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Dorset and East Lindsey

389,341 and 145,345 residents (mid-2024).

Dorset is higher than East Lindsey on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 21 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Dorset is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and East Lindsey on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dorset East Lindsey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, East Lindsey £6,200East Lindsey: £6,200Dorset: £5,217East Lindsey: £6,227Dorset: £5,239East Lindsey: £5,881Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£6,200£6,227£5,881

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £12,394, East Lindsey £12,715East Lindsey: £12,715Dorset: £12,394East Lindsey: £12,769Dorset: £12,446East Lindsey: £12,060Dorset: £11,756

    £12,394£12,446£11,756East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£12,715£12,769£12,060

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £1,701, East Lindsey £2,523East Lindsey: £2,523Dorset: £1,701East Lindsey: £2,534Dorset: £1,708East Lindsey: £2,393Dorset: £1,613

    £1,701£1,708£1,613East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£2,523£2,534£2,393

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £11,463, East Lindsey £11,442East Lindsey: £11,442Dorset: £11,463East Lindsey: £11,491Dorset: £11,512East Lindsey: £10,853Dorset: £10,873

    £11,463£11,512£10,873Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£11,442£11,491£10,853

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £269, East Lindsey £428East Lindsey: £428Dorset: £269East Lindsey: £430Dorset: £270East Lindsey: £406Dorset: £255

    £269£270£255East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£428£430£406

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £643, East Lindsey £816East Lindsey: £816Dorset: £643East Lindsey: £820Dorset: £646East Lindsey: £774Dorset: £610

    £643£646£610East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£816£820£774

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £18, East Lindsey £28East Lindsey: £28Dorset: £18East Lindsey: £29Dorset: £18East Lindsey: £27Dorset: £17

    £18£18£17East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£28£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £386, East Lindsey £660East Lindsey: £660Dorset: £386East Lindsey: £663Dorset: £388East Lindsey: £626Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £107, East Lindsey £173East Lindsey: £173Dorset: £107East Lindsey: £173Dorset: £108East Lindsey: £164Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£173£173£164

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £99, East Lindsey £206East Lindsey: £206Dorset: £99East Lindsey: £207Dorset: £99East Lindsey: £195Dorset: £94

    £99£99£94East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£195

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £1,319, East Lindsey £1,834East Lindsey: £1,834Dorset: £1,319East Lindsey: £1,842Dorset: £1,325East Lindsey: £1,740Dorset: £1,251

    £1,319£1,325£1,251East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,834£1,842£1,740

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, East Lindsey £188East Lindsey: £188Dorset: £180East Lindsey: £189Dorset: £181East Lindsey: £179Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£179

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £273, East Lindsey £463East Lindsey: £463Dorset: £273East Lindsey: £465Dorset: £274East Lindsey: £439Dorset: £259

    £273£274£259East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£463£465£439

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £4.35, East Lindsey £6.65East Lindsey: £6.65Dorset: £4.35East Lindsey: £6.68Dorset: £4.37East Lindsey: £6.31Dorset: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £5.09, East Lindsey £13East Lindsey: £13Dorset: £5.09East Lindsey: £13Dorset: £5.11East Lindsey: £13Dorset: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, East Lindsey £5.08East Lindsey: £5.08Dorset: £5.94East Lindsey: £5.10Dorset: £5.96East Lindsey: £4.82Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Dorset is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dorset 1,009.1, East Lindsey 1,020.0East Lindsey: 1,020.0Dorset: 1,009.1

    1,009.1East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count1,020.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dorset 69.1, East Lindsey 108.9East Lindsey: 108.9Dorset: 69.1

    69.1East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count108.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dorset 135.0, East Lindsey 168.0East Lindsey: 168.0Dorset: 135.0

    135.0East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count168.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 57.2, East Lindsey 96.3East Lindsey: 96.3Dorset: 57.2

    57.2East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count96.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dorset 154.5, East Lindsey 242.6East Lindsey: 242.6Dorset: 154.5

    154.5East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count242.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dorset 21.6, East Lindsey 43.6East Lindsey: 43.6Dorset: 21.6

    21.6East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count43.6

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Dorset and East Lindsey, per person in the age group
MeasureDorsetEast LindseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£6,200£6,227£5,881East Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,394£12,446£11,756£12,715£12,769£12,060East Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,701£1,708£1,613£2,523£2,534£2,393East Lindsey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,463£11,512£10,873£11,442£11,491£10,853Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£269£270£255£428£430£406East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£816£820£774East Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£28£29£27East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£660£663£626East Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£173£173£164East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£206£207£195East Lindsey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,251£1,834£1,842£1,740East Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£188£189£179East Lindsey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£463£465£439East Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£6.65£6.68£6.31East Lindsey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£13East Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£5.08£5.10£4.82Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.11,020.0East Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.1108.9East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.0168.0East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.296.3East Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.5242.6East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.643.6East Lindsey

Per resident

Dorset is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and East Lindsey on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dorset East Lindsey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, East Lindsey £6,200East Lindsey: £6,200Dorset: £5,217East Lindsey: £6,227Dorset: £5,239East Lindsey: £5,881Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£6,200£6,227£5,881

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dorset £3,610, East Lindsey £3,803East Lindsey: £3,803Dorset: £3,610East Lindsey: £3,819Dorset: £3,626East Lindsey: £3,607Dorset: £3,425

    £3,610£3,626£3,425East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3,803£3,819£3,607

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dorset £927, East Lindsey £1,371East Lindsey: £1,371Dorset: £927East Lindsey: £1,377Dorset: £931East Lindsey: £1,301Dorset: £879

    £927£931£879East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,371£1,377£1,301

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dorset £3,339, East Lindsey £3,422East Lindsey: £3,422Dorset: £3,339East Lindsey: £3,437Dorset: £3,354East Lindsey: £3,246Dorset: £3,168

    £3,339£3,354£3,168East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3,422£3,437£3,246

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dorset £78, East Lindsey £128East Lindsey: £128Dorset: £78East Lindsey: £128Dorset: £79East Lindsey: £121Dorset: £74

    £78£79£74East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £187, East Lindsey £244East Lindsey: £244Dorset: £187East Lindsey: £245Dorset: £188East Lindsey: £232Dorset: £178

    £187£188£178East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£232

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dorset £5.19, East Lindsey £8.50East Lindsey: £8.50Dorset: £5.19East Lindsey: £8.53Dorset: £5.21East Lindsey: £8.06Dorset: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£8.50£8.53£8.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £386, East Lindsey £660East Lindsey: £660Dorset: £386East Lindsey: £663Dorset: £388East Lindsey: £626Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £107, East Lindsey £173East Lindsey: £173Dorset: £107East Lindsey: £173Dorset: £108East Lindsey: £164Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£173£173£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dorset £54, East Lindsey £112East Lindsey: £112Dorset: £54East Lindsey: £112Dorset: £54East Lindsey: £106Dorset: £51

    £54£54£51East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dorset £719, East Lindsey £997East Lindsey: £997Dorset: £719East Lindsey: £1,001Dorset: £722East Lindsey: £945Dorset: £682

    £719£722£682East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£997£1,001£945

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, East Lindsey £188East Lindsey: £188Dorset: £180East Lindsey: £189Dorset: £181East Lindsey: £179Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£179

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dorset £149, East Lindsey £252East Lindsey: £252Dorset: £149East Lindsey: £253Dorset: £149East Lindsey: £239Dorset: £141

    £149£149£141East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dorset £2.37, East Lindsey £3.62East Lindsey: £3.62Dorset: £2.37East Lindsey: £3.63Dorset: £2.38East Lindsey: £3.43Dorset: £2.25

    £2.37£2.38£2.25East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dorset £2.77, East Lindsey £7.25East Lindsey: £7.25Dorset: £2.77East Lindsey: £7.28Dorset: £2.78East Lindsey: £6.88Dorset: £2.63

    £2.77£2.78£2.63East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£7.25£7.28£6.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, East Lindsey £5.08East Lindsey: £5.08Dorset: £5.94East Lindsey: £5.10Dorset: £5.96East Lindsey: £4.82Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Dorset is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 294.0, East Lindsey 305.1East Lindsey: 305.1Dorset: 294.0

    294.0East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count305.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 20.1, East Lindsey 32.6East Lindsey: 32.6Dorset: 20.1

    20.1East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count32.6

  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, East Lindsey 50.2East Lindsey: 50.2Dorset: 39.3

    39.3East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count50.2

  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, East Lindsey 96.3East Lindsey: 96.3Dorset: 57.2

    57.2East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count96.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 84.2, East Lindsey 131.8East Lindsey: 131.8Dorset: 84.2

    84.2East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count131.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 11.8, East Lindsey 23.7East Lindsey: 23.7Dorset: 11.8

    11.8East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count23.7

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Dorset and East Lindsey, per resident
MeasureDorsetEast LindseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£6,200£6,227£5,881East Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,610£3,626£3,425£3,803£3,819£3,607East Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£927£931£879£1,371£1,377£1,301East Lindsey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,339£3,354£3,168£3,422£3,437£3,246East Lindsey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£128£128£121East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£244£245£232East Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£8.50£8.53£8.06East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£660£663£626East Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£173£173£164East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£112£112£106East Lindsey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£997£1,001£945East Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£188£189£179East Lindsey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£252£253£239East Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.37£2.38£2.25£3.62£3.63£3.43East Lindsey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.77£2.78£2.63£7.25£7.28£6.88East Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£5.08£5.10£4.82Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026294.0305.1East Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.132.6East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.350.2East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.296.3East Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.2131.8East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.823.7East Lindsey

Total

Dorset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and East Lindsey on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dorset East Lindsey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dorset £2.0bn, East Lindsey £901.2mEast Lindsey: £901.2mDorset: £2.0bnEast Lindsey: £905.0mDorset: £2.0bnEast Lindsey: £854.8mDorset: £1.9bn

    £2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset is higherDepends on how you count£901.2m£905.0m£854.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dorset £1.4bn, East Lindsey £552.7mEast Lindsey: £552.7mDorset: £1.4bnEast Lindsey: £555.0mDorset: £1.4bnEast Lindsey: £524.2mDorset: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset is higherDepends on how you count£552.7m£555.0m£524.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dorset £360.8m, East Lindsey £199.3mEast Lindsey: £199.3mDorset: £360.8mEast Lindsey: £200.1mDorset: £362.3mEast Lindsey: £189.0mDorset: £342.2m

    £360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dorset £1.3bn, East Lindsey £497.4mEast Lindsey: £497.4mDorset: £1.3bnEast Lindsey: £499.5mDorset: £1.3bnEast Lindsey: £471.8mDorset: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset is higherDepends on how you count£497.4m£499.5m£471.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset £30.5m, East Lindsey £18.6mEast Lindsey: £18.6mDorset: £30.5mEast Lindsey: £18.7mDorset: £30.7mEast Lindsey: £17.6mDorset: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorset £73.0m, East Lindsey £35.5mEast Lindsey: £35.5mDorset: £73.0mEast Lindsey: £35.6mDorset: £73.3mEast Lindsey: £33.7mDorset: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£35.5m£35.6m£33.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dorset £2.0m, East Lindsey £1.2mEast Lindsey: £1.2mDorset: £2.0mEast Lindsey: £1.2mDorset: £2.0mEast Lindsey: £1.2mDorset: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dorset £150.3m, East Lindsey £96.0mEast Lindsey: £96.0mDorset: £150.3mEast Lindsey: £96.4mDorset: £151.0mEast Lindsey: £91.0mDorset: £142.6m

    £150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£96.0m£96.4m£91.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dorset £41.7m, East Lindsey £25.1mEast Lindsey: £25.1mDorset: £41.7mEast Lindsey: £25.2mDorset: £41.9mEast Lindsey: £23.8mDorset: £39.6m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorset £20.9m, East Lindsey £16.3mEast Lindsey: £16.3mDorset: £20.9mEast Lindsey: £16.3mDorset: £21.0mEast Lindsey: £15.4mDorset: £19.9m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset £279.9m, East Lindsey £144.9mEast Lindsey: £144.9mDorset: £279.9mEast Lindsey: £145.5mDorset: £281.1mEast Lindsey: £137.4mDorset: £265.5m

    £279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£144.9m£145.5m£137.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dorset £70.2m, East Lindsey £27.4mEast Lindsey: £27.4mDorset: £70.2mEast Lindsey: £27.5mDorset: £70.5mEast Lindsey: £26.0mDorset: £66.6m

    £70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dorset £57.9m, East Lindsey £36.6mEast Lindsey: £36.6mDorset: £57.9mEast Lindsey: £36.7mDorset: £58.2mEast Lindsey: £34.7mDorset: £55.0m

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dorset £0.92m, East Lindsey £0.53mEast Lindsey: £0.53mDorset: £0.92mEast Lindsey: £0.53mDorset: £0.93mEast Lindsey: £0.50mDorset: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dorset £1.1m, East Lindsey £1.1mEast Lindsey: £1.1mDorset: £1.1mEast Lindsey: £1.1mDorset: £1.1mEast Lindsey: £1.0mDorset: £1.0m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dorset £2.3m, East Lindsey £0.74mEast Lindsey: £0.74mDorset: £2.3mEast Lindsey: £0.74mDorset: £2.3mEast Lindsey: £0.70mDorset: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dorset 114,452, East Lindsey 44,339East Lindsey: 44,339Dorset: 114,452

    114,452Dorset is higherDepends on how you count44,339

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset 7,835, East Lindsey 4,732East Lindsey: 4,732Dorset: 7,835

    7,835Dorset is higherDepends on how you count4,732

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorset 15,308, East Lindsey 7,301East Lindsey: 7,301Dorset: 15,308

    15,308Dorset is higherDepends on how you count7,301

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dorset 22,278, East Lindsey 13,989East Lindsey: 13,989Dorset: 22,278

    22,278Dorset is higherDepends on how you count13,989

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset 32,777, East Lindsey 19,160East Lindsey: 19,160Dorset: 32,777

    32,777Dorset is higherDepends on how you count19,160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorset 4,591, East Lindsey 3,444East Lindsey: 3,444Dorset: 4,591

    4,591Dorset is higherDepends on how you count3,444

Show the numbers
Dorset and East Lindsey, total
MeasureDorsetEast LindseyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn£901.2m£905.0m£854.8mDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£552.7m£555.0m£524.2mDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m£199.3m£200.1m£189.0mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£497.4m£499.5m£471.8mDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£28.9m£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£35.5m£35.6m£33.7mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.2mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.3m£151.0m£142.6m£96.0m£96.4m£91.0mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m£144.9m£145.5m£137.4mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£36.6m£36.7m£34.7mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026114,45244,339Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8354,732Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202615,3087,301Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,27813,989Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202632,77719,160Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5913,444Dorset

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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