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West Dorset and New Forest West

96,334 and 85,021 residents (mid-2024).

West Dorset is higher than New Forest West on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 16 of 22 measures, and New Forest West on 6. 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 New Forest West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dorset £5,446, New Forest West £5,525New Forest West: £5,525West Dorset: £5,446New Forest West: £5,549West Dorset: £5,469New Forest West: £5,241West Dorset: £5,165

    £5,446£5,469£5,165New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£5,525£5,549£5,241

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £12,235, New Forest West £12,539New Forest West: £12,539West Dorset: £12,235New Forest West: £12,592West Dorset: £12,287New Forest West: £11,894West Dorset: £11,606

    £12,235£12,287£11,606New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£12,539£12,592£11,894

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £1,694, New Forest West £1,517New Forest West: £1,517West Dorset: £1,694New Forest West: £1,524West Dorset: £1,701New Forest West: £1,439West Dorset: £1,606

    £1,694£1,701£1,606West Dorset is higher£1,517£1,524£1,439

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £11,328, New Forest West £11,658New Forest West: £11,658West Dorset: £11,328New Forest West: £11,708West Dorset: £11,377New Forest West: £11,059West Dorset: £10,745

    £11,328£11,377£10,745New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£11,658£11,708£11,059

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £267, New Forest West £245New Forest West: £245West Dorset: £267New Forest West: £246West Dorset: £268New Forest West: £232West Dorset: £253

    £267£268£253West Dorset is higher£245£246£232

  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, New Forest West £619New Forest West: £619West Dorset: £622New Forest West: £622West Dorset: £625New Forest West: £587West Dorset: £590

    £622£625£590West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£619£622£587

  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, New Forest West £16New Forest West: £16West Dorset: £17New Forest West: £16West Dorset: £17New Forest West: £15West Dorset: £17

    £17West Dorset is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £373, New Forest West £324New Forest West: £324West Dorset: £373New Forest West: £326West Dorset: £374New Forest West: £307West Dorset: £354

    £373£374£354West Dorset is higher£324£326£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £107, New Forest West £96New Forest West: £96West Dorset: £107New Forest West: £97West Dorset: £107New Forest West: £91West Dorset: £101

    £107£107£101West Dorset is higher£96£97£91

  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, New Forest West £86New Forest West: £86West Dorset: £92New Forest West: £86West Dorset: £92New Forest West: £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, New Forest West £1,149New Forest West: £1,149West Dorset: £1,316New Forest West: £1,154West Dorset: £1,321New Forest West: £1,090West Dorset: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248West Dorset is higher£1,149£1,154£1,090

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dorset £197, New Forest West £176New Forest West: £176West Dorset: £197New Forest West: £176West Dorset: £198New Forest West: £166West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higher£176£176£166

  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, New Forest West £274New Forest West: £274West Dorset: £278New Forest West: £275West Dorset: £280New Forest West: £260West Dorset: £264

    £278£280£264West Dorset is higher£274£275£260

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £3.63, New Forest West £5.49New Forest West: £5.49West Dorset: £3.63New Forest West: £5.52West Dorset: £3.64New Forest West: £5.21West Dorset: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44New Forest West is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £3.87, New Forest West £2.76New Forest West: £2.76West Dorset: £3.87New Forest West: £2.77West Dorset: £3.89New Forest West: £2.62West Dorset: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67West Dorset is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dorset £7.05, New Forest West £6.06New Forest West: £6.06West Dorset: £7.05New Forest West: £6.09West Dorset: £7.08New Forest West: £5.75West Dorset: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  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, New Forest West 1,002.3New Forest West: 1,002.3West Dorset: 1,000.6

    1,000.6New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count1,002.3

  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, New Forest West 62.2New Forest West: 62.2West Dorset: 68.2

    68.2West Dorset is higher62.2

  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, New Forest West 128.6New Forest West: 128.6West Dorset: 127.3

    127.3New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count128.6

  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, New Forest West 46.9New Forest West: 46.9West Dorset: 55.1

    55.1West Dorset is higher46.9

  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, New Forest West 136.9New Forest West: 136.9West Dorset: 154.0

    154.0West Dorset is higher136.9

  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, New Forest West 18.8New Forest West: 18.8West Dorset: 20.7

    20.7West Dorset is higher18.8

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West Dorset and New Forest West, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DorsetNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,446£5,469£5,165£5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,235£12,287£11,606£12,539£12,592£11,894New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,694£1,701£1,606£1,517£1,524£1,439West Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,328£11,377£10,745£11,658£11,708£11,059New Forest West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£267£268£253£245£246£232West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£625£590£619£622£587West Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£16£16£15West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£324£326£307West Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£96£97£91West Dorset
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£1,149£1,154£1,090West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£176£176£166West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£278£280£264£274£275£260West Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£5.49£5.52£5.21New Forest West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£2.76£2.77£2.62West Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£6.06£6.09£5.75West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.61,002.3New Forest West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.262.2West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.3128.6New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.146.9West Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.0136.9West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.718.8West Dorset

Per resident

West Dorset is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and New Forest West on 7. 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 New Forest West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dorset £5,446, New Forest West £5,525New Forest West: £5,525West Dorset: £5,446New Forest West: £5,549West Dorset: £5,469New Forest West: £5,241West Dorset: £5,165

    £5,446£5,469£5,165New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£5,525£5,549£5,241

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dorset £3,871, New Forest West £4,137New Forest West: £4,137West Dorset: £3,871New Forest West: £4,154West Dorset: £3,887New Forest West: £3,924West Dorset: £3,671

    £3,871£3,887£3,671New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£4,137£4,154£3,924

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dorset £891, New Forest West £787New Forest West: £787West Dorset: £891New Forest West: £790West Dorset: £895New Forest West: £746West Dorset: £845

    £891£895£845West Dorset is higher£787£790£746

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dorset £3,584, New Forest West £3,846New Forest West: £3,846West Dorset: £3,584New Forest West: £3,862West Dorset: £3,599New Forest West: £3,648West Dorset: £3,399

    £3,584£3,599£3,399New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£3,846£3,862£3,648

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dorset £85, New Forest West £81New Forest West: £81West Dorset: £85New Forest West: £81West Dorset: £85New Forest West: £77West Dorset: £80

    £85£85£80West Dorset is higher£81£81£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £197, New Forest West £204New Forest West: £204West Dorset: £197New Forest West: £205West Dorset: £198New Forest West: £194West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£194

  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, New Forest West £5.33New Forest West: £5.33West Dorset: £5.50New Forest West: £5.36West Dorset: £5.53New Forest West: £5.06West Dorset: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22West Dorset is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £373, New Forest West £324New Forest West: £324West Dorset: £373New Forest West: £326West Dorset: £374New Forest West: £307West Dorset: £354

    £373£374£354West Dorset is higher£324£326£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £107, New Forest West £96New Forest West: £96West Dorset: £107New Forest West: £97West Dorset: £107New Forest West: £91West Dorset: £101

    £107£107£101West Dorset is higher£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Dorset £48, New Forest West £44New Forest West: £44West Dorset: £48New Forest West: £45West Dorset: £49New Forest West: £42West Dorset: £46

    £48£49£46West Dorset is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dorset £692, New Forest West £596New Forest West: £596West Dorset: £692New Forest West: £598West Dorset: £695New Forest West: £565West Dorset: £657

    £692£695£657West Dorset is higher£596£598£565

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dorset £197, New Forest West £176New Forest West: £176West Dorset: £197New Forest West: £176West Dorset: £198New Forest West: £166West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higher£176£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dorset £146, New Forest West £142New Forest West: £142West Dorset: £146New Forest West: £143West Dorset: £147New Forest West: £135West Dorset: £139

    £146£147£139West Dorset is higher£142£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dorset £1.91, New Forest West £2.85New Forest West: £2.85West Dorset: £1.91New Forest West: £2.86West Dorset: £1.92New Forest West: £2.70West Dorset: £1.81

    £1.91£1.92£1.81New Forest West is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dorset £2.03, New Forest West £1.43New Forest West: £1.43West Dorset: £2.03New Forest West: £1.44West Dorset: £2.04New Forest West: £1.36West Dorset: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93West Dorset is higher£1.43£1.44£1.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dorset £7.05, New Forest West £6.06New Forest West: £6.06West Dorset: £7.05New Forest West: £6.09West Dorset: £7.08New Forest West: £5.75West Dorset: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 316.5, New Forest West 330.6New Forest West: 330.6West Dorset: 316.5

    316.5New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count330.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 21.6, New Forest West 20.5New Forest West: 20.5West Dorset: 21.6

    21.6West Dorset is higher20.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 40.3, New Forest West 42.4New Forest West: 42.4West Dorset: 40.3

    40.3New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count42.4

  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, New Forest West 46.9New Forest West: 46.9West Dorset: 55.1

    55.1West Dorset is higher46.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 81.0, New Forest West 71.0New Forest West: 71.0West Dorset: 81.0

    81.0West Dorset is higher71.0

  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, New Forest West 9.7New Forest West: 9.7West Dorset: 10.9

    10.9West Dorset is higher9.7

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West Dorset and New Forest West, per resident
MeasureWest DorsetNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,446£5,469£5,165£5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,871£3,887£3,671£4,137£4,154£3,924New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£787£790£746West Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,584£3,599£3,399£3,846£3,862£3,648New Forest West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£81£81£77West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£204£205£194New Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.33£5.36£5.06West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£324£326£307West Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£96£97£91West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£44£45£42West Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£692£695£657£596£598£565West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£176£176£166West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£142£143£135West Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.91£1.92£1.81£2.85£2.86£2.70New Forest West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£1.43£1.44£1.36West Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£6.06£6.09£5.75West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026316.5330.6New Forest West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.620.5West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.342.4New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.146.9West Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.071.0West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.99.7West Dorset

Total

West Dorset is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and New Forest West on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Dorset New Forest West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dorset £524.6m, New Forest West £469.7mNew Forest West: £469.7mWest Dorset: £524.6mNew Forest West: £471.7mWest Dorset: £526.8mNew Forest West: £445.6mWest Dorset: £497.6m

    £524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£469.7m£471.7m£445.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dorset £372.9m, New Forest West £351.7mNew Forest West: £351.7mWest Dorset: £372.9mNew Forest West: £353.2mWest Dorset: £374.5mNew Forest West: £333.6mWest Dorset: £353.7m

    £372.9m£374.5m£353.7mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£351.7m£353.2m£333.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dorset £85.9m, New Forest West £66.9mNew Forest West: £66.9mWest Dorset: £85.9mNew Forest West: £67.2mWest Dorset: £86.2mNew Forest West: £63.4mWest Dorset: £81.4m

    £85.9m£86.2m£81.4mWest Dorset is higher£66.9m£67.2m£63.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dorset £345.2m, New Forest West £327.0mNew Forest West: £327.0mWest Dorset: £345.2mNew Forest West: £328.4mWest Dorset: £346.7mNew Forest West: £310.2mWest Dorset: £327.5m

    £345.2m£346.7m£327.5mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£327.0m£328.4m£310.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dorset £8.1m, New Forest West £6.9mNew Forest West: £6.9mWest Dorset: £8.1mNew Forest West: £6.9mWest Dorset: £8.2mNew Forest West: £6.5mWest Dorset: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.2m£7.7mWest Dorset is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £19.0m, New Forest West £17.4mNew Forest West: £17.4mWest Dorset: £19.0mNew Forest West: £17.4mWest Dorset: £19.0mNew Forest West: £16.5mWest Dorset: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.0m£18.0mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Dorset £0.53m, New Forest West £0.45mNew Forest West: £0.45mWest Dorset: £0.53mNew Forest West: £0.46mWest Dorset: £0.53mNew Forest West: £0.43mWest Dorset: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Dorset is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £35.9m, New Forest West £27.6mNew Forest West: £27.6mWest Dorset: £35.9mNew Forest West: £27.7mWest Dorset: £36.1mNew Forest West: £26.1mWest Dorset: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mWest Dorset is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £10.3m, New Forest West £8.2mNew Forest West: £8.2mWest Dorset: £10.3mNew Forest West: £8.2mWest Dorset: £10.3mNew Forest West: £7.8mWest Dorset: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mWest Dorset is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dorset £4.7m, New Forest West £3.8mNew Forest West: £3.8mWest Dorset: £4.7mNew Forest West: £3.8mWest Dorset: £4.7mNew Forest West: £3.6mWest Dorset: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mWest Dorset is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dorset £66.7m, New Forest West £50.7mNew Forest West: £50.7mWest Dorset: £66.7mNew Forest West: £50.9mWest Dorset: £67.0mNew Forest West: £48.0mWest Dorset: £63.3m

    £66.7m£67.0m£63.3mWest Dorset is higher£50.7m£50.9m£48.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dorset £19.0m, New Forest West £14.9mNew Forest West: £14.9mWest Dorset: £19.0mNew Forest West: £15.0mWest Dorset: £19.1mNew Forest West: £14.2mWest Dorset: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWest Dorset is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dorset £14.1m, New Forest West £12.1mNew Forest West: £12.1mWest Dorset: £14.1mNew Forest West: £12.1mWest Dorset: £14.2mNew Forest West: £11.5mWest Dorset: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mWest Dorset is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dorset £0.18m, New Forest West £0.24mNew Forest West: £0.24mWest Dorset: £0.18mNew Forest West: £0.24mWest Dorset: £0.18mNew Forest West: £0.23mWest Dorset: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mNew Forest West is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dorset £0.20m, New Forest West £0.12mNew Forest West: £0.12mWest Dorset: £0.20mNew Forest West: £0.12mWest Dorset: £0.20mNew Forest West: £0.12mWest Dorset: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mWest Dorset is higher£0.12m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dorset £0.68m, New Forest West £0.52mNew Forest West: £0.52mWest Dorset: £0.68mNew Forest West: £0.52mWest Dorset: £0.68mNew Forest West: £0.49mWest Dorset: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWest Dorset is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dorset 30,492, New Forest West 28,111New Forest West: 28,111West Dorset: 30,492

    30,492West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count28,111

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dorset 2,079, New Forest West 1,744New Forest West: 1,744West Dorset: 2,079

    2,079West Dorset is higher1,744

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dorset 3,880, New Forest West 3,606New Forest West: 3,606West Dorset: 3,880

    3,880West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count3,606

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dorset 5,305, New Forest West 3,989New Forest West: 3,989West Dorset: 5,305

    5,305West Dorset is higher3,989

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dorset 7,806, New Forest West 6,033New Forest West: 6,033West Dorset: 7,806

    7,806West Dorset is higher6,033

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dorset 1,051, New Forest West 828New Forest West: 828West Dorset: 1,051

    1,051West Dorset is higher828

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West Dorset and New Forest West, total
MeasureWest DorsetNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m£469.7m£471.7m£445.6mWest Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.9m£374.5m£353.7m£351.7m£353.2m£333.6mWest Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.2m£81.4m£66.9m£67.2m£63.4mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£345.2m£346.7m£327.5m£327.0m£328.4m£310.2mWest Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mWest Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mWest Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mWest Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mWest Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mWest Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mWest Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m£50.7m£50.9m£48.0mWest Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mWest Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mWest Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNew Forest West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.12mWest Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,49228,111West Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0791,744West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8803,606West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3053,989West Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8066,033West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,051828West Dorset

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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