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Dorset and North Norfolk

389,341 and 103,431 residents (mid-2024).

Dorset is higher than North Norfolk on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 22 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 North Norfolk 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 North Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, North Norfolk £5,829North Norfolk: £5,829Dorset: £5,217North Norfolk: £5,854Dorset: £5,239North Norfolk: £5,529Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5,829£5,854£5,529

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £12,394, North Norfolk £12,346North Norfolk: £12,346Dorset: £12,394North Norfolk: £12,398Dorset: £12,446North Norfolk: £11,710Dorset: £11,756

    £12,394£12,446£11,756Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£12,346£12,398£11,710

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £1,701, North Norfolk £1,896North Norfolk: £1,896Dorset: £1,701North Norfolk: £1,904Dorset: £1,708North Norfolk: £1,798Dorset: £1,613

    £1,701£1,708£1,613North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,896£1,904£1,798

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £11,463, North Norfolk £11,397North Norfolk: £11,397Dorset: £11,463North Norfolk: £11,445Dorset: £11,512North Norfolk: £10,810Dorset: £10,873

    £11,463£11,512£10,873Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£11,397£11,445£10,810

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £269, North Norfolk £280North Norfolk: £280Dorset: £269North Norfolk: £281Dorset: £270North Norfolk: £266Dorset: £255

    £269£270£255North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£280£281£266

  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, North Norfolk £649North Norfolk: £649Dorset: £643North Norfolk: £652Dorset: £646North Norfolk: £615Dorset: £610

    £643£646£610North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£649£652£615

  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, North Norfolk £20North Norfolk: £20Dorset: £18North Norfolk: £20Dorset: £18North Norfolk: £19Dorset: £17

    £18£18£17North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £386, North Norfolk £434North Norfolk: £434Dorset: £386North Norfolk: £436Dorset: £388North Norfolk: £412Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£434£436£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £107, North Norfolk £113North Norfolk: £113Dorset: £107North Norfolk: £113Dorset: £108North Norfolk: £107Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  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, North Norfolk £117North Norfolk: £117Dorset: £99North Norfolk: £117Dorset: £99North Norfolk: £111Dorset: £94

    £99£99£94North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £1,319, North Norfolk £1,401North Norfolk: £1,401Dorset: £1,319North Norfolk: £1,407Dorset: £1,325North Norfolk: £1,329Dorset: £1,251

    £1,319£1,325£1,251North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,401£1,407£1,329

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, North Norfolk £196North Norfolk: £196Dorset: £180North Norfolk: £197Dorset: £181North Norfolk: £186Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £273, North Norfolk £367North Norfolk: £367Dorset: £273North Norfolk: £368Dorset: £274North Norfolk: £348Dorset: £259

    £273£274£259North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£367£368£348

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £4.35, North Norfolk £5.20North Norfolk: £5.20Dorset: £4.35North Norfolk: £5.22Dorset: £4.37North Norfolk: £4.93Dorset: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.20£5.22£4.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £5.09, North Norfolk £5.90North Norfolk: £5.90Dorset: £5.09North Norfolk: £5.93Dorset: £5.11North Norfolk: £5.60Dorset: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.90£5.93£5.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, North Norfolk £7.28North Norfolk: £7.28Dorset: £5.94North Norfolk: £7.32Dorset: £5.96North Norfolk: £6.91Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£7.28£7.32£6.91

  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, North Norfolk 1,004.6North Norfolk: 1,004.6Dorset: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,004.6

  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, North Norfolk 79.0North Norfolk: 79.0Dorset: 69.1

    69.1North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count79.0

  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, North Norfolk 140.6North Norfolk: 140.6Dorset: 135.0

    135.0North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count140.6

  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, North Norfolk 64.2North Norfolk: 64.2Dorset: 57.2

    57.2North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count64.2

  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, North Norfolk 182.7North Norfolk: 182.7Dorset: 154.5

    154.5North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count182.7

  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, North Norfolk 25.7North Norfolk: 25.7Dorset: 21.6

    21.6North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count25.7

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Dorset and North Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureDorsetNorth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£5,829£5,854£5,529North Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,394£12,446£11,756£12,346£12,398£11,710Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,701£1,708£1,613£1,896£1,904£1,798North Norfolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,463£11,512£10,873£11,397£11,445£10,810Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£269£270£255£280£281£266North Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£649£652£615North Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£20£20£19North Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£434£436£412North Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£113£113£107North Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£117£117£111North Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,251£1,401£1,407£1,329North Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£196£197£186North Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£367£368£348North Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.20£5.22£4.93North Norfolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£5.90£5.93£5.60North Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£7.28£7.32£6.91North Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.11,004.6Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.179.0North Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.0140.6North Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.264.2North Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.5182.7North Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.625.7North Norfolk

Per resident

Dorset is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Norfolk on 22. 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 North Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, North Norfolk £5,829North Norfolk: £5,829Dorset: £5,217North Norfolk: £5,854Dorset: £5,239North Norfolk: £5,529Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5,829£5,854£5,529

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dorset £3,610, North Norfolk £4,093North Norfolk: £4,093Dorset: £3,610North Norfolk: £4,111Dorset: £3,626North Norfolk: £3,883Dorset: £3,425

    £3,610£3,626£3,425North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,093£4,111£3,883

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dorset £927, North Norfolk £986North Norfolk: £986Dorset: £927North Norfolk: £990Dorset: £931North Norfolk: £936Dorset: £879

    £927£931£879North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£986£990£936

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dorset £3,339, North Norfolk £3,778North Norfolk: £3,778Dorset: £3,339North Norfolk: £3,795Dorset: £3,354North Norfolk: £3,584Dorset: £3,168

    £3,339£3,354£3,168North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,778£3,795£3,584

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dorset £78, North Norfolk £93North Norfolk: £93Dorset: £78North Norfolk: £93Dorset: £79North Norfolk: £88Dorset: £74

    £78£79£74North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £187, North Norfolk £215North Norfolk: £215Dorset: £187North Norfolk: £216Dorset: £188North Norfolk: £204Dorset: £178

    £187£188£178North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  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, North Norfolk £6.74North Norfolk: £6.74Dorset: £5.19North Norfolk: £6.77Dorset: £5.21North Norfolk: £6.39Dorset: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.74£6.77£6.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £386, North Norfolk £434North Norfolk: £434Dorset: £386North Norfolk: £436Dorset: £388North Norfolk: £412Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£434£436£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £107, North Norfolk £113North Norfolk: £113Dorset: £107North Norfolk: £113Dorset: £108North Norfolk: £107Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dorset £54, North Norfolk £61North Norfolk: £61Dorset: £54North Norfolk: £61Dorset: £54North Norfolk: £58Dorset: £51

    £54£54£51North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dorset £719, North Norfolk £729North Norfolk: £729Dorset: £719North Norfolk: £732Dorset: £722North Norfolk: £691Dorset: £682

    £719£722£682North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£729£732£691

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, North Norfolk £196North Norfolk: £196Dorset: £180North Norfolk: £197Dorset: £181North Norfolk: £186Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dorset £149, North Norfolk £191North Norfolk: £191Dorset: £149North Norfolk: £192Dorset: £149North Norfolk: £181Dorset: £141

    £149£149£141North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dorset £2.37, North Norfolk £2.71North Norfolk: £2.71Dorset: £2.37North Norfolk: £2.72Dorset: £2.38North Norfolk: £2.57Dorset: £2.25

    £2.37£2.38£2.25North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2.71£2.72£2.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dorset £2.77, North Norfolk £3.07North Norfolk: £3.07Dorset: £2.77North Norfolk: £3.08Dorset: £2.78North Norfolk: £2.91Dorset: £2.63

    £2.77£2.78£2.63North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.07£3.08£2.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, North Norfolk £7.28North Norfolk: £7.28Dorset: £5.94North Norfolk: £7.32Dorset: £5.96North Norfolk: £6.91Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£7.28£7.32£6.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 294.0, North Norfolk 333.1North Norfolk: 333.1Dorset: 294.0

    294.0North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count333.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 20.1, North Norfolk 26.2North Norfolk: 26.2Dorset: 20.1

    20.1North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count26.2

  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, North Norfolk 46.6North Norfolk: 46.6Dorset: 39.3

    39.3North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count46.6

  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, North Norfolk 64.2North Norfolk: 64.2Dorset: 57.2

    57.2North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count64.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 84.2, North Norfolk 95.0North Norfolk: 95.0Dorset: 84.2

    84.2North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count95.0

  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, North Norfolk 13.4North Norfolk: 13.4Dorset: 11.8

    11.8North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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Dorset and North Norfolk, per resident
MeasureDorsetNorth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£5,829£5,854£5,529North Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,610£3,626£3,425£4,093£4,111£3,883North Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£927£931£879£986£990£936North Norfolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,339£3,354£3,168£3,778£3,795£3,584North Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£93£93£88North Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£215£216£204North Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£6.74£6.77£6.39North Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£434£436£412North Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£113£113£107North Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£61£61£58North Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£729£732£691North Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£196£197£186North Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£191£192£181North Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.37£2.38£2.25£2.71£2.72£2.57North Norfolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.77£2.78£2.63£3.07£3.08£2.91North Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£7.28£7.32£6.91North Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026294.0333.1North Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.126.2North Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.346.6North Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.264.2North Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.295.0North Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.813.4North Norfolk

Total

Dorset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North Norfolk 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 North Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dorset £2.0bn, North Norfolk £602.9mNorth Norfolk: £602.9mDorset: £2.0bnNorth Norfolk: £605.5mDorset: £2.0bnNorth Norfolk: £571.9mDorset: £1.9bn

    £2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset is higherDepends on how you count£602.9m£605.5m£571.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dorset £1.4bn, North Norfolk £423.4mNorth Norfolk: £423.4mDorset: £1.4bnNorth Norfolk: £425.2mDorset: £1.4bnNorth Norfolk: £401.6mDorset: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset is higherDepends on how you count£423.4m£425.2m£401.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dorset £360.8m, North Norfolk £102.0mNorth Norfolk: £102.0mDorset: £360.8mNorth Norfolk: £102.4mDorset: £362.3mNorth Norfolk: £96.8mDorset: £342.2m

    £360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£102.0m£102.4m£96.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dorset £1.3bn, North Norfolk £390.8mNorth Norfolk: £390.8mDorset: £1.3bnNorth Norfolk: £392.5mDorset: £1.3bnNorth Norfolk: £370.7mDorset: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset is higherDepends on how you count£390.8m£392.5m£370.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset £30.5m, North Norfolk £9.6mNorth Norfolk: £9.6mDorset: £30.5mNorth Norfolk: £9.6mDorset: £30.7mNorth Norfolk: £9.1mDorset: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorset £73.0m, North Norfolk £22.3mNorth Norfolk: £22.3mDorset: £73.0mNorth Norfolk: £22.3mDorset: £73.3mNorth Norfolk: £21.1mDorset: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.3m£21.1m

  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, North Norfolk £0.70mNorth Norfolk: £0.70mDorset: £2.0mNorth Norfolk: £0.70mDorset: £2.0mNorth Norfolk: £0.66mDorset: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dorset £150.3m, North Norfolk £44.9mNorth Norfolk: £44.9mDorset: £150.3mNorth Norfolk: £45.1mDorset: £151.0mNorth Norfolk: £42.6mDorset: £142.6m

    £150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dorset £41.7m, North Norfolk £11.6mNorth Norfolk: £11.6mDorset: £41.7mNorth Norfolk: £11.7mDorset: £41.9mNorth Norfolk: £11.0mDorset: £39.6m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorset £20.9m, North Norfolk £6.3mNorth Norfolk: £6.3mDorset: £20.9mNorth Norfolk: £6.3mDorset: £21.0mNorth Norfolk: £6.0mDorset: £19.9m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset £279.9m, North Norfolk £75.4mNorth Norfolk: £75.4mDorset: £279.9mNorth Norfolk: £75.7mDorset: £281.1mNorth Norfolk: £71.5mDorset: £265.5m

    £279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£75.4m£75.7m£71.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dorset £70.2m, North Norfolk £20.3mNorth Norfolk: £20.3mDorset: £70.2mNorth Norfolk: £20.3mDorset: £70.5mNorth Norfolk: £19.2mDorset: £66.6m

    £70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dorset £57.9m, North Norfolk £19.7mNorth Norfolk: £19.7mDorset: £57.9mNorth Norfolk: £19.8mDorset: £58.2mNorth Norfolk: £18.7mDorset: £55.0m

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dorset £0.92m, North Norfolk £0.28mNorth Norfolk: £0.28mDorset: £0.92mNorth Norfolk: £0.28mDorset: £0.93mNorth Norfolk: £0.27mDorset: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dorset £1.1m, North Norfolk £0.32mNorth Norfolk: £0.32mDorset: £1.1mNorth Norfolk: £0.32mDorset: £1.1mNorth Norfolk: £0.30mDorset: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dorset £2.3m, North Norfolk £0.75mNorth Norfolk: £0.75mDorset: £2.3mNorth Norfolk: £0.76mDorset: £2.3mNorth Norfolk: £0.71mDorset: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dorset 114,452, North Norfolk 34,449North Norfolk: 34,449Dorset: 114,452

    114,452Dorset is higherDepends on how you count34,449

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset 7,835, North Norfolk 2,709North Norfolk: 2,709Dorset: 7,835

    7,835Dorset is higherDepends on how you count2,709

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorset 15,308, North Norfolk 4,822North Norfolk: 4,822Dorset: 15,308

    15,308Dorset is higherDepends on how you count4,822

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dorset 22,278, North Norfolk 6,639North Norfolk: 6,639Dorset: 22,278

    22,278Dorset is higherDepends on how you count6,639

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset 32,777, North Norfolk 9,829North Norfolk: 9,829Dorset: 32,777

    32,777Dorset is higherDepends on how you count9,829

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorset 4,591, North Norfolk 1,383North Norfolk: 1,383Dorset: 4,591

    4,591Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,383

Show the numbers
Dorset and North Norfolk, total
MeasureDorsetNorth NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn£602.9m£605.5m£571.9mDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£423.4m£425.2m£401.6mDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m£102.0m£102.4m£96.8mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£390.8m£392.5m£370.7mDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£28.9m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£22.3m£22.3m£21.1mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.3m£151.0m£142.6m£44.9m£45.1m£42.6mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m£75.4m£75.7m£71.5mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m£20.3m£20.3m£19.2mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mDorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026114,45234,449Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8352,709Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202615,3084,822Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,2786,639Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202632,7779,829Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5911,383Dorset

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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