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North Dorset and Glastonbury and Somerton

95,740 and 94,018 residents (mid-2024).

North Dorset is higher than Glastonbury and Somerton on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 9 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 7 of 22 measures, and Glastonbury and Somerton on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Dorset Glastonbury and Somerton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, Glastonbury and Somerton £4,777Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,777North Dorset: £4,709Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,797North Dorset: £4,729Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,531North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£4,777£4,797£4,531

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £12,515, Glastonbury and Somerton £12,506Glastonbury and Somerton: £12,506North Dorset: £12,515Glastonbury and Somerton: £12,559North Dorset: £12,568Glastonbury and Somerton: £11,862North Dorset: £11,871

    £12,515£12,568£11,871North Dorset is higher£12,506£12,559£11,862

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,445, Glastonbury and Somerton £1,616Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,616North Dorset: £1,445Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,623North Dorset: £1,451Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,533North Dorset: £1,370

    £1,445£1,451£1,370Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£1,616£1,623£1,533

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £11,633, Glastonbury and Somerton £11,624Glastonbury and Somerton: £11,624North Dorset: £11,633Glastonbury and Somerton: £11,673North Dorset: £11,683Glastonbury and Somerton: £11,026North Dorset: £11,035

    £11,633£11,683£11,035North Dorset is higher£11,624£11,673£11,026

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £248, Glastonbury and Somerton £287Glastonbury and Somerton: £287North Dorset: £248Glastonbury and Somerton: £288North Dorset: £249Glastonbury and Somerton: £272North Dorset: £235

    £248£249£235Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£287£288£272

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton £576Glastonbury and Somerton: £576North Dorset: £616Glastonbury and Somerton: £578North Dorset: £619Glastonbury and Somerton: £546North Dorset: £584

    £616£619£584North Dorset is higher£576£578£546

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton £19Glastonbury and Somerton: £19North Dorset: £17Glastonbury and Somerton: £19North Dorset: £17Glastonbury and Somerton: £18North Dorset: £16

    £17£17£16Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £327, Glastonbury and Somerton £353Glastonbury and Somerton: £353North Dorset: £327Glastonbury and Somerton: £355North Dorset: £329Glastonbury and Somerton: £335North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£353£355£335

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, Glastonbury and Somerton £100Glastonbury and Somerton: £100North Dorset: £93Glastonbury and Somerton: £100North Dorset: £93Glastonbury and Somerton: £95North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£100£100£95

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton £90Glastonbury and Somerton: £90North Dorset: £89Glastonbury and Somerton: £91North Dorset: £90Glastonbury and Somerton: £85North Dorset: £85

    £89£90£85Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£90£91£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,140, Glastonbury and Somerton £1,286Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,286North Dorset: £1,140Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,291North Dorset: £1,145Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,220North Dorset: £1,081

    £1,140£1,145£1,081Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£1,286£1,291£1,220

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, Glastonbury and Somerton £149Glastonbury and Somerton: £149North Dorset: £142Glastonbury and Somerton: £149North Dorset: £142Glastonbury and Somerton: £141North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£149£149£141

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton £233Glastonbury and Somerton: £233North Dorset: £206Glastonbury and Somerton: £234North Dorset: £207Glastonbury and Somerton: £221North Dorset: £196

    £206£207£196Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£233£234£221

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.59, Glastonbury and Somerton £4.42Glastonbury and Somerton: £4.42North Dorset: £4.59Glastonbury and Somerton: £4.44North Dorset: £4.61Glastonbury and Somerton: £4.19North Dorset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35North Dorset is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.42, Glastonbury and Somerton £2.84Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.84North Dorset: £4.42Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.85North Dorset: £4.44Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.69North Dorset: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19North Dorset is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, Glastonbury and Somerton £6.30Glastonbury and Somerton: £6.30North Dorset: £5.41Glastonbury and Somerton: £6.33North Dorset: £5.43Glastonbury and Somerton: £5.98North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton 1,024.9Glastonbury and Somerton: 1,024.9North Dorset: 1,023.6

    1,023.6Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count1,024.9

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton 72.5Glastonbury and Somerton: 72.5North Dorset: 65.8

    65.8Glastonbury and Somerton is higher72.5

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton 123.0Glastonbury and Somerton: 123.0North Dorset: 127.9

    127.9North Dorset is higher123.0

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton 52.9Glastonbury and Somerton: 52.9North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6Glastonbury and Somerton 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, Glastonbury and Somerton 148.2Glastonbury and Somerton: 148.2North Dorset: 134.1

    134.1Glastonbury and Somerton 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, Glastonbury and Somerton 19.4Glastonbury and Somerton: 19.4North Dorset: 19.7

    19.7North Dorset is higher19.4

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North Dorset and Glastonbury and Somerton, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DorsetGlastonbury and SomertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£4,777£4,797£4,531Glastonbury and Somerton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,515£12,568£11,871£12,506£12,559£11,862North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,445£1,451£1,370£1,616£1,623£1,533Glastonbury and Somerton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,633£11,683£11,035£11,624£11,673£11,026North Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£235£287£288£272Glastonbury and Somerton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£616£619£584£576£578£546North Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£19£19£18Glastonbury and Somerton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£353£355£335Glastonbury and Somerton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£100£100£95Glastonbury and Somerton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£90£91£85Glastonbury and Somerton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,081£1,286£1,291£1,220Glastonbury and Somerton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£149£149£141Glastonbury and Somerton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£233£234£221Glastonbury and Somerton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£4.42£4.44£4.19North Dorset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£2.84£2.85£2.69North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.30£6.33£5.98Glastonbury and Somerton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.61,024.9Glastonbury and Somerton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.872.5Glastonbury and Somerton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9123.0North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.652.9Glastonbury and Somerton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.1148.2Glastonbury and Somerton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.719.4North Dorset

Per resident

North Dorset is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Glastonbury and Somerton on 14. 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 Glastonbury and Somerton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, Glastonbury and Somerton £4,777Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,777North Dorset: £4,709Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,797North Dorset: £4,729Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,531North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£4,777£4,797£4,531

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Dorset £3,332, Glastonbury and Somerton £3,252Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,252North Dorset: £3,332Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,266North Dorset: £3,346Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,085North Dorset: £3,161

    £3,332£3,346£3,161North Dorset is higher£3,252£3,266£3,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Dorset £810, Glastonbury and Somerton £917Glastonbury and Somerton: £917North Dorset: £810Glastonbury and Somerton: £921North Dorset: £813Glastonbury and Somerton: £870North Dorset: £768

    £810£813£768Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£917£921£870

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Dorset £3,097, Glastonbury and Somerton £3,023Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,023North Dorset: £3,097Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,035North Dorset: £3,111Glastonbury and Somerton: £2,867North Dorset: £2,938

    £3,097£3,111£2,938North Dorset is higher£3,023£3,035£2,867

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Dorset £66, Glastonbury and Somerton £75Glastonbury and Somerton: £75North Dorset: £66Glastonbury and Somerton: £75North Dorset: £66Glastonbury and Somerton: £71North Dorset: £63

    £66£66£63Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£75£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £164, Glastonbury and Somerton £150Glastonbury and Somerton: £150North Dorset: £164Glastonbury and Somerton: £150North Dorset: £165Glastonbury and Somerton: £142North Dorset: £156

    £164£165£156North Dorset is higher£150£150£142

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton £5.03Glastonbury and Somerton: £5.03North Dorset: £4.56Glastonbury and Somerton: £5.05North Dorset: £4.58Glastonbury and Somerton: £4.77North Dorset: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £327, Glastonbury and Somerton £353Glastonbury and Somerton: £353North Dorset: £327Glastonbury and Somerton: £355North Dorset: £329Glastonbury and Somerton: £335North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£353£355£335

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, Glastonbury and Somerton £100Glastonbury and Somerton: £100North Dorset: £93Glastonbury and Somerton: £100North Dorset: £93Glastonbury and Somerton: £95North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£100£100£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Dorset £50, Glastonbury and Somerton £51Glastonbury and Somerton: £51North Dorset: £50Glastonbury and Somerton: £51North Dorset: £50Glastonbury and Somerton: £49North Dorset: £48

    £50£50£48Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Dorset £639, Glastonbury and Somerton £730Glastonbury and Somerton: £730North Dorset: £639Glastonbury and Somerton: £733North Dorset: £642Glastonbury and Somerton: £692North Dorset: £606

    £639£642£606Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£730£733£692

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, Glastonbury and Somerton £149Glastonbury and Somerton: £149North Dorset: £142Glastonbury and Somerton: £149North Dorset: £142Glastonbury and Somerton: £141North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£149£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £116, Glastonbury and Somerton £132Glastonbury and Somerton: £132North Dorset: £116Glastonbury and Somerton: £133North Dorset: £116Glastonbury and Somerton: £125North Dorset: £110

    £116£116£110Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£132£133£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £2.57, Glastonbury and Somerton £2.51Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.51North Dorset: £2.57Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.52North Dorset: £2.58Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.38North Dorset: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44North Dorset is higher£2.51£2.52£2.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Dorset £2.48, Glastonbury and Somerton £1.61Glastonbury and Somerton: £1.61North Dorset: £2.48Glastonbury and Somerton: £1.62North Dorset: £2.49Glastonbury and Somerton: £1.53North Dorset: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35North Dorset is higher£1.61£1.62£1.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, Glastonbury and Somerton £6.30Glastonbury and Somerton: £6.30North Dorset: £5.41Glastonbury and Somerton: £6.33North Dorset: £5.43Glastonbury and Somerton: £5.98North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 272.5, Glastonbury and Somerton 266.5Glastonbury and Somerton: 266.5North Dorset: 272.5

    272.5North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count266.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 17.5, Glastonbury and Somerton 18.9Glastonbury and Somerton: 18.9North Dorset: 17.5

    17.5Glastonbury and Somerton is higher18.9

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton 32.0Glastonbury and Somerton: 32.0North Dorset: 34.0

    34.0North Dorset is higher32.0

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton 52.9Glastonbury and Somerton: 52.9North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6Glastonbury and Somerton is higher52.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 75.2, Glastonbury and Somerton 84.1Glastonbury and Somerton: 84.1North Dorset: 75.2

    75.2Glastonbury and Somerton is higher84.1

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton 11.0Glastonbury and Somerton: 11.0North Dorset: 11.1

    11.1North Dorset is higher11.0

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North Dorset and Glastonbury and Somerton, per resident
MeasureNorth DorsetGlastonbury and SomertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£4,777£4,797£4,531Glastonbury and Somerton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,332£3,346£3,161£3,252£3,266£3,085North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£810£813£768£917£921£870Glastonbury and Somerton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,097£3,111£2,938£3,023£3,035£2,867North Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£75£75£71Glastonbury and Somerton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£150£150£142North Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£5.03£5.05£4.77Glastonbury and Somerton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£353£355£335Glastonbury and Somerton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£100£100£95Glastonbury and Somerton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48£51£51£49Glastonbury and Somerton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£730£733£692Glastonbury and Somerton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£149£149£141Glastonbury and Somerton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£132£133£125Glastonbury and Somerton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£2.51£2.52£2.38North Dorset
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£1.61£1.62£1.53North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.30£6.33£5.98Glastonbury and Somerton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026272.5266.5North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.518.9Glastonbury and Somerton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.032.0North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.652.9Glastonbury and Somerton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.284.1Glastonbury and Somerton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.111.0North Dorset

Total

North Dorset is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Glastonbury and Somerton on 13. 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 Glastonbury and Somerton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Dorset £450.9m, Glastonbury and Somerton £449.1mGlastonbury and Somerton: £449.1mNorth Dorset: £450.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £451.0mNorth Dorset: £452.8mGlastonbury and Somerton: £426.0mNorth Dorset: £427.7m

    £450.9m£452.8m£427.7mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£449.1m£451.0m£426.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Dorset £319.0m, Glastonbury and Somerton £305.7mGlastonbury and Somerton: £305.7mNorth Dorset: £319.0mGlastonbury and Somerton: £307.0mNorth Dorset: £320.4mGlastonbury and Somerton: £290.0mNorth Dorset: £302.6m

    £319.0m£320.4m£302.6mNorth Dorset is higher£305.7m£307.0m£290.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Dorset £77.5m, Glastonbury and Somerton £86.2mGlastonbury and Somerton: £86.2mNorth Dorset: £77.5mGlastonbury and Somerton: £86.6mNorth Dorset: £77.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £81.8mNorth Dorset: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£86.2m£86.6m£81.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Dorset £296.5m, Glastonbury and Somerton £284.2mGlastonbury and Somerton: £284.2mNorth Dorset: £296.5mGlastonbury and Somerton: £285.4mNorth Dorset: £297.8mGlastonbury and Somerton: £269.6mNorth Dorset: £281.3m

    £296.5m£297.8m£281.3mNorth Dorset is higher£284.2m£285.4m£269.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset £6.3m, Glastonbury and Somerton £7.0mGlastonbury and Somerton: £7.0mNorth Dorset: £6.3mGlastonbury and Somerton: £7.0mNorth Dorset: £6.4mGlastonbury and Somerton: £6.7mNorth Dorset: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £15.7m, Glastonbury and Somerton £14.1mGlastonbury and Somerton: £14.1mNorth Dorset: £15.7mGlastonbury and Somerton: £14.1mNorth Dorset: £15.8mGlastonbury and Somerton: £13.3mNorth Dorset: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNorth Dorset is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton £0.47mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.47mNorth Dorset: £0.44mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.48mNorth Dorset: £0.44mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.45mNorth Dorset: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £31.3m, Glastonbury and Somerton £33.2mGlastonbury and Somerton: £33.2mNorth Dorset: £31.3mGlastonbury and Somerton: £33.3mNorth Dorset: £31.5mGlastonbury and Somerton: £31.5mNorth Dorset: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.5m£29.7mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £8.9m, Glastonbury and Somerton £9.4mGlastonbury and Somerton: £9.4mNorth Dorset: £8.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £9.4mNorth Dorset: £8.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £8.9mNorth Dorset: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset £4.8m, Glastonbury and Somerton £4.8mGlastonbury and Somerton: £4.8mNorth Dorset: £4.8mGlastonbury and Somerton: £4.8mNorth Dorset: £4.8mGlastonbury and Somerton: £4.6mNorth Dorset: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset £61.2m, Glastonbury and Somerton £68.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £68.6mNorth Dorset: £61.2mGlastonbury and Somerton: £68.9mNorth Dorset: £61.4mGlastonbury and Somerton: £65.1mNorth Dorset: £58.0m

    £61.2m£61.4m£58.0mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Dorset £13.6m, Glastonbury and Somerton £14.0mGlastonbury and Somerton: £14.0mNorth Dorset: £13.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £14.1mNorth Dorset: £13.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £13.3mNorth Dorset: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Dorset £11.1m, Glastonbury and Somerton £12.4mGlastonbury and Somerton: £12.4mNorth Dorset: £11.1mGlastonbury and Somerton: £12.5mNorth Dorset: £11.1mGlastonbury and Somerton: £11.8mNorth Dorset: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Dorset £0.25m, Glastonbury and Somerton £0.24mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.24mNorth Dorset: £0.25mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.24mNorth Dorset: £0.25mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.22mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mNorth Dorset is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Dorset £0.24m, Glastonbury and Somerton £0.15mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.15mNorth Dorset: £0.24mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.15mNorth Dorset: £0.24mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.14mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Dorset is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Dorset £0.52m, Glastonbury and Somerton £0.59mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.59mNorth Dorset: £0.52mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.60mNorth Dorset: £0.52mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.56mNorth Dorset: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Dorset 26,092, Glastonbury and Somerton 25,056Glastonbury and Somerton: 25,056North Dorset: 26,092

    26,092North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count25,056

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset 1,677, Glastonbury and Somerton 1,773Glastonbury and Somerton: 1,773North Dorset: 1,677

    1,677Glastonbury and Somerton is higher1,773

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 3,259, Glastonbury and Somerton 3,007Glastonbury and Somerton: 3,007North Dorset: 3,259

    3,259North Dorset is higher3,007

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 4,753, Glastonbury and Somerton 4,977Glastonbury and Somerton: 4,977North Dorset: 4,753

    4,753Glastonbury and Somerton is higher4,977

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset 7,195, Glastonbury and Somerton 7,907Glastonbury and Somerton: 7,907North Dorset: 7,195

    7,195Glastonbury and Somerton is higher7,907

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset 1,058, Glastonbury and Somerton 1,033Glastonbury and Somerton: 1,033North Dorset: 1,058

    1,058North Dorset is higher1,033

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North Dorset and Glastonbury and Somerton, total
MeasureNorth DorsetGlastonbury and SomertonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m£449.1m£451.0m£426.0mNorth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m£305.7m£307.0m£290.0mNorth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m£86.2m£86.6m£81.8mGlastonbury and Somerton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m£284.2m£285.4m£269.6mNorth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£7.0m£7.0m£6.7mGlastonbury and Somerton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mNorth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mGlastonbury and Somerton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m£33.2m£33.3m£31.5mGlastonbury and Somerton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mGlastonbury and Somerton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mGlastonbury and Somerton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m£68.6m£68.9m£65.1mGlastonbury and Somerton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mGlastonbury and Somerton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mGlastonbury and Somerton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mNorth Dorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mNorth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mGlastonbury and Somerton
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,09225,056North Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6771,773Glastonbury and Somerton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2593,007North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7534,977Glastonbury and Somerton
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1957,907Glastonbury and Somerton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0581,033North 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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