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South West Devon and Mid Dorset and North Poole

99,686 and 97,747 residents (mid-2024).

South West Devon is higher than Mid Dorset and North Poole on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 21 per resident and 11 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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Per person in the age group

South West Devon is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole on 10. 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 West Devon Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Devon £4,352, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648South West Devon: £4,352Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668South West Devon: £4,370Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409South West Devon: £4,128

    £4,352£4,370£4,128Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4,648£4,668£4,409

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South West Devon £12,356, Mid Dorset and North Poole £12,729Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,729South West Devon: £12,356Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,783South West Devon: £12,409Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,074South West Devon: £11,720

    £12,356£12,409£11,720Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£12,729£12,783£12,074

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Devon £1,282, Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,434Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,434South West Devon: £1,282Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,441South West Devon: £1,287Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,361South West Devon: £1,216

    £1,282£1,287£1,216Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£1,434£1,441£1,361

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South West Devon £11,449, Mid Dorset and North Poole £11,875Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,875South West Devon: £11,449Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,926South West Devon: £11,498Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,264South West Devon: £10,860

    £11,449£11,498£10,860Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£11,875£11,926£11,264

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South West Devon £248, Mid Dorset and North Poole £234Mid Dorset and North Poole: £234South West Devon: £248Mid Dorset and North Poole: £235South West Devon: £249Mid Dorset and North Poole: £222South West Devon: £235

    £248£249£235South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

  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 West Devon £643, Mid Dorset and North Poole £604Mid Dorset and North Poole: £604South West Devon: £643Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606South West Devon: £645Mid Dorset and North Poole: £572South West Devon: £610

    £643£645£610South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£604£606£572

  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 West Devon £16, Mid Dorset and North Poole £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16South West Devon: £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16South West Devon: £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £15South West Devon: £15

    £16£16£15South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Devon £375, Mid Dorset and North Poole £323Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323South West Devon: £375Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324South West Devon: £376Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306South West Devon: £355

    £375£376£355South West Devon is higher£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Devon £127, Mid Dorset and North Poole £88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88South West Devon: £127Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88South West Devon: £128Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83South West Devon: £120

    £127£128£120South West Devon is higher£88£88£83

  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 West Devon £88, Mid Dorset and North Poole £81Mid Dorset and North Poole: £81South West Devon: £88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £82South West Devon: £88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £77South West Devon: £83

    £88£88£83South West Devon is higher£81£82£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Devon £956, Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,137Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,137South West Devon: £956Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,142South West Devon: £960Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,079South West Devon: £906

    £956£960£906Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£1,137£1,142£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Devon £103, Mid Dorset and North Poole £131Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131South West Devon: £103Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132South West Devon: £104Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124South West Devon: £98

    £103£104£98Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£131£132£124

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Devon £230, Mid Dorset and North Poole £206Mid Dorset and North Poole: £206South West Devon: £230Mid Dorset and North Poole: £207South West Devon: £231Mid Dorset and North Poole: £195South West Devon: £218

    £230£231£218South West Devon is higher£206£207£195

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Devon £4.97, Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.20Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.20South West Devon: £4.97Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.22South West Devon: £4.99Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.93South West Devon: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Devon £3.70, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.83Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.83South West Devon: £3.70Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.85South West Devon: £3.72Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.58South West Devon: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Devon £6.53, Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30South West Devon: £6.53Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33South West Devon: £6.55Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98South West Devon: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19South West Devon is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South West Devon 1,021.6, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,034.5South West Devon: 1,021.6

    1,021.6Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher1,034.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South West Devon 64.4, Mid Dorset and North Poole 60.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 60.5South West Devon: 64.4

    64.4South West Devon is higher60.5

  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 West Devon 140.5, Mid Dorset and North Poole 128.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 128.0South West Devon: 140.5

    140.5South West Devon is higher128.0

  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 West Devon 55.5, Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5South West Devon: 55.5

    55.5South West Devon is higher48.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South West Devon 121.6, Mid Dorset and North Poole 131.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 131.0South West Devon: 121.6

    121.6Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher131.0

  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 West Devon 20.0, Mid Dorset and North Poole 19.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 19.1South West Devon: 20.0

    20.0South West Devon is higher19.1

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South West Devon and Mid Dorset and North Poole, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth West DevonMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,352£4,370£4,128£4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,356£12,409£11,720£12,729£12,783£12,074Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,282£1,287£1,216£1,434£1,441£1,361Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,449£11,498£10,860£11,875£11,926£11,264Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£235£234£235£222South West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£645£610£604£606£572South West Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£16£15South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£323£324£306South West Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£120£88£88£83South West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£81£82£77South West Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£956£960£906£1,137£1,142£1,079Mid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£131£132£124Mid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£206£207£195South West Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£5.20£5.22£4.93Mid Dorset and North Poole
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£4.83£4.85£4.58Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£6.30£6.33£5.98South West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.61,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.460.5South West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.5128.0South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.548.5South West Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.6131.0Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.019.1South West Devon

Per resident

South West Devon is higher on 8 of 21 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole on 13. 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 West Devon Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Devon £4,352, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648South West Devon: £4,352Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668South West Devon: £4,370Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409South West Devon: £4,128

    £4,352£4,370£4,128Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4,648£4,668£4,409

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South West Devon £3,002, Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,294Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,294South West Devon: £3,002Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,308South West Devon: £3,014Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,125South West Devon: £2,847

    £3,002£3,014£2,847Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3,294£3,308£3,125

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South West Devon £739, Mid Dorset and North Poole £806Mid Dorset and North Poole: £806South West Devon: £739Mid Dorset and North Poole: £809South West Devon: £742Mid Dorset and North Poole: £764South West Devon: £701

    £739£742£701Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£806£809£764

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South West Devon £2,781, Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,073Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,073South West Devon: £2,781Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,087South West Devon: £2,793Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2,915South West Devon: £2,638

    £2,781£2,793£2,638Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3,073£3,087£2,915

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South West Devon £60, Mid Dorset and North Poole £61Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61South West Devon: £60Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61South West Devon: £61Mid Dorset and North Poole: £58South West Devon: £57

    £60£61£57Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South West Devon £156, Mid Dorset and North Poole £156Mid Dorset and North Poole: £156South West Devon: £156Mid Dorset and North Poole: £157South West Devon: £157Mid Dorset and North Poole: £148South West Devon: £148

    £156£157£148Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  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 West Devon £3.90, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.06Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.06South West Devon: £3.90Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.08South West Devon: £3.92Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3.85South West Devon: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Devon £375, Mid Dorset and North Poole £323Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323South West Devon: £375Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324South West Devon: £376Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306South West Devon: £355

    £375£376£355South West Devon is higher£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Devon £127, Mid Dorset and North Poole £88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88South West Devon: £127Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88South West Devon: £128Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83South West Devon: £120

    £127£128£120South West Devon is higher£88£88£83

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South West Devon £51, Mid Dorset and North Poole £46Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46South West Devon: £51Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46South West Devon: £51Mid Dorset and North Poole: £43South West Devon: £48

    £51£51£48South West Devon is higher£46£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South West Devon £551, Mid Dorset and North Poole £639Mid Dorset and North Poole: £639South West Devon: £551Mid Dorset and North Poole: £642South West Devon: £553Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606South West Devon: £522

    £551£553£522Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£639£642£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Devon £103, Mid Dorset and North Poole £131Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131South West Devon: £103Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132South West Devon: £104Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124South West Devon: £98

    £103£104£98Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£131£132£124

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South West Devon £132, Mid Dorset and North Poole £116Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116South West Devon: £132Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116South West Devon: £133Mid Dorset and North Poole: £110South West Devon: £126

    £132£133£126South West Devon is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South West Devon £2.86, Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.92Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.92South West Devon: £2.86Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.93South West Devon: £2.87Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.77South West Devon: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South West Devon £2.13, Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.71Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.71South West Devon: £2.13Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.72South West Devon: £2.14Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.57South West Devon: £2.02

    £2.13£2.14£2.02Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Devon £6.53, Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30South West Devon: £6.53Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33South West Devon: £6.55Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98South West Devon: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19South West Devon is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South West Devon 248.2, Mid Dorset and North Poole 267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 267.7South West Devon: 248.2

    248.2Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher267.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Devon 15.7, Mid Dorset and North Poole 15.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 15.7South West Devon: 15.7

    15.7No difference to show15.7

  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 West Devon 34.1, Mid Dorset and North Poole 33.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 33.1South West Devon: 34.1

    34.1South West Devon is higher33.1

  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 West Devon 55.5, Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5South West Devon: 55.5

    55.5South West Devon is higher48.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Devon 70.1, Mid Dorset and North Poole 73.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 73.6South West Devon: 70.1

    70.1Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher73.6

  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 West Devon 11.5, Mid Dorset and North Poole 10.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 10.7South West Devon: 11.5

    11.5South West Devon is higher10.7

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South West Devon and Mid Dorset and North Poole, per resident
MeasureSouth West DevonMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,352£4,370£4,128£4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,002£3,014£2,847£3,294£3,308£3,125Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£806£809£764Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,781£2,793£2,638£3,073£3,087£2,915Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£61£57£61£61£58Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£156£157£148Mid Dorset and North Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£4.06£4.08£3.85Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£323£324£306South West Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£120£88£88£83South West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£46£46£43South West Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£551£553£522£639£642£606Mid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£131£132£124Mid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£116£116£110South West Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£2.92£2.93£2.77Mid Dorset and North Poole
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.13£2.14£2.02£2.71£2.72£2.57Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£6.30£6.33£5.98South West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.2267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.715.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.133.1South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.548.5South West Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.173.6Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.510.7South West Devon

Total

South West Devon is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole 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 West Devon Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South West Devon £433.8m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £454.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £454.3mSouth West Devon: £433.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £456.3mSouth West Devon: £435.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £431.0mSouth West Devon: £411.5m

    £433.8m£435.6m£411.5mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£454.3m£456.3m£431.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South West Devon £299.2m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £322.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £322.0mSouth West Devon: £299.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £323.4mSouth West Devon: £300.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £305.4mSouth West Devon: £283.8m

    £299.2m£300.5m£283.8mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£322.0m£323.4m£305.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South West Devon £73.6m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £78.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £78.8mSouth West Devon: £73.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £79.1mSouth West Devon: £73.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £74.7mSouth West Devon: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South West Devon £277.2m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £300.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £300.4mSouth West Devon: £277.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £301.7mSouth West Devon: £278.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £285.0mSouth West Devon: £263.0m

    £277.2m£278.4m£263.0mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South West Devon £6.0m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.9mSouth West Devon: £6.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £6.0mSouth West Devon: £6.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.6mSouth West Devon: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mSouth West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Devon £15.6m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £15.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mSouth West Devon: £15.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mSouth West Devon: £15.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £14.5mSouth West Devon: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSouth West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South West Devon £0.39m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.40mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mSouth West Devon: £0.39mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mSouth West Devon: £0.39mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.38mSouth West Devon: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Devon £37.3m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £31.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.5mSouth West Devon: £37.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.7mSouth West Devon: £37.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £29.9mSouth West Devon: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.5m£35.4mSouth West Devon is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South West Devon £12.7m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £8.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mSouth West Devon: £12.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mSouth West Devon: £12.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.1mSouth West Devon: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mSouth West Devon is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Devon £5.0m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mSouth West Devon: £5.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mSouth West Devon: £5.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.2mSouth West Devon: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mSouth West Devon is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South West Devon £54.9m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £62.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.4mSouth West Devon: £54.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.7mSouth West Devon: £55.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £59.2mSouth West Devon: £52.1m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.1mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South West Devon £10.3m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £12.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.8mSouth West Devon: £10.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.9mSouth West Devon: £10.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.2mSouth West Devon: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South West Devon £13.2m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £11.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.3mSouth West Devon: £13.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.4mSouth West Devon: £13.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £10.7mSouth West Devon: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mSouth West Devon is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South West Devon £0.28m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.29mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mSouth West Devon: £0.28mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mSouth West Devon: £0.29mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mSouth West Devon: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South West Devon £0.21m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.27mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mSouth West Devon: £0.21mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mSouth West Devon: £0.21mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.25mSouth West Devon: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South West Devon £0.65m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.62mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mSouth West Devon: £0.65mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mSouth West Devon: £0.65mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.58mSouth West Devon: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mSouth West Devon is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South West Devon 24,739, Mid Dorset and North Poole 26,170Mid Dorset and North Poole: 26,170South West Devon: 24,739

    24,739Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher26,170

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South West Devon 1,560, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,530Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,530South West Devon: 1,560

    1,560South West Devon is higher1,530

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Devon 3,402, Mid Dorset and North Poole 3,237Mid Dorset and North Poole: 3,237South West Devon: 3,402

    3,402South West Devon is higher3,237

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Devon 5,533, Mid Dorset and North Poole 4,739Mid Dorset and North Poole: 4,739South West Devon: 5,533

    5,533South West Devon is higher4,739

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South West Devon 6,984, Mid Dorset and North Poole 7,192Mid Dorset and North Poole: 7,192South West Devon: 6,984

    6,984Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher7,192

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Devon 1,148, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,047Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,047South West Devon: 1,148

    1,148South West Devon is higher1,047

Show the numbers
South West Devon and Mid Dorset and North Poole, total
MeasureSouth West DevonMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£433.8m£435.6m£411.5m£454.3m£456.3m£431.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£299.2m£300.5m£283.8m£322.0m£323.4m£305.4mMid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£78.8m£79.1m£74.7mMid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.2m£278.4m£263.0m£300.4m£301.7m£285.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mSouth West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mSouth West Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mSouth West Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mSouth West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mSouth West Devon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m£62.4m£62.7m£59.2mMid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mMid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mSouth West Devon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mMid Dorset and North Poole
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mMid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mSouth West Devon
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,73926,170Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5601,530South West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4023,237South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5334,739South West Devon
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,9847,192Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1481,047South West Devon

Sources

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

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