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South Dorset and Bridlington and The Wolds

100,592 and 95,271 residents (mid-2024).

South Dorset is higher than Bridlington and The Wolds on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

South Dorset is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Bridlington and The Wolds 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

South Dorset Bridlington and The Wolds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Dorset £5,425, Bridlington and The Wolds £5,632Bridlington and The Wolds: £5,632South Dorset: £5,425Bridlington and The Wolds: £5,656South Dorset: £5,448Bridlington and The Wolds: £5,343South Dorset: £5,146

    £5,425£5,448£5,146Bridlington and The Wolds is higherDepends on how you count£5,632£5,656£5,343

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £12,341, Bridlington and The Wolds £12,402Bridlington and The Wolds: £12,402South Dorset: £12,341Bridlington and The Wolds: £12,454South Dorset: £12,394Bridlington and The Wolds: £11,763South Dorset: £11,706

    £12,341£12,394£11,706Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£12,402£12,454£11,763

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £2,138, Bridlington and The Wolds £2,127Bridlington and The Wolds: £2,127South Dorset: £2,138Bridlington and The Wolds: £2,136South Dorset: £2,147Bridlington and The Wolds: £2,018South Dorset: £2,028

    £2,138£2,147£2,028South Dorset is higher£2,127£2,136£2,018

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £11,308, Bridlington and The Wolds £11,274Bridlington and The Wolds: £11,274South Dorset: £11,308Bridlington and The Wolds: £11,322South Dorset: £11,357Bridlington and The Wolds: £10,694South Dorset: £10,726

    £11,308£11,357£10,726South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£11,274£11,322£10,694

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £336, Bridlington and The Wolds £392Bridlington and The Wolds: £392South Dorset: £336Bridlington and The Wolds: £393South Dorset: £337Bridlington and The Wolds: £372South Dorset: £318

    £336£337£318Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£392£393£372

  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: South Dorset £676, Bridlington and The Wolds £709Bridlington and The Wolds: £709South Dorset: £676Bridlington and The Wolds: £712South Dorset: £679Bridlington and The Wolds: £673South Dorset: £641

    £676£679£641Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£709£712£673

  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: South Dorset £21, Bridlington and The Wolds £27Bridlington and The Wolds: £27South Dorset: £21Bridlington and The Wolds: £27South Dorset: £21Bridlington and The Wolds: £25South Dorset: £20

    £21£21£20Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £516, Bridlington and The Wolds £486Bridlington and The Wolds: £486South Dorset: £516Bridlington and The Wolds: £488South Dorset: £519Bridlington and The Wolds: £461South Dorset: £490

    £516£519£490South Dorset is higher£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £134, Bridlington and The Wolds £177Bridlington and The Wolds: £177South Dorset: £134Bridlington and The Wolds: £177South Dorset: £135Bridlington and The Wolds: £168South Dorset: £127

    £134£135£127Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£177£177£168

  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: South Dorset £122, Bridlington and The Wolds £145Bridlington and The Wolds: £145South Dorset: £122Bridlington and The Wolds: £145South Dorset: £122Bridlington and The Wolds: £137South Dorset: £115

    £122£122£115Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£145£145£137

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £1,637, Bridlington and The Wolds £1,586Bridlington and The Wolds: £1,586South Dorset: £1,637Bridlington and The Wolds: £1,593South Dorset: £1,644Bridlington and The Wolds: £1,505South Dorset: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553South Dorset is higher£1,586£1,593£1,505

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Dorset £247, Bridlington and The Wolds £180Bridlington and The Wolds: £180South Dorset: £247Bridlington and The Wolds: £180South Dorset: £248Bridlington and The Wolds: £170South Dorset: £235

    £247£248£235South Dorset is higher£180£180£170

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £368, Bridlington and The Wolds £381Bridlington and The Wolds: £381South Dorset: £368Bridlington and The Wolds: £383South Dorset: £370Bridlington and The Wolds: £361South Dorset: £349

    £368£370£349Bridlington and The Wolds is higherDepends on how you count£381£383£361

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £4.23, Bridlington and The Wolds £9.24Bridlington and The Wolds: £9.24South Dorset: £4.23Bridlington and The Wolds: £9.27South Dorset: £4.25Bridlington and The Wolds: £8.76South Dorset: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £6.84, Bridlington and The Wolds £6.19Bridlington and The Wolds: £6.19South Dorset: £6.84Bridlington and The Wolds: £6.21South Dorset: £6.87Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.87South Dorset: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49South Dorset is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Dorset £7.63, Bridlington and The Wolds £5.74Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.74South Dorset: £7.63Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.76South Dorset: £7.67Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.44South Dorset: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Dorset 1,010.6, Bridlington and The Wolds 1,008.4Bridlington and The Wolds: 1,008.4South Dorset: 1,010.6

    1,010.6South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,008.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Dorset 84.4, Bridlington and The Wolds 106.7Bridlington and The Wolds: 106.7South Dorset: 84.4

    84.4Bridlington and The Wolds is higher106.7

  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: South Dorset 145.5, Bridlington and The Wolds 154.0Bridlington and The Wolds: 154.0South Dorset: 145.5

    145.5Bridlington and The Wolds is higher154.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 74.8, Bridlington and The Wolds 74.4Bridlington and The Wolds: 74.4South Dorset: 74.8

    74.8South Dorset is higher74.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Dorset 194.6, Bridlington and The Wolds 204.3Bridlington and The Wolds: 204.3South Dorset: 194.6

    194.6Bridlington and The Wolds is higherDepends on how you count204.3

  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: South Dorset 26.1, Bridlington and The Wolds 31.0Bridlington and The Wolds: 31.0South Dorset: 26.1

    26.1Bridlington and The Wolds is higher31.0

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South Dorset and Bridlington and The Wolds, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth DorsetBridlington and The WoldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,425£5,448£5,146£5,632£5,656£5,343Bridlington and The Wolds
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,341£12,394£11,706£12,402£12,454£11,763Bridlington and The Wolds
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,138£2,147£2,028£2,127£2,136£2,018South Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,308£11,357£10,726£11,274£11,322£10,694South Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£336£337£318£392£393£372Bridlington and The Wolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£676£679£641£709£712£673Bridlington and The Wolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£27£27£25Bridlington and The Wolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£519£490£486£488£461South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£177£177£168Bridlington and The Wolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£122£115£145£145£137Bridlington and The Wolds
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,586£1,593£1,505South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£180£180£170South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£370£349£381£383£361Bridlington and The Wolds
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£9.24£9.27£8.76Bridlington and The Wolds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£6.19£6.21£5.87South Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£5.74£5.76£5.44South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,008.4South Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.4106.7Bridlington and The Wolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.5154.0Bridlington and The Wolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.874.4South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.6204.3Bridlington and The Wolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.131.0Bridlington and The Wolds

Per resident

South Dorset is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Bridlington and The Wolds on 14. 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

South Dorset Bridlington and The Wolds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Dorset £5,425, Bridlington and The Wolds £5,632Bridlington and The Wolds: £5,632South Dorset: £5,425Bridlington and The Wolds: £5,656South Dorset: £5,448Bridlington and The Wolds: £5,343South Dorset: £5,146

    £5,425£5,448£5,146Bridlington and The Wolds is higherDepends on how you count£5,632£5,656£5,343

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Dorset £3,301, Bridlington and The Wolds £3,619Bridlington and The Wolds: £3,619South Dorset: £3,301Bridlington and The Wolds: £3,634South Dorset: £3,315Bridlington and The Wolds: £3,433South Dorset: £3,131

    £3,301£3,315£3,131Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£3,619£3,634£3,433

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Dorset £1,218, Bridlington and The Wolds £1,165Bridlington and The Wolds: £1,165South Dorset: £1,218Bridlington and The Wolds: £1,170South Dorset: £1,224Bridlington and The Wolds: £1,105South Dorset: £1,156

    £1,218£1,224£1,156South Dorset is higher£1,165£1,170£1,105

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Dorset £3,025, Bridlington and The Wolds £3,290Bridlington and The Wolds: £3,290South Dorset: £3,025Bridlington and The Wolds: £3,304South Dorset: £3,038Bridlington and The Wolds: £3,120South Dorset: £2,869

    £3,025£3,038£2,869Bridlington and The Wolds is higherDepends on how you count£3,290£3,304£3,120

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Dorset £90, Bridlington and The Wolds £114Bridlington and The Wolds: £114South Dorset: £90Bridlington and The Wolds: £115South Dorset: £90Bridlington and The Wolds: £108South Dorset: £85

    £90£90£85Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£114£115£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £181, Bridlington and The Wolds £207Bridlington and The Wolds: £207South Dorset: £181Bridlington and The Wolds: £208South Dorset: £182Bridlington and The Wolds: £196South Dorset: £171

    £181£182£171Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£207£208£196

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Dorset £5.71, Bridlington and The Wolds £7.83Bridlington and The Wolds: £7.83South Dorset: £5.71Bridlington and The Wolds: £7.87South Dorset: £5.74Bridlington and The Wolds: £7.43South Dorset: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £516, Bridlington and The Wolds £486Bridlington and The Wolds: £486South Dorset: £516Bridlington and The Wolds: £488South Dorset: £519Bridlington and The Wolds: £461South Dorset: £490

    £516£519£490South Dorset is higher£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £134, Bridlington and The Wolds £177Bridlington and The Wolds: £177South Dorset: £134Bridlington and The Wolds: £177South Dorset: £135Bridlington and The Wolds: £168South Dorset: £127

    £134£135£127Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£177£177£168

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Dorset £69, Bridlington and The Wolds £79Bridlington and The Wolds: £79South Dorset: £69Bridlington and The Wolds: £80South Dorset: £70Bridlington and The Wolds: £75South Dorset: £66

    £69£70£66Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Dorset £933, Bridlington and The Wolds £869Bridlington and The Wolds: £869South Dorset: £933Bridlington and The Wolds: £873South Dorset: £937Bridlington and The Wolds: £824South Dorset: £885

    £933£937£885South Dorset is higher£869£873£824

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Dorset £247, Bridlington and The Wolds £180Bridlington and The Wolds: £180South Dorset: £247Bridlington and The Wolds: £180South Dorset: £248Bridlington and The Wolds: £170South Dorset: £235

    £247£248£235South Dorset is higher£180£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Dorset £210, Bridlington and The Wolds £209Bridlington and The Wolds: £209South Dorset: £210Bridlington and The Wolds: £210South Dorset: £211Bridlington and The Wolds: £198South Dorset: £199

    £210£211£199South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Dorset £2.41, Bridlington and The Wolds £5.06Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.06South Dorset: £2.41Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.08South Dorset: £2.42Bridlington and The Wolds: £4.80South Dorset: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Dorset £3.90, Bridlington and The Wolds £3.39Bridlington and The Wolds: £3.39South Dorset: £3.90Bridlington and The Wolds: £3.41South Dorset: £3.92Bridlington and The Wolds: £3.22South Dorset: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70South Dorset is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Dorset £7.63, Bridlington and The Wolds £5.74Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.74South Dorset: £7.63Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.76South Dorset: £7.67Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.44South Dorset: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 270.3, Bridlington and The Wolds 294.2Bridlington and The Wolds: 294.2South Dorset: 270.3

    270.3Bridlington and The Wolds is higherDepends on how you count294.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 22.6, Bridlington and The Wolds 31.1Bridlington and The Wolds: 31.1South Dorset: 22.6

    22.6Bridlington and The Wolds is higher31.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 38.9, Bridlington and The Wolds 45.0Bridlington and The Wolds: 45.0South Dorset: 38.9

    38.9Bridlington and The Wolds is higher45.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 74.8, Bridlington and The Wolds 74.4Bridlington and The Wolds: 74.4South Dorset: 74.8

    74.8South Dorset is higher74.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 110.9, Bridlington and The Wolds 111.9Bridlington and The Wolds: 111.9South Dorset: 110.9

    110.9Bridlington and The Wolds is higherDepends on how you count111.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 14.9, Bridlington and The Wolds 17.0Bridlington and The Wolds: 17.0South Dorset: 14.9

    14.9Bridlington and The Wolds is higher17.0

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South Dorset and Bridlington and The Wolds, per resident
MeasureSouth DorsetBridlington and The WoldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,425£5,448£5,146£5,632£5,656£5,343Bridlington and The Wolds
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,301£3,315£3,131£3,619£3,634£3,433Bridlington and The Wolds
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,218£1,224£1,156£1,165£1,170£1,105South Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,025£3,038£2,869£3,290£3,304£3,120Bridlington and The Wolds
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£114£115£108Bridlington and The Wolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£171£207£208£196Bridlington and The Wolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£7.83£7.87£7.43Bridlington and The Wolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£519£490£486£488£461South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£177£177£168Bridlington and The Wolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£79£80£75Bridlington and The Wolds
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£933£937£885£869£873£824South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£180£180£170South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£209£210£198South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£5.06£5.08£4.80Bridlington and The Wolds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£3.39£3.41£3.22South Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£5.74£5.76£5.44South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.3294.2Bridlington and The Wolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.631.1Bridlington and The Wolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.945.0Bridlington and The Wolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.874.4South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.9111.9Bridlington and The Wolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.917.0Bridlington and The Wolds

Total

South Dorset is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bridlington and The Wolds on 12. 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

South Dorset Bridlington and The Wolds

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Dorset £545.7m, Bridlington and The Wolds £536.6mBridlington and The Wolds: £536.6mSouth Dorset: £545.7mBridlington and The Wolds: £538.9mSouth Dorset: £548.0mBridlington and The Wolds: £509.0mSouth Dorset: £517.6m

    £545.7m£548.0m£517.6mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£536.6m£538.9m£509.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Dorset £332.1m, Bridlington and The Wolds £344.8mBridlington and The Wolds: £344.8mSouth Dorset: £332.1mBridlington and The Wolds: £346.2mSouth Dorset: £333.5mBridlington and The Wolds: £327.0mSouth Dorset: £315.0m

    £332.1m£333.5m£315.0mBridlington and The Wolds is higher£344.8m£346.2m£327.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Dorset £122.6m, Bridlington and The Wolds £111.0mBridlington and The Wolds: £111.0mSouth Dorset: £122.6mBridlington and The Wolds: £111.5mSouth Dorset: £123.1mBridlington and The Wolds: £105.3mSouth Dorset: £116.3m

    £122.6m£123.1m£116.3mSouth Dorset is higher£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Dorset £304.3m, Bridlington and The Wolds £313.4mBridlington and The Wolds: £313.4mSouth Dorset: £304.3mBridlington and The Wolds: £314.7mSouth Dorset: £305.6mBridlington and The Wolds: £297.3mSouth Dorset: £288.6m

    £304.3m£305.6m£288.6mBridlington and The Wolds is higherDepends on how you count£313.4m£314.7m£297.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Dorset £9.0m, Bridlington and The Wolds £10.9mBridlington and The Wolds: £10.9mSouth Dorset: £9.0mBridlington and The Wolds: £10.9mSouth Dorset: £9.1mBridlington and The Wolds: £10.3mSouth Dorset: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mBridlington and The Wolds is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £18.2m, Bridlington and The Wolds £19.7mBridlington and The Wolds: £19.7mSouth Dorset: £18.2mBridlington and The Wolds: £19.8mSouth Dorset: £18.3mBridlington and The Wolds: £18.7mSouth Dorset: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mBridlington and The Wolds is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Dorset £0.57m, Bridlington and The Wolds £0.75mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.75mSouth Dorset: £0.57mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.75mSouth Dorset: £0.58mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.71mSouth Dorset: £0.55m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.55mBridlington and The Wolds is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £51.9m, Bridlington and The Wolds £46.3mBridlington and The Wolds: £46.3mSouth Dorset: £51.9mBridlington and The Wolds: £46.5mSouth Dorset: £52.2mBridlington and The Wolds: £43.9mSouth Dorset: £49.3m

    £51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSouth Dorset is higher£46.3m£46.5m£43.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £13.5m, Bridlington and The Wolds £16.8mBridlington and The Wolds: £16.8mSouth Dorset: £13.5mBridlington and The Wolds: £16.9mSouth Dorset: £13.6mBridlington and The Wolds: £16.0mSouth Dorset: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBridlington and The Wolds is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Dorset £7.0m, Bridlington and The Wolds £7.5mBridlington and The Wolds: £7.5mSouth Dorset: £7.0mBridlington and The Wolds: £7.6mSouth Dorset: £7.0mBridlington and The Wolds: £7.2mSouth Dorset: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mBridlington and The Wolds is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Dorset £93.8m, Bridlington and The Wolds £82.8mBridlington and The Wolds: £82.8mSouth Dorset: £93.8mBridlington and The Wolds: £83.1mSouth Dorset: £94.2mBridlington and The Wolds: £78.5mSouth Dorset: £89.0m

    £93.8m£94.2m£89.0mSouth Dorset is higher£82.8m£83.1m£78.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Dorset £24.9m, Bridlington and The Wolds £17.1mBridlington and The Wolds: £17.1mSouth Dorset: £24.9mBridlington and The Wolds: £17.2mSouth Dorset: £25.0mBridlington and The Wolds: £16.2mSouth Dorset: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSouth Dorset is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Dorset £21.1m, Bridlington and The Wolds £19.9mBridlington and The Wolds: £19.9mSouth Dorset: £21.1mBridlington and The Wolds: £20.0mSouth Dorset: £21.2mBridlington and The Wolds: £18.9mSouth Dorset: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Dorset £0.24m, Bridlington and The Wolds £0.48mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.48mSouth Dorset: £0.24mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.48mSouth Dorset: £0.24mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.46mSouth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBridlington and The Wolds is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Dorset £0.39m, Bridlington and The Wolds £0.32mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.32mSouth Dorset: £0.39mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.32mSouth Dorset: £0.39mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.31mSouth Dorset: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Dorset is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Dorset £0.77m, Bridlington and The Wolds £0.55mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.55mSouth Dorset: £0.77mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.55mSouth Dorset: £0.77mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.52mSouth Dorset: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Dorset is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Dorset 27,193, Bridlington and The Wolds 28,032Bridlington and The Wolds: 28,032South Dorset: 27,193

    27,193Bridlington and The Wolds is higherDepends on how you count28,032

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Dorset 2,272, Bridlington and The Wolds 2,965Bridlington and The Wolds: 2,965South Dorset: 2,272

    2,272Bridlington and The Wolds is higher2,965

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Dorset 3,915, Bridlington and The Wolds 4,282Bridlington and The Wolds: 4,282South Dorset: 3,915

    3,915Bridlington and The Wolds is higher4,282

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Dorset 7,524, Bridlington and The Wolds 7,091Bridlington and The Wolds: 7,091South Dorset: 7,524

    7,524South Dorset is higher7,091

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Dorset 11,156, Bridlington and The Wolds 10,661Bridlington and The Wolds: 10,661South Dorset: 11,156

    11,156South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count10,661

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Dorset 1,496, Bridlington and The Wolds 1,617Bridlington and The Wolds: 1,617South Dorset: 1,496

    1,496Bridlington and The Wolds is higher1,617

Show the numbers
South Dorset and Bridlington and The Wolds, total
MeasureSouth DorsetBridlington and The WoldsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m£536.6m£538.9m£509.0mSouth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.1m£333.5m£315.0m£344.8m£346.2m£327.0mBridlington and The Wolds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.6m£123.1m£116.3m£111.0m£111.5m£105.3mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£304.3m£305.6m£288.6m£313.4m£314.7m£297.3mBridlington and The Wolds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mBridlington and The Wolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBridlington and The Wolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mBridlington and The Wolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m£46.3m£46.5m£43.9mSouth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mBridlington and The Wolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£7.5m£7.6m£7.2mBridlington and The Wolds
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m£82.8m£83.1m£78.5mSouth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mSouth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mSouth Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mBridlington and The Wolds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mSouth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,19328,032Bridlington and The Wolds
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2722,965Bridlington and The Wolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9154,282Bridlington and The Wolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5247,091South Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,15610,661South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4961,617Bridlington and The Wolds

Sources

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

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