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West Dorset and Torridge and Tavistock

96,334 and 97,655 residents (mid-2024).

West Dorset is higher than Torridge and Tavistock on 5 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 5 of 22 measures, and Torridge and Tavistock on 17. 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 Torridge and Tavistock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dorset £5,446, Torridge and Tavistock £5,232Torridge and Tavistock: £5,232West Dorset: £5,446Torridge and Tavistock: £5,254West Dorset: £5,469Torridge and Tavistock: £4,963West Dorset: £5,165

    £5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset is higher£5,232£5,254£4,963

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £12,235, Torridge and Tavistock £12,312Torridge and Tavistock: £12,312West Dorset: £12,235Torridge and Tavistock: £12,365West Dorset: £12,287Torridge and Tavistock: £11,679West Dorset: £11,606

    £12,235£12,287£11,606Torridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£12,312£12,365£11,679

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £1,694, Torridge and Tavistock £1,834Torridge and Tavistock: £1,834West Dorset: £1,694Torridge and Tavistock: £1,842West Dorset: £1,701Torridge and Tavistock: £1,740West Dorset: £1,606

    £1,694£1,701£1,606Torridge and Tavistock is higher£1,834£1,842£1,740

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £11,328, Torridge and Tavistock £11,328Torridge and Tavistock: £11,328West Dorset: £11,328Torridge and Tavistock: £11,376West Dorset: £11,377Torridge and Tavistock: £10,745West Dorset: £10,745

    £11,328£11,377£10,745West Dorset is higher£11,328£11,376£10,745

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £267, Torridge and Tavistock £329Torridge and Tavistock: £329West Dorset: £267Torridge and Tavistock: £330West Dorset: £268Torridge and Tavistock: £312West Dorset: £253

    £267£268£253Torridge and Tavistock is higher£329£330£312

  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, Torridge and Tavistock £633Torridge and Tavistock: £633West Dorset: £622Torridge and Tavistock: £636West Dorset: £625Torridge and Tavistock: £601West Dorset: £590

    £622£625£590Torridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£633£636£601

  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, Torridge and Tavistock £23Torridge and Tavistock: £23West Dorset: £17Torridge and Tavistock: £23West Dorset: £17Torridge and Tavistock: £21West Dorset: £17

    £17Torridge and Tavistock is higher£23£23£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £373, Torridge and Tavistock £418Torridge and Tavistock: £418West Dorset: £373Torridge and Tavistock: £420West Dorset: £374Torridge and Tavistock: £396West Dorset: £354

    £373£374£354Torridge and Tavistock is higher£418£420£396

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £107, Torridge and Tavistock £138Torridge and Tavistock: £138West Dorset: £107Torridge and Tavistock: £139West Dorset: £107Torridge and Tavistock: £131West Dorset: £101

    £107£107£101Torridge and Tavistock is higher£138£139£131

  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, Torridge and Tavistock £111Torridge and Tavistock: £111West Dorset: £92Torridge and Tavistock: £111West Dorset: £92Torridge and Tavistock: £105West Dorset: £87

    £92£92£87Torridge and Tavistock is higher£111£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £1,316, Torridge and Tavistock £1,373Torridge and Tavistock: £1,373West Dorset: £1,316Torridge and Tavistock: £1,379West Dorset: £1,321Torridge and Tavistock: £1,302West Dorset: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248Torridge and Tavistock is higher£1,373£1,379£1,302

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dorset £197, Torridge and Tavistock £163Torridge and Tavistock: £163West Dorset: £197Torridge and Tavistock: £164West Dorset: £198Torridge and Tavistock: £154West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higher£163£164£154

  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, Torridge and Tavistock £342Torridge and Tavistock: £342West Dorset: £278Torridge and Tavistock: £343West Dorset: £280Torridge and Tavistock: £324West Dorset: £264

    £278£280£264Torridge and Tavistock is higher£342£343£324

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £3.63, Torridge and Tavistock £4.75Torridge and Tavistock: £4.75West Dorset: £3.63Torridge and Tavistock: £4.77West Dorset: £3.64Torridge and Tavistock: £4.51West Dorset: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Torridge and Tavistock is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £3.87, Torridge and Tavistock £3.78Torridge and Tavistock: £3.78West Dorset: £3.87Torridge and Tavistock: £3.80West Dorset: £3.89Torridge and Tavistock: £3.59West Dorset: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3.78£3.80£3.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dorset £7.05, Torridge and Tavistock £4.35Torridge and Tavistock: £4.35West Dorset: £7.05Torridge and Tavistock: £4.37West Dorset: £7.08Torridge and Tavistock: £4.13West Dorset: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  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, Torridge and Tavistock 1,027.8Torridge and Tavistock: 1,027.8West Dorset: 1,000.6

    1,000.6Torridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count1,027.8

  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, Torridge and Tavistock 83.7Torridge and Tavistock: 83.7West Dorset: 68.2

    68.2Torridge and Tavistock is higher83.7

  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, Torridge and Tavistock 134.5Torridge and Tavistock: 134.5West Dorset: 127.3

    127.3Torridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count134.5

  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, Torridge and Tavistock 63.5Torridge and Tavistock: 63.5West Dorset: 55.1

    55.1Torridge and Tavistock is higher63.5

  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, Torridge and Tavistock 174.0Torridge and Tavistock: 174.0West Dorset: 154.0

    154.0Torridge and Tavistock 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, Torridge and Tavistock 23.7Torridge and Tavistock: 23.7West Dorset: 20.7

    20.7Torridge and Tavistock is higher23.7

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West Dorset and Torridge and Tavistock, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DorsetTorridge and TavistockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,446£5,469£5,165£5,232£5,254£4,963West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,235£12,287£11,606£12,312£12,365£11,679Torridge and Tavistock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,694£1,701£1,606£1,834£1,842£1,740Torridge and Tavistock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,328£11,377£10,745£11,328£11,376£10,745West Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£267£268£253£329£330£312Torridge and Tavistock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£625£590£633£636£601Torridge and Tavistock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£23£23£21Torridge and Tavistock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£418£420£396Torridge and Tavistock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£138£139£131Torridge and Tavistock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£111£111£105Torridge and Tavistock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,373£1,379£1,302Torridge and Tavistock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£163£164£154West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£278£280£264£342£343£324Torridge and Tavistock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£4.75£4.77£4.51Torridge and Tavistock
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£3.78£3.80£3.59West Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£4.35£4.37£4.13West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.61,027.8Torridge and Tavistock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.283.7Torridge and Tavistock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.3134.5Torridge and Tavistock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.163.5Torridge and Tavistock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.0174.0Torridge and Tavistock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.723.7Torridge and Tavistock

Per resident

West Dorset is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Torridge and Tavistock 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 Torridge and Tavistock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dorset £5,446, Torridge and Tavistock £5,232Torridge and Tavistock: £5,232West Dorset: £5,446Torridge and Tavistock: £5,254West Dorset: £5,469Torridge and Tavistock: £4,963West Dorset: £5,165

    £5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset is higher£5,232£5,254£4,963

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dorset £3,871, Torridge and Tavistock £3,496Torridge and Tavistock: £3,496West Dorset: £3,871Torridge and Tavistock: £3,511West Dorset: £3,887Torridge and Tavistock: £3,317West Dorset: £3,671

    £3,871£3,887£3,671West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,496£3,511£3,317

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dorset £891, Torridge and Tavistock £1,012Torridge and Tavistock: £1,012West Dorset: £891Torridge and Tavistock: £1,016West Dorset: £895Torridge and Tavistock: £960West Dorset: £845

    £891£895£845Torridge and Tavistock is higher£1,012£1,016£960

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dorset £3,584, Torridge and Tavistock £3,217Torridge and Tavistock: £3,217West Dorset: £3,584Torridge and Tavistock: £3,231West Dorset: £3,599Torridge and Tavistock: £3,051West Dorset: £3,399

    £3,584£3,599£3,399West Dorset is higher£3,217£3,231£3,051

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dorset £85, Torridge and Tavistock £93Torridge and Tavistock: £93West Dorset: £85Torridge and Tavistock: £94West Dorset: £85Torridge and Tavistock: £89West Dorset: £80

    £85£85£80Torridge and Tavistock is higher£93£94£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £197, Torridge and Tavistock £180Torridge and Tavistock: £180West Dorset: £197Torridge and Tavistock: £181West Dorset: £198Torridge and Tavistock: £171West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  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, Torridge and Tavistock £6.40Torridge and Tavistock: £6.40West Dorset: £5.50Torridge and Tavistock: £6.43West Dorset: £5.53Torridge and Tavistock: £6.07West Dorset: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Torridge and Tavistock is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £373, Torridge and Tavistock £418Torridge and Tavistock: £418West Dorset: £373Torridge and Tavistock: £420West Dorset: £374Torridge and Tavistock: £396West Dorset: £354

    £373£374£354Torridge and Tavistock is higher£418£420£396

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £107, Torridge and Tavistock £138Torridge and Tavistock: £138West Dorset: £107Torridge and Tavistock: £139West Dorset: £107Torridge and Tavistock: £131West Dorset: £101

    £107£107£101Torridge and Tavistock is higher£138£139£131

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Dorset £48, Torridge and Tavistock £61Torridge and Tavistock: £61West Dorset: £48Torridge and Tavistock: £61West Dorset: £49Torridge and Tavistock: £58West Dorset: £46

    £48£49£46Torridge and Tavistock is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dorset £692, Torridge and Tavistock £758Torridge and Tavistock: £758West Dorset: £692Torridge and Tavistock: £761West Dorset: £695Torridge and Tavistock: £719West Dorset: £657

    £692£695£657Torridge and Tavistock is higher£758£761£719

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dorset £197, Torridge and Tavistock £163Torridge and Tavistock: £163West Dorset: £197Torridge and Tavistock: £164West Dorset: £198Torridge and Tavistock: £154West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higher£163£164£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dorset £146, Torridge and Tavistock £189Torridge and Tavistock: £189West Dorset: £146Torridge and Tavistock: £189West Dorset: £147Torridge and Tavistock: £179West Dorset: £139

    £146£147£139Torridge and Tavistock is higher£189£189£179

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dorset £1.91, Torridge and Tavistock £2.63Torridge and Tavistock: £2.63West Dorset: £1.91Torridge and Tavistock: £2.64West Dorset: £1.92Torridge and Tavistock: £2.49West Dorset: £1.81

    £1.91£1.92£1.81Torridge and Tavistock is higher£2.63£2.64£2.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dorset £2.03, Torridge and Tavistock £2.09Torridge and Tavistock: £2.09West Dorset: £2.03Torridge and Tavistock: £2.10West Dorset: £2.04Torridge and Tavistock: £1.98West Dorset: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Torridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£2.09£2.10£1.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dorset £7.05, Torridge and Tavistock £4.35Torridge and Tavistock: £4.35West Dorset: £7.05Torridge and Tavistock: £4.37West Dorset: £7.08Torridge and Tavistock: £4.13West Dorset: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 316.5, Torridge and Tavistock 291.9Torridge and Tavistock: 291.9West Dorset: 316.5

    316.5West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count291.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 21.6, Torridge and Tavistock 23.8Torridge and Tavistock: 23.8West Dorset: 21.6

    21.6Torridge and Tavistock is higher23.8

  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, Torridge and Tavistock 38.2Torridge and Tavistock: 38.2West Dorset: 40.3

    40.3West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count38.2

  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, Torridge and Tavistock 63.5Torridge and Tavistock: 63.5West Dorset: 55.1

    55.1Torridge and Tavistock is higher63.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 81.0, Torridge and Tavistock 96.0Torridge and Tavistock: 96.0West Dorset: 81.0

    81.0Torridge and Tavistock is higher96.0

  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, Torridge and Tavistock 13.1Torridge and Tavistock: 13.1West Dorset: 10.9

    10.9Torridge and Tavistock is higher13.1

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West Dorset and Torridge and Tavistock, per resident
MeasureWest DorsetTorridge and TavistockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,446£5,469£5,165£5,232£5,254£4,963West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,871£3,887£3,671£3,496£3,511£3,317West Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£1,012£1,016£960Torridge and Tavistock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,584£3,599£3,399£3,217£3,231£3,051West Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£93£94£89Torridge and Tavistock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£180£181£171West Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£6.40£6.43£6.07Torridge and Tavistock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£418£420£396Torridge and Tavistock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£138£139£131Torridge and Tavistock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£61£61£58Torridge and Tavistock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£692£695£657£758£761£719Torridge and Tavistock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£163£164£154West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£189£189£179Torridge and Tavistock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.91£1.92£1.81£2.63£2.64£2.49Torridge and Tavistock
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£2.09£2.10£1.98Torridge and Tavistock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£4.35£4.37£4.13West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026316.5291.9West Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.623.8Torridge and Tavistock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.338.2West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.163.5Torridge and Tavistock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.096.0Torridge and Tavistock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.913.1Torridge and Tavistock

Total

West Dorset is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Torridge and Tavistock 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 Torridge and Tavistock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dorset £524.6m, Torridge and Tavistock £510.9mTorridge and Tavistock: £510.9mWest Dorset: £524.6mTorridge and Tavistock: £513.1mWest Dorset: £526.8mTorridge and Tavistock: £484.6mWest Dorset: £497.6m

    £524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWest Dorset is higher£510.9m£513.1m£484.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dorset £372.9m, Torridge and Tavistock £341.4mTorridge and Tavistock: £341.4mWest Dorset: £372.9mTorridge and Tavistock: £342.9mWest Dorset: £374.5mTorridge and Tavistock: £323.9mWest Dorset: £353.7m

    £372.9m£374.5m£353.7mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£341.4m£342.9m£323.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dorset £85.9m, Torridge and Tavistock £98.8mTorridge and Tavistock: £98.8mWest Dorset: £85.9mTorridge and Tavistock: £99.3mWest Dorset: £86.2mTorridge and Tavistock: £93.8mWest Dorset: £81.4m

    £85.9m£86.2m£81.4mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£98.8m£99.3m£93.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dorset £345.2m, Torridge and Tavistock £314.1mTorridge and Tavistock: £314.1mWest Dorset: £345.2mTorridge and Tavistock: £315.5mWest Dorset: £346.7mTorridge and Tavistock: £298.0mWest Dorset: £327.5m

    £345.2m£346.7m£327.5mWest Dorset is higher£314.1m£315.5m£298.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dorset £8.1m, Torridge and Tavistock £9.1mTorridge and Tavistock: £9.1mWest Dorset: £8.1mTorridge and Tavistock: £9.2mWest Dorset: £8.2mTorridge and Tavistock: £8.7mWest Dorset: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.2m£7.7mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £19.0m, Torridge and Tavistock £17.6mTorridge and Tavistock: £17.6mWest Dorset: £19.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £17.6mWest Dorset: £19.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £16.7mWest Dorset: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.0m£18.0mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

  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, Torridge and Tavistock £0.62mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.62mWest Dorset: £0.53mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.63mWest Dorset: £0.53mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.59mWest Dorset: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £35.9m, Torridge and Tavistock £40.8mTorridge and Tavistock: £40.8mWest Dorset: £35.9mTorridge and Tavistock: £41.0mWest Dorset: £36.1mTorridge and Tavistock: £38.7mWest Dorset: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £10.3m, Torridge and Tavistock £13.5mTorridge and Tavistock: £13.5mWest Dorset: £10.3mTorridge and Tavistock: £13.6mWest Dorset: £10.3mTorridge and Tavistock: £12.8mWest Dorset: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dorset £4.7m, Torridge and Tavistock £6.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £6.0mWest Dorset: £4.7mTorridge and Tavistock: £6.0mWest Dorset: £4.7mTorridge and Tavistock: £5.7mWest Dorset: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dorset £66.7m, Torridge and Tavistock £74.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £74.0mWest Dorset: £66.7mTorridge and Tavistock: £74.3mWest Dorset: £67.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £70.2mWest Dorset: £63.3m

    £66.7m£67.0m£63.3mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£74.0m£74.3m£70.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dorset £19.0m, Torridge and Tavistock £15.9mTorridge and Tavistock: £15.9mWest Dorset: £19.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £16.0mWest Dorset: £19.1mTorridge and Tavistock: £15.1mWest Dorset: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWest Dorset is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dorset £14.1m, Torridge and Tavistock £18.4mTorridge and Tavistock: £18.4mWest Dorset: £14.1mTorridge and Tavistock: £18.5mWest Dorset: £14.2mTorridge and Tavistock: £17.5mWest Dorset: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dorset £0.18m, Torridge and Tavistock £0.26mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.26mWest Dorset: £0.18mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.26mWest Dorset: £0.18mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.24mWest Dorset: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dorset £0.20m, Torridge and Tavistock £0.20mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.20mWest Dorset: £0.20mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.20mWest Dorset: £0.20mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.19mWest Dorset: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mTorridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dorset £0.68m, Torridge and Tavistock £0.43mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.43mWest Dorset: £0.68mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.43mWest Dorset: £0.68mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.40mWest Dorset: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWest Dorset is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dorset 30,492, Torridge and Tavistock 28,502Torridge and Tavistock: 28,502West Dorset: 30,492

    30,492West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count28,502

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dorset 2,079, Torridge and Tavistock 2,321Torridge and Tavistock: 2,321West Dorset: 2,079

    2,079Torridge and Tavistock is higher2,321

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dorset 3,880, Torridge and Tavistock 3,729Torridge and Tavistock: 3,729West Dorset: 3,880

    3,880West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count3,729

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dorset 5,305, Torridge and Tavistock 6,204Torridge and Tavistock: 6,204West Dorset: 5,305

    5,305Torridge and Tavistock is higher6,204

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dorset 7,806, Torridge and Tavistock 9,374Torridge and Tavistock: 9,374West Dorset: 7,806

    7,806Torridge and Tavistock is higher9,374

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dorset 1,051, Torridge and Tavistock 1,275Torridge and Tavistock: 1,275West Dorset: 1,051

    1,051Torridge and Tavistock is higher1,275

Show the numbers
West Dorset and Torridge and Tavistock, total
MeasureWest DorsetTorridge and TavistockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m£510.9m£513.1m£484.6mWest Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.9m£374.5m£353.7m£341.4m£342.9m£323.9mWest Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.2m£81.4m£98.8m£99.3m£93.8mTorridge and Tavistock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£345.2m£346.7m£327.5m£314.1m£315.5m£298.0mWest Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mTorridge and Tavistock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mWest Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mTorridge and Tavistock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mTorridge and Tavistock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mTorridge and Tavistock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mTorridge and Tavistock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m£74.0m£74.3m£70.2mTorridge and Tavistock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWest Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mTorridge and Tavistock
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mTorridge and Tavistock
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mTorridge and Tavistock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,49228,502West Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0792,321Torridge and Tavistock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8803,729West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3056,204Torridge and Tavistock
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8069,374Torridge and Tavistock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0511,275Torridge and Tavistock

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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