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Kingswinford and South Staffordshire and Mid Dorset and North Poole

90,820 and 97,747 residents (mid-2024).

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher than Mid Dorset and North Poole on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole on 8. 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

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4,663, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,663Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,683Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,423

    £4,663£4,683£4,423Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,648£4,668£4,409

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £12,867, Mid Dorset and North Poole £12,729Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,729Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,867Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,783Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,922Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,074Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,205

    £12,867£12,922£12,205Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,729£12,783£12,074

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £1,300, Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,434Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,434Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,300Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,441Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,306Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,361Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,233

    £1,300£1,306£1,233Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£1,434£1,441£1,361

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £11,835, Mid Dorset and North Poole £11,875Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,875Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,835Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,926Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,885Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,264Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,226

    £11,835£11,885£11,226Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£11,875£11,926£11,264

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £258, Mid Dorset and North Poole £234Mid Dorset and North Poole: £234Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £258Mid Dorset and North Poole: £235Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £259Mid Dorset and North Poole: £222Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £244

    £258£259£244Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£234£235£222

  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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £755, Mid Dorset and North Poole £604Mid Dorset and North Poole: £604Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £755Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £759Mid Dorset and North Poole: £572Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £717

    £755£759£717Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£604£606£572

  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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £20, Mid Dorset and North Poole £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £20Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £20Mid Dorset and North Poole: £15Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £19

    £20£20£19Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £369, Mid Dorset and North Poole £323Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £369Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £370Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £350

    £369£370£350Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £103, Mid Dorset and North Poole £88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £103Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £104Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £98

    £103£104£98Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£88£88£83

  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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £101, Mid Dorset and North Poole £81Mid Dorset and North Poole: £81Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £101Mid Dorset and North Poole: £82Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £101Mid Dorset and North Poole: £77Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £96

    £101£101£96Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£81£82£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £963, Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,137Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,137Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £963Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,142Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £967Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,079Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £913

    £963£967£913Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£1,137£1,142£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £111, Mid Dorset and North Poole £131Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £105

    £111£111£105Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£131£132£124

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £222, Mid Dorset and North Poole £206Mid Dorset and North Poole: £206Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £222Mid Dorset and North Poole: £207Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £223Mid Dorset and North Poole: £195Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £211

    £222£223£211Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£206£207£195

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £9.42, Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.20Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.20Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.42Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.22Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.47Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.93Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £8.94

    £9.42£9.47£8.94Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4.24, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.83Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.83Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.24Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.85Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.26Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.58Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.02

    £4.24£4.26£4.02Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.48, Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.48Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.51Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,011.0, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,034.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,011.0

    1,011.0Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher1,034.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 74.5, Mid Dorset and North Poole 60.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 60.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 74.5

    74.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher60.5

  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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 157.2, Mid Dorset and North Poole 128.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 128.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 157.2

    157.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher128.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 52.6, Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 52.6

    52.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher48.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 125.1, Mid Dorset and North Poole 131.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 131.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 125.1

    125.1Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher131.0

  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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 21.5, Mid Dorset and North Poole 19.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 19.1Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 21.5

    21.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher19.1

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Kingswinford and South Staffordshire and Mid Dorset and North Poole, per person in the age group
MeasureKingswinford and South StaffordshireMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,663£4,683£4,423£4,648£4,668£4,409Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,867£12,922£12,205£12,729£12,783£12,074Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,300£1,306£1,233£1,434£1,441£1,361Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,835£11,885£11,226£11,875£11,926£11,264Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£244£234£235£222Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£755£759£717£604£606£572Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£16£16£15Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£323£324£306Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£88£88£83Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£81£82£77Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£963£967£913£1,137£1,142£1,079Mid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£131£132£124Mid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£222£223£211£206£207£195Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.42£9.47£8.94£5.20£5.22£4.93Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.24£4.26£4.02£4.83£4.85£4.58Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.30£6.33£5.98Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.01,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.560.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.2128.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.648.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026125.1131.0Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.519.1Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

Per resident

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole on 8. 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

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4,663, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,663Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,683Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,423

    £4,663£4,683£4,423Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,648£4,668£4,409

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £3,333, Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,294Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,294Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,333Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,308Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,348Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,125Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,162

    £3,333£3,348£3,162Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,294£3,308£3,125

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £741, Mid Dorset and North Poole £806Mid Dorset and North Poole: £806Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £741Mid Dorset and North Poole: £809Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £744Mid Dorset and North Poole: £764Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £703

    £741£744£703Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£806£809£764

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £3,066, Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,073Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,073Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,066Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,087Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,079Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2,915Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2,908

    £3,066£3,079£2,908Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3,073£3,087£2,915

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £67, Mid Dorset and North Poole £61Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67Mid Dorset and North Poole: £58Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £63

    £67£67£63Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £196, Mid Dorset and North Poole £156Mid Dorset and North Poole: £156Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £196Mid Dorset and North Poole: £157Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £197Mid Dorset and North Poole: £148Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £186

    £196£197£186Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£156£157£148

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.06, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.06Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.06Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.06Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.08Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.08Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3.85Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £369, Mid Dorset and North Poole £323Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £369Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £370Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £350

    £369£370£350Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £103, Mid Dorset and North Poole £88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £103Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £104Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £98

    £103£104£98Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£88£88£83

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £58, Mid Dorset and North Poole £46Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £58Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £58Mid Dorset and North Poole: £43Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £55

    £58£58£55Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£46£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £549, Mid Dorset and North Poole £639Mid Dorset and North Poole: £639Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £549Mid Dorset and North Poole: £642Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £551Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £521

    £549£551£521Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£639£642£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £111, Mid Dorset and North Poole £131Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £105

    £111£111£105Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£131£132£124

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £127, Mid Dorset and North Poole £116Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £127Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £127Mid Dorset and North Poole: £110Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £120

    £127£127£120Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.38, Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.92Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.92Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.38Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.93Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.40Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.77Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £2.41, Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.71Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.71Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.41Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.72Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.42Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.57Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.48, Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.48Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.51Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 261.9, Mid Dorset and North Poole 267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 267.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 261.9

    261.9Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher267.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 19.3, Mid Dorset and North Poole 15.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 15.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 19.3

    19.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher15.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 40.7, Mid Dorset and North Poole 33.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 33.1Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 40.7

    40.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher33.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 52.6, Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 52.6

    52.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher48.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 71.3, Mid Dorset and North Poole 73.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 73.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 71.3

    71.3Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher73.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 12.2, Mid Dorset and North Poole 10.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 10.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 12.2

    12.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher10.7

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Kingswinford and South Staffordshire and Mid Dorset and North Poole, per resident
MeasureKingswinford and South StaffordshireMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,663£4,683£4,423£4,648£4,668£4,409Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,333£3,348£3,162£3,294£3,308£3,125Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£741£744£703£806£809£764Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,066£3,079£2,908£3,073£3,087£2,915Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£61£61£58Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£156£157£148Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£4.06£4.08£3.85Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£323£324£306Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£88£88£83Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£46£46£43Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£639£642£606Mid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£131£132£124Mid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£116£116£110Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£2.92£2.93£2.77Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£2.71£2.72£2.57Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.30£6.33£5.98Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.9267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.315.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.733.1Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.648.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.373.6Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.210.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

Total

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole 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

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £423.5m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £454.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £454.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £423.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £456.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £425.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £431.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £401.7m

    £423.5m£425.3m£401.7mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£454.3m£456.3m£431.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £302.7m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £322.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £322.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £302.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £323.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £304.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £305.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £287.2m

    £302.7m£304.0m£287.2mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£322.0m£323.4m£305.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £67.3m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £78.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £78.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £79.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £74.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £63.9m

    £67.3m£67.6m£63.9mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £278.4m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £300.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £300.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £278.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £301.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £279.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £285.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £264.1m

    £278.4m£279.6m£264.1mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £6.1m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £6.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £6.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £6.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.7m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £17.8m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £15.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £17.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £17.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £14.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.46m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.40mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.38mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £33.5m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £31.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £33.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £33.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £29.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £9.4m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £8.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.2m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £49.9m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £62.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £49.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £50.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £59.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £47.3m

    £49.9m£50.1m£47.3mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £10.0m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £12.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £11.5m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £11.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £10.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.49m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.29mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.49mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.49mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.22m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.27mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.22mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.22mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.25mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.50m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.62mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.50mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.50mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.58mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 23,787, Mid Dorset and North Poole 26,170Mid Dorset and North Poole: 26,170Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 23,787

    23,787Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher26,170

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,753, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,530Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,530Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,753

    1,753Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher1,530

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 3,698, Mid Dorset and North Poole 3,237Mid Dorset and North Poole: 3,237Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 3,698

    3,698Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher3,237

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 4,776, Mid Dorset and North Poole 4,739Mid Dorset and North Poole: 4,739Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 4,776

    4,776Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher4,739

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 6,476, Mid Dorset and North Poole 7,192Mid Dorset and North Poole: 7,192Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 6,476

    6,476Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher7,192

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,111, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,047Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,047Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,111

    1,111Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher1,047

Show the numbers
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire and Mid Dorset and North Poole, total
MeasureKingswinford and South StaffordshireMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.5m£425.3m£401.7m£454.3m£456.3m£431.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.7m£304.0m£287.2m£322.0m£323.4m£305.4mMid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£67.3m£67.6m£63.9m£78.8m£79.1m£74.7mMid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.4m£279.6m£264.1m£300.4m£301.7m£285.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m£62.4m£62.7m£59.2mMid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mMid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mMid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mMid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,78726,170Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7531,530Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6983,237Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7764,739Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,4767,192Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1111,047Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  10. 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.
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