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Mid Dorset and North Poole and York Outer

97,747 and 94,870 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher than York Outer on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 18 of 22 measures, and York Outer on 4. 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 York Outer

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648, York Outer £4,068York Outer: £4,068Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648York Outer: £4,085Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668York Outer: £3,858Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409

    £4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4,068£4,085£3,858

  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, York Outer £12,394York Outer: £12,394Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,729York Outer: £12,447Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,783York Outer: £11,756Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,074

    £12,729£12,783£12,074Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£12,394£12,447£11,756

  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, York Outer £934York Outer: £934Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,434York Outer: £938Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,441York Outer: £886Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,361

    £1,434£1,441£1,361Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£934£938£886

  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, York Outer £11,490York Outer: £11,490Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,875York Outer: £11,539Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,926York Outer: £10,899Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,264

    £11,875£11,926£11,264Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£11,490£11,539£10,899

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dorset and North Poole £234, York Outer £195York Outer: £195Mid Dorset and North Poole: £234York Outer: £196Mid Dorset and North Poole: £235York Outer: £185Mid Dorset and North Poole: £222

    £234£235£222Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£195£196£185

  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, York Outer £696York Outer: £696Mid Dorset and North Poole: £604York Outer: £699Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606York Outer: £660Mid Dorset and North Poole: £572

    £604£606£572York Outer is higher£696£699£660

  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, York Outer £13York Outer: £13Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16York Outer: £13Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16York Outer: £13Mid Dorset and North Poole: £15

    £16£16£15Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£13

  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, York Outer £240York Outer: £240Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323York Outer: £241Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324York Outer: £227Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306

    £323£324£306Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£240£241£227

  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, York Outer £99York Outer: £99Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88York Outer: £99Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88York Outer: £94Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83

    £88£88£83York Outer is higher£99£99£94

  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, York Outer £59York Outer: £59Mid Dorset and North Poole: £81York Outer: £59Mid Dorset and North Poole: £82York Outer: £56Mid Dorset and North Poole: £77

    £81£82£77Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£59£59£56

  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, York Outer £698York Outer: £698Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,137York Outer: £701Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,142York Outer: £662Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,079

    £1,137£1,142£1,079Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£698£701£662

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £131, York Outer £97York Outer: £97Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131York Outer: £98Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132York Outer: £92Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124

    £131£132£124Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£97£98£92

  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, York Outer £172York Outer: £172Mid Dorset and North Poole: £206York Outer: £173Mid Dorset and North Poole: £207York Outer: £163Mid Dorset and North Poole: £195

    £206£207£195Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£172£173£163

  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, York Outer £4.71York Outer: £4.71Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.20York Outer: £4.73Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.22York Outer: £4.47Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

  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, York Outer £1.29York Outer: £1.29Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.83York Outer: £1.29Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.85York Outer: £1.22Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£1.29£1.29£1.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30, York Outer £6.50York Outer: £6.50Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30York Outer: £6.53Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33York Outer: £6.17Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98York Outer is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  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, York Outer 1,001.6York Outer: 1,001.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,034.5

    1,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher1,001.6

  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, York Outer 50.4York Outer: 50.4Mid Dorset and North Poole: 60.5

    60.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher50.4

  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, York Outer 140.6York Outer: 140.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 128.0

    128.0York Outer is higher140.6

  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, York Outer 36.3York Outer: 36.3Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5

    48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher36.3

  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, York Outer 89.8York Outer: 89.8Mid Dorset and North Poole: 131.0

    131.0Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher89.8

  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, York Outer 13.4York Outer: 13.4Mid Dorset and North Poole: 19.1

    19.1Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher13.4

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and York Outer, per person in the age group
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleYork OuterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,648£4,668£4,409£4,068£4,085£3,858Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,729£12,783£12,074£12,394£12,447£11,756Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,434£1,441£1,361£934£938£886Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,875£11,926£11,264£11,490£11,539£10,899Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£234£235£222£195£196£185Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£572£696£699£660York Outer
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£13Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£240£241£227Mid Dorset and North Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£99£99£94York Outer
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£59£59£56Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,079£698£701£662Mid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£97£98£92Mid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£172£173£163Mid Dorset and North Poole
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£4.71£4.73£4.47Mid Dorset and North Poole
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£1.29£1.29£1.22Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£6.50£6.53£6.17York Outer
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.51,001.6Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.550.4Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.0140.6York Outer
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.536.3Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026131.089.8Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.113.4Mid Dorset and North Poole

Per resident

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and York Outer on 4. 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 York Outer

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648, York Outer £4,068York Outer: £4,068Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648York Outer: £4,085Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668York Outer: £3,858Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409

    £4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4,068£4,085£3,858

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,294, York Outer £3,081York Outer: £3,081Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,294York Outer: £3,094Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,308York Outer: £2,922Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,125

    £3,294£3,308£3,125Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3,081£3,094£2,922

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £806, York Outer £544York Outer: £544Mid Dorset and North Poole: £806York Outer: £547Mid Dorset and North Poole: £809York Outer: £516Mid Dorset and North Poole: £764

    £806£809£764Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£544£547£516

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,073, York Outer £2,856York Outer: £2,856Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,073York Outer: £2,868Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,087York Outer: £2,709Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2,915

    £3,073£3,087£2,915Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2,856£2,868£2,709

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £61, York Outer £48York Outer: £48Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61York Outer: £49Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61York Outer: £46Mid Dorset and North Poole: £58

    £61£61£58Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£48£49£46

  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, York Outer £173York Outer: £173Mid Dorset and North Poole: £156York Outer: £174Mid Dorset and North Poole: £157York Outer: £164Mid Dorset and North Poole: £148

    £156£157£148York Outer is higher£173£174£164

  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, York Outer £3.33York Outer: £3.33Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.06York Outer: £3.35Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.08York Outer: £3.16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  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, York Outer £240York Outer: £240Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323York Outer: £241Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324York Outer: £227Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306

    £323£324£306Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£240£241£227

  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, York Outer £99York Outer: £99Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88York Outer: £99Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88York Outer: £94Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83

    £88£88£83York Outer is higher£99£99£94

  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, York Outer £34York Outer: £34Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46York Outer: £34Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46York Outer: £32Mid Dorset and North Poole: £43

    £46£46£43Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £639, York Outer £407York Outer: £407Mid Dorset and North Poole: £639York Outer: £408Mid Dorset and North Poole: £642York Outer: £386Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606

    £639£642£606Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£407£408£386

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £131, York Outer £97York Outer: £97Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131York Outer: £98Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132York Outer: £92Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124

    £131£132£124Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£97£98£92

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £116, York Outer £100York Outer: £100Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116York Outer: £101Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116York Outer: £95Mid Dorset and North Poole: £110

    £116£116£110Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£100£101£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.92, York Outer £2.74York Outer: £2.74Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.92York Outer: £2.75Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.93York Outer: £2.60Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2.74£2.75£2.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.71, York Outer £0.75York Outer: £0.75Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.71York Outer: £0.75Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.72York Outer: £0.71Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.75£0.75£0.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30, York Outer £6.50York Outer: £6.50Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30York Outer: £6.53Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33York Outer: £6.17Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98York Outer is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 267.7, York Outer 249.0York Outer: 249.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 267.7

    267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher249.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 15.7, York Outer 12.5York Outer: 12.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 15.7

    15.7Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher12.5

  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, York Outer 34.9York Outer: 34.9Mid Dorset and North Poole: 33.1

    33.1York Outer is higher34.9

  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, York Outer 36.3York Outer: 36.3Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5

    48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher36.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 73.6, York Outer 52.3York Outer: 52.3Mid Dorset and North Poole: 73.6

    73.6Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher52.3

  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, York Outer 7.8York Outer: 7.8Mid Dorset and North Poole: 10.7

    10.7Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher7.8

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and York Outer, per resident
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleYork OuterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,648£4,668£4,409£4,068£4,085£3,858Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,294£3,308£3,125£3,081£3,094£2,922Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£806£809£764£544£547£516Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,073£3,087£2,915£2,856£2,868£2,709Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£48£49£46Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£173£174£164York Outer
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£3.33£3.35£3.16Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£240£241£227Mid Dorset and North Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£99£99£94York Outer
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£34£34£32Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£407£408£386Mid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£97£98£92Mid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£100£101£95Mid Dorset and North Poole
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£2.74£2.75£2.60Mid Dorset and North Poole
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£0.75£0.75£0.71Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£6.50£6.53£6.17York Outer
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026267.7249.0Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.712.5Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.134.9York Outer
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.536.3Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.652.3Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.77.8Mid Dorset and North Poole

Total

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and York Outer on 4. 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 York Outer

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £454.3m, York Outer £385.9mYork Outer: £385.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £454.3mYork Outer: £387.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £456.3mYork Outer: £366.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £431.0m

    £454.3m£456.3m£431.0mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£385.9m£387.5m£366.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £322.0m, York Outer £292.3mYork Outer: £292.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £322.0mYork Outer: £293.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £323.4mYork Outer: £277.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £305.4m

    £322.0m£323.4m£305.4mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£292.3m£293.5m£277.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £78.8m, York Outer £51.7mYork Outer: £51.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £78.8mYork Outer: £51.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £79.1mYork Outer: £49.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £74.7m

    £78.8m£79.1m£74.7mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£51.7m£51.9m£49.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £300.4m, York Outer £271.0mYork Outer: £271.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £300.4mYork Outer: £272.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £301.7mYork Outer: £257.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £285.0m

    £300.4m£301.7m£285.0mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£271.0m£272.1m£257.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.9m, York Outer £4.6mYork Outer: £4.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.9mYork Outer: £4.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £6.0mYork Outer: £4.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m

  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, York Outer £16.4mYork Outer: £16.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mYork Outer: £16.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mYork Outer: £15.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mYork Outer is higher£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m

  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, York Outer £0.32mYork Outer: £0.32mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mYork Outer: £0.32mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mYork Outer: £0.30mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  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, York Outer £22.7mYork Outer: £22.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.5mYork Outer: £22.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.7mYork Outer: £21.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m

  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, York Outer £9.4mYork Outer: £9.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mYork Outer: £9.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mYork Outer: £8.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mYork Outer is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  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, York Outer £3.2mYork Outer: £3.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mYork Outer: £3.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mYork Outer: £3.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.2m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.2mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3.2m£3.3m£3.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £62.4m, York Outer £38.6mYork Outer: £38.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.4mYork Outer: £38.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.7mYork Outer: £36.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £12.8m, York Outer £9.2mYork Outer: £9.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.8mYork Outer: £9.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.9mYork Outer: £8.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £11.3m, York Outer £9.5mYork Outer: £9.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.3mYork Outer: £9.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.4mYork Outer: £9.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.29m, York Outer £0.26mYork Outer: £0.26mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mYork Outer: £0.26mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mYork Outer: £0.25mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.27m, York Outer £0.07mYork Outer: £0.07mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mYork Outer: £0.07mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mYork Outer: £0.07mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.07m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.62m, York Outer £0.62mYork Outer: £0.62mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mYork Outer: £0.62mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mYork Outer: £0.59mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mYork Outer is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 26,170, York Outer 23,619York Outer: 23,619Mid Dorset and North Poole: 26,170

    26,170Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher23,619

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,530, York Outer 1,188York Outer: 1,188Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,530

    1,530Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher1,188

  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, York Outer 3,315York Outer: 3,315Mid Dorset and North Poole: 3,237

    3,237York Outer is higher3,315

  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, York Outer 3,441York Outer: 3,441Mid Dorset and North Poole: 4,739

    4,739Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher3,441

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 7,192, York Outer 4,962York Outer: 4,962Mid Dorset and North Poole: 7,192

    7,192Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher4,962

  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, York Outer 739York Outer: 739Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,047

    1,047Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher739

Show the numbers
Mid Dorset and North Poole and York Outer, total
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleYork OuterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.3m£456.3m£431.0m£385.9m£387.5m£366.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£322.0m£323.4m£305.4m£292.3m£293.5m£277.2mMid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m£51.7m£51.9m£49.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m£271.0m£272.1m£257.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mMid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mYork Outer
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£22.7m£22.8m£21.6mMid Dorset and North Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mYork Outer
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m£3.2m£3.3m£3.1mMid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£38.6m£38.7m£36.6mMid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£9.2m£9.3m£8.8mMid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mMid Dorset and North Poole
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.07mMid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mYork Outer
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,17023,619Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5301,188Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2373,315York Outer
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7393,441Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1924,962Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,047739Mid 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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