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West Dorset and South Shropshire

96,334 and 96,401 residents (mid-2024).

West Dorset is higher than South Shropshire on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 11 of 22 measures, and South Shropshire on 11. 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 Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dorset £5,446, South Shropshire £5,089South Shropshire: £5,089West Dorset: £5,446South Shropshire: £5,111West Dorset: £5,469South Shropshire: £4,827West Dorset: £5,165

    £5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset is higher£5,089£5,111£4,827

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £12,235, South Shropshire £12,290South Shropshire: £12,290West Dorset: £12,235South Shropshire: £12,343West Dorset: £12,287South Shropshire: £11,658West Dorset: £11,606

    £12,235£12,287£11,606South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,290£12,343£11,658

  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 Shropshire £1,422South Shropshire: £1,422West Dorset: £1,694South Shropshire: £1,428West Dorset: £1,701South Shropshire: £1,349West Dorset: £1,606

    £1,694£1,701£1,606West Dorset is higher£1,422£1,428£1,349

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £11,328, South Shropshire £11,338South Shropshire: £11,338West Dorset: £11,328South Shropshire: £11,386West Dorset: £11,377South Shropshire: £10,755West Dorset: £10,745

    £11,328£11,377£10,745South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,338£11,386£10,755

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £267, South Shropshire £294South Shropshire: £294West Dorset: £267South Shropshire: £295West Dorset: £268South Shropshire: £278West Dorset: £253

    £267£268£253South Shropshire is higher£294£295£278

  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 Shropshire £638South Shropshire: £638West Dorset: £622South Shropshire: £641West Dorset: £625South Shropshire: £606West Dorset: £590

    £622£625£590South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£638£641£606

  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 Shropshire £20South Shropshire: £20West Dorset: £17South Shropshire: £20West Dorset: £17South Shropshire: £19West Dorset: £17

    £17South Shropshire is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £373, South Shropshire £370South Shropshire: £370West Dorset: £373South Shropshire: £372West Dorset: £374South Shropshire: £351West Dorset: £354

    £373£374£354West Dorset is higher£370£372£351

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £107, South Shropshire £91South Shropshire: £91West Dorset: £107South Shropshire: £91West Dorset: £107South Shropshire: £86West Dorset: £101

    £107£107£101West Dorset is higher£91£91£86

  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 Shropshire £93South Shropshire: £93West Dorset: £92South Shropshire: £93West Dorset: £92South Shropshire: £88West Dorset: £87

    £92£92£87South Shropshire is higher£93£93£88

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £1,316, South Shropshire £1,071South Shropshire: £1,071West Dorset: £1,316South Shropshire: £1,076West Dorset: £1,321South Shropshire: £1,016West Dorset: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248West Dorset is higher£1,071£1,076£1,016

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dorset £197, South Shropshire £150South Shropshire: £150West Dorset: £197South Shropshire: £151West Dorset: £198South Shropshire: £142West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higher£150£151£142

  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 Shropshire £248South Shropshire: £248West Dorset: £278South Shropshire: £249West Dorset: £280South Shropshire: £235West Dorset: £264

    £278£280£264West Dorset is higher£248£249£235

  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 Shropshire £6.00South Shropshire: £6.00West Dorset: £3.63South Shropshire: £6.02West Dorset: £3.64South Shropshire: £5.69West Dorset: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44South Shropshire is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £3.87, South Shropshire £3.93South Shropshire: £3.93West Dorset: £3.87South Shropshire: £3.95West Dorset: £3.89South Shropshire: £3.73West Dorset: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67South Shropshire is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dorset £7.05, South Shropshire £5.22South Shropshire: £5.22West Dorset: £7.05South Shropshire: £5.24West Dorset: £7.08South Shropshire: £4.95West Dorset: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  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 Shropshire 1,001.6South Shropshire: 1,001.6West Dorset: 1,000.6

    1,000.6South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count1,001.6

  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 Shropshire 76.5South Shropshire: 76.5West Dorset: 68.2

    68.2South Shropshire is higher76.5

  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 Shropshire 131.4South Shropshire: 131.4West Dorset: 127.3

    127.3South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count131.4

  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 Shropshire 52.0South Shropshire: 52.0West Dorset: 55.1

    55.1West Dorset is higher52.0

  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, South Shropshire 133.5South Shropshire: 133.5West Dorset: 154.0

    154.0West Dorset is higher133.5

  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, South Shropshire 19.5South Shropshire: 19.5West Dorset: 20.7

    20.7West Dorset is higher19.5

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West Dorset and South Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DorsetSouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,446£5,469£5,165£5,089£5,111£4,827West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,235£12,287£11,606£12,290£12,343£11,658South Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,694£1,701£1,606£1,422£1,428£1,349West Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,328£11,377£10,745£11,338£11,386£10,755South Shropshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£267£268£253£294£295£278South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£625£590£638£641£606South Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£20£20£19South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£370£372£351West Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£91£91£86West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£93£93£88South Shropshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,071£1,076£1,016West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£150£151£142West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£278£280£264£248£249£235West Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£6.00£6.02£5.69South Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£3.93£3.95£3.73South Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£5.22£5.24£4.95West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.61,001.6South Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.276.5South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.3131.4South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.152.0West Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.0133.5West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.719.5West Dorset

Per resident

West Dorset is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South Shropshire 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 South Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dorset £5,446, South Shropshire £5,089South Shropshire: £5,089West Dorset: £5,446South Shropshire: £5,111West Dorset: £5,469South Shropshire: £4,827West Dorset: £5,165

    £5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset is higher£5,089£5,111£4,827

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dorset £3,871, South Shropshire £3,698South Shropshire: £3,698West Dorset: £3,871South Shropshire: £3,714West Dorset: £3,887South Shropshire: £3,508West Dorset: £3,671

    £3,871£3,887£3,671West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,698£3,714£3,508

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dorset £891, South Shropshire £775South Shropshire: £775West Dorset: £891South Shropshire: £778West Dorset: £895South Shropshire: £735West Dorset: £845

    £891£895£845West Dorset is higher£775£778£735

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dorset £3,584, South Shropshire £3,412South Shropshire: £3,412West Dorset: £3,584South Shropshire: £3,426West Dorset: £3,599South Shropshire: £3,236West Dorset: £3,399

    £3,584£3,599£3,399West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,412£3,426£3,236

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dorset £85, South Shropshire £88South Shropshire: £88West Dorset: £85South Shropshire: £89West Dorset: £85South Shropshire: £84West Dorset: £80

    £85£85£80South Shropshire is higher£88£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £197, South Shropshire £192South Shropshire: £192West Dorset: £197South Shropshire: £193West Dorset: £198South Shropshire: £182West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  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 Shropshire £6.08South Shropshire: £6.08West Dorset: £5.50South Shropshire: £6.11West Dorset: £5.53South Shropshire: £5.77West Dorset: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22South Shropshire is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £373, South Shropshire £370South Shropshire: £370West Dorset: £373South Shropshire: £372West Dorset: £374South Shropshire: £351West Dorset: £354

    £373£374£354West Dorset is higher£370£372£351

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £107, South Shropshire £91South Shropshire: £91West Dorset: £107South Shropshire: £91West Dorset: £107South Shropshire: £86West Dorset: £101

    £107£107£101West Dorset is higher£91£91£86

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Dorset £48, South Shropshire £51South Shropshire: £51West Dorset: £48South Shropshire: £51West Dorset: £49South Shropshire: £48West Dorset: £46

    £48£49£46South Shropshire is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dorset £692, South Shropshire £584South Shropshire: £584West Dorset: £692South Shropshire: £586West Dorset: £695South Shropshire: £554West Dorset: £657

    £692£695£657West Dorset is higher£584£586£554

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dorset £197, South Shropshire £150South Shropshire: £150West Dorset: £197South Shropshire: £151West Dorset: £198South Shropshire: £142West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higher£150£151£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dorset £146, South Shropshire £135South Shropshire: £135West Dorset: £146South Shropshire: £136West Dorset: £147South Shropshire: £128West Dorset: £139

    £146£147£139West Dorset is higher£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dorset £1.91, South Shropshire £3.27South Shropshire: £3.27West Dorset: £1.91South Shropshire: £3.28West Dorset: £1.92South Shropshire: £3.10West Dorset: £1.81

    £1.91£1.92£1.81South Shropshire is higher£3.27£3.28£3.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dorset £2.03, South Shropshire £2.14South Shropshire: £2.14West Dorset: £2.03South Shropshire: £2.15West Dorset: £2.04South Shropshire: £2.03West Dorset: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93South Shropshire is higher£2.14£2.15£2.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dorset £7.05, South Shropshire £5.22South Shropshire: £5.22West Dorset: £7.05South Shropshire: £5.24West Dorset: £7.08South Shropshire: £4.95West Dorset: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 316.5, South Shropshire 301.4South Shropshire: 301.4West Dorset: 316.5

    316.5West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count301.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 21.6, South Shropshire 23.0South Shropshire: 23.0West Dorset: 21.6

    21.6South Shropshire is higher23.0

  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, South Shropshire 39.5South Shropshire: 39.5West Dorset: 40.3

    40.3West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count39.5

  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, South Shropshire 52.0South Shropshire: 52.0West Dorset: 55.1

    55.1West Dorset is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 81.0, South Shropshire 72.8South Shropshire: 72.8West Dorset: 81.0

    81.0West Dorset is higher72.8

  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, South Shropshire 10.7South Shropshire: 10.7West Dorset: 10.9

    10.9West Dorset is higher10.7

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West Dorset and South Shropshire, per resident
MeasureWest DorsetSouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,446£5,469£5,165£5,089£5,111£4,827West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,871£3,887£3,671£3,698£3,714£3,508West Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£775£778£735West Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,584£3,599£3,399£3,412£3,426£3,236West Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£88£89£84South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£192£193£182West Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£6.08£6.11£5.77South Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£370£372£351West Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£91£91£86West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£51£51£48South Shropshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£692£695£657£584£586£554West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£150£151£142West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£135£136£128West Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.91£1.92£1.81£3.27£3.28£3.10South Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£2.14£2.15£2.03South Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£5.22£5.24£4.95West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026316.5301.4West Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.623.0South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.339.5West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.152.0West Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.072.8West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.910.7West Dorset

Total

West Dorset is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South Shropshire 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 South Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dorset £524.6m, South Shropshire £490.6mSouth Shropshire: £490.6mWest Dorset: £524.6mSouth Shropshire: £492.7mWest Dorset: £526.8mSouth Shropshire: £465.4mWest Dorset: £497.6m

    £524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWest Dorset is higher£490.6m£492.7m£465.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dorset £372.9m, South Shropshire £356.5mSouth Shropshire: £356.5mWest Dorset: £372.9mSouth Shropshire: £358.1mWest Dorset: £374.5mSouth Shropshire: £338.2mWest Dorset: £353.7m

    £372.9m£374.5m£353.7mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£356.5m£358.1m£338.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dorset £85.9m, South Shropshire £74.7mSouth Shropshire: £74.7mWest Dorset: £85.9mSouth Shropshire: £75.0mWest Dorset: £86.2mSouth Shropshire: £70.9mWest Dorset: £81.4m

    £85.9m£86.2m£81.4mWest Dorset is higher£74.7m£75.0m£70.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dorset £345.2m, South Shropshire £328.9mSouth Shropshire: £328.9mWest Dorset: £345.2mSouth Shropshire: £330.3mWest Dorset: £346.7mSouth Shropshire: £312.0mWest Dorset: £327.5m

    £345.2m£346.7m£327.5mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£328.9m£330.3m£312.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dorset £8.1m, South Shropshire £8.5mSouth Shropshire: £8.5mWest Dorset: £8.1mSouth Shropshire: £8.6mWest Dorset: £8.2mSouth Shropshire: £8.1mWest Dorset: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.2m£7.7mSouth Shropshire is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £19.0m, South Shropshire £18.5mSouth Shropshire: £18.5mWest Dorset: £19.0mSouth Shropshire: £18.6mWest Dorset: £19.0mSouth Shropshire: £17.6mWest Dorset: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.0m£18.0mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

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

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSouth Shropshire 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 Shropshire £35.7mSouth Shropshire: £35.7mWest Dorset: £35.9mSouth Shropshire: £35.8mWest Dorset: £36.1mSouth Shropshire: £33.8mWest Dorset: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mWest Dorset is higher£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £10.3m, South Shropshire £8.7mSouth Shropshire: £8.7mWest Dorset: £10.3mSouth Shropshire: £8.8mWest Dorset: £10.3mSouth Shropshire: £8.3mWest Dorset: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mWest Dorset is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dorset £4.7m, South Shropshire £4.9mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mWest Dorset: £4.7mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mWest Dorset: £4.7mSouth Shropshire: £4.6mWest Dorset: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mSouth Shropshire is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dorset £66.7m, South Shropshire £56.3mSouth Shropshire: £56.3mWest Dorset: £66.7mSouth Shropshire: £56.5mWest Dorset: £67.0mSouth Shropshire: £53.4mWest Dorset: £63.3m

    £66.7m£67.0m£63.3mWest Dorset is higher£56.3m£56.5m£53.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dorset £19.0m, South Shropshire £14.5mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mWest Dorset: £19.0mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mWest Dorset: £19.1mSouth Shropshire: £13.7mWest Dorset: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWest Dorset is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dorset £14.1m, South Shropshire £13.0mSouth Shropshire: £13.0mWest Dorset: £14.1mSouth Shropshire: £13.1mWest Dorset: £14.2mSouth Shropshire: £12.4mWest Dorset: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mWest Dorset is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dorset £0.18m, South Shropshire £0.32mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mWest Dorset: £0.18mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mWest Dorset: £0.18mSouth Shropshire: £0.30mWest Dorset: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSouth Shropshire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dorset £0.20m, South Shropshire £0.21mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mWest Dorset: £0.20mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mWest Dorset: £0.20mSouth Shropshire: £0.20mWest Dorset: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mSouth Shropshire is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dorset £0.68m, South Shropshire £0.50mSouth Shropshire: £0.50mWest Dorset: £0.68mSouth Shropshire: £0.51mWest Dorset: £0.68mSouth Shropshire: £0.48mWest Dorset: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWest Dorset is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dorset 30,492, South Shropshire 29,056South Shropshire: 29,056West Dorset: 30,492

    30,492West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count29,056

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dorset 2,079, South Shropshire 2,218South Shropshire: 2,218West Dorset: 2,079

    2,079South Shropshire is higher2,218

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dorset 3,880, South Shropshire 3,812South Shropshire: 3,812West Dorset: 3,880

    3,880West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count3,812

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dorset 5,305, South Shropshire 5,008South Shropshire: 5,008West Dorset: 5,305

    5,305West Dorset is higher5,008

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dorset 7,806, South Shropshire 7,013South Shropshire: 7,013West Dorset: 7,806

    7,806West Dorset is higher7,013

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dorset 1,051, South Shropshire 1,027South Shropshire: 1,027West Dorset: 1,051

    1,051West Dorset is higher1,027

Show the numbers
West Dorset and South Shropshire, total
MeasureWest DorsetSouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m£490.6m£492.7m£465.4mWest Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.9m£374.5m£353.7m£356.5m£358.1m£338.2mWest Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.2m£81.4m£74.7m£75.0m£70.9mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£345.2m£346.7m£327.5m£328.9m£330.3m£312.0mWest Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mWest Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£35.7m£35.8m£33.8mWest Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mWest Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mSouth Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m£56.3m£56.5m£53.4mWest Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mWest Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mWest Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSouth Shropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,49229,056West Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0792,218South Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8803,812West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3055,008West Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8067,013West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0511,027West Dorset

Sources

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

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  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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