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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Sussex Weald

97,747 and 95,101 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher than Sussex Weald on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 21 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Sussex Weald on 6. 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 Sussex Weald

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648, Sussex Weald £4,462Sussex Weald: £4,462Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Sussex Weald: £4,481Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Sussex Weald: £4,233Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409

    £4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4,462£4,481£4,233

  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, Sussex Weald £12,489Sussex Weald: £12,489Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,729Sussex Weald: £12,542Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,783Sussex Weald: £11,846Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,074

    £12,729£12,783£12,074Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£12,489£12,542£11,846

  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, Sussex Weald £1,455Sussex Weald: £1,455Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,434Sussex Weald: £1,462Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,441Sussex Weald: £1,381Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,361

    £1,434£1,441£1,361Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count£1,455£1,462£1,381

  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, Sussex Weald £11,614Sussex Weald: £11,614Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,875Sussex Weald: £11,664Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,926Sussex Weald: £11,017Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,264

    £11,875£11,926£11,264Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£11,614£11,664£11,017

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dorset and North Poole £234, Sussex Weald £275Sussex Weald: £275Mid Dorset and North Poole: £234Sussex Weald: £276Mid Dorset and North Poole: £235Sussex Weald: £261Mid Dorset and North Poole: £222

    £234£235£222Sussex Weald is higher£275£276£261

  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, Sussex Weald £582Sussex Weald: £582Mid Dorset and North Poole: £604Sussex Weald: £585Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Sussex Weald: £552Mid Dorset and North Poole: £572

    £604£606£572Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£582£585£552

  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, Sussex Weald £17Sussex Weald: £17Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Sussex Weald: £17Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Sussex Weald: £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £15

    £16£16£15Sussex Weald is higher£17£17£16

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £323, Sussex Weald £268Sussex Weald: £268Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Sussex Weald: £270Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Sussex Weald: £255Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306

    £323£324£306Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£268£270£255

  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, Sussex Weald £123Sussex Weald: £123Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Sussex Weald: £124Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Sussex Weald: £117Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83

    £88£88£83Sussex Weald is higher£123£124£117

  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, Sussex Weald £78Sussex Weald: £78Mid Dorset and North Poole: £81Sussex Weald: £78Mid Dorset and North Poole: £82Sussex Weald: £74Mid Dorset and North Poole: £77

    £81£82£77Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£78£78£74

  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, Sussex Weald £1,173Sussex Weald: £1,173Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,137Sussex Weald: £1,178Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,142Sussex Weald: £1,113Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,079

    £1,137£1,142£1,079Sussex Weald is higher£1,173£1,178£1,113

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £131, Sussex Weald £126Sussex Weald: £126Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Sussex Weald: £127Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Sussex Weald: £120Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124

    £131£132£124Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£126£127£120

  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, Sussex Weald £196Sussex Weald: £196Mid Dorset and North Poole: £206Sussex Weald: £197Mid Dorset and North Poole: £207Sussex Weald: £186Mid Dorset and North Poole: £195

    £206£207£195Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£196£197£186

  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, Sussex Weald £5.16Sussex Weald: £5.16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.20Sussex Weald: £5.18Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.22Sussex Weald: £4.89Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

  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, Sussex Weald £2.91Sussex Weald: £2.91Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.83Sussex Weald: £2.92Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.85Sussex Weald: £2.76Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30, Sussex Weald £6.17Sussex Weald: £6.17Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Sussex Weald: £6.19Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Sussex Weald: £5.85Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  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, Sussex Weald 1,013.5Sussex Weald: 1,013.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,034.5

    1,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher1,013.5

  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, Sussex Weald 66.1Sussex Weald: 66.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 60.5

    60.5Sussex Weald is higher66.1

  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, Sussex Weald 123.2Sussex Weald: 123.2Mid Dorset and North Poole: 128.0

    128.0Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher123.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5, Sussex Weald 43.1Sussex Weald: 43.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5

    48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher43.1

  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, Sussex Weald 129.0Sussex Weald: 129.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 131.0

    131.0Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher129.0

  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, Sussex Weald 18.1Sussex Weald: 18.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 19.1

    19.1Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher18.1

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Sussex Weald, per person in the age group
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleSussex WealdHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,648£4,668£4,409£4,462£4,481£4,233Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,729£12,783£12,074£12,489£12,542£11,846Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,434£1,441£1,361£1,455£1,462£1,381Sussex Weald
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,875£11,926£11,264£11,614£11,664£11,017Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£234£235£222£275£276£261Sussex Weald
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£572£582£585£552Mid Dorset and North Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£17£17£16Sussex Weald
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£268£270£255Mid Dorset and North Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£123£124£117Sussex Weald
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£78£78£74Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,079£1,173£1,178£1,113Sussex Weald
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£126£127£120Mid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£196£197£186Mid Dorset and North Poole
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£5.16£5.18£4.89Mid Dorset and North Poole
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£2.91£2.92£2.76Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£6.17£6.19£5.85Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.51,013.5Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.566.1Sussex Weald
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.0123.2Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.543.1Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026131.0129.0Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.118.1Mid Dorset and North Poole

Per resident

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 15 of 21 measures, and Sussex Weald on 6. 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 Sussex Weald

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648, Sussex Weald £4,462Sussex Weald: £4,462Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Sussex Weald: £4,481Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Sussex Weald: £4,233Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409

    £4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4,462£4,481£4,233

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,294, Sussex Weald £3,116Sussex Weald: £3,116Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,294Sussex Weald: £3,129Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,308Sussex Weald: £2,955Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,125

    £3,294£3,308£3,125Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3,116£3,129£2,955

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £806, Sussex Weald £823Sussex Weald: £823Mid Dorset and North Poole: £806Sussex Weald: £826Mid Dorset and North Poole: £809Sussex Weald: £780Mid Dorset and North Poole: £764

    £806£809£764Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count£823£826£780

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,073, Sussex Weald £2,897Sussex Weald: £2,897Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,073Sussex Weald: £2,910Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,087Sussex Weald: £2,748Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2,915

    £3,073£3,087£2,915Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2,897£2,910£2,748

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £61, Sussex Weald £69Sussex Weald: £69Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Sussex Weald: £69Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Sussex Weald: £65Mid Dorset and North Poole: £58

    £61£61£58Sussex Weald is higher£69£69£65

  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, Sussex Weald £145Sussex Weald: £145Mid Dorset and North Poole: £156Sussex Weald: £146Mid Dorset and North Poole: £157Sussex Weald: £138Mid Dorset and North Poole: £148

    £156£157£148Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£145£146£138

  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, Sussex Weald £4.24Sussex Weald: £4.24Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.06Sussex Weald: £4.26Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.08Sussex Weald: £4.02Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Sussex Weald is higher£4.24£4.26£4.02

  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, Sussex Weald £268Sussex Weald: £268Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Sussex Weald: £270Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Sussex Weald: £255Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306

    £323£324£306Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£268£270£255

  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, Sussex Weald £123Sussex Weald: £123Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Sussex Weald: £124Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Sussex Weald: £117Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83

    £88£88£83Sussex Weald is higher£123£124£117

  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, Sussex Weald £44Sussex Weald: £44Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Sussex Weald: £44Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Sussex Weald: £42Mid Dorset and North Poole: £43

    £46£46£43Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £639, Sussex Weald £663Sussex Weald: £663Mid Dorset and North Poole: £639Sussex Weald: £666Mid Dorset and North Poole: £642Sussex Weald: £629Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606

    £639£642£606Sussex Weald is higher£663£666£629

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £131, Sussex Weald £126Sussex Weald: £126Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Sussex Weald: £127Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Sussex Weald: £120Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124

    £131£132£124Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£126£127£120

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £116, Sussex Weald £111Sussex Weald: £111Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Sussex Weald: £111Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Sussex Weald: £105Mid Dorset and North Poole: £110

    £116£116£110Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£111£111£105

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.92, Sussex Weald £2.92Sussex Weald: £2.92Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.92Sussex Weald: £2.93Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.93Sussex Weald: £2.77Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77No difference to show£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.71, Sussex Weald £1.64Sussex Weald: £1.64Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.71Sussex Weald: £1.65Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.72Sussex Weald: £1.56Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£1.64£1.65£1.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30, Sussex Weald £6.17Sussex Weald: £6.17Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Sussex Weald: £6.19Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Sussex Weald: £5.85Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 267.7, Sussex Weald 252.9Sussex Weald: 252.9Mid Dorset and North Poole: 267.7

    267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher252.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 15.7, Sussex Weald 16.5Sussex Weald: 16.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 15.7

    15.7Sussex Weald is higher16.5

  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, Sussex Weald 30.7Sussex Weald: 30.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 33.1

    33.1Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher30.7

  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, Sussex Weald 43.1Sussex Weald: 43.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5

    48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher43.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 73.6, Sussex Weald 72.9Sussex Weald: 72.9Mid Dorset and North Poole: 73.6

    73.6Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher72.9

  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, Sussex Weald 10.3Sussex Weald: 10.3Mid Dorset and North Poole: 10.7

    10.7Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher10.3

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Sussex Weald, per resident
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleSussex WealdHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,648£4,668£4,409£4,462£4,481£4,233Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,294£3,308£3,125£3,116£3,129£2,955Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£806£809£764£823£826£780Sussex Weald
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,073£3,087£2,915£2,897£2,910£2,748Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£69£69£65Sussex Weald
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£145£146£138Mid Dorset and North Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£4.24£4.26£4.02Sussex Weald
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£268£270£255Mid Dorset and North Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£123£124£117Sussex Weald
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£44£44£42Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£663£666£629Sussex Weald
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£126£127£120Mid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£111£111£105Mid Dorset and North Poole
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£2.92£2.93£2.77
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£1.64£1.65£1.56Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£6.17£6.19£5.85Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026267.7252.9Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.716.5Sussex Weald
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.130.7Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.543.1Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.672.9Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.710.3Mid Dorset and North Poole

Total

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Sussex Weald on 5. 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 Sussex Weald

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £454.3m, Sussex Weald £424.4mSussex Weald: £424.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £454.3mSussex Weald: £426.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £456.3mSussex Weald: £402.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £431.0m

    £454.3m£456.3m£431.0mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£424.4m£426.2m£402.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £322.0m, Sussex Weald £296.3mSussex Weald: £296.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £322.0mSussex Weald: £297.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £323.4mSussex Weald: £281.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £305.4m

    £322.0m£323.4m£305.4mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£296.3m£297.6m£281.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £78.8m, Sussex Weald £78.2mSussex Weald: £78.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £78.8mSussex Weald: £78.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £79.1mSussex Weald: £74.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £74.7m

    £78.8m£79.1m£74.7mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£78.2m£78.6m£74.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £300.4m, Sussex Weald £275.5mSussex Weald: £275.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £300.4mSussex Weald: £276.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £301.7mSussex Weald: £261.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £285.0m

    £300.4m£301.7m£285.0mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£275.5m£276.7m£261.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.9m, Sussex Weald £6.5mSussex Weald: £6.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.9mSussex Weald: £6.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £6.0mSussex Weald: £6.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mSussex Weald is higher£6.5m£6.6m£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, Sussex Weald £13.8mSussex Weald: £13.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mSussex Weald: £13.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mSussex Weald: £13.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  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, Sussex Weald £0.40mSussex Weald: £0.40mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mSussex Weald: £0.40mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mSussex Weald: £0.38mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSussex Weald is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  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, Sussex Weald £25.5mSussex Weald: £25.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.5mSussex Weald: £25.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.7mSussex Weald: £24.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £8.6m, Sussex Weald £11.7mSussex Weald: £11.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mSussex Weald: £11.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mSussex Weald: £11.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mSussex Weald is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.5m, Sussex Weald £4.2mSussex Weald: £4.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mSussex Weald: £4.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mSussex Weald: £4.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.2m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.2mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £62.4m, Sussex Weald £63.1mSussex Weald: £63.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.4mSussex Weald: £63.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.7mSussex Weald: £59.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mSussex Weald is higher£63.1m£63.3m£59.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £12.8m, Sussex Weald £12.0mSussex Weald: £12.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.8mSussex Weald: £12.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.9mSussex Weald: £11.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £11.3m, Sussex Weald £10.5mSussex Weald: £10.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.3mSussex Weald: £10.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.4mSussex Weald: £10.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.29m, Sussex Weald £0.28mSussex Weald: £0.28mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mSussex Weald: £0.28mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mSussex Weald: £0.26mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.27m, Sussex Weald £0.16mSussex Weald: £0.16mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mSussex Weald: £0.16mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mSussex Weald: £0.15mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.62m, Sussex Weald £0.59mSussex Weald: £0.59mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mSussex Weald: £0.59mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mSussex Weald: £0.56mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 26,170, Sussex Weald 24,046Sussex Weald: 24,046Mid Dorset and North Poole: 26,170

    26,170Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher24,046

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,530, Sussex Weald 1,567Sussex Weald: 1,567Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,530

    1,530Sussex Weald is higher1,567

  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, Sussex Weald 2,923Sussex Weald: 2,923Mid Dorset and North Poole: 3,237

    3,237Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher2,923

  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, Sussex Weald 4,095Sussex Weald: 4,095Mid Dorset and North Poole: 4,739

    4,739Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher4,095

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 7,192, Sussex Weald 6,934Sussex Weald: 6,934Mid Dorset and North Poole: 7,192

    7,192Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher6,934

  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, Sussex Weald 975Sussex Weald: 975Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,047

    1,047Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher975

Show the numbers
Mid Dorset and North Poole and Sussex Weald, total
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleSussex WealdHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.3m£456.3m£431.0m£424.4m£426.2m£402.5mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£322.0m£323.4m£305.4m£296.3m£297.6m£281.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m£78.2m£78.6m£74.2mMid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m£275.5m£276.7m£261.4mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mSussex Weald
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mMid Dorset and North Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSussex Weald
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mMid Dorset and North Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mSussex Weald
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£63.1m£63.3m£59.8mSussex Weald
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mMid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mMid Dorset and North Poole
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mMid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,17024,046Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5301,567Sussex Weald
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2372,923Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7394,095Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1926,934Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,047975Mid 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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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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