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West Dorset and South East Cornwall

96,334 and 93,053 residents (mid-2024).

West Dorset is higher than South East Cornwall on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 7 of 22 measures, and South East Cornwall on 15. 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 South East Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dorset £5,446, South East Cornwall £5,243South East Cornwall: £5,243West Dorset: £5,446South East Cornwall: £5,266West Dorset: £5,469South East Cornwall: £4,973West Dorset: £5,165

    £5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset is higher£5,243£5,266£4,973

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £12,235, South East Cornwall £12,015South East Cornwall: £12,015West Dorset: £12,235South East Cornwall: £12,066West Dorset: £12,287South East Cornwall: £11,397West Dorset: £11,606

    £12,235£12,287£11,606West Dorset is higher£12,015£12,066£11,397

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £1,694, South East Cornwall £1,973South East Cornwall: £1,973West Dorset: £1,694South East Cornwall: £1,982West Dorset: £1,701South East Cornwall: £1,872West Dorset: £1,606

    £1,694£1,701£1,606South East Cornwall is higher£1,973£1,982£1,872

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £11,328, South East Cornwall £11,080South East Cornwall: £11,080West Dorset: £11,328South East Cornwall: £11,127West Dorset: £11,377South East Cornwall: £10,510West Dorset: £10,745

    £11,328£11,377£10,745West Dorset is higher£11,080£11,127£10,510

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £267, South East Cornwall £325South East Cornwall: £325West Dorset: £267South East Cornwall: £326West Dorset: £268South East Cornwall: £308West Dorset: £253

    £267£268£253South East Cornwall is higher£325£326£308

  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, South East Cornwall £588South East Cornwall: £588West Dorset: £622South East Cornwall: £590West Dorset: £625South East Cornwall: £557West Dorset: £590

    £622£625£590West Dorset is higher£588£590£557

  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, South East Cornwall £23South East Cornwall: £23West Dorset: £17South East Cornwall: £23West Dorset: £17South East Cornwall: £22West Dorset: £17

    £17South East Cornwall is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £373, South East Cornwall £474South East Cornwall: £474West Dorset: £373South East Cornwall: £476West Dorset: £374South East Cornwall: £450West Dorset: £354

    £373£374£354South East Cornwall is higher£474£476£450

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £107, South East Cornwall £141South East Cornwall: £141West Dorset: £107South East Cornwall: £142West Dorset: £107South East Cornwall: £134West Dorset: £101

    £107£107£101South East Cornwall is higher£141£142£134

  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, South East Cornwall £121South East Cornwall: £121West Dorset: £92South East Cornwall: £121West Dorset: £92South East Cornwall: £114West Dorset: £87

    £92£92£87South East Cornwall is higher£121£121£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £1,316, South East Cornwall £1,517South East Cornwall: £1,517West Dorset: £1,316South East Cornwall: £1,523West Dorset: £1,321South East Cornwall: £1,439West Dorset: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248South East Cornwall is higher£1,517£1,523£1,439

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dorset £197, South East Cornwall £157South East Cornwall: £157West Dorset: £197South East Cornwall: £158West Dorset: £198South East Cornwall: £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, South East Cornwall £325South East Cornwall: £325West Dorset: £278South East Cornwall: £326West Dorset: £280South East Cornwall: £308West Dorset: £264

    £278£280£264South East Cornwall is higher£325£326£308

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £3.63, South East Cornwall £4.62South East Cornwall: £4.62West Dorset: £3.63South East Cornwall: £4.64West Dorset: £3.64South East Cornwall: £4.38West Dorset: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44South East Cornwall is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £3.87, South East Cornwall £6.10South East Cornwall: £6.10West Dorset: £3.87South East Cornwall: £6.13West Dorset: £3.89South East Cornwall: £5.79West Dorset: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67South East Cornwall is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dorset £7.05, South East Cornwall £6.73South East Cornwall: £6.73West Dorset: £7.05South East Cornwall: £6.75West Dorset: £7.08South East Cornwall: £6.38West Dorset: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

  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, South East Cornwall 1,005.0South East Cornwall: 1,005.0West Dorset: 1,000.6

    1,000.6South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count1,005.0

  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, South East Cornwall 87.3South East Cornwall: 87.3West Dorset: 68.2

    68.2South East Cornwall is higher87.3

  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, South East Cornwall 125.4South East Cornwall: 125.4West Dorset: 127.3

    127.3West Dorset is higher125.4

  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, South East Cornwall 70.9South East Cornwall: 70.9West Dorset: 55.1

    55.1South East Cornwall is higher70.9

  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, South East Cornwall 186.3South East Cornwall: 186.3West Dorset: 154.0

    154.0South East Cornwall is higher186.3

  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, South East Cornwall 26.4South East Cornwall: 26.4West Dorset: 20.7

    20.7South East Cornwall is higher26.4

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West Dorset and South East Cornwall, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DorsetSouth East CornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,446£5,469£5,165£5,243£5,266£4,973West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,235£12,287£11,606£12,015£12,066£11,397West Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,694£1,701£1,606£1,973£1,982£1,872South East Cornwall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,328£11,377£10,745£11,080£11,127£10,510West Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£267£268£253£325£326£308South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£625£590£588£590£557West Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£23£23£22South East Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£474£476£450South East Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£141£142£134South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£121£121£114South East Cornwall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,517£1,523£1,439South East Cornwall
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£325£326£308South East Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£4.62£4.64£4.38South East Cornwall
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£6.10£6.13£5.79South East Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£6.73£6.75£6.38West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.61,005.0South East Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.287.3South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.3125.4West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.170.9South East Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.0186.3South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.726.4South East Cornwall

Per resident

West Dorset is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and South East Cornwall 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 South East Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dorset £5,446, South East Cornwall £5,243South East Cornwall: £5,243West Dorset: £5,446South East Cornwall: £5,266West Dorset: £5,469South East Cornwall: £4,973West Dorset: £5,165

    £5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset is higher£5,243£5,266£4,973

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dorset £3,871, South East Cornwall £3,363South East Cornwall: £3,363West Dorset: £3,871South East Cornwall: £3,378West Dorset: £3,887South East Cornwall: £3,190West Dorset: £3,671

    £3,871£3,887£3,671West Dorset is higher£3,363£3,378£3,190

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dorset £891, South East Cornwall £1,101South East Cornwall: £1,101West Dorset: £891South East Cornwall: £1,106West Dorset: £895South East Cornwall: £1,044West Dorset: £845

    £891£895£845South East Cornwall is higher£1,101£1,106£1,044

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dorset £3,584, South East Cornwall £3,102South East Cornwall: £3,102West Dorset: £3,584South East Cornwall: £3,115West Dorset: £3,599South East Cornwall: £2,942West Dorset: £3,399

    £3,584£3,599£3,399West Dorset is higher£3,102£3,115£2,942

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dorset £85, South East Cornwall £91South East Cornwall: £91West Dorset: £85South East Cornwall: £91West Dorset: £85South East Cornwall: £86West Dorset: £80

    £85£85£80South East Cornwall is higher£91£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £197, South East Cornwall £165South East Cornwall: £165West Dorset: £197South East Cornwall: £165West Dorset: £198South East Cornwall: £156West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higher£165£165£156

  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, South East Cornwall £6.35South East Cornwall: £6.35West Dorset: £5.50South East Cornwall: £6.37West Dorset: £5.53South East Cornwall: £6.02West Dorset: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22South East Cornwall is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £373, South East Cornwall £474South East Cornwall: £474West Dorset: £373South East Cornwall: £476West Dorset: £374South East Cornwall: £450West Dorset: £354

    £373£374£354South East Cornwall is higher£474£476£450

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £107, South East Cornwall £141South East Cornwall: £141West Dorset: £107South East Cornwall: £142West Dorset: £107South East Cornwall: £134West Dorset: £101

    £107£107£101South East Cornwall is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Dorset £48, South East Cornwall £67South East Cornwall: £67West Dorset: £48South East Cornwall: £68West Dorset: £49South East Cornwall: £64West Dorset: £46

    £48£49£46South East Cornwall is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dorset £692, South East Cornwall £846South East Cornwall: £846West Dorset: £692South East Cornwall: £850West Dorset: £695South East Cornwall: £803West Dorset: £657

    £692£695£657South East Cornwall is higher£846£850£803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dorset £197, South East Cornwall £157South East Cornwall: £157West Dorset: £197South East Cornwall: £158West Dorset: £198South East Cornwall: £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, South East Cornwall £181South East Cornwall: £181West Dorset: £146South East Cornwall: £182West Dorset: £147South East Cornwall: £172West Dorset: £139

    £146£147£139South East Cornwall is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dorset £1.91, South East Cornwall £2.57South East Cornwall: £2.57West Dorset: £1.91South East Cornwall: £2.58West Dorset: £1.92South East Cornwall: £2.44West Dorset: £1.81

    £1.91£1.92£1.81South East Cornwall is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dorset £2.03, South East Cornwall £3.41South East Cornwall: £3.41West Dorset: £2.03South East Cornwall: £3.42West Dorset: £2.04South East Cornwall: £3.23West Dorset: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93South East Cornwall is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dorset £7.05, South East Cornwall £6.73South East Cornwall: £6.73West Dorset: £7.05South East Cornwall: £6.75West Dorset: £7.08South East Cornwall: £6.38West Dorset: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 316.5, South East Cornwall 281.3South East Cornwall: 281.3West Dorset: 316.5

    316.5West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count281.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 21.6, South East Cornwall 24.5South East Cornwall: 24.5West Dorset: 21.6

    21.6South East Cornwall is higher24.5

  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, South East Cornwall 35.1South East Cornwall: 35.1West Dorset: 40.3

    40.3West Dorset is higher35.1

  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, South East Cornwall 70.9South East Cornwall: 70.9West Dorset: 55.1

    55.1South East Cornwall is higher70.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 81.0, South East Cornwall 103.9South East Cornwall: 103.9West Dorset: 81.0

    81.0South East Cornwall is higher103.9

  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, South East Cornwall 14.7South East Cornwall: 14.7West Dorset: 10.9

    10.9South East Cornwall is higher14.7

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West Dorset and South East Cornwall, per resident
MeasureWest DorsetSouth East CornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,446£5,469£5,165£5,243£5,266£4,973West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,871£3,887£3,671£3,363£3,378£3,190West Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£1,101£1,106£1,044South East Cornwall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,584£3,599£3,399£3,102£3,115£2,942West Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£91£91£86South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£165£165£156West Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£6.35£6.37£6.02South East Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£474£476£450South East Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£141£142£134South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£67£68£64South East Cornwall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£692£695£657£846£850£803South East Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£157£158£149West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£181£182£172South East Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.91£1.92£1.81£2.57£2.58£2.44South East Cornwall
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£3.41£3.42£3.23South East Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£6.73£6.75£6.38West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026316.5281.3West Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.624.5South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.335.1West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.170.9South East Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.0103.9South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.914.7South East Cornwall

Total

West Dorset is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and South East Cornwall 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 South East Cornwall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dorset £524.6m, South East Cornwall £487.9mSouth East Cornwall: £487.9mWest Dorset: £524.6mSouth East Cornwall: £490.0mWest Dorset: £526.8mSouth East Cornwall: £462.8mWest Dorset: £497.6m

    £524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWest Dorset is higher£487.9m£490.0m£462.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dorset £372.9m, South East Cornwall £313.0mSouth East Cornwall: £313.0mWest Dorset: £372.9mSouth East Cornwall: £314.3mWest Dorset: £374.5mSouth East Cornwall: £296.9mWest Dorset: £353.7m

    £372.9m£374.5m£353.7mWest Dorset is higher£313.0m£314.3m£296.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dorset £85.9m, South East Cornwall £102.4mSouth East Cornwall: £102.4mWest Dorset: £85.9mSouth East Cornwall: £102.9mWest Dorset: £86.2mSouth East Cornwall: £97.2mWest Dorset: £81.4m

    £85.9m£86.2m£81.4mSouth East Cornwall is higher£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dorset £345.2m, South East Cornwall £288.6mSouth East Cornwall: £288.6mWest Dorset: £345.2mSouth East Cornwall: £289.8mWest Dorset: £346.7mSouth East Cornwall: £273.8mWest Dorset: £327.5m

    £345.2m£346.7m£327.5mWest Dorset is higher£288.6m£289.8m£273.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dorset £8.1m, South East Cornwall £8.5mSouth East Cornwall: £8.5mWest Dorset: £8.1mSouth East Cornwall: £8.5mWest Dorset: £8.2mSouth East Cornwall: £8.0mWest Dorset: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.2m£7.7mSouth East Cornwall is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £19.0m, South East Cornwall £15.3mSouth East Cornwall: £15.3mWest Dorset: £19.0mSouth East Cornwall: £15.4mWest Dorset: £19.0mSouth East Cornwall: £14.5mWest Dorset: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.0m£18.0mWest Dorset is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  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, South East Cornwall £0.59mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mWest Dorset: £0.53mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mWest Dorset: £0.53mSouth East Cornwall: £0.56mWest Dorset: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSouth East Cornwall is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £35.9m, South East Cornwall £44.1mSouth East Cornwall: £44.1mWest Dorset: £35.9mSouth East Cornwall: £44.3mWest Dorset: £36.1mSouth East Cornwall: £41.9mWest Dorset: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mSouth East Cornwall is higher£44.1m£44.3m£41.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £10.3m, South East Cornwall £13.1mSouth East Cornwall: £13.1mWest Dorset: £10.3mSouth East Cornwall: £13.2mWest Dorset: £10.3mSouth East Cornwall: £12.5mWest Dorset: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mSouth East Cornwall is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dorset £4.7m, South East Cornwall £6.3mSouth East Cornwall: £6.3mWest Dorset: £4.7mSouth East Cornwall: £6.3mWest Dorset: £4.7mSouth East Cornwall: £5.9mWest Dorset: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mSouth East Cornwall is higher£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dorset £66.7m, South East Cornwall £78.8mSouth East Cornwall: £78.8mWest Dorset: £66.7mSouth East Cornwall: £79.1mWest Dorset: £67.0mSouth East Cornwall: £74.7mWest Dorset: £63.3m

    £66.7m£67.0m£63.3mSouth East Cornwall is higher£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dorset £19.0m, South East Cornwall £14.6mSouth East Cornwall: £14.6mWest Dorset: £19.0mSouth East Cornwall: £14.7mWest Dorset: £19.1mSouth East Cornwall: £13.8mWest Dorset: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWest Dorset is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dorset £14.1m, South East Cornwall £16.9mSouth East Cornwall: £16.9mWest Dorset: £14.1mSouth East Cornwall: £16.9mWest Dorset: £14.2mSouth East Cornwall: £16.0mWest Dorset: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSouth East Cornwall is higher£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dorset £0.18m, South East Cornwall £0.24mSouth East Cornwall: £0.24mWest Dorset: £0.18mSouth East Cornwall: £0.24mWest Dorset: £0.18mSouth East Cornwall: £0.23mWest Dorset: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSouth East Cornwall is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dorset £0.20m, South East Cornwall £0.32mSouth East Cornwall: £0.32mWest Dorset: £0.20mSouth East Cornwall: £0.32mWest Dorset: £0.20mSouth East Cornwall: £0.30mWest Dorset: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mSouth East Cornwall is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dorset £0.68m, South East Cornwall £0.63mSouth East Cornwall: £0.63mWest Dorset: £0.68mSouth East Cornwall: £0.63mWest Dorset: £0.68mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mWest Dorset: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWest Dorset is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dorset 30,492, South East Cornwall 26,179South East Cornwall: 26,179West Dorset: 30,492

    30,492West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count26,179

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dorset 2,079, South East Cornwall 2,275South East Cornwall: 2,275West Dorset: 2,079

    2,079South East Cornwall is higher2,275

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dorset 3,880, South East Cornwall 3,266South East Cornwall: 3,266West Dorset: 3,880

    3,880West Dorset is higher3,266

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dorset 5,305, South East Cornwall 6,600South East Cornwall: 6,600West Dorset: 5,305

    5,305South East Cornwall is higher6,600

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dorset 7,806, South East Cornwall 9,671South East Cornwall: 9,671West Dorset: 7,806

    7,806South East Cornwall is higher9,671

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dorset 1,051, South East Cornwall 1,369South East Cornwall: 1,369West Dorset: 1,051

    1,051South East Cornwall is higher1,369

Show the numbers
West Dorset and South East Cornwall, total
MeasureWest DorsetSouth East CornwallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m£487.9m£490.0m£462.8mWest Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.9m£374.5m£353.7m£313.0m£314.3m£296.9mWest Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.2m£81.4m£102.4m£102.9m£97.2mSouth East Cornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£345.2m£346.7m£327.5m£288.6m£289.8m£273.8mWest Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mSouth East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mWest Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth East Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£44.1m£44.3m£41.9mSouth East Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mSouth East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mSouth East Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m£78.8m£79.1m£74.7mSouth East Cornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£14.6m£14.7m£13.8mWest Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mSouth East Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth East Cornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouth East Cornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,49226,179West Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0792,275South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8803,266West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3056,600South East Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8069,671South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0511,369South East Cornwall

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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