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South East Cornwall and South Dorset

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

South East Cornwall is higher than South Dorset on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

South East Cornwall is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and South Dorset 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 East Cornwall South Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South East Cornwall £1,973, South Dorset £2,138South Dorset: £2,138South East Cornwall: £1,973South Dorset: £2,147South East Cornwall: £1,982South Dorset: £2,028South East Cornwall: £1,872

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £23£23£22South East Cornwall is higher£21£21£20

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South East Cornwall £325, South Dorset £368South Dorset: £368South East Cornwall: £325South Dorset: £370South East Cornwall: £326South Dorset: £349South East Cornwall: £308

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

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South East Cornwall £4.62, South Dorset £4.23South Dorset: £4.23South East Cornwall: £4.62South Dorset: £4.25South East Cornwall: £4.64South Dorset: £4.01South East Cornwall: £4.38

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South East Cornwall 1,005.0, South Dorset 1,010.6South Dorset: 1,010.6South East Cornwall: 1,005.0

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

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South East Cornwall 87.3, South Dorset 84.4South Dorset: 84.4South East Cornwall: 87.3

    87.3South East Cornwall is higher84.4

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

    125.4South Dorset is higher145.5

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

    70.9South Dorset is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South East Cornwall 186.3, South Dorset 194.6South Dorset: 194.6South East Cornwall: 186.3

    186.3South Dorset is higher194.6

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

    26.4South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count26.1

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South East Cornwall and South Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth East CornwallSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,243£5,266£4,973£5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,015£12,066£11,397£12,341£12,394£11,706South Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,973£1,982£1,872£2,138£2,147£2,028South Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,080£11,127£10,510£11,308£11,357£10,726South Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£325£326£308£336£337£318South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£588£590£557£676£679£641South Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£21£21£20South East Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£474£476£450£516£519£490South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£134£135£127South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£121£114£122£122£115South Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,517£1,523£1,439£1,637£1,644£1,553South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£247£248£235South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£325£326£308£368£370£349South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£4.23£4.25£4.01South East Cornwall
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£6.84£6.87£6.49South Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.01,010.6South Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.384.4South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.4145.5South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.974.8South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026186.3194.6South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.426.1South East Cornwall

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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 East Cornwall £6.35, South Dorset £5.71South Dorset: £5.71South East Cornwall: £6.35South Dorset: £5.74South East Cornwall: £6.37South Dorset: £5.42South East Cornwall: £6.02

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    281.3South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count270.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    24.5South East Cornwall is higher22.6

  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 East Cornwall 35.1, South Dorset 38.9South Dorset: 38.9South East Cornwall: 35.1

    35.1South Dorset is higher38.9

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

    70.9South Dorset is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    103.9South Dorset is higher110.9

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

    14.7South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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South East Cornwall and South Dorset, per resident
MeasureSouth East CornwallSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,243£5,266£4,973£5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,363£3,378£3,190£3,301£3,315£3,131South East Cornwall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,101£1,106£1,044£1,218£1,224£1,156South Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,102£3,115£2,942£3,025£3,038£2,869South East Cornwall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£90£90£85South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£181£182£171South Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£5.71£5.74£5.42South East Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£474£476£450£516£519£490South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£134£135£127South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£69£70£66South Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£846£850£803£933£937£885South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£247£248£235South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£210£211£199South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£2.41£2.42£2.29South East Cornwall
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£3.90£3.92£3.70South Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026281.3270.3South East Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.522.6South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.138.9South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.974.8South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.9110.9South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.714.9South Dorset

Total

South East Cornwall is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and South Dorset on 20. 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 East Cornwall South Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South East Cornwall £0.59m, South Dorset £0.57mSouth Dorset: £0.57mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mSouth Dorset: £0.58mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mSouth Dorset: £0.55mSouth East Cornwall: £0.56m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    26,179South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count27,193

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,275South East Cornwall is higher2,272

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

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

    3,266South Dorset is higher3,915

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

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

    6,600South Dorset is higher7,524

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    9,671South Dorset is higher11,156

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

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

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

Show the numbers
South East Cornwall and South Dorset, total
MeasureSouth East CornwallSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.9m£490.0m£462.8m£545.7m£548.0m£517.6mSouth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.0m£314.3m£296.9m£332.1m£333.5m£315.0mSouth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m£122.6m£123.1m£116.3mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.6m£289.8m£273.8m£304.3m£305.6m£288.6mSouth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mSouth Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mSouth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mSouth East Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.1m£44.3m£41.9m£51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSouth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSouth Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m£93.8m£94.2m£89.0mSouth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.8m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSouth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mSouth Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Dorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,17927,193South Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2752,272South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2663,915South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6007,524South Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,67111,156South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3691,496South Dorset

Sources

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

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