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JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Dorset (M) at SA2 level. It provides a more current signal of labour-market stress and socio-economic pressure than Census-only views.
The current comparison uses January 2026 against June 2023. Rates are calculated against the available ERP 15-64 population for each period.
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Key insight
In January 2026, 404 people in Dorset (M) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 10.1% of the working-age population, compared with 394 (9.8%) in June 2023. St Helens - Scamander (part) had the highest current rate and Dilston - Lilydale (part) the lowest.
404
Recipients January 2026
10.1% of 15-64 population
+10
Change since June 2023
9.8% to 10.1%
14.3%
Highest SA2 rate
St Helens - Scamander (part)
5.4%
Lowest SA2 rate
Dilston - Lilydale (part)
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Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
St Helens - Scamander (part)
14.3%
13.5%
George Town (part)
13.0%
12.4%
Scottsdale - Bridport (part)
10.1%
9.8%
Dilston - Lilydale (part)
5.4%
5.3%
Data table
JobSeeker rates by SA2
Download recipient counts and rates for the current and comparison months.
| SA2 | January 2026 recipients | January 2026 rate | June 2023 recipients | June 2023 rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helens - Scamander (part) | 0 | 14.3% | 0 | 13.5% |
| George Town (part) | 0 | 13.0% | 0 | 12.4% |
| Scottsdale - Bridport (part) | 404 | 10.1% | 394 | 9.8% |
| Dilston - Lilydale (part) | 0 | 5.4% | 0 | 5.3% |