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West Dorset and North Northumberland

96,334 and 93,814 residents (mid-2024).

West Dorset is higher than North Northumberland on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 10 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 5 of 22 measures, and North Northumberland 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 North Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dorset £5,446, North Northumberland £5,244North Northumberland: £5,244West Dorset: £5,446North Northumberland: £5,266West Dorset: £5,469North Northumberland: £4,974West Dorset: £5,165

    £5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset is higher£5,244£5,266£4,974

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £12,235, North Northumberland £12,367North Northumberland: £12,367West Dorset: £12,235North Northumberland: £12,420West Dorset: £12,287North Northumberland: £11,731West Dorset: £11,606

    £12,235£12,287£11,606North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£12,367£12,420£11,731

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £1,694, North Northumberland £1,638North Northumberland: £1,638West Dorset: £1,694North Northumberland: £1,645West Dorset: £1,701North Northumberland: £1,554West Dorset: £1,606

    £1,694£1,701£1,606West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£1,638£1,645£1,554

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £11,328, North Northumberland £11,369North Northumberland: £11,369West Dorset: £11,328North Northumberland: £11,417West Dorset: £11,377North Northumberland: £10,784West Dorset: £10,745

    £11,328£11,377£10,745North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£11,369£11,417£10,784

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £267, North Northumberland £288North Northumberland: £288West Dorset: £267North Northumberland: £289West Dorset: £268North Northumberland: £273West Dorset: £253

    £267£268£253North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£288£289£273

  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, North Northumberland £689North Northumberland: £689West Dorset: £622North Northumberland: £692West Dorset: £625North Northumberland: £654West Dorset: £590

    £622£625£590North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£689£692£654

  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, North Northumberland £21North Northumberland: £21West Dorset: £17North Northumberland: £21West Dorset: £17North Northumberland: £20West Dorset: £17

    £17North Northumberland is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £373, North Northumberland £458North Northumberland: £458West Dorset: £373North Northumberland: £460West Dorset: £374North Northumberland: £435West Dorset: £354

    £373£374£354North Northumberland is higher£458£460£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £107, North Northumberland £115North Northumberland: £115West Dorset: £107North Northumberland: £115West Dorset: £107North Northumberland: £109West Dorset: £101

    £107£107£101North Northumberland is higher£115£115£109

  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, North Northumberland £125North Northumberland: £125West Dorset: £92North Northumberland: £125West Dorset: £92North Northumberland: £118West Dorset: £87

    £92£92£87North Northumberland is higher£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £1,316, North Northumberland £1,172North Northumberland: £1,172West Dorset: £1,316North Northumberland: £1,177West Dorset: £1,321North Northumberland: £1,112West Dorset: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248West Dorset is higher£1,172£1,177£1,112

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dorset £197, North Northumberland £157North Northumberland: £157West Dorset: £197North Northumberland: £158West Dorset: £198North Northumberland: £149West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higher£157£158£149

  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, North Northumberland £330North Northumberland: £330West Dorset: £278North Northumberland: £331West Dorset: £280North Northumberland: £313West Dorset: £264

    £278£280£264North Northumberland is higher£330£331£313

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £3.63, North Northumberland £6.94North Northumberland: £6.94West Dorset: £3.63North Northumberland: £6.97West Dorset: £3.64North Northumberland: £6.58West Dorset: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44North Northumberland is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £3.87, North Northumberland £4.75North Northumberland: £4.75West Dorset: £3.87North Northumberland: £4.77West Dorset: £3.89North Northumberland: £4.51West Dorset: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67North Northumberland is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dorset £7.05, North Northumberland £5.74North Northumberland: £5.74West Dorset: £7.05North Northumberland: £5.76West Dorset: £7.08North Northumberland: £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, North Northumberland 1,023.4North Northumberland: 1,023.4West Dorset: 1,000.6

    1,000.6North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count1,023.4

  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, North Northumberland 80.2North Northumberland: 80.2West Dorset: 68.2

    68.2North Northumberland is higher80.2

  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, North Northumberland 142.8North Northumberland: 142.8West Dorset: 127.3

    127.3North Northumberland is higher142.8

  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, North Northumberland 67.8North Northumberland: 67.8West Dorset: 55.1

    55.1North Northumberland is higher67.8

  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, North Northumberland 162.5North Northumberland: 162.5West Dorset: 154.0

    154.0North Northumberland is higher162.5

  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, North Northumberland 26.3North Northumberland: 26.3West Dorset: 20.7

    20.7North Northumberland is higher26.3

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West Dorset and North Northumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DorsetNorth NorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,446£5,469£5,165£5,244£5,266£4,974West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,235£12,287£11,606£12,367£12,420£11,731North Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,694£1,701£1,606£1,638£1,645£1,554West Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,328£11,377£10,745£11,369£11,417£10,784North Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£267£268£253£288£289£273North Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£625£590£689£692£654North Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£21£21£20North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£458£460£435North Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£115£115£109North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£125£125£118North Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,172£1,177£1,112West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£157£158£149West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£278£280£264£330£331£313North Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£6.94£6.97£6.58North Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£4.75£4.77£4.51North Northumberland
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 20261,000.61,023.4North Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.280.2North Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.3142.8North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.167.8North Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.0162.5North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.726.3North Northumberland

Per resident

West Dorset is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and North Northumberland on 14. 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 North Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dorset £5,446, North Northumberland £5,244North Northumberland: £5,244West Dorset: £5,446North Northumberland: £5,266West Dorset: £5,469North Northumberland: £4,974West Dorset: £5,165

    £5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset is higher£5,244£5,266£4,974

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dorset £3,871, North Northumberland £3,603North Northumberland: £3,603West Dorset: £3,871North Northumberland: £3,619West Dorset: £3,887North Northumberland: £3,418West Dorset: £3,671

    £3,871£3,887£3,671West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,603£3,619£3,418

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dorset £891, North Northumberland £905North Northumberland: £905West Dorset: £891North Northumberland: £908West Dorset: £895North Northumberland: £858West Dorset: £845

    £891£895£845North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£905£908£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dorset £3,584, North Northumberland £3,312North Northumberland: £3,312West Dorset: £3,584North Northumberland: £3,327West Dorset: £3,599North Northumberland: £3,142West Dorset: £3,399

    £3,584£3,599£3,399West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,312£3,327£3,142

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dorset £85, North Northumberland £84North Northumberland: £84West Dorset: £85North Northumberland: £84West Dorset: £85North Northumberland: £80West Dorset: £80

    £85£85£80West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £197, North Northumberland £201North Northumberland: £201West Dorset: £197North Northumberland: £202West Dorset: £198North Northumberland: £191West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

  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, North Northumberland £6.04North Northumberland: £6.04West Dorset: £5.50North Northumberland: £6.07West Dorset: £5.53North Northumberland: £5.73West Dorset: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22North Northumberland is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £373, North Northumberland £458North Northumberland: £458West Dorset: £373North Northumberland: £460West Dorset: £374North Northumberland: £435West Dorset: £354

    £373£374£354North Northumberland is higher£458£460£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £107, North Northumberland £115North Northumberland: £115West Dorset: £107North Northumberland: £115West Dorset: £107North Northumberland: £109West Dorset: £101

    £107£107£101North Northumberland is higher£115£115£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Dorset £48, North Northumberland £69North Northumberland: £69West Dorset: £48North Northumberland: £69West Dorset: £49North Northumberland: £65West Dorset: £46

    £48£49£46North Northumberland is higher£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dorset £692, North Northumberland £647North Northumberland: £647West Dorset: £692North Northumberland: £650West Dorset: £695North Northumberland: £614West Dorset: £657

    £692£695£657West Dorset is higher£647£650£614

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dorset £197, North Northumberland £157North Northumberland: £157West Dorset: £197North Northumberland: £158West Dorset: £198North Northumberland: £149West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higher£157£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dorset £146, North Northumberland £182North Northumberland: £182West Dorset: £146North Northumberland: £183West Dorset: £147North Northumberland: £173West Dorset: £139

    £146£147£139North Northumberland is higher£182£183£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dorset £1.91, North Northumberland £3.83North Northumberland: £3.83West Dorset: £1.91North Northumberland: £3.84West Dorset: £1.92North Northumberland: £3.63West Dorset: £1.81

    £1.91£1.92£1.81North Northumberland is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dorset £2.03, North Northumberland £2.63North Northumberland: £2.63West Dorset: £2.03North Northumberland: £2.64West Dorset: £2.04North Northumberland: £2.49West Dorset: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93North Northumberland is higher£2.63£2.64£2.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dorset £7.05, North Northumberland £5.74North Northumberland: £5.74West Dorset: £7.05North Northumberland: £5.76West Dorset: £7.08North Northumberland: £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, North Northumberland 298.2North Northumberland: 298.2West Dorset: 316.5

    316.5West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count298.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 21.6, North Northumberland 23.4North Northumberland: 23.4West Dorset: 21.6

    21.6North Northumberland is higher23.4

  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, North Northumberland 41.6North Northumberland: 41.6West Dorset: 40.3

    40.3North Northumberland is higher41.6

  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, North Northumberland 67.8North Northumberland: 67.8West Dorset: 55.1

    55.1North Northumberland is higher67.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 81.0, North Northumberland 89.8North Northumberland: 89.8West Dorset: 81.0

    81.0North Northumberland is higher89.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 10.9, North Northumberland 14.5North Northumberland: 14.5West Dorset: 10.9

    10.9North Northumberland is higher14.5

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West Dorset and North Northumberland, per resident
MeasureWest DorsetNorth NorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,446£5,469£5,165£5,244£5,266£4,974West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,871£3,887£3,671£3,603£3,619£3,418West Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£905£908£858North Northumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,584£3,599£3,399£3,312£3,327£3,142West Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£84£84£80West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£201£202£191North Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£6.04£6.07£5.73North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£458£460£435North Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£115£115£109North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£69£69£65North Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£692£695£657£647£650£614West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£157£158£149West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£182£183£173North Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.91£1.92£1.81£3.83£3.84£3.63North Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£2.63£2.64£2.49North Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£5.74£5.76£5.44West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026316.5298.2West Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.623.4North Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.341.6North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.167.8North Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.089.8North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.914.5North Northumberland

Total

West Dorset is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and North Northumberland on 12. 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 North Northumberland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dorset £524.6m, North Northumberland £492.0mNorth Northumberland: £492.0mWest Dorset: £524.6mNorth Northumberland: £494.1mWest Dorset: £526.8mNorth Northumberland: £466.6mWest Dorset: £497.6m

    £524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWest Dorset is higher£492.0m£494.1m£466.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dorset £372.9m, North Northumberland £338.0mNorth Northumberland: £338.0mWest Dorset: £372.9mNorth Northumberland: £339.5mWest Dorset: £374.5mNorth Northumberland: £320.6mWest Dorset: £353.7m

    £372.9m£374.5m£353.7mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£338.0m£339.5m£320.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dorset £85.9m, North Northumberland £84.9mNorth Northumberland: £84.9mWest Dorset: £85.9mNorth Northumberland: £85.2mWest Dorset: £86.2mNorth Northumberland: £80.5mWest Dorset: £81.4m

    £85.9m£86.2m£81.4mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£84.9m£85.2m£80.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dorset £345.2m, North Northumberland £310.8mNorth Northumberland: £310.8mWest Dorset: £345.2mNorth Northumberland: £312.1mWest Dorset: £346.7mNorth Northumberland: £294.8mWest Dorset: £327.5m

    £345.2m£346.7m£327.5mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£310.8m£312.1m£294.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dorset £8.1m, North Northumberland £7.9mNorth Northumberland: £7.9mWest Dorset: £8.1mNorth Northumberland: £7.9mWest Dorset: £8.2mNorth Northumberland: £7.5mWest Dorset: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.2m£7.7mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £19.0m, North Northumberland £18.8mNorth Northumberland: £18.8mWest Dorset: £19.0mNorth Northumberland: £18.9mWest Dorset: £19.0mNorth Northumberland: £17.9mWest Dorset: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.0m£18.0mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  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, North Northumberland £0.57mNorth Northumberland: £0.57mWest Dorset: £0.53mNorth Northumberland: £0.57mWest Dorset: £0.53mNorth Northumberland: £0.54mWest Dorset: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mNorth Northumberland is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £35.9m, North Northumberland £43.0mNorth Northumberland: £43.0mWest Dorset: £35.9mNorth Northumberland: £43.2mWest Dorset: £36.1mNorth Northumberland: £40.8mWest Dorset: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mNorth Northumberland is higher£43.0m£43.2m£40.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £10.3m, North Northumberland £10.8mNorth Northumberland: £10.8mWest Dorset: £10.3mNorth Northumberland: £10.8mWest Dorset: £10.3mNorth Northumberland: £10.2mWest Dorset: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mNorth Northumberland is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dorset £4.7m, North Northumberland £6.5mNorth Northumberland: £6.5mWest Dorset: £4.7mNorth Northumberland: £6.5mWest Dorset: £4.7mNorth Northumberland: £6.1mWest Dorset: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mNorth Northumberland is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dorset £66.7m, North Northumberland £60.7mNorth Northumberland: £60.7mWest Dorset: £66.7mNorth Northumberland: £61.0mWest Dorset: £67.0mNorth Northumberland: £57.6mWest Dorset: £63.3m

    £66.7m£67.0m£63.3mWest Dorset is higher£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dorset £19.0m, North Northumberland £14.7mNorth Northumberland: £14.7mWest Dorset: £19.0mNorth Northumberland: £14.8mWest Dorset: £19.1mNorth Northumberland: £14.0mWest Dorset: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWest Dorset is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dorset £14.1m, North Northumberland £17.1mNorth Northumberland: £17.1mWest Dorset: £14.1mNorth Northumberland: £17.2mWest Dorset: £14.2mNorth Northumberland: £16.2mWest Dorset: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mNorth Northumberland is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dorset £0.18m, North Northumberland £0.36mNorth Northumberland: £0.36mWest Dorset: £0.18mNorth Northumberland: £0.36mWest Dorset: £0.18mNorth Northumberland: £0.34mWest Dorset: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mNorth Northumberland is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dorset £0.20m, North Northumberland £0.25mNorth Northumberland: £0.25mWest Dorset: £0.20mNorth Northumberland: £0.25mWest Dorset: £0.20mNorth Northumberland: £0.23mWest Dorset: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mNorth Northumberland is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dorset £0.68m, North Northumberland £0.54mNorth Northumberland: £0.54mWest Dorset: £0.68mNorth Northumberland: £0.54mWest Dorset: £0.68mNorth Northumberland: £0.51mWest Dorset: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWest Dorset is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dorset 30,492, North Northumberland 27,974North Northumberland: 27,974West Dorset: 30,492

    30,492West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count27,974

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dorset 2,079, North Northumberland 2,193North Northumberland: 2,193West Dorset: 2,079

    2,079North Northumberland is higher2,193

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dorset 3,880, North Northumberland 3,902North Northumberland: 3,902West Dorset: 3,880

    3,880North Northumberland is higher3,902

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dorset 5,305, North Northumberland 6,359North Northumberland: 6,359West Dorset: 5,305

    5,305North Northumberland is higher6,359

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dorset 7,806, North Northumberland 8,420North Northumberland: 8,420West Dorset: 7,806

    7,806North Northumberland is higher8,420

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dorset 1,051, North Northumberland 1,363North Northumberland: 1,363West Dorset: 1,051

    1,051North Northumberland is higher1,363

Show the numbers
West Dorset and North Northumberland, total
MeasureWest DorsetNorth NorthumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m£492.0m£494.1m£466.6mWest Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.9m£374.5m£353.7m£338.0m£339.5m£320.6mWest Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.2m£81.4m£84.9m£85.2m£80.5mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£345.2m£346.7m£327.5m£310.8m£312.1m£294.8mWest Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mWest Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWest Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£43.0m£43.2m£40.8mNorth Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mNorth Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mNorth Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m£60.7m£61.0m£57.6mWest Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mWest Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mNorth Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth Northumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mNorth Northumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,49227,974West Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0792,193North Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8803,902North Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3056,359North Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8068,420North Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0511,363North Northumberland

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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