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Suffolk Coastal and South Dorset

95,308 and 100,592 residents (mid-2024).

Suffolk Coastal is higher than South Dorset on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 5 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

Suffolk Coastal is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and South Dorset on 19. 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 South Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £5,178, South Dorset £5,425South Dorset: £5,425Suffolk Coastal: £5,178South Dorset: £5,448Suffolk Coastal: £5,200South Dorset: £5,146Suffolk Coastal: £4,912

    £5,178£5,200£4,912South 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: Suffolk Coastal £12,294, South Dorset £12,341South Dorset: £12,341Suffolk Coastal: £12,294South Dorset: £12,394Suffolk Coastal: £12,346South Dorset: £11,706Suffolk Coastal: £11,661

    £12,294£12,346£11,661South 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: Suffolk Coastal £1,627, South Dorset £2,138South Dorset: £2,138Suffolk Coastal: £1,627South Dorset: £2,147Suffolk Coastal: £1,634South Dorset: £2,028Suffolk Coastal: £1,543

    £1,627£1,634£1,543South 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: Suffolk Coastal £11,424, South Dorset £11,308South Dorset: £11,308Suffolk Coastal: £11,424South Dorset: £11,357Suffolk Coastal: £11,473South Dorset: £10,726Suffolk Coastal: £10,837

    £11,424£11,473£10,837Suffolk Coastal is higher£11,308£11,357£10,726

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Suffolk Coastal £243, South Dorset £336South Dorset: £336Suffolk Coastal: £243South Dorset: £337Suffolk Coastal: £244South Dorset: £318Suffolk Coastal: £230

    £243£244£230South Dorset 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: Suffolk Coastal £610, South Dorset £676South Dorset: £676Suffolk Coastal: £610South Dorset: £679Suffolk Coastal: £612South Dorset: £641Suffolk Coastal: £579

    £610£612£579South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£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: Suffolk Coastal £16, South Dorset £21South Dorset: £21Suffolk Coastal: £16South Dorset: £21Suffolk Coastal: £17South Dorset: £20Suffolk Coastal: £16

    £16£17£16South Dorset 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: Suffolk Coastal £382, South Dorset £516South Dorset: £516Suffolk Coastal: £382South Dorset: £519Suffolk Coastal: £384South Dorset: £490Suffolk Coastal: £362

    £382£384£362South 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: Suffolk Coastal £93, South Dorset £134South Dorset: £134Suffolk Coastal: £93South Dorset: £135Suffolk Coastal: £94South Dorset: £127Suffolk Coastal: £89

    £93£94£89South 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: Suffolk Coastal £101, South Dorset £122South Dorset: £122Suffolk Coastal: £101South Dorset: £122Suffolk Coastal: £101South Dorset: £115Suffolk Coastal: £96

    £101£101£96South Dorset is higher£122£122£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Suffolk Coastal £1,256, South Dorset £1,637South Dorset: £1,637Suffolk Coastal: £1,256South Dorset: £1,644Suffolk Coastal: £1,262South Dorset: £1,553Suffolk Coastal: £1,192

    £1,256£1,262£1,192South Dorset is higher£1,637£1,644£1,553

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £158, South Dorset £247South Dorset: £247Suffolk Coastal: £158South Dorset: £248Suffolk Coastal: £158South Dorset: £235Suffolk Coastal: £150

    £158£158£150South 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: Suffolk Coastal £259, South Dorset £368South Dorset: £368Suffolk Coastal: £259South Dorset: £370Suffolk Coastal: £260South Dorset: £349Suffolk Coastal: £246

    £259£260£246South Dorset is higher£368£370£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Suffolk Coastal £4.85, South Dorset £4.23South Dorset: £4.23Suffolk Coastal: £4.85South Dorset: £4.25Suffolk Coastal: £4.87South Dorset: £4.01Suffolk Coastal: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Suffolk Coastal 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: Suffolk Coastal £5.72, South Dorset £6.84South Dorset: £6.84Suffolk Coastal: £5.72South Dorset: £6.87Suffolk Coastal: £5.75South Dorset: £6.49Suffolk Coastal: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43South Dorset is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £8.53, South Dorset £7.63South Dorset: £7.63Suffolk Coastal: £8.53South Dorset: £7.67Suffolk Coastal: £8.57South Dorset: £7.24Suffolk Coastal: £8.09

    £8.53£8.57£8.09Suffolk Coastal 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: Suffolk Coastal 1,003.5, South Dorset 1,010.6South Dorset: 1,010.6Suffolk Coastal: 1,003.5

    1,003.5South Dorset 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: Suffolk Coastal 62.3, South Dorset 84.4South Dorset: 84.4Suffolk Coastal: 62.3

    62.3South Dorset 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: Suffolk Coastal 125.1, South Dorset 145.5South Dorset: 145.5Suffolk Coastal: 125.1

    125.1South 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: Suffolk Coastal 56.6, South Dorset 74.8South Dorset: 74.8Suffolk Coastal: 56.6

    56.6South 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: Suffolk Coastal 152.6, South Dorset 194.6South Dorset: 194.6Suffolk Coastal: 152.6

    152.6South Dorset is higher194.6

  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: Suffolk Coastal 20.7, South Dorset 26.1South Dorset: 26.1Suffolk Coastal: 20.7

    20.7South Dorset is higher26.1

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Suffolk Coastal and South Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureSuffolk CoastalSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,178£5,200£4,912£5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,294£12,346£11,661£12,341£12,394£11,706South Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,627£1,634£1,543£2,138£2,147£2,028South Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,424£11,473£10,837£11,308£11,357£10,726Suffolk Coastal
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£243£244£230£336£337£318South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£610£612£579£676£679£641South Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£16£21£21£20South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£362£516£519£490South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£134£135£127South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£122£122£115South Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,256£1,262£1,192£1,637£1,644£1,553South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£247£248£235South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£259£260£246£368£370£349South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.23£4.25£4.01Suffolk Coastal
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£6.84£6.87£6.49South Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.53£8.57£8.09£7.63£7.67£7.24Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.51,010.6South Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.384.4South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.1145.5South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.674.8South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.6194.6South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.726.1South Dorset

Per resident

Suffolk Coastal is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Dorset on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Suffolk Coastal South Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £5,178, South Dorset £5,425South Dorset: £5,425Suffolk Coastal: £5,178South Dorset: £5,448Suffolk Coastal: £5,200South Dorset: £5,146Suffolk Coastal: £4,912

    £5,178£5,200£4,912South Dorset is higher£5,425£5,448£5,146

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £3,652, South Dorset £3,301South Dorset: £3,301Suffolk Coastal: £3,652South Dorset: £3,315Suffolk Coastal: £3,668South Dorset: £3,131Suffolk Coastal: £3,464

    £3,652£3,668£3,464Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£3,301£3,315£3,131

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £885, South Dorset £1,218South Dorset: £1,218Suffolk Coastal: £885South Dorset: £1,224Suffolk Coastal: £888South Dorset: £1,156Suffolk Coastal: £839

    £885£888£839South Dorset is higher£1,218£1,224£1,156

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £3,394, South Dorset £3,025South Dorset: £3,025Suffolk Coastal: £3,394South Dorset: £3,038Suffolk Coastal: £3,408South Dorset: £2,869Suffolk Coastal: £3,219

    £3,394£3,408£3,219Suffolk Coastal is higher£3,025£3,038£2,869

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £72, South Dorset £90South Dorset: £90Suffolk Coastal: £72South Dorset: £90Suffolk Coastal: £72South Dorset: £85Suffolk Coastal: £68

    £72£72£68South Dorset 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: Suffolk Coastal £181, South Dorset £181South Dorset: £181Suffolk Coastal: £181South Dorset: £182Suffolk Coastal: £182South Dorset: £171Suffolk Coastal: £172

    £181£182£172Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£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: Suffolk Coastal £4.88, South Dorset £5.71South Dorset: £5.71Suffolk Coastal: £4.88South Dorset: £5.74Suffolk Coastal: £4.90South Dorset: £5.42Suffolk Coastal: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63South Dorset 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: Suffolk Coastal £382, South Dorset £516South Dorset: £516Suffolk Coastal: £382South Dorset: £519Suffolk Coastal: £384South Dorset: £490Suffolk Coastal: £362

    £382£384£362South 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: Suffolk Coastal £93, South Dorset £134South Dorset: £134Suffolk Coastal: £93South Dorset: £135Suffolk Coastal: £94South Dorset: £127Suffolk Coastal: £89

    £93£94£89South 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: Suffolk Coastal £55, South Dorset £69South Dorset: £69Suffolk Coastal: £55South Dorset: £70Suffolk Coastal: £55South Dorset: £66Suffolk Coastal: £52

    £55£55£52South Dorset is higher£69£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £683, South Dorset £933South Dorset: £933Suffolk Coastal: £683South Dorset: £937Suffolk Coastal: £686South Dorset: £885Suffolk Coastal: £648

    £683£686£648South Dorset is higher£933£937£885

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £158, South Dorset £247South Dorset: £247Suffolk Coastal: £158South Dorset: £248Suffolk Coastal: £158South Dorset: £235Suffolk Coastal: £150

    £158£158£150South Dorset is higher£247£248£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £141, South Dorset £210South Dorset: £210Suffolk Coastal: £141South Dorset: £211Suffolk Coastal: £142South Dorset: £199Suffolk Coastal: £134

    £141£142£134South Dorset is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £2.64, South Dorset £2.41South Dorset: £2.41Suffolk Coastal: £2.64South Dorset: £2.42Suffolk Coastal: £2.65South Dorset: £2.29Suffolk Coastal: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50Suffolk Coastal is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £3.11, South Dorset £3.90South Dorset: £3.90Suffolk Coastal: £3.11South Dorset: £3.92Suffolk Coastal: £3.12South Dorset: £3.70Suffolk Coastal: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95South Dorset is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £8.53, South Dorset £7.63South Dorset: £7.63Suffolk Coastal: £8.53South Dorset: £7.67Suffolk Coastal: £8.57South Dorset: £7.24Suffolk Coastal: £8.09

    £8.53£8.57£8.09Suffolk Coastal is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 298.1, South Dorset 270.3South Dorset: 270.3Suffolk Coastal: 298.1

    298.1Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count270.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 18.5, South Dorset 22.6South Dorset: 22.6Suffolk Coastal: 18.5

    18.5South Dorset 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: Suffolk Coastal 37.2, South Dorset 38.9South Dorset: 38.9Suffolk Coastal: 37.2

    37.2South 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: Suffolk Coastal 56.6, South Dorset 74.8South Dorset: 74.8Suffolk Coastal: 56.6

    56.6South Dorset is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 83.0, South Dorset 110.9South Dorset: 110.9Suffolk Coastal: 83.0

    83.0South Dorset is higher110.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 11.2, South Dorset 14.9South Dorset: 14.9Suffolk Coastal: 11.2

    11.2South Dorset is higher14.9

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Suffolk Coastal and South Dorset, per resident
MeasureSuffolk CoastalSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,178£5,200£4,912£5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,652£3,668£3,464£3,301£3,315£3,131Suffolk Coastal
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£885£888£839£1,218£1,224£1,156South Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,394£3,408£3,219£3,025£3,038£2,869Suffolk Coastal
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£90£90£85South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£181£182£171Suffolk Coastal
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£5.71£5.74£5.42South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£362£516£519£490South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£134£135£127South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£69£70£66South Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£683£686£648£933£937£885South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£247£248£235South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£210£211£199South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£2.41£2.42£2.29Suffolk Coastal
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£3.90£3.92£3.70South Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.53£8.57£8.09£7.63£7.67£7.24Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026298.1270.3Suffolk Coastal
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.522.6South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.238.9South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.674.8South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.0110.9South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.214.9South Dorset

Total

Suffolk Coastal is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and South Dorset on 17. 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 South Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Suffolk Coastal £493.5m, South Dorset £545.7mSouth Dorset: £545.7mSuffolk Coastal: £493.5mSouth Dorset: £548.0mSuffolk Coastal: £495.6mSouth Dorset: £517.6mSuffolk Coastal: £468.1m

    £493.5m£495.6m£468.1mSouth Dorset is higher£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Suffolk Coastal £348.1m, South Dorset £332.1mSouth Dorset: £332.1mSuffolk Coastal: £348.1mSouth Dorset: £333.5mSuffolk Coastal: £349.6mSouth Dorset: £315.0mSuffolk Coastal: £330.2m

    £348.1m£349.6m£330.2mSuffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£332.1m£333.5m£315.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Suffolk Coastal £84.3m, South Dorset £122.6mSouth Dorset: £122.6mSuffolk Coastal: £84.3mSouth Dorset: £123.1mSuffolk Coastal: £84.7mSouth Dorset: £116.3mSuffolk Coastal: £80.0m

    £84.3m£84.7m£80.0mSouth Dorset is higher£122.6m£123.1m£116.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Suffolk Coastal £323.5m, South Dorset £304.3mSouth Dorset: £304.3mSuffolk Coastal: £323.5mSouth Dorset: £305.6mSuffolk Coastal: £324.9mSouth Dorset: £288.6mSuffolk Coastal: £306.8m

    £323.5m£324.9m£306.8mSuffolk Coastal is higher£304.3m£305.6m£288.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Suffolk Coastal £6.9m, South Dorset £9.0mSouth Dorset: £9.0mSuffolk Coastal: £6.9mSouth Dorset: £9.1mSuffolk Coastal: £6.9mSouth Dorset: £8.6mSuffolk Coastal: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mSouth Dorset 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: Suffolk Coastal £17.3m, South Dorset £18.2mSouth Dorset: £18.2mSuffolk Coastal: £17.3mSouth Dorset: £18.3mSuffolk Coastal: £17.3mSouth Dorset: £17.2mSuffolk Coastal: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.3m£16.4mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£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: Suffolk Coastal £0.47m, South Dorset £0.57mSouth Dorset: £0.57mSuffolk Coastal: £0.47mSouth Dorset: £0.58mSuffolk Coastal: £0.47mSouth Dorset: £0.55mSuffolk Coastal: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSouth Dorset 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: Suffolk Coastal £36.4m, South Dorset £51.9mSouth Dorset: £51.9mSuffolk Coastal: £36.4mSouth Dorset: £52.2mSuffolk Coastal: £36.6mSouth Dorset: £49.3mSuffolk Coastal: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.6m£34.5mSouth 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: Suffolk Coastal £8.9m, South Dorset £13.5mSouth Dorset: £13.5mSuffolk Coastal: £8.9mSouth Dorset: £13.6mSuffolk Coastal: £8.9mSouth Dorset: £12.8mSuffolk Coastal: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSouth 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: Suffolk Coastal £5.2m, South Dorset £7.0mSouth Dorset: £7.0mSuffolk Coastal: £5.2mSouth Dorset: £7.0mSuffolk Coastal: £5.2mSouth Dorset: £6.6mSuffolk Coastal: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.2m£5.0mSouth Dorset is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Suffolk Coastal £65.1m, South Dorset £93.8mSouth Dorset: £93.8mSuffolk Coastal: £65.1mSouth Dorset: £94.2mSuffolk Coastal: £65.4mSouth Dorset: £89.0mSuffolk Coastal: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSouth Dorset is higher£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Suffolk Coastal £15.0m, South Dorset £24.9mSouth Dorset: £24.9mSuffolk Coastal: £15.0mSouth Dorset: £25.0mSuffolk Coastal: £15.1mSouth Dorset: £23.6mSuffolk Coastal: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mSouth Dorset is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Suffolk Coastal £13.4m, South Dorset £21.1mSouth Dorset: £21.1mSuffolk Coastal: £13.4mSouth Dorset: £21.2mSuffolk Coastal: £13.5mSouth Dorset: £20.0mSuffolk Coastal: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSouth Dorset is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Suffolk Coastal £0.30m, South Dorset £0.39mSouth Dorset: £0.39mSuffolk Coastal: £0.30mSouth Dorset: £0.39mSuffolk Coastal: £0.30mSouth Dorset: £0.37mSuffolk Coastal: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSouth Dorset is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Suffolk Coastal £0.81m, South Dorset £0.77mSouth Dorset: £0.77mSuffolk Coastal: £0.81mSouth Dorset: £0.77mSuffolk Coastal: £0.82mSouth Dorset: £0.73mSuffolk Coastal: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSuffolk Coastal is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Suffolk Coastal 28,412, South Dorset 27,193South Dorset: 27,193Suffolk Coastal: 28,412

    28,412Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count27,193

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Suffolk Coastal 1,764, South Dorset 2,272South Dorset: 2,272Suffolk Coastal: 1,764

    1,764South Dorset is higher2,272

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal 3,543, South Dorset 3,915South Dorset: 3,915Suffolk Coastal: 3,543

    3,543South Dorset is higher3,915

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal 5,398, South Dorset 7,524South Dorset: 7,524Suffolk Coastal: 5,398

    5,398South Dorset is higher7,524

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Suffolk Coastal 7,906, South Dorset 11,156South Dorset: 11,156Suffolk Coastal: 7,906

    7,906South Dorset is higher11,156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal 1,070, South Dorset 1,496South Dorset: 1,496Suffolk Coastal: 1,070

    1,070South Dorset is higher1,496

Show the numbers
Suffolk Coastal and South Dorset, total
MeasureSuffolk CoastalSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m£545.7m£548.0m£517.6mSouth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£348.1m£349.6m£330.2m£332.1m£333.5m£315.0mSuffolk Coastal
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.3m£84.7m£80.0m£122.6m£123.1m£116.3mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£323.5m£324.9m£306.8m£304.3m£305.6m£288.6mSuffolk Coastal
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mSouth Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mSouth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m£51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSouth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSouth Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£5.0m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£93.8m£94.2m£89.0mSouth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSouth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mSouth Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSuffolk Coastal
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSuffolk Coastal
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,41227,193Suffolk Coastal
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7642,272South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5433,915South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3987,524South Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,90611,156South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0701,496South Dorset

Sources

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

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