakenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48£52£52£49Broadland and Fakenham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£615£618£584North Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£128£129£122North Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£146£147£139Broadland and Fakenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£3.28£3.29£3.11Broadland and Fakenham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£2.22£2.23£2.11North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£7.05£7.08£6.69Broadland and Fakenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026272.5261.6North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.517.2North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.035.8Broadland and Fakenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.652.9Broadland and Fakenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.278.7Broadland and Fakenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.112.0Broadland and Fakenham

Total

North Dorset is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Broadland and Fakenham on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Dorset Broadland and Fakenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Dorset £450.9m, Broadland and Fakenham £447.4mBroadland and Fakenham: £447.4mNorth Dorset: £450.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £449.3mNorth Dorset: £452.8mBroadland and Fakenham: £424.4mNorth Dorset: £427.7m

    £450.9m£452.8m£427.7mNorth Dorset is higher£447.4m£449.3m£424.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Dorset £319.0m, Broadland and Fakenham £310.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £310.9mNorth Dorset: £319.0mBroadland and Fakenham: £312.3mNorth Dorset: £320.4mBroadland and Fakenham: £294.9mNorth Dorset: £302.6m

    £319.0m£320.4m£302.6mNorth Dorset is higher£310.9m£312.3m£294.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Dorset £77.5m, Broadland and Fakenham £79.5mBroadland and Fakenham: £79.5mNorth Dorset: £77.5mBroadland and Fakenham: £79.9mNorth Dorset: £77.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £75.4mNorth Dorset: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mBroadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£79.5m£79.9m£75.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Dorset £296.5m, Broadland and Fakenham £288.4mBroadland and Fakenham: £288.4mNorth Dorset: £296.5mBroadland and Fakenham: £289.6mNorth Dorset: £297.8mBroadland and Fakenham: £273.6mNorth Dorset: £281.3m

    £296.5m£297.8m£281.3mNorth Dorset is higher£288.4m£289.6m£273.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset £6.3m, Broadland and Fakenham £5.8mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.8mNorth Dorset: £6.3mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.9mNorth Dorset: £6.4mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.5mNorth Dorset: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mNorth Dorset is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £15.7m, Broadland and Fakenham £16.2mBroadland and Fakenham: £16.2mNorth Dorset: £15.7mBroadland and Fakenham: £16.3mNorth Dorset: £15.8mBroadland and Fakenham: £15.4mNorth Dorset: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £0.41mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.41mNorth Dorset: £0.44mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.41mNorth Dorset: £0.44mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.39mNorth Dorset: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mNorth Dorset is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £31.3m, Broadland and Fakenham £33.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £33.9mNorth Dorset: £31.3mBroadland and Fakenham: £34.0mNorth Dorset: £31.5mBroadland and Fakenham: £32.1mNorth Dorset: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.5m£29.7mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £8.9m, Broadland and Fakenham £10.0mBroadland and Fakenham: £10.0mNorth Dorset: £8.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £10.0mNorth Dorset: £8.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £9.5mNorth Dorset: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset £4.8m, Broadland and Fakenham £5.0mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.0mNorth Dorset: £4.8mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.1mNorth Dorset: £4.8mBroadland and Fakenham: £4.8mNorth Dorset: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset £61.2m, Broadland and Fakenham £59.8mBroadland and Fakenham: £59.8mNorth Dorset: £61.2mBroadland and Fakenham: £60.0mNorth Dorset: £61.4mBroadland and Fakenham: £56.7mNorth Dorset: £58.0m

    £61.2m£61.4m£58.0mNorth Dorset is higher£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Dorset £13.6m, Broadland and Fakenham £12.4mBroadland and Fakenham: £12.4mNorth Dorset: £13.6mBroadland and Fakenham: £12.5mNorth Dorset: £13.6mBroadland and Fakenham: £11.8mNorth Dorset: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mNorth Dorset is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Dorset £11.1m, Broadland and Fakenham £14.2mBroadland and Fakenham: £14.2mNorth Dorset: £11.1mBroadland and Fakenham: £14.2mNorth Dorset: £11.1mBroadland and Fakenham: £13.5mNorth Dorset: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Dorset £0.25m, Broadland and Fakenham £0.32mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.32mNorth Dorset: £0.25mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.32mNorth Dorset: £0.25mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.30mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Dorset £0.24m, Broadland and Fakenham £0.22mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.22mNorth Dorset: £0.24mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.22mNorth Dorset: £0.24mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.20mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Dorset is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Dorset £0.52m, Broadland and Fakenham £0.68mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.68mNorth Dorset: £0.52mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.69mNorth Dorset: £0.52mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.65mNorth Dorset: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Dorset 26,092, Broadland and Fakenham 25,399Broadland and Fakenham: 25,399North Dorset: 26,092

    26,092North Dorset is higher25,399

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset 1,677, Broadland and Fakenham 1,668Broadland and Fakenham: 1,668North Dorset: 1,677

    1,677North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,668

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 3,259, Broadland and Fakenham 3,477Broadland and Fakenham: 3,477North Dorset: 3,259

    3,259Broadland and Fakenham is higher3,477

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 4,753, Broadland and Fakenham 5,138Broadland and Fakenham: 5,138North Dorset: 4,753

    4,753Broadland and Fakenham is higher5,138

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset 7,195, Broadland and Fakenham 7,641Broadland and Fakenham: 7,641North Dorset: 7,195

    7,195Broadland and Fakenham is higher7,641

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset 1,058, Broadland and Fakenham 1,169Broadland and Fakenham: 1,169North Dorset: 1,058

    1,058Broadland and Fakenham is higher1,169

Show the numbers
North Dorset and Broadland and Fakenham, total
MeasureNorth DorsetBroadland and FakenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m£447.4m£449.3m£424.4mNorth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m£310.9m£312.3m£294.9mNorth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m£79.5m£79.9m£75.4mBroadland and Fakenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m£288.4m£289.6m£273.6mNorth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mNorth Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mBroadland and Fakenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m£33.9m£34.0m£32.1mBroadland and Fakenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mBroadland and Fakenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mBroadland and Fakenham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m£59.8m£60.0m£56.7mNorth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mNorth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mBroadland and Fakenham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mBroadland and Fakenham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.22m£0.22m£0.20mNorth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBroadland and Fakenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,09225,399North Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6771,668North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2593,477Broadland and Fakenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7535,138Broadland and Fakenham
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1957,641Broadland and Fakenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0581,169Broadland and Fakenham

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.
  10. 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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.