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West Dorset and Bridlington and The Wolds

96,334 and 95,271 residents (mid-2024).

West Dorset is higher than Bridlington and The Wolds on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 3 of 22 measures, and Bridlington and The Wolds 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

West Dorset Bridlington and The Wolds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dorset £5,446, Bridlington and The Wolds £5,632Bridlington and The Wolds: £5,632West Dorset: £5,446Bridlington and The Wolds: £5,656West Dorset: £5,469Bridlington and The Wolds: £5,343West Dorset: £5,165

    £5,446£5,469£5,165Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£5,632£5,656£5,343

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £12,235, Bridlington and The Wolds £12,402Bridlington and The Wolds: £12,402West Dorset: £12,235Bridlington and The Wolds: £12,454West Dorset: £12,287Bridlington and The Wolds: £11,763West Dorset: £11,606

    £12,235£12,287£11,606Bridlington and The Wolds is higherDepends on how you count£12,402£12,454£11,763

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £1,694, Bridlington and The Wolds £2,127Bridlington and The Wolds: £2,127West Dorset: £1,694Bridlington and The Wolds: £2,136West Dorset: £1,701Bridlington and The Wolds: £2,018West Dorset: £1,606

    £1,694£1,701£1,606Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£2,127£2,136£2,018

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £11,328, Bridlington and The Wolds £11,274Bridlington and The Wolds: £11,274West Dorset: £11,328Bridlington and The Wolds: £11,322West Dorset: £11,377Bridlington and The Wolds: £10,694West Dorset: £10,745

    £11,328£11,377£10,745West Dorset is higher£11,274£11,322£10,694

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £267, Bridlington and The Wolds £392Bridlington and The Wolds: £392West Dorset: £267Bridlington and The Wolds: £393West Dorset: £268Bridlington and The Wolds: £372West Dorset: £253

    £267£268£253Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£392£393£372

  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, Bridlington and The Wolds £709Bridlington and The Wolds: £709West Dorset: £622Bridlington and The Wolds: £712West Dorset: £625Bridlington and The Wolds: £673West Dorset: £590

    £622£625£590Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£709£712£673

  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, Bridlington and The Wolds £27Bridlington and The Wolds: £27West Dorset: £17Bridlington and The Wolds: £27West Dorset: £17Bridlington and The Wolds: £25West Dorset: £17

    £17Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £373, Bridlington and The Wolds £486Bridlington and The Wolds: £486West Dorset: £373Bridlington and The Wolds: £488West Dorset: £374Bridlington and The Wolds: £461West Dorset: £354

    £373£374£354Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £107, Bridlington and The Wolds £177Bridlington and The Wolds: £177West Dorset: £107Bridlington and The Wolds: £177West Dorset: £107Bridlington and The Wolds: £168West Dorset: £101

    £107£107£101Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£177£177£168

  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, Bridlington and The Wolds £145Bridlington and The Wolds: £145West Dorset: £92Bridlington and The Wolds: £145West Dorset: £92Bridlington and The Wolds: £137West Dorset: £87

    £92£92£87Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£145£145£137

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £1,316, Bridlington and The Wolds £1,586Bridlington and The Wolds: £1,586West Dorset: £1,316Bridlington and The Wolds: £1,593West Dorset: £1,321Bridlington and The Wolds: £1,505West Dorset: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£1,586£1,593£1,505

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dorset £197, Bridlington and The Wolds £180Bridlington and The Wolds: £180West Dorset: £197Bridlington and The Wolds: £180West Dorset: £198Bridlington and The Wolds: £170West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higher£180£180£170

  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, Bridlington and The Wolds £381Bridlington and The Wolds: £381West Dorset: £278Bridlington and The Wolds: £383West Dorset: £280Bridlington and The Wolds: £361West Dorset: £264

    £278£280£264Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£381£383£361

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £3.63, Bridlington and The Wolds £9.24Bridlington and The Wolds: £9.24West Dorset: £3.63Bridlington and The Wolds: £9.27West Dorset: £3.64Bridlington and The Wolds: £8.76West Dorset: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £3.87, Bridlington and The Wolds £6.19Bridlington and The Wolds: £6.19West Dorset: £3.87Bridlington and The Wolds: £6.21West Dorset: £3.89Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.87West Dorset: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dorset £7.05, Bridlington and The Wolds £5.74Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.74West Dorset: £7.05Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.76West Dorset: £7.08Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.44West Dorset: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  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, Bridlington and The Wolds 1,008.4Bridlington and The Wolds: 1,008.4West Dorset: 1,000.6

    1,000.6Bridlington and The Wolds is higherDepends on how you count1,008.4

  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, Bridlington and The Wolds 106.7Bridlington and The Wolds: 106.7West Dorset: 68.2

    68.2Bridlington and The Wolds is higher106.7

  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, Bridlington and The Wolds 154.0Bridlington and The Wolds: 154.0West Dorset: 127.3

    127.3Bridlington and The Wolds is higher154.0

  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, Bridlington and The Wolds 74.4Bridlington and The Wolds: 74.4West Dorset: 55.1

    55.1Bridlington and The Wolds is higher74.4

  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, Bridlington and The Wolds 204.3Bridlington and The Wolds: 204.3West Dorset: 154.0

    154.0Bridlington and The Wolds is higher204.3

  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, Bridlington and The Wolds 31.0Bridlington and The Wolds: 31.0West Dorset: 20.7

    20.7Bridlington and The Wolds is higher31.0

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West Dorset and Bridlington and The Wolds, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DorsetBridlington and The WoldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,446£5,469£5,165£5,632£5,656£5,343Bridlington and The Wolds
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,235£12,287£11,606£12,402£12,454£11,763Bridlington and The Wolds
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,694£1,701£1,606£2,127£2,136£2,018Bridlington and The Wolds
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,328£11,377£10,745£11,274£11,322£10,694West Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£267£268£253£392£393£372Bridlington and The Wolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£625£590£709£712£673Bridlington and The Wolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£27£27£25Bridlington and The Wolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£486£488£461Bridlington and The Wolds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£177£177£168Bridlington and The Wolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£145£145£137Bridlington and The Wolds
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,586£1,593£1,505Bridlington and The Wolds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£180£180£170West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£278£280£264£381£383£361Bridlington and The Wolds
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£9.24£9.27£8.76Bridlington and The Wolds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£6.19£6.21£5.87Bridlington and The Wolds
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£5.74£5.76£5.44West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.61,008.4Bridlington and The Wolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.2106.7Bridlington and The Wolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.3154.0Bridlington and The Wolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.174.4Bridlington and The Wolds
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.0204.3Bridlington and The Wolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.731.0Bridlington and The Wolds

Per resident

West Dorset is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bridlington and The Wolds 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 Bridlington and The Wolds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dorset £5,446, Bridlington and The Wolds £5,632Bridlington and The Wolds: £5,632West Dorset: £5,446Bridlington and The Wolds: £5,656West Dorset: £5,469Bridlington and The Wolds: £5,343West Dorset: £5,165

    £5,446£5,469£5,165Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£5,632£5,656£5,343

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dorset £3,871, Bridlington and The Wolds £3,619Bridlington and The Wolds: £3,619West Dorset: £3,871Bridlington and The Wolds: £3,634West Dorset: £3,887Bridlington and The Wolds: £3,433West Dorset: £3,671

    £3,871£3,887£3,671West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,619£3,634£3,433

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dorset £891, Bridlington and The Wolds £1,165Bridlington and The Wolds: £1,165West Dorset: £891Bridlington and The Wolds: £1,170West Dorset: £895Bridlington and The Wolds: £1,105West Dorset: £845

    £891£895£845Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£1,165£1,170£1,105

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dorset £3,584, Bridlington and The Wolds £3,290Bridlington and The Wolds: £3,290West Dorset: £3,584Bridlington and The Wolds: £3,304West Dorset: £3,599Bridlington and The Wolds: £3,120West Dorset: £3,399

    £3,584£3,599£3,399West Dorset is higher£3,290£3,304£3,120

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dorset £85, Bridlington and The Wolds £114Bridlington and The Wolds: £114West Dorset: £85Bridlington and The Wolds: £115West Dorset: £85Bridlington and The Wolds: £108West Dorset: £80

    £85£85£80Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£114£115£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £197, Bridlington and The Wolds £207Bridlington and The Wolds: £207West Dorset: £197Bridlington and The Wolds: £208West Dorset: £198Bridlington and The Wolds: £196West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£207£208£196

  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, Bridlington and The Wolds £7.83Bridlington and The Wolds: £7.83West Dorset: £5.50Bridlington and The Wolds: £7.87West Dorset: £5.53Bridlington and The Wolds: £7.43West Dorset: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £373, Bridlington and The Wolds £486Bridlington and The Wolds: £486West Dorset: £373Bridlington and The Wolds: £488West Dorset: £374Bridlington and The Wolds: £461West Dorset: £354

    £373£374£354Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £107, Bridlington and The Wolds £177Bridlington and The Wolds: £177West Dorset: £107Bridlington and The Wolds: £177West Dorset: £107Bridlington and The Wolds: £168West Dorset: £101

    £107£107£101Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£177£177£168

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Dorset £48, Bridlington and The Wolds £79Bridlington and The Wolds: £79West Dorset: £48Bridlington and The Wolds: £80West Dorset: £49Bridlington and The Wolds: £75West Dorset: £46

    £48£49£46Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dorset £692, Bridlington and The Wolds £869Bridlington and The Wolds: £869West Dorset: £692Bridlington and The Wolds: £873West Dorset: £695Bridlington and The Wolds: £824West Dorset: £657

    £692£695£657Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£869£873£824

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dorset £197, Bridlington and The Wolds £180Bridlington and The Wolds: £180West Dorset: £197Bridlington and The Wolds: £180West Dorset: £198Bridlington and The Wolds: £170West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higher£180£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dorset £146, Bridlington and The Wolds £209Bridlington and The Wolds: £209West Dorset: £146Bridlington and The Wolds: £210West Dorset: £147Bridlington and The Wolds: £198West Dorset: £139

    £146£147£139Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dorset £1.91, Bridlington and The Wolds £5.06Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.06West Dorset: £1.91Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.08West Dorset: £1.92Bridlington and The Wolds: £4.80West Dorset: £1.81

    £1.91£1.92£1.81Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dorset £2.03, Bridlington and The Wolds £3.39Bridlington and The Wolds: £3.39West Dorset: £2.03Bridlington and The Wolds: £3.41West Dorset: £2.04Bridlington and The Wolds: £3.22West Dorset: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Bridlington and The Wolds is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dorset £7.05, Bridlington and The Wolds £5.74Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.74West Dorset: £7.05Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.76West Dorset: £7.08Bridlington and The Wolds: £5.44West Dorset: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 316.5, Bridlington and The Wolds 294.2Bridlington and The Wolds: 294.2West Dorset: 316.5

    316.5West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count294.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 21.6, Bridlington and The Wolds 31.1Bridlington and The Wolds: 31.1West Dorset: 21.6

    21.6Bridlington and The Wolds is higher31.1

  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, Bridlington and The Wolds 45.0Bridlington and The Wolds: 45.0West Dorset: 40.3

    40.3Bridlington and The Wolds is higher45.0

  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, Bridlington and The Wolds 74.4Bridlington and The Wolds: 74.4West Dorset: 55.1

    55.1Bridlington and The Wolds is higher74.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 81.0, Bridlington and The Wolds 111.9Bridlington and The Wolds: 111.9West Dorset: 81.0

    81.0Bridlington and The Wolds is higher111.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 10.9, Bridlington and The Wolds 17.0Bridlington and The Wolds: 17.0West Dorset: 10.9

    10.9Bridlington and The Wolds is higher17.0

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West Dorset and Bridlington and The Wolds, per resident
MeasureWest DorsetBridlington and The WoldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,446£5,469£5,165£5,632£5,656£5,343Bridlington and The Wolds
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,871£3,887£3,671£3,619£3,634£3,433West Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£1,165£1,170£1,105Bridlington and The Wolds
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,584£3,599£3,399£3,290£3,304£3,120West Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£114£115£108Bridlington and The Wolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£207£208£196Bridlington and The Wolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£7.83£7.87£7.43Bridlington and The Wolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£486£488£461Bridlington and The Wolds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£177£177£168Bridlington and The Wolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£79£80£75Bridlington and The Wolds
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£692£695£657£869£873£824Bridlington and The Wolds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£180£180£170West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£209£210£198Bridlington and The Wolds
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.91£1.92£1.81£5.06£5.08£4.80Bridlington and The Wolds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£3.39£3.41£3.22Bridlington and The Wolds
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£5.74£5.76£5.44West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026316.5294.2West Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.631.1Bridlington and The Wolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.345.0Bridlington and The Wolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.174.4Bridlington and The Wolds
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.0111.9Bridlington and The Wolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.917.0Bridlington and The Wolds

Total

West Dorset is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bridlington and The Wolds 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 Bridlington and The Wolds

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dorset £524.6m, Bridlington and The Wolds £536.6mBridlington and The Wolds: £536.6mWest Dorset: £524.6mBridlington and The Wolds: £538.9mWest Dorset: £526.8mBridlington and The Wolds: £509.0mWest Dorset: £497.6m

    £524.6m£526.8m£497.6mBridlington and The Wolds is higher£536.6m£538.9m£509.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dorset £372.9m, Bridlington and The Wolds £344.8mBridlington and The Wolds: £344.8mWest Dorset: £372.9mBridlington and The Wolds: £346.2mWest Dorset: £374.5mBridlington and The Wolds: £327.0mWest Dorset: £353.7m

    £372.9m£374.5m£353.7mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£344.8m£346.2m£327.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dorset £85.9m, Bridlington and The Wolds £111.0mBridlington and The Wolds: £111.0mWest Dorset: £85.9mBridlington and The Wolds: £111.5mWest Dorset: £86.2mBridlington and The Wolds: £105.3mWest Dorset: £81.4m

    £85.9m£86.2m£81.4mBridlington and The Wolds is higher£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dorset £345.2m, Bridlington and The Wolds £313.4mBridlington and The Wolds: £313.4mWest Dorset: £345.2mBridlington and The Wolds: £314.7mWest Dorset: £346.7mBridlington and The Wolds: £297.3mWest Dorset: £327.5m

    £345.2m£346.7m£327.5mWest Dorset is higher£313.4m£314.7m£297.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dorset £8.1m, Bridlington and The Wolds £10.9mBridlington and The Wolds: £10.9mWest Dorset: £8.1mBridlington and The Wolds: £10.9mWest Dorset: £8.2mBridlington and The Wolds: £10.3mWest Dorset: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.2m£7.7mBridlington and The Wolds is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £19.0m, Bridlington and The Wolds £19.7mBridlington and The Wolds: £19.7mWest Dorset: £19.0mBridlington and The Wolds: £19.8mWest Dorset: £19.0mBridlington and The Wolds: £18.7mWest Dorset: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.0m£18.0mBridlington and The Wolds is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  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, Bridlington and The Wolds £0.75mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.75mWest Dorset: £0.53mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.75mWest Dorset: £0.53mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.71mWest Dorset: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBridlington and The Wolds is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £35.9m, Bridlington and The Wolds £46.3mBridlington and The Wolds: £46.3mWest Dorset: £35.9mBridlington and The Wolds: £46.5mWest Dorset: £36.1mBridlington and The Wolds: £43.9mWest Dorset: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mBridlington and The Wolds is higher£46.3m£46.5m£43.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £10.3m, Bridlington and The Wolds £16.8mBridlington and The Wolds: £16.8mWest Dorset: £10.3mBridlington and The Wolds: £16.9mWest Dorset: £10.3mBridlington and The Wolds: £16.0mWest Dorset: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mBridlington and The Wolds is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dorset £4.7m, Bridlington and The Wolds £7.5mBridlington and The Wolds: £7.5mWest Dorset: £4.7mBridlington and The Wolds: £7.6mWest Dorset: £4.7mBridlington and The Wolds: £7.2mWest Dorset: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mBridlington and The Wolds is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dorset £66.7m, Bridlington and The Wolds £82.8mBridlington and The Wolds: £82.8mWest Dorset: £66.7mBridlington and The Wolds: £83.1mWest Dorset: £67.0mBridlington and The Wolds: £78.5mWest Dorset: £63.3m

    £66.7m£67.0m£63.3mBridlington and The Wolds is higher£82.8m£83.1m£78.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dorset £19.0m, Bridlington and The Wolds £17.1mBridlington and The Wolds: £17.1mWest Dorset: £19.0mBridlington and The Wolds: £17.2mWest Dorset: £19.1mBridlington and The Wolds: £16.2mWest Dorset: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWest Dorset is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dorset £14.1m, Bridlington and The Wolds £19.9mBridlington and The Wolds: £19.9mWest Dorset: £14.1mBridlington and The Wolds: £20.0mWest Dorset: £14.2mBridlington and The Wolds: £18.9mWest Dorset: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBridlington and The Wolds is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dorset £0.18m, Bridlington and The Wolds £0.48mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.48mWest Dorset: £0.18mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.48mWest Dorset: £0.18mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.46mWest Dorset: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mBridlington and The Wolds is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dorset £0.20m, Bridlington and The Wolds £0.32mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.32mWest Dorset: £0.20mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.32mWest Dorset: £0.20mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.31mWest Dorset: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mBridlington and The Wolds is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dorset £0.68m, Bridlington and The Wolds £0.55mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.55mWest Dorset: £0.68mBridlington and The Wolds: £0.55mWest Dorset: £0.68mBridlington and The Wolds: £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, Bridlington and The Wolds 28,032Bridlington and The Wolds: 28,032West Dorset: 30,492

    30,492West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count28,032

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dorset 2,079, Bridlington and The Wolds 2,965Bridlington and The Wolds: 2,965West Dorset: 2,079

    2,079Bridlington and The Wolds is higher2,965

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dorset 3,880, Bridlington and The Wolds 4,282Bridlington and The Wolds: 4,282West Dorset: 3,880

    3,880Bridlington and The Wolds is higher4,282

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dorset 5,305, Bridlington and The Wolds 7,091Bridlington and The Wolds: 7,091West Dorset: 5,305

    5,305Bridlington and The Wolds is higher7,091

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dorset 7,806, Bridlington and The Wolds 10,661Bridlington and The Wolds: 10,661West Dorset: 7,806

    7,806Bridlington and The Wolds is higher10,661

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dorset 1,051, Bridlington and The Wolds 1,617Bridlington and The Wolds: 1,617West Dorset: 1,051

    1,051Bridlington and The Wolds is higher1,617

Show the numbers
West Dorset and Bridlington and The Wolds, total
MeasureWest DorsetBridlington and The WoldsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m£536.6m£538.9m£509.0mBridlington and The Wolds
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.9m£374.5m£353.7m£344.8m£346.2m£327.0mWest Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.2m£81.4m£111.0m£111.5m£105.3mBridlington and The Wolds
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£345.2m£346.7m£327.5m£313.4m£314.7m£297.3mWest Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mBridlington and The Wolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBridlington and The Wolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mBridlington and The Wolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£46.3m£46.5m£43.9mBridlington and The Wolds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mBridlington and The Wolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£7.5m£7.6m£7.2mBridlington and The Wolds
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m£82.8m£83.1m£78.5mBridlington and The Wolds
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mWest Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mBridlington and The Wolds
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mBridlington and The Wolds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mBridlington and The Wolds
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,49228,032West Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0792,965Bridlington and The Wolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8804,282Bridlington and The Wolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3057,091Bridlington and The Wolds
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,80610,661Bridlington and The Wolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0511,617Bridlington and The Wolds

Sources

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

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