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Gosport and Poole
Gosport is higher than Poole on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.
On 1 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.
Per person in the age group
Gosport 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
Gosport Poole
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,865£4,885£4,614Gosport is higher£4,590£4,610£4,354
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,602£12,656£11,954Gosport is higher£12,561£12,614£11,914
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,058£2,067£1,952Gosport is higher£1,842£1,850£1,748
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,619£11,668£11,021Gosport is higher£11,495£11,544£10,904
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£295£296£280Poole is higher£389£391£369
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£668£671£634Gosport is higher£653£655£619
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£20£19Poole is higher£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£409£411£388Gosport is higher£395£397£375
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£167£168£159Gosport is higher£103£104£98
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£122£123£116Gosport is higher£88£88£83
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,631£1,638£1,547Gosport is higher£1,476£1,482£1,400
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£197£197£186Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£291£292£276Gosport is higher£268£269£254
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.22£6.25£5.90Poole is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.13£8.16£7.71Gosport is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.50£5.53£5.22Poole is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,017.1Gosport is higher1,001.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
79.6Poole is higher93.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
142.7Gosport is higher140.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.2Gosport is higher57.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
192.7Gosport is higher167.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
27.0Gosport is higher18.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gosport | Poole | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,865£4,885£4,614 | £4,590£4,610£4,354 | Gosport |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,602£12,656£11,954 | £12,561£12,614£11,914 | Gosport |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,058£2,067£1,952 | £1,842£1,850£1,748 | Gosport |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,619£11,668£11,021 | £11,495£11,544£10,904 | Gosport |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £295£296£280 | £389£391£369 | Poole |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £668£671£634 | £653£655£619 | Gosport |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £24£24£23 | Poole |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £409£411£388 | £395£397£375 | Gosport |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £167£168£159 | £103£104£98 | Gosport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £122£123£116 | £88£88£83 | Gosport |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,631£1,638£1,547 | £1,476£1,482£1,400 | Gosport |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £197£197£186 | £195£196£185 | Gosport |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £291£292£276 | £268£269£254 | Gosport |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.22£6.25£5.90 | £6.52£6.54£6.18 | Poole |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.13£8.16£7.71 | £3.94£3.96£3.74 | Gosport |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.50£5.53£5.22 | £6.80£6.83£6.45 | Poole |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,017.1 | 1,001.9 | Gosport |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 79.6 | 93.9 | Poole |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 142.7 | 140.2 | Gosport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.2 | 57.8 | Gosport |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 192.7 | 167.6 | Gosport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 27.0 | 18.8 | Gosport |
Per resident
Gosport 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
Gosport Poole
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,865£4,885£4,614Gosport is higher£4,590£4,610£4,354
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,869£2,881£2,721Gosport is higher£2,790£2,802£2,647
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,218£1,223£1,155Gosport is higher£1,099£1,104£1,043
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,645£2,656£2,509Gosport is higher£2,554£2,564£2,422
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£67£67£64Poole is higher£86£87£82
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£152£153£144Gosport is higher£145£146£138
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.53£4.55£4.30Poole is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£409£411£388Gosport is higher£395£397£375
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£167£168£159Gosport is higher£103£104£98
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£72£73£69Gosport is higher£52£52£50
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£965£969£915Gosport is higher£881£885£836
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£197£197£186Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£172£173£163Gosport is higher£160£161£152
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.68£3.69£3.49Poole is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.81£4.83£4.56Gosport is higher£2.35£2.36£2.23
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.50£5.53£5.22Poole is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
231.6Gosport is higher222.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.1Poole is higher20.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.5Gosport is higher31.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.2Gosport is higher57.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
114.0Gosport is higher100.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.0Gosport is higher11.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gosport | Poole | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,865£4,885£4,614 | £4,590£4,610£4,354 | Gosport |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,869£2,881£2,721 | £2,790£2,802£2,647 | Gosport |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,218£1,223£1,155 | £1,099£1,104£1,043 | Gosport |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,645£2,656£2,509 | £2,554£2,564£2,422 | Gosport |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £67£67£64 | £86£87£82 | Poole |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £152£153£144 | £145£146£138 | Gosport |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.53£4.55£4.30 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | Poole |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £409£411£388 | £395£397£375 | Gosport |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £167£168£159 | £103£104£98 | Gosport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £72£73£69 | £52£52£50 | Gosport |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £965£969£915 | £881£885£836 | Gosport |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £197£197£186 | £195£196£185 | Gosport |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £172£173£163 | £160£161£152 | Gosport |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.68£3.69£3.49 | £3.89£3.91£3.69 | Poole |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.81£4.83£4.56 | £2.35£2.36£2.23 | Gosport |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.50£5.53£5.22 | £6.80£6.83£6.45 | Poole |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 231.6 | 222.6 | Gosport |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.1 | 20.9 | Poole |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.5 | 31.1 | Gosport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.2 | 57.8 | Gosport |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 114.0 | 100.0 | Gosport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.0 | 11.2 | Gosport |
Total
Gosport is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Poole on 6. 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
Gosport Poole
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£474.0m£476.1m£449.6mGosport is higher£456.3m£458.2m£432.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£279.6m£280.8m£265.2mGosport is higher£277.4m£278.5m£263.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£118.6m£119.1m£112.5mGosport is higher£109.3m£109.7m£103.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£257.8m£258.8m£244.5mGosport is higher£253.8m£254.9m£240.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mPoole is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.8m£14.9m£14.1mGosport is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mPoole is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£39.9m£40.0m£37.8mGosport is higher£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.3m£16.4m£15.4mGosport is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.1m£6.7mGosport is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£94.0m£94.4m£89.2mGosport is higher£87.6m£87.9m£83.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£19.2m£19.2m£18.2mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mGosport is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mPoole is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mGosport is higher£0.23m£0.24m£0.22m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mPoole is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,564Gosport is higher22,122
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,766Poole is higher2,073
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,166Gosport is higher3,095
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,160Gosport is higher5,746
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,109Gosport is higher9,942
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,555Gosport is higher1,115
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| Measure | Gosport | Poole | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £474.0m£476.1m£449.6m | £456.3m£458.2m£432.8m | Gosport |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £279.6m£280.8m£265.2m | £277.4m£278.5m£263.1m | Gosport |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £118.6m£119.1m£112.5m | £109.3m£109.7m£103.7m | Gosport |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £257.8m£258.8m£244.5m | £253.8m£254.9m£240.8m | Gosport |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.5m£6.6m£6.2m | £8.6m£8.6m£8.1m | Poole |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.8m£14.9m£14.1m | £14.4m£14.5m£13.7m | Gosport |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | £0.53m£0.54m£0.51m | Poole |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £39.9m£40.0m£37.8m | £39.3m£39.5m£37.3m | Gosport |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.3m£16.4m£15.4m | £10.3m£10.3m£9.7m | Gosport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.1m£6.7m | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | Gosport |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £94.0m£94.4m£89.2m | £87.6m£87.9m£83.0m | Gosport |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £19.2m£19.2m£18.2m | £19.4m£19.5m£18.4m | Poole |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.8m£16.8m£15.9m | £15.9m£16.0m£15.1m | Gosport |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Poole |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | £0.23m£0.24m£0.22m | Gosport |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64m | Poole |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,564 | 22,122 | Gosport |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,766 | 2,073 | Poole |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,166 | 3,095 | Gosport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,160 | 5,746 | Gosport |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,109 | 9,942 | Gosport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,555 | 1,115 | Gosport |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.