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Wells and Mendip Hills and North Dorset

92,935 and 95,740 residents (mid-2024).

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher than North Dorset on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and North Dorset on 15. 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

Wells and Mendip Hills North Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636, North Dorset £4,709North Dorset: £4,709Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636North Dorset: £4,729Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656North Dorset: £4,467Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398

    £4,636£4,656£4,398North Dorset 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £12,403, North Dorset £12,515North Dorset: £12,515Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,403North Dorset: £12,568Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,456North Dorset: £11,871Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,765

    £12,403£12,456£11,765North Dorset is higher£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: Wells and Mendip Hills £1,488, North Dorset £1,445North Dorset: £1,445Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,488North Dorset: £1,451Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,494North Dorset: £1,370Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,412

    £1,488£1,494£1,412Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£1,445£1,451£1,370

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £11,581, North Dorset £11,633North Dorset: £11,633Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,581North Dorset: £11,683Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,630North Dorset: £11,035Wells and Mendip Hills: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985North Dorset is higher£11,633£11,683£11,035

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £245, North Dorset £248North Dorset: £248Wells and Mendip Hills: £245North Dorset: £249Wells and Mendip Hills: £246North Dorset: £235Wells and Mendip Hills: £233

    £245£246£233North Dorset 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £561, North Dorset £616North Dorset: £616Wells and Mendip Hills: £561North Dorset: £619Wells and Mendip Hills: £563North Dorset: £584Wells and Mendip Hills: £532

    £561£563£532North Dorset 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £16, North Dorset £17North Dorset: £17Wells and Mendip Hills: £16North Dorset: £17Wells and Mendip Hills: £16North Dorset: £16Wells and Mendip Hills: £15

    £16£16£15North Dorset 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £332, North Dorset £327North Dorset: £327Wells and Mendip Hills: £332North Dorset: £329Wells and Mendip Hills: £334North Dorset: £311Wells and Mendip Hills: £315

    £332£334£315Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£327£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £98, North Dorset £93North Dorset: £93Wells and Mendip Hills: £98North Dorset: £93Wells and Mendip Hills: £98North Dorset: £88Wells and Mendip Hills: £93

    £98£98£93Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£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: Wells and Mendip Hills £77, North Dorset £89North Dorset: £89Wells and Mendip Hills: £77North Dorset: £90Wells and Mendip Hills: £78North Dorset: £85Wells and Mendip Hills: £73

    £77£78£73North Dorset is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £1,178, North Dorset £1,140North Dorset: £1,140Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,178North Dorset: £1,145Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,183North Dorset: £1,081Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,118

    £1,178£1,183£1,118Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£1,140£1,145£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £127, North Dorset £142North Dorset: £142Wells and Mendip Hills: £127North Dorset: £142Wells and Mendip Hills: £128North Dorset: £135Wells and Mendip Hills: £121

    £127£128£121North 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £224, North Dorset £206North Dorset: £206Wells and Mendip Hills: £224North Dorset: £207Wells and Mendip Hills: £225North Dorset: £196Wells and Mendip Hills: £212

    £224£225£212Wells and Mendip Hills 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £5.46, North Dorset £4.59North Dorset: £4.59Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.46North Dorset: £4.61Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.48North Dorset: £4.35Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Wells and Mendip Hills 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £3.17, North Dorset £4.42North Dorset: £4.42Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.17North Dorset: £4.44Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.19North Dorset: £4.19Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01North Dorset is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24, North Dorset £5.41North Dorset: £5.41Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24North Dorset: £5.43Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27North Dorset: £5.13Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Wells and Mendip Hills 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 1,022.5, North Dorset 1,023.6North Dorset: 1,023.6Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,022.5

    1,022.5North Dorset is higher1,023.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills 62.7, North Dorset 65.8North Dorset: 65.8Wells and Mendip Hills: 62.7

    62.7North Dorset 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 120.7, North Dorset 127.9North Dorset: 127.9Wells and Mendip Hills: 120.7

    120.7North Dorset 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4, North Dorset 49.6North Dorset: 49.6Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4

    49.4North Dorset 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 130.5, North Dorset 134.1North Dorset: 134.1Wells and Mendip Hills: 130.5

    130.5North Dorset 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3, North Dorset 19.7North Dorset: 19.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3

    16.3North Dorset is higher19.7

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Wells and Mendip Hills and North Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,636£4,656£4,398£4,709£4,729£4,467North Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,403£12,456£11,765£12,515£12,568£11,871North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,412£1,445£1,451£1,370Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,633£11,683£11,035North Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£248£249£235North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£616£619£584North Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£17£17£16North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£327£329£311Wells and Mendip Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£93£93£88Wells and Mendip Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£77£78£73£89£90£85North Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,118£1,140£1,145£1,081Wells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£142£142£135North Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£212£206£207£196Wells and Mendip Hills
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£4.59£4.61£4.35Wells and Mendip Hills
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£4.42£4.44£4.19North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£5.41£5.43£5.13Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.51,023.6North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.765.8North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.7127.9North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.449.6North Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.5134.1North Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.319.7North Dorset

Per resident

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and North Dorset on 15. 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

Wells and Mendip Hills North Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636, North Dorset £4,709North Dorset: £4,709Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636North Dorset: £4,729Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656North Dorset: £4,467Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398

    £4,636£4,656£4,398North Dorset is higher£4,709£4,729£4,467

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3,234, North Dorset £3,332North Dorset: £3,332Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,234North Dorset: £3,346Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,248North Dorset: £3,161Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,068

    £3,234£3,248£3,068North Dorset is higher£3,332£3,346£3,161

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £838, North Dorset £810North Dorset: £810Wells and Mendip Hills: £838North Dorset: £813Wells and Mendip Hills: £842North Dorset: £768Wells and Mendip Hills: £795

    £838£842£795Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£810£813£768

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3,020, North Dorset £3,097North Dorset: £3,097Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,020North Dorset: £3,111Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,033North Dorset: £2,938Wells and Mendip Hills: £2,865

    £3,020£3,033£2,865North Dorset is higher£3,097£3,111£2,938

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £64, North Dorset £66North Dorset: £66Wells and Mendip Hills: £64North Dorset: £66Wells and Mendip Hills: £64North Dorset: £63Wells and Mendip Hills: £61

    £64£64£61North Dorset 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £146, North Dorset £164North Dorset: £164Wells and Mendip Hills: £146North Dorset: £165Wells and Mendip Hills: £147North Dorset: £156Wells and Mendip Hills: £139

    £146£147£139North Dorset 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £4.19, North Dorset £4.56North Dorset: £4.56Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.19North Dorset: £4.58Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.20North Dorset: £4.33Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97North Dorset 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £332, North Dorset £327North Dorset: £327Wells and Mendip Hills: £332North Dorset: £329Wells and Mendip Hills: £334North Dorset: £311Wells and Mendip Hills: £315

    £332£334£315Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£327£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £98, North Dorset £93North Dorset: £93Wells and Mendip Hills: £98North Dorset: £93Wells and Mendip Hills: £98North Dorset: £88Wells and Mendip Hills: £93

    £98£98£93Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£93£93£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £44, North Dorset £50North Dorset: £50Wells and Mendip Hills: £44North Dorset: £50Wells and Mendip Hills: £44North Dorset: £48Wells and Mendip Hills: £41

    £44£44£41North Dorset is higher£50£50£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £664, North Dorset £639North Dorset: £639Wells and Mendip Hills: £664North Dorset: £642Wells and Mendip Hills: £667North Dorset: £606Wells and Mendip Hills: £630

    £664£667£630Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£639£642£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £127, North Dorset £142North Dorset: £142Wells and Mendip Hills: £127North Dorset: £142Wells and Mendip Hills: £128North Dorset: £135Wells and Mendip Hills: £121

    £127£128£121North Dorset is higher£142£142£135

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £126, North Dorset £116North Dorset: £116Wells and Mendip Hills: £126North Dorset: £116Wells and Mendip Hills: £127North Dorset: £110Wells and Mendip Hills: £120

    £126£127£120Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3.08, North Dorset £2.57North Dorset: £2.57Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.08North Dorset: £2.58Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.09North Dorset: £2.44Wells and Mendip Hills: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £1.79, North Dorset £2.48North Dorset: £2.48Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.79North Dorset: £2.49Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.80North Dorset: £2.35Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.70

    £1.79£1.80£1.70North Dorset is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24, North Dorset £5.41North Dorset: £5.41Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24North Dorset: £5.43Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27North Dorset: £5.13Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 266.7, North Dorset 272.5North Dorset: 272.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 266.7

    266.7North Dorset is higher272.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3, North Dorset 17.5North Dorset: 17.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3

    16.3North Dorset 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 31.5, North Dorset 34.0North Dorset: 34.0Wells and Mendip Hills: 31.5

    31.5North Dorset 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4, North Dorset 49.6North Dorset: 49.6Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4

    49.4North Dorset is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 73.5, North Dorset 75.2North Dorset: 75.2Wells and Mendip Hills: 73.5

    73.5North Dorset 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 9.2, North Dorset 11.1North Dorset: 11.1Wells and Mendip Hills: 9.2

    9.2North Dorset is higher11.1

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Wells and Mendip Hills and North Dorset, per resident
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,636£4,656£4,398£4,709£4,729£4,467North Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,234£3,248£3,068£3,332£3,346£3,161North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795£810£813£768Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,020£3,033£2,865£3,097£3,111£2,938North Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£66£66£63North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£164£165£156North Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£4.56£4.58£4.33North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£327£329£311Wells and Mendip Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£93£93£88Wells and Mendip Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£50£50£48North Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£664£667£630£639£642£606Wells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£142£142£135North Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£116£116£110Wells and Mendip Hills
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£2.57£2.58£2.44Wells and Mendip Hills
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.79£1.80£1.70£2.48£2.49£2.35North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£5.41£5.43£5.13Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026266.7272.5North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.317.5North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.534.0North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.449.6North Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.575.2North Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.211.1North Dorset

Total

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and North Dorset on 16. 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

Wells and Mendip Hills North Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £430.9m, North Dorset £450.9mNorth Dorset: £450.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £430.9mNorth Dorset: £452.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £432.7mNorth Dorset: £427.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £408.7m

    £430.9m£432.7m£408.7mNorth Dorset is higher£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £300.6m, North Dorset £319.0mNorth Dorset: £319.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £300.6mNorth Dorset: £320.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £301.9mNorth Dorset: £302.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £285.1m

    £300.6m£301.9m£285.1mNorth Dorset is higher£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £77.9m, North Dorset £77.5mNorth Dorset: £77.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £77.9mNorth Dorset: £77.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £78.3mNorth Dorset: £73.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £73.9m

    £77.9m£78.3m£73.9mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £280.7m, North Dorset £296.5mNorth Dorset: £296.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £280.7mNorth Dorset: £297.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £281.9mNorth Dorset: £281.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £266.2m

    £280.7m£281.9m£266.2mNorth Dorset is higher£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £5.9m, North Dorset £6.3mNorth Dorset: £6.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.9mNorth Dorset: £6.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £6.0mNorth Dorset: £6.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mNorth Dorset 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £13.6m, North Dorset £15.7mNorth Dorset: £15.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mNorth Dorset: £15.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mNorth Dorset: £14.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mNorth Dorset 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.39m, North Dorset £0.44mNorth Dorset: £0.44mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mNorth Dorset: £0.44mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mNorth Dorset: £0.41mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNorth Dorset 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £30.9m, North Dorset £31.3mNorth Dorset: £31.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £30.9mNorth Dorset: £31.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £31.0mNorth Dorset: £29.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £9.1m, North Dorset £8.9mNorth Dorset: £8.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mNorth Dorset: £8.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mNorth Dorset: £8.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £4.1m, North Dorset £4.8mNorth Dorset: £4.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mNorth Dorset: £4.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mNorth Dorset: £4.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £3.8m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.8mNorth Dorset is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £61.7m, North Dorset £61.2mNorth Dorset: £61.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £61.7mNorth Dorset: £61.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £62.0mNorth Dorset: £58.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £58.5m

    £61.7m£62.0m£58.5mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £11.8m, North Dorset £13.6mNorth Dorset: £13.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mNorth Dorset: £13.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.9mNorth Dorset: £12.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mNorth Dorset is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £11.7m, North Dorset £11.1mNorth Dorset: £11.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.7mNorth Dorset: £11.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mNorth Dorset: £10.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.29m, North Dorset £0.25mNorth Dorset: £0.25mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mNorth Dorset: £0.25mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mNorth Dorset: £0.23mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.17m, North Dorset £0.24mNorth Dorset: £0.24mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mNorth Dorset: £0.24mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mNorth Dorset: £0.23mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mNorth Dorset is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.58m, North Dorset £0.52mNorth Dorset: £0.52mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mNorth Dorset: £0.52mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mNorth Dorset: £0.49mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 24,781, North Dorset 26,092North Dorset: 26,092Wells and Mendip Hills: 24,781

    24,781North Dorset is higher26,092

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 1,519, North Dorset 1,677North Dorset: 1,677Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,519

    1,519North Dorset is higher1,677

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 2,925, North Dorset 3,259North Dorset: 3,259Wells and Mendip Hills: 2,925

    2,925North Dorset is higher3,259

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 4,593, North Dorset 4,753North Dorset: 4,753Wells and Mendip Hills: 4,593

    4,593North Dorset is higher4,753

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 6,832, North Dorset 7,195North Dorset: 7,195Wells and Mendip Hills: 6,832

    6,832North Dorset is higher7,195

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 854, North Dorset 1,058North Dorset: 1,058Wells and Mendip Hills: 854

    854North Dorset is higher1,058

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Wells and Mendip Hills and North Dorset, total
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m£450.9m£452.8m£427.7mNorth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m£319.0m£320.4m£302.6mNorth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.9m£78.3m£73.9m£77.5m£77.9m£73.5mWells and Mendip Hills
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.7m£281.9m£266.2m£296.5m£297.8m£281.3mNorth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mNorth Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNorth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mNorth Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£31.3m£31.5m£29.7mNorth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mWells and Mendip Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mNorth Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m£61.2m£61.4m£58.0mWells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mNorth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mWells and Mendip Hills
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mWells and Mendip Hills
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWells and Mendip Hills
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,78126,092North Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5191,677North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9253,259North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5934,753North Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,8327,195North Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268541,058North Dorset

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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