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Christchurch and West Dorset

88,284 and 96,334 residents (mid-2024).

Christchurch is higher than West Dorset on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 13 of 22 measures, and West Dorset on 9. 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 West Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Christchurch £5,764, West Dorset £5,446West Dorset: £5,446Christchurch: £5,764West Dorset: £5,469Christchurch: £5,789West Dorset: £5,165Christchurch: £5,467

    £5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£5,446£5,469£5,165

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Christchurch £12,615, West Dorset £12,235West Dorset: £12,235Christchurch: £12,615West Dorset: £12,287Christchurch: £12,669West Dorset: £11,606Christchurch: £11,966

    £12,615£12,669£11,966Christchurch is higher£12,235£12,287£11,606

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £1,637, West Dorset £1,694West Dorset: £1,694Christchurch: £1,637West Dorset: £1,701Christchurch: £1,644West Dorset: £1,606Christchurch: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553West Dorset is higher£1,694£1,701£1,606

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Christchurch £11,638, West Dorset £11,328West Dorset: £11,328Christchurch: £11,638West Dorset: £11,377Christchurch: £11,687West Dorset: £10,745Christchurch: £11,039

    £11,638£11,687£11,039Christchurch is higher£11,328£11,377£10,745

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Christchurch £270, West Dorset £267West Dorset: £267Christchurch: £270West Dorset: £268Christchurch: £272West Dorset: £253Christchurch: £256

    £270£272£256Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£267£268£253

  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, West Dorset £622West Dorset: £622Christchurch: £689West Dorset: £625Christchurch: £692West Dorset: £590Christchurch: £653

    £689£692£653Christchurch is higher£622£625£590

  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, West Dorset £17West Dorset: £17Christchurch: £18West Dorset: £17Christchurch: £18West Dorset: £17Christchurch: £17

    £18£18£17Christchurch is higher£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £358, West Dorset £373West Dorset: £373Christchurch: £358West Dorset: £374Christchurch: £359West Dorset: £354Christchurch: £339

    £358£359£339West Dorset is higher£373£374£354

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £105, West Dorset £107West Dorset: £107Christchurch: £105West Dorset: £107Christchurch: £106West Dorset: £101Christchurch: £100

    £105£106£100West Dorset is higher£107£107£101

  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, West Dorset £92West Dorset: £92Christchurch: £97West Dorset: £92Christchurch: £97West Dorset: £87Christchurch: £92

    £97£97£92Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £1,245, West Dorset £1,316West Dorset: £1,316Christchurch: £1,245West Dorset: £1,321Christchurch: £1,251West Dorset: £1,248Christchurch: £1,181

    £1,245£1,251£1,181West Dorset is higher£1,316£1,321£1,248

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Christchurch £190, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197Christchurch: £190West Dorset: £198Christchurch: £191West Dorset: £187Christchurch: £181

    £190£191£181West Dorset is higher£197£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £286, West Dorset £278West Dorset: £278Christchurch: £286West Dorset: £280Christchurch: £287West Dorset: £264Christchurch: £271

    £286£287£271Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£278£280£264

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £5.11, West Dorset £3.63West Dorset: £3.63Christchurch: £5.11West Dorset: £3.64Christchurch: £5.13West Dorset: £3.44Christchurch: £4.85

    £5.11£5.13£4.85Christchurch is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £4.75, West Dorset £3.87West Dorset: £3.87Christchurch: £4.75West Dorset: £3.89Christchurch: £4.77West Dorset: £3.67Christchurch: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Christchurch is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Christchurch £6.44, West Dorset £7.05West Dorset: £7.05Christchurch: £6.44West Dorset: £7.08Christchurch: £6.47West Dorset: £6.69Christchurch: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11West Dorset is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  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, West Dorset 1,000.6West Dorset: 1,000.6Christchurch: 997.8

    997.8West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,000.6

  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, West Dorset 68.2West Dorset: 68.2Christchurch: 68.6

    68.6Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count68.2

  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, West Dorset 127.3West Dorset: 127.3Christchurch: 146.3

    146.3Christchurch is higher127.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 52.0, West Dorset 55.1West Dorset: 55.1Christchurch: 52.0

    52.0West Dorset is higher55.1

  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, West Dorset 154.0West Dorset: 154.0Christchurch: 139.4

    139.4West Dorset is higher154.0

  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, West Dorset 20.7West Dorset: 20.7Christchurch: 20.9

    20.9Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count20.7

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Christchurch and West Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureChristchurchWest DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,764£5,789£5,467£5,446£5,469£5,165Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,615£12,669£11,966£12,235£12,287£11,606Christchurch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,694£1,701£1,606West Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,687£11,039£11,328£11,377£10,745Christchurch
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£270£272£256£267£268£253Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£689£692£653£622£625£590Christchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£17Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£373£374£354West Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£107£107£101West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£92£92£87Christchurch
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,251£1,181£1,316£1,321£1,248West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£197£198£187West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£286£287£271£278£280£264Christchurch
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.11£5.13£4.85£3.63£3.64£3.44Christchurch
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£3.87£3.89£3.67Christchurch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.81,000.6West Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.668.2Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.3127.3Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.055.1West Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.4154.0West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.920.7Christchurch

Per resident

Christchurch is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and West Dorset on 10. 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 West Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Christchurch £5,764, West Dorset £5,446West Dorset: £5,446Christchurch: £5,764West Dorset: £5,469Christchurch: £5,789West Dorset: £5,165Christchurch: £5,467

    £5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£5,446£5,469£5,165

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Christchurch £4,271, West Dorset £3,871West Dorset: £3,871Christchurch: £4,271West Dorset: £3,887Christchurch: £4,289West Dorset: £3,671Christchurch: £4,051

    £4,271£4,289£4,051Christchurch is higher£3,871£3,887£3,671

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Christchurch £833, West Dorset £891West Dorset: £891Christchurch: £833West Dorset: £895Christchurch: £837West Dorset: £845Christchurch: £790

    £833£837£790West Dorset is higher£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Christchurch £3,940, West Dorset £3,584West Dorset: £3,584Christchurch: £3,940West Dorset: £3,599Christchurch: £3,957West Dorset: £3,399Christchurch: £3,737

    £3,940£3,957£3,737Christchurch is higher£3,584£3,599£3,399

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Christchurch £92, West Dorset £85West Dorset: £85Christchurch: £92West Dorset: £85Christchurch: £92West Dorset: £80Christchurch: £87

    £92£92£87Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £233, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197Christchurch: £233West Dorset: £198Christchurch: £234West Dorset: £187Christchurch: £221

    £233£234£221Christchurch is higher£197£198£187

  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, West Dorset £5.50West Dorset: £5.50Christchurch: £6.10West Dorset: £5.53Christchurch: £6.13West Dorset: £5.22Christchurch: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Christchurch is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £358, West Dorset £373West Dorset: £373Christchurch: £358West Dorset: £374Christchurch: £359West Dorset: £354Christchurch: £339

    £358£359£339West Dorset is higher£373£374£354

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £105, West Dorset £107West Dorset: £107Christchurch: £105West Dorset: £107Christchurch: £106West Dorset: £101Christchurch: £100

    £105£106£100West Dorset is higher£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Christchurch £49, West Dorset £48West Dorset: £48Christchurch: £49West Dorset: £49Christchurch: £49West Dorset: £46Christchurch: £47

    £49£49£47Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Christchurch £634, West Dorset £692West Dorset: £692Christchurch: £634West Dorset: £695Christchurch: £636West Dorset: £657Christchurch: £601

    £634£636£601West Dorset is higher£692£695£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Christchurch £190, West Dorset £197West Dorset: £197Christchurch: £190West Dorset: £198Christchurch: £191West Dorset: £187Christchurch: £181

    £190£191£181West Dorset is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Christchurch £145, West Dorset £146West Dorset: £146Christchurch: £145West Dorset: £147Christchurch: £146West Dorset: £139Christchurch: £138

    £145£146£138West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Christchurch £2.60, West Dorset £1.91West Dorset: £1.91Christchurch: £2.60West Dorset: £1.92Christchurch: £2.62West Dorset: £1.81Christchurch: £2.47

    £2.60£2.62£2.47Christchurch is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Christchurch £2.41, West Dorset £2.03West Dorset: £2.03Christchurch: £2.41West Dorset: £2.04Christchurch: £2.42West Dorset: £1.93Christchurch: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Christchurch is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Christchurch £6.44, West Dorset £7.05West Dorset: £7.05Christchurch: £6.44West Dorset: £7.08Christchurch: £6.47West Dorset: £6.69Christchurch: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11West Dorset is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 337.8, West Dorset 316.5West Dorset: 316.5Christchurch: 337.8

    337.8Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count316.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 23.2, West Dorset 21.6West Dorset: 21.6Christchurch: 23.2

    23.2Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count21.6

  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, West Dorset 40.3West Dorset: 40.3Christchurch: 49.5

    49.5Christchurch is higher40.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 52.0, West Dorset 55.1West Dorset: 55.1Christchurch: 52.0

    52.0West Dorset is higher55.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 70.9, West Dorset 81.0West Dorset: 81.0Christchurch: 70.9

    70.9West Dorset is higher81.0

  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, West Dorset 10.9West Dorset: 10.9Christchurch: 10.6

    10.6West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count10.9

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Christchurch and West Dorset, per resident
MeasureChristchurchWest DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,764£5,789£5,467£5,446£5,469£5,165Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,271£4,289£4,051£3,871£3,887£3,671Christchurch
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£833£837£790£891£895£845West Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,940£3,957£3,737£3,584£3,599£3,399Christchurch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£85£85£80Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£197£198£187Christchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£5.50£5.53£5.22Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£373£374£354West Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£107£107£101West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£48£49£46Christchurch
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£634£636£601£692£695£657West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£197£198£187West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£146£147£139West Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.60£2.62£2.47£1.91£1.92£1.81Christchurch
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£2.03£2.04£1.93Christchurch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026337.8316.5Christchurch
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.221.6Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.540.3Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.055.1West Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.981.0West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.610.9West Dorset

Total

Christchurch is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and West Dorset on 15. 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 West Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Christchurch £508.9m, West Dorset £524.6mWest Dorset: £524.6mChristchurch: £508.9mWest Dorset: £526.8mChristchurch: £511.0mWest Dorset: £497.6mChristchurch: £482.7m

    £508.9m£511.0m£482.7mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Christchurch £377.1m, West Dorset £372.9mWest Dorset: £372.9mChristchurch: £377.1mWest Dorset: £374.5mChristchurch: £378.7mWest Dorset: £353.7mChristchurch: £357.7m

    £377.1m£378.7m£357.7mChristchurch is higher£372.9m£374.5m£353.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Christchurch £73.6m, West Dorset £85.9mWest Dorset: £85.9mChristchurch: £73.6mWest Dorset: £86.2mChristchurch: £73.9mWest Dorset: £81.4mChristchurch: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mWest Dorset is higher£85.9m£86.2m£81.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Christchurch £347.9m, West Dorset £345.2mWest Dorset: £345.2mChristchurch: £347.9mWest Dorset: £346.7mChristchurch: £349.3mWest Dorset: £327.5mChristchurch: £330.0m

    £347.9m£349.3m£330.0mChristchurch is higher£345.2m£346.7m£327.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Christchurch £8.1m, West Dorset £8.1mWest Dorset: £8.1mChristchurch: £8.1mWest Dorset: £8.2mChristchurch: £8.1mWest Dorset: £7.7mChristchurch: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Christchurch £20.6m, West Dorset £19.0mWest Dorset: £19.0mChristchurch: £20.6mWest Dorset: £19.0mChristchurch: £20.7mWest Dorset: £18.0mChristchurch: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mChristchurch is higher£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m

  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, West Dorset £0.53mWest Dorset: £0.53mChristchurch: £0.54mWest Dorset: £0.53mChristchurch: £0.54mWest Dorset: £0.50mChristchurch: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChristchurch is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Christchurch £31.6m, West Dorset £35.9mWest Dorset: £35.9mChristchurch: £31.6mWest Dorset: £36.1mChristchurch: £31.7mWest Dorset: £34.1mChristchurch: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mWest Dorset is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Christchurch £9.3m, West Dorset £10.3mWest Dorset: £10.3mChristchurch: £9.3mWest Dorset: £10.3mChristchurch: £9.3mWest Dorset: £9.8mChristchurch: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mWest Dorset is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Christchurch £4.3m, West Dorset £4.7mWest Dorset: £4.7mChristchurch: £4.3mWest Dorset: £4.7mChristchurch: £4.4mWest Dorset: £4.4mChristchurch: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.4m£4.1mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Christchurch £55.9m, West Dorset £66.7mWest Dorset: £66.7mChristchurch: £55.9mWest Dorset: £67.0mChristchurch: £56.2mWest Dorset: £63.3mChristchurch: £53.1m

    £55.9m£56.2m£53.1mWest Dorset is higher£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Christchurch £16.8m, West Dorset £19.0mWest Dorset: £19.0mChristchurch: £16.8mWest Dorset: £19.1mChristchurch: £16.9mWest Dorset: £18.0mChristchurch: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mWest Dorset is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Christchurch £12.8m, West Dorset £14.1mWest Dorset: £14.1mChristchurch: £12.8mWest Dorset: £14.2mChristchurch: £12.9mWest Dorset: £13.4mChristchurch: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Christchurch £0.23m, West Dorset £0.18mWest Dorset: £0.18mChristchurch: £0.23mWest Dorset: £0.18mChristchurch: £0.23mWest Dorset: £0.17mChristchurch: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mChristchurch is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Christchurch £0.21m, West Dorset £0.20mWest Dorset: £0.20mChristchurch: £0.21mWest Dorset: £0.20mChristchurch: £0.21mWest Dorset: £0.19mChristchurch: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mChristchurch is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Christchurch £0.57m, West Dorset £0.68mWest Dorset: £0.68mChristchurch: £0.57mWest Dorset: £0.68mChristchurch: £0.57mWest Dorset: £0.64mChristchurch: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWest Dorset is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Christchurch 29,826, West Dorset 30,492West Dorset: 30,492Christchurch: 29,826

    29,826West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count30,492

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Christchurch 2,051, West Dorset 2,079West Dorset: 2,079Christchurch: 2,051

    2,051West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count2,079

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Christchurch 4,373, West Dorset 3,880West Dorset: 3,880Christchurch: 4,373

    4,373Christchurch is higher3,880

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Christchurch 4,594, West Dorset 5,305West Dorset: 5,305Christchurch: 4,594

    4,594West Dorset is higher5,305

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Christchurch 6,263, West Dorset 7,806West Dorset: 7,806Christchurch: 6,263

    6,263West Dorset is higher7,806

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Christchurch 937, West Dorset 1,051West Dorset: 1,051Christchurch: 937

    937West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,051

Show the numbers
Christchurch and West Dorset, total
MeasureChristchurchWest DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£508.9m£511.0m£482.7m£524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWest Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.1m£378.7m£357.7m£372.9m£374.5m£353.7mChristchurch
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£85.9m£86.2m£81.4mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£347.9m£349.3m£330.0m£345.2m£346.7m£327.5mChristchurch
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mWest Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m£19.0m£19.0m£18.0mChristchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mChristchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mWest Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mWest Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mWest Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.2m£53.1m£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mWest Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWest Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mWest Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mChristchurch
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mChristchurch
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,82630,492West Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0512,079West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3733,880Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5945,305West Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,2637,806West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269371,051West Dorset

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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