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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Stratford-on-Avon

97,747 and 102,437 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher than Stratford-on-Avon on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 14 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon on 8. 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 Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648, Stratford-on-Avon £4,532Stratford-on-Avon: £4,532Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Stratford-on-Avon: £4,551Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Stratford-on-Avon: £4,299Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409

    £4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£4,532£4,551£4,299

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £12,555Stratford-on-Avon: £12,555Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,729Stratford-on-Avon: £12,608Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,783Stratford-on-Avon: £11,909Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,074

    £12,729£12,783£12,074Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£12,555£12,608£11,909

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £1,405Stratford-on-Avon: £1,405Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,434Stratford-on-Avon: £1,411Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,441Stratford-on-Avon: £1,333Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,361

    £1,434£1,441£1,361Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1,405£1,411£1,333

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £11,683Stratford-on-Avon: £11,683Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,875Stratford-on-Avon: £11,733Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,926Stratford-on-Avon: £11,082Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,264

    £11,875£11,926£11,264Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£11,683£11,733£11,082

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dorset and North Poole £234, Stratford-on-Avon £251Stratford-on-Avon: £251Mid Dorset and North Poole: £234Stratford-on-Avon: £252Mid Dorset and North Poole: £235Stratford-on-Avon: £238Mid Dorset and North Poole: £222

    £234£235£222Stratford-on-Avon is higher£251£252£238

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £603Stratford-on-Avon: £603Mid Dorset and North Poole: £604Stratford-on-Avon: £606Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Stratford-on-Avon: £572Mid Dorset and North Poole: £572

    £604£606£572Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£603£606£572

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £16Stratford-on-Avon: £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Stratford-on-Avon: £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Stratford-on-Avon: £15Mid Dorset and North Poole: £15

    £16£16£15Stratford-on-Avon is higher£16£16£15

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £291Stratford-on-Avon: £291Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Stratford-on-Avon: £292Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Stratford-on-Avon: £276Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306

    £323£324£306Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£291£292£276

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £90Stratford-on-Avon: £90Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Stratford-on-Avon: £90Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Stratford-on-Avon: £85Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83

    £88£88£83Stratford-on-Avon is higher£90£90£85

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £77Stratford-on-Avon: £77Mid Dorset and North Poole: £81Stratford-on-Avon: £78Mid Dorset and North Poole: £82Stratford-on-Avon: £73Mid Dorset and North Poole: £77

    £81£82£77Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£77£78£73

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £1,144Stratford-on-Avon: £1,144Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,137Stratford-on-Avon: £1,149Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,142Stratford-on-Avon: £1,085Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,079

    £1,137£1,142£1,079Stratford-on-Avon is higher£1,144£1,149£1,085

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £131, Stratford-on-Avon £158Stratford-on-Avon: £158Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Stratford-on-Avon: £158Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Stratford-on-Avon: £149Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124

    £131£132£124Stratford-on-Avon is higher£158£158£149

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £175Stratford-on-Avon: £175Mid Dorset and North Poole: £206Stratford-on-Avon: £176Mid Dorset and North Poole: £207Stratford-on-Avon: £166Mid Dorset and North Poole: £195

    £206£207£195Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£175£176£166

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £5.09Stratford-on-Avon: £5.09Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.20Stratford-on-Avon: £5.11Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.22Stratford-on-Avon: £4.83Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£5.09£5.11£4.83

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £3.32Stratford-on-Avon: £3.32Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.83Stratford-on-Avon: £3.34Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.85Stratford-on-Avon: £3.15Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30, Stratford-on-Avon £7.50Stratford-on-Avon: £7.50Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Stratford-on-Avon: £7.53Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Stratford-on-Avon: £7.11Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Stratford-on-Avon is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 1,015.7Stratford-on-Avon: 1,015.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,034.5

    1,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count1,015.7

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 64.5Stratford-on-Avon: 64.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 60.5

    60.5Stratford-on-Avon is higher64.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Dorset and North Poole 128.0, Stratford-on-Avon 129.3Stratford-on-Avon: 129.3Mid Dorset and North Poole: 128.0

    128.0Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count129.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5, Stratford-on-Avon 42.6Stratford-on-Avon: 42.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5

    48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher42.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid Dorset and North Poole 131.0, Stratford-on-Avon 127.3Stratford-on-Avon: 127.3Mid Dorset and North Poole: 131.0

    131.0Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count127.3

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 17.4Stratford-on-Avon: 17.4Mid Dorset and North Poole: 19.1

    19.1Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher17.4

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Stratford-on-Avon, per person in the age group
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,648£4,668£4,409£4,532£4,551£4,299Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,729£12,783£12,074£12,555£12,608£11,909Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,434£1,441£1,361£1,405£1,411£1,333Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,875£11,926£11,264£11,683£11,733£11,082Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£234£235£222£251£252£238Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£572£603£606£572Mid Dorset and North Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£16£15Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£291£292£276Mid Dorset and North Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£90£90£85Stratford-on-Avon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£77£78£73Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,079£1,144£1,149£1,085Stratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£158£158£149Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£175£176£166Mid Dorset and North Poole
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£5.09£5.11£4.83Mid Dorset and North Poole
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£3.32£3.34£3.15Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£7.50£7.53£7.11Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.51,015.7Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.564.5Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.0129.3Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.542.6Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026131.0127.3Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.117.4Mid Dorset and North Poole

Per resident

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon 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 Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648, Stratford-on-Avon £4,532Stratford-on-Avon: £4,532Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Stratford-on-Avon: £4,551Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Stratford-on-Avon: £4,299Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409

    £4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£4,532£4,551£4,299

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,294, Stratford-on-Avon £3,179Stratford-on-Avon: £3,179Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,294Stratford-on-Avon: £3,193Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,308Stratford-on-Avon: £3,016Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,125

    £3,294£3,308£3,125Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£3,179£3,193£3,016

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £806, Stratford-on-Avon £807Stratford-on-Avon: £807Mid Dorset and North Poole: £806Stratford-on-Avon: £810Mid Dorset and North Poole: £809Stratford-on-Avon: £765Mid Dorset and North Poole: £764

    £806£809£764Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£807£810£765

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,073, Stratford-on-Avon £2,959Stratford-on-Avon: £2,959Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,073Stratford-on-Avon: £2,971Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,087Stratford-on-Avon: £2,806Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2,915

    £3,073£3,087£2,915Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£2,959£2,971£2,806

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £61, Stratford-on-Avon £64Stratford-on-Avon: £64Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Stratford-on-Avon: £64Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Stratford-on-Avon: £60Mid Dorset and North Poole: £58

    £61£61£58Stratford-on-Avon is higher£64£64£60

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £153Stratford-on-Avon: £153Mid Dorset and North Poole: £156Stratford-on-Avon: £153Mid Dorset and North Poole: £157Stratford-on-Avon: £145Mid Dorset and North Poole: £148

    £156£157£148Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£153£153£145

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £4.12Stratford-on-Avon: £4.12Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.06Stratford-on-Avon: £4.14Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.08Stratford-on-Avon: £3.91Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Stratford-on-Avon is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £291Stratford-on-Avon: £291Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Stratford-on-Avon: £292Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Stratford-on-Avon: £276Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306

    £323£324£306Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£291£292£276

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £90Stratford-on-Avon: £90Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Stratford-on-Avon: £90Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Stratford-on-Avon: £85Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83

    £88£88£83Stratford-on-Avon is higher£90£90£85

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £44Stratford-on-Avon: £44Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Stratford-on-Avon: £45Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Stratford-on-Avon: £42Mid Dorset and North Poole: £43

    £46£46£43Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £639, Stratford-on-Avon £657Stratford-on-Avon: £657Mid Dorset and North Poole: £639Stratford-on-Avon: £660Mid Dorset and North Poole: £642Stratford-on-Avon: £623Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606

    £639£642£606Stratford-on-Avon is higher£657£660£623

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £131, Stratford-on-Avon £158Stratford-on-Avon: £158Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Stratford-on-Avon: £158Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Stratford-on-Avon: £149Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124

    £131£132£124Stratford-on-Avon is higher£158£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £116, Stratford-on-Avon £101Stratford-on-Avon: £101Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Stratford-on-Avon: £101Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Stratford-on-Avon: £95Mid Dorset and North Poole: £110

    £116£116£110Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£101£101£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.92, Stratford-on-Avon £2.93Stratford-on-Avon: £2.93Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.92Stratford-on-Avon: £2.94Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.93Stratford-on-Avon: £2.78Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£2.93£2.94£2.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.71, Stratford-on-Avon £1.91Stratford-on-Avon: £1.91Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.71Stratford-on-Avon: £1.92Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.72Stratford-on-Avon: £1.81Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30, Stratford-on-Avon £7.50Stratford-on-Avon: £7.50Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Stratford-on-Avon: £7.53Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Stratford-on-Avon: £7.11Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Stratford-on-Avon is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 267.7, Stratford-on-Avon 257.2Stratford-on-Avon: 257.2Mid Dorset and North Poole: 267.7

    267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count257.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 15.7, Stratford-on-Avon 16.3Stratford-on-Avon: 16.3Mid Dorset and North Poole: 15.7

    15.7Stratford-on-Avon is higher16.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 33.1, Stratford-on-Avon 32.7Stratford-on-Avon: 32.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 33.1

    33.1Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count32.7

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 42.6Stratford-on-Avon: 42.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5

    48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher42.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 73.6, Stratford-on-Avon 73.1Stratford-on-Avon: 73.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 73.6

    73.6Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count73.1

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 10.0Stratford-on-Avon: 10.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 10.7

    10.7Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher10.0

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Stratford-on-Avon, per resident
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,648£4,668£4,409£4,532£4,551£4,299Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,294£3,308£3,125£3,179£3,193£3,016Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£806£809£764£807£810£765Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,073£3,087£2,915£2,959£2,971£2,806Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£64£64£60Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£153£153£145Mid Dorset and North Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£4.12£4.14£3.91Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£291£292£276Mid Dorset and North Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£90£90£85Stratford-on-Avon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£44£45£42Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£657£660£623Stratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£158£158£149Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£101£101£95Mid Dorset and North Poole
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£2.93£2.94£2.78Stratford-on-Avon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£1.91£1.92£1.81Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£7.50£7.53£7.11Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026267.7257.2Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.716.3Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.132.7Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.542.6Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.673.1Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.710.0Mid Dorset and North Poole

Total

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon 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 Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £454.3m, Stratford-on-Avon £464.3mStratford-on-Avon: £464.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £454.3mStratford-on-Avon: £466.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £456.3mStratford-on-Avon: £440.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £431.0m

    £454.3m£456.3m£431.0mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£464.3m£466.2m£440.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £322.0m, Stratford-on-Avon £325.7mStratford-on-Avon: £325.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £322.0mStratford-on-Avon: £327.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £323.4mStratford-on-Avon: £308.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £305.4m

    £322.0m£323.4m£305.4mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£325.7m£327.1m£308.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £78.8m, Stratford-on-Avon £82.7mStratford-on-Avon: £82.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £78.8mStratford-on-Avon: £83.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £79.1mStratford-on-Avon: £78.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £74.7m

    £78.8m£79.1m£74.7mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£82.7m£83.0m£78.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £300.4m, Stratford-on-Avon £303.1mStratford-on-Avon: £303.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £300.4mStratford-on-Avon: £304.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £301.7mStratford-on-Avon: £287.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £285.0m

    £300.4m£301.7m£285.0mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£303.1m£304.4m£287.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.9m, Stratford-on-Avon £6.5mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.9mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £6.0mStratford-on-Avon: £6.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mStratford-on-Avon is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £15.7mStratford-on-Avon: £15.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mStratford-on-Avon: £15.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mStratford-on-Avon: £14.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.7m£14.8m

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £0.42mStratford-on-Avon: £0.42mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mStratford-on-Avon: £0.42mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mStratford-on-Avon: £0.40mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mStratford-on-Avon is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £29.8mStratford-on-Avon: £29.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.5mStratford-on-Avon: £29.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.7mStratford-on-Avon: £28.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£29.8m£29.9m£28.3m

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £9.2mStratford-on-Avon: £9.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mStratford-on-Avon: £9.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mStratford-on-Avon: £8.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mStratford-on-Avon is higher£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £4.5mStratford-on-Avon: £4.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mStratford-on-Avon: £4.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mStratford-on-Avon: £4.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.2m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.2mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £62.4m, Stratford-on-Avon £67.3mStratford-on-Avon: £67.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.4mStratford-on-Avon: £67.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.7mStratford-on-Avon: £63.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mStratford-on-Avon is higher£67.3m£67.6m£63.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £12.8m, Stratford-on-Avon £16.1mStratford-on-Avon: £16.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.8mStratford-on-Avon: £16.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.9mStratford-on-Avon: £15.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mStratford-on-Avon is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £11.3m, Stratford-on-Avon £10.3mStratford-on-Avon: £10.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.3mStratford-on-Avon: £10.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.4mStratford-on-Avon: £9.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.29m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.30mStratford-on-Avon: £0.30mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mStratford-on-Avon: £0.30mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mStratford-on-Avon: £0.28mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.27m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.20mStratford-on-Avon: £0.20mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mStratford-on-Avon: £0.20mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mStratford-on-Avon: £0.19mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.62m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.77mStratford-on-Avon: £0.77mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mStratford-on-Avon: £0.77mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mStratford-on-Avon: £0.73mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mStratford-on-Avon is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 26,170, Stratford-on-Avon 26,346Stratford-on-Avon: 26,346Mid Dorset and North Poole: 26,170

    26,170Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count26,346

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,530, Stratford-on-Avon 1,672Stratford-on-Avon: 1,672Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,530

    1,530Stratford-on-Avon is higher1,672

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 3,353Stratford-on-Avon: 3,353Mid Dorset and North Poole: 3,237

    3,237Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count3,353

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 4,366Stratford-on-Avon: 4,366Mid Dorset and North Poole: 4,739

    4,739Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher4,366

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 7,192, Stratford-on-Avon 7,489Stratford-on-Avon: 7,489Mid Dorset and North Poole: 7,192

    7,192Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count7,489

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 1,025Stratford-on-Avon: 1,025Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,047

    1,047Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher1,025

Show the numbers
Mid Dorset and North Poole and Stratford-on-Avon, total
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.3m£456.3m£431.0m£464.3m£466.2m£440.4mStratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£322.0m£323.4m£305.4m£325.7m£327.1m£308.9mStratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m£82.7m£83.0m£78.4mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m£303.1m£304.4m£287.5mStratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mStratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£15.7m£15.7m£14.8mStratford-on-Avon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mStratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£29.8m£29.9m£28.3mMid Dorset and North Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£9.2m£9.3m£8.8mStratford-on-Avon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mStratford-on-Avon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£67.3m£67.6m£63.9mStratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mStratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mMid Dorset and North Poole
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mStratford-on-Avon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mMid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,17026,346Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5301,672Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2373,353Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7394,366Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1927,489Stratford-on-Avon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0471,025Mid Dorset and North Poole

Sources

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

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  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.
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