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North Dorset and Mid and South Pembrokeshire

95,740 and 103,031 residents (mid-2024).

North Dorset is higher than Mid and South Pembrokeshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

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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 3 of 22 measures, and Mid and South Pembrokeshire 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 Mid and South Pembrokeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £5,400Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5,400North Dorset: £4,709Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5,423North Dorset: £4,729Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5,123North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£5,400£5,423£5,123

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £12,515, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £12,437Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £12,437North Dorset: £12,515Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £12,490North Dorset: £12,568Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £11,797North Dorset: £11,871

    £12,515£12,568£11,871North Dorset is higher£12,437£12,490£11,797

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,445, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £2,341Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,341North Dorset: £1,445Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,350North Dorset: £1,451Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,220North Dorset: £1,370

    £1,445£1,451£1,370Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£2,341£2,350£2,220

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £11,633, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £11,143Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £11,143North Dorset: £11,633Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £11,191North Dorset: £11,683Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £10,570North Dorset: £11,035

    £11,633£11,683£11,035North Dorset is higher£11,143£11,191£10,570

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £248, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £446Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £446North Dorset: £248Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £448North Dorset: £249Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £423North Dorset: £235

    £248£249£235Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£446£448£423

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £818Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £818North Dorset: £616Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £822North Dorset: £619Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £776North Dorset: £584

    £616£619£584Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£818£822£776

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £29Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £29North Dorset: £17Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £30North Dorset: £17Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £28North Dorset: £16

    £17£17£16Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£29£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £327, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £645Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £645North Dorset: £327Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £647North Dorset: £329Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £612North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£645£647£612

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £147Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £147North Dorset: £93Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £147North Dorset: £93Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £139North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£147£147£139

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £161Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £161North Dorset: £89Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £162North Dorset: £90Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £153North Dorset: £85

    £89£90£85Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£161£162£153

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,140, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £1,703Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £1,703North Dorset: £1,140Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £1,710North Dorset: £1,145Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £1,615North Dorset: £1,081

    £1,140£1,145£1,081Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£1,703£1,710£1,615

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £185Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £185North Dorset: £142Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £186North Dorset: £142Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £176North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£185£186£176

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £460Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £460North Dorset: £206Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £462North Dorset: £207Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £436North Dorset: £196

    £206£207£196Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£460£462£436

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.59, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £7.76Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.76North Dorset: £4.59Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.79North Dorset: £4.61Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.36North Dorset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.42, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £9.20Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £9.20North Dorset: £4.42Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £9.24North Dorset: £4.44Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £8.73North Dorset: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£9.20£9.24£8.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £7.61Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.61North Dorset: £5.41Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.64North Dorset: £5.43Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.22North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£7.61£7.64£7.22

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 1,006.0Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 1,006.0North Dorset: 1,023.6

    1,023.6North Dorset is higher1,006.0

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 112.4Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 112.4North Dorset: 65.8

    65.8Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher112.4

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 170.9Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 170.9North Dorset: 127.9

    127.9Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher170.9

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 87.8Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 87.8North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher87.8

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 220.6Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 220.6North Dorset: 134.1

    134.1Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher220.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Dorset 19.7, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 33.7Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 33.7North Dorset: 19.7

    19.7Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher33.7

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North Dorset and Mid and South Pembrokeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DorsetMid and South PembrokeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£5,400£5,423£5,123Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,515£12,568£11,871£12,437£12,490£11,797North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,445£1,451£1,370£2,341£2,350£2,220Mid and South Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,633£11,683£11,035£11,143£11,191£10,570North Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£235£446£448£423Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£616£619£584£818£822£776Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£29£30£28Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£645£647£612Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£147£147£139Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£161£162£153Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,081£1,703£1,710£1,615Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£185£186£176Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£460£462£436Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£7.76£7.79£7.36Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£9.20£9.24£8.73Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£7.61£7.64£7.22Mid and South Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.61,006.0North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.8112.4Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9170.9Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.687.8Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.1220.6Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.733.7Mid and South Pembrokeshire

Per resident

North Dorset is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Mid and South Pembrokeshire 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 Mid and South Pembrokeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £5,400Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5,400North Dorset: £4,709Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5,423North Dorset: £4,729Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5,123North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£5,400£5,423£5,123

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Dorset £3,332, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £3,078Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £3,078North Dorset: £3,332Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £3,091North Dorset: £3,346Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,920North Dorset: £3,161

    £3,332£3,346£3,161North Dorset is higher£3,078£3,091£2,920

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Dorset £810, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £1,338Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £1,338North Dorset: £810Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £1,344North Dorset: £813Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £1,269North Dorset: £768

    £810£813£768Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£1,338£1,344£1,269

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Dorset £3,097, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £2,758Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,758North Dorset: £3,097Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,770North Dorset: £3,111Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,616North Dorset: £2,938

    £3,097£3,111£2,938North Dorset is higher£2,758£2,770£2,616

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Dorset £66, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £110Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £110North Dorset: £66Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £111North Dorset: £66Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £105North Dorset: £63

    £66£66£63Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£110£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £164, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £203Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £203North Dorset: £164Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £203North Dorset: £165Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £192North Dorset: £156

    £164£165£156Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£203£203£192

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £7.28Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.28North Dorset: £4.56Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.32North Dorset: £4.58Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £6.91North Dorset: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £327, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £645Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £645North Dorset: £327Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £647North Dorset: £329Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £612North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£645£647£612

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £147Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £147North Dorset: £93Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £147North Dorset: £93Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £139North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£147£147£139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Dorset £50, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £92Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £92North Dorset: £50Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £92North Dorset: £50Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £87North Dorset: £48

    £50£50£48Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£92£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Dorset £639, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £974Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £974North Dorset: £639Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £978North Dorset: £642Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £923North Dorset: £606

    £639£642£606Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£974£978£923

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £185Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £185North Dorset: £142Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £186North Dorset: £142Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £176North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£185£186£176

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £116, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £263Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £263North Dorset: £116Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £264North Dorset: £116Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £249North Dorset: £110

    £116£116£110Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£263£264£249

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £2.57, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £4.44Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £4.44North Dorset: £2.57Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £4.46North Dorset: £2.58Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £4.21North Dorset: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Dorset £2.48, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £5.26Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5.26North Dorset: £2.48Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5.28North Dorset: £2.49Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £4.99North Dorset: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £7.61Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.61North Dorset: £5.41Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.64North Dorset: £5.43Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.22North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£7.61£7.64£7.22

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 272.5, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 249.0Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 249.0North Dorset: 272.5

    272.5North Dorset is higher249.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 17.5, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 27.8Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 27.8North Dorset: 17.5

    17.5Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher27.8

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 42.3Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 42.3North Dorset: 34.0

    34.0Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher42.3

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 87.8Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 87.8North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher87.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 75.2, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 126.1Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 126.1North Dorset: 75.2

    75.2Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher126.1

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 19.3Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 19.3North Dorset: 11.1

    11.1Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher19.3

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North Dorset and Mid and South Pembrokeshire, per resident
MeasureNorth DorsetMid and South PembrokeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£5,400£5,423£5,123Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,332£3,346£3,161£3,078£3,091£2,920North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£810£813£768£1,338£1,344£1,269Mid and South Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,097£3,111£2,938£2,758£2,770£2,616North Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£110£111£105Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£203£203£192Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£7.28£7.32£6.91Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£645£647£612Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£147£147£139Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48£92£92£87Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£974£978£923Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£185£186£176Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£263£264£249Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£4.44£4.46£4.21Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£5.26£5.28£4.99Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£7.61£7.64£7.22Mid and South Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026272.5249.0North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.527.8Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.042.3Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.687.8Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.2126.1Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.119.3Mid and South Pembrokeshire

Total

North Dorset is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Mid and South Pembrokeshire 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 Mid and South Pembrokeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Dorset £450.9m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £556.4mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £556.4mNorth Dorset: £450.9mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £558.8mNorth Dorset: £452.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £527.8mNorth Dorset: £427.7m

    £450.9m£452.8m£427.7mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£556.4m£558.8m£527.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Dorset £319.0m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £317.1mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £317.1mNorth Dorset: £319.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £318.5mNorth Dorset: £320.4mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £300.8mNorth Dorset: £302.6m

    £319.0m£320.4m£302.6mNorth Dorset is higher£317.1m£318.5m£300.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Dorset £77.5m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £137.9mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £137.9mNorth Dorset: £77.5mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £138.5mNorth Dorset: £77.9mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £130.8mNorth Dorset: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£137.9m£138.5m£130.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Dorset £296.5m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £284.2mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £284.2mNorth Dorset: £296.5mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £285.4mNorth Dorset: £297.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £269.5mNorth Dorset: £281.3m

    £296.5m£297.8m£281.3mNorth Dorset is higher£284.2m£285.4m£269.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset £6.3m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £11.4mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £11.4mNorth Dorset: £6.3mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £11.4mNorth Dorset: £6.4mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £10.8mNorth Dorset: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £15.7m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £20.9mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £20.9mNorth Dorset: £15.7mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £21.0mNorth Dorset: £15.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £19.8mNorth Dorset: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £0.75mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.75mNorth Dorset: £0.44mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.75mNorth Dorset: £0.44mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.71mNorth Dorset: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £31.3m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £66.4mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £66.4mNorth Dorset: £31.3mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £66.7mNorth Dorset: £31.5mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £63.0mNorth Dorset: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.5m£29.7mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£66.4m£66.7m£63.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £8.9m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £15.1mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £15.1mNorth Dorset: £8.9mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £15.2mNorth Dorset: £8.9mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £14.3mNorth Dorset: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset £4.8m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £9.5mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £9.5mNorth Dorset: £4.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £9.5mNorth Dorset: £4.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £9.0mNorth Dorset: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset £61.2m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £100.3mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £100.3mNorth Dorset: £61.2mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £100.7mNorth Dorset: £61.4mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £95.1mNorth Dorset: £58.0m

    £61.2m£61.4m£58.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Dorset £13.6m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £19.1mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £19.1mNorth Dorset: £13.6mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £19.2mNorth Dorset: £13.6mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £18.1mNorth Dorset: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Dorset £11.1m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £27.1mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £27.1mNorth Dorset: £11.1mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £27.2mNorth Dorset: £11.1mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £25.7mNorth Dorset: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£27.1m£27.2m£25.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Dorset £0.25m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £0.46mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.46mNorth Dorset: £0.25mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.46mNorth Dorset: £0.25mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.43mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Dorset £0.24m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £0.54mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.54mNorth Dorset: £0.24mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.54mNorth Dorset: £0.24mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.51mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Dorset £0.52m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £0.78mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.78mNorth Dorset: £0.52mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.79mNorth Dorset: £0.52mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.74mNorth Dorset: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Dorset 26,092, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 25,652Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 25,652North Dorset: 26,092

    26,092North Dorset is higher25,652

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset 1,677, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 2,867Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 2,867North Dorset: 1,677

    1,677Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher2,867

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 3,259, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 4,357Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 4,357North Dorset: 3,259

    3,259Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher4,357

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 4,753, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 9,043Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 9,043North Dorset: 4,753

    4,753Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher9,043

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset 7,195, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 12,993Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 12,993North Dorset: 7,195

    7,195Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher12,993

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset 1,058, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 1,983Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 1,983North Dorset: 1,058

    1,058Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher1,983

Show the numbers
North Dorset and Mid and South Pembrokeshire, total
MeasureNorth DorsetMid and South PembrokeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m£556.4m£558.8m£527.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m£317.1m£318.5m£300.8mNorth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m£137.9m£138.5m£130.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m£284.2m£285.4m£269.5mNorth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m£66.4m£66.7m£63.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£27.1m£27.2m£25.7mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mMid and South Pembrokeshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,09225,652North Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6772,867Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2594,357Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7539,043Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,19512,993Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0581,983Mid and South Pembrokeshire

Sources

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

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