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Dorset and South Hams

389,341 and 92,054 residents (mid-2024).

Dorset is higher than South Hams on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Dorset is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and South Hams on 7. 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 South Hams

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, South Hams £4,789South Hams: £4,789Dorset: £5,217South Hams: £4,810Dorset: £5,239South Hams: £4,543Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset is higher£4,789£4,810£4,543

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £12,394, South Hams £12,151South Hams: £12,151Dorset: £12,394South Hams: £12,203Dorset: £12,446South Hams: £11,526Dorset: £11,756

    £12,394£12,446£11,756Dorset is higher£12,151£12,203£11,526

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £1,701, South Hams £1,506South Hams: £1,506Dorset: £1,701South Hams: £1,513Dorset: £1,708South Hams: £1,429Dorset: £1,613

    £1,701£1,708£1,613Dorset is higher£1,506£1,513£1,429

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £11,463, South Hams £11,271South Hams: £11,271Dorset: £11,463South Hams: £11,319Dorset: £11,512South Hams: £10,691Dorset: £10,873

    £11,463£11,512£10,873Dorset is higher£11,271£11,319£10,691

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £269, South Hams £305South Hams: £305Dorset: £269South Hams: £306Dorset: £270South Hams: £289Dorset: £255

    £269£270£255South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£305£306£289

  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, South Hams £556South Hams: £556Dorset: £643South Hams: £558Dorset: £646South Hams: £527Dorset: £610

    £643£646£610Dorset is higher£556£558£527

  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, South Hams £20South Hams: £20Dorset: £18South Hams: £20Dorset: £18South Hams: £19Dorset: £17

    £18£18£17South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £386, South Hams £347South Hams: £347Dorset: £386South Hams: £348Dorset: £388South Hams: £329Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366Dorset is higher£347£348£329

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £107, South Hams £111South Hams: £111Dorset: £107South Hams: £112Dorset: £108South Hams: £106Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£111£112£106

  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, South Hams £87South Hams: £87Dorset: £99South Hams: £87Dorset: £99South Hams: £82Dorset: £94

    £99£99£94Dorset is higher£87£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £1,319, South Hams £1,147South Hams: £1,147Dorset: £1,319South Hams: £1,152Dorset: £1,325South Hams: £1,088Dorset: £1,251

    £1,319£1,325£1,251Dorset is higher£1,147£1,152£1,088

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, South Hams £158South Hams: £158Dorset: £180South Hams: £158Dorset: £181South Hams: £149Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171Dorset is higher£158£158£149

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £273, South Hams £263South Hams: £263Dorset: £273South Hams: £264Dorset: £274South Hams: £249Dorset: £259

    £273£274£259Dorset is higher£263£264£249

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £4.35, South Hams £4.31South Hams: £4.31Dorset: £4.35South Hams: £4.33Dorset: £4.37South Hams: £4.09Dorset: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£4.31£4.33£4.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £5.09, South Hams £5.82South Hams: £5.82Dorset: £5.09South Hams: £5.84Dorset: £5.11South Hams: £5.52Dorset: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, South Hams £7.37South Hams: £7.37Dorset: £5.94South Hams: £7.40Dorset: £5.96South Hams: £6.99Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£7.37£7.40£6.99

  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, South Hams 1,015.3South Hams: 1,015.3Dorset: 1,009.1

    1,009.1South Hams is higherDepends on how you count1,015.3

  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, South Hams 75.3South Hams: 75.3Dorset: 69.1

    69.1South Hams is higherDepends on how you count75.3

  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, South Hams 118.1South Hams: 118.1Dorset: 135.0

    135.0Dorset is higher118.1

  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, South Hams 52.0South Hams: 52.0Dorset: 57.2

    57.2Dorset is higher52.0

  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, South Hams 139.2South Hams: 139.2Dorset: 154.5

    154.5Dorset is higher139.2

  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, South Hams 18.8South Hams: 18.8Dorset: 21.6

    21.6Dorset is higher18.8

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Dorset and South Hams, per person in the age group
MeasureDorsetSouth HamsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£4,789£4,810£4,543Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,394£12,446£11,756£12,151£12,203£11,526Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,701£1,708£1,613£1,506£1,513£1,429Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,463£11,512£10,873£11,271£11,319£10,691Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£269£270£255£305£306£289South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£556£558£527Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£20£20£19South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£347£348£329Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£111£112£106South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£87£87£82Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,251£1,147£1,152£1,088Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£158£158£149Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£263£264£249Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.31£4.33£4.09Dorset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£5.82£5.84£5.52South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.11,015.3South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.175.3South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.0118.1Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.252.0Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.5139.2Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.618.8Dorset

Per resident

Dorset is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and South Hams on 7. 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 South Hams

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, South Hams £4,789South Hams: £4,789Dorset: £5,217South Hams: £4,810Dorset: £5,239South Hams: £4,543Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset is higher£4,789£4,810£4,543

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dorset £3,610, South Hams £3,331South Hams: £3,331Dorset: £3,610South Hams: £3,345Dorset: £3,626South Hams: £3,159Dorset: £3,425

    £3,610£3,626£3,425Dorset is higher£3,331£3,345£3,159

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dorset £927, South Hams £836South Hams: £836Dorset: £927South Hams: £839Dorset: £931South Hams: £793Dorset: £879

    £927£931£879Dorset is higher£836£839£793

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dorset £3,339, South Hams £3,089South Hams: £3,089Dorset: £3,339South Hams: £3,102Dorset: £3,354South Hams: £2,930Dorset: £3,168

    £3,339£3,354£3,168Dorset is higher£3,089£3,102£2,930

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dorset £78, South Hams £84South Hams: £84Dorset: £78South Hams: £84Dorset: £79South Hams: £79Dorset: £74

    £78£79£74South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £187, South Hams £152South Hams: £152Dorset: £187South Hams: £153Dorset: £188South Hams: £144Dorset: £178

    £187£188£178Dorset is higher£152£153£144

  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, South Hams £5.37South Hams: £5.37Dorset: £5.19South Hams: £5.39Dorset: £5.21South Hams: £5.09Dorset: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £386, South Hams £347South Hams: £347Dorset: £386South Hams: £348Dorset: £388South Hams: £329Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366Dorset is higher£347£348£329

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £107, South Hams £111South Hams: £111Dorset: £107South Hams: £112Dorset: £108South Hams: £106Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£111£112£106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dorset £54, South Hams £48South Hams: £48Dorset: £54South Hams: £48Dorset: £54South Hams: £46Dorset: £51

    £54£54£51Dorset is higher£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dorset £719, South Hams £636South Hams: £636Dorset: £719South Hams: £639Dorset: £722South Hams: £603Dorset: £682

    £719£722£682Dorset is higher£636£639£603

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, South Hams £158South Hams: £158Dorset: £180South Hams: £158Dorset: £181South Hams: £149Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171Dorset is higher£158£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dorset £149, South Hams £146South Hams: £146Dorset: £149South Hams: £146Dorset: £149South Hams: £138Dorset: £141

    £149£149£141Dorset is higher£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dorset £2.37, South Hams £2.39South Hams: £2.39Dorset: £2.37South Hams: £2.40Dorset: £2.38South Hams: £2.27Dorset: £2.25

    £2.37£2.38£2.25South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£2.39£2.40£2.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dorset £2.77, South Hams £3.23South Hams: £3.23Dorset: £2.77South Hams: £3.24Dorset: £2.78South Hams: £3.06Dorset: £2.63

    £2.77£2.78£2.63South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, South Hams £7.37South Hams: £7.37Dorset: £5.94South Hams: £7.40Dorset: £5.96South Hams: £6.99Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£7.37£7.40£6.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 294.0, South Hams 278.3South Hams: 278.3Dorset: 294.0

    294.0Dorset is higherDepends on how you count278.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 20.1, South Hams 20.7South Hams: 20.7Dorset: 20.1

    20.1South Hams is higherDepends on how you count20.7

  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, South Hams 32.4South Hams: 32.4Dorset: 39.3

    39.3Dorset is higher32.4

  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, South Hams 52.0South Hams: 52.0Dorset: 57.2

    57.2Dorset is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 84.2, South Hams 77.2South Hams: 77.2Dorset: 84.2

    84.2Dorset is higher77.2

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

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

    11.8Dorset is higher10.4

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Dorset and South Hams, per resident
MeasureDorsetSouth HamsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£4,789£4,810£4,543Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,610£3,626£3,425£3,331£3,345£3,159Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£927£931£879£836£839£793Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,339£3,354£3,168£3,089£3,102£2,930Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£84£84£79South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£152£153£144Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.37£5.39£5.09South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£347£348£329Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£111£112£106South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£48£48£46Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£636£639£603Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£158£158£149Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£146£146£138Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.37£2.38£2.25£2.39£2.40£2.27South Hams
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.77£2.78£2.63£3.23£3.24£3.06South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026294.0278.3Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.120.7South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.332.4Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.252.0Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.277.2Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.810.4Dorset

Total

Dorset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South Hams 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 South Hams

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dorset £2.0bn, South Hams £440.9mSouth Hams: £440.9mDorset: £2.0bnSouth Hams: £442.8mDorset: £2.0bnSouth Hams: £418.2mDorset: £1.9bn

    £2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset is higher£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dorset £1.4bn, South Hams £306.6mSouth Hams: £306.6mDorset: £1.4bnSouth Hams: £307.9mDorset: £1.4bnSouth Hams: £290.8mDorset: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset is higher£306.6m£307.9m£290.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dorset £360.8m, South Hams £76.9mSouth Hams: £76.9mDorset: £360.8mSouth Hams: £77.2mDorset: £362.3mSouth Hams: £73.0mDorset: £342.2m

    £360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset is higher£76.9m£77.2m£73.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dorset £1.3bn, South Hams £284.4mSouth Hams: £284.4mDorset: £1.3bnSouth Hams: £285.6mDorset: £1.3bnSouth Hams: £269.8mDorset: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset is higher£284.4m£285.6m£269.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset £30.5m, South Hams £7.7mSouth Hams: £7.7mDorset: £30.5mSouth Hams: £7.7mDorset: £30.7mSouth Hams: £7.3mDorset: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorset £73.0m, South Hams £14.0mSouth Hams: £14.0mDorset: £73.0mSouth Hams: £14.1mDorset: £73.3mSouth Hams: £13.3mDorset: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  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, South Hams £0.49mSouth Hams: £0.49mDorset: £2.0mSouth Hams: £0.50mDorset: £2.0mSouth Hams: £0.47mDorset: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dorset £150.3m, South Hams £31.9mSouth Hams: £31.9mDorset: £150.3mSouth Hams: £32.1mDorset: £151.0mSouth Hams: £30.3mDorset: £142.6m

    £150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset is higher£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dorset £41.7m, South Hams £10.3mSouth Hams: £10.3mDorset: £41.7mSouth Hams: £10.3mDorset: £41.9mSouth Hams: £9.7mDorset: £39.6m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorset £20.9m, South Hams £4.4mSouth Hams: £4.4mDorset: £20.9mSouth Hams: £4.5mDorset: £21.0mSouth Hams: £4.2mDorset: £19.9m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset is higher£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset £279.9m, South Hams £58.6mSouth Hams: £58.6mDorset: £279.9mSouth Hams: £58.8mDorset: £281.1mSouth Hams: £55.5mDorset: £265.5m

    £279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dorset £70.2m, South Hams £14.5mSouth Hams: £14.5mDorset: £70.2mSouth Hams: £14.6mDorset: £70.5mSouth Hams: £13.8mDorset: £66.6m

    £70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dorset £57.9m, South Hams £13.4mSouth Hams: £13.4mDorset: £57.9mSouth Hams: £13.5mDorset: £58.2mSouth Hams: £12.7mDorset: £55.0m

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dorset £0.92m, South Hams £0.22mSouth Hams: £0.22mDorset: £0.92mSouth Hams: £0.22mDorset: £0.93mSouth Hams: £0.21mDorset: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dorset £1.1m, South Hams £0.30mSouth Hams: £0.30mDorset: £1.1mSouth Hams: £0.30mDorset: £1.1mSouth Hams: £0.28mDorset: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dorset £2.3m, South Hams £0.68mSouth Hams: £0.68mDorset: £2.3mSouth Hams: £0.68mDorset: £2.3mSouth Hams: £0.64mDorset: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dorset 114,452, South Hams 25,617South Hams: 25,617Dorset: 114,452

    114,452Dorset is higherDepends on how you count25,617

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset 7,835, South Hams 1,901South Hams: 1,901Dorset: 7,835

    7,835Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,901

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorset 15,308, South Hams 2,979South Hams: 2,979Dorset: 15,308

    15,308Dorset is higher2,979

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dorset 22,278, South Hams 4,782South Hams: 4,782Dorset: 22,278

    22,278Dorset is higher4,782

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset 32,777, South Hams 7,106South Hams: 7,106Dorset: 32,777

    32,777Dorset is higher7,106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorset 4,591, South Hams 960South Hams: 960Dorset: 4,591

    4,591Dorset is higher960

Show the numbers
Dorset and South Hams, total
MeasureDorsetSouth HamsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn£440.9m£442.8m£418.2mDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£306.6m£307.9m£290.8mDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m£76.9m£77.2m£73.0mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£284.4m£285.6m£269.8mDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£28.9m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.3m£151.0m£142.6m£31.9m£32.1m£30.3mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m£4.4m£4.5m£4.2mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m£58.6m£58.8m£55.5mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mDorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026114,45225,617Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8351,901Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202615,3082,979Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,2784,782Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202632,7777,106Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,591960Dorset

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.
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  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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