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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Tatton

97,747 and 101,179 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher than Tatton on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 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 17 of 22 measures, and Tatton 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 Tatton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648, Tatton £4,014Tatton: £4,014Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Tatton: £4,031Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Tatton: £3,807Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409

    £4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4,014£4,031£3,807

  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, Tatton £12,285Tatton: £12,285Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,729Tatton: £12,337Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,783Tatton: £11,653Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,074

    £12,729£12,783£12,074Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£12,285£12,337£11,653

  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, Tatton £1,167Tatton: £1,167Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,434Tatton: £1,172Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,441Tatton: £1,107Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,361

    £1,434£1,441£1,361Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£1,167£1,172£1,107

  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, Tatton £11,413Tatton: £11,413Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,875Tatton: £11,462Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,926Tatton: £10,826Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,264

    £11,875£11,926£11,264Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£11,413£11,462£10,826

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dorset and North Poole £234, Tatton £242Tatton: £242Mid Dorset and North Poole: £234Tatton: £243Mid Dorset and North Poole: £235Tatton: £229Mid Dorset and North Poole: £222

    £234£235£222Tatton is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£229

  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, Tatton £615Tatton: £615Mid Dorset and North Poole: £604Tatton: £618Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Tatton: £584Mid Dorset and North Poole: £572

    £604£606£572Tatton is higherDepends on how you count£615£618£584

  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, Tatton £15Tatton: £15Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Tatton: £15Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Tatton: £14Mid Dorset and North Poole: £15

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £323, Tatton £290Tatton: £290Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Tatton: £291Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Tatton: £275Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306

    £323£324£306Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£290£291£275

  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, Tatton £94Tatton: £94Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Tatton: £95Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Tatton: £90Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83

    £88£88£83Tatton is higher£94£95£90

  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, Tatton £69Tatton: £69Mid Dorset and North Poole: £81Tatton: £69Mid Dorset and North Poole: £82Tatton: £65Mid Dorset and North Poole: £77

    £81£82£77Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£69£69£65

  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, Tatton £900Tatton: £900Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,137Tatton: £904Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,142Tatton: £854Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,079

    £1,137£1,142£1,079Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£900£904£854

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £131, Tatton £107Tatton: £107Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Tatton: £107Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Tatton: £101Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124

    £131£132£124Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£107£107£101

  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, Tatton £187Tatton: £187Mid Dorset and North Poole: £206Tatton: £188Mid Dorset and North Poole: £207Tatton: £178Mid Dorset and North Poole: £195

    £206£207£195Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£187£188£178

  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, Tatton £7.25Tatton: £7.25Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.20Tatton: £7.28Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.22Tatton: £6.88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Tatton is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

  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, Tatton £2.93Tatton: £2.93Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.83Tatton: £2.94Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.85Tatton: £2.78Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2.93£2.94£2.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30, Tatton £7.05Tatton: £7.05Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Tatton: £7.08Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Tatton: £6.69Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Tatton is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  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, Tatton 987.5Tatton: 987.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,034.5

    1,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher987.5

  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, Tatton 57.0Tatton: 57.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 60.5

    60.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher57.0

  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, Tatton 126.9Tatton: 126.9Mid Dorset and North Poole: 128.0

    128.0Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher126.9

  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, Tatton 44.0Tatton: 44.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5

    48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher44.0

  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, Tatton 102.3Tatton: 102.3Mid Dorset and North Poole: 131.0

    131.0Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher102.3

  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, Tatton 15.1Tatton: 15.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 19.1

    19.1Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher15.1

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Tatton, per person in the age group
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleTattonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,648£4,668£4,409£4,014£4,031£3,807Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,729£12,783£12,074£12,285£12,337£11,653Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,434£1,441£1,361£1,167£1,172£1,107Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,875£11,926£11,264£11,413£11,462£10,826Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£234£235£222£242£243£229Tatton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£572£615£618£584Tatton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£15£15£14Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£290£291£275Mid Dorset and North Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£94£95£90Tatton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£69£69£65Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,079£900£904£854Mid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£107£107£101Mid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£187£188£178Mid Dorset and North Poole
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£7.25£7.28£6.88Tatton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£2.93£2.94£2.78Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£7.05£7.08£6.69Tatton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.5987.5Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.557.0Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.0126.9Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.544.0Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026131.0102.3Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.115.1Mid Dorset and North Poole

Per resident

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Tatton on 3. 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 Tatton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648, Tatton £4,014Tatton: £4,014Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Tatton: £4,031Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Tatton: £3,807Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409

    £4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4,014£4,031£3,807

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,294, Tatton £2,838Tatton: £2,838Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,294Tatton: £2,851Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,308Tatton: £2,692Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,125

    £3,294£3,308£3,125Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2,838£2,851£2,692

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £806, Tatton £677Tatton: £677Mid Dorset and North Poole: £806Tatton: £680Mid Dorset and North Poole: £809Tatton: £642Mid Dorset and North Poole: £764

    £806£809£764Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£677£680£642

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,073, Tatton £2,637Tatton: £2,637Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,073Tatton: £2,648Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,087Tatton: £2,501Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2,915

    £3,073£3,087£2,915Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2,637£2,648£2,501

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £61, Tatton £56Tatton: £56Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Tatton: £56Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Tatton: £53Mid Dorset and North Poole: £58

    £61£61£58Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

  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, Tatton £142Tatton: £142Mid Dorset and North Poole: £156Tatton: £143Mid Dorset and North Poole: £157Tatton: £135Mid Dorset and North Poole: £148

    £156£157£148Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

  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, Tatton £3.36Tatton: £3.36Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.06Tatton: £3.38Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.08Tatton: £3.19Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  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, Tatton £290Tatton: £290Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Tatton: £291Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Tatton: £275Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306

    £323£324£306Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£290£291£275

  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, Tatton £94Tatton: £94Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Tatton: £95Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Tatton: £90Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83

    £88£88£83Tatton is higher£94£95£90

  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, Tatton £40Tatton: £40Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Tatton: £40Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Tatton: £38Mid Dorset and North Poole: £43

    £46£46£43Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £639, Tatton £523Tatton: £523Mid Dorset and North Poole: £639Tatton: £525Mid Dorset and North Poole: £642Tatton: £496Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606

    £639£642£606Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£523£525£496

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £131, Tatton £107Tatton: £107Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Tatton: £107Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Tatton: £101Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124

    £131£132£124Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£107£107£101

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £116, Tatton £109Tatton: £109Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Tatton: £109Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Tatton: £103Mid Dorset and North Poole: £110

    £116£116£110Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£109£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.92, Tatton £4.21Tatton: £4.21Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.92Tatton: £4.22Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.93Tatton: £3.99Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Tatton is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.71, Tatton £1.70Tatton: £1.70Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.71Tatton: £1.70Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.72Tatton: £1.61Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£1.70£1.70£1.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30, Tatton £7.05Tatton: £7.05Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Tatton: £7.08Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Tatton: £6.69Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Tatton is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 267.7, Tatton 228.2Tatton: 228.2Mid Dorset and North Poole: 267.7

    267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher228.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 15.7, Tatton 13.2Tatton: 13.2Mid Dorset and North Poole: 15.7

    15.7Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher13.2

  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, Tatton 29.3Tatton: 29.3Mid Dorset and North Poole: 33.1

    33.1Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher29.3

  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, Tatton 44.0Tatton: 44.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5

    48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher44.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 73.6, Tatton 59.4Tatton: 59.4Mid Dorset and North Poole: 73.6

    73.6Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher59.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 10.7, Tatton 8.7Tatton: 8.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 10.7

    10.7Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher8.7

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Tatton, per resident
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleTattonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,648£4,668£4,409£4,014£4,031£3,807Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,294£3,308£3,125£2,838£2,851£2,692Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£806£809£764£677£680£642Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,073£3,087£2,915£2,637£2,648£2,501Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£56£56£53Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£142£143£135Mid Dorset and North Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£3.36£3.38£3.19Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£290£291£275Mid Dorset and North Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£94£95£90Tatton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£40£40£38Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£523£525£496Mid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£107£107£101Mid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£109£109£103Mid Dorset and North Poole
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£4.21£4.22£3.99Tatton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£1.70£1.70£1.61Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£7.05£7.08£6.69Tatton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026267.7228.2Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.713.2Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.129.3Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.544.0Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.659.4Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.78.7Mid Dorset and North Poole

Total

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Tatton on 3. 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 Tatton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £454.3m, Tatton £406.1mTatton: £406.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £454.3mTatton: £407.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £456.3mTatton: £385.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £431.0m

    £454.3m£456.3m£431.0mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£406.1m£407.8m£385.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £322.0m, Tatton £287.2mTatton: £287.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £322.0mTatton: £288.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £323.4mTatton: £272.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £305.4m

    £322.0m£323.4m£305.4mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£287.2m£288.4m£272.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £78.8m, Tatton £68.5mTatton: £68.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £78.8mTatton: £68.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £79.1mTatton: £65.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £74.7m

    £78.8m£79.1m£74.7mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£68.5m£68.8m£65.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £300.4m, Tatton £266.8mTatton: £266.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £300.4mTatton: £268.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £301.7mTatton: £253.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £285.0m

    £300.4m£301.7m£285.0mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£266.8m£268.0m£253.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.9m, Tatton £5.7mTatton: £5.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.9mTatton: £5.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £6.0mTatton: £5.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

  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, Tatton £14.4mTatton: £14.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mTatton: £14.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mTatton: £13.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  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, Tatton £0.34mTatton: £0.34mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mTatton: £0.34mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mTatton: £0.32mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  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, Tatton £29.3mTatton: £29.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.5mTatton: £29.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.7mTatton: £27.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  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, Tatton £9.6mTatton: £9.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mTatton: £9.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mTatton: £9.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mTatton is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.5m, Tatton £4.1mTatton: £4.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mTatton: £4.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mTatton: £3.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.2m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.2mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £62.4m, Tatton £52.9mTatton: £52.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.4mTatton: £53.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.7mTatton: £50.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£52.9m£53.1m£50.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £12.8m, Tatton £10.8mTatton: £10.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.8mTatton: £10.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.9mTatton: £10.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £11.3m, Tatton £11.0mTatton: £11.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.3mTatton: £11.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.4mTatton: £10.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.29m, Tatton £0.43mTatton: £0.43mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mTatton: £0.43mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mTatton: £0.40mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mTatton is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.27m, Tatton £0.17mTatton: £0.17mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mTatton: £0.17mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mTatton: £0.16mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.62m, Tatton £0.71mTatton: £0.71mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mTatton: £0.72mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mTatton: £0.68mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mTatton is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 26,170, Tatton 23,086Tatton: 23,086Mid Dorset and North Poole: 26,170

    26,170Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher23,086

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,530, Tatton 1,333Tatton: 1,333Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,530

    1,530Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher1,333

  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, Tatton 2,967Tatton: 2,967Mid Dorset and North Poole: 3,237

    3,237Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher2,967

  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, Tatton 4,451Tatton: 4,451Mid Dorset and North Poole: 4,739

    4,739Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher4,451

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 7,192, Tatton 6,010Tatton: 6,010Mid Dorset and North Poole: 7,192

    7,192Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher6,010

  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, Tatton 884Tatton: 884Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,047

    1,047Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher884

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Tatton, total
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleTattonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.3m£456.3m£431.0m£406.1m£407.8m£385.2mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£322.0m£323.4m£305.4m£287.2m£288.4m£272.4mMid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m£68.5m£68.8m£65.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m£266.8m£268.0m£253.1mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mMid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mMid Dorset and North Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mMid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mMid Dorset and North Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mTatton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m£4.1m£4.1m£3.8mMid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£52.9m£53.1m£50.1mMid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mMid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mMid Dorset and North Poole
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mTatton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mMid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mTatton
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,17023,086Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5301,333Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2372,967Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7394,451Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1926,010Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,047884Mid 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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