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Mid and South Pembrokeshire and South Dorset

103,031 and 100,592 residents (mid-2024).

Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher than South Dorset on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 17 of 22 measures, and South Dorset on 5. 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 South Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £5,400, South Dorset £5,425South Dorset: £5,425Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5,400South Dorset: £5,448Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5,423South Dorset: £5,146Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5,123

    £5,400£5,423£5,123South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£5,425£5,448£5,146

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £12,437, South Dorset £12,341South Dorset: £12,341Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £12,437South Dorset: £12,394Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £12,490South Dorset: £11,706Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £11,797

    £12,437£12,490£11,797Mid and South Pembrokeshire 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: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £2,341, South Dorset £2,138South Dorset: £2,138Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,341South Dorset: £2,147Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,350South Dorset: £2,028Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,220

    £2,341£2,350£2,220Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£2,138£2,147£2,028

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £11,143, South Dorset £11,308South Dorset: £11,308Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £11,143South Dorset: £11,357Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £11,191South Dorset: £10,726Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £10,570

    £11,143£11,191£10,570South Dorset is higher£11,308£11,357£10,726

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £446, South Dorset £336South Dorset: £336Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £446South Dorset: £337Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £448South Dorset: £318Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £423

    £446£448£423Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£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: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £818, South Dorset £676South Dorset: £676Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £818South Dorset: £679Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £822South Dorset: £641Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £776

    £818£822£776Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£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: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £29, South Dorset £21South Dorset: £21Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £29South Dorset: £21Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £30South Dorset: £20Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £28

    £29£30£28Mid and South Pembrokeshire 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: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £645, South Dorset £516South Dorset: £516Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £645South Dorset: £519Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £647South Dorset: £490Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £612

    £645£647£612Mid and South Pembrokeshire 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: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £147, South Dorset £134South Dorset: £134Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £147South Dorset: £135Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £147South Dorset: £127Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £139

    £147£147£139Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£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: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £161, South Dorset £122South Dorset: £122Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £161South Dorset: £122Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £162South Dorset: £115Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £153

    £161£162£153Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£122£122£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £1,703, South Dorset £1,637South Dorset: £1,637Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £1,703South Dorset: £1,644Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £1,710South Dorset: £1,553Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £1,615

    £1,703£1,710£1,615Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£1,637£1,644£1,553

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £185, South Dorset £247South Dorset: £247Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £185South Dorset: £248Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £186South Dorset: £235Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £176

    £185£186£176South 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: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £460, South Dorset £368South Dorset: £368Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £460South Dorset: £370Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £462South Dorset: £349Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £436

    £460£462£436Mid and South Pembrokeshire 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: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £7.76, South Dorset £4.23South Dorset: £4.23Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.76South Dorset: £4.25Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.79South Dorset: £4.01Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Mid and South Pembrokeshire 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: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £9.20, South Dorset £6.84South Dorset: £6.84Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £9.20South Dorset: £6.87Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £9.24South Dorset: £6.49Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £8.73

    £9.20£9.24£8.73Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £7.61, South Dorset £7.63South Dorset: £7.63Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.61South Dorset: £7.67Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.64South Dorset: £7.24Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.22

    £7.61£7.64£7.22South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£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: Mid and South Pembrokeshire 1,006.0, South Dorset 1,010.6South Dorset: 1,010.6Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 1,006.0

    1,006.0South 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: Mid and South Pembrokeshire 112.4, South Dorset 84.4South Dorset: 84.4Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 112.4

    112.4Mid and South Pembrokeshire 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: Mid and South Pembrokeshire 170.9, South Dorset 145.5South Dorset: 145.5Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 170.9

    170.9Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher145.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid and South Pembrokeshire 87.8, South Dorset 74.8South Dorset: 74.8Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 87.8

    87.8Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher74.8

  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, South Dorset 194.6South Dorset: 194.6Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 220.6

    220.6Mid and South Pembrokeshire 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: Mid and South Pembrokeshire 33.7, South Dorset 26.1South Dorset: 26.1Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 33.7

    33.7Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher26.1

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Mid and South Pembrokeshire and South Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureMid and South PembrokeshireSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,400£5,423£5,123£5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,437£12,490£11,797£12,341£12,394£11,706Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,341£2,350£2,220£2,138£2,147£2,028Mid and South Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,143£11,191£10,570£11,308£11,357£10,726South Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£446£448£423£336£337£318Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£818£822£776£676£679£641Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£30£28£21£21£20Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£645£647£612£516£519£490Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£134£135£127Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£122£122£115Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,703£1,710£1,615£1,637£1,644£1,553Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£247£248£235South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£460£462£436£368£370£349Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£4.23£4.25£4.01Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.20£9.24£8.73£6.84£6.87£6.49Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.61£7.64£7.22£7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.01,010.6South Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026112.484.4Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.9145.5Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.874.8Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.6194.6Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.726.1Mid and South Pembrokeshire

Per resident

Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South Dorset on 6. 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 South Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £5,400, South Dorset £5,425South Dorset: £5,425Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5,400South Dorset: £5,448Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5,423South Dorset: £5,146Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5,123

    £5,400£5,423£5,123South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£5,425£5,448£5,146

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £3,078, South Dorset £3,301South Dorset: £3,301Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £3,078South Dorset: £3,315Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £3,091South Dorset: £3,131Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,920

    £3,078£3,091£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: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £1,338, South Dorset £1,218South Dorset: £1,218Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £1,338South Dorset: £1,224Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £1,344South Dorset: £1,156Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £1,269

    £1,338£1,344£1,269Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£1,218£1,224£1,156

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £2,758, South Dorset £3,025South Dorset: £3,025Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,758South Dorset: £3,038Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,770South Dorset: £2,869Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,616

    £2,758£2,770£2,616South Dorset is higher£3,025£3,038£2,869

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £110, South Dorset £90South Dorset: £90Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £110South Dorset: £90Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £111South Dorset: £85Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £105

    £110£111£105Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£90£90£85

  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, South Dorset £181South Dorset: £181Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £203South Dorset: £182Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £203South Dorset: £171Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £192

    £203£203£192Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£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: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £7.28, South Dorset £5.71South Dorset: £5.71Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.28South Dorset: £5.74Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.32South Dorset: £5.42Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Mid and South Pembrokeshire 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: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £645, South Dorset £516South Dorset: £516Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £645South Dorset: £519Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £647South Dorset: £490Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £612

    £645£647£612Mid and South Pembrokeshire 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: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £147, South Dorset £134South Dorset: £134Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £147South Dorset: £135Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £147South Dorset: £127Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £139

    £147£147£139Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£134£135£127

  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, South Dorset £69South Dorset: £69Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £92South Dorset: £70Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £92South Dorset: £66Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £87

    £92£92£87Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£69£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £974, South Dorset £933South Dorset: £933Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £974South Dorset: £937Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £978South Dorset: £885Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £923

    £974£978£923Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£933£937£885

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £185, South Dorset £247South Dorset: £247Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £185South Dorset: £248Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £186South Dorset: £235Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £176

    £185£186£176South Dorset is higher£247£248£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £263, South Dorset £210South Dorset: £210Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £263South Dorset: £211Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £264South Dorset: £199Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £249

    £263£264£249Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £4.44, South Dorset £2.41South Dorset: £2.41Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £4.44South Dorset: £2.42Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £4.46South Dorset: £2.29Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £5.26, South Dorset £3.90South Dorset: £3.90Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5.26South Dorset: £3.92Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5.28South Dorset: £3.70Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £7.61, South Dorset £7.63South Dorset: £7.63Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.61South Dorset: £7.67Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.64South Dorset: £7.24Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.22

    £7.61£7.64£7.22South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£7.63£7.67£7.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid and South Pembrokeshire 249.0, South Dorset 270.3South Dorset: 270.3Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 249.0

    249.0South Dorset is higher270.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid and South Pembrokeshire 27.8, South Dorset 22.6South Dorset: 22.6Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 27.8

    27.8Mid and South Pembrokeshire 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: Mid and South Pembrokeshire 42.3, South Dorset 38.9South Dorset: 38.9Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 42.3

    42.3Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher38.9

  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, South Dorset 74.8South Dorset: 74.8Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 87.8

    87.8Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid and South Pembrokeshire 126.1, South Dorset 110.9South Dorset: 110.9Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 126.1

    126.1Mid and South Pembrokeshire 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: Mid and South Pembrokeshire 19.3, South Dorset 14.9South Dorset: 14.9Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 19.3

    19.3Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher14.9

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Mid and South Pembrokeshire and South Dorset, per resident
MeasureMid and South PembrokeshireSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,400£5,423£5,123£5,425£5,448£5,146South Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,078£3,091£2,920£3,301£3,315£3,131South Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,338£1,344£1,269£1,218£1,224£1,156Mid and South Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,758£2,770£2,616£3,025£3,038£2,869South Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£90£90£85Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£181£182£171Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£5.71£5.74£5.42Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£645£647£612£516£519£490Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£134£135£127Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£69£70£66Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£974£978£923£933£937£885Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£247£248£235South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£210£211£199Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£2.41£2.42£2.29Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£3.90£3.92£3.70Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.61£7.64£7.22£7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.0270.3South Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.822.6Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.338.9Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.874.8Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.1110.9Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.314.9Mid and South Pembrokeshire

Total

Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South Dorset on 4. 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 South Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £556.4m, South Dorset £545.7mSouth Dorset: £545.7mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £556.4mSouth Dorset: £548.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £558.8mSouth Dorset: £517.6mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £527.8m

    £556.4m£558.8m£527.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £317.1m, South Dorset £332.1mSouth Dorset: £332.1mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £317.1mSouth Dorset: £333.5mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £318.5mSouth Dorset: £315.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £300.8m

    £317.1m£318.5m£300.8mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£332.1m£333.5m£315.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £137.9m, South Dorset £122.6mSouth Dorset: £122.6mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £137.9mSouth Dorset: £123.1mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £138.5mSouth Dorset: £116.3mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £130.8m

    £137.9m£138.5m£130.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£122.6m£123.1m£116.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £284.2m, South Dorset £304.3mSouth Dorset: £304.3mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £284.2mSouth Dorset: £305.6mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £285.4mSouth Dorset: £288.6mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £269.5m

    £284.2m£285.4m£269.5mSouth Dorset is higher£304.3m£305.6m£288.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £11.4m, South Dorset £9.0mSouth Dorset: £9.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £11.4mSouth Dorset: £9.1mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £11.4mSouth Dorset: £8.6mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £20.9m, South Dorset £18.2mSouth Dorset: £18.2mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £20.9mSouth Dorset: £18.3mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £21.0mSouth Dorset: £17.2mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£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: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £0.75m, South Dorset £0.57mSouth Dorset: £0.57mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.75mSouth Dorset: £0.58mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.75mSouth Dorset: £0.55mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mMid and South Pembrokeshire 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: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £66.4m, South Dorset £51.9mSouth Dorset: £51.9mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £66.4mSouth Dorset: £52.2mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £66.7mSouth Dorset: £49.3mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £63.0m

    £66.4m£66.7m£63.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire 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: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £15.1m, South Dorset £13.5mSouth Dorset: £13.5mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £15.1mSouth Dorset: £13.6mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £15.2mSouth Dorset: £12.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £9.5m, South Dorset £7.0mSouth Dorset: £7.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £9.5mSouth Dorset: £7.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £9.5mSouth Dorset: £6.6mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £100.3m, South Dorset £93.8mSouth Dorset: £93.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £100.3mSouth Dorset: £94.2mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £100.7mSouth Dorset: £89.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £95.1m

    £100.3m£100.7m£95.1mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £19.1m, South Dorset £24.9mSouth Dorset: £24.9mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £19.1mSouth Dorset: £25.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £19.2mSouth Dorset: £23.6mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mSouth Dorset is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £27.1m, South Dorset £21.1mSouth Dorset: £21.1mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £27.1mSouth Dorset: £21.2mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £27.2mSouth Dorset: £20.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £25.7m

    £27.1m£27.2m£25.7mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £0.46m, South Dorset £0.24mSouth Dorset: £0.24mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.46mSouth Dorset: £0.24mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.46mSouth Dorset: £0.23mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £0.54m, South Dorset £0.39mSouth Dorset: £0.39mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.54mSouth Dorset: £0.39mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.54mSouth Dorset: £0.37mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire £0.78m, South Dorset £0.77mSouth Dorset: £0.77mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.78mSouth Dorset: £0.77mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.79mSouth Dorset: £0.73mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire 25,652, South Dorset 27,193South Dorset: 27,193Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 25,652

    25,652South Dorset is higher27,193

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire 2,867, South Dorset 2,272South Dorset: 2,272Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 2,867

    2,867Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher2,272

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire 4,357, South Dorset 3,915South Dorset: 3,915Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 4,357

    4,357Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher3,915

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire 9,043, South Dorset 7,524South Dorset: 7,524Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 9,043

    9,043Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher7,524

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire 12,993, South Dorset 11,156South Dorset: 11,156Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 12,993

    12,993Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher11,156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid and South Pembrokeshire 1,983, South Dorset 1,496South Dorset: 1,496Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 1,983

    1,983Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher1,496

Show the numbers
Mid and South Pembrokeshire and South Dorset, total
MeasureMid and South PembrokeshireSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£556.4m£558.8m£527.8m£545.7m£548.0m£517.6mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.1m£318.5m£300.8m£332.1m£333.5m£315.0mSouth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£137.9m£138.5m£130.8m£122.6m£123.1m£116.3mMid and South Pembrokeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£284.2m£285.4m£269.5m£304.3m£305.6m£288.6mSouth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.4m£66.7m£63.0m£51.9m£52.2m£49.3mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m£93.8m£94.2m£89.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSouth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.1m£27.2m£25.7m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mMid and South Pembrokeshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,65227,193South Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8672,272Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3573,915Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0437,524Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,99311,156Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9831,496Mid and South Pembrokeshire

Sources

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

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