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North Shropshire and South Dorset

103,257 and 100,592 residents (mid-2024).

North Shropshire is higher than South Dorset on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 Shropshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and South Dorset on 13. 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 Shropshire South Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £4,682, South Dorset £5,425South Dorset: £5,425North Shropshire: £4,682South Dorset: £5,448North Shropshire: £4,702South Dorset: £5,146North Shropshire: £4,441

    £4,682£4,702£4,441South Dorset is higher£5,425£5,448£5,146

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £12,576, South Dorset £12,341South Dorset: £12,341North Shropshire: £12,576South Dorset: £12,394North Shropshire: £12,629South Dorset: £11,706North Shropshire: £11,929

    £12,576£12,629£11,929North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,341£12,394£11,706

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £1,606, South Dorset £2,138South Dorset: £2,138North Shropshire: £1,606South Dorset: £2,147North Shropshire: £1,613South Dorset: £2,028North Shropshire: £1,524

    £1,606£1,613£1,524South Dorset is higher£2,138£2,147£2,028

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £11,508, South Dorset £11,308South Dorset: £11,308North Shropshire: £11,508South Dorset: £11,357North Shropshire: £11,557South Dorset: £10,726North Shropshire: £10,916

    £11,508£11,557£10,916North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,308£11,357£10,726

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £340, South Dorset £336South Dorset: £336North Shropshire: £340South Dorset: £337North Shropshire: £342South Dorset: £318North Shropshire: £323

    £340£342£323North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£336£337£318

  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 Shropshire £704, South Dorset £676South Dorset: £676North Shropshire: £704South Dorset: £679North Shropshire: £707South Dorset: £641North Shropshire: £668

    £704£707£668North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£676£679£641

  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 Shropshire £23, South Dorset £21South Dorset: £21North Shropshire: £23South Dorset: £21North Shropshire: £23South Dorset: £20North Shropshire: £22

    £23£23£22North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £434, South Dorset £516South Dorset: £516North Shropshire: £434South Dorset: £519North Shropshire: £436South Dorset: £490North Shropshire: £412

    £434£436£412South Dorset is higher£516£519£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £103, South Dorset £134South Dorset: £134North Shropshire: £103South Dorset: £135North Shropshire: £104South Dorset: £127North Shropshire: £98

    £103£104£98South Dorset is higher£134£135£127

  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 Shropshire £97, South Dorset £122South Dorset: £122North Shropshire: £97South Dorset: £122North Shropshire: £97South Dorset: £115North Shropshire: £92

    £97£97£92South Dorset is higher£122£122£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £1,220, South Dorset £1,637South Dorset: £1,637North Shropshire: £1,220South Dorset: £1,644North Shropshire: £1,225South Dorset: £1,553North Shropshire: £1,157

    £1,220£1,225£1,157South Dorset is higher£1,637£1,644£1,553

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Shropshire £154, South Dorset £247South Dorset: £247North Shropshire: £154South Dorset: £248North Shropshire: £155South Dorset: £235North Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146South Dorset is higher£247£248£235

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £276, South Dorset £368South Dorset: £368North Shropshire: £276South Dorset: £370North Shropshire: £277South Dorset: £349North Shropshire: £262

    £276£277£262South Dorset is higher£368£370£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £6.72, South Dorset £4.23South Dorset: £4.23North Shropshire: £6.72South Dorset: £4.25North Shropshire: £6.74South Dorset: £4.01North Shropshire: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37North Shropshire is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £6.93, South Dorset £6.84South Dorset: £6.84North Shropshire: £6.93South Dorset: £6.87North Shropshire: £6.96South Dorset: £6.49North Shropshire: £6.57

    £6.93£6.96£6.57North Shropshire is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £7.36, South Dorset £7.63South Dorset: £7.63North Shropshire: £7.36South Dorset: £7.67North Shropshire: £7.39South Dorset: £7.24North Shropshire: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98South Dorset is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Shropshire 1,029.5, South Dorset 1,010.6South Dorset: 1,010.6North Shropshire: 1,029.5

    1,029.5North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count1,010.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Shropshire 87.5, South Dorset 84.4South Dorset: 84.4North Shropshire: 87.5

    87.5North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count84.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Shropshire 145.3, South Dorset 145.5South Dorset: 145.5North Shropshire: 145.3

    145.3South Dorset is higher145.5

  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 Shropshire 60.3, South Dorset 74.8South Dorset: 74.8North Shropshire: 60.3

    60.3South Dorset is higher74.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire 155.1, South Dorset 194.6South Dorset: 194.6North Shropshire: 155.1

    155.1South Dorset is higher194.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire 20.8, South Dorset 26.1South Dorset: 26.1North Shropshire: 20.8

    20.8South Dorset is higher26.1

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North Shropshire and South Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth ShropshireSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,682£4,702£4,441£5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,576£12,629£11,929£12,341£12,394£11,706North Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,606£1,613£1,524£2,138£2,147£2,028South Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,508£11,557£10,916£11,308£11,357£10,726North Shropshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£340£342£323£336£337£318North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£704£707£668£676£679£641North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£21£21£20North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£516£519£490South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£134£135£127South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£122£122£115South Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,220£1,225£1,157£1,637£1,644£1,553South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£247£248£235South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£276£277£262£368£370£349South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£4.23£4.25£4.01North Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.93£6.96£6.57£6.84£6.87£6.49North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.51,010.6North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.584.4North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3145.5South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.374.8South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.1194.6South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.826.1South Dorset

Per resident

North Shropshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and South Dorset on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Shropshire South Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £4,682, South Dorset £5,425South Dorset: £5,425North Shropshire: £4,682South Dorset: £5,448North Shropshire: £4,702South Dorset: £5,146North Shropshire: £4,441

    £4,682£4,702£4,441South Dorset is higher£5,425£5,448£5,146

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £3,049, South Dorset £3,301South Dorset: £3,301North Shropshire: £3,049South Dorset: £3,315North Shropshire: £3,062South Dorset: £3,131North Shropshire: £2,892

    £3,049£3,062£2,892South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,301£3,315£3,131

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £934, South Dorset £1,218South Dorset: £1,218North Shropshire: £934South Dorset: £1,224North Shropshire: £938South Dorset: £1,156North Shropshire: £886

    £934£938£886South Dorset is higher£1,218£1,224£1,156

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Shropshire £2,790, South Dorset £3,025South Dorset: £3,025North Shropshire: £2,790South Dorset: £3,038North Shropshire: £2,802South Dorset: £2,869North Shropshire: £2,647

    £2,790£2,802£2,647South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,025£3,038£2,869

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Shropshire £82, South Dorset £90South Dorset: £90North Shropshire: £82South Dorset: £90North Shropshire: £83South Dorset: £85North Shropshire: £78

    £82£83£78South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £171, South Dorset £181South Dorset: £181North Shropshire: £171South Dorset: £182North Shropshire: £172South Dorset: £171North Shropshire: £162

    £171£172£162South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£171

  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 Shropshire £5.53, South Dorset £5.71South Dorset: £5.71North Shropshire: £5.53South Dorset: £5.74North Shropshire: £5.56South Dorset: £5.42North Shropshire: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£5.71£5.74£5.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £434, South Dorset £516South Dorset: £516North Shropshire: £434South Dorset: £519North Shropshire: £436South Dorset: £490North Shropshire: £412

    £434£436£412South Dorset is higher£516£519£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £103, South Dorset £134South Dorset: £134North Shropshire: £103South Dorset: £135North Shropshire: £104South Dorset: £127North Shropshire: £98

    £103£104£98South Dorset is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £56, South Dorset £69South Dorset: £69North Shropshire: £56South Dorset: £70North Shropshire: £57South Dorset: £66North Shropshire: £54

    £56£57£54South Dorset is higher£69£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Shropshire £709, South Dorset £933South Dorset: £933North Shropshire: £709South Dorset: £937North Shropshire: £712South Dorset: £885North Shropshire: £672

    £709£712£672South Dorset is higher£933£937£885

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Shropshire £154, South Dorset £247South Dorset: £247North Shropshire: £154South Dorset: £248North Shropshire: £155South Dorset: £235North Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146South Dorset is higher£247£248£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Shropshire £160, South Dorset £210South Dorset: £210North Shropshire: £160South Dorset: £211North Shropshire: £161South Dorset: £199North Shropshire: £152

    £160£161£152South Dorset is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Shropshire £3.90, South Dorset £2.41South Dorset: £2.41North Shropshire: £3.90South Dorset: £2.42North Shropshire: £3.92South Dorset: £2.29North Shropshire: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70North Shropshire is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Shropshire £4.03, South Dorset £3.90South Dorset: £3.90North Shropshire: £4.03South Dorset: £3.92North Shropshire: £4.04South Dorset: £3.70North Shropshire: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82North Shropshire is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £7.36, South Dorset £7.63South Dorset: £7.63North Shropshire: £7.36South Dorset: £7.67North Shropshire: £7.39South Dorset: £7.24North Shropshire: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98South Dorset is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 249.6, South Dorset 270.3South Dorset: 270.3North Shropshire: 249.6

    249.6South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count270.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 21.2, South Dorset 22.6South Dorset: 22.6North Shropshire: 21.2

    21.2South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count22.6

  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 Shropshire 35.2, South Dorset 38.9South Dorset: 38.9North Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2South Dorset is higher38.9

  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 Shropshire 60.3, South Dorset 74.8South Dorset: 74.8North Shropshire: 60.3

    60.3South Dorset is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 90.2, South Dorset 110.9South Dorset: 110.9North Shropshire: 90.2

    90.2South Dorset is higher110.9

  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 Shropshire 12.1, South Dorset 14.9South Dorset: 14.9North Shropshire: 12.1

    12.1South Dorset is higher14.9

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North Shropshire and South Dorset, per resident
MeasureNorth ShropshireSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,682£4,702£4,441£5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,049£3,062£2,892£3,301£3,315£3,131South Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£934£938£886£1,218£1,224£1,156South Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,790£2,802£2,647£3,025£3,038£2,869South Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£90£90£85South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£181£182£171South Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.71£5.74£5.42South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£516£519£490South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£134£135£127South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£54£69£70£66South Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£709£712£672£933£937£885South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£247£248£235South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£210£211£199South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£2.41£2.42£2.29North Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.90£3.92£3.70North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.6270.3South Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.222.6South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.238.9South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.374.8South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.2110.9South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.114.9South Dorset

Total

North Shropshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and South Dorset on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Shropshire South Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Shropshire £483.4m, South Dorset £545.7mSouth Dorset: £545.7mNorth Shropshire: £483.4mSouth Dorset: £548.0mNorth Shropshire: £485.5mSouth Dorset: £517.6mNorth Shropshire: £458.6m

    £483.4m£485.5m£458.6mSouth Dorset is higher£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Shropshire £314.8m, South Dorset £332.1mSouth Dorset: £332.1mNorth Shropshire: £314.8mSouth Dorset: £333.5mNorth Shropshire: £316.2mSouth Dorset: £315.0mNorth Shropshire: £298.6m

    £314.8m£316.2m£298.6mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£332.1m£333.5m£315.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Shropshire £96.4m, South Dorset £122.6mSouth Dorset: £122.6mNorth Shropshire: £96.4mSouth Dorset: £123.1mNorth Shropshire: £96.8mSouth Dorset: £116.3mNorth Shropshire: £91.5m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.5mSouth Dorset is higher£122.6m£123.1m£116.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Shropshire £288.1m, South Dorset £304.3mSouth Dorset: £304.3mNorth Shropshire: £288.1mSouth Dorset: £305.6mNorth Shropshire: £289.3mSouth Dorset: £288.6mNorth Shropshire: £273.3m

    £288.1m£289.3m£273.3mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£304.3m£305.6m£288.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Shropshire £8.5m, South Dorset £9.0mSouth Dorset: £9.0mNorth Shropshire: £8.5mSouth Dorset: £9.1mNorth Shropshire: £8.6mSouth Dorset: £8.6mNorth Shropshire: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £17.6m, South Dorset £18.2mSouth Dorset: £18.2mNorth Shropshire: £17.6mSouth Dorset: £18.3mNorth Shropshire: £17.7mSouth Dorset: £17.2mNorth Shropshire: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Shropshire £0.57m, South Dorset £0.57mSouth Dorset: £0.57mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mSouth Dorset: £0.58mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mSouth Dorset: £0.55mNorth Shropshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £44.9m, South Dorset £51.9mSouth Dorset: £51.9mNorth Shropshire: £44.9mSouth Dorset: £52.2mNorth Shropshire: £45.1mSouth Dorset: £49.3mNorth Shropshire: £42.6m

    £44.9m£45.1m£42.6mSouth Dorset is higher£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £10.6m, South Dorset £13.5mSouth Dorset: £13.5mNorth Shropshire: £10.6mSouth Dorset: £13.6mNorth Shropshire: £10.7mSouth Dorset: £12.8mNorth Shropshire: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mSouth Dorset is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Shropshire £5.8m, South Dorset £7.0mSouth Dorset: £7.0mNorth Shropshire: £5.8mSouth Dorset: £7.0mNorth Shropshire: £5.9mSouth Dorset: £6.6mNorth Shropshire: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mSouth Dorset is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Shropshire £73.2m, South Dorset £93.8mSouth Dorset: £93.8mNorth Shropshire: £73.2mSouth Dorset: £94.2mNorth Shropshire: £73.5mSouth Dorset: £89.0mNorth Shropshire: £69.4m

    £73.2m£73.5m£69.4mSouth Dorset is higher£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Shropshire £15.9m, South Dorset £24.9mSouth Dorset: £24.9mNorth Shropshire: £15.9mSouth Dorset: £25.0mNorth Shropshire: £16.0mSouth Dorset: £23.6mNorth Shropshire: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mSouth Dorset is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Shropshire £16.6m, South Dorset £21.1mSouth Dorset: £21.1mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mSouth Dorset: £21.2mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mSouth Dorset: £20.0mNorth Shropshire: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mSouth Dorset is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Shropshire £0.40m, South Dorset £0.24mSouth Dorset: £0.24mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mSouth Dorset: £0.24mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mSouth Dorset: £0.23mNorth Shropshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Shropshire £0.42m, South Dorset £0.39mSouth Dorset: £0.39mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mSouth Dorset: £0.39mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mSouth Dorset: £0.37mNorth Shropshire: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Shropshire £0.76m, South Dorset £0.77mSouth Dorset: £0.77mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mSouth Dorset: £0.77mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mSouth Dorset: £0.73mNorth Shropshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mSouth Dorset is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Shropshire 25,774, South Dorset 27,193South Dorset: 27,193North Shropshire: 25,774

    25,774South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count27,193

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Shropshire 2,190, South Dorset 2,272South Dorset: 2,272North Shropshire: 2,190

    2,190South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count2,272

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire 3,638, South Dorset 3,915South Dorset: 3,915North Shropshire: 3,638

    3,638South Dorset is higher3,915

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire 6,229, South Dorset 7,524South Dorset: 7,524North Shropshire: 6,229

    6,229South Dorset is higher7,524

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Shropshire 9,311, South Dorset 11,156South Dorset: 11,156North Shropshire: 9,311

    9,311South Dorset is higher11,156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Shropshire 1,247, South Dorset 1,496South Dorset: 1,496North Shropshire: 1,247

    1,247South Dorset is higher1,496

Show the numbers
North Shropshire and South Dorset, total
MeasureNorth ShropshireSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.4m£485.5m£458.6m£545.7m£548.0m£517.6mSouth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.8m£316.2m£298.6m£332.1m£333.5m£315.0mSouth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.5m£122.6m£123.1m£116.3mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m£304.3m£305.6m£288.6mSouth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mSouth Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mSouth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m£51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSouth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSouth Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.2m£73.5m£69.4m£93.8m£94.2m£89.0mSouth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSouth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mSouth Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNorth Shropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,77427,193South Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1902,272South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6383,915South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2297,524South Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,31111,156South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2471,496South 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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