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West Worcestershire and West Dorset

102,513 and 96,334 residents (mid-2024).

West Worcestershire is higher than West Dorset on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 10 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 Worcestershire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and West Dorset 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 Worcestershire West Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4,973, West Dorset £5,446West Dorset: £5,446West Worcestershire: £4,973West Dorset: £5,469West Worcestershire: £4,994West Dorset: £5,165West Worcestershire: £4,717

    £4,973£4,994£4,717West Dorset is higher£5,446£5,469£5,165

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire £12,566, West Dorset £12,235West Dorset: £12,235West Worcestershire: £12,566West Dorset: £12,287West Worcestershire: £12,620West Dorset: £11,606West Worcestershire: £11,920

    £12,566£12,620£11,920West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,235£12,287£11,606

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £1,621, West Dorset £1,694West Dorset: £1,694West Worcestershire: £1,621West Dorset: £1,701West Worcestershire: £1,628West Dorset: £1,606West Worcestershire: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£1,694£1,701£1,606

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire £11,586, West Dorset £11,328West Dorset: £11,328West Worcestershire: £11,586West Dorset: £11,377West Worcestershire: £11,635West Dorset: £10,745West Worcestershire: £10,989

    £11,586£11,635£10,989West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,328£11,377£10,745

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire £272, West Dorset £267West Dorset: £267West Worcestershire: £272West Dorset: £268West Worcestershire: £273West Dorset: £253West Worcestershire: £258

    £272£273£258West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£267£268£253

  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 Worcestershire £691, West Dorset £622West Dorset: £622West Worcestershire: £691West Dorset: £625West Worcestershire: £694West Dorset: £590West Worcestershire: £655

    £691£694£655West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£622£625£590

  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 Worcestershire £18, West Dorset £17West Dorset: £17West Worcestershire: £18West Dorset: £17West Worcestershire: £18West Dorset: £17West Worcestershire: £17

    £18£18£17West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £356, West Dorset £373West Dorset: £373West Worcestershire: £356West Dorset: £374West Worcestershire: £358West Dorset: £354West Worcestershire: £338

    £356£358£338West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£373£374£354

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £96, West Dorset £107West Dorset: £107West Worcestershire: £96West Dorset: £107West Worcestershire: £96West Dorset: £101West Worcestershire: £91

    £96£96£91West Dorset is higher£107£107£101

  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 Worcestershire £100, West Dorset £92West Dorset: £92West Worcestershire: £100West Dorset: £92West Worcestershire: £101West Dorset: £87West Worcestershire: £95

    £100£101£95West Worcestershire is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £1,266, West Dorset £1,316West Dorset: £1,316West Worcestershire: £1,266West Dorset: £1,321West Worcestershire: £1,272West Dorset: £1,248West Worcestershire: £1,201

    £1,266£1,272£1,201West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£1,316£1,321£1,248

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Worcestershire £151, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197West Worcestershire: £151West Dorset: £198West Worcestershire: £152West Dorset: £187West Worcestershire: £144

    £151£152£144West Dorset is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £243, West Dorset £278West Dorset: £278West Worcestershire: £243West Dorset: £280West Worcestershire: £244West Dorset: £264West Worcestershire: £230

    £243£244£230West Dorset is higher£278£280£264

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £6.41, West Dorset £3.63West Dorset: £3.63West Worcestershire: £6.41West Dorset: £3.64West Worcestershire: £6.44West Dorset: £3.44West Worcestershire: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08West Worcestershire is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire £5.37, West Dorset £3.87West Dorset: £3.87West Worcestershire: £5.37West Dorset: £3.89West Worcestershire: £5.39West Dorset: £3.67West Worcestershire: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09West Worcestershire is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4.61, West Dorset £7.05West Dorset: £7.05West Worcestershire: £4.61West Dorset: £7.08West Worcestershire: £4.63West Dorset: £6.69West Worcestershire: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37West Dorset is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire 1,016.5, West Dorset 1,000.6West Dorset: 1,000.6West Worcestershire: 1,016.5

    1,016.5West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,000.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Worcestershire 70.5, West Dorset 68.2West Dorset: 68.2West Worcestershire: 70.5

    70.5West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count68.2

  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 Worcestershire 139.1, West Dorset 127.3West Dorset: 127.3West Worcestershire: 139.1

    139.1West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count127.3

  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 Worcestershire 51.5, West Dorset 55.1West Dorset: 55.1West Worcestershire: 51.5

    51.5West Dorset is higher55.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Worcestershire 146.4, West Dorset 154.0West Dorset: 154.0West Worcestershire: 146.4

    146.4West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count154.0

  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 Worcestershire 22.2, West Dorset 20.7West Dorset: 20.7West Worcestershire: 22.2

    22.2West Worcestershire is higher20.7

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West Worcestershire and West Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureWest WorcestershireWest DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,973£4,994£4,717£5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,566£12,620£11,920£12,235£12,287£11,606West Worcestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£1,694£1,701£1,606West Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,989£11,328£11,377£10,745West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£272£273£258£267£268£253West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£655£622£625£590West Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£17West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£356£358£338£373£374£354West Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£107£107£101West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£101£95£92£92£87West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,266£1,272£1,201£1,316£1,321£1,248West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£197£198£187West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£230£278£280£264West Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£3.63£3.64£3.44West Worcestershire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£3.87£3.89£3.67West Worcestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.51,000.6West Worcestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.568.2West Worcestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1127.3West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.555.1West Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026146.4154.0West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.220.7West Worcestershire

Per resident

West Worcestershire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and West Dorset on 15. 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 Worcestershire West Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4,973, West Dorset £5,446West Dorset: £5,446West Worcestershire: £4,973West Dorset: £5,469West Worcestershire: £4,994West Dorset: £5,165West Worcestershire: £4,717

    £4,973£4,994£4,717West Dorset is higher£5,446£5,469£5,165

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £3,461, West Dorset £3,871West Dorset: £3,871West Worcestershire: £3,461West Dorset: £3,887West Worcestershire: £3,476West Dorset: £3,671West Worcestershire: £3,283

    £3,461£3,476£3,283West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,871£3,887£3,671

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £904, West Dorset £891West Dorset: £891West Worcestershire: £904West Dorset: £895West Worcestershire: £908West Dorset: £845West Worcestershire: £858

    £904£908£858West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Worcestershire £3,191, West Dorset £3,584West Dorset: £3,584West Worcestershire: £3,191West Dorset: £3,599West Worcestershire: £3,204West Dorset: £3,399West Worcestershire: £3,027

    £3,191£3,204£3,027West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,584£3,599£3,399

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Worcestershire £75, West Dorset £85West Dorset: £85West Worcestershire: £75West Dorset: £85West Worcestershire: £75West Dorset: £80West Worcestershire: £71

    £75£75£71West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £190, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197West Worcestershire: £190West Dorset: £198West Worcestershire: £191West Dorset: £187West Worcestershire: £181

    £190£191£181West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  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 Worcestershire £4.93, West Dorset £5.50West Dorset: £5.50West Worcestershire: £4.93West Dorset: £5.53West Worcestershire: £4.95West Dorset: £5.22West Worcestershire: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £356, West Dorset £373West Dorset: £373West Worcestershire: £356West Dorset: £374West Worcestershire: £358West Dorset: £354West Worcestershire: £338

    £356£358£338West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£373£374£354

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £96, West Dorset £107West Dorset: £107West Worcestershire: £96West Dorset: £107West Worcestershire: £96West Dorset: £101West Worcestershire: £91

    £96£96£91West Dorset is higher£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Worcestershire £56, West Dorset £48West Dorset: £48West Worcestershire: £56West Dorset: £49West Worcestershire: £56West Dorset: £46West Worcestershire: £53

    £56£56£53West Worcestershire is higher£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Worcestershire £707, West Dorset £692West Dorset: £692West Worcestershire: £707West Dorset: £695West Worcestershire: £710West Dorset: £657West Worcestershire: £670

    £707£710£670West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£692£695£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Worcestershire £151, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197West Worcestershire: £151West Dorset: £198West Worcestershire: £152West Dorset: £187West Worcestershire: £144

    £151£152£144West Dorset is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Worcestershire £135, West Dorset £146West Dorset: £146West Worcestershire: £135West Dorset: £147West Worcestershire: £136West Dorset: £139West Worcestershire: £128

    £135£136£128West Dorset is higher£146£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Worcestershire £3.57, West Dorset £1.91West Dorset: £1.91West Worcestershire: £3.57West Dorset: £1.92West Worcestershire: £3.59West Dorset: £1.81West Worcestershire: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39West Worcestershire is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Worcestershire £2.99, West Dorset £2.03West Dorset: £2.03West Worcestershire: £2.99West Dorset: £2.04West Worcestershire: £3.01West Dorset: £1.93West Worcestershire: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84West Worcestershire is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Worcestershire £4.61, West Dorset £7.05West Dorset: £7.05West Worcestershire: £4.61West Dorset: £7.08West Worcestershire: £4.63West Dorset: £6.69West Worcestershire: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37West Dorset is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 280.0, West Dorset 316.5West Dorset: 316.5West Worcestershire: 280.0

    280.0West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count316.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 19.4, West Dorset 21.6West Dorset: 21.6West Worcestershire: 19.4

    19.4West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count21.6

  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 Worcestershire 38.3, West Dorset 40.3West Dorset: 40.3West Worcestershire: 38.3

    38.3West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count40.3

  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 Worcestershire 51.5, West Dorset 55.1West Dorset: 55.1West Worcestershire: 51.5

    51.5West Dorset is higher55.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Worcestershire 81.7, West Dorset 81.0West Dorset: 81.0West Worcestershire: 81.7

    81.7West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count81.0

  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 Worcestershire 12.4, West Dorset 10.9West Dorset: 10.9West Worcestershire: 12.4

    12.4West Worcestershire is higher10.9

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West Worcestershire and West Dorset, per resident
MeasureWest WorcestershireWest DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,973£4,994£4,717£5,446£5,469£5,165West Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,461£3,476£3,283£3,871£3,887£3,671West Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£904£908£858£891£895£845West Worcestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,191£3,204£3,027£3,584£3,599£3,399West Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£85£85£80West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£197£198£187West Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£5.50£5.53£5.22West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£356£358£338£373£374£354West Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£107£107£101West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£48£49£46West Worcestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£707£710£670£692£695£657West Worcestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£197£198£187West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£146£147£139West Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£1.91£1.92£1.81West Worcestershire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£2.03£2.04£1.93West Worcestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026280.0316.5West Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.421.6West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.340.3West Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.555.1West Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.781.0West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.410.9West Worcestershire

Total

West Worcestershire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and West Dorset on 12. 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 Worcestershire West Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Worcestershire £509.8m, West Dorset £524.6mWest Dorset: £524.6mWest Worcestershire: £509.8mWest Dorset: £526.8mWest Worcestershire: £512.0mWest Dorset: £497.6mWest Worcestershire: £483.6m

    £509.8m£512.0m£483.6mWest Dorset is higher£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Worcestershire £354.8m, West Dorset £372.9mWest Dorset: £372.9mWest Worcestershire: £354.8mWest Dorset: £374.5mWest Worcestershire: £356.3mWest Dorset: £353.7mWest Worcestershire: £336.5m

    £354.8m£356.3m£336.5mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£372.9m£374.5m£353.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Worcestershire £92.7m, West Dorset £85.9mWest Dorset: £85.9mWest Worcestershire: £92.7mWest Dorset: £86.2mWest Worcestershire: £93.1mWest Dorset: £81.4mWest Worcestershire: £88.0m

    £92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£85.9m£86.2m£81.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Worcestershire £327.1m, West Dorset £345.2mWest Dorset: £345.2mWest Worcestershire: £327.1mWest Dorset: £346.7mWest Worcestershire: £328.5mWest Dorset: £327.5mWest Worcestershire: £310.3m

    £327.1m£328.5m£310.3mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£345.2m£346.7m£327.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Worcestershire £7.7m, West Dorset £8.1mWest Dorset: £8.1mWest Worcestershire: £7.7mWest Dorset: £8.2mWest Worcestershire: £7.7mWest Dorset: £7.7mWest Worcestershire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire £19.5m, West Dorset £19.0mWest Dorset: £19.0mWest Worcestershire: £19.5mWest Dorset: £19.0mWest Worcestershire: £19.6mWest Dorset: £18.0mWest Worcestershire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Worcestershire £0.51m, West Dorset £0.53mWest Dorset: £0.53mWest Worcestershire: £0.51mWest Dorset: £0.53mWest Worcestershire: £0.51mWest Dorset: £0.50mWest Worcestershire: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire £36.5m, West Dorset £35.9mWest Dorset: £35.9mWest Worcestershire: £36.5mWest Dorset: £36.1mWest Worcestershire: £36.7mWest Dorset: £34.1mWest Worcestershire: £34.6m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.6mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire £9.8m, West Dorset £10.3mWest Dorset: £10.3mWest Worcestershire: £9.8mWest Dorset: £10.3mWest Worcestershire: £9.9mWest Dorset: £9.8mWest Worcestershire: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mWest Dorset is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Worcestershire £5.7m, West Dorset £4.7mWest Dorset: £4.7mWest Worcestershire: £5.7mWest Dorset: £4.7mWest Worcestershire: £5.8mWest Dorset: £4.4mWest Worcestershire: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mWest Worcestershire is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Worcestershire £72.4m, West Dorset £66.7mWest Dorset: £66.7mWest Worcestershire: £72.4mWest Dorset: £67.0mWest Worcestershire: £72.7mWest Dorset: £63.3mWest Worcestershire: £68.7m

    £72.4m£72.7m£68.7mWest Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Worcestershire £15.5m, West Dorset £19.0mWest Dorset: £19.0mWest Worcestershire: £15.5mWest Dorset: £19.1mWest Worcestershire: £15.6mWest Dorset: £18.0mWest Worcestershire: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mWest Dorset is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Worcestershire £13.9m, West Dorset £14.1mWest Dorset: £14.1mWest Worcestershire: £13.9mWest Dorset: £14.2mWest Worcestershire: £13.9mWest Dorset: £13.4mWest Worcestershire: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mWest Dorset is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Worcestershire £0.37m, West Dorset £0.18mWest Dorset: £0.18mWest Worcestershire: £0.37mWest Dorset: £0.18mWest Worcestershire: £0.37mWest Dorset: £0.17mWest Worcestershire: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Worcestershire £0.31m, West Dorset £0.20mWest Dorset: £0.20mWest Worcestershire: £0.31mWest Dorset: £0.20mWest Worcestershire: £0.31mWest Dorset: £0.19mWest Worcestershire: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mWest Worcestershire is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Worcestershire £0.47m, West Dorset £0.68mWest Dorset: £0.68mWest Worcestershire: £0.47mWest Dorset: £0.68mWest Worcestershire: £0.47mWest Dorset: £0.64mWest Worcestershire: £0.45m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Worcestershire 28,700, West Dorset 30,492West Dorset: 30,492West Worcestershire: 28,700

    28,700West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count30,492

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Worcestershire 1,990, West Dorset 2,079West Dorset: 2,079West Worcestershire: 1,990

    1,990West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count2,079

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire 3,926, West Dorset 3,880West Dorset: 3,880West Worcestershire: 3,926

    3,926West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count3,880

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Worcestershire 5,274, West Dorset 5,305West Dorset: 5,305West Worcestershire: 5,274

    5,274West Dorset is higher5,305

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Worcestershire 8,371, West Dorset 7,806West Dorset: 7,806West Worcestershire: 8,371

    8,371West Worcestershire is higherDepends on how you count7,806

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Worcestershire 1,267, West Dorset 1,051West Dorset: 1,051West Worcestershire: 1,267

    1,267West Worcestershire is higher1,051

Show the numbers
West Worcestershire and West Dorset, total
MeasureWest WorcestershireWest DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£509.8m£512.0m£483.6m£524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWest Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£354.8m£356.3m£336.5m£372.9m£374.5m£353.7mWest Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m£85.9m£86.2m£81.4mWest Worcestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£327.1m£328.5m£310.3m£345.2m£346.7m£327.5mWest Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mWest Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£19.0m£19.0m£18.0mWest Worcestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.6m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mWest Worcestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mWest Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mWest Worcestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.4m£72.7m£68.7m£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mWest Worcestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWest Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mWest Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWest Worcestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mWest Worcestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,70030,492West Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9902,079West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9263,880West Worcestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2745,305West Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,3717,806West Worcestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2671,051West Worcestershire

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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