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North Dorset and Mid Norfolk

95,740 and 99,573 residents (mid-2024).

North Dorset is higher than Mid Norfolk on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 4 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 6 of 22 measures, and Mid Norfolk 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 Mid Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, Mid Norfolk £4,641Mid Norfolk: £4,641North Dorset: £4,709Mid Norfolk: £4,661North Dorset: £4,729Mid Norfolk: £4,402North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£4,641£4,661£4,402

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £12,515, Mid Norfolk £12,282Mid Norfolk: £12,282North Dorset: £12,515Mid Norfolk: £12,334North Dorset: £12,568Mid Norfolk: £11,650North Dorset: £11,871

    £12,515£12,568£11,871North Dorset is higher£12,282£12,334£11,650

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,445, Mid Norfolk £1,559Mid Norfolk: £1,559North Dorset: £1,445Mid Norfolk: £1,566North Dorset: £1,451Mid Norfolk: £1,479North Dorset: £1,370

    £1,445£1,451£1,370Mid Norfolk is higher£1,559£1,566£1,479

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £11,633, Mid Norfolk £11,318Mid Norfolk: £11,318North Dorset: £11,633Mid Norfolk: £11,366North Dorset: £11,683Mid Norfolk: £10,735North Dorset: £11,035

    £11,633£11,683£11,035North Dorset is higher£11,318£11,366£10,735

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £248, Mid Norfolk £285Mid Norfolk: £285North Dorset: £248Mid Norfolk: £286North Dorset: £249Mid Norfolk: £270North Dorset: £235

    £248£249£235Mid Norfolk is higher£285£286£270

  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, Mid Norfolk £660Mid Norfolk: £660North Dorset: £616Mid Norfolk: £662North Dorset: £619Mid Norfolk: £626North Dorset: £584

    £616£619£584Mid Norfolk is higher£660£662£626

  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, Mid Norfolk £20Mid Norfolk: £20North Dorset: £17Mid Norfolk: £20North Dorset: £17Mid Norfolk: £19North Dorset: £16

    £17£17£16Mid Norfolk 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, Mid Norfolk £377Mid Norfolk: £377North Dorset: £327Mid Norfolk: £379North Dorset: £329Mid Norfolk: £358North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311Mid Norfolk is higher£377£379£358

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, Mid Norfolk £112Mid Norfolk: £112North Dorset: £93Mid Norfolk: £113North Dorset: £93Mid Norfolk: £106North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88Mid Norfolk is higher£112£113£106

  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, Mid Norfolk £105Mid Norfolk: £105North Dorset: £89Mid Norfolk: £105North Dorset: £90Mid Norfolk: £100North Dorset: £85

    £89£90£85Mid Norfolk is higher£105£105£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,140, Mid Norfolk £1,190Mid Norfolk: £1,190North Dorset: £1,140Mid Norfolk: £1,196North Dorset: £1,145Mid Norfolk: £1,129North Dorset: £1,081

    £1,140£1,145£1,081Mid Norfolk is higher£1,190£1,196£1,129

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, Mid Norfolk £139Mid Norfolk: £139North Dorset: £142Mid Norfolk: £140North Dorset: £142Mid Norfolk: £132North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

  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, Mid Norfolk £255Mid Norfolk: £255North Dorset: £206Mid Norfolk: £256North Dorset: £207Mid Norfolk: £241North Dorset: £196

    £206£207£196Mid Norfolk is higher£255£256£241

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.59, Mid Norfolk £5.59Mid Norfolk: £5.59North Dorset: £4.59Mid Norfolk: £5.61North Dorset: £4.61Mid Norfolk: £5.30North Dorset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Mid Norfolk is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.42, Mid Norfolk £3.55Mid Norfolk: £3.55North Dorset: £4.42Mid Norfolk: £3.57North Dorset: £4.44Mid Norfolk: £3.37North Dorset: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19North Dorset is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, Mid Norfolk £5.94Mid Norfolk: £5.94North Dorset: £5.41Mid Norfolk: £5.96North Dorset: £5.43Mid Norfolk: £5.63North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Mid Norfolk is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  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, Mid Norfolk 995.0Mid Norfolk: 995.0North Dorset: 1,023.6

    1,023.6North Dorset is higher995.0

  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, Mid Norfolk 76.0Mid Norfolk: 76.0North Dorset: 65.8

    65.8Mid Norfolk is higher76.0

  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, Mid Norfolk 138.9Mid Norfolk: 138.9North Dorset: 127.9

    127.9Mid Norfolk is higher138.9

  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, Mid Norfolk 57.0Mid Norfolk: 57.0North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6Mid Norfolk is higher57.0

  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, Mid Norfolk 149.1Mid Norfolk: 149.1North Dorset: 134.1

    134.1Mid Norfolk is higher149.1

  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, Mid Norfolk 22.6Mid Norfolk: 22.6North Dorset: 19.7

    19.7Mid Norfolk is higher22.6

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North Dorset and Mid Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DorsetMid NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£4,641£4,661£4,402North Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,515£12,568£11,871£12,282£12,334£11,650North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,445£1,451£1,370£1,559£1,566£1,479Mid Norfolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,633£11,683£11,035£11,318£11,366£10,735North Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£235£285£286£270Mid Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£616£619£584£660£662£626Mid Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£20£20£19Mid Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£377£379£358Mid Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£112£113£106Mid Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£105£105£100Mid Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,081£1,190£1,196£1,129Mid Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£139£140£132North Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£255£256£241Mid Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£5.59£5.61£5.30Mid Norfolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£3.55£3.57£3.37North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.94£5.96£5.63Mid Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.6995.0North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.876.0Mid Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9138.9Mid Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.657.0Mid Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.1149.1Mid Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.722.6Mid Norfolk

Per resident

North Dorset is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Mid Norfolk 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 Mid Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, Mid Norfolk £4,641Mid Norfolk: £4,641North Dorset: £4,709Mid Norfolk: £4,661North Dorset: £4,729Mid Norfolk: £4,402North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£4,641£4,661£4,402

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Dorset £3,332, Mid Norfolk £3,113Mid Norfolk: £3,113North Dorset: £3,332Mid Norfolk: £3,126North Dorset: £3,346Mid Norfolk: £2,953North Dorset: £3,161

    £3,332£3,346£3,161North Dorset is higher£3,113£3,126£2,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Dorset £810, Mid Norfolk £894Mid Norfolk: £894North Dorset: £810Mid Norfolk: £897North Dorset: £813Mid Norfolk: £848North Dorset: £768

    £810£813£768Mid Norfolk is higher£894£897£848

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Dorset £3,097, Mid Norfolk £2,869Mid Norfolk: £2,869North Dorset: £3,097Mid Norfolk: £2,881North Dorset: £3,111Mid Norfolk: £2,721North Dorset: £2,938

    £3,097£3,111£2,938North Dorset is higher£2,869£2,881£2,721

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Dorset £66, Mid Norfolk £72Mid Norfolk: £72North Dorset: £66Mid Norfolk: £73North Dorset: £66Mid Norfolk: £69North Dorset: £63

    £66£66£63Mid Norfolk is higher£72£73£69

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

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

    £164£165£156Mid Norfolk 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, Mid Norfolk £4.95Mid Norfolk: £4.95North Dorset: £4.56Mid Norfolk: £4.98North Dorset: £4.58Mid Norfolk: £4.70North Dorset: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Mid Norfolk is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £327, Mid Norfolk £377Mid Norfolk: £377North Dorset: £327Mid Norfolk: £379North Dorset: £329Mid Norfolk: £358North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311Mid Norfolk is higher£377£379£358

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, Mid Norfolk £112Mid Norfolk: £112North Dorset: £93Mid Norfolk: £113North Dorset: £93Mid Norfolk: £106North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88Mid Norfolk is higher£112£113£106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Dorset £50, Mid Norfolk £60Mid Norfolk: £60North Dorset: £50Mid Norfolk: £60North Dorset: £50Mid Norfolk: £57North Dorset: £48

    £50£50£48Mid Norfolk is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Dorset £639, Mid Norfolk £682Mid Norfolk: £682North Dorset: £639Mid Norfolk: £685North Dorset: £642Mid Norfolk: £647North Dorset: £606

    £639£642£606Mid Norfolk is higher£682£685£647

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, Mid Norfolk £139Mid Norfolk: £139North Dorset: £142Mid Norfolk: £140North Dorset: £142Mid Norfolk: £132North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £116, Mid Norfolk £146Mid Norfolk: £146North Dorset: £116Mid Norfolk: £146North Dorset: £116Mid Norfolk: £138North Dorset: £110

    £116£116£110Mid Norfolk is higher£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £2.57, Mid Norfolk £3.20Mid Norfolk: £3.20North Dorset: £2.57Mid Norfolk: £3.22North Dorset: £2.58Mid Norfolk: £3.04North Dorset: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Mid Norfolk is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Dorset £2.48, Mid Norfolk £2.03Mid Norfolk: £2.03North Dorset: £2.48Mid Norfolk: £2.04North Dorset: £2.49Mid Norfolk: £1.93North Dorset: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35North Dorset is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, Mid Norfolk £5.94Mid Norfolk: £5.94North Dorset: £5.41Mid Norfolk: £5.96North Dorset: £5.43Mid Norfolk: £5.63North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Mid Norfolk is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 272.5, Mid Norfolk 252.2Mid Norfolk: 252.2North Dorset: 272.5

    272.5North Dorset is higher252.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 17.5, Mid Norfolk 19.3Mid Norfolk: 19.3North Dorset: 17.5

    17.5Mid Norfolk is higher19.3

  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, Mid Norfolk 35.2Mid Norfolk: 35.2North Dorset: 34.0

    34.0Mid Norfolk is higher35.2

  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, Mid Norfolk 57.0Mid Norfolk: 57.0North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6Mid Norfolk is higher57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 75.2, Mid Norfolk 85.4Mid Norfolk: 85.4North Dorset: 75.2

    75.2Mid Norfolk is higher85.4

  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, Mid Norfolk 13.0Mid Norfolk: 13.0North Dorset: 11.1

    11.1Mid Norfolk is higher13.0

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North Dorset and Mid Norfolk, per resident
MeasureNorth DorsetMid NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£4,641£4,661£4,402North Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,332£3,346£3,161£3,113£3,126£2,953North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£810£813£768£894£897£848Mid Norfolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,097£3,111£2,938£2,869£2,881£2,721North Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£72£73£69Mid Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£167£168£159Mid Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£4.95£4.98£4.70Mid Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£377£379£358Mid Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£112£113£106Mid Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48£60£60£57Mid Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£682£685£647Mid Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£139£140£132North Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£146£146£138Mid Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£3.20£3.22£3.04Mid Norfolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£2.03£2.04£1.93North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.94£5.96£5.63Mid Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026272.5252.2North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.519.3Mid Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.035.2Mid Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.657.0Mid Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.285.4Mid Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.113.0Mid Norfolk

Total

North Dorset is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Mid Norfolk on 18. 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 Mid Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Dorset £450.9m, Mid Norfolk £462.1mMid Norfolk: £462.1mNorth Dorset: £450.9mMid Norfolk: £464.1mNorth Dorset: £452.8mMid Norfolk: £438.4mNorth Dorset: £427.7m

    £450.9m£452.8m£427.7mMid Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£462.1m£464.1m£438.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Dorset £319.0m, Mid Norfolk £310.0mMid Norfolk: £310.0mNorth Dorset: £319.0mMid Norfolk: £311.3mNorth Dorset: £320.4mMid Norfolk: £294.0mNorth Dorset: £302.6m

    £319.0m£320.4m£302.6mNorth Dorset is higher£310.0m£311.3m£294.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Dorset £77.5m, Mid Norfolk £89.0mMid Norfolk: £89.0mNorth Dorset: £77.5mMid Norfolk: £89.4mNorth Dorset: £77.9mMid Norfolk: £84.4mNorth Dorset: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mMid Norfolk is higher£89.0m£89.4m£84.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Dorset £296.5m, Mid Norfolk £285.6mMid Norfolk: £285.6mNorth Dorset: £296.5mMid Norfolk: £286.9mNorth Dorset: £297.8mMid Norfolk: £270.9mNorth Dorset: £281.3m

    £296.5m£297.8m£281.3mNorth Dorset is higher£285.6m£286.9m£270.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset £6.3m, Mid Norfolk £7.2mMid Norfolk: £7.2mNorth Dorset: £6.3mMid Norfolk: £7.2mNorth Dorset: £6.4mMid Norfolk: £6.8mNorth Dorset: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mMid Norfolk is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £15.7m, Mid Norfolk £16.6mMid Norfolk: £16.6mNorth Dorset: £15.7mMid Norfolk: £16.7mNorth Dorset: £15.8mMid Norfolk: £15.8mNorth Dorset: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mMid Norfolk is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Mid Norfolk £0.49mMid Norfolk: £0.49mNorth Dorset: £0.44mMid Norfolk: £0.49mNorth Dorset: £0.44mMid Norfolk: £0.47mNorth Dorset: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mMid Norfolk is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £31.3m, Mid Norfolk £37.6mMid Norfolk: £37.6mNorth Dorset: £31.3mMid Norfolk: £37.7mNorth Dorset: £31.5mMid Norfolk: £35.6mNorth Dorset: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.5m£29.7mMid Norfolk is higher£37.6m£37.7m£35.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £8.9m, Mid Norfolk £11.2mMid Norfolk: £11.2mNorth Dorset: £8.9mMid Norfolk: £11.2mNorth Dorset: £8.9mMid Norfolk: £10.6mNorth Dorset: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mMid Norfolk is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset £4.8m, Mid Norfolk £6.0mMid Norfolk: £6.0mNorth Dorset: £4.8mMid Norfolk: £6.0mNorth Dorset: £4.8mMid Norfolk: £5.7mNorth Dorset: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mMid Norfolk is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset £61.2m, Mid Norfolk £67.9mMid Norfolk: £67.9mNorth Dorset: £61.2mMid Norfolk: £68.2mNorth Dorset: £61.4mMid Norfolk: £64.4mNorth Dorset: £58.0m

    £61.2m£61.4m£58.0mMid Norfolk is higher£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Dorset £13.6m, Mid Norfolk £13.9mMid Norfolk: £13.9mNorth Dorset: £13.6mMid Norfolk: £13.9mNorth Dorset: £13.6mMid Norfolk: £13.2mNorth Dorset: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mMid Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Dorset £11.1m, Mid Norfolk £14.5mMid Norfolk: £14.5mNorth Dorset: £11.1mMid Norfolk: £14.6mNorth Dorset: £11.1mMid Norfolk: £13.8mNorth Dorset: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mMid Norfolk is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Dorset £0.25m, Mid Norfolk £0.32mMid Norfolk: £0.32mNorth Dorset: £0.25mMid Norfolk: £0.32mNorth Dorset: £0.25mMid Norfolk: £0.30mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mMid Norfolk is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Dorset £0.24m, Mid Norfolk £0.20mMid Norfolk: £0.20mNorth Dorset: £0.24mMid Norfolk: £0.20mNorth Dorset: £0.24mMid Norfolk: £0.19mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Dorset is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Dorset £0.52m, Mid Norfolk £0.59mMid Norfolk: £0.59mNorth Dorset: £0.52mMid Norfolk: £0.59mNorth Dorset: £0.52mMid Norfolk: £0.56mNorth Dorset: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mMid Norfolk is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Dorset 26,092, Mid Norfolk 25,112Mid Norfolk: 25,112North Dorset: 26,092

    26,092North Dorset is higher25,112

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset 1,677, Mid Norfolk 1,919Mid Norfolk: 1,919North Dorset: 1,677

    1,677Mid Norfolk is higher1,919

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 3,259, Mid Norfolk 3,505Mid Norfolk: 3,505North Dorset: 3,259

    3,259Mid Norfolk is higher3,505

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 4,753, Mid Norfolk 5,674Mid Norfolk: 5,674North Dorset: 4,753

    4,753Mid Norfolk is higher5,674

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset 7,195, Mid Norfolk 8,507Mid Norfolk: 8,507North Dorset: 7,195

    7,195Mid Norfolk is higher8,507

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset 1,058, Mid Norfolk 1,289Mid Norfolk: 1,289North Dorset: 1,058

    1,058Mid Norfolk is higher1,289

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North Dorset and Mid Norfolk, total
MeasureNorth DorsetMid NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m£462.1m£464.1m£438.4mMid Norfolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m£310.0m£311.3m£294.0mNorth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m£89.0m£89.4m£84.4mMid Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m£285.6m£286.9m£270.9mNorth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mMid Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mMid Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mMid Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m£37.6m£37.7m£35.6mMid Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mMid Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mMid Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m£67.9m£68.2m£64.4mMid Norfolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mMid Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mMid Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMid Norfolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mNorth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMid Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,09225,112North Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6771,919Mid Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2593,505Mid Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7535,674Mid Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1958,507Mid Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0581,289Mid Norfolk

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.
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