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Wyre Forest and South Dorset

103,913 and 100,592 residents (mid-2024).

Wyre Forest is higher than South Dorset on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Wyre Forest is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and South 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

Wyre Forest South Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,140, South Dorset £5,425South Dorset: £5,425Wyre Forest: £5,140South Dorset: £5,448Wyre Forest: £5,162South Dorset: £5,146Wyre Forest: £4,876

    £5,140£5,162£4,876South Dorset is higher£5,425£5,448£5,146

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £12,741, South Dorset £12,341South Dorset: £12,341Wyre Forest: £12,741South Dorset: £12,394Wyre Forest: £12,795South Dorset: £11,706Wyre Forest: £12,086

    £12,741£12,795£12,086Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,341£12,394£11,706

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £2,094, South Dorset £2,138South Dorset: £2,138Wyre Forest: £2,094South Dorset: £2,147Wyre Forest: £2,103South Dorset: £2,028Wyre Forest: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£2,138£2,147£2,028

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £11,641, South Dorset £11,308South Dorset: £11,308Wyre Forest: £11,641South Dorset: £11,357Wyre Forest: £11,691South Dorset: £10,726Wyre Forest: £11,042

    £11,641£11,691£11,042Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,308£11,357£10,726

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £355, South Dorset £336South Dorset: £336Wyre Forest: £355South Dorset: £337Wyre Forest: £356South Dorset: £318Wyre Forest: £337

    £355£356£337Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£336£337£318

  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: Wyre Forest £720, South Dorset £676South Dorset: £676Wyre Forest: £720South Dorset: £679Wyre Forest: £723South Dorset: £641Wyre Forest: £683

    £720£723£683Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£676£679£641

  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: Wyre Forest £25, South Dorset £21South Dorset: £21Wyre Forest: £25South Dorset: £21Wyre Forest: £25South Dorset: £20Wyre Forest: £24

    £25£25£24Wyre Forest is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £497, South Dorset £516South Dorset: £516Wyre Forest: £497South Dorset: £519Wyre Forest: £499South Dorset: £490Wyre Forest: £472

    £497£499£472South Dorset is higher£516£519£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £130, South Dorset £134South Dorset: £134Wyre Forest: £130South Dorset: £135Wyre Forest: £131South Dorset: £127Wyre Forest: £123

    £130£131£123South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127

  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: Wyre Forest £145, South Dorset £122South Dorset: £122Wyre Forest: £145South Dorset: £122Wyre Forest: £146South Dorset: £115Wyre Forest: £138

    £145£146£138Wyre Forest is higher£122£122£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £1,588, South Dorset £1,637South Dorset: £1,637Wyre Forest: £1,588South Dorset: £1,644Wyre Forest: £1,595South Dorset: £1,553Wyre Forest: £1,507

    £1,588£1,595£1,507South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£1,637£1,644£1,553

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £208, South Dorset £247South Dorset: £247Wyre Forest: £208South Dorset: £248Wyre Forest: £209South Dorset: £235Wyre Forest: £197

    £208£209£197South Dorset is higher£247£248£235

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £346, South Dorset £368South Dorset: £368Wyre Forest: £346South Dorset: £370Wyre Forest: £348South Dorset: £349Wyre Forest: £328

    £346£348£328South Dorset is higher£368£370£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £6.29, South Dorset £4.23South Dorset: £4.23Wyre Forest: £6.29South Dorset: £4.25Wyre Forest: £6.32South Dorset: £4.01Wyre Forest: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Wyre Forest is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £7.78, South Dorset £6.84South Dorset: £6.84Wyre Forest: £7.78South Dorset: £6.87Wyre Forest: £7.81South Dorset: £6.49Wyre Forest: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Wyre Forest is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.25, South Dorset £7.63South Dorset: £7.63Wyre Forest: £5.25South Dorset: £7.67Wyre Forest: £5.27South Dorset: £7.24Wyre Forest: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98South Dorset is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest 1,004.0, South Dorset 1,010.6South Dorset: 1,010.6Wyre Forest: 1,004.0

    1,004.0South Dorset is higher1,010.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest 95.1, South Dorset 84.4South Dorset: 84.4Wyre Forest: 95.1

    95.1Wyre Forest is higher84.4

  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: Wyre Forest 153.1, South Dorset 145.5South Dorset: 145.5Wyre Forest: 153.1

    153.1Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count145.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 72.5, South Dorset 74.8South Dorset: 74.8Wyre Forest: 72.5

    72.5South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count74.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest 196.5, South Dorset 194.6South Dorset: 194.6Wyre Forest: 196.5

    196.5Wyre Forest is higher194.6

  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: Wyre Forest 32.0, South Dorset 26.1South Dorset: 26.1Wyre Forest: 32.0

    32.0Wyre Forest is higher26.1

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Wyre Forest and South Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureWyre ForestSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,140£5,162£4,876£5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,741£12,795£12,086£12,341£12,394£11,706Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£2,138£2,147£2,028South Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,641£11,691£11,042£11,308£11,357£10,726Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£355£356£337£336£337£318Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£676£679£641Wyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£21£21£20Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£516£519£490South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£134£135£127South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£146£138£122£122£115Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,588£1,595£1,507£1,637£1,644£1,553South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£247£248£235South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£346£348£328£368£370£349South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£4.23£4.25£4.01Wyre Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£6.84£6.87£6.49Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.01,010.6South Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.184.4Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.1145.5Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.574.8South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.5194.6Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.026.1Wyre Forest

Per resident

Wyre Forest is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and South Dorset 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

Wyre Forest South Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,140, South Dorset £5,425South Dorset: £5,425Wyre Forest: £5,140South Dorset: £5,448Wyre Forest: £5,162South Dorset: £5,146Wyre Forest: £4,876

    £5,140£5,162£4,876South Dorset is higher£5,425£5,448£5,146

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £3,079, South Dorset £3,301South Dorset: £3,301Wyre Forest: £3,079South Dorset: £3,315Wyre Forest: £3,092South Dorset: £3,131Wyre Forest: £2,920

    £3,079£3,092£2,920South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,301£3,315£3,131

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £1,221, South Dorset £1,218South Dorset: £1,218Wyre Forest: £1,221South Dorset: £1,224Wyre Forest: £1,226South Dorset: £1,156Wyre Forest: £1,158

    £1,221£1,226£1,158Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,218£1,224£1,156

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wyre Forest £2,813, South Dorset £3,025South Dorset: £3,025Wyre Forest: £2,813South Dorset: £3,038Wyre Forest: £2,825South Dorset: £2,869Wyre Forest: £2,668

    £2,813£2,825£2,668South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,025£3,038£2,869

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £86, South Dorset £90South Dorset: £90Wyre Forest: £86South Dorset: £90Wyre Forest: £86South Dorset: £85Wyre Forest: £81

    £86£86£81South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £174, South Dorset £181South Dorset: £181Wyre Forest: £174South Dorset: £182Wyre Forest: £175South Dorset: £171Wyre Forest: £165

    £174£175£165South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£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: Wyre Forest £6.03, South Dorset £5.71South Dorset: £5.71Wyre Forest: £6.03South Dorset: £5.74Wyre Forest: £6.06South Dorset: £5.42Wyre Forest: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Wyre Forest is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £497, South Dorset £516South Dorset: £516Wyre Forest: £497South Dorset: £519Wyre Forest: £499South Dorset: £490Wyre Forest: £472

    £497£499£472South Dorset is higher£516£519£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £130, South Dorset £134South Dorset: £134Wyre Forest: £130South Dorset: £135Wyre Forest: £131South Dorset: £127Wyre Forest: £123

    £130£131£123South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £85, South Dorset £69South Dorset: £69Wyre Forest: £85South Dorset: £70Wyre Forest: £85South Dorset: £66Wyre Forest: £80

    £85£85£80Wyre Forest is higher£69£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £926, South Dorset £933South Dorset: £933Wyre Forest: £926South Dorset: £937Wyre Forest: £930South Dorset: £885Wyre Forest: £879

    £926£930£879South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£933£937£885

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £208, South Dorset £247South Dorset: £247Wyre Forest: £208South Dorset: £248Wyre Forest: £209South Dorset: £235Wyre Forest: £197

    £208£209£197South Dorset is higher£247£248£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £202, South Dorset £210South Dorset: £210Wyre Forest: £202South Dorset: £211Wyre Forest: £203South Dorset: £199Wyre Forest: £191

    £202£203£191South Dorset is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £3.67, South Dorset £2.41South Dorset: £2.41Wyre Forest: £3.67South Dorset: £2.42Wyre Forest: £3.68South Dorset: £2.29Wyre Forest: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Wyre Forest is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wyre Forest £4.53, South Dorset £3.90South Dorset: £3.90Wyre Forest: £4.53South Dorset: £3.92Wyre Forest: £4.55South Dorset: £3.70Wyre Forest: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Wyre Forest is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.25, South Dorset £7.63South Dorset: £7.63Wyre Forest: £5.25South Dorset: £7.67Wyre Forest: £5.27South Dorset: £7.24Wyre Forest: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98South Dorset is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 242.6, South Dorset 270.3South Dorset: 270.3Wyre Forest: 242.6

    242.6South Dorset is higher270.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 23.0, South Dorset 22.6South Dorset: 22.6Wyre Forest: 23.0

    23.0Wyre Forest is higher22.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 37.0, South Dorset 38.9South Dorset: 38.9Wyre Forest: 37.0

    37.0South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count38.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 72.5, South Dorset 74.8South Dorset: 74.8Wyre Forest: 72.5

    72.5South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 114.6, South Dorset 110.9South Dorset: 110.9Wyre Forest: 114.6

    114.6Wyre Forest is higher110.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 18.7, South Dorset 14.9South Dorset: 14.9Wyre Forest: 18.7

    18.7Wyre Forest is higher14.9

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Wyre Forest and South Dorset, per resident
MeasureWyre ForestSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,140£5,162£4,876£5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,079£3,092£2,920£3,301£3,315£3,131South Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,221£1,226£1,158£1,218£1,224£1,156Wyre Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,813£2,825£2,668£3,025£3,038£2,869South Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£90£90£85South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£181£182£171South Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.71£5.74£5.42Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£516£519£490South Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£134£135£127South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£69£70£66Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£926£930£879£933£937£885South Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£247£248£235South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£202£203£191£210£211£199South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£2.41£2.42£2.29Wyre Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£3.90£3.92£3.70Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026242.6270.3South Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.022.6Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.038.9South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.574.8South Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.6110.9Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.714.9Wyre Forest

Total

Wyre Forest is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and South Dorset on 11. 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

Wyre Forest South Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wyre Forest £534.1m, South Dorset £545.7mSouth Dorset: £545.7mWyre Forest: £534.1mSouth Dorset: £548.0mWyre Forest: £536.4mSouth Dorset: £517.6mWyre Forest: £506.7m

    £534.1m£536.4m£506.7mSouth Dorset is higher£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wyre Forest £319.9m, South Dorset £332.1mSouth Dorset: £332.1mWyre Forest: £319.9mSouth Dorset: £333.5mWyre Forest: £321.3mSouth Dorset: £315.0mWyre Forest: £303.5m

    £319.9m£321.3m£303.5mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£332.1m£333.5m£315.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wyre Forest £126.9m, South Dorset £122.6mSouth Dorset: £122.6mWyre Forest: £126.9mSouth Dorset: £123.1mWyre Forest: £127.4mSouth Dorset: £116.3mWyre Forest: £120.3m

    £126.9m£127.4m£120.3mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£122.6m£123.1m£116.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest £292.3m, South Dorset £304.3mSouth Dorset: £304.3mWyre Forest: £292.3mSouth Dorset: £305.6mWyre Forest: £293.6mSouth Dorset: £288.6mWyre Forest: £277.3m

    £292.3m£293.6m£277.3mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£304.3m£305.6m£288.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest £8.9m, South Dorset £9.0mSouth Dorset: £9.0mWyre Forest: £8.9mSouth Dorset: £9.1mWyre Forest: £9.0mSouth Dorset: £8.6mWyre Forest: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £18.1m, South Dorset £18.2mSouth Dorset: £18.2mWyre Forest: £18.1mSouth Dorset: £18.3mWyre Forest: £18.2mSouth Dorset: £17.2mWyre Forest: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wyre Forest £0.63m, South Dorset £0.57mSouth Dorset: £0.57mWyre Forest: £0.63mSouth Dorset: £0.58mWyre Forest: £0.63mSouth Dorset: £0.55mWyre Forest: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mWyre Forest is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £51.7m, South Dorset £51.9mSouth Dorset: £51.9mWyre Forest: £51.7mSouth Dorset: £52.2mWyre Forest: £51.9mSouth Dorset: £49.3mWyre Forest: £49.0m

    £51.7m£51.9m£49.0mSouth Dorset is higher£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £13.5m, South Dorset £13.5mSouth Dorset: £13.5mWyre Forest: £13.5mSouth Dorset: £13.6mWyre Forest: £13.6mSouth Dorset: £12.8mWyre Forest: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest £8.8m, South Dorset £7.0mSouth Dorset: £7.0mWyre Forest: £8.8mSouth Dorset: £7.0mWyre Forest: £8.8mSouth Dorset: £6.6mWyre Forest: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mWyre Forest is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest £96.2m, South Dorset £93.8mSouth Dorset: £93.8mWyre Forest: £96.2mSouth Dorset: £94.2mWyre Forest: £96.7mSouth Dorset: £89.0mWyre Forest: £91.3m

    £96.2m£96.7m£91.3mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wyre Forest £21.6m, South Dorset £24.9mSouth Dorset: £24.9mWyre Forest: £21.6mSouth Dorset: £25.0mWyre Forest: £21.7mSouth Dorset: £23.6mWyre Forest: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSouth Dorset is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £21.0m, South Dorset £21.1mSouth Dorset: £21.1mWyre Forest: £21.0mSouth Dorset: £21.2mWyre Forest: £21.1mSouth Dorset: £20.0mWyre Forest: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mSouth Dorset is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £0.38m, South Dorset £0.24mSouth Dorset: £0.24mWyre Forest: £0.38mSouth Dorset: £0.24mWyre Forest: £0.38mSouth Dorset: £0.23mWyre Forest: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWyre Forest is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wyre Forest £0.47m, South Dorset £0.39mSouth Dorset: £0.39mWyre Forest: £0.47mSouth Dorset: £0.39mWyre Forest: £0.47mSouth Dorset: £0.37mWyre Forest: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWyre Forest is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wyre Forest £0.55m, South Dorset £0.77mSouth Dorset: £0.77mWyre Forest: £0.55mSouth Dorset: £0.77mWyre Forest: £0.55mSouth Dorset: £0.73mWyre Forest: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSouth Dorset is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest 25,210, South Dorset 27,193South Dorset: 27,193Wyre Forest: 25,210

    25,210South Dorset is higher27,193

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest 2,388, South Dorset 2,272South Dorset: 2,272Wyre Forest: 2,388

    2,388Wyre Forest is higher2,272

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 3,845, South Dorset 3,915South Dorset: 3,915Wyre Forest: 3,845

    3,845South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count3,915

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 7,531, South Dorset 7,524South Dorset: 7,524Wyre Forest: 7,531

    7,531Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count7,524

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest 11,904, South Dorset 11,156South Dorset: 11,156Wyre Forest: 11,904

    11,904Wyre Forest is higher11,156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest 1,940, South Dorset 1,496South Dorset: 1,496Wyre Forest: 1,940

    1,940Wyre Forest is higher1,496

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and South Dorset, total
MeasureWyre ForestSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£534.1m£536.4m£506.7m£545.7m£548.0m£517.6mSouth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m£332.1m£333.5m£315.0mSouth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£122.6m£123.1m£116.3mWyre Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m£304.3m£305.6m£288.6mSouth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mSouth Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mSouth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mWyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.7m£51.9m£49.0m£51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSouth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mWyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mWyre Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m£93.8m£94.2m£89.0mWyre Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSouth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mSouth Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWyre Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWyre Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,21027,193South Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3882,272Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8453,915South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5317,524Wyre Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,90411,156Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9401,496Wyre Forest

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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