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Staffordshire Moorlands and North Dorset

85,882 and 95,740 residents (mid-2024).

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher than North Dorset on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and North Dorset on 6. 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

Staffordshire Moorlands North Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4,723, North Dorset £4,709North Dorset: £4,709Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,723North Dorset: £4,729Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,743North Dorset: £4,467Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,480

    £4,723£4,743£4,480Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4,709£4,729£4,467

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands £12,720, North Dorset £12,515North Dorset: £12,515Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,720North Dorset: £12,568Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,774North Dorset: £11,871Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,066

    £12,720£12,774£12,066Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£12,515£12,568£11,871

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £1,383, North Dorset £1,445North Dorset: £1,445Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,383North Dorset: £1,451Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,389North Dorset: £1,370Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,312

    £1,383£1,389£1,312North Dorset is higher£1,445£1,451£1,370

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands £11,707, North Dorset £11,633North Dorset: £11,633Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,707North Dorset: £11,683Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,757North Dorset: £11,035Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,105

    £11,707£11,757£11,105Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£11,633£11,683£11,035

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands £260, North Dorset £248North Dorset: £248Staffordshire Moorlands: £260North Dorset: £249Staffordshire Moorlands: £261North Dorset: £235Staffordshire Moorlands: £247

    £260£261£247Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£235

  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: Staffordshire Moorlands £734, North Dorset £616North Dorset: £616Staffordshire Moorlands: £734North Dorset: £619Staffordshire Moorlands: £737North Dorset: £584Staffordshire Moorlands: £696

    £734£737£696Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£616£619£584

  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: Staffordshire Moorlands £19, North Dorset £17North Dorset: £17Staffordshire Moorlands: £19North Dorset: £17Staffordshire Moorlands: £19North Dorset: £16Staffordshire Moorlands: £18

    £19£19£18Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £421, North Dorset £327North Dorset: £327Staffordshire Moorlands: £421North Dorset: £329Staffordshire Moorlands: £423North Dorset: £311Staffordshire Moorlands: £399

    £421£423£399Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£327£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £109, North Dorset £93North Dorset: £93Staffordshire Moorlands: £109North Dorset: £93Staffordshire Moorlands: £110North Dorset: £88Staffordshire Moorlands: £104

    £109£110£104Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£93£93£88

  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: Staffordshire Moorlands £96, North Dorset £89North Dorset: £89Staffordshire Moorlands: £96North Dorset: £90Staffordshire Moorlands: £97North Dorset: £85Staffordshire Moorlands: £91

    £96£97£91Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £976, North Dorset £1,140North Dorset: £1,140Staffordshire Moorlands: £976North Dorset: £1,145Staffordshire Moorlands: £980North Dorset: £1,081Staffordshire Moorlands: £926

    £976£980£926North Dorset is higher£1,140£1,145£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £129, North Dorset £142North Dorset: £142Staffordshire Moorlands: £129North Dorset: £142Staffordshire Moorlands: £129North Dorset: £135Staffordshire Moorlands: £122

    £129£129£122North Dorset is higher£142£142£135

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £300, North Dorset £206North Dorset: £206Staffordshire Moorlands: £300North Dorset: £207Staffordshire Moorlands: £302North Dorset: £196Staffordshire Moorlands: £285

    £300£302£285Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £7.35, North Dorset £4.59North Dorset: £4.59Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.35North Dorset: £4.61Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.38North Dorset: £4.35Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £3.10, North Dorset £4.42North Dorset: £4.42Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.10North Dorset: £4.44Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.11North Dorset: £4.19Staffordshire Moorlands: £2.94

    £3.10£3.11£2.94North Dorset is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £6.71, North Dorset £5.41North Dorset: £5.41Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.71North Dorset: £5.43Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.73North Dorset: £5.13Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,021.8, North Dorset 1,023.6North Dorset: 1,023.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,021.8

    1,021.8North Dorset is higher1,023.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands 71.6, North Dorset 65.8North Dorset: 65.8Staffordshire Moorlands: 71.6

    71.6Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count65.8

  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: Staffordshire Moorlands 155.6, North Dorset 127.9North Dorset: 127.9Staffordshire Moorlands: 155.6

    155.6Staffordshire Moorlands is higher127.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 58.9, North Dorset 49.6North Dorset: 49.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.9

    58.9Staffordshire Moorlands is higher49.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands 129.7, North Dorset 134.1North Dorset: 134.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 129.7

    129.7North Dorset is higher134.1

  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: Staffordshire Moorlands 21.2, North Dorset 19.7North Dorset: 19.7Staffordshire Moorlands: 21.2

    21.2Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count19.7

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Staffordshire Moorlands and North Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,723£4,743£4,480£4,709£4,729£4,467Staffordshire Moorlands
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,720£12,774£12,066£12,515£12,568£11,871Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,383£1,389£1,312£1,445£1,451£1,370North Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,707£11,757£11,105£11,633£11,683£11,035Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£260£261£247£248£249£235Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£734£737£696£616£619£584Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£17£17£16Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£421£423£399£327£329£311Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£93£93£88Staffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£97£91£89£90£85Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£976£980£926£1,140£1,145£1,081North Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£142£142£135North Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£300£302£285£206£207£196Staffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£4.59£4.61£4.35Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.10£3.11£2.94£4.42£4.44£4.19North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£5.41£5.43£5.13Staffordshire Moorlands
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.81,023.6North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.665.8Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.6127.9Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.949.6Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026129.7134.1North Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.219.7Staffordshire Moorlands

Per resident

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and North 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

Staffordshire Moorlands North Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4,723, North Dorset £4,709North Dorset: £4,709Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,723North Dorset: £4,729Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,743North Dorset: £4,467Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,480

    £4,723£4,743£4,480Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4,709£4,729£4,467

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £3,262, North Dorset £3,332North Dorset: £3,332Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,262North Dorset: £3,346Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,275North Dorset: £3,161Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,094

    £3,262£3,275£3,094North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,332£3,346£3,161

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £795, North Dorset £810North Dorset: £810Staffordshire Moorlands: £795North Dorset: £813Staffordshire Moorlands: £799North Dorset: £768Staffordshire Moorlands: £755

    £795£799£755North Dorset is higher£810£813£768

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £3,002, North Dorset £3,097North Dorset: £3,097Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,002North Dorset: £3,111Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,015North Dorset: £2,938Staffordshire Moorlands: £2,847

    £3,002£3,015£2,847North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,097£3,111£2,938

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £67, North Dorset £66North Dorset: £66Staffordshire Moorlands: £67North Dorset: £66Staffordshire Moorlands: £67North Dorset: £63Staffordshire Moorlands: £63

    £67£67£63Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £188, North Dorset £164North Dorset: £164Staffordshire Moorlands: £188North Dorset: £165Staffordshire Moorlands: £189North Dorset: £156Staffordshire Moorlands: £178

    £188£189£178Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£164£165£156

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4.84, North Dorset £4.56North Dorset: £4.56Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.84North Dorset: £4.58Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.86North Dorset: £4.33Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £421, North Dorset £327North Dorset: £327Staffordshire Moorlands: £421North Dorset: £329Staffordshire Moorlands: £423North Dorset: £311Staffordshire Moorlands: £399

    £421£423£399Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£327£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £109, North Dorset £93North Dorset: £93Staffordshire Moorlands: £109North Dorset: £93Staffordshire Moorlands: £110North Dorset: £88Staffordshire Moorlands: £104

    £109£110£104Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£93£93£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £55, North Dorset £50North Dorset: £50Staffordshire Moorlands: £55North Dorset: £50Staffordshire Moorlands: £56North Dorset: £48Staffordshire Moorlands: £53

    £55£56£53Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£50£50£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £561, North Dorset £639North Dorset: £639Staffordshire Moorlands: £561North Dorset: £642Staffordshire Moorlands: £564North Dorset: £606Staffordshire Moorlands: £532

    £561£564£532North Dorset is higher£639£642£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £129, North Dorset £142North Dorset: £142Staffordshire Moorlands: £129North Dorset: £142Staffordshire Moorlands: £129North Dorset: £135Staffordshire Moorlands: £122

    £129£129£122North Dorset is higher£142£142£135

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £173, North Dorset £116North Dorset: £116Staffordshire Moorlands: £173North Dorset: £116Staffordshire Moorlands: £173North Dorset: £110Staffordshire Moorlands: £164

    £173£173£164Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4.23, North Dorset £2.57North Dorset: £2.57Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.23North Dorset: £2.58Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.25North Dorset: £2.44Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £1.78, North Dorset £2.48North Dorset: £2.48Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.78North Dorset: £2.49Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.79North Dorset: £2.35Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.69

    £1.78£1.79£1.69North Dorset is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £6.71, North Dorset £5.41North Dorset: £5.41Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.71North Dorset: £5.43Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.73North Dorset: £5.13Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 262.0, North Dorset 272.5North Dorset: 272.5Staffordshire Moorlands: 262.0

    262.0North Dorset is higher272.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 18.4, North Dorset 17.5North Dorset: 17.5Staffordshire Moorlands: 18.4

    18.4Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count17.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 39.9, North Dorset 34.0North Dorset: 34.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 39.9

    39.9Staffordshire Moorlands is higher34.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 58.9, North Dorset 49.6North Dorset: 49.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.9

    58.9Staffordshire Moorlands is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 74.6, North Dorset 75.2North Dorset: 75.2Staffordshire Moorlands: 74.6

    74.6North Dorset is higher75.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 12.2, North Dorset 11.1North Dorset: 11.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 12.2

    12.2Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count11.1

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Staffordshire Moorlands and North Dorset, per resident
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,723£4,743£4,480£4,709£4,729£4,467Staffordshire Moorlands
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,262£3,275£3,094£3,332£3,346£3,161North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£795£799£755£810£813£768North Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,002£3,015£2,847£3,097£3,111£2,938North Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£66£66£63Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£164£165£156Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£4.56£4.58£4.33Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£421£423£399£327£329£311Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£93£93£88Staffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£50£50£48Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£561£564£532£639£642£606North Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£142£142£135North Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£116£116£110Staffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£2.57£2.58£2.44Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.78£1.79£1.69£2.48£2.49£2.35North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£5.41£5.43£5.13Staffordshire Moorlands
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026262.0272.5North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.417.5Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.934.0Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.949.6Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.675.2North Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.211.1Staffordshire Moorlands

Total

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and North 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

Staffordshire Moorlands North Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £405.6m, North Dorset £450.9mNorth Dorset: £450.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £405.6mNorth Dorset: £452.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £407.3mNorth Dorset: £427.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £384.7m

    £405.6m£407.3m£384.7mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £280.1m, North Dorset £319.0mNorth Dorset: £319.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £280.1mNorth Dorset: £320.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £281.3mNorth Dorset: £302.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £265.7m

    £280.1m£281.3m£265.7mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £68.3m, North Dorset £77.5mNorth Dorset: £77.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £68.3mNorth Dorset: £77.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £68.6mNorth Dorset: £73.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £64.8m

    £68.3m£68.6m£64.8mNorth Dorset is higher£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £257.8m, North Dorset £296.5mNorth Dorset: £296.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £257.8mNorth Dorset: £297.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £258.9mNorth Dorset: £281.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £244.5m

    £257.8m£258.9m£244.5mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.7m, North Dorset £6.3mNorth Dorset: £6.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.7mNorth Dorset: £6.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.8mNorth Dorset: £6.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £16.2m, North Dorset £15.7mNorth Dorset: £15.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.2mNorth Dorset: £15.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.2mNorth Dorset: £14.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £15.3m

    £16.2m£16.2m£15.3mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.42m, North Dorset £0.44mNorth Dorset: £0.44mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.42mNorth Dorset: £0.44mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.42mNorth Dorset: £0.41mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £36.2m, North Dorset £31.3mNorth Dorset: £31.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £36.2mNorth Dorset: £31.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £36.3mNorth Dorset: £29.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £34.3m

    £36.2m£36.3m£34.3mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £9.4m, North Dorset £8.9mNorth Dorset: £8.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £9.4mNorth Dorset: £8.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £9.4mNorth Dorset: £8.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £4.8m, North Dorset £4.8mNorth Dorset: £4.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £4.8mNorth Dorset: £4.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £4.8mNorth Dorset: £4.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £48.2m, North Dorset £61.2mNorth Dorset: £61.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £48.2mNorth Dorset: £61.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £48.4mNorth Dorset: £58.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £45.7m

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.7mNorth Dorset is higher£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £11.0m, North Dorset £13.6mNorth Dorset: £13.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.0mNorth Dorset: £13.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.1mNorth Dorset: £12.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.5m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.5mNorth Dorset is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £14.8m, North Dorset £11.1mNorth Dorset: £11.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £14.8mNorth Dorset: £11.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £14.9mNorth Dorset: £10.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £14.1m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.1mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.36m, North Dorset £0.25mNorth Dorset: £0.25mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.36mNorth Dorset: £0.25mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.36mNorth Dorset: £0.23mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.15m, North Dorset £0.24mNorth Dorset: £0.24mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.15mNorth Dorset: £0.24mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.15mNorth Dorset: £0.23mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.15m

    £0.15mNorth Dorset is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.58m, North Dorset £0.52mNorth Dorset: £0.52mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.58mNorth Dorset: £0.52mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.58mNorth Dorset: £0.49mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 22,502, North Dorset 26,092North Dorset: 26,092Staffordshire Moorlands: 22,502

    22,502North Dorset is higher26,092

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,577, North Dorset 1,677North Dorset: 1,677Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,577

    1,577North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,677

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 3,427, North Dorset 3,259North Dorset: 3,259Staffordshire Moorlands: 3,427

    3,427Staffordshire Moorlands is higher3,259

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 5,056, North Dorset 4,753North Dorset: 4,753Staffordshire Moorlands: 5,056

    5,056Staffordshire Moorlands is higher4,753

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 6,404, North Dorset 7,195North Dorset: 7,195Staffordshire Moorlands: 6,404

    6,404North Dorset is higher7,195

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,048, North Dorset 1,058North Dorset: 1,058Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,048

    1,048North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,058

Show the numbers
Staffordshire Moorlands and North Dorset, total
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£405.6m£407.3m£384.7m£450.9m£452.8m£427.7mNorth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m£319.0m£320.4m£302.6mNorth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£68.3m£68.6m£64.8m£77.5m£77.9m£73.5mNorth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.8m£258.9m£244.5m£296.5m£297.8m£281.3mNorth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mNorth Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mStaffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mNorth Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m£31.3m£31.5m£29.7mStaffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mStaffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mNorth Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m£61.2m£61.4m£58.0mNorth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mNorth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.1m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mStaffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mStaffordshire Moorlands
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mStaffordshire Moorlands
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,50226,092North Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5771,677North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4273,259Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0564,753Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,4047,195North Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0481,058North Dorset

Sources

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

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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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