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South Dorset and Clacton

100,592 and 103,017 residents (mid-2024).

South Dorset is higher than Clacton on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

South Dorset is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Clacton on 21. 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 Clacton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Dorset £5,425, Clacton £6,882Clacton: £6,882South Dorset: £5,425Clacton: £6,911South Dorset: £5,448Clacton: £6,528South Dorset: £5,146

    £5,425£5,448£5,146Clacton is higher£6,882£6,911£6,528

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £12,341, Clacton £13,099Clacton: £13,099South Dorset: £12,341Clacton: £13,155South Dorset: £12,394Clacton: £12,425South Dorset: £11,706

    £12,341£12,394£11,706Clacton is higher£13,099£13,155£12,425

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £2,138, Clacton £3,211Clacton: £3,211South Dorset: £2,138Clacton: £3,225South Dorset: £2,147Clacton: £3,046South Dorset: £2,028

    £2,138£2,147£2,028Clacton is higher£3,211£3,225£3,046

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £11,308, Clacton £11,583Clacton: £11,583South Dorset: £11,308Clacton: £11,632South Dorset: £11,357Clacton: £10,987South Dorset: £10,726

    £11,308£11,357£10,726Clacton is higher£11,583£11,632£10,987

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £336, Clacton £485Clacton: £485South Dorset: £336Clacton: £487South Dorset: £337Clacton: £460South Dorset: £318

    £336£337£318Clacton is higher£485£487£460

  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, Clacton £1,002Clacton: £1,002South Dorset: £676Clacton: £1,006South Dorset: £679Clacton: £950South Dorset: £641

    £676£679£641Clacton is higher£1,002£1,006£950

  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, Clacton £30Clacton: £30South Dorset: £21Clacton: £30South Dorset: £21Clacton: £29South Dorset: £20

    £21£21£20Clacton is higher£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £516, Clacton £671Clacton: £671South Dorset: £516Clacton: £674South Dorset: £519Clacton: £637South Dorset: £490

    £516£519£490Clacton is higher£671£674£637

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £134, Clacton £250Clacton: £250South Dorset: £134Clacton: £251South Dorset: £135Clacton: £237South Dorset: £127

    £134£135£127Clacton is higher£250£251£237

  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, Clacton £228Clacton: £228South Dorset: £122Clacton: £229South Dorset: £122Clacton: £216South Dorset: £115

    £122£122£115Clacton is higher£228£229£216

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £1,637, Clacton £2,480Clacton: £2,480South Dorset: £1,637Clacton: £2,490South Dorset: £1,644Clacton: £2,352South Dorset: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553Clacton is higher£2,480£2,490£2,352

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Dorset £247, Clacton £283Clacton: £283South Dorset: £247Clacton: £285South Dorset: £248Clacton: £269South Dorset: £235

    £247£248£235Clacton is higher£283£285£269

  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, Clacton £484Clacton: £484South Dorset: £368Clacton: £486South Dorset: £370Clacton: £459South Dorset: £349

    £368£370£349Clacton is higher£484£486£459

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £4.23, Clacton £7.28Clacton: £7.28South Dorset: £4.23Clacton: £7.32South Dorset: £4.25Clacton: £6.91South Dorset: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Clacton is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £6.84, Clacton £12Clacton: £12South Dorset: £6.84Clacton: £12South Dorset: £6.87Clacton: £11South Dorset: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Clacton is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Dorset £7.63, Clacton £6.48Clacton: £6.48South Dorset: £7.63Clacton: £6.51South Dorset: £7.67Clacton: £6.15South Dorset: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset is higher£6.48£6.51£6.15

  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, Clacton 1,010.7Clacton: 1,010.7South Dorset: 1,010.6

    1,010.6Clacton is higher1,010.7

  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, Clacton 118.4Clacton: 118.4South Dorset: 84.4

    84.4Clacton is higher118.4

  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: South Dorset 145.5, Clacton 210.5Clacton: 210.5South Dorset: 145.5

    145.5Clacton is higher210.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 74.8, Clacton 103.6Clacton: 103.6South Dorset: 74.8

    74.8Clacton is higher103.6

  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, Clacton 277.2Clacton: 277.2South Dorset: 194.6

    194.6Clacton is higher277.2

  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, Clacton 50.8Clacton: 50.8South Dorset: 26.1

    26.1Clacton is higher50.8

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South Dorset and Clacton, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth DorsetClactonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,425£5,448£5,146£6,882£6,911£6,528Clacton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,341£12,394£11,706£13,099£13,155£12,425Clacton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,138£2,147£2,028£3,211£3,225£3,046Clacton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,308£11,357£10,726£11,583£11,632£10,987Clacton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£336£337£318£485£487£460Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£676£679£641£1,002£1,006£950Clacton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£30£30£29Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£519£490£671£674£637Clacton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£250£251£237Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£122£115£228£229£216Clacton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£2,480£2,490£2,352Clacton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£283£285£269Clacton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£370£349£484£486£459Clacton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£7.28£7.32£6.91Clacton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£12£12£11Clacton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£6.48£6.51£6.15South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,010.7Clacton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.4118.4Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.5210.5Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.8103.6Clacton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.6277.2Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.150.8Clacton

Per resident

South Dorset is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Clacton on 21. 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 Clacton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Dorset £5,425, Clacton £6,882Clacton: £6,882South Dorset: £5,425Clacton: £6,911South Dorset: £5,448Clacton: £6,528South Dorset: £5,146

    £5,425£5,448£5,146Clacton is higher£6,882£6,911£6,528

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Dorset £3,301, Clacton £3,964Clacton: £3,964South Dorset: £3,301Clacton: £3,981South Dorset: £3,315Clacton: £3,760South Dorset: £3,131

    £3,301£3,315£3,131Clacton is higher£3,964£3,981£3,760

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Dorset £1,218, Clacton £1,706Clacton: £1,706South Dorset: £1,218Clacton: £1,713South Dorset: £1,224Clacton: £1,618South Dorset: £1,156

    £1,218£1,224£1,156Clacton is higher£1,706£1,713£1,618

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Dorset £3,025, Clacton £3,505Clacton: £3,505South Dorset: £3,025Clacton: £3,520South Dorset: £3,038Clacton: £3,325South Dorset: £2,869

    £3,025£3,038£2,869Clacton is higher£3,505£3,520£3,325

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Dorset £90, Clacton £147Clacton: £147South Dorset: £90Clacton: £147South Dorset: £90Clacton: £139South Dorset: £85

    £90£90£85Clacton is higher£147£147£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £181, Clacton £303Clacton: £303South Dorset: £181Clacton: £304South Dorset: £182Clacton: £288South Dorset: £171

    £181£182£171Clacton is higher£303£304£288

  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, Clacton £9.16Clacton: £9.16South Dorset: £5.71Clacton: £9.20South Dorset: £5.74Clacton: £8.69South Dorset: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Clacton is higher£9.16£9.20£8.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £516, Clacton £671Clacton: £671South Dorset: £516Clacton: £674South Dorset: £519Clacton: £637South Dorset: £490

    £516£519£490Clacton is higher£671£674£637

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £134, Clacton £250Clacton: £250South Dorset: £134Clacton: £251South Dorset: £135Clacton: £237South Dorset: £127

    £134£135£127Clacton is higher£250£251£237

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Dorset £69, Clacton £121Clacton: £121South Dorset: £69Clacton: £122South Dorset: £70Clacton: £115South Dorset: £66

    £69£70£66Clacton is higher£121£122£115

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Dorset £933, Clacton £1,317Clacton: £1,317South Dorset: £933Clacton: £1,323South Dorset: £937Clacton: £1,250South Dorset: £885

    £933£937£885Clacton is higher£1,317£1,323£1,250

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Dorset £247, Clacton £283Clacton: £283South Dorset: £247Clacton: £285South Dorset: £248Clacton: £269South Dorset: £235

    £247£248£235Clacton is higher£283£285£269

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Dorset £210, Clacton £257Clacton: £257South Dorset: £210Clacton: £258South Dorset: £211Clacton: £244South Dorset: £199

    £210£211£199Clacton is higher£257£258£244

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Dorset £2.41, Clacton £3.87Clacton: £3.87South Dorset: £2.41Clacton: £3.89South Dorset: £2.42Clacton: £3.67South Dorset: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Clacton is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Dorset £3.90, Clacton £6.39Clacton: £6.39South Dorset: £3.90Clacton: £6.42South Dorset: £3.92Clacton: £6.06South Dorset: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Clacton is higher£6.39£6.42£6.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Dorset £7.63, Clacton £6.48Clacton: £6.48South Dorset: £7.63Clacton: £6.51South Dorset: £7.67Clacton: £6.15South Dorset: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset is higher£6.48£6.51£6.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 270.3, Clacton 305.8Clacton: 305.8South Dorset: 270.3

    270.3Clacton is higher305.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 22.6, Clacton 35.8Clacton: 35.8South Dorset: 22.6

    22.6Clacton is higher35.8

  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, Clacton 63.7Clacton: 63.7South Dorset: 38.9

    38.9Clacton is higher63.7

  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, Clacton 103.6Clacton: 103.6South Dorset: 74.8

    74.8Clacton is higher103.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 110.9, Clacton 147.3Clacton: 147.3South Dorset: 110.9

    110.9Clacton is higher147.3

  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, Clacton 27.0Clacton: 27.0South Dorset: 14.9

    14.9Clacton is higher27.0

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South Dorset and Clacton, per resident
MeasureSouth DorsetClactonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,425£5,448£5,146£6,882£6,911£6,528Clacton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,301£3,315£3,131£3,964£3,981£3,760Clacton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,218£1,224£1,156£1,706£1,713£1,618Clacton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,025£3,038£2,869£3,505£3,520£3,325Clacton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£147£147£139Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£171£303£304£288Clacton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£9.16£9.20£8.69Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£519£490£671£674£637Clacton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£250£251£237Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£121£122£115Clacton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£933£937£885£1,317£1,323£1,250Clacton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£283£285£269Clacton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£257£258£244Clacton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£3.87£3.89£3.67Clacton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£6.39£6.42£6.06Clacton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£6.48£6.51£6.15South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.3305.8Clacton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.635.8Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.963.7Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.8103.6Clacton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.9147.3Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.927.0Clacton

Total

South Dorset is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Clacton on 21. 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 Clacton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Dorset £545.7m, Clacton £708.9mClacton: £708.9mSouth Dorset: £545.7mClacton: £711.9mSouth Dorset: £548.0mClacton: £672.4mSouth Dorset: £517.6m

    £545.7m£548.0m£517.6mClacton is higher£708.9m£711.9m£672.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Dorset £332.1m, Clacton £408.4mClacton: £408.4mSouth Dorset: £332.1mClacton: £410.1mSouth Dorset: £333.5mClacton: £387.3mSouth Dorset: £315.0m

    £332.1m£333.5m£315.0mClacton is higher£408.4m£410.1m£387.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Dorset £122.6m, Clacton £175.7mClacton: £175.7mSouth Dorset: £122.6mClacton: £176.5mSouth Dorset: £123.1mClacton: £166.7mSouth Dorset: £116.3m

    £122.6m£123.1m£116.3mClacton is higher£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Dorset £304.3m, Clacton £361.1mClacton: £361.1mSouth Dorset: £304.3mClacton: £362.6mSouth Dorset: £305.6mClacton: £342.5mSouth Dorset: £288.6m

    £304.3m£305.6m£288.6mClacton is higher£361.1m£362.6m£342.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Dorset £9.0m, Clacton £15.1mClacton: £15.1mSouth Dorset: £9.0mClacton: £15.2mSouth Dorset: £9.1mClacton: £14.3mSouth Dorset: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mClacton is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £18.2m, Clacton £31.2mClacton: £31.2mSouth Dorset: £18.2mClacton: £31.4mSouth Dorset: £18.3mClacton: £29.6mSouth Dorset: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mClacton is higher£31.2m£31.4m£29.6m

  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, Clacton £0.94mClacton: £0.94mSouth Dorset: £0.57mClacton: £0.95mSouth Dorset: £0.58mClacton: £0.90mSouth Dorset: £0.55m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.55mClacton is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.90m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £51.9m, Clacton £69.2mClacton: £69.2mSouth Dorset: £51.9mClacton: £69.5mSouth Dorset: £52.2mClacton: £65.6mSouth Dorset: £49.3m

    £51.9m£52.2m£49.3mClacton is higher£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £13.5m, Clacton £25.8mClacton: £25.8mSouth Dorset: £13.5mClacton: £25.9mSouth Dorset: £13.6mClacton: £24.5mSouth Dorset: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mClacton is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Dorset £7.0m, Clacton £12.5mClacton: £12.5mSouth Dorset: £7.0mClacton: £12.5mSouth Dorset: £7.0mClacton: £11.8mSouth Dorset: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mClacton is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Dorset £93.8m, Clacton £135.7mClacton: £135.7mSouth Dorset: £93.8mClacton: £136.3mSouth Dorset: £94.2mClacton: £128.7mSouth Dorset: £89.0m

    £93.8m£94.2m£89.0mClacton is higher£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Dorset £24.9m, Clacton £29.2mClacton: £29.2mSouth Dorset: £24.9mClacton: £29.3mSouth Dorset: £25.0mClacton: £27.7mSouth Dorset: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mClacton is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Dorset £21.1m, Clacton £26.5mClacton: £26.5mSouth Dorset: £21.1mClacton: £26.6mSouth Dorset: £21.2mClacton: £25.1mSouth Dorset: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mClacton is higher£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Dorset £0.24m, Clacton £0.40mClacton: £0.40mSouth Dorset: £0.24mClacton: £0.40mSouth Dorset: £0.24mClacton: £0.38mSouth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mClacton is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Dorset £0.39m, Clacton £0.66mClacton: £0.66mSouth Dorset: £0.39mClacton: £0.66mSouth Dorset: £0.39mClacton: £0.62mSouth Dorset: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mClacton is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Dorset £0.77m, Clacton £0.67mClacton: £0.67mSouth Dorset: £0.77mClacton: £0.67mSouth Dorset: £0.77mClacton: £0.63mSouth Dorset: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Dorset is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Dorset 27,193, Clacton 31,506Clacton: 31,506South Dorset: 27,193

    27,193Clacton is higher31,506

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Dorset 2,272, Clacton 3,692Clacton: 3,692South Dorset: 2,272

    2,272Clacton is higher3,692

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Dorset 3,915, Clacton 6,562Clacton: 6,562South Dorset: 3,915

    3,915Clacton is higher6,562

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Dorset 7,524, Clacton 10,675Clacton: 10,675South Dorset: 7,524

    7,524Clacton is higher10,675

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Dorset 11,156, Clacton 15,172Clacton: 15,172South Dorset: 11,156

    11,156Clacton is higher15,172

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Dorset 1,496, Clacton 2,781Clacton: 2,781South Dorset: 1,496

    1,496Clacton is higher2,781

Show the numbers
South Dorset and Clacton, total
MeasureSouth DorsetClactonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m£708.9m£711.9m£672.4mClacton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.1m£333.5m£315.0m£408.4m£410.1m£387.3mClacton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.6m£123.1m£116.3m£175.7m£176.5m£166.7mClacton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£304.3m£305.6m£288.6m£361.1m£362.6m£342.5mClacton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mClacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£31.2m£31.4m£29.6mClacton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m£0.94m£0.95m£0.90mClacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m£69.2m£69.5m£65.6mClacton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mClacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mClacton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mClacton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mClacton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£26.5m£26.6m£25.1mClacton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mClacton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mClacton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,19331,506Clacton
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2723,692Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9156,562Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,52410,675Clacton
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,15615,172Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4962,781Clacton

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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