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Mid Dorset and North Poole and New Forest East

97,747 and 91,095 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher than New Forest East on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 7 of 22 measures, and New Forest East on 15. 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 New Forest East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648, New Forest East £4,743New Forest East: £4,743Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648New Forest East: £4,764Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668New Forest East: £4,499Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409

    £4,648£4,668£4,409New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£4,743£4,764£4,499

  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, New Forest East £12,632New Forest East: £12,632Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,729New Forest East: £12,686Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,783New Forest East: £11,982Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,074

    £12,729£12,783£12,074Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£12,632£12,686£11,982

  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, New Forest East £1,551New Forest East: £1,551Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,434New Forest East: £1,558Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,441New Forest East: £1,471Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,361

    £1,434£1,441£1,361New Forest East is higher£1,551£1,558£1,471

  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, New Forest East £11,761New Forest East: £11,761Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,875New Forest East: £11,811Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,926New Forest East: £11,156Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,264

    £11,875£11,926£11,264Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£11,761£11,811£11,156

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dorset and North Poole £234, New Forest East £231New Forest East: £231Mid Dorset and North Poole: £234New Forest East: £232Mid Dorset and North Poole: £235New Forest East: £219Mid Dorset and North Poole: £222

    £234£235£222Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£231£232£219

  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, New Forest East £625New Forest East: £625Mid Dorset and North Poole: £604New Forest East: £628Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606New Forest East: £593Mid Dorset and North Poole: £572

    £604£606£572New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£625£628£593

  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, New Forest East £15New Forest East: £15Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16New Forest East: £15Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16New Forest East: £14Mid Dorset and North Poole: £15

    £16£16£15Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£15£15£14

  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, New Forest East £343New Forest East: £343Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323New Forest East: £344Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324New Forest East: £325Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306

    £323£324£306New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£343£344£325

  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, New Forest East £127New Forest East: £127Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88New Forest East: £127Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88New Forest East: £120Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83

    £88£88£83New Forest East is higher£127£127£120

  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, New Forest East £100New Forest East: £100Mid Dorset and North Poole: £81New Forest East: £101Mid Dorset and North Poole: £82New Forest East: £95Mid Dorset and North Poole: £77

    £81£82£77New Forest East is higher£100£101£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, New Forest East £1,216New Forest East: £1,216Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,137New Forest East: £1,221Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,142New Forest East: £1,153Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,079

    £1,137£1,142£1,079New Forest East is higher£1,216£1,221£1,153

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £131, New Forest East £159New Forest East: £159Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131New Forest East: £160Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132New Forest East: £151Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124

    £131£132£124New Forest East is higher£159£160£151

  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, New Forest East £226New Forest East: £226Mid Dorset and North Poole: £206New Forest East: £227Mid Dorset and North Poole: £207New Forest East: £214Mid Dorset and North Poole: £195

    £206£207£195New Forest East is higher£226£227£214

  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, New Forest East £4.42New Forest East: £4.42Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.20New Forest East: £4.44Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.22New Forest East: £4.19Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  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, New Forest East £4.84New Forest East: £4.84Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.83New Forest East: £4.86Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.85New Forest East: £4.59Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£4.84£4.86£4.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30, New Forest East £7.15New Forest East: £7.15Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30New Forest East: £7.18Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33New Forest East: £6.78Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98New Forest East is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  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, New Forest East 1,009.6New Forest East: 1,009.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,034.5

    1,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher1,009.6

  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, New Forest East 57.8New Forest East: 57.8Mid Dorset and North Poole: 60.5

    60.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher57.8

  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, New Forest East 131.4New Forest East: 131.4Mid Dorset and North Poole: 128.0

    128.0New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count131.4

  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, New Forest East 50.8New Forest East: 50.8Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5

    48.5New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count50.8

  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, New Forest East 139.2New Forest East: 139.2Mid Dorset and North Poole: 131.0

    131.0New Forest East is higher139.2

  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, New Forest East 21.9New Forest East: 21.9Mid Dorset and North Poole: 19.1

    19.1New Forest East is higher21.9

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and New Forest East, per person in the age group
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleNew Forest EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,648£4,668£4,409£4,743£4,764£4,499New Forest East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,729£12,783£12,074£12,632£12,686£11,982Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,434£1,441£1,361£1,551£1,558£1,471New Forest East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,875£11,926£11,264£11,761£11,811£11,156Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£234£235£222£231£232£219Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£572£625£628£593New Forest East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£15£15£14Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£343£344£325New Forest East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£127£127£120New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£100£101£95New Forest East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,079£1,216£1,221£1,153New Forest East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£159£160£151New Forest East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£226£227£214New Forest East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£4.42£4.44£4.19Mid Dorset and North Poole
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£4.84£4.86£4.59New Forest East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£7.15£7.18£6.78New Forest East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.51,009.6Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.557.8Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.0131.4New Forest East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.550.8New Forest East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026131.0139.2New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.121.9New Forest East

Per resident

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and New Forest East on 15. 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 New Forest East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648, New Forest East £4,743New Forest East: £4,743Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648New Forest East: £4,764Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668New Forest East: £4,499Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409

    £4,648£4,668£4,409New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£4,743£4,764£4,499

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,294, New Forest East £3,226New Forest East: £3,226Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,294New Forest East: £3,240Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,308New Forest East: £3,060Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,125

    £3,294£3,308£3,125Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3,226£3,240£3,060

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £806, New Forest East £881New Forest East: £881Mid Dorset and North Poole: £806New Forest East: £885Mid Dorset and North Poole: £809New Forest East: £836Mid Dorset and North Poole: £764

    £806£809£764New Forest East is higher£881£885£836

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,073, New Forest East £3,003New Forest East: £3,003Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,073New Forest East: £3,016Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,087New Forest East: £2,849Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2,915

    £3,073£3,087£2,915Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3,003£3,016£2,849

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £61, New Forest East £59New Forest East: £59Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61New Forest East: £59Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61New Forest East: £56Mid Dorset and North Poole: £58

    £61£61£58Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£59£59£56

  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, New Forest East £160New Forest East: £160Mid Dorset and North Poole: £156New Forest East: £160Mid Dorset and North Poole: £157New Forest East: £151Mid Dorset and North Poole: £148

    £156£157£148New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£160£160£151

  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, New Forest East £3.84New Forest East: £3.84Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.06New Forest East: £3.85Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.08New Forest East: £3.64Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3.84£3.85£3.64

  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, New Forest East £343New Forest East: £343Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323New Forest East: £344Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324New Forest East: £325Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306

    £323£324£306New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£343£344£325

  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, New Forest East £127New Forest East: £127Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88New Forest East: £127Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88New Forest East: £120Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83

    £88£88£83New Forest East is higher£127£127£120

  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, New Forest East £57New Forest East: £57Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46New Forest East: £57Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46New Forest East: £54Mid Dorset and North Poole: £43

    £46£46£43New Forest East is higher£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £639, New Forest East £691New Forest East: £691Mid Dorset and North Poole: £639New Forest East: £694Mid Dorset and North Poole: £642New Forest East: £655Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606

    £639£642£606New Forest East is higher£691£694£655

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £131, New Forest East £159New Forest East: £159Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131New Forest East: £160Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132New Forest East: £151Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124

    £131£132£124New Forest East is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £116, New Forest East £128New Forest East: £128Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116New Forest East: £129Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116New Forest East: £122Mid Dorset and North Poole: £110

    £116£116£110New Forest East is higher£128£129£122

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.92, New Forest East £2.51New Forest East: £2.51Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.92New Forest East: £2.52Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.93New Forest East: £2.38Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2.51£2.52£2.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.71, New Forest East £2.75New Forest East: £2.75Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.71New Forest East: £2.76Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.72New Forest East: £2.61Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£2.75£2.76£2.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30, New Forest East £7.15New Forest East: £7.15Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30New Forest East: £7.18Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33New Forest East: £6.78Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98New Forest East is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 267.7, New Forest East 257.8New Forest East: 257.8Mid Dorset and North Poole: 267.7

    267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher257.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 15.7, New Forest East 14.8New Forest East: 14.8Mid Dorset and North Poole: 15.7

    15.7Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher14.8

  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, New Forest East 33.6New Forest East: 33.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 33.1

    33.1New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count33.6

  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, New Forest East 50.8New Forest East: 50.8Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5

    48.5New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count50.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 73.6, New Forest East 79.1New Forest East: 79.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 73.6

    73.6New Forest East is higher79.1

  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, New Forest East 12.5New Forest East: 12.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 10.7

    10.7New Forest East is higher12.5

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and New Forest East, per resident
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleNew Forest EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,648£4,668£4,409£4,743£4,764£4,499New Forest East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,294£3,308£3,125£3,226£3,240£3,060Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£806£809£764£881£885£836New Forest East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,073£3,087£2,915£3,003£3,016£2,849Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£59£59£56Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£160£160£151New Forest East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£3.84£3.85£3.64Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£343£344£325New Forest East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£127£127£120New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£57£57£54New Forest East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£691£694£655New Forest East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£159£160£151New Forest East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£128£129£122New Forest East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£2.51£2.52£2.38Mid Dorset and North Poole
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£2.75£2.76£2.61New Forest East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£7.15£7.18£6.78New Forest East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026267.7257.8Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.714.8Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.133.6New Forest East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.550.8New Forest East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.679.1New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.712.5New Forest East

Total

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and New Forest East on 9. 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 New Forest East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £454.3m, New Forest East £432.1mNew Forest East: £432.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £454.3mNew Forest East: £433.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £456.3mNew Forest East: £409.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £431.0m

    £454.3m£456.3m£431.0mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£432.1m£433.9m£409.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £322.0m, New Forest East £293.9mNew Forest East: £293.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £322.0mNew Forest East: £295.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £323.4mNew Forest East: £278.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £305.4m

    £322.0m£323.4m£305.4mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£293.9m£295.1m£278.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £78.8m, New Forest East £80.3mNew Forest East: £80.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £78.8mNew Forest East: £80.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £79.1mNew Forest East: £76.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £74.7m

    £78.8m£79.1m£74.7mNew Forest East is higher£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £300.4m, New Forest East £273.6mNew Forest East: £273.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £300.4mNew Forest East: £274.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £301.7mNew Forest East: £259.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £285.0m

    £300.4m£301.7m£285.0mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£273.6m£274.8m£259.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.9m, New Forest East £5.4mNew Forest East: £5.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.9mNew Forest East: £5.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £6.0mNew Forest East: £5.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  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, New Forest East £14.5mNew Forest East: £14.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mNew Forest East: £14.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mNew Forest East: £13.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.6m£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, New Forest East £0.35mNew Forest East: £0.35mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mNew Forest East: £0.35mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mNew Forest East: £0.33mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£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, New Forest East £31.2mNew Forest East: £31.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.5mNew Forest East: £31.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.7mNew Forest East: £29.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£31.2m£31.4m£29.6m

  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, New Forest East £11.5mNew Forest East: £11.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mNew Forest East: £11.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mNew Forest East: £11.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mNew Forest East is higher£11.5m£11.6m£11.0m

  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, New Forest East £5.2mNew Forest East: £5.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mNew Forest East: £5.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mNew Forest East: £4.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.2m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.2mNew Forest East is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £62.4m, New Forest East £62.9mNew Forest East: £62.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.4mNew Forest East: £63.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.7mNew Forest East: £59.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mNew Forest East is higher£62.9m£63.2m£59.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £12.8m, New Forest East £14.5mNew Forest East: £14.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.8mNew Forest East: £14.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.9mNew Forest East: £13.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mNew Forest East is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £11.3m, New Forest East £11.7mNew Forest East: £11.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.3mNew Forest East: £11.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.4mNew Forest East: £11.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mNew Forest East is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.29m, New Forest East £0.23mNew Forest East: £0.23mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mNew Forest East: £0.23mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mNew Forest East: £0.22mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.27m, New Forest East £0.25mNew Forest East: £0.25mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mNew Forest East: £0.25mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mNew Forest East: £0.24mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.25m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.62m, New Forest East £0.65mNew Forest East: £0.65mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mNew Forest East: £0.65mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mNew Forest East: £0.62mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mNew Forest East is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 26,170, New Forest East 23,487New Forest East: 23,487Mid Dorset and North Poole: 26,170

    26,170Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher23,487

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,530, New Forest East 1,345New Forest East: 1,345Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,530

    1,530Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher1,345

  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, New Forest East 3,057New Forest East: 3,057Mid Dorset and North Poole: 3,237

    3,237Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count3,057

  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, New Forest East 4,627New Forest East: 4,627Mid Dorset and North Poole: 4,739

    4,739Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count4,627

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 7,192, New Forest East 7,203New Forest East: 7,203Mid Dorset and North Poole: 7,192

    7,192New Forest East is higher7,203

  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, New Forest East 1,135New Forest East: 1,135Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,047

    1,047New Forest East is higher1,135

Show the numbers
Mid Dorset and North Poole and New Forest East, total
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleNew Forest EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.3m£456.3m£431.0m£432.1m£433.9m£409.9mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£322.0m£323.4m£305.4m£293.9m£295.1m£278.7mMid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m£80.3m£80.6m£76.2mNew Forest East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m£273.6m£274.8m£259.5mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mMid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£14.5m£14.6m£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£31.2m£31.4m£29.6mMid Dorset and North Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£11.5m£11.6m£11.0mNew Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mNew Forest East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£62.9m£63.2m£59.7mNew Forest East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mNew Forest East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mNew Forest East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mMid Dorset and North Poole
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mMid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mNew Forest East
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,17023,487Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5301,345Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2373,057Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7394,627Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1927,203New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0471,135New Forest East

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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