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South Dorset and Suffolk Coastal

100,592 and 95,308 residents (mid-2024).

South Dorset is higher than Suffolk Coastal on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 19 of 22 measures, and Suffolk Coastal on 3. 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 Suffolk Coastal

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Dorset £5,425, Suffolk Coastal £5,178Suffolk Coastal: £5,178South Dorset: £5,425Suffolk Coastal: £5,200South Dorset: £5,448Suffolk Coastal: £4,912South Dorset: £5,146

    £5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset is higher£5,178£5,200£4,912

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £12,341, Suffolk Coastal £12,294Suffolk Coastal: £12,294South Dorset: £12,341Suffolk Coastal: £12,346South Dorset: £12,394Suffolk Coastal: £11,661South Dorset: £11,706

    £12,341£12,394£11,706South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£12,294£12,346£11,661

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £2,138, Suffolk Coastal £1,627Suffolk Coastal: £1,627South Dorset: £2,138Suffolk Coastal: £1,634South Dorset: £2,147Suffolk Coastal: £1,543South Dorset: £2,028

    £2,138£2,147£2,028South Dorset is higher£1,627£1,634£1,543

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £11,308, Suffolk Coastal £11,424Suffolk Coastal: £11,424South Dorset: £11,308Suffolk Coastal: £11,473South Dorset: £11,357Suffolk Coastal: £10,837South Dorset: £10,726

    £11,308£11,357£10,726Suffolk Coastal is higher£11,424£11,473£10,837

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £336, Suffolk Coastal £243Suffolk Coastal: £243South Dorset: £336Suffolk Coastal: £244South Dorset: £337Suffolk Coastal: £230South Dorset: £318

    £336£337£318South Dorset is higher£243£244£230

  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, Suffolk Coastal £610Suffolk Coastal: £610South Dorset: £676Suffolk Coastal: £612South Dorset: £679Suffolk Coastal: £579South Dorset: £641

    £676£679£641South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£610£612£579

  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, Suffolk Coastal £16Suffolk Coastal: £16South Dorset: £21Suffolk Coastal: £17South Dorset: £21Suffolk Coastal: £16South Dorset: £20

    £21£21£20South Dorset is higher£16£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £516, Suffolk Coastal £382Suffolk Coastal: £382South Dorset: £516Suffolk Coastal: £384South Dorset: £519Suffolk Coastal: £362South Dorset: £490

    £516£519£490South Dorset is higher£382£384£362

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £134, Suffolk Coastal £93Suffolk Coastal: £93South Dorset: £134Suffolk Coastal: £94South Dorset: £135Suffolk Coastal: £89South Dorset: £127

    £134£135£127South Dorset is higher£93£94£89

  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, Suffolk Coastal £101Suffolk Coastal: £101South Dorset: £122Suffolk Coastal: £101South Dorset: £122Suffolk Coastal: £96South Dorset: £115

    £122£122£115South Dorset is higher£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £1,637, Suffolk Coastal £1,256Suffolk Coastal: £1,256South Dorset: £1,637Suffolk Coastal: £1,262South Dorset: £1,644Suffolk Coastal: £1,192South Dorset: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553South Dorset is higher£1,256£1,262£1,192

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Dorset £247, Suffolk Coastal £158Suffolk Coastal: £158South Dorset: £247Suffolk Coastal: £158South Dorset: £248Suffolk Coastal: £150South Dorset: £235

    £247£248£235South Dorset is higher£158£158£150

  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, Suffolk Coastal £259Suffolk Coastal: £259South Dorset: £368Suffolk Coastal: £260South Dorset: £370Suffolk Coastal: £246South Dorset: £349

    £368£370£349South Dorset is higher£259£260£246

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £4.23, Suffolk Coastal £4.85Suffolk Coastal: £4.85South Dorset: £4.23Suffolk Coastal: £4.87South Dorset: £4.25Suffolk Coastal: £4.60South Dorset: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Suffolk Coastal is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £6.84, Suffolk Coastal £5.72Suffolk Coastal: £5.72South Dorset: £6.84Suffolk Coastal: £5.75South Dorset: £6.87Suffolk Coastal: £5.43South Dorset: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49South Dorset is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Dorset £7.63, Suffolk Coastal £8.53Suffolk Coastal: £8.53South Dorset: £7.63Suffolk Coastal: £8.57South Dorset: £7.67Suffolk Coastal: £8.09South Dorset: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Suffolk Coastal is higher£8.53£8.57£8.09

  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, Suffolk Coastal 1,003.5Suffolk Coastal: 1,003.5South Dorset: 1,010.6

    1,010.6South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,003.5

  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, Suffolk Coastal 62.3Suffolk Coastal: 62.3South Dorset: 84.4

    84.4South Dorset is higher62.3

  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, Suffolk Coastal 125.1Suffolk Coastal: 125.1South Dorset: 145.5

    145.5South Dorset is higher125.1

  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, Suffolk Coastal 56.6Suffolk Coastal: 56.6South Dorset: 74.8

    74.8South Dorset is higher56.6

  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, Suffolk Coastal 152.6Suffolk Coastal: 152.6South Dorset: 194.6

    194.6South Dorset is higher152.6

  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, Suffolk Coastal 20.7Suffolk Coastal: 20.7South Dorset: 26.1

    26.1South Dorset is higher20.7

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South Dorset and Suffolk Coastal, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth DorsetSuffolk CoastalHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,425£5,448£5,146£5,178£5,200£4,912South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,341£12,394£11,706£12,294£12,346£11,661South Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,138£2,147£2,028£1,627£1,634£1,543South Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,308£11,357£10,726£11,424£11,473£10,837Suffolk Coastal
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£336£337£318£243£244£230South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£676£679£641£610£612£579South Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£16£17£16South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£519£490£382£384£362South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£93£94£89South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£122£115£101£101£96South Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,256£1,262£1,192South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£158£158£150South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£370£349£259£260£246South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£4.85£4.87£4.60Suffolk Coastal
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£5.72£5.75£5.43South Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£8.53£8.57£8.09Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,003.5South Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.462.3South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.5125.1South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.856.6South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.6152.6South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.120.7South Dorset

Per resident

South Dorset is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Suffolk Coastal on 6. 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 Suffolk Coastal

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Dorset £5,425, Suffolk Coastal £5,178Suffolk Coastal: £5,178South Dorset: £5,425Suffolk Coastal: £5,200South Dorset: £5,448Suffolk Coastal: £4,912South Dorset: £5,146

    £5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset is higher£5,178£5,200£4,912

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Dorset £3,301, Suffolk Coastal £3,652Suffolk Coastal: £3,652South Dorset: £3,301Suffolk Coastal: £3,668South Dorset: £3,315Suffolk Coastal: £3,464South Dorset: £3,131

    £3,301£3,315£3,131Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£3,652£3,668£3,464

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Dorset £1,218, Suffolk Coastal £885Suffolk Coastal: £885South Dorset: £1,218Suffolk Coastal: £888South Dorset: £1,224Suffolk Coastal: £839South Dorset: £1,156

    £1,218£1,224£1,156South Dorset is higher£885£888£839

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Dorset £3,025, Suffolk Coastal £3,394Suffolk Coastal: £3,394South Dorset: £3,025Suffolk Coastal: £3,408South Dorset: £3,038Suffolk Coastal: £3,219South Dorset: £2,869

    £3,025£3,038£2,869Suffolk Coastal is higher£3,394£3,408£3,219

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Dorset £90, Suffolk Coastal £72Suffolk Coastal: £72South Dorset: £90Suffolk Coastal: £72South Dorset: £90Suffolk Coastal: £68South Dorset: £85

    £90£90£85South Dorset is higher£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £181, Suffolk Coastal £181Suffolk Coastal: £181South Dorset: £181Suffolk Coastal: £182South Dorset: £182Suffolk Coastal: £172South Dorset: £171

    £181£182£171Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172

  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, Suffolk Coastal £4.88Suffolk Coastal: £4.88South Dorset: £5.71Suffolk Coastal: £4.90South Dorset: £5.74Suffolk Coastal: £4.63South Dorset: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42South Dorset is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £516, Suffolk Coastal £382Suffolk Coastal: £382South Dorset: £516Suffolk Coastal: £384South Dorset: £519Suffolk Coastal: £362South Dorset: £490

    £516£519£490South Dorset is higher£382£384£362

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £134, Suffolk Coastal £93Suffolk Coastal: £93South Dorset: £134Suffolk Coastal: £94South Dorset: £135Suffolk Coastal: £89South Dorset: £127

    £134£135£127South Dorset is higher£93£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Dorset £69, Suffolk Coastal £55Suffolk Coastal: £55South Dorset: £69Suffolk Coastal: £55South Dorset: £70Suffolk Coastal: £52South Dorset: £66

    £69£70£66South Dorset is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Dorset £933, Suffolk Coastal £683Suffolk Coastal: £683South Dorset: £933Suffolk Coastal: £686South Dorset: £937Suffolk Coastal: £648South Dorset: £885

    £933£937£885South Dorset is higher£683£686£648

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Dorset £247, Suffolk Coastal £158Suffolk Coastal: £158South Dorset: £247Suffolk Coastal: £158South Dorset: £248Suffolk Coastal: £150South Dorset: £235

    £247£248£235South Dorset is higher£158£158£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Dorset £210, Suffolk Coastal £141Suffolk Coastal: £141South Dorset: £210Suffolk Coastal: £142South Dorset: £211Suffolk Coastal: £134South Dorset: £199

    £210£211£199South Dorset is higher£141£142£134

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Dorset £2.41, Suffolk Coastal £2.64Suffolk Coastal: £2.64South Dorset: £2.41Suffolk Coastal: £2.65South Dorset: £2.42Suffolk Coastal: £2.50South Dorset: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Suffolk Coastal is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Dorset £3.90, Suffolk Coastal £3.11Suffolk Coastal: £3.11South Dorset: £3.90Suffolk Coastal: £3.12South Dorset: £3.92Suffolk Coastal: £2.95South Dorset: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70South Dorset is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Dorset £7.63, Suffolk Coastal £8.53Suffolk Coastal: £8.53South Dorset: £7.63Suffolk Coastal: £8.57South Dorset: £7.67Suffolk Coastal: £8.09South Dorset: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Suffolk Coastal is higher£8.53£8.57£8.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 270.3, Suffolk Coastal 298.1Suffolk Coastal: 298.1South Dorset: 270.3

    270.3Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count298.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 22.6, Suffolk Coastal 18.5Suffolk Coastal: 18.5South Dorset: 22.6

    22.6South Dorset is higher18.5

  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, Suffolk Coastal 37.2Suffolk Coastal: 37.2South Dorset: 38.9

    38.9South Dorset is higher37.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 74.8, Suffolk Coastal 56.6Suffolk Coastal: 56.6South Dorset: 74.8

    74.8South Dorset is higher56.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 110.9, Suffolk Coastal 83.0Suffolk Coastal: 83.0South Dorset: 110.9

    110.9South Dorset is higher83.0

  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, Suffolk Coastal 11.2Suffolk Coastal: 11.2South Dorset: 14.9

    14.9South Dorset is higher11.2

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South Dorset and Suffolk Coastal, per resident
MeasureSouth DorsetSuffolk CoastalHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,425£5,448£5,146£5,178£5,200£4,912South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,301£3,315£3,131£3,652£3,668£3,464Suffolk Coastal
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,218£1,224£1,156£885£888£839South Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,025£3,038£2,869£3,394£3,408£3,219Suffolk Coastal
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£72£72£68South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£171£181£182£172Suffolk Coastal
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£4.88£4.90£4.63South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£519£490£382£384£362South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£93£94£89South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£55£55£52South Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£933£937£885£683£686£648South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£158£158£150South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£141£142£134South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£2.64£2.65£2.50Suffolk Coastal
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£3.11£3.12£2.95South Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£8.53£8.57£8.09Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.3298.1Suffolk Coastal
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.618.5South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.937.2South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.856.6South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.983.0South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.911.2South Dorset

Total

South Dorset is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Suffolk Coastal 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 Suffolk Coastal

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Dorset £545.7m, Suffolk Coastal £493.5mSuffolk Coastal: £493.5mSouth Dorset: £545.7mSuffolk Coastal: £495.6mSouth Dorset: £548.0mSuffolk Coastal: £468.1mSouth Dorset: £517.6m

    £545.7m£548.0m£517.6mSouth Dorset is higher£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Dorset £332.1m, Suffolk Coastal £348.1mSuffolk Coastal: £348.1mSouth Dorset: £332.1mSuffolk Coastal: £349.6mSouth Dorset: £333.5mSuffolk Coastal: £330.2mSouth Dorset: £315.0m

    £332.1m£333.5m£315.0mSuffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£348.1m£349.6m£330.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Dorset £122.6m, Suffolk Coastal £84.3mSuffolk Coastal: £84.3mSouth Dorset: £122.6mSuffolk Coastal: £84.7mSouth Dorset: £123.1mSuffolk Coastal: £80.0mSouth Dorset: £116.3m

    £122.6m£123.1m£116.3mSouth Dorset is higher£84.3m£84.7m£80.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Dorset £304.3m, Suffolk Coastal £323.5mSuffolk Coastal: £323.5mSouth Dorset: £304.3mSuffolk Coastal: £324.9mSouth Dorset: £305.6mSuffolk Coastal: £306.8mSouth Dorset: £288.6m

    £304.3m£305.6m£288.6mSuffolk Coastal is higher£323.5m£324.9m£306.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Dorset £9.0m, Suffolk Coastal £6.9mSuffolk Coastal: £6.9mSouth Dorset: £9.0mSuffolk Coastal: £6.9mSouth Dorset: £9.1mSuffolk Coastal: £6.5mSouth Dorset: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mSouth Dorset is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £18.2m, Suffolk Coastal £17.3mSuffolk Coastal: £17.3mSouth Dorset: £18.2mSuffolk Coastal: £17.3mSouth Dorset: £18.3mSuffolk Coastal: £16.4mSouth Dorset: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m

  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, Suffolk Coastal £0.47mSuffolk Coastal: £0.47mSouth Dorset: £0.57mSuffolk Coastal: £0.47mSouth Dorset: £0.58mSuffolk Coastal: £0.44mSouth Dorset: £0.55m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Dorset is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £51.9m, Suffolk Coastal £36.4mSuffolk Coastal: £36.4mSouth Dorset: £51.9mSuffolk Coastal: £36.6mSouth Dorset: £52.2mSuffolk Coastal: £34.5mSouth Dorset: £49.3m

    £51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSouth Dorset is higher£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £13.5m, Suffolk Coastal £8.9mSuffolk Coastal: £8.9mSouth Dorset: £13.5mSuffolk Coastal: £8.9mSouth Dorset: £13.6mSuffolk Coastal: £8.4mSouth Dorset: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSouth Dorset is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Dorset £7.0m, Suffolk Coastal £5.2mSuffolk Coastal: £5.2mSouth Dorset: £7.0mSuffolk Coastal: £5.2mSouth Dorset: £7.0mSuffolk Coastal: £5.0mSouth Dorset: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Dorset is higher£5.2m£5.2m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Dorset £93.8m, Suffolk Coastal £65.1mSuffolk Coastal: £65.1mSouth Dorset: £93.8mSuffolk Coastal: £65.4mSouth Dorset: £94.2mSuffolk Coastal: £61.8mSouth Dorset: £89.0m

    £93.8m£94.2m£89.0mSouth Dorset is higher£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Dorset £24.9m, Suffolk Coastal £15.0mSuffolk Coastal: £15.0mSouth Dorset: £24.9mSuffolk Coastal: £15.1mSouth Dorset: £25.0mSuffolk Coastal: £14.2mSouth Dorset: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSouth Dorset is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Dorset £21.1m, Suffolk Coastal £13.4mSuffolk Coastal: £13.4mSouth Dorset: £21.1mSuffolk Coastal: £13.5mSouth Dorset: £21.2mSuffolk Coastal: £12.7mSouth Dorset: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mSouth Dorset is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Dorset £0.24m, Suffolk Coastal £0.25mSuffolk Coastal: £0.25mSouth Dorset: £0.24mSuffolk Coastal: £0.25mSouth Dorset: £0.24mSuffolk Coastal: £0.24mSouth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSuffolk Coastal is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Dorset £0.39m, Suffolk Coastal £0.30mSuffolk Coastal: £0.30mSouth Dorset: £0.39mSuffolk Coastal: £0.30mSouth Dorset: £0.39mSuffolk Coastal: £0.28mSouth Dorset: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Dorset is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Dorset £0.77m, Suffolk Coastal £0.81mSuffolk Coastal: £0.81mSouth Dorset: £0.77mSuffolk Coastal: £0.82mSouth Dorset: £0.77mSuffolk Coastal: £0.77mSouth Dorset: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSuffolk Coastal is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Dorset 27,193, Suffolk Coastal 28,412Suffolk Coastal: 28,412South Dorset: 27,193

    27,193Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count28,412

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Dorset 2,272, Suffolk Coastal 1,764Suffolk Coastal: 1,764South Dorset: 2,272

    2,272South Dorset is higher1,764

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Dorset 3,915, Suffolk Coastal 3,543Suffolk Coastal: 3,543South Dorset: 3,915

    3,915South Dorset is higher3,543

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Dorset 7,524, Suffolk Coastal 5,398Suffolk Coastal: 5,398South Dorset: 7,524

    7,524South Dorset is higher5,398

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Dorset 11,156, Suffolk Coastal 7,906Suffolk Coastal: 7,906South Dorset: 11,156

    11,156South Dorset is higher7,906

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Dorset 1,496, Suffolk Coastal 1,070Suffolk Coastal: 1,070South Dorset: 1,496

    1,496South Dorset is higher1,070

Show the numbers
South Dorset and Suffolk Coastal, total
MeasureSouth DorsetSuffolk CoastalHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m£493.5m£495.6m£468.1mSouth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.1m£333.5m£315.0m£348.1m£349.6m£330.2mSuffolk Coastal
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.6m£123.1m£116.3m£84.3m£84.7m£80.0mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£304.3m£305.6m£288.6m£323.5m£324.9m£306.8mSuffolk Coastal
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mSouth Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£17.3m£17.3m£16.4mSouth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSouth Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m£36.4m£36.6m£34.5mSouth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSouth Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£5.2m£5.2m£5.0mSouth Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m£65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSouth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mSouth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSouth Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSuffolk Coastal
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSouth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSuffolk Coastal
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,19328,412Suffolk Coastal
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2721,764South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9153,543South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5245,398South Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1567,906South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4961,070South Dorset

Sources

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

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  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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