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West Dorset and Waveney Valley

96,334 and 91,358 residents (mid-2024).

West Dorset is higher than Waveney Valley on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 21 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

West Dorset is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley 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 Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dorset £5,446, Waveney Valley £4,960Waveney Valley: £4,960West Dorset: £5,446Waveney Valley: £4,981West Dorset: £5,469Waveney Valley: £4,705West Dorset: £5,165

    £5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset is higher£4,960£4,981£4,705

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £12,235, Waveney Valley £12,347Waveney Valley: £12,347West Dorset: £12,235Waveney Valley: £12,399West Dorset: £12,287Waveney Valley: £11,712West Dorset: £11,606

    £12,235£12,287£11,606Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,347£12,399£11,712

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £1,694, Waveney Valley £1,487Waveney Valley: £1,487West Dorset: £1,694Waveney Valley: £1,494West Dorset: £1,701Waveney Valley: £1,411West Dorset: £1,606

    £1,694£1,701£1,606West Dorset is higher£1,487£1,494£1,411

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £11,328, Waveney Valley £11,439Waveney Valley: £11,439West Dorset: £11,328Waveney Valley: £11,488West Dorset: £11,377Waveney Valley: £10,850West Dorset: £10,745

    £11,328£11,377£10,745Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,439£11,488£10,850

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £267, Waveney Valley £258Waveney Valley: £258West Dorset: £267Waveney Valley: £259West Dorset: £268Waveney Valley: £245West Dorset: £253

    £267£268£253West Dorset is higher£258£259£245

  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, Waveney Valley £632Waveney Valley: £632West Dorset: £622Waveney Valley: £635West Dorset: £625Waveney Valley: £599West Dorset: £590

    £622£625£590Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£632£635£599

  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, Waveney Valley £18Waveney Valley: £18West Dorset: £17Waveney Valley: £18West Dorset: £17Waveney Valley: £17West Dorset: £17

    £17Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £373, Waveney Valley £351Waveney Valley: £351West Dorset: £373Waveney Valley: £353West Dorset: £374Waveney Valley: £333West Dorset: £354

    £373£374£354West Dorset is higher£351£353£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £107, Waveney Valley £94Waveney Valley: £94West Dorset: £107Waveney Valley: £95West Dorset: £107Waveney Valley: £89West Dorset: £101

    £107£107£101West Dorset is higher£94£95£89

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £92, Waveney Valley £98Waveney Valley: £98West Dorset: £92Waveney Valley: £99West Dorset: £92Waveney Valley: £93West Dorset: £87

    £92£92£87Waveney Valley is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £1,316, Waveney Valley £1,145Waveney Valley: £1,145West Dorset: £1,316Waveney Valley: £1,150West Dorset: £1,321Waveney Valley: £1,086West Dorset: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248West Dorset is higher£1,145£1,150£1,086

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dorset £197, Waveney Valley £129Waveney Valley: £129West Dorset: £197Waveney Valley: £129West Dorset: £198Waveney Valley: £122West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higher£129£129£122

  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, Waveney Valley £235Waveney Valley: £235West Dorset: £278Waveney Valley: £236West Dorset: £280Waveney Valley: £223West Dorset: £264

    £278£280£264West Dorset is higher£235£236£223

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £3.63, Waveney Valley £5.07Waveney Valley: £5.07West Dorset: £3.63Waveney Valley: £5.09West Dorset: £3.64Waveney Valley: £4.81West Dorset: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Waveney Valley is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £3.87, Waveney Valley £3.69Waveney Valley: £3.69West Dorset: £3.87Waveney Valley: £3.71West Dorset: £3.89Waveney Valley: £3.50West Dorset: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67West Dorset is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dorset £7.05, Waveney Valley £5.18Waveney Valley: £5.18West Dorset: £7.05Waveney Valley: £5.20West Dorset: £7.08Waveney Valley: £4.91West Dorset: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  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, Waveney Valley 1,010.9Waveney Valley: 1,010.9West Dorset: 1,000.6

    1,000.6Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,010.9

  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, Waveney Valley 66.7Waveney Valley: 66.7West Dorset: 68.2

    68.2West Dorset is higher66.7

  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, Waveney Valley 128.9Waveney Valley: 128.9West Dorset: 127.3

    127.3Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count128.9

  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, Waveney Valley 54.0Waveney Valley: 54.0West Dorset: 55.1

    55.1West Dorset is higher54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Dorset 154.0, Waveney Valley 144.7Waveney Valley: 144.7West Dorset: 154.0

    154.0West Dorset is higher144.7

  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, Waveney Valley 22.0Waveney Valley: 22.0West Dorset: 20.7

    20.7Waveney Valley is higher22.0

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West Dorset and Waveney Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DorsetWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,446£5,469£5,165£4,960£4,981£4,705West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,235£12,287£11,606£12,347£12,399£11,712Waveney Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,694£1,701£1,606£1,487£1,494£1,411West Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,328£11,377£10,745£11,439£11,488£10,850Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£267£268£253£258£259£245West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£625£590£632£635£599Waveney Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£18£17Waveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£351£353£333West Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£94£95£89West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£98£99£93Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,145£1,150£1,086West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£129£129£122West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£278£280£264£235£236£223West Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£5.07£5.09£4.81Waveney Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£3.69£3.71£3.50West Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£5.18£5.20£4.91West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.61,010.9Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.266.7West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.3128.9Waveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.154.0West Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.0144.7West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.722.0Waveney Valley

Per resident

West Dorset is higher on 18 of 21 measures, and Waveney Valley on 3. 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 Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dorset £5,446, Waveney Valley £4,960Waveney Valley: £4,960West Dorset: £5,446Waveney Valley: £4,981West Dorset: £5,469Waveney Valley: £4,705West Dorset: £5,165

    £5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset is higher£4,960£4,981£4,705

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dorset £3,871, Waveney Valley £3,559Waveney Valley: £3,559West Dorset: £3,871Waveney Valley: £3,574West Dorset: £3,887Waveney Valley: £3,376West Dorset: £3,671

    £3,871£3,887£3,671West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,559£3,574£3,376

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dorset £891, Waveney Valley £821Waveney Valley: £821West Dorset: £891Waveney Valley: £825West Dorset: £895Waveney Valley: £779West Dorset: £845

    £891£895£845West Dorset is higher£821£825£779

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dorset £3,584, Waveney Valley £3,298Waveney Valley: £3,298West Dorset: £3,584Waveney Valley: £3,312West Dorset: £3,599Waveney Valley: £3,128West Dorset: £3,399

    £3,584£3,599£3,399West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,298£3,312£3,128

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dorset £85, Waveney Valley £74Waveney Valley: £74West Dorset: £85Waveney Valley: £75West Dorset: £85Waveney Valley: £71West Dorset: £80

    £85£85£80West Dorset is higher£74£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £197, Waveney Valley £182Waveney Valley: £182West Dorset: £197Waveney Valley: £183West Dorset: £198Waveney Valley: £173West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£182£183£173

  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, Waveney Valley £5.19Waveney Valley: £5.19West Dorset: £5.50Waveney Valley: £5.21West Dorset: £5.53Waveney Valley: £4.92West Dorset: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £373, Waveney Valley £351Waveney Valley: £351West Dorset: £373Waveney Valley: £353West Dorset: £374Waveney Valley: £333West Dorset: £354

    £373£374£354West Dorset is higher£351£353£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £107, Waveney Valley £94Waveney Valley: £94West Dorset: £107Waveney Valley: £95West Dorset: £107Waveney Valley: £89West Dorset: £101

    £107£107£101West Dorset is higher£94£95£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Dorset £48, Waveney Valley £54Waveney Valley: £54West Dorset: £48Waveney Valley: £54West Dorset: £49Waveney Valley: £51West Dorset: £46

    £48£49£46Waveney Valley is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dorset £692, Waveney Valley £632Waveney Valley: £632West Dorset: £692Waveney Valley: £635West Dorset: £695Waveney Valley: £600West Dorset: £657

    £692£695£657West Dorset is higher£632£635£600

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dorset £197, Waveney Valley £129Waveney Valley: £129West Dorset: £197Waveney Valley: £129West Dorset: £198Waveney Valley: £122West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higher£129£129£122

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dorset £146, Waveney Valley £130Waveney Valley: £130West Dorset: £146Waveney Valley: £130West Dorset: £147Waveney Valley: £123West Dorset: £139

    £146£147£139West Dorset is higher£130£130£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dorset £1.91, Waveney Valley £2.80Waveney Valley: £2.80West Dorset: £1.91Waveney Valley: £2.82West Dorset: £1.92Waveney Valley: £2.66West Dorset: £1.81

    £1.91£1.92£1.81Waveney Valley is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dorset £2.03, Waveney Valley £2.03Waveney Valley: £2.03West Dorset: £2.03Waveney Valley: £2.04West Dorset: £2.04Waveney Valley: £1.93West Dorset: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93No difference to show£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dorset £7.05, Waveney Valley £5.18Waveney Valley: £5.18West Dorset: £7.05Waveney Valley: £5.20West Dorset: £7.08Waveney Valley: £4.91West Dorset: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 316.5, Waveney Valley 291.4Waveney Valley: 291.4West Dorset: 316.5

    316.5West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count291.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 21.6, Waveney Valley 19.2Waveney Valley: 19.2West Dorset: 21.6

    21.6West Dorset is higher19.2

  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, Waveney Valley 37.2Waveney Valley: 37.2West Dorset: 40.3

    40.3West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count37.2

  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, Waveney Valley 54.0Waveney Valley: 54.0West Dorset: 55.1

    55.1West Dorset is higher54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 81.0, Waveney Valley 79.9Waveney Valley: 79.9West Dorset: 81.0

    81.0West Dorset is higher79.9

  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, Waveney Valley 12.1Waveney Valley: 12.1West Dorset: 10.9

    10.9Waveney Valley is higher12.1

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West Dorset and Waveney Valley, per resident
MeasureWest DorsetWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,446£5,469£5,165£4,960£4,981£4,705West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,871£3,887£3,671£3,559£3,574£3,376West Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£821£825£779West Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,584£3,599£3,399£3,298£3,312£3,128West Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£74£75£71West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£182£183£173West Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.19£5.21£4.92West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£351£353£333West Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£94£95£89West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£54£54£51Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£692£695£657£632£635£600West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£129£129£122West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£130£130£123West Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.91£1.92£1.81£2.80£2.82£2.66Waveney Valley
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£5.18£5.20£4.91West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026316.5291.4West Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.619.2West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.337.2West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.154.0West Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.079.9West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.912.1Waveney Valley

Total

West Dorset is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley on 3. 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 Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dorset £524.6m, Waveney Valley £453.1mWaveney Valley: £453.1mWest Dorset: £524.6mWaveney Valley: £455.1mWest Dorset: £526.8mWaveney Valley: £429.8mWest Dorset: £497.6m

    £524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWest Dorset is higher£453.1m£455.1m£429.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dorset £372.9m, Waveney Valley £325.2mWaveney Valley: £325.2mWest Dorset: £372.9mWaveney Valley: £326.6mWest Dorset: £374.5mWaveney Valley: £308.4mWest Dorset: £353.7m

    £372.9m£374.5m£353.7mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£325.2m£326.6m£308.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dorset £85.9m, Waveney Valley £75.0mWaveney Valley: £75.0mWest Dorset: £85.9mWaveney Valley: £75.3mWest Dorset: £86.2mWaveney Valley: £71.2mWest Dorset: £81.4m

    £85.9m£86.2m£81.4mWest Dorset is higher£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dorset £345.2m, Waveney Valley £301.3mWaveney Valley: £301.3mWest Dorset: £345.2mWaveney Valley: £302.5mWest Dorset: £346.7mWaveney Valley: £285.8mWest Dorset: £327.5m

    £345.2m£346.7m£327.5mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£301.3m£302.5m£285.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dorset £8.1m, Waveney Valley £6.8mWaveney Valley: £6.8mWest Dorset: £8.1mWaveney Valley: £6.8mWest Dorset: £8.2mWaveney Valley: £6.4mWest Dorset: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.2m£7.7mWest Dorset is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £19.0m, Waveney Valley £16.6mWaveney Valley: £16.6mWest Dorset: £19.0mWaveney Valley: £16.7mWest Dorset: £19.0mWaveney Valley: £15.8mWest Dorset: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.0m£18.0mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Waveney Valley £0.47mWaveney Valley: £0.47mWest Dorset: £0.53mWaveney Valley: £0.48mWest Dorset: £0.53mWaveney Valley: £0.45mWest Dorset: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £35.9m, Waveney Valley £32.1mWaveney Valley: £32.1mWest Dorset: £35.9mWaveney Valley: £32.2mWest Dorset: £36.1mWaveney Valley: £30.4mWest Dorset: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mWest Dorset is higher£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £10.3m, Waveney Valley £8.6mWaveney Valley: £8.6mWest Dorset: £10.3mWaveney Valley: £8.6mWest Dorset: £10.3mWaveney Valley: £8.2mWest Dorset: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mWest Dorset is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dorset £4.7m, Waveney Valley £5.0mWaveney Valley: £5.0mWest Dorset: £4.7mWaveney Valley: £5.0mWest Dorset: £4.7mWaveney Valley: £4.7mWest Dorset: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mWaveney Valley is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dorset £66.7m, Waveney Valley £57.8mWaveney Valley: £57.8mWest Dorset: £66.7mWaveney Valley: £58.0mWest Dorset: £67.0mWaveney Valley: £54.8mWest Dorset: £63.3m

    £66.7m£67.0m£63.3mWest Dorset is higher£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dorset £19.0m, Waveney Valley £11.8mWaveney Valley: £11.8mWest Dorset: £19.0mWaveney Valley: £11.8mWest Dorset: £19.1mWaveney Valley: £11.1mWest Dorset: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWest Dorset is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dorset £14.1m, Waveney Valley £11.9mWaveney Valley: £11.9mWest Dorset: £14.1mWaveney Valley: £11.9mWest Dorset: £14.2mWaveney Valley: £11.3mWest Dorset: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mWest Dorset is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dorset £0.18m, Waveney Valley £0.26mWaveney Valley: £0.26mWest Dorset: £0.18mWaveney Valley: £0.26mWest Dorset: £0.18mWaveney Valley: £0.24mWest Dorset: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWaveney Valley is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dorset £0.20m, Waveney Valley £0.19mWaveney Valley: £0.19mWest Dorset: £0.20mWaveney Valley: £0.19mWest Dorset: £0.20mWaveney Valley: £0.18mWest Dorset: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mWest Dorset is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dorset £0.68m, Waveney Valley £0.47mWaveney Valley: £0.47mWest Dorset: £0.68mWaveney Valley: £0.47mWest Dorset: £0.68mWaveney Valley: £0.45mWest Dorset: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWest Dorset is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dorset 30,492, Waveney Valley 26,622Waveney Valley: 26,622West Dorset: 30,492

    30,492West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count26,622

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dorset 2,079, Waveney Valley 1,757Waveney Valley: 1,757West Dorset: 2,079

    2,079West Dorset is higher1,757

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dorset 3,880, Waveney Valley 3,394Waveney Valley: 3,394West Dorset: 3,880

    3,880West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count3,394

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dorset 5,305, Waveney Valley 4,930Waveney Valley: 4,930West Dorset: 5,305

    5,305West Dorset is higher4,930

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dorset 7,806, Waveney Valley 7,299Waveney Valley: 7,299West Dorset: 7,806

    7,806West Dorset is higher7,299

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dorset 1,051, Waveney Valley 1,108Waveney Valley: 1,108West Dorset: 1,051

    1,051Waveney Valley is higher1,108

Show the numbers
West Dorset and Waveney Valley, total
MeasureWest DorsetWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m£453.1m£455.1m£429.8mWest Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.9m£374.5m£353.7m£325.2m£326.6m£308.4mWest Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.2m£81.4m£75.0m£75.3m£71.2mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£345.2m£346.7m£327.5m£301.3m£302.5m£285.8mWest Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mWest Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mWest Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWest Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£32.1m£32.2m£30.4mWest Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mWest Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mWaveney Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m£57.8m£58.0m£54.8mWest Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mWest Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mWest Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mWaveney Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mWest Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,49226,622West Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0791,757West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8803,394West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3054,930West Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8067,299West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0511,108Waveney Valley

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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