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Poole and Worcester

99,397 and 106,671 residents (mid-2024).

Poole is higher than Worcester on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 4 of 22 measures, and Worcester 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 Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Poole £4,590, Worcester £4,088Worcester: £4,088Poole: £4,590Worcester: £4,106Poole: £4,610Worcester: £3,878Poole: £4,354

    £4,590£4,610£4,354Poole is higher£4,088£4,106£3,878

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Poole £12,561, Worcester £12,817Worcester: £12,817Poole: £12,561Worcester: £12,872Poole: £12,614Worcester: £12,158Poole: £11,914

    £12,561£12,614£11,914Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£12,817£12,872£12,158

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £1,842, Worcester £1,796Worcester: £1,796Poole: £1,842Worcester: £1,803Poole: £1,850Worcester: £1,703Poole: £1,748

    £1,842£1,850£1,748Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1,796£1,803£1,703

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Poole £11,495, Worcester £11,629Worcester: £11,629Poole: £11,495Worcester: £11,678Poole: £11,544Worcester: £11,030Poole: £10,904

    £11,495£11,544£10,904Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£11,629£11,678£11,030

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Poole £389, Worcester £408Worcester: £408Poole: £389Worcester: £410Poole: £391Worcester: £387Poole: £369

    £389£391£369Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£408£410£387

  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, Worcester £755Worcester: £755Poole: £653Worcester: £758Poole: £655Worcester: £716Poole: £619

    £653£655£619Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£755£758£716

  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, Worcester £25Worcester: £25Poole: £24Worcester: £25Poole: £24Worcester: £24Poole: £23

    £24£24£23Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £395, Worcester £412Worcester: £412Poole: £395Worcester: £414Poole: £397Worcester: £391Poole: £375

    £395£397£375Worcester is higher£412£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £103, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Poole: £103Worcester: £105Poole: £104Worcester: £99Poole: £98

    £103£104£98Worcester is higher£104£105£99

  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, Worcester £92Worcester: £92Poole: £88Worcester: £92Poole: £88Worcester: £87Poole: £83

    £88£88£83Worcester is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £1,476, Worcester £1,419Worcester: £1,419Poole: £1,476Worcester: £1,425Poole: £1,482Worcester: £1,346Poole: £1,400

    £1,476£1,482£1,400Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1,419£1,425£1,346

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Poole £195, Worcester £211Worcester: £211Poole: £195Worcester: £212Poole: £196Worcester: £200Poole: £185

    £195£196£185Worcester is higher£211£212£200

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £268, Worcester £273Worcester: £273Poole: £268Worcester: £274Poole: £269Worcester: £259Poole: £254

    £268£269£254Worcester is higher£273£274£259

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £6.52, Worcester £6.73Worcester: £6.73Poole: £6.52Worcester: £6.75Poole: £6.54Worcester: £6.38Poole: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Worcester is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £3.94, Worcester £4.92Worcester: £4.92Poole: £3.94Worcester: £4.94Poole: £3.96Worcester: £4.67Poole: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Worcester is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Poole £6.80, Worcester £6.18Worcester: £6.18Poole: £6.80Worcester: £6.20Poole: £6.83Worcester: £5.86Poole: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Poole is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  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, Worcester 1,016.8Worcester: 1,016.8Poole: 1,001.9

    1,001.9Worcester is higherDepends on how you count1,016.8

  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, Worcester 101.6Worcester: 101.6Poole: 93.9

    93.9Worcester is higherDepends on how you count101.6

  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, Worcester 158.0Worcester: 158.0Poole: 140.2

    140.2Worcester is higherDepends on how you count158.0

  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, Worcester 58.4Worcester: 58.4Poole: 57.8

    57.8Worcester is higher58.4

  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, Worcester 170.3Worcester: 170.3Poole: 167.6

    167.6Worcester is higher170.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Poole 18.8, Worcester 20.8Worcester: 20.8Poole: 18.8

    18.8Worcester is higher20.8

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Poole and Worcester, per person in the age group
MeasurePooleWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,590£4,610£4,354£4,088£4,106£3,878Poole
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,914£12,817£12,872£12,158Worcester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,842£1,850£1,748£1,796£1,803£1,703Poole
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,495£11,544£10,904£11,629£11,678£11,030Worcester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£389£391£369£408£410£387Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£653£655£619£755£758£716Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£25£25£24Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£412£414£391Worcester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£104£105£99Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£92£92£87Worcester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400£1,419£1,425£1,346Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£211£212£200Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£269£254£273£274£259Worcester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£6.73£6.75£6.38Worcester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£4.92£4.94£4.67Worcester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£6.18£6.20£5.86Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.91,016.8Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.9101.6Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.2158.0Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.858.4Worcester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026167.6170.3Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.820.8Worcester

Per resident

Poole is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Worcester 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 Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Poole £4,590, Worcester £4,088Worcester: £4,088Poole: £4,590Worcester: £4,106Poole: £4,610Worcester: £3,878Poole: £4,354

    £4,590£4,610£4,354Poole is higher£4,088£4,106£3,878

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Poole £2,790, Worcester £2,196Worcester: £2,196Poole: £2,790Worcester: £2,205Poole: £2,802Worcester: £2,083Poole: £2,647

    £2,790£2,802£2,647Poole is higherDepends on how you count£2,196£2,205£2,083

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Poole £1,099, Worcester £1,159Worcester: £1,159Poole: £1,099Worcester: £1,164Poole: £1,104Worcester: £1,099Poole: £1,043

    £1,099£1,104£1,043Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£1,159£1,164£1,099

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Poole £2,554, Worcester £1,992Worcester: £1,992Poole: £2,554Worcester: £2,001Poole: £2,564Worcester: £1,890Poole: £2,422

    £2,554£2,564£2,422Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1,992£2,001£1,890

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Poole £86, Worcester £70Worcester: £70Poole: £86Worcester: £70Poole: £87Worcester: £66Poole: £82

    £86£87£82Poole is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £145, Worcester £129Worcester: £129Poole: £145Worcester: £130Poole: £146Worcester: £123Poole: £138

    £145£146£138Poole is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£123

  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, Worcester £4.33Worcester: £4.33Poole: £5.38Worcester: £4.35Poole: £5.40Worcester: £4.11Poole: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Poole is higherDepends on how you count£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £395, Worcester £412Worcester: £412Poole: £395Worcester: £414Poole: £397Worcester: £391Poole: £375

    £395£397£375Worcester is higher£412£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £103, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Poole: £103Worcester: £105Poole: £104Worcester: £99Poole: £98

    £103£104£98Worcester is higher£104£105£99

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Poole £52, Worcester £59Worcester: £59Poole: £52Worcester: £60Poole: £52Worcester: £56Poole: £50

    £52£52£50Worcester is higher£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Poole £881, Worcester £916Worcester: £916Poole: £881Worcester: £920Poole: £885Worcester: £869Poole: £836

    £881£885£836Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£916£920£869

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Poole £195, Worcester £211Worcester: £211Poole: £195Worcester: £212Poole: £196Worcester: £200Poole: £185

    £195£196£185Worcester is higher£211£212£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Poole £160, Worcester £176Worcester: £176Poole: £160Worcester: £177Poole: £161Worcester: £167Poole: £152

    £160£161£152Worcester is higher£176£177£167

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Poole £3.89, Worcester £4.34Worcester: £4.34Poole: £3.89Worcester: £4.36Poole: £3.91Worcester: £4.12Poole: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Worcester is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Poole £2.35, Worcester £3.17Worcester: £3.17Poole: £2.35Worcester: £3.19Poole: £2.36Worcester: £3.01Poole: £2.23

    £2.35£2.36£2.23Worcester is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Poole £6.80, Worcester £6.18Worcester: £6.18Poole: £6.80Worcester: £6.20Poole: £6.83Worcester: £5.86Poole: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Poole is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Poole 222.6, Worcester 174.2Worcester: 174.2Poole: 222.6

    222.6Poole is higherDepends on how you count174.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Poole 20.9, Worcester 17.4Worcester: 17.4Poole: 20.9

    20.9Poole is higherDepends on how you count17.4

  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, Worcester 27.1Worcester: 27.1Poole: 31.1

    31.1Poole is higherDepends on how you count27.1

  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, Worcester 58.4Worcester: 58.4Poole: 57.8

    57.8Worcester is higher58.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Poole 100.0, Worcester 109.9Worcester: 109.9Poole: 100.0

    100.0Worcester is higher109.9

  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, Worcester 13.4Worcester: 13.4Poole: 11.2

    11.2Worcester is higher13.4

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Poole and Worcester, per resident
MeasurePooleWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,590£4,610£4,354£4,088£4,106£3,878Poole
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,790£2,802£2,647£2,196£2,205£2,083Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,099£1,104£1,043£1,159£1,164£1,099Worcester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,554£2,564£2,422£1,992£2,001£1,890Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£70£70£66Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£129£130£123Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£4.33£4.35£4.11Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£412£414£391Worcester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£104£105£99Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£50£59£60£56Worcester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£881£885£836£916£920£869Worcester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£211£212£200Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£176£177£167Worcester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£4.34£4.36£4.12Worcester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.35£2.36£2.23£3.17£3.19£3.01Worcester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£6.18£6.20£5.86Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.6174.2Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.917.4Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.127.1Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.858.4Worcester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.0109.9Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.213.4Worcester

Total

Poole is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Worcester 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 Worcester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Poole £456.3m, Worcester £436.1mWorcester: £436.1mPoole: £456.3mWorcester: £438.0mPoole: £458.2mWorcester: £413.7mPoole: £432.8m

    £456.3m£458.2m£432.8mPoole is higher£436.1m£438.0m£413.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Poole £277.4m, Worcester £234.2mWorcester: £234.2mPoole: £277.4mWorcester: £235.2mPoole: £278.5mWorcester: £222.2mPoole: £263.1m

    £277.4m£278.5m£263.1mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Poole £109.3m, Worcester £123.6mWorcester: £123.6mPoole: £109.3mWorcester: £124.2mPoole: £109.7mWorcester: £117.3mPoole: £103.7m

    £109.3m£109.7m£103.7mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Poole £253.8m, Worcester £212.5mWorcester: £212.5mPoole: £253.8mWorcester: £213.4mPoole: £254.9mWorcester: £201.6mPoole: £240.8m

    £253.8m£254.9m£240.8mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Poole £8.6m, Worcester £7.5mWorcester: £7.5mPoole: £8.6mWorcester: £7.5mPoole: £8.6mWorcester: £7.1mPoole: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Poole £14.4m, Worcester £13.8mWorcester: £13.8mPoole: £14.4mWorcester: £13.9mPoole: £14.5mWorcester: £13.1mPoole: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  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, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mPoole: £0.53mWorcester: £0.46mPoole: £0.54mWorcester: £0.44mPoole: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Poole £39.3m, Worcester £44.0mWorcester: £44.0mPoole: £39.3mWorcester: £44.2mPoole: £39.5mWorcester: £41.7mPoole: £37.3m

    £39.3m£39.5m£37.3mWorcester is higher£44.0m£44.2m£41.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Poole £10.3m, Worcester £11.1mWorcester: £11.1mPoole: £10.3mWorcester: £11.2mPoole: £10.3mWorcester: £10.5mPoole: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mWorcester is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Poole £5.2m, Worcester £6.3mWorcester: £6.3mPoole: £5.2mWorcester: £6.4mPoole: £5.2mWorcester: £6.0mPoole: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWorcester is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Poole £87.6m, Worcester £97.7mWorcester: £97.7mPoole: £87.6mWorcester: £98.1mPoole: £87.9mWorcester: £92.7mPoole: £83.0m

    £87.6m£87.9m£83.0mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Poole £19.4m, Worcester £22.5mWorcester: £22.5mPoole: £19.4mWorcester: £22.6mPoole: £19.5mWorcester: £21.3mPoole: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWorcester is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Poole £15.9m, Worcester £18.8mWorcester: £18.8mPoole: £15.9mWorcester: £18.9mPoole: £16.0mWorcester: £17.8mPoole: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWorcester is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Poole £0.39m, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mPoole: £0.39mWorcester: £0.46mPoole: £0.39mWorcester: £0.44mPoole: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWorcester is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Poole £0.23m, Worcester £0.34mWorcester: £0.34mPoole: £0.23mWorcester: £0.34mPoole: £0.24mWorcester: £0.32mPoole: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.24m£0.22mWorcester is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Poole £0.68m, Worcester £0.66mWorcester: £0.66mPoole: £0.68mWorcester: £0.66mPoole: £0.68mWorcester: £0.63mPoole: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mPoole is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Poole 22,122, Worcester 18,582Worcester: 18,582Poole: 22,122

    22,122Poole is higherDepends on how you count18,582

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Poole 2,073, Worcester 1,856Worcester: 1,856Poole: 2,073

    2,073Poole is higherDepends on how you count1,856

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Poole 3,095, Worcester 2,888Worcester: 2,888Poole: 3,095

    3,095Poole is higherDepends on how you count2,888

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Poole 5,746, Worcester 6,233Worcester: 6,233Poole: 5,746

    5,746Worcester is higher6,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Poole 9,942, Worcester 11,725Worcester: 11,725Poole: 9,942

    9,942Worcester is higher11,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Poole 1,115, Worcester 1,431Worcester: 1,431Poole: 1,115

    1,115Worcester is higher1,431

Show the numbers
Poole and Worcester, total
MeasurePooleWorcesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£456.3m£458.2m£432.8m£436.1m£438.0m£413.7mPoole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.4m£278.5m£263.1m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mPoole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.7m£103.7m£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mWorcester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£253.8m£254.9m£240.8m£212.5m£213.4m£201.6mPoole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mPoole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mPoole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mPoole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m£44.0m£44.2m£41.7mWorcester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mWorcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mWorcester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£87.6m£87.9m£83.0m£97.7m£98.1m£92.7mWorcester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mWorcester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWorcester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWorcester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.24m£0.22m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWorcester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mPoole
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,12218,582Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0731,856Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0952,888Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7466,233Worcester
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,94211,725Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1151,431Worcester

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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