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Staffordshire Moorlands and Dorset

96,528 and 389,341 residents (mid-2024).

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher than Dorset on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Dorset on 11. 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

Staffordshire Moorlands Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676Dorset: £5,239Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696Dorset: £4,948Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436

    £4,676£4,696£4,436Dorset 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £12,703, Dorset £12,394Dorset: £12,394Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,703Dorset: £12,446Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,757Dorset: £11,756Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,049

    £12,703£12,757£12,049Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £1,350, Dorset £1,701Dorset: £1,701Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,350Dorset: £1,708Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,356Dorset: £1,613Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,280

    £1,350£1,356£1,280Dorset is higher£1,701£1,708£1,613

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands £11,708, Dorset £11,463Dorset: £11,463Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,708Dorset: £11,512Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,758Dorset: £10,873Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,105

    £11,708£11,758£11,105Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £251, Dorset £269Dorset: £269Staffordshire Moorlands: £251Dorset: £270Staffordshire Moorlands: £252Dorset: £255Staffordshire Moorlands: £238

    £251£252£238Dorset is higher£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: Staffordshire Moorlands £725, Dorset £643Dorset: £643Staffordshire Moorlands: £725Dorset: £646Staffordshire Moorlands: £728Dorset: £610Staffordshire Moorlands: £688

    £725£728£688Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £18, Dorset £18Dorset: £18Staffordshire Moorlands: £18Dorset: £18Staffordshire Moorlands: £18Dorset: £17Staffordshire Moorlands: £17

    £18£18£17Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £404, Dorset £386Dorset: £386Staffordshire Moorlands: £404Dorset: £388Staffordshire Moorlands: £405Dorset: £366Staffordshire Moorlands: £383

    £404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £107, Dorset £107Dorset: £107Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Dorset: £108Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Dorset: £102Staffordshire Moorlands: £101

    £107£107£101Dorset is higher£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: Staffordshire Moorlands £96, Dorset £99Dorset: £99Staffordshire Moorlands: £96Dorset: £99Staffordshire Moorlands: £97Dorset: £94Staffordshire Moorlands: £91

    £96£97£91Dorset 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £950, Dorset £1,319Dorset: £1,319Staffordshire Moorlands: £950Dorset: £1,325Staffordshire Moorlands: £955Dorset: £1,251Staffordshire Moorlands: £902

    £950£955£902Dorset is higher£1,319£1,325£1,251

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £118, Dorset £180Dorset: £180Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Dorset: £181Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Dorset: £171Staffordshire Moorlands: £112

    £118£118£112Dorset 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £293, Dorset £273Dorset: £273Staffordshire Moorlands: £293Dorset: £274Staffordshire Moorlands: £294Dorset: £259Staffordshire Moorlands: £277

    £293£294£277Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £7.28, Dorset £4.35Dorset: £4.35Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.28Dorset: £4.37Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.32Dorset: £4.13Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £3.22, Dorset £5.09Dorset: £5.09Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.22Dorset: £5.11Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.23Dorset: £4.83Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Dorset is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61Dorset: £5.96Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63Dorset: £5.63Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Dorset 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,020.1, Dorset 1,009.1Dorset: 1,009.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,020.1

    1,020.1Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 69.2, Dorset 69.1Dorset: 69.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 69.2

    69.2Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 154.0, Dorset 135.0Dorset: 135.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 154.0

    154.0Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 58.1, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1

    58.1Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 126.3, Dorset 154.5Dorset: 154.5Staffordshire Moorlands: 126.3

    126.3Dorset is higher154.5

  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: Staffordshire Moorlands 20.9, Dorset 21.6Dorset: 21.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 20.9

    20.9Dorset is higherDepends on how you count21.6

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Staffordshire Moorlands and Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,676£4,696£4,436£5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,703£12,757£12,049£12,394£12,446£11,756Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,280£1,701£1,708£1,613Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,708£11,758£11,105£11,463£11,512£10,873Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£269£270£255Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£725£728£688£643£646£610Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£18£18£17Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£386£388£366Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£107£108£102Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£97£91£99£99£94Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£950£955£902£1,319£1,325£1,251Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£180£181£171Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£293£294£277£273£274£259Staffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£4.35£4.37£4.13Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£5.09£5.11£4.83Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£5.94£5.96£5.63Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.11,009.1Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.269.1Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.0135.0Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.157.2Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.3154.5Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.921.6Dorset

Per resident

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

Staffordshire Moorlands Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676Dorset: £5,239Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696Dorset: £4,948Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436

    £4,676£4,696£4,436Dorset is higher£5,217£5,239£4,948

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £3,267, Dorset £3,610Dorset: £3,610Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,267Dorset: £3,626Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,281Dorset: £3,425Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,099

    £3,267£3,281£3,099Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,610£3,626£3,425

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £776, Dorset £927Dorset: £927Staffordshire Moorlands: £776Dorset: £931Staffordshire Moorlands: £779Dorset: £879Staffordshire Moorlands: £736

    £776£779£736Dorset is higher£927£931£879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £3,011, Dorset £3,339Dorset: £3,339Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,011Dorset: £3,354Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,024Dorset: £3,168Staffordshire Moorlands: £2,856

    £3,011£3,024£2,856Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,339£3,354£3,168

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £65, Dorset £78Dorset: £78Staffordshire Moorlands: £65Dorset: £79Staffordshire Moorlands: £65Dorset: £74Staffordshire Moorlands: £61

    £65£65£61Dorset is higher£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £186, Dorset £187Dorset: £187Staffordshire Moorlands: £186Dorset: £188Staffordshire Moorlands: £187Dorset: £178Staffordshire Moorlands: £177

    £186£187£177Dorset 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £4.72, Dorset £5.19Dorset: £5.19Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.72Dorset: £5.21Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.74Dorset: £4.92Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Dorset 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £404, Dorset £386Dorset: £386Staffordshire Moorlands: £404Dorset: £388Staffordshire Moorlands: £405Dorset: £366Staffordshire Moorlands: £383

    £404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £107, Dorset £107Dorset: £107Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Dorset: £108Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Dorset: £102Staffordshire Moorlands: £101

    £107£107£101Dorset is higher£107£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £55, Dorset £54Dorset: £54Staffordshire Moorlands: £55Dorset: £54Staffordshire Moorlands: £56Dorset: £51Staffordshire Moorlands: £53

    £55£56£53Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £546, Dorset £719Dorset: £719Staffordshire Moorlands: £546Dorset: £722Staffordshire Moorlands: £549Dorset: £682Staffordshire Moorlands: £518

    £546£549£518Dorset is higher£719£722£682

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £118, Dorset £180Dorset: £180Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Dorset: £181Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Dorset: £171Staffordshire Moorlands: £112

    £118£118£112Dorset is higher£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £168, Dorset £149Dorset: £149Staffordshire Moorlands: £168Dorset: £149Staffordshire Moorlands: £169Dorset: £141Staffordshire Moorlands: £159

    £168£169£159Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4.19, Dorset £2.37Dorset: £2.37Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.19Dorset: £2.38Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.20Dorset: £2.25Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£2.37£2.38£2.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £1.84, Dorset £2.77Dorset: £2.77Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.84Dorset: £2.78Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.85Dorset: £2.63Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.75

    £1.84£1.85£1.75Dorset is higher£2.77£2.78£2.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61Dorset: £5.96Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63Dorset: £5.63Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Dorset is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 262.3, Dorset 294.0Dorset: 294.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 262.3

    262.3Dorset is higherDepends on how you count294.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 17.8, Dorset 20.1Dorset: 20.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 17.8

    17.8Dorset 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 39.6, Dorset 39.3Dorset: 39.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 39.6

    39.6Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 58.1, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1

    58.1Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 72.6, Dorset 84.2Dorset: 84.2Staffordshire Moorlands: 72.6

    72.6Dorset is higher84.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 12.0, Dorset 11.8Dorset: 11.8Staffordshire Moorlands: 12.0

    12.0Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count11.8

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Staffordshire Moorlands and Dorset, per resident
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,676£4,696£4,436£5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,267£3,281£3,099£3,610£3,626£3,425Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£927£931£879Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,011£3,024£2,856£3,339£3,354£3,168Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£61£78£79£74Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£187£188£178Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£5.19£5.21£4.92Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£386£388£366Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£107£108£102Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£54£54£51Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£546£549£518£719£722£682Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£180£181£171Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£149£149£141Staffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£2.37£2.38£2.25Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.84£1.85£1.75£2.77£2.78£2.63Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£5.94£5.96£5.63Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026262.3294.0Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.820.1Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.639.3Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.157.2Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.684.2Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.011.8Staffordshire Moorlands

Total

Staffordshire Moorlands 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

Staffordshire Moorlands Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £451.4m, Dorset £2.0bnDorset: £2.0bnStaffordshire Moorlands: £451.4mDorset: £2.0bnStaffordshire Moorlands: £453.3mDorset: £1.9bnStaffordshire Moorlands: £428.2m

    £451.4m£453.3m£428.2mDorset is higher£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £315.3m, Dorset £1.4bnDorset: £1.4bnStaffordshire Moorlands: £315.3mDorset: £1.4bnStaffordshire Moorlands: £316.7mDorset: £1.3bnStaffordshire Moorlands: £299.1m

    £315.3m£316.7m£299.1mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £74.9m, Dorset £360.8mDorset: £360.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £74.9mDorset: £362.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £75.2mDorset: £342.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £71.0m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.0mDorset is higher£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £290.6m, Dorset £1.3bnDorset: £1.3bnStaffordshire Moorlands: £290.6mDorset: £1.3bnStaffordshire Moorlands: £291.9mDorset: £1.2bnStaffordshire Moorlands: £275.7m

    £290.6m£291.9m£275.7mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £6.2m, Dorset £30.5mDorset: £30.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.2mDorset: £30.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.3mDorset: £28.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£5.9mDorset is higher£30.5m£30.7m£28.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £18.0m, Dorset £73.0mDorset: £73.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.0mDorset: £73.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.1mDorset: £69.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mDorset 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.46m, Dorset £2.0mDorset: £2.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mDorset: £2.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mDorset: £1.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mDorset 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £39.0m, Dorset £150.3mDorset: £150.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.0mDorset: £151.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.1mDorset: £142.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.1m£37.0mDorset 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £10.3m, Dorset £41.7mDorset: £41.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.3mDorset: £41.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.4mDorset: £39.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mDorset is higher£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.3m, Dorset £20.9mDorset: £20.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.3mDorset: £21.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.4mDorset: £19.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £52.7m, Dorset £279.9mDorset: £279.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £52.7mDorset: £281.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £53.0mDorset: £265.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £50.0m

    £52.7m£53.0m£50.0mDorset is higher£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £11.3m, Dorset £70.2mDorset: £70.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.3mDorset: £70.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.4mDorset: £66.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.8m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.8mDorset is higher£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £16.2m, Dorset £57.9mDorset: £57.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.2mDorset: £58.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.3mDorset: £55.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.40m, Dorset £0.92mDorset: £0.92mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.40mDorset: £0.93mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.41mDorset: £0.88mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.41m£0.38mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.18m, Dorset £1.1mDorset: £1.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mDorset: £1.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mDorset: £1.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mDorset is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.54m, Dorset £2.3mDorset: £2.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mDorset: £2.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mDorset: £2.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mDorset is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 25,323, Dorset 114,452Dorset: 114,452Staffordshire Moorlands: 25,323

    25,323Dorset is higherDepends on how you count114,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,717, Dorset 7,835Dorset: 7,835Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,717

    1,717Dorset 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 3,822, Dorset 15,308Dorset: 15,308Staffordshire Moorlands: 3,822

    3,822Dorset 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 5,608, Dorset 22,278Dorset: 22,278Staffordshire Moorlands: 5,608

    5,608Dorset is higherDepends on how you count22,278

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 7,005, Dorset 32,777Dorset: 32,777Staffordshire Moorlands: 7,005

    7,005Dorset is higher32,777

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,159, Dorset 4,591Dorset: 4,591Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,159

    1,159Dorset is higherDepends on how you count4,591

Show the numbers
Staffordshire Moorlands and Dorset, total
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsDorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£451.4m£453.3m£428.2m£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.3m£316.7m£299.1m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m£360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£290.6m£291.9m£275.7m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m£150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m£279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.8m£70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£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 202625,323114,452Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7177,835Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,82215,308Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,60822,278Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,00532,777Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1594,591Dorset

Sources

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

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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.
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