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South Dorset and South East Cornwall

100,592 and 93,053 residents (mid-2024).

South Dorset is higher than South East Cornwall on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 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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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 17 of 22 measures, and South East Cornwall 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 East Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Dorset £5,425, South East Cornwall £5,243South East Cornwall: £5,243South Dorset: £5,425South East Cornwall: £5,266South Dorset: £5,448South East Cornwall: £4,973South Dorset: £5,146

    £5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset is higher£5,243£5,266£4,973

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £12,341, South East Cornwall £12,015South East Cornwall: £12,015South Dorset: £12,341South East Cornwall: £12,066South Dorset: £12,394South East Cornwall: £11,397South Dorset: £11,706

    £12,341£12,394£11,706South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£12,015£12,066£11,397

  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 East Cornwall £1,973South East Cornwall: £1,973South Dorset: £2,138South East Cornwall: £1,982South Dorset: £2,147South East Cornwall: £1,872South Dorset: £2,028

    £2,138£2,147£2,028South Dorset is higher£1,973£1,982£1,872

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £11,308, South East Cornwall £11,080South East Cornwall: £11,080South Dorset: £11,308South East Cornwall: £11,127South Dorset: £11,357South East Cornwall: £10,510South Dorset: £10,726

    £11,308£11,357£10,726South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£11,080£11,127£10,510

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £336, South East Cornwall £325South East Cornwall: £325South Dorset: £336South East Cornwall: £326South Dorset: £337South East Cornwall: £308South Dorset: £318

    £336£337£318South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£325£326£308

  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 East Cornwall £588South East Cornwall: £588South Dorset: £676South East Cornwall: £590South Dorset: £679South East Cornwall: £557South Dorset: £641

    £676£679£641South Dorset is higher£588£590£557

  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 East Cornwall £23South East Cornwall: £23South Dorset: £21South East Cornwall: £23South Dorset: £21South East Cornwall: £22South Dorset: £20

    £21£21£20South East Cornwall is higher£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, South East Cornwall £474South East Cornwall: £474South Dorset: £516South East Cornwall: £476South Dorset: £519South East Cornwall: £450South Dorset: £490

    £516£519£490South Dorset is higher£474£476£450

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £134, South East Cornwall £141South East Cornwall: £141South Dorset: £134South East Cornwall: £142South Dorset: £135South East Cornwall: £134South Dorset: £127

    £134£135£127South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  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 East Cornwall £121South East Cornwall: £121South Dorset: £122South East Cornwall: £121South Dorset: £122South East Cornwall: £114South Dorset: £115

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £1,637, South East Cornwall £1,517South East Cornwall: £1,517South Dorset: £1,637South East Cornwall: £1,523South Dorset: £1,644South East Cornwall: £1,439South Dorset: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553South Dorset is higher£1,517£1,523£1,439

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Dorset £247, South East Cornwall £157South East Cornwall: £157South Dorset: £247South East Cornwall: £158South Dorset: £248South East Cornwall: £149South Dorset: £235

    £247£248£235South Dorset is higher£157£158£149

  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 East Cornwall £325South East Cornwall: £325South Dorset: £368South East Cornwall: £326South Dorset: £370South East Cornwall: £308South Dorset: £349

    £368£370£349South Dorset is higher£325£326£308

  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 East Cornwall £4.62South East Cornwall: £4.62South Dorset: £4.23South East Cornwall: £4.64South Dorset: £4.25South East Cornwall: £4.38South Dorset: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £6.84, South East Cornwall £6.10South East Cornwall: £6.10South Dorset: £6.84South East Cornwall: £6.13South Dorset: £6.87South East Cornwall: £5.79South Dorset: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49South Dorset is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Dorset £7.63, South East Cornwall £6.73South East Cornwall: £6.73South Dorset: £7.63South East Cornwall: £6.75South Dorset: £7.67South East Cornwall: £6.38South Dorset: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

  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 East Cornwall 1,005.0South East Cornwall: 1,005.0South Dorset: 1,010.6

    1,010.6South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,005.0

  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 East Cornwall 87.3South East Cornwall: 87.3South Dorset: 84.4

    84.4South East Cornwall is higher87.3

  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 East Cornwall 125.4South East Cornwall: 125.4South Dorset: 145.5

    145.5South Dorset is higher125.4

  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 East Cornwall 70.9South East Cornwall: 70.9South Dorset: 74.8

    74.8South Dorset is higher70.9

  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 East Cornwall 186.3South East Cornwall: 186.3South Dorset: 194.6

    194.6South Dorset is higher186.3

  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 East Cornwall 26.4South East Cornwall: 26.4South Dorset: 26.1

    26.1South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count26.4

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South Dorset and South East Cornwall, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth DorsetSouth East CornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,425£5,448£5,146£5,243£5,266£4,973South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,341£12,394£11,706£12,015£12,066£11,397South Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,138£2,147£2,028£1,973£1,982£1,872South Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,308£11,357£10,726£11,080£11,127£10,510South Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£336£337£318£325£326£308South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£676£679£641£588£590£557South Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£23£23£22South East Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£519£490£474£476£450South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£141£142£134South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£122£115£121£121£114South Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,517£1,523£1,439South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£157£158£149South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£370£349£325£326£308South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£4.62£4.64£4.38South East Cornwall
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£6.10£6.13£5.79South Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£6.73£6.75£6.38South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,005.0South Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.487.3South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.5125.4South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.870.9South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.6186.3South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.126.4South East Cornwall

Per resident

South Dorset is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and South East Cornwall on 8. 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 East Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Dorset £5,425, South East Cornwall £5,243South East Cornwall: £5,243South Dorset: £5,425South East Cornwall: £5,266South Dorset: £5,448South East Cornwall: £4,973South Dorset: £5,146

    £5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset is higher£5,243£5,266£4,973

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Dorset £3,301, South East Cornwall £3,363South East Cornwall: £3,363South Dorset: £3,301South East Cornwall: £3,378South Dorset: £3,315South East Cornwall: £3,190South Dorset: £3,131

    £3,301£3,315£3,131South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3,363£3,378£3,190

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Dorset £1,218, South East Cornwall £1,101South East Cornwall: £1,101South Dorset: £1,218South East Cornwall: £1,106South Dorset: £1,224South East Cornwall: £1,044South Dorset: £1,156

    £1,218£1,224£1,156South Dorset is higher£1,101£1,106£1,044

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Dorset £3,025, South East Cornwall £3,102South East Cornwall: £3,102South Dorset: £3,025South East Cornwall: £3,115South Dorset: £3,038South East Cornwall: £2,942South Dorset: £2,869

    £3,025£3,038£2,869South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3,102£3,115£2,942

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Dorset £90, South East Cornwall £91South East Cornwall: £91South Dorset: £90South East Cornwall: £91South Dorset: £90South East Cornwall: £86South Dorset: £85

    £90£90£85South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Dorset £5.71, South East Cornwall £6.35South East Cornwall: £6.35South Dorset: £5.71South East Cornwall: £6.37South Dorset: £5.74South East Cornwall: £6.02South Dorset: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42South East Cornwall is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £516, South East Cornwall £474South East Cornwall: £474South Dorset: £516South East Cornwall: £476South Dorset: £519South East Cornwall: £450South Dorset: £490

    £516£519£490South Dorset is higher£474£476£450

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £134, South East Cornwall £141South East Cornwall: £141South Dorset: £134South East Cornwall: £142South Dorset: £135South East Cornwall: £134South Dorset: £127

    £134£135£127South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

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

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

    £69£70£66South Dorset is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Dorset £933, South East Cornwall £846South East Cornwall: £846South Dorset: £933South East Cornwall: £850South Dorset: £937South East Cornwall: £803South Dorset: £885

    £933£937£885South Dorset is higher£846£850£803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Dorset £247, South East Cornwall £157South East Cornwall: £157South Dorset: £247South East Cornwall: £158South Dorset: £248South East Cornwall: £149South Dorset: £235

    £247£248£235South Dorset is higher£157£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Dorset £210, South East Cornwall £181South East Cornwall: £181South Dorset: £210South East Cornwall: £182South Dorset: £211South East Cornwall: £172South Dorset: £199

    £210£211£199South Dorset is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £2.41£2.42£2.29South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2.57£2.58£2.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Dorset £3.90, South East Cornwall £3.41South East Cornwall: £3.41South Dorset: £3.90South East Cornwall: £3.42South Dorset: £3.92South East Cornwall: £3.23South Dorset: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70South Dorset is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Dorset £7.63, South East Cornwall £6.73South East Cornwall: £6.73South Dorset: £7.63South East Cornwall: £6.75South Dorset: £7.67South East Cornwall: £6.38South Dorset: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 270.3, South East Cornwall 281.3South East Cornwall: 281.3South Dorset: 270.3

    270.3South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count281.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 22.6, South East Cornwall 24.5South East Cornwall: 24.5South Dorset: 22.6

    22.6South East Cornwall is higher24.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 38.9, South East Cornwall 35.1South East Cornwall: 35.1South Dorset: 38.9

    38.9South Dorset is higher35.1

  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 East Cornwall 70.9South East Cornwall: 70.9South Dorset: 74.8

    74.8South Dorset is higher70.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 110.9, South East Cornwall 103.9South East Cornwall: 103.9South Dorset: 110.9

    110.9South Dorset is higher103.9

  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 East Cornwall 14.7South East Cornwall: 14.7South Dorset: 14.9

    14.9South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count14.7

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South Dorset and South East Cornwall, per resident
MeasureSouth DorsetSouth East CornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,425£5,448£5,146£5,243£5,266£4,973South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,301£3,315£3,131£3,363£3,378£3,190South East Cornwall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,218£1,224£1,156£1,101£1,106£1,044South Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,025£3,038£2,869£3,102£3,115£2,942South East Cornwall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£91£91£86South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£171£165£165£156South Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£6.35£6.37£6.02South East Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£519£490£474£476£450South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£141£142£134South East Cornwall
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£846£850£803South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£157£158£149South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£181£182£172South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£2.57£2.58£2.44South East Cornwall
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£3.41£3.42£3.23South Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£6.73£6.75£6.38South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.3281.3South East Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.624.5South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.935.1South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.870.9South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.9103.9South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.914.7South Dorset

Total

South Dorset is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and South East Cornwall 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 South East Cornwall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Dorset £545.7m, South East Cornwall £487.9mSouth East Cornwall: £487.9mSouth Dorset: £545.7mSouth East Cornwall: £490.0mSouth Dorset: £548.0mSouth East Cornwall: £462.8mSouth Dorset: £517.6m

    £545.7m£548.0m£517.6mSouth Dorset is higher£487.9m£490.0m£462.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Dorset £332.1m, South East Cornwall £313.0mSouth East Cornwall: £313.0mSouth Dorset: £332.1mSouth East Cornwall: £314.3mSouth Dorset: £333.5mSouth East Cornwall: £296.9mSouth Dorset: £315.0m

    £332.1m£333.5m£315.0mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£313.0m£314.3m£296.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Dorset £122.6m, South East Cornwall £102.4mSouth East Cornwall: £102.4mSouth Dorset: £122.6mSouth East Cornwall: £102.9mSouth Dorset: £123.1mSouth East Cornwall: £97.2mSouth Dorset: £116.3m

    £122.6m£123.1m£116.3mSouth Dorset is higher£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Dorset £304.3m, South East Cornwall £288.6mSouth East Cornwall: £288.6mSouth Dorset: £304.3mSouth East Cornwall: £289.8mSouth Dorset: £305.6mSouth East Cornwall: £273.8mSouth Dorset: £288.6m

    £304.3m£305.6m£288.6mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£288.6m£289.8m£273.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Dorset £9.0m, South East Cornwall £8.5mSouth East Cornwall: £8.5mSouth Dorset: £9.0mSouth East Cornwall: £8.5mSouth Dorset: £9.1mSouth East Cornwall: £8.0mSouth Dorset: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £18.2m, South East Cornwall £15.3mSouth East Cornwall: £15.3mSouth Dorset: £18.2mSouth East Cornwall: £15.4mSouth Dorset: £18.3mSouth East Cornwall: £14.5mSouth Dorset: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mSouth Dorset is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  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 East Cornwall £0.59mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mSouth Dorset: £0.57mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mSouth Dorset: £0.58mSouth East Cornwall: £0.56mSouth Dorset: £0.55m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.55mSouth East Cornwall is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £51.9m, South East Cornwall £44.1mSouth East Cornwall: £44.1mSouth Dorset: £51.9mSouth East Cornwall: £44.3mSouth Dorset: £52.2mSouth East Cornwall: £41.9mSouth Dorset: £49.3m

    £51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSouth Dorset is higher£44.1m£44.3m£41.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £13.5m, South East Cornwall £13.1mSouth East Cornwall: £13.1mSouth Dorset: £13.5mSouth East Cornwall: £13.2mSouth Dorset: £13.6mSouth East Cornwall: £12.5mSouth Dorset: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

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

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

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Dorset is higher£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Dorset £93.8m, South East Cornwall £78.8mSouth East Cornwall: £78.8mSouth Dorset: £93.8mSouth East Cornwall: £79.1mSouth Dorset: £94.2mSouth East Cornwall: £74.7mSouth Dorset: £89.0m

    £93.8m£94.2m£89.0mSouth Dorset is higher£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Dorset £24.9m, South East Cornwall £14.6mSouth East Cornwall: £14.6mSouth Dorset: £24.9mSouth East Cornwall: £14.7mSouth Dorset: £25.0mSouth East Cornwall: £13.8mSouth Dorset: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSouth Dorset is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Dorset £21.1m, South East Cornwall £16.9mSouth East Cornwall: £16.9mSouth Dorset: £21.1mSouth East Cornwall: £16.9mSouth Dorset: £21.2mSouth East Cornwall: £16.0mSouth Dorset: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mSouth Dorset is higher£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Dorset £0.24m, South East Cornwall £0.24mSouth East Cornwall: £0.24mSouth Dorset: £0.24mSouth East Cornwall: £0.24mSouth Dorset: £0.24mSouth East Cornwall: £0.23mSouth Dorset: £0.23m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Dorset £0.39m, South East Cornwall £0.32mSouth East Cornwall: £0.32mSouth Dorset: £0.39mSouth East Cornwall: £0.32mSouth Dorset: £0.39mSouth East Cornwall: £0.30mSouth Dorset: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Dorset is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Dorset £0.77m, South East Cornwall £0.63mSouth East Cornwall: £0.63mSouth Dorset: £0.77mSouth East Cornwall: £0.63mSouth Dorset: £0.77mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mSouth Dorset: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Dorset is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Dorset 27,193, South East Cornwall 26,179South East Cornwall: 26,179South Dorset: 27,193

    27,193South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count26,179

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Dorset 2,272, South East Cornwall 2,275South East Cornwall: 2,275South Dorset: 2,272

    2,272South East Cornwall is higher2,275

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Dorset 3,915, South East Cornwall 3,266South East Cornwall: 3,266South Dorset: 3,915

    3,915South Dorset is higher3,266

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Dorset 7,524, South East Cornwall 6,600South East Cornwall: 6,600South Dorset: 7,524

    7,524South Dorset is higher6,600

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Dorset 11,156, South East Cornwall 9,671South East Cornwall: 9,671South Dorset: 11,156

    11,156South Dorset is higher9,671

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Dorset 1,496, South East Cornwall 1,369South East Cornwall: 1,369South Dorset: 1,496

    1,496South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,369

Show the numbers
South Dorset and South East Cornwall, total
MeasureSouth DorsetSouth East CornwallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m£487.9m£490.0m£462.8mSouth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.1m£333.5m£315.0m£313.0m£314.3m£296.9mSouth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.6m£123.1m£116.3m£102.4m£102.9m£97.2mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£304.3m£305.6m£288.6m£288.6m£289.8m£273.8mSouth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mSouth Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSouth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth East Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m£44.1m£44.3m£41.9mSouth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mSouth Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mSouth Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m£78.8m£79.1m£74.7mSouth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£14.6m£14.7m£13.8mSouth 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£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Dorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,19326,179South Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2722,275South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9153,266South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5246,600South Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1569,671South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4961,369South 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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