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Waveney Valley and West Dorset

91,358 and 96,334 residents (mid-2024).

Waveney Valley is higher than West Dorset on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 21 per resident and 3 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 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

Waveney Valley West Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £4,960, West Dorset £5,446West Dorset: £5,446Waveney Valley: £4,960West Dorset: £5,469Waveney Valley: £4,981West Dorset: £5,165Waveney Valley: £4,705

    £4,960£4,981£4,705West 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: Waveney Valley £12,347, West Dorset £12,235West Dorset: £12,235Waveney Valley: £12,347West Dorset: £12,287Waveney Valley: £12,399West Dorset: £11,606Waveney Valley: £11,712

    £12,347£12,399£11,712Waveney Valley 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: Waveney Valley £1,487, West Dorset £1,694West Dorset: £1,694Waveney Valley: £1,487West Dorset: £1,701Waveney Valley: £1,494West Dorset: £1,606Waveney Valley: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411West 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: Waveney Valley £11,439, West Dorset £11,328West Dorset: £11,328Waveney Valley: £11,439West Dorset: £11,377Waveney Valley: £11,488West Dorset: £10,745Waveney Valley: £10,850

    £11,439£11,488£10,850Waveney Valley 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: Waveney Valley £258, West Dorset £267West Dorset: £267Waveney Valley: £258West Dorset: £268Waveney Valley: £259West Dorset: £253Waveney Valley: £245

    £258£259£245West Dorset is higher£267£268£253

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley £632, West Dorset £622West Dorset: £622Waveney Valley: £632West Dorset: £625Waveney Valley: £635West Dorset: £590Waveney Valley: £599

    £632£635£599Waveney Valley 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: Waveney Valley £18, West Dorset £17West Dorset: £17Waveney Valley: £18West Dorset: £17Waveney Valley: £18West Dorset: £17Waveney Valley: £17

    £18£18£17Waveney Valley 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: Waveney Valley £351, West Dorset £373West Dorset: £373Waveney Valley: £351West Dorset: £374Waveney Valley: £353West Dorset: £354Waveney Valley: £333

    £351£353£333West 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: Waveney Valley £94, West Dorset £107West Dorset: £107Waveney Valley: £94West Dorset: £107Waveney Valley: £95West Dorset: £101Waveney Valley: £89

    £94£95£89West Dorset is higher£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £98, West Dorset £92West Dorset: £92Waveney Valley: £98West Dorset: £92Waveney Valley: £99West Dorset: £87Waveney Valley: £93

    £98£99£93Waveney Valley is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £1,145, West Dorset £1,316West Dorset: £1,316Waveney Valley: £1,145West Dorset: £1,321Waveney Valley: £1,150West Dorset: £1,248Waveney Valley: £1,086

    £1,145£1,150£1,086West Dorset is higher£1,316£1,321£1,248

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waveney Valley £129, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197Waveney Valley: £129West Dorset: £198Waveney Valley: £129West Dorset: £187Waveney Valley: £122

    £129£129£122West 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: Waveney Valley £235, West Dorset £278West Dorset: £278Waveney Valley: £235West Dorset: £280Waveney Valley: £236West Dorset: £264Waveney Valley: £223

    £235£236£223West 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: Waveney Valley £5.07, West Dorset £3.63West Dorset: £3.63Waveney Valley: £5.07West Dorset: £3.64Waveney Valley: £5.09West Dorset: £3.44Waveney Valley: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Waveney Valley 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: Waveney Valley £3.69, West Dorset £3.87West Dorset: £3.87Waveney Valley: £3.69West Dorset: £3.89Waveney Valley: £3.71West Dorset: £3.67Waveney Valley: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50West Dorset is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £5.18, West Dorset £7.05West Dorset: £7.05Waveney Valley: £5.18West Dorset: £7.08Waveney Valley: £5.20West Dorset: £6.69Waveney Valley: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91West 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: Waveney Valley 1,010.9, West Dorset 1,000.6West Dorset: 1,000.6Waveney Valley: 1,010.9

    1,010.9Waveney Valley 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: Waveney Valley 66.7, West Dorset 68.2West Dorset: 68.2Waveney Valley: 66.7

    66.7West Dorset is higher68.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley 128.9, West Dorset 127.3West Dorset: 127.3Waveney Valley: 128.9

    128.9Waveney Valley 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: Waveney Valley 54.0, West Dorset 55.1West Dorset: 55.1Waveney Valley: 54.0

    54.0West 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: Waveney Valley 144.7, West Dorset 154.0West Dorset: 154.0Waveney Valley: 144.7

    144.7West Dorset 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: Waveney Valley 22.0, West Dorset 20.7West Dorset: 20.7Waveney Valley: 22.0

    22.0Waveney Valley is higher20.7

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Waveney Valley and West Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureWaveney ValleyWest DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,960£4,981£4,705£5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,347£12,399£11,712£12,235£12,287£11,606Waveney Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,694£1,701£1,606West Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,439£11,488£10,850£11,328£11,377£10,745Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£245£267£268£253West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£599£622£625£590Waveney Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£17Waveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£373£374£354West Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£107£107£101West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£92£92£87Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,145£1,150£1,086£1,316£1,321£1,248West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£197£198£187West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£278£280£264West Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£3.63£3.64£3.44Waveney Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£3.87£3.89£3.67West Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,000.6Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.768.2West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.9127.3Waveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.055.1West Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.7154.0West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.020.7Waveney Valley

Per resident

Waveney Valley is higher on 3 of 21 measures, and West 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 West Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £4,960, West Dorset £5,446West Dorset: £5,446Waveney Valley: £4,960West Dorset: £5,469Waveney Valley: £4,981West Dorset: £5,165Waveney Valley: £4,705

    £4,960£4,981£4,705West Dorset is higher£5,446£5,469£5,165

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £3,559, West Dorset £3,871West Dorset: £3,871Waveney Valley: £3,559West Dorset: £3,887Waveney Valley: £3,574West Dorset: £3,671Waveney Valley: £3,376

    £3,559£3,574£3,376West 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: Waveney Valley £821, West Dorset £891West Dorset: £891Waveney Valley: £821West Dorset: £895Waveney Valley: £825West Dorset: £845Waveney Valley: £779

    £821£825£779West Dorset is higher£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Waveney Valley £3,298, West Dorset £3,584West Dorset: £3,584Waveney Valley: £3,298West Dorset: £3,599Waveney Valley: £3,312West Dorset: £3,399Waveney Valley: £3,128

    £3,298£3,312£3,128West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,584£3,599£3,399

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Waveney Valley £74, West Dorset £85West Dorset: £85Waveney Valley: £74West Dorset: £85Waveney Valley: £75West Dorset: £80Waveney Valley: £71

    £74£75£71West Dorset is higher£85£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £182, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197Waveney Valley: £182West Dorset: £198Waveney Valley: £183West Dorset: £187Waveney Valley: £173

    £182£183£173West 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: Waveney Valley £5.19, West Dorset £5.50West Dorset: £5.50Waveney Valley: £5.19West Dorset: £5.53Waveney Valley: £5.21West Dorset: £5.22Waveney Valley: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92West 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: Waveney Valley £351, West Dorset £373West Dorset: £373Waveney Valley: £351West Dorset: £374Waveney Valley: £353West Dorset: £354Waveney Valley: £333

    £351£353£333West 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: Waveney Valley £94, West Dorset £107West Dorset: £107Waveney Valley: £94West Dorset: £107Waveney Valley: £95West Dorset: £101Waveney Valley: £89

    £94£95£89West Dorset is higher£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £54, West Dorset £48West Dorset: £48Waveney Valley: £54West Dorset: £49Waveney Valley: £54West Dorset: £46Waveney Valley: £51

    £54£54£51Waveney Valley is higher£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Waveney Valley £632, West Dorset £692West Dorset: £692Waveney Valley: £632West Dorset: £695Waveney Valley: £635West Dorset: £657Waveney Valley: £600

    £632£635£600West Dorset is higher£692£695£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waveney Valley £129, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197Waveney Valley: £129West Dorset: £198Waveney Valley: £129West Dorset: £187Waveney Valley: £122

    £129£129£122West Dorset is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Waveney Valley £130, West Dorset £146West Dorset: £146Waveney Valley: £130West Dorset: £147Waveney Valley: £130West Dorset: £139Waveney Valley: £123

    £130£130£123West Dorset is higher£146£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Waveney Valley £2.80, West Dorset £1.91West Dorset: £1.91Waveney Valley: £2.80West Dorset: £1.92Waveney Valley: £2.82West Dorset: £1.81Waveney Valley: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Waveney Valley is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Waveney Valley £2.03, West Dorset £2.03West Dorset: £2.03Waveney Valley: £2.03West Dorset: £2.04Waveney Valley: £2.04West Dorset: £1.93Waveney Valley: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93No difference to show£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £5.18, West Dorset £7.05West Dorset: £7.05Waveney Valley: £5.18West Dorset: £7.08Waveney Valley: £5.20West Dorset: £6.69Waveney Valley: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91West Dorset is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 291.4, West Dorset 316.5West Dorset: 316.5Waveney Valley: 291.4

    291.4West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count316.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 19.2, West Dorset 21.6West Dorset: 21.6Waveney Valley: 19.2

    19.2West Dorset is higher21.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 37.2, West Dorset 40.3West Dorset: 40.3Waveney Valley: 37.2

    37.2West 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: Waveney Valley 54.0, West Dorset 55.1West Dorset: 55.1Waveney Valley: 54.0

    54.0West Dorset is higher55.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 79.9, West Dorset 81.0West Dorset: 81.0Waveney Valley: 79.9

    79.9West Dorset 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: Waveney Valley 12.1, West Dorset 10.9West Dorset: 10.9Waveney Valley: 12.1

    12.1Waveney Valley is higher10.9

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Waveney Valley and West Dorset, per resident
MeasureWaveney ValleyWest DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,960£4,981£4,705£5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,559£3,574£3,376£3,871£3,887£3,671West Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£821£825£779£891£895£845West Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,298£3,312£3,128£3,584£3,599£3,399West Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£85£85£80West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£197£198£187West Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.50£5.53£5.22West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£373£374£354West Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£107£107£101West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£48£49£46Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£632£635£600£692£695£657West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£197£198£187West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£146£147£139West Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£1.91£1.92£1.81Waveney Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£2.03£2.04£1.93
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026291.4316.5West Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.221.6West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.240.3West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.055.1West Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.981.0West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.110.9Waveney Valley

Total

Waveney Valley is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and West Dorset on 19. 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 West Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Waveney Valley £453.1m, West Dorset £524.6mWest Dorset: £524.6mWaveney Valley: £453.1mWest Dorset: £526.8mWaveney Valley: £455.1mWest Dorset: £497.6mWaveney Valley: £429.8m

    £453.1m£455.1m£429.8mWest Dorset is higher£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Waveney Valley £325.2m, West Dorset £372.9mWest Dorset: £372.9mWaveney Valley: £325.2mWest Dorset: £374.5mWaveney Valley: £326.6mWest Dorset: £353.7mWaveney Valley: £308.4m

    £325.2m£326.6m£308.4mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£372.9m£374.5m£353.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Waveney Valley £75.0m, West Dorset £85.9mWest Dorset: £85.9mWaveney Valley: £75.0mWest Dorset: £86.2mWaveney Valley: £75.3mWest Dorset: £81.4mWaveney Valley: £71.2m

    £75.0m£75.3m£71.2mWest Dorset is higher£85.9m£86.2m£81.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Waveney Valley £301.3m, West Dorset £345.2mWest Dorset: £345.2mWaveney Valley: £301.3mWest Dorset: £346.7mWaveney Valley: £302.5mWest Dorset: £327.5mWaveney Valley: £285.8m

    £301.3m£302.5m£285.8mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£345.2m£346.7m£327.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Waveney Valley £6.8m, West Dorset £8.1mWest Dorset: £8.1mWaveney Valley: £6.8mWest Dorset: £8.2mWaveney Valley: £6.8mWest Dorset: £7.7mWaveney Valley: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mWest Dorset is higher£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley £16.6m, West Dorset £19.0mWest Dorset: £19.0mWaveney Valley: £16.6mWest Dorset: £19.0mWaveney Valley: £16.7mWest Dorset: £18.0mWaveney Valley: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mWest 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: Waveney Valley £0.47m, West Dorset £0.53mWest Dorset: £0.53mWaveney Valley: £0.47mWest Dorset: £0.53mWaveney Valley: £0.48mWest Dorset: £0.50mWaveney Valley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWest Dorset 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: Waveney Valley £32.1m, West Dorset £35.9mWest Dorset: £35.9mWaveney Valley: £32.1mWest Dorset: £36.1mWaveney Valley: £32.2mWest Dorset: £34.1mWaveney Valley: £30.4m

    £32.1m£32.2m£30.4mWest 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: Waveney Valley £8.6m, West Dorset £10.3mWest Dorset: £10.3mWaveney Valley: £8.6mWest Dorset: £10.3mWaveney Valley: £8.6mWest Dorset: £9.8mWaveney Valley: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mWest Dorset is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waveney Valley £5.0m, West Dorset £4.7mWest Dorset: £4.7mWaveney Valley: £5.0mWest Dorset: £4.7mWaveney Valley: £5.0mWest Dorset: £4.4mWaveney Valley: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mWaveney Valley is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Waveney Valley £57.8m, West Dorset £66.7mWest Dorset: £66.7mWaveney Valley: £57.8mWest Dorset: £67.0mWaveney Valley: £58.0mWest Dorset: £63.3mWaveney Valley: £54.8m

    £57.8m£58.0m£54.8mWest Dorset is higher£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Waveney Valley £11.8m, West Dorset £19.0mWest Dorset: £19.0mWaveney Valley: £11.8mWest Dorset: £19.1mWaveney Valley: £11.8mWest Dorset: £18.0mWaveney Valley: £11.1m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.1mWest Dorset is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Waveney Valley £11.9m, West Dorset £14.1mWest Dorset: £14.1mWaveney Valley: £11.9mWest Dorset: £14.2mWaveney Valley: £11.9mWest Dorset: £13.4mWaveney Valley: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mWest Dorset is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Waveney Valley £0.26m, West Dorset £0.18mWest Dorset: £0.18mWaveney Valley: £0.26mWest Dorset: £0.18mWaveney Valley: £0.26mWest Dorset: £0.17mWaveney Valley: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mWaveney Valley is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Waveney Valley £0.19m, West Dorset £0.20mWest Dorset: £0.20mWaveney Valley: £0.19mWest Dorset: £0.20mWaveney Valley: £0.19mWest Dorset: £0.19mWaveney Valley: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mWest Dorset is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Waveney Valley £0.47m, West Dorset £0.68mWest Dorset: £0.68mWaveney Valley: £0.47mWest Dorset: £0.68mWaveney Valley: £0.47mWest Dorset: £0.64mWaveney Valley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWest Dorset is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Waveney Valley 26,622, West Dorset 30,492West Dorset: 30,492Waveney Valley: 26,622

    26,622West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count30,492

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Waveney Valley 1,757, West Dorset 2,079West Dorset: 2,079Waveney Valley: 1,757

    1,757West Dorset is higher2,079

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley 3,394, West Dorset 3,880West Dorset: 3,880Waveney Valley: 3,394

    3,394West 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: Waveney Valley 4,930, West Dorset 5,305West Dorset: 5,305Waveney Valley: 4,930

    4,930West Dorset is higher5,305

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Waveney Valley 7,299, West Dorset 7,806West Dorset: 7,806Waveney Valley: 7,299

    7,299West Dorset is higher7,806

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waveney Valley 1,108, West Dorset 1,051West Dorset: 1,051Waveney Valley: 1,108

    1,108Waveney Valley is higher1,051

Show the numbers
Waveney Valley and West Dorset, total
MeasureWaveney ValleyWest DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£453.1m£455.1m£429.8m£524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWest Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£325.2m£326.6m£308.4m£372.9m£374.5m£353.7mWest Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m£85.9m£86.2m£81.4mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£301.3m£302.5m£285.8m£345.2m£346.7m£327.5mWest Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mWest Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£19.0m£19.0m£18.0mWest Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mWest Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mWest Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mWaveney Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mWest Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWest Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mWest Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWaveney Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mWest Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,62230,492West Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7572,079West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3943,880West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9305,305West Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2997,806West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1081,051Waveney 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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