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South East Cornwall and West Dorset

93,053 and 96,334 residents (mid-2024).

South East Cornwall is higher than West Dorset on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 East Cornwall is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and West Dorset on 7. 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 West Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South East Cornwall £5,243, West Dorset £5,446West Dorset: £5,446South East Cornwall: £5,243West Dorset: £5,469South East Cornwall: £5,266West Dorset: £5,165South East Cornwall: £4,973

    £5,243£5,266£4,973West Dorset is higher£5,446£5,469£5,165

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South East Cornwall £12,015, West Dorset £12,235West Dorset: £12,235South East Cornwall: £12,015West Dorset: £12,287South East Cornwall: £12,066West Dorset: £11,606South East Cornwall: £11,397

    £12,015£12,066£11,397West Dorset is higher£12,235£12,287£11,606

  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, West Dorset £1,694West Dorset: £1,694South East Cornwall: £1,973West Dorset: £1,701South East Cornwall: £1,982West Dorset: £1,606South East Cornwall: £1,872

    £1,973£1,982£1,872South East Cornwall is higher£1,694£1,701£1,606

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South East Cornwall £11,080, West Dorset £11,328West Dorset: £11,328South East Cornwall: £11,080West Dorset: £11,377South East Cornwall: £11,127West Dorset: £10,745South East Cornwall: £10,510

    £11,080£11,127£10,510West Dorset is higher£11,328£11,377£10,745

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South East Cornwall £325, West Dorset £267West Dorset: £267South East Cornwall: £325West Dorset: £268South East Cornwall: £326West Dorset: £253South East Cornwall: £308

    £325£326£308South East Cornwall is higher£267£268£253

  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, West Dorset £622West Dorset: £622South East Cornwall: £588West Dorset: £625South East Cornwall: £590West Dorset: £590South East Cornwall: £557

    £588£590£557West Dorset is higher£622£625£590

  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, West Dorset £17West Dorset: £17South East Cornwall: £23West Dorset: £17South East Cornwall: £23West Dorset: £17South East Cornwall: £22

    £23£23£22South East Cornwall is higher£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South East Cornwall £474, West Dorset £373West Dorset: £373South East Cornwall: £474West Dorset: £374South East Cornwall: £476West Dorset: £354South East Cornwall: £450

    £474£476£450South East Cornwall is higher£373£374£354

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South East Cornwall £141, West Dorset £107West Dorset: £107South East Cornwall: £141West Dorset: £107South East Cornwall: £142West Dorset: £101South East Cornwall: £134

    £141£142£134South East Cornwall is higher£107£107£101

  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, West Dorset £92West Dorset: £92South East Cornwall: £121West Dorset: £92South East Cornwall: £121West Dorset: £87South East Cornwall: £114

    £121£121£114South East Cornwall is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South East Cornwall £1,517, West Dorset £1,316West Dorset: £1,316South East Cornwall: £1,517West Dorset: £1,321South East Cornwall: £1,523West Dorset: £1,248South East Cornwall: £1,439

    £1,517£1,523£1,439South East Cornwall is higher£1,316£1,321£1,248

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South East Cornwall £157, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197South East Cornwall: £157West Dorset: £198South East Cornwall: £158West Dorset: £187South East Cornwall: £149

    £157£158£149West Dorset is higher£197£198£187

  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, West Dorset £278West Dorset: £278South East Cornwall: £325West Dorset: £280South East Cornwall: £326West Dorset: £264South East Cornwall: £308

    £325£326£308South East Cornwall is higher£278£280£264

  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, West Dorset £3.63West Dorset: £3.63South East Cornwall: £4.62West Dorset: £3.64South East Cornwall: £4.64West Dorset: £3.44South East Cornwall: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38South East Cornwall is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South East Cornwall £6.10, West Dorset £3.87West Dorset: £3.87South East Cornwall: £6.10West Dorset: £3.89South East Cornwall: £6.13West Dorset: £3.67South East Cornwall: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79South East Cornwall is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South East Cornwall £6.73, West Dorset £7.05West Dorset: £7.05South East Cornwall: £6.73West Dorset: £7.08South East Cornwall: £6.75West Dorset: £6.69South East Cornwall: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38West Dorset is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  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, West Dorset 1,000.6West Dorset: 1,000.6South East Cornwall: 1,005.0

    1,005.0South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count1,000.6

  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, West Dorset 68.2West Dorset: 68.2South East Cornwall: 87.3

    87.3South East Cornwall is higher68.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South East Cornwall 125.4, West Dorset 127.3West Dorset: 127.3South East Cornwall: 125.4

    125.4West Dorset is higher127.3

  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 East Cornwall 70.9, West Dorset 55.1West Dorset: 55.1South East Cornwall: 70.9

    70.9South East Cornwall is higher55.1

  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, West Dorset 154.0West Dorset: 154.0South East Cornwall: 186.3

    186.3South East Cornwall is higher154.0

  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, West Dorset 20.7West Dorset: 20.7South East Cornwall: 26.4

    26.4South East Cornwall is higher20.7

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South East Cornwall and West Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth East CornwallWest DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,243£5,266£4,973£5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,015£12,066£11,397£12,235£12,287£11,606West Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,973£1,982£1,872£1,694£1,701£1,606South East Cornwall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,080£11,127£10,510£11,328£11,377£10,745West Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£325£326£308£267£268£253South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£588£590£557£622£625£590West Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£17South East Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£474£476£450£373£374£354South East Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£107£107£101South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£121£114£92£92£87South East Cornwall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,517£1,523£1,439£1,316£1,321£1,248South East Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£197£198£187West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£325£326£308£278£280£264South East Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£3.63£3.64£3.44South East Cornwall
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£3.87£3.89£3.67South East Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.01,000.6South East Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.368.2South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.4127.3West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.955.1South East Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026186.3154.0South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.420.7South East Cornwall

Per resident

South East Cornwall is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and West Dorset on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South East Cornwall West Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South East Cornwall £5,243, West Dorset £5,446West Dorset: £5,446South East Cornwall: £5,243West Dorset: £5,469South East Cornwall: £5,266West Dorset: £5,165South East Cornwall: £4,973

    £5,243£5,266£4,973West Dorset is higher£5,446£5,469£5,165

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South East Cornwall £3,363, West Dorset £3,871West Dorset: £3,871South East Cornwall: £3,363West Dorset: £3,887South East Cornwall: £3,378West Dorset: £3,671South East Cornwall: £3,190

    £3,363£3,378£3,190West Dorset is higher£3,871£3,887£3,671

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South East Cornwall £1,101, West Dorset £891West Dorset: £891South East Cornwall: £1,101West Dorset: £895South East Cornwall: £1,106West Dorset: £845South East Cornwall: £1,044

    £1,101£1,106£1,044South East Cornwall is higher£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South East Cornwall £3,102, West Dorset £3,584West Dorset: £3,584South East Cornwall: £3,102West Dorset: £3,599South East Cornwall: £3,115West Dorset: £3,399South East Cornwall: £2,942

    £3,102£3,115£2,942West Dorset is higher£3,584£3,599£3,399

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South East Cornwall £91, West Dorset £85West Dorset: £85South East Cornwall: £91West Dorset: £85South East Cornwall: £91West Dorset: £80South East Cornwall: £86

    £91£91£86South East Cornwall is higher£85£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South East Cornwall £165, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197South East Cornwall: £165West Dorset: £198South East Cornwall: £165West Dorset: £187South East Cornwall: £156

    £165£165£156West Dorset is higher£197£198£187

  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, West Dorset £5.50West Dorset: £5.50South East Cornwall: £6.35West Dorset: £5.53South East Cornwall: £6.37West Dorset: £5.22South East Cornwall: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02South East Cornwall is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South East Cornwall £474, West Dorset £373West Dorset: £373South East Cornwall: £474West Dorset: £374South East Cornwall: £476West Dorset: £354South East Cornwall: £450

    £474£476£450South East Cornwall is higher£373£374£354

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South East Cornwall £141, West Dorset £107West Dorset: £107South East Cornwall: £141West Dorset: £107South East Cornwall: £142West Dorset: £101South East Cornwall: £134

    £141£142£134South East Cornwall is higher£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South East Cornwall £67, West Dorset £48West Dorset: £48South East Cornwall: £67West Dorset: £49South East Cornwall: £68West Dorset: £46South East Cornwall: £64

    £67£68£64South East Cornwall is higher£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South East Cornwall £846, West Dorset £692West Dorset: £692South East Cornwall: £846West Dorset: £695South East Cornwall: £850West Dorset: £657South East Cornwall: £803

    £846£850£803South East Cornwall is higher£692£695£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South East Cornwall £157, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197South East Cornwall: £157West Dorset: £198South East Cornwall: £158West Dorset: £187South East Cornwall: £149

    £157£158£149West Dorset is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South East Cornwall £181, West Dorset £146West Dorset: £146South East Cornwall: £181West Dorset: £147South East Cornwall: £182West Dorset: £139South East Cornwall: £172

    £181£182£172South East Cornwall is higher£146£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South East Cornwall £2.57, West Dorset £1.91West Dorset: £1.91South East Cornwall: £2.57West Dorset: £1.92South East Cornwall: £2.58West Dorset: £1.81South East Cornwall: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44South East Cornwall is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South East Cornwall £3.41, West Dorset £2.03West Dorset: £2.03South East Cornwall: £3.41West Dorset: £2.04South East Cornwall: £3.42West Dorset: £1.93South East Cornwall: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23South East Cornwall is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South East Cornwall £6.73, West Dorset £7.05West Dorset: £7.05South East Cornwall: £6.73West Dorset: £7.08South East Cornwall: £6.75West Dorset: £6.69South East Cornwall: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38West Dorset is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South East Cornwall 281.3, West Dorset 316.5West Dorset: 316.5South East Cornwall: 281.3

    281.3West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count316.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South East Cornwall 24.5, West Dorset 21.6West Dorset: 21.6South East Cornwall: 24.5

    24.5South East Cornwall is higher21.6

  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, West Dorset 40.3West Dorset: 40.3South East Cornwall: 35.1

    35.1West Dorset is higher40.3

  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 East Cornwall 70.9, West Dorset 55.1West Dorset: 55.1South East Cornwall: 70.9

    70.9South East Cornwall is higher55.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South East Cornwall 103.9, West Dorset 81.0West Dorset: 81.0South East Cornwall: 103.9

    103.9South East Cornwall is higher81.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South East Cornwall 14.7, West Dorset 10.9West Dorset: 10.9South East Cornwall: 14.7

    14.7South East Cornwall is higher10.9

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South East Cornwall and West Dorset, per resident
MeasureSouth East CornwallWest DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,243£5,266£4,973£5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,363£3,378£3,190£3,871£3,887£3,671West Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,101£1,106£1,044£891£895£845South East Cornwall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,102£3,115£2,942£3,584£3,599£3,399West Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£85£85£80South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£197£198£187West Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£5.50£5.53£5.22South East Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£474£476£450£373£374£354South East Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£107£107£101South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£48£49£46South East Cornwall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£846£850£803£692£695£657South East Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£197£198£187West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£146£147£139South East Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£1.91£1.92£1.81South East Cornwall
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£2.03£2.04£1.93South East Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026281.3316.5West Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.521.6South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.140.3West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.955.1South East Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.981.0South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.710.9South East Cornwall

Total

South East Cornwall is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and West Dorset on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South East Cornwall West Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South East Cornwall £487.9m, West Dorset £524.6mWest Dorset: £524.6mSouth East Cornwall: £487.9mWest Dorset: £526.8mSouth East Cornwall: £490.0mWest Dorset: £497.6mSouth East Cornwall: £462.8m

    £487.9m£490.0m£462.8mWest Dorset is higher£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South East Cornwall £313.0m, West Dorset £372.9mWest Dorset: £372.9mSouth East Cornwall: £313.0mWest Dorset: £374.5mSouth East Cornwall: £314.3mWest Dorset: £353.7mSouth East Cornwall: £296.9m

    £313.0m£314.3m£296.9mWest Dorset is higher£372.9m£374.5m£353.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South East Cornwall £102.4m, West Dorset £85.9mWest Dorset: £85.9mSouth East Cornwall: £102.4mWest Dorset: £86.2mSouth East Cornwall: £102.9mWest Dorset: £81.4mSouth East Cornwall: £97.2m

    £102.4m£102.9m£97.2mSouth East Cornwall is higher£85.9m£86.2m£81.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South East Cornwall £288.6m, West Dorset £345.2mWest Dorset: £345.2mSouth East Cornwall: £288.6mWest Dorset: £346.7mSouth East Cornwall: £289.8mWest Dorset: £327.5mSouth East Cornwall: £273.8m

    £288.6m£289.8m£273.8mWest Dorset is higher£345.2m£346.7m£327.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South East Cornwall £8.5m, West Dorset £8.1mWest Dorset: £8.1mSouth East Cornwall: £8.5mWest Dorset: £8.2mSouth East Cornwall: £8.5mWest Dorset: £7.7mSouth East Cornwall: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mSouth East Cornwall is higher£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South East Cornwall £15.3m, West Dorset £19.0mWest Dorset: £19.0mSouth East Cornwall: £15.3mWest Dorset: £19.0mSouth East Cornwall: £15.4mWest Dorset: £18.0mSouth East Cornwall: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mWest Dorset is higher£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m

  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, West Dorset £0.53mWest Dorset: £0.53mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mWest Dorset: £0.53mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mWest Dorset: £0.50mSouth East Cornwall: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth East Cornwall is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South East Cornwall £44.1m, West Dorset £35.9mWest Dorset: £35.9mSouth East Cornwall: £44.1mWest Dorset: £36.1mSouth East Cornwall: £44.3mWest Dorset: £34.1mSouth East Cornwall: £41.9m

    £44.1m£44.3m£41.9mSouth East Cornwall is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South East Cornwall £13.1m, West Dorset £10.3mWest Dorset: £10.3mSouth East Cornwall: £13.1mWest Dorset: £10.3mSouth East Cornwall: £13.2mWest Dorset: £9.8mSouth East Cornwall: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mSouth East Cornwall is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South East Cornwall £6.3m, West Dorset £4.7mWest Dorset: £4.7mSouth East Cornwall: £6.3mWest Dorset: £4.7mSouth East Cornwall: £6.3mWest Dorset: £4.4mSouth East Cornwall: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mSouth East Cornwall is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South East Cornwall £78.8m, West Dorset £66.7mWest Dorset: £66.7mSouth East Cornwall: £78.8mWest Dorset: £67.0mSouth East Cornwall: £79.1mWest Dorset: £63.3mSouth East Cornwall: £74.7m

    £78.8m£79.1m£74.7mSouth East Cornwall is higher£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South East Cornwall £14.6m, West Dorset £19.0mWest Dorset: £19.0mSouth East Cornwall: £14.6mWest Dorset: £19.1mSouth East Cornwall: £14.7mWest Dorset: £18.0mSouth East Cornwall: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.8mWest Dorset is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South East Cornwall £16.9m, West Dorset £14.1mWest Dorset: £14.1mSouth East Cornwall: £16.9mWest Dorset: £14.2mSouth East Cornwall: £16.9mWest Dorset: £13.4mSouth East Cornwall: £16.0m

    £16.9m£16.9m£16.0mSouth East Cornwall is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South East Cornwall £0.24m, West Dorset £0.18mWest Dorset: £0.18mSouth East Cornwall: £0.24mWest Dorset: £0.18mSouth East Cornwall: £0.24mWest Dorset: £0.17mSouth East Cornwall: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth East Cornwall is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South East Cornwall £0.32m, West Dorset £0.20mWest Dorset: £0.20mSouth East Cornwall: £0.32mWest Dorset: £0.20mSouth East Cornwall: £0.32mWest Dorset: £0.19mSouth East Cornwall: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouth East Cornwall is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South East Cornwall £0.63m, West Dorset £0.68mWest Dorset: £0.68mSouth East Cornwall: £0.63mWest Dorset: £0.68mSouth East Cornwall: £0.63mWest Dorset: £0.64mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mWest Dorset is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South East Cornwall 26,179, West Dorset 30,492West Dorset: 30,492South East Cornwall: 26,179

    26,179West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count30,492

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South East Cornwall 2,275, West Dorset 2,079West Dorset: 2,079South East Cornwall: 2,275

    2,275South East Cornwall is higher2,079

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South East Cornwall 3,266, West Dorset 3,880West Dorset: 3,880South East Cornwall: 3,266

    3,266West Dorset is higher3,880

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South East Cornwall 6,600, West Dorset 5,305West Dorset: 5,305South East Cornwall: 6,600

    6,600South East Cornwall is higher5,305

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South East Cornwall 9,671, West Dorset 7,806West Dorset: 7,806South East Cornwall: 9,671

    9,671South East Cornwall is higher7,806

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South East Cornwall 1,369, West Dorset 1,051West Dorset: 1,051South East Cornwall: 1,369

    1,369South East Cornwall is higher1,051

Show the numbers
South East Cornwall and West Dorset, total
MeasureSouth East CornwallWest DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.9m£490.0m£462.8m£524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWest Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.0m£314.3m£296.9m£372.9m£374.5m£353.7mWest Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m£85.9m£86.2m£81.4mSouth East Cornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.6m£289.8m£273.8m£345.2m£346.7m£327.5mWest Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mSouth East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£19.0m£19.0m£18.0mWest Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSouth East Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.1m£44.3m£41.9m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mSouth East Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mSouth East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mSouth East Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mSouth East Cornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.8m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWest Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSouth East Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSouth East Cornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mSouth East Cornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,17930,492West Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2752,079South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2663,880West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6005,305South East Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,6717,806South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3691,051South East Cornwall

Sources

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

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