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North Herefordshire and North Dorset

92,765 and 95,740 residents (mid-2024).

North Herefordshire is higher than North Dorset on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 Herefordshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and North Dorset 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 Herefordshire North Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £4,938, North Dorset £4,709North Dorset: £4,709North Herefordshire: £4,938North Dorset: £4,729North Herefordshire: £4,959North Dorset: £4,467North Herefordshire: £4,684

    £4,938£4,959£4,684North Herefordshire is higher£4,709£4,729£4,467

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Herefordshire £12,271, North Dorset £12,515North Dorset: £12,515North Herefordshire: £12,271North Dorset: £12,568North Herefordshire: £12,323North Dorset: £11,871North Herefordshire: £11,640

    £12,271£12,323£11,640North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£12,515£12,568£11,871

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Herefordshire £1,505, North Dorset £1,445North Dorset: £1,445North Herefordshire: £1,505North Dorset: £1,451North Herefordshire: £1,512North Dorset: £1,370North Herefordshire: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,445£1,451£1,370

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Herefordshire £11,385, North Dorset £11,633North Dorset: £11,633North Herefordshire: £11,385North Dorset: £11,683North Herefordshire: £11,434North Dorset: £11,035North Herefordshire: £10,799

    £11,385£11,434£10,799North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£11,633£11,683£11,035

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Herefordshire £290, North Dorset £248North Dorset: £248North Herefordshire: £290North Dorset: £249North Herefordshire: £291North Dorset: £235North Herefordshire: £275

    £290£291£275North Herefordshire is higher£248£249£235

  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 Herefordshire £577, North Dorset £616North Dorset: £616North Herefordshire: £577North Dorset: £619North Herefordshire: £580North Dorset: £584North Herefordshire: £547

    £577£580£547North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£616£619£584

  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 Herefordshire £19, North Dorset £17North Dorset: £17North Herefordshire: £19North Dorset: £17North Herefordshire: £19North Dorset: £16North Herefordshire: £18

    £19£19£18North Herefordshire is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Herefordshire £373, North Dorset £327North Dorset: £327North Herefordshire: £373North Dorset: £329North Herefordshire: £374North Dorset: £311North Herefordshire: £354

    £373£374£354North Herefordshire is higher£327£329£311

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

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

    £94£94£89North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

  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 Herefordshire £94, North Dorset £89North Dorset: £89North Herefordshire: £94North Dorset: £90North Herefordshire: £94North Dorset: £85North Herefordshire: £89

    £94£94£89North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Herefordshire £1,132, North Dorset £1,140North Dorset: £1,140North Herefordshire: £1,132North Dorset: £1,145North Herefordshire: £1,137North Dorset: £1,081North Herefordshire: £1,074

    £1,132£1,137£1,074North Dorset is higher£1,140£1,145£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Herefordshire £144, North Dorset £142North Dorset: £142North Herefordshire: £144North Dorset: £142North Herefordshire: £145North Dorset: £135North Herefordshire: £137

    £144£145£137North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£135

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Herefordshire £268, North Dorset £206North Dorset: £206North Herefordshire: £268North Dorset: £207North Herefordshire: £269North Dorset: £196North Herefordshire: £254

    £268£269£254North Herefordshire is higher£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Herefordshire £5.27, North Dorset £4.59North Dorset: £4.59North Herefordshire: £5.27North Dorset: £4.61North Herefordshire: £5.29North Dorset: £4.35North Herefordshire: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00North Herefordshire is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Herefordshire £5.75, North Dorset £4.42North Dorset: £4.42North Herefordshire: £5.75North Dorset: £4.44North Herefordshire: £5.77North Dorset: £4.19North Herefordshire: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45North Herefordshire is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £8.25, North Dorset £5.41North Dorset: £5.41North Herefordshire: £8.25North Dorset: £5.43North Herefordshire: £8.29North Dorset: £5.13North Herefordshire: £7.83

    £8.25£8.29£7.83North Herefordshire is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Herefordshire 1,009.0, North Dorset 1,023.6North Dorset: 1,023.6North Herefordshire: 1,009.0

    1,009.0North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,023.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Herefordshire 72.3, North Dorset 65.8North Dorset: 65.8North Herefordshire: 72.3

    72.3North Herefordshire is higher65.8

  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 Herefordshire 117.4, North Dorset 127.9North Dorset: 127.9North Herefordshire: 117.4

    117.4North Dorset is higher127.9

  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 Herefordshire 52.3, North Dorset 49.6North Dorset: 49.6North Herefordshire: 52.3

    52.3North Herefordshire is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Herefordshire 141.7, North Dorset 134.1North Dorset: 134.1North Herefordshire: 141.7

    141.7North Herefordshire is higher134.1

  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 Herefordshire 20.3, North Dorset 19.7North Dorset: 19.7North Herefordshire: 20.3

    20.3North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count19.7

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North Herefordshire and North Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth HerefordshireNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,938£4,959£4,684£4,709£4,729£4,467North Herefordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,271£12,323£11,640£12,515£12,568£11,871North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,445£1,451£1,370North Herefordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,385£11,434£10,799£11,633£11,683£11,035North Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£248£249£235North Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£547£616£619£584North Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£17£17£16North Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£327£329£311North Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£93£93£88North Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£89£90£85North Herefordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,132£1,137£1,074£1,140£1,145£1,081North Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£142£142£135North Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£269£254£206£207£196North Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£4.59£4.61£4.35North Herefordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£4.42£4.44£4.19North Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.25£8.29£7.83£5.41£5.43£5.13North Herefordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,023.6North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.365.8North Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.4127.9North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.349.6North Herefordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.7134.1North Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.319.7North Herefordshire

Per resident

North Herefordshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and North Dorset on 2. 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 Herefordshire North Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £4,938, North Dorset £4,709North Dorset: £4,709North Herefordshire: £4,938North Dorset: £4,729North Herefordshire: £4,959North Dorset: £4,467North Herefordshire: £4,684

    £4,938£4,959£4,684North Herefordshire is higher£4,709£4,729£4,467

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £3,489, North Dorset £3,332North Dorset: £3,332North Herefordshire: £3,489North Dorset: £3,346North Herefordshire: £3,504North Dorset: £3,161North Herefordshire: £3,310

    £3,489£3,504£3,310North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,332£3,346£3,161

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £830, North Dorset £810North Dorset: £810North Herefordshire: £830North Dorset: £813North Herefordshire: £833North Dorset: £768North Herefordshire: £787

    £830£833£787North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£810£813£768

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Herefordshire £3,237, North Dorset £3,097North Dorset: £3,097North Herefordshire: £3,237North Dorset: £3,111North Herefordshire: £3,251North Dorset: £2,938North Herefordshire: £3,071

    £3,237£3,251£3,071North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,097£3,111£2,938

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Herefordshire £82, North Dorset £66North Dorset: £66North Herefordshire: £82North Dorset: £66North Herefordshire: £83North Dorset: £63North Herefordshire: £78

    £82£83£78North Herefordshire is higher£66£66£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Herefordshire £164, North Dorset £164North Dorset: £164North Herefordshire: £164North Dorset: £165North Herefordshire: £165North Dorset: £156North Herefordshire: £156

    £164£165£156North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  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 Herefordshire £5.42, North Dorset £4.56North Dorset: £4.56North Herefordshire: £5.42North Dorset: £4.58North Herefordshire: £5.44North Dorset: £4.33North Herefordshire: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14North Herefordshire is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Herefordshire £373, North Dorset £327North Dorset: £327North Herefordshire: £373North Dorset: £329North Herefordshire: £374North Dorset: £311North Herefordshire: £354

    £373£374£354North Herefordshire is higher£327£329£311

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

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

    £94£94£89North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

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

    £52£52£49North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£50£50£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Herefordshire £624, North Dorset £639North Dorset: £639North Herefordshire: £624North Dorset: £642North Herefordshire: £627North Dorset: £606North Herefordshire: £592

    £624£627£592North Dorset is higher£639£642£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Herefordshire £144, North Dorset £142North Dorset: £142North Herefordshire: £144North Dorset: £142North Herefordshire: £145North Dorset: £135North Herefordshire: £137

    £144£145£137North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£135

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Herefordshire £148, North Dorset £116North Dorset: £116North Herefordshire: £148North Dorset: £116North Herefordshire: £148North Dorset: £110North Herefordshire: £140

    £148£148£140North Herefordshire is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Herefordshire £2.91, North Dorset £2.57North Dorset: £2.57North Herefordshire: £2.91North Dorset: £2.58North Herefordshire: £2.92North Dorset: £2.44North Herefordshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76North Herefordshire is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Herefordshire £3.16, North Dorset £2.48North Dorset: £2.48North Herefordshire: £3.16North Dorset: £2.49North Herefordshire: £3.18North Dorset: £2.35North Herefordshire: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00North Herefordshire is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £8.25, North Dorset £5.41North Dorset: £5.41North Herefordshire: £8.25North Dorset: £5.43North Herefordshire: £8.29North Dorset: £5.13North Herefordshire: £7.83

    £8.25£8.29£7.83North Herefordshire is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Herefordshire 286.9, North Dorset 272.5North Dorset: 272.5North Herefordshire: 286.9

    286.9North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count272.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Herefordshire 20.6, North Dorset 17.5North Dorset: 17.5North Herefordshire: 20.6

    20.6North Herefordshire is higher17.5

  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 Herefordshire 33.4, North Dorset 34.0North Dorset: 34.0North Herefordshire: 33.4

    33.4North Dorset is higher34.0

  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 Herefordshire 52.3, North Dorset 49.6North Dorset: 49.6North Herefordshire: 52.3

    52.3North Herefordshire is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Herefordshire 78.1, North Dorset 75.2North Dorset: 75.2North Herefordshire: 78.1

    78.1North Herefordshire is higher75.2

  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 Herefordshire 11.2, North Dorset 11.1North Dorset: 11.1North Herefordshire: 11.2

    11.2North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count11.1

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North Herefordshire and North Dorset, per resident
MeasureNorth HerefordshireNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,938£4,959£4,684£4,709£4,729£4,467North Herefordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,489£3,504£3,310£3,332£3,346£3,161North Herefordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£830£833£787£810£813£768North Herefordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,237£3,251£3,071£3,097£3,111£2,938North Herefordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£66£66£63North Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£164£165£156North Herefordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£4.56£4.58£4.33North Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£327£329£311North Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£93£93£88North Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£50£50£48North Herefordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£624£627£592£639£642£606North Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£142£142£135North Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£116£116£110North Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£2.57£2.58£2.44North Herefordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£2.48£2.49£2.35North Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.25£8.29£7.83£5.41£5.43£5.13North Herefordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026286.9272.5North Herefordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.617.5North Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.434.0North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.349.6North Herefordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.175.2North Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.211.1North Herefordshire

Total

North Herefordshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and North Dorset on 8. 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 Herefordshire North Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Herefordshire £458.1m, North Dorset £450.9mNorth Dorset: £450.9mNorth Herefordshire: £458.1mNorth Dorset: £452.8mNorth Herefordshire: £460.0mNorth Dorset: £427.7mNorth Herefordshire: £434.5m

    £458.1m£460.0m£434.5mNorth Herefordshire is higher£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Herefordshire £323.7m, North Dorset £319.0mNorth Dorset: £319.0mNorth Herefordshire: £323.7mNorth Dorset: £320.4mNorth Herefordshire: £325.1mNorth Dorset: £302.6mNorth Herefordshire: £307.0m

    £323.7m£325.1m£307.0mNorth Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Herefordshire £77.0m, North Dorset £77.5mNorth Dorset: £77.5mNorth Herefordshire: £77.0mNorth Dorset: £77.9mNorth Herefordshire: £77.3mNorth Dorset: £73.5mNorth Herefordshire: £73.0m

    £77.0m£77.3m£73.0mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Herefordshire £300.3m, North Dorset £296.5mNorth Dorset: £296.5mNorth Herefordshire: £300.3mNorth Dorset: £297.8mNorth Herefordshire: £301.6mNorth Dorset: £281.3mNorth Herefordshire: £284.9m

    £300.3m£301.6m£284.9mNorth Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Herefordshire £7.6m, North Dorset £6.3mNorth Dorset: £6.3mNorth Herefordshire: £7.6mNorth Dorset: £6.4mNorth Herefordshire: £7.7mNorth Dorset: £6.0mNorth Herefordshire: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.7m£7.2mNorth Herefordshire is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Herefordshire £15.2m, North Dorset £15.7mNorth Dorset: £15.7mNorth Herefordshire: £15.2mNorth Dorset: £15.8mNorth Herefordshire: £15.3mNorth Dorset: £14.9mNorth Herefordshire: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Herefordshire £0.50m, North Dorset £0.44mNorth Dorset: £0.44mNorth Herefordshire: £0.50mNorth Dorset: £0.44mNorth Herefordshire: £0.51mNorth Dorset: £0.41mNorth Herefordshire: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Herefordshire £34.6m, North Dorset £31.3mNorth Dorset: £31.3mNorth Herefordshire: £34.6mNorth Dorset: £31.5mNorth Herefordshire: £34.7mNorth Dorset: £29.7mNorth Herefordshire: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mNorth Herefordshire is higher£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Herefordshire £8.7m, North Dorset £8.9mNorth Dorset: £8.9mNorth Herefordshire: £8.7mNorth Dorset: £8.9mNorth Herefordshire: £8.7mNorth Dorset: £8.4mNorth Herefordshire: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Herefordshire £4.8m, North Dorset £4.8mNorth Dorset: £4.8mNorth Herefordshire: £4.8mNorth Dorset: £4.8mNorth Herefordshire: £4.8mNorth Dorset: £4.6mNorth Herefordshire: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Herefordshire £57.9m, North Dorset £61.2mNorth Dorset: £61.2mNorth Herefordshire: £57.9mNorth Dorset: £61.4mNorth Herefordshire: £58.1mNorth Dorset: £58.0mNorth Herefordshire: £54.9m

    £57.9m£58.1m£54.9mNorth Dorset is higher£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Herefordshire £13.4m, North Dorset £13.6mNorth Dorset: £13.6mNorth Herefordshire: £13.4mNorth Dorset: £13.6mNorth Herefordshire: £13.5mNorth Dorset: £12.9mNorth Herefordshire: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Herefordshire £13.7m, North Dorset £11.1mNorth Dorset: £11.1mNorth Herefordshire: £13.7mNorth Dorset: £11.1mNorth Herefordshire: £13.8mNorth Dorset: £10.5mNorth Herefordshire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mNorth Herefordshire is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Herefordshire £0.27m, North Dorset £0.25mNorth Dorset: £0.25mNorth Herefordshire: £0.27mNorth Dorset: £0.25mNorth Herefordshire: £0.27mNorth Dorset: £0.23mNorth Herefordshire: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Herefordshire £0.29m, North Dorset £0.24mNorth Dorset: £0.24mNorth Herefordshire: £0.29mNorth Dorset: £0.24mNorth Herefordshire: £0.29mNorth Dorset: £0.23mNorth Herefordshire: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Herefordshire £0.77m, North Dorset £0.52mNorth Dorset: £0.52mNorth Herefordshire: £0.77mNorth Dorset: £0.52mNorth Herefordshire: £0.77mNorth Dorset: £0.49mNorth Herefordshire: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Herefordshire 26,615, North Dorset 26,092North Dorset: 26,092North Herefordshire: 26,615

    26,615North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count26,092

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Herefordshire 1,908, North Dorset 1,677North Dorset: 1,677North Herefordshire: 1,908

    1,908North Herefordshire is higher1,677

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Herefordshire 3,097, North Dorset 3,259North Dorset: 3,259North Herefordshire: 3,097

    3,097North Dorset is higher3,259

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Herefordshire 4,847, North Dorset 4,753North Dorset: 4,753North Herefordshire: 4,847

    4,847North Herefordshire is higher4,753

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Herefordshire 7,245, North Dorset 7,195North Dorset: 7,195North Herefordshire: 7,245

    7,245North Herefordshire is higher7,195

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Herefordshire 1,039, North Dorset 1,058North Dorset: 1,058North Herefordshire: 1,039

    1,039North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,058

Show the numbers
North Herefordshire and North Dorset, total
MeasureNorth HerefordshireNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.1m£460.0m£434.5m£450.9m£452.8m£427.7mNorth Herefordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£323.7m£325.1m£307.0m£319.0m£320.4m£302.6mNorth Herefordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.0m£77.3m£73.0m£77.5m£77.9m£73.5mNorth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£300.3m£301.6m£284.9m£296.5m£297.8m£281.3mNorth Herefordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mNorth Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNorth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mNorth Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£31.3m£31.5m£29.7mNorth Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mNorth Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mNorth Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m£61.2m£61.4m£58.0mNorth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mNorth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mNorth Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mNorth Herefordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Herefordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth Herefordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,61526,092North Herefordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9081,677North Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0973,259North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8474,753North Herefordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2457,195North Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0391,058North 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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