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Conwy and Dorset

114,435 and 389,341 residents (mid-2024).

Conwy is higher than Dorset on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

Conwy 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

Conwy Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Conwy £5,766, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217Conwy: £5,766Dorset: £5,239Conwy: £5,790Dorset: £4,948Conwy: £5,469

    £5,766£5,790£5,469Conwy 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: Conwy £12,784, Dorset £12,394Dorset: £12,394Conwy: £12,784Dorset: £12,446Conwy: £12,838Dorset: £11,756Conwy: £12,126

    £12,784£12,838£12,126Conwy 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: Conwy £2,381, Dorset £1,701Dorset: £1,701Conwy: £2,381Dorset: £1,708Conwy: £2,391Dorset: £1,613Conwy: £2,259

    £2,381£2,391£2,259Conwy 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: Conwy £11,338, Dorset £11,463Dorset: £11,463Conwy: £11,338Dorset: £11,512Conwy: £11,387Dorset: £10,873Conwy: £10,755

    £11,338£11,387£10,755Dorset 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: Conwy £475, Dorset £269Dorset: £269Conwy: £475Dorset: £270Conwy: £477Dorset: £255Conwy: £451

    £475£477£451Conwy 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: Conwy £940, Dorset £643Dorset: £643Conwy: £940Dorset: £646Conwy: £944Dorset: £610Conwy: £892

    £940£944£892Conwy 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: Conwy £30, Dorset £18Dorset: £18Conwy: £30Dorset: £18Conwy: £30Dorset: £17Conwy: £28

    £30£30£28Conwy 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: Conwy £609, Dorset £386Dorset: £386Conwy: £609Dorset: £388Conwy: £612Dorset: £366Conwy: £578

    £609£612£578Conwy 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: Conwy £157, Dorset £107Dorset: £107Conwy: £157Dorset: £108Conwy: £157Dorset: £102Conwy: £149

    £157£157£149Conwy 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: Conwy £148, Dorset £99Dorset: £99Conwy: £148Dorset: £99Conwy: £148Dorset: £94Conwy: £140

    £148£148£140Conwy 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: Conwy £1,754, Dorset £1,319Dorset: £1,319Conwy: £1,754Dorset: £1,325Conwy: £1,762Dorset: £1,251Conwy: £1,664

    £1,754£1,762£1,664Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£1,319£1,325£1,251

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Conwy £222, Dorset £180Dorset: £180Conwy: £222Dorset: £181Conwy: £223Dorset: £171Conwy: £211

    £222£223£211Conwy 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: Conwy £461, Dorset £273Dorset: £273Conwy: £461Dorset: £274Conwy: £463Dorset: £259Conwy: £438

    £461£463£438Conwy 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: Conwy £8.01, Dorset £4.35Dorset: £4.35Conwy: £8.01Dorset: £4.37Conwy: £8.05Dorset: £4.13Conwy: £7.60

    £8.01£8.05£7.60Conwy 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: Conwy £9.96, Dorset £5.09Dorset: £5.09Conwy: £9.96Dorset: £5.11Conwy: £10Dorset: £4.83Conwy: £9.45

    £9.96£10£9.45Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£5.09£5.11£4.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Conwy £8.92, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94Conwy: £8.92Dorset: £5.96Conwy: £8.96Dorset: £5.63Conwy: £8.46

    £8.92£8.96£8.46Conwy 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: Conwy 1,007.4, Dorset 1,009.1Dorset: 1,009.1Conwy: 1,007.4

    1,007.4Dorset 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: Conwy 116.6, Dorset 69.1Dorset: 69.1Conwy: 116.6

    116.6Conwy 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: Conwy 185.9, Dorset 135.0Dorset: 135.0Conwy: 185.9

    185.9Conwy 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: Conwy 87.1, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2Conwy: 87.1

    87.1Conwy 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: Conwy 224.6, Dorset 154.5Dorset: 154.5Conwy: 224.6

    224.6Conwy 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: Conwy 30.8, Dorset 21.6Dorset: 21.6Conwy: 30.8

    30.8Conwy is higherDepends on how you count21.6

Show the numbers
Conwy and Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureConwyDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,766£5,790£5,469£5,217£5,239£4,948Conwy
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,784£12,838£12,126£12,394£12,446£11,756Conwy
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,381£2,391£2,259£1,701£1,708£1,613Conwy
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,338£11,387£10,755£11,463£11,512£10,873Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£475£477£451£269£270£255Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£940£944£892£643£646£610Conwy
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£18£18£17Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£386£388£366Conwy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£107£108£102Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£148£140£99£99£94Conwy
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,754£1,762£1,664£1,319£1,325£1,251Conwy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£180£181£171Conwy
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£461£463£438£273£274£259Conwy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.01£8.05£7.60£4.35£4.37£4.13Conwy
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.96£10£9.45£5.09£5.11£4.83Conwy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.46£5.94£5.96£5.63Conwy
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.41,009.1Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.669.1Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.9135.0Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.157.2Conwy
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.6154.5Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.821.6Conwy

Per resident

Conwy 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

Conwy Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Conwy £5,766, Dorset £5,217Dorset: £5,217Conwy: £5,766Dorset: £5,239Conwy: £5,790Dorset: £4,948Conwy: £5,469

    £5,766£5,790£5,469Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£5,217£5,239£4,948

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Conwy £3,438, Dorset £3,610Dorset: £3,610Conwy: £3,438Dorset: £3,626Conwy: £3,452Dorset: £3,425Conwy: £3,261

    £3,438£3,452£3,261Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,610£3,626£3,425

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Conwy £1,331, Dorset £927Dorset: £927Conwy: £1,331Dorset: £931Conwy: £1,337Dorset: £879Conwy: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£927£931£879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Conwy £3,049, Dorset £3,339Dorset: £3,339Conwy: £3,049Dorset: £3,354Conwy: £3,062Dorset: £3,168Conwy: £2,892

    £3,049£3,062£2,892Dorset is higher£3,339£3,354£3,168

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £128£128£121Conwy 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: Conwy £253, Dorset £187Dorset: £187Conwy: £253Dorset: £188Conwy: £254Dorset: £178Conwy: £240

    £253£254£240Conwy 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: Conwy £8.03, Dorset £5.19Dorset: £5.19Conwy: £8.03Dorset: £5.21Conwy: £8.07Dorset: £4.92Conwy: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Conwy 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: Conwy £609, Dorset £386Dorset: £386Conwy: £609Dorset: £388Conwy: £612Dorset: £366Conwy: £578

    £609£612£578Conwy 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: Conwy £157, Dorset £107Dorset: £107Conwy: £157Dorset: £108Conwy: £157Dorset: £102Conwy: £149

    £157£157£149Conwy 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: Conwy £82, Dorset £54Dorset: £54Conwy: £82Dorset: £54Conwy: £83Dorset: £51Conwy: £78

    £82£83£78Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Conwy £981, Dorset £719Dorset: £719Conwy: £981Dorset: £722Conwy: £985Dorset: £682Conwy: £930

    £981£985£930Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£719£722£682

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Conwy £222, Dorset £180Dorset: £180Conwy: £222Dorset: £181Conwy: £223Dorset: £171Conwy: £211

    £222£223£211Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Conwy £258, Dorset £149Dorset: £149Conwy: £258Dorset: £149Conwy: £259Dorset: £141Conwy: £245

    £258£259£245Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Conwy £4.48, Dorset £2.37Dorset: £2.37Conwy: £4.48Dorset: £2.38Conwy: £4.50Dorset: £2.25Conwy: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£2.37£2.38£2.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Conwy £5.57, Dorset £2.77Dorset: £2.77Conwy: £5.57Dorset: £2.78Conwy: £5.59Dorset: £2.63Conwy: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£2.77£2.78£2.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Conwy £8.92, Dorset £5.94Dorset: £5.94Conwy: £8.92Dorset: £5.96Conwy: £8.96Dorset: £5.63Conwy: £8.46

    £8.92£8.96£8.46Conwy 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: Conwy 270.9, Dorset 294.0Dorset: 294.0Conwy: 270.9

    270.9Dorset is higher294.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Conwy 31.4, Dorset 20.1Dorset: 20.1Conwy: 31.4

    31.4Conwy 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: Conwy 50.0, Dorset 39.3Dorset: 39.3Conwy: 50.0

    50.0Conwy 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: Conwy 87.1, Dorset 57.2Dorset: 57.2Conwy: 87.1

    87.1Conwy is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Conwy 125.6, Dorset 84.2Dorset: 84.2Conwy: 125.6

    125.6Conwy 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: Conwy 17.2, Dorset 11.8Dorset: 11.8Conwy: 17.2

    17.2Conwy is higherDepends on how you count11.8

Show the numbers
Conwy and Dorset, per resident
MeasureConwyDorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,766£5,790£5,469£5,217£5,239£4,948Conwy
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,438£3,452£3,261£3,610£3,626£3,425Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£927£931£879Conwy
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,049£3,062£2,892£3,339£3,354£3,168Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£78£79£74Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£187£188£178Conwy
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£5.19£5.21£4.92Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£386£388£366Conwy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£107£108£102Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£54£54£51Conwy
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£981£985£930£719£722£682Conwy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£180£181£171Conwy
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£149£149£141Conwy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£2.37£2.38£2.25Conwy
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£2.77£2.78£2.63Conwy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.46£5.94£5.96£5.63Conwy
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.9294.0Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.420.1Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202650.039.3Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.157.2Conwy
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.684.2Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.211.8Conwy

Total

Conwy 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

Conwy Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Conwy £659.8m, Dorset £2.0bnDorset: £2.0bnConwy: £659.8mDorset: £2.0bnConwy: £662.6mDorset: £1.9bnConwy: £625.9m

    £659.8m£662.6m£625.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Conwy £393.4m, Dorset £1.4bnDorset: £1.4bnConwy: £393.4mDorset: £1.4bnConwy: £395.0mDorset: £1.3bnConwy: £373.1m

    £393.4m£395.0m£373.1mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Conwy £152.3m, Dorset £360.8mDorset: £360.8mConwy: £152.3mDorset: £362.3mConwy: £153.0mDorset: £342.2mConwy: £144.5m

    £152.3m£153.0m£144.5mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Conwy £348.9m, Dorset £1.3bnDorset: £1.3bnConwy: £348.9mDorset: £1.3bnConwy: £350.4mDorset: £1.2bnConwy: £331.0m

    £348.9m£350.4m£331.0mDorset is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Conwy £14.6m, Dorset £30.5mDorset: £30.5mConwy: £14.6mDorset: £30.7mConwy: £14.7mDorset: £28.9mConwy: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mDorset 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: Conwy £28.9m, Dorset £73.0mDorset: £73.0mConwy: £28.9mDorset: £73.3mConwy: £29.1mDorset: £69.2mConwy: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.1m£27.4mDorset 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: Conwy £0.92m, Dorset £2.0mDorset: £2.0mConwy: £0.92mDorset: £2.0mConwy: £0.92mDorset: £1.9mConwy: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mDorset 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: Conwy £69.7m, Dorset £150.3mDorset: £150.3mConwy: £69.7mDorset: £151.0mConwy: £70.0mDorset: £142.6mConwy: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mDorset 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: Conwy £17.9m, Dorset £41.7mDorset: £41.7mConwy: £17.9mDorset: £41.9mConwy: £18.0mDorset: £39.6mConwy: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mDorset 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: Conwy £9.4m, Dorset £20.9mDorset: £20.9mConwy: £9.4mDorset: £21.0mConwy: £9.5mDorset: £19.9mConwy: £9.0m

    £9.4m£9.5m£9.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Conwy £112.2m, Dorset £279.9mDorset: £279.9mConwy: £112.2mDorset: £281.1mConwy: £112.7mDorset: £265.5mConwy: £106.4m

    £112.2m£112.7m£106.4mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Conwy £25.5m, Dorset £70.2mDorset: £70.2mConwy: £25.5mDorset: £70.5mConwy: £25.6mDorset: £66.6mConwy: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Conwy £29.5m, Dorset £57.9mDorset: £57.9mConwy: £29.5mDorset: £58.2mConwy: £29.6mDorset: £55.0mConwy: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Conwy £0.51m, Dorset £0.92mDorset: £0.92mConwy: £0.51mDorset: £0.93mConwy: £0.51mDorset: £0.88mConwy: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Conwy £0.64m, Dorset £1.1mDorset: £1.1mConwy: £0.64mDorset: £1.1mConwy: £0.64mDorset: £1.0mConwy: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Conwy £1.0m, Dorset £2.3mDorset: £2.3mConwy: £1.0mDorset: £2.3mConwy: £1.0mDorset: £2.2mConwy: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Conwy 31,001, Dorset 114,452Dorset: 114,452Conwy: 31,001

    31,001Dorset is higher114,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Conwy 3,588, Dorset 7,835Dorset: 7,835Conwy: 3,588

    3,588Dorset 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: Conwy 5,719, Dorset 15,308Dorset: 15,308Conwy: 5,719

    5,719Dorset 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: Conwy 9,969, Dorset 22,278Dorset: 22,278Conwy: 9,969

    9,969Dorset is higherDepends on how you count22,278

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Conwy 14,370, Dorset 32,777Dorset: 32,777Conwy: 14,370

    14,370Dorset 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: Conwy 1,971, Dorset 4,591Dorset: 4,591Conwy: 1,971

    1,971Dorset is higherDepends on how you count4,591

Show the numbers
Conwy and Dorset, total
MeasureConwyDorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£659.8m£662.6m£625.9m£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.3m£153.0m£144.5m£360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£348.9m£350.4m£331.0m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.1m£27.4m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£9.0m£20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.2m£112.7m£106.4m£279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,001114,452Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5887,835Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,71915,308Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,96922,278Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,37032,777Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9714,591Dorset

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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