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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Fylde

97,747 and 101,421 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher than Fylde on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 4 of 22 measures, and Fylde on 18. 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 Fylde

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648, Fylde £5,015Fylde: £5,015Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Fylde: £5,036Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Fylde: £4,757Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409

    £4,648£4,668£4,409Fylde is higher£5,015£5,036£4,757

  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, Fylde £12,279Fylde: £12,279Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,729Fylde: £12,331Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,783Fylde: £11,647Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,074

    £12,729£12,783£12,074Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£12,279£12,331£11,647

  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, Fylde £1,610Fylde: £1,610Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,434Fylde: £1,617Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,441Fylde: £1,527Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,361

    £1,434£1,441£1,361Fylde is higher£1,610£1,617£1,527

  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, Fylde £11,185Fylde: £11,185Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,875Fylde: £11,233Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,926Fylde: £10,609Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,264

    £11,875£11,926£11,264Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£11,185£11,233£10,609

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dorset and North Poole £234, Fylde £325Fylde: £325Mid Dorset and North Poole: £234Fylde: £326Mid Dorset and North Poole: £235Fylde: £308Mid Dorset and North Poole: £222

    £234£235£222Fylde is higher£325£326£308

  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, Fylde £749Fylde: £749Mid Dorset and North Poole: £604Fylde: £752Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Fylde: £710Mid Dorset and North Poole: £572

    £604£606£572Fylde is higher£749£752£710

  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, Fylde £20Fylde: £20Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Fylde: £21Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Fylde: £19Mid Dorset and North Poole: £15

    £16£16£15Fylde is higher£20£21£19

  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, Fylde £430Fylde: £430Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Fylde: £432Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Fylde: £408Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306

    £323£324£306Fylde is higher£430£432£408

  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, Fylde £134Fylde: £134Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Fylde: £134Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Fylde: £127Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83

    £88£88£83Fylde is higher£134£134£127

  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, Fylde £100Fylde: £100Mid Dorset and North Poole: £81Fylde: £100Mid Dorset and North Poole: £82Fylde: £95Mid Dorset and North Poole: £77

    £81£82£77Fylde is higher£100£100£95

  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, Fylde £1,197Fylde: £1,197Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,137Fylde: £1,202Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,142Fylde: £1,136Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,079

    £1,137£1,142£1,079Fylde is higher£1,197£1,202£1,136

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £131, Fylde £155Fylde: £155Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Fylde: £156Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Fylde: £147Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124

    £131£132£124Fylde is higher£155£156£147

  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, Fylde £303Fylde: £303Mid Dorset and North Poole: £206Fylde: £304Mid Dorset and North Poole: £207Fylde: £288Mid Dorset and North Poole: £195

    £206£207£195Fylde is higher£303£304£288

  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, Fylde £5.51Fylde: £5.51Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.20Fylde: £5.54Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.22Fylde: £5.23Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Fylde is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  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, Fylde £4.01Fylde: £4.01Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.83Fylde: £4.02Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.85Fylde: £3.80Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30, Fylde £6.87Fylde: £6.87Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Fylde: £6.90Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Fylde: £6.52Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Fylde is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52

  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, Fylde 1,001.3Fylde: 1,001.3Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,034.5

    1,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count1,001.3

  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, Fylde 82.8Fylde: 82.8Mid Dorset and North Poole: 60.5

    60.5Fylde is higher82.8

  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, Fylde 157.3Fylde: 157.3Mid Dorset and North Poole: 128.0

    128.0Fylde is higher157.3

  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, Fylde 66.6Fylde: 66.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5

    48.5Fylde is higher66.6

  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, Fylde 151.2Fylde: 151.2Mid Dorset and North Poole: 131.0

    131.0Fylde is higher151.2

  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, Fylde 21.4Fylde: 21.4Mid Dorset and North Poole: 19.1

    19.1Fylde is higher21.4

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Fylde, per person in the age group
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleFyldeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,648£4,668£4,409£5,015£5,036£4,757Fylde
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,729£12,783£12,074£12,279£12,331£11,647Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,434£1,441£1,361£1,610£1,617£1,527Fylde
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,875£11,926£11,264£11,185£11,233£10,609Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£234£235£222£325£326£308Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£572£749£752£710Fylde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£20£21£19Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£430£432£408Fylde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£134£134£127Fylde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£100£100£95Fylde
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,079£1,197£1,202£1,136Fylde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£155£156£147Fylde
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£303£304£288Fylde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£5.51£5.54£5.23Fylde
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£4.01£4.02£3.80Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£6.87£6.90£6.52Fylde
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.51,001.3Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.582.8Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.0157.3Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.566.6Fylde
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026131.0151.2Fylde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.121.4Fylde

Per resident

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Fylde on 21. 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 Fylde

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648, Fylde £5,015Fylde: £5,015Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Fylde: £5,036Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Fylde: £4,757Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409

    £4,648£4,668£4,409Fylde is higher£5,015£5,036£4,757

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,294, Fylde £3,382Fylde: £3,382Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,294Fylde: £3,396Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,308Fylde: £3,208Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,125

    £3,294£3,308£3,125Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£3,382£3,396£3,208

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £806, Fylde £907Fylde: £907Mid Dorset and North Poole: £806Fylde: £911Mid Dorset and North Poole: £809Fylde: £860Mid Dorset and North Poole: £764

    £806£809£764Fylde is higher£907£911£860

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,073, Fylde £3,080Fylde: £3,080Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,073Fylde: £3,094Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,087Fylde: £2,922Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2,915

    £3,073£3,087£2,915Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£3,080£3,094£2,922

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £61, Fylde £90Fylde: £90Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Fylde: £90Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Fylde: £85Mid Dorset and North Poole: £58

    £61£61£58Fylde is higher£90£90£85

  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, Fylde £206Fylde: £206Mid Dorset and North Poole: £156Fylde: £207Mid Dorset and North Poole: £157Fylde: £196Mid Dorset and North Poole: £148

    £156£157£148Fylde is higher£206£207£196

  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, Fylde £5.63Fylde: £5.63Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.06Fylde: £5.65Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.08Fylde: £5.34Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Fylde is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  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, Fylde £430Fylde: £430Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Fylde: £432Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Fylde: £408Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306

    £323£324£306Fylde is higher£430£432£408

  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, Fylde £134Fylde: £134Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Fylde: £134Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Fylde: £127Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83

    £88£88£83Fylde is higher£134£134£127

  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, Fylde £56Fylde: £56Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Fylde: £57Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Fylde: £53Mid Dorset and North Poole: £43

    £46£46£43Fylde is higher£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £639, Fylde £674Fylde: £674Mid Dorset and North Poole: £639Fylde: £677Mid Dorset and North Poole: £642Fylde: £640Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606

    £639£642£606Fylde is higher£674£677£640

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £131, Fylde £155Fylde: £155Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Fylde: £156Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Fylde: £147Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124

    £131£132£124Fylde is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £116, Fylde £171Fylde: £171Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Fylde: £172Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Fylde: £162Mid Dorset and North Poole: £110

    £116£116£110Fylde is higher£171£172£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.92, Fylde £3.11Fylde: £3.11Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.92Fylde: £3.12Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.93Fylde: £2.95Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Fylde is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.71, Fylde £2.26Fylde: £2.26Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.71Fylde: £2.27Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.72Fylde: £2.14Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2.26£2.27£2.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30, Fylde £6.87Fylde: £6.87Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Fylde: £6.90Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Fylde: £6.52Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Fylde is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 267.7, Fylde 275.8Fylde: 275.8Mid Dorset and North Poole: 267.7

    267.7Fylde is higherDepends on how you count275.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 15.7, Fylde 22.8Fylde: 22.8Mid Dorset and North Poole: 15.7

    15.7Fylde is higher22.8

  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, Fylde 43.3Fylde: 43.3Mid Dorset and North Poole: 33.1

    33.1Fylde is higher43.3

  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, Fylde 66.6Fylde: 66.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5

    48.5Fylde is higher66.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 73.6, Fylde 85.2Fylde: 85.2Mid Dorset and North Poole: 73.6

    73.6Fylde is higher85.2

  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, Fylde 12.1Fylde: 12.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 10.7

    10.7Fylde is higher12.1

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Fylde, per resident
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleFyldeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,648£4,668£4,409£5,015£5,036£4,757Fylde
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,294£3,308£3,125£3,382£3,396£3,208Fylde
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£806£809£764£907£911£860Fylde
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,073£3,087£2,915£3,080£3,094£2,922Fylde
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£90£90£85Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£206£207£196Fylde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.63£5.65£5.34Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£430£432£408Fylde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£134£134£127Fylde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£56£57£53Fylde
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£674£677£640Fylde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£155£156£147Fylde
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£171£172£162Fylde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£3.11£3.12£2.95Fylde
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£2.26£2.27£2.14Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£6.87£6.90£6.52Fylde
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026267.7275.8Fylde
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.722.8Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.143.3Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.566.6Fylde
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.685.2Fylde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.712.1Fylde

Total

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Fylde on 21. 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 Fylde

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £454.3m, Fylde £508.6mFylde: £508.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £454.3mFylde: £510.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £456.3mFylde: £482.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £431.0m

    £454.3m£456.3m£431.0mFylde is higher£508.6m£510.7m£482.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £322.0m, Fylde £343.0mFylde: £343.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £322.0mFylde: £344.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £323.4mFylde: £325.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £305.4m

    £322.0m£323.4m£305.4mFylde is higherDepends on how you count£343.0m£344.5m£325.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £78.8m, Fylde £92.0mFylde: £92.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £78.8mFylde: £92.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £79.1mFylde: £87.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £74.7m

    £78.8m£79.1m£74.7mFylde is higher£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £300.4m, Fylde £312.4mFylde: £312.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £300.4mFylde: £313.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £301.7mFylde: £296.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £285.0m

    £300.4m£301.7m£285.0mFylde is higherDepends on how you count£312.4m£313.8m£296.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.9m, Fylde £9.1mFylde: £9.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.9mFylde: £9.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £6.0mFylde: £8.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mFylde is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  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, Fylde £20.9mFylde: £20.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mFylde: £21.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mFylde: £19.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mFylde is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  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, Fylde £0.57mFylde: £0.57mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mFylde: £0.57mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mFylde: £0.54mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mFylde is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  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, Fylde £43.6mFylde: £43.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.5mFylde: £43.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.7mFylde: £41.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mFylde is higher£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m

  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, Fylde £13.6mFylde: £13.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mFylde: £13.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mFylde: £12.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mFylde is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  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, Fylde £5.7mFylde: £5.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mFylde: £5.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mFylde: £5.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.2m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.2mFylde is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £62.4m, Fylde £68.4mFylde: £68.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.4mFylde: £68.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.7mFylde: £64.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mFylde is higher£68.4m£68.7m£64.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £12.8m, Fylde £15.7mFylde: £15.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.8mFylde: £15.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.9mFylde: £14.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mFylde is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £11.3m, Fylde £17.3mFylde: £17.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.3mFylde: £17.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.4mFylde: £16.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mFylde is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.29m, Fylde £0.31mFylde: £0.31mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mFylde: £0.32mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mFylde: £0.30mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mFylde is higher£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.27m, Fylde £0.23mFylde: £0.23mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mFylde: £0.23mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mFylde: £0.22mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.62m, Fylde £0.70mFylde: £0.70mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mFylde: £0.70mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mFylde: £0.66mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mFylde is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 26,170, Fylde 27,969Fylde: 27,969Mid Dorset and North Poole: 26,170

    26,170Fylde is higherDepends on how you count27,969

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,530, Fylde 2,313Fylde: 2,313Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,530

    1,530Fylde is higher2,313

  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, Fylde 4,394Fylde: 4,394Mid Dorset and North Poole: 3,237

    3,237Fylde is higher4,394

  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, Fylde 6,750Fylde: 6,750Mid Dorset and North Poole: 4,739

    4,739Fylde is higher6,750

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 7,192, Fylde 8,638Fylde: 8,638Mid Dorset and North Poole: 7,192

    7,192Fylde is higher8,638

  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, Fylde 1,225Fylde: 1,225Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,047

    1,047Fylde is higher1,225

Show the numbers
Mid Dorset and North Poole and Fylde, total
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleFyldeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.3m£456.3m£431.0m£508.6m£510.7m£482.4mFylde
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£322.0m£323.4m£305.4m£343.0m£344.5m£325.3mFylde
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m£92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFylde
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m£312.4m£313.8m£296.4mFylde
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mFylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mFylde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mFylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£43.6m£43.8m£41.4mFylde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mFylde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mFylde
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£68.4m£68.7m£64.9mFylde
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mFylde
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mFylde
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mFylde
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mMid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mFylde
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,17027,969Fylde
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5302,313Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2374,394Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7396,750Fylde
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1928,638Fylde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0471,225Fylde

Sources

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

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  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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