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South Dorset and North Shropshire

100,592 and 103,257 residents (mid-2024).

South Dorset is higher than North Shropshire on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 13 of 22 measures, and North Shropshire on 9. 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 Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Dorset £5,425, North Shropshire £4,682North Shropshire: £4,682South Dorset: £5,425North Shropshire: £4,702South Dorset: £5,448North Shropshire: £4,441South Dorset: £5,146

    £5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset is higher£4,682£4,702£4,441

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £12,341, North Shropshire £12,576North Shropshire: £12,576South Dorset: £12,341North Shropshire: £12,629South Dorset: £12,394North Shropshire: £11,929South Dorset: £11,706

    £12,341£12,394£11,706North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,576£12,629£11,929

  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 Shropshire £1,606North Shropshire: £1,606South Dorset: £2,138North Shropshire: £1,613South Dorset: £2,147North Shropshire: £1,524South Dorset: £2,028

    £2,138£2,147£2,028South Dorset is higher£1,606£1,613£1,524

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £11,308, North Shropshire £11,508North Shropshire: £11,508South Dorset: £11,308North Shropshire: £11,557South Dorset: £11,357North Shropshire: £10,916South Dorset: £10,726

    £11,308£11,357£10,726North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,508£11,557£10,916

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £336, North Shropshire £340North Shropshire: £340South Dorset: £336North Shropshire: £342South Dorset: £337North Shropshire: £323South Dorset: £318

    £336£337£318North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

  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 Shropshire £704North Shropshire: £704South Dorset: £676North Shropshire: £707South Dorset: £679North Shropshire: £668South Dorset: £641

    £676£679£641North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£704£707£668

  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 Shropshire £23North Shropshire: £23South Dorset: £21North Shropshire: £23South Dorset: £21North Shropshire: £22South Dorset: £20

    £21£21£20North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£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 Shropshire £434North Shropshire: £434South Dorset: £516North Shropshire: £436South Dorset: £519North Shropshire: £412South Dorset: £490

    £516£519£490South Dorset is higher£434£436£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £134, North Shropshire £103North Shropshire: £103South Dorset: £134North Shropshire: £104South Dorset: £135North Shropshire: £98South Dorset: £127

    £134£135£127South Dorset is higher£103£104£98

  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 Shropshire £97North Shropshire: £97South Dorset: £122North Shropshire: £97South Dorset: £122North Shropshire: £92South Dorset: £115

    £122£122£115South Dorset is higher£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £1,637, North Shropshire £1,220North Shropshire: £1,220South Dorset: £1,637North Shropshire: £1,225South Dorset: £1,644North Shropshire: £1,157South Dorset: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553South Dorset is higher£1,220£1,225£1,157

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Dorset £247, North Shropshire £154North Shropshire: £154South Dorset: £247North Shropshire: £155South Dorset: £248North Shropshire: £146South Dorset: £235

    £247£248£235South Dorset is higher£154£155£146

  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 Shropshire £276North Shropshire: £276South Dorset: £368North Shropshire: £277South Dorset: £370North Shropshire: £262South Dorset: £349

    £368£370£349South Dorset is higher£276£277£262

  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 Shropshire £6.72North Shropshire: £6.72South Dorset: £4.23North Shropshire: £6.74South Dorset: £4.25North Shropshire: £6.37South Dorset: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01North Shropshire is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £6.84, North Shropshire £6.93North Shropshire: £6.93South Dorset: £6.84North Shropshire: £6.96South Dorset: £6.87North Shropshire: £6.57South Dorset: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49North Shropshire is higher£6.93£6.96£6.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Dorset £7.63, North Shropshire £7.36North Shropshire: £7.36South Dorset: £7.63North Shropshire: £7.39South Dorset: £7.67North Shropshire: £6.98South Dorset: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  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 Shropshire 1,029.5North Shropshire: 1,029.5South Dorset: 1,010.6

    1,010.6North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count1,029.5

  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 Shropshire 87.5North Shropshire: 87.5South Dorset: 84.4

    84.4North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count87.5

  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 Shropshire 145.3North Shropshire: 145.3South Dorset: 145.5

    145.5South Dorset is higher145.3

  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 Shropshire 60.3North Shropshire: 60.3South Dorset: 74.8

    74.8South Dorset is higher60.3

  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 Shropshire 155.1North Shropshire: 155.1South Dorset: 194.6

    194.6South Dorset is higher155.1

  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 Shropshire 20.8North Shropshire: 20.8South Dorset: 26.1

    26.1South Dorset is higher20.8

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South Dorset and North Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth DorsetNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,425£5,448£5,146£4,682£4,702£4,441South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,341£12,394£11,706£12,576£12,629£11,929North Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,138£2,147£2,028£1,606£1,613£1,524South Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,308£11,357£10,726£11,508£11,557£10,916North Shropshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£336£337£318£340£342£323North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£676£679£641£704£707£668North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£23£23£22North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£519£490£434£436£412South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£103£104£98South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£122£115£97£97£92South Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,220£1,225£1,157South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£154£155£146South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£370£349£276£277£262South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£6.72£6.74£6.37North Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£6.93£6.96£6.57North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£7.36£7.39£6.98South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,029.5North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.487.5North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.5145.3South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.860.3South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.6155.1South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.120.8South Dorset

Per resident

South Dorset is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and North Shropshire 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 North Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Dorset £5,425, North Shropshire £4,682North Shropshire: £4,682South Dorset: £5,425North Shropshire: £4,702South Dorset: £5,448North Shropshire: £4,441South Dorset: £5,146

    £5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset is higher£4,682£4,702£4,441

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Dorset £3,301, North Shropshire £3,049North Shropshire: £3,049South Dorset: £3,301North Shropshire: £3,062South Dorset: £3,315North Shropshire: £2,892South Dorset: £3,131

    £3,301£3,315£3,131South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,049£3,062£2,892

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Dorset £1,218, North Shropshire £934North Shropshire: £934South Dorset: £1,218North Shropshire: £938South Dorset: £1,224North Shropshire: £886South Dorset: £1,156

    £1,218£1,224£1,156South Dorset is higher£934£938£886

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Dorset £3,025, North Shropshire £2,790North Shropshire: £2,790South Dorset: £3,025North Shropshire: £2,802South Dorset: £3,038North Shropshire: £2,647South Dorset: £2,869

    £3,025£3,038£2,869South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£2,790£2,802£2,647

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Dorset £90, North Shropshire £82North Shropshire: £82South Dorset: £90North Shropshire: £83South Dorset: £90North Shropshire: £78South Dorset: £85

    £90£90£85South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £181, North Shropshire £171North Shropshire: £171South Dorset: £181North Shropshire: £172South Dorset: £182North Shropshire: £162South Dorset: £171

    £181£182£171South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£162

  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 Shropshire £5.53North Shropshire: £5.53South Dorset: £5.71North Shropshire: £5.56South Dorset: £5.74North Shropshire: £5.25South Dorset: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £516, North Shropshire £434North Shropshire: £434South Dorset: £516North Shropshire: £436South Dorset: £519North Shropshire: £412South Dorset: £490

    £516£519£490South Dorset is higher£434£436£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £134, North Shropshire £103North Shropshire: £103South Dorset: £134North Shropshire: £104South Dorset: £135North Shropshire: £98South Dorset: £127

    £134£135£127South Dorset is higher£103£104£98

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Dorset £69, North Shropshire £56North Shropshire: £56South Dorset: £69North Shropshire: £57South Dorset: £70North Shropshire: £54South Dorset: £66

    £69£70£66South Dorset is higher£56£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Dorset £933, North Shropshire £709North Shropshire: £709South Dorset: £933North Shropshire: £712South Dorset: £937North Shropshire: £672South Dorset: £885

    £933£937£885South Dorset is higher£709£712£672

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Dorset £247, North Shropshire £154North Shropshire: £154South Dorset: £247North Shropshire: £155South Dorset: £248North Shropshire: £146South Dorset: £235

    £247£248£235South Dorset is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Dorset £210, North Shropshire £160North Shropshire: £160South Dorset: £210North Shropshire: £161South Dorset: £211North Shropshire: £152South Dorset: £199

    £210£211£199South Dorset is higher£160£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Dorset £2.41, North Shropshire £3.90North Shropshire: £3.90South Dorset: £2.41North Shropshire: £3.92South Dorset: £2.42North Shropshire: £3.70South Dorset: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29North Shropshire is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Dorset £3.90, North Shropshire £4.03North Shropshire: £4.03South Dorset: £3.90North Shropshire: £4.04South Dorset: £3.92North Shropshire: £3.82South Dorset: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70North Shropshire is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Dorset £7.63, North Shropshire £7.36North Shropshire: £7.36South Dorset: £7.63North Shropshire: £7.39South Dorset: £7.67North Shropshire: £6.98South Dorset: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 270.3, North Shropshire 249.6North Shropshire: 249.6South Dorset: 270.3

    270.3South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count249.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 22.6, North Shropshire 21.2North Shropshire: 21.2South Dorset: 22.6

    22.6South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count21.2

  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 Shropshire 35.2North Shropshire: 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, North Shropshire 60.3North Shropshire: 60.3South Dorset: 74.8

    74.8South Dorset is higher60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 110.9, North Shropshire 90.2North Shropshire: 90.2South Dorset: 110.9

    110.9South Dorset is higher90.2

  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 Shropshire 12.1North Shropshire: 12.1South Dorset: 14.9

    14.9South Dorset is higher12.1

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South Dorset and North Shropshire, per resident
MeasureSouth DorsetNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,425£5,448£5,146£4,682£4,702£4,441South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,301£3,315£3,131£3,049£3,062£2,892South Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,218£1,224£1,156£934£938£886South Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,025£3,038£2,869£2,790£2,802£2,647South Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£82£83£78South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£171£171£172£162South Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£5.53£5.56£5.25South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£519£490£434£436£412South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£103£104£98South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£56£57£54South Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£933£937£885£709£712£672South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£154£155£146South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£160£161£152South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£3.90£3.92£3.70North Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£4.03£4.04£3.82North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£7.36£7.39£6.98South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.3249.6South Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.621.2South 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 202674.860.3South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.990.2South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.912.1South Dorset

Total

South Dorset is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and North Shropshire 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 North Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Dorset £545.7m, North Shropshire £483.4mNorth Shropshire: £483.4mSouth Dorset: £545.7mNorth Shropshire: £485.5mSouth Dorset: £548.0mNorth Shropshire: £458.6mSouth Dorset: £517.6m

    £545.7m£548.0m£517.6mSouth Dorset is higher£483.4m£485.5m£458.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Dorset £332.1m, North Shropshire £314.8mNorth Shropshire: £314.8mSouth Dorset: £332.1mNorth Shropshire: £316.2mSouth Dorset: £333.5mNorth Shropshire: £298.6mSouth Dorset: £315.0m

    £332.1m£333.5m£315.0mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£314.8m£316.2m£298.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Dorset £122.6m, North Shropshire £96.4mNorth Shropshire: £96.4mSouth Dorset: £122.6mNorth Shropshire: £96.8mSouth Dorset: £123.1mNorth Shropshire: £91.5mSouth Dorset: £116.3m

    £122.6m£123.1m£116.3mSouth Dorset is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Dorset £304.3m, North Shropshire £288.1mNorth Shropshire: £288.1mSouth Dorset: £304.3mNorth Shropshire: £289.3mSouth Dorset: £305.6mNorth Shropshire: £273.3mSouth Dorset: £288.6m

    £304.3m£305.6m£288.6mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Dorset £9.0m, North Shropshire £8.5mNorth Shropshire: £8.5mSouth Dorset: £9.0mNorth Shropshire: £8.6mSouth Dorset: £9.1mNorth Shropshire: £8.1mSouth Dorset: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £18.2m, North Shropshire £17.6mNorth Shropshire: £17.6mSouth Dorset: £18.2mNorth Shropshire: £17.7mSouth Dorset: £18.3mNorth Shropshire: £16.7mSouth Dorset: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  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 Shropshire £0.57mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mSouth Dorset: £0.57mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mSouth Dorset: £0.58mNorth Shropshire: £0.54mSouth Dorset: £0.55m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £51.9m, North Shropshire £44.9mNorth Shropshire: £44.9mSouth Dorset: £51.9mNorth Shropshire: £45.1mSouth Dorset: £52.2mNorth Shropshire: £42.6mSouth Dorset: £49.3m

    £51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSouth Dorset is higher£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £13.5m, North Shropshire £10.6mNorth Shropshire: £10.6mSouth Dorset: £13.5mNorth Shropshire: £10.7mSouth Dorset: £13.6mNorth Shropshire: £10.1mSouth Dorset: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSouth Dorset is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Dorset £7.0m, North Shropshire £5.8mNorth Shropshire: £5.8mSouth Dorset: £7.0mNorth Shropshire: £5.9mSouth Dorset: £7.0mNorth Shropshire: £5.5mSouth Dorset: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Dorset is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Dorset £93.8m, North Shropshire £73.2mNorth Shropshire: £73.2mSouth Dorset: £93.8mNorth Shropshire: £73.5mSouth Dorset: £94.2mNorth Shropshire: £69.4mSouth Dorset: £89.0m

    £93.8m£94.2m£89.0mSouth Dorset is higher£73.2m£73.5m£69.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Dorset £24.9m, North Shropshire £15.9mNorth Shropshire: £15.9mSouth Dorset: £24.9mNorth Shropshire: £16.0mSouth Dorset: £25.0mNorth Shropshire: £15.1mSouth Dorset: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSouth Dorset is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Dorset £21.1m, North Shropshire £16.6mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mSouth Dorset: £21.1mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mSouth Dorset: £21.2mNorth Shropshire: £15.7mSouth Dorset: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mSouth Dorset is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Dorset £0.24m, North Shropshire £0.40mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mSouth Dorset: £0.24mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mSouth Dorset: £0.24mNorth Shropshire: £0.38mSouth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Dorset £0.39m, North Shropshire £0.42mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mSouth Dorset: £0.39mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mSouth Dorset: £0.39mNorth Shropshire: £0.39mSouth Dorset: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Dorset £0.77m, North Shropshire £0.76mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mSouth Dorset: £0.77mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mSouth Dorset: £0.77mNorth Shropshire: £0.72mSouth Dorset: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Dorset is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Dorset 27,193, North Shropshire 25,774North Shropshire: 25,774South Dorset: 27,193

    27,193South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count25,774

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Dorset 2,272, North Shropshire 2,190North Shropshire: 2,190South Dorset: 2,272

    2,272South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count2,190

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Dorset 3,915, North Shropshire 3,638North Shropshire: 3,638South Dorset: 3,915

    3,915South Dorset is higher3,638

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Dorset 7,524, North Shropshire 6,229North Shropshire: 6,229South Dorset: 7,524

    7,524South Dorset is higher6,229

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Dorset 11,156, North Shropshire 9,311North Shropshire: 9,311South Dorset: 11,156

    11,156South Dorset is higher9,311

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Dorset 1,496, North Shropshire 1,247North Shropshire: 1,247South Dorset: 1,496

    1,496South Dorset is higher1,247

Show the numbers
South Dorset and North Shropshire, total
MeasureSouth DorsetNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m£483.4m£485.5m£458.6mSouth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.1m£333.5m£315.0m£314.8m£316.2m£298.6mSouth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.6m£123.1m£116.3m£96.4m£96.8m£91.5mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£304.3m£305.6m£288.6m£288.1m£289.3m£273.3mSouth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mSouth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m£44.9m£45.1m£42.6mSouth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mSouth Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mSouth Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m£73.2m£73.5m£69.4mSouth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mSouth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mSouth Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Shropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,19325,774South Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2722,190South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9153,638South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5246,229South Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1569,311South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4961,247South 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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