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Aldridge-Brownhills and Poole

93,971 and 99,397 residents (mid-2024).

Aldridge-Brownhills is higher than Poole on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Aldridge-Brownhills is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Poole on 5. 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

Aldridge-Brownhills Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £4,650, Poole £4,590Poole: £4,590Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,650Poole: £4,610Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,670Poole: £4,354Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,411

    £4,650£4,670£4,411Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£4,590£4,610£4,354

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aldridge-Brownhills £13,172, Poole £12,561Poole: £12,561Aldridge-Brownhills: £13,172Poole: £12,614Aldridge-Brownhills: £13,228Poole: £11,914Aldridge-Brownhills: £12,494

    £13,172£13,228£12,494Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£12,561£12,614£11,914

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aldridge-Brownhills £1,752, Poole £1,842Poole: £1,842Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,752Poole: £1,850Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,759Poole: £1,748Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,662

    £1,752£1,759£1,662Poole is higher£1,842£1,850£1,748

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aldridge-Brownhills £11,883, Poole £11,495Poole: £11,495Aldridge-Brownhills: £11,883Poole: £11,544Aldridge-Brownhills: £11,934Poole: £10,904Aldridge-Brownhills: £11,272

    £11,883£11,934£11,272Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£11,495£11,544£10,904

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aldridge-Brownhills £391, Poole £389Poole: £389Aldridge-Brownhills: £391Poole: £391Aldridge-Brownhills: £392Poole: £369Aldridge-Brownhills: £371

    £391£392£371Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£389£391£369

  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: Aldridge-Brownhills £869, Poole £653Poole: £653Aldridge-Brownhills: £869Poole: £655Aldridge-Brownhills: £873Poole: £619Aldridge-Brownhills: £825

    £869£873£825Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£653£655£619

  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: Aldridge-Brownhills £28, Poole £24Poole: £24Aldridge-Brownhills: £28Poole: £24Aldridge-Brownhills: £28Poole: £23Aldridge-Brownhills: £27

    £28£28£27Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£24£24£23

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £461, Poole £395Poole: £395Aldridge-Brownhills: £461Poole: £397Aldridge-Brownhills: £463Poole: £375Aldridge-Brownhills: £437

    £461£463£437Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£395£397£375

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £132, Poole £103Poole: £103Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Poole: £104Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Poole: £98Aldridge-Brownhills: £125

    £132£132£125Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£103£104£98

  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: Aldridge-Brownhills £132, Poole £88Poole: £88Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Poole: £88Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Poole: £83Aldridge-Brownhills: £125

    £132£132£125Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£88£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aldridge-Brownhills £1,311, Poole £1,476Poole: £1,476Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,311Poole: £1,482Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,317Poole: £1,400Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,244

    £1,311£1,317£1,244Poole is higher£1,476£1,482£1,400

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £146, Poole £195Poole: £195Aldridge-Brownhills: £146Poole: £196Aldridge-Brownhills: £146Poole: £185Aldridge-Brownhills: £138

    £146£146£138Poole is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aldridge-Brownhills £291, Poole £268Poole: £268Aldridge-Brownhills: £291Poole: £269Aldridge-Brownhills: £292Poole: £254Aldridge-Brownhills: £276

    £291£292£276Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£268£269£254

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aldridge-Brownhills £10, Poole £6.52Poole: £6.52Aldridge-Brownhills: £10Poole: £6.54Aldridge-Brownhills: £10Poole: £6.18Aldridge-Brownhills: £9.51

    £10£10£9.51Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aldridge-Brownhills £7.58, Poole £3.94Poole: £3.94Aldridge-Brownhills: £7.58Poole: £3.96Aldridge-Brownhills: £7.61Poole: £3.74Aldridge-Brownhills: £7.19

    £7.58£7.61£7.19Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £5.61, Poole £6.80Poole: £6.80Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.61Poole: £6.83Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.63Poole: £6.45Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Poole is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aldridge-Brownhills 1,006.7, Poole 1,001.9Poole: 1,001.9Aldridge-Brownhills: 1,006.7

    1,006.7Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count1,001.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aldridge-Brownhills 100.2, Poole 93.9Poole: 93.9Aldridge-Brownhills: 100.2

    100.2Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count93.9

  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: Aldridge-Brownhills 176.3, Poole 140.2Poole: 140.2Aldridge-Brownhills: 176.3

    176.3Aldridge-Brownhills is higher140.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aldridge-Brownhills 66.7, Poole 57.8Poole: 57.8Aldridge-Brownhills: 66.7

    66.7Aldridge-Brownhills is higher57.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Aldridge-Brownhills 166.3, Poole 167.6Poole: 167.6Aldridge-Brownhills: 166.3

    166.3Poole is higher167.6

  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: Aldridge-Brownhills 28.8, Poole 18.8Poole: 18.8Aldridge-Brownhills: 28.8

    28.8Aldridge-Brownhills is higher18.8

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Aldridge-Brownhills and Poole, per person in the age group
MeasureAldridge-BrownhillsPooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,650£4,670£4,411£4,590£4,610£4,354Aldridge-Brownhills
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,172£13,228£12,494£12,561£12,614£11,914Aldridge-Brownhills
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,662£1,842£1,850£1,748Poole
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,883£11,934£11,272£11,495£11,544£10,904Aldridge-Brownhills
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£391£392£371£389£391£369Aldridge-Brownhills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£869£873£825£653£655£619Aldridge-Brownhills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£24£24£23Aldridge-Brownhills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£461£463£437£395£397£375Aldridge-Brownhills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£103£104£98Aldridge-Brownhills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£132£132£125£88£88£83Aldridge-Brownhills
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,311£1,317£1,244£1,476£1,482£1,400Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£195£196£185Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£268£269£254Aldridge-Brownhills
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.51£6.52£6.54£6.18Aldridge-Brownhills
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.58£7.61£7.19£3.94£3.96£3.74Aldridge-Brownhills
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£6.80£6.83£6.45Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.71,001.9Aldridge-Brownhills
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.293.9Aldridge-Brownhills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.3140.2Aldridge-Brownhills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.757.8Aldridge-Brownhills
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.3167.6Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.818.8Aldridge-Brownhills

Per resident

Aldridge-Brownhills is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Poole on 7. 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

Aldridge-Brownhills Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £4,650, Poole £4,590Poole: £4,590Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,650Poole: £4,610Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,670Poole: £4,354Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,411

    £4,650£4,670£4,411Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£4,590£4,610£4,354

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £2,874, Poole £2,790Poole: £2,790Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,874Poole: £2,802Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,886Poole: £2,647Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,726

    £2,874£2,886£2,726Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£2,790£2,802£2,647

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £1,032, Poole £1,099Poole: £1,099Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,032Poole: £1,104Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,037Poole: £1,043Aldridge-Brownhills: £979

    £1,032£1,037£979Poole is higher£1,099£1,104£1,043

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £2,593, Poole £2,554Poole: £2,554Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,593Poole: £2,564Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,604Poole: £2,422Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,459

    £2,593£2,604£2,459Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£2,554£2,564£2,422

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £85, Poole £86Poole: £86Aldridge-Brownhills: £85Poole: £87Aldridge-Brownhills: £86Poole: £82Aldridge-Brownhills: £81

    £85£86£81Poole is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £190, Poole £145Poole: £145Aldridge-Brownhills: £190Poole: £146Aldridge-Brownhills: £191Poole: £138Aldridge-Brownhills: £180

    £190£191£180Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£145£146£138

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £6.11, Poole £5.38Poole: £5.38Aldridge-Brownhills: £6.11Poole: £5.40Aldridge-Brownhills: £6.14Poole: £5.10Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £461, Poole £395Poole: £395Aldridge-Brownhills: £461Poole: £397Aldridge-Brownhills: £463Poole: £375Aldridge-Brownhills: £437

    £461£463£437Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£395£397£375

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £132, Poole £103Poole: £103Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Poole: £104Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Poole: £98Aldridge-Brownhills: £125

    £132£132£125Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£103£104£98

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £78, Poole £52Poole: £52Aldridge-Brownhills: £78Poole: £52Aldridge-Brownhills: £78Poole: £50Aldridge-Brownhills: £74

    £78£78£74Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£52£52£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £773, Poole £881Poole: £881Aldridge-Brownhills: £773Poole: £885Aldridge-Brownhills: £776Poole: £836Aldridge-Brownhills: £733

    £773£776£733Poole is higher£881£885£836

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £146, Poole £195Poole: £195Aldridge-Brownhills: £146Poole: £196Aldridge-Brownhills: £146Poole: £185Aldridge-Brownhills: £138

    £146£146£138Poole is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £172, Poole £160Poole: £160Aldridge-Brownhills: £172Poole: £161Aldridge-Brownhills: £172Poole: £152Aldridge-Brownhills: £163

    £172£172£163Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£160£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £5.90, Poole £3.89Poole: £3.89Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.90Poole: £3.91Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.93Poole: £3.69Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £4.47, Poole £2.35Poole: £2.35Aldridge-Brownhills: £4.47Poole: £2.36Aldridge-Brownhills: £4.49Poole: £2.23Aldridge-Brownhills: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£2.35£2.36£2.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £5.61, Poole £6.80Poole: £6.80Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.61Poole: £6.83Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.63Poole: £6.45Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Poole is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aldridge-Brownhills 219.6, Poole 222.6Poole: 222.6Aldridge-Brownhills: 219.6

    219.6Poole is higherDepends on how you count222.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aldridge-Brownhills 21.9, Poole 20.9Poole: 20.9Aldridge-Brownhills: 21.9

    21.9Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count20.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aldridge-Brownhills 38.5, Poole 31.1Poole: 31.1Aldridge-Brownhills: 38.5

    38.5Aldridge-Brownhills is higher31.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aldridge-Brownhills 66.7, Poole 57.8Poole: 57.8Aldridge-Brownhills: 66.7

    66.7Aldridge-Brownhills is higher57.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aldridge-Brownhills 98.0, Poole 100.0Poole: 100.0Aldridge-Brownhills: 98.0

    98.0Poole is higher100.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aldridge-Brownhills 17.0, Poole 11.2Poole: 11.2Aldridge-Brownhills: 17.0

    17.0Aldridge-Brownhills is higher11.2

Show the numbers
Aldridge-Brownhills and Poole, per resident
MeasureAldridge-BrownhillsPooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,650£4,670£4,411£4,590£4,610£4,354Aldridge-Brownhills
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,874£2,886£2,726£2,790£2,802£2,647Aldridge-Brownhills
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,032£1,037£979£1,099£1,104£1,043Poole
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,593£2,604£2,459£2,554£2,564£2,422Aldridge-Brownhills
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£86£87£82Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£145£146£138Aldridge-Brownhills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£5.38£5.40£5.10Aldridge-Brownhills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£461£463£437£395£397£375Aldridge-Brownhills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£103£104£98Aldridge-Brownhills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£52£52£50Aldridge-Brownhills
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£773£776£733£881£885£836Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£195£196£185Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£160£161£152Aldridge-Brownhills
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£3.89£3.91£3.69Aldridge-Brownhills
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£2.35£2.36£2.23Aldridge-Brownhills
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£6.80£6.83£6.45Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026219.6222.6Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.920.9Aldridge-Brownhills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.531.1Aldridge-Brownhills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.757.8Aldridge-Brownhills
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.0100.0Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.011.2Aldridge-Brownhills

Total

Aldridge-Brownhills is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Poole 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

Aldridge-Brownhills Poole

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £437.0m, Poole £456.3mPoole: £456.3mAldridge-Brownhills: £437.0mPoole: £458.2mAldridge-Brownhills: £438.8mPoole: £432.8mAldridge-Brownhills: £414.5m

    £437.0m£438.8m£414.5mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£456.3m£458.2m£432.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £270.1m, Poole £277.4mPoole: £277.4mAldridge-Brownhills: £270.1mPoole: £278.5mAldridge-Brownhills: £271.2mPoole: £263.1mAldridge-Brownhills: £256.2m

    £270.1m£271.2m£256.2mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£277.4m£278.5m£263.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £97.0m, Poole £109.3mPoole: £109.3mAldridge-Brownhills: £97.0mPoole: £109.7mAldridge-Brownhills: £97.4mPoole: £103.7mAldridge-Brownhills: £92.0m

    £97.0m£97.4m£92.0mPoole is higher£109.3m£109.7m£103.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £243.6m, Poole £253.8mPoole: £253.8mAldridge-Brownhills: £243.6mPoole: £254.9mAldridge-Brownhills: £244.7mPoole: £240.8mAldridge-Brownhills: £231.1m

    £243.6m£244.7m£231.1mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£253.8m£254.9m£240.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £8.0m, Poole £8.6mPoole: £8.6mAldridge-Brownhills: £8.0mPoole: £8.6mAldridge-Brownhills: £8.0mPoole: £8.1mAldridge-Brownhills: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £17.8m, Poole £14.4mPoole: £14.4mAldridge-Brownhills: £17.8mPoole: £14.5mAldridge-Brownhills: £17.9mPoole: £13.7mAldridge-Brownhills: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £0.57m, Poole £0.53mPoole: £0.53mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.57mPoole: £0.54mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.58mPoole: £0.51mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £43.3m, Poole £39.3mPoole: £39.3mAldridge-Brownhills: £43.3mPoole: £39.5mAldridge-Brownhills: £43.5mPoole: £37.3mAldridge-Brownhills: £41.1m

    £43.3m£43.5m£41.1mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £12.4m, Poole £10.3mPoole: £10.3mAldridge-Brownhills: £12.4mPoole: £10.3mAldridge-Brownhills: £12.4mPoole: £9.7mAldridge-Brownhills: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £7.3m, Poole £5.2mPoole: £5.2mAldridge-Brownhills: £7.3mPoole: £5.2mAldridge-Brownhills: £7.3mPoole: £4.9mAldridge-Brownhills: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £72.6m, Poole £87.6mPoole: £87.6mAldridge-Brownhills: £72.6mPoole: £87.9mAldridge-Brownhills: £72.9mPoole: £83.0mAldridge-Brownhills: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mPoole is higher£87.6m£87.9m£83.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £13.7m, Poole £19.4mPoole: £19.4mAldridge-Brownhills: £13.7mPoole: £19.5mAldridge-Brownhills: £13.8mPoole: £18.4mAldridge-Brownhills: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mPoole is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £16.1m, Poole £15.9mPoole: £15.9mAldridge-Brownhills: £16.1mPoole: £16.0mAldridge-Brownhills: £16.2mPoole: £15.1mAldridge-Brownhills: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £0.56m, Poole £0.39mPoole: £0.39mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.56mPoole: £0.39mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.56mPoole: £0.37mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £0.42m, Poole £0.23mPoole: £0.23mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.42mPoole: £0.24mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.42mPoole: £0.22mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£0.23m£0.24m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £0.53m, Poole £0.68mPoole: £0.68mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.53mPoole: £0.68mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.53mPoole: £0.64mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mPoole is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aldridge-Brownhills 20,640, Poole 22,122Poole: 22,122Aldridge-Brownhills: 20,640

    20,640Poole is higherDepends on how you count22,122

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aldridge-Brownhills 2,055, Poole 2,073Poole: 2,073Aldridge-Brownhills: 2,055

    2,055Poole is higherDepends on how you count2,073

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aldridge-Brownhills 3,614, Poole 3,095Poole: 3,095Aldridge-Brownhills: 3,614

    3,614Aldridge-Brownhills is higher3,095

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aldridge-Brownhills 6,268, Poole 5,746Poole: 5,746Aldridge-Brownhills: 6,268

    6,268Aldridge-Brownhills is higher5,746

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aldridge-Brownhills 9,209, Poole 9,942Poole: 9,942Aldridge-Brownhills: 9,209

    9,209Poole is higher9,942

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aldridge-Brownhills 1,593, Poole 1,115Poole: 1,115Aldridge-Brownhills: 1,593

    1,593Aldridge-Brownhills is higher1,115

Show the numbers
Aldridge-Brownhills and Poole, total
MeasureAldridge-BrownhillsPooleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£437.0m£438.8m£414.5m£456.3m£458.2m£432.8mPoole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.1m£271.2m£256.2m£277.4m£278.5m£263.1mPoole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£97.0m£97.4m£92.0m£109.3m£109.7m£103.7mPoole
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£243.6m£244.7m£231.1m£253.8m£254.9m£240.8mPoole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mPoole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mAldridge-Brownhills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mAldridge-Brownhills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.3m£43.5m£41.1m£39.3m£39.5m£37.3mAldridge-Brownhills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mAldridge-Brownhills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mAldridge-Brownhills
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£87.6m£87.9m£83.0mPoole
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mPoole
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mAldridge-Brownhills
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mAldridge-Brownhills
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.23m£0.24m£0.22mAldridge-Brownhills
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mPoole
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,64022,122Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0552,073Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6143,095Aldridge-Brownhills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2685,746Aldridge-Brownhills
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,2099,942Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5931,115Aldridge-Brownhills

Sources

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

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