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West Dorset and Suffolk Coastal

96,334 and 95,308 residents (mid-2024).

West Dorset is higher than Suffolk Coastal on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 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 13 of 22 measures, and Suffolk Coastal on 9. 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 Suffolk Coastal

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dorset £5,446, Suffolk Coastal £5,178Suffolk Coastal: £5,178West Dorset: £5,446Suffolk Coastal: £5,200West Dorset: £5,469Suffolk Coastal: £4,912West Dorset: £5,165

    £5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset is higher£5,178£5,200£4,912

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £12,235, Suffolk Coastal £12,294Suffolk Coastal: £12,294West Dorset: £12,235Suffolk Coastal: £12,346West Dorset: £12,287Suffolk Coastal: £11,661West Dorset: £11,606

    £12,235£12,287£11,606Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£12,294£12,346£11,661

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £1,694, Suffolk Coastal £1,627Suffolk Coastal: £1,627West Dorset: £1,694Suffolk Coastal: £1,634West Dorset: £1,701Suffolk Coastal: £1,543West Dorset: £1,606

    £1,694£1,701£1,606West Dorset is higher£1,627£1,634£1,543

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £11,328, Suffolk Coastal £11,424Suffolk Coastal: £11,424West Dorset: £11,328Suffolk Coastal: £11,473West Dorset: £11,377Suffolk Coastal: £10,837West Dorset: £10,745

    £11,328£11,377£10,745Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£11,424£11,473£10,837

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £267, Suffolk Coastal £243Suffolk Coastal: £243West Dorset: £267Suffolk Coastal: £244West Dorset: £268Suffolk Coastal: £230West Dorset: £253

    £267£268£253West Dorset is higher£243£244£230

  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, Suffolk Coastal £610Suffolk Coastal: £610West Dorset: £622Suffolk Coastal: £612West Dorset: £625Suffolk Coastal: £579West Dorset: £590

    £622£625£590West Dorset is higher£610£612£579

  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, Suffolk Coastal £16Suffolk Coastal: £16West Dorset: £17Suffolk Coastal: £17West Dorset: £17Suffolk Coastal: £16West Dorset: £17

    £17West Dorset is higher£16£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £373, Suffolk Coastal £382Suffolk Coastal: £382West Dorset: £373Suffolk Coastal: £384West Dorset: £374Suffolk Coastal: £362West Dorset: £354

    £373£374£354Suffolk Coastal is higher£382£384£362

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £107, Suffolk Coastal £93Suffolk Coastal: £93West Dorset: £107Suffolk Coastal: £94West Dorset: £107Suffolk Coastal: £89West Dorset: £101

    £107£107£101West Dorset is higher£93£94£89

  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, Suffolk Coastal £101Suffolk Coastal: £101West Dorset: £92Suffolk Coastal: £101West Dorset: £92Suffolk Coastal: £96West Dorset: £87

    £92£92£87Suffolk Coastal is higher£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £1,316, Suffolk Coastal £1,256Suffolk Coastal: £1,256West Dorset: £1,316Suffolk Coastal: £1,262West Dorset: £1,321Suffolk Coastal: £1,192West Dorset: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248West Dorset is higher£1,256£1,262£1,192

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dorset £197, Suffolk Coastal £158Suffolk Coastal: £158West Dorset: £197Suffolk Coastal: £158West Dorset: £198Suffolk Coastal: £150West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higher£158£158£150

  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, Suffolk Coastal £259Suffolk Coastal: £259West Dorset: £278Suffolk Coastal: £260West Dorset: £280Suffolk Coastal: £246West Dorset: £264

    £278£280£264West Dorset is higher£259£260£246

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £3.63, Suffolk Coastal £4.85Suffolk Coastal: £4.85West Dorset: £3.63Suffolk Coastal: £4.87West Dorset: £3.64Suffolk Coastal: £4.60West Dorset: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Suffolk Coastal is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £3.87, Suffolk Coastal £5.72Suffolk Coastal: £5.72West Dorset: £3.87Suffolk Coastal: £5.75West Dorset: £3.89Suffolk Coastal: £5.43West Dorset: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Suffolk Coastal is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dorset £7.05, Suffolk Coastal £8.53Suffolk Coastal: £8.53West Dorset: £7.05Suffolk Coastal: £8.57West Dorset: £7.08Suffolk Coastal: £8.09West Dorset: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69Suffolk Coastal is higher£8.53£8.57£8.09

  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, Suffolk Coastal 1,003.5Suffolk Coastal: 1,003.5West Dorset: 1,000.6

    1,000.6Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count1,003.5

  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, Suffolk Coastal 62.3Suffolk Coastal: 62.3West Dorset: 68.2

    68.2West Dorset is higher62.3

  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, Suffolk Coastal 125.1Suffolk Coastal: 125.1West Dorset: 127.3

    127.3West Dorset is higher125.1

  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, Suffolk Coastal 56.6Suffolk Coastal: 56.6West Dorset: 55.1

    55.1Suffolk Coastal is higher56.6

  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, Suffolk Coastal 152.6Suffolk Coastal: 152.6West Dorset: 154.0

    154.0West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count152.6

  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, Suffolk Coastal 20.7Suffolk Coastal: 20.7West Dorset: 20.7

    20.7West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count20.7

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West Dorset and Suffolk Coastal, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DorsetSuffolk CoastalHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,446£5,469£5,165£5,178£5,200£4,912West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,235£12,287£11,606£12,294£12,346£11,661Suffolk Coastal
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,694£1,701£1,606£1,627£1,634£1,543West Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,328£11,377£10,745£11,424£11,473£10,837Suffolk Coastal
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£267£268£253£243£244£230West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£625£590£610£612£579West Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£16£17£16West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£382£384£362Suffolk Coastal
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£93£94£89West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£101£101£96Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,256£1,262£1,192West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£158£158£150West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£278£280£264£259£260£246West Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£4.85£4.87£4.60Suffolk Coastal
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£5.72£5.75£5.43Suffolk Coastal
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£8.53£8.57£8.09Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.61,003.5Suffolk Coastal
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.262.3West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.3125.1West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.156.6Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.0152.6West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.720.7West Dorset

Per resident

West Dorset is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Suffolk Coastal on 8. 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 Suffolk Coastal

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dorset £5,446, Suffolk Coastal £5,178Suffolk Coastal: £5,178West Dorset: £5,446Suffolk Coastal: £5,200West Dorset: £5,469Suffolk Coastal: £4,912West Dorset: £5,165

    £5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset is higher£5,178£5,200£4,912

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dorset £3,871, Suffolk Coastal £3,652Suffolk Coastal: £3,652West Dorset: £3,871Suffolk Coastal: £3,668West Dorset: £3,887Suffolk Coastal: £3,464West Dorset: £3,671

    £3,871£3,887£3,671West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,652£3,668£3,464

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dorset £891, Suffolk Coastal £885Suffolk Coastal: £885West Dorset: £891Suffolk Coastal: £888West Dorset: £895Suffolk Coastal: £839West Dorset: £845

    £891£895£845West Dorset is higher£885£888£839

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dorset £3,584, Suffolk Coastal £3,394Suffolk Coastal: £3,394West Dorset: £3,584Suffolk Coastal: £3,408West Dorset: £3,599Suffolk Coastal: £3,219West Dorset: £3,399

    £3,584£3,599£3,399West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,394£3,408£3,219

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dorset £85, Suffolk Coastal £72Suffolk Coastal: £72West Dorset: £85Suffolk Coastal: £72West Dorset: £85Suffolk Coastal: £68West Dorset: £80

    £85£85£80West Dorset is higher£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £197, Suffolk Coastal £181Suffolk Coastal: £181West Dorset: £197Suffolk Coastal: £182West Dorset: £198Suffolk Coastal: £172West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higher£181£182£172

  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, Suffolk Coastal £4.88Suffolk Coastal: £4.88West Dorset: £5.50Suffolk Coastal: £4.90West Dorset: £5.53Suffolk Coastal: £4.63West Dorset: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22West Dorset is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £373, Suffolk Coastal £382Suffolk Coastal: £382West Dorset: £373Suffolk Coastal: £384West Dorset: £374Suffolk Coastal: £362West Dorset: £354

    £373£374£354Suffolk Coastal is higher£382£384£362

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £107, Suffolk Coastal £93Suffolk Coastal: £93West Dorset: £107Suffolk Coastal: £94West Dorset: £107Suffolk Coastal: £89West Dorset: £101

    £107£107£101West Dorset is higher£93£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Dorset £48, Suffolk Coastal £55Suffolk Coastal: £55West Dorset: £48Suffolk Coastal: £55West Dorset: £49Suffolk Coastal: £52West Dorset: £46

    £48£49£46Suffolk Coastal is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dorset £692, Suffolk Coastal £683Suffolk Coastal: £683West Dorset: £692Suffolk Coastal: £686West Dorset: £695Suffolk Coastal: £648West Dorset: £657

    £692£695£657West Dorset is higher£683£686£648

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dorset £197, Suffolk Coastal £158Suffolk Coastal: £158West Dorset: £197Suffolk Coastal: £158West Dorset: £198Suffolk Coastal: £150West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higher£158£158£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dorset £146, Suffolk Coastal £141Suffolk Coastal: £141West Dorset: £146Suffolk Coastal: £142West Dorset: £147Suffolk Coastal: £134West Dorset: £139

    £146£147£139West Dorset is higher£141£142£134

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dorset £1.91, Suffolk Coastal £2.64Suffolk Coastal: £2.64West Dorset: £1.91Suffolk Coastal: £2.65West Dorset: £1.92Suffolk Coastal: £2.50West Dorset: £1.81

    £1.91£1.92£1.81Suffolk Coastal is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dorset £2.03, Suffolk Coastal £3.11Suffolk Coastal: £3.11West Dorset: £2.03Suffolk Coastal: £3.12West Dorset: £2.04Suffolk Coastal: £2.95West Dorset: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Suffolk Coastal is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dorset £7.05, Suffolk Coastal £8.53Suffolk Coastal: £8.53West Dorset: £7.05Suffolk Coastal: £8.57West Dorset: £7.08Suffolk Coastal: £8.09West Dorset: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69Suffolk Coastal is higher£8.53£8.57£8.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 316.5, Suffolk Coastal 298.1Suffolk Coastal: 298.1West Dorset: 316.5

    316.5West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count298.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 21.6, Suffolk Coastal 18.5Suffolk Coastal: 18.5West Dorset: 21.6

    21.6West Dorset is higher18.5

  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, Suffolk Coastal 37.2Suffolk Coastal: 37.2West Dorset: 40.3

    40.3West Dorset is higher37.2

  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, Suffolk Coastal 56.6Suffolk Coastal: 56.6West Dorset: 55.1

    55.1Suffolk Coastal is higher56.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 81.0, Suffolk Coastal 83.0Suffolk Coastal: 83.0West Dorset: 81.0

    81.0Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count83.0

  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, Suffolk Coastal 11.2Suffolk Coastal: 11.2West Dorset: 10.9

    10.9Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count11.2

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West Dorset and Suffolk Coastal, per resident
MeasureWest DorsetSuffolk CoastalHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,446£5,469£5,165£5,178£5,200£4,912West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,871£3,887£3,671£3,652£3,668£3,464West Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£885£888£839West Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,584£3,599£3,399£3,394£3,408£3,219West Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£72£72£68West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£181£182£172West Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£4.88£4.90£4.63West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£382£384£362Suffolk Coastal
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£93£94£89West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£55£55£52Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£692£695£657£683£686£648West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£158£158£150West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£141£142£134West Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.91£1.92£1.81£2.64£2.65£2.50Suffolk Coastal
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£3.11£3.12£2.95Suffolk Coastal
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£8.53£8.57£8.09Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026316.5298.1West Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.618.5West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.337.2West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.156.6Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.083.0Suffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.911.2Suffolk Coastal

Total

West Dorset is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Suffolk Coastal on 8. 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 Suffolk Coastal

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dorset £524.6m, Suffolk Coastal £493.5mSuffolk Coastal: £493.5mWest Dorset: £524.6mSuffolk Coastal: £495.6mWest Dorset: £526.8mSuffolk Coastal: £468.1mWest Dorset: £497.6m

    £524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWest Dorset is higher£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dorset £372.9m, Suffolk Coastal £348.1mSuffolk Coastal: £348.1mWest Dorset: £372.9mSuffolk Coastal: £349.6mWest Dorset: £374.5mSuffolk Coastal: £330.2mWest Dorset: £353.7m

    £372.9m£374.5m£353.7mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£348.1m£349.6m£330.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dorset £85.9m, Suffolk Coastal £84.3mSuffolk Coastal: £84.3mWest Dorset: £85.9mSuffolk Coastal: £84.7mWest Dorset: £86.2mSuffolk Coastal: £80.0mWest Dorset: £81.4m

    £85.9m£86.2m£81.4mWest Dorset is higher£84.3m£84.7m£80.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dorset £345.2m, Suffolk Coastal £323.5mSuffolk Coastal: £323.5mWest Dorset: £345.2mSuffolk Coastal: £324.9mWest Dorset: £346.7mSuffolk Coastal: £306.8mWest Dorset: £327.5m

    £345.2m£346.7m£327.5mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£323.5m£324.9m£306.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dorset £8.1m, Suffolk Coastal £6.9mSuffolk Coastal: £6.9mWest Dorset: £8.1mSuffolk Coastal: £6.9mWest Dorset: £8.2mSuffolk Coastal: £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, Suffolk Coastal £17.3mSuffolk Coastal: £17.3mWest Dorset: £19.0mSuffolk Coastal: £17.3mWest Dorset: £19.0mSuffolk Coastal: £16.4mWest Dorset: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.0m£18.0mWest Dorset is higher£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m

  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, Suffolk Coastal £0.47mSuffolk Coastal: £0.47mWest Dorset: £0.53mSuffolk Coastal: £0.47mWest Dorset: £0.53mSuffolk Coastal: £0.44mWest Dorset: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Dorset is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £35.9m, Suffolk Coastal £36.4mSuffolk Coastal: £36.4mWest Dorset: £35.9mSuffolk Coastal: £36.6mWest Dorset: £36.1mSuffolk Coastal: £34.5mWest Dorset: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mSuffolk Coastal is higher£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £10.3m, Suffolk Coastal £8.9mSuffolk Coastal: £8.9mWest Dorset: £10.3mSuffolk Coastal: £8.9mWest Dorset: £10.3mSuffolk Coastal: £8.4mWest Dorset: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mWest Dorset is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dorset £4.7m, Suffolk Coastal £5.2mSuffolk Coastal: £5.2mWest Dorset: £4.7mSuffolk Coastal: £5.2mWest Dorset: £4.7mSuffolk Coastal: £5.0mWest Dorset: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mSuffolk Coastal is higher£5.2m£5.2m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dorset £66.7m, Suffolk Coastal £65.1mSuffolk Coastal: £65.1mWest Dorset: £66.7mSuffolk Coastal: £65.4mWest Dorset: £67.0mSuffolk Coastal: £61.8mWest Dorset: £63.3m

    £66.7m£67.0m£63.3mWest Dorset is higher£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dorset £19.0m, Suffolk Coastal £15.0mSuffolk Coastal: £15.0mWest Dorset: £19.0mSuffolk Coastal: £15.1mWest Dorset: £19.1mSuffolk Coastal: £14.2mWest Dorset: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWest Dorset is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dorset £14.1m, Suffolk Coastal £13.4mSuffolk Coastal: £13.4mWest Dorset: £14.1mSuffolk Coastal: £13.5mWest Dorset: £14.2mSuffolk Coastal: £12.7mWest Dorset: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mWest Dorset is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dorset £0.18m, Suffolk Coastal £0.25mSuffolk Coastal: £0.25mWest Dorset: £0.18mSuffolk Coastal: £0.25mWest Dorset: £0.18mSuffolk Coastal: £0.24mWest Dorset: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSuffolk Coastal is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dorset £0.20m, Suffolk Coastal £0.30mSuffolk Coastal: £0.30mWest Dorset: £0.20mSuffolk Coastal: £0.30mWest Dorset: £0.20mSuffolk Coastal: £0.28mWest Dorset: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mSuffolk Coastal is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dorset £0.68m, Suffolk Coastal £0.81mSuffolk Coastal: £0.81mWest Dorset: £0.68mSuffolk Coastal: £0.82mWest Dorset: £0.68mSuffolk Coastal: £0.77mWest Dorset: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSuffolk Coastal is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dorset 30,492, Suffolk Coastal 28,412Suffolk Coastal: 28,412West Dorset: 30,492

    30,492West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count28,412

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dorset 2,079, Suffolk Coastal 1,764Suffolk Coastal: 1,764West Dorset: 2,079

    2,079West Dorset is higher1,764

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dorset 3,880, Suffolk Coastal 3,543Suffolk Coastal: 3,543West Dorset: 3,880

    3,880West Dorset is higher3,543

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dorset 5,305, Suffolk Coastal 5,398Suffolk Coastal: 5,398West Dorset: 5,305

    5,305Suffolk Coastal is higher5,398

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dorset 7,806, Suffolk Coastal 7,906Suffolk Coastal: 7,906West Dorset: 7,806

    7,806Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count7,906

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dorset 1,051, Suffolk Coastal 1,070Suffolk Coastal: 1,070West Dorset: 1,051

    1,051Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count1,070

Show the numbers
West Dorset and Suffolk Coastal, total
MeasureWest DorsetSuffolk CoastalHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m£493.5m£495.6m£468.1mWest Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.9m£374.5m£353.7m£348.1m£349.6m£330.2mWest Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.2m£81.4m£84.3m£84.7m£80.0mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£345.2m£346.7m£327.5m£323.5m£324.9m£306.8mWest 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£17.3m£17.3m£16.4mWest Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mWest Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£36.4m£36.6m£34.5mSuffolk Coastal
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mWest Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£5.2m£5.2m£5.0mSuffolk Coastal
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m£65.1m£65.4m£61.8mWest Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mWest Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWest Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSuffolk Coastal
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSuffolk Coastal
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSuffolk Coastal
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,49228,412West Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0791,764West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8803,543West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3055,398Suffolk Coastal
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8067,906Suffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0511,070Suffolk Coastal

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.
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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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