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Teignbridge and Dorset

138,296 and 389,341 residents (mid-2024).

Teignbridge is higher than Dorset on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Teignbridge is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Dorset on 3. 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

Teignbridge Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Teignbridge £5,026, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217Teignbridge: £5,026Dorset: £5,239Teignbridge: £5,048Dorset: £4,948Teignbridge: £4,768

    £5,026£5,048£4,768Dorset is higher£5,217£5,239£4,948

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Teignbridge £12,494, Dorset £12,394Dorset: £12,394Teignbridge: £12,494Dorset: £12,446Teignbridge: £12,547Dorset: £11,756Teignbridge: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£12,394£12,446£11,756

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Teignbridge £1,755, Dorset £1,701Dorset: £1,701Teignbridge: £1,755Dorset: £1,708Teignbridge: £1,762Dorset: £1,613Teignbridge: £1,664

    £1,755£1,762£1,664Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,701£1,708£1,613

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Teignbridge £11,438, Dorset £11,463Dorset: £11,463Teignbridge: £11,438Dorset: £11,512Teignbridge: £11,486Dorset: £10,873Teignbridge: £10,849

    £11,438£11,486£10,849Dorset is higher£11,463£11,512£10,873

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Teignbridge £326, Dorset £269Dorset: £269Teignbridge: £326Dorset: £270Teignbridge: £328Dorset: £255Teignbridge: £310

    £326£328£310Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

  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: Teignbridge £708, Dorset £643Dorset: £643Teignbridge: £708Dorset: £646Teignbridge: £711Dorset: £610Teignbridge: £671

    £708£711£671Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£643£646£610

  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: Teignbridge £22, Dorset £18Dorset: £18Teignbridge: £22Dorset: £18Teignbridge: £22Dorset: £17Teignbridge: £21

    £22£22£21Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Teignbridge £410, Dorset £386Dorset: £386Teignbridge: £410Dorset: £388Teignbridge: £411Dorset: £366Teignbridge: £389

    £410£411£389Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£386£388£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Teignbridge £145, Dorset £107Dorset: £107Teignbridge: £145Dorset: £108Teignbridge: £145Dorset: £102Teignbridge: £137

    £145£145£137Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

  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: Teignbridge £112, Dorset £99Dorset: £99Teignbridge: £112Dorset: £99Teignbridge: £112Dorset: £94Teignbridge: £106

    £112£112£106Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Teignbridge £1,330, Dorset £1,319Dorset: £1,319Teignbridge: £1,330Dorset: £1,325Teignbridge: £1,336Dorset: £1,251Teignbridge: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,319£1,325£1,251

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Teignbridge £159, Dorset £180Dorset: £180Teignbridge: £159Dorset: £181Teignbridge: £160Dorset: £171Teignbridge: £151

    £159£160£151Dorset is higher£180£181£171

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Teignbridge £302, Dorset £273Dorset: £273Teignbridge: £302Dorset: £274Teignbridge: £303Dorset: £259Teignbridge: £286

    £302£303£286Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Teignbridge £5.75, Dorset £4.35Dorset: £4.35Teignbridge: £5.75Dorset: £4.37Teignbridge: £5.77Dorset: £4.13Teignbridge: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Teignbridge £5.68, Dorset £5.09Dorset: £5.09Teignbridge: £5.68Dorset: £5.11Teignbridge: £5.71Dorset: £4.83Teignbridge: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Teignbridge £7.49, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94Teignbridge: £7.49Dorset: £5.96Teignbridge: £7.52Dorset: £5.63Teignbridge: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£5.94£5.96£5.63

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Teignbridge 1,014.5, Dorset 1,009.1Dorset: 1,009.1Teignbridge: 1,014.5

    1,014.5Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count1,009.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Teignbridge 83.6, Dorset 69.1Dorset: 69.1Teignbridge: 83.6

    83.6Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count69.1

  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: Teignbridge 147.3, Dorset 135.0Dorset: 135.0Teignbridge: 147.3

    147.3Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count135.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Teignbridge 61.0, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2Teignbridge: 61.0

    61.0Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count57.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Teignbridge 160.1, Dorset 154.5Dorset: 154.5Teignbridge: 160.1

    160.1Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count154.5

  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: Teignbridge 24.1, Dorset 21.6Dorset: 21.6Teignbridge: 24.1

    24.1Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count21.6

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Teignbridge and Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureTeignbridgeDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,026£5,048£4,768£5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,394£12,446£11,756Teignbridge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,755£1,762£1,664£1,701£1,708£1,613Teignbridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,438£11,486£10,849£11,463£11,512£10,873Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£326£328£310£269£270£255Teignbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£708£711£671£643£646£610Teignbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£18£18£17Teignbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£386£388£366Teignbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£107£108£102Teignbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£112£106£99£99£94Teignbridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,319£1,325£1,251Teignbridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£180£181£171Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£302£303£286£273£274£259Teignbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£4.35£4.37£4.13Teignbridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£5.09£5.11£4.83Teignbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£5.94£5.96£5.63Teignbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.51,009.1Teignbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.669.1Teignbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3135.0Teignbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.057.2Teignbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.1154.5Teignbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.121.6Teignbridge

Per resident

Teignbridge is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Dorset on 6. 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

Teignbridge Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Teignbridge £5,026, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217Teignbridge: £5,026Dorset: £5,239Teignbridge: £5,048Dorset: £4,948Teignbridge: £4,768

    £5,026£5,048£4,768Dorset is higher£5,217£5,239£4,948

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Teignbridge £3,312, Dorset £3,610Dorset: £3,610Teignbridge: £3,312Dorset: £3,626Teignbridge: £3,326Dorset: £3,425Teignbridge: £3,142

    £3,312£3,326£3,142Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,610£3,626£3,425

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Teignbridge £993, Dorset £927Dorset: £927Teignbridge: £993Dorset: £931Teignbridge: £997Dorset: £879Teignbridge: £942

    £993£997£942Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£927£931£879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Teignbridge £3,032, Dorset £3,339Dorset: £3,339Teignbridge: £3,032Dorset: £3,354Teignbridge: £3,045Dorset: £3,168Teignbridge: £2,876

    £3,032£3,045£2,876Dorset is higher£3,339£3,354£3,168

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Teignbridge £87, Dorset £78Dorset: £78Teignbridge: £87Dorset: £79Teignbridge: £87Dorset: £74Teignbridge: £82

    £87£87£82Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Teignbridge £188, Dorset £187Dorset: £187Teignbridge: £188Dorset: £188Teignbridge: £188Dorset: £178Teignbridge: £178

    £188£188£178Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£178

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Teignbridge £5.88, Dorset £5.19Dorset: £5.19Teignbridge: £5.88Dorset: £5.21Teignbridge: £5.91Dorset: £4.92Teignbridge: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Teignbridge £410, Dorset £386Dorset: £386Teignbridge: £410Dorset: £388Teignbridge: £411Dorset: £366Teignbridge: £389

    £410£411£389Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£386£388£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Teignbridge £145, Dorset £107Dorset: £107Teignbridge: £145Dorset: £108Teignbridge: £145Dorset: £102Teignbridge: £137

    £145£145£137Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Teignbridge £63, Dorset £54Dorset: £54Teignbridge: £63Dorset: £54Teignbridge: £63Dorset: £51Teignbridge: £60

    £63£63£60Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Teignbridge £753, Dorset £719Dorset: £719Teignbridge: £753Dorset: £722Teignbridge: £756Dorset: £682Teignbridge: £714

    £753£756£714Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£719£722£682

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Teignbridge £159, Dorset £180Dorset: £180Teignbridge: £159Dorset: £181Teignbridge: £160Dorset: £171Teignbridge: £151

    £159£160£151Dorset is higher£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Teignbridge £171, Dorset £149Dorset: £149Teignbridge: £171Dorset: £149Teignbridge: £171Dorset: £141Teignbridge: £162

    £171£171£162Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Teignbridge £3.25, Dorset £2.37Dorset: £2.37Teignbridge: £3.25Dorset: £2.38Teignbridge: £3.26Dorset: £2.25Teignbridge: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2.37£2.38£2.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Teignbridge £3.22, Dorset £2.77Dorset: £2.77Teignbridge: £3.22Dorset: £2.78Teignbridge: £3.23Dorset: £2.63Teignbridge: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2.77£2.78£2.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Teignbridge £7.49, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94Teignbridge: £7.49Dorset: £5.96Teignbridge: £7.52Dorset: £5.63Teignbridge: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Teignbridge 269.0, Dorset 294.0Dorset: 294.0Teignbridge: 269.0

    269.0Dorset is higherDepends on how you count294.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Teignbridge 22.2, Dorset 20.1Dorset: 20.1Teignbridge: 22.2

    22.2Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count20.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Teignbridge 39.1, Dorset 39.3Dorset: 39.3Teignbridge: 39.1

    39.1Dorset is higherDepends on how you count39.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Teignbridge 61.0, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2Teignbridge: 61.0

    61.0Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Teignbridge 90.6, Dorset 84.2Dorset: 84.2Teignbridge: 90.6

    90.6Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count84.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Teignbridge 13.6, Dorset 11.8Dorset: 11.8Teignbridge: 13.6

    13.6Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count11.8

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Teignbridge and Dorset, per resident
MeasureTeignbridgeDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,026£5,048£4,768£5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,312£3,326£3,142£3,610£3,626£3,425Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£993£997£942£927£931£879Teignbridge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,032£3,045£2,876£3,339£3,354£3,168Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£78£79£74Teignbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£188£178£187£188£178Teignbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£5.19£5.21£4.92Teignbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£386£388£366Teignbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£107£108£102Teignbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£54£54£51Teignbridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£753£756£714£719£722£682Teignbridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£180£181£171Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£171£162£149£149£141Teignbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£2.37£2.38£2.25Teignbridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£2.77£2.78£2.63Teignbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£5.94£5.96£5.63Teignbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026269.0294.0Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.220.1Teignbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.139.3Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.057.2Teignbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.684.2Teignbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.611.8Teignbridge

Total

Teignbridge is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Dorset 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

Teignbridge Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Teignbridge £695.1m, Dorset £2.0bnDorset: £2.0bnTeignbridge: £695.1mDorset: £2.0bnTeignbridge: £698.1mDorset: £1.9bnTeignbridge: £659.4m

    £695.1m£698.1m£659.4mDorset is higher£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Teignbridge £458.1m, Dorset £1.4bnDorset: £1.4bnTeignbridge: £458.1mDorset: £1.4bnTeignbridge: £460.0mDorset: £1.3bnTeignbridge: £434.5m

    £458.1m£460.0m£434.5mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Teignbridge £137.3m, Dorset £360.8mDorset: £360.8mTeignbridge: £137.3mDorset: £362.3mTeignbridge: £137.9mDorset: £342.2mTeignbridge: £130.3m

    £137.3m£137.9m£130.3mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Teignbridge £419.3m, Dorset £1.3bnDorset: £1.3bnTeignbridge: £419.3mDorset: £1.3bnTeignbridge: £421.1mDorset: £1.2bnTeignbridge: £397.8m

    £419.3m£421.1m£397.8mDorset is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Teignbridge £12.0m, Dorset £30.5mDorset: £30.5mTeignbridge: £12.0mDorset: £30.7mTeignbridge: £12.0mDorset: £28.9mTeignbridge: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.7m£28.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Teignbridge £26.0m, Dorset £73.0mDorset: £73.0mTeignbridge: £26.0mDorset: £73.3mTeignbridge: £26.1mDorset: £69.2mTeignbridge: £24.6m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Teignbridge £0.81m, Dorset £2.0mDorset: £2.0mTeignbridge: £0.81mDorset: £2.0mTeignbridge: £0.82mDorset: £1.9mTeignbridge: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Teignbridge £56.7m, Dorset £150.3mDorset: £150.3mTeignbridge: £56.7mDorset: £151.0mTeignbridge: £56.9mDorset: £142.6mTeignbridge: £53.7m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.7mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£150.3m£151.0m£142.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Teignbridge £20.0m, Dorset £41.7mDorset: £41.7mTeignbridge: £20.0mDorset: £41.9mTeignbridge: £20.1mDorset: £39.6mTeignbridge: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Teignbridge £8.7m, Dorset £20.9mDorset: £20.9mTeignbridge: £8.7mDorset: £21.0mTeignbridge: £8.8mDorset: £19.9mTeignbridge: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Teignbridge £104.1m, Dorset £279.9mDorset: £279.9mTeignbridge: £104.1mDorset: £281.1mTeignbridge: £104.5mDorset: £265.5mTeignbridge: £98.7m

    £104.1m£104.5m£98.7mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Teignbridge £22.0m, Dorset £70.2mDorset: £70.2mTeignbridge: £22.0mDorset: £70.5mTeignbridge: £22.1mDorset: £66.6mTeignbridge: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mDorset is higher£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Teignbridge £23.6m, Dorset £57.9mDorset: £57.9mTeignbridge: £23.6mDorset: £58.2mTeignbridge: £23.7mDorset: £55.0mTeignbridge: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Teignbridge £0.45m, Dorset £0.92mDorset: £0.92mTeignbridge: £0.45mDorset: £0.93mTeignbridge: £0.45mDorset: £0.88mTeignbridge: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Teignbridge £0.44m, Dorset £1.1mDorset: £1.1mTeignbridge: £0.44mDorset: £1.1mTeignbridge: £0.45mDorset: £1.0mTeignbridge: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Teignbridge £1.0m, Dorset £2.3mDorset: £2.3mTeignbridge: £1.0mDorset: £2.3mTeignbridge: £1.0mDorset: £2.2mTeignbridge: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Teignbridge 37,195, Dorset 114,452Dorset: 114,452Teignbridge: 37,195

    37,195Dorset is higherDepends on how you count114,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Teignbridge 3,064, Dorset 7,835Dorset: 7,835Teignbridge: 3,064

    3,064Dorset is higherDepends on how you count7,835

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Teignbridge 5,400, Dorset 15,308Dorset: 15,308Teignbridge: 5,400

    5,400Dorset is higherDepends on how you count15,308

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Teignbridge 8,434, Dorset 22,278Dorset: 22,278Teignbridge: 8,434

    8,434Dorset is higherDepends on how you count22,278

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Teignbridge 12,531, Dorset 32,777Dorset: 32,777Teignbridge: 12,531

    12,531Dorset is higherDepends on how you count32,777

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Teignbridge 1,882, Dorset 4,591Dorset: 4,591Teignbridge: 1,882

    1,882Dorset is higherDepends on how you count4,591

Show the numbers
Teignbridge and Dorset, total
MeasureTeignbridgeDorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£695.1m£698.1m£659.4m£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.1m£460.0m£434.5m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£137.3m£137.9m£130.3m£360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£419.3m£421.1m£397.8m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.6m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m£150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m£279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,195114,452Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0647,835Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,40015,308Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,43422,278Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,53132,777Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8824,591Dorset

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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