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Poole and Weston-super-Mare

99,397 and 100,609 residents (mid-2024).

Poole is higher than Weston-super-Mare on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Poole is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Weston-super-Mare on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Poole Weston-super-Mare

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Poole £4,590, Weston-super-Mare £4,997Weston-super-Mare: £4,997Poole: £4,590Weston-super-Mare: £5,018Poole: £4,610Weston-super-Mare: £4,740Poole: £4,354

    £4,590£4,610£4,354Weston-super-Mare is higher£4,997£5,018£4,740

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Poole £12,561, Weston-super-Mare £12,809Weston-super-Mare: £12,809Poole: £12,561Weston-super-Mare: £12,863Poole: £12,614Weston-super-Mare: £12,150Poole: £11,914

    £12,561£12,614£11,914Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£12,809£12,863£12,150

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £1,842, Weston-super-Mare £2,339Weston-super-Mare: £2,339Poole: £1,842Weston-super-Mare: £2,349Poole: £1,850Weston-super-Mare: £2,219Poole: £1,748

    £1,842£1,850£1,748Weston-super-Mare is higher£2,339£2,349£2,219

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Poole £11,495, Weston-super-Mare £11,530Weston-super-Mare: £11,530Poole: £11,495Weston-super-Mare: £11,579Poole: £11,544Weston-super-Mare: £10,937Poole: £10,904

    £11,495£11,544£10,904Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£11,530£11,579£10,937

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Poole £389, Weston-super-Mare £476Weston-super-Mare: £476Poole: £389Weston-super-Mare: £478Poole: £391Weston-super-Mare: £452Poole: £369

    £389£391£369Weston-super-Mare is higher£476£478£452

  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, Weston-super-Mare £774Weston-super-Mare: £774Poole: £653Weston-super-Mare: £777Poole: £655Weston-super-Mare: £734Poole: £619

    £653£655£619Weston-super-Mare is higher£774£777£734

  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, Weston-super-Mare £29Weston-super-Mare: £29Poole: £24Weston-super-Mare: £29Poole: £24Weston-super-Mare: £27Poole: £23

    £24£24£23Weston-super-Mare is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £395, Weston-super-Mare £544Weston-super-Mare: £544Poole: £395Weston-super-Mare: £546Poole: £397Weston-super-Mare: £516Poole: £375

    £395£397£375Weston-super-Mare is higher£544£546£516

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £103, Weston-super-Mare £141Weston-super-Mare: £141Poole: £103Weston-super-Mare: £142Poole: £104Weston-super-Mare: £134Poole: £98

    £103£104£98Weston-super-Mare is higher£141£142£134

  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, Weston-super-Mare £101Weston-super-Mare: £101Poole: £88Weston-super-Mare: £101Poole: £88Weston-super-Mare: £96Poole: £83

    £88£88£83Weston-super-Mare is higher£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £1,476, Weston-super-Mare £1,847Weston-super-Mare: £1,847Poole: £1,476Weston-super-Mare: £1,855Poole: £1,482Weston-super-Mare: £1,752Poole: £1,400

    £1,476£1,482£1,400Weston-super-Mare is higher£1,847£1,855£1,752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Poole £195, Weston-super-Mare £271Weston-super-Mare: £271Poole: £195Weston-super-Mare: £272Poole: £196Weston-super-Mare: £257Poole: £185

    £195£196£185Weston-super-Mare is higher£271£272£257

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £268, Weston-super-Mare £382Weston-super-Mare: £382Poole: £268Weston-super-Mare: £384Poole: £269Weston-super-Mare: £362Poole: £254

    £268£269£254Weston-super-Mare is higher£382£384£362

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £6.52, Weston-super-Mare £4.40Weston-super-Mare: £4.40Poole: £6.52Weston-super-Mare: £4.41Poole: £6.54Weston-super-Mare: £4.17Poole: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Poole is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £3.94, Weston-super-Mare £4.92Weston-super-Mare: £4.92Poole: £3.94Weston-super-Mare: £4.94Poole: £3.96Weston-super-Mare: £4.67Poole: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Weston-super-Mare is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Poole £6.80, Weston-super-Mare £9.37Weston-super-Mare: £9.37Poole: £6.80Weston-super-Mare: £9.41Poole: £6.83Weston-super-Mare: £8.89Poole: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Weston-super-Mare is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

  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, Weston-super-Mare 1,013.5Weston-super-Mare: 1,013.5Poole: 1,001.9

    1,001.9Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count1,013.5

  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, Weston-super-Mare 118.0Weston-super-Mare: 118.0Poole: 93.9

    93.9Weston-super-Mare is higher118.0

  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, Weston-super-Mare 164.7Weston-super-Mare: 164.7Poole: 140.2

    140.2Weston-super-Mare is higher164.7

  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, Weston-super-Mare 81.6Weston-super-Mare: 81.6Poole: 57.8

    57.8Weston-super-Mare is higher81.6

  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, Weston-super-Mare 209.4Weston-super-Mare: 209.4Poole: 167.6

    167.6Weston-super-Mare is higher209.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Poole 18.8, Weston-super-Mare 21.7Weston-super-Mare: 21.7Poole: 18.8

    18.8Weston-super-Mare is higher21.7

Show the numbers
Poole and Weston-super-Mare, per person in the age group
MeasurePooleWeston-super-MareHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,590£4,610£4,354£4,997£5,018£4,740Weston-super-Mare
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,914£12,809£12,863£12,150Weston-super-Mare
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,842£1,850£1,748£2,339£2,349£2,219Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,495£11,544£10,904£11,530£11,579£10,937Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£389£391£369£476£478£452Weston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£653£655£619£774£777£734Weston-super-Mare
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£29£29£27Weston-super-Mare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£544£546£516Weston-super-Mare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£141£142£134Weston-super-Mare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£101£101£96Weston-super-Mare
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400£1,847£1,855£1,752Weston-super-Mare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£271£272£257Weston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£269£254£382£384£362Weston-super-Mare
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£4.40£4.41£4.17Poole
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£4.92£4.94£4.67Weston-super-Mare
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£9.37£9.41£8.89Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.91,013.5Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.9118.0Weston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.2164.7Weston-super-Mare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.881.6Weston-super-Mare
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026167.6209.4Weston-super-Mare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.821.7Weston-super-Mare

Per resident

Poole is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Weston-super-Mare on 18. 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 Weston-super-Mare

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Poole £4,590, Weston-super-Mare £4,997Weston-super-Mare: £4,997Poole: £4,590Weston-super-Mare: £5,018Poole: £4,610Weston-super-Mare: £4,740Poole: £4,354

    £4,590£4,610£4,354Weston-super-Mare is higher£4,997£5,018£4,740

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Poole £2,790, Weston-super-Mare £2,604Weston-super-Mare: £2,604Poole: £2,790Weston-super-Mare: £2,615Poole: £2,802Weston-super-Mare: £2,470Poole: £2,647

    £2,790£2,802£2,647Poole is higherDepends on how you count£2,604£2,615£2,470

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Poole £1,099, Weston-super-Mare £1,428Weston-super-Mare: £1,428Poole: £1,099Weston-super-Mare: £1,434Poole: £1,104Weston-super-Mare: £1,355Poole: £1,043

    £1,099£1,104£1,043Weston-super-Mare is higher£1,428£1,434£1,355

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Poole £2,554, Weston-super-Mare £2,344Weston-super-Mare: £2,344Poole: £2,554Weston-super-Mare: £2,354Poole: £2,564Weston-super-Mare: £2,223Poole: £2,422

    £2,554£2,564£2,422Poole is higherDepends on how you count£2,344£2,354£2,223

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Poole £86, Weston-super-Mare £97Weston-super-Mare: £97Poole: £86Weston-super-Mare: £97Poole: £87Weston-super-Mare: £92Poole: £82

    £86£87£82Weston-super-Mare is higher£97£97£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £145, Weston-super-Mare £157Weston-super-Mare: £157Poole: £145Weston-super-Mare: £158Poole: £146Weston-super-Mare: £149Poole: £138

    £145£146£138Weston-super-Mare is higher£157£158£149

  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, Weston-super-Mare £5.80Weston-super-Mare: £5.80Poole: £5.38Weston-super-Mare: £5.82Poole: £5.40Weston-super-Mare: £5.50Poole: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Weston-super-Mare is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £395, Weston-super-Mare £544Weston-super-Mare: £544Poole: £395Weston-super-Mare: £546Poole: £397Weston-super-Mare: £516Poole: £375

    £395£397£375Weston-super-Mare is higher£544£546£516

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £103, Weston-super-Mare £141Weston-super-Mare: £141Poole: £103Weston-super-Mare: £142Poole: £104Weston-super-Mare: £134Poole: £98

    £103£104£98Weston-super-Mare is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Poole £52, Weston-super-Mare £62Weston-super-Mare: £62Poole: £52Weston-super-Mare: £62Poole: £52Weston-super-Mare: £58Poole: £50

    £52£52£50Weston-super-Mare is higher£62£62£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Poole £881, Weston-super-Mare £1,128Weston-super-Mare: £1,128Poole: £881Weston-super-Mare: £1,132Poole: £885Weston-super-Mare: £1,070Poole: £836

    £881£885£836Weston-super-Mare is higher£1,128£1,132£1,070

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Poole £195, Weston-super-Mare £271Weston-super-Mare: £271Poole: £195Weston-super-Mare: £272Poole: £196Weston-super-Mare: £257Poole: £185

    £195£196£185Weston-super-Mare is higher£271£272£257

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Poole £160, Weston-super-Mare £233Weston-super-Mare: £233Poole: £160Weston-super-Mare: £234Poole: £161Weston-super-Mare: £221Poole: £152

    £160£161£152Weston-super-Mare is higher£233£234£221

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Poole £3.89, Weston-super-Mare £2.68Weston-super-Mare: £2.68Poole: £3.89Weston-super-Mare: £2.69Poole: £3.91Weston-super-Mare: £2.54Poole: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Poole is higher£2.68£2.69£2.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Poole £2.35, Weston-super-Mare £3.00Weston-super-Mare: £3.00Poole: £2.35Weston-super-Mare: £3.02Poole: £2.36Weston-super-Mare: £2.85Poole: £2.23

    £2.35£2.36£2.23Weston-super-Mare is higher£3.00£3.02£2.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Poole £6.80, Weston-super-Mare £9.37Weston-super-Mare: £9.37Poole: £6.80Weston-super-Mare: £9.41Poole: £6.83Weston-super-Mare: £8.89Poole: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Weston-super-Mare is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Poole 222.6, Weston-super-Mare 206.0Weston-super-Mare: 206.0Poole: 222.6

    222.6Poole is higherDepends on how you count206.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Poole 20.9, Weston-super-Mare 24.0Weston-super-Mare: 24.0Poole: 20.9

    20.9Weston-super-Mare is higher24.0

  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, Weston-super-Mare 33.5Weston-super-Mare: 33.5Poole: 31.1

    31.1Weston-super-Mare is higher33.5

  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, Weston-super-Mare 81.6Weston-super-Mare: 81.6Poole: 57.8

    57.8Weston-super-Mare is higher81.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Poole 100.0, Weston-super-Mare 127.8Weston-super-Mare: 127.8Poole: 100.0

    100.0Weston-super-Mare is higher127.8

  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, Weston-super-Mare 13.3Weston-super-Mare: 13.3Poole: 11.2

    11.2Weston-super-Mare is higher13.3

Show the numbers
Poole and Weston-super-Mare, per resident
MeasurePooleWeston-super-MareHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,590£4,610£4,354£4,997£5,018£4,740Weston-super-Mare
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,790£2,802£2,647£2,604£2,615£2,470Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,099£1,104£1,043£1,428£1,434£1,355Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,554£2,564£2,422£2,344£2,354£2,223Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£97£97£92Weston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£157£158£149Weston-super-Mare
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.80£5.82£5.50Weston-super-Mare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£544£546£516Weston-super-Mare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£141£142£134Weston-super-Mare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£50£62£62£58Weston-super-Mare
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£881£885£836£1,128£1,132£1,070Weston-super-Mare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£271£272£257Weston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£233£234£221Weston-super-Mare
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£2.68£2.69£2.54Poole
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.35£2.36£2.23£3.00£3.02£2.85Weston-super-Mare
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£9.37£9.41£8.89Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.6206.0Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.924.0Weston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.133.5Weston-super-Mare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.881.6Weston-super-Mare
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.0127.8Weston-super-Mare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.213.3Weston-super-Mare

Total

Poole is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Weston-super-Mare on 18. 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 Weston-super-Mare

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Poole £456.3m, Weston-super-Mare £502.7mWeston-super-Mare: £502.7mPoole: £456.3mWeston-super-Mare: £504.9mPoole: £458.2mWeston-super-Mare: £476.9mPoole: £432.8m

    £456.3m£458.2m£432.8mWeston-super-Mare is higher£502.7m£504.9m£476.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Poole £277.4m, Weston-super-Mare £262.0mWeston-super-Mare: £262.0mPoole: £277.4mWeston-super-Mare: £263.1mPoole: £278.5mWeston-super-Mare: £248.5mPoole: £263.1m

    £277.4m£278.5m£263.1mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£262.0m£263.1m£248.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Poole £109.3m, Weston-super-Mare £143.7mWeston-super-Mare: £143.7mPoole: £109.3mWeston-super-Mare: £144.3mPoole: £109.7mWeston-super-Mare: £136.3mPoole: £103.7m

    £109.3m£109.7m£103.7mWeston-super-Mare is higher£143.7m£144.3m£136.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Poole £253.8m, Weston-super-Mare £235.8mWeston-super-Mare: £235.8mPoole: £253.8mWeston-super-Mare: £236.8mPoole: £254.9mWeston-super-Mare: £223.7mPoole: £240.8m

    £253.8m£254.9m£240.8mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£235.8m£236.8m£223.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Poole £8.6m, Weston-super-Mare £9.7mWeston-super-Mare: £9.7mPoole: £8.6mWeston-super-Mare: £9.8mPoole: £8.6mWeston-super-Mare: £9.2mPoole: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mWeston-super-Mare is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Poole £14.4m, Weston-super-Mare £15.8mWeston-super-Mare: £15.8mPoole: £14.4mWeston-super-Mare: £15.9mPoole: £14.5mWeston-super-Mare: £15.0mPoole: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWeston-super-Mare is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  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, Weston-super-Mare £0.58mWeston-super-Mare: £0.58mPoole: £0.53mWeston-super-Mare: £0.59mPoole: £0.54mWeston-super-Mare: £0.55mPoole: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mWeston-super-Mare is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Poole £39.3m, Weston-super-Mare £54.7mWeston-super-Mare: £54.7mPoole: £39.3mWeston-super-Mare: £54.9mPoole: £39.5mWeston-super-Mare: £51.9mPoole: £37.3m

    £39.3m£39.5m£37.3mWeston-super-Mare is higher£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Poole £10.3m, Weston-super-Mare £14.2mWeston-super-Mare: £14.2mPoole: £10.3mWeston-super-Mare: £14.2mPoole: £10.3mWeston-super-Mare: £13.5mPoole: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mWeston-super-Mare is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Poole £5.2m, Weston-super-Mare £6.2mWeston-super-Mare: £6.2mPoole: £5.2mWeston-super-Mare: £6.2mPoole: £5.2mWeston-super-Mare: £5.9mPoole: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWeston-super-Mare is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Poole £87.6m, Weston-super-Mare £113.5mWeston-super-Mare: £113.5mPoole: £87.6mWeston-super-Mare: £113.9mPoole: £87.9mWeston-super-Mare: £107.6mPoole: £83.0m

    £87.6m£87.9m£83.0mWeston-super-Mare is higher£113.5m£113.9m£107.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Poole £19.4m, Weston-super-Mare £27.3mWeston-super-Mare: £27.3mPoole: £19.4mWeston-super-Mare: £27.4mPoole: £19.5mWeston-super-Mare: £25.9mPoole: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWeston-super-Mare is higher£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Poole £15.9m, Weston-super-Mare £23.5mWeston-super-Mare: £23.5mPoole: £15.9mWeston-super-Mare: £23.6mPoole: £16.0mWeston-super-Mare: £22.3mPoole: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWeston-super-Mare is higher£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Poole £0.39m, Weston-super-Mare £0.27mWeston-super-Mare: £0.27mPoole: £0.39mWeston-super-Mare: £0.27mPoole: £0.39mWeston-super-Mare: £0.26mPoole: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mPoole is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Poole £0.23m, Weston-super-Mare £0.30mWeston-super-Mare: £0.30mPoole: £0.23mWeston-super-Mare: £0.30mPoole: £0.24mWeston-super-Mare: £0.29mPoole: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.24m£0.22mWeston-super-Mare is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Poole £0.68m, Weston-super-Mare £0.94mWeston-super-Mare: £0.94mPoole: £0.68mWeston-super-Mare: £0.95mPoole: £0.68mWeston-super-Mare: £0.89mPoole: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWeston-super-Mare is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Poole 22,122, Weston-super-Mare 20,728Weston-super-Mare: 20,728Poole: 22,122

    22,122Poole is higherDepends on how you count20,728

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Poole 2,073, Weston-super-Mare 2,413Weston-super-Mare: 2,413Poole: 2,073

    2,073Weston-super-Mare is higher2,413

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Poole 3,095, Weston-super-Mare 3,368Weston-super-Mare: 3,368Poole: 3,095

    3,095Weston-super-Mare is higher3,368

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Poole 5,746, Weston-super-Mare 8,214Weston-super-Mare: 8,214Poole: 5,746

    5,746Weston-super-Mare is higher8,214

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Poole 9,942, Weston-super-Mare 12,859Weston-super-Mare: 12,859Poole: 9,942

    9,942Weston-super-Mare is higher12,859

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Poole 1,115, Weston-super-Mare 1,335Weston-super-Mare: 1,335Poole: 1,115

    1,115Weston-super-Mare is higher1,335

Show the numbers
Poole and Weston-super-Mare, total
MeasurePooleWeston-super-MareHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£456.3m£458.2m£432.8m£502.7m£504.9m£476.9mWeston-super-Mare
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.4m£278.5m£263.1m£262.0m£263.1m£248.5mPoole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.7m£103.7m£143.7m£144.3m£136.3mWeston-super-Mare
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£253.8m£254.9m£240.8m£235.8m£236.8m£223.7mPoole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mWeston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWeston-super-Mare
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mWeston-super-Mare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mWeston-super-Mare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mWeston-super-Mare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mWeston-super-Mare
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£87.6m£87.9m£83.0m£113.5m£113.9m£107.6mWeston-super-Mare
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mWeston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mWeston-super-Mare
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mPoole
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.24m£0.22m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mWeston-super-Mare
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mWeston-super-Mare
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,12220,728Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0732,413Weston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0953,368Weston-super-Mare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7468,214Weston-super-Mare
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,94212,859Weston-super-Mare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1151,335Weston-super-Mare

Sources

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

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