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North Dorset and Waveney Valley

95,740 and 91,358 residents (mid-2024).

North Dorset is higher than Waveney Valley on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 6 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley on 16. 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 Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, Waveney Valley £4,960Waveney Valley: £4,960North Dorset: £4,709Waveney Valley: £4,981North Dorset: £4,729Waveney Valley: £4,705North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467Waveney Valley is higher£4,960£4,981£4,705

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £12,515, Waveney Valley £12,347Waveney Valley: £12,347North Dorset: £12,515Waveney Valley: £12,399North Dorset: £12,568Waveney Valley: £11,712North Dorset: £11,871

    £12,515£12,568£11,871North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£12,347£12,399£11,712

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,445, Waveney Valley £1,487Waveney Valley: £1,487North Dorset: £1,445Waveney Valley: £1,494North Dorset: £1,451Waveney Valley: £1,411North Dorset: £1,370

    £1,445£1,451£1,370Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,487£1,494£1,411

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £11,633, Waveney Valley £11,439Waveney Valley: £11,439North Dorset: £11,633Waveney Valley: £11,488North Dorset: £11,683Waveney Valley: £10,850North Dorset: £11,035

    £11,633£11,683£11,035North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£11,439£11,488£10,850

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £248, Waveney Valley £258Waveney Valley: £258North Dorset: £248Waveney Valley: £259North Dorset: £249Waveney Valley: £245North Dorset: £235

    £248£249£235Waveney Valley is higher£258£259£245

  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, Waveney Valley £632Waveney Valley: £632North Dorset: £616Waveney Valley: £635North Dorset: £619Waveney Valley: £599North Dorset: £584

    £616£619£584Waveney Valley is higher£632£635£599

  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, Waveney Valley £18Waveney Valley: £18North Dorset: £17Waveney Valley: £18North Dorset: £17Waveney Valley: £17North Dorset: £16

    £17£17£16Waveney Valley is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £327, Waveney Valley £351Waveney Valley: £351North Dorset: £327Waveney Valley: £353North Dorset: £329Waveney Valley: £333North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311Waveney Valley is higher£351£353£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, Waveney Valley £94Waveney Valley: £94North Dorset: £93Waveney Valley: £95North Dorset: £93Waveney Valley: £89North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£94£95£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, Waveney Valley £98Waveney Valley: £98North Dorset: £89Waveney Valley: £99North Dorset: £90Waveney Valley: £93North Dorset: £85

    £89£90£85Waveney Valley is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,140, Waveney Valley £1,145Waveney Valley: £1,145North Dorset: £1,140Waveney Valley: £1,150North Dorset: £1,145Waveney Valley: £1,086North Dorset: £1,081

    £1,140£1,145£1,081Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,145£1,150£1,086

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, Waveney Valley £129Waveney Valley: £129North Dorset: £142Waveney Valley: £129North Dorset: £142Waveney Valley: £122North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135North Dorset is higher£129£129£122

  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, Waveney Valley £235Waveney Valley: £235North Dorset: £206Waveney Valley: £236North Dorset: £207Waveney Valley: £223North Dorset: £196

    £206£207£196Waveney Valley is higher£235£236£223

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.59, Waveney Valley £5.07Waveney Valley: £5.07North Dorset: £4.59Waveney Valley: £5.09North Dorset: £4.61Waveney Valley: £4.81North Dorset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Waveney Valley is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.42, Waveney Valley £3.69Waveney Valley: £3.69North Dorset: £4.42Waveney Valley: £3.71North Dorset: £4.44Waveney Valley: £3.50North Dorset: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19North Dorset is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, Waveney Valley £5.18Waveney Valley: £5.18North Dorset: £5.41Waveney Valley: £5.20North Dorset: £5.43Waveney Valley: £4.91North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13North Dorset is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  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, Waveney Valley 1,010.9Waveney Valley: 1,010.9North Dorset: 1,023.6

    1,023.6North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,010.9

  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, Waveney Valley 66.7Waveney Valley: 66.7North Dorset: 65.8

    65.8Waveney Valley is higher66.7

  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, Waveney Valley 128.9Waveney Valley: 128.9North Dorset: 127.9

    127.9Waveney Valley is higher128.9

  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, Waveney Valley 54.0Waveney Valley: 54.0North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6Waveney Valley is higher54.0

  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, Waveney Valley 144.7Waveney Valley: 144.7North Dorset: 134.1

    134.1Waveney Valley is higher144.7

  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, Waveney Valley 22.0Waveney Valley: 22.0North Dorset: 19.7

    19.7Waveney Valley is higher22.0

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North Dorset and Waveney Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DorsetWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£4,960£4,981£4,705Waveney Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,515£12,568£11,871£12,347£12,399£11,712North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,445£1,451£1,370£1,487£1,494£1,411Waveney Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,633£11,683£11,035£11,439£11,488£10,850North Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£235£258£259£245Waveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£616£619£584£632£635£599Waveney Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£18£18£17Waveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£351£353£333Waveney Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£94£95£89Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£98£99£93Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,081£1,145£1,150£1,086Waveney Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£129£129£122North Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£235£236£223Waveney Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£5.07£5.09£4.81Waveney Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£3.69£3.71£3.50North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.18£5.20£4.91North Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.61,010.9North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.866.7Waveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9128.9Waveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.654.0Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.1144.7Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.722.0Waveney Valley

Per resident

North Dorset is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley 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 Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, Waveney Valley £4,960Waveney Valley: £4,960North Dorset: £4,709Waveney Valley: £4,981North Dorset: £4,729Waveney Valley: £4,705North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467Waveney Valley is higher£4,960£4,981£4,705

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Dorset £3,332, Waveney Valley £3,559Waveney Valley: £3,559North Dorset: £3,332Waveney Valley: £3,574North Dorset: £3,346Waveney Valley: £3,376North Dorset: £3,161

    £3,332£3,346£3,161Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3,559£3,574£3,376

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Dorset £810, Waveney Valley £821Waveney Valley: £821North Dorset: £810Waveney Valley: £825North Dorset: £813Waveney Valley: £779North Dorset: £768

    £810£813£768Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£821£825£779

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Dorset £3,097, Waveney Valley £3,298Waveney Valley: £3,298North Dorset: £3,097Waveney Valley: £3,312North Dorset: £3,111Waveney Valley: £3,128North Dorset: £2,938

    £3,097£3,111£2,938Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3,298£3,312£3,128

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Dorset £66, Waveney Valley £74Waveney Valley: £74North Dorset: £66Waveney Valley: £75North Dorset: £66Waveney Valley: £71North Dorset: £63

    £66£66£63Waveney Valley is higher£74£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £164, Waveney Valley £182Waveney Valley: £182North Dorset: £164Waveney Valley: £183North Dorset: £165Waveney Valley: £173North Dorset: £156

    £164£165£156Waveney Valley is higher£182£183£173

  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, Waveney Valley £5.19Waveney Valley: £5.19North Dorset: £4.56Waveney Valley: £5.21North Dorset: £4.58Waveney Valley: £4.92North Dorset: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Waveney Valley is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £327, Waveney Valley £351Waveney Valley: £351North Dorset: £327Waveney Valley: £353North Dorset: £329Waveney Valley: £333North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311Waveney Valley is higher£351£353£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, Waveney Valley £94Waveney Valley: £94North Dorset: £93Waveney Valley: £95North Dorset: £93Waveney Valley: £89North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£94£95£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Dorset £50, Waveney Valley £54Waveney Valley: £54North Dorset: £50Waveney Valley: £54North Dorset: £50Waveney Valley: £51North Dorset: £48

    £50£50£48Waveney Valley is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Dorset £639, Waveney Valley £632Waveney Valley: £632North Dorset: £639Waveney Valley: £635North Dorset: £642Waveney Valley: £600North Dorset: £606

    £639£642£606North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£632£635£600

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, Waveney Valley £129Waveney Valley: £129North Dorset: £142Waveney Valley: £129North Dorset: £142Waveney Valley: £122North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135North Dorset is higher£129£129£122

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £116, Waveney Valley £130Waveney Valley: £130North Dorset: £116Waveney Valley: £130North Dorset: £116Waveney Valley: £123North Dorset: £110

    £116£116£110Waveney Valley is higher£130£130£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £2.57, Waveney Valley £2.80Waveney Valley: £2.80North Dorset: £2.57Waveney Valley: £2.82North Dorset: £2.58Waveney Valley: £2.66North Dorset: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Waveney Valley is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Dorset £2.48, Waveney Valley £2.03Waveney Valley: £2.03North Dorset: £2.48Waveney Valley: £2.04North Dorset: £2.49Waveney Valley: £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, Waveney Valley £5.18Waveney Valley: £5.18North Dorset: £5.41Waveney Valley: £5.20North Dorset: £5.43Waveney Valley: £4.91North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13North Dorset is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 272.5, Waveney Valley 291.4Waveney Valley: 291.4North Dorset: 272.5

    272.5Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count291.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 17.5, Waveney Valley 19.2Waveney Valley: 19.2North Dorset: 17.5

    17.5Waveney Valley is higher19.2

  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, Waveney Valley 37.2Waveney Valley: 37.2North Dorset: 34.0

    34.0Waveney Valley is higher37.2

  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, Waveney Valley 54.0Waveney Valley: 54.0North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6Waveney Valley is higher54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 75.2, Waveney Valley 79.9Waveney Valley: 79.9North Dorset: 75.2

    75.2Waveney Valley is higher79.9

  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, Waveney Valley 12.1Waveney Valley: 12.1North Dorset: 11.1

    11.1Waveney Valley is higher12.1

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North Dorset and Waveney Valley, per resident
MeasureNorth DorsetWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£4,960£4,981£4,705Waveney Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,332£3,346£3,161£3,559£3,574£3,376Waveney Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£810£813£768£821£825£779Waveney Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,097£3,111£2,938£3,298£3,312£3,128Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£74£75£71Waveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£182£183£173Waveney Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£5.19£5.21£4.92Waveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£351£353£333Waveney Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£94£95£89Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48£54£54£51Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£632£635£600North Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£129£129£122North Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£130£130£123Waveney Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£2.80£2.82£2.66Waveney Valley
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£5.18£5.20£4.91North Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026272.5291.4Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.519.2Waveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.037.2Waveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.654.0Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.279.9Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.112.1Waveney Valley

Total

North Dorset is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley on 16. 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 Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Dorset £450.9m, Waveney Valley £453.1mWaveney Valley: £453.1mNorth Dorset: £450.9mWaveney Valley: £455.1mNorth Dorset: £452.8mWaveney Valley: £429.8mNorth Dorset: £427.7m

    £450.9m£452.8m£427.7mWaveney Valley is higher£453.1m£455.1m£429.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Dorset £319.0m, Waveney Valley £325.2mWaveney Valley: £325.2mNorth Dorset: £319.0mWaveney Valley: £326.6mNorth Dorset: £320.4mWaveney Valley: £308.4mNorth Dorset: £302.6m

    £319.0m£320.4m£302.6mWaveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£325.2m£326.6m£308.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Dorset £77.5m, Waveney Valley £75.0mWaveney Valley: £75.0mNorth Dorset: £77.5mWaveney Valley: £75.3mNorth Dorset: £77.9mWaveney Valley: £71.2mNorth Dorset: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Dorset £296.5m, Waveney Valley £301.3mWaveney Valley: £301.3mNorth Dorset: £296.5mWaveney Valley: £302.5mNorth Dorset: £297.8mWaveney Valley: £285.8mNorth Dorset: £281.3m

    £296.5m£297.8m£281.3mWaveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£301.3m£302.5m£285.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset £6.3m, Waveney Valley £6.8mWaveney Valley: £6.8mNorth Dorset: £6.3mWaveney Valley: £6.8mNorth Dorset: £6.4mWaveney Valley: £6.4mNorth Dorset: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mWaveney Valley is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £15.7m, Waveney Valley £16.6mWaveney Valley: £16.6mNorth Dorset: £15.7mWaveney Valley: £16.7mNorth Dorset: £15.8mWaveney Valley: £15.8mNorth Dorset: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mWaveney Valley is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Waveney Valley £0.47mWaveney Valley: £0.47mNorth Dorset: £0.44mWaveney Valley: £0.48mNorth Dorset: £0.44mWaveney Valley: £0.45mNorth Dorset: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mWaveney Valley is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £31.3m, Waveney Valley £32.1mWaveney Valley: £32.1mNorth Dorset: £31.3mWaveney Valley: £32.2mNorth Dorset: £31.5mWaveney Valley: £30.4mNorth Dorset: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.5m£29.7mWaveney Valley is higher£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £8.9m, Waveney Valley £8.6mWaveney Valley: £8.6mNorth Dorset: £8.9mWaveney Valley: £8.6mNorth Dorset: £8.9mWaveney Valley: £8.2mNorth Dorset: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset £4.8m, Waveney Valley £5.0mWaveney Valley: £5.0mNorth Dorset: £4.8mWaveney Valley: £5.0mNorth Dorset: £4.8mWaveney Valley: £4.7mNorth Dorset: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mWaveney Valley is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset £61.2m, Waveney Valley £57.8mWaveney Valley: £57.8mNorth Dorset: £61.2mWaveney Valley: £58.0mNorth Dorset: £61.4mWaveney Valley: £54.8mNorth Dorset: £58.0m

    £61.2m£61.4m£58.0mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Dorset £13.6m, Waveney Valley £11.8mWaveney Valley: £11.8mNorth Dorset: £13.6mWaveney Valley: £11.8mNorth Dorset: £13.6mWaveney Valley: £11.1mNorth Dorset: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mNorth Dorset is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Dorset £11.1m, Waveney Valley £11.9mWaveney Valley: £11.9mNorth Dorset: £11.1mWaveney Valley: £11.9mNorth Dorset: £11.1mWaveney Valley: £11.3mNorth Dorset: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mWaveney Valley is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Dorset £0.25m, Waveney Valley £0.26mWaveney Valley: £0.26mNorth Dorset: £0.25mWaveney Valley: £0.26mNorth Dorset: £0.25mWaveney Valley: £0.24mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mWaveney Valley is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Dorset £0.24m, Waveney Valley £0.19mWaveney Valley: £0.19mNorth Dorset: £0.24mWaveney Valley: £0.19mNorth Dorset: £0.24mWaveney Valley: £0.18mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Dorset is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Dorset £0.52m, Waveney Valley £0.47mWaveney Valley: £0.47mNorth Dorset: £0.52mWaveney Valley: £0.47mNorth Dorset: £0.52mWaveney Valley: £0.45mNorth Dorset: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth Dorset is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Dorset 26,092, Waveney Valley 26,622Waveney Valley: 26,622North Dorset: 26,092

    26,092Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count26,622

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset 1,677, Waveney Valley 1,757Waveney Valley: 1,757North Dorset: 1,677

    1,677Waveney Valley is higher1,757

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 3,259, Waveney Valley 3,394Waveney Valley: 3,394North Dorset: 3,259

    3,259Waveney Valley is higher3,394

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 4,753, Waveney Valley 4,930Waveney Valley: 4,930North Dorset: 4,753

    4,753Waveney Valley is higher4,930

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset 7,195, Waveney Valley 7,299Waveney Valley: 7,299North Dorset: 7,195

    7,195Waveney Valley is higher7,299

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset 1,058, Waveney Valley 1,108Waveney Valley: 1,108North Dorset: 1,058

    1,058Waveney Valley is higher1,108

Show the numbers
North Dorset and Waveney Valley, total
MeasureNorth DorsetWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m£453.1m£455.1m£429.8mWaveney Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m£325.2m£326.6m£308.4mWaveney Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m£75.0m£75.3m£71.2mNorth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m£301.3m£302.5m£285.8mWaveney Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mWaveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mWaveney Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWaveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m£32.1m£32.2m£30.4mWaveney Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mNorth Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mWaveney Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m£57.8m£58.0m£54.8mNorth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mNorth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mWaveney Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mWaveney Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mNorth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNorth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,09226,622Waveney Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6771,757Waveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2593,394Waveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7534,930Waveney Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1957,299Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0581,108Waveney Valley

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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