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North Dorset and Suffolk Coastal

95,740 and 95,308 residents (mid-2024).

North Dorset is higher than Suffolk Coastal on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 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 8 of 22 measures, and Suffolk Coastal 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 Suffolk Coastal

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, Suffolk Coastal £5,178Suffolk Coastal: £5,178North Dorset: £4,709Suffolk Coastal: £5,200North Dorset: £4,729Suffolk Coastal: £4,912North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467Suffolk Coastal is higher£5,178£5,200£4,912

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £12,515, Suffolk Coastal £12,294Suffolk Coastal: £12,294North Dorset: £12,515Suffolk Coastal: £12,346North Dorset: £12,568Suffolk Coastal: £11,661North Dorset: £11,871

    £12,515£12,568£11,871North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£12,294£12,346£11,661

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,445, Suffolk Coastal £1,627Suffolk Coastal: £1,627North Dorset: £1,445Suffolk Coastal: £1,634North Dorset: £1,451Suffolk Coastal: £1,543North Dorset: £1,370

    £1,445£1,451£1,370Suffolk Coastal is higher£1,627£1,634£1,543

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £11,633, Suffolk Coastal £11,424Suffolk Coastal: £11,424North Dorset: £11,633Suffolk Coastal: £11,473North Dorset: £11,683Suffolk Coastal: £10,837North Dorset: £11,035

    £11,633£11,683£11,035North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£11,424£11,473£10,837

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £248, Suffolk Coastal £243Suffolk Coastal: £243North Dorset: £248Suffolk Coastal: £244North Dorset: £249Suffolk Coastal: £230North Dorset: £235

    £248£249£235North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230

  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, Suffolk Coastal £610Suffolk Coastal: £610North Dorset: £616Suffolk Coastal: £612North Dorset: £619Suffolk Coastal: £579North Dorset: £584

    £616£619£584North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£610£612£579

  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, Suffolk Coastal £16Suffolk Coastal: £16North Dorset: £17Suffolk Coastal: £17North Dorset: £17Suffolk Coastal: £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, Suffolk Coastal £382Suffolk Coastal: £382North Dorset: £327Suffolk Coastal: £384North Dorset: £329Suffolk Coastal: £362North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311Suffolk Coastal is higher£382£384£362

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, Suffolk Coastal £93Suffolk Coastal: £93North Dorset: £93Suffolk Coastal: £94North Dorset: £93Suffolk Coastal: £89North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88Suffolk Coastal is higher£93£94£89

  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, Suffolk Coastal £101Suffolk Coastal: £101North Dorset: £89Suffolk Coastal: £101North Dorset: £90Suffolk Coastal: £96North Dorset: £85

    £89£90£85Suffolk Coastal is higher£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,140, Suffolk Coastal £1,256Suffolk Coastal: £1,256North Dorset: £1,140Suffolk Coastal: £1,262North Dorset: £1,145Suffolk Coastal: £1,192North Dorset: £1,081

    £1,140£1,145£1,081Suffolk Coastal is higher£1,256£1,262£1,192

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, Suffolk Coastal £158Suffolk Coastal: £158North Dorset: £142Suffolk Coastal: £158North Dorset: £142Suffolk Coastal: £150North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135Suffolk Coastal is higher£158£158£150

  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, Suffolk Coastal £259Suffolk Coastal: £259North Dorset: £206Suffolk Coastal: £260North Dorset: £207Suffolk Coastal: £246North Dorset: £196

    £206£207£196Suffolk Coastal is higher£259£260£246

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.59, Suffolk Coastal £4.85Suffolk Coastal: £4.85North Dorset: £4.59Suffolk Coastal: £4.87North Dorset: £4.61Suffolk Coastal: £4.60North Dorset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Suffolk Coastal is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.42, Suffolk Coastal £5.72Suffolk Coastal: £5.72North Dorset: £4.42Suffolk Coastal: £5.75North Dorset: £4.44Suffolk Coastal: £5.43North Dorset: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Suffolk Coastal is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, Suffolk Coastal £8.53Suffolk Coastal: £8.53North Dorset: £5.41Suffolk Coastal: £8.57North Dorset: £5.43Suffolk Coastal: £8.09North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Suffolk Coastal is higher£8.53£8.57£8.09

  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, Suffolk Coastal 1,003.5Suffolk Coastal: 1,003.5North Dorset: 1,023.6

    1,023.6North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,003.5

  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, Suffolk Coastal 62.3Suffolk Coastal: 62.3North Dorset: 65.8

    65.8North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count62.3

  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, Suffolk Coastal 125.1Suffolk Coastal: 125.1North Dorset: 127.9

    127.9North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count125.1

  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, Suffolk Coastal 56.6Suffolk Coastal: 56.6North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6Suffolk Coastal is higher56.6

  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, Suffolk Coastal 152.6Suffolk Coastal: 152.6North Dorset: 134.1

    134.1Suffolk Coastal is higher152.6

  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, Suffolk Coastal 20.7Suffolk Coastal: 20.7North Dorset: 19.7

    19.7Suffolk Coastal is higher20.7

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North Dorset and Suffolk Coastal, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DorsetSuffolk CoastalHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£5,178£5,200£4,912Suffolk Coastal
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,515£12,568£11,871£12,294£12,346£11,661North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,445£1,451£1,370£1,627£1,634£1,543Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,633£11,683£11,035£11,424£11,473£10,837North Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£235£243£244£230North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£616£619£584£610£612£579North 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£382£384£362Suffolk Coastal
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£93£94£89Suffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£101£101£96Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,081£1,256£1,262£1,192Suffolk Coastal
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£158£158£150Suffolk Coastal
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£259£260£246Suffolk Coastal
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£4.85£4.87£4.60Suffolk Coastal
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£5.72£5.75£5.43Suffolk Coastal
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£8.53£8.57£8.09Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.61,003.5North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.862.3North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9125.1North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.656.6Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.1152.6Suffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.720.7Suffolk Coastal

Per resident

North Dorset is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Suffolk Coastal on 22. 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 Suffolk Coastal

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, Suffolk Coastal £5,178Suffolk Coastal: £5,178North Dorset: £4,709Suffolk Coastal: £5,200North Dorset: £4,729Suffolk Coastal: £4,912North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467Suffolk Coastal is higher£5,178£5,200£4,912

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Dorset £3,332, Suffolk Coastal £3,652Suffolk Coastal: £3,652North Dorset: £3,332Suffolk Coastal: £3,668North Dorset: £3,346Suffolk Coastal: £3,464North Dorset: £3,161

    £3,332£3,346£3,161Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£3,652£3,668£3,464

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Dorset £810, Suffolk Coastal £885Suffolk Coastal: £885North Dorset: £810Suffolk Coastal: £888North Dorset: £813Suffolk Coastal: £839North Dorset: £768

    £810£813£768Suffolk Coastal is higher£885£888£839

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Dorset £3,097, Suffolk Coastal £3,394Suffolk Coastal: £3,394North Dorset: £3,097Suffolk Coastal: £3,408North Dorset: £3,111Suffolk Coastal: £3,219North Dorset: £2,938

    £3,097£3,111£2,938Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£3,394£3,408£3,219

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Dorset £66, Suffolk Coastal £72Suffolk Coastal: £72North Dorset: £66Suffolk Coastal: £72North Dorset: £66Suffolk Coastal: £68North Dorset: £63

    £66£66£63Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £164, Suffolk Coastal £181Suffolk Coastal: £181North Dorset: £164Suffolk Coastal: £182North Dorset: £165Suffolk Coastal: £172North Dorset: £156

    £164£165£156Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172

  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, Suffolk Coastal £4.88Suffolk Coastal: £4.88North Dorset: £4.56Suffolk Coastal: £4.90North Dorset: £4.58Suffolk Coastal: £4.63North Dorset: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£4.88£4.90£4.63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £327, Suffolk Coastal £382Suffolk Coastal: £382North Dorset: £327Suffolk Coastal: £384North Dorset: £329Suffolk Coastal: £362North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311Suffolk Coastal is higher£382£384£362

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, Suffolk Coastal £93Suffolk Coastal: £93North Dorset: £93Suffolk Coastal: £94North Dorset: £93Suffolk Coastal: £89North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88Suffolk Coastal is higher£93£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Dorset £50, Suffolk Coastal £55Suffolk Coastal: £55North Dorset: £50Suffolk Coastal: £55North Dorset: £50Suffolk Coastal: £52North Dorset: £48

    £50£50£48Suffolk Coastal is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Dorset £639, Suffolk Coastal £683Suffolk Coastal: £683North Dorset: £639Suffolk Coastal: £686North Dorset: £642Suffolk Coastal: £648North Dorset: £606

    £639£642£606Suffolk Coastal is higher£683£686£648

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, Suffolk Coastal £158Suffolk Coastal: £158North Dorset: £142Suffolk Coastal: £158North Dorset: £142Suffolk Coastal: £150North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135Suffolk Coastal is higher£158£158£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £116, Suffolk Coastal £141Suffolk Coastal: £141North Dorset: £116Suffolk Coastal: £142North Dorset: £116Suffolk Coastal: £134North Dorset: £110

    £116£116£110Suffolk Coastal is higher£141£142£134

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £2.57, Suffolk Coastal £2.64Suffolk Coastal: £2.64North Dorset: £2.57Suffolk Coastal: £2.65North Dorset: £2.58Suffolk Coastal: £2.50North Dorset: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Suffolk Coastal is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Dorset £2.48, Suffolk Coastal £3.11Suffolk Coastal: £3.11North Dorset: £2.48Suffolk Coastal: £3.12North Dorset: £2.49Suffolk Coastal: £2.95North Dorset: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35Suffolk Coastal is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, Suffolk Coastal £8.53Suffolk Coastal: £8.53North Dorset: £5.41Suffolk Coastal: £8.57North Dorset: £5.43Suffolk Coastal: £8.09North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Suffolk Coastal is higher£8.53£8.57£8.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 272.5, Suffolk Coastal 298.1Suffolk Coastal: 298.1North Dorset: 272.5

    272.5Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count298.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 17.5, Suffolk Coastal 18.5Suffolk Coastal: 18.5North Dorset: 17.5

    17.5Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count18.5

  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, Suffolk Coastal 37.2Suffolk Coastal: 37.2North Dorset: 34.0

    34.0Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count37.2

  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, Suffolk Coastal 56.6Suffolk Coastal: 56.6North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6Suffolk Coastal is higher56.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 75.2, Suffolk Coastal 83.0Suffolk Coastal: 83.0North Dorset: 75.2

    75.2Suffolk Coastal is higher83.0

  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, Suffolk Coastal 11.2Suffolk Coastal: 11.2North Dorset: 11.1

    11.1Suffolk Coastal is higher11.2

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North Dorset and Suffolk Coastal, per resident
MeasureNorth DorsetSuffolk CoastalHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£5,178£5,200£4,912Suffolk Coastal
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,332£3,346£3,161£3,652£3,668£3,464Suffolk Coastal
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£810£813£768£885£888£839Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,097£3,111£2,938£3,394£3,408£3,219Suffolk Coastal
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£72£72£68Suffolk Coastal
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£181£182£172Suffolk Coastal
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£4.88£4.90£4.63Suffolk Coastal
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£382£384£362Suffolk Coastal
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£93£94£89Suffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48£55£55£52Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£683£686£648Suffolk Coastal
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£158£158£150Suffolk Coastal
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£141£142£134Suffolk Coastal
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£2.64£2.65£2.50Suffolk Coastal
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£3.11£3.12£2.95Suffolk Coastal
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£8.53£8.57£8.09Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026272.5298.1Suffolk Coastal
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.518.5Suffolk Coastal
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.037.2Suffolk Coastal
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.656.6Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.283.0Suffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.111.2Suffolk Coastal

Total

North Dorset is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Suffolk Coastal on 22. 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 Suffolk Coastal

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Dorset £450.9m, Suffolk Coastal £493.5mSuffolk Coastal: £493.5mNorth Dorset: £450.9mSuffolk Coastal: £495.6mNorth Dorset: £452.8mSuffolk Coastal: £468.1mNorth Dorset: £427.7m

    £450.9m£452.8m£427.7mSuffolk Coastal is higher£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Dorset £319.0m, Suffolk Coastal £348.1mSuffolk Coastal: £348.1mNorth Dorset: £319.0mSuffolk Coastal: £349.6mNorth Dorset: £320.4mSuffolk Coastal: £330.2mNorth Dorset: £302.6m

    £319.0m£320.4m£302.6mSuffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£348.1m£349.6m£330.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Dorset £77.5m, Suffolk Coastal £84.3mSuffolk Coastal: £84.3mNorth Dorset: £77.5mSuffolk Coastal: £84.7mNorth Dorset: £77.9mSuffolk Coastal: £80.0mNorth Dorset: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mSuffolk Coastal is higher£84.3m£84.7m£80.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Dorset £296.5m, Suffolk Coastal £323.5mSuffolk Coastal: £323.5mNorth Dorset: £296.5mSuffolk Coastal: £324.9mNorth Dorset: £297.8mSuffolk Coastal: £306.8mNorth Dorset: £281.3m

    £296.5m£297.8m£281.3mSuffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£323.5m£324.9m£306.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset £6.3m, Suffolk Coastal £6.9mSuffolk Coastal: £6.9mNorth Dorset: £6.3mSuffolk Coastal: £6.9mNorth Dorset: £6.4mSuffolk Coastal: £6.5mNorth Dorset: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mSuffolk Coastal 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, Suffolk Coastal £17.3mSuffolk Coastal: £17.3mNorth Dorset: £15.7mSuffolk Coastal: £17.3mNorth Dorset: £15.8mSuffolk Coastal: £16.4mNorth Dorset: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSuffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m

  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, Suffolk Coastal £0.47mSuffolk Coastal: £0.47mNorth Dorset: £0.44mSuffolk Coastal: £0.47mNorth Dorset: £0.44mSuffolk Coastal: £0.44mNorth Dorset: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mSuffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £31.3m, Suffolk Coastal £36.4mSuffolk Coastal: £36.4mNorth Dorset: £31.3mSuffolk Coastal: £36.6mNorth Dorset: £31.5mSuffolk Coastal: £34.5mNorth Dorset: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.5m£29.7mSuffolk Coastal is higher£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £8.9m, Suffolk Coastal £8.9mSuffolk Coastal: £8.9mNorth Dorset: £8.9mSuffolk Coastal: £8.9mNorth Dorset: £8.9mSuffolk Coastal: £8.4mNorth Dorset: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSuffolk Coastal is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset £4.8m, Suffolk Coastal £5.2mSuffolk Coastal: £5.2mNorth Dorset: £4.8mSuffolk Coastal: £5.2mNorth Dorset: £4.8mSuffolk Coastal: £5.0mNorth Dorset: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mSuffolk Coastal is higher£5.2m£5.2m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset £61.2m, Suffolk Coastal £65.1mSuffolk Coastal: £65.1mNorth Dorset: £61.2mSuffolk Coastal: £65.4mNorth Dorset: £61.4mSuffolk Coastal: £61.8mNorth Dorset: £58.0m

    £61.2m£61.4m£58.0mSuffolk Coastal is higher£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Dorset £13.6m, Suffolk Coastal £15.0mSuffolk Coastal: £15.0mNorth Dorset: £13.6mSuffolk Coastal: £15.1mNorth Dorset: £13.6mSuffolk Coastal: £14.2mNorth Dorset: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mSuffolk Coastal is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Dorset £11.1m, Suffolk Coastal £13.4mSuffolk Coastal: £13.4mNorth Dorset: £11.1mSuffolk Coastal: £13.5mNorth Dorset: £11.1mSuffolk Coastal: £12.7mNorth Dorset: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mSuffolk Coastal is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Dorset £0.25m, Suffolk Coastal £0.25mSuffolk Coastal: £0.25mNorth Dorset: £0.25mSuffolk Coastal: £0.25mNorth Dorset: £0.25mSuffolk Coastal: £0.24mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mSuffolk Coastal is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Dorset £0.24m, Suffolk Coastal £0.30mSuffolk Coastal: £0.30mNorth Dorset: £0.24mSuffolk Coastal: £0.30mNorth Dorset: £0.24mSuffolk Coastal: £0.28mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSuffolk Coastal is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Dorset £0.52m, Suffolk Coastal £0.81mSuffolk Coastal: £0.81mNorth Dorset: £0.52mSuffolk Coastal: £0.82mNorth Dorset: £0.52mSuffolk Coastal: £0.77mNorth Dorset: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSuffolk Coastal is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Dorset 26,092, Suffolk Coastal 28,412Suffolk Coastal: 28,412North Dorset: 26,092

    26,092Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count28,412

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset 1,677, Suffolk Coastal 1,764Suffolk Coastal: 1,764North Dorset: 1,677

    1,677Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count1,764

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 3,259, Suffolk Coastal 3,543Suffolk Coastal: 3,543North Dorset: 3,259

    3,259Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count3,543

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 4,753, Suffolk Coastal 5,398Suffolk Coastal: 5,398North Dorset: 4,753

    4,753Suffolk Coastal is higher5,398

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset 7,195, Suffolk Coastal 7,906Suffolk Coastal: 7,906North Dorset: 7,195

    7,195Suffolk Coastal is higher7,906

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset 1,058, Suffolk Coastal 1,070Suffolk Coastal: 1,070North Dorset: 1,058

    1,058Suffolk Coastal is higher1,070

Show the numbers
North Dorset and Suffolk Coastal, total
MeasureNorth DorsetSuffolk CoastalHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m£493.5m£495.6m£468.1mSuffolk Coastal
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m£348.1m£349.6m£330.2mSuffolk Coastal
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m£84.3m£84.7m£80.0mSuffolk Coastal
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m£323.5m£324.9m£306.8mSuffolk Coastal
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mSuffolk Coastal
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£17.3m£17.3m£16.4mSuffolk Coastal
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSuffolk Coastal
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m£36.4m£36.6m£34.5mSuffolk Coastal
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSuffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£5.2m£5.2m£5.0mSuffolk Coastal
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m£65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSuffolk Coastal
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mSuffolk Coastal
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSuffolk Coastal
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSuffolk Coastal
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSuffolk Coastal
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSuffolk Coastal
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,09228,412Suffolk Coastal
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6771,764Suffolk Coastal
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2593,543Suffolk Coastal
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7535,398Suffolk Coastal
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1957,906Suffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0581,070Suffolk Coastal

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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