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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Monmouthshire

97,747 and 94,930 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher than Monmouthshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648, Monmouthshire £4,850Monmouthshire: £4,850Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Monmouthshire: £4,870Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Monmouthshire: £4,600Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409

    £4,648£4,668£4,409Monmouthshire is higher£4,850£4,870£4,600

  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, Monmouthshire £12,657Monmouthshire: £12,657Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,729Monmouthshire: £12,711Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,783Monmouthshire: £12,006Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,074

    £12,729£12,783£12,074Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£12,657£12,711£12,006

  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, Monmouthshire £1,585Monmouthshire: £1,585Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,434Monmouthshire: £1,591Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,441Monmouthshire: £1,503Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,361

    £1,434£1,441£1,361Monmouthshire is higher£1,585£1,591£1,503

  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, Monmouthshire £11,540Monmouthshire: £11,540Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,875Monmouthshire: £11,589Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,926Monmouthshire: £10,946Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,264

    £11,875£11,926£11,264Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£11,540£11,589£10,946

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dorset and North Poole £234, Monmouthshire £317Monmouthshire: £317Mid Dorset and North Poole: £234Monmouthshire: £318Mid Dorset and North Poole: £235Monmouthshire: £301Mid Dorset and North Poole: £222

    £234£235£222Monmouthshire is higher£317£318£301

  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, Monmouthshire £780Monmouthshire: £780Mid Dorset and North Poole: £604Monmouthshire: £783Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Monmouthshire: £740Mid Dorset and North Poole: £572

    £604£606£572Monmouthshire is higher£780£783£740

  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, Monmouthshire £20Monmouthshire: £20Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Monmouthshire: £20Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Monmouthshire: £19Mid Dorset and North Poole: £15

    £16£16£15Monmouthshire is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £323, Monmouthshire £457Monmouthshire: £457Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Monmouthshire: £459Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Monmouthshire: £434Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306

    £323£324£306Monmouthshire is higher£457£459£434

  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, Monmouthshire £100Monmouthshire: £100Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Monmouthshire: £101Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Monmouthshire: £95Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83

    £88£88£83Monmouthshire is higher£100£101£95

  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, Monmouthshire £98Monmouthshire: £98Mid Dorset and North Poole: £81Monmouthshire: £98Mid Dorset and North Poole: £82Monmouthshire: £93Mid Dorset and North Poole: £77

    £81£82£77Monmouthshire is higher£98£98£93

  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, Monmouthshire £1,155Monmouthshire: £1,155Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,137Monmouthshire: £1,160Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,142Monmouthshire: £1,096Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,079

    £1,137£1,142£1,079Monmouthshire is higher£1,155£1,160£1,096

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £131, Monmouthshire £179Monmouthshire: £179Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Monmouthshire: £179Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Monmouthshire: £169Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124

    £131£132£124Monmouthshire is higher£179£179£169

  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, Monmouthshire £317Monmouthshire: £317Mid Dorset and North Poole: £206Monmouthshire: £318Mid Dorset and North Poole: £207Monmouthshire: £300Mid Dorset and North Poole: £195

    £206£207£195Monmouthshire is higher£317£318£300

  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, Monmouthshire £10Monmouthshire: £10Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.20Monmouthshire: £11Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.22Monmouthshire: £9.95Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Monmouthshire is higher£10£11£9.95

  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, Monmouthshire £4.60Monmouthshire: £4.60Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.83Monmouthshire: £4.62Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.85Monmouthshire: £4.36Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30, Monmouthshire £6.75Monmouthshire: £6.75Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Monmouthshire: £6.78Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Monmouthshire: £6.40Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Monmouthshire is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  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, Monmouthshire 1,015.6Monmouthshire: 1,015.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,034.5

    1,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher1,015.6

  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, Monmouthshire 76.7Monmouthshire: 76.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 60.5

    60.5Monmouthshire is higher76.7

  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, Monmouthshire 158.3Monmouthshire: 158.3Mid Dorset and North Poole: 128.0

    128.0Monmouthshire is higher158.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5, Monmouthshire 63.6Monmouthshire: 63.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5

    48.5Monmouthshire is higher63.6

  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, Monmouthshire 145.1Monmouthshire: 145.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 131.0

    131.0Monmouthshire is higher145.1

  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, Monmouthshire 20.8Monmouthshire: 20.8Mid Dorset and North Poole: 19.1

    19.1Monmouthshire is higher20.8

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Monmouthshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,648£4,668£4,409£4,850£4,870£4,600Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,729£12,783£12,074£12,657£12,711£12,006Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,434£1,441£1,361£1,585£1,591£1,503Monmouthshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,875£11,926£11,264£11,540£11,589£10,946Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£234£235£222£317£318£301Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£572£780£783£740Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£20£20£19Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£457£459£434Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£100£101£95Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£98£98£93Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,079£1,155£1,160£1,096Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£179£179£169Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£317£318£300Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£10£11£9.95Monmouthshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£4.60£4.62£4.36Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£6.75£6.78£6.40Monmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.51,015.6Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.576.7Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.0158.3Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.563.6Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026131.0145.1Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.120.8Monmouthshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648, Monmouthshire £4,850Monmouthshire: £4,850Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Monmouthshire: £4,870Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Monmouthshire: £4,600Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409

    £4,648£4,668£4,409Monmouthshire is higher£4,850£4,870£4,600

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,294, Monmouthshire £3,191Monmouthshire: £3,191Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,294Monmouthshire: £3,204Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,308Monmouthshire: £3,026Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,125

    £3,294£3,308£3,125Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3,191£3,204£3,026

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £806, Monmouthshire £916Monmouthshire: £916Mid Dorset and North Poole: £806Monmouthshire: £920Mid Dorset and North Poole: £809Monmouthshire: £869Mid Dorset and North Poole: £764

    £806£809£764Monmouthshire is higher£916£920£869

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,073, Monmouthshire £2,909Monmouthshire: £2,909Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,073Monmouthshire: £2,921Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,087Monmouthshire: £2,759Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2,915

    £3,073£3,087£2,915Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2,909£2,921£2,759

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £61, Monmouthshire £80Monmouthshire: £80Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Monmouthshire: £80Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Monmouthshire: £76Mid Dorset and North Poole: £58

    £61£61£58Monmouthshire is higher£80£80£76

  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, Monmouthshire £197Monmouthshire: £197Mid Dorset and North Poole: £156Monmouthshire: £197Mid Dorset and North Poole: £157Monmouthshire: £186Mid Dorset and North Poole: £148

    £156£157£148Monmouthshire is higher£197£197£186

  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, Monmouthshire £5.07Monmouthshire: £5.07Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.06Monmouthshire: £5.09Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.08Monmouthshire: £4.81Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Monmouthshire is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81

  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, Monmouthshire £457Monmouthshire: £457Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Monmouthshire: £459Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Monmouthshire: £434Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306

    £323£324£306Monmouthshire is higher£457£459£434

  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, Monmouthshire £100Monmouthshire: £100Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Monmouthshire: £101Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Monmouthshire: £95Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83

    £88£88£83Monmouthshire is higher£100£101£95

  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, Monmouthshire £56Monmouthshire: £56Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Monmouthshire: £57Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Monmouthshire: £54Mid Dorset and North Poole: £43

    £46£46£43Monmouthshire is higher£56£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £639, Monmouthshire £668Monmouthshire: £668Mid Dorset and North Poole: £639Monmouthshire: £671Mid Dorset and North Poole: £642Monmouthshire: £633Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606

    £639£642£606Monmouthshire is higher£668£671£633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £131, Monmouthshire £179Monmouthshire: £179Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Monmouthshire: £179Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Monmouthshire: £169Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124

    £131£132£124Monmouthshire is higher£179£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £116, Monmouthshire £183Monmouthshire: £183Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Monmouthshire: £184Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Monmouthshire: £174Mid Dorset and North Poole: £110

    £116£116£110Monmouthshire is higher£183£184£174

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.92, Monmouthshire £6.06Monmouthshire: £6.06Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.92Monmouthshire: £6.09Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.93Monmouthshire: £5.75Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Monmouthshire is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.71, Monmouthshire £2.66Monmouthshire: £2.66Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.71Monmouthshire: £2.67Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.72Monmouthshire: £2.52Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2.66£2.67£2.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30, Monmouthshire £6.75Monmouthshire: £6.75Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Monmouthshire: £6.78Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Monmouthshire: £6.40Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Monmouthshire is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 267.7, Monmouthshire 256.0Monmouthshire: 256.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 267.7

    267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher256.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 15.7, Monmouthshire 19.3Monmouthshire: 19.3Mid Dorset and North Poole: 15.7

    15.7Monmouthshire is higher19.3

  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, Monmouthshire 39.9Monmouthshire: 39.9Mid Dorset and North Poole: 33.1

    33.1Monmouthshire is higher39.9

  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, Monmouthshire 63.6Monmouthshire: 63.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5

    48.5Monmouthshire is higher63.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 73.6, Monmouthshire 83.9Monmouthshire: 83.9Mid Dorset and North Poole: 73.6

    73.6Monmouthshire is higher83.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 10.7, Monmouthshire 12.0Monmouthshire: 12.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 10.7

    10.7Monmouthshire is higher12.0

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Monmouthshire, per resident
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,648£4,668£4,409£4,850£4,870£4,600Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,294£3,308£3,125£3,191£3,204£3,026Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£806£809£764£916£920£869Monmouthshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,073£3,087£2,915£2,909£2,921£2,759Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£80£80£76Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£197£197£186Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.07£5.09£4.81Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£457£459£434Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£100£101£95Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£56£57£54Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£668£671£633Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£179£179£169Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£183£184£174Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£6.06£6.09£5.75Monmouthshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£2.66£2.67£2.52Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£6.75£6.78£6.40Monmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026267.7256.0Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.719.3Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.139.9Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.563.6Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.683.9Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.712.0Monmouthshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £454.3m, Monmouthshire £460.4mMonmouthshire: £460.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £454.3mMonmouthshire: £462.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £456.3mMonmouthshire: £436.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £431.0m

    £454.3m£456.3m£431.0mMonmouthshire is higher£460.4m£462.3m£436.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £322.0m, Monmouthshire £302.9mMonmouthshire: £302.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £322.0mMonmouthshire: £304.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £323.4mMonmouthshire: £287.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £305.4m

    £322.0m£323.4m£305.4mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£302.9m£304.2m£287.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £78.8m, Monmouthshire £86.9mMonmouthshire: £86.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £78.8mMonmouthshire: £87.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £79.1mMonmouthshire: £82.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £74.7m

    £78.8m£79.1m£74.7mMonmouthshire is higher£86.9m£87.3m£82.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £300.4m, Monmouthshire £276.2mMonmouthshire: £276.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £300.4mMonmouthshire: £277.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £301.7mMonmouthshire: £261.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £285.0m

    £300.4m£301.7m£285.0mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£276.2m£277.3m£261.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.9m, Monmouthshire £7.6mMonmouthshire: £7.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.9mMonmouthshire: £7.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £6.0mMonmouthshire: £7.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mMonmouthshire is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £15.3m, Monmouthshire £18.7mMonmouthshire: £18.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mMonmouthshire: £18.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mMonmouthshire: £17.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mMonmouthshire is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

  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, Monmouthshire £0.48mMonmouthshire: £0.48mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mMonmouthshire: £0.48mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mMonmouthshire: £0.46mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMonmouthshire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  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, Monmouthshire £43.4mMonmouthshire: £43.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.5mMonmouthshire: £43.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.7mMonmouthshire: £41.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mMonmouthshire is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £8.6m, Monmouthshire £9.5mMonmouthshire: £9.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mMonmouthshire: £9.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mMonmouthshire: £9.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mMonmouthshire is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  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, Monmouthshire £5.4mMonmouthshire: £5.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mMonmouthshire: £5.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mMonmouthshire: £5.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.2m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.2mMonmouthshire is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £62.4m, Monmouthshire £63.4mMonmouthshire: £63.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.4mMonmouthshire: £63.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.7mMonmouthshire: £60.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mMonmouthshire is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £12.8m, Monmouthshire £17.0mMonmouthshire: £17.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.8mMonmouthshire: £17.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.9mMonmouthshire: £16.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mMonmouthshire is higher£17.0m£17.0m£16.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £11.3m, Monmouthshire £17.4mMonmouthshire: £17.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.3mMonmouthshire: £17.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.4mMonmouthshire: £16.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mMonmouthshire is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.29m, Monmouthshire £0.58mMonmouthshire: £0.58mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mMonmouthshire: £0.58mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mMonmouthshire: £0.55mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mMonmouthshire is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.27m, Monmouthshire £0.25mMonmouthshire: £0.25mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mMonmouthshire: £0.25mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mMonmouthshire: £0.24mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.62m, Monmouthshire £0.64mMonmouthshire: £0.64mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mMonmouthshire: £0.64mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mMonmouthshire: £0.61mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mMonmouthshire is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 26,170, Monmouthshire 24,302Monmouthshire: 24,302Mid Dorset and North Poole: 26,170

    26,170Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher24,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,530, Monmouthshire 1,836Monmouthshire: 1,836Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,530

    1,530Monmouthshire is higher1,836

  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, Monmouthshire 3,787Monmouthshire: 3,787Mid Dorset and North Poole: 3,237

    3,237Monmouthshire is higher3,787

  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, Monmouthshire 6,038Monmouthshire: 6,038Mid Dorset and North Poole: 4,739

    4,739Monmouthshire is higher6,038

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 7,192, Monmouthshire 7,963Monmouthshire: 7,963Mid Dorset and North Poole: 7,192

    7,192Monmouthshire is higher7,963

  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, Monmouthshire 1,139Monmouthshire: 1,139Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,047

    1,047Monmouthshire is higher1,139

Show the numbers
Mid Dorset and North Poole and Monmouthshire, total
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.3m£456.3m£431.0m£460.4m£462.3m£436.7mMonmouthshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£322.0m£323.4m£305.4m£302.9m£304.2m£287.3mMid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m£86.9m£87.3m£82.5mMonmouthshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m£276.2m£277.3m£261.9mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mMonmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mMonmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mMonmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mMonmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mMonmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mMonmouthshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mMonmouthshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£17.0m£17.0m£16.1mMonmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mMonmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMonmouthshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mMid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMonmouthshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,17024,302Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5301,836Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2373,787Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7396,038Monmouthshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1927,963Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0471,139Monmouthshire

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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