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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Mid Derbyshire

97,747 and 88,822 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher than Mid Derbyshire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Mid Derbyshire on 13. 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 Mid Derbyshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648, Mid Derbyshire £4,281Mid Derbyshire: £4,281Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Mid Derbyshire: £4,299Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Mid Derbyshire: £4,061Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409

    £4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4,281£4,299£4,061

  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, Mid Derbyshire £12,645Mid Derbyshire: £12,645Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,729Mid Derbyshire: £12,699Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,783Mid Derbyshire: £11,994Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,074

    £12,729£12,783£12,074Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£12,645£12,699£11,994

  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, Mid Derbyshire £1,252Mid Derbyshire: £1,252Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,434Mid Derbyshire: £1,257Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,441Mid Derbyshire: £1,187Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,361

    £1,434£1,441£1,361Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£1,252£1,257£1,187

  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, Mid Derbyshire £11,678Mid Derbyshire: £11,678Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,875Mid Derbyshire: £11,727Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,926Mid Derbyshire: £11,077Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,264

    £11,875£11,926£11,264Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£11,678£11,727£11,077

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dorset and North Poole £234, Mid Derbyshire £249Mid Derbyshire: £249Mid Dorset and North Poole: £234Mid Derbyshire: £250Mid Dorset and North Poole: £235Mid Derbyshire: £236Mid Dorset and North Poole: £222

    £234£235£222Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£249£250£236

  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, Mid Derbyshire £702Mid Derbyshire: £702Mid Dorset and North Poole: £604Mid Derbyshire: £705Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Mid Derbyshire: £666Mid Dorset and North Poole: £572

    £604£606£572Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£702£705£666

  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, Mid Derbyshire £17Mid Derbyshire: £17Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Mid Derbyshire: £17Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Mid Derbyshire: £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £15

    £16£16£15Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£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, Mid Derbyshire £370Mid Derbyshire: £370Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Mid Derbyshire: £371Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Mid Derbyshire: £351Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306

    £323£324£306Mid Derbyshire is higher£370£371£351

  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, Mid Derbyshire £108Mid Derbyshire: £108Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Mid Derbyshire: £109Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Mid Derbyshire: £103Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83

    £88£88£83Mid Derbyshire is higher£108£109£103

  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, Mid Derbyshire £96Mid Derbyshire: £96Mid Dorset and North Poole: £81Mid Derbyshire: £96Mid Dorset and North Poole: £82Mid Derbyshire: £91Mid Dorset and North Poole: £77

    £81£82£77Mid Derbyshire is higher£96£96£91

  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, Mid Derbyshire £915Mid Derbyshire: £915Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,137Mid Derbyshire: £919Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,142Mid Derbyshire: £868Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,079

    £1,137£1,142£1,079Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£915£919£868

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £131, Mid Derbyshire £99Mid Derbyshire: £99Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Mid Derbyshire: £100Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Mid Derbyshire: £94Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124

    £131£132£124Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£99£100£94

  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, Mid Derbyshire £227Mid Derbyshire: £227Mid Dorset and North Poole: £206Mid Derbyshire: £228Mid Dorset and North Poole: £207Mid Derbyshire: £216Mid Dorset and North Poole: £195

    £206£207£195Mid Derbyshire is higher£227£228£216

  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, Mid Derbyshire £8.73Mid Derbyshire: £8.73Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.20Mid Derbyshire: £8.77Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.22Mid Derbyshire: £8.28Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Mid Derbyshire is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

  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, Mid Derbyshire £4.64Mid Derbyshire: £4.64Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.83Mid Derbyshire: £4.66Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.85Mid Derbyshire: £4.40Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£4.64£4.66£4.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30, Mid Derbyshire £9.06Mid Derbyshire: £9.06Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Mid Derbyshire: £9.09Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Mid Derbyshire: £8.59Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Mid Derbyshire is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59

  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, Mid Derbyshire 1,024.9Mid Derbyshire: 1,024.9Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,034.5

    1,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher1,024.9

  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, Mid Derbyshire 62.8Mid Derbyshire: 62.8Mid Dorset and North Poole: 60.5

    60.5Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count62.8

  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, Mid Derbyshire 147.1Mid Derbyshire: 147.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 128.0

    128.0Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count147.1

  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, Mid Derbyshire 53.2Mid Derbyshire: 53.2Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5

    48.5Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count53.2

  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, Mid Derbyshire 114.3Mid Derbyshire: 114.3Mid Dorset and North Poole: 131.0

    131.0Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher114.3

  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, Mid Derbyshire 20.8Mid Derbyshire: 20.8Mid Dorset and North Poole: 19.1

    19.1Mid Derbyshire is higher20.8

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Mid Derbyshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleMid DerbyshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,648£4,668£4,409£4,281£4,299£4,061Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,729£12,783£12,074£12,645£12,699£11,994Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,434£1,441£1,361£1,252£1,257£1,187Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,875£11,926£11,264£11,678£11,727£11,077Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£234£235£222£249£250£236Mid Derbyshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£572£702£705£666Mid Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£17£17£16Mid Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£370£371£351Mid Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£108£109£103Mid Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£96£96£91Mid Derbyshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,079£915£919£868Mid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£99£100£94Mid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£227£228£216Mid Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£8.73£8.77£8.28Mid Derbyshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£4.64£4.66£4.40Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£9.06£9.09£8.59Mid Derbyshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.51,024.9Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.562.8Mid Derbyshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.0147.1Mid Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.553.2Mid Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026131.0114.3Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.120.8Mid Derbyshire

Per resident

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Mid Derbyshire on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Mid Dorset and North Poole Mid Derbyshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648, Mid Derbyshire £4,281Mid Derbyshire: £4,281Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Mid Derbyshire: £4,299Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Mid Derbyshire: £4,061Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409

    £4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4,281£4,299£4,061

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,294, Mid Derbyshire £2,957Mid Derbyshire: £2,957Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,294Mid Derbyshire: £2,970Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,308Mid Derbyshire: £2,805Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,125

    £3,294£3,308£3,125Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2,957£2,970£2,805

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £806, Mid Derbyshire £738Mid Derbyshire: £738Mid Dorset and North Poole: £806Mid Derbyshire: £741Mid Dorset and North Poole: £809Mid Derbyshire: £700Mid Dorset and North Poole: £764

    £806£809£764Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£738£741£700

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,073, Mid Derbyshire £2,731Mid Derbyshire: £2,731Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,073Mid Derbyshire: £2,742Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,087Mid Derbyshire: £2,590Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2,915

    £3,073£3,087£2,915Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2,731£2,742£2,590

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £61, Mid Derbyshire £58Mid Derbyshire: £58Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Mid Derbyshire: £58Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Mid Derbyshire: £55Mid Dorset and North Poole: £58

    £61£61£58Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55

  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, Mid Derbyshire £164Mid Derbyshire: £164Mid Dorset and North Poole: £156Mid Derbyshire: £165Mid Dorset and North Poole: £157Mid Derbyshire: £156Mid Dorset and North Poole: £148

    £156£157£148Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  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, Mid Derbyshire £3.89Mid Derbyshire: £3.89Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.06Mid Derbyshire: £3.91Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.08Mid Derbyshire: £3.69Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£3.89£3.91£3.69

  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, Mid Derbyshire £370Mid Derbyshire: £370Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Mid Derbyshire: £371Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Mid Derbyshire: £351Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306

    £323£324£306Mid Derbyshire is higher£370£371£351

  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, Mid Derbyshire £108Mid Derbyshire: £108Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Mid Derbyshire: £109Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Mid Derbyshire: £103Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83

    £88£88£83Mid Derbyshire is higher£108£109£103

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

    £46£46£43Mid Derbyshire is higher£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £639, Mid Derbyshire £540Mid Derbyshire: £540Mid Dorset and North Poole: £639Mid Derbyshire: £542Mid Dorset and North Poole: £642Mid Derbyshire: £512Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606

    £639£642£606Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£540£542£512

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £131, Mid Derbyshire £99Mid Derbyshire: £99Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Mid Derbyshire: £100Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Mid Derbyshire: £94Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124

    £131£132£124Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£99£100£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £116, Mid Derbyshire £134Mid Derbyshire: £134Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Mid Derbyshire: £135Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Mid Derbyshire: £127Mid Dorset and North Poole: £110

    £116£116£110Mid Derbyshire is higher£134£135£127

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.92, Mid Derbyshire £5.14Mid Derbyshire: £5.14Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.92Mid Derbyshire: £5.17Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.93Mid Derbyshire: £4.88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Mid Derbyshire is higher£5.14£5.17£4.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.71, Mid Derbyshire £2.73Mid Derbyshire: £2.73Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.71Mid Derbyshire: £2.74Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.72Mid Derbyshire: £2.59Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.73£2.74£2.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30, Mid Derbyshire £9.06Mid Derbyshire: £9.06Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Mid Derbyshire: £9.09Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Mid Derbyshire: £8.59Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Mid Derbyshire is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 267.7, Mid Derbyshire 239.7Mid Derbyshire: 239.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 267.7

    267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher239.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 15.7, Mid Derbyshire 14.7Mid Derbyshire: 14.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 15.7

    15.7Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count14.7

  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, Mid Derbyshire 34.4Mid Derbyshire: 34.4Mid Dorset and North Poole: 33.1

    33.1Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count34.4

  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, Mid Derbyshire 53.2Mid Derbyshire: 53.2Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5

    48.5Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count53.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 73.6, Mid Derbyshire 67.4Mid Derbyshire: 67.4Mid Dorset and North Poole: 73.6

    73.6Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher67.4

  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, Mid Derbyshire 12.3Mid Derbyshire: 12.3Mid Dorset and North Poole: 10.7

    10.7Mid Derbyshire is higher12.3

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Mid Derbyshire, per resident
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleMid DerbyshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,648£4,668£4,409£4,281£4,299£4,061Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,294£3,308£3,125£2,957£2,970£2,805Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£806£809£764£738£741£700Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,073£3,087£2,915£2,731£2,742£2,590Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£58£58£55Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£164£165£156Mid Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£3.89£3.91£3.69Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£370£371£351Mid Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£108£109£103Mid Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£56£57£53Mid Derbyshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£540£542£512Mid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£99£100£94Mid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£134£135£127Mid Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£5.14£5.17£4.88Mid Derbyshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£2.73£2.74£2.59Mid Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£9.06£9.09£8.59Mid Derbyshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026267.7239.7Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.714.7Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.134.4Mid Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.553.2Mid Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.667.4Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.712.3Mid Derbyshire

Total

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Mid Derbyshire on 7. 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 Mid Derbyshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £454.3m, Mid Derbyshire £380.3mMid Derbyshire: £380.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £454.3mMid Derbyshire: £381.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £456.3mMid Derbyshire: £360.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £431.0m

    £454.3m£456.3m£431.0mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£380.3m£381.9m£360.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £322.0m, Mid Derbyshire £262.7mMid Derbyshire: £262.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £322.0mMid Derbyshire: £263.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £323.4mMid Derbyshire: £249.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £305.4m

    £322.0m£323.4m£305.4mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£262.7m£263.8m£249.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £78.8m, Mid Derbyshire £65.5mMid Derbyshire: £65.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £78.8mMid Derbyshire: £65.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £79.1mMid Derbyshire: £62.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £74.7m

    £78.8m£79.1m£74.7mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £300.4m, Mid Derbyshire £242.6mMid Derbyshire: £242.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £300.4mMid Derbyshire: £243.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £301.7mMid Derbyshire: £230.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £285.0m

    £300.4m£301.7m£285.0mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£242.6m£243.6m£230.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.9m, Mid Derbyshire £5.2mMid Derbyshire: £5.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.9mMid Derbyshire: £5.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £6.0mMid Derbyshire: £4.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  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, Mid Derbyshire £14.6mMid Derbyshire: £14.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mMid Derbyshire: £14.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mMid Derbyshire: £13.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.7m£13.8m

  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, Mid Derbyshire £0.35mMid Derbyshire: £0.35mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mMid Derbyshire: £0.35mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mMid Derbyshire: £0.33mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  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, Mid Derbyshire £32.9mMid Derbyshire: £32.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.5mMid Derbyshire: £33.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.7mMid Derbyshire: £31.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mMid Derbyshire 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, Mid Derbyshire £9.6mMid Derbyshire: £9.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mMid Derbyshire: £9.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mMid Derbyshire: £9.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mMid Derbyshire is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  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, Mid Derbyshire £5.0mMid Derbyshire: £5.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mMid Derbyshire: £5.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mMid Derbyshire: £4.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.2m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.2mMid Derbyshire is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £62.4m, Mid Derbyshire £47.9mMid Derbyshire: £47.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.4mMid Derbyshire: £48.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.7mMid Derbyshire: £45.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £12.8m, Mid Derbyshire £8.8mMid Derbyshire: £8.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.8mMid Derbyshire: £8.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.9mMid Derbyshire: £8.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £11.3m, Mid Derbyshire £11.9mMid Derbyshire: £11.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.3mMid Derbyshire: £12.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.4mMid Derbyshire: £11.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mMid Derbyshire is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.29m, Mid Derbyshire £0.46mMid Derbyshire: £0.46mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mMid Derbyshire: £0.46mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mMid Derbyshire: £0.43mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mMid Derbyshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.62m, Mid Derbyshire £0.80mMid Derbyshire: £0.80mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mMid Derbyshire: £0.81mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mMid Derbyshire: £0.76mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mMid Derbyshire is higher£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 26,170, Mid Derbyshire 21,288Mid Derbyshire: 21,288Mid Dorset and North Poole: 26,170

    26,170Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher21,288

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,530, Mid Derbyshire 1,305Mid Derbyshire: 1,305Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,530

    1,530Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count1,305

  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, Mid Derbyshire 3,055Mid Derbyshire: 3,055Mid Dorset and North Poole: 3,237

    3,237Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count3,055

  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, Mid Derbyshire 4,728Mid Derbyshire: 4,728Mid Dorset and North Poole: 4,739

    4,739Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count4,728

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 7,192, Mid Derbyshire 5,988Mid Derbyshire: 5,988Mid Dorset and North Poole: 7,192

    7,192Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher5,988

  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, Mid Derbyshire 1,089Mid Derbyshire: 1,089Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,047

    1,047Mid Derbyshire is higher1,089

Show the numbers
Mid Dorset and North Poole and Mid Derbyshire, total
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleMid DerbyshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.3m£456.3m£431.0m£380.3m£381.9m£360.7mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£322.0m£323.4m£305.4m£262.7m£263.8m£249.1mMid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m£65.5m£65.8m£62.2mMid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m£242.6m£243.6m£230.1mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mMid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£14.6m£14.7m£13.8mMid Dorset and North Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mMid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£32.9m£33.0m£31.2mMid Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mMid Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mMid Derbyshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£47.9m£48.1m£45.5mMid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£8.8m£8.8m£8.4mMid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mMid Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mMid Derbyshire
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£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mMid Derbyshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,17021,288Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5301,305Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2373,055Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7394,728Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1925,988Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0471,089Mid Derbyshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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