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South Dorset and Mid Norfolk

100,592 and 99,573 residents (mid-2024).

South Dorset is higher than Mid Norfolk on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 20 of 22 measures, and Mid Norfolk on 2. 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 Mid Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Dorset £5,425, Mid Norfolk £4,641Mid Norfolk: £4,641South Dorset: £5,425Mid Norfolk: £4,661South Dorset: £5,448Mid Norfolk: £4,402South Dorset: £5,146

    £5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset is higher£4,641£4,661£4,402

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £12,341, Mid Norfolk £12,282Mid Norfolk: £12,282South Dorset: £12,341Mid Norfolk: £12,334South Dorset: £12,394Mid Norfolk: £11,650South Dorset: £11,706

    £12,341£12,394£11,706South Dorset is higher£12,282£12,334£11,650

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £2,138, Mid Norfolk £1,559Mid Norfolk: £1,559South Dorset: £2,138Mid Norfolk: £1,566South Dorset: £2,147Mid Norfolk: £1,479South Dorset: £2,028

    £2,138£2,147£2,028South Dorset is higher£1,559£1,566£1,479

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £11,308, Mid Norfolk £11,318Mid Norfolk: £11,318South Dorset: £11,308Mid Norfolk: £11,366South Dorset: £11,357Mid Norfolk: £10,735South Dorset: £10,726

    £11,308£11,357£10,726Mid Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,318£11,366£10,735

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £336, Mid Norfolk £285Mid Norfolk: £285South Dorset: £336Mid Norfolk: £286South Dorset: £337Mid Norfolk: £270South Dorset: £318

    £336£337£318South Dorset is higher£285£286£270

  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, Mid Norfolk £660Mid Norfolk: £660South Dorset: £676Mid Norfolk: £662South Dorset: £679Mid Norfolk: £626South Dorset: £641

    £676£679£641South Dorset is higher£660£662£626

  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, Mid Norfolk £20Mid Norfolk: £20South Dorset: £21Mid Norfolk: £20South Dorset: £21Mid Norfolk: £19South Dorset: £20

    £21£21£20South Dorset is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £516, Mid Norfolk £377Mid Norfolk: £377South Dorset: £516Mid Norfolk: £379South Dorset: £519Mid Norfolk: £358South Dorset: £490

    £516£519£490South Dorset is higher£377£379£358

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £134, Mid Norfolk £112Mid Norfolk: £112South Dorset: £134Mid Norfolk: £113South Dorset: £135Mid Norfolk: £106South Dorset: £127

    £134£135£127South Dorset is higher£112£113£106

  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, Mid Norfolk £105Mid Norfolk: £105South Dorset: £122Mid Norfolk: £105South Dorset: £122Mid Norfolk: £100South Dorset: £115

    £122£122£115South Dorset is higher£105£105£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £1,637, Mid Norfolk £1,190Mid Norfolk: £1,190South Dorset: £1,637Mid Norfolk: £1,196South Dorset: £1,644Mid Norfolk: £1,129South Dorset: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553South Dorset is higher£1,190£1,196£1,129

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Dorset £247, Mid Norfolk £139Mid Norfolk: £139South Dorset: £247Mid Norfolk: £140South Dorset: £248Mid Norfolk: £132South Dorset: £235

    £247£248£235South Dorset is higher£139£140£132

  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, Mid Norfolk £255Mid Norfolk: £255South Dorset: £368Mid Norfolk: £256South Dorset: £370Mid Norfolk: £241South Dorset: £349

    £368£370£349South Dorset is higher£255£256£241

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £4.23, Mid Norfolk £5.59Mid Norfolk: £5.59South Dorset: £4.23Mid Norfolk: £5.61South Dorset: £4.25Mid Norfolk: £5.30South Dorset: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Mid Norfolk is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £6.84, Mid Norfolk £3.55Mid Norfolk: £3.55South Dorset: £6.84Mid Norfolk: £3.57South Dorset: £6.87Mid Norfolk: £3.37South Dorset: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49South Dorset is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Dorset £7.63, Mid Norfolk £5.94Mid Norfolk: £5.94South Dorset: £7.63Mid Norfolk: £5.96South Dorset: £7.67Mid Norfolk: £5.63South Dorset: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  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, Mid Norfolk 995.0Mid Norfolk: 995.0South Dorset: 1,010.6

    1,010.6South Dorset is higher995.0

  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, Mid Norfolk 76.0Mid Norfolk: 76.0South Dorset: 84.4

    84.4South Dorset is higher76.0

  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, Mid Norfolk 138.9Mid Norfolk: 138.9South Dorset: 145.5

    145.5South Dorset is higher138.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 74.8, Mid Norfolk 57.0Mid Norfolk: 57.0South Dorset: 74.8

    74.8South Dorset is higher57.0

  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, Mid Norfolk 149.1Mid Norfolk: 149.1South Dorset: 194.6

    194.6South Dorset is higher149.1

  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, Mid Norfolk 22.6Mid Norfolk: 22.6South Dorset: 26.1

    26.1South Dorset is higher22.6

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South Dorset and Mid Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth DorsetMid NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,425£5,448£5,146£4,641£4,661£4,402South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,341£12,394£11,706£12,282£12,334£11,650South Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,138£2,147£2,028£1,559£1,566£1,479South Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,308£11,357£10,726£11,318£11,366£10,735Mid Norfolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£336£337£318£285£286£270South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£676£679£641£660£662£626South Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£20£20£19South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£519£490£377£379£358South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£112£113£106South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£122£115£105£105£100South Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,190£1,196£1,129South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£139£140£132South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£370£349£255£256£241South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£5.59£5.61£5.30Mid Norfolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£3.55£3.57£3.37South Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£5.94£5.96£5.63South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.6995.0South Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.476.0South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.5138.9South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.857.0South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.6149.1South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.122.6South Dorset

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Dorset £5,425, Mid Norfolk £4,641Mid Norfolk: £4,641South Dorset: £5,425Mid Norfolk: £4,661South Dorset: £5,448Mid Norfolk: £4,402South Dorset: £5,146

    £5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset is higher£4,641£4,661£4,402

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Dorset £3,301, Mid Norfolk £3,113Mid Norfolk: £3,113South Dorset: £3,301Mid Norfolk: £3,126South Dorset: £3,315Mid Norfolk: £2,953South Dorset: £3,131

    £3,301£3,315£3,131South Dorset is higher£3,113£3,126£2,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Dorset £1,218, Mid Norfolk £894Mid Norfolk: £894South Dorset: £1,218Mid Norfolk: £897South Dorset: £1,224Mid Norfolk: £848South Dorset: £1,156

    £1,218£1,224£1,156South Dorset is higher£894£897£848

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Dorset £3,025, Mid Norfolk £2,869Mid Norfolk: £2,869South Dorset: £3,025Mid Norfolk: £2,881South Dorset: £3,038Mid Norfolk: £2,721South Dorset: £2,869

    £3,025£3,038£2,869South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£2,869£2,881£2,721

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Dorset £90, Mid Norfolk £72Mid Norfolk: £72South Dorset: £90Mid Norfolk: £73South Dorset: £90Mid Norfolk: £69South Dorset: £85

    £90£90£85South Dorset is higher£72£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £181, Mid Norfolk £167Mid Norfolk: £167South Dorset: £181Mid Norfolk: £168South Dorset: £182Mid Norfolk: £159South Dorset: £171

    £181£182£171South Dorset is higher£167£168£159

  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, Mid Norfolk £4.95Mid Norfolk: £4.95South Dorset: £5.71Mid Norfolk: £4.98South Dorset: £5.74Mid Norfolk: £4.70South Dorset: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42South Dorset is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £516, Mid Norfolk £377Mid Norfolk: £377South Dorset: £516Mid Norfolk: £379South Dorset: £519Mid Norfolk: £358South Dorset: £490

    £516£519£490South Dorset is higher£377£379£358

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £134, Mid Norfolk £112Mid Norfolk: £112South Dorset: £134Mid Norfolk: £113South Dorset: £135Mid Norfolk: £106South Dorset: £127

    £134£135£127South Dorset is higher£112£113£106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Dorset £69, Mid Norfolk £60Mid Norfolk: £60South Dorset: £69Mid Norfolk: £60South Dorset: £70Mid Norfolk: £57South Dorset: £66

    £69£70£66South Dorset is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Dorset £933, Mid Norfolk £682Mid Norfolk: £682South Dorset: £933Mid Norfolk: £685South Dorset: £937Mid Norfolk: £647South Dorset: £885

    £933£937£885South Dorset is higher£682£685£647

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Dorset £247, Mid Norfolk £139Mid Norfolk: £139South Dorset: £247Mid Norfolk: £140South Dorset: £248Mid Norfolk: £132South Dorset: £235

    £247£248£235South Dorset is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Dorset £210, Mid Norfolk £146Mid Norfolk: £146South Dorset: £210Mid Norfolk: £146South Dorset: £211Mid Norfolk: £138South Dorset: £199

    £210£211£199South Dorset is higher£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Dorset £2.41, Mid Norfolk £3.20Mid Norfolk: £3.20South Dorset: £2.41Mid Norfolk: £3.22South Dorset: £2.42Mid Norfolk: £3.04South Dorset: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Mid Norfolk is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Dorset £3.90, Mid Norfolk £2.03Mid Norfolk: £2.03South Dorset: £3.90Mid Norfolk: £2.04South Dorset: £3.92Mid Norfolk: £1.93South Dorset: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70South Dorset is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Dorset £7.63, Mid Norfolk £5.94Mid Norfolk: £5.94South Dorset: £7.63Mid Norfolk: £5.96South Dorset: £7.67Mid Norfolk: £5.63South Dorset: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 270.3, Mid Norfolk 252.2Mid Norfolk: 252.2South Dorset: 270.3

    270.3South Dorset is higher252.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 22.6, Mid Norfolk 19.3Mid Norfolk: 19.3South Dorset: 22.6

    22.6South Dorset is higher19.3

  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, Mid Norfolk 35.2Mid Norfolk: 35.2South Dorset: 38.9

    38.9South Dorset is higher35.2

  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, Mid Norfolk 57.0Mid Norfolk: 57.0South Dorset: 74.8

    74.8South Dorset is higher57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 110.9, Mid Norfolk 85.4Mid Norfolk: 85.4South Dorset: 110.9

    110.9South Dorset is higher85.4

  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, Mid Norfolk 13.0Mid Norfolk: 13.0South Dorset: 14.9

    14.9South Dorset is higher13.0

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South Dorset and Mid Norfolk, per resident
MeasureSouth DorsetMid NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,425£5,448£5,146£4,641£4,661£4,402South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,301£3,315£3,131£3,113£3,126£2,953South Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,218£1,224£1,156£894£897£848South Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,025£3,038£2,869£2,869£2,881£2,721South Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£72£73£69South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£171£167£168£159South Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£4.95£4.98£4.70South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£519£490£377£379£358South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£112£113£106South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£60£60£57South Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£933£937£885£682£685£647South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£139£140£132South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£146£146£138South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£3.20£3.22£3.04Mid Norfolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£2.03£2.04£1.93South Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£5.94£5.96£5.63South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.3252.2South Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.619.3South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.935.2South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.857.0South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.985.4South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.913.0South Dorset

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Dorset £545.7m, Mid Norfolk £462.1mMid Norfolk: £462.1mSouth Dorset: £545.7mMid Norfolk: £464.1mSouth Dorset: £548.0mMid Norfolk: £438.4mSouth Dorset: £517.6m

    £545.7m£548.0m£517.6mSouth Dorset is higher£462.1m£464.1m£438.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Dorset £332.1m, Mid Norfolk £310.0mMid Norfolk: £310.0mSouth Dorset: £332.1mMid Norfolk: £311.3mSouth Dorset: £333.5mMid Norfolk: £294.0mSouth Dorset: £315.0m

    £332.1m£333.5m£315.0mSouth Dorset is higher£310.0m£311.3m£294.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Dorset £122.6m, Mid Norfolk £89.0mMid Norfolk: £89.0mSouth Dorset: £122.6mMid Norfolk: £89.4mSouth Dorset: £123.1mMid Norfolk: £84.4mSouth Dorset: £116.3m

    £122.6m£123.1m£116.3mSouth Dorset is higher£89.0m£89.4m£84.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Dorset £304.3m, Mid Norfolk £285.6mMid Norfolk: £285.6mSouth Dorset: £304.3mMid Norfolk: £286.9mSouth Dorset: £305.6mMid Norfolk: £270.9mSouth Dorset: £288.6m

    £304.3m£305.6m£288.6mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£285.6m£286.9m£270.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Dorset £9.0m, Mid Norfolk £7.2mMid Norfolk: £7.2mSouth Dorset: £9.0mMid Norfolk: £7.2mSouth Dorset: £9.1mMid Norfolk: £6.8mSouth Dorset: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mSouth Dorset is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £18.2m, Mid Norfolk £16.6mMid Norfolk: £16.6mSouth Dorset: £18.2mMid Norfolk: £16.7mSouth Dorset: £18.3mMid Norfolk: £15.8mSouth Dorset: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mSouth Dorset is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Mid Norfolk £0.49mMid Norfolk: £0.49mSouth Dorset: £0.57mMid Norfolk: £0.49mSouth Dorset: £0.58mMid Norfolk: £0.47mSouth Dorset: £0.55m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Dorset is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £51.9m, Mid Norfolk £37.6mMid Norfolk: £37.6mSouth Dorset: £51.9mMid Norfolk: £37.7mSouth Dorset: £52.2mMid Norfolk: £35.6mSouth Dorset: £49.3m

    £51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSouth Dorset is higher£37.6m£37.7m£35.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £13.5m, Mid Norfolk £11.2mMid Norfolk: £11.2mSouth Dorset: £13.5mMid Norfolk: £11.2mSouth Dorset: £13.6mMid Norfolk: £10.6mSouth Dorset: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSouth Dorset is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Dorset £7.0m, Mid Norfolk £6.0mMid Norfolk: £6.0mSouth Dorset: £7.0mMid Norfolk: £6.0mSouth Dorset: £7.0mMid Norfolk: £5.7mSouth Dorset: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Dorset is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Dorset £93.8m, Mid Norfolk £67.9mMid Norfolk: £67.9mSouth Dorset: £93.8mMid Norfolk: £68.2mSouth Dorset: £94.2mMid Norfolk: £64.4mSouth Dorset: £89.0m

    £93.8m£94.2m£89.0mSouth Dorset is higher£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Dorset £24.9m, Mid Norfolk £13.9mMid Norfolk: £13.9mSouth Dorset: £24.9mMid Norfolk: £13.9mSouth Dorset: £25.0mMid Norfolk: £13.2mSouth Dorset: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSouth Dorset is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Dorset £21.1m, Mid Norfolk £14.5mMid Norfolk: £14.5mSouth Dorset: £21.1mMid Norfolk: £14.6mSouth Dorset: £21.2mMid Norfolk: £13.8mSouth Dorset: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mSouth Dorset is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Dorset £0.24m, Mid Norfolk £0.32mMid Norfolk: £0.32mSouth Dorset: £0.24mMid Norfolk: £0.32mSouth Dorset: £0.24mMid Norfolk: £0.30mSouth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMid Norfolk is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Dorset £0.39m, Mid Norfolk £0.20mMid Norfolk: £0.20mSouth Dorset: £0.39mMid Norfolk: £0.20mSouth Dorset: £0.39mMid Norfolk: £0.19mSouth Dorset: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Dorset is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Dorset £0.77m, Mid Norfolk £0.59mMid Norfolk: £0.59mSouth Dorset: £0.77mMid Norfolk: £0.59mSouth Dorset: £0.77mMid Norfolk: £0.56mSouth Dorset: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Dorset is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Dorset 27,193, Mid Norfolk 25,112Mid Norfolk: 25,112South Dorset: 27,193

    27,193South Dorset is higher25,112

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Dorset 2,272, Mid Norfolk 1,919Mid Norfolk: 1,919South Dorset: 2,272

    2,272South Dorset is higher1,919

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Dorset 3,915, Mid Norfolk 3,505Mid Norfolk: 3,505South Dorset: 3,915

    3,915South Dorset is higher3,505

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Dorset 7,524, Mid Norfolk 5,674Mid Norfolk: 5,674South Dorset: 7,524

    7,524South Dorset is higher5,674

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Dorset 11,156, Mid Norfolk 8,507Mid Norfolk: 8,507South Dorset: 11,156

    11,156South Dorset is higher8,507

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Dorset 1,496, Mid Norfolk 1,289Mid Norfolk: 1,289South Dorset: 1,496

    1,496South Dorset is higher1,289

Show the numbers
South Dorset and Mid Norfolk, total
MeasureSouth DorsetMid NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m£462.1m£464.1m£438.4mSouth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.1m£333.5m£315.0m£310.0m£311.3m£294.0mSouth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.6m£123.1m£116.3m£89.0m£89.4m£84.4mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£304.3m£305.6m£288.6m£285.6m£286.9m£270.9mSouth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mSouth Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mSouth Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m£37.6m£37.7m£35.6mSouth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mSouth Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mSouth Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m£67.9m£68.2m£64.4mSouth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mSouth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mSouth Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMid Norfolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mSouth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,19325,112South Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2721,919South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9153,505South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5245,674South Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1568,507South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4961,289South Dorset

Sources

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

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