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Poole and Shipley

99,397 and 98,904 residents (mid-2024).

Poole is higher than Shipley on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 12 of 22 measures, and Shipley on 10. 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 Shipley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Poole £4,590, Shipley £4,379Shipley: £4,379Poole: £4,590Shipley: £4,397Poole: £4,610Shipley: £4,153Poole: £4,354

    £4,590£4,610£4,354Poole is higher£4,379£4,397£4,153

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Poole £12,561, Shipley £12,396Shipley: £12,396Poole: £12,561Shipley: £12,449Poole: £12,614Shipley: £11,758Poole: £11,914

    £12,561£12,614£11,914Poole is higher£12,396£12,449£11,758

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £1,842, Shipley £1,686Shipley: £1,686Poole: £1,842Shipley: £1,693Poole: £1,850Shipley: £1,599Poole: £1,748

    £1,842£1,850£1,748Poole is higher£1,686£1,693£1,599

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Poole £11,495, Shipley £11,428Shipley: £11,428Poole: £11,495Shipley: £11,477Poole: £11,544Shipley: £10,840Poole: £10,904

    £11,495£11,544£10,904Poole is higher£11,428£11,477£10,840

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Poole £389, Shipley £312Shipley: £312Poole: £389Shipley: £314Poole: £391Shipley: £296Poole: £369

    £389£391£369Poole is higher£312£314£296

  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, Shipley £634Shipley: £634Poole: £653Shipley: £637Poole: £655Shipley: £602Poole: £619

    £653£655£619Poole is higher£634£637£602

  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, Shipley £21Shipley: £21Poole: £24Shipley: £21Poole: £24Shipley: £20Poole: £23

    £24£24£23Poole is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £395, Shipley £396Shipley: £396Poole: £395Shipley: £397Poole: £397Shipley: £375Poole: £375

    £395£397£375Shipley is higherDepends on how you count£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £103, Shipley £111Shipley: £111Poole: £103Shipley: £111Poole: £104Shipley: £105Poole: £98

    £103£104£98Shipley is higher£111£111£105

  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, Shipley £100Shipley: £100Poole: £88Shipley: £100Poole: £88Shipley: £95Poole: £83

    £88£88£83Shipley is higher£100£100£95

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £1,476, Shipley £1,283Shipley: £1,283Poole: £1,476Shipley: £1,288Poole: £1,482Shipley: £1,217Poole: £1,400

    £1,476£1,482£1,400Poole is higher£1,283£1,288£1,217

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Poole £195, Shipley £153Shipley: £153Poole: £195Shipley: £154Poole: £196Shipley: £145Poole: £185

    £195£196£185Poole is higher£153£154£145

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £268, Shipley £289Shipley: £289Poole: £268Shipley: £290Poole: £269Shipley: £274Poole: £254

    £268£269£254Shipley is higher£289£290£274

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £6.52, Shipley £9.07Shipley: £9.07Poole: £6.52Shipley: £9.11Poole: £6.54Shipley: £8.60Poole: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Shipley is higher£9.07£9.11£8.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £3.94, Shipley £5.00Shipley: £5.00Poole: £3.94Shipley: £5.02Poole: £3.96Shipley: £4.74Poole: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Shipley is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Poole £6.80, Shipley £7.27Shipley: £7.27Poole: £6.80Shipley: £7.31Poole: £6.83Shipley: £6.90Poole: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Shipley is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  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, Shipley 1,003.6Shipley: 1,003.6Poole: 1,001.9

    1,001.9Shipley is higherDepends on how you count1,003.6

  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, Shipley 82.7Shipley: 82.7Poole: 93.9

    93.9Poole is higher82.7

  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, Shipley 135.9Shipley: 135.9Poole: 140.2

    140.2Poole is higher135.9

  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, Shipley 61.8Shipley: 61.8Poole: 57.8

    57.8Shipley is higher61.8

  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, Shipley 160.6Shipley: 160.6Poole: 167.6

    167.6Poole is higher160.6

  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, Shipley 23.3Shipley: 23.3Poole: 18.8

    18.8Shipley is higher23.3

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Poole and Shipley, per person in the age group
MeasurePooleShipleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,590£4,610£4,354£4,379£4,397£4,153Poole
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,914£12,396£12,449£11,758Poole
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,842£1,850£1,748£1,686£1,693£1,599Poole
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,495£11,544£10,904£11,428£11,477£10,840Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£389£391£369£312£314£296Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£653£655£619£634£637£602Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£21£21£20Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£396£397£375Shipley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£111£111£105Shipley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£100£100£95Shipley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400£1,283£1,288£1,217Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£153£154£145Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£269£254£289£290£274Shipley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£9.07£9.11£8.60Shipley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£5.00£5.02£4.74Shipley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£7.27£7.31£6.90Shipley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.91,003.6Shipley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.982.7Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.2135.9Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.861.8Shipley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026167.6160.6Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.823.3Shipley

Per resident

Poole is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Shipley on 9. 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 Shipley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Poole £4,590, Shipley £4,379Shipley: £4,379Poole: £4,590Shipley: £4,397Poole: £4,610Shipley: £4,153Poole: £4,354

    £4,590£4,610£4,354Poole is higher£4,379£4,397£4,153

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Poole £2,790, Shipley £2,714Shipley: £2,714Poole: £2,790Shipley: £2,726Poole: £2,802Shipley: £2,575Poole: £2,647

    £2,790£2,802£2,647Poole is higher£2,714£2,726£2,575

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Poole £1,099, Shipley £997Shipley: £997Poole: £1,099Shipley: £1,002Poole: £1,104Shipley: £946Poole: £1,043

    £1,099£1,104£1,043Poole is higher£997£1,002£946

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Poole £2,554, Shipley £2,503Shipley: £2,503Poole: £2,554Shipley: £2,513Poole: £2,564Shipley: £2,374Poole: £2,422

    £2,554£2,564£2,422Poole is higher£2,503£2,513£2,374

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Poole £86, Shipley £68Shipley: £68Poole: £86Shipley: £69Poole: £87Shipley: £65Poole: £82

    £86£87£82Poole is higher£68£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £145, Shipley £139Shipley: £139Poole: £145Shipley: £139Poole: £146Shipley: £132Poole: £138

    £145£146£138Poole is higher£139£139£132

  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, Shipley £4.58Shipley: £4.58Poole: £5.38Shipley: £4.59Poole: £5.40Shipley: £4.34Poole: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Poole is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £395, Shipley £396Shipley: £396Poole: £395Shipley: £397Poole: £397Shipley: £375Poole: £375

    £395£397£375Shipley is higherDepends on how you count£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £103, Shipley £111Shipley: £111Poole: £103Shipley: £111Poole: £104Shipley: £105Poole: £98

    £103£104£98Shipley is higher£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Poole £52, Shipley £59Shipley: £59Poole: £52Shipley: £59Poole: £52Shipley: £56Poole: £50

    £52£52£50Shipley is higher£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Poole £881, Shipley £759Shipley: £759Poole: £881Shipley: £762Poole: £885Shipley: £720Poole: £836

    £881£885£836Poole is higher£759£762£720

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Poole £195, Shipley £153Shipley: £153Poole: £195Shipley: £154Poole: £196Shipley: £145Poole: £185

    £195£196£185Poole is higher£153£154£145

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Poole £160, Shipley £171Shipley: £171Poole: £160Shipley: £172Poole: £161Shipley: £162Poole: £152

    £160£161£152Shipley is higher£171£172£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Poole £3.89, Shipley £5.37Shipley: £5.37Poole: £3.89Shipley: £5.39Poole: £3.91Shipley: £5.09Poole: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Shipley is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Poole £2.35, Shipley £2.95Shipley: £2.95Poole: £2.35Shipley: £2.96Poole: £2.36Shipley: £2.80Poole: £2.23

    £2.35£2.36£2.23Shipley is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Poole £6.80, Shipley £7.27Shipley: £7.27Poole: £6.80Shipley: £7.31Poole: £6.83Shipley: £6.90Poole: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Shipley is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Poole 222.6, Shipley 219.8Shipley: 219.8Poole: 222.6

    222.6Poole is higherDepends on how you count219.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Poole 20.9, Shipley 18.1Shipley: 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, Shipley 29.8Shipley: 29.8Poole: 31.1

    31.1Poole is higher29.8

  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, Shipley 61.8Shipley: 61.8Poole: 57.8

    57.8Shipley is higher61.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Poole 100.0, Shipley 95.0Shipley: 95.0Poole: 100.0

    100.0Poole is higher95.0

  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, Shipley 13.8Shipley: 13.8Poole: 11.2

    11.2Shipley is higher13.8

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Poole and Shipley, per resident
MeasurePooleShipleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,590£4,610£4,354£4,379£4,397£4,153Poole
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,790£2,802£2,647£2,714£2,726£2,575Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,099£1,104£1,043£997£1,002£946Poole
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,554£2,564£2,422£2,503£2,513£2,374Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£68£69£65Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£139£139£132Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£4.58£4.59£4.34Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£396£397£375Shipley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£111£111£105Shipley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£50£59£59£56Shipley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£881£885£836£759£762£720Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£153£154£145Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£171£172£162Shipley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£5.37£5.39£5.09Shipley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.35£2.36£2.23£2.95£2.96£2.80Shipley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£7.27£7.31£6.90Shipley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.6219.8Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.918.1Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.129.8Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.861.8Shipley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.095.0Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.213.8Shipley

Total

Poole is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Shipley on 8. 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 Shipley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Poole £456.3m, Shipley £433.1mShipley: £433.1mPoole: £456.3mShipley: £434.9mPoole: £458.2mShipley: £410.8mPoole: £432.8m

    £456.3m£458.2m£432.8mPoole is higher£433.1m£434.9m£410.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Poole £277.4m, Shipley £268.5mShipley: £268.5mPoole: £277.4mShipley: £269.6mPoole: £278.5mShipley: £254.7mPoole: £263.1m

    £277.4m£278.5m£263.1mPoole is higher£268.5m£269.6m£254.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Poole £109.3m, Shipley £98.6mShipley: £98.6mPoole: £109.3mShipley: £99.1mPoole: £109.7mShipley: £93.6mPoole: £103.7m

    £109.3m£109.7m£103.7mPoole is higher£98.6m£99.1m£93.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Poole £253.8m, Shipley £247.5mShipley: £247.5mPoole: £253.8mShipley: £248.6mPoole: £254.9mShipley: £234.8mPoole: £240.8m

    £253.8m£254.9m£240.8mPoole is higher£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Poole £8.6m, Shipley £6.8mShipley: £6.8mPoole: £8.6mShipley: £6.8mPoole: £8.6mShipley: £6.4mPoole: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mPoole is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Poole £14.4m, Shipley £13.7mShipley: £13.7mPoole: £14.4mShipley: £13.8mPoole: £14.5mShipley: £13.0mPoole: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mPoole is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  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, Shipley £0.45mShipley: £0.45mPoole: £0.53mShipley: £0.45mPoole: £0.54mShipley: £0.43mPoole: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mPoole is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Poole £39.3m, Shipley £39.1mShipley: £39.1mPoole: £39.3mShipley: £39.3mPoole: £39.5mShipley: £37.1mPoole: £37.3m

    £39.3m£39.5m£37.3mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Poole £10.3m, Shipley £11.0mShipley: £11.0mPoole: £10.3mShipley: £11.0mPoole: £10.3mShipley: £10.4mPoole: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mShipley is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Poole £5.2m, Shipley £5.8mShipley: £5.8mPoole: £5.2mShipley: £5.9mPoole: £5.2mShipley: £5.5mPoole: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mShipley is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Poole £87.6m, Shipley £75.1mShipley: £75.1mPoole: £87.6mShipley: £75.4mPoole: £87.9mShipley: £71.2mPoole: £83.0m

    £87.6m£87.9m£83.0mPoole is higher£75.1m£75.4m£71.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Poole £19.4m, Shipley £15.1mShipley: £15.1mPoole: £19.4mShipley: £15.2mPoole: £19.5mShipley: £14.4mPoole: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mPoole is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Poole £15.9m, Shipley £16.9mShipley: £16.9mPoole: £15.9mShipley: £17.0mPoole: £16.0mShipley: £16.1mPoole: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mShipley is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Poole £0.39m, Shipley £0.53mShipley: £0.53mPoole: £0.39mShipley: £0.53mPoole: £0.39mShipley: £0.50mPoole: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mShipley is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Poole £0.23m, Shipley £0.29mShipley: £0.29mPoole: £0.23mShipley: £0.29mPoole: £0.24mShipley: £0.28mPoole: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.24m£0.22mShipley is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Poole £0.68m, Shipley £0.72mShipley: £0.72mPoole: £0.68mShipley: £0.72mPoole: £0.68mShipley: £0.68mPoole: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mShipley is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Poole 22,122, Shipley 21,736Shipley: 21,736Poole: 22,122

    22,122Poole is higherDepends on how you count21,736

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Poole 2,073, Shipley 1,791Shipley: 1,791Poole: 2,073

    2,073Poole is higher1,791

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Poole 3,095, Shipley 2,943Shipley: 2,943Poole: 3,095

    3,095Poole is higher2,943

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Poole 5,746, Shipley 6,116Shipley: 6,116Poole: 5,746

    5,746Shipley is higher6,116

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Poole 9,942, Shipley 9,399Shipley: 9,399Poole: 9,942

    9,942Poole is higher9,399

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Poole 1,115, Shipley 1,363Shipley: 1,363Poole: 1,115

    1,115Shipley is higher1,363

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Poole and Shipley, total
MeasurePooleShipleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£456.3m£458.2m£432.8m£433.1m£434.9m£410.8mPoole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.4m£278.5m£263.1m£268.5m£269.6m£254.7mPoole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.7m£103.7m£98.6m£99.1m£93.6mPoole
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£253.8m£254.9m£240.8m£247.5m£248.6m£234.8mPoole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mPoole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mPoole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mPoole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mPoole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mShipley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mShipley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£87.6m£87.9m£83.0m£75.1m£75.4m£71.2mPoole
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£15.1m£15.2m£14.4mPoole
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mShipley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShipley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.24m£0.22m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mShipley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mShipley
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,12221,736Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0731,791Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0952,943Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7466,116Shipley
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,9429,399Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1151,363Shipley

Sources

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

  1. 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.
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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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