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North Dorset and Central Devon

95,740 and 97,093 residents (mid-2024).

North Dorset is higher than Central Devon on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

North Dorset is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Central Devon on 17. 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 Central Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, Central Devon £4,661Central Devon: £4,661North Dorset: £4,709Central Devon: £4,680North Dorset: £4,729Central Devon: £4,421North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£4,661£4,680£4,421

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £12,515, Central Devon £12,232Central Devon: £12,232North Dorset: £12,515Central Devon: £12,284North Dorset: £12,568Central Devon: £11,603North Dorset: £11,871

    £12,515£12,568£11,871North Dorset is higher£12,232£12,284£11,603

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,445, Central Devon £1,586Central Devon: £1,586North Dorset: £1,445Central Devon: £1,593North Dorset: £1,451Central Devon: £1,504North Dorset: £1,370

    £1,445£1,451£1,370Central Devon is higher£1,586£1,593£1,504

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £11,633, Central Devon £11,316Central Devon: £11,316North Dorset: £11,633Central Devon: £11,364North Dorset: £11,683Central Devon: £10,734North Dorset: £11,035

    £11,633£11,683£11,035North Dorset is higher£11,316£11,364£10,734

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £248, Central Devon £297Central Devon: £297North Dorset: £248Central Devon: £298North Dorset: £249Central Devon: £281North Dorset: £235

    £248£249£235Central Devon is higher£297£298£281

  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, Central Devon £599Central Devon: £599North Dorset: £616Central Devon: £602North Dorset: £619Central Devon: £568North Dorset: £584

    £616£619£584North Dorset is higher£599£602£568

  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, Central Devon £20Central Devon: £20North Dorset: £17Central Devon: £20North Dorset: £17Central Devon: £19North Dorset: £16

    £17£17£16Central Devon is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £327, Central Devon £344Central Devon: £344North Dorset: £327Central Devon: £346North Dorset: £329Central Devon: £327North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311Central Devon is higher£344£346£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, Central Devon £130Central Devon: £130North Dorset: £93Central Devon: £130North Dorset: £93Central Devon: £123North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88Central Devon is higher£130£130£123

  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, Central Devon £95Central Devon: £95North Dorset: £89Central Devon: £96North Dorset: £90Central Devon: £90North Dorset: £85

    £89£90£85Central Devon is higher£95£96£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,140, Central Devon £1,224Central Devon: £1,224North Dorset: £1,140Central Devon: £1,229North Dorset: £1,145Central Devon: £1,161North Dorset: £1,081

    £1,140£1,145£1,081Central Devon is higher£1,224£1,229£1,161

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, Central Devon £145Central Devon: £145North Dorset: £142Central Devon: £145North Dorset: £142Central Devon: £137North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135Central Devon is higher£145£145£137

  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, Central Devon £257Central Devon: £257North Dorset: £206Central Devon: £258North Dorset: £207Central Devon: £244North Dorset: £196

    £206£207£196Central Devon 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, Central Devon £4.65Central Devon: £4.65North Dorset: £4.59Central Devon: £4.67North Dorset: £4.61Central Devon: £4.41North Dorset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Central Devon is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.42, Central Devon £4.95Central Devon: £4.95North Dorset: £4.42Central Devon: £4.98North Dorset: £4.44Central Devon: £4.70North Dorset: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Central Devon is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, Central Devon £8.81Central Devon: £8.81North Dorset: £5.41Central Devon: £8.85North Dorset: £5.43Central Devon: £8.36North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Central Devon is higher£8.81£8.85£8.36

  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, Central Devon 1,018.5Central Devon: 1,018.5North Dorset: 1,023.6

    1,023.6North Dorset is higher1,018.5

  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, Central Devon 74.6Central Devon: 74.6North Dorset: 65.8

    65.8Central Devon is higher74.6

  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, Central Devon 127.9Central Devon: 127.9North Dorset: 127.9

    127.9Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count127.9

  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, Central Devon 51.6Central Devon: 51.6North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6Central Devon is higher51.6

  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, Central Devon 148.2Central Devon: 148.2North Dorset: 134.1

    134.1Central Devon is higher148.2

  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, Central Devon 21.2Central Devon: 21.2North Dorset: 19.7

    19.7Central Devon is higher21.2

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North Dorset and Central Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DorsetCentral DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£4,661£4,680£4,421North Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,515£12,568£11,871£12,232£12,284£11,603North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,445£1,451£1,370£1,586£1,593£1,504Central Devon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,633£11,683£11,035£11,316£11,364£10,734North Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£235£297£298£281Central Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£616£619£584£599£602£568North Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£20£20£19Central Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£344£346£327Central Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£130£130£123Central Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£95£96£90Central Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,081£1,224£1,229£1,161Central Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£145£145£137Central Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£257£258£244Central Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£4.65£4.67£4.41Central Devon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£4.95£4.98£4.70Central Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£8.81£8.85£8.36Central Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.61,018.5North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.874.6Central Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9127.9Central Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.651.6Central Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.1148.2Central Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.721.2Central Devon

Per resident

North Dorset is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Central Devon 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

North Dorset Central Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, Central Devon £4,661Central Devon: £4,661North Dorset: £4,709Central Devon: £4,680North Dorset: £4,729Central Devon: £4,421North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£4,661£4,680£4,421

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Dorset £3,332, Central Devon £3,132Central Devon: £3,132North Dorset: £3,332Central Devon: £3,145North Dorset: £3,346Central Devon: £2,970North Dorset: £3,161

    £3,332£3,346£3,161North Dorset is higher£3,132£3,145£2,970

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Dorset £810, Central Devon £902Central Devon: £902North Dorset: £810Central Devon: £905North Dorset: £813Central Devon: £855North Dorset: £768

    £810£813£768Central Devon is higher£902£905£855

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Dorset £3,097, Central Devon £2,897Central Devon: £2,897North Dorset: £3,097Central Devon: £2,909North Dorset: £3,111Central Devon: £2,748North Dorset: £2,938

    £3,097£3,111£2,938North Dorset is higher£2,897£2,909£2,748

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Dorset £66, Central Devon £76Central Devon: £76North Dorset: £66Central Devon: £76North Dorset: £66Central Devon: £72North Dorset: £63

    £66£66£63Central Devon is higher£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £164, Central Devon £153Central Devon: £153North Dorset: £164Central Devon: £154North Dorset: £165Central Devon: £146North Dorset: £156

    £164£165£156North Dorset is higher£153£154£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, Central Devon £5.23Central Devon: £5.23North Dorset: £4.56Central Devon: £5.25North Dorset: £4.58Central Devon: £4.96North Dorset: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Central Devon is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £327, Central Devon £344Central Devon: £344North Dorset: £327Central Devon: £346North Dorset: £329Central Devon: £327North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311Central Devon is higher£344£346£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, Central Devon £130Central Devon: £130North Dorset: £93Central Devon: £130North Dorset: £93Central Devon: £123North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88Central Devon is higher£130£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Dorset £50, Central Devon £54Central Devon: £54North Dorset: £50Central Devon: £54North Dorset: £50Central Devon: £51North Dorset: £48

    £50£50£48Central Devon is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Dorset £639, Central Devon £696Central Devon: £696North Dorset: £639Central Devon: £699North Dorset: £642Central Devon: £660North Dorset: £606

    £639£642£606Central Devon is higher£696£699£660

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, Central Devon £145Central Devon: £145North Dorset: £142Central Devon: £145North Dorset: £142Central Devon: £137North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135Central Devon is higher£145£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £116£116£110Central Devon is higher£146£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £2.57, Central Devon £2.65Central Devon: £2.65North Dorset: £2.57Central Devon: £2.66North Dorset: £2.58Central Devon: £2.51North Dorset: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Central Devon is higher£2.65£2.66£2.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Dorset £2.48, Central Devon £2.81Central Devon: £2.81North Dorset: £2.48Central Devon: £2.83North Dorset: £2.49Central Devon: £2.67North Dorset: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35Central Devon is higher£2.81£2.83£2.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, Central Devon £8.81Central Devon: £8.81North Dorset: £5.41Central Devon: £8.85North Dorset: £5.43Central Devon: £8.36North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Central Devon is higher£8.81£8.85£8.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 272.5, Central Devon 260.8Central Devon: 260.8North Dorset: 272.5

    272.5North Dorset is higher260.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 17.5, Central Devon 19.1Central Devon: 19.1North Dorset: 17.5

    17.5Central Devon is higher19.1

  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, Central Devon 32.8Central Devon: 32.8North Dorset: 34.0

    34.0North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count32.8

  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, Central Devon 51.6Central Devon: 51.6North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6Central Devon is higher51.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 75.2, Central Devon 84.3Central Devon: 84.3North Dorset: 75.2

    75.2Central Devon is higher84.3

  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, Central Devon 12.1Central Devon: 12.1North Dorset: 11.1

    11.1Central Devon is higher12.1

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North Dorset and Central Devon, per resident
MeasureNorth DorsetCentral DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£4,661£4,680£4,421North Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,332£3,346£3,161£3,132£3,145£2,970North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£810£813£768£902£905£855Central Devon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,097£3,111£2,938£2,897£2,909£2,748North Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£76£76£72Central Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£153£154£146North Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£5.23£5.25£4.96Central Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£344£346£327Central Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£130£130£123Central Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48£54£54£51Central Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£696£699£660Central Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£145£145£137Central Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£146£147£139Central Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£2.65£2.66£2.51Central Devon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£2.81£2.83£2.67Central Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£8.81£8.85£8.36Central Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026272.5260.8North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.519.1Central Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.032.8North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.651.6Central Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.284.3Central Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.112.1Central Devon

Total

North Dorset is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Central Devon on 17. 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 Central Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Dorset £450.9m, Central Devon £452.5mCentral Devon: £452.5mNorth Dorset: £450.9mCentral Devon: £454.4mNorth Dorset: £452.8mCentral Devon: £429.2mNorth Dorset: £427.7m

    £450.9m£452.8m£427.7mCentral Devon is higherDepends on how you count£452.5m£454.4m£429.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Dorset £319.0m, Central Devon £304.1mCentral Devon: £304.1mNorth Dorset: £319.0mCentral Devon: £305.3mNorth Dorset: £320.4mCentral Devon: £288.4mNorth Dorset: £302.6m

    £319.0m£320.4m£302.6mNorth Dorset is higher£304.1m£305.3m£288.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Dorset £77.5m, Central Devon £87.5mCentral Devon: £87.5mNorth Dorset: £77.5mCentral Devon: £87.9mNorth Dorset: £77.9mCentral Devon: £83.0mNorth Dorset: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mCentral Devon is higher£87.5m£87.9m£83.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Dorset £296.5m, Central Devon £281.3mCentral Devon: £281.3mNorth Dorset: £296.5mCentral Devon: £282.5mNorth Dorset: £297.8mCentral Devon: £266.8mNorth Dorset: £281.3m

    £296.5m£297.8m£281.3mNorth Dorset is higher£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset £6.3m, Central Devon £7.4mCentral Devon: £7.4mNorth Dorset: £6.3mCentral Devon: £7.4mNorth Dorset: £6.4mCentral Devon: £7.0mNorth Dorset: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mCentral Devon is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £15.7m, Central Devon £14.9mCentral Devon: £14.9mNorth Dorset: £15.7mCentral Devon: £15.0mNorth Dorset: £15.8mCentral Devon: £14.1mNorth Dorset: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNorth Dorset is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m

  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, Central Devon £0.51mCentral Devon: £0.51mNorth Dorset: £0.44mCentral Devon: £0.51mNorth Dorset: £0.44mCentral Devon: £0.48mNorth Dorset: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mCentral Devon is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £31.3m, Central Devon £33.4mCentral Devon: £33.4mNorth Dorset: £31.3mCentral Devon: £33.6mNorth Dorset: £31.5mCentral Devon: £31.7mNorth Dorset: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.5m£29.7mCentral Devon is higher£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £8.9m, Central Devon £12.6mCentral Devon: £12.6mNorth Dorset: £8.9mCentral Devon: £12.6mNorth Dorset: £8.9mCentral Devon: £11.9mNorth Dorset: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mCentral Devon is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset £4.8m, Central Devon £5.3mCentral Devon: £5.3mNorth Dorset: £4.8mCentral Devon: £5.3mNorth Dorset: £4.8mCentral Devon: £5.0mNorth Dorset: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mCentral Devon is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset £61.2m, Central Devon £67.5mCentral Devon: £67.5mNorth Dorset: £61.2mCentral Devon: £67.8mNorth Dorset: £61.4mCentral Devon: £64.1mNorth Dorset: £58.0m

    £61.2m£61.4m£58.0mCentral Devon is higher£67.5m£67.8m£64.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Dorset £13.6m, Central Devon £14.1mCentral Devon: £14.1mNorth Dorset: £13.6mCentral Devon: £14.1mNorth Dorset: £13.6mCentral Devon: £13.3mNorth Dorset: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mCentral Devon is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Dorset £11.1m, Central Devon £14.2mCentral Devon: £14.2mNorth Dorset: £11.1mCentral Devon: £14.3mNorth Dorset: £11.1mCentral Devon: £13.5mNorth Dorset: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mCentral Devon is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Dorset £0.25m, Central Devon £0.26mCentral Devon: £0.26mNorth Dorset: £0.25mCentral Devon: £0.26mNorth Dorset: £0.25mCentral Devon: £0.24mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mCentral Devon is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Dorset £0.24m, Central Devon £0.27mCentral Devon: £0.27mNorth Dorset: £0.24mCentral Devon: £0.27mNorth Dorset: £0.24mCentral Devon: £0.26mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mCentral Devon is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Dorset £0.52m, Central Devon £0.86mCentral Devon: £0.86mNorth Dorset: £0.52mCentral Devon: £0.86mNorth Dorset: £0.52mCentral Devon: £0.81mNorth Dorset: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCentral Devon is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Dorset 26,092, Central Devon 25,317Central Devon: 25,317North Dorset: 26,092

    26,092North Dorset is higher25,317

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset 1,677, Central Devon 1,855Central Devon: 1,855North Dorset: 1,677

    1,677Central Devon is higher1,855

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 3,259, Central Devon 3,180Central Devon: 3,180North Dorset: 3,259

    3,259North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count3,180

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 4,753, Central Devon 5,012Central Devon: 5,012North Dorset: 4,753

    4,753Central Devon is higher5,012

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset 7,195, Central Devon 8,181Central Devon: 8,181North Dorset: 7,195

    7,195Central Devon is higher8,181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset 1,058, Central Devon 1,172Central Devon: 1,172North Dorset: 1,058

    1,058Central Devon is higher1,172

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North Dorset and Central Devon, total
MeasureNorth DorsetCentral DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m£452.5m£454.4m£429.2mCentral Devon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m£304.1m£305.3m£288.4mNorth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m£87.5m£87.9m£83.0mCentral Devon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m£281.3m£282.5m£266.8mNorth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mCentral Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mNorth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCentral Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m£33.4m£33.6m£31.7mCentral Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mCentral Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mCentral Devon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m£67.5m£67.8m£64.1mCentral Devon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mCentral Devon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mCentral Devon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mCentral Devon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mCentral Devon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mCentral Devon
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,09225,317North Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6771,855Central Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2593,180North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7535,012Central Devon
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1958,181Central Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0581,172Central Devon

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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