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South Dorset and South Devon

100,592 and 92,299 residents (mid-2024).

South Dorset is higher than South Devon on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 15 of 22 measures, and South Devon 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 South Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Dorset £5,425, South Devon £5,417South Devon: £5,417South Dorset: £5,425South Devon: £5,440South Dorset: £5,448South Devon: £5,138South Dorset: £5,146

    £5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset is higher£5,417£5,440£5,138

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £12,341, South Devon £12,264South Devon: £12,264South Dorset: £12,341South Devon: £12,316South Dorset: £12,394South Devon: £11,633South Dorset: £11,706

    £12,341£12,394£11,706South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£12,264£12,316£11,633

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £2,138, South Devon £1,951South Devon: £1,951South Dorset: £2,138South Devon: £1,959South Dorset: £2,147South Devon: £1,851South Dorset: £2,028

    £2,138£2,147£2,028South Dorset is higher£1,951£1,959£1,851

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £11,308, South Devon £11,233South Devon: £11,233South Dorset: £11,308South Devon: £11,281South Dorset: £11,357South Devon: £10,655South Dorset: £10,726

    £11,308£11,357£10,726South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£11,233£11,281£10,655

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £336, South Devon £370South Devon: £370South Dorset: £336South Devon: £371South Dorset: £337South Devon: £351South Dorset: £318

    £336£337£318South Devon is higher£370£371£351

  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, South Devon £637South Devon: £637South Dorset: £676South Devon: £640South Dorset: £679South Devon: £604South Dorset: £641

    £676£679£641South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£637£640£604

  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, South Devon £24South Devon: £24South Dorset: £21South Devon: £24South Dorset: £21South Devon: £23South Dorset: £20

    £21£21£20South Devon is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £516, South Devon £432South Devon: £432South Dorset: £516South Devon: £434South Dorset: £519South Devon: £410South Dorset: £490

    £516£519£490South Dorset is higher£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £134, South Devon £144South Devon: £144South Dorset: £134South Devon: £145South Dorset: £135South Devon: £137South Dorset: £127

    £134£135£127South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

  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, South Devon £124South Devon: £124South Dorset: £122South Devon: £124South Dorset: £122South Devon: £118South Dorset: £115

    £122£122£115South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £1,637, South Devon £1,457South Devon: £1,457South Dorset: £1,637South Devon: £1,464South Dorset: £1,644South Devon: £1,382South Dorset: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553South Dorset is higher£1,457£1,464£1,382

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Dorset £247, South Devon £194South Devon: £194South Dorset: £247South Devon: £195South Dorset: £248South Devon: £184South Dorset: £235

    £247£248£235South Dorset is higher£194£195£184

  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, South Devon £356South Devon: £356South Dorset: £368South Devon: £357South Dorset: £370South Devon: £337South Dorset: £349

    £368£370£349South Dorset is higher£356£357£337

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £4.23, South Devon £5.01South Devon: £5.01South Dorset: £4.23South Devon: £5.03South Dorset: £4.25South Devon: £4.75South Dorset: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01South Devon is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £6.84, South Devon £9.08South Devon: £9.08South Dorset: £6.84South Devon: £9.12South Dorset: £6.87South Devon: £8.61South Dorset: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49South Devon is higher£9.08£9.12£8.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Dorset £7.63, South Devon £5.56South Devon: £5.56South Dorset: £7.63South Devon: £5.58South Dorset: £7.67South Devon: £5.27South Dorset: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  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, South Devon 1,006.8South Devon: 1,006.8South Dorset: 1,010.6

    1,010.6South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,006.8

  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, South Devon 90.4South Devon: 90.4South Dorset: 84.4

    84.4South Devon is higher90.4

  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, South Devon 129.1South Devon: 129.1South Dorset: 145.5

    145.5South Dorset is higher129.1

  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, South Devon 62.9South Devon: 62.9South Dorset: 74.8

    74.8South Dorset is higher62.9

  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, South Devon 173.0South Devon: 173.0South Dorset: 194.6

    194.6South Dorset is higher173.0

  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, South Devon 25.5South Devon: 25.5South Dorset: 26.1

    26.1South Dorset is higher25.5

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South Dorset and South Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth DorsetSouth DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,425£5,448£5,146£5,417£5,440£5,138South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,341£12,394£11,706£12,264£12,316£11,633South Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,138£2,147£2,028£1,951£1,959£1,851South Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,308£11,357£10,726£11,233£11,281£10,655South Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£336£337£318£370£371£351South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£676£679£641£637£640£604South Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£24£24£23South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£519£490£432£434£410South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£144£145£137South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£122£115£124£124£118South Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,457£1,464£1,382South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£194£195£184South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£370£349£356£357£337South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£5.01£5.03£4.75South Devon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£9.08£9.12£8.61South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£5.56£5.58£5.27South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,006.8South Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.490.4South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.5129.1South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.862.9South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.6173.0South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.125.5South Dorset

Per resident

South Dorset is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and South Devon 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 South Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Dorset £5,425, South Devon £5,417South Devon: £5,417South Dorset: £5,425South Devon: £5,440South Dorset: £5,448South Devon: £5,138South Dorset: £5,146

    £5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset is higher£5,417£5,440£5,138

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Dorset £3,301, South Devon £3,578South Devon: £3,578South Dorset: £3,301South Devon: £3,593South Dorset: £3,315South Devon: £3,393South Dorset: £3,131

    £3,301£3,315£3,131South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,578£3,593£3,393

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Dorset £1,218, South Devon £1,063South Devon: £1,063South Dorset: £1,218South Devon: £1,067South Dorset: £1,224South Devon: £1,008South Dorset: £1,156

    £1,218£1,224£1,156South Dorset is higher£1,063£1,067£1,008

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Dorset £3,025, South Devon £3,277South Devon: £3,277South Dorset: £3,025South Devon: £3,291South Dorset: £3,038South Devon: £3,108South Dorset: £2,869

    £3,025£3,038£2,869South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,277£3,291£3,108

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Dorset £90, South Devon £108South Devon: £108South Dorset: £90South Devon: £108South Dorset: £90South Devon: £102South Dorset: £85

    £90£90£85South Devon is higher£108£108£102

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £181, South Devon £186South Devon: £186South Dorset: £181South Devon: £187South Dorset: £182South Devon: £176South Dorset: £171

    £181£182£171South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£176

  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, South Devon £7.01South Devon: £7.01South Dorset: £5.71South Devon: £7.04South Dorset: £5.74South Devon: £6.65South Dorset: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42South Devon is higher£7.01£7.04£6.65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £516, South Devon £432South Devon: £432South Dorset: £516South Devon: £434South Dorset: £519South Devon: £410South Dorset: £490

    £516£519£490South Dorset is higher£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £134, South Devon £144South Devon: £144South Dorset: £134South Devon: £145South Dorset: £135South Devon: £137South Dorset: £127

    £134£135£127South Devon is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Dorset £69, South Devon £67South Devon: £67South Dorset: £69South Devon: £68South Dorset: £70South Devon: £64South Dorset: £66

    £69£70£66South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Dorset £933, South Devon £794South Devon: £794South Dorset: £933South Devon: £797South Dorset: £937South Devon: £753South Dorset: £885

    £933£937£885South Dorset is higher£794£797£753

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Dorset £247, South Devon £194South Devon: £194South Dorset: £247South Devon: £195South Dorset: £248South Devon: £184South Dorset: £235

    £247£248£235South Dorset is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £210£211£199South Dorset is higher£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Dorset £2.41, South Devon £2.73South Devon: £2.73South Dorset: £2.41South Devon: £2.74South Dorset: £2.42South Devon: £2.59South Dorset: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29South Devon is higher£2.73£2.74£2.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Dorset £3.90, South Devon £4.94South Devon: £4.94South Dorset: £3.90South Devon: £4.97South Dorset: £3.92South Devon: £4.69South Dorset: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70South Devon is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Dorset £7.63, South Devon £5.56South Devon: £5.56South Dorset: £7.63South Devon: £5.58South Dorset: £7.67South Devon: £5.27South Dorset: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 270.3, South Devon 293.7South Devon: 293.7South Dorset: 270.3

    270.3South Devon is higherDepends on how you count293.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 22.6, South Devon 26.4South Devon: 26.4South Dorset: 22.6

    22.6South Devon is higher26.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 38.9, South Devon 37.7South Devon: 37.7South Dorset: 38.9

    38.9South Dorset is higher37.7

  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, South Devon 62.9South Devon: 62.9South Dorset: 74.8

    74.8South Dorset is higher62.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 110.9, South Devon 94.2South Devon: 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, South Devon 13.9South Devon: 13.9South Dorset: 14.9

    14.9South Dorset is higher13.9

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South Dorset and South Devon, per resident
MeasureSouth DorsetSouth DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,425£5,448£5,146£5,417£5,440£5,138South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,301£3,315£3,131£3,578£3,593£3,393South Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,218£1,224£1,156£1,063£1,067£1,008South Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,025£3,038£2,869£3,277£3,291£3,108South Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£108£108£102South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£171£186£187£176South Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£7.01£7.04£6.65South Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£519£490£432£434£410South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£144£145£137South Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£67£68£64South Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£933£937£885£794£797£753South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£194£195£184South 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£2.73£2.74£2.59South Devon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£4.94£4.97£4.69South Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£5.56£5.58£5.27South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.3293.7South Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.626.4South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.937.7South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.862.9South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.994.2South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.913.9South Dorset

Total

South Dorset is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and South Devon on 5. 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 South Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Dorset £545.7m, South Devon £500.0mSouth Devon: £500.0mSouth Dorset: £545.7mSouth Devon: £502.1mSouth Dorset: £548.0mSouth Devon: £474.2mSouth Dorset: £517.6m

    £545.7m£548.0m£517.6mSouth Dorset is higher£500.0m£502.1m£474.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Dorset £332.1m, South Devon £330.2mSouth Devon: £330.2mSouth Dorset: £332.1mSouth Devon: £331.6mSouth Dorset: £333.5mSouth Devon: £313.2mSouth Dorset: £315.0m

    £332.1m£333.5m£315.0mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Dorset £122.6m, South Devon £98.1mSouth Devon: £98.1mSouth Dorset: £122.6mSouth Devon: £98.5mSouth Dorset: £123.1mSouth Devon: £93.0mSouth Dorset: £116.3m

    £122.6m£123.1m£116.3mSouth Dorset is higher£98.1m£98.5m£93.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Dorset £304.3m, South Devon £302.4mSouth Devon: £302.4mSouth Dorset: £304.3mSouth Devon: £303.7mSouth Dorset: £305.6mSouth Devon: £286.9mSouth Dorset: £288.6m

    £304.3m£305.6m£288.6mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£302.4m£303.7m£286.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Dorset £9.0m, South Devon £10.0mSouth Devon: £10.0mSouth Dorset: £9.0mSouth Devon: £10.0mSouth Dorset: £9.1mSouth Devon: £9.4mSouth Dorset: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mSouth Devon is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £18.2m, South Devon £17.2mSouth Devon: £17.2mSouth Dorset: £18.2mSouth Devon: £17.2mSouth Dorset: £18.3mSouth Devon: £16.3mSouth Dorset: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m

  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, South Devon £0.65mSouth Devon: £0.65mSouth Dorset: £0.57mSouth Devon: £0.65mSouth Dorset: £0.58mSouth Devon: £0.61mSouth Dorset: £0.55m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Devon is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £51.9m, South Devon £39.9mSouth Devon: £39.9mSouth Dorset: £51.9mSouth Devon: £40.1mSouth Dorset: £52.2mSouth Devon: £37.9mSouth Dorset: £49.3m

    £51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSouth Dorset is higher£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £13.5m, South Devon £13.3mSouth Devon: £13.3mSouth Dorset: £13.5mSouth Devon: £13.4mSouth Dorset: £13.6mSouth Devon: £12.6mSouth Dorset: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Dorset £7.0m, South Devon £6.2mSouth Devon: £6.2mSouth Dorset: £7.0mSouth Devon: £6.3mSouth Dorset: £7.0mSouth Devon: £5.9mSouth Dorset: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Dorset £93.8m, South Devon £73.3mSouth Devon: £73.3mSouth Dorset: £93.8mSouth Devon: £73.6mSouth Dorset: £94.2mSouth Devon: £69.5mSouth Dorset: £89.0m

    £93.8m£94.2m£89.0mSouth Dorset is higher£73.3m£73.6m£69.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Dorset £24.9m, South Devon £17.9mSouth Devon: £17.9mSouth Dorset: £24.9mSouth Devon: £18.0mSouth Dorset: £25.0mSouth Devon: £17.0mSouth Dorset: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSouth Dorset is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Dorset £21.1m, South Devon £17.9mSouth Devon: £17.9mSouth Dorset: £21.1mSouth Devon: £18.0mSouth Dorset: £21.2mSouth Devon: £17.0mSouth Dorset: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mSouth Dorset is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Devon is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Dorset £0.39m, South Devon £0.46mSouth Devon: £0.46mSouth Dorset: £0.39mSouth Devon: £0.46mSouth Dorset: £0.39mSouth Devon: £0.43mSouth Dorset: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Devon is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Dorset £0.77m, South Devon £0.51mSouth Devon: £0.51mSouth Dorset: £0.77mSouth Devon: £0.51mSouth Dorset: £0.77mSouth Devon: £0.49mSouth Dorset: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Dorset is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Dorset 27,193, South Devon 27,107South Devon: 27,107South Dorset: 27,193

    27,193South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count27,107

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Dorset 2,272, South Devon 2,434South Devon: 2,434South Dorset: 2,272

    2,272South Devon is higher2,434

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Dorset 3,915, South Devon 3,475South Devon: 3,475South Dorset: 3,915

    3,915South Dorset is higher3,475

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Dorset 7,524, South Devon 5,809South Devon: 5,809South Dorset: 7,524

    7,524South Dorset is higher5,809

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Dorset 11,156, South Devon 8,694South Devon: 8,694South Dorset: 11,156

    11,156South Dorset is higher8,694

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Dorset 1,496, South Devon 1,282South Devon: 1,282South Dorset: 1,496

    1,496South Dorset is higher1,282

Show the numbers
South Dorset and South Devon, total
MeasureSouth DorsetSouth DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m£500.0m£502.1m£474.2mSouth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.1m£333.5m£315.0m£330.2m£331.6m£313.2mSouth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.6m£123.1m£116.3m£98.1m£98.5m£93.0mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£304.3m£305.6m£288.6m£302.4m£303.7m£286.9mSouth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£10.0m£10.0m£9.4mSouth Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£17.2m£17.2m£16.3mSouth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSouth Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m£39.9m£40.1m£37.9mSouth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mSouth Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mSouth Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m£73.3m£73.6m£69.5mSouth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSouth Devon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Devon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,19327,107South Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2722,434South Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9153,475South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5245,809South Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1568,694South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4961,282South Dorset

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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