Who Gets What

Constituency in South West, England

Christchurch

In Christchurch, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 95% of constituencies in 2024-25.

88,284 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Sir Christopher Chope, Conservative, since 1 May 1997

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Christchurch on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain, one hexagon each
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Christchurch compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £5,764£5,789£5,467

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    29th of 631, higher than in 95% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,615£12,669£11,966

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    426th of 631, lower than in 67% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,637£1,644£1,553

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    427th of 632, lower than in 67% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Christchurch
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£5,764£5,789£5,46729th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,615£12,669£11,966426th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553427th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Christchurch's benefit money go?

People here received £508.9 million£511.0 million£482.7 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Christchurch, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £347.9m; Pension Credit £8.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £20.6m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.54m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £31.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £9.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.3m; Universal Credit £55.9m; Housing Benefit £16.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £12.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.23m; Income Support £0.21m; Other benefits £0.57mState Pension: £347.9mPension Credit: £8.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £20.6mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.54mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £31.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £9.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.3mUniversal Credit: £55.9mHousing Benefit: £16.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £12.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.23mIncome Support: £0.21mOther benefits: £0.57m
Spending in Christchurch, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £349.3m; Pension Credit £8.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £20.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.54m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £31.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £9.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.4m; Universal Credit £56.2m; Housing Benefit £16.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £12.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.23m; Income Support £0.21m; Other benefits £0.57mState Pension: £349.3mPension Credit: £8.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £20.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.54mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £31.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £9.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.4mUniversal Credit: £56.2mHousing Benefit: £16.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £12.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.23mIncome Support: £0.21mOther benefits: £0.57m
Spending in Christchurch, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £330.0m; Pension Credit £7.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £19.5m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.51m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £29.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £8.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.1m; Universal Credit £53.1m; Housing Benefit £15.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £12.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.22m; Income Support £0.20m; Other benefits £0.54mState Pension: £330.0mPension Credit: £7.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £19.5mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.51mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £29.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £8.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.1mUniversal Credit: £53.1mHousing Benefit: £15.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £12.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.22mIncome Support: £0.20mOther benefits: £0.54m
  1. State Pension£347.9m£349.3m£330.0m
  2. Pension Credit£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m
  8. Universal Credit£55.9m£56.2m£53.1m
  9. Housing Benefit£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m
  12. Income Support£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m
  13. Other benefits£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m
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Spending by benefit in Christchurch, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£347.9m£349.3m£330.0m68%Published
Pension Credit£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m4%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m6%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m2%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m0.9%Published
Universal Credit£55.9m£56.2m£53.1m11%Published
Housing Benefit£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m3%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m0.0%Published
Income Support£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m0.0%Published
Other benefits£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m0.1%Published
All benefits£508.9m£511.0m£482.7m100%Total

More about Christchurch

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £5,764, expected £5,215, difference +£549

    Actual £5,764£5,789£5,467Expected £5,215£5,237£4,946Difference +£549+£552+£521

    Benefit spending per resident was £549 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £552 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £521 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,615, expected £12,150, difference +£465

    Actual £12,615£12,669£11,966Expected £12,150£12,201£11,525Difference +£465+£467+£441

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £465 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £467 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £441 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,637, expected £1,122, difference +£516

    Actual £1,637£1,644£1,553Expected £1,122£1,127£1,064Difference +£516+£518+£489

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £516 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £518 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £489 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Christchurch
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£5,764£5,789£5,467£5,215£5,237£4,946+£549+£552+£521
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,615£12,669£11,966£12,150£12,201£11,525+£465+£467+£441
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,122£1,127£1,064+£516+£518+£489
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Christchurch received £1.37 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£4,030£3,986£3,678
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£5,532£5,472£5,049
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.37
268th of 631, higher than in 57% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Christchurch only with other areas in England.

Group 9 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1512,165
  • Aged 16 to 6444,922
  • Aged 651,306
  • Aged 66 and over29,891
  • All residents88,284
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

4,586 people in Christchurch receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    34%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    21%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    16%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    11%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Christchurch
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders1,58034%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)96121%19%
Neurological disease71616%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)52611%12%
Respiratory disease1443%4%
Malignant disease1694%3%
Cardiovascular disease1042%3%
Visual disease671%2%
Endocrine disease591%1%
Hearing disorders571%1%
Gastrointestinal disease441.0%1%
Genitourinary disease360.8%0.9%
Skin disease280.6%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)360.8%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract140.3%0.4%
Infectious disease230.5%0.4%
Haematological disease60.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease90.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing00%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age70.2%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Christchurch vote in 2024?

Shares of the 47,335 valid votes.18

Winning party
Conservative
Christopher Chope
Majority
7,455
15.8% of valid votes
Turnout
66.6%
Valid votes as a share of the 71,060 people registered to vote
  • Conservative16,941
  • Liberal Democrat9,486
  • Reform UK8,961
  • Labour7,762
  • Green Party1,900
  • Independent1,728
  • Animal Welfare Party335
  • UK Independence Party163
  • Social Democratic Party59

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Christchurch, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
ConservativeChristopher Chope16,94135.8%
Liberal DemocratMike Cox9,48620.0%
Reform UKRobin Adamson8,96118.9%
LabourJoanna Howard7,76216.4%
Green PartySusan Graham1,9004.0%
IndependentSimon McCormack1,7283.7%
Animal Welfare PartySasha Jolliffe Yasawi3350.7%
UK Independence PartySteve Unwin1630.3%
Social Democratic PartyTrevor Parsons590.1%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Christchurch

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. ChristchurchThis area£5,764£5,789£5,467
  2. New Forest West1.16£5,525£5,549£5,241Compare
  3. Honiton and Sidmouth1.33£5,092£5,114£4,830Compare
  4. Fylde1.35£5,015£5,036£4,757Compare
  5. Wirral West1.63£5,005£5,027£4,748Compare
  6. Kingswinford and South Staffordshire1.71£4,663£4,683£4,423Compare
  7. Worthing West1.80£5,053£5,075£4,793Compare
  8. Lewes1.80£5,242£5,265£4,973Compare
  9. Bexhill and Battle1.80£5,700£5,724£5,407Compare
  10. Arundel and South Downs1.81£4,744£4,764£4,500Compare
  11. West Dorset1.85£5,446£5,469£5,165Compare
  12. West Worcestershire1.86£4,973£4,994£4,717Compare
  13. Suffolk Coastal1.88£5,178£5,200£4,912Compare
  14. Beverley and Holderness1.91£4,768£4,788£4,522Compare
  15. Sefton Central1.92£5,052£5,073£4,792Compare
  16. York Outer1.94£4,068£4,085£3,858Compare
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Areas most like Christchurch
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Christchurch£5,764£5,789£5,467
New Forest West1.16£5,525£5,549£5,241
Honiton and Sidmouth1.33£5,092£5,114£4,830
Fylde1.35£5,015£5,036£4,757
Wirral West1.63£5,005£5,027£4,748
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire1.71£4,663£4,683£4,423
Worthing West1.80£5,053£5,075£4,793
Lewes1.80£5,242£5,265£4,973
Bexhill and Battle1.80£5,700£5,724£5,407
Arundel and South Downs1.81£4,744£4,764£4,500
West Dorset1.85£5,446£5,469£5,165
West Worcestershire1.86£4,973£4,994£4,717
Suffolk Coastal1.88£5,178£5,200£4,912
Beverley and Holderness1.91£4,768£4,788£4,522
Sefton Central1.92£5,052£5,073£4,792
York Outer1.94£4,068£4,085£3,858
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Christchurch

Each share is the part of Christchurch's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Christchurch, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£508.9m£511.0m£482.7m192nd of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,764£5,789£5,46729th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.1m£378.7m£357.7m2nd of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,271£4,289£4,0511st of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,615£12,669£11,966426th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m581st of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£833£837£790520th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553427th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£347.9m£349.3m£330.0m2nd of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,940£3,957£3,7371st of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,687£11,039206th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m363rd of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87267th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£270£272£256543rd of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m23rd of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£233£234£2218th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£689£692£653399th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m300th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79162nd of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17524th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m519th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339424th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m570th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100476th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m553rd of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47480th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92376th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.2m£53.1m582nd of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£634£636£601540th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,251£1,181441st of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m438th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181356th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m508th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138421st of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£286£287£271321st of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m620th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.60£2.62£2.47605th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.11£5.13£4.85562nd of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m529th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29480th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51430th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m459th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11266th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.37268th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,8264th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026337.82nd of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.8518th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,051328th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.2198th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.6536th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,37316th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.53rd of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.3392nd of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,594538th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.0453rd of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,263596th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.9558th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.4473rd of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026937569th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.6500th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.9393rd of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£355.0m£351.1m£324.0m297th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£4,030£3,986£3,678230th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.37268th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£549£552£52119th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£465£467£44133rd of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£516£518£48918th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Christchurch

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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