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South Dorset and North Dorset

100,592 and 95,740 residents (mid-2024).

South Dorset is higher than North Dorset on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 18 of 22 measures, and North Dorset on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Dorset North Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Dorset £5,425, North Dorset £4,709North Dorset: £4,709South Dorset: £5,425North Dorset: £4,729South Dorset: £5,448North Dorset: £4,467South Dorset: £5,146

    £5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset is higher£4,709£4,729£4,467

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £12,341, North Dorset £12,515North Dorset: £12,515South Dorset: £12,341North Dorset: £12,568South Dorset: £12,394North Dorset: £11,871South Dorset: £11,706

    £12,341£12,394£11,706North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£12,515£12,568£11,871

  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 Dorset £1,445North Dorset: £1,445South Dorset: £2,138North Dorset: £1,451South Dorset: £2,147North Dorset: £1,370South Dorset: £2,028

    £2,138£2,147£2,028South Dorset is higher£1,445£1,451£1,370

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £11,308, North Dorset £11,633North Dorset: £11,633South Dorset: £11,308North Dorset: £11,683South Dorset: £11,357North Dorset: £11,035South Dorset: £10,726

    £11,308£11,357£10,726North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£11,633£11,683£11,035

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £336, North Dorset £248North Dorset: £248South Dorset: £336North Dorset: £249South Dorset: £337North Dorset: £235South Dorset: £318

    £336£337£318South Dorset is higher£248£249£235

  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 Dorset £616North Dorset: £616South Dorset: £676North Dorset: £619South Dorset: £679North Dorset: £584South Dorset: £641

    £676£679£641South Dorset is higher£616£619£584

  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 Dorset £17North Dorset: £17South Dorset: £21North Dorset: £17South Dorset: £21North Dorset: £16South Dorset: £20

    £21£21£20South Dorset is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £516, North Dorset £327North Dorset: £327South Dorset: £516North Dorset: £329South Dorset: £519North Dorset: £311South Dorset: £490

    £516£519£490South Dorset is higher£327£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £134, North Dorset £93North Dorset: £93South Dorset: £134North Dorset: £93South Dorset: £135North Dorset: £88South Dorset: £127

    £134£135£127South Dorset is higher£93£93£88

  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 Dorset £89North Dorset: £89South Dorset: £122North Dorset: £90South Dorset: £122North Dorset: £85South Dorset: £115

    £122£122£115South Dorset is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £1,637, North Dorset £1,140North Dorset: £1,140South Dorset: £1,637North Dorset: £1,145South Dorset: £1,644North Dorset: £1,081South Dorset: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553South Dorset is higher£1,140£1,145£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Dorset £247, North Dorset £142North Dorset: £142South Dorset: £247North Dorset: £142South Dorset: £248North Dorset: £135South Dorset: £235

    £247£248£235South Dorset is higher£142£142£135

  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 Dorset £206North Dorset: £206South Dorset: £368North Dorset: £207South Dorset: £370North Dorset: £196South Dorset: £349

    £368£370£349South Dorset is higher£206£207£196

  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 Dorset £4.59North Dorset: £4.59South Dorset: £4.23North Dorset: £4.61South Dorset: £4.25North Dorset: £4.35South Dorset: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01North Dorset is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £6.84, North Dorset £4.42North Dorset: £4.42South Dorset: £6.84North Dorset: £4.44South Dorset: £6.87North Dorset: £4.19South Dorset: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49South Dorset is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Dorset £7.63, North Dorset £5.41North Dorset: £5.41South Dorset: £7.63North Dorset: £5.43South Dorset: £7.67North Dorset: £5.13South Dorset: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  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 Dorset 1,023.6North Dorset: 1,023.6South Dorset: 1,010.6

    1,010.6North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,023.6

  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 Dorset 65.8North Dorset: 65.8South Dorset: 84.4

    84.4South Dorset is higher65.8

  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 Dorset 127.9North Dorset: 127.9South Dorset: 145.5

    145.5South Dorset is higher127.9

  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, North Dorset 49.6North Dorset: 49.6South Dorset: 74.8

    74.8South Dorset is higher49.6

  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, North Dorset 134.1North Dorset: 134.1South Dorset: 194.6

    194.6South Dorset is higher134.1

  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, North Dorset 19.7North Dorset: 19.7South Dorset: 26.1

    26.1South Dorset is higher19.7

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South Dorset and North Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth DorsetNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,425£5,448£5,146£4,709£4,729£4,467South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,341£12,394£11,706£12,515£12,568£11,871North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,138£2,147£2,028£1,445£1,451£1,370South Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,308£11,357£10,726£11,633£11,683£11,035North Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£336£337£318£248£249£235South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£676£679£641£616£619£584South Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£17£17£16South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£519£490£327£329£311South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£93£93£88South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£122£115£89£90£85South Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,140£1,145£1,081South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£142£142£135South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£370£349£206£207£196South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£4.59£4.61£4.35North Dorset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£4.42£4.44£4.19South Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£5.41£5.43£5.13South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,023.6North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.465.8South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.5127.9South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.849.6South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.6134.1South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.119.7South Dorset

Per resident

South Dorset is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and North Dorset on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Dorset North Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Dorset £5,425, North Dorset £4,709North Dorset: £4,709South Dorset: £5,425North Dorset: £4,729South Dorset: £5,448North Dorset: £4,467South Dorset: £5,146

    £5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset is higher£4,709£4,729£4,467

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Dorset £3,301, North Dorset £3,332North Dorset: £3,332South Dorset: £3,301North Dorset: £3,346South Dorset: £3,315North Dorset: £3,161South Dorset: £3,131

    £3,301£3,315£3,131North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,332£3,346£3,161

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Dorset £1,218, North Dorset £810North Dorset: £810South Dorset: £1,218North Dorset: £813South Dorset: £1,224North Dorset: £768South Dorset: £1,156

    £1,218£1,224£1,156South Dorset is higher£810£813£768

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Dorset £3,025, North Dorset £3,097North Dorset: £3,097South Dorset: £3,025North Dorset: £3,111South Dorset: £3,038North Dorset: £2,938South Dorset: £2,869

    £3,025£3,038£2,869North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,097£3,111£2,938

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Dorset £90, North Dorset £66North Dorset: £66South Dorset: £90North Dorset: £66South Dorset: £90North Dorset: £63South Dorset: £85

    £90£90£85South Dorset is higher£66£66£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £181, North Dorset £164North Dorset: £164South Dorset: £181North Dorset: £165South Dorset: £182North Dorset: £156South Dorset: £171

    £181£182£171South Dorset is higher£164£165£156

  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 Dorset £4.56North Dorset: £4.56South Dorset: £5.71North Dorset: £4.58South Dorset: £5.74North Dorset: £4.33South Dorset: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42South Dorset is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £516, North Dorset £327North Dorset: £327South Dorset: £516North Dorset: £329South Dorset: £519North Dorset: £311South Dorset: £490

    £516£519£490South Dorset is higher£327£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £134, North Dorset £93North Dorset: £93South Dorset: £134North Dorset: £93South Dorset: £135North Dorset: £88South Dorset: £127

    £134£135£127South Dorset is higher£93£93£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Dorset £69, North Dorset £50North Dorset: £50South Dorset: £69North Dorset: £50South Dorset: £70North Dorset: £48South Dorset: £66

    £69£70£66South Dorset is higher£50£50£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Dorset £933, North Dorset £639North Dorset: £639South Dorset: £933North Dorset: £642South Dorset: £937North Dorset: £606South Dorset: £885

    £933£937£885South Dorset is higher£639£642£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Dorset £247, North Dorset £142North Dorset: £142South Dorset: £247North Dorset: £142South Dorset: £248North Dorset: £135South Dorset: £235

    £247£248£235South Dorset is higher£142£142£135

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Dorset £210, North Dorset £116North Dorset: £116South Dorset: £210North Dorset: £116South Dorset: £211North Dorset: £110South Dorset: £199

    £210£211£199South Dorset is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Dorset £2.41, North Dorset £2.57North Dorset: £2.57South Dorset: £2.41North Dorset: £2.58South Dorset: £2.42North Dorset: £2.44South Dorset: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29North Dorset is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Dorset £3.90, North Dorset £2.48North Dorset: £2.48South Dorset: £3.90North Dorset: £2.49South Dorset: £3.92North Dorset: £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 Dorset £5.41North Dorset: £5.41South Dorset: £7.63North Dorset: £5.43South Dorset: £7.67North Dorset: £5.13South Dorset: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 270.3, North Dorset 272.5North Dorset: 272.5South Dorset: 270.3

    270.3North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count272.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 22.6, North Dorset 17.5North Dorset: 17.5South Dorset: 22.6

    22.6South Dorset is higher17.5

  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 Dorset 34.0North Dorset: 34.0South Dorset: 38.9

    38.9South Dorset is higher34.0

  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, North Dorset 49.6North Dorset: 49.6South Dorset: 74.8

    74.8South Dorset is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 110.9, North Dorset 75.2North Dorset: 75.2South Dorset: 110.9

    110.9South Dorset is higher75.2

  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 Dorset 11.1North Dorset: 11.1South Dorset: 14.9

    14.9South Dorset is higher11.1

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South Dorset and North Dorset, per resident
MeasureSouth DorsetNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,425£5,448£5,146£4,709£4,729£4,467South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,301£3,315£3,131£3,332£3,346£3,161North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,218£1,224£1,156£810£813£768South Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,025£3,038£2,869£3,097£3,111£2,938North Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£66£66£63South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£171£164£165£156South Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£4.56£4.58£4.33South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£519£490£327£329£311South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£93£93£88South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£50£50£48South Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£933£937£885£639£642£606South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£142£142£135South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£116£116£110South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£2.57£2.58£2.44North Dorset
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£5.41£5.43£5.13South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.3272.5North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.617.5South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.934.0South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.849.6South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.975.2South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.911.1South Dorset

Total

South Dorset is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and North Dorset 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 North Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Dorset £545.7m, North Dorset £450.9mNorth Dorset: £450.9mSouth Dorset: £545.7mNorth Dorset: £452.8mSouth Dorset: £548.0mNorth Dorset: £427.7mSouth Dorset: £517.6m

    £545.7m£548.0m£517.6mSouth Dorset is higher£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Dorset £332.1m, North Dorset £319.0mNorth Dorset: £319.0mSouth Dorset: £332.1mNorth Dorset: £320.4mSouth Dorset: £333.5mNorth Dorset: £302.6mSouth Dorset: £315.0m

    £332.1m£333.5m£315.0mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Dorset £122.6m, North Dorset £77.5mNorth Dorset: £77.5mSouth Dorset: £122.6mNorth Dorset: £77.9mSouth Dorset: £123.1mNorth Dorset: £73.5mSouth Dorset: £116.3m

    £122.6m£123.1m£116.3mSouth Dorset is higher£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Dorset £304.3m, North Dorset £296.5mNorth Dorset: £296.5mSouth Dorset: £304.3mNorth Dorset: £297.8mSouth Dorset: £305.6mNorth Dorset: £281.3mSouth Dorset: £288.6m

    £304.3m£305.6m£288.6mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Dorset £9.0m, North Dorset £6.3mNorth Dorset: £6.3mSouth Dorset: £9.0mNorth Dorset: £6.4mSouth Dorset: £9.1mNorth Dorset: £6.0mSouth Dorset: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mSouth Dorset is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £18.2m, North Dorset £15.7mNorth Dorset: £15.7mSouth Dorset: £18.2mNorth Dorset: £15.8mSouth Dorset: £18.3mNorth Dorset: £14.9mSouth Dorset: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mSouth Dorset is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  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 Dorset £0.44mNorth Dorset: £0.44mSouth Dorset: £0.57mNorth Dorset: £0.44mSouth Dorset: £0.58mNorth Dorset: £0.41mSouth Dorset: £0.55m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Dorset is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £51.9m, North Dorset £31.3mNorth Dorset: £31.3mSouth Dorset: £51.9mNorth Dorset: £31.5mSouth Dorset: £52.2mNorth Dorset: £29.7mSouth Dorset: £49.3m

    £51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSouth Dorset is higher£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £13.5m, North Dorset £8.9mNorth Dorset: £8.9mSouth Dorset: £13.5mNorth Dorset: £8.9mSouth Dorset: £13.6mNorth Dorset: £8.4mSouth Dorset: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSouth Dorset is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Dorset £7.0m, North Dorset £4.8mNorth Dorset: £4.8mSouth Dorset: £7.0mNorth Dorset: £4.8mSouth Dorset: £7.0mNorth Dorset: £4.6mSouth Dorset: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Dorset is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Dorset £93.8m, North Dorset £61.2mNorth Dorset: £61.2mSouth Dorset: £93.8mNorth Dorset: £61.4mSouth Dorset: £94.2mNorth Dorset: £58.0mSouth Dorset: £89.0m

    £93.8m£94.2m£89.0mSouth Dorset is higher£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Dorset £24.9m, North Dorset £13.6mNorth Dorset: £13.6mSouth Dorset: £24.9mNorth Dorset: £13.6mSouth Dorset: £25.0mNorth Dorset: £12.9mSouth Dorset: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSouth Dorset is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Dorset £21.1m, North Dorset £11.1mNorth Dorset: £11.1mSouth Dorset: £21.1mNorth Dorset: £11.1mSouth Dorset: £21.2mNorth Dorset: £10.5mSouth Dorset: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mSouth Dorset is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Dorset £0.24m, North Dorset £0.25mNorth Dorset: £0.25mSouth Dorset: £0.24mNorth Dorset: £0.25mSouth Dorset: £0.24mNorth Dorset: £0.23mSouth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Dorset is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Dorset £0.39m, North Dorset £0.24mNorth Dorset: £0.24mSouth Dorset: £0.39mNorth Dorset: £0.24mSouth Dorset: £0.39mNorth Dorset: £0.23mSouth Dorset: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Dorset is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Dorset £0.77m, North Dorset £0.52mNorth Dorset: £0.52mSouth Dorset: £0.77mNorth Dorset: £0.52mSouth Dorset: £0.77mNorth Dorset: £0.49mSouth Dorset: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Dorset is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Dorset 27,193, North Dorset 26,092North Dorset: 26,092South Dorset: 27,193

    27,193South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count26,092

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Dorset 2,272, North Dorset 1,677North Dorset: 1,677South Dorset: 2,272

    2,272South Dorset is higher1,677

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Dorset 3,915, North Dorset 3,259North Dorset: 3,259South Dorset: 3,915

    3,915South Dorset is higher3,259

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Dorset 7,524, North Dorset 4,753North Dorset: 4,753South Dorset: 7,524

    7,524South Dorset is higher4,753

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Dorset 11,156, North Dorset 7,195North Dorset: 7,195South Dorset: 11,156

    11,156South Dorset is higher7,195

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Dorset 1,496, North Dorset 1,058North Dorset: 1,058South Dorset: 1,496

    1,496South Dorset is higher1,058

Show the numbers
South Dorset and North Dorset, total
MeasureSouth DorsetNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m£450.9m£452.8m£427.7mSouth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.1m£333.5m£315.0m£319.0m£320.4m£302.6mSouth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.6m£123.1m£116.3m£77.5m£77.9m£73.5mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£304.3m£305.6m£288.6m£296.5m£297.8m£281.3mSouth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mSouth Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSouth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mSouth Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m£31.3m£31.5m£29.7mSouth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSouth Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mSouth Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m£61.2m£61.4m£58.0mSouth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mSouth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mSouth Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mNorth Dorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,19326,092South Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2721,677South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9153,259South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5244,753South Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1567,195South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4961,058South 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.
  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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