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North Dorset and North Shropshire

95,740 and 103,257 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 3 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 2 of 22 measures, and North Shropshire 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 North Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, North Shropshire £4,682North Shropshire: £4,682North Dorset: £4,709North Shropshire: £4,702North Dorset: £4,729North Shropshire: £4,441North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£4,682£4,702£4,441

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £12,515, North Shropshire £12,576North Shropshire: £12,576North Dorset: £12,515North Shropshire: £12,629North Dorset: £12,568North Shropshire: £11,929North Dorset: £11,871

    £12,515£12,568£11,871North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,576£12,629£11,929

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,445, North Shropshire £1,606North Shropshire: £1,606North Dorset: £1,445North Shropshire: £1,613North Dorset: £1,451North Shropshire: £1,524North Dorset: £1,370

    £1,445£1,451£1,370North Shropshire is higher£1,606£1,613£1,524

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £11,633, North Shropshire £11,508North Shropshire: £11,508North Dorset: £11,633North Shropshire: £11,557North Dorset: £11,683North Shropshire: £10,916North Dorset: £11,035

    £11,633£11,683£11,035North Dorset is higher£11,508£11,557£10,916

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £248, North Shropshire £340North Shropshire: £340North Dorset: £248North Shropshire: £342North Dorset: £249North Shropshire: £323North Dorset: £235

    £248£249£235North Shropshire is higher£340£342£323

  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, North Shropshire £704North Shropshire: £704North Dorset: £616North Shropshire: £707North Dorset: £619North Shropshire: £668North Dorset: £584

    £616£619£584North Shropshire is higher£704£707£668

  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, North Shropshire £23North Shropshire: £23North Dorset: £17North Shropshire: £23North Dorset: £17North Shropshire: £22North Dorset: £16

    £17£17£16North Shropshire 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, North Shropshire £434North Shropshire: £434North Dorset: £327North Shropshire: £436North Dorset: £329North Shropshire: £412North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311North Shropshire is higher£434£436£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, North Shropshire £103North Shropshire: £103North Dorset: £93North Shropshire: £104North Dorset: £93North Shropshire: £98North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88North Shropshire is higher£103£104£98

  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, North Shropshire £97North Shropshire: £97North Dorset: £89North Shropshire: £97North Dorset: £90North Shropshire: £92North Dorset: £85

    £89£90£85North Shropshire is higher£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,140, North Shropshire £1,220North Shropshire: £1,220North Dorset: £1,140North Shropshire: £1,225North Dorset: £1,145North Shropshire: £1,157North Dorset: £1,081

    £1,140£1,145£1,081North Shropshire is higher£1,220£1,225£1,157

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, North Shropshire £154North Shropshire: £154North Dorset: £142North Shropshire: £155North Dorset: £142North Shropshire: £146North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135North Shropshire is higher£154£155£146

  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, North Shropshire £276North Shropshire: £276North Dorset: £206North Shropshire: £277North Dorset: £207North Shropshire: £262North Dorset: £196

    £206£207£196North Shropshire is higher£276£277£262

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.59, North Shropshire £6.72North Shropshire: £6.72North Dorset: £4.59North Shropshire: £6.74North Dorset: £4.61North Shropshire: £6.37North Dorset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35North Shropshire is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.42, North Shropshire £6.93North Shropshire: £6.93North Dorset: £4.42North Shropshire: £6.96North Dorset: £4.44North Shropshire: £6.57North Dorset: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19North Shropshire is higher£6.93£6.96£6.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, North Shropshire £7.36North Shropshire: £7.36North Dorset: £5.41North Shropshire: £7.39North Dorset: £5.43North Shropshire: £6.98North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13North Shropshire is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  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, North Shropshire 1,029.5North Shropshire: 1,029.5North Dorset: 1,023.6

    1,023.6North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count1,029.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Dorset 65.8, North Shropshire 87.5North Shropshire: 87.5North Dorset: 65.8

    65.8North Shropshire is higher87.5

  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, North Shropshire 145.3North Shropshire: 145.3North Dorset: 127.9

    127.9North Shropshire is higher145.3

  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, North Shropshire 60.3North Shropshire: 60.3North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6North Shropshire is higher60.3

  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, North Shropshire 155.1North Shropshire: 155.1North Dorset: 134.1

    134.1North Shropshire is higher155.1

  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, North Shropshire 20.8North Shropshire: 20.8North Dorset: 19.7

    19.7North Shropshire is higher20.8

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North Dorset and North Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DorsetNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£4,682£4,702£4,441North Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,515£12,568£11,871£12,576£12,629£11,929North Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,445£1,451£1,370£1,606£1,613£1,524North Shropshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,633£11,683£11,035£11,508£11,557£10,916North Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£235£340£342£323North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£616£619£584£704£707£668North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£23£23£22North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£434£436£412North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£103£104£98North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£97£97£92North Shropshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,081£1,220£1,225£1,157North Shropshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£154£155£146North Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£276£277£262North Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£6.72£6.74£6.37North Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£6.93£6.96£6.57North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.61,029.5North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.887.5North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9145.3North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.660.3North Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.1155.1North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.720.8North Shropshire

Per resident

North Dorset is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and North Shropshire 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 North Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, North Shropshire £4,682North Shropshire: £4,682North Dorset: £4,709North Shropshire: £4,702North Dorset: £4,729North Shropshire: £4,441North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£4,682£4,702£4,441

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Dorset £3,332, North Shropshire £3,049North Shropshire: £3,049North Dorset: £3,332North Shropshire: £3,062North Dorset: £3,346North Shropshire: £2,892North Dorset: £3,161

    £3,332£3,346£3,161North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,049£3,062£2,892

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Dorset £810, North Shropshire £934North Shropshire: £934North Dorset: £810North Shropshire: £938North Dorset: £813North Shropshire: £886North Dorset: £768

    £810£813£768North Shropshire is higher£934£938£886

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Dorset £3,097, North Shropshire £2,790North Shropshire: £2,790North Dorset: £3,097North Shropshire: £2,802North Dorset: £3,111North Shropshire: £2,647North Dorset: £2,938

    £3,097£3,111£2,938North Dorset is higher£2,790£2,802£2,647

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Dorset £66, North Shropshire £82North Shropshire: £82North Dorset: £66North Shropshire: £83North Dorset: £66North Shropshire: £78North Dorset: £63

    £66£66£63North Shropshire is higher£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £164, North Shropshire £171North Shropshire: £171North Dorset: £164North Shropshire: £172North Dorset: £165North Shropshire: £162North Dorset: £156

    £164£165£156North Shropshire is higher£171£172£162

  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, North Shropshire £5.53North Shropshire: £5.53North Dorset: £4.56North Shropshire: £5.56North Dorset: £4.58North Shropshire: £5.25North Dorset: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33North Shropshire is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £327, North Shropshire £434North Shropshire: £434North Dorset: £327North Shropshire: £436North Dorset: £329North Shropshire: £412North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311North Shropshire is higher£434£436£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, North Shropshire £103North Shropshire: £103North Dorset: £93North Shropshire: £104North Dorset: £93North Shropshire: £98North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88North Shropshire is higher£103£104£98

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Dorset £50, North Shropshire £56North Shropshire: £56North Dorset: £50North Shropshire: £57North Dorset: £50North Shropshire: £54North Dorset: £48

    £50£50£48North Shropshire is higher£56£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Dorset £639, North Shropshire £709North Shropshire: £709North Dorset: £639North Shropshire: £712North Dorset: £642North Shropshire: £672North Dorset: £606

    £639£642£606North Shropshire is higher£709£712£672

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, North Shropshire £154North Shropshire: £154North Dorset: £142North Shropshire: £155North Dorset: £142North Shropshire: £146North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135North Shropshire is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £116, North Shropshire £160North Shropshire: £160North Dorset: £116North Shropshire: £161North Dorset: £116North Shropshire: £152North Dorset: £110

    £116£116£110North Shropshire is higher£160£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £2.57, North Shropshire £3.90North Shropshire: £3.90North Dorset: £2.57North Shropshire: £3.92North Dorset: £2.58North Shropshire: £3.70North Dorset: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44North Shropshire is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Dorset £2.48, North Shropshire £4.03North Shropshire: £4.03North Dorset: £2.48North Shropshire: £4.04North Dorset: £2.49North Shropshire: £3.82North Dorset: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35North Shropshire is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, North Shropshire £7.36North Shropshire: £7.36North Dorset: £5.41North Shropshire: £7.39North Dorset: £5.43North Shropshire: £6.98North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13North Shropshire is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 272.5, North Shropshire 249.6North Shropshire: 249.6North Dorset: 272.5

    272.5North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count249.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 17.5, North Shropshire 21.2North Shropshire: 21.2North Dorset: 17.5

    17.5North Shropshire is higher21.2

  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, North Shropshire 35.2North Shropshire: 35.2North Dorset: 34.0

    34.0North Shropshire 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, North Shropshire 60.3North Shropshire: 60.3North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6North Shropshire is higher60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 75.2, North Shropshire 90.2North Shropshire: 90.2North Dorset: 75.2

    75.2North Shropshire is higher90.2

  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, North Shropshire 12.1North Shropshire: 12.1North Dorset: 11.1

    11.1North Shropshire is higher12.1

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North Dorset and North Shropshire, per resident
MeasureNorth DorsetNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£4,682£4,702£4,441North Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,332£3,346£3,161£3,049£3,062£2,892North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£810£813£768£934£938£886North Shropshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,097£3,111£2,938£2,790£2,802£2,647North Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£82£83£78North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£171£172£162North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£5.53£5.56£5.25North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£434£436£412North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£103£104£98North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48£56£57£54North Shropshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£709£712£672North Shropshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£154£155£146North Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£160£161£152North Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£3.90£3.92£3.70North Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£4.03£4.04£3.82North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026272.5249.6North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.521.2North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.035.2North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.660.3North Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.290.2North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.112.1North Shropshire

Total

North Dorset is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North Shropshire 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 North Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Dorset £450.9m, North Shropshire £483.4mNorth Shropshire: £483.4mNorth Dorset: £450.9mNorth Shropshire: £485.5mNorth Dorset: £452.8mNorth Shropshire: £458.6mNorth Dorset: £427.7m

    £450.9m£452.8m£427.7mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£483.4m£485.5m£458.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Dorset £319.0m, North Shropshire £314.8mNorth Shropshire: £314.8mNorth Dorset: £319.0mNorth Shropshire: £316.2mNorth Dorset: £320.4mNorth Shropshire: £298.6mNorth Dorset: £302.6m

    £319.0m£320.4m£302.6mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£314.8m£316.2m£298.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Dorset £77.5m, North Shropshire £96.4mNorth Shropshire: £96.4mNorth Dorset: £77.5mNorth Shropshire: £96.8mNorth Dorset: £77.9mNorth Shropshire: £91.5mNorth Dorset: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mNorth Shropshire is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Dorset £296.5m, North Shropshire £288.1mNorth Shropshire: £288.1mNorth Dorset: £296.5mNorth Shropshire: £289.3mNorth Dorset: £297.8mNorth Shropshire: £273.3mNorth Dorset: £281.3m

    £296.5m£297.8m£281.3mNorth Dorset is higher£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset £6.3m, North Shropshire £8.5mNorth Shropshire: £8.5mNorth Dorset: £6.3mNorth Shropshire: £8.6mNorth Dorset: £6.4mNorth Shropshire: £8.1mNorth Dorset: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mNorth Shropshire is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £15.7m, North Shropshire £17.6mNorth Shropshire: £17.6mNorth Dorset: £15.7mNorth Shropshire: £17.7mNorth Dorset: £15.8mNorth Shropshire: £16.7mNorth Dorset: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNorth Shropshire is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  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, North Shropshire £0.57mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mNorth Dorset: £0.44mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mNorth Dorset: £0.44mNorth Shropshire: £0.54mNorth Dorset: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £31.3m, North Shropshire £44.9mNorth Shropshire: £44.9mNorth Dorset: £31.3mNorth Shropshire: £45.1mNorth Dorset: £31.5mNorth Shropshire: £42.6mNorth Dorset: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.5m£29.7mNorth Shropshire is higher£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £8.9m, North Shropshire £10.6mNorth Shropshire: £10.6mNorth Dorset: £8.9mNorth Shropshire: £10.7mNorth Dorset: £8.9mNorth Shropshire: £10.1mNorth Dorset: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mNorth Shropshire is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset £4.8m, North Shropshire £5.8mNorth Shropshire: £5.8mNorth Dorset: £4.8mNorth Shropshire: £5.9mNorth Dorset: £4.8mNorth Shropshire: £5.5mNorth Dorset: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mNorth Shropshire is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset £61.2m, North Shropshire £73.2mNorth Shropshire: £73.2mNorth Dorset: £61.2mNorth Shropshire: £73.5mNorth Dorset: £61.4mNorth Shropshire: £69.4mNorth Dorset: £58.0m

    £61.2m£61.4m£58.0mNorth Shropshire is higher£73.2m£73.5m£69.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Dorset £13.6m, North Shropshire £15.9mNorth Shropshire: £15.9mNorth Dorset: £13.6mNorth Shropshire: £16.0mNorth Dorset: £13.6mNorth Shropshire: £15.1mNorth Dorset: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mNorth Shropshire is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Dorset £11.1m, North Shropshire £16.6mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mNorth Dorset: £11.1mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mNorth Dorset: £11.1mNorth Shropshire: £15.7mNorth Dorset: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mNorth Shropshire is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Dorset £0.25m, North Shropshire £0.40mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mNorth Dorset: £0.25mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mNorth Dorset: £0.25mNorth Shropshire: £0.38mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Dorset £0.24m, North Shropshire £0.42mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mNorth Dorset: £0.24mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mNorth Dorset: £0.24mNorth Shropshire: £0.39mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Dorset £0.52m, North Shropshire £0.76mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mNorth Dorset: £0.52mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mNorth Dorset: £0.52mNorth Shropshire: £0.72mNorth Dorset: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Dorset 26,092, North Shropshire 25,774North Shropshire: 25,774North Dorset: 26,092

    26,092North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count25,774

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset 1,677, North Shropshire 2,190North Shropshire: 2,190North Dorset: 1,677

    1,677North Shropshire is higher2,190

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 3,259, North Shropshire 3,638North Shropshire: 3,638North Dorset: 3,259

    3,259North Shropshire is higher3,638

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 4,753, North Shropshire 6,229North Shropshire: 6,229North Dorset: 4,753

    4,753North Shropshire is higher6,229

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset 7,195, North Shropshire 9,311North Shropshire: 9,311North Dorset: 7,195

    7,195North Shropshire is higher9,311

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset 1,058, North Shropshire 1,247North Shropshire: 1,247North Dorset: 1,058

    1,058North Shropshire is higher1,247

Show the numbers
North Dorset and North Shropshire, total
MeasureNorth DorsetNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m£483.4m£485.5m£458.6mNorth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m£314.8m£316.2m£298.6mNorth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m£96.4m£96.8m£91.5mNorth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m£288.1m£289.3m£273.3mNorth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mNorth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mNorth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m£44.9m£45.1m£42.6mNorth Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mNorth Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mNorth Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m£73.2m£73.5m£69.4mNorth Shropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mNorth Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mNorth Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Shropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,09225,774North Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6772,190North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2593,638North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7536,229North Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1959,311North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0581,247North Shropshire

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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