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Tiverton and Minehead and West Dorset

93,065 and 96,334 residents (mid-2024).

Tiverton and Minehead is higher than West Dorset on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 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

Tiverton and Minehead is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and West Dorset on 3. 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

Tiverton and Minehead West Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tiverton and Minehead £5,212, West Dorset £5,446West Dorset: £5,446Tiverton and Minehead: £5,212West Dorset: £5,469Tiverton and Minehead: £5,234West Dorset: £5,165Tiverton and Minehead: £4,943

    £5,212£5,234£4,943West 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: Tiverton and Minehead £12,345, West Dorset £12,235West Dorset: £12,235Tiverton and Minehead: £12,345West Dorset: £12,287Tiverton and Minehead: £12,398West Dorset: £11,606Tiverton and Minehead: £11,710

    £12,345£12,398£11,710Tiverton and Minehead 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: Tiverton and Minehead £1,842, West Dorset £1,694West Dorset: £1,694Tiverton and Minehead: £1,842West Dorset: £1,701Tiverton and Minehead: £1,850West Dorset: £1,606Tiverton and Minehead: £1,748

    £1,842£1,850£1,748Tiverton and Minehead 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: Tiverton and Minehead £11,331, West Dorset £11,328West Dorset: £11,328Tiverton and Minehead: £11,331West Dorset: £11,377Tiverton and Minehead: £11,379West Dorset: £10,745Tiverton and Minehead: £10,748

    £11,331£11,379£10,748Tiverton and Minehead 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: Tiverton and Minehead £326, West Dorset £267West Dorset: £267Tiverton and Minehead: £326West Dorset: £268Tiverton and Minehead: £327West Dorset: £253Tiverton and Minehead: £309

    £326£327£309Tiverton and Minehead 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: Tiverton and Minehead £666, West Dorset £622West Dorset: £622Tiverton and Minehead: £666West Dorset: £625Tiverton and Minehead: £669West Dorset: £590Tiverton and Minehead: £632

    £666£669£632Tiverton and Minehead 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: Tiverton and Minehead £22, West Dorset £17West Dorset: £17Tiverton and Minehead: £22West Dorset: £17Tiverton and Minehead: £22West Dorset: £17Tiverton and Minehead: £21

    £22£22£21Tiverton and Minehead is higher£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tiverton and Minehead £401, West Dorset £373West Dorset: £373Tiverton and Minehead: £401West Dorset: £374Tiverton and Minehead: £403West Dorset: £354Tiverton and Minehead: £381

    £401£403£381Tiverton and Minehead 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: Tiverton and Minehead £130, West Dorset £107West Dorset: £107Tiverton and Minehead: £130West Dorset: £107Tiverton and Minehead: £130West Dorset: £101Tiverton and Minehead: £123

    £130£130£123Tiverton and Minehead 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: Tiverton and Minehead £106, West Dorset £92West Dorset: £92Tiverton and Minehead: £106West Dorset: £92Tiverton and Minehead: £106West Dorset: £87Tiverton and Minehead: £100

    £106£106£100Tiverton and Minehead is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tiverton and Minehead £1,447, West Dorset £1,316West Dorset: £1,316Tiverton and Minehead: £1,447West Dorset: £1,321Tiverton and Minehead: £1,453West Dorset: £1,248Tiverton and Minehead: £1,373

    £1,447£1,453£1,373Tiverton and Minehead is higher£1,316£1,321£1,248

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tiverton and Minehead £182, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197Tiverton and Minehead: £182West Dorset: £198Tiverton and Minehead: £183West Dorset: £187Tiverton and Minehead: £173

    £182£183£173West 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: Tiverton and Minehead £280, West Dorset £278West Dorset: £278Tiverton and Minehead: £280West Dorset: £280Tiverton and Minehead: £281West Dorset: £264Tiverton and Minehead: £266

    £280£281£266Tiverton and Minehead 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: Tiverton and Minehead £4.61, West Dorset £3.63West Dorset: £3.63Tiverton and Minehead: £4.61West Dorset: £3.64Tiverton and Minehead: £4.63West Dorset: £3.44Tiverton and Minehead: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Tiverton and Minehead 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: Tiverton and Minehead £4.74, West Dorset £3.87West Dorset: £3.87Tiverton and Minehead: £4.74West Dorset: £3.89Tiverton and Minehead: £4.76West Dorset: £3.67Tiverton and Minehead: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Tiverton and Minehead is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tiverton and Minehead £6.17, West Dorset £7.05West Dorset: £7.05Tiverton and Minehead: £6.17West Dorset: £7.08Tiverton and Minehead: £6.19West Dorset: £6.69Tiverton and Minehead: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85West 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: Tiverton and Minehead 1,014.2, West Dorset 1,000.6West Dorset: 1,000.6Tiverton and Minehead: 1,014.2

    1,014.2Tiverton and Minehead 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: Tiverton and Minehead 82.2, West Dorset 68.2West Dorset: 68.2Tiverton and Minehead: 82.2

    82.2Tiverton and Minehead 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: Tiverton and Minehead 137.0, West Dorset 127.3West Dorset: 127.3Tiverton and Minehead: 137.0

    137.0Tiverton and Minehead 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: Tiverton and Minehead 60.1, West Dorset 55.1West Dorset: 55.1Tiverton and Minehead: 60.1

    60.1Tiverton and Minehead 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: Tiverton and Minehead 174.0, West Dorset 154.0West Dorset: 154.0Tiverton and Minehead: 174.0

    174.0Tiverton and Minehead is higher154.0

  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: Tiverton and Minehead 22.7, West Dorset 20.7West Dorset: 20.7Tiverton and Minehead: 22.7

    22.7Tiverton and Minehead is higher20.7

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Tiverton and Minehead and West Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureTiverton and MineheadWest DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,212£5,234£4,943£5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,345£12,398£11,710£12,235£12,287£11,606Tiverton and Minehead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,842£1,850£1,748£1,694£1,701£1,606Tiverton and Minehead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,331£11,379£10,748£11,328£11,377£10,745Tiverton and Minehead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£326£327£309£267£268£253Tiverton and Minehead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£666£669£632£622£625£590Tiverton and Minehead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£17Tiverton and Minehead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£401£403£381£373£374£354Tiverton and Minehead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£107£107£101Tiverton and Minehead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£106£100£92£92£87Tiverton and Minehead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,447£1,453£1,373£1,316£1,321£1,248Tiverton and Minehead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£197£198£187West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£266£278£280£264Tiverton and Minehead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£3.63£3.64£3.44Tiverton and Minehead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£3.87£3.89£3.67Tiverton and Minehead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.21,000.6Tiverton and Minehead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.268.2Tiverton and Minehead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.0127.3Tiverton and Minehead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.155.1Tiverton and Minehead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.0154.0Tiverton and Minehead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.720.7Tiverton and Minehead

Per resident

Tiverton and Minehead is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and West 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

Tiverton and Minehead West Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tiverton and Minehead £5,212, West Dorset £5,446West Dorset: £5,446Tiverton and Minehead: £5,212West Dorset: £5,469Tiverton and Minehead: £5,234West Dorset: £5,165Tiverton and Minehead: £4,943

    £5,212£5,234£4,943West Dorset is higher£5,446£5,469£5,165

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tiverton and Minehead £3,474, West Dorset £3,871West Dorset: £3,871Tiverton and Minehead: £3,474West Dorset: £3,887Tiverton and Minehead: £3,489West Dorset: £3,671Tiverton and Minehead: £3,296

    £3,474£3,489£3,296West 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: Tiverton and Minehead £1,018, West Dorset £891West Dorset: £891Tiverton and Minehead: £1,018West Dorset: £895Tiverton and Minehead: £1,022West Dorset: £845Tiverton and Minehead: £966

    £1,018£1,022£966Tiverton and Minehead is higher£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tiverton and Minehead £3,189, West Dorset £3,584West Dorset: £3,584Tiverton and Minehead: £3,189West Dorset: £3,599Tiverton and Minehead: £3,202West Dorset: £3,399Tiverton and Minehead: £3,025

    £3,189£3,202£3,025West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,584£3,599£3,399

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tiverton and Minehead £92, West Dorset £85West Dorset: £85Tiverton and Minehead: £92West Dorset: £85Tiverton and Minehead: £92West Dorset: £80Tiverton and Minehead: £87

    £92£92£87Tiverton and Minehead 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: Tiverton and Minehead £188, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197Tiverton and Minehead: £188West Dorset: £198Tiverton and Minehead: £188West Dorset: £187Tiverton and Minehead: £178

    £188£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: Tiverton and Minehead £6.15, West Dorset £5.50West Dorset: £5.50Tiverton and Minehead: £6.15West Dorset: £5.53Tiverton and Minehead: £6.17West Dorset: £5.22Tiverton and Minehead: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Tiverton and Minehead 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: Tiverton and Minehead £401, West Dorset £373West Dorset: £373Tiverton and Minehead: £401West Dorset: £374Tiverton and Minehead: £403West Dorset: £354Tiverton and Minehead: £381

    £401£403£381Tiverton and Minehead 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: Tiverton and Minehead £130, West Dorset £107West Dorset: £107Tiverton and Minehead: £130West Dorset: £107Tiverton and Minehead: £130West Dorset: £101Tiverton and Minehead: £123

    £130£130£123Tiverton and Minehead 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: Tiverton and Minehead £58, West Dorset £48West Dorset: £48Tiverton and Minehead: £58West Dorset: £49Tiverton and Minehead: £59West Dorset: £46Tiverton and Minehead: £55

    £58£59£55Tiverton and Minehead is higher£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tiverton and Minehead £800, West Dorset £692West Dorset: £692Tiverton and Minehead: £800West Dorset: £695Tiverton and Minehead: £803West Dorset: £657Tiverton and Minehead: £758

    £800£803£758Tiverton and Minehead is higher£692£695£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tiverton and Minehead £182, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197Tiverton and Minehead: £182West Dorset: £198Tiverton and Minehead: £183West Dorset: £187Tiverton and Minehead: £173

    £182£183£173West Dorset is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tiverton and Minehead £155, West Dorset £146West Dorset: £146Tiverton and Minehead: £155West Dorset: £147Tiverton and Minehead: £155West Dorset: £139Tiverton and Minehead: £147

    £155£155£147Tiverton and Minehead is higher£146£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tiverton and Minehead £2.54, West Dorset £1.91West Dorset: £1.91Tiverton and Minehead: £2.54West Dorset: £1.92Tiverton and Minehead: £2.55West Dorset: £1.81Tiverton and Minehead: £2.41

    £2.54£2.55£2.41Tiverton and Minehead is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tiverton and Minehead £2.63, West Dorset £2.03West Dorset: £2.03Tiverton and Minehead: £2.63West Dorset: £2.04Tiverton and Minehead: £2.64West Dorset: £1.93Tiverton and Minehead: £2.49

    £2.63£2.64£2.49Tiverton and Minehead is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tiverton and Minehead £6.17, West Dorset £7.05West Dorset: £7.05Tiverton and Minehead: £6.17West Dorset: £7.08Tiverton and Minehead: £6.19West Dorset: £6.69Tiverton and Minehead: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85West Dorset is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tiverton and Minehead 285.4, West Dorset 316.5West Dorset: 316.5Tiverton and Minehead: 285.4

    285.4West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count316.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tiverton and Minehead 23.2, West Dorset 21.6West Dorset: 21.6Tiverton and Minehead: 23.2

    23.2Tiverton and Minehead 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: Tiverton and Minehead 38.5, West Dorset 40.3West Dorset: 40.3Tiverton and Minehead: 38.5

    38.5West 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: Tiverton and Minehead 60.1, West Dorset 55.1West Dorset: 55.1Tiverton and Minehead: 60.1

    60.1Tiverton and Minehead is higher55.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tiverton and Minehead 96.2, West Dorset 81.0West Dorset: 81.0Tiverton and Minehead: 96.2

    96.2Tiverton and Minehead is higher81.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tiverton and Minehead 12.5, West Dorset 10.9West Dorset: 10.9Tiverton and Minehead: 12.5

    12.5Tiverton and Minehead is higher10.9

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Tiverton and Minehead and West Dorset, per resident
MeasureTiverton and MineheadWest DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,212£5,234£4,943£5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,474£3,489£3,296£3,871£3,887£3,671West Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,018£1,022£966£891£895£845Tiverton and Minehead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,189£3,202£3,025£3,584£3,599£3,399West Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£85£85£80Tiverton and Minehead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£188£178£197£198£187West Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£5.50£5.53£5.22Tiverton and Minehead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£401£403£381£373£374£354Tiverton and Minehead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£107£107£101Tiverton and Minehead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£48£49£46Tiverton and Minehead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£800£803£758£692£695£657Tiverton and Minehead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£197£198£187West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£155£147£146£147£139Tiverton and Minehead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.54£2.55£2.41£1.91£1.92£1.81Tiverton and Minehead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.63£2.64£2.49£2.03£2.04£1.93Tiverton and Minehead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026285.4316.5West Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.221.6Tiverton and Minehead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.540.3West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.155.1Tiverton and Minehead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.281.0Tiverton and Minehead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.510.9Tiverton and Minehead

Total

Tiverton and Minehead is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and West 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

Tiverton and Minehead West Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tiverton and Minehead £485.0m, West Dorset £524.6mWest Dorset: £524.6mTiverton and Minehead: £485.0mWest Dorset: £526.8mTiverton and Minehead: £487.1mWest Dorset: £497.6mTiverton and Minehead: £460.1m

    £485.0m£487.1m£460.1mWest Dorset is higher£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tiverton and Minehead £323.3m, West Dorset £372.9mWest Dorset: £372.9mTiverton and Minehead: £323.3mWest Dorset: £374.5mTiverton and Minehead: £324.7mWest Dorset: £353.7mTiverton and Minehead: £306.7m

    £323.3m£324.7m£306.7mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£372.9m£374.5m£353.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tiverton and Minehead £94.7m, West Dorset £85.9mWest Dorset: £85.9mTiverton and Minehead: £94.7mWest Dorset: £86.2mTiverton and Minehead: £95.1mWest Dorset: £81.4mTiverton and Minehead: £89.9m

    £94.7m£95.1m£89.9mTiverton and Minehead is higher£85.9m£86.2m£81.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tiverton and Minehead £296.8m, West Dorset £345.2mWest Dorset: £345.2mTiverton and Minehead: £296.8mWest Dorset: £346.7mTiverton and Minehead: £298.0mWest Dorset: £327.5mTiverton and Minehead: £281.5m

    £296.8m£298.0m£281.5mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£345.2m£346.7m£327.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tiverton and Minehead £8.5m, West Dorset £8.1mWest Dorset: £8.1mTiverton and Minehead: £8.5mWest Dorset: £8.2mTiverton and Minehead: £8.6mWest Dorset: £7.7mTiverton and Minehead: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mTiverton and Minehead 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: Tiverton and Minehead £17.5m, West Dorset £19.0mWest Dorset: £19.0mTiverton and Minehead: £17.5mWest Dorset: £19.0mTiverton and Minehead: £17.5mWest Dorset: £18.0mTiverton and Minehead: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mWest 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: Tiverton and Minehead £0.57m, West Dorset £0.53mWest Dorset: £0.53mTiverton and Minehead: £0.57mWest Dorset: £0.53mTiverton and Minehead: £0.57mWest Dorset: £0.50mTiverton and Minehead: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mTiverton and Minehead 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: Tiverton and Minehead £37.3m, West Dorset £35.9mWest Dorset: £35.9mTiverton and Minehead: £37.3mWest Dorset: £36.1mTiverton and Minehead: £37.5mWest Dorset: £34.1mTiverton and Minehead: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.5m£35.4mTiverton and Minehead 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: Tiverton and Minehead £12.1m, West Dorset £10.3mWest Dorset: £10.3mTiverton and Minehead: £12.1mWest Dorset: £10.3mTiverton and Minehead: £12.1mWest Dorset: £9.8mTiverton and Minehead: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mTiverton and Minehead 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: Tiverton and Minehead £5.4m, West Dorset £4.7mWest Dorset: £4.7mTiverton and Minehead: £5.4mWest Dorset: £4.7mTiverton and Minehead: £5.5mWest Dorset: £4.4mTiverton and Minehead: £5.2m

    £5.4m£5.5m£5.2mTiverton and Minehead is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tiverton and Minehead £74.4m, West Dorset £66.7mWest Dorset: £66.7mTiverton and Minehead: £74.4mWest Dorset: £67.0mTiverton and Minehead: £74.7mWest Dorset: £63.3mTiverton and Minehead: £70.6m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.6mTiverton and Minehead is higher£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tiverton and Minehead £16.9m, West Dorset £19.0mWest Dorset: £19.0mTiverton and Minehead: £16.9mWest Dorset: £19.1mTiverton and Minehead: £17.0mWest Dorset: £18.0mTiverton and Minehead: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mWest Dorset is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tiverton and Minehead £14.4m, West Dorset £14.1mWest Dorset: £14.1mTiverton and Minehead: £14.4mWest Dorset: £14.2mTiverton and Minehead: £14.5mWest Dorset: £13.4mTiverton and Minehead: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mTiverton and Minehead is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tiverton and Minehead £0.24m, West Dorset £0.18mWest Dorset: £0.18mTiverton and Minehead: £0.24mWest Dorset: £0.18mTiverton and Minehead: £0.24mWest Dorset: £0.17mTiverton and Minehead: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mTiverton and Minehead is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tiverton and Minehead £0.24m, West Dorset £0.20mWest Dorset: £0.20mTiverton and Minehead: £0.24mWest Dorset: £0.20mTiverton and Minehead: £0.25mWest Dorset: £0.19mTiverton and Minehead: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.25m£0.23mTiverton and Minehead is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tiverton and Minehead £0.57m, West Dorset £0.68mWest Dorset: £0.68mTiverton and Minehead: £0.57mWest Dorset: £0.68mTiverton and Minehead: £0.58mWest Dorset: £0.64mTiverton and Minehead: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mWest Dorset is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tiverton and Minehead 26,563, West Dorset 30,492West Dorset: 30,492Tiverton and Minehead: 26,563

    26,563West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count30,492

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tiverton and Minehead 2,154, West Dorset 2,079West Dorset: 2,079Tiverton and Minehead: 2,154

    2,154Tiverton and Minehead is higher2,079

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tiverton and Minehead 3,587, West Dorset 3,880West Dorset: 3,880Tiverton and Minehead: 3,587

    3,587West Dorset 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: Tiverton and Minehead 5,594, West Dorset 5,305West Dorset: 5,305Tiverton and Minehead: 5,594

    5,594Tiverton and Minehead is higher5,305

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tiverton and Minehead 8,948, West Dorset 7,806West Dorset: 7,806Tiverton and Minehead: 8,948

    8,948Tiverton and Minehead is higher7,806

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tiverton and Minehead 1,167, West Dorset 1,051West Dorset: 1,051Tiverton and Minehead: 1,167

    1,167Tiverton and Minehead is higher1,051

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Tiverton and Minehead and West Dorset, total
MeasureTiverton and MineheadWest DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£485.0m£487.1m£460.1m£524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWest Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£323.3m£324.7m£306.7m£372.9m£374.5m£353.7mWest Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£94.7m£95.1m£89.9m£85.9m£86.2m£81.4mTiverton and Minehead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.8m£298.0m£281.5m£345.2m£346.7m£327.5mWest Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mTiverton and Minehead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£19.0m£19.0m£18.0mWest Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mTiverton and Minehead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mTiverton and Minehead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mTiverton and Minehead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mTiverton and Minehead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mTiverton and Minehead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWest Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mTiverton and Minehead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mTiverton and Minehead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mTiverton and Minehead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,56330,492West Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1542,079Tiverton and Minehead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5873,880West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5945,305Tiverton and Minehead
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,9487,806Tiverton and Minehead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1671,051Tiverton and Minehead

Sources

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

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