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South Dorset and North Norfolk

100,592 and 86,929 residents (mid-2024).

South Dorset is higher than North Norfolk on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 16 of 22 measures, and North Norfolk on 6. 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 Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Dorset £5,425, North Norfolk £5,942North Norfolk: £5,942South Dorset: £5,425North Norfolk: £5,967South Dorset: £5,448North Norfolk: £5,636South Dorset: £5,146

    £5,425£5,448£5,146North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5,942£5,967£5,636

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £12,341, North Norfolk £12,376North Norfolk: £12,376South Dorset: £12,341North Norfolk: £12,428South Dorset: £12,394North Norfolk: £11,739South Dorset: £11,706

    £12,341£12,394£11,706North Norfolk is higher£12,376£12,428£11,739

  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 Norfolk £1,905North Norfolk: £1,905South Dorset: £2,138North Norfolk: £1,913South Dorset: £2,147North Norfolk: £1,807South Dorset: £2,028

    £2,138£2,147£2,028South Dorset is higher£1,905£1,913£1,807

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £11,308, North Norfolk £11,424North Norfolk: £11,424South Dorset: £11,308North Norfolk: £11,473South Dorset: £11,357North Norfolk: £10,836South Dorset: £10,726

    £11,308£11,357£10,726North Norfolk is higher£11,424£11,473£10,836

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £336, North Norfolk £281North Norfolk: £281South Dorset: £336North Norfolk: £282South Dorset: £337North Norfolk: £267South Dorset: £318

    £336£337£318South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£267

  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 Norfolk £650North Norfolk: £650South Dorset: £676North Norfolk: £653South Dorset: £679North Norfolk: £616South Dorset: £641

    £676£679£641South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£650£653£616

  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 Norfolk £20North Norfolk: £20South Dorset: £21North Norfolk: £21South Dorset: £21North Norfolk: £19South Dorset: £20

    £21£21£20South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £516, North Norfolk £439North Norfolk: £439South Dorset: £516North Norfolk: £441South Dorset: £519North Norfolk: £417South Dorset: £490

    £516£519£490South Dorset is higher£439£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £134, North Norfolk £113North Norfolk: £113South Dorset: £134North Norfolk: £114South Dorset: £135North Norfolk: £108South Dorset: £127

    £134£135£127South Dorset is higher£113£114£108

  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 Norfolk £120North Norfolk: £120South Dorset: £122North Norfolk: £121South Dorset: £122North Norfolk: £114South Dorset: £115

    £122£122£115South Dorset is higher£120£121£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £1,637, North Norfolk £1,397North Norfolk: £1,397South Dorset: £1,637North Norfolk: £1,403South Dorset: £1,644North Norfolk: £1,325South Dorset: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553South Dorset is higher£1,397£1,403£1,325

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Dorset £247, North Norfolk £197North Norfolk: £197South Dorset: £247North Norfolk: £198South Dorset: £248North Norfolk: £187South Dorset: £235

    £247£248£235South Dorset is higher£197£198£187

  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 Norfolk £377North Norfolk: £377South Dorset: £368North Norfolk: £378South Dorset: £370North Norfolk: £357South Dorset: £349

    £368£370£349North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£377£378£357

  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 Norfolk £5.03North Norfolk: £5.03South Dorset: £4.23North Norfolk: £5.05South Dorset: £4.25North Norfolk: £4.77South Dorset: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.03£5.05£4.77

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £6.84, North Norfolk £5.77North Norfolk: £5.77South Dorset: £6.84North Norfolk: £5.79South Dorset: £6.87North Norfolk: £5.47South Dorset: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49South Dorset is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Dorset £7.63, North Norfolk £7.24North Norfolk: £7.24South Dorset: £7.63North Norfolk: £7.27South Dorset: £7.67North Norfolk: £6.87South Dorset: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset is higher£7.24£7.27£6.87

  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 Norfolk 1,009.1North Norfolk: 1,009.1South Dorset: 1,010.6

    1,010.6South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,009.1

  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 Norfolk 78.8North Norfolk: 78.8South Dorset: 84.4

    84.4South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count78.8

  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 Norfolk 140.1North Norfolk: 140.1South Dorset: 145.5

    145.5South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count140.1

  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 Norfolk 64.9North Norfolk: 64.9South Dorset: 74.8

    74.8South Dorset is higher64.9

  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 Norfolk 183.0North Norfolk: 183.0South Dorset: 194.6

    194.6South Dorset is higher183.0

  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 Norfolk 26.5North Norfolk: 26.5South Dorset: 26.1

    26.1North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count26.5

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South Dorset and North Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth DorsetNorth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,425£5,448£5,146£5,942£5,967£5,636North Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,341£12,394£11,706£12,376£12,428£11,739North Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,138£2,147£2,028£1,905£1,913£1,807South Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,308£11,357£10,726£11,424£11,473£10,836North Norfolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£336£337£318£281£282£267South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£676£679£641£650£653£616South Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£20£21£19South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£519£490£439£441£417South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£113£114£108South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£122£115£120£121£114South Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,397£1,403£1,325South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£197£198£187South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£370£349£377£378£357North Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£5.03£5.05£4.77North Norfolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£5.77£5.79£5.47South Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£7.24£7.27£6.87South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,009.1South Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.478.8South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.5140.1South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.864.9South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.6183.0South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.126.5North Norfolk

Per resident

South Dorset is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and North Norfolk on 10. 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 Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Dorset £5,425, North Norfolk £5,942North Norfolk: £5,942South Dorset: £5,425North Norfolk: £5,967South Dorset: £5,448North Norfolk: £5,636South Dorset: £5,146

    £5,425£5,448£5,146North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5,942£5,967£5,636

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Dorset £3,301, North Norfolk £4,205North Norfolk: £4,205South Dorset: £3,301North Norfolk: £4,223South Dorset: £3,315North Norfolk: £3,989South Dorset: £3,131

    £3,301£3,315£3,131North Norfolk is higher£4,205£4,223£3,989

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Dorset £1,218, North Norfolk £980North Norfolk: £980South Dorset: £1,218North Norfolk: £984South Dorset: £1,224North Norfolk: £930South Dorset: £1,156

    £1,218£1,224£1,156South Dorset is higher£980£984£930

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Dorset £3,025, North Norfolk £3,882North Norfolk: £3,882South Dorset: £3,025North Norfolk: £3,898South Dorset: £3,038North Norfolk: £3,682South Dorset: £2,869

    £3,025£3,038£2,869North Norfolk is higher£3,882£3,898£3,682

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Dorset £90, North Norfolk £96North Norfolk: £96South Dorset: £90North Norfolk: £96South Dorset: £90North Norfolk: £91South Dorset: £85

    £90£90£85North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £181, North Norfolk £221North Norfolk: £221South Dorset: £181North Norfolk: £222South Dorset: £182North Norfolk: £209South Dorset: £171

    £181£182£171North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£221£222£209

  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 Norfolk £6.95North Norfolk: £6.95South Dorset: £5.71North Norfolk: £6.98South Dorset: £5.74North Norfolk: £6.59South Dorset: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.95£6.98£6.59

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £516, North Norfolk £439North Norfolk: £439South Dorset: £516North Norfolk: £441South Dorset: £519North Norfolk: £417South Dorset: £490

    £516£519£490South Dorset is higher£439£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £134, North Norfolk £113North Norfolk: £113South Dorset: £134North Norfolk: £114South Dorset: £135North Norfolk: £108South Dorset: £127

    £134£135£127South Dorset is higher£113£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Dorset £69, North Norfolk £62North Norfolk: £62South Dorset: £69North Norfolk: £62South Dorset: £70North Norfolk: £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 Norfolk £719North Norfolk: £719South Dorset: £933North Norfolk: £722South Dorset: £937North Norfolk: £682South Dorset: £885

    £933£937£885South Dorset is higher£719£722£682

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Dorset £247, North Norfolk £197North Norfolk: £197South Dorset: £247North Norfolk: £198South Dorset: £248North Norfolk: £187South Dorset: £235

    £247£248£235South Dorset is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Dorset £210, North Norfolk £194North Norfolk: £194South Dorset: £210North Norfolk: £195South Dorset: £211North Norfolk: £184South Dorset: £199

    £210£211£199South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Dorset £2.41, North Norfolk £2.58North Norfolk: £2.58South Dorset: £2.41North Norfolk: £2.59South Dorset: £2.42North Norfolk: £2.45South Dorset: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2.58£2.59£2.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Dorset £3.90, North Norfolk £2.96North Norfolk: £2.96South Dorset: £3.90North Norfolk: £2.98South Dorset: £3.92North Norfolk: £2.81South Dorset: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70South Dorset is higher£2.96£2.98£2.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Dorset £7.63, North Norfolk £7.24North Norfolk: £7.24South Dorset: £7.63North Norfolk: £7.27South Dorset: £7.67North Norfolk: £6.87South Dorset: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset is higher£7.24£7.27£6.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 270.3, North Norfolk 342.9North Norfolk: 342.9South Dorset: 270.3

    270.3North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count342.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 22.6, North Norfolk 26.8North Norfolk: 26.8South Dorset: 22.6

    22.6North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count26.8

  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, North Norfolk 47.6North Norfolk: 47.6South Dorset: 38.9

    38.9North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count47.6

  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 Norfolk 64.9North Norfolk: 64.9South Dorset: 74.8

    74.8South Dorset is higher64.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 110.9, North Norfolk 94.2North Norfolk: 94.2South Dorset: 110.9

    110.9South Dorset is higher94.2

  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 Norfolk 13.7North Norfolk: 13.7South Dorset: 14.9

    14.9South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count13.7

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South Dorset and North Norfolk, per resident
MeasureSouth DorsetNorth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,425£5,448£5,146£5,942£5,967£5,636North Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,301£3,315£3,131£4,205£4,223£3,989North Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,218£1,224£1,156£980£984£930South Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,025£3,038£2,869£3,882£3,898£3,682North Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£96£96£91North Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£171£221£222£209North Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£6.95£6.98£6.59North Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£519£490£439£441£417South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£113£114£108South Dorset
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£719£722£682South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£197£198£187South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£194£195£184South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£2.58£2.59£2.45North Norfolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£2.96£2.98£2.81South Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£7.24£7.27£6.87South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.3342.9North Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.626.8North Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.947.6North Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.864.9South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.994.2South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.913.7South Dorset

Total

South Dorset is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and North Norfolk on 7. 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 Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Dorset £545.7m, North Norfolk £516.5mNorth Norfolk: £516.5mSouth Dorset: £545.7mNorth Norfolk: £518.7mSouth Dorset: £548.0mNorth Norfolk: £489.9mSouth Dorset: £517.6m

    £545.7m£548.0m£517.6mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£516.5m£518.7m£489.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Dorset £332.1m, North Norfolk £365.5mNorth Norfolk: £365.5mSouth Dorset: £332.1mNorth Norfolk: £367.1mSouth Dorset: £333.5mNorth Norfolk: £346.7mSouth Dorset: £315.0m

    £332.1m£333.5m£315.0mNorth Norfolk is higher£365.5m£367.1m£346.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Dorset £122.6m, North Norfolk £85.2mNorth Norfolk: £85.2mSouth Dorset: £122.6mNorth Norfolk: £85.6mSouth Dorset: £123.1mNorth Norfolk: £80.8mSouth Dorset: £116.3m

    £122.6m£123.1m£116.3mSouth Dorset is higher£85.2m£85.6m£80.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Dorset £304.3m, North Norfolk £337.4mNorth Norfolk: £337.4mSouth Dorset: £304.3mNorth Norfolk: £338.9mSouth Dorset: £305.6mNorth Norfolk: £320.1mSouth Dorset: £288.6m

    £304.3m£305.6m£288.6mNorth Norfolk is higher£337.4m£338.9m£320.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Dorset £9.0m, North Norfolk £8.3mNorth Norfolk: £8.3mSouth Dorset: £9.0mNorth Norfolk: £8.3mSouth Dorset: £9.1mNorth Norfolk: £7.9mSouth Dorset: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £18.2m, North Norfolk £19.2mNorth Norfolk: £19.2mSouth Dorset: £18.2mNorth Norfolk: £19.3mSouth Dorset: £18.3mNorth Norfolk: £18.2mSouth Dorset: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mNorth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  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 Norfolk £0.60mNorth Norfolk: £0.60mSouth Dorset: £0.57mNorth Norfolk: £0.61mSouth Dorset: £0.58mNorth Norfolk: £0.57mSouth Dorset: £0.55m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.55mNorth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.61m£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 Norfolk £38.2mNorth Norfolk: £38.2mSouth Dorset: £51.9mNorth Norfolk: £38.3mSouth Dorset: £52.2mNorth Norfolk: £36.2mSouth Dorset: £49.3m

    £51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSouth Dorset is higher£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £13.5m, North Norfolk £9.9mNorth Norfolk: £9.9mSouth Dorset: £13.5mNorth Norfolk: £9.9mSouth Dorset: £13.6mNorth Norfolk: £9.3mSouth Dorset: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSouth Dorset is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Dorset £7.0m, North Norfolk £5.4mNorth Norfolk: £5.4mSouth Dorset: £7.0mNorth Norfolk: £5.4mSouth Dorset: £7.0mNorth Norfolk: £5.1mSouth Dorset: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Dorset is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Dorset £93.8m, North Norfolk £62.5mNorth Norfolk: £62.5mSouth Dorset: £93.8mNorth Norfolk: £62.7mSouth Dorset: £94.2mNorth Norfolk: £59.3mSouth Dorset: £89.0m

    £93.8m£94.2m£89.0mSouth Dorset is higher£62.5m£62.7m£59.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Dorset £24.9m, North Norfolk £17.1mNorth Norfolk: £17.1mSouth Dorset: £24.9mNorth Norfolk: £17.2mSouth Dorset: £25.0mNorth Norfolk: £16.3mSouth Dorset: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSouth Dorset is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Dorset £21.1m, North Norfolk £16.9mNorth Norfolk: £16.9mSouth Dorset: £21.1mNorth Norfolk: £16.9mSouth Dorset: £21.2mNorth Norfolk: £16.0mSouth Dorset: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Dorset £0.24m, North Norfolk £0.22mNorth Norfolk: £0.22mSouth Dorset: £0.24mNorth Norfolk: £0.23mSouth Dorset: £0.24mNorth Norfolk: £0.21mSouth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.22m£0.23m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Dorset £0.39m, North Norfolk £0.26mNorth Norfolk: £0.26mSouth Dorset: £0.39mNorth Norfolk: £0.26mSouth Dorset: £0.39mNorth Norfolk: £0.24mSouth Dorset: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Dorset is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Dorset £0.77m, North Norfolk £0.63mNorth Norfolk: £0.63mSouth Dorset: £0.77mNorth Norfolk: £0.63mSouth Dorset: £0.77mNorth Norfolk: £0.60mSouth Dorset: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Dorset is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Dorset 27,193, North Norfolk 29,806North Norfolk: 29,806South Dorset: 27,193

    27,193North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count29,806

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Dorset 2,272, North Norfolk 2,327North Norfolk: 2,327South Dorset: 2,272

    2,272North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count2,327

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Dorset 3,915, North Norfolk 4,138North Norfolk: 4,138South Dorset: 3,915

    3,915North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count4,138

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Dorset 7,524, North Norfolk 5,642North Norfolk: 5,642South Dorset: 7,524

    7,524South Dorset is higher5,642

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Dorset 11,156, North Norfolk 8,186North Norfolk: 8,186South Dorset: 11,156

    11,156South Dorset is higher8,186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Dorset 1,496, North Norfolk 1,187North Norfolk: 1,187South Dorset: 1,496

    1,496South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,187

Show the numbers
South Dorset and North Norfolk, total
MeasureSouth DorsetNorth NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m£516.5m£518.7m£489.9mSouth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.1m£333.5m£315.0m£365.5m£367.1m£346.7mNorth Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.6m£123.1m£116.3m£85.2m£85.6m£80.8mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£304.3m£305.6m£288.6m£337.4m£338.9m£320.1mNorth Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mSouth Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mNorth Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mNorth Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m£38.2m£38.3m£36.2mSouth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£9.9m£9.9m£9.3mSouth Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mSouth Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m£62.5m£62.7m£59.3mSouth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mSouth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mSouth Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.22m£0.23m£0.21mSouth Dorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mSouth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,19329,806North Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2722,327North Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9154,138North Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5245,642South Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1568,186South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4961,187South Dorset

Sources

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

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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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