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Thirsk and Malton and West Dorset

99,866 and 96,334 residents (mid-2024).

Thirsk and Malton is higher than West Dorset on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 21 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Thirsk and Malton is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and West Dorset on 12. 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

Thirsk and Malton West Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thirsk and Malton £4,817, West Dorset £5,446West Dorset: £5,446Thirsk and Malton: £4,817West Dorset: £5,469Thirsk and Malton: £4,837West Dorset: £5,165Thirsk and Malton: £4,569

    £4,817£4,837£4,569West 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: Thirsk and Malton £12,440, West Dorset £12,235West Dorset: £12,235Thirsk and Malton: £12,440West Dorset: £12,287Thirsk and Malton: £12,493West Dorset: £11,606Thirsk and Malton: £11,800

    £12,440£12,493£11,800Thirsk and Malton 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: Thirsk and Malton £1,472, West Dorset £1,694West Dorset: £1,694Thirsk and Malton: £1,472West Dorset: £1,701Thirsk and Malton: £1,478West Dorset: £1,606Thirsk and Malton: £1,396

    £1,472£1,478£1,396West 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: Thirsk and Malton £11,439, West Dorset £11,328West Dorset: £11,328Thirsk and Malton: £11,439West Dorset: £11,377Thirsk and Malton: £11,488West Dorset: £10,745Thirsk and Malton: £10,851

    £11,439£11,488£10,851Thirsk and Malton 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: Thirsk and Malton £294, West Dorset £267West Dorset: £267Thirsk and Malton: £294West Dorset: £268Thirsk and Malton: £295West Dorset: £253Thirsk and Malton: £279

    £294£295£279Thirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count£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: Thirsk and Malton £687, West Dorset £622West Dorset: £622Thirsk and Malton: £687West Dorset: £625Thirsk and Malton: £690West Dorset: £590Thirsk and Malton: £651

    £687£690£651Thirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count£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: Thirsk and Malton £20, West Dorset £17West Dorset: £17Thirsk and Malton: £20West Dorset: £17Thirsk and Malton: £20West Dorset: £17Thirsk and Malton: £19

    £20£20£19Thirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thirsk and Malton £329, West Dorset £373West Dorset: £373Thirsk and Malton: £329West Dorset: £374Thirsk and Malton: £331West Dorset: £354Thirsk and Malton: £313

    £329£331£313West Dorset 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: Thirsk and Malton £116, West Dorset £107West Dorset: £107Thirsk and Malton: £116West Dorset: £107Thirsk and Malton: £117West Dorset: £101Thirsk and Malton: £110

    £116£117£110Thirsk and Malton 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: Thirsk and Malton £92, West Dorset £92West Dorset: £92Thirsk and Malton: £92West Dorset: £92Thirsk and Malton: £92West Dorset: £87Thirsk and Malton: £87

    £92£92£87West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Thirsk and Malton £1,165, West Dorset £1,316West Dorset: £1,316Thirsk and Malton: £1,165West Dorset: £1,321Thirsk and Malton: £1,170West Dorset: £1,248Thirsk and Malton: £1,105

    £1,165£1,170£1,105West Dorset is higher£1,316£1,321£1,248

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thirsk and Malton £140, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197Thirsk and Malton: £140West Dorset: £198Thirsk and Malton: £140West Dorset: £187Thirsk and Malton: £133

    £140£140£133West 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: Thirsk and Malton £207, West Dorset £278West Dorset: £278Thirsk and Malton: £207West Dorset: £280Thirsk and Malton: £208West Dorset: £264Thirsk and Malton: £197

    £207£208£197West 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: Thirsk and Malton £3.86, West Dorset £3.63West Dorset: £3.63Thirsk and Malton: £3.86West Dorset: £3.64Thirsk and Malton: £3.87West Dorset: £3.44Thirsk and Malton: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Thirsk and Malton 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: Thirsk and Malton £3.63, West Dorset £3.87West Dorset: £3.87Thirsk and Malton: £3.63West Dorset: £3.89Thirsk and Malton: £3.64West Dorset: £3.67Thirsk and Malton: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thirsk and Malton £6.43, West Dorset £7.05West Dorset: £7.05Thirsk and Malton: £6.43West Dorset: £7.08Thirsk and Malton: £6.46West Dorset: £6.69Thirsk and Malton: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10West Dorset 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: Thirsk and Malton 1,025.5, West Dorset 1,000.6West Dorset: 1,000.6Thirsk and Malton: 1,025.5

    1,025.5Thirsk and Malton 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: Thirsk and Malton 77.6, West Dorset 68.2West Dorset: 68.2Thirsk and Malton: 77.6

    77.6Thirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count68.2

  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: Thirsk and Malton 144.3, West Dorset 127.3West Dorset: 127.3Thirsk and Malton: 144.3

    144.3Thirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count127.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thirsk and Malton 50.8, West Dorset 55.1West Dorset: 55.1Thirsk and Malton: 50.8

    50.8West Dorset 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: Thirsk and Malton 139.4, West Dorset 154.0West Dorset: 154.0Thirsk and Malton: 139.4

    139.4West 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: Thirsk and Malton 20.1, West Dorset 20.7West Dorset: 20.7Thirsk and Malton: 20.1

    20.1West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count20.7

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Thirsk and Malton and West Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureThirsk and MaltonWest DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,817£4,837£4,569£5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,440£12,493£11,800£12,235£12,287£11,606Thirsk and Malton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,472£1,478£1,396£1,694£1,701£1,606West Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,439£11,488£10,851£11,328£11,377£10,745Thirsk and Malton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£279£267£268£253Thirsk and Malton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£687£690£651£622£625£590Thirsk and Malton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£17Thirsk and Malton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£329£331£313£373£374£354West Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£107£107£101Thirsk and Malton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£92£92£87West Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,165£1,170£1,105£1,316£1,321£1,248West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£197£198£187West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£197£278£280£264West Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66£3.63£3.64£3.44Thirsk and Malton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£3.87£3.89£3.67West Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.51,000.6Thirsk and Malton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.668.2Thirsk and Malton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.3127.3Thirsk and Malton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.855.1West Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.4154.0West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.120.7West Dorset

Per resident

Thirsk and Malton is higher on 4 of 21 measures, and West 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

Thirsk and Malton West Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thirsk and Malton £4,817, West Dorset £5,446West Dorset: £5,446Thirsk and Malton: £4,817West Dorset: £5,469Thirsk and Malton: £4,837West Dorset: £5,165Thirsk and Malton: £4,569

    £4,817£4,837£4,569West Dorset is higher£5,446£5,469£5,165

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Thirsk and Malton £3,396, West Dorset £3,871West Dorset: £3,871Thirsk and Malton: £3,396West Dorset: £3,887Thirsk and Malton: £3,411West Dorset: £3,671Thirsk and Malton: £3,222

    £3,396£3,411£3,222West 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: Thirsk and Malton £828, West Dorset £891West Dorset: £891Thirsk and Malton: £828West Dorset: £895Thirsk and Malton: £832West Dorset: £845Thirsk and Malton: £786

    £828£832£786West Dorset is higher£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Thirsk and Malton £3,123, West Dorset £3,584West Dorset: £3,584Thirsk and Malton: £3,123West Dorset: £3,599Thirsk and Malton: £3,137West Dorset: £3,399Thirsk and Malton: £2,963

    £3,123£3,137£2,963West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,584£3,599£3,399

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Thirsk and Malton £80, West Dorset £85West Dorset: £85Thirsk and Malton: £80West Dorset: £85Thirsk and Malton: £81West Dorset: £80Thirsk and Malton: £76

    £80£81£76West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Thirsk and Malton £187, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197Thirsk and Malton: £187West Dorset: £198Thirsk and Malton: £188West Dorset: £187Thirsk and Malton: £178

    £187£188£178West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£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: Thirsk and Malton £5.47, West Dorset £5.50West Dorset: £5.50Thirsk and Malton: £5.47West Dorset: £5.53Thirsk and Malton: £5.49West Dorset: £5.22Thirsk and Malton: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£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: Thirsk and Malton £329, West Dorset £373West Dorset: £373Thirsk and Malton: £329West Dorset: £374Thirsk and Malton: £331West Dorset: £354Thirsk and Malton: £313

    £329£331£313West Dorset 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: Thirsk and Malton £116, West Dorset £107West Dorset: £107Thirsk and Malton: £116West Dorset: £107Thirsk and Malton: £117West Dorset: £101Thirsk and Malton: £110

    £116£117£110Thirsk and Malton 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: Thirsk and Malton £52, West Dorset £48West Dorset: £48Thirsk and Malton: £52West Dorset: £49Thirsk and Malton: £52West Dorset: £46Thirsk and Malton: £49

    £52£52£49Thirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Thirsk and Malton £656, West Dorset £692West Dorset: £692Thirsk and Malton: £656West Dorset: £695Thirsk and Malton: £659West Dorset: £657Thirsk and Malton: £622

    £656£659£622West Dorset is higher£692£695£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thirsk and Malton £140, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197Thirsk and Malton: £140West Dorset: £198Thirsk and Malton: £140West Dorset: £187Thirsk and Malton: £133

    £140£140£133West Dorset is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Thirsk and Malton £117, West Dorset £146West Dorset: £146Thirsk and Malton: £117West Dorset: £147Thirsk and Malton: £117West Dorset: £139Thirsk and Malton: £111

    £117£117£111West Dorset is higher£146£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Thirsk and Malton £2.17, West Dorset £1.91West Dorset: £1.91Thirsk and Malton: £2.17West Dorset: £1.92Thirsk and Malton: £2.18West Dorset: £1.81Thirsk and Malton: £2.06

    £2.17£2.18£2.06Thirsk and Malton is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Thirsk and Malton £2.03, West Dorset £2.03West Dorset: £2.03Thirsk and Malton: £2.03West Dorset: £2.04Thirsk and Malton: £2.04West Dorset: £1.93Thirsk and Malton: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93No difference to showDepends on how you count£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thirsk and Malton £6.43, West Dorset £7.05West Dorset: £7.05Thirsk and Malton: £6.43West Dorset: £7.08Thirsk and Malton: £6.46West Dorset: £6.69Thirsk and Malton: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10West Dorset is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Thirsk and Malton 280.0, West Dorset 316.5West Dorset: 316.5Thirsk and Malton: 280.0

    280.0West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count316.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thirsk and Malton 21.2, West Dorset 21.6West Dorset: 21.6Thirsk and Malton: 21.2

    21.2West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count21.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thirsk and Malton 39.4, West Dorset 40.3West Dorset: 40.3Thirsk and Malton: 39.4

    39.4West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count40.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thirsk and Malton 50.8, West Dorset 55.1West Dorset: 55.1Thirsk and Malton: 50.8

    50.8West Dorset is higher55.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thirsk and Malton 78.4, West Dorset 81.0West Dorset: 81.0Thirsk and Malton: 78.4

    78.4West Dorset 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: Thirsk and Malton 11.3, West Dorset 10.9West Dorset: 10.9Thirsk and Malton: 11.3

    11.3Thirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count10.9

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Thirsk and Malton and West Dorset, per resident
MeasureThirsk and MaltonWest DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,817£4,837£4,569£5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,396£3,411£3,222£3,871£3,887£3,671West Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£828£832£786£891£895£845West Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,123£3,137£2,963£3,584£3,599£3,399West Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£85£85£80West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£197£198£187West Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£5.50£5.53£5.22West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£329£331£313£373£374£354West Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£107£107£101Thirsk and Malton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£48£49£46Thirsk and Malton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£656£659£622£692£695£657West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£197£198£187West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£146£147£139West Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.17£2.18£2.06£1.91£1.92£1.81Thirsk and Malton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£2.03£2.04£1.93
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026280.0316.5West Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.221.6West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.440.3West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.855.1West Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.481.0West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.310.9Thirsk and Malton

Total

Thirsk and Malton 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

Thirsk and Malton West Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Thirsk and Malton £481.0m, West Dorset £524.6mWest Dorset: £524.6mThirsk and Malton: £481.0mWest Dorset: £526.8mThirsk and Malton: £483.1mWest Dorset: £497.6mThirsk and Malton: £456.3m

    £481.0m£483.1m£456.3mWest Dorset is higher£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Thirsk and Malton £339.2m, West Dorset £372.9mWest Dorset: £372.9mThirsk and Malton: £339.2mWest Dorset: £374.5mThirsk and Malton: £340.6mWest Dorset: £353.7mThirsk and Malton: £321.7m

    £339.2m£340.6m£321.7mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£372.9m£374.5m£353.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Thirsk and Malton £82.7m, West Dorset £85.9mWest Dorset: £85.9mThirsk and Malton: £82.7mWest Dorset: £86.2mThirsk and Malton: £83.1mWest Dorset: £81.4mThirsk and Malton: £78.5m

    £82.7m£83.1m£78.5mWest Dorset is higher£85.9m£86.2m£81.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Thirsk and Malton £311.9m, West Dorset £345.2mWest Dorset: £345.2mThirsk and Malton: £311.9mWest Dorset: £346.7mThirsk and Malton: £313.2mWest Dorset: £327.5mThirsk and Malton: £295.9m

    £311.9m£313.2m£295.9mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£345.2m£346.7m£327.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Thirsk and Malton £8.0m, West Dorset £8.1mWest Dorset: £8.1mThirsk and Malton: £8.0mWest Dorset: £8.2mThirsk and Malton: £8.0mWest Dorset: £7.7mThirsk and Malton: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thirsk and Malton £18.7m, West Dorset £19.0mWest Dorset: £19.0mThirsk and Malton: £18.7mWest Dorset: £19.0mThirsk and Malton: £18.8mWest Dorset: £18.0mThirsk and Malton: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£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: Thirsk and Malton £0.55m, West Dorset £0.53mWest Dorset: £0.53mThirsk and Malton: £0.55mWest Dorset: £0.53mThirsk and Malton: £0.55mWest Dorset: £0.50mThirsk and Malton: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mThirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thirsk and Malton £32.9m, West Dorset £35.9mWest Dorset: £35.9mThirsk and Malton: £32.9mWest Dorset: £36.1mThirsk and Malton: £33.0mWest Dorset: £34.1mThirsk and Malton: £31.2m

    £32.9m£33.0m£31.2mWest Dorset 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: Thirsk and Malton £11.6m, West Dorset £10.3mWest Dorset: £10.3mThirsk and Malton: £11.6mWest Dorset: £10.3mThirsk and Malton: £11.7mWest Dorset: £9.8mThirsk and Malton: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mThirsk and Malton 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: Thirsk and Malton £5.2m, West Dorset £4.7mWest Dorset: £4.7mThirsk and Malton: £5.2mWest Dorset: £4.7mThirsk and Malton: £5.2mWest Dorset: £4.4mThirsk and Malton: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mThirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Thirsk and Malton £65.5m, West Dorset £66.7mWest Dorset: £66.7mThirsk and Malton: £65.5mWest Dorset: £67.0mThirsk and Malton: £65.8mWest Dorset: £63.3mThirsk and Malton: £62.1m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.1mWest Dorset is higher£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Thirsk and Malton £14.0m, West Dorset £19.0mWest Dorset: £19.0mThirsk and Malton: £14.0mWest Dorset: £19.1mThirsk and Malton: £14.0mWest Dorset: £18.0mThirsk and Malton: £13.2m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.2mWest Dorset is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Thirsk and Malton £11.7m, West Dorset £14.1mWest Dorset: £14.1mThirsk and Malton: £11.7mWest Dorset: £14.2mThirsk and Malton: £11.7mWest Dorset: £13.4mThirsk and Malton: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mWest Dorset is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Thirsk and Malton £0.22m, West Dorset £0.18mWest Dorset: £0.18mThirsk and Malton: £0.22mWest Dorset: £0.18mThirsk and Malton: £0.22mWest Dorset: £0.17mThirsk and Malton: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mThirsk and Malton is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Thirsk and Malton £0.20m, West Dorset £0.20mWest Dorset: £0.20mThirsk and Malton: £0.20mWest Dorset: £0.20mThirsk and Malton: £0.20mWest Dorset: £0.19mThirsk and Malton: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mThirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Thirsk and Malton £0.64m, West Dorset £0.68mWest Dorset: £0.68mThirsk and Malton: £0.64mWest Dorset: £0.68mThirsk and Malton: £0.64mWest Dorset: £0.64mThirsk and Malton: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWest Dorset is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Thirsk and Malton 27,961, West Dorset 30,492West Dorset: 30,492Thirsk and Malton: 27,961

    27,961West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count30,492

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Thirsk and Malton 2,117, West Dorset 2,079West Dorset: 2,079Thirsk and Malton: 2,117

    2,117Thirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count2,079

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thirsk and Malton 3,934, West Dorset 3,880West Dorset: 3,880Thirsk and Malton: 3,934

    3,934Thirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count3,880

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thirsk and Malton 5,073, West Dorset 5,305West Dorset: 5,305Thirsk and Malton: 5,073

    5,073West Dorset is higher5,305

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Thirsk and Malton 7,833, West Dorset 7,806West Dorset: 7,806Thirsk and Malton: 7,833

    7,833Thirsk and Malton 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: Thirsk and Malton 1,131, West Dorset 1,051West Dorset: 1,051Thirsk and Malton: 1,131

    1,131Thirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count1,051

Show the numbers
Thirsk and Malton and West Dorset, total
MeasureThirsk and MaltonWest DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£481.0m£483.1m£456.3m£524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWest Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£339.2m£340.6m£321.7m£372.9m£374.5m£353.7mWest Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£82.7m£83.1m£78.5m£85.9m£86.2m£81.4mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.9m£313.2m£295.9m£345.2m£346.7m£327.5mWest Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mWest Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£19.0m£19.0m£18.0mWest Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mThirsk and Malton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mWest Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mThirsk and Malton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mThirsk and Malton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.1m£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mWest Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWest Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mWest Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mThirsk and Malton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mThirsk and Malton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,96130,492West Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1172,079Thirsk and Malton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9343,880Thirsk and Malton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0735,305West Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8337,806Thirsk and Malton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1311,051Thirsk and Malton

Sources

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

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