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Dorset and Chichester

389,341 and 129,206 residents (mid-2024).

Dorset is higher than Chichester on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 17 of 22 measures, and Chichester on 5. 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 Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, Chichester £4,792Chichester: £4,792Dorset: £5,217Chichester: £4,813Dorset: £5,239Chichester: £4,546Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset is higher£4,792£4,813£4,546

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £12,394, Chichester £12,421Chichester: £12,421Dorset: £12,394Chichester: £12,474Dorset: £12,446Chichester: £11,782Dorset: £11,756

    £12,394£12,446£11,756Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£12,421£12,474£11,782

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £1,701, Chichester £1,655Chichester: £1,655Dorset: £1,701Chichester: £1,662Dorset: £1,708Chichester: £1,569Dorset: £1,613

    £1,701£1,708£1,613Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£1,655£1,662£1,569

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £11,463, Chichester £11,548Chichester: £11,548Dorset: £11,463Chichester: £11,597Dorset: £11,512Chichester: £10,954Dorset: £10,873

    £11,463£11,512£10,873Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£11,548£11,597£10,954

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £269, Chichester £268Chichester: £268Dorset: £269Chichester: £269Dorset: £270Chichester: £254Dorset: £255

    £269£270£255Dorset is higher£268£269£254

  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, Chichester £588Chichester: £588Dorset: £643Chichester: £590Dorset: £646Chichester: £557Dorset: £610

    £643£646£610Dorset is higher£588£590£557

  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, Chichester £17Chichester: £17Dorset: £18Chichester: £17Dorset: £18Chichester: £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, Chichester £278Chichester: £278Dorset: £386Chichester: £279Dorset: £388Chichester: £264Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366Dorset is higher£278£279£264

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £107, Chichester £102Chichester: £102Dorset: £107Chichester: £102Dorset: £108Chichester: £96Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102Dorset is higher£102£102£96

  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, Chichester £76Chichester: £76Dorset: £99Chichester: £76Dorset: £99Chichester: £72Dorset: £94

    £99£99£94Dorset is higher£76£76£72

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £1,319, Chichester £1,366Chichester: £1,366Dorset: £1,319Chichester: £1,371Dorset: £1,325Chichester: £1,295Dorset: £1,251

    £1,319£1,325£1,251Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£1,366£1,371£1,295

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, Chichester £193Chichester: £193Dorset: £180Chichester: £194Dorset: £181Chichester: £183Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£193£194£183

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £273, Chichester £203Chichester: £203Dorset: £273Chichester: £204Dorset: £274Chichester: £193Dorset: £259

    £273£274£259Dorset is higher£203£204£193

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £4.35, Chichester £6.37Chichester: £6.37Dorset: £4.35Chichester: £6.39Dorset: £4.37Chichester: £6.04Dorset: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £5.09, Chichester £3.75Chichester: £3.75Dorset: £5.09Chichester: £3.77Dorset: £5.11Chichester: £3.56Dorset: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Dorset is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, Chichester £4.80Chichester: £4.80Dorset: £5.94Chichester: £4.82Dorset: £5.96Chichester: £4.55Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Dorset is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dorset 1,009.1, Chichester 1,002.3Chichester: 1,002.3Dorset: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Dorset is higher1,002.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dorset 69.1, Chichester 66.8Chichester: 66.8Dorset: 69.1

    69.1Dorset is higher66.8

  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, Chichester 121.0Chichester: 121.0Dorset: 135.0

    135.0Dorset is higher121.0

  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, Chichester 43.5Chichester: 43.5Dorset: 57.2

    57.2Dorset is higher43.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dorset 154.5, Chichester 148.5Chichester: 148.5Dorset: 154.5

    154.5Dorset is higherDepends on how you count148.5

  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, Chichester 17.4Chichester: 17.4Dorset: 21.6

    21.6Dorset is higher17.4

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Dorset and Chichester, per person in the age group
MeasureDorsetChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£4,792£4,813£4,546Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,394£12,446£11,756£12,421£12,474£11,782Chichester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,701£1,708£1,613£1,655£1,662£1,569Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,463£11,512£10,873£11,548£11,597£10,954Chichester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£269£270£255£268£269£254Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£588£590£557Dorset
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£278£279£264Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£102£102£96Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£76£76£72Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,251£1,366£1,371£1,295Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£193£194£183Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£203£204£193Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£6.37£6.39£6.04Chichester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£3.75£3.77£3.56Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£4.80£4.82£4.55Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.11,002.3Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.166.8Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.0121.0Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.243.5Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.5148.5Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.617.4Dorset

Per resident

Dorset is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Chichester on 5. 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 Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, Chichester £4,792Chichester: £4,792Dorset: £5,217Chichester: £4,813Dorset: £5,239Chichester: £4,546Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset is higher£4,792£4,813£4,546

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dorset £3,610, Chichester £3,274Chichester: £3,274Dorset: £3,610Chichester: £3,288Dorset: £3,626Chichester: £3,106Dorset: £3,425

    £3,610£3,626£3,425Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,274£3,288£3,106

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dorset £927, Chichester £940Chichester: £940Dorset: £927Chichester: £944Dorset: £931Chichester: £892Dorset: £879

    £927£931£879Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£940£944£892

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dorset £3,339, Chichester £3,044Chichester: £3,044Dorset: £3,339Chichester: £3,057Dorset: £3,354Chichester: £2,888Dorset: £3,168

    £3,339£3,354£3,168Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,044£3,057£2,888

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dorset £78, Chichester £71Chichester: £71Dorset: £78Chichester: £71Dorset: £79Chichester: £67Dorset: £74

    £78£79£74Dorset is higher£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £187, Chichester £155Chichester: £155Dorset: £187Chichester: £156Dorset: £188Chichester: £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, Chichester £4.55Chichester: £4.55Dorset: £5.19Chichester: £4.57Dorset: £5.21Chichester: £4.32Dorset: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Dorset is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £386, Chichester £278Chichester: £278Dorset: £386Chichester: £279Dorset: £388Chichester: £264Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366Dorset is higher£278£279£264

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £107, Chichester £102Chichester: £102Dorset: £107Chichester: £102Dorset: £108Chichester: £96Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102Dorset is higher£102£102£96

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dorset £54, Chichester £43Chichester: £43Dorset: £54Chichester: £43Dorset: £54Chichester: £41Dorset: £51

    £54£54£51Dorset is higher£43£43£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dorset £719, Chichester £776Chichester: £776Dorset: £719Chichester: £779Dorset: £722Chichester: £736Dorset: £682

    £719£722£682Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£776£779£736

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, Chichester £193Chichester: £193Dorset: £180Chichester: £194Dorset: £181Chichester: £183Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£193£194£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dorset £149, Chichester £116Chichester: £116Dorset: £149Chichester: £116Dorset: £149Chichester: £110Dorset: £141

    £149£149£141Dorset is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £2.37£2.38£2.25Chichester 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, Chichester £2.13Chichester: £2.13Dorset: £2.77Chichester: £2.14Dorset: £2.78Chichester: £2.02Dorset: £2.63

    £2.77£2.78£2.63Dorset is higher£2.13£2.14£2.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, Chichester £4.80Chichester: £4.80Dorset: £5.94Chichester: £4.82Dorset: £5.96Chichester: £4.55Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Dorset is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 294.0, Chichester 264.2Chichester: 264.2Dorset: 294.0

    294.0Dorset is higher264.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 20.1, Chichester 17.6Chichester: 17.6Dorset: 20.1

    20.1Dorset is higher17.6

  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, Chichester 31.9Chichester: 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, Chichester 43.5Chichester: 43.5Dorset: 57.2

    57.2Dorset is higher43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 84.2, Chichester 84.4Chichester: 84.4Dorset: 84.2

    84.2Chichester is higherDepends on how you count84.4

  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, Chichester 9.9Chichester: 9.9Dorset: 11.8

    11.8Dorset is higher9.9

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Dorset and Chichester, per resident
MeasureDorsetChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£4,792£4,813£4,546Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,610£3,626£3,425£3,274£3,288£3,106Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£927£931£879£940£944£892Chichester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,339£3,354£3,168£3,044£3,057£2,888Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£71£71£67Dorset
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£4.55£4.57£4.32Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£278£279£264Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£102£102£96Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£43£43£41Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£776£779£736Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£193£194£183Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£116£116£110Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.37£2.38£2.25£3.62£3.63£3.43Chichester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.77£2.78£2.63£2.13£2.14£2.02Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£4.80£4.82£4.55Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026294.0264.2Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.117.6Dorset
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 202657.243.5Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.284.4Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.89.9Dorset

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dorset £2.0bn, Chichester £619.2mChichester: £619.2mDorset: £2.0bnChichester: £621.8mDorset: £2.0bnChichester: £587.3mDorset: £1.9bn

    £2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset is higher£619.2m£621.8m£587.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dorset £1.4bn, Chichester £423.1mChichester: £423.1mDorset: £1.4bnChichester: £424.9mDorset: £1.4bnChichester: £401.3mDorset: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset is higherDepends on how you count£423.1m£424.9m£401.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dorset £360.8m, Chichester £121.5mChichester: £121.5mDorset: £360.8mChichester: £122.0mDorset: £362.3mChichester: £115.2mDorset: £342.2m

    £360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£121.5m£122.0m£115.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dorset £1.3bn, Chichester £393.4mChichester: £393.4mDorset: £1.3bnChichester: £395.0mDorset: £1.3bnChichester: £373.1mDorset: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset is higherDepends on how you count£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset £30.5m, Chichester £9.1mChichester: £9.1mDorset: £30.5mChichester: £9.2mDorset: £30.7mChichester: £8.7mDorset: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorset £73.0m, Chichester £20.0mChichester: £20.0mDorset: £73.0mChichester: £20.1mDorset: £73.3mChichester: £19.0mDorset: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  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, Chichester £0.59mChichester: £0.59mDorset: £2.0mChichester: £0.59mDorset: £2.0mChichester: £0.56mDorset: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dorset £150.3m, Chichester £35.9mChichester: £35.9mDorset: £150.3mChichester: £36.1mDorset: £151.0mChichester: £34.1mDorset: £142.6m

    £150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dorset £41.7m, Chichester £13.1mChichester: £13.1mDorset: £41.7mChichester: £13.2mDorset: £41.9mChichester: £12.4mDorset: £39.6m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorset £20.9m, Chichester £5.6mChichester: £5.6mDorset: £20.9mChichester: £5.6mDorset: £21.0mChichester: £5.3mDorset: £19.9m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset £279.9m, Chichester £100.3mChichester: £100.3mDorset: £279.9mChichester: £100.7mDorset: £281.1mChichester: £95.1mDorset: £265.5m

    £279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dorset £70.2m, Chichester £25.0mChichester: £25.0mDorset: £70.2mChichester: £25.1mDorset: £70.5mChichester: £23.7mDorset: £66.6m

    £70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dorset £57.9m, Chichester £14.9mChichester: £14.9mDorset: £57.9mChichester: £15.0mDorset: £58.2mChichester: £14.2mDorset: £55.0m

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dorset £0.92m, Chichester £0.47mChichester: £0.47mDorset: £0.92mChichester: £0.47mDorset: £0.93mChichester: £0.44mDorset: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dorset £1.1m, Chichester £0.28mChichester: £0.28mDorset: £1.1mChichester: £0.28mDorset: £1.1mChichester: £0.26mDorset: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dorset £2.3m, Chichester £0.62mChichester: £0.62mDorset: £2.3mChichester: £0.62mDorset: £2.3mChichester: £0.59mDorset: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dorset 114,452, Chichester 34,139Chichester: 34,139Dorset: 114,452

    114,452Dorset is higher34,139

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset 7,835, Chichester 2,276Chichester: 2,276Dorset: 7,835

    7,835Dorset is higher2,276

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorset 15,308, Chichester 4,120Chichester: 4,120Dorset: 15,308

    15,308Dorset is higher4,120

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dorset 22,278, Chichester 5,614Chichester: 5,614Dorset: 22,278

    22,278Dorset is higher5,614

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset 32,777, Chichester 10,900Chichester: 10,900Dorset: 32,777

    32,777Dorset is higherDepends on how you count10,900

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorset 4,591, Chichester 1,276Chichester: 1,276Dorset: 4,591

    4,591Dorset is higher1,276

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Dorset and Chichester, total
MeasureDorsetChichesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn£619.2m£621.8m£587.3mDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£423.1m£424.9m£401.3mDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m£121.5m£122.0m£115.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£393.4m£395.0m£373.1mDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£28.9m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.3m£151.0m£142.6m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mDorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026114,45234,139Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8352,276Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202615,3084,120Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,2785,614Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202632,77710,900Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5911,276Dorset

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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