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New Forest West and Christchurch

85,021 and 88,284 residents (mid-2024).

New Forest West is higher than Christchurch on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 West is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Christchurch 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

New Forest West Christchurch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest West £5,525, Christchurch £5,764Christchurch: £5,764New Forest West: £5,525Christchurch: £5,789New Forest West: £5,549Christchurch: £5,467New Forest West: £5,241

    £5,525£5,549£5,241Christchurch is higher£5,764£5,789£5,467

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest West £12,539, Christchurch £12,615Christchurch: £12,615New Forest West: £12,539Christchurch: £12,669New Forest West: £12,592Christchurch: £11,966New Forest West: £11,894

    £12,539£12,592£11,894Christchurch is higher£12,615£12,669£11,966

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest West £1,517, Christchurch £1,637Christchurch: £1,637New Forest West: £1,517Christchurch: £1,644New Forest West: £1,524Christchurch: £1,553New Forest West: £1,439

    £1,517£1,524£1,439Christchurch is higher£1,637£1,644£1,553

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest West £11,658, Christchurch £11,638Christchurch: £11,638New Forest West: £11,658Christchurch: £11,687New Forest West: £11,708Christchurch: £11,039New Forest West: £11,059

    £11,658£11,708£11,059New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£11,638£11,687£11,039

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest West £245, Christchurch £270Christchurch: £270New Forest West: £245Christchurch: £272New Forest West: £246Christchurch: £256New Forest West: £232

    £245£246£232Christchurch is higher£270£272£256

  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 West £619, Christchurch £689Christchurch: £689New Forest West: £619Christchurch: £692New Forest West: £622Christchurch: £653New Forest West: £587

    £619£622£587Christchurch is higher£689£692£653

  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 West £16, Christchurch £18Christchurch: £18New Forest West: £16Christchurch: £18New Forest West: £16Christchurch: £17New Forest West: £15

    £16£16£15Christchurch is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest West £324, Christchurch £358Christchurch: £358New Forest West: £324Christchurch: £359New Forest West: £326Christchurch: £339New Forest West: £307

    £324£326£307Christchurch is higher£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest West £96, Christchurch £105Christchurch: £105New Forest West: £96Christchurch: £106New Forest West: £97Christchurch: £100New Forest West: £91

    £96£97£91Christchurch is higher£105£106£100

  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 West £86, Christchurch £97Christchurch: £97New Forest West: £86Christchurch: £97New Forest West: £86Christchurch: £92New Forest West: £81

    £86£86£81Christchurch is higher£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest West £1,149, Christchurch £1,245Christchurch: £1,245New Forest West: £1,149Christchurch: £1,251New Forest West: £1,154Christchurch: £1,181New Forest West: £1,090

    £1,149£1,154£1,090Christchurch is higher£1,245£1,251£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest West £176, Christchurch £190Christchurch: £190New Forest West: £176Christchurch: £191New Forest West: £176Christchurch: £181New Forest West: £166

    £176£176£166Christchurch is higher£190£191£181

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest West £274, Christchurch £286Christchurch: £286New Forest West: £274Christchurch: £287New Forest West: £275Christchurch: £271New Forest West: £260

    £274£275£260Christchurch is higher£286£287£271

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest West £5.49, Christchurch £5.11Christchurch: £5.11New Forest West: £5.49Christchurch: £5.13New Forest West: £5.52Christchurch: £4.85New Forest West: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21New Forest West is higher£5.11£5.13£4.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest West £2.76, Christchurch £4.75Christchurch: £4.75New Forest West: £2.76Christchurch: £4.77New Forest West: £2.77Christchurch: £4.51New Forest West: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62Christchurch is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest West £6.06, Christchurch £6.44Christchurch: £6.44New Forest West: £6.06Christchurch: £6.47New Forest West: £6.09Christchurch: £6.11New Forest West: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Christchurch is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: New Forest West 1,002.3, Christchurch 997.8Christchurch: 997.8New Forest West: 1,002.3

    1,002.3New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count997.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: New Forest West 62.2, Christchurch 68.6Christchurch: 68.6New Forest West: 62.2

    62.2Christchurch is higher68.6

  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 West 128.6, Christchurch 146.3Christchurch: 146.3New Forest West: 128.6

    128.6Christchurch is higher146.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 46.9, Christchurch 52.0Christchurch: 52.0New Forest West: 46.9

    46.9Christchurch is higher52.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: New Forest West 136.9, Christchurch 139.4Christchurch: 139.4New Forest West: 136.9

    136.9Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count139.4

  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 West 18.8, Christchurch 20.9Christchurch: 20.9New Forest West: 18.8

    18.8Christchurch is higher20.9

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New Forest West and Christchurch, per person in the age group
MeasureNew Forest WestChristchurchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,525£5,549£5,241£5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,539£12,592£11,894£12,615£12,669£11,966Christchurch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,517£1,524£1,439£1,637£1,644£1,553Christchurch
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,658£11,708£11,059£11,638£11,687£11,039New Forest West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£232£270£272£256Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£587£689£692£653Christchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£18£18£17Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£326£307£358£359£339Christchurch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£105£106£100Christchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81£97£97£92Christchurch
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,149£1,154£1,090£1,245£1,251£1,181Christchurch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£166£190£191£181Christchurch
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£274£275£260£286£287£271Christchurch
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£5.11£5.13£4.85New Forest West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£4.75£4.77£4.51Christchurch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£6.44£6.47£6.11Christchurch
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.3997.8New Forest West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.268.6Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.6146.3Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.952.0Christchurch
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.9139.4Christchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.820.9Christchurch

Per resident

New Forest West is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Christchurch on 20. 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 West Christchurch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest West £5,525, Christchurch £5,764Christchurch: £5,764New Forest West: £5,525Christchurch: £5,789New Forest West: £5,549Christchurch: £5,467New Forest West: £5,241

    £5,525£5,549£5,241Christchurch is higher£5,764£5,789£5,467

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: New Forest West £4,137, Christchurch £4,271Christchurch: £4,271New Forest West: £4,137Christchurch: £4,289New Forest West: £4,154Christchurch: £4,051New Forest West: £3,924

    £4,137£4,154£3,924Christchurch is higher£4,271£4,289£4,051

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: New Forest West £787, Christchurch £833Christchurch: £833New Forest West: £787Christchurch: £837New Forest West: £790Christchurch: £790New Forest West: £746

    £787£790£746Christchurch is higher£833£837£790

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: New Forest West £3,846, Christchurch £3,940Christchurch: £3,940New Forest West: £3,846Christchurch: £3,957New Forest West: £3,862Christchurch: £3,737New Forest West: £3,648

    £3,846£3,862£3,648Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£3,940£3,957£3,737

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: New Forest West £81, Christchurch £92Christchurch: £92New Forest West: £81Christchurch: £92New Forest West: £81Christchurch: £87New Forest West: £77

    £81£81£77Christchurch is higher£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest West £204, Christchurch £233Christchurch: £233New Forest West: £204Christchurch: £234New Forest West: £205Christchurch: £221New Forest West: £194

    £204£205£194Christchurch is higher£233£234£221

  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 West £5.33, Christchurch £6.10Christchurch: £6.10New Forest West: £5.33Christchurch: £6.13New Forest West: £5.36Christchurch: £5.79New Forest West: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Christchurch is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest West £324, Christchurch £358Christchurch: £358New Forest West: £324Christchurch: £359New Forest West: £326Christchurch: £339New Forest West: £307

    £324£326£307Christchurch is higher£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest West £96, Christchurch £105Christchurch: £105New Forest West: £96Christchurch: £106New Forest West: £97Christchurch: £100New Forest West: £91

    £96£97£91Christchurch is higher£105£106£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: New Forest West £44, Christchurch £49Christchurch: £49New Forest West: £44Christchurch: £49New Forest West: £45Christchurch: £47New Forest West: £42

    £44£45£42Christchurch is higher£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: New Forest West £596, Christchurch £634Christchurch: £634New Forest West: £596Christchurch: £636New Forest West: £598Christchurch: £601New Forest West: £565

    £596£598£565Christchurch is higher£634£636£601

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest West £176, Christchurch £190Christchurch: £190New Forest West: £176Christchurch: £191New Forest West: £176Christchurch: £181New Forest West: £166

    £176£176£166Christchurch is higher£190£191£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: New Forest West £142, Christchurch £145Christchurch: £145New Forest West: £142Christchurch: £146New Forest West: £143Christchurch: £138New Forest West: £135

    £142£143£135Christchurch is higher£145£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: New Forest West £2.85, Christchurch £2.60Christchurch: £2.60New Forest West: £2.85Christchurch: £2.62New Forest West: £2.86Christchurch: £2.47New Forest West: £2.70

    £2.85£2.86£2.70New Forest West is higher£2.60£2.62£2.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: New Forest West £1.43, Christchurch £2.41Christchurch: £2.41New Forest West: £1.43Christchurch: £2.42New Forest West: £1.44Christchurch: £2.29New Forest West: £1.36

    £1.43£1.44£1.36Christchurch is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest West £6.06, Christchurch £6.44Christchurch: £6.44New Forest West: £6.06Christchurch: £6.47New Forest West: £6.09Christchurch: £6.11New Forest West: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Christchurch is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 330.6, Christchurch 337.8Christchurch: 337.8New Forest West: 330.6

    330.6Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count337.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 20.5, Christchurch 23.2Christchurch: 23.2New Forest West: 20.5

    20.5Christchurch is higher23.2

  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 West 42.4, Christchurch 49.5Christchurch: 49.5New Forest West: 42.4

    42.4Christchurch is higher49.5

  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 West 46.9, Christchurch 52.0Christchurch: 52.0New Forest West: 46.9

    46.9Christchurch is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 71.0, Christchurch 70.9Christchurch: 70.9New Forest West: 71.0

    71.0New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count70.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 9.7, Christchurch 10.6Christchurch: 10.6New Forest West: 9.7

    9.7Christchurch is higher10.6

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New Forest West and Christchurch, per resident
MeasureNew Forest WestChristchurchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,525£5,549£5,241£5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,137£4,154£3,924£4,271£4,289£4,051Christchurch
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£787£790£746£833£837£790Christchurch
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,846£3,862£3,648£3,940£3,957£3,737Christchurch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£92£92£87Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£233£234£221Christchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£6.10£6.13£5.79Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£326£307£358£359£339Christchurch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£105£106£100Christchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£49£49£47Christchurch
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£596£598£565£634£636£601Christchurch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£166£190£191£181Christchurch
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£145£146£138Christchurch
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.85£2.86£2.70£2.60£2.62£2.47New Forest West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.43£1.44£1.36£2.41£2.42£2.29Christchurch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£6.44£6.47£6.11Christchurch
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026330.6337.8Christchurch
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.523.2Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.449.5Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.952.0Christchurch
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.070.9New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.710.6Christchurch

Total

New Forest West is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Christchurch on 21. 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 West Christchurch

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: New Forest West £469.7m, Christchurch £508.9mChristchurch: £508.9mNew Forest West: £469.7mChristchurch: £511.0mNew Forest West: £471.7mChristchurch: £482.7mNew Forest West: £445.6m

    £469.7m£471.7m£445.6mChristchurch is higher£508.9m£511.0m£482.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: New Forest West £351.7m, Christchurch £377.1mChristchurch: £377.1mNew Forest West: £351.7mChristchurch: £378.7mNew Forest West: £353.2mChristchurch: £357.7mNew Forest West: £333.6m

    £351.7m£353.2m£333.6mChristchurch is higher£377.1m£378.7m£357.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: New Forest West £66.9m, Christchurch £73.6mChristchurch: £73.6mNew Forest West: £66.9mChristchurch: £73.9mNew Forest West: £67.2mChristchurch: £69.8mNew Forest West: £63.4m

    £66.9m£67.2m£63.4mChristchurch is higher£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: New Forest West £327.0m, Christchurch £347.9mChristchurch: £347.9mNew Forest West: £327.0mChristchurch: £349.3mNew Forest West: £328.4mChristchurch: £330.0mNew Forest West: £310.2m

    £327.0m£328.4m£310.2mChristchurch is higherDepends on how you count£347.9m£349.3m£330.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest West £6.9m, Christchurch £8.1mChristchurch: £8.1mNew Forest West: £6.9mChristchurch: £8.1mNew Forest West: £6.9mChristchurch: £7.7mNew Forest West: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mChristchurch is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest West £17.4m, Christchurch £20.6mChristchurch: £20.6mNew Forest West: £17.4mChristchurch: £20.7mNew Forest West: £17.4mChristchurch: £19.5mNew Forest West: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mChristchurch is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: New Forest West £0.45m, Christchurch £0.54mChristchurch: £0.54mNew Forest West: £0.45mChristchurch: £0.54mNew Forest West: £0.46mChristchurch: £0.51mNew Forest West: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mChristchurch is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest West £27.6m, Christchurch £31.6mChristchurch: £31.6mNew Forest West: £27.6mChristchurch: £31.7mNew Forest West: £27.7mChristchurch: £29.9mNew Forest West: £26.1m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.1mChristchurch is higher£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: New Forest West £8.2m, Christchurch £9.3mChristchurch: £9.3mNew Forest West: £8.2mChristchurch: £9.3mNew Forest West: £8.2mChristchurch: £8.8mNew Forest West: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mChristchurch is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest West £3.8m, Christchurch £4.3mChristchurch: £4.3mNew Forest West: £3.8mChristchurch: £4.4mNew Forest West: £3.8mChristchurch: £4.1mNew Forest West: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mChristchurch is higher£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest West £50.7m, Christchurch £55.9mChristchurch: £55.9mNew Forest West: £50.7mChristchurch: £56.2mNew Forest West: £50.9mChristchurch: £53.1mNew Forest West: £48.0m

    £50.7m£50.9m£48.0mChristchurch is higher£55.9m£56.2m£53.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: New Forest West £14.9m, Christchurch £16.8mChristchurch: £16.8mNew Forest West: £14.9mChristchurch: £16.9mNew Forest West: £15.0mChristchurch: £15.9mNew Forest West: £14.2m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.2mChristchurch is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: New Forest West £12.1m, Christchurch £12.8mChristchurch: £12.8mNew Forest West: £12.1mChristchurch: £12.9mNew Forest West: £12.1mChristchurch: £12.2mNew Forest West: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mChristchurch is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: New Forest West £0.24m, Christchurch £0.23mChristchurch: £0.23mNew Forest West: £0.24mChristchurch: £0.23mNew Forest West: £0.24mChristchurch: £0.22mNew Forest West: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNew Forest West is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: New Forest West £0.12m, Christchurch £0.21mChristchurch: £0.21mNew Forest West: £0.12mChristchurch: £0.21mNew Forest West: £0.12mChristchurch: £0.20mNew Forest West: £0.12m

    £0.12mChristchurch is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: New Forest West £0.52m, Christchurch £0.57mChristchurch: £0.57mNew Forest West: £0.52mChristchurch: £0.57mNew Forest West: £0.52mChristchurch: £0.54mNew Forest West: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mChristchurch is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: New Forest West 28,111, Christchurch 29,826Christchurch: 29,826New Forest West: 28,111

    28,111Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count29,826

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest West 1,744, Christchurch 2,051Christchurch: 2,051New Forest West: 1,744

    1,744Christchurch is higher2,051

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest West 3,606, Christchurch 4,373Christchurch: 4,373New Forest West: 3,606

    3,606Christchurch is higher4,373

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest West 3,989, Christchurch 4,594Christchurch: 4,594New Forest West: 3,989

    3,989Christchurch is higher4,594

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest West 6,033, Christchurch 6,263Christchurch: 6,263New Forest West: 6,033

    6,033Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count6,263

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest West 828, Christchurch 937Christchurch: 937New Forest West: 828

    828Christchurch is higher937

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New Forest West and Christchurch, total
MeasureNew Forest WestChristchurchHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£469.7m£471.7m£445.6m£508.9m£511.0m£482.7mChristchurch
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.7m£353.2m£333.6m£377.1m£378.7m£357.7mChristchurch
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£66.9m£67.2m£63.4m£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mChristchurch
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£327.0m£328.4m£310.2m£347.9m£349.3m£330.0mChristchurch
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mChristchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mChristchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChristchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mChristchurch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChristchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£4.3m£4.4m£4.1mChristchurch
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£50.7m£50.9m£48.0m£55.9m£56.2m£53.1mChristchurch
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mChristchurch
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mChristchurch
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mNew Forest West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mChristchurch
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mChristchurch
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,11129,826Christchurch
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7442,051Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6064,373Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9894,594Christchurch
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,0336,263Christchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026828937Christchurch

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.
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