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St Ives and South Dorset

89,575 and 100,592 residents (mid-2024).

St Ives is higher than South Dorset on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

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

St Ives South Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Ives £5,291, South Dorset £5,425South Dorset: £5,425St Ives: £5,291South Dorset: £5,448St Ives: £5,314South Dorset: £5,146St Ives: £5,019

    £5,291£5,314£5,019South Dorset is higher£5,425£5,448£5,146

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Ives £12,199, South Dorset £12,341South Dorset: £12,341St Ives: £12,199South Dorset: £12,394St Ives: £12,251South Dorset: £11,706St Ives: £11,571

    £12,199£12,251£11,571South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£12,341£12,394£11,706

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St Ives £2,013, South Dorset £2,138South Dorset: £2,138St Ives: £2,013South Dorset: £2,147St Ives: £2,022South Dorset: £2,028St Ives: £1,910

    £2,013£2,022£1,910South Dorset is higher£2,138£2,147£2,028

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Ives £11,139, South Dorset £11,308South Dorset: £11,308St Ives: £11,139South Dorset: £11,357St Ives: £11,187South Dorset: £10,726St Ives: £10,566

    £11,139£11,187£10,566South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£11,308£11,357£10,726

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Ives £439, South Dorset £336South Dorset: £336St Ives: £439South Dorset: £337St Ives: £441South Dorset: £318St Ives: £417

    £439£441£417St Ives is higher£336£337£318

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: St Ives £590, South Dorset £676South Dorset: £676St Ives: £590South Dorset: £679St Ives: £593South Dorset: £641St Ives: £560

    £590£593£560South Dorset is higher£676£679£641

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: St Ives £30, South Dorset £21South Dorset: £21St Ives: £30South Dorset: £21St Ives: £30South Dorset: £20St Ives: £29

    £30£30£29St Ives is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Ives £468, South Dorset £516South Dorset: £516St Ives: £468South Dorset: £519St Ives: £470South Dorset: £490St Ives: £444

    £468£470£444South Dorset is higher£516£519£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Ives £108, South Dorset £134South Dorset: £134St Ives: £108South Dorset: £135St Ives: £108South Dorset: £127St Ives: £102

    £108£108£102South Dorset is higher£134£135£127

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: St Ives £106, South Dorset £122South Dorset: £122St Ives: £106South Dorset: £122St Ives: £106South Dorset: £115St Ives: £100

    £106£106£100South Dorset is higher£122£122£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Ives £1,513, South Dorset £1,637South Dorset: £1,637St Ives: £1,513South Dorset: £1,644St Ives: £1,520South Dorset: £1,553St Ives: £1,435

    £1,513£1,520£1,435South Dorset is higher£1,637£1,644£1,553

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Ives £228, South Dorset £247South Dorset: £247St Ives: £228South Dorset: £248St Ives: £229South Dorset: £235St Ives: £216

    £228£229£216South Dorset is higher£247£248£235

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Ives £382, South Dorset £368South Dorset: £368St Ives: £382South Dorset: £370St Ives: £383South Dorset: £349St Ives: £362

    £382£383£362St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£368£370£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Ives £5.24, South Dorset £4.23South Dorset: £4.23St Ives: £5.24South Dorset: £4.25St Ives: £5.26South Dorset: £4.01St Ives: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97St Ives is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Ives £7.23, South Dorset £6.84South Dorset: £6.84St Ives: £7.23South Dorset: £6.87St Ives: £7.26South Dorset: £6.49St Ives: £6.86

    £7.23£7.26£6.86St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Ives £6.45, South Dorset £7.63South Dorset: £7.63St Ives: £6.45South Dorset: £7.67St Ives: £6.48South Dorset: £7.24St Ives: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12South Dorset is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Ives 1,018.5, South Dorset 1,010.6South Dorset: 1,010.6St Ives: 1,018.5

    1,018.5St Ives is higherDepends on how you count1,010.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Ives 114.2, South Dorset 84.4South Dorset: 84.4St Ives: 114.2

    114.2St Ives is higher84.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Ives 126.3, South Dorset 145.5South Dorset: 145.5St Ives: 126.3

    126.3South Dorset is higher145.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Ives 69.7, South Dorset 74.8South Dorset: 74.8St Ives: 69.7

    69.7South Dorset is higher74.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: St Ives 194.7, South Dorset 194.6South Dorset: 194.6St Ives: 194.7

    194.7St Ives is higherDepends on how you count194.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: St Ives 23.5, South Dorset 26.1South Dorset: 26.1St Ives: 23.5

    23.5South Dorset is higher26.1

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St Ives and South Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureSt IvesSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,291£5,314£5,019£5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,199£12,251£11,571£12,341£12,394£11,706South Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,013£2,022£1,910£2,138£2,147£2,028South Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,139£11,187£10,566£11,308£11,357£10,726South Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£439£441£417£336£337£318St Ives
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£590£593£560£676£679£641South Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£21£21£20St Ives
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£516£519£490South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£134£135£127South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£106£100£122£122£115South Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,513£1,520£1,435£1,637£1,644£1,553South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£247£248£235South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£382£383£362£368£370£349St Ives
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£4.23£4.25£4.01St Ives
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.23£7.26£6.86£6.84£6.87£6.49St Ives
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.51,010.6St Ives
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.284.4St Ives
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.3145.5South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.774.8South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.7194.6St Ives
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.526.1South Dorset

Per resident

St Ives is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and South Dorset 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

St Ives South Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Ives £5,291, South Dorset £5,425South Dorset: £5,425St Ives: £5,291South Dorset: £5,448St Ives: £5,314South Dorset: £5,146St Ives: £5,019

    £5,291£5,314£5,019South Dorset is higher£5,425£5,448£5,146

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Ives £3,347, South Dorset £3,301South Dorset: £3,301St Ives: £3,347South Dorset: £3,315St Ives: £3,361South Dorset: £3,131St Ives: £3,175

    £3,347£3,361£3,175St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£3,301£3,315£3,131

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Ives £1,134, South Dorset £1,218South Dorset: £1,218St Ives: £1,134South Dorset: £1,224St Ives: £1,139South Dorset: £1,156St Ives: £1,076

    £1,134£1,139£1,076South Dorset is higher£1,218£1,224£1,156

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Ives £3,056, South Dorset £3,025South Dorset: £3,025St Ives: £3,056South Dorset: £3,038St Ives: £3,069South Dorset: £2,869St Ives: £2,899

    £3,056£3,069£2,899St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£3,025£3,038£2,869

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Ives £121, South Dorset £90South Dorset: £90St Ives: £121South Dorset: £90St Ives: £121South Dorset: £85St Ives: £114

    £121£121£114St Ives is higher£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Ives £162, South Dorset £181South Dorset: £181St Ives: £162South Dorset: £182St Ives: £163South Dorset: £171St Ives: £154

    £162£163£154South Dorset is higher£181£182£171

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: St Ives £8.25, South Dorset £5.71South Dorset: £5.71St Ives: £8.25South Dorset: £5.74St Ives: £8.29South Dorset: £5.42St Ives: £7.83

    £8.25£8.29£7.83St Ives is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Ives £468, South Dorset £516South Dorset: £516St Ives: £468South Dorset: £519St Ives: £470South Dorset: £490St Ives: £444

    £468£470£444South Dorset is higher£516£519£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Ives £108, South Dorset £134South Dorset: £134St Ives: £108South Dorset: £135St Ives: £108South Dorset: £127St Ives: £102

    £108£108£102South Dorset is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Ives £60, South Dorset £69South Dorset: £69St Ives: £60South Dorset: £70St Ives: £60South Dorset: £66St Ives: £57

    £60£60£57South Dorset is higher£69£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Ives £852, South Dorset £933South Dorset: £933St Ives: £852South Dorset: £937St Ives: £856South Dorset: £885St Ives: £809

    £852£856£809South Dorset is higher£933£937£885

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Ives £228, South Dorset £247South Dorset: £247St Ives: £228South Dorset: £248St Ives: £229South Dorset: £235St Ives: £216

    £228£229£216South Dorset is higher£247£248£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Ives £215, South Dorset £210South Dorset: £210St Ives: £215South Dorset: £211St Ives: £216South Dorset: £199St Ives: £204

    £215£216£204St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Ives £2.95, South Dorset £2.41South Dorset: £2.41St Ives: £2.95South Dorset: £2.42St Ives: £2.96South Dorset: £2.29St Ives: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80St Ives is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Ives £4.07, South Dorset £3.90South Dorset: £3.90St Ives: £4.07South Dorset: £3.92St Ives: £4.09South Dorset: £3.70St Ives: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Ives £6.45, South Dorset £7.63South Dorset: £7.63St Ives: £6.45South Dorset: £7.67St Ives: £6.48South Dorset: £7.24St Ives: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12South Dorset is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Ives 279.5, South Dorset 270.3South Dorset: 270.3St Ives: 279.5

    279.5St Ives is higherDepends on how you count270.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Ives 31.3, South Dorset 22.6South Dorset: 22.6St Ives: 31.3

    31.3St Ives is higher22.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Ives 34.7, South Dorset 38.9South Dorset: 38.9St Ives: 34.7

    34.7South Dorset is higher38.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Ives 69.7, South Dorset 74.8South Dorset: 74.8St Ives: 69.7

    69.7South Dorset is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Ives 109.7, South Dorset 110.9South Dorset: 110.9St Ives: 109.7

    109.7South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count110.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Ives 13.2, South Dorset 14.9South Dorset: 14.9St Ives: 13.2

    13.2South Dorset is higher14.9

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St Ives and South Dorset, per resident
MeasureSt IvesSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,291£5,314£5,019£5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,347£3,361£3,175£3,301£3,315£3,131St Ives
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,139£1,076£1,218£1,224£1,156South Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,056£3,069£2,899£3,025£3,038£2,869St Ives
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£90£90£85St Ives
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£181£182£171South Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.25£8.29£7.83£5.71£5.74£5.42St Ives
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£516£519£490South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£134£135£127South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£69£70£66South Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£852£856£809£933£937£885South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£247£248£235South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£210£211£199St Ives
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£2.41£2.42£2.29St Ives
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£3.90£3.92£3.70St Ives
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026279.5270.3St Ives
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.322.6St Ives
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.738.9South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.774.8South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.7110.9South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.214.9South Dorset

Total

St Ives is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and South Dorset on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

St Ives South Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Ives £474.0m, South Dorset £545.7mSouth Dorset: £545.7mSt Ives: £474.0mSouth Dorset: £548.0mSt Ives: £476.0mSouth Dorset: £517.6mSt Ives: £449.6m

    £474.0m£476.0m£449.6mSouth Dorset is higher£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Ives £299.8m, South Dorset £332.1mSouth Dorset: £332.1mSt Ives: £299.8mSouth Dorset: £333.5mSt Ives: £301.1mSouth Dorset: £315.0mSt Ives: £284.4m

    £299.8m£301.1m£284.4mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£332.1m£333.5m£315.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Ives £101.6m, South Dorset £122.6mSouth Dorset: £122.6mSt Ives: £101.6mSouth Dorset: £123.1mSt Ives: £102.0mSouth Dorset: £116.3mSt Ives: £96.4m

    £101.6m£102.0m£96.4mSouth Dorset is higher£122.6m£123.1m£116.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Ives £273.8m, South Dorset £304.3mSouth Dorset: £304.3mSt Ives: £273.8mSouth Dorset: £305.6mSt Ives: £274.9mSouth Dorset: £288.6mSt Ives: £259.7m

    £273.8m£274.9m£259.7mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£304.3m£305.6m£288.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Ives £10.8m, South Dorset £9.0mSouth Dorset: £9.0mSt Ives: £10.8mSouth Dorset: £9.1mSt Ives: £10.8mSouth Dorset: £8.6mSt Ives: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mSt Ives is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Ives £14.5m, South Dorset £18.2mSouth Dorset: £18.2mSt Ives: £14.5mSouth Dorset: £18.3mSt Ives: £14.6mSouth Dorset: £17.2mSt Ives: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mSouth Dorset is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: St Ives £0.74m, South Dorset £0.57mSouth Dorset: £0.57mSt Ives: £0.74mSouth Dorset: £0.58mSt Ives: £0.74mSouth Dorset: £0.55mSt Ives: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSt Ives is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Ives £41.9m, South Dorset £51.9mSouth Dorset: £51.9mSt Ives: £41.9mSouth Dorset: £52.2mSt Ives: £42.1mSouth Dorset: £49.3mSt Ives: £39.8m

    £41.9m£42.1m£39.8mSouth Dorset is higher£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Ives £9.6m, South Dorset £13.5mSouth Dorset: £13.5mSt Ives: £9.6mSouth Dorset: £13.6mSt Ives: £9.7mSouth Dorset: £12.8mSt Ives: £9.2m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.2mSouth Dorset is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Ives £5.3m, South Dorset £7.0mSouth Dorset: £7.0mSt Ives: £5.3mSouth Dorset: £7.0mSt Ives: £5.4mSouth Dorset: £6.6mSt Ives: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mSouth Dorset is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Ives £76.4m, South Dorset £93.8mSouth Dorset: £93.8mSt Ives: £76.4mSouth Dorset: £94.2mSt Ives: £76.7mSouth Dorset: £89.0mSt Ives: £72.4m

    £76.4m£76.7m£72.4mSouth Dorset is higher£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Ives £20.4m, South Dorset £24.9mSouth Dorset: £24.9mSt Ives: £20.4mSouth Dorset: £25.0mSt Ives: £20.5mSouth Dorset: £23.6mSt Ives: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mSouth Dorset is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Ives £19.3m, South Dorset £21.1mSouth Dorset: £21.1mSt Ives: £19.3mSouth Dorset: £21.2mSt Ives: £19.3mSouth Dorset: £20.0mSt Ives: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Ives £0.26m, South Dorset £0.24mSouth Dorset: £0.24mSt Ives: £0.26mSouth Dorset: £0.24mSt Ives: £0.27mSouth Dorset: £0.23mSt Ives: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.27m£0.25mSt Ives is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Ives £0.36m, South Dorset £0.39mSouth Dorset: £0.39mSt Ives: £0.36mSouth Dorset: £0.39mSt Ives: £0.37mSouth Dorset: £0.37mSt Ives: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Ives £0.58m, South Dorset £0.77mSouth Dorset: £0.77mSt Ives: £0.58mSouth Dorset: £0.77mSt Ives: £0.58mSouth Dorset: £0.73mSt Ives: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Dorset is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Ives 25,033, South Dorset 27,193South Dorset: 27,193St Ives: 25,033

    25,033South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count27,193

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Ives 2,807, South Dorset 2,272South Dorset: 2,272St Ives: 2,807

    2,807St Ives is higher2,272

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Ives 3,104, South Dorset 3,915South Dorset: 3,915St Ives: 3,104

    3,104South Dorset is higher3,915

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Ives 6,239, South Dorset 7,524South Dorset: 7,524St Ives: 6,239

    6,239South Dorset is higher7,524

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Ives 9,824, South Dorset 11,156South Dorset: 11,156St Ives: 9,824

    9,824South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count11,156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Ives 1,185, South Dorset 1,496South Dorset: 1,496St Ives: 1,185

    1,185South Dorset is higher1,496

Show the numbers
St Ives and South Dorset, total
MeasureSt IvesSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.0m£476.0m£449.6m£545.7m£548.0m£517.6mSouth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£299.8m£301.1m£284.4m£332.1m£333.5m£315.0mSouth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£101.6m£102.0m£96.4m£122.6m£123.1m£116.3mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.8m£274.9m£259.7m£304.3m£305.6m£288.6mSouth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mSt Ives
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mSouth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mSt Ives
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.9m£42.1m£39.8m£51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSouth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.2m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSouth Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.4m£76.7m£72.4m£93.8m£94.2m£89.0mSouth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSouth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mSouth Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.27m£0.25m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSt Ives
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,03327,193South Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8072,272St Ives
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1043,915South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2397,524South Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,82411,156South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1851,496South 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.
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