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Dorset and Wyre

389,341 and 118,366 residents (mid-2024).

Dorset is higher than Wyre on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 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 Wyre 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 Wyre

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, Wyre £5,373Wyre: £5,373Dorset: £5,217Wyre: £5,396Dorset: £5,239Wyre: £5,097Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£5,373£5,396£5,097

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £12,394, Wyre £12,462Wyre: £12,462Dorset: £12,394Wyre: £12,515Dorset: £12,446Wyre: £11,821Dorset: £11,756

    £12,394£12,446£11,756Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£12,462£12,515£11,821

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £1,701, Wyre £1,995Wyre: £1,995Dorset: £1,701Wyre: £2,004Dorset: £1,708Wyre: £1,893Dorset: £1,613

    £1,701£1,708£1,613Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£1,995£2,004£1,893

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £11,463, Wyre £11,183Wyre: £11,183Dorset: £11,463Wyre: £11,230Dorset: £11,512Wyre: £10,607Dorset: £10,873

    £11,463£11,512£10,873Dorset is higher£11,183£11,230£10,607

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £269, Wyre £380Wyre: £380Dorset: £269Wyre: £382Dorset: £270Wyre: £361Dorset: £255

    £269£270£255Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£380£382£361

  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, Wyre £875Wyre: £875Dorset: £643Wyre: £878Dorset: £646Wyre: £830Dorset: £610

    £643£646£610Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£875£878£830

  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, Wyre £24Wyre: £24Dorset: £18Wyre: £24Dorset: £18Wyre: £23Dorset: £17

    £18£18£17Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £386, Wyre £536Wyre: £536Dorset: £386Wyre: £538Dorset: £388Wyre: £508Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£536£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £107, Wyre £165Wyre: £165Dorset: £107Wyre: £166Dorset: £108Wyre: £156Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£156

  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, Wyre £138Wyre: £138Dorset: £99Wyre: £139Dorset: £99Wyre: £131Dorset: £94

    £99£99£94Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £1,319, Wyre £1,465Wyre: £1,465Dorset: £1,319Wyre: £1,472Dorset: £1,325Wyre: £1,390Dorset: £1,251

    £1,319£1,325£1,251Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£1,465£1,472£1,390

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, Wyre £168Wyre: £168Dorset: £180Wyre: £168Dorset: £181Wyre: £159Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171Dorset is higher£168£168£159

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £273, Wyre £378Wyre: £378Dorset: £273Wyre: £379Dorset: £274Wyre: £358Dorset: £259

    £273£274£259Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£378£379£358

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £4.35, Wyre £6.45Wyre: £6.45Dorset: £4.35Wyre: £6.48Dorset: £4.37Wyre: £6.12Dorset: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £5.09, Wyre £7.46Wyre: £7.46Dorset: £5.09Wyre: £7.50Dorset: £5.11Wyre: £7.08Dorset: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£7.46£7.50£7.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, Wyre £8.38Wyre: £8.38Dorset: £5.94Wyre: £8.42Dorset: £5.96Wyre: £7.95Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£8.38£8.42£7.95

  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, Wyre 1,000.8Wyre: 1,000.8Dorset: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Dorset is higher1,000.8

  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, Wyre 98.3Wyre: 98.3Dorset: 69.1

    69.1Wyre is higherDepends on how you count98.3

  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, Wyre 181.5Wyre: 181.5Dorset: 135.0

    135.0Wyre is higherDepends on how you count181.5

  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, Wyre 82.0Wyre: 82.0Dorset: 57.2

    57.2Wyre is higherDepends on how you count82.0

  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, Wyre 180.8Wyre: 180.8Dorset: 154.5

    154.5Wyre is higherDepends on how you count180.8

  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, Wyre 30.3Wyre: 30.3Dorset: 21.6

    21.6Wyre is higherDepends on how you count30.3

Show the numbers
Dorset and Wyre, per person in the age group
MeasureDorsetWyreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£5,373£5,396£5,097Wyre
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,394£12,446£11,756£12,462£12,515£11,821Wyre
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,701£1,708£1,613£1,995£2,004£1,893Wyre
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,463£11,512£10,873£11,183£11,230£10,607Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£269£270£255£380£382£361Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£875£878£830Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£24£24£23Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£536£538£508Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£165£166£156Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£138£139£131Wyre
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,251£1,465£1,472£1,390Wyre
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£168£168£159Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£378£379£358Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£6.45£6.48£6.12Wyre
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£7.46£7.50£7.08Wyre
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£8.38£8.42£7.95Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.11,000.8Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.198.3Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.0181.5Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.282.0Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.5180.8Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.630.3Wyre

Per resident

Dorset is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wyre on 18. 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 Wyre

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, Wyre £5,373Wyre: £5,373Dorset: £5,217Wyre: £5,396Dorset: £5,239Wyre: £5,097Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£5,373£5,396£5,097

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dorset £3,610, Wyre £3,375Wyre: £3,375Dorset: £3,610Wyre: £3,389Dorset: £3,626Wyre: £3,201Dorset: £3,425

    £3,610£3,626£3,425Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,375£3,389£3,201

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dorset £927, Wyre £1,122Wyre: £1,122Dorset: £927Wyre: £1,127Dorset: £931Wyre: £1,064Dorset: £879

    £927£931£879Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£1,122£1,127£1,064

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dorset £3,339, Wyre £3,028Wyre: £3,028Dorset: £3,339Wyre: £3,041Dorset: £3,354Wyre: £2,872Dorset: £3,168

    £3,339£3,354£3,168Dorset is higher£3,028£3,041£2,872

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dorset £78, Wyre £103Wyre: £103Dorset: £78Wyre: £103Dorset: £79Wyre: £98Dorset: £74

    £78£79£74Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£98

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £187, Wyre £237Wyre: £237Dorset: £187Wyre: £238Dorset: £188Wyre: £225Dorset: £178

    £187£188£178Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

  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, Wyre £6.55Wyre: £6.55Dorset: £5.19Wyre: £6.57Dorset: £5.21Wyre: £6.21Dorset: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £386, Wyre £536Wyre: £536Dorset: £386Wyre: £538Dorset: £388Wyre: £508Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£536£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £107, Wyre £165Wyre: £165Dorset: £107Wyre: £166Dorset: £108Wyre: £156Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dorset £54, Wyre £78Wyre: £78Dorset: £54Wyre: £78Dorset: £54Wyre: £74Dorset: £51

    £54£54£51Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dorset £719, Wyre £824Wyre: £824Dorset: £719Wyre: £828Dorset: £722Wyre: £782Dorset: £682

    £719£722£682Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£824£828£782

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, Wyre £168Wyre: £168Dorset: £180Wyre: £168Dorset: £181Wyre: £159Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171Dorset is higher£168£168£159

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dorset £149, Wyre £212Wyre: £212Dorset: £149Wyre: £213Dorset: £149Wyre: £201Dorset: £141

    £149£149£141Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dorset £2.37, Wyre £3.63Wyre: £3.63Dorset: £2.37Wyre: £3.64Dorset: £2.38Wyre: £3.44Dorset: £2.25

    £2.37£2.38£2.25Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dorset £2.77, Wyre £4.20Wyre: £4.20Dorset: £2.77Wyre: £4.21Dorset: £2.78Wyre: £3.98Dorset: £2.63

    £2.77£2.78£2.63Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£4.20£4.21£3.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, Wyre £8.38Wyre: £8.38Dorset: £5.94Wyre: £8.42Dorset: £5.96Wyre: £7.95Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£8.38£8.42£7.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 294.0, Wyre 271.0Wyre: 271.0Dorset: 294.0

    294.0Dorset is higher271.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 20.1, Wyre 26.6Wyre: 26.6Dorset: 20.1

    20.1Wyre is higherDepends on how you count26.6

  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, Wyre 49.2Wyre: 49.2Dorset: 39.3

    39.3Wyre is higherDepends on how you count49.2

  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, Wyre 82.0Wyre: 82.0Dorset: 57.2

    57.2Wyre is higherDepends on how you count82.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 84.2, Wyre 101.6Wyre: 101.6Dorset: 84.2

    84.2Wyre is higherDepends on how you count101.6

  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, Wyre 17.0Wyre: 17.0Dorset: 11.8

    11.8Wyre is higherDepends on how you count17.0

Show the numbers
Dorset and Wyre, per resident
MeasureDorsetWyreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£5,373£5,396£5,097Wyre
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,610£3,626£3,425£3,375£3,389£3,201Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£927£931£879£1,122£1,127£1,064Wyre
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,339£3,354£3,168£3,028£3,041£2,872Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£103£103£98Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£237£238£225Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£6.55£6.57£6.21Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£536£538£508Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£165£166£156Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£78£78£74Wyre
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£824£828£782Wyre
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£168£168£159Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£212£213£201Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.37£2.38£2.25£3.63£3.64£3.44Wyre
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.77£2.78£2.63£4.20£4.21£3.98Wyre
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£8.38£8.42£7.95Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026294.0271.0Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.126.6Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.349.2Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.282.0Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.2101.6Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.817.0Wyre

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dorset £2.0bn, Wyre £636.0mWyre: £636.0mDorset: £2.0bnWyre: £638.7mDorset: £2.0bnWyre: £603.3mDorset: £1.9bn

    £2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset is higherDepends on how you count£636.0m£638.7m£603.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dorset £1.4bn, Wyre £399.4mWyre: £399.4mDorset: £1.4bnWyre: £401.1mDorset: £1.4bnWyre: £378.9mDorset: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset is higherDepends on how you count£399.4m£401.1m£378.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dorset £360.8m, Wyre £132.8mWyre: £132.8mDorset: £360.8mWyre: £133.4mDorset: £362.3mWyre: £126.0mDorset: £342.2m

    £360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£132.8m£133.4m£126.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dorset £1.3bn, Wyre £358.4mWyre: £358.4mDorset: £1.3bnWyre: £360.0mDorset: £1.3bnWyre: £340.0mDorset: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset is higher£358.4m£360.0m£340.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset £30.5m, Wyre £12.2mWyre: £12.2mDorset: £30.5mWyre: £12.2mDorset: £30.7mWyre: £11.6mDorset: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorset £73.0m, Wyre £28.0mWyre: £28.0mDorset: £73.0mWyre: £28.2mDorset: £73.3mWyre: £26.6mDorset: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£28.0m£28.2m£26.6m

  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, Wyre £0.78mWyre: £0.78mDorset: £2.0mWyre: £0.78mDorset: £2.0mWyre: £0.74mDorset: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£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, Wyre £63.4mWyre: £63.4mDorset: £150.3mWyre: £63.7mDorset: £151.0mWyre: £60.2mDorset: £142.6m

    £150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dorset £41.7m, Wyre £19.5mWyre: £19.5mDorset: £41.7mWyre: £19.6mDorset: £41.9mWyre: £18.5mDorset: £39.6m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorset £20.9m, Wyre £9.2mWyre: £9.2mDorset: £20.9mWyre: £9.2mDorset: £21.0mWyre: £8.7mDorset: £19.9m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset £279.9m, Wyre £97.5mWyre: £97.5mDorset: £279.9mWyre: £98.0mDorset: £281.1mWyre: £92.5mDorset: £265.5m

    £279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dorset £70.2m, Wyre £19.8mWyre: £19.8mDorset: £70.2mWyre: £19.9mDorset: £70.5mWyre: £18.8mDorset: £66.6m

    £70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dorset £57.9m, Wyre £25.1mWyre: £25.1mDorset: £57.9mWyre: £25.2mDorset: £58.2mWyre: £23.8mDorset: £55.0m

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dorset £0.92m, Wyre £0.43mWyre: £0.43mDorset: £0.92mWyre: £0.43mDorset: £0.93mWyre: £0.41mDorset: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dorset £1.1m, Wyre £0.50mWyre: £0.50mDorset: £1.1mWyre: £0.50mDorset: £1.1mWyre: £0.47mDorset: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dorset £2.3m, Wyre £0.99mWyre: £0.99mDorset: £2.3mWyre: £1.00mDorset: £2.3mWyre: £0.94mDorset: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dorset 114,452, Wyre 32,079Wyre: 32,079Dorset: 114,452

    114,452Dorset is higher32,079

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset 7,835, Wyre 3,151Wyre: 3,151Dorset: 7,835

    7,835Dorset is higherDepends on how you count3,151

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorset 15,308, Wyre 5,818Wyre: 5,818Dorset: 15,308

    15,308Dorset is higherDepends on how you count5,818

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dorset 22,278, Wyre 9,706Wyre: 9,706Dorset: 22,278

    22,278Dorset is higherDepends on how you count9,706

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset 32,777, Wyre 12,031Wyre: 12,031Dorset: 32,777

    32,777Dorset is higherDepends on how you count12,031

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorset 4,591, Wyre 2,016Wyre: 2,016Dorset: 4,591

    4,591Dorset is higherDepends on how you count2,016

Show the numbers
Dorset and Wyre, total
MeasureDorsetWyreHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn£636.0m£638.7m£603.3mDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£399.4m£401.1m£378.9mDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m£132.8m£133.4m£126.0mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£358.4m£360.0m£340.0mDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£28.9m£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£28.0m£28.2m£26.6mDorset
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£63.4m£63.7m£60.2mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m£97.5m£98.0m£92.5mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mDorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026114,45232,079Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8353,151Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202615,3085,818Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,2789,706Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202632,77712,031Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5912,016Dorset

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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