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Dorset and East Devon

389,341 and 157,986 residents (mid-2024).

Dorset is higher than East Devon on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Dorset is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and East Devon on 2. 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

Dorset East Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, East Devon £4,919East Devon: £4,919Dorset: £5,217East Devon: £4,940Dorset: £5,239East Devon: £4,666Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset is higher£4,919£4,940£4,666

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £12,394, East Devon £12,083East Devon: £12,083Dorset: £12,394East Devon: £12,135Dorset: £12,446East Devon: £11,462Dorset: £11,756

    £12,394£12,446£11,756Dorset is higher£12,083£12,135£11,462

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £1,701, East Devon £1,565East Devon: £1,565Dorset: £1,701East Devon: £1,572Dorset: £1,708East Devon: £1,485Dorset: £1,613

    £1,701£1,708£1,613Dorset is higher£1,565£1,572£1,485

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £11,463, East Devon £11,216East Devon: £11,216Dorset: £11,463East Devon: £11,263Dorset: £11,512East Devon: £10,638Dorset: £10,873

    £11,463£11,512£10,873Dorset is higher£11,216£11,263£10,638

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £269, East Devon £247East Devon: £247Dorset: £269East Devon: £248Dorset: £270East Devon: £234Dorset: £255

    £269£270£255Dorset is higher£247£248£234

  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: Dorset £643, East Devon £604East Devon: £604Dorset: £643East Devon: £607Dorset: £646East Devon: £573Dorset: £610

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

  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: Dorset £18, East Devon £17East Devon: £17Dorset: £18East Devon: £17Dorset: £18East Devon: £16Dorset: £17

    £18£18£17Dorset 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: Dorset £386, East Devon £316East Devon: £316Dorset: £386East Devon: £317Dorset: £388East Devon: £300Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366Dorset is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £107, East Devon £128East Devon: £128Dorset: £107East Devon: £129Dorset: £108East Devon: £122Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

  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: Dorset £99, East Devon £88East Devon: £88Dorset: £99East Devon: £88Dorset: £99East Devon: £83Dorset: £94

    £99£99£94Dorset is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £1,319, East Devon £1,209East Devon: £1,209Dorset: £1,319East Devon: £1,214Dorset: £1,325East Devon: £1,147Dorset: £1,251

    £1,319£1,325£1,251Dorset is higher£1,209£1,214£1,147

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, East Devon £132East Devon: £132Dorset: £180East Devon: £132Dorset: £181East Devon: £125Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171Dorset is higher£132£132£125

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £273, East Devon £261East Devon: £261Dorset: £273East Devon: £262Dorset: £274East Devon: £247Dorset: £259

    £273£274£259Dorset is higher£261£262£247

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £4.35, East Devon £4.72East Devon: £4.72Dorset: £4.35East Devon: £4.74Dorset: £4.37East Devon: £4.48Dorset: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £5.09, East Devon £3.51East Devon: £3.51Dorset: £5.09East Devon: £3.53Dorset: £5.11East Devon: £3.33Dorset: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Dorset is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, East Devon £5.82East Devon: £5.82Dorset: £5.94East Devon: £5.84Dorset: £5.96East Devon: £5.52Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Dorset is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dorset 1,009.1, East Devon 993.1East Devon: 993.1Dorset: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Dorset is higher993.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dorset 69.1, East Devon 66.9East Devon: 66.9Dorset: 69.1

    69.1Dorset is higher66.9

  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: Dorset 135.0, East Devon 124.4East Devon: 124.4Dorset: 135.0

    135.0Dorset is higher124.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 57.2, East Devon 47.5East Devon: 47.5Dorset: 57.2

    57.2Dorset is higher47.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dorset 154.5, East Devon 144.4East Devon: 144.4Dorset: 154.5

    154.5Dorset is higher144.4

  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: Dorset 21.6, East Devon 19.2East Devon: 19.2Dorset: 21.6

    21.6Dorset is higher19.2

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Dorset and East Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureDorsetEast DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£4,919£4,940£4,666Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,394£12,446£11,756£12,083£12,135£11,462Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,701£1,708£1,613£1,565£1,572£1,485Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,463£11,512£10,873£11,216£11,263£10,638Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£269£270£255£247£248£234Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£604£607£573Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£17£17£16Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£316£317£300Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£128£129£122East Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£88£88£83Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,251£1,209£1,214£1,147Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£132£132£125Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£261£262£247Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.72£4.74£4.48East Devon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£3.51£3.53£3.33Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£5.82£5.84£5.52Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.1993.1Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.166.9Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.0124.4Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.247.5Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.5144.4Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.619.2Dorset

Per resident

Dorset is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and East Devon on 2. 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

Dorset East Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, East Devon £4,919East Devon: £4,919Dorset: £5,217East Devon: £4,940Dorset: £5,239East Devon: £4,666Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset is higher£4,919£4,940£4,666

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dorset £3,610, East Devon £3,489East Devon: £3,489Dorset: £3,610East Devon: £3,504Dorset: £3,626East Devon: £3,309Dorset: £3,425

    £3,610£3,626£3,425Dorset is higher£3,489£3,504£3,309

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dorset £927, East Devon £849East Devon: £849Dorset: £927East Devon: £852Dorset: £931East Devon: £805Dorset: £879

    £927£931£879Dorset is higher£849£852£805

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dorset £3,339, East Devon £3,238East Devon: £3,238Dorset: £3,339East Devon: £3,252Dorset: £3,354East Devon: £3,072Dorset: £3,168

    £3,339£3,354£3,168Dorset is higher£3,238£3,252£3,072

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dorset £78, East Devon £71East Devon: £71Dorset: £78East Devon: £72Dorset: £79East Devon: £68Dorset: £74

    £78£79£74Dorset is higher£71£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £187, East Devon £174East Devon: £174Dorset: £187East Devon: £175Dorset: £188East Devon: £165Dorset: £178

    £187£188£178Dorset is higher£174£175£165

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dorset £5.19, East Devon £4.93East Devon: £4.93Dorset: £5.19East Devon: £4.95Dorset: £5.21East Devon: £4.68Dorset: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Dorset is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £386, East Devon £316East Devon: £316Dorset: £386East Devon: £317Dorset: £388East Devon: £300Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366Dorset is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £107, East Devon £128East Devon: £128Dorset: £107East Devon: £129Dorset: £108East Devon: £122Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dorset £54, East Devon £48East Devon: £48Dorset: £54East Devon: £48Dorset: £54East Devon: £45Dorset: £51

    £54£54£51Dorset is higher£48£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dorset £719, East Devon £655East Devon: £655Dorset: £719East Devon: £658Dorset: £722East Devon: £622Dorset: £682

    £719£722£682Dorset is higher£655£658£622

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, East Devon £132East Devon: £132Dorset: £180East Devon: £132Dorset: £181East Devon: £125Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171Dorset is higher£132£132£125

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dorset £149, East Devon £141East Devon: £141Dorset: £149East Devon: £142Dorset: £149East Devon: £134Dorset: £141

    £149£149£141Dorset is higher£141£142£134

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dorset £2.37, East Devon £2.56East Devon: £2.56Dorset: £2.37East Devon: £2.57Dorset: £2.38East Devon: £2.43Dorset: £2.25

    £2.37£2.38£2.25East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2.56£2.57£2.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dorset £2.77, East Devon £1.91East Devon: £1.91Dorset: £2.77East Devon: £1.92Dorset: £2.78East Devon: £1.81Dorset: £2.63

    £2.77£2.78£2.63Dorset is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, East Devon £5.82East Devon: £5.82Dorset: £5.94East Devon: £5.84Dorset: £5.96East Devon: £5.52Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Dorset is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 294.0, East Devon 286.7East Devon: 286.7Dorset: 294.0

    294.0Dorset is higher286.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 20.1, East Devon 19.3East Devon: 19.3Dorset: 20.1

    20.1Dorset is higher19.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 39.3, East Devon 35.9East Devon: 35.9Dorset: 39.3

    39.3Dorset is higher35.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 57.2, East Devon 47.5East Devon: 47.5Dorset: 57.2

    57.2Dorset is higher47.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 84.2, East Devon 78.3East Devon: 78.3Dorset: 84.2

    84.2Dorset is higher78.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 11.8, East Devon 10.4East Devon: 10.4Dorset: 11.8

    11.8Dorset is higher10.4

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Dorset and East Devon, per resident
MeasureDorsetEast DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£4,919£4,940£4,666Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,610£3,626£3,425£3,489£3,504£3,309Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£927£931£879£849£852£805Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,339£3,354£3,168£3,238£3,252£3,072Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£71£72£68Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£174£175£165Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£4.93£4.95£4.68Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£316£317£300Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£128£129£122East Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£48£48£45Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£655£658£622Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£132£132£125Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£141£142£134Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.37£2.38£2.25£2.56£2.57£2.43East Devon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.77£2.78£2.63£1.91£1.92£1.81Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£5.82£5.84£5.52Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026294.0286.7Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.119.3Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.335.9Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.247.5Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.278.3Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.810.4Dorset

Total

Dorset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and East Devon on 0. 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

Dorset East Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dorset £2.0bn, East Devon £777.2mEast Devon: £777.2mDorset: £2.0bnEast Devon: £780.5mDorset: £2.0bnEast Devon: £737.2mDorset: £1.9bn

    £2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset is higher£777.2m£780.5m£737.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dorset £1.4bn, East Devon £551.2mEast Devon: £551.2mDorset: £1.4bnEast Devon: £553.5mDorset: £1.4bnEast Devon: £522.8mDorset: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset is higher£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dorset £360.8m, East Devon £134.1mEast Devon: £134.1mDorset: £360.8mEast Devon: £134.6mDorset: £362.3mEast Devon: £127.2mDorset: £342.2m

    £360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset is higher£134.1m£134.6m£127.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dorset £1.3bn, East Devon £511.6mEast Devon: £511.6mDorset: £1.3bnEast Devon: £513.8mDorset: £1.3bnEast Devon: £485.3mDorset: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset is higher£511.6m£513.8m£485.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset £30.5m, East Devon £11.3mEast Devon: £11.3mDorset: £30.5mEast Devon: £11.3mDorset: £30.7mEast Devon: £10.7mDorset: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorset £73.0m, East Devon £27.5mEast Devon: £27.5mDorset: £73.0mEast Devon: £27.7mDorset: £73.3mEast Devon: £26.1mDorset: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset is higher£27.5m£27.7m£26.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dorset £2.0m, East Devon £0.78mEast Devon: £0.78mDorset: £2.0mEast Devon: £0.78mDorset: £2.0mEast Devon: £0.74mDorset: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dorset £150.3m, East Devon £49.9mEast Devon: £49.9mDorset: £150.3mEast Devon: £50.1mDorset: £151.0mEast Devon: £47.4mDorset: £142.6m

    £150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset is higher£49.9m£50.1m£47.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dorset £41.7m, East Devon £20.3mEast Devon: £20.3mDorset: £41.7mEast Devon: £20.4mDorset: £41.9mEast Devon: £19.2mDorset: £39.6m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorset £20.9m, East Devon £7.5mEast Devon: £7.5mDorset: £20.9mEast Devon: £7.5mDorset: £21.0mEast Devon: £7.1mDorset: £19.9m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset £279.9m, East Devon £103.5mEast Devon: £103.5mDorset: £279.9mEast Devon: £104.0mDorset: £281.1mEast Devon: £98.2mDorset: £265.5m

    £279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset is higher£103.5m£104.0m£98.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dorset £70.2m, East Devon £20.8mEast Devon: £20.8mDorset: £70.2mEast Devon: £20.9mDorset: £70.5mEast Devon: £19.7mDorset: £66.6m

    £70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dorset £57.9m, East Devon £22.3mEast Devon: £22.3mDorset: £57.9mEast Devon: £22.4mDorset: £58.2mEast Devon: £21.2mDorset: £55.0m

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dorset £0.92m, East Devon £0.40mEast Devon: £0.40mDorset: £0.92mEast Devon: £0.41mDorset: £0.93mEast Devon: £0.38mDorset: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dorset £1.1m, East Devon £0.30mEast Devon: £0.30mDorset: £1.1mEast Devon: £0.30mDorset: £1.1mEast Devon: £0.29mDorset: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dorset £2.3m, East Devon £0.92mEast Devon: £0.92mDorset: £2.3mEast Devon: £0.92mDorset: £2.3mEast Devon: £0.87mDorset: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dorset 114,452, East Devon 45,297East Devon: 45,297Dorset: 114,452

    114,452Dorset is higher45,297

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset 7,835, East Devon 3,052East Devon: 3,052Dorset: 7,835

    7,835Dorset is higher3,052

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorset 15,308, East Devon 5,676East Devon: 5,676Dorset: 15,308

    15,308Dorset is higher5,676

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dorset 22,278, East Devon 7,498East Devon: 7,498Dorset: 22,278

    22,278Dorset is higher7,498

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset 32,777, East Devon 12,364East Devon: 12,364Dorset: 32,777

    32,777Dorset is higher12,364

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorset 4,591, East Devon 1,641East Devon: 1,641Dorset: 4,591

    4,591Dorset is higher1,641

Show the numbers
Dorset and East Devon, total
MeasureDorsetEast DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn£777.2m£780.5m£737.2mDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£551.2m£553.5m£522.8mDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m£134.1m£134.6m£127.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£511.6m£513.8m£485.3mDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£28.9m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£27.5m£27.7m£26.1mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.3m£151.0m£142.6m£49.9m£50.1m£47.4mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m£103.5m£104.0m£98.2mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mDorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026114,45245,297Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8353,052Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202615,3085,676Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,2787,498Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202632,77712,364Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5911,641Dorset

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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