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South Dorset and St Ives

100,592 and 89,575 residents (mid-2024).

South Dorset is higher than St Ives on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 18 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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Per person in the age group

South Dorset is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and St Ives 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 St Ives

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Dorset £5,425, St Ives £5,291St Ives: £5,291South Dorset: £5,425St Ives: £5,314South Dorset: £5,448St Ives: £5,019South Dorset: £5,146

    £5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset is higher£5,291£5,314£5,019

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £12,341, St Ives £12,199St Ives: £12,199South Dorset: £12,341St Ives: £12,251South Dorset: £12,394St Ives: £11,571South Dorset: £11,706

    £12,341£12,394£11,706South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£12,199£12,251£11,571

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £2,138, St Ives £2,013St Ives: £2,013South Dorset: £2,138St Ives: £2,022South Dorset: £2,147St Ives: £1,910South Dorset: £2,028

    £2,138£2,147£2,028South Dorset is higher£2,013£2,022£1,910

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £11,308, St Ives £11,139St Ives: £11,139South Dorset: £11,308St Ives: £11,187South Dorset: £11,357St Ives: £10,566South Dorset: £10,726

    £11,308£11,357£10,726South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£11,139£11,187£10,566

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £336, St Ives £439St Ives: £439South Dorset: £336St Ives: £441South Dorset: £337St Ives: £417South Dorset: £318

    £336£337£318St Ives is higher£439£441£417

  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, St Ives £590St Ives: £590South Dorset: £676St Ives: £593South Dorset: £679St Ives: £560South Dorset: £641

    £676£679£641South Dorset is higher£590£593£560

  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, St Ives £30St Ives: £30South Dorset: £21St Ives: £30South Dorset: £21St Ives: £29South Dorset: £20

    £21£21£20St Ives is higher£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £516, St Ives £468St Ives: £468South Dorset: £516St Ives: £470South Dorset: £519St Ives: £444South Dorset: £490

    £516£519£490South Dorset is higher£468£470£444

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £134, St Ives £108St Ives: £108South Dorset: £134St Ives: £108South Dorset: £135St Ives: £102South Dorset: £127

    £134£135£127South Dorset is higher£108£108£102

  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, St Ives £106St Ives: £106South Dorset: £122St Ives: £106South Dorset: £122St Ives: £100South Dorset: £115

    £122£122£115South Dorset is higher£106£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £1,637, St Ives £1,513St Ives: £1,513South Dorset: £1,637St Ives: £1,520South Dorset: £1,644St Ives: £1,435South Dorset: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553South Dorset is higher£1,513£1,520£1,435

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Dorset £247, St Ives £228St Ives: £228South Dorset: £247St Ives: £229South Dorset: £248St Ives: £216South Dorset: £235

    £247£248£235South Dorset is higher£228£229£216

  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, St Ives £382St Ives: £382South Dorset: £368St Ives: £383South Dorset: £370St Ives: £362South Dorset: £349

    £368£370£349St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£382£383£362

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £4.23, St Ives £5.24St Ives: £5.24South Dorset: £4.23St Ives: £5.26South Dorset: £4.25St Ives: £4.97South Dorset: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01St Ives is higher£5.24£5.26£4.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £6.84, St Ives £7.23St Ives: £7.23South Dorset: £6.84St Ives: £7.26South Dorset: £6.87St Ives: £6.86South Dorset: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£7.23£7.26£6.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Dorset £7.63, St Ives £6.45St Ives: £6.45South Dorset: £7.63St Ives: £6.48South Dorset: £7.67St Ives: £6.12South Dorset: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  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, St Ives 1,018.5St Ives: 1,018.5South Dorset: 1,010.6

    1,010.6St Ives is higherDepends on how you count1,018.5

  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, St Ives 114.2St Ives: 114.2South Dorset: 84.4

    84.4St Ives is higher114.2

  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, St Ives 126.3St Ives: 126.3South Dorset: 145.5

    145.5South Dorset is higher126.3

  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, St Ives 69.7St Ives: 69.7South Dorset: 74.8

    74.8South Dorset is higher69.7

  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, St Ives 194.7St Ives: 194.7South Dorset: 194.6

    194.6St Ives is higherDepends on how you count194.7

  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, St Ives 23.5St Ives: 23.5South Dorset: 26.1

    26.1South Dorset is higher23.5

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South Dorset and St Ives, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth DorsetSt IvesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,425£5,448£5,146£5,291£5,314£5,019South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,341£12,394£11,706£12,199£12,251£11,571South Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,138£2,147£2,028£2,013£2,022£1,910South Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,308£11,357£10,726£11,139£11,187£10,566South Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£336£337£318£439£441£417St Ives
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£676£679£641£590£593£560South Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£30£30£29St Ives
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£519£490£468£470£444South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£108£108£102South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£122£115£106£106£100South Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,513£1,520£1,435South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£228£229£216South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£370£349£382£383£362St Ives
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£5.24£5.26£4.97St Ives
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£7.23£7.26£6.86St Ives
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£6.45£6.48£6.12South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,018.5St Ives
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.4114.2St Ives
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.5126.3South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.869.7South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.6194.7St Ives
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.123.5South Dorset

Per resident

South Dorset is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and St Ives 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 St Ives

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Dorset £5,425, St Ives £5,291St Ives: £5,291South Dorset: £5,425St Ives: £5,314South Dorset: £5,448St Ives: £5,019South Dorset: £5,146

    £5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset is higher£5,291£5,314£5,019

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Dorset £3,301, St Ives £3,347St Ives: £3,347South Dorset: £3,301St Ives: £3,361South Dorset: £3,315St Ives: £3,175South Dorset: £3,131

    £3,301£3,315£3,131St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£3,347£3,361£3,175

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Dorset £1,218, St Ives £1,134St Ives: £1,134South Dorset: £1,218St Ives: £1,139South Dorset: £1,224St Ives: £1,076South Dorset: £1,156

    £1,218£1,224£1,156South Dorset is higher£1,134£1,139£1,076

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Dorset £3,025, St Ives £3,056St Ives: £3,056South Dorset: £3,025St Ives: £3,069South Dorset: £3,038St Ives: £2,899South Dorset: £2,869

    £3,025£3,038£2,869St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£3,056£3,069£2,899

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Dorset £90, St Ives £121St Ives: £121South Dorset: £90St Ives: £121South Dorset: £90St Ives: £114South Dorset: £85

    £90£90£85St Ives is higher£121£121£114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £181, St Ives £162St Ives: £162South Dorset: £181St Ives: £163South Dorset: £182St Ives: £154South Dorset: £171

    £181£182£171South Dorset is higher£162£163£154

  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, St Ives £8.25St Ives: £8.25South Dorset: £5.71St Ives: £8.29South Dorset: £5.74St Ives: £7.83South Dorset: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42St Ives is higher£8.25£8.29£7.83

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £516, St Ives £468St Ives: £468South Dorset: £516St Ives: £470South Dorset: £519St Ives: £444South Dorset: £490

    £516£519£490South Dorset is higher£468£470£444

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £134, St Ives £108St Ives: £108South Dorset: £134St Ives: £108South Dorset: £135St Ives: £102South Dorset: £127

    £134£135£127South Dorset is higher£108£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Dorset £69, St Ives £60St Ives: £60South Dorset: £69St Ives: £60South Dorset: £70St Ives: £57South Dorset: £66

    £69£70£66South Dorset is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Dorset £933, St Ives £852St Ives: £852South Dorset: £933St Ives: £856South Dorset: £937St Ives: £809South Dorset: £885

    £933£937£885South Dorset is higher£852£856£809

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Dorset £247, St Ives £228St Ives: £228South Dorset: £247St Ives: £229South Dorset: £248St Ives: £216South Dorset: £235

    £247£248£235South Dorset is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Dorset £210, St Ives £215St Ives: £215South Dorset: £210St Ives: £216South Dorset: £211St Ives: £204South Dorset: £199

    £210£211£199St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Dorset £2.41, St Ives £2.95St Ives: £2.95South Dorset: £2.41St Ives: £2.96South Dorset: £2.42St Ives: £2.80South Dorset: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29St Ives is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Dorset £3.90, St Ives £4.07St Ives: £4.07South Dorset: £3.90St Ives: £4.09South Dorset: £3.92St Ives: £3.86South Dorset: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£4.07£4.09£3.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Dorset £7.63, St Ives £6.45St Ives: £6.45South Dorset: £7.63St Ives: £6.48South Dorset: £7.67St Ives: £6.12South Dorset: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 270.3, St Ives 279.5St Ives: 279.5South Dorset: 270.3

    270.3St Ives is higherDepends on how you count279.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 22.6, St Ives 31.3St Ives: 31.3South Dorset: 22.6

    22.6St Ives is higher31.3

  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, St Ives 34.7St Ives: 34.7South Dorset: 38.9

    38.9South Dorset is higher34.7

  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, St Ives 69.7St Ives: 69.7South Dorset: 74.8

    74.8South Dorset is higher69.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 110.9, St Ives 109.7St Ives: 109.7South Dorset: 110.9

    110.9South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count109.7

  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, St Ives 13.2St Ives: 13.2South Dorset: 14.9

    14.9South Dorset is higher13.2

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South Dorset and St Ives, per resident
MeasureSouth DorsetSt IvesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,425£5,448£5,146£5,291£5,314£5,019South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,301£3,315£3,131£3,347£3,361£3,175St Ives
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,218£1,224£1,156£1,134£1,139£1,076South Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,025£3,038£2,869£3,056£3,069£2,899St Ives
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£121£121£114St Ives
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£171£162£163£154South Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£8.25£8.29£7.83St Ives
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£519£490£468£470£444South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£108£108£102South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£60£60£57South Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£933£937£885£852£856£809South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£228£229£216South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£215£216£204St Ives
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£2.95£2.96£2.80St Ives
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£4.07£4.09£3.86St Ives
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£6.45£6.48£6.12South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.3279.5St Ives
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.631.3St Ives
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.934.7South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.869.7South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.9109.7South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.913.2South Dorset

Total

South Dorset is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and St Ives on 4. 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 St Ives

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Dorset £545.7m, St Ives £474.0mSt Ives: £474.0mSouth Dorset: £545.7mSt Ives: £476.0mSouth Dorset: £548.0mSt Ives: £449.6mSouth Dorset: £517.6m

    £545.7m£548.0m£517.6mSouth Dorset is higher£474.0m£476.0m£449.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Dorset £332.1m, St Ives £299.8mSt Ives: £299.8mSouth Dorset: £332.1mSt Ives: £301.1mSouth Dorset: £333.5mSt Ives: £284.4mSouth Dorset: £315.0m

    £332.1m£333.5m£315.0mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£299.8m£301.1m£284.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Dorset £122.6m, St Ives £101.6mSt Ives: £101.6mSouth Dorset: £122.6mSt Ives: £102.0mSouth Dorset: £123.1mSt Ives: £96.4mSouth Dorset: £116.3m

    £122.6m£123.1m£116.3mSouth Dorset is higher£101.6m£102.0m£96.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Dorset £304.3m, St Ives £273.8mSt Ives: £273.8mSouth Dorset: £304.3mSt Ives: £274.9mSouth Dorset: £305.6mSt Ives: £259.7mSouth Dorset: £288.6m

    £304.3m£305.6m£288.6mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£273.8m£274.9m£259.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Dorset £9.0m, St Ives £10.8mSt Ives: £10.8mSouth Dorset: £9.0mSt Ives: £10.8mSouth Dorset: £9.1mSt Ives: £10.2mSouth Dorset: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mSt Ives is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £18.2m, St Ives £14.5mSt Ives: £14.5mSouth Dorset: £18.2mSt Ives: £14.6mSouth Dorset: £18.3mSt Ives: £13.8mSouth Dorset: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mSouth Dorset is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  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, St Ives £0.74mSt Ives: £0.74mSouth Dorset: £0.57mSt Ives: £0.74mSouth Dorset: £0.58mSt Ives: £0.70mSouth Dorset: £0.55m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.55mSt Ives is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £51.9m, St Ives £41.9mSt Ives: £41.9mSouth Dorset: £51.9mSt Ives: £42.1mSouth Dorset: £52.2mSt Ives: £39.8mSouth Dorset: £49.3m

    £51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSouth Dorset is higher£41.9m£42.1m£39.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £13.5m, St Ives £9.6mSt Ives: £9.6mSouth Dorset: £13.5mSt Ives: £9.7mSouth Dorset: £13.6mSt Ives: £9.2mSouth Dorset: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSouth Dorset is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Dorset £7.0m, St Ives £5.3mSt Ives: £5.3mSouth Dorset: £7.0mSt Ives: £5.4mSouth Dorset: £7.0mSt Ives: £5.1mSouth Dorset: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Dorset is higher£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Dorset £93.8m, St Ives £76.4mSt Ives: £76.4mSouth Dorset: £93.8mSt Ives: £76.7mSouth Dorset: £94.2mSt Ives: £72.4mSouth Dorset: £89.0m

    £93.8m£94.2m£89.0mSouth Dorset is higher£76.4m£76.7m£72.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Dorset £24.9m, St Ives £20.4mSt Ives: £20.4mSouth Dorset: £24.9mSt Ives: £20.5mSouth Dorset: £25.0mSt Ives: £19.4mSouth Dorset: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSouth Dorset is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Dorset £21.1m, St Ives £19.3mSt Ives: £19.3mSouth Dorset: £21.1mSt Ives: £19.3mSouth Dorset: £21.2mSt Ives: £18.3mSouth Dorset: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Dorset £0.24m, St Ives £0.26mSt Ives: £0.26mSouth Dorset: £0.24mSt Ives: £0.27mSouth Dorset: £0.24mSt Ives: £0.25mSouth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSt Ives is higher£0.26m£0.27m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Dorset £0.39m, St Ives £0.36mSt Ives: £0.36mSouth Dorset: £0.39mSt Ives: £0.37mSouth Dorset: £0.39mSt Ives: £0.35mSouth Dorset: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Dorset £0.77m, St Ives £0.58mSt Ives: £0.58mSouth Dorset: £0.77mSt Ives: £0.58mSouth Dorset: £0.77mSt Ives: £0.55mSouth Dorset: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Dorset is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Dorset 27,193, St Ives 25,033St Ives: 25,033South Dorset: 27,193

    27,193South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count25,033

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Dorset 2,272, St Ives 2,807St Ives: 2,807South Dorset: 2,272

    2,272St Ives is higher2,807

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Dorset 3,915, St Ives 3,104St Ives: 3,104South Dorset: 3,915

    3,915South Dorset is higher3,104

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Dorset 7,524, St Ives 6,239St Ives: 6,239South Dorset: 7,524

    7,524South Dorset is higher6,239

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Dorset 11,156, St Ives 9,824St Ives: 9,824South Dorset: 11,156

    11,156South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count9,824

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Dorset 1,496, St Ives 1,185St Ives: 1,185South Dorset: 1,496

    1,496South Dorset is higher1,185

Show the numbers
South Dorset and St Ives, total
MeasureSouth DorsetSt IvesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m£474.0m£476.0m£449.6mSouth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.1m£333.5m£315.0m£299.8m£301.1m£284.4mSouth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.6m£123.1m£116.3m£101.6m£102.0m£96.4mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£304.3m£305.6m£288.6m£273.8m£274.9m£259.7mSouth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mSt Ives
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mSouth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSt Ives
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m£41.9m£42.1m£39.8mSouth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£9.6m£9.7m£9.2mSouth Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mSouth Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m£76.4m£76.7m£72.4mSouth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mSouth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mSouth Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.26m£0.27m£0.25mSt Ives
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mSouth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,19325,033South Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2722,807St Ives
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9153,104South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5246,239South Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1569,824South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4961,185South 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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