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South Dorset and Waveney Valley

100,592 and 91,358 residents (mid-2024).

South Dorset is higher than Waveney Valley on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

South Dorset is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley 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 Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Dorset £5,425, Waveney Valley £4,960Waveney Valley: £4,960South Dorset: £5,425Waveney Valley: £4,981South Dorset: £5,448Waveney Valley: £4,705South Dorset: £5,146

    £5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset is higher£4,960£4,981£4,705

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £12,341, Waveney Valley £12,347Waveney Valley: £12,347South Dorset: £12,341Waveney Valley: £12,399South Dorset: £12,394Waveney Valley: £11,712South Dorset: £11,706

    £12,341£12,394£11,706Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,347£12,399£11,712

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £2,138, Waveney Valley £1,487Waveney Valley: £1,487South Dorset: £2,138Waveney Valley: £1,494South Dorset: £2,147Waveney Valley: £1,411South Dorset: £2,028

    £2,138£2,147£2,028South Dorset is higher£1,487£1,494£1,411

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £11,308, Waveney Valley £11,439Waveney Valley: £11,439South Dorset: £11,308Waveney Valley: £11,488South Dorset: £11,357Waveney Valley: £10,850South Dorset: £10,726

    £11,308£11,357£10,726Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,439£11,488£10,850

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £336, Waveney Valley £258Waveney Valley: £258South Dorset: £336Waveney Valley: £259South Dorset: £337Waveney Valley: £245South Dorset: £318

    £336£337£318South Dorset is higher£258£259£245

  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, Waveney Valley £632Waveney Valley: £632South Dorset: £676Waveney Valley: £635South Dorset: £679Waveney Valley: £599South Dorset: £641

    £676£679£641South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£632£635£599

  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, Waveney Valley £18Waveney Valley: £18South Dorset: £21Waveney Valley: £18South Dorset: £21Waveney Valley: £17South Dorset: £20

    £21£21£20South Dorset is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £516, Waveney Valley £351Waveney Valley: £351South Dorset: £516Waveney Valley: £353South Dorset: £519Waveney Valley: £333South Dorset: £490

    £516£519£490South Dorset is higher£351£353£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £134, Waveney Valley £94Waveney Valley: £94South Dorset: £134Waveney Valley: £95South Dorset: £135Waveney Valley: £89South Dorset: £127

    £134£135£127South Dorset is higher£94£95£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, Waveney Valley £98Waveney Valley: £98South Dorset: £122Waveney Valley: £99South Dorset: £122Waveney Valley: £93South Dorset: £115

    £122£122£115South Dorset is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £1,637, Waveney Valley £1,145Waveney Valley: £1,145South Dorset: £1,637Waveney Valley: £1,150South Dorset: £1,644Waveney Valley: £1,086South Dorset: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553South Dorset is higher£1,145£1,150£1,086

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Dorset £247, Waveney Valley £129Waveney Valley: £129South Dorset: £247Waveney Valley: £129South Dorset: £248Waveney Valley: £122South Dorset: £235

    £247£248£235South Dorset is higher£129£129£122

  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, Waveney Valley £235Waveney Valley: £235South Dorset: £368Waveney Valley: £236South Dorset: £370Waveney Valley: £223South Dorset: £349

    £368£370£349South Dorset is higher£235£236£223

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £4.23, Waveney Valley £5.07Waveney Valley: £5.07South Dorset: £4.23Waveney Valley: £5.09South Dorset: £4.25Waveney Valley: £4.81South Dorset: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Waveney Valley is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £6.84, Waveney Valley £3.69Waveney Valley: £3.69South Dorset: £6.84Waveney Valley: £3.71South Dorset: £6.87Waveney Valley: £3.50South Dorset: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49South Dorset is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Dorset £7.63, Waveney Valley £5.18Waveney Valley: £5.18South Dorset: £7.63Waveney Valley: £5.20South Dorset: £7.67Waveney Valley: £4.91South Dorset: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  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, Waveney Valley 1,010.9Waveney Valley: 1,010.9South Dorset: 1,010.6

    1,010.6Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,010.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Dorset 84.4, Waveney Valley 66.7Waveney Valley: 66.7South Dorset: 84.4

    84.4South Dorset is higher66.7

  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, Waveney Valley 128.9Waveney Valley: 128.9South Dorset: 145.5

    145.5South Dorset is higher128.9

  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, Waveney Valley 54.0Waveney Valley: 54.0South Dorset: 74.8

    74.8South Dorset is higher54.0

  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, Waveney Valley 144.7Waveney Valley: 144.7South Dorset: 194.6

    194.6South Dorset is higher144.7

  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, Waveney Valley 22.0Waveney Valley: 22.0South Dorset: 26.1

    26.1South Dorset is higher22.0

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South Dorset and Waveney Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth DorsetWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,425£5,448£5,146£4,960£4,981£4,705South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,341£12,394£11,706£12,347£12,399£11,712Waveney Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,138£2,147£2,028£1,487£1,494£1,411South Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,308£11,357£10,726£11,439£11,488£10,850Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£336£337£318£258£259£245South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£676£679£641£632£635£599South Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£18£18£17South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£519£490£351£353£333South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£94£95£89South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£122£115£98£99£93South Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,145£1,150£1,086South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£129£129£122South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£370£349£235£236£223South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£5.07£5.09£4.81Waveney Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£3.69£3.71£3.50South Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£5.18£5.20£4.91South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,010.9Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.466.7South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.5128.9South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.854.0South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.6144.7South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.122.0South Dorset

Per resident

South Dorset is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley 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 Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Dorset £5,425, Waveney Valley £4,960Waveney Valley: £4,960South Dorset: £5,425Waveney Valley: £4,981South Dorset: £5,448Waveney Valley: £4,705South Dorset: £5,146

    £5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset is higher£4,960£4,981£4,705

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Dorset £3,301, Waveney Valley £3,559Waveney Valley: £3,559South Dorset: £3,301Waveney Valley: £3,574South Dorset: £3,315Waveney Valley: £3,376South Dorset: £3,131

    £3,301£3,315£3,131Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3,559£3,574£3,376

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Dorset £1,218, Waveney Valley £821Waveney Valley: £821South Dorset: £1,218Waveney Valley: £825South Dorset: £1,224Waveney Valley: £779South Dorset: £1,156

    £1,218£1,224£1,156South Dorset is higher£821£825£779

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Dorset £3,025, Waveney Valley £3,298Waveney Valley: £3,298South Dorset: £3,025Waveney Valley: £3,312South Dorset: £3,038Waveney Valley: £3,128South Dorset: £2,869

    £3,025£3,038£2,869Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3,298£3,312£3,128

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Dorset £90, Waveney Valley £74Waveney Valley: £74South Dorset: £90Waveney Valley: £75South Dorset: £90Waveney Valley: £71South Dorset: £85

    £90£90£85South Dorset is higher£74£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £181, Waveney Valley £182Waveney Valley: £182South Dorset: £181Waveney Valley: £183South Dorset: £182Waveney Valley: £173South Dorset: £171

    £181£182£171Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£182£183£173

  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, Waveney Valley £5.19Waveney Valley: £5.19South Dorset: £5.71Waveney Valley: £5.21South Dorset: £5.74Waveney Valley: £4.92South Dorset: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42South Dorset is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £516, Waveney Valley £351Waveney Valley: £351South Dorset: £516Waveney Valley: £353South Dorset: £519Waveney Valley: £333South Dorset: £490

    £516£519£490South Dorset is higher£351£353£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £134, Waveney Valley £94Waveney Valley: £94South Dorset: £134Waveney Valley: £95South Dorset: £135Waveney Valley: £89South Dorset: £127

    £134£135£127South Dorset is higher£94£95£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Dorset £69, Waveney Valley £54Waveney Valley: £54South Dorset: £69Waveney Valley: £54South Dorset: £70Waveney Valley: £51South Dorset: £66

    £69£70£66South Dorset is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Dorset £933, Waveney Valley £632Waveney Valley: £632South Dorset: £933Waveney Valley: £635South Dorset: £937Waveney Valley: £600South Dorset: £885

    £933£937£885South Dorset is higher£632£635£600

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Dorset £247, Waveney Valley £129Waveney Valley: £129South Dorset: £247Waveney Valley: £129South Dorset: £248Waveney Valley: £122South Dorset: £235

    £247£248£235South Dorset is higher£129£129£122

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Dorset £210, Waveney Valley £130Waveney Valley: £130South Dorset: £210Waveney Valley: £130South Dorset: £211Waveney Valley: £123South Dorset: £199

    £210£211£199South Dorset is higher£130£130£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Dorset £2.41, Waveney Valley £2.80Waveney Valley: £2.80South Dorset: £2.41Waveney Valley: £2.82South Dorset: £2.42Waveney Valley: £2.66South Dorset: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Waveney Valley is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Dorset £3.90, Waveney Valley £2.03Waveney Valley: £2.03South Dorset: £3.90Waveney Valley: £2.04South Dorset: £3.92Waveney Valley: £1.93South Dorset: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70South Dorset is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Dorset £7.63, Waveney Valley £5.18Waveney Valley: £5.18South Dorset: £7.63Waveney Valley: £5.20South Dorset: £7.67Waveney Valley: £4.91South Dorset: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 270.3, Waveney Valley 291.4Waveney Valley: 291.4South Dorset: 270.3

    270.3Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count291.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 22.6, Waveney Valley 19.2Waveney Valley: 19.2South Dorset: 22.6

    22.6South Dorset is higher19.2

  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, Waveney Valley 37.2Waveney Valley: 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, Waveney Valley 54.0Waveney Valley: 54.0South Dorset: 74.8

    74.8South Dorset is higher54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 110.9, Waveney Valley 79.9Waveney Valley: 79.9South Dorset: 110.9

    110.9South Dorset is higher79.9

  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, Waveney Valley 12.1Waveney Valley: 12.1South Dorset: 14.9

    14.9South Dorset is higher12.1

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South Dorset and Waveney Valley, per resident
MeasureSouth DorsetWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,425£5,448£5,146£4,960£4,981£4,705South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,301£3,315£3,131£3,559£3,574£3,376Waveney Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,218£1,224£1,156£821£825£779South Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,025£3,038£2,869£3,298£3,312£3,128Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£74£75£71South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£171£182£183£173Waveney Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£5.19£5.21£4.92South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£519£490£351£353£333South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£94£95£89South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£54£54£51South Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£933£937£885£632£635£600South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£129£129£122South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£130£130£123South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£2.80£2.82£2.66Waveney Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£2.03£2.04£1.93South Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£5.18£5.20£4.91South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.3291.4Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.619.2South 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 202674.854.0South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.979.9South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.912.1South Dorset

Total

South Dorset is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley on 1. 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 Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Dorset £545.7m, Waveney Valley £453.1mWaveney Valley: £453.1mSouth Dorset: £545.7mWaveney Valley: £455.1mSouth Dorset: £548.0mWaveney Valley: £429.8mSouth Dorset: £517.6m

    £545.7m£548.0m£517.6mSouth Dorset is higher£453.1m£455.1m£429.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Dorset £332.1m, Waveney Valley £325.2mWaveney Valley: £325.2mSouth Dorset: £332.1mWaveney Valley: £326.6mSouth Dorset: £333.5mWaveney Valley: £308.4mSouth Dorset: £315.0m

    £332.1m£333.5m£315.0mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£325.2m£326.6m£308.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Dorset £122.6m, Waveney Valley £75.0mWaveney Valley: £75.0mSouth Dorset: £122.6mWaveney Valley: £75.3mSouth Dorset: £123.1mWaveney Valley: £71.2mSouth Dorset: £116.3m

    £122.6m£123.1m£116.3mSouth Dorset is higher£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Dorset £304.3m, Waveney Valley £301.3mWaveney Valley: £301.3mSouth Dorset: £304.3mWaveney Valley: £302.5mSouth Dorset: £305.6mWaveney Valley: £285.8mSouth Dorset: £288.6m

    £304.3m£305.6m£288.6mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£301.3m£302.5m£285.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Dorset £9.0m, Waveney Valley £6.8mWaveney Valley: £6.8mSouth Dorset: £9.0mWaveney Valley: £6.8mSouth Dorset: £9.1mWaveney Valley: £6.4mSouth Dorset: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mSouth Dorset is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £18.2m, Waveney Valley £16.6mWaveney Valley: £16.6mSouth Dorset: £18.2mWaveney Valley: £16.7mSouth Dorset: £18.3mWaveney Valley: £15.8mSouth Dorset: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Waveney Valley £0.47mWaveney Valley: £0.47mSouth Dorset: £0.57mWaveney Valley: £0.48mSouth Dorset: £0.58mWaveney Valley: £0.45mSouth Dorset: £0.55m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Dorset is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £51.9m, Waveney Valley £32.1mWaveney Valley: £32.1mSouth Dorset: £51.9mWaveney Valley: £32.2mSouth Dorset: £52.2mWaveney Valley: £30.4mSouth Dorset: £49.3m

    £51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSouth Dorset is higher£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £13.5m, Waveney Valley £8.6mWaveney Valley: £8.6mSouth Dorset: £13.5mWaveney Valley: £8.6mSouth Dorset: £13.6mWaveney Valley: £8.2mSouth Dorset: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSouth Dorset is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Dorset £7.0m, Waveney Valley £5.0mWaveney Valley: £5.0mSouth Dorset: £7.0mWaveney Valley: £5.0mSouth Dorset: £7.0mWaveney Valley: £4.7mSouth Dorset: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Dorset is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Dorset £93.8m, Waveney Valley £57.8mWaveney Valley: £57.8mSouth Dorset: £93.8mWaveney Valley: £58.0mSouth Dorset: £94.2mWaveney Valley: £54.8mSouth Dorset: £89.0m

    £93.8m£94.2m£89.0mSouth Dorset is higher£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Dorset £24.9m, Waveney Valley £11.8mWaveney Valley: £11.8mSouth Dorset: £24.9mWaveney Valley: £11.8mSouth Dorset: £25.0mWaveney Valley: £11.1mSouth Dorset: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSouth Dorset is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Dorset £21.1m, Waveney Valley £11.9mWaveney Valley: £11.9mSouth Dorset: £21.1mWaveney Valley: £11.9mSouth Dorset: £21.2mWaveney Valley: £11.3mSouth Dorset: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mSouth Dorset is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Dorset £0.24m, Waveney Valley £0.26mWaveney Valley: £0.26mSouth Dorset: £0.24mWaveney Valley: £0.26mSouth Dorset: £0.24mWaveney Valley: £0.24mSouth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWaveney Valley is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Dorset £0.39m, Waveney Valley £0.19mWaveney Valley: £0.19mSouth Dorset: £0.39mWaveney Valley: £0.19mSouth Dorset: £0.39mWaveney Valley: £0.18mSouth Dorset: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Dorset is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Dorset £0.77m, Waveney Valley £0.47mWaveney Valley: £0.47mSouth Dorset: £0.77mWaveney Valley: £0.47mSouth Dorset: £0.77mWaveney Valley: £0.45mSouth Dorset: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Dorset is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Dorset 27,193, Waveney Valley 26,622Waveney Valley: 26,622South Dorset: 27,193

    27,193South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count26,622

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Dorset 2,272, Waveney Valley 1,757Waveney Valley: 1,757South Dorset: 2,272

    2,272South Dorset is higher1,757

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Dorset 3,915, Waveney Valley 3,394Waveney Valley: 3,394South Dorset: 3,915

    3,915South Dorset is higher3,394

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Dorset 7,524, Waveney Valley 4,930Waveney Valley: 4,930South Dorset: 7,524

    7,524South Dorset is higher4,930

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Dorset 11,156, Waveney Valley 7,299Waveney Valley: 7,299South Dorset: 11,156

    11,156South Dorset is higher7,299

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Dorset 1,496, Waveney Valley 1,108Waveney Valley: 1,108South Dorset: 1,496

    1,496South Dorset is higher1,108

Show the numbers
South Dorset and Waveney Valley, total
MeasureSouth DorsetWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m£453.1m£455.1m£429.8mSouth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.1m£333.5m£315.0m£325.2m£326.6m£308.4mSouth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.6m£123.1m£116.3m£75.0m£75.3m£71.2mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£304.3m£305.6m£288.6m£301.3m£302.5m£285.8mSouth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mSouth Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mSouth Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m£32.1m£32.2m£30.4mSouth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mSouth Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mSouth Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m£57.8m£58.0m£54.8mSouth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mSouth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mSouth Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mWaveney Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mSouth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,19326,622South Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2721,757South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9153,394South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5244,930South Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1567,299South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4961,108South 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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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