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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Sefton Central

97,747 and 93,352 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher than Sefton Central on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 6 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 5 of 22 measures, and Sefton Central on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Mid Dorset and North Poole Sefton Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648, Sefton Central £5,052Sefton Central: £5,052Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Sefton Central: £5,073Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Sefton Central: £4,792Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409

    £4,648£4,668£4,409Sefton Central is higher£5,052£5,073£4,792

  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, Sefton Central £13,081Sefton Central: £13,081Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,729Sefton Central: £13,137Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,783Sefton Central: £12,408Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,074

    £12,729£12,783£12,074Sefton Central is higher£13,081£13,137£12,408

  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, Sefton Central £1,432Sefton Central: £1,432Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,434Sefton Central: £1,438Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,441Sefton Central: £1,359Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,361

    £1,434£1,441£1,361Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£1,432£1,438£1,359

  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, Sefton Central £11,880Sefton Central: £11,880Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,875Sefton Central: £11,931Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,926Sefton Central: £11,269Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,264

    £11,875£11,926£11,264Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£11,880£11,931£11,269

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dorset and North Poole £234, Sefton Central £315Sefton Central: £315Mid Dorset and North Poole: £234Sefton Central: £316Mid Dorset and North Poole: £235Sefton Central: £299Mid Dorset and North Poole: £222

    £234£235£222Sefton Central is higher£315£316£299

  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, Sefton Central £865Sefton Central: £865Mid Dorset and North Poole: £604Sefton Central: £868Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Sefton Central: £820Mid Dorset and North Poole: £572

    £604£606£572Sefton Central is higher£865£868£820

  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, Sefton Central £21Sefton Central: £21Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Sefton Central: £21Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Sefton Central: £20Mid Dorset and North Poole: £15

    £16£16£15Sefton Central is higher£21£21£20

  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, Sefton Central £473Sefton Central: £473Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Sefton Central: £475Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Sefton Central: £449Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306

    £323£324£306Sefton Central is higher£473£475£449

  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, Sefton Central £149Sefton Central: £149Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Sefton Central: £150Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Sefton Central: £141Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83

    £88£88£83Sefton Central is higher£149£150£141

  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, Sefton Central £110Sefton Central: £110Mid Dorset and North Poole: £81Sefton Central: £111Mid Dorset and North Poole: £82Sefton Central: £105Mid Dorset and North Poole: £77

    £81£82£77Sefton Central is higher£110£111£105

  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, Sefton Central £992Sefton Central: £992Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,137Sefton Central: £996Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,142Sefton Central: £941Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,079

    £1,137£1,142£1,079Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£992£996£941

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £131, Sefton Central £123Sefton Central: £123Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Sefton Central: £124Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Sefton Central: £117Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124

    £131£132£124Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£123£124£117

  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, Sefton Central £319Sefton Central: £319Mid Dorset and North Poole: £206Sefton Central: £320Mid Dorset and North Poole: £207Sefton Central: £302Mid Dorset and North Poole: £195

    £206£207£195Sefton Central is higher£319£320£302

  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, Sefton Central £6.27Sefton Central: £6.27Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.20Sefton Central: £6.30Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.22Sefton Central: £5.95Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Sefton Central is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  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, Sefton Central £5.41Sefton Central: £5.41Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.83Sefton Central: £5.43Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.85Sefton Central: £5.13Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Sefton Central is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30, Sefton Central £7.33Sefton Central: £7.33Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Sefton Central: £7.36Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Sefton Central: £6.95Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Sefton Central is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  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, Sefton Central 1,022.2Sefton Central: 1,022.2Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,034.5

    1,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count1,022.2

  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, Sefton Central 81.1Sefton Central: 81.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 60.5

    60.5Sefton Central is higher81.1

  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, Sefton Central 178.4Sefton Central: 178.4Mid Dorset and North Poole: 128.0

    128.0Sefton Central is higher178.4

  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, Sefton Central 71.2Sefton Central: 71.2Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5

    48.5Sefton Central is higher71.2

  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, Sefton Central 128.3Sefton Central: 128.3Mid Dorset and North Poole: 131.0

    131.0Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher128.3

  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, Sefton Central 23.5Sefton Central: 23.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 19.1

    19.1Sefton Central is higher23.5

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Sefton Central, per person in the age group
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleSefton CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,648£4,668£4,409£5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,729£12,783£12,074£13,081£13,137£12,408Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,434£1,441£1,361£1,432£1,438£1,359Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,875£11,926£11,264£11,880£11,931£11,269Sefton Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£234£235£222£315£316£299Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£572£865£868£820Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£21£21£20Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£473£475£449Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£149£150£141Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£110£111£105Sefton Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,079£992£996£941Mid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£123£124£117Mid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£319£320£302Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£6.27£6.30£5.95Sefton Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.41£5.43£5.13Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£7.33£7.36£6.95Sefton Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.51,022.2Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.581.1Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.0178.4Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.571.2Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026131.0128.3Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.123.5Sefton Central

Per resident

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Sefton Central on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Mid Dorset and North Poole Sefton Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648, Sefton Central £5,052Sefton Central: £5,052Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Sefton Central: £5,073Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Sefton Central: £4,792Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409

    £4,648£4,668£4,409Sefton Central is higher£5,052£5,073£4,792

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,294, Sefton Central £3,495Sefton Central: £3,495Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,294Sefton Central: £3,510Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,308Sefton Central: £3,315Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,125

    £3,294£3,308£3,125Sefton Central is higher£3,495£3,510£3,315

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £806, Sefton Central £804Sefton Central: £804Mid Dorset and North Poole: £806Sefton Central: £807Mid Dorset and North Poole: £809Sefton Central: £762Mid Dorset and North Poole: £764

    £806£809£764Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£804£807£762

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,073, Sefton Central £3,174Sefton Central: £3,174Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,073Sefton Central: £3,188Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,087Sefton Central: £3,011Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2,915

    £3,073£3,087£2,915Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£3,174£3,188£3,011

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £61, Sefton Central £84Sefton Central: £84Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Sefton Central: £85Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Sefton Central: £80Mid Dorset and North Poole: £58

    £61£61£58Sefton Central is higher£84£85£80

  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, Sefton Central £231Sefton Central: £231Mid Dorset and North Poole: £156Sefton Central: £232Mid Dorset and North Poole: £157Sefton Central: £219Mid Dorset and North Poole: £148

    £156£157£148Sefton Central is higher£231£232£219

  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, Sefton Central £5.65Sefton Central: £5.65Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.06Sefton Central: £5.67Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.08Sefton Central: £5.36Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Sefton Central is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

  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, Sefton Central £473Sefton Central: £473Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Sefton Central: £475Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Sefton Central: £449Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306

    £323£324£306Sefton Central is higher£473£475£449

  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, Sefton Central £149Sefton Central: £149Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Sefton Central: £150Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Sefton Central: £141Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83

    £88£88£83Sefton Central is higher£149£150£141

  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, Sefton Central £62Sefton Central: £62Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Sefton Central: £62Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Sefton Central: £59Mid Dorset and North Poole: £43

    £46£46£43Sefton Central is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £639, Sefton Central £556Sefton Central: £556Mid Dorset and North Poole: £639Sefton Central: £559Mid Dorset and North Poole: £642Sefton Central: £528Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606

    £639£642£606Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£556£559£528

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £131, Sefton Central £123Sefton Central: £123Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Sefton Central: £124Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Sefton Central: £117Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124

    £131£132£124Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£123£124£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £116, Sefton Central £179Sefton Central: £179Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Sefton Central: £180Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Sefton Central: £170Mid Dorset and North Poole: £110

    £116£116£110Sefton Central is higher£179£180£170

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.92, Sefton Central £3.52Sefton Central: £3.52Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.92Sefton Central: £3.54Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.93Sefton Central: £3.34Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Sefton Central is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.71, Sefton Central £3.04Sefton Central: £3.04Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.71Sefton Central: £3.05Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.72Sefton Central: £2.88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Sefton Central is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30, Sefton Central £7.33Sefton Central: £7.33Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Sefton Central: £7.36Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Sefton Central: £6.95Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Sefton Central is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 267.7, Sefton Central 273.1Sefton Central: 273.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 267.7

    267.7Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count273.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 15.7, Sefton Central 21.7Sefton Central: 21.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 15.7

    15.7Sefton Central is higher21.7

  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, Sefton Central 47.7Sefton Central: 47.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 33.1

    33.1Sefton Central is higher47.7

  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, Sefton Central 71.2Sefton Central: 71.2Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5

    48.5Sefton Central is higher71.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 73.6, Sefton Central 72.0Sefton Central: 72.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 73.6

    73.6Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher72.0

  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, Sefton Central 13.2Sefton Central: 13.2Mid Dorset and North Poole: 10.7

    10.7Sefton Central is higher13.2

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Sefton Central, per resident
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleSefton CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,648£4,668£4,409£5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,294£3,308£3,125£3,495£3,510£3,315Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£806£809£764£804£807£762Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,073£3,087£2,915£3,174£3,188£3,011Sefton Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£84£85£80Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£231£232£219Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.65£5.67£5.36Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£473£475£449Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£149£150£141Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£62£62£59Sefton Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£556£559£528Mid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£123£124£117Mid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£179£180£170Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£3.52£3.54£3.34Sefton Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£3.04£3.05£2.88Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£7.33£7.36£6.95Sefton Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026267.7273.1Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.721.7Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.147.7Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.571.2Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.672.0Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.713.2Sefton Central

Total

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Sefton Central on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Mid Dorset and North Poole Sefton Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £454.3m, Sefton Central £471.6mSefton Central: £471.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £454.3mSefton Central: £473.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £456.3mSefton Central: £447.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £431.0m

    £454.3m£456.3m£431.0mSefton Central is higher£471.6m£473.6m£447.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £322.0m, Sefton Central £326.3mSefton Central: £326.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £322.0mSefton Central: £327.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £323.4mSefton Central: £309.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £305.4m

    £322.0m£323.4m£305.4mSefton Central is higher£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £78.8m, Sefton Central £75.0mSefton Central: £75.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £78.8mSefton Central: £75.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £79.1mSefton Central: £71.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £74.7m

    £78.8m£79.1m£74.7mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £300.4m, Sefton Central £296.3mSefton Central: £296.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £300.4mSefton Central: £297.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £301.7mSefton Central: £281.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £285.0m

    £300.4m£301.7m£285.0mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£296.3m£297.6m£281.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.9m, Sefton Central £7.9mSefton Central: £7.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.9mSefton Central: £7.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £6.0mSefton Central: £7.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mSefton Central is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

  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, Sefton Central £21.6mSefton Central: £21.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mSefton Central: £21.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mSefton Central: £20.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mSefton Central is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  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, Sefton Central £0.53mSefton Central: £0.53mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mSefton Central: £0.53mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mSefton Central: £0.50mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSefton Central is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  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, Sefton Central £44.2mSefton Central: £44.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.5mSefton Central: £44.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.7mSefton Central: £41.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mSefton Central is higher£44.2m£44.4m£41.9m

  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, Sefton Central £13.9mSefton Central: £13.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mSefton Central: £14.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mSefton Central: £13.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mSefton Central is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  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, Sefton Central £5.8mSefton Central: £5.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mSefton Central: £5.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mSefton Central: £5.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.2m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.2mSefton Central is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £62.4m, Sefton Central £51.9mSefton Central: £51.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.4mSefton Central: £52.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.7mSefton Central: £49.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £12.8m, Sefton Central £11.5mSefton Central: £11.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.8mSefton Central: £11.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.9mSefton Central: £10.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £11.3m, Sefton Central £16.7mSefton Central: £16.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.3mSefton Central: £16.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.4mSefton Central: £15.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mSefton Central is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.29m, Sefton Central £0.33mSefton Central: £0.33mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mSefton Central: £0.33mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mSefton Central: £0.31mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mSefton Central is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.27m, Sefton Central £0.28mSefton Central: £0.28mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mSefton Central: £0.28mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mSefton Central: £0.27mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mSefton Central is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.62m, Sefton Central £0.68mSefton Central: £0.68mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mSefton Central: £0.69mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mSefton Central: £0.65mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mSefton Central is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 26,170, Sefton Central 25,497Sefton Central: 25,497Mid Dorset and North Poole: 26,170

    26,170Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count25,497

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,530, Sefton Central 2,022Sefton Central: 2,022Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,530

    1,530Sefton Central is higher2,022

  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, Sefton Central 4,450Sefton Central: 4,450Mid Dorset and North Poole: 3,237

    3,237Sefton Central is higher4,450

  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, Sefton Central 6,645Sefton Central: 6,645Mid Dorset and North Poole: 4,739

    4,739Sefton Central is higher6,645

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 7,192, Sefton Central 6,719Sefton Central: 6,719Mid Dorset and North Poole: 7,192

    7,192Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher6,719

  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, Sefton Central 1,229Sefton Central: 1,229Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,047

    1,047Sefton Central is higher1,229

Show the numbers
Mid Dorset and North Poole and Sefton Central, total
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleSefton CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.3m£456.3m£431.0m£471.6m£473.6m£447.3mSefton Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£322.0m£323.4m£305.4m£326.3m£327.7m£309.5mSefton Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m£75.0m£75.3m£71.2mMid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m£296.3m£297.6m£281.1mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£44.2m£44.4m£41.9mSefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mSefton Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£51.9m£52.2m£49.3mMid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mMid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£16.7m£16.8m£15.8mSefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSefton Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mSefton Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mSefton Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,17025,497Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5302,022Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2374,450Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7396,645Sefton Central
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1926,719Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0471,229Sefton Central

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.
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