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Dorset and Teignbridge

389,341 and 138,296 residents (mid-2024).

Dorset is higher than Teignbridge on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 3 of 22 measures, and Teignbridge on 19. 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 Teignbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, Teignbridge £5,026Teignbridge: £5,026Dorset: £5,217Teignbridge: £5,048Dorset: £5,239Teignbridge: £4,768Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset is higher£5,026£5,048£4,768

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £12,394, Teignbridge £12,494Teignbridge: £12,494Dorset: £12,394Teignbridge: £12,547Dorset: £12,446Teignbridge: £11,851Dorset: £11,756

    £12,394£12,446£11,756Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£12,494£12,547£11,851

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £1,701, Teignbridge £1,755Teignbridge: £1,755Dorset: £1,701Teignbridge: £1,762Dorset: £1,708Teignbridge: £1,664Dorset: £1,613

    £1,701£1,708£1,613Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,755£1,762£1,664

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £11,463, Teignbridge £11,438Teignbridge: £11,438Dorset: £11,463Teignbridge: £11,486Dorset: £11,512Teignbridge: £10,849Dorset: £10,873

    £11,463£11,512£10,873Dorset is higher£11,438£11,486£10,849

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £269, Teignbridge £326Teignbridge: £326Dorset: £269Teignbridge: £328Dorset: £270Teignbridge: £310Dorset: £255

    £269£270£255Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£326£328£310

  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, Teignbridge £708Teignbridge: £708Dorset: £643Teignbridge: £711Dorset: £646Teignbridge: £671Dorset: £610

    £643£646£610Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£708£711£671

  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, Teignbridge £22Teignbridge: £22Dorset: £18Teignbridge: £22Dorset: £18Teignbridge: £21Dorset: £17

    £18£18£17Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £386, Teignbridge £410Teignbridge: £410Dorset: £386Teignbridge: £411Dorset: £388Teignbridge: £389Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£410£411£389

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £107, Teignbridge £145Teignbridge: £145Dorset: £107Teignbridge: £145Dorset: £108Teignbridge: £137Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137

  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, Teignbridge £112Teignbridge: £112Dorset: £99Teignbridge: £112Dorset: £99Teignbridge: £106Dorset: £94

    £99£99£94Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £1,319, Teignbridge £1,330Teignbridge: £1,330Dorset: £1,319Teignbridge: £1,336Dorset: £1,325Teignbridge: £1,262Dorset: £1,251

    £1,319£1,325£1,251Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,330£1,336£1,262

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, Teignbridge £159Teignbridge: £159Dorset: £180Teignbridge: £160Dorset: £181Teignbridge: £151Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171Dorset is higher£159£160£151

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £273, Teignbridge £302Teignbridge: £302Dorset: £273Teignbridge: £303Dorset: £274Teignbridge: £286Dorset: £259

    £273£274£259Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£302£303£286

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £4.35, Teignbridge £5.75Teignbridge: £5.75Dorset: £4.35Teignbridge: £5.77Dorset: £4.37Teignbridge: £5.45Dorset: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£5.75£5.77£5.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £5.09, Teignbridge £5.68Teignbridge: £5.68Dorset: £5.09Teignbridge: £5.71Dorset: £5.11Teignbridge: £5.39Dorset: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, Teignbridge £7.49Teignbridge: £7.49Dorset: £5.94Teignbridge: £7.52Dorset: £5.96Teignbridge: £7.10Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£7.49£7.52£7.10

  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, Teignbridge 1,014.5Teignbridge: 1,014.5Dorset: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count1,014.5

  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, Teignbridge 83.6Teignbridge: 83.6Dorset: 69.1

    69.1Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count83.6

  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, Teignbridge 147.3Teignbridge: 147.3Dorset: 135.0

    135.0Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count147.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 57.2, Teignbridge 61.0Teignbridge: 61.0Dorset: 57.2

    57.2Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count61.0

  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, Teignbridge 160.1Teignbridge: 160.1Dorset: 154.5

    154.5Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count160.1

  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, Teignbridge 24.1Teignbridge: 24.1Dorset: 21.6

    21.6Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count24.1

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Dorset and Teignbridge, per person in the age group
MeasureDorsetTeignbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£5,026£5,048£4,768Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,394£12,446£11,756£12,494£12,547£11,851Teignbridge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,701£1,708£1,613£1,755£1,762£1,664Teignbridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,463£11,512£10,873£11,438£11,486£10,849Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£269£270£255£326£328£310Teignbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£708£711£671Teignbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£22£22£21Teignbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£410£411£389Teignbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£145£145£137Teignbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£112£112£106Teignbridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,251£1,330£1,336£1,262Teignbridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£159£160£151Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£302£303£286Teignbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.75£5.77£5.45Teignbridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£5.68£5.71£5.39Teignbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£7.49£7.52£7.10Teignbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.11,014.5Teignbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.183.6Teignbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.0147.3Teignbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.261.0Teignbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.5160.1Teignbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.624.1Teignbridge

Per resident

Dorset is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Teignbridge on 16. 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 Teignbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, Teignbridge £5,026Teignbridge: £5,026Dorset: £5,217Teignbridge: £5,048Dorset: £5,239Teignbridge: £4,768Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset is higher£5,026£5,048£4,768

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dorset £3,610, Teignbridge £3,312Teignbridge: £3,312Dorset: £3,610Teignbridge: £3,326Dorset: £3,626Teignbridge: £3,142Dorset: £3,425

    £3,610£3,626£3,425Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,312£3,326£3,142

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dorset £927, Teignbridge £993Teignbridge: £993Dorset: £927Teignbridge: £997Dorset: £931Teignbridge: £942Dorset: £879

    £927£931£879Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£993£997£942

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dorset £3,339, Teignbridge £3,032Teignbridge: £3,032Dorset: £3,339Teignbridge: £3,045Dorset: £3,354Teignbridge: £2,876Dorset: £3,168

    £3,339£3,354£3,168Dorset is higher£3,032£3,045£2,876

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dorset £78, Teignbridge £87Teignbridge: £87Dorset: £78Teignbridge: £87Dorset: £79Teignbridge: £82Dorset: £74

    £78£79£74Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £187, Teignbridge £188Teignbridge: £188Dorset: £187Teignbridge: £188Dorset: £188Teignbridge: £178Dorset: £178

    £187£188£178Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£188£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: Dorset £5.19, Teignbridge £5.88Teignbridge: £5.88Dorset: £5.19Teignbridge: £5.91Dorset: £5.21Teignbridge: £5.58Dorset: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£5.88£5.91£5.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £386, Teignbridge £410Teignbridge: £410Dorset: £386Teignbridge: £411Dorset: £388Teignbridge: £389Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£410£411£389

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £107, Teignbridge £145Teignbridge: £145Dorset: £107Teignbridge: £145Dorset: £108Teignbridge: £137Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dorset £54, Teignbridge £63Teignbridge: £63Dorset: £54Teignbridge: £63Dorset: £54Teignbridge: £60Dorset: £51

    £54£54£51Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dorset £719, Teignbridge £753Teignbridge: £753Dorset: £719Teignbridge: £756Dorset: £722Teignbridge: £714Dorset: £682

    £719£722£682Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£753£756£714

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, Teignbridge £159Teignbridge: £159Dorset: £180Teignbridge: £160Dorset: £181Teignbridge: £151Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171Dorset is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dorset £149, Teignbridge £171Teignbridge: £171Dorset: £149Teignbridge: £171Dorset: £149Teignbridge: £162Dorset: £141

    £149£149£141Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£171£171£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dorset £2.37, Teignbridge £3.25Teignbridge: £3.25Dorset: £2.37Teignbridge: £3.26Dorset: £2.38Teignbridge: £3.08Dorset: £2.25

    £2.37£2.38£2.25Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dorset £2.77, Teignbridge £3.22Teignbridge: £3.22Dorset: £2.77Teignbridge: £3.23Dorset: £2.78Teignbridge: £3.05Dorset: £2.63

    £2.77£2.78£2.63Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3.22£3.23£3.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, Teignbridge £7.49Teignbridge: £7.49Dorset: £5.94Teignbridge: £7.52Dorset: £5.96Teignbridge: £7.10Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 294.0, Teignbridge 269.0Teignbridge: 269.0Dorset: 294.0

    294.0Dorset is higherDepends on how you count269.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 20.1, Teignbridge 22.2Teignbridge: 22.2Dorset: 20.1

    20.1Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count22.2

  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, Teignbridge 39.1Teignbridge: 39.1Dorset: 39.3

    39.3Dorset is higherDepends on how you count39.1

  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, Teignbridge 61.0Teignbridge: 61.0Dorset: 57.2

    57.2Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count61.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 84.2, Teignbridge 90.6Teignbridge: 90.6Dorset: 84.2

    84.2Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count90.6

  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, Teignbridge 13.6Teignbridge: 13.6Dorset: 11.8

    11.8Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count13.6

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Dorset and Teignbridge, per resident
MeasureDorsetTeignbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£5,026£5,048£4,768Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,610£3,626£3,425£3,312£3,326£3,142Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£927£931£879£993£997£942Teignbridge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,339£3,354£3,168£3,032£3,045£2,876Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£87£87£82Teignbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£188£188£178Teignbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.88£5.91£5.58Teignbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£410£411£389Teignbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£145£145£137Teignbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£63£63£60Teignbridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£753£756£714Teignbridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£159£160£151Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£171£171£162Teignbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.37£2.38£2.25£3.25£3.26£3.08Teignbridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.77£2.78£2.63£3.22£3.23£3.05Teignbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£7.49£7.52£7.10Teignbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026294.0269.0Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.122.2Teignbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.339.1Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.261.0Teignbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.290.6Teignbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.813.6Teignbridge

Total

Dorset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Teignbridge 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 Teignbridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dorset £2.0bn, Teignbridge £695.1mTeignbridge: £695.1mDorset: £2.0bnTeignbridge: £698.1mDorset: £2.0bnTeignbridge: £659.4mDorset: £1.9bn

    £2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset is higher£695.1m£698.1m£659.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dorset £1.4bn, Teignbridge £458.1mTeignbridge: £458.1mDorset: £1.4bnTeignbridge: £460.0mDorset: £1.4bnTeignbridge: £434.5mDorset: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset is higherDepends on how you count£458.1m£460.0m£434.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dorset £360.8m, Teignbridge £137.3mTeignbridge: £137.3mDorset: £360.8mTeignbridge: £137.9mDorset: £362.3mTeignbridge: £130.3mDorset: £342.2m

    £360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£137.3m£137.9m£130.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dorset £1.3bn, Teignbridge £419.3mTeignbridge: £419.3mDorset: £1.3bnTeignbridge: £421.1mDorset: £1.3bnTeignbridge: £397.8mDorset: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset is higher£419.3m£421.1m£397.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset £30.5m, Teignbridge £12.0mTeignbridge: £12.0mDorset: £30.5mTeignbridge: £12.0mDorset: £30.7mTeignbridge: £11.4mDorset: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorset £73.0m, Teignbridge £26.0mTeignbridge: £26.0mDorset: £73.0mTeignbridge: £26.1mDorset: £73.3mTeignbridge: £24.6mDorset: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£26.0m£26.1m£24.6m

  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, Teignbridge £0.81mTeignbridge: £0.81mDorset: £2.0mTeignbridge: £0.82mDorset: £2.0mTeignbridge: £0.77mDorset: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dorset £150.3m, Teignbridge £56.7mTeignbridge: £56.7mDorset: £150.3mTeignbridge: £56.9mDorset: £151.0mTeignbridge: £53.7mDorset: £142.6m

    £150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dorset £41.7m, Teignbridge £20.0mTeignbridge: £20.0mDorset: £41.7mTeignbridge: £20.1mDorset: £41.9mTeignbridge: £19.0mDorset: £39.6m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorset £20.9m, Teignbridge £8.7mTeignbridge: £8.7mDorset: £20.9mTeignbridge: £8.8mDorset: £21.0mTeignbridge: £8.3mDorset: £19.9m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset £279.9m, Teignbridge £104.1mTeignbridge: £104.1mDorset: £279.9mTeignbridge: £104.5mDorset: £281.1mTeignbridge: £98.7mDorset: £265.5m

    £279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dorset £70.2m, Teignbridge £22.0mTeignbridge: £22.0mDorset: £70.2mTeignbridge: £22.1mDorset: £70.5mTeignbridge: £20.9mDorset: £66.6m

    £70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dorset £57.9m, Teignbridge £23.6mTeignbridge: £23.6mDorset: £57.9mTeignbridge: £23.7mDorset: £58.2mTeignbridge: £22.4mDorset: £55.0m

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dorset £0.92m, Teignbridge £0.45mTeignbridge: £0.45mDorset: £0.92mTeignbridge: £0.45mDorset: £0.93mTeignbridge: £0.43mDorset: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dorset £1.1m, Teignbridge £0.44mTeignbridge: £0.44mDorset: £1.1mTeignbridge: £0.45mDorset: £1.1mTeignbridge: £0.42mDorset: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dorset £2.3m, Teignbridge £1.0mTeignbridge: £1.0mDorset: £2.3mTeignbridge: £1.0mDorset: £2.3mTeignbridge: £0.98mDorset: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dorset 114,452, Teignbridge 37,195Teignbridge: 37,195Dorset: 114,452

    114,452Dorset is higherDepends on how you count37,195

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset 7,835, Teignbridge 3,064Teignbridge: 3,064Dorset: 7,835

    7,835Dorset is higherDepends on how you count3,064

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorset 15,308, Teignbridge 5,400Teignbridge: 5,400Dorset: 15,308

    15,308Dorset is higherDepends on how you count5,400

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dorset 22,278, Teignbridge 8,434Teignbridge: 8,434Dorset: 22,278

    22,278Dorset is higherDepends on how you count8,434

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset 32,777, Teignbridge 12,531Teignbridge: 12,531Dorset: 32,777

    32,777Dorset is higherDepends on how you count12,531

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorset 4,591, Teignbridge 1,882Teignbridge: 1,882Dorset: 4,591

    4,591Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,882

Show the numbers
Dorset and Teignbridge, total
MeasureDorsetTeignbridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn£695.1m£698.1m£659.4mDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£458.1m£460.0m£434.5mDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m£137.3m£137.9m£130.3mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£419.3m£421.1m£397.8mDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£28.9m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£26.0m£26.1m£24.6mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.3m£151.0m£142.6m£56.7m£56.9m£53.7mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m£104.1m£104.5m£98.7mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mDorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026114,45237,195Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8353,064Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202615,3085,400Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,2788,434Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202632,77712,531Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5911,882Dorset

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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