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Dorset and Babergh

389,341 and 96,906 residents (mid-2024).

Dorset is higher than Babergh on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 20 of 22 measures, and Babergh on 2. 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 Babergh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, Babergh £4,547Babergh: £4,547Dorset: £5,217Babergh: £4,566Dorset: £5,239Babergh: £4,313Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset is higher£4,547£4,566£4,313

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £12,394, Babergh £12,242Babergh: £12,242Dorset: £12,394Babergh: £12,295Dorset: £12,446Babergh: £11,613Dorset: £11,756

    £12,394£12,446£11,756Dorset is higher£12,242£12,295£11,613

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £1,701, Babergh £1,464Babergh: £1,464Dorset: £1,701Babergh: £1,471Dorset: £1,708Babergh: £1,389Dorset: £1,613

    £1,701£1,708£1,613Dorset is higher£1,464£1,471£1,389

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £11,463, Babergh £11,382Babergh: £11,382Dorset: £11,463Babergh: £11,430Dorset: £11,512Babergh: £10,796Dorset: £10,873

    £11,463£11,512£10,873Dorset is higher£11,382£11,430£10,796

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £269, Babergh £244Babergh: £244Dorset: £269Babergh: £245Dorset: £270Babergh: £231Dorset: £255

    £269£270£255Dorset is higher£244£245£231

  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, Babergh £600Babergh: £600Dorset: £643Babergh: £603Dorset: £646Babergh: £569Dorset: £610

    £643£646£610Dorset is higher£600£603£569

  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, Babergh £17Babergh: £17Dorset: £18Babergh: £17Dorset: £18Babergh: £16Dorset: £17

    £18£18£17Dorset is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £386, Babergh £307Babergh: £307Dorset: £386Babergh: £308Dorset: £388Babergh: £291Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366Dorset is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £107, Babergh £98Babergh: £98Dorset: £107Babergh: £99Dorset: £108Babergh: £93Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102Dorset is higher£98£99£93

  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, Babergh £82Babergh: £82Dorset: £99Babergh: £83Dorset: £99Babergh: £78Dorset: £94

    £99£99£94Dorset is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £1,319, Babergh £1,174Babergh: £1,174Dorset: £1,319Babergh: £1,179Dorset: £1,325Babergh: £1,114Dorset: £1,251

    £1,319£1,325£1,251Dorset is higher£1,174£1,179£1,114

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, Babergh £136Babergh: £136Dorset: £180Babergh: £137Dorset: £181Babergh: £129Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171Dorset is higher£136£137£129

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £273, Babergh £198Babergh: £198Dorset: £273Babergh: £199Dorset: £274Babergh: £188Dorset: £259

    £273£274£259Dorset is higher£198£199£188

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £4.35, Babergh £5.84Babergh: £5.84Dorset: £4.35Babergh: £5.87Dorset: £4.37Babergh: £5.54Dorset: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£5.84£5.87£5.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £5.09, Babergh £3.90Babergh: £3.90Dorset: £5.09Babergh: £3.92Dorset: £5.11Babergh: £3.70Dorset: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Dorset is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, Babergh £7.62Babergh: £7.62Dorset: £5.94Babergh: £7.65Dorset: £5.96Babergh: £7.23Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£7.62£7.65£7.23

  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, Babergh 991.2Babergh: 991.2Dorset: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Dorset is higher991.2

  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, Babergh 65.6Babergh: 65.6Dorset: 69.1

    69.1Dorset is higher65.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dorset 135.0, Babergh 123.3Babergh: 123.3Dorset: 135.0

    135.0Dorset is higher123.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 57.2, Babergh 47.4Babergh: 47.4Dorset: 57.2

    57.2Dorset is higher47.4

  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, Babergh 140.1Babergh: 140.1Dorset: 154.5

    154.5Dorset is higher140.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dorset 21.6, Babergh 18.8Babergh: 18.8Dorset: 21.6

    21.6Dorset is higher18.8

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Dorset and Babergh, per person in the age group
MeasureDorsetBaberghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£4,547£4,566£4,313Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,394£12,446£11,756£12,242£12,295£11,613Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,701£1,708£1,613£1,464£1,471£1,389Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,463£11,512£10,873£11,382£11,430£10,796Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£269£270£255£244£245£231Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£600£603£569Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£17£17£16Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£307£308£291Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£98£99£93Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£82£83£78Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,251£1,174£1,179£1,114Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£136£137£129Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£198£199£188Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.84£5.87£5.54Babergh
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£3.90£3.92£3.70Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.1991.2Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.165.6Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.0123.3Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.247.4Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.5140.1Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.618.8Dorset

Per resident

Dorset is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Babergh on 2. 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 Babergh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, Babergh £4,547Babergh: £4,547Dorset: £5,217Babergh: £4,566Dorset: £5,239Babergh: £4,313Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset is higher£4,547£4,566£4,313

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dorset £3,610, Babergh £3,164Babergh: £3,164Dorset: £3,610Babergh: £3,178Dorset: £3,626Babergh: £3,002Dorset: £3,425

    £3,610£3,626£3,425Dorset is higher£3,164£3,178£3,002

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dorset £927, Babergh £833Babergh: £833Dorset: £927Babergh: £837Dorset: £931Babergh: £790Dorset: £879

    £927£931£879Dorset is higher£833£837£790

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dorset £3,339, Babergh £2,942Babergh: £2,942Dorset: £3,339Babergh: £2,954Dorset: £3,354Babergh: £2,790Dorset: £3,168

    £3,339£3,354£3,168Dorset is higher£2,942£2,954£2,790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dorset £78, Babergh £63Babergh: £63Dorset: £78Babergh: £63Dorset: £79Babergh: £60Dorset: £74

    £78£79£74Dorset is higher£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £187, Babergh £155Babergh: £155Dorset: £187Babergh: £156Dorset: £188Babergh: £147Dorset: £178

    £187£188£178Dorset is higher£155£156£147

  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, Babergh £4.40Babergh: £4.40Dorset: £5.19Babergh: £4.41Dorset: £5.21Babergh: £4.17Dorset: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Dorset is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £386, Babergh £307Babergh: £307Dorset: £386Babergh: £308Dorset: £388Babergh: £291Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366Dorset is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £107, Babergh £98Babergh: £98Dorset: £107Babergh: £99Dorset: £108Babergh: £93Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102Dorset is higher£98£99£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dorset £54, Babergh £47Babergh: £47Dorset: £54Babergh: £47Dorset: £54Babergh: £44Dorset: £51

    £54£54£51Dorset is higher£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dorset £719, Babergh £668Babergh: £668Dorset: £719Babergh: £671Dorset: £722Babergh: £634Dorset: £682

    £719£722£682Dorset is higher£668£671£634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, Babergh £136Babergh: £136Dorset: £180Babergh: £137Dorset: £181Babergh: £129Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171Dorset is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dorset £149, Babergh £113Babergh: £113Dorset: £149Babergh: £113Dorset: £149Babergh: £107Dorset: £141

    £149£149£141Dorset is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dorset £2.37, Babergh £3.32Babergh: £3.32Dorset: £2.37Babergh: £3.34Dorset: £2.38Babergh: £3.15Dorset: £2.25

    £2.37£2.38£2.25Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dorset £2.77, Babergh £2.21Babergh: £2.21Dorset: £2.77Babergh: £2.22Dorset: £2.78Babergh: £2.10Dorset: £2.63

    £2.77£2.78£2.63Dorset is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, Babergh £7.62Babergh: £7.62Dorset: £5.94Babergh: £7.65Dorset: £5.96Babergh: £7.23Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£7.62£7.65£7.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 294.0, Babergh 256.2Babergh: 256.2Dorset: 294.0

    294.0Dorset is higher256.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 20.1, Babergh 17.0Babergh: 17.0Dorset: 20.1

    20.1Dorset is higher17.0

  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, Babergh 31.9Babergh: 31.9Dorset: 39.3

    39.3Dorset is higher31.9

  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, Babergh 47.4Babergh: 47.4Dorset: 57.2

    57.2Dorset is higher47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 84.2, Babergh 79.7Babergh: 79.7Dorset: 84.2

    84.2Dorset is higher79.7

  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, Babergh 10.7Babergh: 10.7Dorset: 11.8

    11.8Dorset is higher10.7

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Dorset and Babergh, per resident
MeasureDorsetBaberghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£4,547£4,566£4,313Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,610£3,626£3,425£3,164£3,178£3,002Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£927£931£879£833£837£790Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,339£3,354£3,168£2,942£2,954£2,790Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£63£63£60Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£155£156£147Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£4.40£4.41£4.17Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£307£308£291Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£98£99£93Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£47£47£44Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£668£671£634Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£136£137£129Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£113£113£107Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.37£2.38£2.25£3.32£3.34£3.15Babergh
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.77£2.78£2.63£2.21£2.22£2.10Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026294.0256.2Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.117.0Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.331.9Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.247.4Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.279.7Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.810.7Dorset

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dorset £2.0bn, Babergh £440.6mBabergh: £440.6mDorset: £2.0bnBabergh: £442.5mDorset: £2.0bnBabergh: £417.9mDorset: £1.9bn

    £2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset is higher£440.6m£442.5m£417.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dorset £1.4bn, Babergh £306.6mBabergh: £306.6mDorset: £1.4bnBabergh: £308.0mDorset: £1.4bnBabergh: £290.9mDorset: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset is higher£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dorset £360.8m, Babergh £80.7mBabergh: £80.7mDorset: £360.8mBabergh: £81.1mDorset: £362.3mBabergh: £76.6mDorset: £342.2m

    £360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset is higher£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dorset £1.3bn, Babergh £285.1mBabergh: £285.1mDorset: £1.3bnBabergh: £286.3mDorset: £1.3bnBabergh: £270.4mDorset: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset is higher£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset £30.5m, Babergh £6.1mBabergh: £6.1mDorset: £30.5mBabergh: £6.1mDorset: £30.7mBabergh: £5.8mDorset: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorset £73.0m, Babergh £15.0mBabergh: £15.0mDorset: £73.0mBabergh: £15.1mDorset: £73.3mBabergh: £14.3mDorset: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, Babergh £0.43mBabergh: £0.43mDorset: £2.0mBabergh: £0.43mDorset: £2.0mBabergh: £0.40mDorset: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dorset £150.3m, Babergh £29.7mBabergh: £29.7mDorset: £150.3mBabergh: £29.9mDorset: £151.0mBabergh: £28.2mDorset: £142.6m

    £150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset is higher£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dorset £41.7m, Babergh £9.5mBabergh: £9.5mDorset: £41.7mBabergh: £9.6mDorset: £41.9mBabergh: £9.1mDorset: £39.6m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorset £20.9m, Babergh £4.5mBabergh: £4.5mDorset: £20.9mBabergh: £4.6mDorset: £21.0mBabergh: £4.3mDorset: £19.9m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset £279.9m, Babergh £64.7mBabergh: £64.7mDorset: £279.9mBabergh: £65.0mDorset: £281.1mBabergh: £61.4mDorset: £265.5m

    £279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dorset £70.2m, Babergh £13.2mBabergh: £13.2mDorset: £70.2mBabergh: £13.3mDorset: £70.5mBabergh: £12.5mDorset: £66.6m

    £70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dorset £57.9m, Babergh £10.9mBabergh: £10.9mDorset: £57.9mBabergh: £11.0mDorset: £58.2mBabergh: £10.4mDorset: £55.0m

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dorset £0.92m, Babergh £0.32mBabergh: £0.32mDorset: £0.92mBabergh: £0.32mDorset: £0.93mBabergh: £0.31mDorset: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dorset £1.1m, Babergh £0.21mBabergh: £0.21mDorset: £1.1mBabergh: £0.22mDorset: £1.1mBabergh: £0.20mDorset: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset is higher£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dorset £2.3m, Babergh £0.74mBabergh: £0.74mDorset: £2.3mBabergh: £0.74mDorset: £2.3mBabergh: £0.70mDorset: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dorset 114,452, Babergh 24,827Babergh: 24,827Dorset: 114,452

    114,452Dorset is higher24,827

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset 7,835, Babergh 1,643Babergh: 1,643Dorset: 7,835

    7,835Dorset is higher1,643

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorset 15,308, Babergh 3,088Babergh: 3,088Dorset: 15,308

    15,308Dorset is higher3,088

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dorset 22,278, Babergh 4,593Babergh: 4,593Dorset: 22,278

    22,278Dorset is higher4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset 32,777, Babergh 7,725Babergh: 7,725Dorset: 32,777

    32,777Dorset is higher7,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorset 4,591, Babergh 1,038Babergh: 1,038Dorset: 4,591

    4,591Dorset is higher1,038

Show the numbers
Dorset and Babergh, total
MeasureDorsetBaberghHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn£440.6m£442.5m£417.9mDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£306.6m£308.0m£290.9mDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m£80.7m£81.1m£76.6mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£285.1m£286.3m£270.4mDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£28.9m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.3m£151.0m£142.6m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mDorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026114,45224,827Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8351,643Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202615,3083,088Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,2784,593Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202632,7777,725Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5911,038Dorset

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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