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Christchurch and New Forest West

88,284 and 85,021 residents (mid-2024).

Christchurch is higher than New Forest West on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 3 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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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.

Per person in the age group

Christchurch is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and New Forest West 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

Christchurch New Forest West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Christchurch £5,764, New Forest West £5,525New Forest West: £5,525Christchurch: £5,764New Forest West: £5,549Christchurch: £5,789New Forest West: £5,241Christchurch: £5,467

    £5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch is higher£5,525£5,549£5,241

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Christchurch £12,615, New Forest West £12,539New Forest West: £12,539Christchurch: £12,615New Forest West: £12,592Christchurch: £12,669New Forest West: £11,894Christchurch: £11,966

    £12,615£12,669£11,966Christchurch is higher£12,539£12,592£11,894

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £1,637, New Forest West £1,517New Forest West: £1,517Christchurch: £1,637New Forest West: £1,524Christchurch: £1,644New Forest West: £1,439Christchurch: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553Christchurch is higher£1,517£1,524£1,439

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Christchurch £11,638, New Forest West £11,658New Forest West: £11,658Christchurch: £11,638New Forest West: £11,708Christchurch: £11,687New Forest West: £11,059Christchurch: £11,039

    £11,638£11,687£11,039New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£11,658£11,708£11,059

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Christchurch £270, New Forest West £245New Forest West: £245Christchurch: £270New Forest West: £246Christchurch: £272New Forest West: £232Christchurch: £256

    £270£272£256Christchurch is higher£245£246£232

  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: Christchurch £689, New Forest West £619New Forest West: £619Christchurch: £689New Forest West: £622Christchurch: £692New Forest West: £587Christchurch: £653

    £689£692£653Christchurch is higher£619£622£587

  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: Christchurch £18, New Forest West £16New Forest West: £16Christchurch: £18New Forest West: £16Christchurch: £18New Forest West: £15Christchurch: £17

    £18£18£17Christchurch is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £358, New Forest West £324New Forest West: £324Christchurch: £358New Forest West: £326Christchurch: £359New Forest West: £307Christchurch: £339

    £358£359£339Christchurch is higher£324£326£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £105, New Forest West £96New Forest West: £96Christchurch: £105New Forest West: £97Christchurch: £106New Forest West: £91Christchurch: £100

    £105£106£100Christchurch is higher£96£97£91

  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: Christchurch £97, New Forest West £86New Forest West: £86Christchurch: £97New Forest West: £86Christchurch: £97New Forest West: £81Christchurch: £92

    £97£97£92Christchurch is higher£86£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £1,245, New Forest West £1,149New Forest West: £1,149Christchurch: £1,245New Forest West: £1,154Christchurch: £1,251New Forest West: £1,090Christchurch: £1,181

    £1,245£1,251£1,181Christchurch is higher£1,149£1,154£1,090

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Christchurch £190, New Forest West £176New Forest West: £176Christchurch: £190New Forest West: £176Christchurch: £191New Forest West: £166Christchurch: £181

    £190£191£181Christchurch is higher£176£176£166

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £286, New Forest West £274New Forest West: £274Christchurch: £286New Forest West: £275Christchurch: £287New Forest West: £260Christchurch: £271

    £286£287£271Christchurch is higher£274£275£260

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £5.11, New Forest West £5.49New Forest West: £5.49Christchurch: £5.11New Forest West: £5.52Christchurch: £5.13New Forest West: £5.21Christchurch: £4.85

    £5.11£5.13£4.85New Forest West is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £4.75, New Forest West £2.76New Forest West: £2.76Christchurch: £4.75New Forest West: £2.77Christchurch: £4.77New Forest West: £2.62Christchurch: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Christchurch is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Christchurch £6.44, New Forest West £6.06New Forest West: £6.06Christchurch: £6.44New Forest West: £6.09Christchurch: £6.47New Forest West: £5.75Christchurch: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Christchurch is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Christchurch 997.8, New Forest West 1,002.3New Forest West: 1,002.3Christchurch: 997.8

    997.8New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count1,002.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Christchurch 68.6, New Forest West 62.2New Forest West: 62.2Christchurch: 68.6

    68.6Christchurch is higher62.2

  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: Christchurch 146.3, New Forest West 128.6New Forest West: 128.6Christchurch: 146.3

    146.3Christchurch is higher128.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 52.0, New Forest West 46.9New Forest West: 46.9Christchurch: 52.0

    52.0Christchurch is higher46.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Christchurch 139.4, New Forest West 136.9New Forest West: 136.9Christchurch: 139.4

    139.4Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count136.9

  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: Christchurch 20.9, New Forest West 18.8New Forest West: 18.8Christchurch: 20.9

    20.9Christchurch is higher18.8

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Christchurch and New Forest West, per person in the age group
MeasureChristchurchNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,764£5,789£5,467£5,525£5,549£5,241Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,615£12,669£11,966£12,539£12,592£11,894Christchurch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,517£1,524£1,439Christchurch
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,687£11,039£11,658£11,708£11,059New Forest West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£270£272£256£245£246£232Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£689£692£653£619£622£587Christchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£16£16£15Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£324£326£307Christchurch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£96£97£91Christchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£86£86£81Christchurch
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,251£1,181£1,149£1,154£1,090Christchurch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£176£176£166Christchurch
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£286£287£271£274£275£260Christchurch
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.11£5.13£4.85£5.49£5.52£5.21New Forest West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£2.76£2.77£2.62Christchurch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£6.06£6.09£5.75Christchurch
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.81,002.3New Forest West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.662.2Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.3128.6Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.046.9Christchurch
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.4136.9Christchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.918.8Christchurch

Per resident

Christchurch is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and New Forest West 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

Christchurch New Forest West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Christchurch £5,764, New Forest West £5,525New Forest West: £5,525Christchurch: £5,764New Forest West: £5,549Christchurch: £5,789New Forest West: £5,241Christchurch: £5,467

    £5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch is higher£5,525£5,549£5,241

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Christchurch £4,271, New Forest West £4,137New Forest West: £4,137Christchurch: £4,271New Forest West: £4,154Christchurch: £4,289New Forest West: £3,924Christchurch: £4,051

    £4,271£4,289£4,051Christchurch is higher£4,137£4,154£3,924

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Christchurch £833, New Forest West £787New Forest West: £787Christchurch: £833New Forest West: £790Christchurch: £837New Forest West: £746Christchurch: £790

    £833£837£790Christchurch is higher£787£790£746

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Christchurch £3,940, New Forest West £3,846New Forest West: £3,846Christchurch: £3,940New Forest West: £3,862Christchurch: £3,957New Forest West: £3,648Christchurch: £3,737

    £3,940£3,957£3,737Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£3,846£3,862£3,648

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Christchurch £92, New Forest West £81New Forest West: £81Christchurch: £92New Forest West: £81Christchurch: £92New Forest West: £77Christchurch: £87

    £92£92£87Christchurch is higher£81£81£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £233, New Forest West £204New Forest West: £204Christchurch: £233New Forest West: £205Christchurch: £234New Forest West: £194Christchurch: £221

    £233£234£221Christchurch is higher£204£205£194

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Christchurch £6.10, New Forest West £5.33New Forest West: £5.33Christchurch: £6.10New Forest West: £5.36Christchurch: £6.13New Forest West: £5.06Christchurch: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Christchurch is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £358, New Forest West £324New Forest West: £324Christchurch: £358New Forest West: £326Christchurch: £359New Forest West: £307Christchurch: £339

    £358£359£339Christchurch is higher£324£326£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £105, New Forest West £96New Forest West: £96Christchurch: £105New Forest West: £97Christchurch: £106New Forest West: £91Christchurch: £100

    £105£106£100Christchurch is higher£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Christchurch £49, New Forest West £44New Forest West: £44Christchurch: £49New Forest West: £45Christchurch: £49New Forest West: £42Christchurch: £47

    £49£49£47Christchurch is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Christchurch £634, New Forest West £596New Forest West: £596Christchurch: £634New Forest West: £598Christchurch: £636New Forest West: £565Christchurch: £601

    £634£636£601Christchurch is higher£596£598£565

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Christchurch £190, New Forest West £176New Forest West: £176Christchurch: £190New Forest West: £176Christchurch: £191New Forest West: £166Christchurch: £181

    £190£191£181Christchurch is higher£176£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Christchurch £145, New Forest West £142New Forest West: £142Christchurch: £145New Forest West: £143Christchurch: £146New Forest West: £135Christchurch: £138

    £145£146£138Christchurch is higher£142£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Christchurch £2.60, New Forest West £2.85New Forest West: £2.85Christchurch: £2.60New Forest West: £2.86Christchurch: £2.62New Forest West: £2.70Christchurch: £2.47

    £2.60£2.62£2.47New Forest West is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Christchurch £2.41, New Forest West £1.43New Forest West: £1.43Christchurch: £2.41New Forest West: £1.44Christchurch: £2.42New Forest West: £1.36Christchurch: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Christchurch is higher£1.43£1.44£1.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Christchurch £6.44, New Forest West £6.06New Forest West: £6.06Christchurch: £6.44New Forest West: £6.09Christchurch: £6.47New Forest West: £5.75Christchurch: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Christchurch is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 337.8, New Forest West 330.6New Forest West: 330.6Christchurch: 337.8

    337.8Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count330.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 23.2, New Forest West 20.5New Forest West: 20.5Christchurch: 23.2

    23.2Christchurch is higher20.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 49.5, New Forest West 42.4New Forest West: 42.4Christchurch: 49.5

    49.5Christchurch is higher42.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 52.0, New Forest West 46.9New Forest West: 46.9Christchurch: 52.0

    52.0Christchurch is higher46.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 70.9, New Forest West 71.0New Forest West: 71.0Christchurch: 70.9

    70.9New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count71.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 10.6, New Forest West 9.7New Forest West: 9.7Christchurch: 10.6

    10.6Christchurch is higher9.7

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Christchurch and New Forest West, per resident
MeasureChristchurchNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,764£5,789£5,467£5,525£5,549£5,241Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,271£4,289£4,051£4,137£4,154£3,924Christchurch
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£833£837£790£787£790£746Christchurch
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,940£3,957£3,737£3,846£3,862£3,648Christchurch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£81£81£77Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£204£205£194Christchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£5.33£5.36£5.06Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£324£326£307Christchurch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£96£97£91Christchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£44£45£42Christchurch
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£634£636£601£596£598£565Christchurch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£176£176£166Christchurch
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£142£143£135Christchurch
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.60£2.62£2.47£2.85£2.86£2.70New Forest West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£1.43£1.44£1.36Christchurch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£6.06£6.09£5.75Christchurch
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026337.8330.6Christchurch
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.220.5Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.542.4Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.046.9Christchurch
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.971.0New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.69.7Christchurch

Total

Christchurch is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and New Forest West on 1. 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

Christchurch New Forest West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Christchurch £508.9m, New Forest West £469.7mNew Forest West: £469.7mChristchurch: £508.9mNew Forest West: £471.7mChristchurch: £511.0mNew Forest West: £445.6mChristchurch: £482.7m

    £508.9m£511.0m£482.7mChristchurch is higher£469.7m£471.7m£445.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Christchurch £377.1m, New Forest West £351.7mNew Forest West: £351.7mChristchurch: £377.1mNew Forest West: £353.2mChristchurch: £378.7mNew Forest West: £333.6mChristchurch: £357.7m

    £377.1m£378.7m£357.7mChristchurch is higher£351.7m£353.2m£333.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Christchurch £73.6m, New Forest West £66.9mNew Forest West: £66.9mChristchurch: £73.6mNew Forest West: £67.2mChristchurch: £73.9mNew Forest West: £63.4mChristchurch: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mChristchurch is higher£66.9m£67.2m£63.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Christchurch £347.9m, New Forest West £327.0mNew Forest West: £327.0mChristchurch: £347.9mNew Forest West: £328.4mChristchurch: £349.3mNew Forest West: £310.2mChristchurch: £330.0m

    £347.9m£349.3m£330.0mChristchurch is higherDepends on how you count£327.0m£328.4m£310.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Christchurch £8.1m, New Forest West £6.9mNew Forest West: £6.9mChristchurch: £8.1mNew Forest West: £6.9mChristchurch: £8.1mNew Forest West: £6.5mChristchurch: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mChristchurch is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Christchurch £20.6m, New Forest West £17.4mNew Forest West: £17.4mChristchurch: £20.6mNew Forest West: £17.4mChristchurch: £20.7mNew Forest West: £16.5mChristchurch: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mChristchurch is higher£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Christchurch £0.54m, New Forest West £0.45mNew Forest West: £0.45mChristchurch: £0.54mNew Forest West: £0.46mChristchurch: £0.54mNew Forest West: £0.43mChristchurch: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChristchurch is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Christchurch £31.6m, New Forest West £27.6mNew Forest West: £27.6mChristchurch: £31.6mNew Forest West: £27.7mChristchurch: £31.7mNew Forest West: £26.1mChristchurch: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mChristchurch is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Christchurch £9.3m, New Forest West £8.2mNew Forest West: £8.2mChristchurch: £9.3mNew Forest West: £8.2mChristchurch: £9.3mNew Forest West: £7.8mChristchurch: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChristchurch is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Christchurch £4.3m, New Forest West £3.8mNew Forest West: £3.8mChristchurch: £4.3mNew Forest West: £3.8mChristchurch: £4.4mNew Forest West: £3.6mChristchurch: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.4m£4.1mChristchurch is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Christchurch £55.9m, New Forest West £50.7mNew Forest West: £50.7mChristchurch: £55.9mNew Forest West: £50.9mChristchurch: £56.2mNew Forest West: £48.0mChristchurch: £53.1m

    £55.9m£56.2m£53.1mChristchurch is higher£50.7m£50.9m£48.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Christchurch £16.8m, New Forest West £14.9mNew Forest West: £14.9mChristchurch: £16.8mNew Forest West: £15.0mChristchurch: £16.9mNew Forest West: £14.2mChristchurch: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mChristchurch is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Christchurch £12.8m, New Forest West £12.1mNew Forest West: £12.1mChristchurch: £12.8mNew Forest West: £12.1mChristchurch: £12.9mNew Forest West: £11.5mChristchurch: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mChristchurch is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Christchurch £0.23m, New Forest West £0.24mNew Forest West: £0.24mChristchurch: £0.23mNew Forest West: £0.24mChristchurch: £0.23mNew Forest West: £0.23mChristchurch: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mNew Forest West is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Christchurch £0.21m, New Forest West £0.12mNew Forest West: £0.12mChristchurch: £0.21mNew Forest West: £0.12mChristchurch: £0.21mNew Forest West: £0.12mChristchurch: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mChristchurch is higher£0.12m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Christchurch £0.57m, New Forest West £0.52mNew Forest West: £0.52mChristchurch: £0.57mNew Forest West: £0.52mChristchurch: £0.57mNew Forest West: £0.49mChristchurch: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mChristchurch is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Christchurch 29,826, New Forest West 28,111New Forest West: 28,111Christchurch: 29,826

    29,826Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count28,111

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Christchurch 2,051, New Forest West 1,744New Forest West: 1,744Christchurch: 2,051

    2,051Christchurch is higher1,744

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Christchurch 4,373, New Forest West 3,606New Forest West: 3,606Christchurch: 4,373

    4,373Christchurch is higher3,606

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Christchurch 4,594, New Forest West 3,989New Forest West: 3,989Christchurch: 4,594

    4,594Christchurch is higher3,989

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Christchurch 6,263, New Forest West 6,033New Forest West: 6,033Christchurch: 6,263

    6,263Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count6,033

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Christchurch 937, New Forest West 828New Forest West: 828Christchurch: 937

    937Christchurch is higher828

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Christchurch and New Forest West, total
MeasureChristchurchNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£508.9m£511.0m£482.7m£469.7m£471.7m£445.6mChristchurch
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.1m£378.7m£357.7m£351.7m£353.2m£333.6mChristchurch
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£66.9m£67.2m£63.4mChristchurch
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£347.9m£349.3m£330.0m£327.0m£328.4m£310.2mChristchurch
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mChristchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mChristchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mChristchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mChristchurch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mChristchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mChristchurch
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.2m£53.1m£50.7m£50.9m£48.0mChristchurch
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mChristchurch
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mChristchurch
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNew Forest West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.12mChristchurch
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mChristchurch
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,82628,111Christchurch
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0511,744Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3733,606Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5943,989Christchurch
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,2636,033Christchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026937828Christchurch

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.
  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.
  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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