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North Dorset and South Dorset

95,740 and 100,592 residents (mid-2024).

North Dorset is higher than South Dorset on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 1 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 4 of 22 measures, and South Dorset 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 South Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, South Dorset £5,425South Dorset: £5,425North Dorset: £4,709South Dorset: £5,448North Dorset: £4,729South Dorset: £5,146North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467South Dorset is higher£5,425£5,448£5,146

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £12,515, South Dorset £12,341South Dorset: £12,341North Dorset: £12,515South Dorset: £12,394North Dorset: £12,568South Dorset: £11,706North Dorset: £11,871

    £12,515£12,568£11,871North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£12,341£12,394£11,706

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,445, South Dorset £2,138South Dorset: £2,138North Dorset: £1,445South Dorset: £2,147North Dorset: £1,451South Dorset: £2,028North Dorset: £1,370

    £1,445£1,451£1,370South Dorset is higher£2,138£2,147£2,028

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £11,633, South Dorset £11,308South Dorset: £11,308North Dorset: £11,633South Dorset: £11,357North Dorset: £11,683South Dorset: £10,726North Dorset: £11,035

    £11,633£11,683£11,035North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£11,308£11,357£10,726

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £248, South Dorset £336South Dorset: £336North Dorset: £248South Dorset: £337North Dorset: £249South Dorset: £318North Dorset: £235

    £248£249£235South Dorset is higher£336£337£318

  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, South Dorset £676South Dorset: £676North Dorset: £616South Dorset: £679North Dorset: £619South Dorset: £641North Dorset: £584

    £616£619£584South Dorset is higher£676£679£641

  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, South Dorset £21South Dorset: £21North Dorset: £17South Dorset: £21North Dorset: £17South Dorset: £20North Dorset: £16

    £17£17£16South Dorset is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £327, South Dorset £516South Dorset: £516North Dorset: £327South Dorset: £519North Dorset: £329South Dorset: £490North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311South Dorset is higher£516£519£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, South Dorset £134South Dorset: £134North Dorset: £93South Dorset: £135North Dorset: £93South Dorset: £127North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88South Dorset is higher£134£135£127

  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, South Dorset £122South Dorset: £122North Dorset: £89South Dorset: £122North Dorset: £90South Dorset: £115North Dorset: £85

    £89£90£85South Dorset is higher£122£122£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,140, South Dorset £1,637South Dorset: £1,637North Dorset: £1,140South Dorset: £1,644North Dorset: £1,145South Dorset: £1,553North Dorset: £1,081

    £1,140£1,145£1,081South Dorset is higher£1,637£1,644£1,553

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, South Dorset £247South Dorset: £247North Dorset: £142South Dorset: £248North Dorset: £142South Dorset: £235North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135South Dorset is higher£247£248£235

  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, South Dorset £368South Dorset: £368North Dorset: £206South Dorset: £370North Dorset: £207South Dorset: £349North Dorset: £196

    £206£207£196South Dorset is higher£368£370£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.59, South Dorset £4.23South Dorset: £4.23North Dorset: £4.59South Dorset: £4.25North Dorset: £4.61South Dorset: £4.01North Dorset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35North Dorset is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.42, South Dorset £6.84South Dorset: £6.84North Dorset: £4.42South Dorset: £6.87North Dorset: £4.44South Dorset: £6.49North Dorset: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19South Dorset is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, South Dorset £7.63South Dorset: £7.63North Dorset: £5.41South Dorset: £7.67North Dorset: £5.43South Dorset: £7.24North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13South Dorset is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  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, South Dorset 1,010.6South Dorset: 1,010.6North Dorset: 1,023.6

    1,023.6North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,010.6

  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, South Dorset 84.4South Dorset: 84.4North Dorset: 65.8

    65.8South Dorset is higher84.4

  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, South Dorset 145.5South Dorset: 145.5North Dorset: 127.9

    127.9South Dorset is higher145.5

  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, South Dorset 74.8South Dorset: 74.8North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6South Dorset is higher74.8

  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, South Dorset 194.6South Dorset: 194.6North Dorset: 134.1

    134.1South Dorset is higher194.6

  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, South Dorset 26.1South Dorset: 26.1North Dorset: 19.7

    19.7South Dorset is higher26.1

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North Dorset and South Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DorsetSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,515£12,568£11,871£12,341£12,394£11,706North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,445£1,451£1,370£2,138£2,147£2,028South Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,633£11,683£11,035£11,308£11,357£10,726North Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£235£336£337£318South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£616£619£584£676£679£641South Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£21£21£20South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£516£519£490South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£134£135£127South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£122£122£115South Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,081£1,637£1,644£1,553South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£247£248£235South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£368£370£349South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£4.23£4.25£4.01North Dorset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£6.84£6.87£6.49South Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.61,010.6North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.884.4South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9145.5South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.674.8South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.1194.6South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.726.1South Dorset

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, South Dorset £5,425South Dorset: £5,425North Dorset: £4,709South Dorset: £5,448North Dorset: £4,729South Dorset: £5,146North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467South Dorset is higher£5,425£5,448£5,146

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Dorset £3,332, South Dorset £3,301South Dorset: £3,301North Dorset: £3,332South Dorset: £3,315North Dorset: £3,346South Dorset: £3,131North Dorset: £3,161

    £3,332£3,346£3,161North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,301£3,315£3,131

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Dorset £810, South Dorset £1,218South Dorset: £1,218North Dorset: £810South Dorset: £1,224North Dorset: £813South Dorset: £1,156North Dorset: £768

    £810£813£768South Dorset is higher£1,218£1,224£1,156

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Dorset £3,097, South Dorset £3,025South Dorset: £3,025North Dorset: £3,097South Dorset: £3,038North Dorset: £3,111South Dorset: £2,869North Dorset: £2,938

    £3,097£3,111£2,938North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,025£3,038£2,869

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Dorset £66, South Dorset £90South Dorset: £90North Dorset: £66South Dorset: £90North Dorset: £66South Dorset: £85North Dorset: £63

    £66£66£63South Dorset is higher£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £164, South Dorset £181South Dorset: £181North Dorset: £164South Dorset: £182North Dorset: £165South Dorset: £171North Dorset: £156

    £164£165£156South Dorset is higher£181£182£171

  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, South Dorset £5.71South Dorset: £5.71North Dorset: £4.56South Dorset: £5.74North Dorset: £4.58South Dorset: £5.42North Dorset: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33South Dorset is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £327, South Dorset £516South Dorset: £516North Dorset: £327South Dorset: £519North Dorset: £329South Dorset: £490North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311South Dorset is higher£516£519£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, South Dorset £134South Dorset: £134North Dorset: £93South Dorset: £135North Dorset: £93South Dorset: £127North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88South Dorset is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Dorset £50, South Dorset £69South Dorset: £69North Dorset: £50South Dorset: £70North Dorset: £50South Dorset: £66North Dorset: £48

    £50£50£48South Dorset is higher£69£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Dorset £639, South Dorset £933South Dorset: £933North Dorset: £639South Dorset: £937North Dorset: £642South Dorset: £885North Dorset: £606

    £639£642£606South Dorset is higher£933£937£885

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, South Dorset £247South Dorset: £247North Dorset: £142South Dorset: £248North Dorset: £142South Dorset: £235North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135South Dorset is higher£247£248£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £116, South Dorset £210South Dorset: £210North Dorset: £116South Dorset: £211North Dorset: £116South Dorset: £199North Dorset: £110

    £116£116£110South Dorset is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £2.57, South Dorset £2.41South Dorset: £2.41North Dorset: £2.57South Dorset: £2.42North Dorset: £2.58South Dorset: £2.29North Dorset: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44North Dorset is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Dorset £2.48, South Dorset £3.90South Dorset: £3.90North Dorset: £2.48South Dorset: £3.92North Dorset: £2.49South Dorset: £3.70North Dorset: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35South Dorset is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, South Dorset £7.63South Dorset: £7.63North Dorset: £5.41South Dorset: £7.67North Dorset: £5.43South Dorset: £7.24North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13South Dorset is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 272.5, South Dorset 270.3South Dorset: 270.3North Dorset: 272.5

    272.5North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count270.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 17.5, South Dorset 22.6South Dorset: 22.6North Dorset: 17.5

    17.5South Dorset is higher22.6

  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, South Dorset 38.9South Dorset: 38.9North Dorset: 34.0

    34.0South Dorset is higher38.9

  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, South Dorset 74.8South Dorset: 74.8North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6South Dorset is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 75.2, South Dorset 110.9South Dorset: 110.9North Dorset: 75.2

    75.2South Dorset is higher110.9

  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, South Dorset 14.9South Dorset: 14.9North Dorset: 11.1

    11.1South Dorset is higher14.9

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North Dorset and South Dorset, per resident
MeasureNorth DorsetSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,332£3,346£3,161£3,301£3,315£3,131North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£810£813£768£1,218£1,224£1,156South Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,097£3,111£2,938£3,025£3,038£2,869North Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£90£90£85South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£181£182£171South Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£5.71£5.74£5.42South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£516£519£490South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£134£135£127South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48£69£70£66South Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£933£937£885South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£247£248£235South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£210£211£199South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£2.41£2.42£2.29North Dorset
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£3.90£3.92£3.70South Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026272.5270.3North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.522.6South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.038.9South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.674.8South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.2110.9South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.114.9South Dorset

Total

North Dorset is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and South Dorset on 21. 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 South Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Dorset £450.9m, South Dorset £545.7mSouth Dorset: £545.7mNorth Dorset: £450.9mSouth Dorset: £548.0mNorth Dorset: £452.8mSouth Dorset: £517.6mNorth Dorset: £427.7m

    £450.9m£452.8m£427.7mSouth Dorset is higher£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Dorset £319.0m, South Dorset £332.1mSouth Dorset: £332.1mNorth Dorset: £319.0mSouth Dorset: £333.5mNorth Dorset: £320.4mSouth Dorset: £315.0mNorth Dorset: £302.6m

    £319.0m£320.4m£302.6mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£332.1m£333.5m£315.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Dorset £77.5m, South Dorset £122.6mSouth Dorset: £122.6mNorth Dorset: £77.5mSouth Dorset: £123.1mNorth Dorset: £77.9mSouth Dorset: £116.3mNorth Dorset: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mSouth Dorset is higher£122.6m£123.1m£116.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Dorset £296.5m, South Dorset £304.3mSouth Dorset: £304.3mNorth Dorset: £296.5mSouth Dorset: £305.6mNorth Dorset: £297.8mSouth Dorset: £288.6mNorth Dorset: £281.3m

    £296.5m£297.8m£281.3mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£304.3m£305.6m£288.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset £6.3m, South Dorset £9.0mSouth Dorset: £9.0mNorth Dorset: £6.3mSouth Dorset: £9.1mNorth Dorset: £6.4mSouth Dorset: £8.6mNorth Dorset: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mSouth Dorset is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £15.7m, South Dorset £18.2mSouth Dorset: £18.2mNorth Dorset: £15.7mSouth Dorset: £18.3mNorth Dorset: £15.8mSouth Dorset: £17.2mNorth Dorset: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSouth Dorset is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m

  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, South Dorset £0.57mSouth Dorset: £0.57mNorth Dorset: £0.44mSouth Dorset: £0.58mNorth Dorset: £0.44mSouth Dorset: £0.55mNorth Dorset: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mSouth Dorset is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £31.3m, South Dorset £51.9mSouth Dorset: £51.9mNorth Dorset: £31.3mSouth Dorset: £52.2mNorth Dorset: £31.5mSouth Dorset: £49.3mNorth Dorset: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.5m£29.7mSouth Dorset is higher£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £8.9m, South Dorset £13.5mSouth Dorset: £13.5mNorth Dorset: £8.9mSouth Dorset: £13.6mNorth Dorset: £8.9mSouth Dorset: £12.8mNorth Dorset: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSouth Dorset is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset £4.8m, South Dorset £7.0mSouth Dorset: £7.0mNorth Dorset: £4.8mSouth Dorset: £7.0mNorth Dorset: £4.8mSouth Dorset: £6.6mNorth Dorset: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mSouth Dorset is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset £61.2m, South Dorset £93.8mSouth Dorset: £93.8mNorth Dorset: £61.2mSouth Dorset: £94.2mNorth Dorset: £61.4mSouth Dorset: £89.0mNorth Dorset: £58.0m

    £61.2m£61.4m£58.0mSouth Dorset is higher£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Dorset £13.6m, South Dorset £24.9mSouth Dorset: £24.9mNorth Dorset: £13.6mSouth Dorset: £25.0mNorth Dorset: £13.6mSouth Dorset: £23.6mNorth Dorset: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mSouth Dorset is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Dorset £11.1m, South Dorset £21.1mSouth Dorset: £21.1mNorth Dorset: £11.1mSouth Dorset: £21.2mNorth Dorset: £11.1mSouth Dorset: £20.0mNorth Dorset: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mSouth Dorset is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Dorset £0.25m, South Dorset £0.24mSouth Dorset: £0.24mNorth Dorset: £0.25mSouth Dorset: £0.24mNorth Dorset: £0.25mSouth Dorset: £0.23mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mNorth Dorset is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Dorset £0.24m, South Dorset £0.39mSouth Dorset: £0.39mNorth Dorset: £0.24mSouth Dorset: £0.39mNorth Dorset: £0.24mSouth Dorset: £0.37mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Dorset is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Dorset £0.52m, South Dorset £0.77mSouth Dorset: £0.77mNorth Dorset: £0.52mSouth Dorset: £0.77mNorth Dorset: £0.52mSouth Dorset: £0.73mNorth Dorset: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSouth Dorset is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Dorset 26,092, South Dorset 27,193South Dorset: 27,193North Dorset: 26,092

    26,092South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count27,193

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset 1,677, South Dorset 2,272South Dorset: 2,272North Dorset: 1,677

    1,677South Dorset is higher2,272

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 3,259, South Dorset 3,915South Dorset: 3,915North Dorset: 3,259

    3,259South Dorset is higher3,915

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 4,753, South Dorset 7,524South Dorset: 7,524North Dorset: 4,753

    4,753South Dorset is higher7,524

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset 7,195, South Dorset 11,156South Dorset: 11,156North Dorset: 7,195

    7,195South Dorset is higher11,156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset 1,058, South Dorset 1,496South Dorset: 1,496North Dorset: 1,058

    1,058South Dorset is higher1,496

Show the numbers
North Dorset and South Dorset, total
MeasureNorth DorsetSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m£545.7m£548.0m£517.6mSouth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m£332.1m£333.5m£315.0mSouth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m£122.6m£123.1m£116.3mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m£304.3m£305.6m£288.6mSouth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mSouth Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mSouth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m£51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSouth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSouth Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m£93.8m£94.2m£89.0mSouth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSouth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mSouth Dorset
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£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,09227,193South Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6772,272South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2593,915South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7537,524South Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,19511,156South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0581,496South Dorset

Sources

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

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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.
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