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South Dorset and North Devon

100,592 and 101,222 residents (mid-2024).

South Dorset is higher than North Devon on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 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 14 of 22 measures, and North Devon 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

South Dorset North Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Dorset £5,425, North Devon £4,940North Devon: £4,940South Dorset: £5,425North Devon: £4,961South Dorset: £5,448North Devon: £4,686South Dorset: £5,146

    £5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset is higher£4,940£4,961£4,686

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £12,341, North Devon £12,433North Devon: £12,433South Dorset: £12,341North Devon: £12,486South Dorset: £12,394North Devon: £11,793South Dorset: £11,706

    £12,341£12,394£11,706North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£12,433£12,486£11,793

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £2,138, North Devon £1,902North Devon: £1,902South Dorset: £2,138North Devon: £1,910South Dorset: £2,147North Devon: £1,804South Dorset: £2,028

    £2,138£2,147£2,028South Dorset is higher£1,902£1,910£1,804

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £11,308, North Devon £11,399North Devon: £11,399South Dorset: £11,308North Devon: £11,448South Dorset: £11,357North Devon: £10,812South Dorset: £10,726

    £11,308£11,357£10,726North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£11,399£11,448£10,812

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £336, North Devon £347North Devon: £347South Dorset: £336North Devon: £348South Dorset: £337North Devon: £329South Dorset: £318

    £336£337£318North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£347£348£329

  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, North Devon £664North Devon: £664South Dorset: £676North Devon: £666South Dorset: £679North Devon: £629South Dorset: £641

    £676£679£641South Dorset is higher£664£666£629

  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, North Devon £24North Devon: £24South Dorset: £21North Devon: £24South Dorset: £21North Devon: £22South Dorset: £20

    £21£21£20North Devon is higher£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £516, North Devon £408North Devon: £408South Dorset: £516North Devon: £410South Dorset: £519North Devon: £387South Dorset: £490

    £516£519£490South Dorset is higher£408£410£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £134, North Devon £139North Devon: £139South Dorset: £134North Devon: £140South Dorset: £135North Devon: £132South Dorset: £127

    £134£135£127North Devon is higher£139£140£132

  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, North Devon £108North Devon: £108South Dorset: £122North Devon: £109South Dorset: £122North Devon: £103South Dorset: £115

    £122£122£115South Dorset is higher£108£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £1,637, North Devon £1,471North Devon: £1,471South Dorset: £1,637North Devon: £1,477South Dorset: £1,644North Devon: £1,395South Dorset: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553South Dorset is higher£1,471£1,477£1,395

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Dorset £247, North Devon £184North Devon: £184South Dorset: £247North Devon: £185South Dorset: £248North Devon: £175South Dorset: £235

    £247£248£235South Dorset is higher£184£185£175

  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, North Devon £313North Devon: £313South Dorset: £368North Devon: £315South Dorset: £370North Devon: £297South Dorset: £349

    £368£370£349South Dorset is higher£313£315£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £4.23, North Devon £5.21North Devon: £5.21South Dorset: £4.23North Devon: £5.23South Dorset: £4.25North Devon: £4.94South Dorset: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01North Devon is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £6.84, North Devon £4.33North Devon: £4.33South Dorset: £6.84North Devon: £4.35South Dorset: £6.87North Devon: £4.11South Dorset: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49South Dorset is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Dorset £7.63, North Devon £4.11North Devon: £4.11South Dorset: £7.63North Devon: £4.13South Dorset: £7.67North Devon: £3.90South Dorset: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  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, North Devon 1,024.9North Devon: 1,024.9South Dorset: 1,010.6

    1,010.6North Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,024.9

  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, North Devon 89.5North Devon: 89.5South Dorset: 84.4

    84.4North Devon is higherDepends on how you count89.5

  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, North Devon 144.4North Devon: 144.4South Dorset: 145.5

    145.5South Dorset is higher144.4

  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, North Devon 62.3North Devon: 62.3South Dorset: 74.8

    74.8South Dorset is higher62.3

  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, North Devon 180.5North Devon: 180.5South Dorset: 194.6

    194.6South Dorset is higher180.5

  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, North Devon 23.6North Devon: 23.6South Dorset: 26.1

    26.1South Dorset is higher23.6

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South Dorset and North Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth DorsetNorth DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,425£5,448£5,146£4,940£4,961£4,686South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,341£12,394£11,706£12,433£12,486£11,793North Devon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,138£2,147£2,028£1,902£1,910£1,804South Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,308£11,357£10,726£11,399£11,448£10,812North Devon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£336£337£318£347£348£329North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£676£679£641£664£666£629South Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£24£24£22North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£519£490£408£410£387South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£139£140£132North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£122£115£108£109£103South Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,471£1,477£1,395South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£184£185£175South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£370£349£313£315£297South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£5.21£5.23£4.94North Devon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£4.33£4.35£4.11South Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£4.11£4.13£3.90South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,024.9North Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.489.5North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.5144.4South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.862.3South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.6180.5South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.123.6South Dorset

Per resident

South Dorset is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North Devon on 3. 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 North Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Dorset £5,425, North Devon £4,940North Devon: £4,940South Dorset: £5,425North Devon: £4,961South Dorset: £5,448North Devon: £4,686South Dorset: £5,146

    £5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset is higher£4,940£4,961£4,686

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Dorset £3,301, North Devon £3,115North Devon: £3,115South Dorset: £3,301North Devon: £3,128South Dorset: £3,315North Devon: £2,955South Dorset: £3,131

    £3,301£3,315£3,131South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,115£3,128£2,955

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Dorset £1,218, North Devon £1,089North Devon: £1,089South Dorset: £1,218North Devon: £1,094South Dorset: £1,224North Devon: £1,033South Dorset: £1,156

    £1,218£1,224£1,156South Dorset is higher£1,089£1,094£1,033

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Dorset £3,025, North Devon £2,856North Devon: £2,856South Dorset: £3,025North Devon: £2,868South Dorset: £3,038North Devon: £2,709South Dorset: £2,869

    £3,025£3,038£2,869South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£2,856£2,868£2,709

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Dorset £90, North Devon £87North Devon: £87South Dorset: £90North Devon: £87South Dorset: £90North Devon: £82South Dorset: £85

    £90£90£85South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £181, North Devon £166North Devon: £166South Dorset: £181North Devon: £167South Dorset: £182North Devon: £158South Dorset: £171

    £181£182£171South Dorset is higher£166£167£158

  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, North Devon £5.91North Devon: £5.91South Dorset: £5.71North Devon: £5.94South Dorset: £5.74North Devon: £5.61South Dorset: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42North Devon is higher£5.91£5.94£5.61

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £516, North Devon £408North Devon: £408South Dorset: £516North Devon: £410South Dorset: £519North Devon: £387South Dorset: £490

    £516£519£490South Dorset is higher£408£410£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £134, North Devon £139North Devon: £139South Dorset: £134North Devon: £140South Dorset: £135North Devon: £132South Dorset: £127

    £134£135£127North Devon is higher£139£140£132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Dorset £69, North Devon £62North Devon: £62South Dorset: £69North Devon: £62South Dorset: £70North Devon: £59South Dorset: £66

    £69£70£66South Dorset is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Dorset £933, North Devon £843North Devon: £843South Dorset: £933North Devon: £846South Dorset: £937North Devon: £799South Dorset: £885

    £933£937£885South Dorset is higher£843£846£799

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Dorset £247, North Devon £184North Devon: £184South Dorset: £247North Devon: £185South Dorset: £248North Devon: £175South Dorset: £235

    £247£248£235South Dorset is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Dorset £210, North Devon £180North Devon: £180South Dorset: £210North Devon: £180South Dorset: £211North Devon: £170South Dorset: £199

    £210£211£199South Dorset is higher£180£180£170

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Dorset £2.41, North Devon £2.98North Devon: £2.98South Dorset: £2.41North Devon: £3.00South Dorset: £2.42North Devon: £2.83South Dorset: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29North Devon is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Dorset £3.90, North Devon £2.48North Devon: £2.48South Dorset: £3.90North Devon: £2.49South Dorset: £3.92North Devon: £2.35South Dorset: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70South Dorset is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Dorset £7.63, North Devon £4.11North Devon: £4.11South Dorset: £7.63North Devon: £4.13South Dorset: £7.67North Devon: £3.90South Dorset: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 270.3, North Devon 256.8North Devon: 256.8South Dorset: 270.3

    270.3South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count256.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 22.6, North Devon 22.4North Devon: 22.4South Dorset: 22.6

    22.6South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count22.4

  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, North Devon 36.2North Devon: 36.2South Dorset: 38.9

    38.9South Dorset is higher36.2

  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, North Devon 62.3North Devon: 62.3South Dorset: 74.8

    74.8South Dorset is higher62.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 110.9, North Devon 103.4North Devon: 103.4South Dorset: 110.9

    110.9South Dorset is higher103.4

  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, North Devon 13.5North Devon: 13.5South Dorset: 14.9

    14.9South Dorset is higher13.5

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South Dorset and North Devon, per resident
MeasureSouth DorsetNorth DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,425£5,448£5,146£4,940£4,961£4,686South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,301£3,315£3,131£3,115£3,128£2,955South Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,218£1,224£1,156£1,089£1,094£1,033South Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,025£3,038£2,869£2,856£2,868£2,709South Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£87£87£82South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£171£166£167£158South Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£5.91£5.94£5.61North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£519£490£408£410£387South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£139£140£132North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£62£62£59South Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£933£937£885£843£846£799South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£184£185£175South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£180£180£170South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£2.98£3.00£2.83North Devon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£2.48£2.49£2.35South Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£4.11£4.13£3.90South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.3256.8South Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.622.4South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.936.2South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.862.3South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.9103.4South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.913.5South Dorset

Total

South Dorset is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North Devon on 3. 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 North Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Dorset £545.7m, North Devon £500.1mNorth Devon: £500.1mSouth Dorset: £545.7mNorth Devon: £502.2mSouth Dorset: £548.0mNorth Devon: £474.3mSouth Dorset: £517.6m

    £545.7m£548.0m£517.6mSouth Dorset is higher£500.1m£502.2m£474.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Dorset £332.1m, North Devon £315.3mNorth Devon: £315.3mSouth Dorset: £332.1mNorth Devon: £316.6mSouth Dorset: £333.5mNorth Devon: £299.1mSouth Dorset: £315.0m

    £332.1m£333.5m£315.0mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Dorset £122.6m, North Devon £110.3mNorth Devon: £110.3mSouth Dorset: £122.6mNorth Devon: £110.7mSouth Dorset: £123.1mNorth Devon: £104.6mSouth Dorset: £116.3m

    £122.6m£123.1m£116.3mSouth Dorset is higher£110.3m£110.7m£104.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Dorset £304.3m, North Devon £289.1mNorth Devon: £289.1mSouth Dorset: £304.3mNorth Devon: £290.3mSouth Dorset: £305.6mNorth Devon: £274.2mSouth Dorset: £288.6m

    £304.3m£305.6m£288.6mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£289.1m£290.3m£274.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Dorset £9.0m, North Devon £8.8mNorth Devon: £8.8mSouth Dorset: £9.0mNorth Devon: £8.8mSouth Dorset: £9.1mNorth Devon: £8.3mSouth Dorset: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £18.2m, North Devon £16.8mNorth Devon: £16.8mSouth Dorset: £18.2mNorth Devon: £16.9mSouth Dorset: £18.3mNorth Devon: £16.0mSouth Dorset: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mSouth Dorset is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

  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, North Devon £0.60mNorth Devon: £0.60mSouth Dorset: £0.57mNorth Devon: £0.60mSouth Dorset: £0.58mNorth Devon: £0.57mSouth Dorset: £0.55m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.55mNorth Devon is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £51.9m, North Devon £41.3mNorth Devon: £41.3mSouth Dorset: £51.9mNorth Devon: £41.5mSouth Dorset: £52.2mNorth Devon: £39.2mSouth Dorset: £49.3m

    £51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSouth Dorset is higher£41.3m£41.5m£39.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £13.5m, North Devon £14.1mNorth Devon: £14.1mSouth Dorset: £13.5mNorth Devon: £14.2mSouth Dorset: £13.6mNorth Devon: £13.4mSouth Dorset: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mNorth Devon is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Dorset £7.0m, North Devon £6.3mNorth Devon: £6.3mSouth Dorset: £7.0mNorth Devon: £6.3mSouth Dorset: £7.0mNorth Devon: £5.9mSouth Dorset: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Dorset is higher£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Dorset £93.8m, North Devon £85.3mNorth Devon: £85.3mSouth Dorset: £93.8mNorth Devon: £85.6mSouth Dorset: £94.2mNorth Devon: £80.9mSouth Dorset: £89.0m

    £93.8m£94.2m£89.0mSouth Dorset is higher£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Dorset £24.9m, North Devon £18.7mNorth Devon: £18.7mSouth Dorset: £24.9mNorth Devon: £18.7mSouth Dorset: £25.0mNorth Devon: £17.7mSouth Dorset: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSouth Dorset is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Dorset £21.1m, North Devon £18.2mNorth Devon: £18.2mSouth Dorset: £21.1mNorth Devon: £18.3mSouth Dorset: £21.2mNorth Devon: £17.2mSouth Dorset: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mSouth Dorset is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Dorset £0.24m, North Devon £0.30mNorth Devon: £0.30mSouth Dorset: £0.24mNorth Devon: £0.30mSouth Dorset: £0.24mNorth Devon: £0.29mSouth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Devon is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Dorset £0.39m, North Devon £0.25mNorth Devon: £0.25mSouth Dorset: £0.39mNorth Devon: £0.25mSouth Dorset: £0.39mNorth Devon: £0.24mSouth Dorset: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Dorset is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Dorset £0.77m, North Devon £0.42mNorth Devon: £0.42mSouth Dorset: £0.77mNorth Devon: £0.42mSouth Dorset: £0.77mNorth Devon: £0.39mSouth Dorset: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Dorset is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Dorset 27,193, North Devon 25,992North Devon: 25,992South Dorset: 27,193

    27,193South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count25,992

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Dorset 2,272, North Devon 2,270North Devon: 2,270South Dorset: 2,272

    2,272South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count2,270

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Dorset 3,915, North Devon 3,661North Devon: 3,661South Dorset: 3,915

    3,915South Dorset is higher3,661

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Dorset 7,524, North Devon 6,306North Devon: 6,306South Dorset: 7,524

    7,524South Dorset is higher6,306

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Dorset 11,156, North Devon 10,466North Devon: 10,466South Dorset: 11,156

    11,156South Dorset is higher10,466

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Dorset 1,496, North Devon 1,367North Devon: 1,367South Dorset: 1,496

    1,496South Dorset is higher1,367

Show the numbers
South Dorset and North Devon, total
MeasureSouth DorsetNorth DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m£500.1m£502.2m£474.3mSouth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.1m£333.5m£315.0m£315.3m£316.6m£299.1mSouth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.6m£123.1m£116.3m£110.3m£110.7m£104.6mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£304.3m£305.6m£288.6m£289.1m£290.3m£274.2mSouth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mSouth Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mSouth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mNorth Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m£41.3m£41.5m£39.2mSouth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mNorth Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mSouth Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m£85.3m£85.6m£80.9mSouth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mSouth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mSouth Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mNorth Devon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSouth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,19325,992South Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2722,270South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9153,661South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5246,306South Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,15610,466South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4961,367South 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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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