Compare constituencies · South West and East Midlands
Poole and Gedling
Poole is higher than Gedling on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 8 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.
Per person in the age group
Poole is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Gedling on 14. 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 Gedling
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,590£4,610£4,354Poole is higherDepends on how you count£4,469£4,488£4,239
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,561£12,614£11,914Gedling is higherDepends on how you count£12,822£12,876£12,162
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,842£1,850£1,748Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1,807£1,815£1,714
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,495£11,544£10,904Gedling is higherDepends on how you count£11,708£11,758£11,105
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£389£391£369Poole is higher£352£353£334
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£653£655£619Gedling is higher£739£742£701
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23Poole is higher£23£23£22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£395£397£375Gedling is higher£476£478£451
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£103£104£98Gedling is higher£140£140£132
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£88£88£83Gedling is higher£114£114£108
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,476£1,482£1,400Poole is higher£1,338£1,343£1,269
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£195£196£185Poole is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£181
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£268£269£254Gedling is higher£340£341£322
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.52£6.54£6.18Gedling is higher£9.80£9.85£9.30
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.94£3.96£3.74Gedling is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.80£6.83£6.45Poole is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,001.9Gedling is higherDepends on how you count1,022.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
93.9Poole is higher90.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
140.2Gedling is higher161.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
57.8Gedling is higher68.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
167.6Gedling is higher171.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.8Gedling is higher24.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Poole | Gedling | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,590£4,610£4,354 | £4,469£4,488£4,239 | Poole |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,561£12,614£11,914 | £12,822£12,876£12,162 | Gedling |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,842£1,850£1,748 | £1,807£1,815£1,714 | Poole |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,495£11,544£10,904 | £11,708£11,758£11,105 | Gedling |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £389£391£369 | £352£353£334 | Poole |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £653£655£619 | £739£742£701 | Gedling |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £23£23£22 | Poole |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £395£397£375 | £476£478£451 | Gedling |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £103£104£98 | £140£140£132 | Gedling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £88£88£83 | £114£114£108 | Gedling |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,476£1,482£1,400 | £1,338£1,343£1,269 | Poole |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £195£196£185 | £190£191£181 | Poole |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £268£269£254 | £340£341£322 | Gedling |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.52£6.54£6.18 | £9.80£9.85£9.30 | Gedling |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.94£3.96£3.74 | £6.54£6.56£6.20 | Gedling |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.80£6.83£6.45 | £4.71£4.73£4.47 | Poole |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,001.9 | 1,022.8 | Gedling |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 93.9 | 90.2 | Poole |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 140.2 | 161.4 | Gedling |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 57.8 | 68.9 | Gedling |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 167.6 | 171.3 | Gedling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.8 | 24.3 | Gedling |
Per resident
Poole is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Gedling on 12. 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 Gedling
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,590£4,610£4,354Poole is higherDepends on how you count£4,469£4,488£4,239
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,790£2,802£2,647Poole is higherDepends on how you count£2,550£2,561£2,419
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,099£1,104£1,043Gedling is higherDepends on how you count£1,109£1,114£1,052
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,554£2,564£2,422Poole is higherDepends on how you count£2,328£2,338£2,208
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£86£87£82Poole is higher£70£70£66
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£145£146£138Gedling is higher£147£148£139
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.38£5.40£5.10Poole is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£395£397£375Gedling is higher£476£478£451
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£103£104£98Gedling is higher£140£140£132
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£52£52£50Gedling is higher£70£70£66
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£881£885£836Poole is higher£821£824£778
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£195£196£185Poole is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£181
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£160£161£152Gedling is higher£208£209£198
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.89£3.91£3.69Gedling is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.35£2.36£2.23Gedling is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.80£6.83£6.45Poole is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
222.6Poole is higherDepends on how you count203.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.9Poole is higher17.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.1Gedling is higher32.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
57.8Gedling is higher68.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
100.0Gedling is higher105.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.2Gedling is higher14.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Poole | Gedling | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,590£4,610£4,354 | £4,469£4,488£4,239 | Poole |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,790£2,802£2,647 | £2,550£2,561£2,419 | Poole |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,099£1,104£1,043 | £1,109£1,114£1,052 | Gedling |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,554£2,564£2,422 | £2,328£2,338£2,208 | Poole |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £86£87£82 | £70£70£66 | Poole |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £145£146£138 | £147£148£139 | Gedling |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | £4.58£4.59£4.34 | Poole |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £395£397£375 | £476£478£451 | Gedling |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £103£104£98 | £140£140£132 | Gedling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £52£52£50 | £70£70£66 | Gedling |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £881£885£836 | £821£824£778 | Poole |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £195£196£185 | £190£191£181 | Poole |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £160£161£152 | £208£209£198 | Gedling |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.89£3.91£3.69 | £6.02£6.05£5.71 | Gedling |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.35£2.36£2.23 | £4.01£4.02£3.80 | Gedling |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.80£6.83£6.45 | £4.71£4.73£4.47 | Poole |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 222.6 | 203.4 | Poole |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.9 | 17.9 | Poole |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.1 | 32.1 | Gedling |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 57.8 | 68.9 | Gedling |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 100.0 | 105.1 | Gedling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.2 | 14.9 | Gedling |
Total
Poole is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Gedling on 14. 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 Gedling
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£456.3m£458.2m£432.8mGedling is higherDepends on how you count£461.1m£463.1m£437.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£277.4m£278.5m£263.1mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£263.1m£264.2m£249.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£109.3m£109.7m£103.7mGedling is higherDepends on how you count£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£253.8m£254.9m£240.8mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£240.2m£241.3m£227.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mPoole is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mGedling is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mPoole is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£39.3m£39.5m£37.3mGedling is higher£49.1m£49.3m£46.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mGedling is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mGedling is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£87.6m£87.9m£83.0mPoole is higher£84.7m£85.0m£80.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mGedling is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mGedling is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mGedling is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.23m£0.24m£0.22mGedling is higher£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mPoole is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,122Poole is higherDepends on how you count20,987
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,073Poole is higher1,850
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,095Gedling is higher3,312
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,746Gedling is higher7,106
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,942Gedling is higher10,846
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,115Gedling is higher1,538
Show the numbers
| Measure | Poole | Gedling | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £456.3m£458.2m£432.8m | £461.1m£463.1m£437.4m | Gedling |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £277.4m£278.5m£263.1m | £263.1m£264.2m£249.6m | Poole |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £109.3m£109.7m£103.7m | £114.4m£114.9m£108.5m | Gedling |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £253.8m£254.9m£240.8m | £240.2m£241.3m£227.9m | Poole |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.6m£8.6m£8.1m | £7.2m£7.2m£6.8m | Poole |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.4m£14.5m£13.7m | £15.2m£15.2m£14.4m | Gedling |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | Poole |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £39.3m£39.5m£37.3m | £49.1m£49.3m£46.6m | Gedling |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.3m£10.3m£9.7m | £14.4m£14.5m£13.7m | Gedling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | £7.2m£7.2m£6.8m | Gedling |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £87.6m£87.9m£83.0m | £84.7m£85.0m£80.3m | Poole |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £19.4m£19.5m£18.4m | £19.7m£19.7m£18.6m | Gedling |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.9m£16.0m£15.1m | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | Gedling |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | Gedling |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.23m£0.24m£0.22m | £0.41m£0.42m£0.39m | Gedling |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | Poole |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,122 | 20,987 | Poole |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,073 | 1,850 | Poole |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,095 | 3,312 | Gedling |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,746 | 7,106 | Gedling |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,942 | 10,846 | Gedling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,115 | 1,538 | Gedling |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.