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Waveney Valley and South Dorset

91,358 and 100,592 residents (mid-2024).

Waveney Valley is higher than South Dorset on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 4 of 22 measures, and South Dorset on 18. 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 South Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £4,960, South Dorset £5,425South Dorset: £5,425Waveney Valley: £4,960South Dorset: £5,448Waveney Valley: £4,981South Dorset: £5,146Waveney Valley: £4,705

    £4,960£4,981£4,705South Dorset is higher£5,425£5,448£5,146

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley £12,347, South Dorset £12,341South Dorset: £12,341Waveney Valley: £12,347South Dorset: £12,394Waveney Valley: £12,399South Dorset: £11,706Waveney Valley: £11,712

    £12,347£12,399£11,712Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,341£12,394£11,706

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £1,487, South Dorset £2,138South Dorset: £2,138Waveney Valley: £1,487South Dorset: £2,147Waveney Valley: £1,494South Dorset: £2,028Waveney Valley: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411South Dorset is higher£2,138£2,147£2,028

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley £11,439, South Dorset £11,308South Dorset: £11,308Waveney Valley: £11,439South Dorset: £11,357Waveney Valley: £11,488South Dorset: £10,726Waveney Valley: £10,850

    £11,439£11,488£10,850Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,308£11,357£10,726

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley £258, South Dorset £336South Dorset: £336Waveney Valley: £258South Dorset: £337Waveney Valley: £259South Dorset: £318Waveney Valley: £245

    £258£259£245South Dorset is higher£336£337£318

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley £632, South Dorset £676South Dorset: £676Waveney Valley: £632South Dorset: £679Waveney Valley: £635South Dorset: £641Waveney Valley: £599

    £632£635£599South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£676£679£641

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley £18, South Dorset £21South Dorset: £21Waveney Valley: £18South Dorset: £21Waveney Valley: £18South Dorset: £20Waveney Valley: £17

    £18£18£17South Dorset is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £351, South Dorset £516South Dorset: £516Waveney Valley: £351South Dorset: £519Waveney Valley: £353South Dorset: £490Waveney Valley: £333

    £351£353£333South Dorset is higher£516£519£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £94, South Dorset £134South Dorset: £134Waveney Valley: £94South Dorset: £135Waveney Valley: £95South Dorset: £127Waveney Valley: £89

    £94£95£89South Dorset is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £98, South Dorset £122South Dorset: £122Waveney Valley: £98South Dorset: £122Waveney Valley: £99South Dorset: £115Waveney Valley: £93

    £98£99£93South Dorset is higher£122£122£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £1,145, South Dorset £1,637South Dorset: £1,637Waveney Valley: £1,145South Dorset: £1,644Waveney Valley: £1,150South Dorset: £1,553Waveney Valley: £1,086

    £1,145£1,150£1,086South Dorset is higher£1,637£1,644£1,553

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waveney Valley £129, South Dorset £247South Dorset: £247Waveney Valley: £129South Dorset: £248Waveney Valley: £129South Dorset: £235Waveney Valley: £122

    £129£129£122South Dorset is higher£247£248£235

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £235, South Dorset £368South Dorset: £368Waveney Valley: £235South Dorset: £370Waveney Valley: £236South Dorset: £349Waveney Valley: £223

    £235£236£223South Dorset is higher£368£370£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £5.07, South Dorset £4.23South Dorset: £4.23Waveney Valley: £5.07South Dorset: £4.25Waveney Valley: £5.09South Dorset: £4.01Waveney Valley: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Waveney Valley is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £3.69, South Dorset £6.84South Dorset: £6.84Waveney Valley: £3.69South Dorset: £6.87Waveney Valley: £3.71South Dorset: £6.49Waveney Valley: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50South Dorset is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £5.18, South Dorset £7.63South Dorset: £7.63Waveney Valley: £5.18South Dorset: £7.67Waveney Valley: £5.20South Dorset: £7.24Waveney Valley: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91South Dorset is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley 1,010.9, South Dorset 1,010.6South Dorset: 1,010.6Waveney Valley: 1,010.9

    1,010.9Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,010.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley 66.7, South Dorset 84.4South Dorset: 84.4Waveney Valley: 66.7

    66.7South Dorset is higher84.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley 128.9, South Dorset 145.5South Dorset: 145.5Waveney Valley: 128.9

    128.9South Dorset is higher145.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 54.0, South Dorset 74.8South Dorset: 74.8Waveney Valley: 54.0

    54.0South Dorset is higher74.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley 144.7, South Dorset 194.6South Dorset: 194.6Waveney Valley: 144.7

    144.7South Dorset is higher194.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley 22.0, South Dorset 26.1South Dorset: 26.1Waveney Valley: 22.0

    22.0South Dorset is higher26.1

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Waveney Valley and South Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureWaveney ValleySouth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,960£4,981£4,705£5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,347£12,399£11,712£12,341£12,394£11,706Waveney Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£2,138£2,147£2,028South Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,439£11,488£10,850£11,308£11,357£10,726Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£245£336£337£318South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£599£676£679£641South Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£21£21£20South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£516£519£490South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£134£135£127South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£122£122£115South Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,145£1,150£1,086£1,637£1,644£1,553South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£247£248£235South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£368£370£349South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£4.23£4.25£4.01Waveney Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£6.84£6.87£6.49South Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,010.6Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.784.4South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.9145.5South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.074.8South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.7194.6South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.026.1South Dorset

Per resident

Waveney Valley is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and South Dorset on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Waveney Valley South Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £4,960, South Dorset £5,425South Dorset: £5,425Waveney Valley: £4,960South Dorset: £5,448Waveney Valley: £4,981South Dorset: £5,146Waveney Valley: £4,705

    £4,960£4,981£4,705South Dorset is higher£5,425£5,448£5,146

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £3,559, South Dorset £3,301South Dorset: £3,301Waveney Valley: £3,559South Dorset: £3,315Waveney Valley: £3,574South Dorset: £3,131Waveney Valley: £3,376

    £3,559£3,574£3,376Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3,301£3,315£3,131

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £821, South Dorset £1,218South Dorset: £1,218Waveney Valley: £821South Dorset: £1,224Waveney Valley: £825South Dorset: £1,156Waveney Valley: £779

    £821£825£779South Dorset is higher£1,218£1,224£1,156

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Waveney Valley £3,298, South Dorset £3,025South Dorset: £3,025Waveney Valley: £3,298South Dorset: £3,038Waveney Valley: £3,312South Dorset: £2,869Waveney Valley: £3,128

    £3,298£3,312£3,128Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3,025£3,038£2,869

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Waveney Valley £74, South Dorset £90South Dorset: £90Waveney Valley: £74South Dorset: £90Waveney Valley: £75South Dorset: £85Waveney Valley: £71

    £74£75£71South Dorset is higher£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £182, South Dorset £181South Dorset: £181Waveney Valley: £182South Dorset: £182Waveney Valley: £183South Dorset: £171Waveney Valley: £173

    £182£183£173Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£171

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £5.19, South Dorset £5.71South Dorset: £5.71Waveney Valley: £5.19South Dorset: £5.74Waveney Valley: £5.21South Dorset: £5.42Waveney Valley: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92South Dorset is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £351, South Dorset £516South Dorset: £516Waveney Valley: £351South Dorset: £519Waveney Valley: £353South Dorset: £490Waveney Valley: £333

    £351£353£333South Dorset is higher£516£519£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £94, South Dorset £134South Dorset: £134Waveney Valley: £94South Dorset: £135Waveney Valley: £95South Dorset: £127Waveney Valley: £89

    £94£95£89South Dorset is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £54, South Dorset £69South Dorset: £69Waveney Valley: £54South Dorset: £70Waveney Valley: £54South Dorset: £66Waveney Valley: £51

    £54£54£51South Dorset is higher£69£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Waveney Valley £632, South Dorset £933South Dorset: £933Waveney Valley: £632South Dorset: £937Waveney Valley: £635South Dorset: £885Waveney Valley: £600

    £632£635£600South Dorset is higher£933£937£885

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waveney Valley £129, South Dorset £247South Dorset: £247Waveney Valley: £129South Dorset: £248Waveney Valley: £129South Dorset: £235Waveney Valley: £122

    £129£129£122South Dorset is higher£247£248£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Waveney Valley £130, South Dorset £210South Dorset: £210Waveney Valley: £130South Dorset: £211Waveney Valley: £130South Dorset: £199Waveney Valley: £123

    £130£130£123South Dorset is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Waveney Valley £2.80, South Dorset £2.41South Dorset: £2.41Waveney Valley: £2.80South Dorset: £2.42Waveney Valley: £2.82South Dorset: £2.29Waveney Valley: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Waveney Valley is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Waveney Valley £2.03, South Dorset £3.90South Dorset: £3.90Waveney Valley: £2.03South Dorset: £3.92Waveney Valley: £2.04South Dorset: £3.70Waveney Valley: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93South Dorset is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £5.18, South Dorset £7.63South Dorset: £7.63Waveney Valley: £5.18South Dorset: £7.67Waveney Valley: £5.20South Dorset: £7.24Waveney Valley: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91South Dorset is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 291.4, South Dorset 270.3South Dorset: 270.3Waveney Valley: 291.4

    291.4Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count270.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 19.2, South Dorset 22.6South Dorset: 22.6Waveney Valley: 19.2

    19.2South Dorset is higher22.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 37.2, South Dorset 38.9South Dorset: 38.9Waveney Valley: 37.2

    37.2South Dorset is higher38.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 54.0, South Dorset 74.8South Dorset: 74.8Waveney Valley: 54.0

    54.0South Dorset is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 79.9, South Dorset 110.9South Dorset: 110.9Waveney Valley: 79.9

    79.9South Dorset is higher110.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 12.1, South Dorset 14.9South Dorset: 14.9Waveney Valley: 12.1

    12.1South Dorset is higher14.9

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Waveney Valley and South Dorset, per resident
MeasureWaveney ValleySouth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,960£4,981£4,705£5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,559£3,574£3,376£3,301£3,315£3,131Waveney Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£821£825£779£1,218£1,224£1,156South Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,298£3,312£3,128£3,025£3,038£2,869Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£90£90£85South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£181£182£171Waveney Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.71£5.74£5.42South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£516£519£490South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£134£135£127South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£69£70£66South Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£632£635£600£933£937£885South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£247£248£235South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£210£211£199South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.41£2.42£2.29Waveney Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£3.90£3.92£3.70South Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026291.4270.3Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.222.6South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.238.9South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.074.8South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.9110.9South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.114.9South Dorset

Total

Waveney Valley is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and South Dorset on 21. 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 South Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Waveney Valley £453.1m, South Dorset £545.7mSouth Dorset: £545.7mWaveney Valley: £453.1mSouth Dorset: £548.0mWaveney Valley: £455.1mSouth Dorset: £517.6mWaveney Valley: £429.8m

    £453.1m£455.1m£429.8mSouth Dorset is higher£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Waveney Valley £325.2m, South Dorset £332.1mSouth Dorset: £332.1mWaveney Valley: £325.2mSouth Dorset: £333.5mWaveney Valley: £326.6mSouth Dorset: £315.0mWaveney Valley: £308.4m

    £325.2m£326.6m£308.4mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£332.1m£333.5m£315.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Waveney Valley £75.0m, South Dorset £122.6mSouth Dorset: £122.6mWaveney Valley: £75.0mSouth Dorset: £123.1mWaveney Valley: £75.3mSouth Dorset: £116.3mWaveney Valley: £71.2m

    £75.0m£75.3m£71.2mSouth Dorset is higher£122.6m£123.1m£116.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Waveney Valley £301.3m, South Dorset £304.3mSouth Dorset: £304.3mWaveney Valley: £301.3mSouth Dorset: £305.6mWaveney Valley: £302.5mSouth Dorset: £288.6mWaveney Valley: £285.8m

    £301.3m£302.5m£285.8mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£304.3m£305.6m£288.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Waveney Valley £6.8m, South Dorset £9.0mSouth Dorset: £9.0mWaveney Valley: £6.8mSouth Dorset: £9.1mWaveney Valley: £6.8mSouth Dorset: £8.6mWaveney Valley: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mSouth Dorset is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley £16.6m, South Dorset £18.2mSouth Dorset: £18.2mWaveney Valley: £16.6mSouth Dorset: £18.3mWaveney Valley: £16.7mSouth Dorset: £17.2mWaveney Valley: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Waveney Valley £0.47m, South Dorset £0.57mSouth Dorset: £0.57mWaveney Valley: £0.47mSouth Dorset: £0.58mWaveney Valley: £0.48mSouth Dorset: £0.55mWaveney Valley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mSouth Dorset is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley £32.1m, South Dorset £51.9mSouth Dorset: £51.9mWaveney Valley: £32.1mSouth Dorset: £52.2mWaveney Valley: £32.2mSouth Dorset: £49.3mWaveney Valley: £30.4m

    £32.1m£32.2m£30.4mSouth Dorset is higher£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley £8.6m, South Dorset £13.5mSouth Dorset: £13.5mWaveney Valley: £8.6mSouth Dorset: £13.6mWaveney Valley: £8.6mSouth Dorset: £12.8mWaveney Valley: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mSouth Dorset is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waveney Valley £5.0m, South Dorset £7.0mSouth Dorset: £7.0mWaveney Valley: £5.0mSouth Dorset: £7.0mWaveney Valley: £5.0mSouth Dorset: £6.6mWaveney Valley: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mSouth Dorset is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Waveney Valley £57.8m, South Dorset £93.8mSouth Dorset: £93.8mWaveney Valley: £57.8mSouth Dorset: £94.2mWaveney Valley: £58.0mSouth Dorset: £89.0mWaveney Valley: £54.8m

    £57.8m£58.0m£54.8mSouth Dorset is higher£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Waveney Valley £11.8m, South Dorset £24.9mSouth Dorset: £24.9mWaveney Valley: £11.8mSouth Dorset: £25.0mWaveney Valley: £11.8mSouth Dorset: £23.6mWaveney Valley: £11.1m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.1mSouth Dorset is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Waveney Valley £11.9m, South Dorset £21.1mSouth Dorset: £21.1mWaveney Valley: £11.9mSouth Dorset: £21.2mWaveney Valley: £11.9mSouth Dorset: £20.0mWaveney Valley: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mSouth Dorset is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Waveney Valley £0.26m, South Dorset £0.24mSouth Dorset: £0.24mWaveney Valley: £0.26mSouth Dorset: £0.24mWaveney Valley: £0.26mSouth Dorset: £0.23mWaveney Valley: £0.24m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Waveney Valley £0.19m, South Dorset £0.39mSouth Dorset: £0.39mWaveney Valley: £0.19mSouth Dorset: £0.39mWaveney Valley: £0.19mSouth Dorset: £0.37mWaveney Valley: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mSouth Dorset is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Waveney Valley £0.47m, South Dorset £0.77mSouth Dorset: £0.77mWaveney Valley: £0.47mSouth Dorset: £0.77mWaveney Valley: £0.47mSouth Dorset: £0.73mWaveney Valley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mSouth Dorset is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Waveney Valley 26,622, South Dorset 27,193South Dorset: 27,193Waveney Valley: 26,622

    26,622South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count27,193

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Waveney Valley 1,757, South Dorset 2,272South Dorset: 2,272Waveney Valley: 1,757

    1,757South Dorset is higher2,272

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley 3,394, South Dorset 3,915South Dorset: 3,915Waveney Valley: 3,394

    3,394South Dorset is higher3,915

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley 4,930, South Dorset 7,524South Dorset: 7,524Waveney Valley: 4,930

    4,930South Dorset is higher7,524

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Waveney Valley 7,299, South Dorset 11,156South Dorset: 11,156Waveney Valley: 7,299

    7,299South Dorset is higher11,156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waveney Valley 1,108, South Dorset 1,496South Dorset: 1,496Waveney Valley: 1,108

    1,108South Dorset is higher1,496

Show the numbers
Waveney Valley and South Dorset, total
MeasureWaveney ValleySouth DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£453.1m£455.1m£429.8m£545.7m£548.0m£517.6mSouth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£325.2m£326.6m£308.4m£332.1m£333.5m£315.0mSouth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m£122.6m£123.1m£116.3mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£301.3m£302.5m£285.8m£304.3m£305.6m£288.6mSouth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mSouth Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mSouth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m£51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSouth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSouth Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m£93.8m£94.2m£89.0mSouth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSouth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mSouth Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWaveney Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,62227,193South Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7572,272South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3943,915South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9307,524South Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,29911,156South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1081,496South Dorset

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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