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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Wirral West

97,747 and 89,076 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher than Wirral West on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Wirral West 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 Wirral West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648, Wirral West £5,005Wirral West: £5,005Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Wirral West: £5,027Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Wirral West: £4,748Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409

    £4,648£4,668£4,409Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£5,005£5,027£4,748

  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, Wirral West £12,761Wirral West: £12,761Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,729Wirral West: £12,816Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,783Wirral West: £12,105Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,074

    £12,729£12,783£12,074Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£12,761£12,816£12,105

  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, Wirral West £1,378Wirral West: £1,378Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,434Wirral West: £1,384Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,441Wirral West: £1,307Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,361

    £1,434£1,441£1,361Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£1,378£1,384£1,307

  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, Wirral West £11,657Wirral West: £11,657Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,875Wirral West: £11,707Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,926Wirral West: £11,058Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,264

    £11,875£11,926£11,264Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£11,657£11,707£11,058

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dorset and North Poole £234, Wirral West £298Wirral West: £298Mid Dorset and North Poole: £234Wirral West: £299Mid Dorset and North Poole: £235Wirral West: £282Mid Dorset and North Poole: £222

    £234£235£222Wirral West is higher£298£299£282

  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, Wirral West £788Wirral West: £788Mid Dorset and North Poole: £604Wirral West: £792Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Wirral West: £748Mid Dorset and North Poole: £572

    £604£606£572Wirral West is higher£788£792£748

  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, Wirral West £18Wirral West: £18Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Wirral West: £18Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Wirral West: £17Mid Dorset and North Poole: £15

    £16£16£15Wirral West is higher£18£18£17

  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, Wirral West £433Wirral West: £433Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Wirral West: £435Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Wirral West: £411Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306

    £323£324£306Wirral West is higher£433£435£411

  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, Wirral West £143Wirral West: £143Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Wirral West: £144Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Wirral West: £136Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83

    £88£88£83Wirral West is higher£143£144£136

  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, Wirral West £108Wirral West: £108Mid Dorset and North Poole: £81Wirral West: £109Mid Dorset and North Poole: £82Wirral West: £102Mid Dorset and North Poole: £77

    £81£82£77Wirral West is higher£108£109£102

  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, Wirral West £943Wirral West: £943Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,137Wirral West: £947Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,142Wirral West: £895Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,079

    £1,137£1,142£1,079Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£943£947£895

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £131, Wirral West £139Wirral West: £139Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Wirral West: £140Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Wirral West: £132Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124

    £131£132£124Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

  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, Wirral West £316Wirral West: £316Mid Dorset and North Poole: £206Wirral West: £317Mid Dorset and North Poole: £207Wirral West: £299Mid Dorset and North Poole: £195

    £206£207£195Wirral West is higher£316£317£299

  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, Wirral West £5.61Wirral West: £5.61Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.20Wirral West: £5.63Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.22Wirral West: £5.32Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£5.61£5.63£5.32

  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, Wirral West £5.26Wirral West: £5.26Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.83Wirral West: £5.28Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.85Wirral West: £4.99Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£5.26£5.28£4.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30, Wirral West £12Wirral West: £12Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Wirral West: £13Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Wirral West: £12Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Wirral West is higher£12£13£12

  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, Wirral West 1,009.9Wirral West: 1,009.9Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,034.5

    1,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count1,009.9

  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, Wirral West 71.4Wirral West: 71.4Mid Dorset and North Poole: 60.5

    60.5Wirral West is higher71.4

  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, Wirral West 155.7Wirral West: 155.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 128.0

    128.0Wirral West is higher155.7

  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, Wirral West 62.1Wirral West: 62.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5

    48.5Wirral West is higher62.1

  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, Wirral West 115.7Wirral West: 115.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 131.0

    131.0Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher115.7

  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, Wirral West 21.8Wirral West: 21.8Mid Dorset and North Poole: 19.1

    19.1Wirral West is higher21.8

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Wirral West, per person in the age group
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleWirral WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,648£4,668£4,409£5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,729£12,783£12,074£12,761£12,816£12,105Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,434£1,441£1,361£1,378£1,384£1,307Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,875£11,926£11,264£11,657£11,707£11,058Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£234£235£222£298£299£282Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£572£788£792£748Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£18£18£17Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£433£435£411Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£143£144£136Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£108£109£102Wirral West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,079£943£947£895Mid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£139£140£132Wirral West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£316£317£299Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£5.61£5.63£5.32Wirral West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.26£5.28£4.99Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£12£13£12Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.51,009.9Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.571.4Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.0155.7Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.562.1Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026131.0115.7Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.121.8Wirral West

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648, Wirral West £5,005Wirral West: £5,005Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Wirral West: £5,027Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Wirral West: £4,748Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409

    £4,648£4,668£4,409Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£5,005£5,027£4,748

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,294, Wirral West £3,521Wirral West: £3,521Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,294Wirral West: £3,536Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,308Wirral West: £3,340Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,125

    £3,294£3,308£3,125Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£3,521£3,536£3,340

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £806, Wirral West £756Wirral West: £756Mid Dorset and North Poole: £806Wirral West: £759Mid Dorset and North Poole: £809Wirral West: £717Mid Dorset and North Poole: £764

    £806£809£764Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£756£759£717

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,073, Wirral West £3,217Wirral West: £3,217Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,073Wirral West: £3,230Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,087Wirral West: £3,051Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2,915

    £3,073£3,087£2,915Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£3,217£3,230£3,051

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £61, Wirral West £82Wirral West: £82Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Wirral West: £82Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Wirral West: £78Mid Dorset and North Poole: £58

    £61£61£58Wirral West is higher£82£82£78

  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, Wirral West £217Wirral West: £217Mid Dorset and North Poole: £156Wirral West: £218Mid Dorset and North Poole: £157Wirral West: £206Mid Dorset and North Poole: £148

    £156£157£148Wirral West is higher£217£218£206

  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, Wirral West £5.01Wirral West: £5.01Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.06Wirral West: £5.03Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.08Wirral West: £4.75Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Wirral West is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  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, Wirral West £433Wirral West: £433Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Wirral West: £435Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Wirral West: £411Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306

    £323£324£306Wirral West is higher£433£435£411

  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, Wirral West £143Wirral West: £143Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Wirral West: £144Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Wirral West: £136Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83

    £88£88£83Wirral West is higher£143£144£136

  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, Wirral West £59Wirral West: £59Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Wirral West: £60Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Wirral West: £56Mid Dorset and North Poole: £43

    £46£46£43Wirral West is higher£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £639, Wirral West £518Wirral West: £518Mid Dorset and North Poole: £639Wirral West: £520Mid Dorset and North Poole: £642Wirral West: £491Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606

    £639£642£606Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£518£520£491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £131, Wirral West £139Wirral West: £139Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Wirral West: £140Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Wirral West: £132Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124

    £131£132£124Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £116, Wirral West £173Wirral West: £173Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Wirral West: £174Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Wirral West: £164Mid Dorset and North Poole: £110

    £116£116£110Wirral West is higher£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.92, Wirral West £3.08Wirral West: £3.08Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.92Wirral West: £3.09Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.93Wirral West: £2.92Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£3.08£3.09£2.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.71, Wirral West £2.89Wirral West: £2.89Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.71Wirral West: £2.90Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.72Wirral West: £2.74Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30, Wirral West £12Wirral West: £12Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Wirral West: £13Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Wirral West: £12Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Wirral West is higher£12£13£12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 267.7, Wirral West 278.7Wirral West: 278.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 267.7

    267.7Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count278.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 15.7, Wirral West 19.7Wirral West: 19.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 15.7

    15.7Wirral West is higher19.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 33.1, Wirral West 43.0Wirral West: 43.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 33.1

    33.1Wirral West is higher43.0

  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, Wirral West 62.1Wirral West: 62.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5

    48.5Wirral West is higher62.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 73.6, Wirral West 63.5Wirral West: 63.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 73.6

    73.6Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher63.5

  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, Wirral West 11.9Wirral West: 11.9Mid Dorset and North Poole: 10.7

    10.7Wirral West is higher11.9

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Wirral West, per resident
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleWirral WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,648£4,668£4,409£5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,294£3,308£3,125£3,521£3,536£3,340Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£806£809£764£756£759£717Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,073£3,087£2,915£3,217£3,230£3,051Wirral West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£82£82£78Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£217£218£206Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.01£5.03£4.75Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£433£435£411Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£143£144£136Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£59£60£56Wirral West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£518£520£491Mid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£139£140£132Wirral West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£173£174£164Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£3.08£3.09£2.92Wirral West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£2.89£2.90£2.74Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£12£13£12Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026267.7278.7Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.719.7Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.143.0Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.562.1Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.663.5Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.711.9Wirral West

Total

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Wirral West on 12. 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 Wirral West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £454.3m, Wirral West £445.8mWirral West: £445.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £454.3mWirral West: £447.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £456.3mWirral West: £422.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £431.0m

    £454.3m£456.3m£431.0mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£445.8m£447.7m£422.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £322.0m, Wirral West £313.7mWirral West: £313.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £322.0mWirral West: £315.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £323.4mWirral West: £297.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £305.4m

    £322.0m£323.4m£305.4mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£313.7m£315.0m£297.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £78.8m, Wirral West £67.4mWirral West: £67.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £78.8mWirral West: £67.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £79.1mWirral West: £63.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £74.7m

    £78.8m£79.1m£74.7mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£67.4m£67.6m£63.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £300.4m, Wirral West £286.5mWirral West: £286.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £300.4mWirral West: £287.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £301.7mWirral West: £271.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £285.0m

    £300.4m£301.7m£285.0mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£286.5m£287.7m£271.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.9m, Wirral West £7.3mWirral West: £7.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.9mWirral West: £7.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £6.0mWirral West: £6.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mWirral West is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  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, Wirral West £19.4mWirral West: £19.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mWirral West: £19.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mWirral West: £18.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mWirral West is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  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, Wirral West £0.45mWirral West: £0.45mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mWirral West: £0.45mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mWirral West: £0.42mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWirral West is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  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, Wirral West £38.6mWirral West: £38.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.5mWirral West: £38.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.7mWirral West: £36.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mWirral West is higher£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £8.6m, Wirral West £12.7mWirral West: £12.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mWirral West: £12.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mWirral West: £12.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mWirral West is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

  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, Wirral West £5.3mWirral West: £5.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mWirral West: £5.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mWirral West: £5.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.2m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.2mWirral West is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £62.4m, Wirral West £46.1mWirral West: £46.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.4mWirral West: £46.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.7mWirral West: £43.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £12.8m, Wirral West £12.4mWirral West: £12.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.8mWirral West: £12.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.9mWirral West: £11.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £11.3m, Wirral West £15.4mWirral West: £15.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.3mWirral West: £15.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.4mWirral West: £14.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mWirral West is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.29m, Wirral West £0.27mWirral West: £0.27mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mWirral West: £0.28mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mWirral West: £0.26mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.27m, Wirral West £0.26mWirral West: £0.26mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mWirral West: £0.26mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mWirral West: £0.24mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.62m, Wirral West £1.1mWirral West: £1.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mWirral West: £1.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mWirral West: £1.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mWirral West is higher£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 26,170, Wirral West 24,821Wirral West: 24,821Mid Dorset and North Poole: 26,170

    26,170Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count24,821

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,530, Wirral West 1,755Wirral West: 1,755Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,530

    1,530Wirral West is higher1,755

  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, Wirral West 3,826Wirral West: 3,826Mid Dorset and North Poole: 3,237

    3,237Wirral West is higher3,826

  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, Wirral West 5,527Wirral West: 5,527Mid Dorset and North Poole: 4,739

    4,739Wirral West is higher5,527

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 7,192, Wirral West 5,656Wirral West: 5,656Mid Dorset and North Poole: 7,192

    7,192Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher5,656

  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, Wirral West 1,064Wirral West: 1,064Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,047

    1,047Wirral West is higher1,064

Show the numbers
Mid Dorset and North Poole and Wirral West, total
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleWirral WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.3m£456.3m£431.0m£445.8m£447.7m£422.9mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£322.0m£323.4m£305.4m£313.7m£315.0m£297.5mMid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m£67.4m£67.6m£63.9mMid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m£286.5m£287.7m£271.8mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mWirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£38.6m£38.7m£36.6mWirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mWirral West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£46.1m£46.3m£43.7mMid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mMid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWirral West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.27m£0.28m£0.26mMid Dorset and North Poole
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mMid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£1.1mWirral West
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,17024,821Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5301,755Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2373,826Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7395,527Wirral West
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1925,656Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0471,064Wirral West

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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