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Waveney Valley and North Dorset

91,358 and 95,740 residents (mid-2024).

Waveney Valley is higher than North Dorset on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Waveney Valley is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and North Dorset on 6. 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

Waveney Valley North Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £4,960, North Dorset £4,709North Dorset: £4,709Waveney Valley: £4,960North Dorset: £4,729Waveney Valley: £4,981North Dorset: £4,467Waveney Valley: £4,705

    £4,960£4,981£4,705Waveney Valley is higher£4,709£4,729£4,467

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley £12,347, North Dorset £12,515North Dorset: £12,515Waveney Valley: £12,347North Dorset: £12,568Waveney Valley: £12,399North Dorset: £11,871Waveney Valley: £11,712

    £12,347£12,399£11,712North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£12,515£12,568£11,871

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £1,487, North Dorset £1,445North Dorset: £1,445Waveney Valley: £1,487North Dorset: £1,451Waveney Valley: £1,494North Dorset: £1,370Waveney Valley: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,445£1,451£1,370

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley £11,439, North Dorset £11,633North Dorset: £11,633Waveney Valley: £11,439North Dorset: £11,683Waveney Valley: £11,488North Dorset: £11,035Waveney Valley: £10,850

    £11,439£11,488£10,850North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£11,633£11,683£11,035

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley £258, North Dorset £248North Dorset: £248Waveney Valley: £258North Dorset: £249Waveney Valley: £259North Dorset: £235Waveney Valley: £245

    £258£259£245Waveney Valley is higher£248£249£235

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley £632, North Dorset £616North Dorset: £616Waveney Valley: £632North Dorset: £619Waveney Valley: £635North Dorset: £584Waveney Valley: £599

    £632£635£599Waveney Valley is higher£616£619£584

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley £18, North Dorset £17North Dorset: £17Waveney Valley: £18North Dorset: £17Waveney Valley: £18North Dorset: £16Waveney Valley: £17

    £18£18£17Waveney Valley is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £351, North Dorset £327North Dorset: £327Waveney Valley: £351North Dorset: £329Waveney Valley: £353North Dorset: £311Waveney Valley: £333

    £351£353£333Waveney Valley is higher£327£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £94, North Dorset £93North Dorset: £93Waveney Valley: £94North Dorset: £93Waveney Valley: £95North Dorset: £88Waveney Valley: £89

    £94£95£89Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £98, North Dorset £89North Dorset: £89Waveney Valley: £98North Dorset: £90Waveney Valley: £99North Dorset: £85Waveney Valley: £93

    £98£99£93Waveney Valley is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £1,145, North Dorset £1,140North Dorset: £1,140Waveney Valley: £1,145North Dorset: £1,145Waveney Valley: £1,150North Dorset: £1,081Waveney Valley: £1,086

    £1,145£1,150£1,086Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,140£1,145£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waveney Valley £129, North Dorset £142North Dorset: £142Waveney Valley: £129North Dorset: £142Waveney Valley: £129North Dorset: £135Waveney Valley: £122

    £129£129£122North Dorset is higher£142£142£135

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £235, North Dorset £206North Dorset: £206Waveney Valley: £235North Dorset: £207Waveney Valley: £236North Dorset: £196Waveney Valley: £223

    £235£236£223Waveney Valley is higher£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £5.07, North Dorset £4.59North Dorset: £4.59Waveney Valley: £5.07North Dorset: £4.61Waveney Valley: £5.09North Dorset: £4.35Waveney Valley: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Waveney Valley is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £3.69, North Dorset £4.42North Dorset: £4.42Waveney Valley: £3.69North Dorset: £4.44Waveney Valley: £3.71North Dorset: £4.19Waveney Valley: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50North Dorset is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £5.18, North Dorset £5.41North Dorset: £5.41Waveney Valley: £5.18North Dorset: £5.43Waveney Valley: £5.20North Dorset: £5.13Waveney Valley: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91North Dorset is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley 1,010.9, North Dorset 1,023.6North Dorset: 1,023.6Waveney Valley: 1,010.9

    1,010.9North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,023.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley 66.7, North Dorset 65.8North Dorset: 65.8Waveney Valley: 66.7

    66.7Waveney Valley is higher65.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley 128.9, North Dorset 127.9North Dorset: 127.9Waveney Valley: 128.9

    128.9Waveney Valley is higher127.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 54.0, North Dorset 49.6North Dorset: 49.6Waveney Valley: 54.0

    54.0Waveney Valley is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley 144.7, North Dorset 134.1North Dorset: 134.1Waveney Valley: 144.7

    144.7Waveney Valley is higher134.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley 22.0, North Dorset 19.7North Dorset: 19.7Waveney Valley: 22.0

    22.0Waveney Valley is higher19.7

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Waveney Valley and North Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureWaveney ValleyNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,960£4,981£4,705£4,709£4,729£4,467Waveney Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,347£12,399£11,712£12,515£12,568£11,871North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,445£1,451£1,370Waveney Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,439£11,488£10,850£11,633£11,683£11,035North Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£245£248£249£235Waveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£599£616£619£584Waveney Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£17£17£16Waveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£327£329£311Waveney Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£93£93£88Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£89£90£85Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,145£1,150£1,086£1,140£1,145£1,081Waveney Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£142£142£135North Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£206£207£196Waveney Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£4.59£4.61£4.35Waveney Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£4.42£4.44£4.19North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£5.41£5.43£5.13North Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,023.6North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.765.8Waveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.9127.9Waveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.049.6Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.7134.1Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.019.7Waveney Valley

Per resident

Waveney Valley is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and North Dorset on 4. 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

Waveney Valley North Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £4,960, North Dorset £4,709North Dorset: £4,709Waveney Valley: £4,960North Dorset: £4,729Waveney Valley: £4,981North Dorset: £4,467Waveney Valley: £4,705

    £4,960£4,981£4,705Waveney Valley is higher£4,709£4,729£4,467

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £3,559, North Dorset £3,332North Dorset: £3,332Waveney Valley: £3,559North Dorset: £3,346Waveney Valley: £3,574North Dorset: £3,161Waveney Valley: £3,376

    £3,559£3,574£3,376Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3,332£3,346£3,161

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £821, North Dorset £810North Dorset: £810Waveney Valley: £821North Dorset: £813Waveney Valley: £825North Dorset: £768Waveney Valley: £779

    £821£825£779Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£810£813£768

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Waveney Valley £3,298, North Dorset £3,097North Dorset: £3,097Waveney Valley: £3,298North Dorset: £3,111Waveney Valley: £3,312North Dorset: £2,938Waveney Valley: £3,128

    £3,298£3,312£3,128Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3,097£3,111£2,938

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Waveney Valley £74, North Dorset £66North Dorset: £66Waveney Valley: £74North Dorset: £66Waveney Valley: £75North Dorset: £63Waveney Valley: £71

    £74£75£71Waveney Valley is higher£66£66£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £182, North Dorset £164North Dorset: £164Waveney Valley: £182North Dorset: £165Waveney Valley: £183North Dorset: £156Waveney Valley: £173

    £182£183£173Waveney Valley is higher£164£165£156

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £5.19, North Dorset £4.56North Dorset: £4.56Waveney Valley: £5.19North Dorset: £4.58Waveney Valley: £5.21North Dorset: £4.33Waveney Valley: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Waveney Valley is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £351, North Dorset £327North Dorset: £327Waveney Valley: £351North Dorset: £329Waveney Valley: £353North Dorset: £311Waveney Valley: £333

    £351£353£333Waveney Valley is higher£327£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £94, North Dorset £93North Dorset: £93Waveney Valley: £94North Dorset: £93Waveney Valley: £95North Dorset: £88Waveney Valley: £89

    £94£95£89Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £54, North Dorset £50North Dorset: £50Waveney Valley: £54North Dorset: £50Waveney Valley: £54North Dorset: £48Waveney Valley: £51

    £54£54£51Waveney Valley is higher£50£50£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Waveney Valley £632, North Dorset £639North Dorset: £639Waveney Valley: £632North Dorset: £642Waveney Valley: £635North Dorset: £606Waveney Valley: £600

    £632£635£600North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£639£642£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waveney Valley £129, North Dorset £142North Dorset: £142Waveney Valley: £129North Dorset: £142Waveney Valley: £129North Dorset: £135Waveney Valley: £122

    £129£129£122North Dorset is higher£142£142£135

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Waveney Valley £130, North Dorset £116North Dorset: £116Waveney Valley: £130North Dorset: £116Waveney Valley: £130North Dorset: £110Waveney Valley: £123

    £130£130£123Waveney Valley is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Waveney Valley £2.80, North Dorset £2.57North Dorset: £2.57Waveney Valley: £2.80North Dorset: £2.58Waveney Valley: £2.82North Dorset: £2.44Waveney Valley: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Waveney Valley is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Waveney Valley £2.03, North Dorset £2.48North Dorset: £2.48Waveney Valley: £2.03North Dorset: £2.49Waveney Valley: £2.04North Dorset: £2.35Waveney Valley: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93North Dorset is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £5.18, North Dorset £5.41North Dorset: £5.41Waveney Valley: £5.18North Dorset: £5.43Waveney Valley: £5.20North Dorset: £5.13Waveney Valley: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91North Dorset is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 291.4, North Dorset 272.5North Dorset: 272.5Waveney Valley: 291.4

    291.4Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count272.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 19.2, North Dorset 17.5North Dorset: 17.5Waveney Valley: 19.2

    19.2Waveney Valley is higher17.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 37.2, North Dorset 34.0North Dorset: 34.0Waveney Valley: 37.2

    37.2Waveney Valley is higher34.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 54.0, North Dorset 49.6North Dorset: 49.6Waveney Valley: 54.0

    54.0Waveney Valley is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 79.9, North Dorset 75.2North Dorset: 75.2Waveney Valley: 79.9

    79.9Waveney Valley is higher75.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 12.1, North Dorset 11.1North Dorset: 11.1Waveney Valley: 12.1

    12.1Waveney Valley is higher11.1

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Waveney Valley and North Dorset, per resident
MeasureWaveney ValleyNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,960£4,981£4,705£4,709£4,729£4,467Waveney Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,559£3,574£3,376£3,332£3,346£3,161Waveney Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£821£825£779£810£813£768Waveney Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,298£3,312£3,128£3,097£3,111£2,938Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£66£66£63Waveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£164£165£156Waveney Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£4.56£4.58£4.33Waveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£327£329£311Waveney Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£93£93£88Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£50£50£48Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£632£635£600£639£642£606North Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£142£142£135North Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£116£116£110Waveney Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.57£2.58£2.44Waveney Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£2.48£2.49£2.35North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£5.41£5.43£5.13North Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026291.4272.5Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.217.5Waveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.234.0Waveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.049.6Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.975.2Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.111.1Waveney Valley

Total

Waveney Valley is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and North Dorset on 6. 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

Waveney Valley North Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Waveney Valley £453.1m, North Dorset £450.9mNorth Dorset: £450.9mWaveney Valley: £453.1mNorth Dorset: £452.8mWaveney Valley: £455.1mNorth Dorset: £427.7mWaveney Valley: £429.8m

    £453.1m£455.1m£429.8mWaveney Valley is higher£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Waveney Valley £325.2m, North Dorset £319.0mNorth Dorset: £319.0mWaveney Valley: £325.2mNorth Dorset: £320.4mWaveney Valley: £326.6mNorth Dorset: £302.6mWaveney Valley: £308.4m

    £325.2m£326.6m£308.4mWaveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Waveney Valley £75.0m, North Dorset £77.5mNorth Dorset: £77.5mWaveney Valley: £75.0mNorth Dorset: £77.9mWaveney Valley: £75.3mNorth Dorset: £73.5mWaveney Valley: £71.2m

    £75.0m£75.3m£71.2mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Waveney Valley £301.3m, North Dorset £296.5mNorth Dorset: £296.5mWaveney Valley: £301.3mNorth Dorset: £297.8mWaveney Valley: £302.5mNorth Dorset: £281.3mWaveney Valley: £285.8m

    £301.3m£302.5m£285.8mWaveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Waveney Valley £6.8m, North Dorset £6.3mNorth Dorset: £6.3mWaveney Valley: £6.8mNorth Dorset: £6.4mWaveney Valley: £6.8mNorth Dorset: £6.0mWaveney Valley: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mWaveney Valley is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley £16.6m, North Dorset £15.7mNorth Dorset: £15.7mWaveney Valley: £16.6mNorth Dorset: £15.8mWaveney Valley: £16.7mNorth Dorset: £14.9mWaveney Valley: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mWaveney Valley is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Waveney Valley £0.47m, North Dorset £0.44mNorth Dorset: £0.44mWaveney Valley: £0.47mNorth Dorset: £0.44mWaveney Valley: £0.48mNorth Dorset: £0.41mWaveney Valley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWaveney Valley is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley £32.1m, North Dorset £31.3mNorth Dorset: £31.3mWaveney Valley: £32.1mNorth Dorset: £31.5mWaveney Valley: £32.2mNorth Dorset: £29.7mWaveney Valley: £30.4m

    £32.1m£32.2m£30.4mWaveney Valley is higher£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley £8.6m, North Dorset £8.9mNorth Dorset: £8.9mWaveney Valley: £8.6mNorth Dorset: £8.9mWaveney Valley: £8.6mNorth Dorset: £8.4mWaveney Valley: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waveney Valley £5.0m, North Dorset £4.8mNorth Dorset: £4.8mWaveney Valley: £5.0mNorth Dorset: £4.8mWaveney Valley: £5.0mNorth Dorset: £4.6mWaveney Valley: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mWaveney Valley is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Waveney Valley £57.8m, North Dorset £61.2mNorth Dorset: £61.2mWaveney Valley: £57.8mNorth Dorset: £61.4mWaveney Valley: £58.0mNorth Dorset: £58.0mWaveney Valley: £54.8m

    £57.8m£58.0m£54.8mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Waveney Valley £11.8m, North Dorset £13.6mNorth Dorset: £13.6mWaveney Valley: £11.8mNorth Dorset: £13.6mWaveney Valley: £11.8mNorth Dorset: £12.9mWaveney Valley: £11.1m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.1mNorth Dorset is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Waveney Valley £11.9m, North Dorset £11.1mNorth Dorset: £11.1mWaveney Valley: £11.9mNorth Dorset: £11.1mWaveney Valley: £11.9mNorth Dorset: £10.5mWaveney Valley: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mWaveney Valley is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Waveney Valley £0.26m, North Dorset £0.25mNorth Dorset: £0.25mWaveney Valley: £0.26mNorth Dorset: £0.25mWaveney Valley: £0.26mNorth Dorset: £0.23mWaveney Valley: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mWaveney Valley is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Waveney Valley £0.19m, North Dorset £0.24mNorth Dorset: £0.24mWaveney Valley: £0.19mNorth Dorset: £0.24mWaveney Valley: £0.19mNorth Dorset: £0.23mWaveney Valley: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mNorth Dorset is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Waveney Valley £0.47m, North Dorset £0.52mNorth Dorset: £0.52mWaveney Valley: £0.47mNorth Dorset: £0.52mWaveney Valley: £0.47mNorth Dorset: £0.49mWaveney Valley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNorth Dorset is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Waveney Valley 26,622, North Dorset 26,092North Dorset: 26,092Waveney Valley: 26,622

    26,622Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count26,092

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Waveney Valley 1,757, North Dorset 1,677North Dorset: 1,677Waveney Valley: 1,757

    1,757Waveney Valley is higher1,677

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley 3,394, North Dorset 3,259North Dorset: 3,259Waveney Valley: 3,394

    3,394Waveney Valley is higher3,259

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley 4,930, North Dorset 4,753North Dorset: 4,753Waveney Valley: 4,930

    4,930Waveney Valley is higher4,753

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Waveney Valley 7,299, North Dorset 7,195North Dorset: 7,195Waveney Valley: 7,299

    7,299Waveney Valley is higher7,195

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waveney Valley 1,108, North Dorset 1,058North Dorset: 1,058Waveney Valley: 1,108

    1,108Waveney Valley is higher1,058

Show the numbers
Waveney Valley and North Dorset, total
MeasureWaveney ValleyNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£453.1m£455.1m£429.8m£450.9m£452.8m£427.7mWaveney Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£325.2m£326.6m£308.4m£319.0m£320.4m£302.6mWaveney Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m£77.5m£77.9m£73.5mNorth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£301.3m£302.5m£285.8m£296.5m£297.8m£281.3mWaveney Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mWaveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mWaveney Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mWaveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m£31.3m£31.5m£29.7mWaveney Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mNorth Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mWaveney Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m£61.2m£61.4m£58.0mNorth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mNorth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mWaveney Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mWaveney Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,62226,092Waveney Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7571,677Waveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3943,259Waveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9304,753Waveney Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2997,195Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1081,058Waveney Valley

Sources

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

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  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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