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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

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

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher than Kingswinford and South Staffordshire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 10 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 8 of 22 measures, and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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 Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £12,867Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,867Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,729Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,922Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,783Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,205Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,074

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

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £1,300Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,300Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,434Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,306Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,441Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,233Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,361

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

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £11,835Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,835Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,875Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,885Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,926Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,226Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,264

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £16£16£15Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£20£20£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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £369Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £369Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £370Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £350Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306

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

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £103Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £103Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £104Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £98Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83

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

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

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

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £963Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £963Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,137Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £967Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,142Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £913Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,079

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £222Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £222Mid Dorset and North Poole: £206Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £223Mid Dorset and North Poole: £207Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £211Mid Dorset and North Poole: £195

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

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £9.42Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.42Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.20Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.47Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.22Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £8.94Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.93

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

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4.24Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.24Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.83Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.26Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.85Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.02Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.58

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,011.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,011.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,034.5

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

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 74.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 74.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 60.5

    60.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher74.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Dorset and North Poole 128.0, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 157.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 157.2Mid Dorset and North Poole: 128.0

    128.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher157.2

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 52.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 52.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5

    48.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher52.6

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 125.1Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 125.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 131.0

    131.0Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher125.1

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

    19.1Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher21.5

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleKingswinford and South StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,648£4,668£4,409£4,663£4,683£4,423Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,729£12,783£12,074£12,867£12,922£12,205Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,434£1,441£1,361£1,300£1,306£1,233Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,875£11,926£11,264£11,835£11,885£11,226Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£234£235£222£258£259£244Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£572£755£759£717Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£20£20£19Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£369£370£350Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£103£104£98Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£101£101£96Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,079£963£967£913Mid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£111£111£105Mid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£222£223£211Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£9.42£9.47£8.94Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£4.24£4.26£4.02Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£5.48£5.51£5.20Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.51,011.0Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.574.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.0157.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.552.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026131.0125.1Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.121.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £196Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £196Mid Dorset and North Poole: £156Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £197Mid Dorset and North Poole: £157Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £186Mid Dorset and North Poole: £148

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

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.06Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.06Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.06Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.08Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.08Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.80Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3.85

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

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

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

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £103Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £103Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £104Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £98Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83

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

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £58Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £58Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £58Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £55Mid Dorset and North Poole: £43

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher261.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    15.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher19.3

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 40.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 40.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 33.1

    33.1Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher40.7

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 52.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 52.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5

    48.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher52.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    73.6Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher71.3

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 12.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 12.2Mid Dorset and North Poole: 10.7

    10.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher12.2

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire, per resident
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleKingswinford and South StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,648£4,668£4,409£4,663£4,683£4,423Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,294£3,308£3,125£3,333£3,348£3,162Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£806£809£764£741£744£703Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,073£3,087£2,915£3,066£3,079£2,908Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£67£67£63Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£196£197£186Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.06£5.08£4.80Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£369£370£350Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£103£104£98Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£58£58£55Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£549£551£521Mid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£111£111£105Mid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£127£127£120Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£5.38£5.40£5.10Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£2.41£2.42£2.29Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£5.48£5.51£5.20Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026267.7261.9Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.719.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.140.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.552.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.671.3Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.712.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

Total

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire on 12. 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 Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £17.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £17.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £17.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £16.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £14.5m

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

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.46mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.44mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.38m

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

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £33.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £33.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £33.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £31.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £29.9m

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

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £9.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £8.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.1m

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

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.2m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    26,170Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher23,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,530Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher1,753

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 3,698Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 3,698Mid Dorset and North Poole: 3,237

    3,237Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher3,698

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 4,776Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 4,776Mid Dorset and North Poole: 4,739

    4,739Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher4,776

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    7,192Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher6,476

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,111Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,111Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,047

    1,047Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher1,111

Show the numbers
Mid Dorset and North Poole and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire, total
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleKingswinford and South StaffordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.3m£456.3m£431.0m£423.5m£425.3m£401.7mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£322.0m£323.4m£305.4m£302.7m£304.0m£287.2mMid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m£67.3m£67.6m£63.9mMid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m£278.4m£279.6m£264.1mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£6.1m£6.1m£5.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£49.9m£50.1m£47.3mMid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mMid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mMid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mMid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,17023,787Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5301,753Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2373,698Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7394,776Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1926,476Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0471,111Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

Sources

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

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  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.