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Dorset and Conwy

389,341 and 114,435 residents (mid-2024).

Dorset is higher than Conwy on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 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 Conwy 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 Conwy

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, Conwy £5,766Conwy: £5,766Dorset: £5,217Conwy: £5,790Dorset: £5,239Conwy: £5,469Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£5,766£5,790£5,469

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £12,394, Conwy £12,784Conwy: £12,784Dorset: £12,394Conwy: £12,838Dorset: £12,446Conwy: £12,126Dorset: £11,756

    £12,394£12,446£11,756Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£12,784£12,838£12,126

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £1,701, Conwy £2,381Conwy: £2,381Dorset: £1,701Conwy: £2,391Dorset: £1,708Conwy: £2,259Dorset: £1,613

    £1,701£1,708£1,613Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£2,381£2,391£2,259

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £11,463, Conwy £11,338Conwy: £11,338Dorset: £11,463Conwy: £11,387Dorset: £11,512Conwy: £10,755Dorset: £10,873

    £11,463£11,512£10,873Dorset is higher£11,338£11,387£10,755

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £269, Conwy £475Conwy: £475Dorset: £269Conwy: £477Dorset: £270Conwy: £451Dorset: £255

    £269£270£255Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£475£477£451

  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, Conwy £940Conwy: £940Dorset: £643Conwy: £944Dorset: £646Conwy: £892Dorset: £610

    £643£646£610Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£940£944£892

  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, Conwy £30Conwy: £30Dorset: £18Conwy: £30Dorset: £18Conwy: £28Dorset: £17

    £18£18£17Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £386, Conwy £609Conwy: £609Dorset: £386Conwy: £612Dorset: £388Conwy: £578Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£609£612£578

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £107, Conwy £157Conwy: £157Dorset: £107Conwy: £157Dorset: £108Conwy: £149Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£157£157£149

  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, Conwy £148Conwy: £148Dorset: £99Conwy: £148Dorset: £99Conwy: £140Dorset: £94

    £99£99£94Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£148£148£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £1,319, Conwy £1,754Conwy: £1,754Dorset: £1,319Conwy: £1,762Dorset: £1,325Conwy: £1,664Dorset: £1,251

    £1,319£1,325£1,251Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£1,754£1,762£1,664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, Conwy £222Conwy: £222Dorset: £180Conwy: £223Dorset: £181Conwy: £211Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£222£223£211

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £273, Conwy £461Conwy: £461Dorset: £273Conwy: £463Dorset: £274Conwy: £438Dorset: £259

    £273£274£259Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£461£463£438

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £4.35, Conwy £8.01Conwy: £8.01Dorset: £4.35Conwy: £8.05Dorset: £4.37Conwy: £7.60Dorset: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£8.01£8.05£7.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £5.09, Conwy £9.96Conwy: £9.96Dorset: £5.09Conwy: £10Dorset: £5.11Conwy: £9.45Dorset: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£9.96£10£9.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, Conwy £8.92Conwy: £8.92Dorset: £5.94Conwy: £8.96Dorset: £5.96Conwy: £8.46Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£8.92£8.96£8.46

  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, Conwy 1,007.4Conwy: 1,007.4Dorset: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Dorset is higher1,007.4

  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, Conwy 116.6Conwy: 116.6Dorset: 69.1

    69.1Conwy is higherDepends on how you count116.6

  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, Conwy 185.9Conwy: 185.9Dorset: 135.0

    135.0Conwy is higherDepends on how you count185.9

  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, Conwy 87.1Conwy: 87.1Dorset: 57.2

    57.2Conwy is higherDepends on how you count87.1

  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, Conwy 224.6Conwy: 224.6Dorset: 154.5

    154.5Conwy is higherDepends on how you count224.6

  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, Conwy 30.8Conwy: 30.8Dorset: 21.6

    21.6Conwy is higherDepends on how you count30.8

Show the numbers
Dorset and Conwy, per person in the age group
MeasureDorsetConwyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£5,766£5,790£5,469Conwy
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,394£12,446£11,756£12,784£12,838£12,126Conwy
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,701£1,708£1,613£2,381£2,391£2,259Conwy
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,463£11,512£10,873£11,338£11,387£10,755Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£269£270£255£475£477£451Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£940£944£892Conwy
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£30£30£28Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£609£612£578Conwy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£157£157£149Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£148£148£140Conwy
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,251£1,754£1,762£1,664Conwy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£222£223£211Conwy
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£461£463£438Conwy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£8.01£8.05£7.60Conwy
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£9.96£10£9.45Conwy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£8.92£8.96£8.46Conwy
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.11,007.4Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.1116.6Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.0185.9Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.287.1Conwy
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.5224.6Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.630.8Conwy

Per resident

Dorset is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Conwy 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 Conwy

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, Conwy £5,766Conwy: £5,766Dorset: £5,217Conwy: £5,790Dorset: £5,239Conwy: £5,469Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£5,766£5,790£5,469

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dorset £3,610, Conwy £3,438Conwy: £3,438Dorset: £3,610Conwy: £3,452Dorset: £3,626Conwy: £3,261Dorset: £3,425

    £3,610£3,626£3,425Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,438£3,452£3,261

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dorset £927, Conwy £1,331Conwy: £1,331Dorset: £927Conwy: £1,337Dorset: £931Conwy: £1,263Dorset: £879

    £927£931£879Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£1,331£1,337£1,263

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dorset £3,339, Conwy £3,049Conwy: £3,049Dorset: £3,339Conwy: £3,062Dorset: £3,354Conwy: £2,892Dorset: £3,168

    £3,339£3,354£3,168Dorset is higher£3,049£3,062£2,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £78£79£74Conwy 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, Conwy £253Conwy: £253Dorset: £187Conwy: £254Dorset: £188Conwy: £240Dorset: £178

    £187£188£178Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

  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, Conwy £8.03Conwy: £8.03Dorset: £5.19Conwy: £8.07Dorset: £5.21Conwy: £7.62Dorset: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£8.03£8.07£7.62

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £386, Conwy £609Conwy: £609Dorset: £386Conwy: £612Dorset: £388Conwy: £578Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£609£612£578

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £107, Conwy £157Conwy: £157Dorset: £107Conwy: £157Dorset: £108Conwy: £149Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£157£157£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dorset £54, Conwy £82Conwy: £82Dorset: £54Conwy: £83Dorset: £54Conwy: £78Dorset: £51

    £54£54£51Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dorset £719, Conwy £981Conwy: £981Dorset: £719Conwy: £985Dorset: £722Conwy: £930Dorset: £682

    £719£722£682Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£981£985£930

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, Conwy £222Conwy: £222Dorset: £180Conwy: £223Dorset: £181Conwy: £211Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£222£223£211

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dorset £149, Conwy £258Conwy: £258Dorset: £149Conwy: £259Dorset: £149Conwy: £245Dorset: £141

    £149£149£141Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£258£259£245

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dorset £2.37, Conwy £4.48Conwy: £4.48Dorset: £2.37Conwy: £4.50Dorset: £2.38Conwy: £4.25Dorset: £2.25

    £2.37£2.38£2.25Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£4.48£4.50£4.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dorset £2.77, Conwy £5.57Conwy: £5.57Dorset: £2.77Conwy: £5.59Dorset: £2.78Conwy: £5.28Dorset: £2.63

    £2.77£2.78£2.63Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, Conwy £8.92Conwy: £8.92Dorset: £5.94Conwy: £8.96Dorset: £5.96Conwy: £8.46Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£8.92£8.96£8.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 294.0, Conwy 270.9Conwy: 270.9Dorset: 294.0

    294.0Dorset is higher270.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 20.1, Conwy 31.4Conwy: 31.4Dorset: 20.1

    20.1Conwy is higherDepends on how you count31.4

  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, Conwy 50.0Conwy: 50.0Dorset: 39.3

    39.3Conwy is higherDepends on how you count50.0

  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, Conwy 87.1Conwy: 87.1Dorset: 57.2

    57.2Conwy is higherDepends on how you count87.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 84.2, Conwy 125.6Conwy: 125.6Dorset: 84.2

    84.2Conwy is higherDepends on how you count125.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 11.8, Conwy 17.2Conwy: 17.2Dorset: 11.8

    11.8Conwy is higherDepends on how you count17.2

Show the numbers
Dorset and Conwy, per resident
MeasureDorsetConwyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£5,766£5,790£5,469Conwy
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,610£3,626£3,425£3,438£3,452£3,261Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£927£931£879£1,331£1,337£1,263Conwy
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,339£3,354£3,168£3,049£3,062£2,892Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£128£128£121Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£253£254£240Conwy
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£8.03£8.07£7.62Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£609£612£578Conwy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£157£157£149Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£82£83£78Conwy
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£981£985£930Conwy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£222£223£211Conwy
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£258£259£245Conwy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.37£2.38£2.25£4.48£4.50£4.25Conwy
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.77£2.78£2.63£5.57£5.59£5.28Conwy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£8.92£8.96£8.46Conwy
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026294.0270.9Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.131.4Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.350.0Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.287.1Conwy
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.2125.6Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.817.2Conwy

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dorset £2.0bn, Conwy £659.8mConwy: £659.8mDorset: £2.0bnConwy: £662.6mDorset: £2.0bnConwy: £625.9mDorset: £1.9bn

    £2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset is higherDepends on how you count£659.8m£662.6m£625.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dorset £1.4bn, Conwy £393.4mConwy: £393.4mDorset: £1.4bnConwy: £395.0mDorset: £1.4bnConwy: £373.1mDorset: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset is higherDepends on how you count£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dorset £360.8m, Conwy £152.3mConwy: £152.3mDorset: £360.8mConwy: £153.0mDorset: £362.3mConwy: £144.5mDorset: £342.2m

    £360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£152.3m£153.0m£144.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dorset £1.3bn, Conwy £348.9mConwy: £348.9mDorset: £1.3bnConwy: £350.4mDorset: £1.3bnConwy: £331.0mDorset: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset is higher£348.9m£350.4m£331.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset £30.5m, Conwy £14.6mConwy: £14.6mDorset: £30.5mConwy: £14.7mDorset: £30.7mConwy: £13.9mDorset: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorset £73.0m, Conwy £28.9mConwy: £28.9mDorset: £73.0mConwy: £29.1mDorset: £73.3mConwy: £27.4mDorset: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.1m£27.4m

  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, Conwy £0.92mConwy: £0.92mDorset: £2.0mConwy: £0.92mDorset: £2.0mConwy: £0.87mDorset: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dorset £150.3m, Conwy £69.7mConwy: £69.7mDorset: £150.3mConwy: £70.0mDorset: £151.0mConwy: £66.1mDorset: £142.6m

    £150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dorset £41.7m, Conwy £17.9mConwy: £17.9mDorset: £41.7mConwy: £18.0mDorset: £41.9mConwy: £17.0mDorset: £39.6m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorset £20.9m, Conwy £9.4mConwy: £9.4mDorset: £20.9mConwy: £9.5mDorset: £21.0mConwy: £9.0mDorset: £19.9m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset £279.9m, Conwy £112.2mConwy: £112.2mDorset: £279.9mConwy: £112.7mDorset: £281.1mConwy: £106.4mDorset: £265.5m

    £279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£112.2m£112.7m£106.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dorset £70.2m, Conwy £25.5mConwy: £25.5mDorset: £70.2mConwy: £25.6mDorset: £70.5mConwy: £24.2mDorset: £66.6m

    £70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dorset £57.9m, Conwy £29.5mConwy: £29.5mDorset: £57.9mConwy: £29.6mDorset: £58.2mConwy: £28.0mDorset: £55.0m

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dorset £0.92m, Conwy £0.51mConwy: £0.51mDorset: £0.92mConwy: £0.51mDorset: £0.93mConwy: £0.49mDorset: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dorset £1.1m, Conwy £0.64mConwy: £0.64mDorset: £1.1mConwy: £0.64mDorset: £1.1mConwy: £0.60mDorset: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dorset £2.3m, Conwy £1.0mConwy: £1.0mDorset: £2.3mConwy: £1.0mDorset: £2.3mConwy: £0.97mDorset: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dorset 114,452, Conwy 31,001Conwy: 31,001Dorset: 114,452

    114,452Dorset is higher31,001

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset 7,835, Conwy 3,588Conwy: 3,588Dorset: 7,835

    7,835Dorset is higherDepends on how you count3,588

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorset 15,308, Conwy 5,719Conwy: 5,719Dorset: 15,308

    15,308Dorset is higherDepends on how you count5,719

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dorset 22,278, Conwy 9,969Conwy: 9,969Dorset: 22,278

    22,278Dorset is higherDepends on how you count9,969

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset 32,777, Conwy 14,370Conwy: 14,370Dorset: 32,777

    32,777Dorset is higherDepends on how you count14,370

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorset 4,591, Conwy 1,971Conwy: 1,971Dorset: 4,591

    4,591Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,971

Show the numbers
Dorset and Conwy, total
MeasureDorsetConwyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn£659.8m£662.6m£625.9mDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£393.4m£395.0m£373.1mDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m£152.3m£153.0m£144.5mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£348.9m£350.4m£331.0mDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£28.9m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£28.9m£29.1m£27.4mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.3m£151.0m£142.6m£69.7m£70.0m£66.1mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m£9.4m£9.5m£9.0mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m£112.2m£112.7m£106.4mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mDorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026114,45231,001Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8353,588Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202615,3085,719Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,2789,969Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202632,77714,370Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5911,971Dorset

Sources

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

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  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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