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West Dorset and Tiverton and Minehead

96,334 and 93,065 residents (mid-2024).

West Dorset is higher than Tiverton and Minehead on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 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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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 3 of 22 measures, and Tiverton and Minehead on 19. 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 Tiverton and Minehead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dorset £5,446, Tiverton and Minehead £5,212Tiverton and Minehead: £5,212West Dorset: £5,446Tiverton and Minehead: £5,234West Dorset: £5,469Tiverton and Minehead: £4,943West Dorset: £5,165

    £5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset is higher£5,212£5,234£4,943

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £12,235, Tiverton and Minehead £12,345Tiverton and Minehead: £12,345West Dorset: £12,235Tiverton and Minehead: £12,398West Dorset: £12,287Tiverton and Minehead: £11,710West Dorset: £11,606

    £12,235£12,287£11,606Tiverton and Minehead is higherDepends on how you count£12,345£12,398£11,710

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £1,694, Tiverton and Minehead £1,842Tiverton and Minehead: £1,842West Dorset: £1,694Tiverton and Minehead: £1,850West Dorset: £1,701Tiverton and Minehead: £1,748West Dorset: £1,606

    £1,694£1,701£1,606Tiverton and Minehead is higher£1,842£1,850£1,748

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £11,328, Tiverton and Minehead £11,331Tiverton and Minehead: £11,331West Dorset: £11,328Tiverton and Minehead: £11,379West Dorset: £11,377Tiverton and Minehead: £10,748West Dorset: £10,745

    £11,328£11,377£10,745Tiverton and Minehead is higherDepends on how you count£11,331£11,379£10,748

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £267, Tiverton and Minehead £326Tiverton and Minehead: £326West Dorset: £267Tiverton and Minehead: £327West Dorset: £268Tiverton and Minehead: £309West Dorset: £253

    £267£268£253Tiverton and Minehead is higher£326£327£309

  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, Tiverton and Minehead £666Tiverton and Minehead: £666West Dorset: £622Tiverton and Minehead: £669West Dorset: £625Tiverton and Minehead: £632West Dorset: £590

    £622£625£590Tiverton and Minehead is higherDepends on how you count£666£669£632

  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, Tiverton and Minehead £22Tiverton and Minehead: £22West Dorset: £17Tiverton and Minehead: £22West Dorset: £17Tiverton and Minehead: £21West Dorset: £17

    £17Tiverton and Minehead is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £373, Tiverton and Minehead £401Tiverton and Minehead: £401West Dorset: £373Tiverton and Minehead: £403West Dorset: £374Tiverton and Minehead: £381West Dorset: £354

    £373£374£354Tiverton and Minehead is higher£401£403£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £107, Tiverton and Minehead £130Tiverton and Minehead: £130West Dorset: £107Tiverton and Minehead: £130West Dorset: £107Tiverton and Minehead: £123West Dorset: £101

    £107£107£101Tiverton and Minehead is higher£130£130£123

  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, Tiverton and Minehead £106Tiverton and Minehead: £106West Dorset: £92Tiverton and Minehead: £106West Dorset: £92Tiverton and Minehead: £100West Dorset: £87

    £92£92£87Tiverton and Minehead is higher£106£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £1,316, Tiverton and Minehead £1,447Tiverton and Minehead: £1,447West Dorset: £1,316Tiverton and Minehead: £1,453West Dorset: £1,321Tiverton and Minehead: £1,373West Dorset: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248Tiverton and Minehead is higher£1,447£1,453£1,373

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dorset £197, Tiverton and Minehead £182Tiverton and Minehead: £182West Dorset: £197Tiverton and Minehead: £183West Dorset: £198Tiverton and Minehead: £173West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higher£182£183£173

  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, Tiverton and Minehead £280Tiverton and Minehead: £280West Dorset: £278Tiverton and Minehead: £281West Dorset: £280Tiverton and Minehead: £266West Dorset: £264

    £278£280£264Tiverton and Minehead is higher£280£281£266

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £3.63, Tiverton and Minehead £4.61Tiverton and Minehead: £4.61West Dorset: £3.63Tiverton and Minehead: £4.63West Dorset: £3.64Tiverton and Minehead: £4.37West Dorset: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Tiverton and Minehead is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £3.87, Tiverton and Minehead £4.74Tiverton and Minehead: £4.74West Dorset: £3.87Tiverton and Minehead: £4.76West Dorset: £3.89Tiverton and Minehead: £4.50West Dorset: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Tiverton and Minehead is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dorset £7.05, Tiverton and Minehead £6.17Tiverton and Minehead: £6.17West Dorset: £7.05Tiverton and Minehead: £6.19West Dorset: £7.08Tiverton and Minehead: £5.85West Dorset: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  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, Tiverton and Minehead 1,014.2Tiverton and Minehead: 1,014.2West Dorset: 1,000.6

    1,000.6Tiverton and Minehead is higherDepends on how you count1,014.2

  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, Tiverton and Minehead 82.2Tiverton and Minehead: 82.2West Dorset: 68.2

    68.2Tiverton and Minehead is higher82.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Dorset 127.3, Tiverton and Minehead 137.0Tiverton and Minehead: 137.0West Dorset: 127.3

    127.3Tiverton and Minehead is higherDepends on how you count137.0

  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, Tiverton and Minehead 60.1Tiverton and Minehead: 60.1West Dorset: 55.1

    55.1Tiverton and Minehead is higher60.1

  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, Tiverton and Minehead 174.0Tiverton and Minehead: 174.0West Dorset: 154.0

    154.0Tiverton and Minehead is higher174.0

  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, Tiverton and Minehead 22.7Tiverton and Minehead: 22.7West Dorset: 20.7

    20.7Tiverton and Minehead is higher22.7

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West Dorset and Tiverton and Minehead, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DorsetTiverton and MineheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,446£5,469£5,165£5,212£5,234£4,943West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,235£12,287£11,606£12,345£12,398£11,710Tiverton and Minehead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,694£1,701£1,606£1,842£1,850£1,748Tiverton and Minehead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,328£11,377£10,745£11,331£11,379£10,748Tiverton and Minehead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£267£268£253£326£327£309Tiverton and Minehead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£625£590£666£669£632Tiverton and Minehead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£22£22£21Tiverton and Minehead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£401£403£381Tiverton and Minehead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£130£130£123Tiverton and Minehead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£106£106£100Tiverton and Minehead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,447£1,453£1,373Tiverton and Minehead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£182£183£173West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£278£280£264£280£281£266Tiverton and Minehead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£4.61£4.63£4.37Tiverton and Minehead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£4.74£4.76£4.50Tiverton and Minehead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£6.17£6.19£5.85West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.61,014.2Tiverton and Minehead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.282.2Tiverton and Minehead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.3137.0Tiverton and Minehead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.160.1Tiverton and Minehead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.0174.0Tiverton and Minehead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.722.7Tiverton and Minehead

Per resident

West Dorset is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Tiverton and Minehead 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 Tiverton and Minehead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dorset £5,446, Tiverton and Minehead £5,212Tiverton and Minehead: £5,212West Dorset: £5,446Tiverton and Minehead: £5,234West Dorset: £5,469Tiverton and Minehead: £4,943West Dorset: £5,165

    £5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset is higher£5,212£5,234£4,943

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dorset £3,871, Tiverton and Minehead £3,474Tiverton and Minehead: £3,474West Dorset: £3,871Tiverton and Minehead: £3,489West Dorset: £3,887Tiverton and Minehead: £3,296West Dorset: £3,671

    £3,871£3,887£3,671West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,474£3,489£3,296

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dorset £891, Tiverton and Minehead £1,018Tiverton and Minehead: £1,018West Dorset: £891Tiverton and Minehead: £1,022West Dorset: £895Tiverton and Minehead: £966West Dorset: £845

    £891£895£845Tiverton and Minehead is higher£1,018£1,022£966

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dorset £3,584, Tiverton and Minehead £3,189Tiverton and Minehead: £3,189West Dorset: £3,584Tiverton and Minehead: £3,202West Dorset: £3,599Tiverton and Minehead: £3,025West Dorset: £3,399

    £3,584£3,599£3,399West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,189£3,202£3,025

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dorset £85, Tiverton and Minehead £92Tiverton and Minehead: £92West Dorset: £85Tiverton and Minehead: £92West Dorset: £85Tiverton and Minehead: £87West Dorset: £80

    £85£85£80Tiverton and Minehead is higher£92£92£87

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

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

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£188£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, Tiverton and Minehead £6.15Tiverton and Minehead: £6.15West Dorset: £5.50Tiverton and Minehead: £6.17West Dorset: £5.53Tiverton and Minehead: £5.83West Dorset: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Tiverton and Minehead is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £373, Tiverton and Minehead £401Tiverton and Minehead: £401West Dorset: £373Tiverton and Minehead: £403West Dorset: £374Tiverton and Minehead: £381West Dorset: £354

    £373£374£354Tiverton and Minehead is higher£401£403£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £107, Tiverton and Minehead £130Tiverton and Minehead: £130West Dorset: £107Tiverton and Minehead: £130West Dorset: £107Tiverton and Minehead: £123West Dorset: £101

    £107£107£101Tiverton and Minehead is higher£130£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Dorset £48, Tiverton and Minehead £58Tiverton and Minehead: £58West Dorset: £48Tiverton and Minehead: £59West Dorset: £49Tiverton and Minehead: £55West Dorset: £46

    £48£49£46Tiverton and Minehead is higher£58£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dorset £692, Tiverton and Minehead £800Tiverton and Minehead: £800West Dorset: £692Tiverton and Minehead: £803West Dorset: £695Tiverton and Minehead: £758West Dorset: £657

    £692£695£657Tiverton and Minehead is higher£800£803£758

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dorset £197, Tiverton and Minehead £182Tiverton and Minehead: £182West Dorset: £197Tiverton and Minehead: £183West Dorset: £198Tiverton and Minehead: £173West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higher£182£183£173

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dorset £146, Tiverton and Minehead £155Tiverton and Minehead: £155West Dorset: £146Tiverton and Minehead: £155West Dorset: £147Tiverton and Minehead: £147West Dorset: £139

    £146£147£139Tiverton and Minehead is higher£155£155£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dorset £1.91, Tiverton and Minehead £2.54Tiverton and Minehead: £2.54West Dorset: £1.91Tiverton and Minehead: £2.55West Dorset: £1.92Tiverton and Minehead: £2.41West Dorset: £1.81

    £1.91£1.92£1.81Tiverton and Minehead is higher£2.54£2.55£2.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dorset £2.03, Tiverton and Minehead £2.63Tiverton and Minehead: £2.63West Dorset: £2.03Tiverton and Minehead: £2.64West Dorset: £2.04Tiverton and Minehead: £2.49West Dorset: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Tiverton and Minehead is higher£2.63£2.64£2.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dorset £7.05, Tiverton and Minehead £6.17Tiverton and Minehead: £6.17West Dorset: £7.05Tiverton and Minehead: £6.19West Dorset: £7.08Tiverton and Minehead: £5.85West Dorset: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 316.5, Tiverton and Minehead 285.4Tiverton and Minehead: 285.4West Dorset: 316.5

    316.5West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count285.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 21.6, Tiverton and Minehead 23.2Tiverton and Minehead: 23.2West Dorset: 21.6

    21.6Tiverton and Minehead is higher23.2

  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, Tiverton and Minehead 38.5Tiverton and Minehead: 38.5West Dorset: 40.3

    40.3West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count38.5

  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, Tiverton and Minehead 60.1Tiverton and Minehead: 60.1West Dorset: 55.1

    55.1Tiverton and Minehead is higher60.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 81.0, Tiverton and Minehead 96.2Tiverton and Minehead: 96.2West Dorset: 81.0

    81.0Tiverton and Minehead is higher96.2

  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, Tiverton and Minehead 12.5Tiverton and Minehead: 12.5West Dorset: 10.9

    10.9Tiverton and Minehead is higher12.5

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West Dorset and Tiverton and Minehead, per resident
MeasureWest DorsetTiverton and MineheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,446£5,469£5,165£5,212£5,234£4,943West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,871£3,887£3,671£3,474£3,489£3,296West Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£1,018£1,022£966Tiverton and Minehead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,584£3,599£3,399£3,189£3,202£3,025West Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£92£92£87Tiverton and Minehead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£188£188£178West Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£6.15£6.17£5.83Tiverton and Minehead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£401£403£381Tiverton and Minehead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£130£130£123Tiverton and Minehead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£58£59£55Tiverton and Minehead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£692£695£657£800£803£758Tiverton and Minehead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£182£183£173West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£155£155£147Tiverton and Minehead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.91£1.92£1.81£2.54£2.55£2.41Tiverton and Minehead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£2.63£2.64£2.49Tiverton and Minehead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£6.17£6.19£5.85West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026316.5285.4West Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.623.2Tiverton and Minehead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.338.5West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.160.1Tiverton and Minehead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.096.2Tiverton and Minehead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.912.5Tiverton and Minehead

Total

West Dorset is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Tiverton and Minehead 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 Tiverton and Minehead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dorset £524.6m, Tiverton and Minehead £485.0mTiverton and Minehead: £485.0mWest Dorset: £524.6mTiverton and Minehead: £487.1mWest Dorset: £526.8mTiverton and Minehead: £460.1mWest Dorset: £497.6m

    £524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWest Dorset is higher£485.0m£487.1m£460.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dorset £372.9m, Tiverton and Minehead £323.3mTiverton and Minehead: £323.3mWest Dorset: £372.9mTiverton and Minehead: £324.7mWest Dorset: £374.5mTiverton and Minehead: £306.7mWest Dorset: £353.7m

    £372.9m£374.5m£353.7mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£323.3m£324.7m£306.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dorset £85.9m, Tiverton and Minehead £94.7mTiverton and Minehead: £94.7mWest Dorset: £85.9mTiverton and Minehead: £95.1mWest Dorset: £86.2mTiverton and Minehead: £89.9mWest Dorset: £81.4m

    £85.9m£86.2m£81.4mTiverton and Minehead is higher£94.7m£95.1m£89.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dorset £345.2m, Tiverton and Minehead £296.8mTiverton and Minehead: £296.8mWest Dorset: £345.2mTiverton and Minehead: £298.0mWest Dorset: £346.7mTiverton and Minehead: £281.5mWest Dorset: £327.5m

    £345.2m£346.7m£327.5mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£296.8m£298.0m£281.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dorset £8.1m, Tiverton and Minehead £8.5mTiverton and Minehead: £8.5mWest Dorset: £8.1mTiverton and Minehead: £8.6mWest Dorset: £8.2mTiverton and Minehead: £8.1mWest Dorset: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.2m£7.7mTiverton and Minehead 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, Tiverton and Minehead £17.5mTiverton and Minehead: £17.5mWest Dorset: £19.0mTiverton and Minehead: £17.5mWest Dorset: £19.0mTiverton and Minehead: £16.6mWest Dorset: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.0m£18.0mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

  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, Tiverton and Minehead £0.57mTiverton and Minehead: £0.57mWest Dorset: £0.53mTiverton and Minehead: £0.57mWest Dorset: £0.53mTiverton and Minehead: £0.54mWest Dorset: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mTiverton and Minehead is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £35.9m, Tiverton and Minehead £37.3mTiverton and Minehead: £37.3mWest Dorset: £35.9mTiverton and Minehead: £37.5mWest Dorset: £36.1mTiverton and Minehead: £35.4mWest Dorset: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mTiverton and Minehead is higher£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £10.3m, Tiverton and Minehead £12.1mTiverton and Minehead: £12.1mWest Dorset: £10.3mTiverton and Minehead: £12.1mWest Dorset: £10.3mTiverton and Minehead: £11.5mWest Dorset: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mTiverton and Minehead is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dorset £4.7m, Tiverton and Minehead £5.4mTiverton and Minehead: £5.4mWest Dorset: £4.7mTiverton and Minehead: £5.5mWest Dorset: £4.7mTiverton and Minehead: £5.2mWest Dorset: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mTiverton and Minehead is higher£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dorset £66.7m, Tiverton and Minehead £74.4mTiverton and Minehead: £74.4mWest Dorset: £66.7mTiverton and Minehead: £74.7mWest Dorset: £67.0mTiverton and Minehead: £70.6mWest Dorset: £63.3m

    £66.7m£67.0m£63.3mTiverton and Minehead is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dorset £19.0m, Tiverton and Minehead £16.9mTiverton and Minehead: £16.9mWest Dorset: £19.0mTiverton and Minehead: £17.0mWest Dorset: £19.1mTiverton and Minehead: £16.1mWest Dorset: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWest Dorset is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dorset £14.1m, Tiverton and Minehead £14.4mTiverton and Minehead: £14.4mWest Dorset: £14.1mTiverton and Minehead: £14.5mWest Dorset: £14.2mTiverton and Minehead: £13.7mWest Dorset: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mTiverton and Minehead is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dorset £0.18m, Tiverton and Minehead £0.24mTiverton and Minehead: £0.24mWest Dorset: £0.18mTiverton and Minehead: £0.24mWest Dorset: £0.18mTiverton and Minehead: £0.22mWest Dorset: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mTiverton and Minehead is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dorset £0.20m, Tiverton and Minehead £0.24mTiverton and Minehead: £0.24mWest Dorset: £0.20mTiverton and Minehead: £0.25mWest Dorset: £0.20mTiverton and Minehead: £0.23mWest Dorset: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mTiverton and Minehead is higher£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dorset £0.68m, Tiverton and Minehead £0.57mTiverton and Minehead: £0.57mWest Dorset: £0.68mTiverton and Minehead: £0.58mWest Dorset: £0.68mTiverton and Minehead: £0.54mWest Dorset: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWest Dorset is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dorset 30,492, Tiverton and Minehead 26,563Tiverton and Minehead: 26,563West Dorset: 30,492

    30,492West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count26,563

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dorset 2,079, Tiverton and Minehead 2,154Tiverton and Minehead: 2,154West Dorset: 2,079

    2,079Tiverton and Minehead is higher2,154

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dorset 3,880, Tiverton and Minehead 3,587Tiverton and Minehead: 3,587West Dorset: 3,880

    3,880West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count3,587

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dorset 5,305, Tiverton and Minehead 5,594Tiverton and Minehead: 5,594West Dorset: 5,305

    5,305Tiverton and Minehead is higher5,594

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dorset 7,806, Tiverton and Minehead 8,948Tiverton and Minehead: 8,948West Dorset: 7,806

    7,806Tiverton and Minehead is higher8,948

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dorset 1,051, Tiverton and Minehead 1,167Tiverton and Minehead: 1,167West Dorset: 1,051

    1,051Tiverton and Minehead is higher1,167

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West Dorset and Tiverton and Minehead, total
MeasureWest DorsetTiverton and MineheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m£485.0m£487.1m£460.1mWest Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.9m£374.5m£353.7m£323.3m£324.7m£306.7mWest Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.2m£81.4m£94.7m£95.1m£89.9mTiverton and Minehead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£345.2m£346.7m£327.5m£296.8m£298.0m£281.5mWest Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mTiverton and Minehead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mWest Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mTiverton and Minehead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mTiverton and Minehead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mTiverton and Minehead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mTiverton and Minehead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mTiverton and Minehead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mWest Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mTiverton and Minehead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mTiverton and Minehead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.24m£0.25m£0.23mTiverton and Minehead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,49226,563West Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0792,154Tiverton and Minehead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8803,587West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3055,594Tiverton and Minehead
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8068,948Tiverton and Minehead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0511,167Tiverton and Minehead

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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