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Poole and Aldridge-Brownhills

99,397 and 93,971 residents (mid-2024).

Poole is higher than Aldridge-Brownhills on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 11 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

Poole is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Aldridge-Brownhills on 17. 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

Poole Aldridge-Brownhills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Poole £4,590, Aldridge-Brownhills £4,650Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,650Poole: £4,590Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,670Poole: £4,610Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,411Poole: £4,354

    £4,590£4,610£4,354Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£4,650£4,670£4,411

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Poole £12,561, Aldridge-Brownhills £13,172Aldridge-Brownhills: £13,172Poole: £12,561Aldridge-Brownhills: £13,228Poole: £12,614Aldridge-Brownhills: £12,494Poole: £11,914

    £12,561£12,614£11,914Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£13,172£13,228£12,494

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £1,842, Aldridge-Brownhills £1,752Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,752Poole: £1,842Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,759Poole: £1,850Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,662Poole: £1,748

    £1,842£1,850£1,748Poole is higher£1,752£1,759£1,662

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Poole £11,495, Aldridge-Brownhills £11,883Aldridge-Brownhills: £11,883Poole: £11,495Aldridge-Brownhills: £11,934Poole: £11,544Aldridge-Brownhills: £11,272Poole: £10,904

    £11,495£11,544£10,904Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£11,883£11,934£11,272

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Poole £389, Aldridge-Brownhills £391Aldridge-Brownhills: £391Poole: £389Aldridge-Brownhills: £392Poole: £391Aldridge-Brownhills: £371Poole: £369

    £389£391£369Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£391£392£371

  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: Poole £653, Aldridge-Brownhills £869Aldridge-Brownhills: £869Poole: £653Aldridge-Brownhills: £873Poole: £655Aldridge-Brownhills: £825Poole: £619

    £653£655£619Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£869£873£825

  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: Poole £24, Aldridge-Brownhills £28Aldridge-Brownhills: £28Poole: £24Aldridge-Brownhills: £28Poole: £24Aldridge-Brownhills: £27Poole: £23

    £24£24£23Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £395, Aldridge-Brownhills £461Aldridge-Brownhills: £461Poole: £395Aldridge-Brownhills: £463Poole: £397Aldridge-Brownhills: £437Poole: £375

    £395£397£375Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£461£463£437

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £103, Aldridge-Brownhills £132Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Poole: £103Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Poole: £104Aldridge-Brownhills: £125Poole: £98

    £103£104£98Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£132£132£125

  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: Poole £88, Aldridge-Brownhills £132Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Poole: £88Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Poole: £88Aldridge-Brownhills: £125Poole: £83

    £88£88£83Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£132£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £1,476, Aldridge-Brownhills £1,311Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,311Poole: £1,476Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,317Poole: £1,482Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,244Poole: £1,400

    £1,476£1,482£1,400Poole is higher£1,311£1,317£1,244

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Poole £195, Aldridge-Brownhills £146Aldridge-Brownhills: £146Poole: £195Aldridge-Brownhills: £146Poole: £196Aldridge-Brownhills: £138Poole: £185

    £195£196£185Poole is higher£146£146£138

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £268, Aldridge-Brownhills £291Aldridge-Brownhills: £291Poole: £268Aldridge-Brownhills: £292Poole: £269Aldridge-Brownhills: £276Poole: £254

    £268£269£254Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£291£292£276

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £6.52, Aldridge-Brownhills £10Aldridge-Brownhills: £10Poole: £6.52Aldridge-Brownhills: £10Poole: £6.54Aldridge-Brownhills: £9.51Poole: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£10£10£9.51

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £3.94, Aldridge-Brownhills £7.58Aldridge-Brownhills: £7.58Poole: £3.94Aldridge-Brownhills: £7.61Poole: £3.96Aldridge-Brownhills: £7.19Poole: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£7.58£7.61£7.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Poole £6.80, Aldridge-Brownhills £5.61Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.61Poole: £6.80Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.63Poole: £6.83Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.32Poole: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Poole is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Poole 1,001.9, Aldridge-Brownhills 1,006.7Aldridge-Brownhills: 1,006.7Poole: 1,001.9

    1,001.9Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count1,006.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Poole 93.9, Aldridge-Brownhills 100.2Aldridge-Brownhills: 100.2Poole: 93.9

    93.9Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count100.2

  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: Poole 140.2, Aldridge-Brownhills 176.3Aldridge-Brownhills: 176.3Poole: 140.2

    140.2Aldridge-Brownhills is higher176.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Poole 57.8, Aldridge-Brownhills 66.7Aldridge-Brownhills: 66.7Poole: 57.8

    57.8Aldridge-Brownhills is higher66.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Poole 167.6, Aldridge-Brownhills 166.3Aldridge-Brownhills: 166.3Poole: 167.6

    167.6Poole is higher166.3

  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: Poole 18.8, Aldridge-Brownhills 28.8Aldridge-Brownhills: 28.8Poole: 18.8

    18.8Aldridge-Brownhills is higher28.8

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Poole and Aldridge-Brownhills, per person in the age group
MeasurePooleAldridge-BrownhillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,590£4,610£4,354£4,650£4,670£4,411Aldridge-Brownhills
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,914£13,172£13,228£12,494Aldridge-Brownhills
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,842£1,850£1,748£1,752£1,759£1,662Poole
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,495£11,544£10,904£11,883£11,934£11,272Aldridge-Brownhills
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£389£391£369£391£392£371Aldridge-Brownhills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£653£655£619£869£873£825Aldridge-Brownhills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£28£28£27Aldridge-Brownhills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£461£463£437Aldridge-Brownhills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£132£132£125Aldridge-Brownhills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£132£132£125Aldridge-Brownhills
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400£1,311£1,317£1,244Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£146£146£138Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£269£254£291£292£276Aldridge-Brownhills
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£10£10£9.51Aldridge-Brownhills
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£7.58£7.61£7.19Aldridge-Brownhills
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£5.61£5.63£5.32Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.91,006.7Aldridge-Brownhills
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.9100.2Aldridge-Brownhills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.2176.3Aldridge-Brownhills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.866.7Aldridge-Brownhills
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026167.6166.3Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.828.8Aldridge-Brownhills

Per resident

Poole is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Aldridge-Brownhills on 15. 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

Poole Aldridge-Brownhills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Poole £4,590, Aldridge-Brownhills £4,650Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,650Poole: £4,590Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,670Poole: £4,610Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,411Poole: £4,354

    £4,590£4,610£4,354Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£4,650£4,670£4,411

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Poole £2,790, Aldridge-Brownhills £2,874Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,874Poole: £2,790Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,886Poole: £2,802Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,726Poole: £2,647

    £2,790£2,802£2,647Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£2,874£2,886£2,726

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Poole £1,099, Aldridge-Brownhills £1,032Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,032Poole: £1,099Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,037Poole: £1,104Aldridge-Brownhills: £979Poole: £1,043

    £1,099£1,104£1,043Poole is higher£1,032£1,037£979

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Poole £2,554, Aldridge-Brownhills £2,593Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,593Poole: £2,554Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,604Poole: £2,564Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,459Poole: £2,422

    £2,554£2,564£2,422Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£2,593£2,604£2,459

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Poole £86, Aldridge-Brownhills £85Aldridge-Brownhills: £85Poole: £86Aldridge-Brownhills: £86Poole: £87Aldridge-Brownhills: £81Poole: £82

    £86£87£82Poole is higherDepends on how you count£85£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £145, Aldridge-Brownhills £190Aldridge-Brownhills: £190Poole: £145Aldridge-Brownhills: £191Poole: £146Aldridge-Brownhills: £180Poole: £138

    £145£146£138Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£190£191£180

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Poole £5.38, Aldridge-Brownhills £6.11Aldridge-Brownhills: £6.11Poole: £5.38Aldridge-Brownhills: £6.14Poole: £5.40Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.80Poole: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £395, Aldridge-Brownhills £461Aldridge-Brownhills: £461Poole: £395Aldridge-Brownhills: £463Poole: £397Aldridge-Brownhills: £437Poole: £375

    £395£397£375Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£461£463£437

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £103, Aldridge-Brownhills £132Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Poole: £103Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Poole: £104Aldridge-Brownhills: £125Poole: £98

    £103£104£98Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£132£132£125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Poole £52, Aldridge-Brownhills £78Aldridge-Brownhills: £78Poole: £52Aldridge-Brownhills: £78Poole: £52Aldridge-Brownhills: £74Poole: £50

    £52£52£50Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Poole £881, Aldridge-Brownhills £773Aldridge-Brownhills: £773Poole: £881Aldridge-Brownhills: £776Poole: £885Aldridge-Brownhills: £733Poole: £836

    £881£885£836Poole is higher£773£776£733

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Poole £195, Aldridge-Brownhills £146Aldridge-Brownhills: £146Poole: £195Aldridge-Brownhills: £146Poole: £196Aldridge-Brownhills: £138Poole: £185

    £195£196£185Poole is higher£146£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Poole £160, Aldridge-Brownhills £172Aldridge-Brownhills: £172Poole: £160Aldridge-Brownhills: £172Poole: £161Aldridge-Brownhills: £163Poole: £152

    £160£161£152Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£172£172£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Poole £3.89, Aldridge-Brownhills £5.90Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.90Poole: £3.89Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.93Poole: £3.91Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.60Poole: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Poole £2.35, Aldridge-Brownhills £4.47Aldridge-Brownhills: £4.47Poole: £2.35Aldridge-Brownhills: £4.49Poole: £2.36Aldridge-Brownhills: £4.24Poole: £2.23

    £2.35£2.36£2.23Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Poole £6.80, Aldridge-Brownhills £5.61Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.61Poole: £6.80Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.63Poole: £6.83Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.32Poole: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Poole is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Poole 222.6, Aldridge-Brownhills 219.6Aldridge-Brownhills: 219.6Poole: 222.6

    222.6Poole is higherDepends on how you count219.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Poole 20.9, Aldridge-Brownhills 21.9Aldridge-Brownhills: 21.9Poole: 20.9

    20.9Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count21.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Poole 31.1, Aldridge-Brownhills 38.5Aldridge-Brownhills: 38.5Poole: 31.1

    31.1Aldridge-Brownhills is higher38.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Poole 57.8, Aldridge-Brownhills 66.7Aldridge-Brownhills: 66.7Poole: 57.8

    57.8Aldridge-Brownhills is higher66.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Poole 100.0, Aldridge-Brownhills 98.0Aldridge-Brownhills: 98.0Poole: 100.0

    100.0Poole is higher98.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Poole 11.2, Aldridge-Brownhills 17.0Aldridge-Brownhills: 17.0Poole: 11.2

    11.2Aldridge-Brownhills is higher17.0

Show the numbers
Poole and Aldridge-Brownhills, per resident
MeasurePooleAldridge-BrownhillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,590£4,610£4,354£4,650£4,670£4,411Aldridge-Brownhills
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,790£2,802£2,647£2,874£2,886£2,726Aldridge-Brownhills
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,099£1,104£1,043£1,032£1,037£979Poole
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,554£2,564£2,422£2,593£2,604£2,459Aldridge-Brownhills
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£85£86£81Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£190£191£180Aldridge-Brownhills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£6.11£6.14£5.80Aldridge-Brownhills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£461£463£437Aldridge-Brownhills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£132£132£125Aldridge-Brownhills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£50£78£78£74Aldridge-Brownhills
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£881£885£836£773£776£733Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£146£146£138Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£172£172£163Aldridge-Brownhills
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£5.90£5.93£5.60Aldridge-Brownhills
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.35£2.36£2.23£4.47£4.49£4.24Aldridge-Brownhills
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£5.61£5.63£5.32Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.6219.6Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.921.9Aldridge-Brownhills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.138.5Aldridge-Brownhills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.866.7Aldridge-Brownhills
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.098.0Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.217.0Aldridge-Brownhills

Total

Poole is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Aldridge-Brownhills on 11. 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

Poole Aldridge-Brownhills

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Poole £456.3m, Aldridge-Brownhills £437.0mAldridge-Brownhills: £437.0mPoole: £456.3mAldridge-Brownhills: £438.8mPoole: £458.2mAldridge-Brownhills: £414.5mPoole: £432.8m

    £456.3m£458.2m£432.8mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£437.0m£438.8m£414.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Poole £277.4m, Aldridge-Brownhills £270.1mAldridge-Brownhills: £270.1mPoole: £277.4mAldridge-Brownhills: £271.2mPoole: £278.5mAldridge-Brownhills: £256.2mPoole: £263.1m

    £277.4m£278.5m£263.1mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£270.1m£271.2m£256.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Poole £109.3m, Aldridge-Brownhills £97.0mAldridge-Brownhills: £97.0mPoole: £109.3mAldridge-Brownhills: £97.4mPoole: £109.7mAldridge-Brownhills: £92.0mPoole: £103.7m

    £109.3m£109.7m£103.7mPoole is higher£97.0m£97.4m£92.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Poole £253.8m, Aldridge-Brownhills £243.6mAldridge-Brownhills: £243.6mPoole: £253.8mAldridge-Brownhills: £244.7mPoole: £254.9mAldridge-Brownhills: £231.1mPoole: £240.8m

    £253.8m£254.9m£240.8mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£243.6m£244.7m£231.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Poole £8.6m, Aldridge-Brownhills £8.0mAldridge-Brownhills: £8.0mPoole: £8.6mAldridge-Brownhills: £8.0mPoole: £8.6mAldridge-Brownhills: £7.6mPoole: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Poole £14.4m, Aldridge-Brownhills £17.8mAldridge-Brownhills: £17.8mPoole: £14.4mAldridge-Brownhills: £17.9mPoole: £14.5mAldridge-Brownhills: £16.9mPoole: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Poole £0.53m, Aldridge-Brownhills £0.57mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.57mPoole: £0.53mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.58mPoole: £0.54mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.54mPoole: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Poole £39.3m, Aldridge-Brownhills £43.3mAldridge-Brownhills: £43.3mPoole: £39.3mAldridge-Brownhills: £43.5mPoole: £39.5mAldridge-Brownhills: £41.1mPoole: £37.3m

    £39.3m£39.5m£37.3mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£43.3m£43.5m£41.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Poole £10.3m, Aldridge-Brownhills £12.4mAldridge-Brownhills: £12.4mPoole: £10.3mAldridge-Brownhills: £12.4mPoole: £10.3mAldridge-Brownhills: £11.7mPoole: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Poole £5.2m, Aldridge-Brownhills £7.3mAldridge-Brownhills: £7.3mPoole: £5.2mAldridge-Brownhills: £7.3mPoole: £5.2mAldridge-Brownhills: £6.9mPoole: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Poole £87.6m, Aldridge-Brownhills £72.6mAldridge-Brownhills: £72.6mPoole: £87.6mAldridge-Brownhills: £72.9mPoole: £87.9mAldridge-Brownhills: £68.9mPoole: £83.0m

    £87.6m£87.9m£83.0mPoole is higher£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Poole £19.4m, Aldridge-Brownhills £13.7mAldridge-Brownhills: £13.7mPoole: £19.4mAldridge-Brownhills: £13.8mPoole: £19.5mAldridge-Brownhills: £13.0mPoole: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mPoole is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Poole £15.9m, Aldridge-Brownhills £16.1mAldridge-Brownhills: £16.1mPoole: £15.9mAldridge-Brownhills: £16.2mPoole: £16.0mAldridge-Brownhills: £15.3mPoole: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Poole £0.39m, Aldridge-Brownhills £0.56mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.56mPoole: £0.39mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.56mPoole: £0.39mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.53mPoole: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Poole £0.23m, Aldridge-Brownhills £0.42mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.42mPoole: £0.23mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.42mPoole: £0.24mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.40mPoole: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.24m£0.22mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Poole £0.68m, Aldridge-Brownhills £0.53mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.53mPoole: £0.68mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.53mPoole: £0.68mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.50mPoole: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mPoole is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Poole 22,122, Aldridge-Brownhills 20,640Aldridge-Brownhills: 20,640Poole: 22,122

    22,122Poole is higherDepends on how you count20,640

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Poole 2,073, Aldridge-Brownhills 2,055Aldridge-Brownhills: 2,055Poole: 2,073

    2,073Poole is higherDepends on how you count2,055

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Poole 3,095, Aldridge-Brownhills 3,614Aldridge-Brownhills: 3,614Poole: 3,095

    3,095Aldridge-Brownhills is higher3,614

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Poole 5,746, Aldridge-Brownhills 6,268Aldridge-Brownhills: 6,268Poole: 5,746

    5,746Aldridge-Brownhills is higher6,268

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Poole 9,942, Aldridge-Brownhills 9,209Aldridge-Brownhills: 9,209Poole: 9,942

    9,942Poole is higher9,209

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Poole 1,115, Aldridge-Brownhills 1,593Aldridge-Brownhills: 1,593Poole: 1,115

    1,115Aldridge-Brownhills is higher1,593

Show the numbers
Poole and Aldridge-Brownhills, total
MeasurePooleAldridge-BrownhillsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£456.3m£458.2m£432.8m£437.0m£438.8m£414.5mPoole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.4m£278.5m£263.1m£270.1m£271.2m£256.2mPoole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.7m£103.7m£97.0m£97.4m£92.0mPoole
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£253.8m£254.9m£240.8m£243.6m£244.7m£231.1mPoole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mPoole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mAldridge-Brownhills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mAldridge-Brownhills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m£43.3m£43.5m£41.1mAldridge-Brownhills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mAldridge-Brownhills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mAldridge-Brownhills
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£87.6m£87.9m£83.0m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mPoole
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mPoole
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mAldridge-Brownhills
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mAldridge-Brownhills
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.24m£0.22m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mAldridge-Brownhills
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mPoole
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,12220,640Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0732,055Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0953,614Aldridge-Brownhills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7466,268Aldridge-Brownhills
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,9429,209Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1151,593Aldridge-Brownhills

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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