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North Dorset and New Forest West

95,740 and 85,021 residents (mid-2024).

North Dorset is higher than New Forest West on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 9 of 22 measures, and New Forest West 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 New Forest West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, New Forest West £5,525New Forest West: £5,525North Dorset: £4,709New Forest West: £5,549North Dorset: £4,729New Forest West: £5,241North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467New Forest West is higher£5,525£5,549£5,241

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £12,515, New Forest West £12,539New Forest West: £12,539North Dorset: £12,515New Forest West: £12,592North Dorset: £12,568New Forest West: £11,894North Dorset: £11,871

    £12,515£12,568£11,871New Forest West is higher£12,539£12,592£11,894

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,445, New Forest West £1,517New Forest West: £1,517North Dorset: £1,445New Forest West: £1,524North Dorset: £1,451New Forest West: £1,439North Dorset: £1,370

    £1,445£1,451£1,370New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£1,517£1,524£1,439

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £11,633, New Forest West £11,658New Forest West: £11,658North Dorset: £11,633New Forest West: £11,708North Dorset: £11,683New Forest West: £11,059North Dorset: £11,035

    £11,633£11,683£11,035New Forest West is higher£11,658£11,708£11,059

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £248, New Forest West £245New Forest West: £245North Dorset: £248New Forest West: £246North Dorset: £249New Forest West: £232North Dorset: £235

    £248£249£235North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£245£246£232

  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, New Forest West £619New Forest West: £619North Dorset: £616New Forest West: £622North Dorset: £619New Forest West: £587North Dorset: £584

    £616£619£584New Forest West is higher£619£622£587

  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, New Forest West £16New Forest West: £16North Dorset: £17New Forest West: £16North Dorset: £17New Forest West: £15North Dorset: £16

    £17£17£16North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £327, New Forest West £324New Forest West: £324North Dorset: £327New Forest West: £326North Dorset: £329New Forest West: £307North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311North Dorset is higher£324£326£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, New Forest West £96New Forest West: £96North Dorset: £93New Forest West: £97North Dorset: £93New Forest West: £91North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

  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, New Forest West £86New Forest West: £86North Dorset: £89New Forest West: £86North Dorset: £90New Forest West: £81North Dorset: £85

    £89£90£85North Dorset is higher£86£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,140, New Forest West £1,149New Forest West: £1,149North Dorset: £1,140New Forest West: £1,154North Dorset: £1,145New Forest West: £1,090North Dorset: £1,081

    £1,140£1,145£1,081New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£1,149£1,154£1,090

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, New Forest West £176New Forest West: £176North Dorset: £142New Forest West: £176North Dorset: £142New Forest West: £166North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135New Forest West is higher£176£176£166

  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, New Forest West £274New Forest West: £274North Dorset: £206New Forest West: £275North Dorset: £207New Forest West: £260North Dorset: £196

    £206£207£196New Forest West is higher£274£275£260

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.59, New Forest West £5.49New Forest West: £5.49North Dorset: £4.59New Forest West: £5.52North Dorset: £4.61New Forest West: £5.21North Dorset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£5.49£5.52£5.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.42, New Forest West £2.76New Forest West: £2.76North Dorset: £4.42New Forest West: £2.77North Dorset: £4.44New Forest West: £2.62North Dorset: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19North Dorset is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, New Forest West £6.06New Forest West: £6.06North Dorset: £5.41New Forest West: £6.09North Dorset: £5.43New Forest West: £5.75North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£6.06£6.09£5.75

  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, New Forest West 1,002.3New Forest West: 1,002.3North Dorset: 1,023.6

    1,023.6North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,002.3

  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, New Forest West 62.2New Forest West: 62.2North Dorset: 65.8

    65.8North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count62.2

  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, New Forest West 128.6New Forest West: 128.6North Dorset: 127.9

    127.9New Forest West is higher128.6

  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, New Forest West 46.9New Forest West: 46.9North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6North Dorset is higher46.9

  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, New Forest West 136.9New Forest West: 136.9North Dorset: 134.1

    134.1New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count136.9

  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, New Forest West 18.8New Forest West: 18.8North Dorset: 19.7

    19.7North Dorset is higher18.8

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North Dorset and New Forest West, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DorsetNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,515£12,568£11,871£12,539£12,592£11,894New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,445£1,451£1,370£1,517£1,524£1,439New Forest West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,633£11,683£11,035£11,658£11,708£11,059New Forest West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£235£245£246£232North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£616£619£584£619£622£587New Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£16£16£15North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£324£326£307North Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£96£97£91New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£86£86£81North Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,081£1,149£1,154£1,090New Forest West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£176£176£166New Forest West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£274£275£260New Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£5.49£5.52£5.21New Forest West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£2.76£2.77£2.62North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.06£6.09£5.75New Forest West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.61,002.3North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.862.2North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9128.6New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.646.9North Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.1136.9New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.718.8North Dorset

Per resident

North Dorset is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and New Forest West 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 New Forest West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, New Forest West £5,525New Forest West: £5,525North Dorset: £4,709New Forest West: £5,549North Dorset: £4,729New Forest West: £5,241North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467New Forest West is higher£5,525£5,549£5,241

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Dorset £3,332, New Forest West £4,137New Forest West: £4,137North Dorset: £3,332New Forest West: £4,154North Dorset: £3,346New Forest West: £3,924North Dorset: £3,161

    £3,332£3,346£3,161New Forest West is higher£4,137£4,154£3,924

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Dorset £810, New Forest West £787New Forest West: £787North Dorset: £810New Forest West: £790North Dorset: £813New Forest West: £746North Dorset: £768

    £810£813£768North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£787£790£746

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Dorset £3,097, New Forest West £3,846New Forest West: £3,846North Dorset: £3,097New Forest West: £3,862North Dorset: £3,111New Forest West: £3,648North Dorset: £2,938

    £3,097£3,111£2,938New Forest West is higher£3,846£3,862£3,648

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Dorset £66, New Forest West £81New Forest West: £81North Dorset: £66New Forest West: £81North Dorset: £66New Forest West: £77North Dorset: £63

    £66£66£63New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £164, New Forest West £204New Forest West: £204North Dorset: £164New Forest West: £205North Dorset: £165New Forest West: £194North Dorset: £156

    £164£165£156New Forest West is higher£204£205£194

  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, New Forest West £5.33New Forest West: £5.33North Dorset: £4.56New Forest West: £5.36North Dorset: £4.58New Forest West: £5.06North Dorset: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £327, New Forest West £324New Forest West: £324North Dorset: £327New Forest West: £326North Dorset: £329New Forest West: £307North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311North Dorset is higher£324£326£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, New Forest West £96New Forest West: £96North Dorset: £93New Forest West: £97North Dorset: £93New Forest West: £91North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Dorset £50, New Forest West £44New Forest West: £44North Dorset: £50New Forest West: £45North Dorset: £50New Forest West: £42North Dorset: £48

    £50£50£48North Dorset is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Dorset £639, New Forest West £596New Forest West: £596North Dorset: £639New Forest West: £598North Dorset: £642New Forest West: £565North Dorset: £606

    £639£642£606North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£596£598£565

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, New Forest West £176New Forest West: £176North Dorset: £142New Forest West: £176North Dorset: £142New Forest West: £166North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135New Forest West is higher£176£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £116, New Forest West £142New Forest West: £142North Dorset: £116New Forest West: £143North Dorset: £116New Forest West: £135North Dorset: £110

    £116£116£110New Forest West is higher£142£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £2.57, New Forest West £2.85New Forest West: £2.85North Dorset: £2.57New Forest West: £2.86North Dorset: £2.58New Forest West: £2.70North Dorset: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£2.85£2.86£2.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Dorset £2.48, New Forest West £1.43New Forest West: £1.43North Dorset: £2.48New Forest West: £1.44North Dorset: £2.49New Forest West: £1.36North Dorset: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35North Dorset is higher£1.43£1.44£1.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, New Forest West £6.06New Forest West: £6.06North Dorset: £5.41New Forest West: £6.09North Dorset: £5.43New Forest West: £5.75North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£6.06£6.09£5.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 272.5, New Forest West 330.6New Forest West: 330.6North Dorset: 272.5

    272.5New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count330.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 17.5, New Forest West 20.5New Forest West: 20.5North Dorset: 17.5

    17.5New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count20.5

  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, New Forest West 42.4New Forest West: 42.4North Dorset: 34.0

    34.0New Forest West is higher42.4

  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, New Forest West 46.9New Forest West: 46.9North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6North Dorset is higher46.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 75.2, New Forest West 71.0New Forest West: 71.0North Dorset: 75.2

    75.2North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count71.0

  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, New Forest West 9.7New Forest West: 9.7North Dorset: 11.1

    11.1North Dorset is higher9.7

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North Dorset and New Forest West, per resident
MeasureNorth DorsetNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,332£3,346£3,161£4,137£4,154£3,924New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£810£813£768£787£790£746North Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,097£3,111£2,938£3,846£3,862£3,648New Forest West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£81£81£77New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£204£205£194New Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£5.33£5.36£5.06New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£324£326£307North Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£96£97£91New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48£44£45£42North Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£596£598£565North Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£176£176£166New Forest West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£142£143£135New Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£2.85£2.86£2.70New Forest West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£1.43£1.44£1.36North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.06£6.09£5.75New Forest West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026272.5330.6New Forest West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.520.5New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.042.4New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.646.9North Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.271.0North Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.19.7North Dorset

Total

North Dorset is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and New Forest West on 11. 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 New Forest West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Dorset £450.9m, New Forest West £469.7mNew Forest West: £469.7mNorth Dorset: £450.9mNew Forest West: £471.7mNorth Dorset: £452.8mNew Forest West: £445.6mNorth Dorset: £427.7m

    £450.9m£452.8m£427.7mNew Forest West is higher£469.7m£471.7m£445.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Dorset £319.0m, New Forest West £351.7mNew Forest West: £351.7mNorth Dorset: £319.0mNew Forest West: £353.2mNorth Dorset: £320.4mNew Forest West: £333.6mNorth Dorset: £302.6m

    £319.0m£320.4m£302.6mNew Forest West is higher£351.7m£353.2m£333.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Dorset £77.5m, New Forest West £66.9mNew Forest West: £66.9mNorth Dorset: £77.5mNew Forest West: £67.2mNorth Dorset: £77.9mNew Forest West: £63.4mNorth Dorset: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£66.9m£67.2m£63.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Dorset £296.5m, New Forest West £327.0mNew Forest West: £327.0mNorth Dorset: £296.5mNew Forest West: £328.4mNorth Dorset: £297.8mNew Forest West: £310.2mNorth Dorset: £281.3m

    £296.5m£297.8m£281.3mNew Forest West is higher£327.0m£328.4m£310.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset £6.3m, New Forest West £6.9mNew Forest West: £6.9mNorth Dorset: £6.3mNew Forest West: £6.9mNorth Dorset: £6.4mNew Forest West: £6.5mNorth Dorset: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mNew Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £15.7m, New Forest West £17.4mNew Forest West: £17.4mNorth Dorset: £15.7mNew Forest West: £17.4mNorth Dorset: £15.8mNew Forest West: £16.5mNorth Dorset: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNew Forest West is higher£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

  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, New Forest West £0.45mNew Forest West: £0.45mNorth Dorset: £0.44mNew Forest West: £0.46mNorth Dorset: £0.44mNew Forest West: £0.43mNorth Dorset: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mNew Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £31.3m, New Forest West £27.6mNew Forest West: £27.6mNorth Dorset: £31.3mNew Forest West: £27.7mNorth Dorset: £31.5mNew Forest West: £26.1mNorth Dorset: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.5m£29.7mNorth Dorset is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £8.9m, New Forest West £8.2mNew Forest West: £8.2mNorth Dorset: £8.9mNew Forest West: £8.2mNorth Dorset: £8.9mNew Forest West: £7.8mNorth Dorset: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset £4.8m, New Forest West £3.8mNew Forest West: £3.8mNorth Dorset: £4.8mNew Forest West: £3.8mNorth Dorset: £4.8mNew Forest West: £3.6mNorth Dorset: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mNorth Dorset is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset £61.2m, New Forest West £50.7mNew Forest West: £50.7mNorth Dorset: £61.2mNew Forest West: £50.9mNorth Dorset: £61.4mNew Forest West: £48.0mNorth Dorset: £58.0m

    £61.2m£61.4m£58.0mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£50.7m£50.9m£48.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Dorset £13.6m, New Forest West £14.9mNew Forest West: £14.9mNorth Dorset: £13.6mNew Forest West: £15.0mNorth Dorset: £13.6mNew Forest West: £14.2mNorth Dorset: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mNew Forest West is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Dorset £11.1m, New Forest West £12.1mNew Forest West: £12.1mNorth Dorset: £11.1mNew Forest West: £12.1mNorth Dorset: £11.1mNew Forest West: £11.5mNorth Dorset: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mNew Forest West is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Dorset £0.25m, New Forest West £0.24mNew Forest West: £0.24mNorth Dorset: £0.25mNew Forest West: £0.24mNorth Dorset: £0.25mNew Forest West: £0.23mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Dorset £0.24m, New Forest West £0.12mNew Forest West: £0.12mNorth Dorset: £0.24mNew Forest West: £0.12mNorth Dorset: £0.24mNew Forest West: £0.12mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Dorset is higher£0.12m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Dorset £0.52m, New Forest West £0.52mNew Forest West: £0.52mNorth Dorset: £0.52mNew Forest West: £0.52mNorth Dorset: £0.52mNew Forest West: £0.49mNorth Dorset: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Dorset 26,092, New Forest West 28,111New Forest West: 28,111North Dorset: 26,092

    26,092New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count28,111

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset 1,677, New Forest West 1,744New Forest West: 1,744North Dorset: 1,677

    1,677New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count1,744

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 3,259, New Forest West 3,606New Forest West: 3,606North Dorset: 3,259

    3,259New Forest West is higher3,606

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 4,753, New Forest West 3,989New Forest West: 3,989North Dorset: 4,753

    4,753North Dorset is higher3,989

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset 7,195, New Forest West 6,033New Forest West: 6,033North Dorset: 7,195

    7,195North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count6,033

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset 1,058, New Forest West 828New Forest West: 828North Dorset: 1,058

    1,058North Dorset is higher828

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North Dorset and New Forest West, total
MeasureNorth DorsetNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m£469.7m£471.7m£445.6mNew Forest West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m£351.7m£353.2m£333.6mNew Forest West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m£66.9m£67.2m£63.4mNorth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m£327.0m£328.4m£310.2mNew Forest West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mNew Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mNew Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mNew Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mNorth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mNorth Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mNorth Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m£50.7m£50.9m£48.0mNorth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mNew Forest West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mNew Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Dorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.12mNorth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,09228,111New Forest West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6771,744New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2593,606New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7533,989North Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1956,033North Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,058828North Dorset

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.
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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.
  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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