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North Herefordshire and West Dorset

92,765 and 96,334 residents (mid-2024).

North Herefordshire is higher than West Dorset on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 4 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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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 Herefordshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and West Dorset on 11. 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 West Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £4,938, West Dorset £5,446West Dorset: £5,446North Herefordshire: £4,938West Dorset: £5,469North Herefordshire: £4,959West Dorset: £5,165North Herefordshire: £4,684

    £4,938£4,959£4,684West Dorset is higher£5,446£5,469£5,165

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Herefordshire £12,271, West Dorset £12,235West Dorset: £12,235North Herefordshire: £12,271West Dorset: £12,287North Herefordshire: £12,323West Dorset: £11,606North Herefordshire: £11,640

    £12,271£12,323£11,640North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,235£12,287£11,606

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Herefordshire £1,505, West Dorset £1,694West Dorset: £1,694North Herefordshire: £1,505West Dorset: £1,701North Herefordshire: £1,512West Dorset: £1,606North Herefordshire: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428West Dorset is higher£1,694£1,701£1,606

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Herefordshire £11,385, West Dorset £11,328West Dorset: £11,328North Herefordshire: £11,385West Dorset: £11,377North Herefordshire: £11,434West Dorset: £10,745North Herefordshire: £10,799

    £11,385£11,434£10,799North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,328£11,377£10,745

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Herefordshire £290, West Dorset £267West Dorset: £267North Herefordshire: £290West Dorset: £268North Herefordshire: £291West Dorset: £253North Herefordshire: £275

    £290£291£275North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£267£268£253

  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, West Dorset £622West Dorset: £622North Herefordshire: £577West Dorset: £625North Herefordshire: £580West Dorset: £590North Herefordshire: £547

    £577£580£547West Dorset is higher£622£625£590

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

    £19£19£18North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£17

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

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

    £373£374£354North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£373£374£354

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Herefordshire £94, West Dorset £107West Dorset: £107North Herefordshire: £94West Dorset: £107North Herefordshire: £94West Dorset: £101North Herefordshire: £89

    £94£94£89West Dorset is higher£107£107£101

  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, West Dorset £92West Dorset: £92North Herefordshire: £94West Dorset: £92North Herefordshire: £94West Dorset: £87North Herefordshire: £89

    £94£94£89North Herefordshire is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Herefordshire £1,132, West Dorset £1,316West Dorset: £1,316North Herefordshire: £1,132West Dorset: £1,321North Herefordshire: £1,137West Dorset: £1,248North Herefordshire: £1,074

    £1,132£1,137£1,074West Dorset is higher£1,316£1,321£1,248

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Herefordshire £144, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197North Herefordshire: £144West Dorset: £198North Herefordshire: £145West Dorset: £187North Herefordshire: £137

    £144£145£137West Dorset is higher£197£198£187

  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, West Dorset £278West Dorset: £278North Herefordshire: £268West Dorset: £280North Herefordshire: £269West Dorset: £264North Herefordshire: £254

    £268£269£254West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£278£280£264

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Herefordshire £5.27, West Dorset £3.63West Dorset: £3.63North Herefordshire: £5.27West Dorset: £3.64North Herefordshire: £5.29West Dorset: £3.44North Herefordshire: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00North Herefordshire is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Herefordshire £5.75, West Dorset £3.87West Dorset: £3.87North Herefordshire: £5.75West Dorset: £3.89North Herefordshire: £5.77West Dorset: £3.67North Herefordshire: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45North Herefordshire is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £8.25, West Dorset £7.05West Dorset: £7.05North Herefordshire: £8.25West Dorset: £7.08North Herefordshire: £8.29West Dorset: £6.69North Herefordshire: £7.83

    £8.25£8.29£7.83North Herefordshire is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  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, West Dorset 1,000.6West Dorset: 1,000.6North Herefordshire: 1,009.0

    1,009.0North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,000.6

  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, West Dorset 68.2West Dorset: 68.2North Herefordshire: 72.3

    72.3North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count68.2

  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, West Dorset 127.3West Dorset: 127.3North Herefordshire: 117.4

    117.4West Dorset is higher127.3

  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 Herefordshire 52.3, West Dorset 55.1West Dorset: 55.1North Herefordshire: 52.3

    52.3West Dorset is higher55.1

  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, West Dorset 154.0West Dorset: 154.0North Herefordshire: 141.7

    141.7West Dorset is higher154.0

  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, West Dorset 20.7West Dorset: 20.7North Herefordshire: 20.3

    20.3West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count20.7

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North Herefordshire and West Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth HerefordshireWest DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,938£4,959£4,684£5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,271£12,323£11,640£12,235£12,287£11,606North Herefordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,694£1,701£1,606West Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,385£11,434£10,799£11,328£11,377£10,745North Herefordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£267£268£253North Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£547£622£625£590West Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£17North Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£373£374£354North Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£107£107£101West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£92£92£87North Herefordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,132£1,137£1,074£1,316£1,321£1,248West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£197£198£187West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£269£254£278£280£264West Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£3.63£3.64£3.44North Herefordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£3.87£3.89£3.67North Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.25£8.29£7.83£7.05£7.08£6.69North Herefordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,000.6North Herefordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.368.2North Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.4127.3West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.355.1West Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.7154.0West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.320.7West Dorset

Per resident

North Herefordshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and West Dorset on 15. 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 West Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £4,938, West Dorset £5,446West Dorset: £5,446North Herefordshire: £4,938West Dorset: £5,469North Herefordshire: £4,959West Dorset: £5,165North Herefordshire: £4,684

    £4,938£4,959£4,684West Dorset is higher£5,446£5,469£5,165

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £3,489, West Dorset £3,871West Dorset: £3,871North Herefordshire: £3,489West Dorset: £3,887North Herefordshire: £3,504West Dorset: £3,671North Herefordshire: £3,310

    £3,489£3,504£3,310West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,871£3,887£3,671

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £830, West Dorset £891West Dorset: £891North Herefordshire: £830West Dorset: £895North Herefordshire: £833West Dorset: £845North Herefordshire: £787

    £830£833£787West Dorset is higher£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Herefordshire £3,237, West Dorset £3,584West Dorset: £3,584North Herefordshire: £3,237West Dorset: £3,599North Herefordshire: £3,251West Dorset: £3,399North Herefordshire: £3,071

    £3,237£3,251£3,071West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,584£3,599£3,399

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Herefordshire £82, West Dorset £85West Dorset: £85North Herefordshire: £82West Dorset: £85North Herefordshire: £83West Dorset: £80North Herefordshire: £78

    £82£83£78West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Herefordshire £164, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197North Herefordshire: £164West Dorset: £198North Herefordshire: £165West Dorset: £187North Herefordshire: £156

    £164£165£156West Dorset is higher£197£198£187

  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, West Dorset £5.50West Dorset: £5.50North Herefordshire: £5.42West Dorset: £5.53North Herefordshire: £5.44West Dorset: £5.22North Herefordshire: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

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

    £373£374£354North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£373£374£354

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Herefordshire £94, West Dorset £107West Dorset: £107North Herefordshire: £94West Dorset: £107North Herefordshire: £94West Dorset: £101North Herefordshire: £89

    £94£94£89West Dorset is higher£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Herefordshire £52, West Dorset £48West Dorset: £48North Herefordshire: £52West Dorset: £49North Herefordshire: £52West Dorset: £46North Herefordshire: £49

    £52£52£49North Herefordshire is higher£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Herefordshire £624, West Dorset £692West Dorset: £692North Herefordshire: £624West Dorset: £695North Herefordshire: £627West Dorset: £657North Herefordshire: £592

    £624£627£592West Dorset is higher£692£695£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Herefordshire £144, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197North Herefordshire: £144West Dorset: £198North Herefordshire: £145West Dorset: £187North Herefordshire: £137

    £144£145£137West Dorset is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Herefordshire £148, West Dorset £146West Dorset: £146North Herefordshire: £148West Dorset: £147North Herefordshire: £148West Dorset: £139North Herefordshire: £140

    £148£148£140North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Herefordshire £2.91, West Dorset £1.91West Dorset: £1.91North Herefordshire: £2.91West Dorset: £1.92North Herefordshire: £2.92West Dorset: £1.81North Herefordshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76North Herefordshire is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Herefordshire £3.16, West Dorset £2.03West Dorset: £2.03North Herefordshire: £3.16West Dorset: £2.04North Herefordshire: £3.18West Dorset: £1.93North Herefordshire: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00North Herefordshire is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £8.25, West Dorset £7.05West Dorset: £7.05North Herefordshire: £8.25West Dorset: £7.08North Herefordshire: £8.29West Dorset: £6.69North Herefordshire: £7.83

    £8.25£8.29£7.83North Herefordshire is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Herefordshire 286.9, West Dorset 316.5West Dorset: 316.5North Herefordshire: 286.9

    286.9West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count316.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Herefordshire 20.6, West Dorset 21.6West Dorset: 21.6North Herefordshire: 20.6

    20.6West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count21.6

  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, West Dorset 40.3West Dorset: 40.3North Herefordshire: 33.4

    33.4West Dorset is higher40.3

  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 Herefordshire 52.3, West Dorset 55.1West Dorset: 55.1North Herefordshire: 52.3

    52.3West Dorset is higher55.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Herefordshire 78.1, West Dorset 81.0West Dorset: 81.0North Herefordshire: 78.1

    78.1West Dorset is higher81.0

  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, West Dorset 10.9West Dorset: 10.9North Herefordshire: 11.2

    11.2North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count10.9

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North Herefordshire and West Dorset, per resident
MeasureNorth HerefordshireWest DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,938£4,959£4,684£5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,489£3,504£3,310£3,871£3,887£3,671West Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£830£833£787£891£895£845West Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,237£3,251£3,071£3,584£3,599£3,399West Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£85£85£80West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£197£198£187West Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£5.50£5.53£5.22West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£373£374£354North Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£107£107£101West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£48£49£46North Herefordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£624£627£592£692£695£657West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£197£198£187West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£146£147£139North Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£1.91£1.92£1.81North Herefordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£2.03£2.04£1.93North Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.25£8.29£7.83£7.05£7.08£6.69North Herefordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026286.9316.5West Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.621.6West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.440.3West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.355.1West Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.181.0West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.210.9North Herefordshire

Total

North Herefordshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and West Dorset on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Herefordshire West Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Herefordshire £458.1m, West Dorset £524.6mWest Dorset: £524.6mNorth Herefordshire: £458.1mWest Dorset: £526.8mNorth Herefordshire: £460.0mWest Dorset: £497.6mNorth Herefordshire: £434.5m

    £458.1m£460.0m£434.5mWest Dorset is higher£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Herefordshire £323.7m, West Dorset £372.9mWest Dorset: £372.9mNorth Herefordshire: £323.7mWest Dorset: £374.5mNorth Herefordshire: £325.1mWest Dorset: £353.7mNorth Herefordshire: £307.0m

    £323.7m£325.1m£307.0mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£372.9m£374.5m£353.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Herefordshire £77.0m, West Dorset £85.9mWest Dorset: £85.9mNorth Herefordshire: £77.0mWest Dorset: £86.2mNorth Herefordshire: £77.3mWest Dorset: £81.4mNorth Herefordshire: £73.0m

    £77.0m£77.3m£73.0mWest Dorset is higher£85.9m£86.2m£81.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Herefordshire £300.3m, West Dorset £345.2mWest Dorset: £345.2mNorth Herefordshire: £300.3mWest Dorset: £346.7mNorth Herefordshire: £301.6mWest Dorset: £327.5mNorth Herefordshire: £284.9m

    £300.3m£301.6m£284.9mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£345.2m£346.7m£327.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Herefordshire £7.6m, West Dorset £8.1mWest Dorset: £8.1mNorth Herefordshire: £7.6mWest Dorset: £8.2mNorth Herefordshire: £7.7mWest Dorset: £7.7mNorth Herefordshire: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.7m£7.2mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Herefordshire £15.2m, West Dorset £19.0mWest Dorset: £19.0mNorth Herefordshire: £15.2mWest Dorset: £19.0mNorth Herefordshire: £15.3mWest Dorset: £18.0mNorth Herefordshire: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mWest Dorset is higher£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m

  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, West Dorset £0.53mWest Dorset: £0.53mNorth Herefordshire: £0.50mWest Dorset: £0.53mNorth Herefordshire: £0.51mWest Dorset: £0.50mNorth Herefordshire: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Herefordshire £34.6m, West Dorset £35.9mWest Dorset: £35.9mNorth Herefordshire: £34.6mWest Dorset: £36.1mNorth Herefordshire: £34.7mWest Dorset: £34.1mNorth Herefordshire: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Herefordshire £8.7m, West Dorset £10.3mWest Dorset: £10.3mNorth Herefordshire: £8.7mWest Dorset: £10.3mNorth Herefordshire: £8.7mWest Dorset: £9.8mNorth Herefordshire: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mWest Dorset is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Herefordshire £4.8m, West Dorset £4.7mWest Dorset: £4.7mNorth Herefordshire: £4.8mWest Dorset: £4.7mNorth Herefordshire: £4.8mWest Dorset: £4.4mNorth Herefordshire: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mNorth Herefordshire is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Herefordshire £57.9m, West Dorset £66.7mWest Dorset: £66.7mNorth Herefordshire: £57.9mWest Dorset: £67.0mNorth Herefordshire: £58.1mWest Dorset: £63.3mNorth Herefordshire: £54.9m

    £57.9m£58.1m£54.9mWest Dorset is higher£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Herefordshire £13.4m, West Dorset £19.0mWest Dorset: £19.0mNorth Herefordshire: £13.4mWest Dorset: £19.1mNorth Herefordshire: £13.5mWest Dorset: £18.0mNorth Herefordshire: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWest Dorset is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Herefordshire £13.7m, West Dorset £14.1mWest Dorset: £14.1mNorth Herefordshire: £13.7mWest Dorset: £14.2mNorth Herefordshire: £13.8mWest Dorset: £13.4mNorth Herefordshire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Herefordshire £0.27m, West Dorset £0.18mWest Dorset: £0.18mNorth Herefordshire: £0.27mWest Dorset: £0.18mNorth Herefordshire: £0.27mWest Dorset: £0.17mNorth Herefordshire: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Herefordshire £0.29m, West Dorset £0.20mWest Dorset: £0.20mNorth Herefordshire: £0.29mWest Dorset: £0.20mNorth Herefordshire: £0.29mWest Dorset: £0.19mNorth Herefordshire: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Herefordshire £0.77m, West Dorset £0.68mWest Dorset: £0.68mNorth Herefordshire: £0.77mWest Dorset: £0.68mNorth Herefordshire: £0.77mWest Dorset: £0.64mNorth Herefordshire: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Herefordshire 26,615, West Dorset 30,492West Dorset: 30,492North Herefordshire: 26,615

    26,615West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count30,492

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Herefordshire 1,908, West Dorset 2,079West Dorset: 2,079North Herefordshire: 1,908

    1,908West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count2,079

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Herefordshire 3,097, West Dorset 3,880West Dorset: 3,880North Herefordshire: 3,097

    3,097West Dorset is higher3,880

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Herefordshire 4,847, West Dorset 5,305West Dorset: 5,305North Herefordshire: 4,847

    4,847West Dorset is higher5,305

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Herefordshire 7,245, West Dorset 7,806West Dorset: 7,806North Herefordshire: 7,245

    7,245West Dorset is higher7,806

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Herefordshire 1,039, West Dorset 1,051West Dorset: 1,051North Herefordshire: 1,039

    1,039West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,051

Show the numbers
North Herefordshire and West Dorset, total
MeasureNorth HerefordshireWest DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.1m£460.0m£434.5m£524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWest Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£323.7m£325.1m£307.0m£372.9m£374.5m£353.7mWest Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.0m£77.3m£73.0m£85.9m£86.2m£81.4mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£300.3m£301.6m£284.9m£345.2m£346.7m£327.5mWest Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mWest Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£19.0m£19.0m£18.0mWest Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mWest Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mWest Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mNorth Herefordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mWest Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWest Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mWest Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mNorth Herefordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mNorth Herefordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mNorth Herefordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,61530,492West Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9082,079West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0973,880West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8475,305West Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2457,806West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0391,051West 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.
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