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South Dorset and Mid and South Pembrokeshire

100,592 and 103,031 residents (mid-2024).

South Dorset is higher than Mid and South Pembrokeshire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 4 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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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 5 of 22 measures, and Mid and South Pembrokeshire on 17. 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 Mid and South Pembrokeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Dorset £5,425, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £5,400Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5,400South Dorset: £5,425Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5,423South Dorset: £5,448Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5,123South Dorset: £5,146

    £5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£5,400£5,423£5,123

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £12,341, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £12,437Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £12,437South Dorset: £12,341Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £12,490South Dorset: £12,394Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £11,797South Dorset: £11,706

    £12,341£12,394£11,706Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,437£12,490£11,797

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £2,138, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £2,341Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,341South Dorset: £2,138Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,350South Dorset: £2,147Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,220South Dorset: £2,028

    £2,138£2,147£2,028Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£2,341£2,350£2,220

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £11,308, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £11,143Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £11,143South Dorset: £11,308Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £11,191South Dorset: £11,357Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £10,570South Dorset: £10,726

    £11,308£11,357£10,726South Dorset is higher£11,143£11,191£10,570

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Dorset £336, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £446Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £446South Dorset: £336Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £448South Dorset: £337Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £423South Dorset: £318

    £336£337£318Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£446£448£423

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £818Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £818South Dorset: £676Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £822South Dorset: £679Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £776South Dorset: £641

    £676£679£641Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£818£822£776

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £29Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £29South Dorset: £21Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £30South Dorset: £21Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £28South Dorset: £20

    £21£21£20Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£29£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £516, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £645Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £645South Dorset: £516Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £647South Dorset: £519Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £612South Dorset: £490

    £516£519£490Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£645£647£612

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £134, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £147Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £147South Dorset: £134Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £147South Dorset: £135Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £139South Dorset: £127

    £134£135£127Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£147£147£139

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £161Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £161South Dorset: £122Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £162South Dorset: £122Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £153South Dorset: £115

    £122£122£115Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£161£162£153

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £1,637, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £1,703Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £1,703South Dorset: £1,637Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £1,710South Dorset: £1,644Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £1,615South Dorset: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£1,703£1,710£1,615

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Dorset £247, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £185Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £185South Dorset: £247Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £186South Dorset: £248Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £176South Dorset: £235

    £247£248£235South Dorset is higher£185£186£176

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £460Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £460South Dorset: £368Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £462South Dorset: £370Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £436South Dorset: £349

    £368£370£349Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£460£462£436

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £4.23, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £7.76Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.76South Dorset: £4.23Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.79South Dorset: £4.25Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.36South Dorset: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £6.84, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £9.20Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £9.20South Dorset: £6.84Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £9.24South Dorset: £6.87Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £8.73South Dorset: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£9.20£9.24£8.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Dorset £7.63, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £7.61Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.61South Dorset: £7.63Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.64South Dorset: £7.67Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.22South Dorset: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£7.61£7.64£7.22

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 1,006.0Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 1,006.0South Dorset: 1,010.6

    1,010.6South Dorset is higher1,006.0

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 112.4Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 112.4South Dorset: 84.4

    84.4Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher112.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Dorset 145.5, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 170.9Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 170.9South Dorset: 145.5

    145.5Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher170.9

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 87.8Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 87.8South Dorset: 74.8

    74.8Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher87.8

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 220.6Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 220.6South Dorset: 194.6

    194.6Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher220.6

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 33.7Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 33.7South Dorset: 26.1

    26.1Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher33.7

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South Dorset and Mid and South Pembrokeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth DorsetMid and South PembrokeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,425£5,448£5,146£5,400£5,423£5,123South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,341£12,394£11,706£12,437£12,490£11,797Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,138£2,147£2,028£2,341£2,350£2,220Mid and South Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,308£11,357£10,726£11,143£11,191£10,570South Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£336£337£318£446£448£423Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£676£679£641£818£822£776Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£29£30£28Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£519£490£645£647£612Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£147£147£139Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£122£115£161£162£153Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,703£1,710£1,615Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£185£186£176South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£370£349£460£462£436Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£7.76£7.79£7.36Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£9.20£9.24£8.73Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£7.61£7.64£7.22South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,006.0South Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.4112.4Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.5170.9Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.887.8Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.6220.6Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.133.7Mid and South Pembrokeshire

Per resident

South Dorset is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Mid and South Pembrokeshire on 16. 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 Mid and South Pembrokeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Dorset £5,425, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £5,400Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5,400South Dorset: £5,425Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5,423South Dorset: £5,448Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5,123South Dorset: £5,146

    £5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£5,400£5,423£5,123

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Dorset £3,301, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £3,078Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £3,078South Dorset: £3,301Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £3,091South Dorset: £3,315Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,920South Dorset: £3,131

    £3,301£3,315£3,131South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,078£3,091£2,920

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Dorset £1,218, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £1,338Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £1,338South Dorset: £1,218Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £1,344South Dorset: £1,224Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £1,269South Dorset: £1,156

    £1,218£1,224£1,156Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£1,338£1,344£1,269

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Dorset £3,025, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £2,758Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,758South Dorset: £3,025Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,770South Dorset: £3,038Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,616South Dorset: £2,869

    £3,025£3,038£2,869South Dorset is higher£2,758£2,770£2,616

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Dorset £90, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £110Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £110South Dorset: £90Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £111South Dorset: £90Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £105South Dorset: £85

    £90£90£85Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£110£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £181, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £203Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £203South Dorset: £181Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £203South Dorset: £182Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £192South Dorset: £171

    £181£182£171Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£203£203£192

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £7.28Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.28South Dorset: £5.71Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.32South Dorset: £5.74Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £6.91South Dorset: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £516, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £645Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £645South Dorset: £516Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £647South Dorset: £519Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £612South Dorset: £490

    £516£519£490Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£645£647£612

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Dorset £134, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £147Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £147South Dorset: £134Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £147South Dorset: £135Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £139South Dorset: £127

    £134£135£127Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£147£147£139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Dorset £69, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £92Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £92South Dorset: £69Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £92South Dorset: £70Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £87South Dorset: £66

    £69£70£66Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£92£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Dorset £933, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £974Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £974South Dorset: £933Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £978South Dorset: £937Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £923South Dorset: £885

    £933£937£885Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£974£978£923

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Dorset £247, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £185Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £185South Dorset: £247Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £186South Dorset: £248Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £176South Dorset: £235

    £247£248£235South Dorset is higher£185£186£176

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Dorset £210, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £263Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £263South Dorset: £210Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £264South Dorset: £211Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £249South Dorset: £199

    £210£211£199Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£263£264£249

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Dorset £2.41, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £4.44Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £4.44South Dorset: £2.41Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £4.46South Dorset: £2.42Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £4.21South Dorset: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Dorset £3.90, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £5.26Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5.26South Dorset: £3.90Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5.28South Dorset: £3.92Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £4.99South Dorset: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Dorset £7.63, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £7.61Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.61South Dorset: £7.63Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.64South Dorset: £7.67Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.22South Dorset: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£7.61£7.64£7.22

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 270.3, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 249.0Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 249.0South Dorset: 270.3

    270.3South Dorset is higher249.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 22.6, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 27.8Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 27.8South Dorset: 22.6

    22.6Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher27.8

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 42.3Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 42.3South Dorset: 38.9

    38.9Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher42.3

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 87.8Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 87.8South Dorset: 74.8

    74.8Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher87.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 110.9, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 126.1Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 126.1South Dorset: 110.9

    110.9Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher126.1

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 19.3Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 19.3South Dorset: 14.9

    14.9Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher19.3

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South Dorset and Mid and South Pembrokeshire, per resident
MeasureSouth DorsetMid and South PembrokeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,425£5,448£5,146£5,400£5,423£5,123South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,301£3,315£3,131£3,078£3,091£2,920South Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,218£1,224£1,156£1,338£1,344£1,269Mid and South Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,025£3,038£2,869£2,758£2,770£2,616South Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£110£111£105Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£171£203£203£192Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£7.28£7.32£6.91Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£519£490£645£647£612Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£147£147£139Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£92£92£87Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£933£937£885£974£978£923Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£185£186£176South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£263£264£249Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£4.44£4.46£4.21Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£5.26£5.28£4.99Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£7.61£7.64£7.22South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.3249.0South Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.627.8Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.942.3Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.887.8Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.9126.1Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.919.3Mid and South Pembrokeshire

Total

South Dorset is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Mid and South Pembrokeshire on 18. 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 Mid and South Pembrokeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Dorset £545.7m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £556.4mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £556.4mSouth Dorset: £545.7mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £558.8mSouth Dorset: £548.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £527.8mSouth Dorset: £517.6m

    £545.7m£548.0m£517.6mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£556.4m£558.8m£527.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Dorset £332.1m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £317.1mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £317.1mSouth Dorset: £332.1mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £318.5mSouth Dorset: £333.5mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £300.8mSouth Dorset: £315.0m

    £332.1m£333.5m£315.0mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£317.1m£318.5m£300.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Dorset £122.6m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £137.9mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £137.9mSouth Dorset: £122.6mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £138.5mSouth Dorset: £123.1mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £130.8mSouth Dorset: £116.3m

    £122.6m£123.1m£116.3mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£137.9m£138.5m£130.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Dorset £304.3m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £284.2mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £284.2mSouth Dorset: £304.3mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £285.4mSouth Dorset: £305.6mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £269.5mSouth Dorset: £288.6m

    £304.3m£305.6m£288.6mSouth Dorset is higher£284.2m£285.4m£269.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Dorset £9.0m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £11.4mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £11.4mSouth Dorset: £9.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £11.4mSouth Dorset: £9.1mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £10.8mSouth Dorset: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £18.2m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £20.9mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £20.9mSouth Dorset: £18.2mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £21.0mSouth Dorset: £18.3mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £19.8mSouth Dorset: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £0.75mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.75mSouth Dorset: £0.57mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.75mSouth Dorset: £0.58mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.71mSouth Dorset: £0.55m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.55mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £51.9m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £66.4mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £66.4mSouth Dorset: £51.9mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £66.7mSouth Dorset: £52.2mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £63.0mSouth Dorset: £49.3m

    £51.9m£52.2m£49.3mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£66.4m£66.7m£63.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Dorset £13.5m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £15.1mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £15.1mSouth Dorset: £13.5mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £15.2mSouth Dorset: £13.6mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £14.3mSouth Dorset: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Dorset £7.0m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £9.5mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £9.5mSouth Dorset: £7.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £9.5mSouth Dorset: £7.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £9.0mSouth Dorset: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Dorset £93.8m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £100.3mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £100.3mSouth Dorset: £93.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £100.7mSouth Dorset: £94.2mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £95.1mSouth Dorset: £89.0m

    £93.8m£94.2m£89.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Dorset £24.9m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £19.1mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £19.1mSouth Dorset: £24.9mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £19.2mSouth Dorset: £25.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £18.1mSouth Dorset: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSouth Dorset is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Dorset £21.1m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £27.1mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £27.1mSouth Dorset: £21.1mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £27.2mSouth Dorset: £21.2mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £25.7mSouth Dorset: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£27.1m£27.2m£25.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Dorset £0.24m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £0.46mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.46mSouth Dorset: £0.24mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.46mSouth Dorset: £0.24mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.43mSouth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Dorset £0.39m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £0.54mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.54mSouth Dorset: £0.39mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.54mSouth Dorset: £0.39mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.51mSouth Dorset: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Dorset £0.77m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £0.78mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.78mSouth Dorset: £0.77mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.79mSouth Dorset: £0.77mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.74mSouth Dorset: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Dorset 27,193, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 25,652Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 25,652South Dorset: 27,193

    27,193South Dorset is higher25,652

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Dorset 2,272, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 2,867Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 2,867South Dorset: 2,272

    2,272Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher2,867

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Dorset 3,915, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 4,357Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 4,357South Dorset: 3,915

    3,915Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher4,357

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Dorset 7,524, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 9,043Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 9,043South Dorset: 7,524

    7,524Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher9,043

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Dorset 11,156, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 12,993Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 12,993South Dorset: 11,156

    11,156Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher12,993

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Dorset 1,496, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 1,983Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 1,983South Dorset: 1,496

    1,496Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher1,983

Show the numbers
South Dorset and Mid and South Pembrokeshire, total
MeasureSouth DorsetMid and South PembrokeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m£556.4m£558.8m£527.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.1m£333.5m£315.0m£317.1m£318.5m£300.8mSouth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.6m£123.1m£116.3m£137.9m£138.5m£130.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£304.3m£305.6m£288.6m£284.2m£285.4m£269.5mSouth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m£66.4m£66.7m£63.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mSouth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£27.1m£27.2m£25.7mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mMid and South Pembrokeshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,19325,652South Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2722,867Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9154,357Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5249,043Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,15612,993Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4961,983Mid and South Pembrokeshire

Sources

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

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