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West Dorset and Arundel and South Downs

96,334 and 99,148 residents (mid-2024).

West Dorset is higher than Arundel and South Downs on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

West Dorset is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Arundel and South Downs 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

West Dorset Arundel and South Downs

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dorset £5,446, Arundel and South Downs £4,744Arundel and South Downs: £4,744West Dorset: £5,446Arundel and South Downs: £4,764West Dorset: £5,469Arundel and South Downs: £4,500West Dorset: £5,165

    £5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset is higher£4,744£4,764£4,500

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £12,235, Arundel and South Downs £12,484Arundel and South Downs: £12,484West Dorset: £12,235Arundel and South Downs: £12,537West Dorset: £12,287Arundel and South Downs: £11,841West Dorset: £11,606

    £12,235£12,287£11,606Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£12,484£12,537£11,841

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £1,694, Arundel and South Downs £1,296Arundel and South Downs: £1,296West Dorset: £1,694Arundel and South Downs: £1,301West Dorset: £1,701Arundel and South Downs: £1,229West Dorset: £1,606

    £1,694£1,701£1,606West Dorset is higher£1,296£1,301£1,229

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £11,328, Arundel and South Downs £11,692Arundel and South Downs: £11,692West Dorset: £11,328Arundel and South Downs: £11,741West Dorset: £11,377Arundel and South Downs: £11,090West Dorset: £10,745

    £11,328£11,377£10,745Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£11,692£11,741£11,090

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £267, Arundel and South Downs £236Arundel and South Downs: £236West Dorset: £267Arundel and South Downs: £237West Dorset: £268Arundel and South Downs: £223West Dorset: £253

    £267£268£253West Dorset is higher£236£237£223

  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: West Dorset £622, Arundel and South Downs £541Arundel and South Downs: £541West Dorset: £622Arundel and South Downs: £544West Dorset: £625Arundel and South Downs: £514West Dorset: £590

    £622£625£590West Dorset is higher£541£544£514

  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: West Dorset £17, Arundel and South Downs £15Arundel and South Downs: £15West Dorset: £17Arundel and South Downs: £15West Dorset: £17Arundel and South Downs: £14West Dorset: £17

    £17West Dorset is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £373, Arundel and South Downs £237Arundel and South Downs: £237West Dorset: £373Arundel and South Downs: £238West Dorset: £374Arundel and South Downs: £225West Dorset: £354

    £373£374£354West Dorset is higher£237£238£225

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £107, Arundel and South Downs £87Arundel and South Downs: £87West Dorset: £107Arundel and South Downs: £87West Dorset: £107Arundel and South Downs: £82West Dorset: £101

    £107£107£101West Dorset is higher£87£87£82

  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: West Dorset £92, Arundel and South Downs £72Arundel and South Downs: £72West Dorset: £92Arundel and South Downs: £73West Dorset: £92Arundel and South Downs: £69West Dorset: £87

    £92£92£87West Dorset is higher£72£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £1,316, Arundel and South Downs £1,043Arundel and South Downs: £1,043West Dorset: £1,316Arundel and South Downs: £1,048West Dorset: £1,321Arundel and South Downs: £990West Dorset: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248West Dorset is higher£1,043£1,048£990

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dorset £197, Arundel and South Downs £158Arundel and South Downs: £158West Dorset: £197Arundel and South Downs: £159West Dorset: £198Arundel and South Downs: £150West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higher£158£159£150

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £278, Arundel and South Downs £171Arundel and South Downs: £171West Dorset: £278Arundel and South Downs: £172West Dorset: £280Arundel and South Downs: £163West Dorset: £264

    £278£280£264West Dorset is higher£171£172£163

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £3.63, Arundel and South Downs £5.77Arundel and South Downs: £5.77West Dorset: £3.63Arundel and South Downs: £5.79West Dorset: £3.64Arundel and South Downs: £5.47West Dorset: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Arundel and South Downs is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £3.87, Arundel and South Downs £2.99Arundel and South Downs: £2.99West Dorset: £3.87Arundel and South Downs: £3.01West Dorset: £3.89Arundel and South Downs: £2.84West Dorset: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67West Dorset is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dorset £7.05, Arundel and South Downs £5.56Arundel and South Downs: £5.56West Dorset: £7.05Arundel and South Downs: £5.58West Dorset: £7.08Arundel and South Downs: £5.27West Dorset: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Dorset 1,000.6, Arundel and South Downs 1,006.8Arundel and South Downs: 1,006.8West Dorset: 1,000.6

    1,000.6Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count1,006.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Dorset 68.2, Arundel and South Downs 58.9Arundel and South Downs: 58.9West Dorset: 68.2

    68.2West Dorset is higher58.9

  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: West Dorset 127.3, Arundel and South Downs 108.9Arundel and South Downs: 108.9West Dorset: 127.3

    127.3West Dorset is higher108.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 55.1, Arundel and South Downs 36.7Arundel and South Downs: 36.7West Dorset: 55.1

    55.1West Dorset is higher36.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Dorset 154.0, Arundel and South Downs 117.3Arundel and South Downs: 117.3West Dorset: 154.0

    154.0West Dorset is higher117.3

  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: West Dorset 20.7, Arundel and South Downs 16.6Arundel and South Downs: 16.6West Dorset: 20.7

    20.7West Dorset is higher16.6

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West Dorset and Arundel and South Downs, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DorsetArundel and South DownsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,446£5,469£5,165£4,744£4,764£4,500West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,235£12,287£11,606£12,484£12,537£11,841Arundel and South Downs
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,694£1,701£1,606£1,296£1,301£1,229West Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,328£11,377£10,745£11,692£11,741£11,090Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£267£268£253£236£237£223West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£625£590£541£544£514West Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£15£15£14West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£237£238£225West Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£87£87£82West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£72£73£69West Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,043£1,048£990West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£158£159£150West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£278£280£264£171£172£163West Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£5.77£5.79£5.47Arundel and South Downs
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£2.99£3.01£2.84West Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£5.56£5.58£5.27West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.61,006.8Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.258.9West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.3108.9West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.136.7West Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.0117.3West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.716.6West Dorset

Per resident

West Dorset is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Arundel and South Downs on 1. 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

West Dorset Arundel and South Downs

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dorset £5,446, Arundel and South Downs £4,744Arundel and South Downs: £4,744West Dorset: £5,446Arundel and South Downs: £4,764West Dorset: £5,469Arundel and South Downs: £4,500West Dorset: £5,165

    £5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset is higher£4,744£4,764£4,500

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dorset £3,871, Arundel and South Downs £3,552Arundel and South Downs: £3,552West Dorset: £3,871Arundel and South Downs: £3,567West Dorset: £3,887Arundel and South Downs: £3,369West Dorset: £3,671

    £3,871£3,887£3,671West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,552£3,567£3,369

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dorset £891, Arundel and South Downs £705Arundel and South Downs: £705West Dorset: £891Arundel and South Downs: £708West Dorset: £895Arundel and South Downs: £668West Dorset: £845

    £891£895£845West Dorset is higher£705£708£668

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dorset £3,584, Arundel and South Downs £3,326Arundel and South Downs: £3,326West Dorset: £3,584Arundel and South Downs: £3,340West Dorset: £3,599Arundel and South Downs: £3,155West Dorset: £3,399

    £3,584£3,599£3,399West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,326£3,340£3,155

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dorset £85, Arundel and South Downs £67Arundel and South Downs: £67West Dorset: £85Arundel and South Downs: £67West Dorset: £85Arundel and South Downs: £64West Dorset: £80

    £85£85£80West Dorset is higher£67£67£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £197, Arundel and South Downs £154Arundel and South Downs: £154West Dorset: £197Arundel and South Downs: £155West Dorset: £198Arundel and South Downs: £146West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higher£154£155£146

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Dorset £5.50, Arundel and South Downs £4.30Arundel and South Downs: £4.30West Dorset: £5.50Arundel and South Downs: £4.32West Dorset: £5.53Arundel and South Downs: £4.08West Dorset: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22West Dorset is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £373, Arundel and South Downs £237Arundel and South Downs: £237West Dorset: £373Arundel and South Downs: £238West Dorset: £374Arundel and South Downs: £225West Dorset: £354

    £373£374£354West Dorset is higher£237£238£225

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £107, Arundel and South Downs £87Arundel and South Downs: £87West Dorset: £107Arundel and South Downs: £87West Dorset: £107Arundel and South Downs: £82West Dorset: £101

    £107£107£101West Dorset is higher£87£87£82

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Dorset £48, Arundel and South Downs £39Arundel and South Downs: £39West Dorset: £48Arundel and South Downs: £40West Dorset: £49Arundel and South Downs: £37West Dorset: £46

    £48£49£46West Dorset is higher£39£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dorset £692, Arundel and South Downs £567Arundel and South Downs: £567West Dorset: £692Arundel and South Downs: £570West Dorset: £695Arundel and South Downs: £538West Dorset: £657

    £692£695£657West Dorset is higher£567£570£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dorset £197, Arundel and South Downs £158Arundel and South Downs: £158West Dorset: £197Arundel and South Downs: £159West Dorset: £198Arundel and South Downs: £150West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higher£158£159£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dorset £146, Arundel and South Downs £93Arundel and South Downs: £93West Dorset: £146Arundel and South Downs: £94West Dorset: £147Arundel and South Downs: £88West Dorset: £139

    £146£147£139West Dorset is higher£93£94£88

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dorset £1.91, Arundel and South Downs £3.13Arundel and South Downs: £3.13West Dorset: £1.91Arundel and South Downs: £3.14West Dorset: £1.92Arundel and South Downs: £2.97West Dorset: £1.81

    £1.91£1.92£1.81Arundel and South Downs is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dorset £2.03, Arundel and South Downs £1.63Arundel and South Downs: £1.63West Dorset: £2.03Arundel and South Downs: £1.64West Dorset: £2.04Arundel and South Downs: £1.55West Dorset: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93West Dorset is higher£1.63£1.64£1.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dorset £7.05, Arundel and South Downs £5.56Arundel and South Downs: £5.56West Dorset: £7.05Arundel and South Downs: £5.58West Dorset: £7.08Arundel and South Downs: £5.27West Dorset: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 316.5, Arundel and South Downs 286.4Arundel and South Downs: 286.4West Dorset: 316.5

    316.5West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count286.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 21.6, Arundel and South Downs 16.8Arundel and South Downs: 16.8West Dorset: 21.6

    21.6West Dorset is higher16.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 40.3, Arundel and South Downs 31.0Arundel and South Downs: 31.0West Dorset: 40.3

    40.3West Dorset is higher31.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 55.1, Arundel and South Downs 36.7Arundel and South Downs: 36.7West Dorset: 55.1

    55.1West Dorset is higher36.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 81.0, Arundel and South Downs 63.8Arundel and South Downs: 63.8West Dorset: 81.0

    81.0West Dorset is higher63.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 10.9, Arundel and South Downs 9.0Arundel and South Downs: 9.0West Dorset: 10.9

    10.9West Dorset is higher9.0

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West Dorset and Arundel and South Downs, per resident
MeasureWest DorsetArundel and South DownsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,446£5,469£5,165£4,744£4,764£4,500West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,871£3,887£3,671£3,552£3,567£3,369West Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£705£708£668West Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,584£3,599£3,399£3,326£3,340£3,155West Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£67£67£64West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£154£155£146West Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£4.30£4.32£4.08West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£237£238£225West Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£87£87£82West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£39£40£37West Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£692£695£657£567£570£538West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£158£159£150West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£93£94£88West Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.91£1.92£1.81£3.13£3.14£2.97Arundel and South Downs
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£1.63£1.64£1.55West Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£5.56£5.58£5.27West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026316.5286.4West Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.616.8West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.331.0West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.136.7West Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.063.8West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.99.0West Dorset

Total

West Dorset is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Arundel and South Downs on 1. 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

West Dorset Arundel and South Downs

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dorset £524.6m, Arundel and South Downs £470.4mArundel and South Downs: £470.4mWest Dorset: £524.6mArundel and South Downs: £472.4mWest Dorset: £526.8mArundel and South Downs: £446.1mWest Dorset: £497.6m

    £524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWest Dorset is higher£470.4m£472.4m£446.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dorset £372.9m, Arundel and South Downs £352.1mArundel and South Downs: £352.1mWest Dorset: £372.9mArundel and South Downs: £353.6mWest Dorset: £374.5mArundel and South Downs: £334.0mWest Dorset: £353.7m

    £372.9m£374.5m£353.7mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£352.1m£353.6m£334.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dorset £85.9m, Arundel and South Downs £69.9mArundel and South Downs: £69.9mWest Dorset: £85.9mArundel and South Downs: £70.2mWest Dorset: £86.2mArundel and South Downs: £66.3mWest Dorset: £81.4m

    £85.9m£86.2m£81.4mWest Dorset is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dorset £345.2m, Arundel and South Downs £329.8mArundel and South Downs: £329.8mWest Dorset: £345.2mArundel and South Downs: £331.2mWest Dorset: £346.7mArundel and South Downs: £312.8mWest Dorset: £327.5m

    £345.2m£346.7m£327.5mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£329.8m£331.2m£312.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dorset £8.1m, Arundel and South Downs £6.6mArundel and South Downs: £6.6mWest Dorset: £8.1mArundel and South Downs: £6.7mWest Dorset: £8.2mArundel and South Downs: £6.3mWest Dorset: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.2m£7.7mWest Dorset is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £19.0m, Arundel and South Downs £15.3mArundel and South Downs: £15.3mWest Dorset: £19.0mArundel and South Downs: £15.3mWest Dorset: £19.0mArundel and South Downs: £14.5mWest Dorset: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.0m£18.0mWest Dorset is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Dorset £0.53m, Arundel and South Downs £0.43mArundel and South Downs: £0.43mWest Dorset: £0.53mArundel and South Downs: £0.43mWest Dorset: £0.53mArundel and South Downs: £0.40mWest Dorset: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Dorset is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £35.9m, Arundel and South Downs £23.5mArundel and South Downs: £23.5mWest Dorset: £35.9mArundel and South Downs: £23.6mWest Dorset: £36.1mArundel and South Downs: £22.3mWest Dorset: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mWest Dorset is higher£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £10.3m, Arundel and South Downs £8.6mArundel and South Downs: £8.6mWest Dorset: £10.3mArundel and South Downs: £8.7mWest Dorset: £10.3mArundel and South Downs: £8.2mWest Dorset: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mWest Dorset is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dorset £4.7m, Arundel and South Downs £3.9mArundel and South Downs: £3.9mWest Dorset: £4.7mArundel and South Downs: £3.9mWest Dorset: £4.7mArundel and South Downs: £3.7mWest Dorset: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mWest Dorset is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dorset £66.7m, Arundel and South Downs £56.2mArundel and South Downs: £56.2mWest Dorset: £66.7mArundel and South Downs: £56.5mWest Dorset: £67.0mArundel and South Downs: £53.4mWest Dorset: £63.3m

    £66.7m£67.0m£63.3mWest Dorset is higher£56.2m£56.5m£53.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dorset £19.0m, Arundel and South Downs £15.7mArundel and South Downs: £15.7mWest Dorset: £19.0mArundel and South Downs: £15.8mWest Dorset: £19.1mArundel and South Downs: £14.9mWest Dorset: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWest Dorset is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dorset £14.1m, Arundel and South Downs £9.2mArundel and South Downs: £9.2mWest Dorset: £14.1mArundel and South Downs: £9.3mWest Dorset: £14.2mArundel and South Downs: £8.8mWest Dorset: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mWest Dorset is higher£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dorset £0.18m, Arundel and South Downs £0.31mArundel and South Downs: £0.31mWest Dorset: £0.18mArundel and South Downs: £0.31mWest Dorset: £0.18mArundel and South Downs: £0.29mWest Dorset: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mArundel and South Downs is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dorset £0.20m, Arundel and South Downs £0.16mArundel and South Downs: £0.16mWest Dorset: £0.20mArundel and South Downs: £0.16mWest Dorset: £0.20mArundel and South Downs: £0.15mWest Dorset: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mWest Dorset is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dorset £0.68m, Arundel and South Downs £0.55mArundel and South Downs: £0.55mWest Dorset: £0.68mArundel and South Downs: £0.55mWest Dorset: £0.68mArundel and South Downs: £0.52mWest Dorset: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWest Dorset is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dorset 30,492, Arundel and South Downs 28,399Arundel and South Downs: 28,399West Dorset: 30,492

    30,492West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count28,399

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dorset 2,079, Arundel and South Downs 1,661Arundel and South Downs: 1,661West Dorset: 2,079

    2,079West Dorset is higher1,661

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dorset 3,880, Arundel and South Downs 3,073Arundel and South Downs: 3,073West Dorset: 3,880

    3,880West Dorset is higher3,073

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dorset 5,305, Arundel and South Downs 3,640Arundel and South Downs: 3,640West Dorset: 5,305

    5,305West Dorset is higher3,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dorset 7,806, Arundel and South Downs 6,322Arundel and South Downs: 6,322West Dorset: 7,806

    7,806West Dorset is higher6,322

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dorset 1,051, Arundel and South Downs 895Arundel and South Downs: 895West Dorset: 1,051

    1,051West Dorset is higher895

Show the numbers
West Dorset and Arundel and South Downs, total
MeasureWest DorsetArundel and South DownsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m£470.4m£472.4m£446.1mWest Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.9m£374.5m£353.7m£352.1m£353.6m£334.0mWest Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.2m£81.4m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£345.2m£346.7m£327.5m£329.8m£331.2m£312.8mWest Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mWest Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mWest Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mWest Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mWest Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mWest Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mWest Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m£56.2m£56.5m£53.4mWest Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mWest Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£9.2m£9.3m£8.8mWest Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mArundel and South Downs
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mWest Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,49228,399West Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0791,661West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8803,073West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3053,640West Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8066,322West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,051895West Dorset

Sources

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

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