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Poole and Gosport

99,397 and 97,447 residents (mid-2024).

Poole is higher than Gosport on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 1 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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Per person in the age group

Poole is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Gosport 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 Gosport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Poole £4,590, Gosport £4,865Gosport: £4,865Poole: £4,590Gosport: £4,885Poole: £4,610Gosport: £4,614Poole: £4,354

    £4,590£4,610£4,354Gosport is higher£4,865£4,885£4,614

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Poole £12,561, Gosport £12,602Gosport: £12,602Poole: £12,561Gosport: £12,656Poole: £12,614Gosport: £11,954Poole: £11,914

    £12,561£12,614£11,914Gosport is higher£12,602£12,656£11,954

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £1,842, Gosport £2,058Gosport: £2,058Poole: £1,842Gosport: £2,067Poole: £1,850Gosport: £1,952Poole: £1,748

    £1,842£1,850£1,748Gosport is higher£2,058£2,067£1,952

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Poole £11,495, Gosport £11,619Gosport: £11,619Poole: £11,495Gosport: £11,668Poole: £11,544Gosport: £11,021Poole: £10,904

    £11,495£11,544£10,904Gosport is higher£11,619£11,668£11,021

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Poole £389, Gosport £295Gosport: £295Poole: £389Gosport: £296Poole: £391Gosport: £280Poole: £369

    £389£391£369Poole is higher£295£296£280

  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, Gosport £668Gosport: £668Poole: £653Gosport: £671Poole: £655Gosport: £634Poole: £619

    £653£655£619Gosport is higher£668£671£634

  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, Gosport £20Gosport: £20Poole: £24Gosport: £20Poole: £24Gosport: £19Poole: £23

    £24£24£23Poole is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £395, Gosport £409Gosport: £409Poole: £395Gosport: £411Poole: £397Gosport: £388Poole: £375

    £395£397£375Gosport is higher£409£411£388

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £103, Gosport £167Gosport: £167Poole: £103Gosport: £168Poole: £104Gosport: £159Poole: £98

    £103£104£98Gosport is higher£167£168£159

  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, Gosport £122Gosport: £122Poole: £88Gosport: £123Poole: £88Gosport: £116Poole: £83

    £88£88£83Gosport is higher£122£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £1,476, Gosport £1,631Gosport: £1,631Poole: £1,476Gosport: £1,638Poole: £1,482Gosport: £1,547Poole: £1,400

    £1,476£1,482£1,400Gosport is higher£1,631£1,638£1,547

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Poole £195, Gosport £197Gosport: £197Poole: £195Gosport: £197Poole: £196Gosport: £186Poole: £185

    £195£196£185Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£197£197£186

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

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

    £268£269£254Gosport 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, Gosport £6.22Gosport: £6.22Poole: £6.52Gosport: £6.25Poole: £6.54Gosport: £5.90Poole: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Poole is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £3.94, Gosport £8.13Gosport: £8.13Poole: £3.94Gosport: £8.16Poole: £3.96Gosport: £7.71Poole: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Gosport is higher£8.13£8.16£7.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Poole £6.80, Gosport £5.50Gosport: £5.50Poole: £6.80Gosport: £5.53Poole: £6.83Gosport: £5.22Poole: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Poole is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  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, Gosport 1,017.1Gosport: 1,017.1Poole: 1,001.9

    1,001.9Gosport is higher1,017.1

  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, Gosport 79.6Gosport: 79.6Poole: 93.9

    93.9Poole is higher79.6

  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: Poole 140.2, Gosport 142.7Gosport: 142.7Poole: 140.2

    140.2Gosport is higher142.7

  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, Gosport 63.2Gosport: 63.2Poole: 57.8

    57.8Gosport is higher63.2

  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, Gosport 192.7Gosport: 192.7Poole: 167.6

    167.6Gosport is higher192.7

  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, Gosport 27.0Gosport: 27.0Poole: 18.8

    18.8Gosport is higher27.0

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Poole and Gosport, per person in the age group
MeasurePooleGosportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,590£4,610£4,354£4,865£4,885£4,614Gosport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,914£12,602£12,656£11,954Gosport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,842£1,850£1,748£2,058£2,067£1,952Gosport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,495£11,544£10,904£11,619£11,668£11,021Gosport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£389£391£369£295£296£280Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£653£655£619£668£671£634Gosport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£20£20£19Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£409£411£388Gosport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£167£168£159Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£122£123£116Gosport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400£1,631£1,638£1,547Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£197£197£186Gosport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£269£254£291£292£276Gosport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£6.22£6.25£5.90Poole
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£8.13£8.16£7.71Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£5.50£5.53£5.22Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.91,017.1Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.979.6Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.2142.7Gosport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.863.2Gosport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026167.6192.7Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.827.0Gosport

Per resident

Poole is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Gosport 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 Gosport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Poole £4,590, Gosport £4,865Gosport: £4,865Poole: £4,590Gosport: £4,885Poole: £4,610Gosport: £4,614Poole: £4,354

    £4,590£4,610£4,354Gosport is higher£4,865£4,885£4,614

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Poole £2,790, Gosport £2,869Gosport: £2,869Poole: £2,790Gosport: £2,881Poole: £2,802Gosport: £2,721Poole: £2,647

    £2,790£2,802£2,647Gosport is higher£2,869£2,881£2,721

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Poole £1,099, Gosport £1,218Gosport: £1,218Poole: £1,099Gosport: £1,223Poole: £1,104Gosport: £1,155Poole: £1,043

    £1,099£1,104£1,043Gosport is higher£1,218£1,223£1,155

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Poole £2,554, Gosport £2,645Gosport: £2,645Poole: £2,554Gosport: £2,656Poole: £2,564Gosport: £2,509Poole: £2,422

    £2,554£2,564£2,422Gosport is higher£2,645£2,656£2,509

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Poole £86, Gosport £67Gosport: £67Poole: £86Gosport: £67Poole: £87Gosport: £64Poole: £82

    £86£87£82Poole is higher£67£67£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £145, Gosport £152Gosport: £152Poole: £145Gosport: £153Poole: £146Gosport: £144Poole: £138

    £145£146£138Gosport is higher£152£153£144

  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, Gosport £4.53Gosport: £4.53Poole: £5.38Gosport: £4.55Poole: £5.40Gosport: £4.30Poole: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Poole is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £395, Gosport £409Gosport: £409Poole: £395Gosport: £411Poole: £397Gosport: £388Poole: £375

    £395£397£375Gosport is higher£409£411£388

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £103, Gosport £167Gosport: £167Poole: £103Gosport: £168Poole: £104Gosport: £159Poole: £98

    £103£104£98Gosport is higher£167£168£159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Poole £52, Gosport £72Gosport: £72Poole: £52Gosport: £73Poole: £52Gosport: £69Poole: £50

    £52£52£50Gosport is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Poole £881, Gosport £965Gosport: £965Poole: £881Gosport: £969Poole: £885Gosport: £915Poole: £836

    £881£885£836Gosport is higher£965£969£915

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Poole £195, Gosport £197Gosport: £197Poole: £195Gosport: £197Poole: £196Gosport: £186Poole: £185

    £195£196£185Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£197£197£186

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Poole £160, Gosport £172Gosport: £172Poole: £160Gosport: £173Poole: £161Gosport: £163Poole: £152

    £160£161£152Gosport is higher£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Poole £3.89, Gosport £3.68Gosport: £3.68Poole: £3.89Gosport: £3.69Poole: £3.91Gosport: £3.49Poole: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Poole is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Poole £2.35, Gosport £4.81Gosport: £4.81Poole: £2.35Gosport: £4.83Poole: £2.36Gosport: £4.56Poole: £2.23

    £2.35£2.36£2.23Gosport is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Poole £6.80, Gosport £5.50Gosport: £5.50Poole: £6.80Gosport: £5.53Poole: £6.83Gosport: £5.22Poole: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Poole is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Poole 222.6, Gosport 231.6Gosport: 231.6Poole: 222.6

    222.6Gosport is higher231.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Poole 20.9, Gosport 18.1Gosport: 18.1Poole: 20.9

    20.9Poole is higher18.1

  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, Gosport 32.5Gosport: 32.5Poole: 31.1

    31.1Gosport is higher32.5

  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, Gosport 63.2Gosport: 63.2Poole: 57.8

    57.8Gosport is higher63.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Poole 100.0, Gosport 114.0Gosport: 114.0Poole: 100.0

    100.0Gosport is higher114.0

  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, Gosport 16.0Gosport: 16.0Poole: 11.2

    11.2Gosport is higher16.0

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Poole and Gosport, per resident
MeasurePooleGosportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,590£4,610£4,354£4,865£4,885£4,614Gosport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,790£2,802£2,647£2,869£2,881£2,721Gosport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,099£1,104£1,043£1,218£1,223£1,155Gosport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,554£2,564£2,422£2,645£2,656£2,509Gosport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£67£67£64Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£152£153£144Gosport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£4.53£4.55£4.30Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£409£411£388Gosport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£167£168£159Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£50£72£73£69Gosport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£881£885£836£965£969£915Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£197£197£186Gosport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£172£173£163Gosport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£3.68£3.69£3.49Poole
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.35£2.36£2.23£4.81£4.83£4.56Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£5.50£5.53£5.22Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.6231.6Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.918.1Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.132.5Gosport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.863.2Gosport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.0114.0Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.216.0Gosport

Total

Poole is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Gosport on 16. 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 Gosport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Poole £456.3m, Gosport £474.0mGosport: £474.0mPoole: £456.3mGosport: £476.1mPoole: £458.2mGosport: £449.6mPoole: £432.8m

    £456.3m£458.2m£432.8mGosport is higher£474.0m£476.1m£449.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Poole £277.4m, Gosport £279.6mGosport: £279.6mPoole: £277.4mGosport: £280.8mPoole: £278.5mGosport: £265.2mPoole: £263.1m

    £277.4m£278.5m£263.1mGosport is higher£279.6m£280.8m£265.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Poole £109.3m, Gosport £118.6mGosport: £118.6mPoole: £109.3mGosport: £119.1mPoole: £109.7mGosport: £112.5mPoole: £103.7m

    £109.3m£109.7m£103.7mGosport is higher£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Poole £253.8m, Gosport £257.8mGosport: £257.8mPoole: £253.8mGosport: £258.8mPoole: £254.9mGosport: £244.5mPoole: £240.8m

    £253.8m£254.9m£240.8mGosport is higher£257.8m£258.8m£244.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Poole £8.6m, Gosport £6.5mGosport: £6.5mPoole: £8.6mGosport: £6.6mPoole: £8.6mGosport: £6.2mPoole: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mPoole is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Poole £14.4m, Gosport £14.8mGosport: £14.8mPoole: £14.4mGosport: £14.9mPoole: £14.5mGosport: £14.1mPoole: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mGosport is higher£14.8m£14.9m£14.1m

  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, Gosport £0.44mGosport: £0.44mPoole: £0.53mGosport: £0.44mPoole: £0.54mGosport: £0.42mPoole: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mPoole is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Poole £39.3m, Gosport £39.9mGosport: £39.9mPoole: £39.3mGosport: £40.0mPoole: £39.5mGosport: £37.8mPoole: £37.3m

    £39.3m£39.5m£37.3mGosport is higher£39.9m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Poole £10.3m, Gosport £16.3mGosport: £16.3mPoole: £10.3mGosport: £16.4mPoole: £10.3mGosport: £15.4mPoole: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mGosport is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Poole £5.2m, Gosport £7.0mGosport: £7.0mPoole: £5.2mGosport: £7.1mPoole: £5.2mGosport: £6.7mPoole: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mGosport is higher£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Poole £87.6m, Gosport £94.0mGosport: £94.0mPoole: £87.6mGosport: £94.4mPoole: £87.9mGosport: £89.2mPoole: £83.0m

    £87.6m£87.9m£83.0mGosport is higher£94.0m£94.4m£89.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Poole £19.4m, Gosport £19.2mGosport: £19.2mPoole: £19.4mGosport: £19.2mPoole: £19.5mGosport: £18.2mPoole: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Poole £15.9m, Gosport £16.8mGosport: £16.8mPoole: £15.9mGosport: £16.8mPoole: £16.0mGosport: £15.9mPoole: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mGosport is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Poole £0.39m, Gosport £0.36mGosport: £0.36mPoole: £0.39mGosport: £0.36mPoole: £0.39mGosport: £0.34mPoole: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mPoole is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Poole £0.23m, Gosport £0.47mGosport: £0.47mPoole: £0.23mGosport: £0.47mPoole: £0.24mGosport: £0.44mPoole: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.24m£0.22mGosport is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Poole £0.68m, Gosport £0.54mGosport: £0.54mPoole: £0.68mGosport: £0.54mPoole: £0.68mGosport: £0.51mPoole: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mPoole is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Poole 22,122, Gosport 22,564Gosport: 22,564Poole: 22,122

    22,122Gosport is higher22,564

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Poole 2,073, Gosport 1,766Gosport: 1,766Poole: 2,073

    2,073Poole is higher1,766

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Poole 3,095, Gosport 3,166Gosport: 3,166Poole: 3,095

    3,095Gosport is higher3,166

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Poole 5,746, Gosport 6,160Gosport: 6,160Poole: 5,746

    5,746Gosport is higher6,160

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Poole 9,942, Gosport 11,109Gosport: 11,109Poole: 9,942

    9,942Gosport is higher11,109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Poole 1,115, Gosport 1,555Gosport: 1,555Poole: 1,115

    1,115Gosport is higher1,555

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Poole and Gosport, total
MeasurePooleGosportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£456.3m£458.2m£432.8m£474.0m£476.1m£449.6mGosport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.4m£278.5m£263.1m£279.6m£280.8m£265.2mGosport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.7m£103.7m£118.6m£119.1m£112.5mGosport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£253.8m£254.9m£240.8m£257.8m£258.8m£244.5mGosport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mPoole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£14.8m£14.9m£14.1mGosport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mPoole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m£39.9m£40.0m£37.8mGosport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£16.3m£16.4m£15.4mGosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£7.0m£7.1m£6.7mGosport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£87.6m£87.9m£83.0m£94.0m£94.4m£89.2mGosport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£19.2m£19.2m£18.2mPoole
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mGosport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mPoole
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.24m£0.22m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mGosport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mPoole
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,12222,564Gosport
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0731,766Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0953,166Gosport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7466,160Gosport
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,94211,109Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1151,555Gosport

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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