Constituency in South West, England

Mid Dorset and North Poole

In Mid Dorset and North Poole, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 59% of constituencies in 2024-25.

97,747 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Vikki Slade, Liberal Democrat, since 4 July 2024

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Prices

Adjusted for inflation (GDP deflator)Adjusted for inflation (CPI)Cash, not adjusted

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.

At a glance

How does Mid Dorset and North Poole compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

All benefits
£4,648£4,668£4,409
per resident, 2024-25^1-11
254th of 631, higher than in 59% of constituencies
Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212
Pensioner benefits
£12,729£12,783£12,074
per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25^{1-3, 6, 8-11}
346th of 631, lower than in 54% of constituencies
Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073
Working-age benefits
£1,434£1,441£1,361
per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25^{1-3, 7, 9-11}
508th of 632, lower than in 80% of constituencies
Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Mid Dorset and North Poole
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25	£4,648£4,668£4,409	254th of 631	£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£12,729£12,783£12,074	346th of 631	£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£1,434£1,441£1,361	508th of 632	£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Mid Dorset and North Poole's benefit money go?

People here received £454.3 million£456.3 million£431.0 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.^1-11

State Pension£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m66%
Pension Credit£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m1%
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m3%
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m0.1%
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m7%
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m2%
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m1.0%
Universal Credit£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m14%
Housing Benefit£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m3%
Employment and Support Allowance£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m2%
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m0.1%
Income Support£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m0.1%
Other benefits£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m0.1%

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Spending by benefit in Mid Dorset and North Poole, 2024-25
Benefit	Spending	Share	Figure type
State Pension	£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m	66%	Published
Pension Credit	£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m	1%	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment	£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m	3%	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment	£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m	0.1%	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment	£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m	7%	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment	£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m	2%	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment	£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m	1.0%	Published
Universal Credit	£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m	14%	Published
Housing Benefit	£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m	3%	Published
Employment and Support Allowance	£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m	2%	Published
Jobseeker's Allowance	£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m	0.1%	Published
Income Support	£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m	0.1%	Published
Other benefits	£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m	0.1%	Published
All benefits	£454.3m£456.3m£431.0m	100%	Total

More about Mid Dorset and North Poole

How has it changed over time?

Trends

Spending and claims over time

Each small chart starts at zero and has its own scale. Spending is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Dotted years are estimates. A dashed line marks a change to boundaries or methods.^1-11

Spending per person in the age group

All benefits
per resident
£4,648£4,668£4,4092024-25
2023-242024-25
Pensioner benefits
per person aged 66 and over
£12,729£12,783£12,0742024-25
2023-242024-25
Working-age benefits
per person aged 16 to 64
£1,434£1,441£1,3612024-25
2018-192024-25
State Pension
per person aged 66 and over
£11,875£11,926£11,2642024-25
2023-242024-25
Pension Credit
per person aged 66 and over
£234£235£2222024-25
2018-192024-25
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment
per person aged 66 and over
£604£606£5722024-25
2018-192024-25
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment
per person aged 66 and over
£16£16£152024-25
2021-222024-25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment
per resident
£323£324£3062024-25
2018-192024-25
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment
per resident
£88£88£832024-25
2018-192024-25
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment
per person aged 16 to 64
£81£82£772024-25
2018-192024-25
Universal Credit
per person aged 16 to 64
£1,137£1,142£1,0792024-25
2019-202024-25
Housing Benefit
per resident
£131£132£1242024-25
2018-192024-25
Employment and Support Allowance
per person aged 16 to 64
£206£207£1952024-25
2018-192024-25
Jobseeker's Allowance
per person aged 16 to 64
£5.20£5.22£4.932024-25
2018-192024-25
Income Support
per person aged 16 to 64
£4.83£4.85£4.582024-25
2018-192024-25
Other benefits
per resident
£6.30£6.33£5.982024-25
2018-192024-25

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Spending trends in Mid Dorset and North Poole
Measure	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25
All benefits, per resident						£4,433£4,385£4,046	£4,648£4,668£4,409
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over						£12,596£12,459£11,497	£12,729£12,783£12,074
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64	£411£412£308	£771£781£592	£1,148£1,213£926	£1,141£1,165£924	£1,110£1,103£963	£1,239£1,225£1,130	£1,434£1,441£1,361
State Pension, per person aged 66 and over						£11,398£11,274£10,403	£11,875£11,926£11,264
Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over	£269£270£201	£256£259£196	£243£257£196	£229£234£185	£219£218£190	£231£228£211	£234£235£222
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over	£521£522£389	£526£533£404	£502£531£405	£498£508£403	£495£492£429	£552£546£504	£604£606£572
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over				£205£209£166	£435£432£377	£416£411£379	£16£16£15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident	£150£151£112	£177£179£136	£207£219£167	£228£232£185	£245£244£213	£286£282£261	£323£324£306
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident	£114£114£85	£94£95£72	£78£83£63	£77£78£62	£74£74£65	£81£81£74	£88£88£83
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64	£67£67£50	£73£74£56	£75£79£60	£75£77£61	£72£72£63	£77£76£70	£81£82£77
Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64		£402£407£309	£787£832£635	£811£828£657	£805£800£698	£937£927£855	£1,137£1,142£1,079
Housing Benefit, per resident	£247£248£185	£209£212£161	£187£198£151	£169£172£137	£152£151£132	£145£143£132	£131£132£124
Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64	£299£300£223	£262£265£201	£244£258£197	£232£237£188	£212£210£184	£208£206£190	£206£207£195
Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64	£13£13£9.76	£9.77£9.89£7.50	£23£24£19	£7.82£7.99£6.34	£4.82£4.79£4.18	£4.69£4.64£4.28	£5.20£5.22£4.93
Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64	£32£32£24	£24£25£19	£19£20£16	£14£14£11	£16£16£14	£12£12£11	£4.83£4.85£4.58
Other benefits, per resident	£13£13£9.48	£13£13£10	£12£13£9.72	£7.87£8.04£6.38	£9.21£9.15£7.99	£7.01£6.94£6.40	£6.30£6.33£5.98

People receiving benefits, per 1,000

State Pension
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
1,034.5March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Pension Credit
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
60.5March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
128.0March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment
per 1,000 residents
48.5July 2026
July 2025July 2026
Universal Credit
per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64
131.0May 2026
May 2025May 2026
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment
per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64
19.1March 2026
May 2025March 2026

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Trends in people receiving benefits in Mid Dorset and North Poole
Measure	May 2025	July 2025	August 2025	October 2025	November 2025	January 2026	February 2026	March 2026	April 2026	May 2026	July 2026
State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	1,015.1		1,023.3		1,028.4			1,034.5
Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	61.2		60.8		60.6			60.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	119.9		123.7		127.9			128.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents		45.0		45.3		46.2			47.1		48.5
Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64	122.4		125.4		128.5		131.3			131.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64	16.9		17.5		18.3			19.1

Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

All benefits, per resident^{1-11, 14-17}
Actual £4,648£4,668£4,409Expected £4,424£4,443£4,196Difference +£224+£225+£213
Benefit spending per resident was £224 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £225 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £213 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over^{1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17}
Actual £12,729£12,783£12,074Expected £12,392£12,445£11,755Difference +£337+£338+£319
Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £337 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £338 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £319 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64^{1-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17}
Actual £1,434£1,441£1,361Expected £1,248£1,253£1,184Difference +£186+£187+£177
Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £186 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £187 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £177 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Mid Dorset and North Poole
Measure	Actual	Expected	Difference
All benefits, per resident	£4,648£4,668£4,409	£4,424£4,443£4,196	+£224+£225+£213
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over	£12,729£12,783£12,074	£12,392£12,445£11,755	+£337+£338+£319
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64	£1,434£1,441£1,361	£1,248£1,253£1,184	+£186+£187+£177

How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Mid Dorset and North Poole received £1.31 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident^9-13: £3,386£3,349£3,090; Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident: £4,433£4,385£4,046
Benefits for each £1 of income tax^{1-8, 12-13}: £1.31; 301st of 631, higher than in 52% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Mid Dorset and North Poole only with other areas in England.

Group 9 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.¹⁴

Residents by age, mid-2024

Aged 0 to 1516,17817%
Aged 16 to 6454,91856%
Aged 651,3531%
Aged 66 and over25,29826%
All residents97,747100%

Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

4,737 people in Mid Dorset and North Poole receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.³

Psychiatric disorders
37%
England and Wales: 39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)
21%
England and Wales: 19%
Neurological disease
15%
England and Wales: 13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)
10%
England and Wales: 12%
Respiratory disease
3%
England and Wales: 4%
Malignant disease
3%
England and Wales: 3%
Cardiovascular disease
2%
England and Wales: 3%
Other condition groups (14)
8%
England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Mid Dorset and North Poole
Condition group	People	Share	England and Wales
Psychiatric disorders	1,749	37%	39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)	992	21%	19%
Neurological disease	710	15%	13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)	470	10%	12%
Respiratory disease	152	3%	4%
Malignant disease	164	3%	3%
Cardiovascular disease	101	2%	3%
Visual disease	81	2%	2%
Endocrine disease	55	1%	1%
Hearing disorders	56	1%	1%
Gastrointestinal disease	50	1%	1%
Genitourinary disease	37	0.8%	0.9%
Skin disease	29	0.6%	0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)	29	0.6%	0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract	17	0.4%	0.4%
Infectious disease	16	0.3%	0.4%
Haematological disease	10	0.2%	0.2%
Metabolic disease	14	0.3%	0.2%
Unknown or missing	0	0%	0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age	0	0%	0.1%
Diseases of the immune system	5	0.1%	0.0%

Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Mid Dorset and North Poole vote in 2024?

Shares of the 49,514 valid votes.¹⁸

Winning party: Liberal Democrat; Vikki Slade
Majority: 1,352; 2.7% of valid votes
Turnout: 65.8%; Valid votes as a share of the 75,294 people registered to vote

Liberal Democrat21,44243.3%
Conservative20,09040.6%
Labour4,5669.2%
Green Party2,3554.8%
Social Democratic Party1,0612.1%

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Mid Dorset and North Poole, 4 July 2024
Party	Candidate	Votes	Share
Liberal Democrat	Vikki Slade	21,442	43.3%
Conservative	Michael Tomlinson	20,090	40.6%
Labour	Candice Johnson-Cole	4,566	9.2%
Green Party	Ben Pantling	2,355	4.8%
Social Democratic Party	John Dowling	1,061	2.1%

Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Mid Dorset and North Poole

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

Mid Dorset and North PooleThis area£4,648£4,668£4,409
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire0.45£4,663£4,683£4,423Compare
Melksham and Devizes0.52£4,520£4,540£4,288Compare
New Forest East0.53£4,743£4,764£4,499Compare
Macclesfield0.55£4,330£4,348£4,107Compare
Lichfield0.57£4,341£4,359£4,118Compare
Gower0.57£4,992£5,014£4,735Compare
York Outer0.58£4,068£4,085£3,858Compare
Stratford-on-Avon0.60£4,532£4,551£4,299Compare
South West Devon0.68£4,352£4,370£4,128Compare
Congleton0.73£4,308£4,326£4,086Compare
Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge0.74£4,386£4,405£4,161Compare
Sussex Weald0.76£4,462£4,481£4,233Compare
Clwyd East0.77£5,268£5,290£4,997Compare
Tatton0.78£4,014£4,031£3,807Compare
Salisbury0.83£4,450£4,468£4,221Compare

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Areas most like Mid Dorset and North Poole
Area	Score	All benefits, per resident
Mid Dorset and North Poole		£4,648£4,668£4,409
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire	0.45	£4,663£4,683£4,423
Melksham and Devizes	0.52	£4,520£4,540£4,288
New Forest East	0.53	£4,743£4,764£4,499
Macclesfield	0.55	£4,330£4,348£4,107
Lichfield	0.57	£4,341£4,359£4,118
Gower	0.57	£4,992£5,014£4,735
York Outer	0.58	£4,068£4,085£3,858
Stratford-on-Avon	0.60	£4,532£4,551£4,299
South West Devon	0.68	£4,352£4,370£4,128
Congleton	0.73	£4,308£4,326£4,086
Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge	0.74	£4,386£4,405£4,161
Sussex Weald	0.76	£4,462£4,481£4,233
Clwyd East	0.77	£5,268£5,290£4,997
Tatton	0.78	£4,014£4,031£3,807
Salisbury	0.83	£4,450£4,468£4,221

Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Mid Dorset and North Poole

Each share is the part of Mid Dorset and North Poole's residents who live in that area.

Dorsetlocal authority61%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poolelocal authority39%

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Mid Dorset and North Poole, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit^1-13
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25	£454.3m£456.3m£431.0m	367th of 631	£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bn	Published
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£4,648£4,668£4,409	254th of 631	£4,441£4,460£4,212	Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25	£322.0m£323.4m£305.4m	36th of 631	£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bn	Published
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£3,294£3,308£3,125	41st of 631	£2,287£2,297£2,170	Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£12,729£12,783£12,074	346th of 631	£12,728£12,782£12,073	Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25	£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m	552nd of 632	£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bn	Published
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£806£809£764	544th of 632	£1,318£1,324£1,250	Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£1,434£1,441£1,361	508th of 632	£2,093£2,102£1,985	Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25	£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m	31st of 631	£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bn	Published
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25	£3,073£3,087£2,915	30th of 631	£2,055£2,064£1,949	Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£11,875£11,926£11,264	50th of 631	£11,435£11,484£10,847	Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25	£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m	537th of 632	£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bn	Published
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25	£61£61£58	517th of 632	£94£94£89	Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£234£235£222	604th of 632	£523£525£496	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m	233rd of 632	£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bn	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£156£157£148	204th of 632	£133£134£126	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£604£606£572	537th of 632	£741£744£703	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m	486th of 632	£346.1m£347.6m£328.3m	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£4.06£4.08£3.85	452nd of 632	£5.14£5.17£4.88	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£16£16£15	584th of 632	£29£29£27	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m	522nd of 632	£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bn	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£323£324£306	481st of 632	£452£454£429	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m	609th of 632	£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bn	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£88£88£83	585th of 632	£135£136£128	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m	542nd of 632	£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bn	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£46£46£43	513th of 632	£72£73£69	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£81£82£77	472nd of 632	£115£115£109	Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25	£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m	548th of 632	£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bn	Published
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25	£639£642£606	537th of 632	£1,044£1,048£990	Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£1,137£1,142£1,079	497th of 632	£1,657£1,664£1,572	Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25	£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m	559th of 632	£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bn	Published
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25	£131£132£124	548th of 632	£242£243£230	Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25	£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m	555th of 632	£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bn	Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25	£116£116£110	536th of 632	£193£193£183	Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£206£207£195	487th of 632	£306£307£290	Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25	£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m	580th of 632	£329.6m£331.0m£312.7m	Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25	£2.92£2.93£2.77	581st of 632	£4.89£4.91£4.64	Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£5.20£5.22£4.93	557th of 632	£7.77£7.80£7.37	Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25	£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m	464th of 632	£294.9m£296.2m£279.7m	Published
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25	£2.71£2.72£2.57	451st of 632	£4.38£4.39£4.15	Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£4.83£4.85£4.58	423rd of 632	£6.96£6.99£6.60	Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25	£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m	377th of 632	£414.2m£415.9m£392.9m	Published
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£6.30£6.33£5.98	296th of 632	£6.15£6.17£5.83	Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24	£1.31	301st of 631	£0.95	Survey estimate

People receiving benefits^{3-4, 6-7, 9-11}
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
State Pensiontotal, March 2026	26,170	36th of 632	12,207,279	Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026	267.7	36th of 632	181.3	Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	1,034.5	67th of 632	1,009.0	Published
Pension Credittotal, March 2026	1,530	501st of 632	1,380,853	Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026	15.7	467th of 632	20.5	Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	60.5	588th of 632	114.1	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026	3,237	222nd of 632	1,881,995	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026	33.1	195th of 632	28.0	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	128.0	540th of 632	155.6	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026	4,739	522nd of 632	4,594,229	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026	48.5	494th of 632	68.2	Published
Universal Credittotal, May 2026	7,192	553rd of 632	8,145,172	Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026	73.6	534th of 632	121.0	Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026	131.0	502nd of 632	192.1	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026	1,047	525th of 632	1,090,721	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026	10.7	493rd of 632	16.2	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026	19.1	446th of 632	25.7	Published

Income tax^1-13
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24	£328.7m£325.1m£300.0m	346th of 632	£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bn	Survey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24	£3,386£3,349£3,090	324th of 632	£4,409£4,361£4,024	Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24	£1.31	301st of 631	£0.95	Survey estimate

Compared with the expected level^{1-11, 14-17}
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25	£224£225£213	114th of 625	£4.74£4.76£4.50	Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£337£338£319	66th of 625	−£11−£11−£10	Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£186£187£177	113th of 626	£8.64£8.68£8.20	Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Mid Dorset and North Poole

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

Sources

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