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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Fareham and Waterlooville

97,747 and 101,183 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher than Fareham and Waterlooville on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 21 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Fareham and Waterlooville on 16. 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 Dorset and North Poole Fareham and Waterlooville

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648, Fareham and Waterlooville £4,513Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,513Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,532Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,281Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409

    £4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£4,513£4,532£4,281

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dorset and North Poole £12,729, Fareham and Waterlooville £12,617Fareham and Waterlooville: £12,617Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,729Fareham and Waterlooville: £12,671Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,783Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,968Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,074

    £12,729£12,783£12,074Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£12,617£12,671£11,968

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,434, Fareham and Waterlooville £1,518Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,518Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,434Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,524Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,441Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,440Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,361

    £1,434£1,441£1,361Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£1,518£1,524£1,440

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dorset and North Poole £11,875, Fareham and Waterlooville £11,688Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,688Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,875Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,738Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,926Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,087Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,264

    £11,875£11,926£11,264Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£11,688£11,738£11,087

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dorset and North Poole £234, Fareham and Waterlooville £254Fareham and Waterlooville: £254Mid Dorset and North Poole: £234Fareham and Waterlooville: £255Mid Dorset and North Poole: £235Fareham and Waterlooville: £241Mid Dorset and North Poole: £222

    £234£235£222Fareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£254£255£241

  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: Mid Dorset and North Poole £604, Fareham and Waterlooville £658Fareham and Waterlooville: £658Mid Dorset and North Poole: £604Fareham and Waterlooville: £661Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Fareham and Waterlooville: £624Mid Dorset and North Poole: £572

    £604£606£572Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£658£661£624

  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: Mid Dorset and North Poole £16, Fareham and Waterlooville £17Fareham and Waterlooville: £17Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Fareham and Waterlooville: £17Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Fareham and Waterlooville: £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £15

    £16£16£15Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £323, Fareham and Waterlooville £325Fareham and Waterlooville: £325Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Fareham and Waterlooville: £326Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Fareham and Waterlooville: £308Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306

    £323£324£306Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£325£326£308

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £88, Fareham and Waterlooville £120Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Fareham and Waterlooville: £113Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83

    £88£88£83Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£120£120£113

  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: Mid Dorset and North Poole £81, Fareham and Waterlooville £88Fareham and Waterlooville: £88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £81Fareham and Waterlooville: £88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £82Fareham and Waterlooville: £83Mid Dorset and North Poole: £77

    £81£82£77Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,137, Fareham and Waterlooville £1,170Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,170Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,137Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,175Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,142Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,110Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,079

    £1,137£1,142£1,079Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£1,170£1,175£1,110

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £131, Fareham and Waterlooville £163Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Fareham and Waterlooville: £154Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124

    £131£132£124Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£163£163£154

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dorset and North Poole £206, Fareham and Waterlooville £250Fareham and Waterlooville: £250Mid Dorset and North Poole: £206Fareham and Waterlooville: £251Mid Dorset and North Poole: £207Fareham and Waterlooville: £237Mid Dorset and North Poole: £195

    £206£207£195Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£250£251£237

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.20, Fareham and Waterlooville £6.42Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.42Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.20Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.45Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.22Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.09Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£6.42£6.45£6.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.83, Fareham and Waterlooville £4.11Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.11Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.83Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.13Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.85Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.90Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30, Fareham and Waterlooville £5.53Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.53Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.56Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.25Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,034.5, Fareham and Waterlooville 1,003.1Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,003.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,034.5

    1,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher1,003.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Dorset and North Poole 60.5, Fareham and Waterlooville 66.0Fareham and Waterlooville: 66.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 60.5

    60.5Fareham and Waterlooville is higher66.0

  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: Mid Dorset and North Poole 128.0, Fareham and Waterlooville 143.0Fareham and Waterlooville: 143.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 128.0

    128.0Fareham and Waterlooville is higher143.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5, Fareham and Waterlooville 49.6Fareham and Waterlooville: 49.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5

    48.5Fareham and Waterlooville is higher49.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid Dorset and North Poole 131.0, Fareham and Waterlooville 138.3Fareham and Waterlooville: 138.3Mid Dorset and North Poole: 131.0

    131.0Fareham and Waterlooville is higher138.3

  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: Mid Dorset and North Poole 19.1, Fareham and Waterlooville 19.6Fareham and Waterlooville: 19.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 19.1

    19.1Fareham and Waterlooville is higher19.6

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Fareham and Waterlooville, per person in the age group
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleFareham and WaterloovilleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,648£4,668£4,409£4,513£4,532£4,281Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,729£12,783£12,074£12,617£12,671£11,968Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,434£1,441£1,361£1,518£1,524£1,440Fareham and Waterlooville
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,875£11,926£11,264£11,688£11,738£11,087Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£234£235£222£254£255£241Fareham and Waterlooville
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£572£658£661£624Fareham and Waterlooville
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£17£17£16Fareham and Waterlooville
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£325£326£308Fareham and Waterlooville
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£120£120£113Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£88£88£83Fareham and Waterlooville
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,079£1,170£1,175£1,110Fareham and Waterlooville
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£163£163£154Fareham and Waterlooville
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£250£251£237Fareham and Waterlooville
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£6.42£6.45£6.09Fareham and Waterlooville
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£4.11£4.13£3.90Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£5.53£5.56£5.25Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.51,003.1Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.566.0Fareham and Waterlooville
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.0143.0Fareham and Waterlooville
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.549.6Fareham and Waterlooville
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026131.0138.3Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.119.6Fareham and Waterlooville

Per resident

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 7 of 21 measures, and Fareham and Waterlooville on 14. 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 Dorset and North Poole Fareham and Waterlooville

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648, Fareham and Waterlooville £4,513Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,513Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,532Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,281Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409

    £4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£4,513£4,532£4,281

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,294, Fareham and Waterlooville £3,016Fareham and Waterlooville: £3,016Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,294Fareham and Waterlooville: £3,028Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,308Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,860Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,125

    £3,294£3,308£3,125Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3,016£3,028£2,860

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £806, Fareham and Waterlooville £885Fareham and Waterlooville: £885Mid Dorset and North Poole: £806Fareham and Waterlooville: £888Mid Dorset and North Poole: £809Fareham and Waterlooville: £839Mid Dorset and North Poole: £764

    £806£809£764Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£885£888£839

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,073, Fareham and Waterlooville £2,794Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,794Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,073Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,805Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,087Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,650Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2,915

    £3,073£3,087£2,915Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2,794£2,805£2,650

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £61, Fareham and Waterlooville £61Fareham and Waterlooville: £61Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Fareham and Waterlooville: £61Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Fareham and Waterlooville: £57Mid Dorset and North Poole: £58

    £61£61£58Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £156, Fareham and Waterlooville £157Fareham and Waterlooville: £157Mid Dorset and North Poole: £156Fareham and Waterlooville: £158Mid Dorset and North Poole: £157Fareham and Waterlooville: £149Mid Dorset and North Poole: £148

    £156£157£148Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£157£158£149

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.06, Fareham and Waterlooville £4.06Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.06Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.06Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.08Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.08Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.85Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85No difference to show£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: Mid Dorset and North Poole £323, Fareham and Waterlooville £325Fareham and Waterlooville: £325Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Fareham and Waterlooville: £326Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Fareham and Waterlooville: £308Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306

    £323£324£306Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£325£326£308

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £88, Fareham and Waterlooville £120Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Fareham and Waterlooville: £113Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83

    £88£88£83Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£120£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £46, Fareham and Waterlooville £51Fareham and Waterlooville: £51Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Fareham and Waterlooville: £51Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Fareham and Waterlooville: £48Mid Dorset and North Poole: £43

    £46£46£43Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £639, Fareham and Waterlooville £682Fareham and Waterlooville: £682Mid Dorset and North Poole: £639Fareham and Waterlooville: £685Mid Dorset and North Poole: £642Fareham and Waterlooville: £647Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606

    £639£642£606Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£682£685£647

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £131, Fareham and Waterlooville £163Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Fareham and Waterlooville: £154Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124

    £131£132£124Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£163£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £116, Fareham and Waterlooville £146Fareham and Waterlooville: £146Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Fareham and Waterlooville: £146Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Fareham and Waterlooville: £138Mid Dorset and North Poole: £110

    £116£116£110Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.92, Fareham and Waterlooville £3.74Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.74Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.92Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.76Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.93Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.55Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.71, Fareham and Waterlooville £2.39Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.39Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.71Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.40Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.72Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.27Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30, Fareham and Waterlooville £5.53Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.53Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.56Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.25Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 267.7, Fareham and Waterlooville 239.8Fareham and Waterlooville: 239.8Mid Dorset and North Poole: 267.7

    267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher239.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 15.7, Fareham and Waterlooville 15.8Fareham and Waterlooville: 15.8Mid Dorset and North Poole: 15.7

    15.7Fareham and Waterlooville is higher15.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 33.1, Fareham and Waterlooville 34.2Fareham and Waterlooville: 34.2Mid Dorset and North Poole: 33.1

    33.1Fareham and Waterlooville is higher34.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5, Fareham and Waterlooville 49.6Fareham and Waterlooville: 49.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5

    48.5Fareham and Waterlooville is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 73.6, Fareham and Waterlooville 80.6Fareham and Waterlooville: 80.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 73.6

    73.6Fareham and Waterlooville is higher80.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 10.7, Fareham and Waterlooville 11.4Fareham and Waterlooville: 11.4Mid Dorset and North Poole: 10.7

    10.7Fareham and Waterlooville is higher11.4

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Fareham and Waterlooville, per resident
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleFareham and WaterloovilleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,648£4,668£4,409£4,513£4,532£4,281Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,294£3,308£3,125£3,016£3,028£2,860Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£806£809£764£885£888£839Fareham and Waterlooville
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,073£3,087£2,915£2,794£2,805£2,650Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£61£61£57Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£157£158£149Fareham and Waterlooville
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£4.06£4.08£3.85
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£325£326£308Fareham and Waterlooville
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£120£120£113Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£51£51£48Fareham and Waterlooville
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£682£685£647Fareham and Waterlooville
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£163£163£154Fareham and Waterlooville
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£146£146£138Fareham and Waterlooville
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£3.74£3.76£3.55Fareham and Waterlooville
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£2.39£2.40£2.27Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£5.53£5.56£5.25Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026267.7239.8Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.715.8Fareham and Waterlooville
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.134.2Fareham and Waterlooville
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.549.6Fareham and Waterlooville
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.680.6Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.711.4Fareham and Waterlooville

Total

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Fareham and Waterlooville on 17. 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 Dorset and North Poole Fareham and Waterlooville

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £454.3m, Fareham and Waterlooville £456.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £456.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £454.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £458.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £456.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £433.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £431.0m

    £454.3m£456.3m£431.0mFareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£456.6m£458.6m£433.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £322.0m, Fareham and Waterlooville £305.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £305.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £322.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £306.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £323.4mFareham and Waterlooville: £289.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £305.4m

    £322.0m£323.4m£305.4mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£305.1m£306.4m£289.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £78.8m, Fareham and Waterlooville £89.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £89.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £78.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £89.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £79.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £84.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £74.7m

    £78.8m£79.1m£74.7mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £300.4m, Fareham and Waterlooville £282.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £282.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £300.4mFareham and Waterlooville: £283.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £301.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £268.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £285.0m

    £300.4m£301.7m£285.0mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£282.7m£283.9m£268.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.9m, Fareham and Waterlooville £6.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £6.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £6.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £6.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mFareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £15.3m, Fareham and Waterlooville £15.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.40m, Fareham and Waterlooville £0.41mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.41mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.41mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.39mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £31.5m, Fareham and Waterlooville £32.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £32.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £33.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £31.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £8.6m, Fareham and Waterlooville £12.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £12.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £12.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £11.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.5m, Fareham and Waterlooville £5.2mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £4.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.2m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.2mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £62.4m, Fareham and Waterlooville £69.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £69.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.4mFareham and Waterlooville: £69.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £65.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£69.0m£69.3m£65.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £12.8m, Fareham and Waterlooville £16.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £11.3m, Fareham and Waterlooville £14.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £14.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £14.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.4mFareham and Waterlooville: £14.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.29m, Fareham and Waterlooville £0.38mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.38mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.38mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.36mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.27m, Fareham and Waterlooville £0.24mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.24mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.24mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.23mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.62m, Fareham and Waterlooville £0.56mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.56mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.56mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.53mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 26,170, Fareham and Waterlooville 24,259Fareham and Waterlooville: 24,259Mid Dorset and North Poole: 26,170

    26,170Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher24,259

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,530, Fareham and Waterlooville 1,597Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,597Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,530

    1,530Fareham and Waterlooville is higher1,597

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 3,237, Fareham and Waterlooville 3,458Fareham and Waterlooville: 3,458Mid Dorset and North Poole: 3,237

    3,237Fareham and Waterlooville is higher3,458

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 4,739, Fareham and Waterlooville 5,015Fareham and Waterlooville: 5,015Mid Dorset and North Poole: 4,739

    4,739Fareham and Waterlooville is higher5,015

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 7,192, Fareham and Waterlooville 8,154Fareham and Waterlooville: 8,154Mid Dorset and North Poole: 7,192

    7,192Fareham and Waterlooville is higher8,154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,047, Fareham and Waterlooville 1,155Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,155Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,047

    1,047Fareham and Waterlooville is higher1,155

Show the numbers
Mid Dorset and North Poole and Fareham and Waterlooville, total
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleFareham and WaterloovilleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.3m£456.3m£431.0m£456.6m£458.6m£433.1mFareham and Waterlooville
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£322.0m£323.4m£305.4m£305.1m£306.4m£289.4mMid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m£89.5m£89.9m£84.9mFareham and Waterlooville
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m£282.7m£283.9m£268.1mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mFareham and Waterlooville
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mFareham and Waterlooville
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mFareham and Waterlooville
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£32.9m£33.0m£31.2mFareham and Waterlooville
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mFareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mFareham and Waterlooville
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£69.0m£69.3m£65.4mFareham and Waterlooville
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mFareham and Waterlooville
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mFareham and Waterlooville
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mFareham and Waterlooville
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,17024,259Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5301,597Fareham and Waterlooville
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2373,458Fareham and Waterlooville
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7395,015Fareham and Waterlooville
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1928,154Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0471,155Fareham and Waterlooville

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.
  11. 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.