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Herefordshire, County of and Dorset

192,067 and 389,341 residents (mid-2024).

Herefordshire, County of is higher than Dorset on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Dorset on 13. 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

Herefordshire, County of Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £4,730, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217Herefordshire, County of: £4,730Dorset: £5,239Herefordshire, County of: £4,750Dorset: £4,948Herefordshire, County of: £4,486

    £4,730£4,750£4,486Dorset is higher£5,217£5,239£4,948

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £12,360, Dorset £12,394Dorset: £12,394Herefordshire, County of: £12,360Dorset: £12,446Herefordshire, County of: £12,413Dorset: £11,756Herefordshire, County of: £11,724

    £12,360£12,413£11,724Dorset is higher£12,394£12,446£11,756

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £1,601, Dorset £1,701Dorset: £1,701Herefordshire, County of: £1,601Dorset: £1,708Herefordshire, County of: £1,608Dorset: £1,613Herefordshire, County of: £1,518

    £1,601£1,608£1,518Dorset is higher£1,701£1,708£1,613

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £11,422, Dorset £11,463Dorset: £11,463Herefordshire, County of: £11,422Dorset: £11,512Herefordshire, County of: £11,471Dorset: £10,873Herefordshire, County of: £10,834

    £11,422£11,471£10,834Dorset is higher£11,463£11,512£10,873

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £313, Dorset £269Dorset: £269Herefordshire, County of: £313Dorset: £270Herefordshire, County of: £315Dorset: £255Herefordshire, County of: £297

    £313£315£297Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

  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: Herefordshire, County of £604, Dorset £643Dorset: £643Herefordshire, County of: £604Dorset: £646Herefordshire, County of: £607Dorset: £610Herefordshire, County of: £573

    £604£607£573Dorset is higher£643£646£610

  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: Herefordshire, County of £21, Dorset £18Dorset: £18Herefordshire, County of: £21Dorset: £18Herefordshire, County of: £21Dorset: £17Herefordshire, County of: £20

    £21£21£20Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £389, Dorset £386Dorset: £386Herefordshire, County of: £389Dorset: £388Herefordshire, County of: £391Dorset: £366Herefordshire, County of: £369

    £389£391£369Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£386£388£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £97, Dorset £107Dorset: £107Herefordshire, County of: £97Dorset: £108Herefordshire, County of: £98Dorset: £102Herefordshire, County of: £92

    £97£98£92Dorset is higher£107£108£102

  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: Herefordshire, County of £92, Dorset £99Dorset: £99Herefordshire, County of: £92Dorset: £99Herefordshire, County of: £92Dorset: £94Herefordshire, County of: £87

    £92£92£87Dorset is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £1,207, Dorset £1,319Dorset: £1,319Herefordshire, County of: £1,207Dorset: £1,325Herefordshire, County of: £1,212Dorset: £1,251Herefordshire, County of: £1,145

    £1,207£1,212£1,145Dorset is higher£1,319£1,325£1,251

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £162, Dorset £180Dorset: £180Herefordshire, County of: £162Dorset: £181Herefordshire, County of: £163Dorset: £171Herefordshire, County of: £154

    £162£163£154Dorset is higher£180£181£171

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £291, Dorset £273Dorset: £273Herefordshire, County of: £291Dorset: £274Herefordshire, County of: £292Dorset: £259Herefordshire, County of: £276

    £291£292£276Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £5.21, Dorset £4.35Dorset: £4.35Herefordshire, County of: £5.21Dorset: £4.37Herefordshire, County of: £5.23Dorset: £4.13Herefordshire, County of: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £5.87, Dorset £5.09Dorset: £5.09Herefordshire, County of: £5.87Dorset: £5.11Herefordshire, County of: £5.90Dorset: £4.83Herefordshire, County of: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £8.82, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94Herefordshire, County of: £8.82Dorset: £5.96Herefordshire, County of: £8.86Dorset: £5.63Herefordshire, County of: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£5.94£5.96£5.63

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of 1,011.0, Dorset 1,009.1Dorset: 1,009.1Herefordshire, County of: 1,011.0

    1,011.0Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count1,009.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of 78.3, Dorset 69.1Dorset: 69.1Herefordshire, County of: 78.3

    78.3Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count69.1

  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: Herefordshire, County of 124.1, Dorset 135.0Dorset: 135.0Herefordshire, County of: 124.1

    124.1Dorset is higher135.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 55.5, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2Herefordshire, County of: 55.5

    55.5Dorset is higher57.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of 152.1, Dorset 154.5Dorset: 154.5Herefordshire, County of: 152.1

    152.1Dorset is higherDepends on how you count154.5

  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: Herefordshire, County of 19.9, Dorset 21.6Dorset: 21.6Herefordshire, County of: 19.9

    19.9Dorset is higher21.6

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Herefordshire, County of and Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,730£4,750£4,486£5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,360£12,413£11,724£12,394£12,446£11,756Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,601£1,608£1,518£1,701£1,708£1,613Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,422£11,471£10,834£11,463£11,512£10,873Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£315£297£269£270£255Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£643£646£610Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£18£18£17Herefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£386£388£366Herefordshire, County of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£107£108£102Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£99£99£94Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,207£1,212£1,145£1,319£1,325£1,251Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£180£181£171Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£273£274£259Herefordshire, County of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.35£4.37£4.13Herefordshire, County of
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£5.09£5.11£4.83Herefordshire, County of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£5.94£5.96£5.63Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.01,009.1Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.369.1Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.1135.0Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.557.2Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.1154.5Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.921.6Dorset

Per resident

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and 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

Herefordshire, County of Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £4,730, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217Herefordshire, County of: £4,730Dorset: £5,239Herefordshire, County of: £4,750Dorset: £4,948Herefordshire, County of: £4,486

    £4,730£4,750£4,486Dorset is higher£5,217£5,239£4,948

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £3,154, Dorset £3,610Dorset: £3,610Herefordshire, County of: £3,154Dorset: £3,626Herefordshire, County of: £3,167Dorset: £3,425Herefordshire, County of: £2,991

    £3,154£3,167£2,991Dorset is higher£3,610£3,626£3,425

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £919, Dorset £927Dorset: £927Herefordshire, County of: £919Dorset: £931Herefordshire, County of: £923Dorset: £879Herefordshire, County of: £871

    £919£923£871Dorset is higher£927£931£879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £2,914, Dorset £3,339Dorset: £3,339Herefordshire, County of: £2,914Dorset: £3,354Herefordshire, County of: £2,927Dorset: £3,168Herefordshire, County of: £2,764

    £2,914£2,927£2,764Dorset is higher£3,339£3,354£3,168

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £80, Dorset £78Dorset: £78Herefordshire, County of: £80Dorset: £79Herefordshire, County of: £80Dorset: £74Herefordshire, County of: £76

    £80£80£76Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £154, Dorset £187Dorset: £187Herefordshire, County of: £154Dorset: £188Herefordshire, County of: £155Dorset: £178Herefordshire, County of: £146

    £154£155£146Dorset is higher£187£188£178

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £5.28, Dorset £5.19Dorset: £5.19Herefordshire, County of: £5.28Dorset: £5.21Herefordshire, County of: £5.30Dorset: £4.92Herefordshire, County of: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £389, Dorset £386Dorset: £386Herefordshire, County of: £389Dorset: £388Herefordshire, County of: £391Dorset: £366Herefordshire, County of: £369

    £389£391£369Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£386£388£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £97, Dorset £107Dorset: £107Herefordshire, County of: £97Dorset: £108Herefordshire, County of: £98Dorset: £102Herefordshire, County of: £92

    £97£98£92Dorset is higher£107£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £53, Dorset £54Dorset: £54Herefordshire, County of: £53Dorset: £54Herefordshire, County of: £53Dorset: £51Herefordshire, County of: £50

    £53£53£50Dorset is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £693, Dorset £719Dorset: £719Herefordshire, County of: £693Dorset: £722Herefordshire, County of: £696Dorset: £682Herefordshire, County of: £657

    £693£696£657Dorset is higher£719£722£682

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £162, Dorset £180Dorset: £180Herefordshire, County of: £162Dorset: £181Herefordshire, County of: £163Dorset: £171Herefordshire, County of: £154

    £162£163£154Dorset is higher£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £167, Dorset £149Dorset: £149Herefordshire, County of: £167Dorset: £149Herefordshire, County of: £168Dorset: £141Herefordshire, County of: £158

    £167£168£158Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £2.99, Dorset £2.37Dorset: £2.37Herefordshire, County of: £2.99Dorset: £2.38Herefordshire, County of: £3.01Dorset: £2.25Herefordshire, County of: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£2.37£2.38£2.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £3.37, Dorset £2.77Dorset: £2.77Herefordshire, County of: £3.37Dorset: £2.78Herefordshire, County of: £3.39Dorset: £2.63Herefordshire, County of: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£2.77£2.78£2.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £8.82, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94Herefordshire, County of: £8.82Dorset: £5.96Herefordshire, County of: £8.86Dorset: £5.63Herefordshire, County of: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 258.0, Dorset 294.0Dorset: 294.0Herefordshire, County of: 258.0

    258.0Dorset is higherDepends on how you count294.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 20.0, Dorset 20.1Dorset: 20.1Herefordshire, County of: 20.0

    20.0Dorset is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 31.7, Dorset 39.3Dorset: 39.3Herefordshire, County of: 31.7

    31.7Dorset is higher39.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 55.5, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2Herefordshire, County of: 55.5

    55.5Dorset is higher57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 87.3, Dorset 84.2Dorset: 84.2Herefordshire, County of: 87.3

    87.3Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count84.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 11.4, Dorset 11.8Dorset: 11.8Herefordshire, County of: 11.4

    11.4Dorset is higher11.8

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Herefordshire, County of and Dorset, per resident
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,730£4,750£4,486£5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,154£3,167£2,991£3,610£3,626£3,425Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£919£923£871£927£931£879Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,914£2,927£2,764£3,339£3,354£3,168Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£78£79£74Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£187£188£178Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£5.19£5.21£4.92Herefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£386£388£366Herefordshire, County of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£107£108£102Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£54£54£51Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657£719£722£682Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£180£181£171Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£149£149£141Herefordshire, County of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£2.37£2.38£2.25Herefordshire, County of
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£2.77£2.78£2.63Herefordshire, County of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£5.94£5.96£5.63Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026258.0294.0Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.020.1Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.739.3Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.557.2Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.384.2Herefordshire, County of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.411.8Dorset

Total

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Dorset on 22. 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

Herefordshire, County of Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £908.4m, Dorset £2.0bnDorset: £2.0bnHerefordshire, County of: £908.4mDorset: £2.0bnHerefordshire, County of: £912.3mDorset: £1.9bnHerefordshire, County of: £861.7m

    £908.4m£912.3m£861.7mDorset is higher£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £605.7m, Dorset £1.4bnDorset: £1.4bnHerefordshire, County of: £605.7mDorset: £1.4bnHerefordshire, County of: £608.3mDorset: £1.3bnHerefordshire, County of: £574.5m

    £605.7m£608.3m£574.5mDorset is higher£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £176.5m, Dorset £360.8mDorset: £360.8mHerefordshire, County of: £176.5mDorset: £362.3mHerefordshire, County of: £177.2mDorset: £342.2mHerefordshire, County of: £167.4m

    £176.5m£177.2m£167.4mDorset is higher£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Herefordshire, County of £559.7m, Dorset £1.3bnDorset: £1.3bnHerefordshire, County of: £559.7mDorset: £1.3bnHerefordshire, County of: £562.1mDorset: £1.2bnHerefordshire, County of: £530.9m

    £559.7m£562.1m£530.9mDorset is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of £15.4m, Dorset £30.5mDorset: £30.5mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mDorset: £30.7mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mDorset: £28.9mHerefordshire, County of: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.7m£28.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £29.6m, Dorset £73.0mDorset: £73.0mHerefordshire, County of: £29.6mDorset: £73.3mHerefordshire, County of: £29.7mDorset: £69.2mHerefordshire, County of: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mDorset is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £1.0m, Dorset £2.0mDorset: £2.0mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mDorset: £2.0mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mDorset: £1.9mHerefordshire, County of: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £74.8m, Dorset £150.3mDorset: £150.3mHerefordshire, County of: £74.8mDorset: £151.0mHerefordshire, County of: £75.1mDorset: £142.6mHerefordshire, County of: £70.9m

    £74.8m£75.1m£70.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£150.3m£151.0m£142.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £18.7m, Dorset £41.7mDorset: £41.7mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mDorset: £41.9mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mDorset: £39.6mHerefordshire, County of: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mDorset is higher£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £10.1m, Dorset £20.9mDorset: £20.9mHerefordshire, County of: £10.1mDorset: £21.0mHerefordshire, County of: £10.2mDorset: £19.9mHerefordshire, County of: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mDorset is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of £133.0m, Dorset £279.9mDorset: £279.9mHerefordshire, County of: £133.0mDorset: £281.1mHerefordshire, County of: £133.6mDorset: £265.5mHerefordshire, County of: £126.2m

    £133.0m£133.6m£126.2mDorset is higher£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Herefordshire, County of £31.1m, Dorset £70.2mDorset: £70.2mHerefordshire, County of: £31.1mDorset: £70.5mHerefordshire, County of: £31.3mDorset: £66.6mHerefordshire, County of: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.3m£29.5mDorset is higher£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Herefordshire, County of £32.1m, Dorset £57.9mDorset: £57.9mHerefordshire, County of: £32.1mDorset: £58.2mHerefordshire, County of: £32.2mDorset: £55.0mHerefordshire, County of: £30.4m

    £32.1m£32.2m£30.4mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Herefordshire, County of £0.57m, Dorset £0.92mDorset: £0.92mHerefordshire, County of: £0.57mDorset: £0.93mHerefordshire, County of: £0.58mDorset: £0.88mHerefordshire, County of: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Herefordshire, County of £0.65m, Dorset £1.1mDorset: £1.1mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mDorset: £1.1mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mDorset: £1.0mHerefordshire, County of: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £1.7m, Dorset £2.3mDorset: £2.3mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mDorset: £2.3mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mDorset: £2.2mHerefordshire, County of: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Herefordshire, County of 49,545, Dorset 114,452Dorset: 114,452Herefordshire, County of: 49,545

    49,545Dorset is higherDepends on how you count114,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of 3,839, Dorset 7,835Dorset: 7,835Herefordshire, County of: 3,839

    3,839Dorset is higherDepends on how you count7,835

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 6,081, Dorset 15,308Dorset: 15,308Herefordshire, County of: 6,081

    6,081Dorset is higher15,308

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 10,667, Dorset 22,278Dorset: 22,278Herefordshire, County of: 10,667

    10,667Dorset is higher22,278

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of 16,762, Dorset 32,777Dorset: 32,777Herefordshire, County of: 16,762

    16,762Dorset is higherDepends on how you count32,777

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 2,191, Dorset 4,591Dorset: 4,591Herefordshire, County of: 2,191

    2,191Dorset is higher4,591

Show the numbers
Herefordshire, County of and Dorset, total
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofDorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£908.4m£912.3m£861.7m£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£605.7m£608.3m£574.5m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m£360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£559.7m£562.1m£530.9m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.8m£75.1m£70.9m£150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£133.0m£133.6m£126.2m£279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m£70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,545114,452Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8397,835Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,08115,308Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,66722,278Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,76232,777Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1914,591Dorset

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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