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West Dorset and Bexhill and Battle

96,334 and 92,284 residents (mid-2024).

West Dorset is higher than Bexhill and Battle on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 5 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

West Dorset is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bexhill and Battle on 20. 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 Bexhill and Battle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dorset £5,446, Bexhill and Battle £5,700Bexhill and Battle: £5,700West Dorset: £5,446Bexhill and Battle: £5,724West Dorset: £5,469Bexhill and Battle: £5,407West Dorset: £5,165

    £5,446£5,469£5,165Bexhill and Battle is higher£5,700£5,724£5,407

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £12,235, Bexhill and Battle £12,628Bexhill and Battle: £12,628West Dorset: £12,235Bexhill and Battle: £12,682West Dorset: £12,287Bexhill and Battle: £11,979West Dorset: £11,606

    £12,235£12,287£11,606Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£12,628£12,682£11,979

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £1,694, Bexhill and Battle £2,008Bexhill and Battle: £2,008West Dorset: £1,694Bexhill and Battle: £2,017West Dorset: £1,701Bexhill and Battle: £1,905West Dorset: £1,606

    £1,694£1,701£1,606Bexhill and Battle is higher£2,008£2,017£1,905

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £11,328, Bexhill and Battle £11,575Bexhill and Battle: £11,575West Dorset: £11,328Bexhill and Battle: £11,624West Dorset: £11,377Bexhill and Battle: £10,979West Dorset: £10,745

    £11,328£11,377£10,745Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£11,575£11,624£10,979

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £267, Bexhill and Battle £332Bexhill and Battle: £332West Dorset: £267Bexhill and Battle: £333West Dorset: £268Bexhill and Battle: £315West Dorset: £253

    £267£268£253Bexhill and Battle is higher£332£333£315

  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, Bexhill and Battle £701Bexhill and Battle: £701West Dorset: £622Bexhill and Battle: £704West Dorset: £625Bexhill and Battle: £665West Dorset: £590

    £622£625£590Bexhill and Battle is higher£701£704£665

  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, Bexhill and Battle £20Bexhill and Battle: £20West Dorset: £17Bexhill and Battle: £20West Dorset: £17Bexhill and Battle: £19West Dorset: £17

    £17Bexhill and Battle is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £373, Bexhill and Battle £407Bexhill and Battle: £407West Dorset: £373Bexhill and Battle: £409West Dorset: £374Bexhill and Battle: £386West Dorset: £354

    £373£374£354Bexhill and Battle is higher£407£409£386

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £107, Bexhill and Battle £161Bexhill and Battle: £161West Dorset: £107Bexhill and Battle: £162West Dorset: £107Bexhill and Battle: £153West Dorset: £101

    £107£107£101Bexhill and Battle is higher£161£162£153

  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, Bexhill and Battle £117Bexhill and Battle: £117West Dorset: £92Bexhill and Battle: £118West Dorset: £92Bexhill and Battle: £111West Dorset: £87

    £92£92£87Bexhill and Battle is higher£117£118£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £1,316, Bexhill and Battle £1,583Bexhill and Battle: £1,583West Dorset: £1,316Bexhill and Battle: £1,589West Dorset: £1,321Bexhill and Battle: £1,501West Dorset: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248Bexhill and Battle is higher£1,583£1,589£1,501

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dorset £197, Bexhill and Battle £186Bexhill and Battle: £186West Dorset: £197Bexhill and Battle: £187West Dorset: £198Bexhill and Battle: £177West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higher£186£187£177

  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, Bexhill and Battle £298Bexhill and Battle: £298West Dorset: £278Bexhill and Battle: £299West Dorset: £280Bexhill and Battle: £282West Dorset: £264

    £278£280£264Bexhill and Battle is higher£298£299£282

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £3.63, Bexhill and Battle £5.38Bexhill and Battle: £5.38West Dorset: £3.63Bexhill and Battle: £5.40West Dorset: £3.64Bexhill and Battle: £5.10West Dorset: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Bexhill and Battle is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £3.87, Bexhill and Battle £5.29Bexhill and Battle: £5.29West Dorset: £3.87Bexhill and Battle: £5.31West Dorset: £3.89Bexhill and Battle: £5.02West Dorset: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Bexhill and Battle is higher£5.29£5.31£5.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dorset £7.05, Bexhill and Battle £6.54Bexhill and Battle: £6.54West Dorset: £7.05Bexhill and Battle: £6.56West Dorset: £7.08Bexhill and Battle: £6.20West Dorset: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  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, Bexhill and Battle 1,008.3Bexhill and Battle: 1,008.3West Dorset: 1,000.6

    1,000.6Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count1,008.3

  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, Bexhill and Battle 80.8Bexhill and Battle: 80.8West Dorset: 68.2

    68.2Bexhill and Battle is higher80.8

  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: West Dorset 127.3, Bexhill and Battle 144.3Bexhill and Battle: 144.3West Dorset: 127.3

    127.3Bexhill and Battle is higher144.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 55.1, Bexhill and Battle 62.6Bexhill and Battle: 62.6West Dorset: 55.1

    55.1Bexhill and Battle is higher62.6

  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, Bexhill and Battle 180.2Bexhill and Battle: 180.2West Dorset: 154.0

    154.0Bexhill and Battle is higher180.2

  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, Bexhill and Battle 25.0Bexhill and Battle: 25.0West Dorset: 20.7

    20.7Bexhill and Battle is higher25.0

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West Dorset and Bexhill and Battle, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DorsetBexhill and BattleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,446£5,469£5,165£5,700£5,724£5,407Bexhill and Battle
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,235£12,287£11,606£12,628£12,682£11,979Bexhill and Battle
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,694£1,701£1,606£2,008£2,017£1,905Bexhill and Battle
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,328£11,377£10,745£11,575£11,624£10,979Bexhill and Battle
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£267£268£253£332£333£315Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£625£590£701£704£665Bexhill and Battle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£20£20£19Bexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£407£409£386Bexhill and Battle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£161£162£153Bexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£117£118£111Bexhill and Battle
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,583£1,589£1,501Bexhill and Battle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£186£187£177West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£278£280£264£298£299£282Bexhill and Battle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£5.38£5.40£5.10Bexhill and Battle
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£5.29£5.31£5.02Bexhill and Battle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£6.54£6.56£6.20West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.61,008.3Bexhill and Battle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.280.8Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.3144.3Bexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.162.6Bexhill and Battle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.0180.2Bexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.725.0Bexhill and Battle

Per resident

West Dorset is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Bexhill and Battle 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

West Dorset Bexhill and Battle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dorset £5,446, Bexhill and Battle £5,700Bexhill and Battle: £5,700West Dorset: £5,446Bexhill and Battle: £5,724West Dorset: £5,469Bexhill and Battle: £5,407West Dorset: £5,165

    £5,446£5,469£5,165Bexhill and Battle is higher£5,700£5,724£5,407

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dorset £3,871, Bexhill and Battle £3,873Bexhill and Battle: £3,873West Dorset: £3,871Bexhill and Battle: £3,890West Dorset: £3,887Bexhill and Battle: £3,674West Dorset: £3,671

    £3,871£3,887£3,671Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£3,873£3,890£3,674

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dorset £891, Bexhill and Battle £1,066Bexhill and Battle: £1,066West Dorset: £891Bexhill and Battle: £1,070West Dorset: £895Bexhill and Battle: £1,011West Dorset: £845

    £891£895£845Bexhill and Battle is higher£1,066£1,070£1,011

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dorset £3,584, Bexhill and Battle £3,550Bexhill and Battle: £3,550West Dorset: £3,584Bexhill and Battle: £3,565West Dorset: £3,599Bexhill and Battle: £3,368West Dorset: £3,399

    £3,584£3,599£3,399West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,550£3,565£3,368

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dorset £85, Bexhill and Battle £102Bexhill and Battle: £102West Dorset: £85Bexhill and Battle: £102West Dorset: £85Bexhill and Battle: £97West Dorset: £80

    £85£85£80Bexhill and Battle is higher£102£102£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £197, Bexhill and Battle £215Bexhill and Battle: £215West Dorset: £197Bexhill and Battle: £216West Dorset: £198Bexhill and Battle: £204West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187Bexhill and Battle is higher£215£216£204

  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, Bexhill and Battle £6.22Bexhill and Battle: £6.22West Dorset: £5.50Bexhill and Battle: £6.25West Dorset: £5.53Bexhill and Battle: £5.90West Dorset: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Bexhill and Battle is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £373, Bexhill and Battle £407Bexhill and Battle: £407West Dorset: £373Bexhill and Battle: £409West Dorset: £374Bexhill and Battle: £386West Dorset: £354

    £373£374£354Bexhill and Battle is higher£407£409£386

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £107, Bexhill and Battle £161Bexhill and Battle: £161West Dorset: £107Bexhill and Battle: £162West Dorset: £107Bexhill and Battle: £153West Dorset: £101

    £107£107£101Bexhill and Battle is higher£161£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Dorset £48, Bexhill and Battle £62Bexhill and Battle: £62West Dorset: £48Bexhill and Battle: £62West Dorset: £49Bexhill and Battle: £59West Dorset: £46

    £48£49£46Bexhill and Battle is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dorset £692, Bexhill and Battle £840Bexhill and Battle: £840West Dorset: £692Bexhill and Battle: £843West Dorset: £695Bexhill and Battle: £796West Dorset: £657

    £692£695£657Bexhill and Battle is higher£840£843£796

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dorset £197, Bexhill and Battle £186Bexhill and Battle: £186West Dorset: £197Bexhill and Battle: £187West Dorset: £198Bexhill and Battle: £177West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higher£186£187£177

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dorset £146, Bexhill and Battle £158Bexhill and Battle: £158West Dorset: £146Bexhill and Battle: £159West Dorset: £147Bexhill and Battle: £150West Dorset: £139

    £146£147£139Bexhill and Battle is higher£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dorset £1.91, Bexhill and Battle £2.86Bexhill and Battle: £2.86West Dorset: £1.91Bexhill and Battle: £2.87West Dorset: £1.92Bexhill and Battle: £2.71West Dorset: £1.81

    £1.91£1.92£1.81Bexhill and Battle is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dorset £2.03, Bexhill and Battle £2.80Bexhill and Battle: £2.80West Dorset: £2.03Bexhill and Battle: £2.82West Dorset: £2.04Bexhill and Battle: £2.66West Dorset: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Bexhill and Battle is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dorset £7.05, Bexhill and Battle £6.54Bexhill and Battle: £6.54West Dorset: £7.05Bexhill and Battle: £6.56West Dorset: £7.08Bexhill and Battle: £6.20West Dorset: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 316.5, Bexhill and Battle 309.3Bexhill and Battle: 309.3West Dorset: 316.5

    316.5West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count309.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 21.6, Bexhill and Battle 24.8Bexhill and Battle: 24.8West Dorset: 21.6

    21.6Bexhill and Battle is higher24.8

  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, Bexhill and Battle 44.3Bexhill and Battle: 44.3West Dorset: 40.3

    40.3Bexhill and Battle is higher44.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 55.1, Bexhill and Battle 62.6Bexhill and Battle: 62.6West Dorset: 55.1

    55.1Bexhill and Battle is higher62.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 81.0, Bexhill and Battle 95.6Bexhill and Battle: 95.6West Dorset: 81.0

    81.0Bexhill and Battle is higher95.6

  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, Bexhill and Battle 13.3Bexhill and Battle: 13.3West Dorset: 10.9

    10.9Bexhill and Battle is higher13.3

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West Dorset and Bexhill and Battle, per resident
MeasureWest DorsetBexhill and BattleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,446£5,469£5,165£5,700£5,724£5,407Bexhill and Battle
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,871£3,887£3,671£3,873£3,890£3,674Bexhill and Battle
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£1,066£1,070£1,011Bexhill and Battle
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,584£3,599£3,399£3,550£3,565£3,368West Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£102£102£97Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£215£216£204Bexhill and Battle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£6.22£6.25£5.90Bexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£407£409£386Bexhill and Battle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£161£162£153Bexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£62£62£59Bexhill and Battle
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£692£695£657£840£843£796Bexhill and Battle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£186£187£177West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£158£159£150Bexhill and Battle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.91£1.92£1.81£2.86£2.87£2.71Bexhill and Battle
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£2.80£2.82£2.66Bexhill and Battle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£6.54£6.56£6.20West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026316.5309.3West Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.624.8Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.344.3Bexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.162.6Bexhill and Battle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.095.6Bexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.913.3Bexhill and Battle

Total

West Dorset is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bexhill and Battle 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

West Dorset Bexhill and Battle

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dorset £524.6m, Bexhill and Battle £526.0mBexhill and Battle: £526.0mWest Dorset: £524.6mBexhill and Battle: £528.2mWest Dorset: £526.8mBexhill and Battle: £498.9mWest Dorset: £497.6m

    £524.6m£526.8m£497.6mBexhill and Battle is higher£526.0m£528.2m£498.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dorset £372.9m, Bexhill and Battle £357.5mBexhill and Battle: £357.5mWest Dorset: £372.9mBexhill and Battle: £359.0mWest Dorset: £374.5mBexhill and Battle: £339.1mWest Dorset: £353.7m

    £372.9m£374.5m£353.7mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£357.5m£359.0m£339.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dorset £85.9m, Bexhill and Battle £98.3mBexhill and Battle: £98.3mWest Dorset: £85.9mBexhill and Battle: £98.8mWest Dorset: £86.2mBexhill and Battle: £93.3mWest Dorset: £81.4m

    £85.9m£86.2m£81.4mBexhill and Battle is higher£98.3m£98.8m£93.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dorset £345.2m, Bexhill and Battle £327.6mBexhill and Battle: £327.6mWest Dorset: £345.2mBexhill and Battle: £329.0mWest Dorset: £346.7mBexhill and Battle: £310.8mWest Dorset: £327.5m

    £345.2m£346.7m£327.5mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£327.6m£329.0m£310.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dorset £8.1m, Bexhill and Battle £9.4mBexhill and Battle: £9.4mWest Dorset: £8.1mBexhill and Battle: £9.4mWest Dorset: £8.2mBexhill and Battle: £8.9mWest Dorset: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.2m£7.7mBexhill and Battle is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £19.0m, Bexhill and Battle £19.9mBexhill and Battle: £19.9mWest Dorset: £19.0mBexhill and Battle: £19.9mWest Dorset: £19.0mBexhill and Battle: £18.8mWest Dorset: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.0m£18.0mBexhill and Battle is higher£19.9m£19.9m£18.8m

  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, Bexhill and Battle £0.57mBexhill and Battle: £0.57mWest Dorset: £0.53mBexhill and Battle: £0.58mWest Dorset: £0.53mBexhill and Battle: £0.54mWest Dorset: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBexhill and Battle is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £35.9m, Bexhill and Battle £37.6mBexhill and Battle: £37.6mWest Dorset: £35.9mBexhill and Battle: £37.7mWest Dorset: £36.1mBexhill and Battle: £35.6mWest Dorset: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mBexhill and Battle is higher£37.6m£37.7m£35.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £10.3m, Bexhill and Battle £14.9mBexhill and Battle: £14.9mWest Dorset: £10.3mBexhill and Battle: £14.9mWest Dorset: £10.3mBexhill and Battle: £14.1mWest Dorset: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mBexhill and Battle is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dorset £4.7m, Bexhill and Battle £5.7mBexhill and Battle: £5.7mWest Dorset: £4.7mBexhill and Battle: £5.8mWest Dorset: £4.7mBexhill and Battle: £5.4mWest Dorset: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mBexhill and Battle is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dorset £66.7m, Bexhill and Battle £77.5mBexhill and Battle: £77.5mWest Dorset: £66.7mBexhill and Battle: £77.8mWest Dorset: £67.0mBexhill and Battle: £73.5mWest Dorset: £63.3m

    £66.7m£67.0m£63.3mBexhill and Battle is higher£77.5m£77.8m£73.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dorset £19.0m, Bexhill and Battle £17.2mBexhill and Battle: £17.2mWest Dorset: £19.0mBexhill and Battle: £17.3mWest Dorset: £19.1mBexhill and Battle: £16.3mWest Dorset: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWest Dorset is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dorset £14.1m, Bexhill and Battle £14.6mBexhill and Battle: £14.6mWest Dorset: £14.1mBexhill and Battle: £14.6mWest Dorset: £14.2mBexhill and Battle: £13.8mWest Dorset: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBexhill and Battle is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dorset £0.18m, Bexhill and Battle £0.26mBexhill and Battle: £0.26mWest Dorset: £0.18mBexhill and Battle: £0.26mWest Dorset: £0.18mBexhill and Battle: £0.25mWest Dorset: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mBexhill and Battle is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dorset £0.20m, Bexhill and Battle £0.26mBexhill and Battle: £0.26mWest Dorset: £0.20mBexhill and Battle: £0.26mWest Dorset: £0.20mBexhill and Battle: £0.25mWest Dorset: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mBexhill and Battle is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dorset £0.68m, Bexhill and Battle £0.60mBexhill and Battle: £0.60mWest Dorset: £0.68mBexhill and Battle: £0.61mWest Dorset: £0.68mBexhill and Battle: £0.57mWest Dorset: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWest Dorset is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dorset 30,492, Bexhill and Battle 28,542Bexhill and Battle: 28,542West Dorset: 30,492

    30,492West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count28,542

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dorset 2,079, Bexhill and Battle 2,287Bexhill and Battle: 2,287West Dorset: 2,079

    2,079Bexhill and Battle is higher2,287

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dorset 3,880, Bexhill and Battle 4,084Bexhill and Battle: 4,084West Dorset: 3,880

    3,880Bexhill and Battle is higher4,084

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dorset 5,305, Bexhill and Battle 5,775Bexhill and Battle: 5,775West Dorset: 5,305

    5,305Bexhill and Battle is higher5,775

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dorset 7,806, Bexhill and Battle 8,823Bexhill and Battle: 8,823West Dorset: 7,806

    7,806Bexhill and Battle is higher8,823

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dorset 1,051, Bexhill and Battle 1,225Bexhill and Battle: 1,225West Dorset: 1,051

    1,051Bexhill and Battle is higher1,225

Show the numbers
West Dorset and Bexhill and Battle, total
MeasureWest DorsetBexhill and BattleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m£526.0m£528.2m£498.9mBexhill and Battle
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.9m£374.5m£353.7m£357.5m£359.0m£339.1mWest Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.2m£81.4m£98.3m£98.8m£93.3mBexhill and Battle
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£345.2m£346.7m£327.5m£327.6m£329.0m£310.8mWest Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mBexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m£19.9m£19.9m£18.8mBexhill and Battle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mBexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£37.6m£37.7m£35.6mBexhill and Battle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mBexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mBexhill and Battle
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m£77.5m£77.8m£73.5mBexhill and Battle
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWest Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBexhill and Battle
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mBexhill and Battle
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mBexhill and Battle
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,49228,542West Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0792,287Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8804,084Bexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3055,775Bexhill and Battle
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8068,823Bexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0511,225Bexhill and Battle

Sources

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

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  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.
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