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South Shropshire and West Dorset

96,401 and 96,334 residents (mid-2024).

South Shropshire is higher than West Dorset on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 Shropshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and West Dorset on 11. 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 Shropshire West Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5,089, West Dorset £5,446West Dorset: £5,446South Shropshire: £5,089West Dorset: £5,469South Shropshire: £5,111West Dorset: £5,165South Shropshire: £4,827

    £5,089£5,111£4,827West 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 Shropshire £12,290, West Dorset £12,235West Dorset: £12,235South Shropshire: £12,290West Dorset: £12,287South Shropshire: £12,343West Dorset: £11,606South Shropshire: £11,658

    £12,290£12,343£11,658South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£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 Shropshire £1,422, West Dorset £1,694West Dorset: £1,694South Shropshire: £1,422West Dorset: £1,701South Shropshire: £1,428West Dorset: £1,606South Shropshire: £1,349

    £1,422£1,428£1,349West Dorset 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 Shropshire £11,338, West Dorset £11,328West Dorset: £11,328South Shropshire: £11,338West Dorset: £11,377South Shropshire: £11,386West Dorset: £10,745South Shropshire: £10,755

    £11,338£11,386£10,755South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£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 Shropshire £294, West Dorset £267West Dorset: £267South Shropshire: £294West Dorset: £268South Shropshire: £295West Dorset: £253South Shropshire: £278

    £294£295£278South Shropshire 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 Shropshire £638, West Dorset £622West Dorset: £622South Shropshire: £638West Dorset: £625South Shropshire: £641West Dorset: £590South Shropshire: £606

    £638£641£606South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£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 Shropshire £20, West Dorset £17West Dorset: £17South Shropshire: £20West Dorset: £17South Shropshire: £20West Dorset: £17South Shropshire: £19

    £20£20£19South Shropshire is higher£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £370, West Dorset £373West Dorset: £373South Shropshire: £370West Dorset: £374South Shropshire: £372West Dorset: £354South Shropshire: £351

    £370£372£351West Dorset 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 Shropshire £91, West Dorset £107West Dorset: £107South Shropshire: £91West Dorset: £107South Shropshire: £91West Dorset: £101South Shropshire: £86

    £91£91£86West Dorset 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 Shropshire £93, West Dorset £92West Dorset: £92South Shropshire: £93West Dorset: £92South Shropshire: £93West Dorset: £87South Shropshire: £88

    £93£93£88South Shropshire is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £1,071, West Dorset £1,316West Dorset: £1,316South Shropshire: £1,071West Dorset: £1,321South Shropshire: £1,076West Dorset: £1,248South Shropshire: £1,016

    £1,071£1,076£1,016West Dorset is higher£1,316£1,321£1,248

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shropshire £150, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197South Shropshire: £150West Dorset: £198South Shropshire: £151West Dorset: £187South Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142West 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 Shropshire £248, West Dorset £278West Dorset: £278South Shropshire: £248West Dorset: £280South Shropshire: £249West Dorset: £264South Shropshire: £235

    £248£249£235West Dorset 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 Shropshire £6.00, West Dorset £3.63West Dorset: £3.63South Shropshire: £6.00West Dorset: £3.64South Shropshire: £6.02West Dorset: £3.44South Shropshire: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69South Shropshire 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 Shropshire £3.93, West Dorset £3.87West Dorset: £3.87South Shropshire: £3.93West Dorset: £3.89South Shropshire: £3.95West Dorset: £3.67South Shropshire: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73South Shropshire is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5.22, West Dorset £7.05West Dorset: £7.05South Shropshire: £5.22West Dorset: £7.08South Shropshire: £5.24West Dorset: £6.69South Shropshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95West 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 Shropshire 1,001.6, West Dorset 1,000.6West Dorset: 1,000.6South Shropshire: 1,001.6

    1,001.6South Shropshire 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 Shropshire 76.5, West Dorset 68.2West Dorset: 68.2South Shropshire: 76.5

    76.5South Shropshire 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 Shropshire 131.4, West Dorset 127.3West Dorset: 127.3South Shropshire: 131.4

    131.4South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count127.3

  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 Shropshire 52.0, West Dorset 55.1West Dorset: 55.1South Shropshire: 52.0

    52.0West Dorset 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 Shropshire 133.5, West Dorset 154.0West Dorset: 154.0South Shropshire: 133.5

    133.5West Dorset 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 Shropshire 19.5, West Dorset 20.7West Dorset: 20.7South Shropshire: 19.5

    19.5West Dorset is higher20.7

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South Shropshire and West Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth ShropshireWest DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,089£5,111£4,827£5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,290£12,343£11,658£12,235£12,287£11,606South Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,422£1,428£1,349£1,694£1,701£1,606West Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,338£11,386£10,755£11,328£11,377£10,745South Shropshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£278£267£268£253South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£638£641£606£622£625£590South Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£17South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£373£374£354West Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£107£107£101West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£92£92£87South Shropshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,071£1,076£1,016£1,316£1,321£1,248West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£197£198£187West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£278£280£264West Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£3.63£3.64£3.44South Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£3.87£3.89£3.67South Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.61,000.6South Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.568.2South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4127.3South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.055.1West Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.5154.0West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.520.7West Dorset

Per resident

South Shropshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and West Dorset 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 Shropshire West Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5,089, West Dorset £5,446West Dorset: £5,446South Shropshire: £5,089West Dorset: £5,469South Shropshire: £5,111West Dorset: £5,165South Shropshire: £4,827

    £5,089£5,111£4,827West Dorset is higher£5,446£5,469£5,165

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £3,698, West Dorset £3,871West Dorset: £3,871South Shropshire: £3,698West Dorset: £3,887South Shropshire: £3,714West Dorset: £3,671South Shropshire: £3,508

    £3,698£3,714£3,508West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,871£3,887£3,671

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £775, West Dorset £891West Dorset: £891South Shropshire: £775West Dorset: £895South Shropshire: £778West Dorset: £845South Shropshire: £735

    £775£778£735West Dorset is higher£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Shropshire £3,412, West Dorset £3,584West Dorset: £3,584South Shropshire: £3,412West Dorset: £3,599South Shropshire: £3,426West Dorset: £3,399South Shropshire: £3,236

    £3,412£3,426£3,236West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,584£3,599£3,399

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Shropshire £88, West Dorset £85West Dorset: £85South Shropshire: £88West Dorset: £85South Shropshire: £89West Dorset: £80South Shropshire: £84

    £88£89£84South Shropshire 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 Shropshire £192, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197South Shropshire: £192West Dorset: £198South Shropshire: £193West Dorset: £187South Shropshire: £182

    £192£193£182West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£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 Shropshire £6.08, West Dorset £5.50West Dorset: £5.50South Shropshire: £6.08West Dorset: £5.53South Shropshire: £6.11West Dorset: £5.22South Shropshire: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77South Shropshire 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 Shropshire £370, West Dorset £373West Dorset: £373South Shropshire: £370West Dorset: £374South Shropshire: £372West Dorset: £354South Shropshire: £351

    £370£372£351West Dorset 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 Shropshire £91, West Dorset £107West Dorset: £107South Shropshire: £91West Dorset: £107South Shropshire: £91West Dorset: £101South Shropshire: £86

    £91£91£86West Dorset 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 Shropshire £51, West Dorset £48West Dorset: £48South Shropshire: £51West Dorset: £49South Shropshire: £51West Dorset: £46South Shropshire: £48

    £51£51£48South Shropshire is higher£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Shropshire £584, West Dorset £692West Dorset: £692South Shropshire: £584West Dorset: £695South Shropshire: £586West Dorset: £657South Shropshire: £554

    £584£586£554West Dorset is higher£692£695£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shropshire £150, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197South Shropshire: £150West Dorset: £198South Shropshire: £151West Dorset: £187South Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142West Dorset is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Shropshire £135, West Dorset £146West Dorset: £146South Shropshire: £135West Dorset: £147South Shropshire: £136West Dorset: £139South Shropshire: £128

    £135£136£128West Dorset is higher£146£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Shropshire £3.27, West Dorset £1.91West Dorset: £1.91South Shropshire: £3.27West Dorset: £1.92South Shropshire: £3.28West Dorset: £1.81South Shropshire: £3.10

    £3.27£3.28£3.10South Shropshire is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Shropshire £2.14, West Dorset £2.03West Dorset: £2.03South Shropshire: £2.14West Dorset: £2.04South Shropshire: £2.15West Dorset: £1.93South Shropshire: £2.03

    £2.14£2.15£2.03South Shropshire is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5.22, West Dorset £7.05West Dorset: £7.05South Shropshire: £5.22West Dorset: £7.08South Shropshire: £5.24West Dorset: £6.69South Shropshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95West Dorset is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 301.4, West Dorset 316.5West Dorset: 316.5South Shropshire: 301.4

    301.4West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count316.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 23.0, West Dorset 21.6West Dorset: 21.6South Shropshire: 23.0

    23.0South Shropshire 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 Shropshire 39.5, West Dorset 40.3West Dorset: 40.3South Shropshire: 39.5

    39.5West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count40.3

  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 Shropshire 52.0, West Dorset 55.1West Dorset: 55.1South Shropshire: 52.0

    52.0West Dorset is higher55.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 72.8, West Dorset 81.0West Dorset: 81.0South Shropshire: 72.8

    72.8West Dorset 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 Shropshire 10.7, West Dorset 10.9West Dorset: 10.9South Shropshire: 10.7

    10.7West Dorset is higher10.9

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South Shropshire and West Dorset, per resident
MeasureSouth ShropshireWest DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,089£5,111£4,827£5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,698£3,714£3,508£3,871£3,887£3,671West Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£775£778£735£891£895£845West Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,412£3,426£3,236£3,584£3,599£3,399West Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£85£85£80South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£197£198£187West Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£5.50£5.53£5.22South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£373£374£354West Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£107£107£101West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£48£49£46South Shropshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£584£586£554£692£695£657West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£197£198£187West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£146£147£139West Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.27£3.28£3.10£1.91£1.92£1.81South Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.14£2.15£2.03£2.03£2.04£1.93South Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026301.4316.5West Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.021.6South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.540.3West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.055.1West Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.881.0West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.710.9West Dorset

Total

South Shropshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and West Dorset 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 Shropshire West Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Shropshire £490.6m, West Dorset £524.6mWest Dorset: £524.6mSouth Shropshire: £490.6mWest Dorset: £526.8mSouth Shropshire: £492.7mWest Dorset: £497.6mSouth Shropshire: £465.4m

    £490.6m£492.7m£465.4mWest Dorset is higher£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Shropshire £356.5m, West Dorset £372.9mWest Dorset: £372.9mSouth Shropshire: £356.5mWest Dorset: £374.5mSouth Shropshire: £358.1mWest Dorset: £353.7mSouth Shropshire: £338.2m

    £356.5m£358.1m£338.2mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£372.9m£374.5m£353.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Shropshire £74.7m, West Dorset £85.9mWest Dorset: £85.9mSouth Shropshire: £74.7mWest Dorset: £86.2mSouth Shropshire: £75.0mWest Dorset: £81.4mSouth Shropshire: £70.9m

    £74.7m£75.0m£70.9mWest Dorset is higher£85.9m£86.2m£81.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Shropshire £328.9m, West Dorset £345.2mWest Dorset: £345.2mSouth Shropshire: £328.9mWest Dorset: £346.7mSouth Shropshire: £330.3mWest Dorset: £327.5mSouth Shropshire: £312.0m

    £328.9m£330.3m£312.0mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£345.2m£346.7m£327.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Shropshire £8.5m, West Dorset £8.1mWest Dorset: £8.1mSouth Shropshire: £8.5mWest Dorset: £8.2mSouth Shropshire: £8.6mWest Dorset: £7.7mSouth Shropshire: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Shropshire 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 Shropshire £18.5m, West Dorset £19.0mWest Dorset: £19.0mSouth Shropshire: £18.5mWest Dorset: £19.0mSouth Shropshire: £18.6mWest Dorset: £18.0mSouth Shropshire: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£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 Shropshire £0.59m, West Dorset £0.53mWest Dorset: £0.53mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mWest Dorset: £0.53mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mWest Dorset: £0.50mSouth Shropshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Shropshire 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 Shropshire £35.7m, West Dorset £35.9mWest Dorset: £35.9mSouth Shropshire: £35.7mWest Dorset: £36.1mSouth Shropshire: £35.8mWest Dorset: £34.1mSouth Shropshire: £33.8m

    £35.7m£35.8m£33.8mWest Dorset 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 Shropshire £8.7m, West Dorset £10.3mWest Dorset: £10.3mSouth Shropshire: £8.7mWest Dorset: £10.3mSouth Shropshire: £8.8mWest Dorset: £9.8mSouth Shropshire: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mWest Dorset 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 Shropshire £4.9m, West Dorset £4.7mWest Dorset: £4.7mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mWest Dorset: £4.7mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mWest Dorset: £4.4mSouth Shropshire: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mSouth Shropshire is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Shropshire £56.3m, West Dorset £66.7mWest Dorset: £66.7mSouth Shropshire: £56.3mWest Dorset: £67.0mSouth Shropshire: £56.5mWest Dorset: £63.3mSouth Shropshire: £53.4m

    £56.3m£56.5m£53.4mWest Dorset is higher£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Shropshire £14.5m, West Dorset £19.0mWest Dorset: £19.0mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mWest Dorset: £19.1mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mWest Dorset: £18.0mSouth Shropshire: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mWest Dorset is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Shropshire £13.0m, West Dorset £14.1mWest Dorset: £14.1mSouth Shropshire: £13.0mWest Dorset: £14.2mSouth Shropshire: £13.1mWest Dorset: £13.4mSouth Shropshire: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mWest Dorset is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Shropshire £0.32m, West Dorset £0.18mWest Dorset: £0.18mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mWest Dorset: £0.18mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mWest Dorset: £0.17mSouth Shropshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Shropshire is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Shropshire £0.21m, West Dorset £0.20mWest Dorset: £0.20mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mWest Dorset: £0.20mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mWest Dorset: £0.19mSouth Shropshire: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSouth Shropshire is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Shropshire £0.50m, West Dorset £0.68mWest Dorset: £0.68mSouth Shropshire: £0.50mWest Dorset: £0.68mSouth Shropshire: £0.51mWest Dorset: £0.64mSouth Shropshire: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mWest Dorset is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Shropshire 29,056, West Dorset 30,492West Dorset: 30,492South Shropshire: 29,056

    29,056West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count30,492

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Shropshire 2,218, West Dorset 2,079West Dorset: 2,079South Shropshire: 2,218

    2,218South Shropshire is higher2,079

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire 3,812, West Dorset 3,880West Dorset: 3,880South Shropshire: 3,812

    3,812West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count3,880

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire 5,008, West Dorset 5,305West Dorset: 5,305South Shropshire: 5,008

    5,008West Dorset is higher5,305

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Shropshire 7,013, West Dorset 7,806West Dorset: 7,806South Shropshire: 7,013

    7,013West Dorset is higher7,806

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shropshire 1,027, West Dorset 1,051West Dorset: 1,051South Shropshire: 1,027

    1,027West Dorset is higher1,051

Show the numbers
South Shropshire and West Dorset, total
MeasureSouth ShropshireWest DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.6m£492.7m£465.4m£524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWest Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.5m£358.1m£338.2m£372.9m£374.5m£353.7mWest Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.7m£75.0m£70.9m£85.9m£86.2m£81.4mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£328.9m£330.3m£312.0m£345.2m£346.7m£327.5mWest Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mSouth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£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 Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mWest Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mWest Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mSouth Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.3m£56.5m£53.4m£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mWest Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWest Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mWest Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSouth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mSouth Shropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,05630,492West Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2182,079South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8123,880West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0085,305West Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0137,806West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0271,051West Dorset

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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