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Wyre and Dorset

118,366 and 389,341 residents (mid-2024).

Wyre is higher than Dorset on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 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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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

Wyre 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

Wyre Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre £5,373, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217Wyre: £5,373Dorset: £5,239Wyre: £5,396Dorset: £4,948Wyre: £5,097

    £5,373£5,396£5,097Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£5,217£5,239£4,948

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre £12,462, Dorset £12,394Dorset: £12,394Wyre: £12,462Dorset: £12,446Wyre: £12,515Dorset: £11,756Wyre: £11,821

    £12,462£12,515£11,821Wyre 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: Wyre £1,995, Dorset £1,701Dorset: £1,701Wyre: £1,995Dorset: £1,708Wyre: £2,004Dorset: £1,613Wyre: £1,893

    £1,995£2,004£1,893Wyre 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: Wyre £11,183, Dorset £11,463Dorset: £11,463Wyre: £11,183Dorset: £11,512Wyre: £11,230Dorset: £10,873Wyre: £10,607

    £11,183£11,230£10,607Dorset 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: Wyre £380, Dorset £269Dorset: £269Wyre: £380Dorset: £270Wyre: £382Dorset: £255Wyre: £361

    £380£382£361Wyre 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: Wyre £875, Dorset £643Dorset: £643Wyre: £875Dorset: £646Wyre: £878Dorset: £610Wyre: £830

    £875£878£830Wyre 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: Wyre £24, Dorset £18Dorset: £18Wyre: £24Dorset: £18Wyre: £24Dorset: £17Wyre: £23

    £24£24£23Wyre 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: Wyre £536, Dorset £386Dorset: £386Wyre: £536Dorset: £388Wyre: £538Dorset: £366Wyre: £508

    £536£538£508Wyre 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: Wyre £165, Dorset £107Dorset: £107Wyre: £165Dorset: £108Wyre: £166Dorset: £102Wyre: £156

    £165£166£156Wyre 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: Wyre £138, Dorset £99Dorset: £99Wyre: £138Dorset: £99Wyre: £139Dorset: £94Wyre: £131

    £138£139£131Wyre 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: Wyre £1,465, Dorset £1,319Dorset: £1,319Wyre: £1,465Dorset: £1,325Wyre: £1,472Dorset: £1,251Wyre: £1,390

    £1,465£1,472£1,390Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£1,319£1,325£1,251

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre £168, Dorset £180Dorset: £180Wyre: £168Dorset: £181Wyre: £168Dorset: £171Wyre: £159

    £168£168£159Dorset 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: Wyre £378, Dorset £273Dorset: £273Wyre: £378Dorset: £274Wyre: £379Dorset: £259Wyre: £358

    £378£379£358Wyre 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: Wyre £6.45, Dorset £4.35Dorset: £4.35Wyre: £6.45Dorset: £4.37Wyre: £6.48Dorset: £4.13Wyre: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Wyre 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: Wyre £7.46, Dorset £5.09Dorset: £5.09Wyre: £7.46Dorset: £5.11Wyre: £7.50Dorset: £4.83Wyre: £7.08

    £7.46£7.50£7.08Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre £8.38, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94Wyre: £8.38Dorset: £5.96Wyre: £8.42Dorset: £5.63Wyre: £7.95

    £8.38£8.42£7.95Wyre 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: Wyre 1,000.8, Dorset 1,009.1Dorset: 1,009.1Wyre: 1,000.8

    1,000.8Dorset 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: Wyre 98.3, Dorset 69.1Dorset: 69.1Wyre: 98.3

    98.3Wyre 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: Wyre 181.5, Dorset 135.0Dorset: 135.0Wyre: 181.5

    181.5Wyre 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: Wyre 82.0, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2Wyre: 82.0

    82.0Wyre 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: Wyre 180.8, Dorset 154.5Dorset: 154.5Wyre: 180.8

    180.8Wyre 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: Wyre 30.3, Dorset 21.6Dorset: 21.6Wyre: 30.3

    30.3Wyre is higherDepends on how you count21.6

Show the numbers
Wyre and Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureWyreDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,373£5,396£5,097£5,217£5,239£4,948Wyre
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,462£12,515£11,821£12,394£12,446£11,756Wyre
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,995£2,004£1,893£1,701£1,708£1,613Wyre
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,183£11,230£10,607£11,463£11,512£10,873Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£380£382£361£269£270£255Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£875£878£830£643£646£610Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£18£18£17Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£536£538£508£386£388£366Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£107£108£102Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£138£139£131£99£99£94Wyre
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,465£1,472£1,390£1,319£1,325£1,251Wyre
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£168£159£180£181£171Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£378£379£358£273£274£259Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£4.35£4.37£4.13Wyre
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.46£7.50£7.08£5.09£5.11£4.83Wyre
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.38£8.42£7.95£5.94£5.96£5.63Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.81,009.1Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.369.1Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.5135.0Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.057.2Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.8154.5Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.321.6Wyre

Per resident

Wyre is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Dorset on 4. 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

Wyre Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre £5,373, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217Wyre: £5,373Dorset: £5,239Wyre: £5,396Dorset: £4,948Wyre: £5,097

    £5,373£5,396£5,097Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£5,217£5,239£4,948

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wyre £3,375, Dorset £3,610Dorset: £3,610Wyre: £3,375Dorset: £3,626Wyre: £3,389Dorset: £3,425Wyre: £3,201

    £3,375£3,389£3,201Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,610£3,626£3,425

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wyre £1,122, Dorset £927Dorset: £927Wyre: £1,122Dorset: £931Wyre: £1,127Dorset: £879Wyre: £1,064

    £1,122£1,127£1,064Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£927£931£879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wyre £3,028, Dorset £3,339Dorset: £3,339Wyre: £3,028Dorset: £3,354Wyre: £3,041Dorset: £3,168Wyre: £2,872

    £3,028£3,041£2,872Dorset is higher£3,339£3,354£3,168

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wyre £103, Dorset £78Dorset: £78Wyre: £103Dorset: £79Wyre: £103Dorset: £74Wyre: £98

    £103£103£98Wyre 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: Wyre £237, Dorset £187Dorset: £187Wyre: £237Dorset: £188Wyre: £238Dorset: £178Wyre: £225

    £237£238£225Wyre 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: Wyre £6.55, Dorset £5.19Dorset: £5.19Wyre: £6.55Dorset: £5.21Wyre: £6.57Dorset: £4.92Wyre: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Wyre 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: Wyre £536, Dorset £386Dorset: £386Wyre: £536Dorset: £388Wyre: £538Dorset: £366Wyre: £508

    £536£538£508Wyre 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: Wyre £165, Dorset £107Dorset: £107Wyre: £165Dorset: £108Wyre: £166Dorset: £102Wyre: £156

    £165£166£156Wyre 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: Wyre £78, Dorset £54Dorset: £54Wyre: £78Dorset: £54Wyre: £78Dorset: £51Wyre: £74

    £78£78£74Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wyre £824, Dorset £719Dorset: £719Wyre: £824Dorset: £722Wyre: £828Dorset: £682Wyre: £782

    £824£828£782Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£719£722£682

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre £168, Dorset £180Dorset: £180Wyre: £168Dorset: £181Wyre: £168Dorset: £171Wyre: £159

    £168£168£159Dorset is higher£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wyre £212, Dorset £149Dorset: £149Wyre: £212Dorset: £149Wyre: £213Dorset: £141Wyre: £201

    £212£213£201Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wyre £3.63, Dorset £2.37Dorset: £2.37Wyre: £3.63Dorset: £2.38Wyre: £3.64Dorset: £2.25Wyre: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£2.37£2.38£2.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wyre £4.20, Dorset £2.77Dorset: £2.77Wyre: £4.20Dorset: £2.78Wyre: £4.21Dorset: £2.63Wyre: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£2.77£2.78£2.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre £8.38, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94Wyre: £8.38Dorset: £5.96Wyre: £8.42Dorset: £5.63Wyre: £7.95

    £8.38£8.42£7.95Wyre 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: Wyre 271.0, Dorset 294.0Dorset: 294.0Wyre: 271.0

    271.0Dorset is higher294.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre 26.6, Dorset 20.1Dorset: 20.1Wyre: 26.6

    26.6Wyre 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: Wyre 49.2, Dorset 39.3Dorset: 39.3Wyre: 49.2

    49.2Wyre 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: Wyre 82.0, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2Wyre: 82.0

    82.0Wyre is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre 101.6, Dorset 84.2Dorset: 84.2Wyre: 101.6

    101.6Wyre 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: Wyre 17.0, Dorset 11.8Dorset: 11.8Wyre: 17.0

    17.0Wyre is higherDepends on how you count11.8

Show the numbers
Wyre and Dorset, per resident
MeasureWyreDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,373£5,396£5,097£5,217£5,239£4,948Wyre
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,375£3,389£3,201£3,610£3,626£3,425Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,122£1,127£1,064£927£931£879Wyre
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,028£3,041£2,872£3,339£3,354£3,168Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£78£79£74Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£187£188£178Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£5.19£5.21£4.92Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£536£538£508£386£388£366Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£107£108£102Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£54£54£51Wyre
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£828£782£719£722£682Wyre
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£168£159£180£181£171Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£149£149£141Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£2.37£2.38£2.25Wyre
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£2.77£2.78£2.63Wyre
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.38£8.42£7.95£5.94£5.96£5.63Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026271.0294.0Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.620.1Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.239.3Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.057.2Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.684.2Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.011.8Wyre

Total

Wyre 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

Wyre Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wyre £636.0m, Dorset £2.0bnDorset: £2.0bnWyre: £636.0mDorset: £2.0bnWyre: £638.7mDorset: £1.9bnWyre: £603.3m

    £636.0m£638.7m£603.3mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wyre £399.4m, Dorset £1.4bnDorset: £1.4bnWyre: £399.4mDorset: £1.4bnWyre: £401.1mDorset: £1.3bnWyre: £378.9m

    £399.4m£401.1m£378.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wyre £132.8m, Dorset £360.8mDorset: £360.8mWyre: £132.8mDorset: £362.3mWyre: £133.4mDorset: £342.2mWyre: £126.0m

    £132.8m£133.4m£126.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wyre £358.4m, Dorset £1.3bnDorset: £1.3bnWyre: £358.4mDorset: £1.3bnWyre: £360.0mDorset: £1.2bnWyre: £340.0m

    £358.4m£360.0m£340.0mDorset is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre £12.2m, Dorset £30.5mDorset: £30.5mWyre: £12.2mDorset: £30.7mWyre: £12.2mDorset: £28.9mWyre: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mDorset 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: Wyre £28.0m, Dorset £73.0mDorset: £73.0mWyre: £28.0mDorset: £73.3mWyre: £28.2mDorset: £69.2mWyre: £26.6m

    £28.0m£28.2m£26.6mDorset 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: Wyre £0.78m, Dorset £2.0mDorset: £2.0mWyre: £0.78mDorset: £2.0mWyre: £0.78mDorset: £1.9mWyre: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mDorset 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: Wyre £63.4m, Dorset £150.3mDorset: £150.3mWyre: £63.4mDorset: £151.0mWyre: £63.7mDorset: £142.6mWyre: £60.2m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.2mDorset 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: Wyre £19.5m, Dorset £41.7mDorset: £41.7mWyre: £19.5mDorset: £41.9mWyre: £19.6mDorset: £39.6mWyre: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mDorset 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: Wyre £9.2m, Dorset £20.9mDorset: £20.9mWyre: £9.2mDorset: £21.0mWyre: £9.2mDorset: £19.9mWyre: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre £97.5m, Dorset £279.9mDorset: £279.9mWyre: £97.5mDorset: £281.1mWyre: £98.0mDorset: £265.5mWyre: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wyre £19.8m, Dorset £70.2mDorset: £70.2mWyre: £19.8mDorset: £70.5mWyre: £19.9mDorset: £66.6mWyre: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mDorset is higher£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wyre £25.1m, Dorset £57.9mDorset: £57.9mWyre: £25.1mDorset: £58.2mWyre: £25.2mDorset: £55.0mWyre: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wyre £0.43m, Dorset £0.92mDorset: £0.92mWyre: £0.43mDorset: £0.93mWyre: £0.43mDorset: £0.88mWyre: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wyre £0.50m, Dorset £1.1mDorset: £1.1mWyre: £0.50mDorset: £1.1mWyre: £0.50mDorset: £1.0mWyre: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wyre £0.99m, Dorset £2.3mDorset: £2.3mWyre: £0.99mDorset: £2.3mWyre: £1.00mDorset: £2.2mWyre: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wyre 32,079, Dorset 114,452Dorset: 114,452Wyre: 32,079

    32,079Dorset is higher114,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre 3,151, Dorset 7,835Dorset: 7,835Wyre: 3,151

    3,151Dorset 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: Wyre 5,818, Dorset 15,308Dorset: 15,308Wyre: 5,818

    5,818Dorset 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: Wyre 9,706, Dorset 22,278Dorset: 22,278Wyre: 9,706

    9,706Dorset is higherDepends on how you count22,278

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre 12,031, Dorset 32,777Dorset: 32,777Wyre: 12,031

    12,031Dorset 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: Wyre 2,016, Dorset 4,591Dorset: 4,591Wyre: 2,016

    2,016Dorset is higherDepends on how you count4,591

Show the numbers
Wyre and Dorset, total
MeasureWyreDorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£636.0m£638.7m£603.3m£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£399.4m£401.1m£378.9m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.8m£133.4m£126.0m£360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£358.4m£360.0m£340.0m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.0m£28.2m£26.6m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m£150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,079114,452Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1517,835Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,81815,308Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,70622,278Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,03132,777Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0164,591Dorset

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.
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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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