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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Gower

97,747 and 99,066 residents (mid-2024).

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

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Per person in the age group

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Gower 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 Gower

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648, Gower £4,992Gower: £4,992Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Gower: £5,014Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Gower: £4,735Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409

    £4,648£4,668£4,409Gower is higher£4,992£5,014£4,735

  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, Gower £12,702Gower: £12,702Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,729Gower: £12,756Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,783Gower: £12,049Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,074

    £12,729£12,783£12,074Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£12,702£12,756£12,049

  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, Gower £1,797Gower: £1,797Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,434Gower: £1,805Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,441Gower: £1,705Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,361

    £1,434£1,441£1,361Gower is higher£1,797£1,805£1,705

  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, Gower £11,345Gower: £11,345Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,875Gower: £11,393Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,926Gower: £10,761Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,264

    £11,875£11,926£11,264Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£11,345£11,393£10,761

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dorset and North Poole £234, Gower £375Gower: £375Mid Dorset and North Poole: £234Gower: £377Mid Dorset and North Poole: £235Gower: £356Mid Dorset and North Poole: £222

    £234£235£222Gower is higher£375£377£356

  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, Gower £959Gower: £959Mid Dorset and North Poole: £604Gower: £963Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Gower: £909Mid Dorset and North Poole: £572

    £604£606£572Gower is higher£959£963£909

  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, Gower £23Gower: £23Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Gower: £23Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Gower: £22Mid Dorset and North Poole: £15

    £16£16£15Gower is higher£23£23£22

  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, Gower £580Gower: £580Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Gower: £583Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Gower: £550Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306

    £323£324£306Gower is higher£580£583£550

  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, Gower £154Gower: £154Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Gower: £155Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Gower: £146Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83

    £88£88£83Gower is higher£154£155£146

  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, Gower £120Gower: £120Mid Dorset and North Poole: £81Gower: £121Mid Dorset and North Poole: £82Gower: £114Mid Dorset and North Poole: £77

    £81£82£77Gower is higher£120£121£114

  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, Gower £1,277Gower: £1,277Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,137Gower: £1,283Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,142Gower: £1,212Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,079

    £1,137£1,142£1,079Gower is higher£1,277£1,283£1,212

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £131, Gower £164Gower: £164Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Gower: £165Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Gower: £156Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124

    £131£132£124Gower is higher£164£165£156

  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, Gower £387Gower: £387Mid Dorset and North Poole: £206Gower: £388Mid Dorset and North Poole: £207Gower: £367Mid Dorset and North Poole: £195

    £206£207£195Gower is higher£387£388£367

  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, Gower £6.20Gower: £6.20Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.20Gower: £6.23Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.22Gower: £5.88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Gower is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  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, Gower £6.96Gower: £6.96Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.83Gower: £6.99Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.85Gower: £6.60Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Gower is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30, Gower £10Gower: £10Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Gower: £10Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Gower: £9.77Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Gower is higher£10£10£9.77

  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, Gower 1,001.3Gower: 1,001.3Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,034.5

    1,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher1,001.3

  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, Gower 89.4Gower: 89.4Mid Dorset and North Poole: 60.5

    60.5Gower is higher89.4

  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, Gower 189.9Gower: 189.9Mid Dorset and North Poole: 128.0

    128.0Gower is higher189.9

  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, Gower 80.0Gower: 80.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5

    48.5Gower is higher80.0

  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, Gower 163.1Gower: 163.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 131.0

    131.0Gower is higher163.1

  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, Gower 25.3Gower: 25.3Mid Dorset and North Poole: 19.1

    19.1Gower is higher25.3

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Gower, per person in the age group
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleGowerHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,648£4,668£4,409£4,992£5,014£4,735Gower
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,729£12,783£12,074£12,702£12,756£12,049Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,434£1,441£1,361£1,797£1,805£1,705Gower
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,875£11,926£11,264£11,345£11,393£10,761Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£234£235£222£375£377£356Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£572£959£963£909Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£23£23£22Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£580£583£550Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£154£155£146Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£120£121£114Gower
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,079£1,277£1,283£1,212Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£164£165£156Gower
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£387£388£367Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£6.20£6.23£5.88Gower
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£6.96£6.99£6.60Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£10£10£9.77Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.51,001.3Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.589.4Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.0189.9Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.580.0Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026131.0163.1Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.125.3Gower

Per resident

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Gower 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 Gower

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648, Gower £4,992Gower: £4,992Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Gower: £5,014Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Gower: £4,735Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409

    £4,648£4,668£4,409Gower is higher£4,992£5,014£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,294, Gower £3,033Gower: £3,033Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,294Gower: £3,046Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,308Gower: £2,877Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,125

    £3,294£3,308£3,125Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3,033£3,046£2,877

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £806, Gower £1,050Gower: £1,050Mid Dorset and North Poole: £806Gower: £1,055Mid Dorset and North Poole: £809Gower: £996Mid Dorset and North Poole: £764

    £806£809£764Gower is higher£1,050£1,055£996

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,073, Gower £2,709Gower: £2,709Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,073Gower: £2,721Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,087Gower: £2,570Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2,915

    £3,073£3,087£2,915Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2,709£2,721£2,570

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £61, Gower £90Gower: £90Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Gower: £90Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Gower: £85Mid Dorset and North Poole: £58

    £61£61£58Gower is higher£90£90£85

  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, Gower £229Gower: £229Mid Dorset and North Poole: £156Gower: £230Mid Dorset and North Poole: £157Gower: £217Mid Dorset and North Poole: £148

    £156£157£148Gower is higher£229£230£217

  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, Gower £5.53Gower: £5.53Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.06Gower: £5.56Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.08Gower: £5.25Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Gower is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  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, Gower £580Gower: £580Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Gower: £583Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Gower: £550Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306

    £323£324£306Gower is higher£580£583£550

  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, Gower £154Gower: £154Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Gower: £155Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Gower: £146Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83

    £88£88£83Gower is higher£154£155£146

  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, Gower £70Gower: £70Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Gower: £71Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Gower: £67Mid Dorset and North Poole: £43

    £46£46£43Gower is higher£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £639, Gower £746Gower: £746Mid Dorset and North Poole: £639Gower: £750Mid Dorset and North Poole: £642Gower: £708Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606

    £639£642£606Gower is higher£746£750£708

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £131, Gower £164Gower: £164Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Gower: £165Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Gower: £156Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124

    £131£132£124Gower is higher£164£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £116, Gower £226Gower: £226Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Gower: £227Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Gower: £214Mid Dorset and North Poole: £110

    £116£116£110Gower is higher£226£227£214

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.92, Gower £3.62Gower: £3.62Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.92Gower: £3.63Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.93Gower: £3.43Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Gower is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.71, Gower £4.07Gower: £4.07Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.71Gower: £4.09Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.72Gower: £3.86Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Gower is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30, Gower £10Gower: £10Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Gower: £10Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Gower: £9.77Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Gower is higher£10£10£9.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 267.7, Gower 239.1Gower: 239.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 267.7

    267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher239.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 15.7, Gower 21.3Gower: 21.3Mid Dorset and North Poole: 15.7

    15.7Gower is higher21.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 33.1, Gower 45.4Gower: 45.4Mid Dorset and North Poole: 33.1

    33.1Gower is higher45.4

  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, Gower 80.0Gower: 80.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5

    48.5Gower is higher80.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 73.6, Gower 95.3Gower: 95.3Mid Dorset and North Poole: 73.6

    73.6Gower is higher95.3

  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, Gower 14.8Gower: 14.8Mid Dorset and North Poole: 10.7

    10.7Gower is higher14.8

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Gower, per resident
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleGowerHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,648£4,668£4,409£4,992£5,014£4,735Gower
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,294£3,308£3,125£3,033£3,046£2,877Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£806£809£764£1,050£1,055£996Gower
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,073£3,087£2,915£2,709£2,721£2,570Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£90£90£85Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£229£230£217Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.53£5.56£5.25Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£580£583£550Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£154£155£146Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£70£71£67Gower
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£746£750£708Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£164£165£156Gower
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£226£227£214Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£3.62£3.63£3.43Gower
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£4.07£4.09£3.86Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£10£10£9.77Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026267.7239.1Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.721.3Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.145.4Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.580.0Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.695.3Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.714.8Gower

Total

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Gower 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 Gower

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £454.3m, Gower £494.6mGower: £494.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £454.3mGower: £496.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £456.3mGower: £469.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £431.0m

    £454.3m£456.3m£431.0mGower is higher£494.6m£496.7m£469.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £322.0m, Gower £300.5mGower: £300.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £322.0mGower: £301.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £323.4mGower: £285.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £305.4m

    £322.0m£323.4m£305.4mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£300.5m£301.8m£285.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £78.8m, Gower £104.0mGower: £104.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £78.8mGower: £104.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £79.1mGower: £98.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £74.7m

    £78.8m£79.1m£74.7mGower is higher£104.0m£104.5m£98.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £300.4m, Gower £268.4mGower: £268.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £300.4mGower: £269.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £301.7mGower: £254.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £285.0m

    £300.4m£301.7m£285.0mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£268.4m£269.5m£254.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.9m, Gower £8.9mGower: £8.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.9mGower: £8.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £6.0mGower: £8.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mGower is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  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, Gower £22.7mGower: £22.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mGower: £22.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mGower: £21.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mGower is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  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, Gower £0.55mGower: £0.55mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mGower: £0.55mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mGower: £0.52mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGower is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  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, Gower £57.5mGower: £57.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.5mGower: £57.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.7mGower: £54.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mGower is higher£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m

  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, Gower £15.3mGower: £15.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mGower: £15.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mGower: £14.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mGower is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  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, Gower £7.0mGower: £7.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mGower: £7.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mGower: £6.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.2m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.2mGower is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £62.4m, Gower £73.9mGower: £73.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.4mGower: £74.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.7mGower: £70.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mGower is higher£73.9m£74.3m£70.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £12.8m, Gower £16.2mGower: £16.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.8mGower: £16.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.9mGower: £15.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mGower is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £11.3m, Gower £22.4mGower: £22.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.3mGower: £22.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.4mGower: £21.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mGower is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.29m, Gower £0.36mGower: £0.36mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mGower: £0.36mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mGower: £0.34mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mGower is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.27m, Gower £0.40mGower: £0.40mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mGower: £0.40mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mGower: £0.38mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mGower is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.62m, Gower £1.0mGower: £1.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mGower: £1.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mGower: £0.97mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mGower is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 26,170, Gower 23,689Gower: 23,689Mid Dorset and North Poole: 26,170

    26,170Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher23,689

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,530, Gower 2,114Gower: 2,114Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,530

    1,530Gower is higher2,114

  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, Gower 4,493Gower: 4,493Mid Dorset and North Poole: 3,237

    3,237Gower is higher4,493

  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, Gower 7,920Gower: 7,920Mid Dorset and North Poole: 4,739

    4,739Gower is higher7,920

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 7,192, Gower 9,444Gower: 9,444Mid Dorset and North Poole: 7,192

    7,192Gower is higher9,444

  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, Gower 1,465Gower: 1,465Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,047

    1,047Gower is higher1,465

Show the numbers
Mid Dorset and North Poole and Gower, total
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleGowerHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.3m£456.3m£431.0m£494.6m£496.7m£469.1mGower
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£322.0m£323.4m£305.4m£300.5m£301.8m£285.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m£104.0m£104.5m£98.7mGower
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m£268.4m£269.5m£254.6mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mGower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mGower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mGower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mGower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mGower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGower
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£73.9m£74.3m£70.1mGower
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mGower
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mGower
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mGower
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGower
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mGower
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,17023,689Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5302,114Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2374,493Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7397,920Gower
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1929,444Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0471,465Gower

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.
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