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West Dorset and Honiton and Sidmouth

96,334 and 93,690 residents (mid-2024).

West Dorset is higher than Honiton and Sidmouth on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 19 of 22 measures, and Honiton and Sidmouth on 3. 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 Honiton and Sidmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dorset £5,446, Honiton and Sidmouth £5,092Honiton and Sidmouth: £5,092West Dorset: £5,446Honiton and Sidmouth: £5,114West Dorset: £5,469Honiton and Sidmouth: £4,830West Dorset: £5,165

    £5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset is higher£5,092£5,114£4,830

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £12,235, Honiton and Sidmouth £12,116Honiton and Sidmouth: £12,116West Dorset: £12,235Honiton and Sidmouth: £12,168West Dorset: £12,287Honiton and Sidmouth: £11,493West Dorset: £11,606

    £12,235£12,287£11,606West Dorset is higher£12,116£12,168£11,493

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £1,694, Honiton and Sidmouth £1,480Honiton and Sidmouth: £1,480West Dorset: £1,694Honiton and Sidmouth: £1,487West Dorset: £1,701Honiton and Sidmouth: £1,404West Dorset: £1,606

    £1,694£1,701£1,606West Dorset is higher£1,480£1,487£1,404

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £11,328, Honiton and Sidmouth £11,258Honiton and Sidmouth: £11,258West Dorset: £11,328Honiton and Sidmouth: £11,305West Dorset: £11,377Honiton and Sidmouth: £10,678West Dorset: £10,745

    £11,328£11,377£10,745West Dorset is higher£11,258£11,305£10,678

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £267, Honiton and Sidmouth £240Honiton and Sidmouth: £240West Dorset: £267Honiton and Sidmouth: £241West Dorset: £268Honiton and Sidmouth: £228West Dorset: £253

    £267£268£253West Dorset is higher£240£241£228

  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, Honiton and Sidmouth £602Honiton and Sidmouth: £602West Dorset: £622Honiton and Sidmouth: £604West Dorset: £625Honiton and Sidmouth: £571West Dorset: £590

    £622£625£590West Dorset is higher£602£604£571

  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, Honiton and Sidmouth £17Honiton and Sidmouth: £17West Dorset: £17Honiton and Sidmouth: £17West Dorset: £17Honiton and Sidmouth: £16West Dorset: £17

    £17West Dorset is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £373, Honiton and Sidmouth £302Honiton and Sidmouth: £302West Dorset: £373Honiton and Sidmouth: £304West Dorset: £374Honiton and Sidmouth: £287West Dorset: £354

    £373£374£354West Dorset is higher£302£304£287

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £107, Honiton and Sidmouth £118Honiton and Sidmouth: £118West Dorset: £107Honiton and Sidmouth: £118West Dorset: £107Honiton and Sidmouth: £112West Dorset: £101

    £107£107£101Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£118£118£112

  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, Honiton and Sidmouth £86Honiton and Sidmouth: £86West Dorset: £92Honiton and Sidmouth: £86West Dorset: £92Honiton and Sidmouth: £81West Dorset: £87

    £92£92£87West Dorset is higher£86£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £1,316, Honiton and Sidmouth £1,133Honiton and Sidmouth: £1,133West Dorset: £1,316Honiton and Sidmouth: £1,138West Dorset: £1,321Honiton and Sidmouth: £1,075West Dorset: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248West Dorset is higher£1,133£1,138£1,075

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dorset £197, Honiton and Sidmouth £120Honiton and Sidmouth: £120West Dorset: £197Honiton and Sidmouth: £121West Dorset: £198Honiton and Sidmouth: £114West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higher£120£121£114

  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, Honiton and Sidmouth £254Honiton and Sidmouth: £254West Dorset: £278Honiton and Sidmouth: £255West Dorset: £280Honiton and Sidmouth: £241West Dorset: £264

    £278£280£264West Dorset is higher£254£255£241

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £3.63, Honiton and Sidmouth £4.34Honiton and Sidmouth: £4.34West Dorset: £3.63Honiton and Sidmouth: £4.36West Dorset: £3.64Honiton and Sidmouth: £4.12West Dorset: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £3.87, Honiton and Sidmouth £3.59Honiton and Sidmouth: £3.59West Dorset: £3.87Honiton and Sidmouth: £3.61West Dorset: £3.89Honiton and Sidmouth: £3.41West Dorset: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67West Dorset is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dorset £7.05, Honiton and Sidmouth £7.96Honiton and Sidmouth: £7.96West Dorset: £7.05Honiton and Sidmouth: £7.99West Dorset: £7.08Honiton and Sidmouth: £7.55West Dorset: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  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, Honiton and Sidmouth 990.4Honiton and Sidmouth: 990.4West Dorset: 1,000.6

    1,000.6West Dorset is higher990.4

  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, Honiton and Sidmouth 64.4Honiton and Sidmouth: 64.4West Dorset: 68.2

    68.2West Dorset is higher64.4

  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, Honiton and Sidmouth 124.1Honiton and Sidmouth: 124.1West Dorset: 127.3

    127.3West Dorset is higher124.1

  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, Honiton and Sidmouth 45.0Honiton and Sidmouth: 45.0West Dorset: 55.1

    55.1West Dorset is higher45.0

  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, Honiton and Sidmouth 139.1Honiton and Sidmouth: 139.1West Dorset: 154.0

    154.0West Dorset is higher139.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Dorset 20.7, Honiton and Sidmouth 18.4Honiton and Sidmouth: 18.4West Dorset: 20.7

    20.7West Dorset is higher18.4

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West Dorset and Honiton and Sidmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DorsetHoniton and SidmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,446£5,469£5,165£5,092£5,114£4,830West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,235£12,287£11,606£12,116£12,168£11,493West Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,694£1,701£1,606£1,480£1,487£1,404West Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,328£11,377£10,745£11,258£11,305£10,678West Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£267£268£253£240£241£228West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£625£590£602£604£571West Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£17£16West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£302£304£287West Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£118£118£112Honiton and Sidmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£86£86£81West Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,133£1,138£1,075West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£120£121£114West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£278£280£264£254£255£241West Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£4.34£4.36£4.12Honiton and Sidmouth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£3.59£3.61£3.41West Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£7.96£7.99£7.55Honiton and Sidmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.6990.4West Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.264.4West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.3124.1West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.145.0West Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.0139.1West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.718.4West Dorset

Per resident

West Dorset is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Honiton and Sidmouth on 3. 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 Honiton and Sidmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dorset £5,446, Honiton and Sidmouth £5,092Honiton and Sidmouth: £5,092West Dorset: £5,446Honiton and Sidmouth: £5,114West Dorset: £5,469Honiton and Sidmouth: £4,830West Dorset: £5,165

    £5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset is higher£5,092£5,114£4,830

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dorset £3,871, Honiton and Sidmouth £3,764Honiton and Sidmouth: £3,764West Dorset: £3,871Honiton and Sidmouth: £3,780West Dorset: £3,887Honiton and Sidmouth: £3,570West Dorset: £3,671

    £3,871£3,887£3,671West Dorset is higher£3,764£3,780£3,570

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dorset £891, Honiton and Sidmouth £780Honiton and Sidmouth: £780West Dorset: £891Honiton and Sidmouth: £784West Dorset: £895Honiton and Sidmouth: £740West Dorset: £845

    £891£895£845West Dorset is higher£780£784£740

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dorset £3,584, Honiton and Sidmouth £3,497Honiton and Sidmouth: £3,497West Dorset: £3,584Honiton and Sidmouth: £3,512West Dorset: £3,599Honiton and Sidmouth: £3,317West Dorset: £3,399

    £3,584£3,599£3,399West Dorset is higher£3,497£3,512£3,317

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dorset £85, Honiton and Sidmouth £75Honiton and Sidmouth: £75West Dorset: £85Honiton and Sidmouth: £75West Dorset: £85Honiton and Sidmouth: £71West Dorset: £80

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £197, Honiton and Sidmouth £187Honiton and Sidmouth: £187West Dorset: £197Honiton and Sidmouth: £188West Dorset: £198Honiton and Sidmouth: £177West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higher£187£188£177

  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, Honiton and Sidmouth £5.18Honiton and Sidmouth: £5.18West Dorset: £5.50Honiton and Sidmouth: £5.20West Dorset: £5.53Honiton and Sidmouth: £4.91West Dorset: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22West Dorset is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £373, Honiton and Sidmouth £302Honiton and Sidmouth: £302West Dorset: £373Honiton and Sidmouth: £304West Dorset: £374Honiton and Sidmouth: £287West Dorset: £354

    £373£374£354West Dorset is higher£302£304£287

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £107, Honiton and Sidmouth £118Honiton and Sidmouth: £118West Dorset: £107Honiton and Sidmouth: £118West Dorset: £107Honiton and Sidmouth: £112West Dorset: £101

    £107£107£101Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£118£118£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Dorset £48, Honiton and Sidmouth £45Honiton and Sidmouth: £45West Dorset: £48Honiton and Sidmouth: £45West Dorset: £49Honiton and Sidmouth: £43West Dorset: £46

    £48£49£46West Dorset is higher£45£45£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dorset £692, Honiton and Sidmouth £597Honiton and Sidmouth: £597West Dorset: £692Honiton and Sidmouth: £600West Dorset: £695Honiton and Sidmouth: £567West Dorset: £657

    £692£695£657West Dorset is higher£597£600£567

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dorset £197, Honiton and Sidmouth £120Honiton and Sidmouth: £120West Dorset: £197Honiton and Sidmouth: £121West Dorset: £198Honiton and Sidmouth: £114West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higher£120£121£114

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dorset £146, Honiton and Sidmouth £134Honiton and Sidmouth: £134West Dorset: £146Honiton and Sidmouth: £134West Dorset: £147Honiton and Sidmouth: £127West Dorset: £139

    £146£147£139West Dorset is higher£134£134£127

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dorset £1.91, Honiton and Sidmouth £2.29Honiton and Sidmouth: £2.29West Dorset: £1.91Honiton and Sidmouth: £2.30West Dorset: £1.92Honiton and Sidmouth: £2.17West Dorset: £1.81

    £1.91£1.92£1.81Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£2.29£2.30£2.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dorset £2.03, Honiton and Sidmouth £1.90Honiton and Sidmouth: £1.90West Dorset: £2.03Honiton and Sidmouth: £1.91West Dorset: £2.04Honiton and Sidmouth: £1.80West Dorset: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93West Dorset is higher£1.90£1.91£1.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dorset £7.05, Honiton and Sidmouth £7.96Honiton and Sidmouth: £7.96West Dorset: £7.05Honiton and Sidmouth: £7.99West Dorset: £7.08Honiton and Sidmouth: £7.55West Dorset: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69Honiton and Sidmouth is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 316.5, Honiton and Sidmouth 307.7Honiton and Sidmouth: 307.7West Dorset: 316.5

    316.5West Dorset is higher307.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 21.6, Honiton and Sidmouth 20.0Honiton and Sidmouth: 20.0West Dorset: 21.6

    21.6West Dorset is higher20.0

  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, Honiton and Sidmouth 38.5Honiton and Sidmouth: 38.5West Dorset: 40.3

    40.3West Dorset is higher38.5

  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, Honiton and Sidmouth 45.0Honiton and Sidmouth: 45.0West Dorset: 55.1

    55.1West Dorset is higher45.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 81.0, Honiton and Sidmouth 73.4Honiton and Sidmouth: 73.4West Dorset: 81.0

    81.0West Dorset is higher73.4

  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, Honiton and Sidmouth 9.7Honiton and Sidmouth: 9.7West Dorset: 10.9

    10.9West Dorset is higher9.7

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West Dorset and Honiton and Sidmouth, per resident
MeasureWest DorsetHoniton and SidmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,446£5,469£5,165£5,092£5,114£4,830West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,871£3,887£3,671£3,764£3,780£3,570West Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£780£784£740West Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,584£3,599£3,399£3,497£3,512£3,317West Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£75£75£71West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£187£188£177West Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.18£5.20£4.91West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£302£304£287West Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£118£118£112Honiton and Sidmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£45£45£43West Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£692£695£657£597£600£567West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£120£121£114West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£134£134£127West Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.91£1.92£1.81£2.29£2.30£2.17Honiton and Sidmouth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£1.90£1.91£1.80West Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£7.96£7.99£7.55Honiton and Sidmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026316.5307.7West Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.620.0West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.338.5West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.145.0West Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.073.4West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.99.7West Dorset

Total

West Dorset is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Honiton and Sidmouth on 3. 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 Honiton and Sidmouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dorset £524.6m, Honiton and Sidmouth £477.1mHoniton and Sidmouth: £477.1mWest Dorset: £524.6mHoniton and Sidmouth: £479.1mWest Dorset: £526.8mHoniton and Sidmouth: £452.6mWest Dorset: £497.6m

    £524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWest Dorset is higher£477.1m£479.1m£452.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dorset £372.9m, Honiton and Sidmouth £352.6mHoniton and Sidmouth: £352.6mWest Dorset: £372.9mHoniton and Sidmouth: £354.1mWest Dorset: £374.5mHoniton and Sidmouth: £334.5mWest Dorset: £353.7m

    £372.9m£374.5m£353.7mWest Dorset is higher£352.6m£354.1m£334.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dorset £85.9m, Honiton and Sidmouth £73.1mHoniton and Sidmouth: £73.1mWest Dorset: £85.9mHoniton and Sidmouth: £73.4mWest Dorset: £86.2mHoniton and Sidmouth: £69.4mWest Dorset: £81.4m

    £85.9m£86.2m£81.4mWest Dorset is higher£73.1m£73.4m£69.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dorset £345.2m, Honiton and Sidmouth £327.6mHoniton and Sidmouth: £327.6mWest Dorset: £345.2mHoniton and Sidmouth: £329.0mWest Dorset: £346.7mHoniton and Sidmouth: £310.8mWest Dorset: £327.5m

    £345.2m£346.7m£327.5mWest Dorset is higher£327.6m£329.0m£310.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dorset £8.1m, Honiton and Sidmouth £7.0mHoniton and Sidmouth: £7.0mWest Dorset: £8.1mHoniton and Sidmouth: £7.0mWest Dorset: £8.2mHoniton and Sidmouth: £6.6mWest Dorset: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.2m£7.7mWest Dorset is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £19.0m, Honiton and Sidmouth £17.5mHoniton and Sidmouth: £17.5mWest Dorset: £19.0mHoniton and Sidmouth: £17.6mWest Dorset: £19.0mHoniton and Sidmouth: £16.6mWest Dorset: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.0m£18.0mWest Dorset is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  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, Honiton and Sidmouth £0.48mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.48mWest Dorset: £0.53mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.49mWest Dorset: £0.53mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.46mWest Dorset: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Dorset is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £35.9m, Honiton and Sidmouth £28.3mHoniton and Sidmouth: £28.3mWest Dorset: £35.9mHoniton and Sidmouth: £28.5mWest Dorset: £36.1mHoniton and Sidmouth: £26.9mWest Dorset: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mWest Dorset is higher£28.3m£28.5m£26.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £10.3m, Honiton and Sidmouth £11.0mHoniton and Sidmouth: £11.0mWest Dorset: £10.3mHoniton and Sidmouth: £11.1mWest Dorset: £10.3mHoniton and Sidmouth: £10.5mWest Dorset: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mHoniton and Sidmouth is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dorset £4.7m, Honiton and Sidmouth £4.2mHoniton and Sidmouth: £4.2mWest Dorset: £4.7mHoniton and Sidmouth: £4.2mWest Dorset: £4.7mHoniton and Sidmouth: £4.0mWest Dorset: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mWest Dorset is higher£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dorset £66.7m, Honiton and Sidmouth £56.0mHoniton and Sidmouth: £56.0mWest Dorset: £66.7mHoniton and Sidmouth: £56.2mWest Dorset: £67.0mHoniton and Sidmouth: £53.1mWest Dorset: £63.3m

    £66.7m£67.0m£63.3mWest Dorset is higher£56.0m£56.2m£53.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dorset £19.0m, Honiton and Sidmouth £11.3mHoniton and Sidmouth: £11.3mWest Dorset: £19.0mHoniton and Sidmouth: £11.3mWest Dorset: £19.1mHoniton and Sidmouth: £10.7mWest Dorset: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWest Dorset is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dorset £14.1m, Honiton and Sidmouth £12.5mHoniton and Sidmouth: £12.5mWest Dorset: £14.1mHoniton and Sidmouth: £12.6mWest Dorset: £14.2mHoniton and Sidmouth: £11.9mWest Dorset: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mWest Dorset is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dorset £0.18m, Honiton and Sidmouth £0.21mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.21mWest Dorset: £0.18mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.22mWest Dorset: £0.18mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.20mWest Dorset: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mHoniton and Sidmouth is higher£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dorset £0.20m, Honiton and Sidmouth £0.18mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.18mWest Dorset: £0.20mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.18mWest Dorset: £0.20mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.17mWest Dorset: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mWest Dorset is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dorset £0.68m, Honiton and Sidmouth £0.75mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.75mWest Dorset: £0.68mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.75mWest Dorset: £0.68mHoniton and Sidmouth: £0.71mWest Dorset: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mHoniton and Sidmouth is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dorset 30,492, Honiton and Sidmouth 28,825Honiton and Sidmouth: 28,825West Dorset: 30,492

    30,492West Dorset is higher28,825

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dorset 2,079, Honiton and Sidmouth 1,875Honiton and Sidmouth: 1,875West Dorset: 2,079

    2,079West Dorset is higher1,875

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dorset 3,880, Honiton and Sidmouth 3,611Honiton and Sidmouth: 3,611West Dorset: 3,880

    3,880West Dorset is higher3,611

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dorset 5,305, Honiton and Sidmouth 4,216Honiton and Sidmouth: 4,216West Dorset: 5,305

    5,305West Dorset is higher4,216

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dorset 7,806, Honiton and Sidmouth 6,872Honiton and Sidmouth: 6,872West Dorset: 7,806

    7,806West Dorset is higher6,872

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dorset 1,051, Honiton and Sidmouth 908Honiton and Sidmouth: 908West Dorset: 1,051

    1,051West Dorset is higher908

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West Dorset and Honiton and Sidmouth, total
MeasureWest DorsetHoniton and SidmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m£477.1m£479.1m£452.6mWest Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.9m£374.5m£353.7m£352.6m£354.1m£334.5mWest Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.2m£81.4m£73.1m£73.4m£69.4mWest Dorset
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£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mWest Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWest Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mWest Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£28.3m£28.5m£26.9mWest Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£11.0m£11.1m£10.5mHoniton and Sidmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mWest Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m£56.0m£56.2m£53.1mWest Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mWest Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mWest Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mHoniton and Sidmouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWest Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mHoniton and Sidmouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,49228,825West Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0791,875West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8803,611West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3054,216West Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8066,872West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,051908West Dorset

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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