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Suffolk Coastal and West Dorset

95,308 and 96,334 residents (mid-2024).

Suffolk Coastal is higher than West Dorset on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 9 of 22 measures, and West 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

Suffolk Coastal West Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £5,178, West Dorset £5,446West Dorset: £5,446Suffolk Coastal: £5,178West Dorset: £5,469Suffolk Coastal: £5,200West Dorset: £5,165Suffolk Coastal: £4,912

    £5,178£5,200£4,912West Dorset is higher£5,446£5,469£5,165

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Suffolk Coastal £12,294, West Dorset £12,235West Dorset: £12,235Suffolk Coastal: £12,294West Dorset: £12,287Suffolk Coastal: £12,346West Dorset: £11,606Suffolk Coastal: £11,661

    £12,294£12,346£11,661Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£12,235£12,287£11,606

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Suffolk Coastal £1,627, West Dorset £1,694West Dorset: £1,694Suffolk Coastal: £1,627West Dorset: £1,701Suffolk Coastal: £1,634West Dorset: £1,606Suffolk Coastal: £1,543

    £1,627£1,634£1,543West Dorset is higher£1,694£1,701£1,606

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Suffolk Coastal £11,424, West Dorset £11,328West Dorset: £11,328Suffolk Coastal: £11,424West Dorset: £11,377Suffolk Coastal: £11,473West Dorset: £10,745Suffolk Coastal: £10,837

    £11,424£11,473£10,837Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£11,328£11,377£10,745

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Suffolk Coastal £243, West Dorset £267West Dorset: £267Suffolk Coastal: £243West Dorset: £268Suffolk Coastal: £244West Dorset: £253Suffolk Coastal: £230

    £243£244£230West Dorset is higher£267£268£253

  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, West Dorset £622West Dorset: £622Suffolk Coastal: £610West Dorset: £625Suffolk Coastal: £612West Dorset: £590Suffolk Coastal: £579

    £610£612£579West Dorset is higher£622£625£590

  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, West Dorset £17West Dorset: £17Suffolk Coastal: £16West Dorset: £17Suffolk Coastal: £17West Dorset: £17Suffolk Coastal: £16

    £16£17£16West Dorset is higher£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £382, West Dorset £373West Dorset: £373Suffolk Coastal: £382West Dorset: £374Suffolk Coastal: £384West Dorset: £354Suffolk Coastal: £362

    £382£384£362Suffolk Coastal is higher£373£374£354

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £93, West Dorset £107West Dorset: £107Suffolk Coastal: £93West Dorset: £107Suffolk Coastal: £94West Dorset: £101Suffolk Coastal: £89

    £93£94£89West Dorset is higher£107£107£101

  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, West Dorset £92West Dorset: £92Suffolk Coastal: £101West Dorset: £92Suffolk Coastal: £101West Dorset: £87Suffolk Coastal: £96

    £101£101£96Suffolk Coastal is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Suffolk Coastal £1,256, West Dorset £1,316West Dorset: £1,316Suffolk Coastal: £1,256West Dorset: £1,321Suffolk Coastal: £1,262West Dorset: £1,248Suffolk Coastal: £1,192

    £1,256£1,262£1,192West Dorset is higher£1,316£1,321£1,248

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £158, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197Suffolk Coastal: £158West Dorset: £198Suffolk Coastal: £158West Dorset: £187Suffolk Coastal: £150

    £158£158£150West Dorset is higher£197£198£187

  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, West Dorset £278West Dorset: £278Suffolk Coastal: £259West Dorset: £280Suffolk Coastal: £260West Dorset: £264Suffolk Coastal: £246

    £259£260£246West Dorset is higher£278£280£264

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Suffolk Coastal £4.85, West Dorset £3.63West Dorset: £3.63Suffolk Coastal: £4.85West Dorset: £3.64Suffolk Coastal: £4.87West Dorset: £3.44Suffolk Coastal: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Suffolk Coastal is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Suffolk Coastal £5.72, West Dorset £3.87West Dorset: £3.87Suffolk Coastal: £5.72West Dorset: £3.89Suffolk Coastal: £5.75West Dorset: £3.67Suffolk Coastal: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Suffolk Coastal is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £8.53, West Dorset £7.05West Dorset: £7.05Suffolk Coastal: £8.53West Dorset: £7.08Suffolk Coastal: £8.57West Dorset: £6.69Suffolk Coastal: £8.09

    £8.53£8.57£8.09Suffolk Coastal is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  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, West Dorset 1,000.6West Dorset: 1,000.6Suffolk Coastal: 1,003.5

    1,003.5Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count1,000.6

  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, West Dorset 68.2West Dorset: 68.2Suffolk Coastal: 62.3

    62.3West Dorset is higher68.2

  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, West Dorset 127.3West Dorset: 127.3Suffolk Coastal: 125.1

    125.1West Dorset is higher127.3

  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, West Dorset 55.1West Dorset: 55.1Suffolk Coastal: 56.6

    56.6Suffolk Coastal is higher55.1

  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, West Dorset 154.0West Dorset: 154.0Suffolk Coastal: 152.6

    152.6West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count154.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Suffolk Coastal 20.7, West Dorset 20.7West Dorset: 20.7Suffolk Coastal: 20.7

    20.7West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count20.7

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Suffolk Coastal and West Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureSuffolk CoastalWest DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,178£5,200£4,912£5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,294£12,346£11,661£12,235£12,287£11,606Suffolk Coastal
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,627£1,634£1,543£1,694£1,701£1,606West Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,424£11,473£10,837£11,328£11,377£10,745Suffolk Coastal
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£243£244£230£267£268£253West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£610£612£579£622£625£590West Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£16£17West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£362£373£374£354Suffolk Coastal
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£107£107£101West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£92£92£87Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,256£1,262£1,192£1,316£1,321£1,248West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£197£198£187West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£259£260£246£278£280£264West Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£3.63£3.64£3.44Suffolk Coastal
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£3.87£3.89£3.67Suffolk Coastal
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.53£8.57£8.09£7.05£7.08£6.69Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.51,000.6Suffolk Coastal
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.368.2West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.1127.3West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.655.1Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.6154.0West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.720.7West Dorset

Per resident

Suffolk Coastal is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and West 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

Suffolk Coastal West Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £5,178, West Dorset £5,446West Dorset: £5,446Suffolk Coastal: £5,178West Dorset: £5,469Suffolk Coastal: £5,200West Dorset: £5,165Suffolk Coastal: £4,912

    £5,178£5,200£4,912West Dorset is higher£5,446£5,469£5,165

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £3,652, West Dorset £3,871West Dorset: £3,871Suffolk Coastal: £3,652West Dorset: £3,887Suffolk Coastal: £3,668West Dorset: £3,671Suffolk Coastal: £3,464

    £3,652£3,668£3,464West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,871£3,887£3,671

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £885, West Dorset £891West Dorset: £891Suffolk Coastal: £885West Dorset: £895Suffolk Coastal: £888West Dorset: £845Suffolk Coastal: £839

    £885£888£839West Dorset is higher£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £3,394, West Dorset £3,584West Dorset: £3,584Suffolk Coastal: £3,394West Dorset: £3,599Suffolk Coastal: £3,408West Dorset: £3,399Suffolk Coastal: £3,219

    £3,394£3,408£3,219West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,584£3,599£3,399

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £72, West Dorset £85West Dorset: £85Suffolk Coastal: £72West Dorset: £85Suffolk Coastal: £72West Dorset: £80Suffolk Coastal: £68

    £72£72£68West Dorset is higher£85£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £181, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197Suffolk Coastal: £181West Dorset: £198Suffolk Coastal: £182West Dorset: £187Suffolk Coastal: £172

    £181£182£172West Dorset is higher£197£198£187

  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, West Dorset £5.50West Dorset: £5.50Suffolk Coastal: £4.88West Dorset: £5.53Suffolk Coastal: £4.90West Dorset: £5.22Suffolk Coastal: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63West Dorset is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £382, West Dorset £373West Dorset: £373Suffolk Coastal: £382West Dorset: £374Suffolk Coastal: £384West Dorset: £354Suffolk Coastal: £362

    £382£384£362Suffolk Coastal is higher£373£374£354

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £93, West Dorset £107West Dorset: £107Suffolk Coastal: £93West Dorset: £107Suffolk Coastal: £94West Dorset: £101Suffolk Coastal: £89

    £93£94£89West Dorset is higher£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £55, West Dorset £48West Dorset: £48Suffolk Coastal: £55West Dorset: £49Suffolk Coastal: £55West Dorset: £46Suffolk Coastal: £52

    £55£55£52Suffolk Coastal is higher£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £683, West Dorset £692West Dorset: £692Suffolk Coastal: £683West Dorset: £695Suffolk Coastal: £686West Dorset: £657Suffolk Coastal: £648

    £683£686£648West Dorset is higher£692£695£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £158, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197Suffolk Coastal: £158West Dorset: £198Suffolk Coastal: £158West Dorset: £187Suffolk Coastal: £150

    £158£158£150West Dorset is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £141, West Dorset £146West Dorset: £146Suffolk Coastal: £141West Dorset: £147Suffolk Coastal: £142West Dorset: £139Suffolk Coastal: £134

    £141£142£134West Dorset is higher£146£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £2.64, West Dorset £1.91West Dorset: £1.91Suffolk Coastal: £2.64West Dorset: £1.92Suffolk Coastal: £2.65West Dorset: £1.81Suffolk Coastal: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50Suffolk Coastal is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £3.11, West Dorset £2.03West Dorset: £2.03Suffolk Coastal: £3.11West Dorset: £2.04Suffolk Coastal: £3.12West Dorset: £1.93Suffolk Coastal: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Suffolk Coastal is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £8.53, West Dorset £7.05West Dorset: £7.05Suffolk Coastal: £8.53West Dorset: £7.08Suffolk Coastal: £8.57West Dorset: £6.69Suffolk Coastal: £8.09

    £8.53£8.57£8.09Suffolk Coastal is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 298.1, West Dorset 316.5West Dorset: 316.5Suffolk Coastal: 298.1

    298.1West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count316.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 18.5, West Dorset 21.6West Dorset: 21.6Suffolk Coastal: 18.5

    18.5West Dorset is higher21.6

  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, West Dorset 40.3West Dorset: 40.3Suffolk Coastal: 37.2

    37.2West Dorset is higher40.3

  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, West Dorset 55.1West Dorset: 55.1Suffolk Coastal: 56.6

    56.6Suffolk Coastal is higher55.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 83.0, West Dorset 81.0West Dorset: 81.0Suffolk Coastal: 83.0

    83.0Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count81.0

  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, West Dorset 10.9West Dorset: 10.9Suffolk Coastal: 11.2

    11.2Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count10.9

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Suffolk Coastal and West Dorset, per resident
MeasureSuffolk CoastalWest DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,178£5,200£4,912£5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,652£3,668£3,464£3,871£3,887£3,671West Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£885£888£839£891£895£845West Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,394£3,408£3,219£3,584£3,599£3,399West Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£85£85£80West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£197£198£187West Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£5.50£5.53£5.22West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£362£373£374£354Suffolk Coastal
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£107£107£101West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£48£49£46Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£683£686£648£692£695£657West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£197£198£187West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£146£147£139West Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£1.91£1.92£1.81Suffolk Coastal
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£2.03£2.04£1.93Suffolk Coastal
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.53£8.57£8.09£7.05£7.08£6.69Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026298.1316.5West Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.521.6West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.240.3West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.655.1Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.081.0Suffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.210.9Suffolk Coastal

Total

Suffolk Coastal is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and West 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

Suffolk Coastal West Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Suffolk Coastal £493.5m, West Dorset £524.6mWest Dorset: £524.6mSuffolk Coastal: £493.5mWest Dorset: £526.8mSuffolk Coastal: £495.6mWest Dorset: £497.6mSuffolk Coastal: £468.1m

    £493.5m£495.6m£468.1mWest Dorset is higher£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Suffolk Coastal £348.1m, West Dorset £372.9mWest Dorset: £372.9mSuffolk Coastal: £348.1mWest Dorset: £374.5mSuffolk Coastal: £349.6mWest Dorset: £353.7mSuffolk Coastal: £330.2m

    £348.1m£349.6m£330.2mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£372.9m£374.5m£353.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Suffolk Coastal £84.3m, West Dorset £85.9mWest Dorset: £85.9mSuffolk Coastal: £84.3mWest Dorset: £86.2mSuffolk Coastal: £84.7mWest Dorset: £81.4mSuffolk Coastal: £80.0m

    £84.3m£84.7m£80.0mWest Dorset is higher£85.9m£86.2m£81.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Suffolk Coastal £323.5m, West Dorset £345.2mWest Dorset: £345.2mSuffolk Coastal: £323.5mWest Dorset: £346.7mSuffolk Coastal: £324.9mWest Dorset: £327.5mSuffolk Coastal: £306.8m

    £323.5m£324.9m£306.8mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£345.2m£346.7m£327.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Suffolk Coastal £6.9m, West Dorset £8.1mWest Dorset: £8.1mSuffolk Coastal: £6.9mWest Dorset: £8.2mSuffolk Coastal: £6.9mWest Dorset: £7.7mSuffolk Coastal: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mWest Dorset is higher£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal £17.3m, West Dorset £19.0mWest Dorset: £19.0mSuffolk Coastal: £17.3mWest Dorset: £19.0mSuffolk Coastal: £17.3mWest Dorset: £18.0mSuffolk Coastal: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.3m£16.4mWest Dorset is higher£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m

  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, West Dorset £0.53mWest Dorset: £0.53mSuffolk Coastal: £0.47mWest Dorset: £0.53mSuffolk Coastal: £0.47mWest Dorset: £0.50mSuffolk Coastal: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mWest Dorset is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal £36.4m, West Dorset £35.9mWest Dorset: £35.9mSuffolk Coastal: £36.4mWest Dorset: £36.1mSuffolk Coastal: £36.6mWest Dorset: £34.1mSuffolk Coastal: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.6m£34.5mSuffolk Coastal is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal £8.9m, West Dorset £10.3mWest Dorset: £10.3mSuffolk Coastal: £8.9mWest Dorset: £10.3mSuffolk Coastal: £8.9mWest Dorset: £9.8mSuffolk Coastal: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mWest Dorset is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal £5.2m, West Dorset £4.7mWest Dorset: £4.7mSuffolk Coastal: £5.2mWest Dorset: £4.7mSuffolk Coastal: £5.2mWest Dorset: £4.4mSuffolk Coastal: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.2m£5.0mSuffolk Coastal is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Suffolk Coastal £65.1m, West Dorset £66.7mWest Dorset: £66.7mSuffolk Coastal: £65.1mWest Dorset: £67.0mSuffolk Coastal: £65.4mWest Dorset: £63.3mSuffolk Coastal: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mWest Dorset is higher£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Suffolk Coastal £15.0m, West Dorset £19.0mWest Dorset: £19.0mSuffolk Coastal: £15.0mWest Dorset: £19.1mSuffolk Coastal: £15.1mWest Dorset: £18.0mSuffolk Coastal: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mWest Dorset is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Suffolk Coastal £13.4m, West Dorset £14.1mWest Dorset: £14.1mSuffolk Coastal: £13.4mWest Dorset: £14.2mSuffolk Coastal: £13.5mWest Dorset: £13.4mSuffolk Coastal: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWest Dorset is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Suffolk Coastal £0.25m, West Dorset £0.18mWest Dorset: £0.18mSuffolk Coastal: £0.25mWest Dorset: £0.18mSuffolk Coastal: £0.25mWest Dorset: £0.17mSuffolk Coastal: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSuffolk Coastal is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Suffolk Coastal £0.30m, West Dorset £0.20mWest Dorset: £0.20mSuffolk Coastal: £0.30mWest Dorset: £0.20mSuffolk Coastal: £0.30mWest Dorset: £0.19mSuffolk Coastal: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSuffolk Coastal is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Suffolk Coastal £0.81m, West Dorset £0.68mWest Dorset: £0.68mSuffolk Coastal: £0.81mWest Dorset: £0.68mSuffolk Coastal: £0.82mWest Dorset: £0.64mSuffolk Coastal: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSuffolk Coastal is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Suffolk Coastal 28,412, West Dorset 30,492West Dorset: 30,492Suffolk Coastal: 28,412

    28,412West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count30,492

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Suffolk Coastal 1,764, West Dorset 2,079West Dorset: 2,079Suffolk Coastal: 1,764

    1,764West Dorset is higher2,079

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal 3,543, West Dorset 3,880West Dorset: 3,880Suffolk Coastal: 3,543

    3,543West Dorset is higher3,880

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal 5,398, West Dorset 5,305West Dorset: 5,305Suffolk Coastal: 5,398

    5,398Suffolk Coastal is higher5,305

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Suffolk Coastal 7,906, West Dorset 7,806West Dorset: 7,806Suffolk Coastal: 7,906

    7,906Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count7,806

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal 1,070, West Dorset 1,051West Dorset: 1,051Suffolk Coastal: 1,070

    1,070Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count1,051

Show the numbers
Suffolk Coastal and West Dorset, total
MeasureSuffolk CoastalWest DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m£524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWest Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£348.1m£349.6m£330.2m£372.9m£374.5m£353.7mWest Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.3m£84.7m£80.0m£85.9m£86.2m£81.4mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£323.5m£324.9m£306.8m£345.2m£346.7m£327.5mWest Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mWest Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m£19.0m£19.0m£18.0mWest Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mSuffolk Coastal
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mWest Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£5.0m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mSuffolk Coastal
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mWest Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWest Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mWest Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSuffolk Coastal
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mSuffolk Coastal
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSuffolk Coastal
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,41230,492West Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7642,079West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5433,880West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3985,305Suffolk Coastal
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,9067,806Suffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0701,051Suffolk 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.
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