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East Lindsey and Dorset

145,345 and 389,341 residents (mid-2024).

East Lindsey is higher than Dorset on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 21 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

East Lindsey is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Dorset on 2. 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

East Lindsey Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £6,200, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217East Lindsey: £6,200Dorset: £5,239East Lindsey: £6,227Dorset: £4,948East Lindsey: £5,881

    £6,200£6,227£5,881East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £12,715, Dorset £12,394Dorset: £12,394East Lindsey: £12,715Dorset: £12,446East Lindsey: £12,769Dorset: £11,756East Lindsey: £12,060

    £12,715£12,769£12,060East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £2,523, Dorset £1,701Dorset: £1,701East Lindsey: £2,523Dorset: £1,708East Lindsey: £2,534Dorset: £1,613East Lindsey: £2,393

    £2,523£2,534£2,393East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £11,442, Dorset £11,463Dorset: £11,463East Lindsey: £11,442Dorset: £11,512East Lindsey: £11,491Dorset: £10,873East Lindsey: £10,853

    £11,442£11,491£10,853Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£11,463£11,512£10,873

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Lindsey £428, Dorset £269Dorset: £269East Lindsey: £428Dorset: £270East Lindsey: £430Dorset: £255East Lindsey: £406

    £428£430£406East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £816, Dorset £643Dorset: £643East Lindsey: £816Dorset: £646East Lindsey: £820Dorset: £610East Lindsey: £774

    £816£820£774East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £28, Dorset £18Dorset: £18East Lindsey: £28Dorset: £18East Lindsey: £29Dorset: £17East Lindsey: £27

    £28£29£27East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £660, Dorset £386Dorset: £386East Lindsey: £660Dorset: £388East Lindsey: £663Dorset: £366East Lindsey: £626

    £660£663£626East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £173, Dorset £107Dorset: £107East Lindsey: £173Dorset: £108East Lindsey: £173Dorset: £102East Lindsey: £164

    £173£173£164East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £206, Dorset £99Dorset: £99East Lindsey: £206Dorset: £99East Lindsey: £207Dorset: £94East Lindsey: £195

    £206£207£195East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £1,834, Dorset £1,319Dorset: £1,319East Lindsey: £1,834Dorset: £1,325East Lindsey: £1,842Dorset: £1,251East Lindsey: £1,740

    £1,834£1,842£1,740East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,319£1,325£1,251

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lindsey £188, Dorset £180Dorset: £180East Lindsey: £188Dorset: £181East Lindsey: £189Dorset: £171East Lindsey: £179

    £188£189£179East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Lindsey £463, Dorset £273Dorset: £273East Lindsey: £463Dorset: £274East Lindsey: £465Dorset: £259East Lindsey: £439

    £463£465£439East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £6.65, Dorset £4.35Dorset: £4.35East Lindsey: £6.65Dorset: £4.37East Lindsey: £6.68Dorset: £4.13East Lindsey: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £13, Dorset £5.09Dorset: £5.09East Lindsey: £13Dorset: £5.11East Lindsey: £13Dorset: £4.83East Lindsey: £13

    £13East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £5.08, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94East Lindsey: £5.08Dorset: £5.96East Lindsey: £5.10Dorset: £5.63East Lindsey: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Dorset is higher£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: East Lindsey 1,020.0, Dorset 1,009.1Dorset: 1,009.1East Lindsey: 1,020.0

    1,020.0East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey 108.9, Dorset 69.1Dorset: 69.1East Lindsey: 108.9

    108.9East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey 168.0, Dorset 135.0Dorset: 135.0East Lindsey: 168.0

    168.0East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey 96.3, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2East Lindsey: 96.3

    96.3East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey 242.6, Dorset 154.5Dorset: 154.5East Lindsey: 242.6

    242.6East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey 43.6, Dorset 21.6Dorset: 21.6East Lindsey: 43.6

    43.6East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count21.6

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East Lindsey and Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureEast LindseyDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,200£6,227£5,881£5,217£5,239£4,948East Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,715£12,769£12,060£12,394£12,446£11,756East Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,523£2,534£2,393£1,701£1,708£1,613East Lindsey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,442£11,491£10,853£11,463£11,512£10,873Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£428£430£406£269£270£255East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£816£820£774£643£646£610East Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£29£27£18£18£17East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£386£388£366East Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£107£108£102East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£99£99£94East Lindsey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,834£1,842£1,740£1,319£1,325£1,251East Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£180£181£171East Lindsey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£463£465£439£273£274£259East Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£4.35£4.37£4.13East Lindsey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£5.09£5.11£4.83East Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£5.94£5.96£5.63Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.01,009.1East Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.969.1East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.0135.0East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.357.2East Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.6154.5East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.621.6East Lindsey

Per resident

East Lindsey is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Dorset on 1. 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

East Lindsey Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £6,200, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217East Lindsey: £6,200Dorset: £5,239East Lindsey: £6,227Dorset: £4,948East Lindsey: £5,881

    £6,200£6,227£5,881East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£5,217£5,239£4,948

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £3,803, Dorset £3,610Dorset: £3,610East Lindsey: £3,803Dorset: £3,626East Lindsey: £3,819Dorset: £3,425East Lindsey: £3,607

    £3,803£3,819£3,607East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3,610£3,626£3,425

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £1,371, Dorset £927Dorset: £927East Lindsey: £1,371Dorset: £931East Lindsey: £1,377Dorset: £879East Lindsey: £1,301

    £1,371£1,377£1,301East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£927£931£879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Lindsey £3,422, Dorset £3,339Dorset: £3,339East Lindsey: £3,422Dorset: £3,354East Lindsey: £3,437Dorset: £3,168East Lindsey: £3,246

    £3,422£3,437£3,246East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3,339£3,354£3,168

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £128£128£121East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £244, Dorset £187Dorset: £187East Lindsey: £244Dorset: £188East Lindsey: £245Dorset: £178East Lindsey: £232

    £244£245£232East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £8.50, Dorset £5.19Dorset: £5.19East Lindsey: £8.50Dorset: £5.21East Lindsey: £8.53Dorset: £4.92East Lindsey: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £660, Dorset £386Dorset: £386East Lindsey: £660Dorset: £388East Lindsey: £663Dorset: £366East Lindsey: £626

    £660£663£626East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £173, Dorset £107Dorset: £107East Lindsey: £173Dorset: £108East Lindsey: £173Dorset: £102East Lindsey: £164

    £173£173£164East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £112, Dorset £54Dorset: £54East Lindsey: £112Dorset: £54East Lindsey: £112Dorset: £51East Lindsey: £106

    £112£112£106East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Lindsey £997, Dorset £719Dorset: £719East Lindsey: £997Dorset: £722East Lindsey: £1,001Dorset: £682East Lindsey: £945

    £997£1,001£945East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£719£722£682

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lindsey £188, Dorset £180Dorset: £180East Lindsey: £188Dorset: £181East Lindsey: £189Dorset: £171East Lindsey: £179

    £188£189£179East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Lindsey £252, Dorset £149Dorset: £149East Lindsey: £252Dorset: £149East Lindsey: £253Dorset: £141East Lindsey: £239

    £252£253£239East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3.62£3.63£3.43East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£2.37£2.38£2.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Lindsey £7.25, Dorset £2.77Dorset: £2.77East Lindsey: £7.25Dorset: £2.78East Lindsey: £7.28Dorset: £2.63East Lindsey: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£2.77£2.78£2.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £5.08, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94East Lindsey: £5.08Dorset: £5.96East Lindsey: £5.10Dorset: £5.63East Lindsey: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Dorset is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Lindsey 305.1, Dorset 294.0Dorset: 294.0East Lindsey: 305.1

    305.1East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count294.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lindsey 32.6, Dorset 20.1Dorset: 20.1East Lindsey: 32.6

    32.6East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey 50.2, Dorset 39.3Dorset: 39.3East Lindsey: 50.2

    50.2East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey 96.3, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2East Lindsey: 96.3

    96.3East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lindsey 131.8, Dorset 84.2Dorset: 84.2East Lindsey: 131.8

    131.8East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey 23.7, Dorset 11.8Dorset: 11.8East Lindsey: 23.7

    23.7East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count11.8

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East Lindsey and Dorset, per resident
MeasureEast LindseyDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,200£6,227£5,881£5,217£5,239£4,948East Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,803£3,819£3,607£3,610£3,626£3,425East Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,371£1,377£1,301£927£931£879East Lindsey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,422£3,437£3,246£3,339£3,354£3,168East Lindsey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£78£79£74East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£187£188£178East Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£5.19£5.21£4.92East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£386£388£366East Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£107£108£102East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£54£54£51East Lindsey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£997£1,001£945£719£722£682East Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£180£181£171East Lindsey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£149£149£141East Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£2.37£2.38£2.25East Lindsey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£2.77£2.78£2.63East Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£5.94£5.96£5.63Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026305.1294.0East Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.620.1East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202650.239.3East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.357.2East Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.884.2East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.711.8East Lindsey

Total

East Lindsey 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

East Lindsey Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Lindsey £901.2m, Dorset £2.0bnDorset: £2.0bnEast Lindsey: £901.2mDorset: £2.0bnEast Lindsey: £905.0mDorset: £1.9bnEast Lindsey: £854.8m

    £901.2m£905.0m£854.8mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Lindsey £552.7m, Dorset £1.4bnDorset: £1.4bnEast Lindsey: £552.7mDorset: £1.4bnEast Lindsey: £555.0mDorset: £1.3bnEast Lindsey: £524.2m

    £552.7m£555.0m£524.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Lindsey £199.3m, Dorset £360.8mDorset: £360.8mEast Lindsey: £199.3mDorset: £362.3mEast Lindsey: £200.1mDorset: £342.2mEast Lindsey: £189.0m

    £199.3m£200.1m£189.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Lindsey £497.4m, Dorset £1.3bnDorset: £1.3bnEast Lindsey: £497.4mDorset: £1.3bnEast Lindsey: £499.5mDorset: £1.2bnEast Lindsey: £471.8m

    £497.4m£499.5m£471.8mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Lindsey £18.6m, Dorset £30.5mDorset: £30.5mEast Lindsey: £18.6mDorset: £30.7mEast Lindsey: £18.7mDorset: £28.9mEast Lindsey: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.6mDorset 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: East Lindsey £35.5m, Dorset £73.0mDorset: £73.0mEast Lindsey: £35.5mDorset: £73.3mEast Lindsey: £35.6mDorset: £69.2mEast Lindsey: £33.7m

    £35.5m£35.6m£33.7mDorset 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: East Lindsey £1.2m, Dorset £2.0mDorset: £2.0mEast Lindsey: £1.2mDorset: £2.0mEast Lindsey: £1.2mDorset: £1.9mEast Lindsey: £1.2m

    £1.2mDorset 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: East Lindsey £96.0m, Dorset £150.3mDorset: £150.3mEast Lindsey: £96.0mDorset: £151.0mEast Lindsey: £96.4mDorset: £142.6mEast Lindsey: £91.0m

    £96.0m£96.4m£91.0mDorset 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: East Lindsey £25.1m, Dorset £41.7mDorset: £41.7mEast Lindsey: £25.1mDorset: £41.9mEast Lindsey: £25.2mDorset: £39.6mEast Lindsey: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mDorset 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: East Lindsey £16.3m, Dorset £20.9mDorset: £20.9mEast Lindsey: £16.3mDorset: £21.0mEast Lindsey: £16.3mDorset: £19.9mEast Lindsey: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Lindsey £144.9m, Dorset £279.9mDorset: £279.9mEast Lindsey: £144.9mDorset: £281.1mEast Lindsey: £145.5mDorset: £265.5mEast Lindsey: £137.4m

    £144.9m£145.5m£137.4mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Lindsey £27.4m, Dorset £70.2mDorset: £70.2mEast Lindsey: £27.4mDorset: £70.5mEast Lindsey: £27.5mDorset: £66.6mEast Lindsey: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Lindsey £36.6m, Dorset £57.9mDorset: £57.9mEast Lindsey: £36.6mDorset: £58.2mEast Lindsey: £36.7mDorset: £55.0mEast Lindsey: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.7m£34.7mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Lindsey £0.53m, Dorset £0.92mDorset: £0.92mEast Lindsey: £0.53mDorset: £0.93mEast Lindsey: £0.53mDorset: £0.88mEast Lindsey: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Lindsey £1.1m, Dorset £1.1mDorset: £1.1mEast Lindsey: £1.1mDorset: £1.1mEast Lindsey: £1.1mDorset: £1.0mEast Lindsey: £1.0m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Lindsey £0.74m, Dorset £2.3mDorset: £2.3mEast Lindsey: £0.74mDorset: £2.3mEast Lindsey: £0.74mDorset: £2.2mEast Lindsey: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mDorset is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Lindsey 44,339, Dorset 114,452Dorset: 114,452East Lindsey: 44,339

    44,339Dorset is higherDepends on how you count114,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Lindsey 4,732, Dorset 7,835Dorset: 7,835East Lindsey: 4,732

    4,732Dorset 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: East Lindsey 7,301, Dorset 15,308Dorset: 15,308East Lindsey: 7,301

    7,301Dorset 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: East Lindsey 13,989, Dorset 22,278Dorset: 22,278East Lindsey: 13,989

    13,989Dorset is higherDepends on how you count22,278

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Lindsey 19,160, Dorset 32,777Dorset: 32,777East Lindsey: 19,160

    19,160Dorset 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: East Lindsey 3,444, Dorset 4,591Dorset: 4,591East Lindsey: 3,444

    3,444Dorset is higherDepends on how you count4,591

Show the numbers
East Lindsey and Dorset, total
MeasureEast LindseyDorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£901.2m£905.0m£854.8m£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£552.7m£555.0m£524.2m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m£360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£497.4m£499.5m£471.8m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m£30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.5m£35.6m£33.7m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.0m£96.4m£91.0m£150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.9m£145.5m£137.4m£279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202644,339114,452Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,7327,835Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,30115,308Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,98922,278Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,16032,777Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4444,591Dorset

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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