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Mid and South Pembrokeshire and North Dorset

103,031 and 95,740 residents (mid-2024).

Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher than North Dorset on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North Dorset 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

Mid and South Pembrokeshire North Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £5,400, North Dorset £4,709North Dorset: £4,709Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5,400North Dorset: £4,729Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5,423North Dorset: £4,467Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5,123

    £5,400£5,423£5,123Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£4,709£4,729£4,467

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £12,437, North Dorset £12,515North Dorset: £12,515Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £12,437North Dorset: £12,568Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £12,490North Dorset: £11,871Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £11,797

    £12,437£12,490£11,797North Dorset is higher£12,515£12,568£11,871

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £2,341, North Dorset £1,445North Dorset: £1,445Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,341North Dorset: £1,451Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,350North Dorset: £1,370Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,220

    £2,341£2,350£2,220Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£1,445£1,451£1,370

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £11,143, North Dorset £11,633North Dorset: £11,633Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £11,143North Dorset: £11,683Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £11,191North Dorset: £11,035Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £10,570

    £11,143£11,191£10,570North Dorset is higher£11,633£11,683£11,035

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £446, North Dorset £248North Dorset: £248Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £446North Dorset: £249Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £448North Dorset: £235Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £423

    £446£448£423Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£248£249£235

  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: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £818, North Dorset £616North Dorset: £616Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £818North Dorset: £619Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £822North Dorset: £584Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £776

    £818£822£776Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£616£619£584

  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: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £29, North Dorset £17North Dorset: £17Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £29North Dorset: £17Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £30North Dorset: £16Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £28

    £29£30£28Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £645, North Dorset £327North Dorset: £327Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £645North Dorset: £329Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £647North Dorset: £311Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £612

    £645£647£612Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£327£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £147, North Dorset £93North Dorset: £93Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £147North Dorset: £93Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £147North Dorset: £88Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £139

    £147£147£139Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£93£93£88

  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: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £161, North Dorset £89North Dorset: £89Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £161North Dorset: £90Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £162North Dorset: £85Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £153

    £161£162£153Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £1,703, North Dorset £1,140North Dorset: £1,140Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £1,703North Dorset: £1,145Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £1,710North Dorset: £1,081Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £1,615

    £1,703£1,710£1,615Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£1,140£1,145£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £185, North Dorset £142North Dorset: £142Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £185North Dorset: £142Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £186North Dorset: £135Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £176

    £185£186£176Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£142£142£135

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £460, North Dorset £206North Dorset: £206Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £460North Dorset: £207Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £462North Dorset: £196Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £436

    £460£462£436Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £7.76, North Dorset £4.59North Dorset: £4.59Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.76North Dorset: £4.61Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.79North Dorset: £4.35Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £9.20, North Dorset £4.42North Dorset: £4.42Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £9.20North Dorset: £4.44Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £9.24North Dorset: £4.19Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £8.73

    £9.20£9.24£8.73Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £7.61, North Dorset £5.41North Dorset: £5.41Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.61North Dorset: £5.43Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.64North Dorset: £5.13Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.22

    £7.61£7.64£7.22Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid and South Pembrokeshire 1,006.0, North Dorset 1,023.6North Dorset: 1,023.6Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 1,006.0

    1,006.0North Dorset is higher1,023.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid and South Pembrokeshire 112.4, North Dorset 65.8North Dorset: 65.8Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 112.4

    112.4Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher65.8

  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: Mid and South Pembrokeshire 170.9, North Dorset 127.9North Dorset: 127.9Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 170.9

    170.9Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher127.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid and South Pembrokeshire 87.8, North Dorset 49.6North Dorset: 49.6Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 87.8

    87.8Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher49.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid and South Pembrokeshire 220.6, North Dorset 134.1North Dorset: 134.1Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 220.6

    220.6Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher134.1

  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: Mid and South Pembrokeshire 33.7, North Dorset 19.7North Dorset: 19.7Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 33.7

    33.7Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher19.7

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Mid and South Pembrokeshire and North Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureMid and South PembrokeshireNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,400£5,423£5,123£4,709£4,729£4,467Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,437£12,490£11,797£12,515£12,568£11,871North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,341£2,350£2,220£1,445£1,451£1,370Mid and South Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,143£11,191£10,570£11,633£11,683£11,035North Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£446£448£423£248£249£235Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£818£822£776£616£619£584Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£30£28£17£17£16Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£645£647£612£327£329£311Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£93£93£88Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£89£90£85Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,703£1,710£1,615£1,140£1,145£1,081Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£142£142£135Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£460£462£436£206£207£196Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£4.59£4.61£4.35Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.20£9.24£8.73£4.42£4.44£4.19Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.61£7.64£7.22£5.41£5.43£5.13Mid and South Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.01,023.6North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026112.465.8Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.9127.9Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.849.6Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.6134.1Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.719.7Mid and South Pembrokeshire

Per resident

Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North Dorset 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

Mid and South Pembrokeshire North Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £5,400, North Dorset £4,709North Dorset: £4,709Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5,400North Dorset: £4,729Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5,423North Dorset: £4,467Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5,123

    £5,400£5,423£5,123Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£4,709£4,729£4,467

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £3,078, North Dorset £3,332North Dorset: £3,332Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £3,078North Dorset: £3,346Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £3,091North Dorset: £3,161Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,920

    £3,078£3,091£2,920North Dorset is higher£3,332£3,346£3,161

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £1,338, North Dorset £810North Dorset: £810Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £1,338North Dorset: £813Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £1,344North Dorset: £768Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £1,269

    £1,338£1,344£1,269Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£810£813£768

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £2,758, North Dorset £3,097North Dorset: £3,097Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,758North Dorset: £3,111Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,770North Dorset: £2,938Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,616

    £2,758£2,770£2,616North Dorset is higher£3,097£3,111£2,938

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £110, North Dorset £66North Dorset: £66Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £110North Dorset: £66Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £111North Dorset: £63Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £105

    £110£111£105Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£66£66£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £203, North Dorset £164North Dorset: £164Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £203North Dorset: £165Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £203North Dorset: £156Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £192

    £203£203£192Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£164£165£156

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £7.28, North Dorset £4.56North Dorset: £4.56Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.28North Dorset: £4.58Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.32North Dorset: £4.33Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £645, North Dorset £327North Dorset: £327Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £645North Dorset: £329Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £647North Dorset: £311Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £612

    £645£647£612Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£327£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £147, North Dorset £93North Dorset: £93Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £147North Dorset: £93Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £147North Dorset: £88Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £139

    £147£147£139Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£93£93£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £92, North Dorset £50North Dorset: £50Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £92North Dorset: £50Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £92North Dorset: £48Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £87

    £92£92£87Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£50£50£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £974, North Dorset £639North Dorset: £639Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £974North Dorset: £642Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £978North Dorset: £606Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £923

    £974£978£923Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£639£642£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £185, North Dorset £142North Dorset: £142Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £185North Dorset: £142Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £186North Dorset: £135Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £176

    £185£186£176Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£142£142£135

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £263, North Dorset £116North Dorset: £116Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £263North Dorset: £116Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £264North Dorset: £110Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £249

    £263£264£249Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £4.44, North Dorset £2.57North Dorset: £2.57Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £4.44North Dorset: £2.58Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £4.46North Dorset: £2.44Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £5.26, North Dorset £2.48North Dorset: £2.48Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5.26North Dorset: £2.49Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5.28North Dorset: £2.35Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £7.61, North Dorset £5.41North Dorset: £5.41Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.61North Dorset: £5.43Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.64North Dorset: £5.13Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.22

    £7.61£7.64£7.22Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid and South Pembrokeshire 249.0, North Dorset 272.5North Dorset: 272.5Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 249.0

    249.0North Dorset is higher272.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid and South Pembrokeshire 27.8, North Dorset 17.5North Dorset: 17.5Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 27.8

    27.8Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher17.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid and South Pembrokeshire 42.3, North Dorset 34.0North Dorset: 34.0Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 42.3

    42.3Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher34.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid and South Pembrokeshire 87.8, North Dorset 49.6North Dorset: 49.6Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 87.8

    87.8Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid and South Pembrokeshire 126.1, North Dorset 75.2North Dorset: 75.2Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 126.1

    126.1Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher75.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid and South Pembrokeshire 19.3, North Dorset 11.1North Dorset: 11.1Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 19.3

    19.3Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher11.1

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Mid and South Pembrokeshire and North Dorset, per resident
MeasureMid and South PembrokeshireNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,400£5,423£5,123£4,709£4,729£4,467Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,078£3,091£2,920£3,332£3,346£3,161North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,338£1,344£1,269£810£813£768Mid and South Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,758£2,770£2,616£3,097£3,111£2,938North Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£66£66£63Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£164£165£156Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£4.56£4.58£4.33Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£645£647£612£327£329£311Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£93£93£88Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£50£50£48Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£974£978£923£639£642£606Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£142£142£135Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£116£116£110Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£2.57£2.58£2.44Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£2.48£2.49£2.35Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.61£7.64£7.22£5.41£5.43£5.13Mid and South Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.0272.5North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.817.5Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.334.0Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.849.6Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.175.2Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.311.1Mid and South Pembrokeshire

Total

Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North Dorset 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

Mid and South Pembrokeshire North Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £556.4m, North Dorset £450.9mNorth Dorset: £450.9mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £556.4mNorth Dorset: £452.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £558.8mNorth Dorset: £427.7mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £527.8m

    £556.4m£558.8m£527.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £317.1m, North Dorset £319.0mNorth Dorset: £319.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £317.1mNorth Dorset: £320.4mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £318.5mNorth Dorset: £302.6mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £300.8m

    £317.1m£318.5m£300.8mNorth Dorset is higher£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £137.9m, North Dorset £77.5mNorth Dorset: £77.5mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £137.9mNorth Dorset: £77.9mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £138.5mNorth Dorset: £73.5mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £130.8m

    £137.9m£138.5m£130.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £284.2m, North Dorset £296.5mNorth Dorset: £296.5mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £284.2mNorth Dorset: £297.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £285.4mNorth Dorset: £281.3mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £269.5m

    £284.2m£285.4m£269.5mNorth Dorset is higher£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £11.4m, North Dorset £6.3mNorth Dorset: £6.3mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £11.4mNorth Dorset: £6.4mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £11.4mNorth Dorset: £6.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £20.9m, North Dorset £15.7mNorth Dorset: £15.7mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £20.9mNorth Dorset: £15.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £21.0mNorth Dorset: £14.9mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £0.75m, North Dorset £0.44mNorth Dorset: £0.44mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.75mNorth Dorset: £0.44mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.75mNorth Dorset: £0.41mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £66.4m, North Dorset £31.3mNorth Dorset: £31.3mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £66.4mNorth Dorset: £31.5mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £66.7mNorth Dorset: £29.7mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £63.0m

    £66.4m£66.7m£63.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £15.1m, North Dorset £8.9mNorth Dorset: £8.9mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £15.1mNorth Dorset: £8.9mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £15.2mNorth Dorset: £8.4mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £9.5m, North Dorset £4.8mNorth Dorset: £4.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £9.5mNorth Dorset: £4.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £9.5mNorth Dorset: £4.6mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £100.3m, North Dorset £61.2mNorth Dorset: £61.2mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £100.3mNorth Dorset: £61.4mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £100.7mNorth Dorset: £58.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £95.1m

    £100.3m£100.7m£95.1mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £19.1m, North Dorset £13.6mNorth Dorset: £13.6mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £19.1mNorth Dorset: £13.6mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £19.2mNorth Dorset: £12.9mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £27.1m, North Dorset £11.1mNorth Dorset: £11.1mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £27.1mNorth Dorset: £11.1mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £27.2mNorth Dorset: £10.5mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £25.7m

    £27.1m£27.2m£25.7mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £0.46m, North Dorset £0.25mNorth Dorset: £0.25mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.46mNorth Dorset: £0.25mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.46mNorth Dorset: £0.23mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £0.54m, North Dorset £0.24mNorth Dorset: £0.24mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.54mNorth Dorset: £0.24mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.54mNorth Dorset: £0.23mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £0.78m, North Dorset £0.52mNorth Dorset: £0.52mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.78mNorth Dorset: £0.52mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.79mNorth Dorset: £0.49mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire 25,652, North Dorset 26,092North Dorset: 26,092Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 25,652

    25,652North Dorset is higher26,092

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire 2,867, North Dorset 1,677North Dorset: 1,677Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 2,867

    2,867Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher1,677

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire 4,357, North Dorset 3,259North Dorset: 3,259Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 4,357

    4,357Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher3,259

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire 9,043, North Dorset 4,753North Dorset: 4,753Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 9,043

    9,043Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher4,753

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire 12,993, North Dorset 7,195North Dorset: 7,195Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 12,993

    12,993Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher7,195

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire 1,983, North Dorset 1,058North Dorset: 1,058Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 1,983

    1,983Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher1,058

Show the numbers
Mid and South Pembrokeshire and North Dorset, total
MeasureMid and South PembrokeshireNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£556.4m£558.8m£527.8m£450.9m£452.8m£427.7mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.1m£318.5m£300.8m£319.0m£320.4m£302.6mNorth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£137.9m£138.5m£130.8m£77.5m£77.9m£73.5mMid and South Pembrokeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£284.2m£285.4m£269.5m£296.5m£297.8m£281.3mNorth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.4m£66.7m£63.0m£31.3m£31.5m£29.7mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m£61.2m£61.4m£58.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.1m£27.2m£25.7m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mMid and South Pembrokeshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,65226,092North Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8671,677Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3573,259Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0434,753Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,9937,195Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9831,058Mid and South Pembrokeshire

Sources

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

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