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Scarborough and Whitby and South Dorset

98,856 and 100,592 residents (mid-2024).

Scarborough and Whitby is higher than South Dorset on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Scarborough and Whitby is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South Dorset on 4. 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

Scarborough and Whitby South Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £5,505, South Dorset £5,425South Dorset: £5,425Scarborough and Whitby: £5,505South Dorset: £5,448Scarborough and Whitby: £5,528South Dorset: £5,146Scarborough and Whitby: £5,222

    £5,505£5,528£5,222Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£5,425£5,448£5,146

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Scarborough and Whitby £12,575, South Dorset £12,341South Dorset: £12,341Scarborough and Whitby: £12,575South Dorset: £12,394Scarborough and Whitby: £12,629South Dorset: £11,706Scarborough and Whitby: £11,928

    £12,575£12,629£11,928Scarborough and Whitby 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: Scarborough and Whitby £2,327, South Dorset £2,138South Dorset: £2,138Scarborough and Whitby: £2,327South Dorset: £2,147Scarborough and Whitby: £2,337South Dorset: £2,028Scarborough and Whitby: £2,208

    £2,327£2,337£2,208Scarborough and Whitby 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: Scarborough and Whitby £11,250, South Dorset £11,308South Dorset: £11,308Scarborough and Whitby: £11,250South Dorset: £11,357Scarborough and Whitby: £11,298South Dorset: £10,726Scarborough and Whitby: £10,671

    £11,250£11,298£10,671South Dorset is higher£11,308£11,357£10,726

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Scarborough and Whitby £472, South Dorset £336South Dorset: £336Scarborough and Whitby: £472South Dorset: £337Scarborough and Whitby: £474South Dorset: £318Scarborough and Whitby: £448

    £472£474£448Scarborough and Whitby is higher£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: Scarborough and Whitby £824, South Dorset £676South Dorset: £676Scarborough and Whitby: £824South Dorset: £679Scarborough and Whitby: £828South Dorset: £641Scarborough and Whitby: £782

    £824£828£782Scarborough and Whitby is higher£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: Scarborough and Whitby £29, South Dorset £21South Dorset: £21Scarborough and Whitby: £29South Dorset: £21Scarborough and Whitby: £29South Dorset: £20Scarborough and Whitby: £28

    £29£29£28Scarborough and Whitby is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £521, South Dorset £516South Dorset: £516Scarborough and Whitby: £521South Dorset: £519Scarborough and Whitby: £523South Dorset: £490Scarborough and Whitby: £494

    £521£523£494Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£516£519£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £158, South Dorset £134South Dorset: £134Scarborough and Whitby: £158South Dorset: £135Scarborough and Whitby: £158South Dorset: £127Scarborough and Whitby: £149

    £158£158£149Scarborough and Whitby 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: Scarborough and Whitby £125, South Dorset £122South Dorset: £122Scarborough and Whitby: £125South Dorset: £122Scarborough and Whitby: £126South Dorset: £115Scarborough and Whitby: £119

    £125£126£119Scarborough and Whitby is higher£122£122£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Scarborough and Whitby £1,738, South Dorset £1,637South Dorset: £1,637Scarborough and Whitby: £1,738South Dorset: £1,644Scarborough and Whitby: £1,745South Dorset: £1,553Scarborough and Whitby: £1,648

    £1,738£1,745£1,648Scarborough and Whitby is higher£1,637£1,644£1,553

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £247, South Dorset £247South Dorset: £247Scarborough and Whitby: £247South Dorset: £248Scarborough and Whitby: £248South Dorset: £235Scarborough and Whitby: £234

    £247£248£234South 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: Scarborough and Whitby £453, South Dorset £368South Dorset: £368Scarborough and Whitby: £453South Dorset: £370Scarborough and Whitby: £455South Dorset: £349Scarborough and Whitby: £430

    £453£455£430Scarborough and Whitby 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: Scarborough and Whitby £5.43, South Dorset £4.23South Dorset: £4.23Scarborough and Whitby: £5.43South Dorset: £4.25Scarborough and Whitby: £5.45South Dorset: £4.01Scarborough and Whitby: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Scarborough and Whitby 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: Scarborough and Whitby £6.41, South Dorset £6.84South Dorset: £6.84Scarborough and Whitby: £6.41South Dorset: £6.87Scarborough and Whitby: £6.44South Dorset: £6.49Scarborough and Whitby: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08South Dorset is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £6.18, South Dorset £7.63South Dorset: £7.63Scarborough and Whitby: £6.18South Dorset: £7.67Scarborough and Whitby: £6.20South Dorset: £7.24Scarborough and Whitby: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86South 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: Scarborough and Whitby 1,019.9, South Dorset 1,010.6South Dorset: 1,010.6Scarborough and Whitby: 1,019.9

    1,019.9Scarborough and Whitby 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: Scarborough and Whitby 118.8, South Dorset 84.4South Dorset: 84.4Scarborough and Whitby: 118.8

    118.8Scarborough and Whitby is higher84.4

  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: Scarborough and Whitby 168.0, South Dorset 145.5South Dorset: 145.5Scarborough and Whitby: 168.0

    168.0Scarborough and Whitby 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: Scarborough and Whitby 79.8, South Dorset 74.8South Dorset: 74.8Scarborough and Whitby: 79.8

    79.8Scarborough and Whitby 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: Scarborough and Whitby 221.9, South Dorset 194.6South Dorset: 194.6Scarborough and Whitby: 221.9

    221.9Scarborough and Whitby 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: Scarborough and Whitby 27.2, South Dorset 26.1South Dorset: 26.1Scarborough and Whitby: 27.2

    27.2Scarborough and Whitby is higher26.1

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Scarborough and Whitby and South Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureScarborough and WhitbySouth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,505£5,528£5,222£5,425£5,448£5,146Scarborough and Whitby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,575£12,629£11,928£12,341£12,394£11,706Scarborough and Whitby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,327£2,337£2,208£2,138£2,147£2,028Scarborough and Whitby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,250£11,298£10,671£11,308£11,357£10,726South Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£472£474£448£336£337£318Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£824£828£782£676£679£641Scarborough and Whitby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£21£21£20Scarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£521£523£494£516£519£490Scarborough and Whitby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£134£135£127Scarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£126£119£122£122£115Scarborough and Whitby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,738£1,745£1,648£1,637£1,644£1,553Scarborough and Whitby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£247£248£235South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£453£455£430£368£370£349Scarborough and Whitby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£4.23£4.25£4.01Scarborough and Whitby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£6.84£6.87£6.49South Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.91,010.6Scarborough and Whitby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.884.4Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.0145.5Scarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.874.8Scarborough and Whitby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.9194.6Scarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.226.1Scarborough and Whitby

Per resident

Scarborough and Whitby is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South 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

Scarborough and Whitby South Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £5,505, South Dorset £5,425South Dorset: £5,425Scarborough and Whitby: £5,505South Dorset: £5,448Scarborough and Whitby: £5,528South Dorset: £5,146Scarborough and Whitby: £5,222

    £5,505£5,528£5,222Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£5,425£5,448£5,146

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £3,241, South Dorset £3,301South Dorset: £3,301Scarborough and Whitby: £3,241South Dorset: £3,315Scarborough and Whitby: £3,255South Dorset: £3,131Scarborough and Whitby: £3,074

    £3,241£3,255£3,074South 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: Scarborough and Whitby £1,333, South Dorset £1,218South Dorset: £1,218Scarborough and Whitby: £1,333South Dorset: £1,224Scarborough and Whitby: £1,339South Dorset: £1,156Scarborough and Whitby: £1,265

    £1,333£1,339£1,265Scarborough and Whitby is higher£1,218£1,224£1,156

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £2,899, South Dorset £3,025South Dorset: £3,025Scarborough and Whitby: £2,899South Dorset: £3,038Scarborough and Whitby: £2,911South Dorset: £2,869Scarborough and Whitby: £2,750

    £2,899£2,911£2,750South Dorset is higher£3,025£3,038£2,869

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £122, South Dorset £90South Dorset: £90Scarborough and Whitby: £122South Dorset: £90Scarborough and Whitby: £122South Dorset: £85Scarborough and Whitby: £115

    £122£122£115Scarborough and Whitby is higher£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £212, South Dorset £181South Dorset: £181Scarborough and Whitby: £212South Dorset: £182Scarborough and Whitby: £213South Dorset: £171Scarborough and Whitby: £201

    £212£213£201Scarborough and Whitby is higher£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: Scarborough and Whitby £7.54, South Dorset £5.71South Dorset: £5.71Scarborough and Whitby: £7.54South Dorset: £5.74Scarborough and Whitby: £7.57South Dorset: £5.42Scarborough and Whitby: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Scarborough and Whitby is higher£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: Scarborough and Whitby £521, South Dorset £516South Dorset: £516Scarborough and Whitby: £521South Dorset: £519Scarborough and Whitby: £523South Dorset: £490Scarborough and Whitby: £494

    £521£523£494Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£516£519£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £158, South Dorset £134South Dorset: £134Scarborough and Whitby: £158South Dorset: £135Scarborough and Whitby: £158South Dorset: £127Scarborough and Whitby: £149

    £158£158£149Scarborough and Whitby 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: Scarborough and Whitby £72, South Dorset £69South Dorset: £69Scarborough and Whitby: £72South Dorset: £70Scarborough and Whitby: £72South Dorset: £66Scarborough and Whitby: £68

    £72£72£68Scarborough and Whitby is higher£69£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £996, South Dorset £933South Dorset: £933Scarborough and Whitby: £996South Dorset: £937Scarborough and Whitby: £1,000South Dorset: £885Scarborough and Whitby: £944

    £996£1,000£944Scarborough and Whitby is higher£933£937£885

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £247, South Dorset £247South Dorset: £247Scarborough and Whitby: £247South Dorset: £248Scarborough and Whitby: £248South Dorset: £235Scarborough and Whitby: £234

    £247£248£234South Dorset is higher£247£248£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £259, South Dorset £210South Dorset: £210Scarborough and Whitby: £259South Dorset: £211Scarborough and Whitby: £260South Dorset: £199Scarborough and Whitby: £246

    £259£260£246Scarborough and Whitby is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £3.11, South Dorset £2.41South Dorset: £2.41Scarborough and Whitby: £3.11South Dorset: £2.42Scarborough and Whitby: £3.12South Dorset: £2.29Scarborough and Whitby: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Scarborough and Whitby is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £3.67, South Dorset £3.90South Dorset: £3.90Scarborough and Whitby: £3.67South Dorset: £3.92Scarborough and Whitby: £3.68South Dorset: £3.70Scarborough and Whitby: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48South Dorset is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £6.18, South Dorset £7.63South Dorset: £7.63Scarborough and Whitby: £6.18South Dorset: £7.67Scarborough and Whitby: £6.20South Dorset: £7.24Scarborough and Whitby: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86South Dorset is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 262.8, South Dorset 270.3South Dorset: 270.3Scarborough and Whitby: 262.8

    262.8South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count270.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 30.6, South Dorset 22.6South Dorset: 22.6Scarborough and Whitby: 30.6

    30.6Scarborough and Whitby is higher22.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 43.3, South Dorset 38.9South Dorset: 38.9Scarborough and Whitby: 43.3

    43.3Scarborough and Whitby 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: Scarborough and Whitby 79.8, South Dorset 74.8South Dorset: 74.8Scarborough and Whitby: 79.8

    79.8Scarborough and Whitby is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 127.1, South Dorset 110.9South Dorset: 110.9Scarborough and Whitby: 127.1

    127.1Scarborough and Whitby 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: Scarborough and Whitby 15.6, South Dorset 14.9South Dorset: 14.9Scarborough and Whitby: 15.6

    15.6Scarborough and Whitby is higher14.9

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Scarborough and Whitby and South Dorset, per resident
MeasureScarborough and WhitbySouth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,505£5,528£5,222£5,425£5,448£5,146Scarborough and Whitby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,241£3,255£3,074£3,301£3,315£3,131South Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,333£1,339£1,265£1,218£1,224£1,156Scarborough and Whitby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,899£2,911£2,750£3,025£3,038£2,869South Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£90£90£85Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£181£182£171Scarborough and Whitby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£5.71£5.74£5.42Scarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£521£523£494£516£519£490Scarborough and Whitby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£134£135£127Scarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£69£70£66Scarborough and Whitby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944£933£937£885Scarborough and Whitby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£247£248£235South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£210£211£199Scarborough and Whitby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£2.41£2.42£2.29Scarborough and Whitby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£3.90£3.92£3.70South Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026262.8270.3South Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.622.6Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.338.9Scarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.874.8Scarborough and Whitby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.1110.9Scarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.614.9Scarborough and Whitby

Total

Scarborough and Whitby is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and South 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

Scarborough and Whitby South Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Scarborough and Whitby £544.2m, South Dorset £545.7mSouth Dorset: £545.7mScarborough and Whitby: £544.2mSouth Dorset: £548.0mScarborough and Whitby: £546.5mSouth Dorset: £517.6mScarborough and Whitby: £516.2m

    £544.2m£546.5m£516.2mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Scarborough and Whitby £320.4m, South Dorset £332.1mSouth Dorset: £332.1mScarborough and Whitby: £320.4mSouth Dorset: £333.5mScarborough and Whitby: £321.7mSouth Dorset: £315.0mScarborough and Whitby: £303.9m

    £320.4m£321.7m£303.9mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£332.1m£333.5m£315.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Scarborough and Whitby £131.8m, South Dorset £122.6mSouth Dorset: £122.6mScarborough and Whitby: £131.8mSouth Dorset: £123.1mScarborough and Whitby: £132.4mSouth Dorset: £116.3mScarborough and Whitby: £125.0m

    £131.8m£132.4m£125.0mScarborough and Whitby is higher£122.6m£123.1m£116.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Scarborough and Whitby £286.6m, South Dorset £304.3mSouth Dorset: £304.3mScarborough and Whitby: £286.6mSouth Dorset: £305.6mScarborough and Whitby: £287.8mSouth Dorset: £288.6mScarborough and Whitby: £271.9m

    £286.6m£287.8m£271.9mSouth Dorset is higher£304.3m£305.6m£288.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Scarborough and Whitby £12.0m, South Dorset £9.0mSouth Dorset: £9.0mScarborough and Whitby: £12.0mSouth Dorset: £9.1mScarborough and Whitby: £12.1mSouth Dorset: £8.6mScarborough and Whitby: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mScarborough and Whitby is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby £21.0m, South Dorset £18.2mSouth Dorset: £18.2mScarborough and Whitby: £21.0mSouth Dorset: £18.3mScarborough and Whitby: £21.1mSouth Dorset: £17.2mScarborough and Whitby: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mScarborough and Whitby is higher£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: Scarborough and Whitby £0.75m, South Dorset £0.57mSouth Dorset: £0.57mScarborough and Whitby: £0.75mSouth Dorset: £0.58mScarborough and Whitby: £0.75mSouth Dorset: £0.55mScarborough and Whitby: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mScarborough and Whitby is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby £51.5m, South Dorset £51.9mSouth Dorset: £51.9mScarborough and Whitby: £51.5mSouth Dorset: £52.2mScarborough and Whitby: £51.7mSouth Dorset: £49.3mScarborough and Whitby: £48.8m

    £51.5m£51.7m£48.8mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby £15.6m, South Dorset £13.5mSouth Dorset: £13.5mScarborough and Whitby: £15.6mSouth Dorset: £13.6mScarborough and Whitby: £15.6mSouth Dorset: £12.8mScarborough and Whitby: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mScarborough and Whitby 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: Scarborough and Whitby £7.1m, South Dorset £7.0mSouth Dorset: £7.0mScarborough and Whitby: £7.1mSouth Dorset: £7.0mScarborough and Whitby: £7.1mSouth Dorset: £6.6mScarborough and Whitby: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mScarborough and Whitby is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Scarborough and Whitby £98.4m, South Dorset £93.8mSouth Dorset: £93.8mScarborough and Whitby: £98.4mSouth Dorset: £94.2mScarborough and Whitby: £98.8mSouth Dorset: £89.0mScarborough and Whitby: £93.3m

    £98.4m£98.8m£93.3mScarborough and Whitby is higher£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Scarborough and Whitby £24.4m, South Dorset £24.9mSouth Dorset: £24.9mScarborough and Whitby: £24.4mSouth Dorset: £25.0mScarborough and Whitby: £24.5mSouth Dorset: £23.6mScarborough and Whitby: £23.1m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.1mSouth Dorset is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Scarborough and Whitby £25.6m, South Dorset £21.1mSouth Dorset: £21.1mScarborough and Whitby: £25.6mSouth Dorset: £21.2mScarborough and Whitby: £25.8mSouth Dorset: £20.0mScarborough and Whitby: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.8m£24.3mScarborough and Whitby is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Scarborough and Whitby £0.31m, South Dorset £0.24mSouth Dorset: £0.24mScarborough and Whitby: £0.31mSouth Dorset: £0.24mScarborough and Whitby: £0.31mSouth Dorset: £0.23mScarborough and Whitby: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mScarborough and Whitby is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Scarborough and Whitby £0.36m, South Dorset £0.39mSouth Dorset: £0.39mScarborough and Whitby: £0.36mSouth Dorset: £0.39mScarborough and Whitby: £0.36mSouth Dorset: £0.37mScarborough and Whitby: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Dorset is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Scarborough and Whitby £0.61m, South Dorset £0.77mSouth Dorset: £0.77mScarborough and Whitby: £0.61mSouth Dorset: £0.77mScarborough and Whitby: £0.61mSouth Dorset: £0.73mScarborough and Whitby: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSouth Dorset is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Scarborough and Whitby 25,982, South Dorset 27,193South Dorset: 27,193Scarborough and Whitby: 25,982

    25,982South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count27,193

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Scarborough and Whitby 3,027, South Dorset 2,272South Dorset: 2,272Scarborough and Whitby: 3,027

    3,027Scarborough and Whitby is higher2,272

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby 4,280, South Dorset 3,915South Dorset: 3,915Scarborough and Whitby: 4,280

    4,280Scarborough and Whitby is higher3,915

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby 7,893, South Dorset 7,524South Dorset: 7,524Scarborough and Whitby: 7,893

    7,893Scarborough and Whitby is higher7,524

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Scarborough and Whitby 12,568, South Dorset 11,156South Dorset: 11,156Scarborough and Whitby: 12,568

    12,568Scarborough and Whitby is higher11,156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby 1,541, South Dorset 1,496South Dorset: 1,496Scarborough and Whitby: 1,541

    1,541Scarborough and Whitby is higher1,496

Show the numbers
Scarborough and Whitby and South Dorset, total
MeasureScarborough and WhitbySouth DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£544.2m£546.5m£516.2m£545.7m£548.0m£517.6mSouth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£320.4m£321.7m£303.9m£332.1m£333.5m£315.0mSouth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.8m£132.4m£125.0m£122.6m£123.1m£116.3mScarborough and Whitby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£286.6m£287.8m£271.9m£304.3m£305.6m£288.6mSouth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mScarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mScarborough and Whitby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mScarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.5m£51.7m£48.8m£51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSouth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mScarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mScarborough and Whitby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.4m£98.8m£93.3m£93.8m£94.2m£89.0mScarborough and Whitby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSouth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.8m£24.3m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mScarborough and Whitby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mScarborough and Whitby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,98227,193South Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0272,272Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2803,915Scarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8937,524Scarborough and Whitby
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,56811,156Scarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5411,496Scarborough and Whitby

Sources

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

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