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North Dorset and Bangor Aberconwy

95,740 and 94,363 residents (mid-2024).

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

North Dorset is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bangor Aberconwy 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 Bangor Aberconwy

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, Bangor Aberconwy £4,828Bangor Aberconwy: £4,828North Dorset: £4,709Bangor Aberconwy: £4,848North Dorset: £4,729Bangor Aberconwy: £4,579North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467Bangor Aberconwy is higher£4,828£4,848£4,579

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £12,515, Bangor Aberconwy £12,655Bangor Aberconwy: £12,655North Dorset: £12,515Bangor Aberconwy: £12,709North Dorset: £12,568Bangor Aberconwy: £12,004North Dorset: £11,871

    £12,515£12,568£11,871Bangor Aberconwy is higherDepends on how you count£12,655£12,709£12,004

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,445, Bangor Aberconwy £1,859Bangor Aberconwy: £1,859North Dorset: £1,445Bangor Aberconwy: £1,866North Dorset: £1,451Bangor Aberconwy: £1,763North Dorset: £1,370

    £1,445£1,451£1,370Bangor Aberconwy is higher£1,859£1,866£1,763

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £11,633, Bangor Aberconwy £11,296Bangor Aberconwy: £11,296North Dorset: £11,633Bangor Aberconwy: £11,344North Dorset: £11,683Bangor Aberconwy: £10,715North Dorset: £11,035

    £11,633£11,683£11,035North Dorset is higher£11,296£11,344£10,715

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £248, Bangor Aberconwy £452Bangor Aberconwy: £452North Dorset: £248Bangor Aberconwy: £454North Dorset: £249Bangor Aberconwy: £429North Dorset: £235

    £248£249£235Bangor Aberconwy is higher£452£454£429

  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, Bangor Aberconwy £877Bangor Aberconwy: £877North Dorset: £616Bangor Aberconwy: £881North Dorset: £619Bangor Aberconwy: £832North Dorset: £584

    £616£619£584Bangor Aberconwy is higher£877£881£832

  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, Bangor Aberconwy £29Bangor Aberconwy: £29North Dorset: £17Bangor Aberconwy: £29North Dorset: £17Bangor Aberconwy: £28North Dorset: £16

    £17£17£16Bangor Aberconwy is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £327, Bangor Aberconwy £496Bangor Aberconwy: £496North Dorset: £327Bangor Aberconwy: £498North Dorset: £329Bangor Aberconwy: £470North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311Bangor Aberconwy is higher£496£498£470

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, Bangor Aberconwy £117Bangor Aberconwy: £117North Dorset: £93Bangor Aberconwy: £117North Dorset: £93Bangor Aberconwy: £111North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88Bangor Aberconwy is higher£117£117£111

  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, Bangor Aberconwy £102Bangor Aberconwy: £102North Dorset: £89Bangor Aberconwy: £102North Dorset: £90Bangor Aberconwy: £97North Dorset: £85

    £89£90£85Bangor Aberconwy is higher£102£102£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,140, Bangor Aberconwy £1,394Bangor Aberconwy: £1,394North Dorset: £1,140Bangor Aberconwy: £1,400North Dorset: £1,145Bangor Aberconwy: £1,322North Dorset: £1,081

    £1,140£1,145£1,081Bangor Aberconwy is higher£1,394£1,400£1,322

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, Bangor Aberconwy £205Bangor Aberconwy: £205North Dorset: £142Bangor Aberconwy: £206North Dorset: £142Bangor Aberconwy: £195North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135Bangor Aberconwy is higher£205£206£195

  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, Bangor Aberconwy £350Bangor Aberconwy: £350North Dorset: £206Bangor Aberconwy: £351North Dorset: £207Bangor Aberconwy: £332North Dorset: £196

    £206£207£196Bangor Aberconwy is higher£350£351£332

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.59, Bangor Aberconwy £6.45Bangor Aberconwy: £6.45North Dorset: £4.59Bangor Aberconwy: £6.48North Dorset: £4.61Bangor Aberconwy: £6.12North Dorset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Bangor Aberconwy is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.42, Bangor Aberconwy £6.72Bangor Aberconwy: £6.72North Dorset: £4.42Bangor Aberconwy: £6.74North Dorset: £4.44Bangor Aberconwy: £6.37North Dorset: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Bangor Aberconwy is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, Bangor Aberconwy £9.53Bangor Aberconwy: £9.53North Dorset: £5.41Bangor Aberconwy: £9.57North Dorset: £5.43Bangor Aberconwy: £9.04North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Bangor Aberconwy is higher£9.53£9.57£9.04

  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, Bangor Aberconwy 1,009.1Bangor Aberconwy: 1,009.1North Dorset: 1,023.6

    1,023.6North Dorset is higher1,009.1

  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, Bangor Aberconwy 111.0Bangor Aberconwy: 111.0North Dorset: 65.8

    65.8Bangor Aberconwy is higher111.0

  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, Bangor Aberconwy 173.1Bangor Aberconwy: 173.1North Dorset: 127.9

    127.9Bangor Aberconwy is higher173.1

  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, Bangor Aberconwy 70.7Bangor Aberconwy: 70.7North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6Bangor Aberconwy is higher70.7

  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, Bangor Aberconwy 179.9Bangor Aberconwy: 179.9North Dorset: 134.1

    134.1Bangor Aberconwy is higher179.9

  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, Bangor Aberconwy 21.4Bangor Aberconwy: 21.4North Dorset: 19.7

    19.7Bangor Aberconwy is higher21.4

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North Dorset and Bangor Aberconwy, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DorsetBangor AberconwyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£4,828£4,848£4,579Bangor Aberconwy
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,515£12,568£11,871£12,655£12,709£12,004Bangor Aberconwy
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,445£1,451£1,370£1,859£1,866£1,763Bangor Aberconwy
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,633£11,683£11,035£11,296£11,344£10,715North Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£235£452£454£429Bangor Aberconwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£616£619£584£877£881£832Bangor Aberconwy
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£29£29£28Bangor Aberconwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£496£498£470Bangor Aberconwy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£117£117£111Bangor Aberconwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£102£102£97Bangor Aberconwy
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,081£1,394£1,400£1,322Bangor Aberconwy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£205£206£195Bangor Aberconwy
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£350£351£332Bangor Aberconwy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£6.45£6.48£6.12Bangor Aberconwy
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£6.72£6.74£6.37Bangor Aberconwy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£9.53£9.57£9.04Bangor Aberconwy
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.61,009.1North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.8111.0Bangor Aberconwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9173.1Bangor Aberconwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.670.7Bangor Aberconwy
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.1179.9Bangor Aberconwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.721.4Bangor Aberconwy

Per resident

North Dorset is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bangor Aberconwy 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 Bangor Aberconwy

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, Bangor Aberconwy £4,828Bangor Aberconwy: £4,828North Dorset: £4,709Bangor Aberconwy: £4,848North Dorset: £4,729Bangor Aberconwy: £4,579North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467Bangor Aberconwy is higher£4,828£4,848£4,579

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Dorset £3,332, Bangor Aberconwy £2,873Bangor Aberconwy: £2,873North Dorset: £3,332Bangor Aberconwy: £2,885North Dorset: £3,346Bangor Aberconwy: £2,725North Dorset: £3,161

    £3,332£3,346£3,161North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£2,873£2,885£2,725

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Dorset £810, Bangor Aberconwy £1,127Bangor Aberconwy: £1,127North Dorset: £810Bangor Aberconwy: £1,132North Dorset: £813Bangor Aberconwy: £1,069North Dorset: £768

    £810£813£768Bangor Aberconwy is higher£1,127£1,132£1,069

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Dorset £3,097, Bangor Aberconwy £2,564Bangor Aberconwy: £2,564North Dorset: £3,097Bangor Aberconwy: £2,575North Dorset: £3,111Bangor Aberconwy: £2,432North Dorset: £2,938

    £3,097£3,111£2,938North Dorset is higher£2,564£2,575£2,432

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Dorset £66, Bangor Aberconwy £103Bangor Aberconwy: £103North Dorset: £66Bangor Aberconwy: £103North Dorset: £66Bangor Aberconwy: £97North Dorset: £63

    £66£66£63Bangor Aberconwy is higher£103£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £164, Bangor Aberconwy £199Bangor Aberconwy: £199North Dorset: £164Bangor Aberconwy: £200North Dorset: £165Bangor Aberconwy: £189North Dorset: £156

    £164£165£156Bangor Aberconwy is higher£199£200£189

  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, Bangor Aberconwy £6.63Bangor Aberconwy: £6.63North Dorset: £4.56Bangor Aberconwy: £6.66North Dorset: £4.58Bangor Aberconwy: £6.29North Dorset: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Bangor Aberconwy is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £327, Bangor Aberconwy £496Bangor Aberconwy: £496North Dorset: £327Bangor Aberconwy: £498North Dorset: £329Bangor Aberconwy: £470North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311Bangor Aberconwy is higher£496£498£470

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, Bangor Aberconwy £117Bangor Aberconwy: £117North Dorset: £93Bangor Aberconwy: £117North Dorset: £93Bangor Aberconwy: £111North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88Bangor Aberconwy is higher£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Dorset £50, Bangor Aberconwy £62Bangor Aberconwy: £62North Dorset: £50Bangor Aberconwy: £62North Dorset: £50Bangor Aberconwy: £59North Dorset: £48

    £50£50£48Bangor Aberconwy is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Dorset £639, Bangor Aberconwy £846Bangor Aberconwy: £846North Dorset: £639Bangor Aberconwy: £849North Dorset: £642Bangor Aberconwy: £802North Dorset: £606

    £639£642£606Bangor Aberconwy is higher£846£849£802

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, Bangor Aberconwy £205Bangor Aberconwy: £205North Dorset: £142Bangor Aberconwy: £206North Dorset: £142Bangor Aberconwy: £195North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135Bangor Aberconwy is higher£205£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £116, Bangor Aberconwy £212Bangor Aberconwy: £212North Dorset: £116Bangor Aberconwy: £213North Dorset: £116Bangor Aberconwy: £201North Dorset: £110

    £116£116£110Bangor Aberconwy is higher£212£213£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £2.57, Bangor Aberconwy £3.91Bangor Aberconwy: £3.91North Dorset: £2.57Bangor Aberconwy: £3.93North Dorset: £2.58Bangor Aberconwy: £3.71North Dorset: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Bangor Aberconwy is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Dorset £2.48, Bangor Aberconwy £4.07Bangor Aberconwy: £4.07North Dorset: £2.48Bangor Aberconwy: £4.09North Dorset: £2.49Bangor Aberconwy: £3.86North Dorset: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35Bangor Aberconwy is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, Bangor Aberconwy £9.53Bangor Aberconwy: £9.53North Dorset: £5.41Bangor Aberconwy: £9.57North Dorset: £5.43Bangor Aberconwy: £9.04North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Bangor Aberconwy is higher£9.53£9.57£9.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 272.5, Bangor Aberconwy 229.1Bangor Aberconwy: 229.1North Dorset: 272.5

    272.5North Dorset is higher229.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 17.5, Bangor Aberconwy 25.2Bangor Aberconwy: 25.2North Dorset: 17.5

    17.5Bangor Aberconwy is higher25.2

  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, Bangor Aberconwy 39.3Bangor Aberconwy: 39.3North Dorset: 34.0

    34.0Bangor Aberconwy is higher39.3

  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, Bangor Aberconwy 70.7Bangor Aberconwy: 70.7North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6Bangor Aberconwy is higher70.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 75.2, Bangor Aberconwy 109.1Bangor Aberconwy: 109.1North Dorset: 75.2

    75.2Bangor Aberconwy is higher109.1

  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, Bangor Aberconwy 13.0Bangor Aberconwy: 13.0North Dorset: 11.1

    11.1Bangor Aberconwy is higher13.0

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North Dorset and Bangor Aberconwy, per resident
MeasureNorth DorsetBangor AberconwyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£4,828£4,848£4,579Bangor Aberconwy
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,332£3,346£3,161£2,873£2,885£2,725North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£810£813£768£1,127£1,132£1,069Bangor Aberconwy
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,097£3,111£2,938£2,564£2,575£2,432North Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£103£103£97Bangor Aberconwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£199£200£189Bangor Aberconwy
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£6.63£6.66£6.29Bangor Aberconwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£496£498£470Bangor Aberconwy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£117£117£111Bangor Aberconwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48£62£62£59Bangor Aberconwy
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£846£849£802Bangor Aberconwy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£205£206£195Bangor Aberconwy
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£212£213£201Bangor Aberconwy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£3.91£3.93£3.71Bangor Aberconwy
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£4.07£4.09£3.86Bangor Aberconwy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£9.53£9.57£9.04Bangor Aberconwy
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026272.5229.1North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.525.2Bangor Aberconwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.039.3Bangor Aberconwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.670.7Bangor Aberconwy
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.2109.1Bangor Aberconwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.113.0Bangor Aberconwy

Total

North Dorset is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bangor Aberconwy 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 Bangor Aberconwy

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Dorset £450.9m, Bangor Aberconwy £455.5mBangor Aberconwy: £455.5mNorth Dorset: £450.9mBangor Aberconwy: £457.5mNorth Dorset: £452.8mBangor Aberconwy: £432.1mNorth Dorset: £427.7m

    £450.9m£452.8m£427.7mBangor Aberconwy is higher£455.5m£457.5m£432.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Dorset £319.0m, Bangor Aberconwy £271.1mBangor Aberconwy: £271.1mNorth Dorset: £319.0mBangor Aberconwy: £272.2mNorth Dorset: £320.4mBangor Aberconwy: £257.1mNorth Dorset: £302.6m

    £319.0m£320.4m£302.6mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£271.1m£272.2m£257.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Dorset £77.5m, Bangor Aberconwy £106.4mBangor Aberconwy: £106.4mNorth Dorset: £77.5mBangor Aberconwy: £106.8mNorth Dorset: £77.9mBangor Aberconwy: £100.9mNorth Dorset: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mBangor Aberconwy is higher£106.4m£106.8m£100.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Dorset £296.5m, Bangor Aberconwy £242.0mBangor Aberconwy: £242.0mNorth Dorset: £296.5mBangor Aberconwy: £243.0mNorth Dorset: £297.8mBangor Aberconwy: £229.5mNorth Dorset: £281.3m

    £296.5m£297.8m£281.3mNorth Dorset is higher£242.0m£243.0m£229.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset £6.3m, Bangor Aberconwy £9.7mBangor Aberconwy: £9.7mNorth Dorset: £6.3mBangor Aberconwy: £9.7mNorth Dorset: £6.4mBangor Aberconwy: £9.2mNorth Dorset: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mBangor Aberconwy is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £15.7m, Bangor Aberconwy £18.8mBangor Aberconwy: £18.8mNorth Dorset: £15.7mBangor Aberconwy: £18.9mNorth Dorset: £15.8mBangor Aberconwy: £17.8mNorth Dorset: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mBangor Aberconwy is higher£18.8m£18.9m£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, Bangor Aberconwy £0.63mBangor Aberconwy: £0.63mNorth Dorset: £0.44mBangor Aberconwy: £0.63mNorth Dorset: £0.44mBangor Aberconwy: £0.59mNorth Dorset: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mBangor Aberconwy is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £31.3m, Bangor Aberconwy £46.8mBangor Aberconwy: £46.8mNorth Dorset: £31.3mBangor Aberconwy: £47.0mNorth Dorset: £31.5mBangor Aberconwy: £44.4mNorth Dorset: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.5m£29.7mBangor Aberconwy is higher£46.8m£47.0m£44.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £8.9m, Bangor Aberconwy £11.0mBangor Aberconwy: £11.0mNorth Dorset: £8.9mBangor Aberconwy: £11.1mNorth Dorset: £8.9mBangor Aberconwy: £10.4mNorth Dorset: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mBangor Aberconwy is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset £4.8m, Bangor Aberconwy £5.8mBangor Aberconwy: £5.8mNorth Dorset: £4.8mBangor Aberconwy: £5.9mNorth Dorset: £4.8mBangor Aberconwy: £5.5mNorth Dorset: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mBangor Aberconwy is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset £61.2m, Bangor Aberconwy £79.8mBangor Aberconwy: £79.8mNorth Dorset: £61.2mBangor Aberconwy: £80.1mNorth Dorset: £61.4mBangor Aberconwy: £75.7mNorth Dorset: £58.0m

    £61.2m£61.4m£58.0mBangor Aberconwy is higher£79.8m£80.1m£75.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Dorset £13.6m, Bangor Aberconwy £19.4mBangor Aberconwy: £19.4mNorth Dorset: £13.6mBangor Aberconwy: £19.5mNorth Dorset: £13.6mBangor Aberconwy: £18.4mNorth Dorset: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mBangor Aberconwy is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Dorset £11.1m, Bangor Aberconwy £20.0mBangor Aberconwy: £20.0mNorth Dorset: £11.1mBangor Aberconwy: £20.1mNorth Dorset: £11.1mBangor Aberconwy: £19.0mNorth Dorset: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mBangor Aberconwy is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Dorset £0.25m, Bangor Aberconwy £0.37mBangor Aberconwy: £0.37mNorth Dorset: £0.25mBangor Aberconwy: £0.37mNorth Dorset: £0.25mBangor Aberconwy: £0.35mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mBangor Aberconwy is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Dorset £0.24m, Bangor Aberconwy £0.38mBangor Aberconwy: £0.38mNorth Dorset: £0.24mBangor Aberconwy: £0.39mNorth Dorset: £0.24mBangor Aberconwy: £0.36mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBangor Aberconwy is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Dorset £0.52m, Bangor Aberconwy £0.90mBangor Aberconwy: £0.90mNorth Dorset: £0.52mBangor Aberconwy: £0.90mNorth Dorset: £0.52mBangor Aberconwy: £0.85mNorth Dorset: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBangor Aberconwy is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Dorset 26,092, Bangor Aberconwy 21,615Bangor Aberconwy: 21,615North Dorset: 26,092

    26,092North Dorset is higher21,615

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset 1,677, Bangor Aberconwy 2,377Bangor Aberconwy: 2,377North Dorset: 1,677

    1,677Bangor Aberconwy is higher2,377

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 3,259, Bangor Aberconwy 3,708Bangor Aberconwy: 3,708North Dorset: 3,259

    3,259Bangor Aberconwy is higher3,708

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 4,753, Bangor Aberconwy 6,671Bangor Aberconwy: 6,671North Dorset: 4,753

    4,753Bangor Aberconwy is higher6,671

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset 7,195, Bangor Aberconwy 10,295Bangor Aberconwy: 10,295North Dorset: 7,195

    7,195Bangor Aberconwy is higher10,295

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset 1,058, Bangor Aberconwy 1,222Bangor Aberconwy: 1,222North Dorset: 1,058

    1,058Bangor Aberconwy is higher1,222

Show the numbers
North Dorset and Bangor Aberconwy, total
MeasureNorth DorsetBangor AberconwyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m£455.5m£457.5m£432.1mBangor Aberconwy
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m£271.1m£272.2m£257.1mNorth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m£106.4m£106.8m£100.9mBangor Aberconwy
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m£242.0m£243.0m£229.5mNorth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBangor Aberconwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mBangor Aberconwy
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mBangor Aberconwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mBangor Aberconwy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mBangor Aberconwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mBangor Aberconwy
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m£79.8m£80.1m£75.7mBangor Aberconwy
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mBangor Aberconwy
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mBangor Aberconwy
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBangor Aberconwy
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mBangor Aberconwy
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBangor Aberconwy
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,09221,615North Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6772,377Bangor Aberconwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2593,708Bangor Aberconwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7536,671Bangor Aberconwy
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,19510,295Bangor Aberconwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0581,222Bangor Aberconwy

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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