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Suffolk Coastal and North Dorset

95,308 and 95,740 residents (mid-2024).

Suffolk Coastal is higher than North Dorset on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Suffolk Coastal 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

Suffolk Coastal North Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £5,178, North Dorset £4,709North Dorset: £4,709Suffolk Coastal: £5,178North Dorset: £4,729Suffolk Coastal: £5,200North Dorset: £4,467Suffolk Coastal: £4,912

    £5,178£5,200£4,912Suffolk Coastal is higher£4,709£4,729£4,467

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Suffolk Coastal £12,294, North Dorset £12,515North Dorset: £12,515Suffolk Coastal: £12,294North Dorset: £12,568Suffolk Coastal: £12,346North Dorset: £11,871Suffolk Coastal: £11,661

    £12,294£12,346£11,661North Dorset 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: Suffolk Coastal £1,627, North Dorset £1,445North Dorset: £1,445Suffolk Coastal: £1,627North Dorset: £1,451Suffolk Coastal: £1,634North Dorset: £1,370Suffolk Coastal: £1,543

    £1,627£1,634£1,543Suffolk Coastal 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: Suffolk Coastal £11,424, North Dorset £11,633North Dorset: £11,633Suffolk Coastal: £11,424North Dorset: £11,683Suffolk Coastal: £11,473North Dorset: £11,035Suffolk Coastal: £10,837

    £11,424£11,473£10,837North Dorset 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: Suffolk Coastal £243, North Dorset £248North Dorset: £248Suffolk Coastal: £243North Dorset: £249Suffolk Coastal: £244North Dorset: £235Suffolk Coastal: £230

    £243£244£230North Dorset 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: Suffolk Coastal £610, North Dorset £616North Dorset: £616Suffolk Coastal: £610North Dorset: £619Suffolk Coastal: £612North Dorset: £584Suffolk Coastal: £579

    £610£612£579North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£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: Suffolk Coastal £16, North Dorset £17North Dorset: £17Suffolk Coastal: £16North Dorset: £17Suffolk Coastal: £17North Dorset: £16Suffolk Coastal: £16

    £16£17£16North Dorset 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: Suffolk Coastal £382, North Dorset £327North Dorset: £327Suffolk Coastal: £382North Dorset: £329Suffolk Coastal: £384North Dorset: £311Suffolk Coastal: £362

    £382£384£362Suffolk Coastal 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: Suffolk Coastal £93, North Dorset £93North Dorset: £93Suffolk Coastal: £93North Dorset: £93Suffolk Coastal: £94North Dorset: £88Suffolk Coastal: £89

    £93£94£89Suffolk Coastal 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: Suffolk Coastal £101, North Dorset £89North Dorset: £89Suffolk Coastal: £101North Dorset: £90Suffolk Coastal: £101North Dorset: £85Suffolk Coastal: £96

    £101£101£96Suffolk Coastal is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Suffolk Coastal £1,256, North Dorset £1,140North Dorset: £1,140Suffolk Coastal: £1,256North Dorset: £1,145Suffolk Coastal: £1,262North Dorset: £1,081Suffolk Coastal: £1,192

    £1,256£1,262£1,192Suffolk Coastal is higher£1,140£1,145£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £158, North Dorset £142North Dorset: £142Suffolk Coastal: £158North Dorset: £142Suffolk Coastal: £158North Dorset: £135Suffolk Coastal: £150

    £158£158£150Suffolk Coastal 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: Suffolk Coastal £259, North Dorset £206North Dorset: £206Suffolk Coastal: £259North Dorset: £207Suffolk Coastal: £260North Dorset: £196Suffolk Coastal: £246

    £259£260£246Suffolk Coastal 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: Suffolk Coastal £4.85, North Dorset £4.59North Dorset: £4.59Suffolk Coastal: £4.85North Dorset: £4.61Suffolk Coastal: £4.87North Dorset: £4.35Suffolk Coastal: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Suffolk Coastal 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: Suffolk Coastal £5.72, North Dorset £4.42North Dorset: £4.42Suffolk Coastal: £5.72North Dorset: £4.44Suffolk Coastal: £5.75North Dorset: £4.19Suffolk Coastal: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Suffolk Coastal is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £8.53, North Dorset £5.41North Dorset: £5.41Suffolk Coastal: £8.53North Dorset: £5.43Suffolk Coastal: £8.57North Dorset: £5.13Suffolk Coastal: £8.09

    £8.53£8.57£8.09Suffolk Coastal 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: Suffolk Coastal 1,003.5, North Dorset 1,023.6North Dorset: 1,023.6Suffolk Coastal: 1,003.5

    1,003.5North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,023.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Suffolk Coastal 62.3, North Dorset 65.8North Dorset: 65.8Suffolk Coastal: 62.3

    62.3North Dorset 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: Suffolk Coastal 125.1, North Dorset 127.9North Dorset: 127.9Suffolk Coastal: 125.1

    125.1North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count127.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 56.6, North Dorset 49.6North Dorset: 49.6Suffolk Coastal: 56.6

    56.6Suffolk Coastal 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: Suffolk Coastal 152.6, North Dorset 134.1North Dorset: 134.1Suffolk Coastal: 152.6

    152.6Suffolk Coastal 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: Suffolk Coastal 20.7, North Dorset 19.7North Dorset: 19.7Suffolk Coastal: 20.7

    20.7Suffolk Coastal is higher19.7

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Suffolk Coastal and North Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureSuffolk CoastalNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,178£5,200£4,912£4,709£4,729£4,467Suffolk Coastal
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,294£12,346£11,661£12,515£12,568£11,871North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,627£1,634£1,543£1,445£1,451£1,370Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,424£11,473£10,837£11,633£11,683£11,035North Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£243£244£230£248£249£235North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£610£612£579£616£619£584North Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£16£17£17£16North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£362£327£329£311Suffolk Coastal
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£93£93£88Suffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£89£90£85Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,256£1,262£1,192£1,140£1,145£1,081Suffolk Coastal
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£142£142£135Suffolk Coastal
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£259£260£246£206£207£196Suffolk Coastal
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.59£4.61£4.35Suffolk Coastal
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£4.42£4.44£4.19Suffolk Coastal
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.53£8.57£8.09£5.41£5.43£5.13Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.51,023.6North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.365.8North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.1127.9North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.649.6Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.6134.1Suffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.719.7Suffolk Coastal

Per resident

Suffolk Coastal is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North Dorset on 0. 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

Suffolk Coastal North Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £5,178, North Dorset £4,709North Dorset: £4,709Suffolk Coastal: £5,178North Dorset: £4,729Suffolk Coastal: £5,200North Dorset: £4,467Suffolk Coastal: £4,912

    £5,178£5,200£4,912Suffolk Coastal is higher£4,709£4,729£4,467

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £3,652, North Dorset £3,332North Dorset: £3,332Suffolk Coastal: £3,652North Dorset: £3,346Suffolk Coastal: £3,668North Dorset: £3,161Suffolk Coastal: £3,464

    £3,652£3,668£3,464Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£3,332£3,346£3,161

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £885, North Dorset £810North Dorset: £810Suffolk Coastal: £885North Dorset: £813Suffolk Coastal: £888North Dorset: £768Suffolk Coastal: £839

    £885£888£839Suffolk Coastal is higher£810£813£768

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £3,394, North Dorset £3,097North Dorset: £3,097Suffolk Coastal: £3,394North Dorset: £3,111Suffolk Coastal: £3,408North Dorset: £2,938Suffolk Coastal: £3,219

    £3,394£3,408£3,219Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£3,097£3,111£2,938

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £72, North Dorset £66North Dorset: £66Suffolk Coastal: £72North Dorset: £66Suffolk Coastal: £72North Dorset: £63Suffolk Coastal: £68

    £72£72£68Suffolk Coastal 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: Suffolk Coastal £181, North Dorset £164North Dorset: £164Suffolk Coastal: £181North Dorset: £165Suffolk Coastal: £182North Dorset: £156Suffolk Coastal: £172

    £181£182£172Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£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: Suffolk Coastal £4.88, North Dorset £4.56North Dorset: £4.56Suffolk Coastal: £4.88North Dorset: £4.58Suffolk Coastal: £4.90North Dorset: £4.33Suffolk Coastal: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Suffolk Coastal 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: Suffolk Coastal £382, North Dorset £327North Dorset: £327Suffolk Coastal: £382North Dorset: £329Suffolk Coastal: £384North Dorset: £311Suffolk Coastal: £362

    £382£384£362Suffolk Coastal 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: Suffolk Coastal £93, North Dorset £93North Dorset: £93Suffolk Coastal: £93North Dorset: £93Suffolk Coastal: £94North Dorset: £88Suffolk Coastal: £89

    £93£94£89Suffolk Coastal 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: Suffolk Coastal £55, North Dorset £50North Dorset: £50Suffolk Coastal: £55North Dorset: £50Suffolk Coastal: £55North Dorset: £48Suffolk Coastal: £52

    £55£55£52Suffolk Coastal is higher£50£50£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £683, North Dorset £639North Dorset: £639Suffolk Coastal: £683North Dorset: £642Suffolk Coastal: £686North Dorset: £606Suffolk Coastal: £648

    £683£686£648Suffolk Coastal is higher£639£642£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £158, North Dorset £142North Dorset: £142Suffolk Coastal: £158North Dorset: £142Suffolk Coastal: £158North Dorset: £135Suffolk Coastal: £150

    £158£158£150Suffolk Coastal is higher£142£142£135

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £141, North Dorset £116North Dorset: £116Suffolk Coastal: £141North Dorset: £116Suffolk Coastal: £142North Dorset: £110Suffolk Coastal: £134

    £141£142£134Suffolk Coastal is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £2.64, North Dorset £2.57North Dorset: £2.57Suffolk Coastal: £2.64North Dorset: £2.58Suffolk Coastal: £2.65North Dorset: £2.44Suffolk Coastal: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50Suffolk Coastal is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £3.11, North Dorset £2.48North Dorset: £2.48Suffolk Coastal: £3.11North Dorset: £2.49Suffolk Coastal: £3.12North Dorset: £2.35Suffolk Coastal: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Suffolk Coastal is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £8.53, North Dorset £5.41North Dorset: £5.41Suffolk Coastal: £8.53North Dorset: £5.43Suffolk Coastal: £8.57North Dorset: £5.13Suffolk Coastal: £8.09

    £8.53£8.57£8.09Suffolk Coastal is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 298.1, North Dorset 272.5North Dorset: 272.5Suffolk Coastal: 298.1

    298.1Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count272.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 18.5, North Dorset 17.5North Dorset: 17.5Suffolk Coastal: 18.5

    18.5Suffolk Coastal 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: Suffolk Coastal 37.2, North Dorset 34.0North Dorset: 34.0Suffolk Coastal: 37.2

    37.2Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count34.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 56.6, North Dorset 49.6North Dorset: 49.6Suffolk Coastal: 56.6

    56.6Suffolk Coastal is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 83.0, North Dorset 75.2North Dorset: 75.2Suffolk Coastal: 83.0

    83.0Suffolk Coastal 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: Suffolk Coastal 11.2, North Dorset 11.1North Dorset: 11.1Suffolk Coastal: 11.2

    11.2Suffolk Coastal is higher11.1

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Suffolk Coastal and North Dorset, per resident
MeasureSuffolk CoastalNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,178£5,200£4,912£4,709£4,729£4,467Suffolk Coastal
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,652£3,668£3,464£3,332£3,346£3,161Suffolk Coastal
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£885£888£839£810£813£768Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,394£3,408£3,219£3,097£3,111£2,938Suffolk Coastal
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£66£66£63Suffolk Coastal
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£164£165£156Suffolk Coastal
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£4.56£4.58£4.33Suffolk Coastal
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£362£327£329£311Suffolk Coastal
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£93£93£88Suffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£50£50£48Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£683£686£648£639£642£606Suffolk Coastal
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£142£142£135Suffolk Coastal
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£116£116£110Suffolk Coastal
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£2.57£2.58£2.44Suffolk Coastal
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£2.48£2.49£2.35Suffolk Coastal
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.53£8.57£8.09£5.41£5.43£5.13Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026298.1272.5Suffolk Coastal
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.517.5Suffolk Coastal
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.234.0Suffolk Coastal
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.649.6Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.075.2Suffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.211.1Suffolk Coastal

Total

Suffolk Coastal is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North Dorset on 0. 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

Suffolk Coastal North Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Suffolk Coastal £493.5m, North Dorset £450.9mNorth Dorset: £450.9mSuffolk Coastal: £493.5mNorth Dorset: £452.8mSuffolk Coastal: £495.6mNorth Dorset: £427.7mSuffolk Coastal: £468.1m

    £493.5m£495.6m£468.1mSuffolk Coastal is higher£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Suffolk Coastal £348.1m, North Dorset £319.0mNorth Dorset: £319.0mSuffolk Coastal: £348.1mNorth Dorset: £320.4mSuffolk Coastal: £349.6mNorth Dorset: £302.6mSuffolk Coastal: £330.2m

    £348.1m£349.6m£330.2mSuffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Suffolk Coastal £84.3m, North Dorset £77.5mNorth Dorset: £77.5mSuffolk Coastal: £84.3mNorth Dorset: £77.9mSuffolk Coastal: £84.7mNorth Dorset: £73.5mSuffolk Coastal: £80.0m

    £84.3m£84.7m£80.0mSuffolk Coastal is higher£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Suffolk Coastal £323.5m, North Dorset £296.5mNorth Dorset: £296.5mSuffolk Coastal: £323.5mNorth Dorset: £297.8mSuffolk Coastal: £324.9mNorth Dorset: £281.3mSuffolk Coastal: £306.8m

    £323.5m£324.9m£306.8mSuffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Suffolk Coastal £6.9m, North Dorset £6.3mNorth Dorset: £6.3mSuffolk Coastal: £6.9mNorth Dorset: £6.4mSuffolk Coastal: £6.9mNorth Dorset: £6.0mSuffolk Coastal: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mSuffolk Coastal 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: Suffolk Coastal £17.3m, North Dorset £15.7mNorth Dorset: £15.7mSuffolk Coastal: £17.3mNorth Dorset: £15.8mSuffolk Coastal: £17.3mNorth Dorset: £14.9mSuffolk Coastal: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.3m£16.4mSuffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£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: Suffolk Coastal £0.47m, North Dorset £0.44mNorth Dorset: £0.44mSuffolk Coastal: £0.47mNorth Dorset: £0.44mSuffolk Coastal: £0.47mNorth Dorset: £0.41mSuffolk Coastal: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSuffolk Coastal 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: Suffolk Coastal £36.4m, North Dorset £31.3mNorth Dorset: £31.3mSuffolk Coastal: £36.4mNorth Dorset: £31.5mSuffolk Coastal: £36.6mNorth Dorset: £29.7mSuffolk Coastal: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.6m£34.5mSuffolk Coastal 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: Suffolk Coastal £8.9m, North Dorset £8.9mNorth Dorset: £8.9mSuffolk Coastal: £8.9mNorth Dorset: £8.9mSuffolk Coastal: £8.9mNorth Dorset: £8.4mSuffolk Coastal: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSuffolk Coastal 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: Suffolk Coastal £5.2m, North Dorset £4.8mNorth Dorset: £4.8mSuffolk Coastal: £5.2mNorth Dorset: £4.8mSuffolk Coastal: £5.2mNorth Dorset: £4.6mSuffolk Coastal: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.2m£5.0mSuffolk Coastal is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Suffolk Coastal £65.1m, North Dorset £61.2mNorth Dorset: £61.2mSuffolk Coastal: £65.1mNorth Dorset: £61.4mSuffolk Coastal: £65.4mNorth Dorset: £58.0mSuffolk Coastal: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSuffolk Coastal is higher£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Suffolk Coastal £15.0m, North Dorset £13.6mNorth Dorset: £13.6mSuffolk Coastal: £15.0mNorth Dorset: £13.6mSuffolk Coastal: £15.1mNorth Dorset: £12.9mSuffolk Coastal: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mSuffolk Coastal is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Suffolk Coastal £13.4m, North Dorset £11.1mNorth Dorset: £11.1mSuffolk Coastal: £13.4mNorth Dorset: £11.1mSuffolk Coastal: £13.5mNorth Dorset: £10.5mSuffolk Coastal: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSuffolk Coastal is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Suffolk Coastal £0.25m, North Dorset £0.25mNorth Dorset: £0.25mSuffolk Coastal: £0.25mNorth Dorset: £0.25mSuffolk Coastal: £0.25mNorth Dorset: £0.23mSuffolk Coastal: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSuffolk Coastal is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Suffolk Coastal £0.30m, North Dorset £0.24mNorth Dorset: £0.24mSuffolk Coastal: £0.30mNorth Dorset: £0.24mSuffolk Coastal: £0.30mNorth Dorset: £0.23mSuffolk Coastal: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSuffolk Coastal is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Suffolk Coastal £0.81m, North Dorset £0.52mNorth Dorset: £0.52mSuffolk Coastal: £0.81mNorth Dorset: £0.52mSuffolk Coastal: £0.82mNorth Dorset: £0.49mSuffolk Coastal: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSuffolk Coastal is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Suffolk Coastal 28,412, North Dorset 26,092North Dorset: 26,092Suffolk Coastal: 28,412

    28,412Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count26,092

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Suffolk Coastal 1,764, North Dorset 1,677North Dorset: 1,677Suffolk Coastal: 1,764

    1,764Suffolk Coastal 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: Suffolk Coastal 3,543, North Dorset 3,259North Dorset: 3,259Suffolk Coastal: 3,543

    3,543Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count3,259

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal 5,398, North Dorset 4,753North Dorset: 4,753Suffolk Coastal: 5,398

    5,398Suffolk Coastal is higher4,753

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Suffolk Coastal 7,906, North Dorset 7,195North Dorset: 7,195Suffolk Coastal: 7,906

    7,906Suffolk Coastal is higher7,195

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal 1,070, North Dorset 1,058North Dorset: 1,058Suffolk Coastal: 1,070

    1,070Suffolk Coastal is higher1,058

Show the numbers
Suffolk Coastal and North Dorset, total
MeasureSuffolk CoastalNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m£450.9m£452.8m£427.7mSuffolk Coastal
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£348.1m£349.6m£330.2m£319.0m£320.4m£302.6mSuffolk Coastal
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.3m£84.7m£80.0m£77.5m£77.9m£73.5mSuffolk Coastal
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£323.5m£324.9m£306.8m£296.5m£297.8m£281.3mSuffolk Coastal
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mSuffolk Coastal
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSuffolk Coastal
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mSuffolk Coastal
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m£31.3m£31.5m£29.7mSuffolk Coastal
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSuffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£5.0m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mSuffolk Coastal
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£61.2m£61.4m£58.0mSuffolk Coastal
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mSuffolk Coastal
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mSuffolk Coastal
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mSuffolk Coastal
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSuffolk Coastal
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSuffolk Coastal
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,41226,092Suffolk Coastal
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7641,677Suffolk Coastal
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5433,259Suffolk Coastal
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3984,753Suffolk Coastal
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,9067,195Suffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0701,058Suffolk Coastal

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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