Compare constituencies · East Midlands and South West
Mid Derbyshire and Mid Dorset and North Poole
Mid Derbyshire is higher than Mid Dorset and North Poole on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 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.
Per person in the age group
Mid Derbyshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole 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
Mid Derbyshire Mid Dorset and North Poole
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,281£4,299£4,061Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4,648£4,668£4,409
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,645£12,699£11,994Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£12,729£12,783£12,074
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,252£1,257£1,187Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£1,434£1,441£1,361
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,678£11,727£11,077Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£11,875£11,926£11,264
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£249£250£236Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£702£705£666Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£604£606£572
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£370£371£351Mid Derbyshire is higher£323£324£306
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£108£109£103Mid Derbyshire is higher£88£88£83
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£96£96£91Mid Derbyshire is higher£81£82£77
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£915£919£868Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£1,137£1,142£1,079
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£99£100£94Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£131£132£124
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£227£228£216Mid Derbyshire is higher£206£207£195
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.73£8.77£8.28Mid Derbyshire is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.64£4.66£4.40Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£4.83£4.85£4.58
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.06£9.09£8.59Mid Derbyshire is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,024.9Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher1,034.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
62.8Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count60.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
147.1Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count128.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
53.2Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count48.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
114.3Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher131.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.8Mid Derbyshire is higher19.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Derbyshire | Mid Dorset and North Poole | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,281£4,299£4,061 | £4,648£4,668£4,409 | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,645£12,699£11,994 | £12,729£12,783£12,074 | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,252£1,257£1,187 | £1,434£1,441£1,361 | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,678£11,727£11,077 | £11,875£11,926£11,264 | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £249£250£236 | £234£235£222 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £702£705£666 | £604£606£572 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £16£16£15 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £370£371£351 | £323£324£306 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £108£109£103 | £88£88£83 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £96£96£91 | £81£82£77 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £915£919£868 | £1,137£1,142£1,079 | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £99£100£94 | £131£132£124 | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £227£228£216 | £206£207£195 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.73£8.77£8.28 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.64£4.66£4.40 | £4.83£4.85£4.58 | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.06£9.09£8.59 | £6.30£6.33£5.98 | Mid Derbyshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,024.9 | 1,034.5 | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 62.8 | 60.5 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 147.1 | 128.0 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 53.2 | 48.5 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 114.3 | 131.0 | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.8 | 19.1 | Mid Derbyshire |
Per resident
Mid Derbyshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole on 11. 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
Mid Derbyshire Mid Dorset and North Poole
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,281£4,299£4,061Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4,648£4,668£4,409
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,957£2,970£2,805Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3,294£3,308£3,125
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£738£741£700Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£806£809£764
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,731£2,742£2,590Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3,073£3,087£2,915
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£58£58£55Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£164£165£156Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.89£3.91£3.69Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£4.06£4.08£3.85
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£370£371£351Mid Derbyshire is higher£323£324£306
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£108£109£103Mid Derbyshire is higher£88£88£83
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£56£57£53Mid Derbyshire is higher£46£46£43
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£540£542£512Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£639£642£606
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£99£100£94Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£131£132£124
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£134£135£127Mid Derbyshire is higher£116£116£110
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.14£5.17£4.88Mid Derbyshire is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.73£2.74£2.59Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.71£2.72£2.57
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.06£9.09£8.59Mid Derbyshire is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
239.7Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher267.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.7Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count15.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.4Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count33.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
53.2Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count48.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
67.4Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher73.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.3Mid Derbyshire is higher10.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Derbyshire | Mid Dorset and North Poole | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,281£4,299£4,061 | £4,648£4,668£4,409 | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,957£2,970£2,805 | £3,294£3,308£3,125 | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £738£741£700 | £806£809£764 | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,731£2,742£2,590 | £3,073£3,087£2,915 | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £58£58£55 | £61£61£58 | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £164£165£156 | £156£157£148 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.89£3.91£3.69 | £4.06£4.08£3.85 | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £370£371£351 | £323£324£306 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £108£109£103 | £88£88£83 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £56£57£53 | £46£46£43 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £540£542£512 | £639£642£606 | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £99£100£94 | £131£132£124 | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £134£135£127 | £116£116£110 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.14£5.17£4.88 | £2.92£2.93£2.77 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.73£2.74£2.59 | £2.71£2.72£2.57 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.06£9.09£8.59 | £6.30£6.33£5.98 | Mid Derbyshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 239.7 | 267.7 | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.7 | 15.7 | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.4 | 33.1 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 53.2 | 48.5 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 67.4 | 73.6 | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.3 | 10.7 | Mid Derbyshire |
Total
Mid Derbyshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole 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
Mid Derbyshire Mid Dorset and North Poole
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£380.3m£381.9m£360.7mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£454.3m£456.3m£431.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£262.7m£263.8m£249.1mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£322.0m£323.4m£305.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£65.5m£65.8m£62.2mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£242.6m£243.6m£230.1mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.6m£14.7m£13.8mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£32.9m£33.0m£31.2mMid Derbyshire is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mMid Derbyshire is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mMid Derbyshire is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£47.9m£48.1m£45.5mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£8.8m£8.8m£8.4mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mMid Derbyshire is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mMid Derbyshire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mMid Derbyshire is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,288Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher26,170
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,305Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count1,530
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,055Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count3,237
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,728Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count4,739
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
5,988Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher7,192
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,089Mid Derbyshire is higher1,047
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| Measure | Mid Derbyshire | Mid Dorset and North Poole | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £380.3m£381.9m£360.7m | £454.3m£456.3m£431.0m | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £262.7m£263.8m£249.1m | £322.0m£323.4m£305.4m | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £65.5m£65.8m£62.2m | £78.8m£79.1m£74.7m | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £242.6m£243.6m£230.1m | £300.4m£301.7m£285.0m | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | £5.9m£6.0m£5.6m | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.6m£14.7m£13.8m | £15.3m£15.3m£14.5m | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £32.9m£33.0m£31.2m | £31.5m£31.7m£29.9m | Mid Derbyshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | £8.6m£8.6m£8.1m | Mid Derbyshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.0m£5.0m£4.7m | £4.5m£4.5m£4.2m | Mid Derbyshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £47.9m£48.1m£45.5m | £62.4m£62.7m£59.2m | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £8.8m£8.8m£8.4m | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.9m£12.0m£11.3m | £11.3m£11.4m£10.7m | Mid Derbyshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | Mid Derbyshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.27m£0.27m£0.25m | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.80m£0.81m£0.76m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.58m | Mid Derbyshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,288 | 26,170 | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,305 | 1,530 | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,055 | 3,237 | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,728 | 4,739 | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 5,988 | 7,192 | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,089 | 1,047 | Mid Derbyshire |
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.
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