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North Dorset and Thirsk and Malton

95,740 and 99,866 residents (mid-2024).

North Dorset is higher than Thirsk and Malton on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 2 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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Per person in the age group

North Dorset is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Thirsk and Malton on 17. 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 Thirsk and Malton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, Thirsk and Malton £4,817Thirsk and Malton: £4,817North Dorset: £4,709Thirsk and Malton: £4,837North Dorset: £4,729Thirsk and Malton: £4,569North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467Thirsk and Malton is higher£4,817£4,837£4,569

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £12,515, Thirsk and Malton £12,440Thirsk and Malton: £12,440North Dorset: £12,515Thirsk and Malton: £12,493North Dorset: £12,568Thirsk and Malton: £11,800North Dorset: £11,871

    £12,515£12,568£11,871North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£12,440£12,493£11,800

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,445, Thirsk and Malton £1,472Thirsk and Malton: £1,472North Dorset: £1,445Thirsk and Malton: £1,478North Dorset: £1,451Thirsk and Malton: £1,396North Dorset: £1,370

    £1,445£1,451£1,370Thirsk and Malton is higher£1,472£1,478£1,396

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £11,633, Thirsk and Malton £11,439Thirsk and Malton: £11,439North Dorset: £11,633Thirsk and Malton: £11,488North Dorset: £11,683Thirsk and Malton: £10,851North Dorset: £11,035

    £11,633£11,683£11,035North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£11,439£11,488£10,851

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £248, Thirsk and Malton £294Thirsk and Malton: £294North Dorset: £248Thirsk and Malton: £295North Dorset: £249Thirsk and Malton: £279North Dorset: £235

    £248£249£235Thirsk and Malton is higher£294£295£279

  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, Thirsk and Malton £687Thirsk and Malton: £687North Dorset: £616Thirsk and Malton: £690North Dorset: £619Thirsk and Malton: £651North Dorset: £584

    £616£619£584Thirsk and Malton is higher£687£690£651

  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, Thirsk and Malton £20Thirsk and Malton: £20North Dorset: £17Thirsk and Malton: £20North Dorset: £17Thirsk and Malton: £19North Dorset: £16

    £17£17£16Thirsk and Malton is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £327, Thirsk and Malton £329Thirsk and Malton: £329North Dorset: £327Thirsk and Malton: £331North Dorset: £329Thirsk and Malton: £313North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311Thirsk and Malton is higher£329£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, Thirsk and Malton £116Thirsk and Malton: £116North Dorset: £93Thirsk and Malton: £117North Dorset: £93Thirsk and Malton: £110North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88Thirsk and Malton is higher£116£117£110

  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, Thirsk and Malton £92Thirsk and Malton: £92North Dorset: £89Thirsk and Malton: £92North Dorset: £90Thirsk and Malton: £87North Dorset: £85

    £89£90£85Thirsk and Malton is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,140, Thirsk and Malton £1,165Thirsk and Malton: £1,165North Dorset: £1,140Thirsk and Malton: £1,170North Dorset: £1,145Thirsk and Malton: £1,105North Dorset: £1,081

    £1,140£1,145£1,081Thirsk and Malton is higher£1,165£1,170£1,105

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, Thirsk and Malton £140Thirsk and Malton: £140North Dorset: £142Thirsk and Malton: £140North Dorset: £142Thirsk and Malton: £133North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£140£140£133

  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, Thirsk and Malton £207Thirsk and Malton: £207North Dorset: £206Thirsk and Malton: £208North Dorset: £207Thirsk and Malton: £197North Dorset: £196

    £206£207£196Thirsk and Malton is higher£207£208£197

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.59, Thirsk and Malton £3.86Thirsk and Malton: £3.86North Dorset: £4.59Thirsk and Malton: £3.87North Dorset: £4.61Thirsk and Malton: £3.66North Dorset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35North Dorset is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.42, Thirsk and Malton £3.63Thirsk and Malton: £3.63North Dorset: £4.42Thirsk and Malton: £3.64North Dorset: £4.44Thirsk and Malton: £3.44North Dorset: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19North Dorset is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, Thirsk and Malton £6.43Thirsk and Malton: £6.43North Dorset: £5.41Thirsk and Malton: £6.46North Dorset: £5.43Thirsk and Malton: £6.10North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Thirsk and Malton is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10

  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, Thirsk and Malton 1,025.5Thirsk and Malton: 1,025.5North Dorset: 1,023.6

    1,023.6Thirsk and Malton is higher1,025.5

  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, Thirsk and Malton 77.6Thirsk and Malton: 77.6North Dorset: 65.8

    65.8Thirsk and Malton is higher77.6

  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, Thirsk and Malton 144.3Thirsk and Malton: 144.3North Dorset: 127.9

    127.9Thirsk and Malton is higher144.3

  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, Thirsk and Malton 50.8Thirsk and Malton: 50.8North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6Thirsk and Malton is higher50.8

  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, Thirsk and Malton 139.4Thirsk and Malton: 139.4North Dorset: 134.1

    134.1Thirsk and Malton is higher139.4

  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, Thirsk and Malton 20.1Thirsk and Malton: 20.1North Dorset: 19.7

    19.7Thirsk and Malton is higher20.1

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North Dorset and Thirsk and Malton, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DorsetThirsk and MaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£4,817£4,837£4,569Thirsk and Malton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,515£12,568£11,871£12,440£12,493£11,800North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,445£1,451£1,370£1,472£1,478£1,396Thirsk and Malton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,633£11,683£11,035£11,439£11,488£10,851North Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£235£294£295£279Thirsk and Malton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£616£619£584£687£690£651Thirsk and Malton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£20£20£19Thirsk and Malton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£329£331£313Thirsk and Malton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£116£117£110Thirsk and Malton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£92£92£87Thirsk and Malton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,081£1,165£1,170£1,105Thirsk and Malton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£140£140£133North Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£207£208£197Thirsk and Malton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£3.86£3.87£3.66North Dorset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£3.63£3.64£3.44North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.43£6.46£6.10Thirsk and Malton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.61,025.5Thirsk and Malton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.877.6Thirsk and Malton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9144.3Thirsk and Malton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.650.8Thirsk and Malton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.1139.4Thirsk and Malton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.720.1Thirsk and Malton

Per resident

North Dorset is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Thirsk and Malton 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 Thirsk and Malton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, Thirsk and Malton £4,817Thirsk and Malton: £4,817North Dorset: £4,709Thirsk and Malton: £4,837North Dorset: £4,729Thirsk and Malton: £4,569North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467Thirsk and Malton is higher£4,817£4,837£4,569

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Dorset £3,332, Thirsk and Malton £3,396Thirsk and Malton: £3,396North Dorset: £3,332Thirsk and Malton: £3,411North Dorset: £3,346Thirsk and Malton: £3,222North Dorset: £3,161

    £3,332£3,346£3,161Thirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count£3,396£3,411£3,222

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Dorset £810, Thirsk and Malton £828Thirsk and Malton: £828North Dorset: £810Thirsk and Malton: £832North Dorset: £813Thirsk and Malton: £786North Dorset: £768

    £810£813£768Thirsk and Malton is higher£828£832£786

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Dorset £3,097, Thirsk and Malton £3,123Thirsk and Malton: £3,123North Dorset: £3,097Thirsk and Malton: £3,137North Dorset: £3,111Thirsk and Malton: £2,963North Dorset: £2,938

    £3,097£3,111£2,938Thirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count£3,123£3,137£2,963

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Dorset £66, Thirsk and Malton £80Thirsk and Malton: £80North Dorset: £66Thirsk and Malton: £81North Dorset: £66Thirsk and Malton: £76North Dorset: £63

    £66£66£63Thirsk and Malton is higher£80£81£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £164, Thirsk and Malton £187Thirsk and Malton: £187North Dorset: £164Thirsk and Malton: £188North Dorset: £165Thirsk and Malton: £178North Dorset: £156

    £164£165£156Thirsk and Malton is higher£187£188£178

  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, Thirsk and Malton £5.47Thirsk and Malton: £5.47North Dorset: £4.56Thirsk and Malton: £5.49North Dorset: £4.58Thirsk and Malton: £5.19North Dorset: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Thirsk and Malton is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £327, Thirsk and Malton £329Thirsk and Malton: £329North Dorset: £327Thirsk and Malton: £331North Dorset: £329Thirsk and Malton: £313North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311Thirsk and Malton is higher£329£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, Thirsk and Malton £116Thirsk and Malton: £116North Dorset: £93Thirsk and Malton: £117North Dorset: £93Thirsk and Malton: £110North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88Thirsk and Malton is higher£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Dorset £50, Thirsk and Malton £52Thirsk and Malton: £52North Dorset: £50Thirsk and Malton: £52North Dorset: £50Thirsk and Malton: £49North Dorset: £48

    £50£50£48Thirsk and Malton is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Dorset £639, Thirsk and Malton £656Thirsk and Malton: £656North Dorset: £639Thirsk and Malton: £659North Dorset: £642Thirsk and Malton: £622North Dorset: £606

    £639£642£606Thirsk and Malton is higher£656£659£622

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, Thirsk and Malton £140Thirsk and Malton: £140North Dorset: £142Thirsk and Malton: £140North Dorset: £142Thirsk and Malton: £133North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£140£140£133

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £116, Thirsk and Malton £117Thirsk and Malton: £117North Dorset: £116Thirsk and Malton: £117North Dorset: £116Thirsk and Malton: £111North Dorset: £110

    £116£116£110Thirsk and Malton is higher£117£117£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £2.57, Thirsk and Malton £2.17Thirsk and Malton: £2.17North Dorset: £2.57Thirsk and Malton: £2.18North Dorset: £2.58Thirsk and Malton: £2.06North Dorset: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44North Dorset is higher£2.17£2.18£2.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Dorset £2.48, Thirsk and Malton £2.03Thirsk and Malton: £2.03North Dorset: £2.48Thirsk and Malton: £2.04North Dorset: £2.49Thirsk and Malton: £1.93North Dorset: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35North Dorset is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, Thirsk and Malton £6.43Thirsk and Malton: £6.43North Dorset: £5.41Thirsk and Malton: £6.46North Dorset: £5.43Thirsk and Malton: £6.10North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Thirsk and Malton is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 272.5, Thirsk and Malton 280.0Thirsk and Malton: 280.0North Dorset: 272.5

    272.5Thirsk and Malton is higher280.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 17.5, Thirsk and Malton 21.2Thirsk and Malton: 21.2North Dorset: 17.5

    17.5Thirsk and Malton 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, Thirsk and Malton 39.4Thirsk and Malton: 39.4North Dorset: 34.0

    34.0Thirsk and Malton is higher39.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 49.6, Thirsk and Malton 50.8Thirsk and Malton: 50.8North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6Thirsk and Malton is higher50.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 75.2, Thirsk and Malton 78.4Thirsk and Malton: 78.4North Dorset: 75.2

    75.2Thirsk and Malton is higher78.4

  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, Thirsk and Malton 11.3Thirsk and Malton: 11.3North Dorset: 11.1

    11.1Thirsk and Malton is higher11.3

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North Dorset and Thirsk and Malton, per resident
MeasureNorth DorsetThirsk and MaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£4,817£4,837£4,569Thirsk and Malton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,332£3,346£3,161£3,396£3,411£3,222Thirsk and Malton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£810£813£768£828£832£786Thirsk and Malton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,097£3,111£2,938£3,123£3,137£2,963Thirsk and Malton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£80£81£76Thirsk and Malton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£187£188£178Thirsk and Malton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£5.47£5.49£5.19Thirsk and Malton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£329£331£313Thirsk and Malton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£116£117£110Thirsk and Malton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48£52£52£49Thirsk and Malton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£656£659£622Thirsk and Malton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£140£140£133North Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£117£117£111Thirsk and Malton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£2.17£2.18£2.06North Dorset
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£2.03£2.04£1.93North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.43£6.46£6.10Thirsk and Malton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026272.5280.0Thirsk and Malton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.521.2Thirsk and Malton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.039.4Thirsk and Malton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.650.8Thirsk and Malton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.278.4Thirsk and Malton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.111.3Thirsk and Malton

Total

North Dorset is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Thirsk and Malton 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 Thirsk and Malton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Dorset £450.9m, Thirsk and Malton £481.0mThirsk and Malton: £481.0mNorth Dorset: £450.9mThirsk and Malton: £483.1mNorth Dorset: £452.8mThirsk and Malton: £456.3mNorth Dorset: £427.7m

    £450.9m£452.8m£427.7mThirsk and Malton is higher£481.0m£483.1m£456.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Dorset £319.0m, Thirsk and Malton £339.2mThirsk and Malton: £339.2mNorth Dorset: £319.0mThirsk and Malton: £340.6mNorth Dorset: £320.4mThirsk and Malton: £321.7mNorth Dorset: £302.6m

    £319.0m£320.4m£302.6mThirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count£339.2m£340.6m£321.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Dorset £77.5m, Thirsk and Malton £82.7mThirsk and Malton: £82.7mNorth Dorset: £77.5mThirsk and Malton: £83.1mNorth Dorset: £77.9mThirsk and Malton: £78.5mNorth Dorset: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mThirsk and Malton is higher£82.7m£83.1m£78.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Dorset £296.5m, Thirsk and Malton £311.9mThirsk and Malton: £311.9mNorth Dorset: £296.5mThirsk and Malton: £313.2mNorth Dorset: £297.8mThirsk and Malton: £295.9mNorth Dorset: £281.3m

    £296.5m£297.8m£281.3mThirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count£311.9m£313.2m£295.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset £6.3m, Thirsk and Malton £8.0mThirsk and Malton: £8.0mNorth Dorset: £6.3mThirsk and Malton: £8.0mNorth Dorset: £6.4mThirsk and Malton: £7.6mNorth Dorset: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mThirsk and Malton is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £15.7m, Thirsk and Malton £18.7mThirsk and Malton: £18.7mNorth Dorset: £15.7mThirsk and Malton: £18.8mNorth Dorset: £15.8mThirsk and Malton: £17.8mNorth Dorset: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mThirsk and Malton is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m

  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, Thirsk and Malton £0.55mThirsk and Malton: £0.55mNorth Dorset: £0.44mThirsk and Malton: £0.55mNorth Dorset: £0.44mThirsk and Malton: £0.52mNorth Dorset: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mThirsk and Malton is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £31.3m, Thirsk and Malton £32.9mThirsk and Malton: £32.9mNorth Dorset: £31.3mThirsk and Malton: £33.0mNorth Dorset: £31.5mThirsk and Malton: £31.2mNorth Dorset: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.5m£29.7mThirsk and Malton is higher£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £8.9m, Thirsk and Malton £11.6mThirsk and Malton: £11.6mNorth Dorset: £8.9mThirsk and Malton: £11.7mNorth Dorset: £8.9mThirsk and Malton: £11.0mNorth Dorset: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mThirsk and Malton is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset £4.8m, Thirsk and Malton £5.2mThirsk and Malton: £5.2mNorth Dorset: £4.8mThirsk and Malton: £5.2mNorth Dorset: £4.8mThirsk and Malton: £4.9mNorth Dorset: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mThirsk and Malton is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset £61.2m, Thirsk and Malton £65.5mThirsk and Malton: £65.5mNorth Dorset: £61.2mThirsk and Malton: £65.8mNorth Dorset: £61.4mThirsk and Malton: £62.1mNorth Dorset: £58.0m

    £61.2m£61.4m£58.0mThirsk and Malton is higher£65.5m£65.8m£62.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Dorset £13.6m, Thirsk and Malton £14.0mThirsk and Malton: £14.0mNorth Dorset: £13.6mThirsk and Malton: £14.0mNorth Dorset: £13.6mThirsk and Malton: £13.2mNorth Dorset: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mThirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Dorset £11.1m, Thirsk and Malton £11.7mThirsk and Malton: £11.7mNorth Dorset: £11.1mThirsk and Malton: £11.7mNorth Dorset: £11.1mThirsk and Malton: £11.1mNorth Dorset: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mThirsk and Malton is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Dorset £0.25m, Thirsk and Malton £0.22mThirsk and Malton: £0.22mNorth Dorset: £0.25mThirsk and Malton: £0.22mNorth Dorset: £0.25mThirsk and Malton: £0.21mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mNorth Dorset is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Dorset £0.24m, Thirsk and Malton £0.20mThirsk and Malton: £0.20mNorth Dorset: £0.24mThirsk and Malton: £0.20mNorth Dorset: £0.24mThirsk and Malton: £0.19mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Dorset is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Dorset £0.52m, Thirsk and Malton £0.64mThirsk and Malton: £0.64mNorth Dorset: £0.52mThirsk and Malton: £0.64mNorth Dorset: £0.52mThirsk and Malton: £0.61mNorth Dorset: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mThirsk and Malton is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Dorset 26,092, Thirsk and Malton 27,961Thirsk and Malton: 27,961North Dorset: 26,092

    26,092Thirsk and Malton is higher27,961

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset 1,677, Thirsk and Malton 2,117Thirsk and Malton: 2,117North Dorset: 1,677

    1,677Thirsk and Malton is higher2,117

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 3,259, Thirsk and Malton 3,934Thirsk and Malton: 3,934North Dorset: 3,259

    3,259Thirsk and Malton is higher3,934

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 4,753, Thirsk and Malton 5,073Thirsk and Malton: 5,073North Dorset: 4,753

    4,753Thirsk and Malton is higher5,073

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset 7,195, Thirsk and Malton 7,833Thirsk and Malton: 7,833North Dorset: 7,195

    7,195Thirsk and Malton is higher7,833

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset 1,058, Thirsk and Malton 1,131Thirsk and Malton: 1,131North Dorset: 1,058

    1,058Thirsk and Malton is higher1,131

Show the numbers
North Dorset and Thirsk and Malton, total
MeasureNorth DorsetThirsk and MaltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m£481.0m£483.1m£456.3mThirsk and Malton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m£339.2m£340.6m£321.7mThirsk and Malton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m£82.7m£83.1m£78.5mThirsk and Malton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m£311.9m£313.2m£295.9mThirsk and Malton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mThirsk and Malton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mThirsk and Malton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mThirsk and Malton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m£32.9m£33.0m£31.2mThirsk and Malton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mThirsk and Malton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mThirsk and Malton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m£65.5m£65.8m£62.1mThirsk and Malton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£14.0m£14.0m£13.2mThirsk and Malton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mThirsk and Malton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mNorth Dorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mNorth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mThirsk and Malton
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,09227,961Thirsk and Malton
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6772,117Thirsk and Malton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2593,934Thirsk and Malton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7535,073Thirsk and Malton
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1957,833Thirsk and Malton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0581,131Thirsk and Malton

Sources

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

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