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Shropshire and Dorset

331,751 and 389,341 residents (mid-2024).

Shropshire is higher than Dorset on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Shropshire 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

Shropshire Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217Shropshire: £4,600Dorset: £5,239Shropshire: £4,619Dorset: £4,948Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Dorset 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: Shropshire £12,313, Dorset £12,394Dorset: £12,394Shropshire: £12,313Dorset: £12,446Shropshire: £12,365Dorset: £11,756Shropshire: £11,679

    £12,313£12,365£11,679Dorset 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: Shropshire £1,504, Dorset £1,701Dorset: £1,701Shropshire: £1,504Dorset: £1,708Shropshire: £1,510Dorset: £1,613Shropshire: £1,426

    £1,504£1,510£1,426Dorset 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: Shropshire £11,289, Dorset £11,463Dorset: £11,463Shropshire: £11,289Dorset: £11,512Shropshire: £11,337Dorset: £10,873Shropshire: £10,708

    £11,289£11,337£10,708Dorset 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: Shropshire £314, Dorset £269Dorset: £269Shropshire: £314Dorset: £270Shropshire: £315Dorset: £255Shropshire: £298

    £314£315£298Shropshire 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: Shropshire £688, Dorset £643Dorset: £643Shropshire: £688Dorset: £646Shropshire: £691Dorset: £610Shropshire: £653

    £688£691£653Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Shropshire £21, Dorset £18Dorset: £18Shropshire: £21Dorset: £18Shropshire: £21Dorset: £17Shropshire: £20

    £21£21£20Shropshire 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: Shropshire £381, Dorset £386Dorset: £386Shropshire: £381Dorset: £388Shropshire: £382Dorset: £366Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Dorset is higher£386£388£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Dorset £107Dorset: £107Shropshire: £96Dorset: £108Shropshire: £96Dorset: £102Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Dorset 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: Shropshire £89, Dorset £99Dorset: £99Shropshire: £89Dorset: £99Shropshire: £89Dorset: £94Shropshire: £84

    £89£89£84Dorset is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,143, Dorset £1,319Dorset: £1,319Shropshire: £1,143Dorset: £1,325Shropshire: £1,148Dorset: £1,251Shropshire: £1,084

    £1,143£1,148£1,084Dorset is higher£1,319£1,325£1,251

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Dorset £180Dorset: £180Shropshire: £154Dorset: £181Shropshire: £155Dorset: £171Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Dorset 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: Shropshire £260, Dorset £273Dorset: £273Shropshire: £260Dorset: £274Shropshire: £261Dorset: £259Shropshire: £247

    £260£261£247Dorset 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: Shropshire £6.68, Dorset £4.35Dorset: £4.35Shropshire: £6.68Dorset: £4.37Shropshire: £6.71Dorset: £4.13Shropshire: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £5.39, Dorset £5.09Dorset: £5.09Shropshire: £5.39Dorset: £5.11Shropshire: £5.41Dorset: £4.83Shropshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94Shropshire: £6.04Dorset: £5.96Shropshire: £6.07Dorset: £5.63Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Shropshire 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: Shropshire 1,003.8, Dorset 1,009.1Dorset: 1,009.1Shropshire: 1,003.8

    1,003.8Dorset is higher1,009.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Shropshire 81.8, Dorset 69.1Dorset: 69.1Shropshire: 81.8

    81.8Shropshire 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: Shropshire 140.1, Dorset 135.0Dorset: 135.0Shropshire: 140.1

    140.1Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count135.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 54.9, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Dorset 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: Shropshire 142.2, Dorset 154.5Dorset: 154.5Shropshire: 142.2

    142.2Dorset is higher154.5

  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: Shropshire 18.9, Dorset 21.6Dorset: 21.6Shropshire: 18.9

    18.9Dorset is higher21.6

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Shropshire and Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureShropshireDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,313£12,365£11,679£12,394£12,446£11,756Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,510£1,426£1,701£1,708£1,613Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,289£11,337£10,708£11,463£11,512£10,873Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£269£270£255Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£688£691£653£643£646£610Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£18£18£17Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£386£388£366Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£107£108£102Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£99£99£94Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,143£1,148£1,084£1,319£1,325£1,251Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£180£181£171Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£273£274£259Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£4.35£4.37£4.13Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.09£5.11£4.83Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£5.94£5.96£5.63Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.81,009.1Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.869.1Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.1135.0Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.957.2Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.2154.5Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.921.6Dorset

Per resident

Shropshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Dorset on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Shropshire Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217Shropshire: £4,600Dorset: £5,239Shropshire: £4,619Dorset: £4,948Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Dorset is higher£5,217£5,239£4,948

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shropshire £3,095, Dorset £3,610Dorset: £3,610Shropshire: £3,095Dorset: £3,626Shropshire: £3,108Dorset: £3,425Shropshire: £2,936

    £3,095£3,108£2,936Dorset is higher£3,610£3,626£3,425

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shropshire £869, Dorset £927Dorset: £927Shropshire: £869Dorset: £931Shropshire: £872Dorset: £879Shropshire: £824

    £869£872£824Dorset is higher£927£931£879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shropshire £2,837, Dorset £3,339Dorset: £3,339Shropshire: £2,837Dorset: £3,354Shropshire: £2,850Dorset: £3,168Shropshire: £2,691

    £2,837£2,850£2,691Dorset is higher£3,339£3,354£3,168

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shropshire £79, Dorset £78Dorset: £78Shropshire: £79Dorset: £79Shropshire: £79Dorset: £74Shropshire: £75

    £79£79£75Shropshire 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: Shropshire £173, Dorset £187Dorset: £187Shropshire: £173Dorset: £188Shropshire: £174Dorset: £178Shropshire: £164

    £173£174£164Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£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: Shropshire £5.36, Dorset £5.19Dorset: £5.19Shropshire: £5.36Dorset: £5.21Shropshire: £5.38Dorset: £4.92Shropshire: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Shropshire 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: Shropshire £381, Dorset £386Dorset: £386Shropshire: £381Dorset: £388Shropshire: £382Dorset: £366Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Dorset is higher£386£388£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Dorset £107Dorset: £107Shropshire: £96Dorset: £108Shropshire: £96Dorset: £102Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Dorset 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: Shropshire £51, Dorset £54Dorset: £54Shropshire: £51Dorset: £54Shropshire: £51Dorset: £51Shropshire: £49

    £51£51£49Dorset is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shropshire £660, Dorset £719Dorset: £719Shropshire: £660Dorset: £722Shropshire: £663Dorset: £682Shropshire: £626

    £660£663£626Dorset is higher£719£722£682

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Dorset £180Dorset: £180Shropshire: £154Dorset: £181Shropshire: £155Dorset: £171Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Dorset is higher£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £150, Dorset £149Dorset: £149Shropshire: £150Dorset: £149Shropshire: £151Dorset: £141Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £3.86, Dorset £2.37Dorset: £2.37Shropshire: £3.86Dorset: £2.38Shropshire: £3.87Dorset: £2.25Shropshire: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Shropshire is higher£2.37£2.38£2.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shropshire £3.11, Dorset £2.77Dorset: £2.77Shropshire: £3.11Dorset: £2.78Shropshire: £3.12Dorset: £2.63Shropshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.77£2.78£2.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94Shropshire: £6.04Dorset: £5.96Shropshire: £6.07Dorset: £5.63Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Shropshire 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: Shropshire 252.3, Dorset 294.0Dorset: 294.0Shropshire: 252.3

    252.3Dorset is higher294.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 20.6, Dorset 20.1Dorset: 20.1Shropshire: 20.6

    20.6Shropshire 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: Shropshire 35.2, Dorset 39.3Dorset: 39.3Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2Dorset is higherDepends on how you count39.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 54.9, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Dorset is higher57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 82.1, Dorset 84.2Dorset: 84.2Shropshire: 82.1

    82.1Dorset is higher84.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 10.9, Dorset 11.8Dorset: 11.8Shropshire: 10.9

    10.9Dorset is higher11.8

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Shropshire and Dorset, per resident
MeasureShropshireDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,095£3,108£2,936£3,610£3,626£3,425Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£869£872£824£927£931£879Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,837£2,850£2,691£3,339£3,354£3,168Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£78£79£74Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£187£188£178Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.19£5.21£4.92Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£386£388£366Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£107£108£102Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£54£54£51Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£719£722£682Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£180£181£171Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£149£149£141Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66£2.37£2.38£2.25Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£2.77£2.78£2.63Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£5.94£5.96£5.63Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.3294.0Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.620.1Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.239.3Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.957.2Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.184.2Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.911.8Dorset

Total

Shropshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Dorset on 21. 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

Shropshire Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shropshire £1.5bn, Dorset £2.0bnDorset: £2.0bnShropshire: £1.5bnDorset: £2.0bnShropshire: £1.5bnDorset: £1.9bnShropshire: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnDorset is higher£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shropshire £1.0bn, Dorset £1.4bnDorset: £1.4bnShropshire: £1.0bnDorset: £1.4bnShropshire: £1.0bnDorset: £1.3bnShropshire: £973.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mDorset is higher£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shropshire £288.2m, Dorset £360.8mDorset: £360.8mShropshire: £288.2mDorset: £362.3mShropshire: £289.4mDorset: £342.2mShropshire: £273.3m

    £288.2m£289.4m£273.3mDorset is higher£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shropshire £941.3m, Dorset £1.3bnDorset: £1.3bnShropshire: £941.3mDorset: £1.3bnShropshire: £945.3mDorset: £1.2bnShropshire: £892.9m

    £941.3m£945.3m£892.9mDorset is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire £26.2m, Dorset £30.5mDorset: £30.5mShropshire: £26.2mDorset: £30.7mShropshire: £26.3mDorset: £28.9mShropshire: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mDorset 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: Shropshire £57.4m, Dorset £73.0mDorset: £73.0mShropshire: £57.4mDorset: £73.3mShropshire: £57.6mDorset: £69.2mShropshire: £54.4m

    £57.4m£57.6m£54.4mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£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: Shropshire £1.8m, Dorset £2.0mDorset: £2.0mShropshire: £1.8mDorset: £2.0mShropshire: £1.8mDorset: £1.9mShropshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mDorset 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: Shropshire £126.3m, Dorset £150.3mDorset: £150.3mShropshire: £126.3mDorset: £151.0mShropshire: £126.8mDorset: £142.6mShropshire: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mDorset is higher£150.3m£151.0m£142.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £31.8m, Dorset £41.7mDorset: £41.7mShropshire: £31.8mDorset: £41.9mShropshire: £31.9mDorset: £39.6mShropshire: £30.2m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.2mDorset 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: Shropshire £17.0m, Dorset £20.9mDorset: £20.9mShropshire: £17.0mDorset: £21.0mShropshire: £17.1mDorset: £19.9mShropshire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mDorset is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire £219.0m, Dorset £279.9mDorset: £279.9mShropshire: £219.0mDorset: £281.1mShropshire: £220.0mDorset: £265.5mShropshire: £207.8m

    £219.0m£220.0m£207.8mDorset is higher£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shropshire £51.1m, Dorset £70.2mDorset: £70.2mShropshire: £51.1mDorset: £70.5mShropshire: £51.3mDorset: £66.6mShropshire: £48.4m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.4mDorset is higher£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shropshire £49.8m, Dorset £57.9mDorset: £57.9mShropshire: £49.8mDorset: £58.2mShropshire: £50.0mDorset: £55.0mShropshire: £47.3m

    £49.8m£50.0m£47.3mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shropshire £1.3m, Dorset £0.92mDorset: £0.92mShropshire: £1.3mDorset: £0.93mShropshire: £1.3mDorset: £0.88mShropshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire is higher£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shropshire £1.0m, Dorset £1.1mDorset: £1.1mShropshire: £1.0mDorset: £1.1mShropshire: £1.0mDorset: £1.0mShropshire: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shropshire £2.0m, Dorset £2.3mDorset: £2.3mShropshire: £2.0mDorset: £2.3mShropshire: £2.0mDorset: £2.2mShropshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shropshire 83,703, Dorset 114,452Dorset: 114,452Shropshire: 83,703

    83,703Dorset is higher114,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire 6,823, Dorset 7,835Dorset: 7,835Shropshire: 6,823

    6,823Dorset 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: Shropshire 11,684, Dorset 15,308Dorset: 15,308Shropshire: 11,684

    11,684Dorset is higherDepends on how you count15,308

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 18,202, Dorset 22,278Dorset: 22,278Shropshire: 18,202

    18,202Dorset is higher22,278

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire 27,247, Dorset 32,777Dorset: 32,777Shropshire: 27,247

    27,247Dorset is higher32,777

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire 3,629, Dorset 4,591Dorset: 4,591Shropshire: 3,629

    3,629Dorset is higher4,591

Show the numbers
Shropshire and Dorset, total
MeasureShropshireDorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m£360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m£41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m£279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m£70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,703114,452Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,8237,835Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,68415,308Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,20222,278Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,24732,777Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6294,591Dorset

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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