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Dorset and West Devon

389,341 and 58,849 residents (mid-2024).

Dorset is higher than West Devon on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 21 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 16 of 22 measures, and West Devon on 6. 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 West Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, West Devon £4,923West Devon: £4,923Dorset: £5,217West Devon: £4,944Dorset: £5,239West Devon: £4,670Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset is higher£4,923£4,944£4,670

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £12,394, West Devon £12,031West Devon: £12,031Dorset: £12,394West Devon: £12,082Dorset: £12,446West Devon: £11,412Dorset: £11,756

    £12,394£12,446£11,756Dorset is higher£12,031£12,082£11,412

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £1,701, West Devon £1,586West Devon: £1,586Dorset: £1,701West Devon: £1,593Dorset: £1,708West Devon: £1,505Dorset: £1,613

    £1,701£1,708£1,613Dorset is higher£1,586£1,593£1,505

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £11,463, West Devon £11,127West Devon: £11,127Dorset: £11,463West Devon: £11,175Dorset: £11,512West Devon: £10,555Dorset: £10,873

    £11,463£11,512£10,873Dorset is higher£11,127£11,175£10,555

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £269, West Devon £292West Devon: £292Dorset: £269West Devon: £293Dorset: £270West Devon: £277Dorset: £255

    £269£270£255West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£292£293£277

  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, West Devon £592West Devon: £592Dorset: £643West Devon: £595Dorset: £646West Devon: £562Dorset: £610

    £643£646£610Dorset is higher£592£595£562

  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, West Devon £19West Devon: £19Dorset: £18West Devon: £20Dorset: £18West Devon: £18Dorset: £17

    £18£18£17West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£19£20£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £386, West Devon £376West Devon: £376Dorset: £386West Devon: £377Dorset: £388West Devon: £356Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366Dorset is higher£376£377£356

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £107, West Devon £117West Devon: £117Dorset: £107West Devon: £117Dorset: £108West Devon: £111Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

  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, West Devon £95West Devon: £95Dorset: £99West Devon: £95Dorset: £99West Devon: £90Dorset: £94

    £99£99£94Dorset is higher£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £1,319, West Devon £1,188West Devon: £1,188Dorset: £1,319West Devon: £1,193Dorset: £1,325West Devon: £1,127Dorset: £1,251

    £1,319£1,325£1,251Dorset is higher£1,188£1,193£1,127

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, West Devon £147West Devon: £147Dorset: £180West Devon: £147Dorset: £181West Devon: £139Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171Dorset is higher£147£147£139

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £273, West Devon £295West Devon: £295Dorset: £273West Devon: £296Dorset: £274West Devon: £280Dorset: £259

    £273£274£259West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£295£296£280

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £4.35, West Devon £4.26West Devon: £4.26Dorset: £4.35West Devon: £4.28Dorset: £4.37West Devon: £4.04Dorset: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Dorset is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £5.09, West Devon £4.65West Devon: £4.65Dorset: £5.09West Devon: £4.67Dorset: £5.11West Devon: £4.41Dorset: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Dorset is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, West Devon £6.91West Devon: £6.91Dorset: £5.94West Devon: £6.93Dorset: £5.96West Devon: £6.55Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£6.91£6.93£6.55

  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, West Devon 1,003.3West Devon: 1,003.3Dorset: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Dorset is higher1,003.3

  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, West Devon 72.2West Devon: 72.2Dorset: 69.1

    69.1West Devon is higherDepends on how you count72.2

  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, West Devon 123.7West Devon: 123.7Dorset: 135.0

    135.0Dorset is higher123.7

  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, West Devon 55.5West Devon: 55.5Dorset: 57.2

    57.2Dorset is higher55.5

  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, West Devon 143.9West Devon: 143.9Dorset: 154.5

    154.5Dorset is higher143.9

  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, West Devon 20.0West Devon: 20.0Dorset: 21.6

    21.6Dorset is higher20.0

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Dorset and West Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureDorsetWest DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£4,923£4,944£4,670Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,394£12,446£11,756£12,031£12,082£11,412Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,701£1,708£1,613£1,586£1,593£1,505Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,463£11,512£10,873£11,127£11,175£10,555Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£269£270£255£292£293£277West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£592£595£562Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£19£20£18West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£376£377£356Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£117£117£111West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£95£95£90Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,251£1,188£1,193£1,127Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£147£147£139Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£295£296£280West Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.26£4.28£4.04Dorset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£4.65£4.67£4.41Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£6.91£6.93£6.55West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.11,003.3Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.172.2West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.0123.7Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.255.5Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.5143.9Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.620.0Dorset

Per resident

Dorset is higher on 15 of 21 measures, and West Devon on 6. 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 West Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, West Devon £4,923West Devon: £4,923Dorset: £5,217West Devon: £4,944Dorset: £5,239West Devon: £4,670Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset is higher£4,923£4,944£4,670

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dorset £3,610, West Devon £3,393West Devon: £3,393Dorset: £3,610West Devon: £3,407Dorset: £3,626West Devon: £3,218Dorset: £3,425

    £3,610£3,626£3,425Dorset is higher£3,393£3,407£3,218

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dorset £927, West Devon £884West Devon: £884Dorset: £927West Devon: £888Dorset: £931West Devon: £839Dorset: £879

    £927£931£879Dorset is higher£884£888£839

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dorset £3,339, West Devon £3,138West Devon: £3,138Dorset: £3,339West Devon: £3,151Dorset: £3,354West Devon: £2,976Dorset: £3,168

    £3,339£3,354£3,168Dorset is higher£3,138£3,151£2,976

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dorset £78, West Devon £82West Devon: £82Dorset: £78West Devon: £83Dorset: £79West Devon: £78Dorset: £74

    £78£79£74West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £187, West Devon £167West Devon: £167Dorset: £187West Devon: £168Dorset: £188West Devon: £158Dorset: £178

    £187£188£178Dorset is higher£167£168£158

  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, West Devon £5.49West Devon: £5.49Dorset: £5.19West Devon: £5.52Dorset: £5.21West Devon: £5.21Dorset: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.49£5.52£5.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £386, West Devon £376West Devon: £376Dorset: £386West Devon: £377Dorset: £388West Devon: £356Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366Dorset is higher£376£377£356

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £107, West Devon £117West Devon: £117Dorset: £107West Devon: £117Dorset: £108West Devon: £111Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dorset £54, West Devon £53West Devon: £53Dorset: £54West Devon: £53Dorset: £54West Devon: £50Dorset: £51

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dorset £719, West Devon £662West Devon: £662Dorset: £719West Devon: £665Dorset: £722West Devon: £628Dorset: £682

    £719£722£682Dorset is higher£662£665£628

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, West Devon £147West Devon: £147Dorset: £180West Devon: £147Dorset: £181West Devon: £139Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171Dorset is higher£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dorset £149, West Devon £164West Devon: £164Dorset: £149West Devon: £165Dorset: £149West Devon: £156Dorset: £141

    £149£149£141West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dorset £2.37, West Devon £2.37West Devon: £2.37Dorset: £2.37West Devon: £2.38Dorset: £2.38West Devon: £2.25Dorset: £2.25

    £2.37£2.38£2.25No difference to show£2.37£2.38£2.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dorset £2.77, West Devon £2.59West Devon: £2.59Dorset: £2.77West Devon: £2.60Dorset: £2.78West Devon: £2.46Dorset: £2.63

    £2.77£2.78£2.63Dorset is higher£2.59£2.60£2.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, West Devon £6.91West Devon: £6.91Dorset: £5.94West Devon: £6.93Dorset: £5.96West Devon: £6.55Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£6.91£6.93£6.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 294.0, West Devon 282.9West Devon: 282.9Dorset: 294.0

    294.0Dorset is higher282.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 20.1, West Devon 20.4West Devon: 20.4Dorset: 20.1

    20.1West Devon is higherDepends on how you count20.4

  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, West Devon 34.9West Devon: 34.9Dorset: 39.3

    39.3Dorset is higher34.9

  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, West Devon 55.5West Devon: 55.5Dorset: 57.2

    57.2Dorset is higher55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 84.2, West Devon 80.2West Devon: 80.2Dorset: 84.2

    84.2Dorset is higher80.2

  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, West Devon 11.2West Devon: 11.2Dorset: 11.8

    11.8Dorset is higher11.2

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Dorset and West Devon, per resident
MeasureDorsetWest DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£4,923£4,944£4,670Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,610£3,626£3,425£3,393£3,407£3,218Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£927£931£879£884£888£839Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,339£3,354£3,168£3,138£3,151£2,976Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£82£83£78West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£167£168£158Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.49£5.52£5.21West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£376£377£356Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£117£117£111West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£53£53£50Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£662£665£628Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£147£147£139Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£164£165£156West Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.37£2.38£2.25£2.37£2.38£2.25
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.77£2.78£2.63£2.59£2.60£2.46Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£6.91£6.93£6.55West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026294.0282.9Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.120.4West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.334.9Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.255.5Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.280.2Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.811.2Dorset

Total

Dorset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and West 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 West Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dorset £2.0bn, West Devon £289.7mWest Devon: £289.7mDorset: £2.0bnWest Devon: £291.0mDorset: £2.0bnWest Devon: £274.8mDorset: £1.9bn

    £2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset is higher£289.7m£291.0m£274.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dorset £1.4bn, West Devon £199.7mWest Devon: £199.7mDorset: £1.4bnWest Devon: £200.5mDorset: £1.4bnWest Devon: £189.4mDorset: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset is higher£199.7m£200.5m£189.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dorset £360.8m, West Devon £52.0mWest Devon: £52.0mDorset: £360.8mWest Devon: £52.3mDorset: £362.3mWest Devon: £49.4mDorset: £342.2m

    £360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset is higher£52.0m£52.3m£49.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dorset £1.3bn, West Devon £184.7mWest Devon: £184.7mDorset: £1.3bnWest Devon: £185.4mDorset: £1.3bnWest Devon: £175.2mDorset: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset is higher£184.7m£185.4m£175.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset £30.5m, West Devon £4.8mWest Devon: £4.8mDorset: £30.5mWest Devon: £4.9mDorset: £30.7mWest Devon: £4.6mDorset: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorset £73.0m, West Devon £9.8mWest Devon: £9.8mDorset: £73.0mWest Devon: £9.9mDorset: £73.3mWest Devon: £9.3mDorset: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  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, West Devon £0.32mWest Devon: £0.32mDorset: £2.0mWest Devon: £0.32mDorset: £2.0mWest Devon: £0.31mDorset: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dorset £150.3m, West Devon £22.1mWest Devon: £22.1mDorset: £150.3mWest Devon: £22.2mDorset: £151.0mWest Devon: £21.0mDorset: £142.6m

    £150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dorset £41.7m, West Devon £6.9mWest Devon: £6.9mDorset: £41.7mWest Devon: £6.9mDorset: £41.9mWest Devon: £6.5mDorset: £39.6m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorset £20.9m, West Devon £3.1mWest Devon: £3.1mDorset: £20.9mWest Devon: £3.1mDorset: £21.0mWest Devon: £3.0mDorset: £19.9m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset is higher£3.1m£3.1m£3.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset £279.9m, West Devon £39.0mWest Devon: £39.0mDorset: £279.9mWest Devon: £39.1mDorset: £281.1mWest Devon: £37.0mDorset: £265.5m

    £279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset is higher£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dorset £70.2m, West Devon £8.6mWest Devon: £8.6mDorset: £70.2mWest Devon: £8.7mDorset: £70.5mWest Devon: £8.2mDorset: £66.6m

    £70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dorset £57.9m, West Devon £9.7mWest Devon: £9.7mDorset: £57.9mWest Devon: £9.7mDorset: £58.2mWest Devon: £9.2mDorset: £55.0m

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dorset £0.92m, West Devon £0.14mWest Devon: £0.14mDorset: £0.92mWest Devon: £0.14mDorset: £0.93mWest Devon: £0.13mDorset: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDorset is higher£0.14m£0.14m£0.13m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dorset £1.1m, West Devon £0.15mWest Devon: £0.15mDorset: £1.1mWest Devon: £0.15mDorset: £1.1mWest Devon: £0.14mDorset: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dorset £2.3m, West Devon £0.41mWest Devon: £0.41mDorset: £2.3mWest Devon: £0.41mDorset: £2.3mWest Devon: £0.39mDorset: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dorset 114,452, West Devon 16,650West Devon: 16,650Dorset: 114,452

    114,452Dorset is higher16,650

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset 7,835, West Devon 1,198West Devon: 1,198Dorset: 7,835

    7,835Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,198

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorset 15,308, West Devon 2,052West Devon: 2,052Dorset: 15,308

    15,308Dorset is higher2,052

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dorset 22,278, West Devon 3,268West Devon: 3,268Dorset: 22,278

    22,278Dorset is higher3,268

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset 32,777, West Devon 4,719West Devon: 4,719Dorset: 32,777

    32,777Dorset is higher4,719

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorset 4,591, West Devon 656West Devon: 656Dorset: 4,591

    4,591Dorset is higher656

Show the numbers
Dorset and West Devon, total
MeasureDorsetWest DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn£289.7m£291.0m£274.8mDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£199.7m£200.5m£189.4mDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m£52.0m£52.3m£49.4mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£184.7m£185.4m£175.2mDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£28.9m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.3m£151.0m£142.6m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m£3.1m£3.1m£3.0mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m£39.0m£39.1m£37.0mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.14m£0.14m£0.13mDorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026114,45216,650Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8351,198Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202615,3082,052Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,2783,268Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202632,7774,719Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,591656Dorset

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.
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