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New Forest East and Mid Dorset and North Poole

91,095 and 97,747 residents (mid-2024).

New Forest East is higher than Mid Dorset and North Poole on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 6 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

New Forest East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole on 7. 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

New Forest East Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest East £4,743, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648New Forest East: £4,743Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668New Forest East: £4,764Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409New Forest East: £4,499

    £4,743£4,764£4,499New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£4,648£4,668£4,409

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest East £12,632, Mid Dorset and North Poole £12,729Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,729New Forest East: £12,632Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,783New Forest East: £12,686Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,074New Forest East: £11,982

    £12,632£12,686£11,982Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£12,729£12,783£12,074

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest East £1,551, Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,434Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,434New Forest East: £1,551Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,441New Forest East: £1,558Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,361New Forest East: £1,471

    £1,551£1,558£1,471New Forest East is higher£1,434£1,441£1,361

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest East £11,761, Mid Dorset and North Poole £11,875Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,875New Forest East: £11,761Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,926New Forest East: £11,811Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,264New Forest East: £11,156

    £11,761£11,811£11,156Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£11,875£11,926£11,264

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest East £231, Mid Dorset and North Poole £234Mid Dorset and North Poole: £234New Forest East: £231Mid Dorset and North Poole: £235New Forest East: £232Mid Dorset and North Poole: £222New Forest East: £219

    £231£232£219Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£234£235£222

  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: New Forest East £625, Mid Dorset and North Poole £604Mid Dorset and North Poole: £604New Forest East: £625Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606New Forest East: £628Mid Dorset and North Poole: £572New Forest East: £593

    £625£628£593New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£604£606£572

  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: New Forest East £15, Mid Dorset and North Poole £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16New Forest East: £15Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16New Forest East: £15Mid Dorset and North Poole: £15New Forest East: £14

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest East £343, Mid Dorset and North Poole £323Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323New Forest East: £343Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324New Forest East: £344Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306New Forest East: £325

    £343£344£325New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest East £127, Mid Dorset and North Poole £88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88New Forest East: £127Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88New Forest East: £127Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83New Forest East: £120

    £127£127£120New Forest East is higher£88£88£83

  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: New Forest East £100, Mid Dorset and North Poole £81Mid Dorset and North Poole: £81New Forest East: £100Mid Dorset and North Poole: £82New Forest East: £101Mid Dorset and North Poole: £77New Forest East: £95

    £100£101£95New Forest East is higher£81£82£77

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest East £1,216, Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,137Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,137New Forest East: £1,216Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,142New Forest East: £1,221Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,079New Forest East: £1,153

    £1,216£1,221£1,153New Forest East is higher£1,137£1,142£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest East £159, Mid Dorset and North Poole £131Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131New Forest East: £159Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132New Forest East: £160Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124New Forest East: £151

    £159£160£151New Forest East is higher£131£132£124

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest East £226, Mid Dorset and North Poole £206Mid Dorset and North Poole: £206New Forest East: £226Mid Dorset and North Poole: £207New Forest East: £227Mid Dorset and North Poole: £195New Forest East: £214

    £226£227£214New Forest East is higher£206£207£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest East £4.42, Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.20Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.20New Forest East: £4.42Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.22New Forest East: £4.44Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.93New Forest East: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest East £4.84, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.83Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.83New Forest East: £4.84Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.85New Forest East: £4.86Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.58New Forest East: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest East £7.15, Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30New Forest East: £7.15Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33New Forest East: £7.18Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98New Forest East: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78New Forest East is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: New Forest East 1,009.6, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,034.5New Forest East: 1,009.6

    1,009.6Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher1,034.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: New Forest East 57.8, Mid Dorset and North Poole 60.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 60.5New Forest East: 57.8

    57.8Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher60.5

  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: New Forest East 131.4, Mid Dorset and North Poole 128.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 128.0New Forest East: 131.4

    131.4New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count128.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 50.8, Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5New Forest East: 50.8

    50.8New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count48.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: New Forest East 139.2, Mid Dorset and North Poole 131.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 131.0New Forest East: 139.2

    139.2New Forest East is higher131.0

  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: New Forest East 21.9, Mid Dorset and North Poole 19.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 19.1New Forest East: 21.9

    21.9New Forest East is higher19.1

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New Forest East and Mid Dorset and North Poole, per person in the age group
MeasureNew Forest EastMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,743£4,764£4,499£4,648£4,668£4,409New Forest East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,632£12,686£11,982£12,729£12,783£12,074Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,551£1,558£1,471£1,434£1,441£1,361New Forest East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,761£11,811£11,156£11,875£11,926£11,264Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£231£232£219£234£235£222Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£625£628£593£604£606£572New Forest East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£16£16£15Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£323£324£306New Forest East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£88£88£83New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£101£95£81£82£77New Forest East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,216£1,221£1,153£1,137£1,142£1,079New Forest East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£131£132£124New Forest East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£206£207£195New Forest East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£5.20£5.22£4.93Mid Dorset and North Poole
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£4.83£4.85£4.58New Forest East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£6.30£6.33£5.98New Forest East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.61,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202657.860.5Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4128.0New Forest East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.848.5New Forest East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.2131.0New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.919.1New Forest East

Per resident

New Forest East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole on 7. 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

New Forest East Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest East £4,743, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648New Forest East: £4,743Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668New Forest East: £4,764Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409New Forest East: £4,499

    £4,743£4,764£4,499New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£4,648£4,668£4,409

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: New Forest East £3,226, Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,294Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,294New Forest East: £3,226Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,308New Forest East: £3,240Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,125New Forest East: £3,060

    £3,226£3,240£3,060Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3,294£3,308£3,125

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: New Forest East £881, Mid Dorset and North Poole £806Mid Dorset and North Poole: £806New Forest East: £881Mid Dorset and North Poole: £809New Forest East: £885Mid Dorset and North Poole: £764New Forest East: £836

    £881£885£836New Forest East is higher£806£809£764

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: New Forest East £3,003, Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,073Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,073New Forest East: £3,003Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,087New Forest East: £3,016Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2,915New Forest East: £2,849

    £3,003£3,016£2,849Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3,073£3,087£2,915

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: New Forest East £59, Mid Dorset and North Poole £61Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61New Forest East: £59Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61New Forest East: £59Mid Dorset and North Poole: £58New Forest East: £56

    £59£59£56Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest East £160, Mid Dorset and North Poole £156Mid Dorset and North Poole: £156New Forest East: £160Mid Dorset and North Poole: £157New Forest East: £160Mid Dorset and North Poole: £148New Forest East: £151

    £160£160£151New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: New Forest East £3.84, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.06Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.06New Forest East: £3.84Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.08New Forest East: £3.85Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3.85New Forest East: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest East £343, Mid Dorset and North Poole £323Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323New Forest East: £343Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324New Forest East: £344Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306New Forest East: £325

    £343£344£325New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest East £127, Mid Dorset and North Poole £88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88New Forest East: £127Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88New Forest East: £127Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83New Forest East: £120

    £127£127£120New Forest East is higher£88£88£83

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: New Forest East £57, Mid Dorset and North Poole £46Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46New Forest East: £57Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46New Forest East: £57Mid Dorset and North Poole: £43New Forest East: £54

    £57£57£54New Forest East is higher£46£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: New Forest East £691, Mid Dorset and North Poole £639Mid Dorset and North Poole: £639New Forest East: £691Mid Dorset and North Poole: £642New Forest East: £694Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606New Forest East: £655

    £691£694£655New Forest East is higher£639£642£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest East £159, Mid Dorset and North Poole £131Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131New Forest East: £159Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132New Forest East: £160Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124New Forest East: £151

    £159£160£151New Forest East is higher£131£132£124

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: New Forest East £128, Mid Dorset and North Poole £116Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116New Forest East: £128Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116New Forest East: £129Mid Dorset and North Poole: £110New Forest East: £122

    £128£129£122New Forest East is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: New Forest East £2.51, Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.92Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.92New Forest East: £2.51Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.93New Forest East: £2.52Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.77New Forest East: £2.38

    £2.51£2.52£2.38Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: New Forest East £2.75, Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.71Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.71New Forest East: £2.75Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.72New Forest East: £2.76Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.57New Forest East: £2.61

    £2.75£2.76£2.61New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest East £7.15, Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30New Forest East: £7.15Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33New Forest East: £7.18Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98New Forest East: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78New Forest East is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 257.8, Mid Dorset and North Poole 267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 267.7New Forest East: 257.8

    257.8Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher267.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 14.8, Mid Dorset and North Poole 15.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 15.7New Forest East: 14.8

    14.8Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher15.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 33.6, Mid Dorset and North Poole 33.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 33.1New Forest East: 33.6

    33.6New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count33.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 50.8, Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5New Forest East: 50.8

    50.8New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count48.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 79.1, Mid Dorset and North Poole 73.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 73.6New Forest East: 79.1

    79.1New Forest East is higher73.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 12.5, Mid Dorset and North Poole 10.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 10.7New Forest East: 12.5

    12.5New Forest East is higher10.7

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New Forest East and Mid Dorset and North Poole, per resident
MeasureNew Forest EastMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,743£4,764£4,499£4,648£4,668£4,409New Forest East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,226£3,240£3,060£3,294£3,308£3,125Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£881£885£836£806£809£764New Forest East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,003£3,016£2,849£3,073£3,087£2,915Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£61£61£58Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£156£157£148New Forest East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£4.06£4.08£3.85Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£323£324£306New Forest East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£88£88£83New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£46£46£43New Forest East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£691£694£655£639£642£606New Forest East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£131£132£124New Forest East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£116£116£110New Forest East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.51£2.52£2.38£2.92£2.93£2.77Mid Dorset and North Poole
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.75£2.76£2.61£2.71£2.72£2.57New Forest East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£6.30£6.33£5.98New Forest East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.8267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.815.7Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.633.1New Forest East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.848.5New Forest East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.173.6New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.510.7New Forest East

Total

New Forest East is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole on 13. 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

New Forest East Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: New Forest East £432.1m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £454.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £454.3mNew Forest East: £432.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £456.3mNew Forest East: £433.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £431.0mNew Forest East: £409.9m

    £432.1m£433.9m£409.9mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£454.3m£456.3m£431.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: New Forest East £293.9m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £322.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £322.0mNew Forest East: £293.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £323.4mNew Forest East: £295.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £305.4mNew Forest East: £278.7m

    £293.9m£295.1m£278.7mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£322.0m£323.4m£305.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: New Forest East £80.3m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £78.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £78.8mNew Forest East: £80.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £79.1mNew Forest East: £80.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £74.7mNew Forest East: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.2mNew Forest East is higher£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: New Forest East £273.6m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £300.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £300.4mNew Forest East: £273.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £301.7mNew Forest East: £274.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £285.0mNew Forest East: £259.5m

    £273.6m£274.8m£259.5mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest East £5.4m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.9mNew Forest East: £5.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £6.0mNew Forest East: £5.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.6mNew Forest East: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest East £14.5m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £15.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mNew Forest East: £14.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mNew Forest East: £14.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £14.5mNew Forest East: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: New Forest East £0.35m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.40mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mNew Forest East: £0.35mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mNew Forest East: £0.35mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.38mNew Forest East: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest East £31.2m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £31.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.5mNew Forest East: £31.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.7mNew Forest East: £31.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £29.9mNew Forest East: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.4m£29.6mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: New Forest East £11.5m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £8.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mNew Forest East: £11.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mNew Forest East: £11.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.1mNew Forest East: £11.0m

    £11.5m£11.6m£11.0mNew Forest East is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest East £5.2m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mNew Forest East: £5.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mNew Forest East: £5.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.2mNew Forest East: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mNew Forest East is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest East £62.9m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £62.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.4mNew Forest East: £62.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.7mNew Forest East: £63.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £59.2mNew Forest East: £59.7m

    £62.9m£63.2m£59.7mNew Forest East is higher£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: New Forest East £14.5m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £12.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.8mNew Forest East: £14.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.9mNew Forest East: £14.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.2mNew Forest East: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mNew Forest East is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: New Forest East £11.7m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £11.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.3mNew Forest East: £11.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.4mNew Forest East: £11.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £10.7mNew Forest East: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mNew Forest East is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: New Forest East £0.23m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.29mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mNew Forest East: £0.23mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mNew Forest East: £0.23mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mNew Forest East: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: New Forest East £0.25m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.27mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mNew Forest East: £0.25mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mNew Forest East: £0.25mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.25mNew Forest East: £0.24m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: New Forest East £0.65m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.62mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mNew Forest East: £0.65mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mNew Forest East: £0.65mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.58mNew Forest East: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mNew Forest East is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: New Forest East 23,487, Mid Dorset and North Poole 26,170Mid Dorset and North Poole: 26,170New Forest East: 23,487

    23,487Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher26,170

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest East 1,345, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,530Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,530New Forest East: 1,345

    1,345Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher1,530

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest East 3,057, Mid Dorset and North Poole 3,237Mid Dorset and North Poole: 3,237New Forest East: 3,057

    3,057Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count3,237

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest East 4,627, Mid Dorset and North Poole 4,739Mid Dorset and North Poole: 4,739New Forest East: 4,627

    4,627Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count4,739

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest East 7,203, Mid Dorset and North Poole 7,192Mid Dorset and North Poole: 7,192New Forest East: 7,203

    7,203New Forest East is higher7,192

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest East 1,135, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,047Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,047New Forest East: 1,135

    1,135New Forest East is higher1,047

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New Forest East and Mid Dorset and North Poole, total
MeasureNew Forest EastMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£432.1m£433.9m£409.9m£454.3m£456.3m£431.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£293.9m£295.1m£278.7m£322.0m£323.4m£305.4mMid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m£78.8m£79.1m£74.7mNew Forest East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.6m£274.8m£259.5m£300.4m£301.7m£285.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mMid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mMid Dorset and North Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.4m£29.6m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mMid Dorset and North Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£11.0m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mNew Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mNew Forest East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.9m£63.2m£59.7m£62.4m£62.7m£59.2mNew Forest East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mNew Forest East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mNew Forest East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mMid Dorset and North Poole
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mMid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mNew Forest East
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,48726,170Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3451,530Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0573,237Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6274,739Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2037,192New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1351,047New Forest East

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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