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North Dorset and Morecambe and Lunesdale

95,740 and 99,811 residents (mid-2024).

North Dorset is higher than Morecambe and Lunesdale on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 2 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 3 of 22 measures, and Morecambe and Lunesdale on 19. 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 Morecambe and Lunesdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, Morecambe and Lunesdale £5,224Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,224North Dorset: £4,709Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,246North Dorset: £4,729Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4,955North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£5,224£5,246£4,955

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £12,515, Morecambe and Lunesdale £12,774Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,774North Dorset: £12,515Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,828North Dorset: £12,568Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,117North Dorset: £11,871

    £12,515£12,568£11,871Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£12,774£12,828£12,117

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,445, Morecambe and Lunesdale £2,067Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,067North Dorset: £1,445Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,076North Dorset: £1,451Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,960North Dorset: £1,370

    £1,445£1,451£1,370Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£2,067£2,076£1,960

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £11,633, Morecambe and Lunesdale £11,570Morecambe and Lunesdale: £11,570North Dorset: £11,633Morecambe and Lunesdale: £11,619North Dorset: £11,683Morecambe and Lunesdale: £10,974North Dorset: £11,035

    £11,633£11,683£11,035North Dorset is higher£11,570£11,619£10,974

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £248, Morecambe and Lunesdale £359Morecambe and Lunesdale: £359North Dorset: £248Morecambe and Lunesdale: £361North Dorset: £249Morecambe and Lunesdale: £341North Dorset: £235

    £248£249£235Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£359£361£341

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £822Morecambe and Lunesdale: £822North Dorset: £616Morecambe and Lunesdale: £826North Dorset: £619Morecambe and Lunesdale: £780North Dorset: £584

    £616£619£584Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£822£826£780

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £23Morecambe and Lunesdale: £23North Dorset: £17Morecambe and Lunesdale: £23North Dorset: £17Morecambe and Lunesdale: £22North Dorset: £16

    £17£17£16Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £327, Morecambe and Lunesdale £473Morecambe and Lunesdale: £473North Dorset: £327Morecambe and Lunesdale: £475North Dorset: £329Morecambe and Lunesdale: £449North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£473£475£449

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, Morecambe and Lunesdale £143Morecambe and Lunesdale: £143North Dorset: £93Morecambe and Lunesdale: £144North Dorset: £93Morecambe and Lunesdale: £136North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£143£144£136

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £112Morecambe and Lunesdale: £112North Dorset: £89Morecambe and Lunesdale: £113North Dorset: £90Morecambe and Lunesdale: £107North Dorset: £85

    £89£90£85Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£112£113£107

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,140, Morecambe and Lunesdale £1,640Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,640North Dorset: £1,140Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,647North Dorset: £1,145Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,556North Dorset: £1,081

    £1,140£1,145£1,081Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£1,640£1,647£1,556

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, Morecambe and Lunesdale £166Morecambe and Lunesdale: £166North Dorset: £142Morecambe and Lunesdale: £167North Dorset: £142Morecambe and Lunesdale: £158North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£166£167£158

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £305Morecambe and Lunesdale: £305North Dorset: £206Morecambe and Lunesdale: £307North Dorset: £207Morecambe and Lunesdale: £290North Dorset: £196

    £206£207£196Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£305£307£290

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.59, Morecambe and Lunesdale £5.04Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.04North Dorset: £4.59Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.06North Dorset: £4.61Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4.78North Dorset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.42, Morecambe and Lunesdale £3.55Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.55North Dorset: £4.42Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.57North Dorset: £4.44Morecambe and Lunesdale: £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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £7.12Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.12North Dorset: £5.41Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.15North Dorset: £5.43Morecambe and Lunesdale: £6.75North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 1,022.7Morecambe and Lunesdale: 1,022.7North Dorset: 1,023.6

    1,023.6North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,022.7

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 91.1Morecambe and Lunesdale: 91.1North Dorset: 65.8

    65.8Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher91.1

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 163.6Morecambe and Lunesdale: 163.6North Dorset: 127.9

    127.9Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher163.6

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 72.2Morecambe and Lunesdale: 72.2North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher72.2

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 186.9Morecambe and Lunesdale: 186.9North Dorset: 134.1

    134.1Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher186.9

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 25.1Morecambe and Lunesdale: 25.1North Dorset: 19.7

    19.7Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher25.1

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North Dorset and Morecambe and Lunesdale, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DorsetMorecambe and LunesdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£5,224£5,246£4,955Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,515£12,568£11,871£12,774£12,828£12,117Morecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,445£1,451£1,370£2,067£2,076£1,960Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,633£11,683£11,035£11,570£11,619£10,974North Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£235£359£361£341Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£616£619£584£822£826£780Morecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£23£23£22Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£473£475£449Morecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£143£144£136Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£112£113£107Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,081£1,640£1,647£1,556Morecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£166£167£158Morecambe and Lunesdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£305£307£290Morecambe and Lunesdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£5.04£5.06£4.78Morecambe and Lunesdale
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£7.12£7.15£6.75Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.61,022.7North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.891.1Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9163.6Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.672.2Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.1186.9Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.725.1Morecambe and Lunesdale

Per resident

North Dorset is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Morecambe and Lunesdale 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 Morecambe and Lunesdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, Morecambe and Lunesdale £5,224Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,224North Dorset: £4,709Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,246North Dorset: £4,729Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4,955North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£5,224£5,246£4,955

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Dorset £3,332, Morecambe and Lunesdale £3,269Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,269North Dorset: £3,332Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,283North Dorset: £3,346Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,101North Dorset: £3,161

    £3,332£3,346£3,161North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,269£3,283£3,101

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Dorset £810, Morecambe and Lunesdale £1,165Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,165North Dorset: £810Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,170North Dorset: £813Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,105North Dorset: £768

    £810£813£768Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£1,165£1,170£1,105

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Dorset £3,097, Morecambe and Lunesdale £2,961Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,961North Dorset: £3,097Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,974North Dorset: £3,111Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,809North Dorset: £2,938

    £3,097£3,111£2,938North Dorset is higher£2,961£2,974£2,809

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Dorset £66, Morecambe and Lunesdale £92Morecambe and Lunesdale: £92North Dorset: £66Morecambe and Lunesdale: £92North Dorset: £66Morecambe and Lunesdale: £87North Dorset: £63

    £66£66£63Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £164, Morecambe and Lunesdale £210Morecambe and Lunesdale: £210North Dorset: £164Morecambe and Lunesdale: £211North Dorset: £165Morecambe and Lunesdale: £200North Dorset: £156

    £164£165£156Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£210£211£200

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £5.88Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.88North Dorset: £4.56Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.91North Dorset: £4.58Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.58North Dorset: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £327, Morecambe and Lunesdale £473Morecambe and Lunesdale: £473North Dorset: £327Morecambe and Lunesdale: £475North Dorset: £329Morecambe and Lunesdale: £449North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£473£475£449

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, Morecambe and Lunesdale £143Morecambe and Lunesdale: £143North Dorset: £93Morecambe and Lunesdale: £144North Dorset: £93Morecambe and Lunesdale: £136North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Dorset £50, Morecambe and Lunesdale £63Morecambe and Lunesdale: £63North Dorset: £50Morecambe and Lunesdale: £64North Dorset: £50Morecambe and Lunesdale: £60North Dorset: £48

    £50£50£48Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Dorset £639, Morecambe and Lunesdale £925Morecambe and Lunesdale: £925North Dorset: £639Morecambe and Lunesdale: £928North Dorset: £642Morecambe and Lunesdale: £877North Dorset: £606

    £639£642£606Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£925£928£877

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, Morecambe and Lunesdale £166Morecambe and Lunesdale: £166North Dorset: £142Morecambe and Lunesdale: £167North Dorset: £142Morecambe and Lunesdale: £158North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£166£167£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £116, Morecambe and Lunesdale £172Morecambe and Lunesdale: £172North Dorset: £116Morecambe and Lunesdale: £173North Dorset: £116Morecambe and Lunesdale: £163North Dorset: £110

    £116£116£110Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £2.57, Morecambe and Lunesdale £2.84Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.84North Dorset: £2.57Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.85North Dorset: £2.58Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.69North Dorset: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Dorset £2.48, Morecambe and Lunesdale £2.00Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.00North Dorset: £2.48Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.01North Dorset: £2.49Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1.90North Dorset: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35North Dorset is higher£2.00£2.01£1.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, Morecambe and Lunesdale £7.12Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.12North Dorset: £5.41Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.15North Dorset: £5.43Morecambe and Lunesdale: £6.75North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 272.5, Morecambe and Lunesdale 261.8Morecambe and Lunesdale: 261.8North Dorset: 272.5

    272.5North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count261.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 17.5, Morecambe and Lunesdale 23.3Morecambe and Lunesdale: 23.3North Dorset: 17.5

    17.5Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher23.3

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 41.9Morecambe and Lunesdale: 41.9North Dorset: 34.0

    34.0Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher41.9

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 72.2Morecambe and Lunesdale: 72.2North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher72.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 75.2, Morecambe and Lunesdale 105.4Morecambe and Lunesdale: 105.4North Dorset: 75.2

    75.2Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher105.4

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 14.1Morecambe and Lunesdale: 14.1North Dorset: 11.1

    11.1Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher14.1

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North Dorset and Morecambe and Lunesdale, per resident
MeasureNorth DorsetMorecambe and LunesdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£5,224£5,246£4,955Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,332£3,346£3,161£3,269£3,283£3,101North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£810£813£768£1,165£1,170£1,105Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,097£3,111£2,938£2,961£2,974£2,809North Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£92£92£87Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£210£211£200Morecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£5.88£5.91£5.58Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£473£475£449Morecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£143£144£136Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48£63£64£60Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£925£928£877Morecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£166£167£158Morecambe and Lunesdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£172£173£163Morecambe and Lunesdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£2.84£2.85£2.69Morecambe and Lunesdale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£2.00£2.01£1.90North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£7.12£7.15£6.75Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026272.5261.8North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.523.3Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.041.9Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.672.2Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.2105.4Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.114.1Morecambe and Lunesdale

Total

North Dorset is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Morecambe and Lunesdale on 20. 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 Morecambe and Lunesdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Dorset £450.9m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £521.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £521.4mNorth Dorset: £450.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £523.6mNorth Dorset: £452.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £494.6mNorth Dorset: £427.7m

    £450.9m£452.8m£427.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£521.4m£523.6m£494.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Dorset £319.0m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £326.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £326.3mNorth Dorset: £319.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £327.7mNorth Dorset: £320.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £309.5mNorth Dorset: £302.6m

    £319.0m£320.4m£302.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Dorset £77.5m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £116.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £116.3mNorth Dorset: £77.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £116.8mNorth Dorset: £77.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £110.3mNorth Dorset: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Dorset £296.5m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £295.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £295.6mNorth Dorset: £296.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £296.8mNorth Dorset: £297.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £280.3mNorth Dorset: £281.3m

    £296.5m£297.8m£281.3mNorth Dorset is higher£295.6m£296.8m£280.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset £6.3m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £9.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £9.2mNorth Dorset: £6.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £9.2mNorth Dorset: £6.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £8.7mNorth Dorset: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £15.7m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £21.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £21.0mNorth Dorset: £15.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £21.1mNorth Dorset: £15.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £19.9mNorth Dorset: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.59mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.59mNorth Dorset: £0.44mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.59mNorth Dorset: £0.44mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.56mNorth Dorset: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £31.3m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £47.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £47.2mNorth Dorset: £31.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £47.4mNorth Dorset: £31.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £44.8mNorth Dorset: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.5m£29.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £8.9m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £14.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £14.3mNorth Dorset: £8.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £14.3mNorth Dorset: £8.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £13.5mNorth Dorset: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset £4.8m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £6.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.3mNorth Dorset: £4.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.3mNorth Dorset: £4.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.0mNorth Dorset: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset £61.2m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £92.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £92.3mNorth Dorset: £61.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £92.7mNorth Dorset: £61.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £87.5mNorth Dorset: £58.0m

    £61.2m£61.4m£58.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Dorset £13.6m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £16.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.6mNorth Dorset: £13.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.7mNorth Dorset: £13.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £15.8mNorth Dorset: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Dorset £11.1m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £17.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £17.2mNorth Dorset: £11.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £17.3mNorth Dorset: £11.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.3mNorth Dorset: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Dorset £0.25m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.28mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.28mNorth Dorset: £0.25mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.28mNorth Dorset: £0.25mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.27mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Dorset £0.24m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.20mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.20mNorth Dorset: £0.24mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.20mNorth Dorset: £0.24mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.71mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.71mNorth Dorset: £0.52mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.71mNorth Dorset: £0.52mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.67mNorth Dorset: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Dorset 26,092, Morecambe and Lunesdale 26,126Morecambe and Lunesdale: 26,126North Dorset: 26,092

    26,092Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count26,126

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset 1,677, Morecambe and Lunesdale 2,328Morecambe and Lunesdale: 2,328North Dorset: 1,677

    1,677Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher2,328

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 3,259, Morecambe and Lunesdale 4,178Morecambe and Lunesdale: 4,178North Dorset: 3,259

    3,259Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher4,178

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 4,753, Morecambe and Lunesdale 7,206Morecambe and Lunesdale: 7,206North Dorset: 4,753

    4,753Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher7,206

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset 7,195, Morecambe and Lunesdale 10,516Morecambe and Lunesdale: 10,516North Dorset: 7,195

    7,195Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher10,516

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset 1,058, Morecambe and Lunesdale 1,410Morecambe and Lunesdale: 1,410North Dorset: 1,058

    1,058Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher1,410

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North Dorset and Morecambe and Lunesdale, total
MeasureNorth DorsetMorecambe and LunesdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m£521.4m£523.6m£494.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m£326.3m£327.7m£309.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m£295.6m£296.8m£280.3mNorth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m£92.3m£92.7m£87.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mMorecambe and Lunesdale
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£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mMorecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,09226,126Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6772,328Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2594,178Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7537,206Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,19510,516Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0581,410Morecambe and Lunesdale

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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