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North Northumberland and West Dorset

93,814 and 96,334 residents (mid-2024).

North Northumberland is higher than West Dorset on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 Northumberland is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and West Dorset on 5. 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 Northumberland West Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £5,244, West Dorset £5,446West Dorset: £5,446North Northumberland: £5,244West Dorset: £5,469North Northumberland: £5,266West Dorset: £5,165North Northumberland: £4,974

    £5,244£5,266£4,974West 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 Northumberland £12,367, West Dorset £12,235West Dorset: £12,235North Northumberland: £12,367West Dorset: £12,287North Northumberland: £12,420West Dorset: £11,606North Northumberland: £11,731

    £12,367£12,420£11,731North Northumberland 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 Northumberland £1,638, West Dorset £1,694West Dorset: £1,694North Northumberland: £1,638West Dorset: £1,701North Northumberland: £1,645West Dorset: £1,606North Northumberland: £1,554

    £1,638£1,645£1,554West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£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 Northumberland £11,369, West Dorset £11,328West Dorset: £11,328North Northumberland: £11,369West Dorset: £11,377North Northumberland: £11,417West Dorset: £10,745North Northumberland: £10,784

    £11,369£11,417£10,784North Northumberland 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 Northumberland £288, West Dorset £267West Dorset: £267North Northumberland: £288West Dorset: £268North Northumberland: £289West Dorset: £253North Northumberland: £273

    £288£289£273North Northumberland 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 Northumberland £689, West Dorset £622West Dorset: £622North Northumberland: £689West Dorset: £625North Northumberland: £692West Dorset: £590North Northumberland: £654

    £689£692£654North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£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 Northumberland £21, West Dorset £17West Dorset: £17North Northumberland: £21West Dorset: £17North Northumberland: £21West Dorset: £17North Northumberland: £20

    £21£21£20North Northumberland is higher£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Northumberland £458, West Dorset £373West Dorset: £373North Northumberland: £458West Dorset: £374North Northumberland: £460West Dorset: £354North Northumberland: £435

    £458£460£435North Northumberland is higher£373£374£354

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Northumberland £115, West Dorset £107West Dorset: £107North Northumberland: £115West Dorset: £107North Northumberland: £115West Dorset: £101North Northumberland: £109

    £115£115£109North Northumberland 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 Northumberland £125, West Dorset £92West Dorset: £92North Northumberland: £125West Dorset: £92North Northumberland: £125West Dorset: £87North Northumberland: £118

    £125£125£118North Northumberland is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northumberland £1,172, West Dorset £1,316West Dorset: £1,316North Northumberland: £1,172West Dorset: £1,321North Northumberland: £1,177West Dorset: £1,248North Northumberland: £1,112

    £1,172£1,177£1,112West Dorset is higher£1,316£1,321£1,248

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Northumberland £157, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197North Northumberland: £157West Dorset: £198North Northumberland: £158West Dorset: £187North Northumberland: £149

    £157£158£149West 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 Northumberland £330, West Dorset £278West Dorset: £278North Northumberland: £330West Dorset: £280North Northumberland: £331West Dorset: £264North Northumberland: £313

    £330£331£313North Northumberland is higher£278£280£264

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northumberland £6.94, West Dorset £3.63West Dorset: £3.63North Northumberland: £6.94West Dorset: £3.64North Northumberland: £6.97West Dorset: £3.44North Northumberland: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58North Northumberland 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 Northumberland £4.75, West Dorset £3.87West Dorset: £3.87North Northumberland: £4.75West Dorset: £3.89North Northumberland: £4.77West Dorset: £3.67North Northumberland: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51North Northumberland is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £5.74, West Dorset £7.05West Dorset: £7.05North Northumberland: £5.74West Dorset: £7.08North Northumberland: £5.76West Dorset: £6.69North Northumberland: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44West Dorset 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 Northumberland 1,023.4, West Dorset 1,000.6West Dorset: 1,000.6North Northumberland: 1,023.4

    1,023.4North Northumberland 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 Northumberland 80.2, West Dorset 68.2West Dorset: 68.2North Northumberland: 80.2

    80.2North Northumberland is higher68.2

  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 Northumberland 142.8, West Dorset 127.3West Dorset: 127.3North Northumberland: 142.8

    142.8North Northumberland 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 Northumberland 67.8, West Dorset 55.1West Dorset: 55.1North Northumberland: 67.8

    67.8North Northumberland 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 Northumberland 162.5, West Dorset 154.0West Dorset: 154.0North Northumberland: 162.5

    162.5North Northumberland 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 Northumberland 26.3, West Dorset 20.7West Dorset: 20.7North Northumberland: 26.3

    26.3North Northumberland is higher20.7

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North Northumberland and West Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth NorthumberlandWest DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,244£5,266£4,974£5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,367£12,420£11,731£12,235£12,287£11,606North Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,638£1,645£1,554£1,694£1,701£1,606West Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,369£11,417£10,784£11,328£11,377£10,745North Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£288£289£273£267£268£253North Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£689£692£654£622£625£590North Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£17North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435£373£374£354North Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£107£107£101North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118£92£92£87North Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,172£1,177£1,112£1,316£1,321£1,248West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£197£198£187West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£330£331£313£278£280£264North Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£3.63£3.64£3.44North Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£3.87£3.89£3.67North Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.41,000.6North Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.268.2North Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.8127.3North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.855.1North Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.5154.0North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.320.7North Northumberland

Per resident

North Northumberland is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and West 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 Northumberland West Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £5,244, West Dorset £5,446West Dorset: £5,446North Northumberland: £5,244West Dorset: £5,469North Northumberland: £5,266West Dorset: £5,165North Northumberland: £4,974

    £5,244£5,266£4,974West Dorset is higher£5,446£5,469£5,165

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £3,603, West Dorset £3,871West Dorset: £3,871North Northumberland: £3,603West Dorset: £3,887North Northumberland: £3,619West Dorset: £3,671North Northumberland: £3,418

    £3,603£3,619£3,418West 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 Northumberland £905, West Dorset £891West Dorset: £891North Northumberland: £905West Dorset: £895North Northumberland: £908West Dorset: £845North Northumberland: £858

    £905£908£858North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Northumberland £3,312, West Dorset £3,584West Dorset: £3,584North Northumberland: £3,312West Dorset: £3,599North Northumberland: £3,327West Dorset: £3,399North Northumberland: £3,142

    £3,312£3,327£3,142West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,584£3,599£3,399

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Northumberland £84, West Dorset £85West Dorset: £85North Northumberland: £84West Dorset: £85North Northumberland: £84West Dorset: £80North Northumberland: £80

    £84£84£80West 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 Northumberland £201, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197North Northumberland: £201West Dorset: £198North Northumberland: £202West Dorset: £187North Northumberland: £191

    £201£202£191North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£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 Northumberland £6.04, West Dorset £5.50West Dorset: £5.50North Northumberland: £6.04West Dorset: £5.53North Northumberland: £6.07West Dorset: £5.22North Northumberland: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73North Northumberland is higher£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 Northumberland £458, West Dorset £373West Dorset: £373North Northumberland: £458West Dorset: £374North Northumberland: £460West Dorset: £354North Northumberland: £435

    £458£460£435North Northumberland is higher£373£374£354

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Northumberland £115, West Dorset £107West Dorset: £107North Northumberland: £115West Dorset: £107North Northumberland: £115West Dorset: £101North Northumberland: £109

    £115£115£109North Northumberland 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 Northumberland £69, West Dorset £48West Dorset: £48North Northumberland: £69West Dorset: £49North Northumberland: £69West Dorset: £46North Northumberland: £65

    £69£69£65North Northumberland is higher£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Northumberland £647, West Dorset £692West Dorset: £692North Northumberland: £647West Dorset: £695North Northumberland: £650West Dorset: £657North Northumberland: £614

    £647£650£614West Dorset is higher£692£695£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Northumberland £157, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197North Northumberland: £157West Dorset: £198North Northumberland: £158West Dorset: £187North Northumberland: £149

    £157£158£149West Dorset is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Northumberland £182, West Dorset £146West Dorset: £146North Northumberland: £182West Dorset: £147North Northumberland: £183West Dorset: £139North Northumberland: £173

    £182£183£173North Northumberland is higher£146£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Northumberland £3.83, West Dorset £1.91West Dorset: £1.91North Northumberland: £3.83West Dorset: £1.92North Northumberland: £3.84West Dorset: £1.81North Northumberland: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63North Northumberland is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Northumberland £2.63, West Dorset £2.03West Dorset: £2.03North Northumberland: £2.63West Dorset: £2.04North Northumberland: £2.64West Dorset: £1.93North Northumberland: £2.49

    £2.63£2.64£2.49North Northumberland is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Northumberland £5.74, West Dorset £7.05West Dorset: £7.05North Northumberland: £5.74West Dorset: £7.08North Northumberland: £5.76West Dorset: £6.69North Northumberland: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44West Dorset is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Northumberland 298.2, West Dorset 316.5West Dorset: 316.5North Northumberland: 298.2

    298.2West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count316.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Northumberland 23.4, West Dorset 21.6West Dorset: 21.6North Northumberland: 23.4

    23.4North Northumberland is higher21.6

  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 Northumberland 41.6, West Dorset 40.3West Dorset: 40.3North Northumberland: 41.6

    41.6North Northumberland 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 Northumberland 67.8, West Dorset 55.1West Dorset: 55.1North Northumberland: 67.8

    67.8North Northumberland is higher55.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Northumberland 89.8, West Dorset 81.0West Dorset: 81.0North Northumberland: 89.8

    89.8North Northumberland 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 Northumberland 14.5, West Dorset 10.9West Dorset: 10.9North Northumberland: 14.5

    14.5North Northumberland is higher10.9

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North Northumberland and West Dorset, per resident
MeasureNorth NorthumberlandWest DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,244£5,266£4,974£5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,603£3,619£3,418£3,871£3,887£3,671West Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£908£858£891£895£845North Northumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,312£3,327£3,142£3,584£3,599£3,399West Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£85£85£80West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£197£198£187North Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£5.50£5.53£5.22North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435£373£374£354North Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£107£107£101North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£48£49£46North Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£647£650£614£692£695£657West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£197£198£187West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£146£147£139North Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£1.91£1.92£1.81North Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.63£2.64£2.49£2.03£2.04£1.93North Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026298.2316.5West Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.421.6North Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.640.3North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.855.1North Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202689.881.0North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.510.9North Northumberland

Total

North Northumberland is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and West Dorset on 10. 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 Northumberland West Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Northumberland £492.0m, West Dorset £524.6mWest Dorset: £524.6mNorth Northumberland: £492.0mWest Dorset: £526.8mNorth Northumberland: £494.1mWest Dorset: £497.6mNorth Northumberland: £466.6m

    £492.0m£494.1m£466.6mWest Dorset is higher£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Northumberland £338.0m, West Dorset £372.9mWest Dorset: £372.9mNorth Northumberland: £338.0mWest Dorset: £374.5mNorth Northumberland: £339.5mWest Dorset: £353.7mNorth Northumberland: £320.6m

    £338.0m£339.5m£320.6mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£372.9m£374.5m£353.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Northumberland £84.9m, West Dorset £85.9mWest Dorset: £85.9mNorth Northumberland: £84.9mWest Dorset: £86.2mNorth Northumberland: £85.2mWest Dorset: £81.4mNorth Northumberland: £80.5m

    £84.9m£85.2m£80.5mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£85.9m£86.2m£81.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Northumberland £310.8m, West Dorset £345.2mWest Dorset: £345.2mNorth Northumberland: £310.8mWest Dorset: £346.7mNorth Northumberland: £312.1mWest Dorset: £327.5mNorth Northumberland: £294.8m

    £310.8m£312.1m£294.8mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£345.2m£346.7m£327.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Northumberland £7.9m, West Dorset £8.1mWest Dorset: £8.1mNorth Northumberland: £7.9mWest Dorset: £8.2mNorth Northumberland: £7.9mWest Dorset: £7.7mNorth Northumberland: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mWest 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 Northumberland £18.8m, West Dorset £19.0mWest Dorset: £19.0mNorth Northumberland: £18.8mWest Dorset: £19.0mNorth Northumberland: £18.9mWest Dorset: £18.0mNorth Northumberland: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£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 Northumberland £0.57m, West Dorset £0.53mWest Dorset: £0.53mNorth Northumberland: £0.57mWest Dorset: £0.53mNorth Northumberland: £0.57mWest Dorset: £0.50mNorth Northumberland: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Northumberland is higher£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 Northumberland £43.0m, West Dorset £35.9mWest Dorset: £35.9mNorth Northumberland: £43.0mWest Dorset: £36.1mNorth Northumberland: £43.2mWest Dorset: £34.1mNorth Northumberland: £40.8m

    £43.0m£43.2m£40.8mNorth Northumberland is higher£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 Northumberland £10.8m, West Dorset £10.3mWest Dorset: £10.3mNorth Northumberland: £10.8mWest Dorset: £10.3mNorth Northumberland: £10.8mWest Dorset: £9.8mNorth Northumberland: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mNorth Northumberland 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 Northumberland £6.5m, West Dorset £4.7mWest Dorset: £4.7mNorth Northumberland: £6.5mWest Dorset: £4.7mNorth Northumberland: £6.5mWest Dorset: £4.4mNorth Northumberland: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mNorth Northumberland is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Northumberland £60.7m, West Dorset £66.7mWest Dorset: £66.7mNorth Northumberland: £60.7mWest Dorset: £67.0mNorth Northumberland: £61.0mWest Dorset: £63.3mNorth Northumberland: £57.6m

    £60.7m£61.0m£57.6mWest Dorset is higher£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Northumberland £14.7m, West Dorset £19.0mWest Dorset: £19.0mNorth Northumberland: £14.7mWest Dorset: £19.1mNorth Northumberland: £14.8mWest Dorset: £18.0mNorth Northumberland: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mWest Dorset is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Northumberland £17.1m, West Dorset £14.1mWest Dorset: £14.1mNorth Northumberland: £17.1mWest Dorset: £14.2mNorth Northumberland: £17.2mWest Dorset: £13.4mNorth Northumberland: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mNorth Northumberland is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Northumberland £0.36m, West Dorset £0.18mWest Dorset: £0.18mNorth Northumberland: £0.36mWest Dorset: £0.18mNorth Northumberland: £0.36mWest Dorset: £0.17mNorth Northumberland: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth Northumberland is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Northumberland £0.25m, West Dorset £0.20mWest Dorset: £0.20mNorth Northumberland: £0.25mWest Dorset: £0.20mNorth Northumberland: £0.25mWest Dorset: £0.19mNorth Northumberland: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mNorth Northumberland is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Northumberland £0.54m, West Dorset £0.68mWest Dorset: £0.68mNorth Northumberland: £0.54mWest Dorset: £0.68mNorth Northumberland: £0.54mWest Dorset: £0.64mNorth Northumberland: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWest Dorset is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Northumberland 27,974, West Dorset 30,492West Dorset: 30,492North Northumberland: 27,974

    27,974West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count30,492

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Northumberland 2,193, West Dorset 2,079West Dorset: 2,079North Northumberland: 2,193

    2,193North Northumberland is higher2,079

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Northumberland 3,902, West Dorset 3,880West Dorset: 3,880North Northumberland: 3,902

    3,902North Northumberland is higher3,880

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Northumberland 6,359, West Dorset 5,305West Dorset: 5,305North Northumberland: 6,359

    6,359North Northumberland is higher5,305

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Northumberland 8,420, West Dorset 7,806West Dorset: 7,806North Northumberland: 8,420

    8,420North Northumberland is higher7,806

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Northumberland 1,363, West Dorset 1,051West Dorset: 1,051North Northumberland: 1,363

    1,363North Northumberland is higher1,051

Show the numbers
North Northumberland and West Dorset, total
MeasureNorth NorthumberlandWest DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.0m£494.1m£466.6m£524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWest Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£338.0m£339.5m£320.6m£372.9m£374.5m£353.7mWest Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.9m£85.2m£80.5m£85.9m£86.2m£81.4mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£310.8m£312.1m£294.8m£345.2m£346.7m£327.5mWest Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mWest Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£19.0m£19.0m£18.0mWest Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mNorth Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.0m£43.2m£40.8m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mNorth Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mNorth Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mNorth Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mWest Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWest Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mNorth Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mNorth Northumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mNorth Northumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,97430,492West Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1932,079North Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9023,880North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3595,305North Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4207,806North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3631,051North Northumberland

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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