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North Dorset and Skipton and Ripon

95,740 and 100,269 residents (mid-2024).

North Dorset is higher than Skipton and Ripon on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 19 of 22 measures, and Skipton and Ripon on 3. 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 Skipton and Ripon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, Skipton and Ripon £4,504Skipton and Ripon: £4,504North Dorset: £4,709Skipton and Ripon: £4,524North Dorset: £4,729Skipton and Ripon: £4,273North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£4,504£4,524£4,273

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £12,515, Skipton and Ripon £12,403Skipton and Ripon: £12,403North Dorset: £12,515Skipton and Ripon: £12,456North Dorset: £12,568Skipton and Ripon: £11,765North Dorset: £11,871

    £12,515£12,568£11,871North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£12,403£12,456£11,765

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,445, Skipton and Ripon £1,178Skipton and Ripon: £1,178North Dorset: £1,445Skipton and Ripon: £1,183North Dorset: £1,451Skipton and Ripon: £1,118North Dorset: £1,370

    £1,445£1,451£1,370North Dorset is higher£1,178£1,183£1,118

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £11,633, Skipton and Ripon £11,541Skipton and Ripon: £11,541North Dorset: £11,633Skipton and Ripon: £11,590North Dorset: £11,683Skipton and Ripon: £10,947North Dorset: £11,035

    £11,633£11,683£11,035North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£11,541£11,590£10,947

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £248, Skipton and Ripon £232Skipton and Ripon: £232North Dorset: £248Skipton and Ripon: £233North Dorset: £249Skipton and Ripon: £220North Dorset: £235

    £248£249£235North Dorset is higher£232£233£220

  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, Skipton and Ripon £614Skipton and Ripon: £614North Dorset: £616Skipton and Ripon: £617North Dorset: £619Skipton and Ripon: £583North Dorset: £584

    £616£619£584North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£614£617£583

  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, Skipton and Ripon £16Skipton and Ripon: £16North Dorset: £17Skipton and Ripon: £17North Dorset: £17Skipton and Ripon: £16North Dorset: £16

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £327, Skipton and Ripon £285Skipton and Ripon: £285North Dorset: £327Skipton and Ripon: £286North Dorset: £329Skipton and Ripon: £270North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311North Dorset is higher£285£286£270

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, Skipton and Ripon £92Skipton and Ripon: £92North Dorset: £93Skipton and Ripon: £93North Dorset: £93Skipton and Ripon: £87North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£87

  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, Skipton and Ripon £68Skipton and Ripon: £68North Dorset: £89Skipton and Ripon: £68North Dorset: £90Skipton and Ripon: £64North Dorset: £85

    £89£90£85North Dorset is higher£68£68£64

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,140, Skipton and Ripon £919Skipton and Ripon: £919North Dorset: £1,140Skipton and Ripon: £923North Dorset: £1,145Skipton and Ripon: £872North Dorset: £1,081

    £1,140£1,145£1,081North Dorset is higher£919£923£872

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, Skipton and Ripon £119Skipton and Ripon: £119North Dorset: £142Skipton and Ripon: £120North Dorset: £142Skipton and Ripon: £113North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135North Dorset is higher£119£120£113

  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, Skipton and Ripon £185Skipton and Ripon: £185North Dorset: £206Skipton and Ripon: £186North Dorset: £207Skipton and Ripon: £176North Dorset: £196

    £206£207£196North Dorset is higher£185£186£176

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.59, Skipton and Ripon £4.56Skipton and Ripon: £4.56North Dorset: £4.59Skipton and Ripon: £4.58North Dorset: £4.61Skipton and Ripon: £4.33North Dorset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.42, Skipton and Ripon £1.93Skipton and Ripon: £1.93North Dorset: £4.42Skipton and Ripon: £1.94North Dorset: £4.44Skipton and Ripon: £1.83North Dorset: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19North Dorset is higher£1.93£1.94£1.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, Skipton and Ripon £5.61Skipton and Ripon: £5.61North Dorset: £5.41Skipton and Ripon: £5.63North Dorset: £5.43Skipton and Ripon: £5.32North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Skipton and Ripon is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  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, Skipton and Ripon 1,026.9Skipton and Ripon: 1,026.9North Dorset: 1,023.6

    1,023.6Skipton and Ripon is higher1,026.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Dorset 65.8, Skipton and Ripon 65.1Skipton and Ripon: 65.1North Dorset: 65.8

    65.8North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count65.1

  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, Skipton and Ripon 131.0Skipton and Ripon: 131.0North Dorset: 127.9

    127.9Skipton and Ripon is higher131.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 49.6, Skipton and Ripon 42.8Skipton and Ripon: 42.8North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6North Dorset is higher42.8

  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, Skipton and Ripon 110.2Skipton and Ripon: 110.2North Dorset: 134.1

    134.1North Dorset is higher110.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Dorset 19.7, Skipton and Ripon 14.4Skipton and Ripon: 14.4North Dorset: 19.7

    19.7North Dorset is higher14.4

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North Dorset and Skipton and Ripon, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DorsetSkipton and RiponHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£4,504£4,524£4,273North Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,515£12,568£11,871£12,403£12,456£11,765North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,445£1,451£1,370£1,178£1,183£1,118North Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,633£11,683£11,035£11,541£11,590£10,947North Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£235£232£233£220North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£616£619£584£614£617£583North Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£16£17£16North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£285£286£270North Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£92£93£87North Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£68£68£64North Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,081£919£923£872North Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£119£120£113North Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£185£186£176North Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£4.56£4.58£4.33North Dorset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£1.93£1.94£1.83North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.61£5.63£5.32Skipton and Ripon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.61,026.9Skipton and Ripon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.865.1North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9131.0Skipton and Ripon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.642.8North Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.1110.2North Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.714.4North Dorset

Per resident

North Dorset is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Skipton and Ripon on 7. 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 Skipton and Ripon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, Skipton and Ripon £4,504Skipton and Ripon: £4,504North Dorset: £4,709Skipton and Ripon: £4,524North Dorset: £4,729Skipton and Ripon: £4,273North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£4,504£4,524£4,273

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Dorset £3,332, Skipton and Ripon £3,335Skipton and Ripon: £3,335North Dorset: £3,332Skipton and Ripon: £3,350North Dorset: £3,346Skipton and Ripon: £3,164North Dorset: £3,161

    £3,332£3,346£3,161Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£3,335£3,350£3,164

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Dorset £810, Skipton and Ripon £667Skipton and Ripon: £667North Dorset: £810Skipton and Ripon: £670North Dorset: £813Skipton and Ripon: £633North Dorset: £768

    £810£813£768North Dorset is higher£667£670£633

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Dorset £3,097, Skipton and Ripon £3,103Skipton and Ripon: £3,103North Dorset: £3,097Skipton and Ripon: £3,117North Dorset: £3,111Skipton and Ripon: £2,944North Dorset: £2,938

    £3,097£3,111£2,938Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£3,103£3,117£2,944

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Dorset £66, Skipton and Ripon £62Skipton and Ripon: £62North Dorset: £66Skipton and Ripon: £63North Dorset: £66Skipton and Ripon: £59North Dorset: £63

    £66£66£63North Dorset is higher£62£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £164, Skipton and Ripon £165Skipton and Ripon: £165North Dorset: £164Skipton and Ripon: £166North Dorset: £165Skipton and Ripon: £157North Dorset: £156

    £164£165£156Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£157

  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, Skipton and Ripon £4.44Skipton and Ripon: £4.44North Dorset: £4.56Skipton and Ripon: £4.46North Dorset: £4.58Skipton and Ripon: £4.21North Dorset: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£4.44£4.46£4.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £327, Skipton and Ripon £285Skipton and Ripon: £285North Dorset: £327Skipton and Ripon: £286North Dorset: £329Skipton and Ripon: £270North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311North Dorset is higher£285£286£270

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, Skipton and Ripon £92Skipton and Ripon: £92North Dorset: £93Skipton and Ripon: £93North Dorset: £93Skipton and Ripon: £87North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£87

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Dorset £50, Skipton and Ripon £38Skipton and Ripon: £38North Dorset: £50Skipton and Ripon: £38North Dorset: £50Skipton and Ripon: £36North Dorset: £48

    £50£50£48North Dorset is higher£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Dorset £639, Skipton and Ripon £520Skipton and Ripon: £520North Dorset: £639Skipton and Ripon: £523North Dorset: £642Skipton and Ripon: £494North Dorset: £606

    £639£642£606North Dorset is higher£520£523£494

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, Skipton and Ripon £119Skipton and Ripon: £119North Dorset: £142Skipton and Ripon: £120North Dorset: £142Skipton and Ripon: £113North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135North Dorset is higher£119£120£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £116, Skipton and Ripon £105Skipton and Ripon: £105North Dorset: £116Skipton and Ripon: £105North Dorset: £116Skipton and Ripon: £99North Dorset: £110

    £116£116£110North Dorset is higher£105£105£99

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £2.57, Skipton and Ripon £2.58Skipton and Ripon: £2.58North Dorset: £2.57Skipton and Ripon: £2.59North Dorset: £2.58Skipton and Ripon: £2.45North Dorset: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£2.58£2.59£2.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Dorset £2.48, Skipton and Ripon £1.09Skipton and Ripon: £1.09North Dorset: £2.48Skipton and Ripon: £1.09North Dorset: £2.49Skipton and Ripon: £1.03North Dorset: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35North Dorset is higher£1.09£1.09£1.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, Skipton and Ripon £5.61Skipton and Ripon: £5.61North Dorset: £5.41Skipton and Ripon: £5.63North Dorset: £5.43Skipton and Ripon: £5.32North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Skipton and Ripon is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 272.5, Skipton and Ripon 276.2Skipton and Ripon: 276.2North Dorset: 272.5

    272.5Skipton and Ripon is higher276.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 17.5, Skipton and Ripon 17.5Skipton and Ripon: 17.5North Dorset: 17.5

    17.5North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count17.5

  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, Skipton and Ripon 35.2Skipton and Ripon: 35.2North Dorset: 34.0

    34.0Skipton and Ripon 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, Skipton and Ripon 42.8Skipton and Ripon: 42.8North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6North Dorset is higher42.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 75.2, Skipton and Ripon 62.4Skipton and Ripon: 62.4North Dorset: 75.2

    75.2North Dorset is higher62.4

  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, Skipton and Ripon 8.2Skipton and Ripon: 8.2North Dorset: 11.1

    11.1North Dorset is higher8.2

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North Dorset and Skipton and Ripon, per resident
MeasureNorth DorsetSkipton and RiponHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£4,504£4,524£4,273North Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,332£3,346£3,161£3,335£3,350£3,164Skipton and Ripon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£810£813£768£667£670£633North Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,097£3,111£2,938£3,103£3,117£2,944Skipton and Ripon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£62£63£59North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£165£166£157Skipton and Ripon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£4.44£4.46£4.21North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£285£286£270North Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£92£93£87North Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48£38£38£36North Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£520£523£494North Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£119£120£113North Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£105£105£99North Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£2.58£2.59£2.45Skipton and Ripon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£1.09£1.09£1.03North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.61£5.63£5.32Skipton and Ripon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026272.5276.2Skipton and Ripon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.517.5North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.035.2Skipton and Ripon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.642.8North Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.262.4North Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.18.2North Dorset

Total

North Dorset is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Skipton and Ripon 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 Skipton and Ripon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Dorset £450.9m, Skipton and Ripon £451.7mSkipton and Ripon: £451.7mNorth Dorset: £450.9mSkipton and Ripon: £453.6mNorth Dorset: £452.8mSkipton and Ripon: £428.4mNorth Dorset: £427.7m

    £450.9m£452.8m£427.7mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£451.7m£453.6m£428.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Dorset £319.0m, Skipton and Ripon £334.4mSkipton and Ripon: £334.4mNorth Dorset: £319.0mSkipton and Ripon: £335.9mNorth Dorset: £320.4mSkipton and Ripon: £317.2mNorth Dorset: £302.6m

    £319.0m£320.4m£302.6mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£334.4m£335.9m£317.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Dorset £77.5m, Skipton and Ripon £66.9mSkipton and Ripon: £66.9mNorth Dorset: £77.5mSkipton and Ripon: £67.2mNorth Dorset: £77.9mSkipton and Ripon: £63.4mNorth Dorset: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mNorth Dorset is higher£66.9m£67.2m£63.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Dorset £296.5m, Skipton and Ripon £311.2mSkipton and Ripon: £311.2mNorth Dorset: £296.5mSkipton and Ripon: £312.5mNorth Dorset: £297.8mSkipton and Ripon: £295.2mNorth Dorset: £281.3m

    £296.5m£297.8m£281.3mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£311.2m£312.5m£295.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset £6.3m, Skipton and Ripon £6.3mSkipton and Ripon: £6.3mNorth Dorset: £6.3mSkipton and Ripon: £6.3mNorth Dorset: £6.4mSkipton and Ripon: £5.9mNorth Dorset: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mNorth Dorset is higher£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £15.7m, Skipton and Ripon £16.6mSkipton and Ripon: £16.6mNorth Dorset: £15.7mSkipton and Ripon: £16.6mNorth Dorset: £15.8mSkipton and Ripon: £15.7mNorth Dorset: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  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, Skipton and Ripon £0.44mSkipton and Ripon: £0.44mNorth Dorset: £0.44mSkipton and Ripon: £0.45mNorth Dorset: £0.44mSkipton and Ripon: £0.42mNorth Dorset: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £31.3m, Skipton and Ripon £28.6mSkipton and Ripon: £28.6mNorth Dorset: £31.3mSkipton and Ripon: £28.7mNorth Dorset: £31.5mSkipton and Ripon: £27.1mNorth Dorset: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.5m£29.7mNorth Dorset is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £8.9m, Skipton and Ripon £9.2mSkipton and Ripon: £9.2mNorth Dorset: £8.9mSkipton and Ripon: £9.3mNorth Dorset: £8.9mSkipton and Ripon: £8.8mNorth Dorset: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset £4.8m, Skipton and Ripon £3.8mSkipton and Ripon: £3.8mNorth Dorset: £4.8mSkipton and Ripon: £3.8mNorth Dorset: £4.8mSkipton and Ripon: £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, Skipton and Ripon £52.2mSkipton and Ripon: £52.2mNorth Dorset: £61.2mSkipton and Ripon: £52.4mNorth Dorset: £61.4mSkipton and Ripon: £49.5mNorth Dorset: £58.0m

    £61.2m£61.4m£58.0mNorth Dorset is higher£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Dorset £13.6m, Skipton and Ripon £11.9mSkipton and Ripon: £11.9mNorth Dorset: £13.6mSkipton and Ripon: £12.0mNorth Dorset: £13.6mSkipton and Ripon: £11.3mNorth Dorset: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mNorth Dorset is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Dorset £11.1m, Skipton and Ripon £10.5mSkipton and Ripon: £10.5mNorth Dorset: £11.1mSkipton and Ripon: £10.6mNorth Dorset: £11.1mSkipton and Ripon: £10.0mNorth Dorset: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mNorth Dorset is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Dorset £0.25m, Skipton and Ripon £0.26mSkipton and Ripon: £0.26mNorth Dorset: £0.25mSkipton and Ripon: £0.26mNorth Dorset: £0.25mSkipton and Ripon: £0.25mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Dorset £0.24m, Skipton and Ripon £0.11mSkipton and Ripon: £0.11mNorth Dorset: £0.24mSkipton and Ripon: £0.11mNorth Dorset: £0.24mSkipton and Ripon: £0.10mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Dorset is higher£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Dorset £0.52m, Skipton and Ripon £0.56mSkipton and Ripon: £0.56mNorth Dorset: £0.52mSkipton and Ripon: £0.56mNorth Dorset: £0.52mSkipton and Ripon: £0.53mNorth Dorset: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSkipton and Ripon is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Dorset 26,092, Skipton and Ripon 27,689Skipton and Ripon: 27,689North Dorset: 26,092

    26,092Skipton and Ripon is higher27,689

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset 1,677, Skipton and Ripon 1,756Skipton and Ripon: 1,756North Dorset: 1,677

    1,677Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count1,756

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 3,259, Skipton and Ripon 3,533Skipton and Ripon: 3,533North Dorset: 3,259

    3,259Skipton and Ripon is higher3,533

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 4,753, Skipton and Ripon 4,296Skipton and Ripon: 4,296North Dorset: 4,753

    4,753North Dorset is higher4,296

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset 7,195, Skipton and Ripon 6,257Skipton and Ripon: 6,257North Dorset: 7,195

    7,195North Dorset is higher6,257

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset 1,058, Skipton and Ripon 818Skipton and Ripon: 818North Dorset: 1,058

    1,058North Dorset is higher818

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North Dorset and Skipton and Ripon, total
MeasureNorth DorsetSkipton and RiponHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m£451.7m£453.6m£428.4mSkipton and Ripon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m£334.4m£335.9m£317.2mSkipton and Ripon
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£311.2m£312.5m£295.2mSkipton and Ripon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mNorth Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mSkipton and Ripon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mSkipton and Ripon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mNorth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£9.2m£9.3m£8.8mSkipton and Ripon
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£52.2m£52.4m£49.5mNorth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mNorth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mNorth Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mSkipton and Ripon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.11m£0.11m£0.10mNorth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSkipton and Ripon
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,09227,689Skipton and Ripon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6771,756Skipton and Ripon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2593,533Skipton and Ripon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7534,296North Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1956,257North Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,058818North Dorset

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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