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South Dorset and Scarborough and Whitby

100,592 and 98,856 residents (mid-2024).

South Dorset is higher than Scarborough and Whitby on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 4 of 22 measures, and Scarborough and Whitby on 18. 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 Scarborough and Whitby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Dorset £5,425, Scarborough and Whitby £5,505Scarborough and Whitby: £5,505South Dorset: £5,425Scarborough and Whitby: £5,528South Dorset: £5,448Scarborough and Whitby: £5,222South Dorset: £5,146

    £5,425£5,448£5,146Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£5,505£5,528£5,222

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £12,341, Scarborough and Whitby £12,575Scarborough and Whitby: £12,575South Dorset: £12,341Scarborough and Whitby: £12,629South Dorset: £12,394Scarborough and Whitby: £11,928South Dorset: £11,706

    £12,341£12,394£11,706Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£12,575£12,629£11,928

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £2,138, Scarborough and Whitby £2,327Scarborough and Whitby: £2,327South Dorset: £2,138Scarborough and Whitby: £2,337South Dorset: £2,147Scarborough and Whitby: £2,208South Dorset: £2,028

    £2,138£2,147£2,028Scarborough and Whitby is higher£2,327£2,337£2,208

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £11,308, Scarborough and Whitby £11,250Scarborough and Whitby: £11,250South Dorset: £11,308Scarborough and Whitby: £11,298South Dorset: £11,357Scarborough and Whitby: £10,671South Dorset: £10,726

    £11,308£11,357£10,726South Dorset is higher£11,250£11,298£10,671

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £336, Scarborough and Whitby £472Scarborough and Whitby: £472South Dorset: £336Scarborough and Whitby: £474South Dorset: £337Scarborough and Whitby: £448South Dorset: £318

    £336£337£318Scarborough and Whitby is higher£472£474£448

  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, Scarborough and Whitby £824Scarborough and Whitby: £824South Dorset: £676Scarborough and Whitby: £828South Dorset: £679Scarborough and Whitby: £782South Dorset: £641

    £676£679£641Scarborough and Whitby is higher£824£828£782

  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, Scarborough and Whitby £29Scarborough and Whitby: £29South Dorset: £21Scarborough and Whitby: £29South Dorset: £21Scarborough and Whitby: £28South Dorset: £20

    £21£21£20Scarborough and Whitby is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £516, Scarborough and Whitby £521Scarborough and Whitby: £521South Dorset: £516Scarborough and Whitby: £523South Dorset: £519Scarborough and Whitby: £494South Dorset: £490

    £516£519£490Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£521£523£494

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £134, Scarborough and Whitby £158Scarborough and Whitby: £158South Dorset: £134Scarborough and Whitby: £158South Dorset: £135Scarborough and Whitby: £149South Dorset: £127

    £134£135£127Scarborough and Whitby is higher£158£158£149

  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, Scarborough and Whitby £125Scarborough and Whitby: £125South Dorset: £122Scarborough and Whitby: £126South Dorset: £122Scarborough and Whitby: £119South Dorset: £115

    £122£122£115Scarborough and Whitby is higher£125£126£119

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £1,637, Scarborough and Whitby £1,738Scarborough and Whitby: £1,738South Dorset: £1,637Scarborough and Whitby: £1,745South Dorset: £1,644Scarborough and Whitby: £1,648South Dorset: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553Scarborough and Whitby is higher£1,738£1,745£1,648

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Dorset £247, Scarborough and Whitby £247Scarborough and Whitby: £247South Dorset: £247Scarborough and Whitby: £248South Dorset: £248Scarborough and Whitby: £234South Dorset: £235

    £247£248£235South Dorset is higher£247£248£234

  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, Scarborough and Whitby £453Scarborough and Whitby: £453South Dorset: £368Scarborough and Whitby: £455South Dorset: £370Scarborough and Whitby: £430South Dorset: £349

    £368£370£349Scarborough and Whitby is higher£453£455£430

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £4.23, Scarborough and Whitby £5.43Scarborough and Whitby: £5.43South Dorset: £4.23Scarborough and Whitby: £5.45South Dorset: £4.25Scarborough and Whitby: £5.15South Dorset: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Scarborough and Whitby is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £6.84, Scarborough and Whitby £6.41Scarborough and Whitby: £6.41South Dorset: £6.84Scarborough and Whitby: £6.44South Dorset: £6.87Scarborough and Whitby: £6.08South Dorset: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49South Dorset is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Dorset £7.63, Scarborough and Whitby £6.18Scarborough and Whitby: £6.18South Dorset: £7.63Scarborough and Whitby: £6.20South Dorset: £7.67Scarborough and Whitby: £5.86South Dorset: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 1,019.9Scarborough and Whitby: 1,019.9South Dorset: 1,010.6

    1,010.6Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count1,019.9

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 118.8Scarborough and Whitby: 118.8South Dorset: 84.4

    84.4Scarborough and Whitby is higher118.8

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 168.0Scarborough and Whitby: 168.0South Dorset: 145.5

    145.5Scarborough and Whitby is higher168.0

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 79.8Scarborough and Whitby: 79.8South Dorset: 74.8

    74.8Scarborough and Whitby is higher79.8

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 221.9Scarborough and Whitby: 221.9South Dorset: 194.6

    194.6Scarborough and Whitby is higher221.9

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 27.2Scarborough and Whitby: 27.2South Dorset: 26.1

    26.1Scarborough and Whitby is higher27.2

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South Dorset and Scarborough and Whitby, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth DorsetScarborough and WhitbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,425£5,448£5,146£5,505£5,528£5,222Scarborough and Whitby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,341£12,394£11,706£12,575£12,629£11,928Scarborough and Whitby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,138£2,147£2,028£2,327£2,337£2,208Scarborough and Whitby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,308£11,357£10,726£11,250£11,298£10,671South Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£336£337£318£472£474£448Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£676£679£641£824£828£782Scarborough and Whitby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£29£29£28Scarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£519£490£521£523£494Scarborough and Whitby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£158£158£149Scarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£122£115£125£126£119Scarborough and Whitby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,738£1,745£1,648Scarborough and Whitby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£247£248£234South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£370£349£453£455£430Scarborough and Whitby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£5.43£5.45£5.15Scarborough and Whitby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£6.41£6.44£6.08South Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£6.18£6.20£5.86South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,019.9Scarborough and Whitby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.4118.8Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.5168.0Scarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.879.8Scarborough and Whitby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.6221.9Scarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.127.2Scarborough and Whitby

Per resident

South Dorset is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Scarborough and Whitby on 16. 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 Scarborough and Whitby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Dorset £5,425, Scarborough and Whitby £5,505Scarborough and Whitby: £5,505South Dorset: £5,425Scarborough and Whitby: £5,528South Dorset: £5,448Scarborough and Whitby: £5,222South Dorset: £5,146

    £5,425£5,448£5,146Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£5,505£5,528£5,222

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Dorset £3,301, Scarborough and Whitby £3,241Scarborough and Whitby: £3,241South Dorset: £3,301Scarborough and Whitby: £3,255South Dorset: £3,315Scarborough and Whitby: £3,074South Dorset: £3,131

    £3,301£3,315£3,131South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,241£3,255£3,074

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Dorset £1,218, Scarborough and Whitby £1,333Scarborough and Whitby: £1,333South Dorset: £1,218Scarborough and Whitby: £1,339South Dorset: £1,224Scarborough and Whitby: £1,265South Dorset: £1,156

    £1,218£1,224£1,156Scarborough and Whitby is higher£1,333£1,339£1,265

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Dorset £3,025, Scarborough and Whitby £2,899Scarborough and Whitby: £2,899South Dorset: £3,025Scarborough and Whitby: £2,911South Dorset: £3,038Scarborough and Whitby: £2,750South Dorset: £2,869

    £3,025£3,038£2,869South Dorset is higher£2,899£2,911£2,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Dorset £90, Scarborough and Whitby £122Scarborough and Whitby: £122South Dorset: £90Scarborough and Whitby: £122South Dorset: £90Scarborough and Whitby: £115South Dorset: £85

    £90£90£85Scarborough and Whitby is higher£122£122£115

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £181, Scarborough and Whitby £212Scarborough and Whitby: £212South Dorset: £181Scarborough and Whitby: £213South Dorset: £182Scarborough and Whitby: £201South Dorset: £171

    £181£182£171Scarborough and Whitby is higher£212£213£201

  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, Scarborough and Whitby £7.54Scarborough and Whitby: £7.54South Dorset: £5.71Scarborough and Whitby: £7.57South Dorset: £5.74Scarborough and Whitby: £7.15South Dorset: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Scarborough and Whitby is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £516, Scarborough and Whitby £521Scarborough and Whitby: £521South Dorset: £516Scarborough and Whitby: £523South Dorset: £519Scarborough and Whitby: £494South Dorset: £490

    £516£519£490Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£521£523£494

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £134, Scarborough and Whitby £158Scarborough and Whitby: £158South Dorset: £134Scarborough and Whitby: £158South Dorset: £135Scarborough and Whitby: £149South Dorset: £127

    £134£135£127Scarborough and Whitby is higher£158£158£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Dorset £69, Scarborough and Whitby £72Scarborough and Whitby: £72South Dorset: £69Scarborough and Whitby: £72South Dorset: £70Scarborough and Whitby: £68South Dorset: £66

    £69£70£66Scarborough and Whitby is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Dorset £933, Scarborough and Whitby £996Scarborough and Whitby: £996South Dorset: £933Scarborough and Whitby: £1,000South Dorset: £937Scarborough and Whitby: £944South Dorset: £885

    £933£937£885Scarborough and Whitby is higher£996£1,000£944

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Dorset £247, Scarborough and Whitby £247Scarborough and Whitby: £247South Dorset: £247Scarborough and Whitby: £248South Dorset: £248Scarborough and Whitby: £234South Dorset: £235

    £247£248£235South Dorset is higher£247£248£234

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Dorset £210, Scarborough and Whitby £259Scarborough and Whitby: £259South Dorset: £210Scarborough and Whitby: £260South Dorset: £211Scarborough and Whitby: £246South Dorset: £199

    £210£211£199Scarborough and Whitby is higher£259£260£246

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Dorset £2.41, Scarborough and Whitby £3.11Scarborough and Whitby: £3.11South Dorset: £2.41Scarborough and Whitby: £3.12South Dorset: £2.42Scarborough and Whitby: £2.95South Dorset: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Scarborough and Whitby is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Dorset £3.90, Scarborough and Whitby £3.67Scarborough and Whitby: £3.67South Dorset: £3.90Scarborough and Whitby: £3.68South Dorset: £3.92Scarborough and Whitby: £3.48South Dorset: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70South Dorset is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Dorset £7.63, Scarborough and Whitby £6.18Scarborough and Whitby: £6.18South Dorset: £7.63Scarborough and Whitby: £6.20South Dorset: £7.67Scarborough and Whitby: £5.86South Dorset: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 270.3, Scarborough and Whitby 262.8Scarborough and Whitby: 262.8South Dorset: 270.3

    270.3South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count262.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 22.6, Scarborough and Whitby 30.6Scarborough and Whitby: 30.6South Dorset: 22.6

    22.6Scarborough and Whitby is higher30.6

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 43.3Scarborough and Whitby: 43.3South Dorset: 38.9

    38.9Scarborough and Whitby is higher43.3

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 79.8Scarborough and Whitby: 79.8South Dorset: 74.8

    74.8Scarborough and Whitby is higher79.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 110.9, Scarborough and Whitby 127.1Scarborough and Whitby: 127.1South Dorset: 110.9

    110.9Scarborough and Whitby is higher127.1

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 15.6Scarborough and Whitby: 15.6South Dorset: 14.9

    14.9Scarborough and Whitby is higher15.6

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South Dorset and Scarborough and Whitby, per resident
MeasureSouth DorsetScarborough and WhitbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,425£5,448£5,146£5,505£5,528£5,222Scarborough and Whitby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,301£3,315£3,131£3,241£3,255£3,074South Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,218£1,224£1,156£1,333£1,339£1,265Scarborough and Whitby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,025£3,038£2,869£2,899£2,911£2,750South Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£122£122£115Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£171£212£213£201Scarborough and Whitby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£7.54£7.57£7.15Scarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£519£490£521£523£494Scarborough and Whitby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£158£158£149Scarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£72£72£68Scarborough and Whitby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£933£937£885£996£1,000£944Scarborough and Whitby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£247£248£234South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£259£260£246Scarborough and Whitby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£3.11£3.12£2.95Scarborough and Whitby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£3.67£3.68£3.48South Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£6.18£6.20£5.86South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.3262.8South Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.630.6Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.943.3Scarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.879.8Scarborough and Whitby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.9127.1Scarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.915.6Scarborough and Whitby

Total

South Dorset is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Scarborough and Whitby on 14. 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 Scarborough and Whitby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Dorset £545.7m, Scarborough and Whitby £544.2mScarborough and Whitby: £544.2mSouth Dorset: £545.7mScarborough and Whitby: £546.5mSouth Dorset: £548.0mScarborough and Whitby: £516.2mSouth Dorset: £517.6m

    £545.7m£548.0m£517.6mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£544.2m£546.5m£516.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Dorset £332.1m, Scarborough and Whitby £320.4mScarborough and Whitby: £320.4mSouth Dorset: £332.1mScarborough and Whitby: £321.7mSouth Dorset: £333.5mScarborough and Whitby: £303.9mSouth Dorset: £315.0m

    £332.1m£333.5m£315.0mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£320.4m£321.7m£303.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Dorset £122.6m, Scarborough and Whitby £131.8mScarborough and Whitby: £131.8mSouth Dorset: £122.6mScarborough and Whitby: £132.4mSouth Dorset: £123.1mScarborough and Whitby: £125.0mSouth Dorset: £116.3m

    £122.6m£123.1m£116.3mScarborough and Whitby is higher£131.8m£132.4m£125.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Dorset £304.3m, Scarborough and Whitby £286.6mScarborough and Whitby: £286.6mSouth Dorset: £304.3mScarborough and Whitby: £287.8mSouth Dorset: £305.6mScarborough and Whitby: £271.9mSouth Dorset: £288.6m

    £304.3m£305.6m£288.6mSouth Dorset is higher£286.6m£287.8m£271.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Dorset £9.0m, Scarborough and Whitby £12.0mScarborough and Whitby: £12.0mSouth Dorset: £9.0mScarborough and Whitby: £12.1mSouth Dorset: £9.1mScarborough and Whitby: £11.4mSouth Dorset: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mScarborough and Whitby is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £18.2m, Scarborough and Whitby £21.0mScarborough and Whitby: £21.0mSouth Dorset: £18.2mScarborough and Whitby: £21.1mSouth Dorset: £18.3mScarborough and Whitby: £19.9mSouth Dorset: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mScarborough and Whitby is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  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, Scarborough and Whitby £0.75mScarborough and Whitby: £0.75mSouth Dorset: £0.57mScarborough and Whitby: £0.75mSouth Dorset: £0.58mScarborough and Whitby: £0.71mSouth Dorset: £0.55m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.55mScarborough and Whitby is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £51.9m, Scarborough and Whitby £51.5mScarborough and Whitby: £51.5mSouth Dorset: £51.9mScarborough and Whitby: £51.7mSouth Dorset: £52.2mScarborough and Whitby: £48.8mSouth Dorset: £49.3m

    £51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£51.5m£51.7m£48.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £13.5m, Scarborough and Whitby £15.6mScarborough and Whitby: £15.6mSouth Dorset: £13.5mScarborough and Whitby: £15.6mSouth Dorset: £13.6mScarborough and Whitby: £14.8mSouth Dorset: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mScarborough and Whitby is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Dorset £7.0m, Scarborough and Whitby £7.1mScarborough and Whitby: £7.1mSouth Dorset: £7.0mScarborough and Whitby: £7.1mSouth Dorset: £7.0mScarborough and Whitby: £6.7mSouth Dorset: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mScarborough and Whitby is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Dorset £93.8m, Scarborough and Whitby £98.4mScarborough and Whitby: £98.4mSouth Dorset: £93.8mScarborough and Whitby: £98.8mSouth Dorset: £94.2mScarborough and Whitby: £93.3mSouth Dorset: £89.0m

    £93.8m£94.2m£89.0mScarborough and Whitby is higher£98.4m£98.8m£93.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Dorset £24.9m, Scarborough and Whitby £24.4mScarborough and Whitby: £24.4mSouth Dorset: £24.9mScarborough and Whitby: £24.5mSouth Dorset: £25.0mScarborough and Whitby: £23.1mSouth Dorset: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSouth Dorset is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Dorset £21.1m, Scarborough and Whitby £25.6mScarborough and Whitby: £25.6mSouth Dorset: £21.1mScarborough and Whitby: £25.8mSouth Dorset: £21.2mScarborough and Whitby: £24.3mSouth Dorset: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mScarborough and Whitby is higher£25.6m£25.8m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Dorset £0.24m, Scarborough and Whitby £0.31mScarborough and Whitby: £0.31mSouth Dorset: £0.24mScarborough and Whitby: £0.31mSouth Dorset: £0.24mScarborough and Whitby: £0.29mSouth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mScarborough and Whitby is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Dorset £0.39m, Scarborough and Whitby £0.36mScarborough and Whitby: £0.36mSouth Dorset: £0.39mScarborough and Whitby: £0.36mSouth Dorset: £0.39mScarborough and Whitby: £0.34mSouth Dorset: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Dorset is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Dorset £0.77m, Scarborough and Whitby £0.61mScarborough and Whitby: £0.61mSouth Dorset: £0.77mScarborough and Whitby: £0.61mSouth Dorset: £0.77mScarborough and Whitby: £0.58mSouth Dorset: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Dorset is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Dorset 27,193, Scarborough and Whitby 25,982Scarborough and Whitby: 25,982South Dorset: 27,193

    27,193South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count25,982

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Dorset 2,272, Scarborough and Whitby 3,027Scarborough and Whitby: 3,027South Dorset: 2,272

    2,272Scarborough and Whitby is higher3,027

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Dorset 3,915, Scarborough and Whitby 4,280Scarborough and Whitby: 4,280South Dorset: 3,915

    3,915Scarborough and Whitby is higher4,280

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Dorset 7,524, Scarborough and Whitby 7,893Scarborough and Whitby: 7,893South Dorset: 7,524

    7,524Scarborough and Whitby is higher7,893

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Dorset 11,156, Scarborough and Whitby 12,568Scarborough and Whitby: 12,568South Dorset: 11,156

    11,156Scarborough and Whitby is higher12,568

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Dorset 1,496, Scarborough and Whitby 1,541Scarborough and Whitby: 1,541South Dorset: 1,496

    1,496Scarborough and Whitby is higher1,541

Show the numbers
South Dorset and Scarborough and Whitby, total
MeasureSouth DorsetScarborough and WhitbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m£544.2m£546.5m£516.2mSouth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.1m£333.5m£315.0m£320.4m£321.7m£303.9mSouth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.6m£123.1m£116.3m£131.8m£132.4m£125.0mScarborough and Whitby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£304.3m£305.6m£288.6m£286.6m£287.8m£271.9mSouth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mScarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mScarborough and Whitby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mScarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m£51.5m£51.7m£48.8mSouth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mScarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mScarborough and Whitby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m£98.4m£98.8m£93.3mScarborough and Whitby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£24.4m£24.5m£23.1mSouth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£25.6m£25.8m£24.3mScarborough and Whitby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mScarborough and Whitby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,19325,982South Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2723,027Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9154,280Scarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5247,893Scarborough and Whitby
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,15612,568Scarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4961,541Scarborough and Whitby

Sources

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

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