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North Dorset and Wells and Mendip Hills

95,740 and 92,935 residents (mid-2024).

North Dorset is higher than Wells and Mendip Hills on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 15 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Dorset Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636North Dorset: £4,709Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656North Dorset: £4,729Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467North Dorset is higher£4,636£4,656£4,398

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

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

    £12,515£12,568£11,871North Dorset is higher£12,403£12,456£11,765

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,445, Wells and Mendip Hills £1,488Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,488North Dorset: £1,445Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,494North Dorset: £1,451Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,412North Dorset: £1,370

    £1,445£1,451£1,370Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£1,488£1,494£1,412

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £11,633, Wells and Mendip Hills £11,581Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,581North Dorset: £11,633Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,630North Dorset: £11,683Wells and Mendip Hills: £10,985North Dorset: £11,035

    £11,633£11,683£11,035North Dorset is higher£11,581£11,630£10,985

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £248, Wells and Mendip Hills £245Wells and Mendip Hills: £245North Dorset: £248Wells and Mendip Hills: £246North Dorset: £249Wells and Mendip Hills: £233North Dorset: £235

    £248£249£235North Dorset is higher£245£246£233

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £561Wells and Mendip Hills: £561North Dorset: £616Wells and Mendip Hills: £563North Dorset: £619Wells and Mendip Hills: £532North Dorset: £584

    £616£619£584North Dorset is higher£561£563£532

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £16Wells and Mendip Hills: £16North Dorset: £17Wells and Mendip Hills: £16North Dorset: £17Wells and Mendip Hills: £15North Dorset: £16

    £17£17£16North Dorset is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £327, Wells and Mendip Hills £332Wells and Mendip Hills: £332North Dorset: £327Wells and Mendip Hills: £334North Dorset: £329Wells and Mendip Hills: £315North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, Wells and Mendip Hills £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £98North Dorset: £93Wells and Mendip Hills: £98North Dorset: £93Wells and Mendip Hills: £93North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£98£98£93

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £77Wells and Mendip Hills: £77North Dorset: £89Wells and Mendip Hills: £78North Dorset: £90Wells and Mendip Hills: £73North Dorset: £85

    £89£90£85North Dorset is higher£77£78£73

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,140, Wells and Mendip Hills £1,178Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,178North Dorset: £1,140Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,183North Dorset: £1,145Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,118North Dorset: £1,081

    £1,140£1,145£1,081Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£1,178£1,183£1,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, Wells and Mendip Hills £127Wells and Mendip Hills: £127North Dorset: £142Wells and Mendip Hills: £128North Dorset: £142Wells and Mendip Hills: £121North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135North Dorset is higher£127£128£121

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £224Wells and Mendip Hills: £224North Dorset: £206Wells and Mendip Hills: £225North Dorset: £207Wells and Mendip Hills: £212North Dorset: £196

    £206£207£196Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£224£225£212

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.59, Wells and Mendip Hills £5.46Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.46North Dorset: £4.59Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.48North Dorset: £4.61Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.18North Dorset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.42, Wells and Mendip Hills £3.17Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.17North Dorset: £4.42Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.19North Dorset: £4.44Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.01North Dorset: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19North Dorset is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24North Dorset: £5.41Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27North Dorset: £5.43Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 1,022.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,022.5North Dorset: 1,023.6

    1,023.6North Dorset is higher1,022.5

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 62.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 62.7North Dorset: 65.8

    65.8North Dorset is higher62.7

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 120.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 120.7North Dorset: 127.9

    127.9North Dorset is higher120.7

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6North Dorset is higher49.4

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 130.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 130.5North Dorset: 134.1

    134.1North Dorset is higher130.5

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3North Dorset: 19.7

    19.7North Dorset is higher16.3

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North Dorset and Wells and Mendip Hills, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DorsetWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£4,636£4,656£4,398North Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,515£12,568£11,871£12,403£12,456£11,765North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,445£1,451£1,370£1,488£1,494£1,412Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,633£11,683£11,035£11,581£11,630£10,985North Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£235£245£246£233North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£616£619£584£561£563£532North Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£16£16£15North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£332£334£315Wells and Mendip Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£98£98£93Wells and Mendip Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£77£78£73North Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,081£1,178£1,183£1,118Wells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£127£128£121North Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£224£225£212Wells and Mendip Hills
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£5.46£5.48£5.18Wells and Mendip Hills
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£3.17£3.19£3.01North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.24£6.27£5.92Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.61,022.5North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.862.7North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9120.7North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.649.4North Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.1130.5North Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.716.3North Dorset

Per resident

North Dorset is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Dorset Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636North Dorset: £4,709Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656North Dorset: £4,729Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467North Dorset is higher£4,636£4,656£4,398

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Dorset £3,332, Wells and Mendip Hills £3,234Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,234North Dorset: £3,332Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,248North Dorset: £3,346Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,068North Dorset: £3,161

    £3,332£3,346£3,161North Dorset is higher£3,234£3,248£3,068

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Dorset £810, Wells and Mendip Hills £838Wells and Mendip Hills: £838North Dorset: £810Wells and Mendip Hills: £842North Dorset: £813Wells and Mendip Hills: £795North Dorset: £768

    £810£813£768Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£838£842£795

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Dorset £3,097, Wells and Mendip Hills £3,020Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,020North Dorset: £3,097Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,033North Dorset: £3,111Wells and Mendip Hills: £2,865North Dorset: £2,938

    £3,097£3,111£2,938North Dorset is higher£3,020£3,033£2,865

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Dorset £66, Wells and Mendip Hills £64Wells and Mendip Hills: £64North Dorset: £66Wells and Mendip Hills: £64North Dorset: £66Wells and Mendip Hills: £61North Dorset: £63

    £66£66£63North Dorset is higher£64£64£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £164, Wells and Mendip Hills £146Wells and Mendip Hills: £146North Dorset: £164Wells and Mendip Hills: £147North Dorset: £165Wells and Mendip Hills: £139North Dorset: £156

    £164£165£156North Dorset is higher£146£147£139

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £4.19Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.19North Dorset: £4.56Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.20North Dorset: £4.58Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.97North Dorset: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33North Dorset is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £327, Wells and Mendip Hills £332Wells and Mendip Hills: £332North Dorset: £327Wells and Mendip Hills: £334North Dorset: £329Wells and Mendip Hills: £315North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, Wells and Mendip Hills £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £98North Dorset: £93Wells and Mendip Hills: £98North Dorset: £93Wells and Mendip Hills: £93North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£98£98£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Dorset £50, Wells and Mendip Hills £44Wells and Mendip Hills: £44North Dorset: £50Wells and Mendip Hills: £44North Dorset: £50Wells and Mendip Hills: £41North Dorset: £48

    £50£50£48North Dorset is higher£44£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Dorset £639, Wells and Mendip Hills £664Wells and Mendip Hills: £664North Dorset: £639Wells and Mendip Hills: £667North Dorset: £642Wells and Mendip Hills: £630North Dorset: £606

    £639£642£606Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£664£667£630

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, Wells and Mendip Hills £127Wells and Mendip Hills: £127North Dorset: £142Wells and Mendip Hills: £128North Dorset: £142Wells and Mendip Hills: £121North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135North Dorset is higher£127£128£121

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £116, Wells and Mendip Hills £126Wells and Mendip Hills: £126North Dorset: £116Wells and Mendip Hills: £127North Dorset: £116Wells and Mendip Hills: £120North Dorset: £110

    £116£116£110Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£126£127£120

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £2.57, Wells and Mendip Hills £3.08Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.08North Dorset: £2.57Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.09North Dorset: £2.58Wells and Mendip Hills: £2.92North Dorset: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Dorset £2.48, Wells and Mendip Hills £1.79Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.79North Dorset: £2.48Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.80North Dorset: £2.49Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.70North Dorset: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35North Dorset is higher£1.79£1.80£1.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24North Dorset: £5.41Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27North Dorset: £5.43Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 272.5, Wells and Mendip Hills 266.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 266.7North Dorset: 272.5

    272.5North Dorset is higher266.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 17.5, Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3North Dorset: 17.5

    17.5North Dorset is higher16.3

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 31.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 31.5North Dorset: 34.0

    34.0North Dorset is higher31.5

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6North Dorset is higher49.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 75.2, Wells and Mendip Hills 73.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 73.5North Dorset: 75.2

    75.2North Dorset is higher73.5

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 9.2Wells and Mendip Hills: 9.2North Dorset: 11.1

    11.1North Dorset is higher9.2

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North Dorset and Wells and Mendip Hills, per resident
MeasureNorth DorsetWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£4,636£4,656£4,398North Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,332£3,346£3,161£3,234£3,248£3,068North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£810£813£768£838£842£795Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,097£3,111£2,938£3,020£3,033£2,865North Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£64£64£61North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£146£147£139North Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£4.19£4.20£3.97North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£332£334£315Wells and Mendip Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£98£98£93Wells and Mendip Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48£44£44£41North Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£664£667£630Wells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£127£128£121North Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£126£127£120Wells and Mendip Hills
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£3.08£3.09£2.92Wells and Mendip Hills
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£1.79£1.80£1.70North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.24£6.27£5.92Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026272.5266.7North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.516.3North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.031.5North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.649.4North Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.273.5North Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.19.2North Dorset

Total

North Dorset is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills on 6. 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 Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Dorset £450.9m, Wells and Mendip Hills £430.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £430.9mNorth Dorset: £450.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £432.7mNorth Dorset: £452.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £408.7mNorth Dorset: £427.7m

    £450.9m£452.8m£427.7mNorth Dorset is higher£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Dorset £319.0m, Wells and Mendip Hills £300.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £300.6mNorth Dorset: £319.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £301.9mNorth Dorset: £320.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £285.1mNorth Dorset: £302.6m

    £319.0m£320.4m£302.6mNorth Dorset is higher£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Dorset £77.5m, Wells and Mendip Hills £77.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £77.9mNorth Dorset: £77.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £78.3mNorth Dorset: £77.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £73.9mNorth Dorset: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£77.9m£78.3m£73.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Dorset £296.5m, Wells and Mendip Hills £280.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £280.7mNorth Dorset: £296.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £281.9mNorth Dorset: £297.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £266.2mNorth Dorset: £281.3m

    £296.5m£297.8m£281.3mNorth Dorset is higher£280.7m£281.9m£266.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset £6.3m, Wells and Mendip Hills £5.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.9mNorth Dorset: £6.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £6.0mNorth Dorset: £6.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.6mNorth Dorset: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mNorth Dorset is higher£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £15.7m, Wells and Mendip Hills £13.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mNorth Dorset: £15.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mNorth Dorset: £15.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £12.9mNorth Dorset: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNorth Dorset is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.39mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mNorth Dorset: £0.44mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mNorth Dorset: £0.44mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.37mNorth Dorset: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mNorth Dorset is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £31.3m, Wells and Mendip Hills £30.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £30.9mNorth Dorset: £31.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £31.0mNorth Dorset: £31.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £29.3mNorth Dorset: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.5m£29.7mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £8.9m, Wells and Mendip Hills £9.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mNorth Dorset: £8.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mNorth Dorset: £8.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £8.6mNorth Dorset: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset £4.8m, Wells and Mendip Hills £4.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mNorth Dorset: £4.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mNorth Dorset: £4.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £3.8mNorth Dorset: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mNorth Dorset is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset £61.2m, Wells and Mendip Hills £61.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £61.7mNorth Dorset: £61.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £62.0mNorth Dorset: £61.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £58.5mNorth Dorset: £58.0m

    £61.2m£61.4m£58.0mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Dorset £13.6m, Wells and Mendip Hills £11.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mNorth Dorset: £13.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.9mNorth Dorset: £13.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.2mNorth Dorset: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mNorth Dorset is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Dorset £11.1m, Wells and Mendip Hills £11.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.7mNorth Dorset: £11.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mNorth Dorset: £11.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.1mNorth Dorset: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Dorset £0.25m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.29mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mNorth Dorset: £0.25mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mNorth Dorset: £0.25mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.27mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Dorset £0.24m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.17mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mNorth Dorset: £0.24mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mNorth Dorset: £0.24mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.16mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Dorset is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Dorset £0.52m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.58mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mNorth Dorset: £0.52mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mNorth Dorset: £0.52mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.55mNorth Dorset: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Dorset 26,092, Wells and Mendip Hills 24,781Wells and Mendip Hills: 24,781North Dorset: 26,092

    26,092North Dorset is higher24,781

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset 1,677, Wells and Mendip Hills 1,519Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,519North Dorset: 1,677

    1,677North Dorset is higher1,519

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 3,259, Wells and Mendip Hills 2,925Wells and Mendip Hills: 2,925North Dorset: 3,259

    3,259North Dorset is higher2,925

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 4,753, Wells and Mendip Hills 4,593Wells and Mendip Hills: 4,593North Dorset: 4,753

    4,753North Dorset is higher4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset 7,195, Wells and Mendip Hills 6,832Wells and Mendip Hills: 6,832North Dorset: 7,195

    7,195North Dorset is higher6,832

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset 1,058, Wells and Mendip Hills 854Wells and Mendip Hills: 854North Dorset: 1,058

    1,058North Dorset is higher854

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North Dorset and Wells and Mendip Hills, total
MeasureNorth DorsetWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m£430.9m£432.7m£408.7mNorth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m£300.6m£301.9m£285.1mNorth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m£77.9m£78.3m£73.9mWells and Mendip Hills
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m£280.7m£281.9m£266.2mNorth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mNorth Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mNorth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNorth Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mNorth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWells and Mendip Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£4.1m£4.1m£3.8mNorth Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m£61.7m£62.0m£58.5mWells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mNorth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mWells and Mendip Hills
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mWells and Mendip Hills
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mNorth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWells and Mendip Hills
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,09224,781North Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6771,519North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2592,925North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7534,593North Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1956,832North Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,058854North 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.
  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.
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