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Fylde and Dorset

85,453 and 389,341 residents (mid-2024).

Fylde is higher than Dorset on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Fylde is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Dorset on 8. 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

Fylde Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fylde £5,088, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217Fylde: £5,088Dorset: £5,239Fylde: £5,110Dorset: £4,948Fylde: £4,827

    £5,088£5,110£4,827Dorset 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: Fylde £12,268, Dorset £12,394Dorset: £12,394Fylde: £12,268Dorset: £12,446Fylde: £12,320Dorset: £11,756Fylde: £11,637

    £12,268£12,320£11,637Dorset is higher£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: Fylde £1,685, Dorset £1,701Dorset: £1,701Fylde: £1,685Dorset: £1,708Fylde: £1,692Dorset: £1,613Fylde: £1,598

    £1,685£1,692£1,598Dorset 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: Fylde £11,189, Dorset £11,463Dorset: £11,463Fylde: £11,189Dorset: £11,512Fylde: £11,237Dorset: £10,873Fylde: £10,613

    £11,189£11,237£10,613Dorset 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: Fylde £329, Dorset £269Dorset: £269Fylde: £329Dorset: £270Fylde: £330Dorset: £255Fylde: £312

    £329£330£312Fylde 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: Fylde £729, Dorset £643Dorset: £643Fylde: £729Dorset: £646Fylde: £732Dorset: £610Fylde: £692

    £729£732£692Fylde 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: Fylde £21, Dorset £18Dorset: £18Fylde: £21Dorset: £18Fylde: £21Dorset: £17Fylde: £20

    £21£21£20Fylde 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: Fylde £444, Dorset £386Dorset: £386Fylde: £444Dorset: £388Fylde: £446Dorset: £366Fylde: £421

    £444£446£421Fylde 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: Fylde £137, Dorset £107Dorset: £107Fylde: £137Dorset: £108Fylde: £138Dorset: £102Fylde: £130

    £137£138£130Fylde 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: Fylde £104, Dorset £99Dorset: £99Fylde: £104Dorset: £99Fylde: £105Dorset: £94Fylde: £99

    £104£105£99Fylde 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: Fylde £1,254, Dorset £1,319Dorset: £1,319Fylde: £1,254Dorset: £1,325Fylde: £1,259Dorset: £1,251Fylde: £1,189

    £1,254£1,259£1,189Dorset is higher£1,319£1,325£1,251

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fylde £170, Dorset £180Dorset: £180Fylde: £170Dorset: £181Fylde: £171Dorset: £171Fylde: £161

    £170£171£161Dorset 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: Fylde £317, Dorset £273Dorset: £273Fylde: £317Dorset: £274Fylde: £319Dorset: £259Fylde: £301

    £317£319£301Fylde 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: Fylde £5.72, Dorset £4.35Dorset: £4.35Fylde: £5.72Dorset: £4.37Fylde: £5.75Dorset: £4.13Fylde: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Fylde 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: Fylde £4.14, Dorset £5.09Dorset: £5.09Fylde: £4.14Dorset: £5.11Fylde: £4.16Dorset: £4.83Fylde: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Dorset is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fylde £6.30, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94Fylde: £6.30Dorset: £5.96Fylde: £6.33Dorset: £5.63Fylde: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Fylde 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: Fylde 1,003.6, Dorset 1,009.1Dorset: 1,009.1Fylde: 1,003.6

    1,003.6Dorset is higher1,009.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Fylde 83.3, Dorset 69.1Dorset: 69.1Fylde: 83.3

    83.3Fylde 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: Fylde 152.9, Dorset 135.0Dorset: 135.0Fylde: 152.9

    152.9Fylde 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: Fylde 68.1, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2Fylde: 68.1

    68.1Fylde 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: Fylde 157.2, Dorset 154.5Dorset: 154.5Fylde: 157.2

    157.2Fylde 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: Fylde 22.1, Dorset 21.6Dorset: 21.6Fylde: 22.1

    22.1Fylde is higherDepends on how you count21.6

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Fylde and Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureFyldeDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,088£5,110£4,827£5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,268£12,320£11,637£12,394£12,446£11,756Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,685£1,692£1,598£1,701£1,708£1,613Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,189£11,237£10,613£11,463£11,512£10,873Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£329£330£312£269£270£255Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£729£732£692£643£646£610Fylde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£18£18£17Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£444£446£421£386£388£366Fylde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£107£108£102Fylde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£105£99£99£99£94Fylde
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,254£1,259£1,189£1,319£1,325£1,251Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£180£181£171Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£317£319£301£273£274£259Fylde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£4.35£4.37£4.13Fylde
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£5.09£5.11£4.83Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£5.94£5.96£5.63Fylde
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.61,009.1Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.369.1Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.9135.0Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.157.2Fylde
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.2154.5Fylde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.121.6Fylde

Per resident

Fylde is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Dorset on 7. 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

Fylde Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fylde £5,088, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217Fylde: £5,088Dorset: £5,239Fylde: £5,110Dorset: £4,948Fylde: £4,827

    £5,088£5,110£4,827Dorset is higher£5,217£5,239£4,948

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fylde £3,383, Dorset £3,610Dorset: £3,610Fylde: £3,383Dorset: £3,626Fylde: £3,397Dorset: £3,425Fylde: £3,209

    £3,383£3,397£3,209Dorset is higher£3,610£3,626£3,425

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fylde £949, Dorset £927Dorset: £927Fylde: £949Dorset: £931Fylde: £953Dorset: £879Fylde: £900

    £949£953£900Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£927£931£879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fylde £3,085, Dorset £3,339Dorset: £3,339Fylde: £3,085Dorset: £3,354Fylde: £3,098Dorset: £3,168Fylde: £2,927

    £3,085£3,098£2,927Dorset is higher£3,339£3,354£3,168

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fylde £91, Dorset £78Dorset: £78Fylde: £91Dorset: £79Fylde: £91Dorset: £74Fylde: £86

    £91£91£86Fylde 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: Fylde £201, Dorset £187Dorset: £187Fylde: £201Dorset: £188Fylde: £202Dorset: £178Fylde: £191

    £201£202£191Fylde 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: Fylde £5.71, Dorset £5.19Dorset: £5.19Fylde: £5.71Dorset: £5.21Fylde: £5.74Dorset: £4.92Fylde: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Fylde 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: Fylde £444, Dorset £386Dorset: £386Fylde: £444Dorset: £388Fylde: £446Dorset: £366Fylde: £421

    £444£446£421Fylde 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: Fylde £137, Dorset £107Dorset: £107Fylde: £137Dorset: £108Fylde: £138Dorset: £102Fylde: £130

    £137£138£130Fylde 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: Fylde £59, Dorset £54Dorset: £54Fylde: £59Dorset: £54Fylde: £59Dorset: £51Fylde: £56

    £59£59£56Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fylde £706, Dorset £719Dorset: £719Fylde: £706Dorset: £722Fylde: £709Dorset: £682Fylde: £670

    £706£709£670Dorset is higher£719£722£682

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fylde £170, Dorset £180Dorset: £180Fylde: £170Dorset: £181Fylde: £171Dorset: £171Fylde: £161

    £170£171£161Dorset is higher£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fylde £179, Dorset £149Dorset: £149Fylde: £179Dorset: £149Fylde: £179Dorset: £141Fylde: £170

    £179£179£170Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fylde £3.23, Dorset £2.37Dorset: £2.37Fylde: £3.23Dorset: £2.38Fylde: £3.24Dorset: £2.25Fylde: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£2.37£2.38£2.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fylde £2.33, Dorset £2.77Dorset: £2.77Fylde: £2.33Dorset: £2.78Fylde: £2.34Dorset: £2.63Fylde: £2.21

    £2.33£2.34£2.21Dorset is higher£2.77£2.78£2.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fylde £6.30, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94Fylde: £6.30Dorset: £5.96Fylde: £6.33Dorset: £5.63Fylde: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Fylde 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: Fylde 276.7, Dorset 294.0Dorset: 294.0Fylde: 276.7

    276.7Dorset is higher294.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fylde 23.0, Dorset 20.1Dorset: 20.1Fylde: 23.0

    23.0Fylde 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: Fylde 42.2, Dorset 39.3Dorset: 39.3Fylde: 42.2

    42.2Fylde 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: Fylde 68.1, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2Fylde: 68.1

    68.1Fylde is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fylde 88.5, Dorset 84.2Dorset: 84.2Fylde: 88.5

    88.5Fylde 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: Fylde 12.5, Dorset 11.8Dorset: 11.8Fylde: 12.5

    12.5Fylde is higherDepends on how you count11.8

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Fylde and Dorset, per resident
MeasureFyldeDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,088£5,110£4,827£5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,383£3,397£3,209£3,610£3,626£3,425Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£927£931£879Fylde
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,085£3,098£2,927£3,339£3,354£3,168Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£78£79£74Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£187£188£178Fylde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£5.19£5.21£4.92Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£444£446£421£386£388£366Fylde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£107£108£102Fylde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£54£54£51Fylde
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£706£709£670£719£722£682Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£180£181£171Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£179£170£149£149£141Fylde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£2.37£2.38£2.25Fylde
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.33£2.34£2.21£2.77£2.78£2.63Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£5.94£5.96£5.63Fylde
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026276.7294.0Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.020.1Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.239.3Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.157.2Fylde
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.584.2Fylde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.511.8Fylde

Total

Fylde 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

Fylde Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fylde £434.8m, Dorset £2.0bnDorset: £2.0bnFylde: £434.8mDorset: £2.0bnFylde: £436.7mDorset: £1.9bnFylde: £412.4m

    £434.8m£436.7m£412.4mDorset is higher£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fylde £289.1m, Dorset £1.4bnDorset: £1.4bnFylde: £289.1mDorset: £1.4bnFylde: £290.3mDorset: £1.3bnFylde: £274.2m

    £289.1m£290.3m£274.2mDorset is higher£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fylde £81.1m, Dorset £360.8mDorset: £360.8mFylde: £81.1mDorset: £362.3mFylde: £81.4mDorset: £342.2mFylde: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fylde £263.7m, Dorset £1.3bnDorset: £1.3bnFylde: £263.7mDorset: £1.3bnFylde: £264.8mDorset: £1.2bnFylde: £250.1m

    £263.7m£264.8m£250.1mDorset is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fylde £7.7m, Dorset £30.5mDorset: £30.5mFylde: £7.7mDorset: £30.7mFylde: £7.8mDorset: £28.9mFylde: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mDorset 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: Fylde £17.2m, Dorset £73.0mDorset: £73.0mFylde: £17.2mDorset: £73.3mFylde: £17.3mDorset: £69.2mFylde: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mDorset 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: Fylde £0.49m, Dorset £2.0mDorset: £2.0mFylde: £0.49mDorset: £2.0mFylde: £0.49mDorset: £1.9mFylde: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mDorset 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: Fylde £37.9m, Dorset £150.3mDorset: £150.3mFylde: £37.9mDorset: £151.0mFylde: £38.1mDorset: £142.6mFylde: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mDorset 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: Fylde £11.7m, Dorset £41.7mDorset: £41.7mFylde: £11.7mDorset: £41.9mFylde: £11.8mDorset: £39.6mFylde: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mDorset 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: Fylde £5.0m, Dorset £20.9mDorset: £20.9mFylde: £5.0mDorset: £21.0mFylde: £5.0mDorset: £19.9mFylde: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.8mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fylde £60.3m, Dorset £279.9mDorset: £279.9mFylde: £60.3mDorset: £281.1mFylde: £60.6mDorset: £265.5mFylde: £57.2m

    £60.3m£60.6m£57.2mDorset is higher£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fylde £14.5m, Dorset £70.2mDorset: £70.2mFylde: £14.5mDorset: £70.5mFylde: £14.6mDorset: £66.6mFylde: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mDorset is higher£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fylde £15.3m, Dorset £57.9mDorset: £57.9mFylde: £15.3mDorset: £58.2mFylde: £15.3mDorset: £55.0mFylde: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fylde £0.28m, Dorset £0.92mDorset: £0.92mFylde: £0.28mDorset: £0.93mFylde: £0.28mDorset: £0.88mFylde: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fylde £0.20m, Dorset £1.1mDorset: £1.1mFylde: £0.20mDorset: £1.1mFylde: £0.20mDorset: £1.0mFylde: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mDorset is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fylde £0.54m, Dorset £2.3mDorset: £2.3mFylde: £0.54mDorset: £2.3mFylde: £0.54mDorset: £2.2mFylde: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fylde 23,647, Dorset 114,452Dorset: 114,452Fylde: 23,647

    23,647Dorset is higher114,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fylde 1,962, Dorset 7,835Dorset: 7,835Fylde: 1,962

    1,962Dorset 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: Fylde 3,602, Dorset 15,308Dorset: 15,308Fylde: 3,602

    3,602Dorset 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: Fylde 5,817, Dorset 22,278Dorset: 22,278Fylde: 5,817

    5,817Dorset is higherDepends on how you count22,278

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fylde 7,564, Dorset 32,777Dorset: 32,777Fylde: 7,564

    7,564Dorset 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: Fylde 1,065, Dorset 4,591Dorset: 4,591Fylde: 1,065

    1,065Dorset is higherDepends on how you count4,591

Show the numbers
Fylde and Dorset, total
MeasureFyldeDorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.8m£436.7m£412.4m£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.1m£290.3m£274.2m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.7m£264.8m£250.1m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m£20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.3m£60.6m£57.2m£279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,647114,452Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9627,835Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,60215,308Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,81722,278Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,56432,777Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0654,591Dorset

Sources

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

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  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.
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