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North Norfolk and Dorset

103,431 and 389,341 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 22 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

North Norfolk 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

North Norfolk Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Norfolk £5,829, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217North Norfolk: £5,829Dorset: £5,239North Norfolk: £5,854Dorset: £4,948North Norfolk: £5,529

    £5,829£5,854£5,529North Norfolk 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: North Norfolk £12,346, Dorset £12,394Dorset: £12,394North Norfolk: £12,346Dorset: £12,446North Norfolk: £12,398Dorset: £11,756North Norfolk: £11,710

    £12,346£12,398£11,710Dorset 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: North Norfolk £1,896, Dorset £1,701Dorset: £1,701North Norfolk: £1,896Dorset: £1,708North Norfolk: £1,904Dorset: £1,613North Norfolk: £1,798

    £1,896£1,904£1,798North Norfolk 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: North Norfolk £11,397, Dorset £11,463Dorset: £11,463North Norfolk: £11,397Dorset: £11,512North Norfolk: £11,445Dorset: £10,873North Norfolk: £10,810

    £11,397£11,445£10,810Dorset 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: North Norfolk £280, Dorset £269Dorset: £269North Norfolk: £280Dorset: £270North Norfolk: £281Dorset: £255North Norfolk: £266

    £280£281£266North Norfolk 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: North Norfolk £649, Dorset £643Dorset: £643North Norfolk: £649Dorset: £646North Norfolk: £652Dorset: £610North Norfolk: £615

    £649£652£615North Norfolk 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: North Norfolk £20, Dorset £18Dorset: £18North Norfolk: £20Dorset: £18North Norfolk: £20Dorset: £17North Norfolk: £19

    £20£20£19North Norfolk 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: North Norfolk £434, Dorset £386Dorset: £386North Norfolk: £434Dorset: £388North Norfolk: £436Dorset: £366North Norfolk: £412

    £434£436£412North Norfolk 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: North Norfolk £113, Dorset £107Dorset: £107North Norfolk: £113Dorset: £108North Norfolk: £113Dorset: £102North Norfolk: £107

    £113£113£107North Norfolk 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: North Norfolk £117, Dorset £99Dorset: £99North Norfolk: £117Dorset: £99North Norfolk: £117Dorset: £94North Norfolk: £111

    £117£117£111North Norfolk 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: North Norfolk £1,401, Dorset £1,319Dorset: £1,319North Norfolk: £1,401Dorset: £1,325North Norfolk: £1,407Dorset: £1,251North Norfolk: £1,329

    £1,401£1,407£1,329North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,319£1,325£1,251

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Norfolk £196, Dorset £180Dorset: £180North Norfolk: £196Dorset: £181North Norfolk: £197Dorset: £171North Norfolk: £186

    £196£197£186North Norfolk 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: North Norfolk £367, Dorset £273Dorset: £273North Norfolk: £367Dorset: £274North Norfolk: £368Dorset: £259North Norfolk: £348

    £367£368£348North Norfolk 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: North Norfolk £5.20, Dorset £4.35Dorset: £4.35North Norfolk: £5.20Dorset: £4.37North Norfolk: £5.22Dorset: £4.13North Norfolk: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93North Norfolk 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: North Norfolk £5.90, Dorset £5.09Dorset: £5.09North Norfolk: £5.90Dorset: £5.11North Norfolk: £5.93Dorset: £4.83North Norfolk: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Norfolk £7.28, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94North Norfolk: £7.28Dorset: £5.96North Norfolk: £7.32Dorset: £5.63North Norfolk: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91North Norfolk 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: North Norfolk 1,004.6, Dorset 1,009.1Dorset: 1,009.1North Norfolk: 1,004.6

    1,004.6Dorset 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: North Norfolk 79.0, Dorset 69.1Dorset: 69.1North Norfolk: 79.0

    79.0North Norfolk 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: North Norfolk 140.6, Dorset 135.0Dorset: 135.0North Norfolk: 140.6

    140.6North Norfolk 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: North Norfolk 64.2, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2North Norfolk: 64.2

    64.2North Norfolk 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: North Norfolk 182.7, Dorset 154.5Dorset: 154.5North Norfolk: 182.7

    182.7North Norfolk 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: North Norfolk 25.7, Dorset 21.6Dorset: 21.6North Norfolk: 25.7

    25.7North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count21.6

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North Norfolk and Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth NorfolkDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,829£5,854£5,529£5,217£5,239£4,948North Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,346£12,398£11,710£12,394£12,446£11,756Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,896£1,904£1,798£1,701£1,708£1,613North Norfolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,397£11,445£10,810£11,463£11,512£10,873Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£280£281£266£269£270£255North Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£649£652£615£643£646£610North Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£18£18£17North Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£386£388£366North Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£107£108£102North Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£117£111£99£99£94North Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,401£1,407£1,329£1,319£1,325£1,251North Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£180£181£171North Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£367£368£348£273£274£259North Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£4.35£4.37£4.13North Norfolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£5.09£5.11£4.83North Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£5.94£5.96£5.63North Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.61,009.1Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.069.1North Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.6135.0North Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.257.2North Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.7154.5North Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.721.6North Norfolk

Per resident

North Norfolk is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Dorset on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Norfolk Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Norfolk £5,829, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217North Norfolk: £5,829Dorset: £5,239North Norfolk: £5,854Dorset: £4,948North Norfolk: £5,529

    £5,829£5,854£5,529North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5,217£5,239£4,948

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Norfolk £4,093, Dorset £3,610Dorset: £3,610North Norfolk: £4,093Dorset: £3,626North Norfolk: £4,111Dorset: £3,425North Norfolk: £3,883

    £4,093£4,111£3,883North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,610£3,626£3,425

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Norfolk £986, Dorset £927Dorset: £927North Norfolk: £986Dorset: £931North Norfolk: £990Dorset: £879North Norfolk: £936

    £986£990£936North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£927£931£879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Norfolk £3,778, Dorset £3,339Dorset: £3,339North Norfolk: £3,778Dorset: £3,354North Norfolk: £3,795Dorset: £3,168North Norfolk: £3,584

    £3,778£3,795£3,584North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,339£3,354£3,168

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Norfolk £93, Dorset £78Dorset: £78North Norfolk: £93Dorset: £79North Norfolk: £93Dorset: £74North Norfolk: £88

    £93£93£88North Norfolk 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: North Norfolk £215, Dorset £187Dorset: £187North Norfolk: £215Dorset: £188North Norfolk: £216Dorset: £178North Norfolk: £204

    £215£216£204North Norfolk 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: North Norfolk £6.74, Dorset £5.19Dorset: £5.19North Norfolk: £6.74Dorset: £5.21North Norfolk: £6.77Dorset: £4.92North Norfolk: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39North Norfolk 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: North Norfolk £434, Dorset £386Dorset: £386North Norfolk: £434Dorset: £388North Norfolk: £436Dorset: £366North Norfolk: £412

    £434£436£412North Norfolk 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: North Norfolk £113, Dorset £107Dorset: £107North Norfolk: £113Dorset: £108North Norfolk: £113Dorset: £102North Norfolk: £107

    £113£113£107North Norfolk 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: North Norfolk £61, Dorset £54Dorset: £54North Norfolk: £61Dorset: £54North Norfolk: £61Dorset: £51North Norfolk: £58

    £61£61£58North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Norfolk £729, Dorset £719Dorset: £719North Norfolk: £729Dorset: £722North Norfolk: £732Dorset: £682North Norfolk: £691

    £729£732£691North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£719£722£682

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Norfolk £196, Dorset £180Dorset: £180North Norfolk: £196Dorset: £181North Norfolk: £197Dorset: £171North Norfolk: £186

    £196£197£186North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Norfolk £191, Dorset £149Dorset: £149North Norfolk: £191Dorset: £149North Norfolk: £192Dorset: £141North Norfolk: £181

    £191£192£181North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Norfolk £2.71, Dorset £2.37Dorset: £2.37North Norfolk: £2.71Dorset: £2.38North Norfolk: £2.72Dorset: £2.25North Norfolk: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2.37£2.38£2.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Norfolk £3.07, Dorset £2.77Dorset: £2.77North Norfolk: £3.07Dorset: £2.78North Norfolk: £3.08Dorset: £2.63North Norfolk: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2.77£2.78£2.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Norfolk £7.28, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94North Norfolk: £7.28Dorset: £5.96North Norfolk: £7.32Dorset: £5.63North Norfolk: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91North Norfolk 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: North Norfolk 333.1, Dorset 294.0Dorset: 294.0North Norfolk: 333.1

    333.1North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count294.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Norfolk 26.2, Dorset 20.1Dorset: 20.1North Norfolk: 26.2

    26.2North Norfolk 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: North Norfolk 46.6, Dorset 39.3Dorset: 39.3North Norfolk: 46.6

    46.6North Norfolk 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: North Norfolk 64.2, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2North Norfolk: 64.2

    64.2North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Norfolk 95.0, Dorset 84.2Dorset: 84.2North Norfolk: 95.0

    95.0North Norfolk 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: North Norfolk 13.4, Dorset 11.8Dorset: 11.8North Norfolk: 13.4

    13.4North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count11.8

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North Norfolk and Dorset, per resident
MeasureNorth NorfolkDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,829£5,854£5,529£5,217£5,239£4,948North Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,093£4,111£3,883£3,610£3,626£3,425North Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£986£990£936£927£931£879North Norfolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,778£3,795£3,584£3,339£3,354£3,168North Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£78£79£74North Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£187£188£178North Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£5.19£5.21£4.92North Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£386£388£366North Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£107£108£102North Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£54£54£51North Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£729£732£691£719£722£682North Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£180£181£171North Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£149£149£141North Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£2.37£2.38£2.25North Norfolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£2.77£2.78£2.63North Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£5.94£5.96£5.63North Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026333.1294.0North Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.220.1North Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.639.3North Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.257.2North Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.084.2North Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.411.8North Norfolk

Total

North Norfolk 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

North Norfolk Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Norfolk £602.9m, Dorset £2.0bnDorset: £2.0bnNorth Norfolk: £602.9mDorset: £2.0bnNorth Norfolk: £605.5mDorset: £1.9bnNorth Norfolk: £571.9m

    £602.9m£605.5m£571.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Norfolk £423.4m, Dorset £1.4bnDorset: £1.4bnNorth Norfolk: £423.4mDorset: £1.4bnNorth Norfolk: £425.2mDorset: £1.3bnNorth Norfolk: £401.6m

    £423.4m£425.2m£401.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Norfolk £102.0m, Dorset £360.8mDorset: £360.8mNorth Norfolk: £102.0mDorset: £362.3mNorth Norfolk: £102.4mDorset: £342.2mNorth Norfolk: £96.8m

    £102.0m£102.4m£96.8mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Norfolk £390.8m, Dorset £1.3bnDorset: £1.3bnNorth Norfolk: £390.8mDorset: £1.3bnNorth Norfolk: £392.5mDorset: £1.2bnNorth Norfolk: £370.7m

    £390.8m£392.5m£370.7mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Norfolk £9.6m, Dorset £30.5mDorset: £30.5mNorth Norfolk: £9.6mDorset: £30.7mNorth Norfolk: £9.6mDorset: £28.9mNorth Norfolk: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mDorset 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: North Norfolk £22.3m, Dorset £73.0mDorset: £73.0mNorth Norfolk: £22.3mDorset: £73.3mNorth Norfolk: £22.3mDorset: £69.2mNorth Norfolk: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.3m£21.1mDorset 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: North Norfolk £0.70m, Dorset £2.0mDorset: £2.0mNorth Norfolk: £0.70mDorset: £2.0mNorth Norfolk: £0.70mDorset: £1.9mNorth Norfolk: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mDorset 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: North Norfolk £44.9m, Dorset £150.3mDorset: £150.3mNorth Norfolk: £44.9mDorset: £151.0mNorth Norfolk: £45.1mDorset: £142.6mNorth Norfolk: £42.6m

    £44.9m£45.1m£42.6mDorset 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: North Norfolk £11.6m, Dorset £41.7mDorset: £41.7mNorth Norfolk: £11.6mDorset: £41.9mNorth Norfolk: £11.7mDorset: £39.6mNorth Norfolk: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mDorset 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: North Norfolk £6.3m, Dorset £20.9mDorset: £20.9mNorth Norfolk: £6.3mDorset: £21.0mNorth Norfolk: £6.3mDorset: £19.9mNorth Norfolk: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Norfolk £75.4m, Dorset £279.9mDorset: £279.9mNorth Norfolk: £75.4mDorset: £281.1mNorth Norfolk: £75.7mDorset: £265.5mNorth Norfolk: £71.5m

    £75.4m£75.7m£71.5mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Norfolk £20.3m, Dorset £70.2mDorset: £70.2mNorth Norfolk: £20.3mDorset: £70.5mNorth Norfolk: £20.3mDorset: £66.6mNorth Norfolk: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.3m£19.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Norfolk £19.7m, Dorset £57.9mDorset: £57.9mNorth Norfolk: £19.7mDorset: £58.2mNorth Norfolk: £19.8mDorset: £55.0mNorth Norfolk: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Norfolk £0.28m, Dorset £0.92mDorset: £0.92mNorth Norfolk: £0.28mDorset: £0.93mNorth Norfolk: £0.28mDorset: £0.88mNorth Norfolk: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Norfolk £0.32m, Dorset £1.1mDorset: £1.1mNorth Norfolk: £0.32mDorset: £1.1mNorth Norfolk: £0.32mDorset: £1.0mNorth Norfolk: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Norfolk £0.75m, Dorset £2.3mDorset: £2.3mNorth Norfolk: £0.75mDorset: £2.3mNorth Norfolk: £0.76mDorset: £2.2mNorth Norfolk: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Norfolk 34,449, Dorset 114,452Dorset: 114,452North Norfolk: 34,449

    34,449Dorset is higherDepends on how you count114,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Norfolk 2,709, Dorset 7,835Dorset: 7,835North Norfolk: 2,709

    2,709Dorset 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: North Norfolk 4,822, Dorset 15,308Dorset: 15,308North Norfolk: 4,822

    4,822Dorset 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: North Norfolk 6,639, Dorset 22,278Dorset: 22,278North Norfolk: 6,639

    6,639Dorset is higherDepends on how you count22,278

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Norfolk 9,829, Dorset 32,777Dorset: 32,777North Norfolk: 9,829

    9,829Dorset 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: North Norfolk 1,383, Dorset 4,591Dorset: 4,591North Norfolk: 1,383

    1,383Dorset is higherDepends on how you count4,591

Show the numbers
North Norfolk and Dorset, total
MeasureNorth NorfolkDorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£602.9m£605.5m£571.9m£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.4m£425.2m£401.6m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.0m£102.4m£96.8m£360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£390.8m£392.5m£370.7m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.3m£21.1m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m£150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.4m£75.7m£71.5m£279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m£70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,449114,452Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7097,835Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,82215,308Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,63922,278Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,82932,777Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3834,591Dorset

Sources

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

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