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West Dorset and Thirsk and Malton

96,334 and 99,866 residents (mid-2024).

West Dorset is higher than Thirsk and Malton on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 21 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 12 of 22 measures, and Thirsk and Malton on 10. 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 Thirsk and Malton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dorset £5,446, Thirsk and Malton £4,817Thirsk and Malton: £4,817West Dorset: £5,446Thirsk and Malton: £4,837West Dorset: £5,469Thirsk and Malton: £4,569West Dorset: £5,165

    £5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset is higher£4,817£4,837£4,569

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £12,235, Thirsk and Malton £12,440Thirsk and Malton: £12,440West Dorset: £12,235Thirsk and Malton: £12,493West Dorset: £12,287Thirsk and Malton: £11,800West Dorset: £11,606

    £12,235£12,287£11,606Thirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count£12,440£12,493£11,800

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £1,694, Thirsk and Malton £1,472Thirsk and Malton: £1,472West Dorset: £1,694Thirsk and Malton: £1,478West Dorset: £1,701Thirsk and Malton: £1,396West Dorset: £1,606

    £1,694£1,701£1,606West Dorset is higher£1,472£1,478£1,396

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £11,328, Thirsk and Malton £11,439Thirsk and Malton: £11,439West Dorset: £11,328Thirsk and Malton: £11,488West Dorset: £11,377Thirsk and Malton: £10,851West Dorset: £10,745

    £11,328£11,377£10,745Thirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count£11,439£11,488£10,851

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £267, Thirsk and Malton £294Thirsk and Malton: £294West Dorset: £267Thirsk and Malton: £295West Dorset: £268Thirsk and Malton: £279West Dorset: £253

    £267£268£253Thirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count£294£295£279

  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, Thirsk and Malton £687Thirsk and Malton: £687West Dorset: £622Thirsk and Malton: £690West Dorset: £625Thirsk and Malton: £651West Dorset: £590

    £622£625£590Thirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count£687£690£651

  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, Thirsk and Malton £20Thirsk and Malton: £20West Dorset: £17Thirsk and Malton: £20West Dorset: £17Thirsk and Malton: £19West Dorset: £17

    £17Thirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count£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, Thirsk and Malton £329Thirsk and Malton: £329West Dorset: £373Thirsk and Malton: £331West Dorset: £374Thirsk and Malton: £313West Dorset: £354

    £373£374£354West Dorset is higher£329£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £107, Thirsk and Malton £116Thirsk and Malton: £116West Dorset: £107Thirsk and Malton: £117West Dorset: £107Thirsk and Malton: £110West Dorset: £101

    £107£107£101Thirsk and Malton is higher£116£117£110

  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, Thirsk and Malton £92Thirsk and Malton: £92West Dorset: £92Thirsk and Malton: £92West Dorset: £92Thirsk and Malton: £87West Dorset: £87

    £92£92£87West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £1,316, Thirsk and Malton £1,165Thirsk and Malton: £1,165West Dorset: £1,316Thirsk and Malton: £1,170West Dorset: £1,321Thirsk and Malton: £1,105West Dorset: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248West Dorset is higher£1,165£1,170£1,105

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dorset £197, Thirsk and Malton £140Thirsk and Malton: £140West Dorset: £197Thirsk and Malton: £140West Dorset: £198Thirsk and Malton: £133West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higher£140£140£133

  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, Thirsk and Malton £207Thirsk and Malton: £207West Dorset: £278Thirsk and Malton: £208West Dorset: £280Thirsk and Malton: £197West Dorset: £264

    £278£280£264West Dorset is higher£207£208£197

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £3.63, Thirsk and Malton £3.86Thirsk and Malton: £3.86West Dorset: £3.63Thirsk and Malton: £3.87West Dorset: £3.64Thirsk and Malton: £3.66West Dorset: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Thirsk and Malton is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £3.87, Thirsk and Malton £3.63Thirsk and Malton: £3.63West Dorset: £3.87Thirsk and Malton: £3.64West Dorset: £3.89Thirsk and Malton: £3.44West Dorset: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3.63£3.64£3.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dorset £7.05, Thirsk and Malton £6.43Thirsk and Malton: £6.43West Dorset: £7.05Thirsk and Malton: £6.46West Dorset: £7.08Thirsk and Malton: £6.10West Dorset: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10

  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, Thirsk and Malton 1,025.5Thirsk and Malton: 1,025.5West Dorset: 1,000.6

    1,000.6Thirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count1,025.5

  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, Thirsk and Malton 77.6Thirsk and Malton: 77.6West Dorset: 68.2

    68.2Thirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count77.6

  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, Thirsk and Malton 144.3Thirsk and Malton: 144.3West Dorset: 127.3

    127.3Thirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count144.3

  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, Thirsk and Malton 50.8Thirsk and Malton: 50.8West Dorset: 55.1

    55.1West Dorset is higher50.8

  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, Thirsk and Malton 139.4Thirsk and Malton: 139.4West Dorset: 154.0

    154.0West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count139.4

  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, Thirsk and Malton 20.1Thirsk and Malton: 20.1West Dorset: 20.7

    20.7West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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West Dorset and Thirsk and Malton, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DorsetThirsk and MaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,446£5,469£5,165£4,817£4,837£4,569West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,235£12,287£11,606£12,440£12,493£11,800Thirsk and Malton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,694£1,701£1,606£1,472£1,478£1,396West Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,328£11,377£10,745£11,439£11,488£10,851Thirsk and Malton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£267£268£253£294£295£279Thirsk and Malton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£625£590£687£690£651Thirsk and Malton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£20£20£19Thirsk and Malton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£329£331£313West Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£116£117£110Thirsk and Malton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£92£92£87West Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,165£1,170£1,105West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£140£140£133West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£278£280£264£207£208£197West Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£3.86£3.87£3.66Thirsk and Malton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£3.63£3.64£3.44West Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£6.43£6.46£6.10West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.61,025.5Thirsk and Malton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.277.6Thirsk and Malton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.3144.3Thirsk and Malton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.150.8West Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.0139.4West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.720.1West Dorset

Per resident

West Dorset is higher on 17 of 21 measures, and Thirsk and Malton on 4. 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 Thirsk and Malton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dorset £5,446, Thirsk and Malton £4,817Thirsk and Malton: £4,817West Dorset: £5,446Thirsk and Malton: £4,837West Dorset: £5,469Thirsk and Malton: £4,569West Dorset: £5,165

    £5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset is higher£4,817£4,837£4,569

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dorset £3,871, Thirsk and Malton £3,396Thirsk and Malton: £3,396West Dorset: £3,871Thirsk and Malton: £3,411West Dorset: £3,887Thirsk and Malton: £3,222West Dorset: £3,671

    £3,871£3,887£3,671West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,396£3,411£3,222

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dorset £891, Thirsk and Malton £828Thirsk and Malton: £828West Dorset: £891Thirsk and Malton: £832West Dorset: £895Thirsk and Malton: £786West Dorset: £845

    £891£895£845West Dorset is higher£828£832£786

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dorset £3,584, Thirsk and Malton £3,123Thirsk and Malton: £3,123West Dorset: £3,584Thirsk and Malton: £3,137West Dorset: £3,599Thirsk and Malton: £2,963West Dorset: £3,399

    £3,584£3,599£3,399West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,123£3,137£2,963

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dorset £85, Thirsk and Malton £80Thirsk and Malton: £80West Dorset: £85Thirsk and Malton: £81West Dorset: £85Thirsk and Malton: £76West Dorset: £80

    £85£85£80West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£80£81£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £197, Thirsk and Malton £187Thirsk and Malton: £187West Dorset: £197Thirsk and Malton: £188West Dorset: £198Thirsk and Malton: £178West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£178

  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, Thirsk and Malton £5.47Thirsk and Malton: £5.47West Dorset: £5.50Thirsk and Malton: £5.49West Dorset: £5.53Thirsk and Malton: £5.19West Dorset: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £373, Thirsk and Malton £329Thirsk and Malton: £329West Dorset: £373Thirsk and Malton: £331West Dorset: £374Thirsk and Malton: £313West Dorset: £354

    £373£374£354West Dorset is higher£329£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £107, Thirsk and Malton £116Thirsk and Malton: £116West Dorset: £107Thirsk and Malton: £117West Dorset: £107Thirsk and Malton: £110West Dorset: £101

    £107£107£101Thirsk and Malton is higher£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Dorset £48, Thirsk and Malton £52Thirsk and Malton: £52West Dorset: £48Thirsk and Malton: £52West Dorset: £49Thirsk and Malton: £49West Dorset: £46

    £48£49£46Thirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dorset £692, Thirsk and Malton £656Thirsk and Malton: £656West Dorset: £692Thirsk and Malton: £659West Dorset: £695Thirsk and Malton: £622West Dorset: £657

    £692£695£657West Dorset is higher£656£659£622

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dorset £197, Thirsk and Malton £140Thirsk and Malton: £140West Dorset: £197Thirsk and Malton: £140West Dorset: £198Thirsk and Malton: £133West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higher£140£140£133

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dorset £146, Thirsk and Malton £117Thirsk and Malton: £117West Dorset: £146Thirsk and Malton: £117West Dorset: £147Thirsk and Malton: £111West Dorset: £139

    £146£147£139West Dorset is higher£117£117£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dorset £1.91, Thirsk and Malton £2.17Thirsk and Malton: £2.17West Dorset: £1.91Thirsk and Malton: £2.18West Dorset: £1.92Thirsk and Malton: £2.06West Dorset: £1.81

    £1.91£1.92£1.81Thirsk and Malton is higher£2.17£2.18£2.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dorset £2.03, Thirsk and Malton £2.03Thirsk and Malton: £2.03West Dorset: £2.03Thirsk and Malton: £2.04West Dorset: £2.04Thirsk and Malton: £1.93West Dorset: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93No difference to showDepends on how you count£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dorset £7.05, Thirsk and Malton £6.43Thirsk and Malton: £6.43West Dorset: £7.05Thirsk and Malton: £6.46West Dorset: £7.08Thirsk and Malton: £6.10West Dorset: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 316.5, Thirsk and Malton 280.0Thirsk and Malton: 280.0West Dorset: 316.5

    316.5West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count280.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 21.6, Thirsk and Malton 21.2Thirsk and Malton: 21.2West Dorset: 21.6

    21.6West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count21.2

  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, Thirsk and Malton 39.4Thirsk and Malton: 39.4West Dorset: 40.3

    40.3West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count39.4

  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, Thirsk and Malton 50.8Thirsk and Malton: 50.8West Dorset: 55.1

    55.1West Dorset is higher50.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 81.0, Thirsk and Malton 78.4Thirsk and Malton: 78.4West Dorset: 81.0

    81.0West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count78.4

  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, Thirsk and Malton 11.3Thirsk and Malton: 11.3West Dorset: 10.9

    10.9Thirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count11.3

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West Dorset and Thirsk and Malton, per resident
MeasureWest DorsetThirsk and MaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,446£5,469£5,165£4,817£4,837£4,569West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,871£3,887£3,671£3,396£3,411£3,222West Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£828£832£786West Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,584£3,599£3,399£3,123£3,137£2,963West Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£80£81£76West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£187£188£178West Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.47£5.49£5.19West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£329£331£313West Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£116£117£110Thirsk and Malton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£52£52£49Thirsk and Malton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£692£695£657£656£659£622West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£140£140£133West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£117£117£111West Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.91£1.92£1.81£2.17£2.18£2.06Thirsk and Malton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£2.03£2.04£1.93
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£6.43£6.46£6.10West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026316.5280.0West Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.621.2West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.339.4West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.150.8West Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.078.4West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.911.3Thirsk and Malton

Total

West Dorset is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Thirsk and Malton 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 Thirsk and Malton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dorset £524.6m, Thirsk and Malton £481.0mThirsk and Malton: £481.0mWest Dorset: £524.6mThirsk and Malton: £483.1mWest Dorset: £526.8mThirsk and Malton: £456.3mWest Dorset: £497.6m

    £524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWest Dorset is higher£481.0m£483.1m£456.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dorset £372.9m, Thirsk and Malton £339.2mThirsk and Malton: £339.2mWest Dorset: £372.9mThirsk and Malton: £340.6mWest Dorset: £374.5mThirsk and Malton: £321.7mWest Dorset: £353.7m

    £372.9m£374.5m£353.7mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£339.2m£340.6m£321.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dorset £85.9m, Thirsk and Malton £82.7mThirsk and Malton: £82.7mWest Dorset: £85.9mThirsk and Malton: £83.1mWest Dorset: £86.2mThirsk and Malton: £78.5mWest Dorset: £81.4m

    £85.9m£86.2m£81.4mWest Dorset is higher£82.7m£83.1m£78.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dorset £345.2m, Thirsk and Malton £311.9mThirsk and Malton: £311.9mWest Dorset: £345.2mThirsk and Malton: £313.2mWest Dorset: £346.7mThirsk and Malton: £295.9mWest Dorset: £327.5m

    £345.2m£346.7m£327.5mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£311.9m£313.2m£295.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dorset £8.1m, Thirsk and Malton £8.0mThirsk and Malton: £8.0mWest Dorset: £8.1mThirsk and Malton: £8.0mWest Dorset: £8.2mThirsk and Malton: £7.6mWest Dorset: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.2m£7.7mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £19.0m, Thirsk and Malton £18.7mThirsk and Malton: £18.7mWest Dorset: £19.0mThirsk and Malton: £18.8mWest Dorset: £19.0mThirsk and Malton: £17.8mWest Dorset: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.0m£18.0mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m

  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, Thirsk and Malton £0.55mThirsk and Malton: £0.55mWest Dorset: £0.53mThirsk and Malton: £0.55mWest Dorset: £0.53mThirsk and Malton: £0.52mWest Dorset: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mThirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £35.9m, Thirsk and Malton £32.9mThirsk and Malton: £32.9mWest Dorset: £35.9mThirsk and Malton: £33.0mWest Dorset: £36.1mThirsk and Malton: £31.2mWest Dorset: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mWest Dorset is higher£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £10.3m, Thirsk and Malton £11.6mThirsk and Malton: £11.6mWest Dorset: £10.3mThirsk and Malton: £11.7mWest Dorset: £10.3mThirsk and Malton: £11.0mWest Dorset: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mThirsk and Malton is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dorset £4.7m, Thirsk and Malton £5.2mThirsk and Malton: £5.2mWest Dorset: £4.7mThirsk and Malton: £5.2mWest Dorset: £4.7mThirsk and Malton: £4.9mWest Dorset: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mThirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dorset £66.7m, Thirsk and Malton £65.5mThirsk and Malton: £65.5mWest Dorset: £66.7mThirsk and Malton: £65.8mWest Dorset: £67.0mThirsk and Malton: £62.1mWest Dorset: £63.3m

    £66.7m£67.0m£63.3mWest Dorset is higher£65.5m£65.8m£62.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dorset £19.0m, Thirsk and Malton £14.0mThirsk and Malton: £14.0mWest Dorset: £19.0mThirsk and Malton: £14.0mWest Dorset: £19.1mThirsk and Malton: £13.2mWest Dorset: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWest Dorset is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dorset £14.1m, Thirsk and Malton £11.7mThirsk and Malton: £11.7mWest Dorset: £14.1mThirsk and Malton: £11.7mWest Dorset: £14.2mThirsk and Malton: £11.1mWest Dorset: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mWest Dorset is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dorset £0.18m, Thirsk and Malton £0.22mThirsk and Malton: £0.22mWest Dorset: £0.18mThirsk and Malton: £0.22mWest Dorset: £0.18mThirsk and Malton: £0.21mWest Dorset: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mThirsk and Malton is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dorset £0.20m, Thirsk and Malton £0.20mThirsk and Malton: £0.20mWest Dorset: £0.20mThirsk and Malton: £0.20mWest Dorset: £0.20mThirsk and Malton: £0.19mWest Dorset: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mThirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dorset £0.68m, Thirsk and Malton £0.64mThirsk and Malton: £0.64mWest Dorset: £0.68mThirsk and Malton: £0.64mWest Dorset: £0.68mThirsk and Malton: £0.61mWest Dorset: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWest Dorset is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dorset 30,492, Thirsk and Malton 27,961Thirsk and Malton: 27,961West Dorset: 30,492

    30,492West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count27,961

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dorset 2,079, Thirsk and Malton 2,117Thirsk and Malton: 2,117West Dorset: 2,079

    2,079Thirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count2,117

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dorset 3,880, Thirsk and Malton 3,934Thirsk and Malton: 3,934West Dorset: 3,880

    3,880Thirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count3,934

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dorset 5,305, Thirsk and Malton 5,073Thirsk and Malton: 5,073West Dorset: 5,305

    5,305West Dorset is higher5,073

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dorset 7,806, Thirsk and Malton 7,833Thirsk and Malton: 7,833West Dorset: 7,806

    7,806Thirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count7,833

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dorset 1,051, Thirsk and Malton 1,131Thirsk and Malton: 1,131West Dorset: 1,051

    1,051Thirsk and Malton is higherDepends on how you count1,131

Show the numbers
West Dorset and Thirsk and Malton, total
MeasureWest DorsetThirsk and MaltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m£481.0m£483.1m£456.3mWest Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.9m£374.5m£353.7m£339.2m£340.6m£321.7mWest Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.2m£81.4m£82.7m£83.1m£78.5mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£345.2m£346.7m£327.5m£311.9m£313.2m£295.9mWest Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mWest Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mWest Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mThirsk and Malton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£32.9m£33.0m£31.2mWest Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mThirsk and Malton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mThirsk and Malton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m£65.5m£65.8m£62.1mWest Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£14.0m£14.0m£13.2mWest Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mWest Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mThirsk and Malton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mThirsk and Malton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,49227,961West Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0792,117Thirsk and Malton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8803,934Thirsk and Malton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3055,073West Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8067,833Thirsk and Malton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0511,131Thirsk and Malton

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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