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Salisbury and Mid Dorset and North Poole

94,654 and 97,747 residents (mid-2024).

Salisbury is higher than Mid Dorset and North Poole on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 5 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Salisbury is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole 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

Salisbury Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Salisbury £4,450, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Salisbury: £4,450Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Salisbury: £4,468Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409Salisbury: £4,221

    £4,450£4,468£4,221Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4,648£4,668£4,409

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Salisbury £12,407, Mid Dorset and North Poole £12,729Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,729Salisbury: £12,407Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,783Salisbury: £12,460Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,074Salisbury: £11,769

    £12,407£12,460£11,769Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£12,729£12,783£12,074

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Salisbury £1,536, Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,434Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,434Salisbury: £1,536Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,441Salisbury: £1,542Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,361Salisbury: £1,457

    £1,536£1,542£1,457Salisbury is higher£1,434£1,441£1,361

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Salisbury £11,515, Mid Dorset and North Poole £11,875Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,875Salisbury: £11,515Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,926Salisbury: £11,564Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,264Salisbury: £10,922

    £11,515£11,564£10,922Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£11,875£11,926£11,264

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Salisbury £270, Mid Dorset and North Poole £234Mid Dorset and North Poole: £234Salisbury: £270Mid Dorset and North Poole: £235Salisbury: £271Mid Dorset and North Poole: £222Salisbury: £256

    £270£271£256Salisbury is higher£234£235£222

  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: Salisbury £606, Mid Dorset and North Poole £604Mid Dorset and North Poole: £604Salisbury: £606Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Salisbury: £609Mid Dorset and North Poole: £572Salisbury: £575

    £606£609£575Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£604£606£572

  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: Salisbury £16, Mid Dorset and North Poole £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Salisbury: £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Salisbury: £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £15Salisbury: £15

    £16£16£15Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Salisbury £327, Mid Dorset and North Poole £323Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Salisbury: £327Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Salisbury: £328Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306Salisbury: £310

    £327£328£310Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Salisbury £96, Mid Dorset and North Poole £88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Salisbury: £96Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Salisbury: £96Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83Salisbury: £91

    £96£96£91Salisbury is higher£88£88£83

  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: Salisbury £78, Mid Dorset and North Poole £81Mid Dorset and North Poole: £81Salisbury: £78Mid Dorset and North Poole: £82Salisbury: £78Mid Dorset and North Poole: £77Salisbury: £74

    £78£78£74Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£81£82£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Salisbury £1,238, Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,137Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,137Salisbury: £1,238Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,142Salisbury: £1,243Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,079Salisbury: £1,174

    £1,238£1,243£1,174Salisbury is higher£1,137£1,142£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Salisbury £161, Mid Dorset and North Poole £131Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Salisbury: £161Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Salisbury: £161Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124Salisbury: £152

    £161£161£152Salisbury is higher£131£132£124

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Salisbury £213, Mid Dorset and North Poole £206Mid Dorset and North Poole: £206Salisbury: £213Mid Dorset and North Poole: £207Salisbury: £214Mid Dorset and North Poole: £195Salisbury: £202

    £213£214£202Salisbury is higher£206£207£195

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Salisbury £3.94, Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.20Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.20Salisbury: £3.94Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.22Salisbury: £3.96Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.93Salisbury: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Salisbury £2.16, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.83Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.83Salisbury: £2.16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.85Salisbury: £2.17Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.58Salisbury: £2.05

    £2.16£2.17£2.05Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Salisbury £5.45, Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Salisbury: £5.45Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Salisbury: £5.47Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98Salisbury: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Salisbury 1,010.4, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,034.5Salisbury: 1,010.4

    1,010.4Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher1,034.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Salisbury 67.1, Mid Dorset and North Poole 60.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 60.5Salisbury: 67.1

    67.1Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count60.5

  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: Salisbury 130.7, Mid Dorset and North Poole 128.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 128.0Salisbury: 130.7

    130.7Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count128.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salisbury 48.3, Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5Salisbury: 48.3

    48.3Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher48.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Salisbury 139.6, Mid Dorset and North Poole 131.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 131.0Salisbury: 139.6

    139.6Salisbury is higher131.0

  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: Salisbury 17.4, Mid Dorset and North Poole 19.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 19.1Salisbury: 17.4

    17.4Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher19.1

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Salisbury and Mid Dorset and North Poole, per person in the age group
MeasureSalisburyMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,450£4,468£4,221£4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,407£12,460£11,769£12,729£12,783£12,074Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,536£1,542£1,457£1,434£1,441£1,361Salisbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,515£11,564£10,922£11,875£11,926£11,264Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£270£271£256£234£235£222Salisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£609£575£604£606£572Salisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£16£15Salisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£323£324£306Salisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£88£88£83Salisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£81£82£77Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,238£1,243£1,174£1,137£1,142£1,079Salisbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£131£132£124Salisbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£214£202£206£207£195Salisbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£5.20£5.22£4.93Mid Dorset and North Poole
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.16£2.17£2.05£4.83£4.85£4.58Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.30£6.33£5.98Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.41,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.160.5Salisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.7128.0Salisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.348.5Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.6131.0Salisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.419.1Mid Dorset and North Poole

Per resident

Salisbury is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole on 13. 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

Salisbury Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Salisbury £4,450, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Salisbury: £4,450Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Salisbury: £4,468Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409Salisbury: £4,221

    £4,450£4,468£4,221Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4,648£4,668£4,409

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Salisbury £2,973, Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,294Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,294Salisbury: £2,973Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,308Salisbury: £2,986Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,125Salisbury: £2,820

    £2,973£2,986£2,820Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3,294£3,308£3,125

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Salisbury £888, Mid Dorset and North Poole £806Mid Dorset and North Poole: £806Salisbury: £888Mid Dorset and North Poole: £809Salisbury: £892Mid Dorset and North Poole: £764Salisbury: £842

    £888£892£842Salisbury is higher£806£809£764

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Salisbury £2,759, Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,073Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,073Salisbury: £2,759Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,087Salisbury: £2,771Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2,915Salisbury: £2,617

    £2,759£2,771£2,617Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3,073£3,087£2,915

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Salisbury £65, Mid Dorset and North Poole £61Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Salisbury: £65Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Salisbury: £65Mid Dorset and North Poole: £58Salisbury: £61

    £65£65£61Salisbury is higher£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Salisbury £145, Mid Dorset and North Poole £156Mid Dorset and North Poole: £156Salisbury: £145Mid Dorset and North Poole: £157Salisbury: £146Mid Dorset and North Poole: £148Salisbury: £138

    £145£146£138Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Salisbury £3.91, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.06Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.06Salisbury: £3.91Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.08Salisbury: £3.93Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3.85Salisbury: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Salisbury £327, Mid Dorset and North Poole £323Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Salisbury: £327Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Salisbury: £328Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306Salisbury: £310

    £327£328£310Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Salisbury £96, Mid Dorset and North Poole £88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Salisbury: £96Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Salisbury: £96Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83Salisbury: £91

    £96£96£91Salisbury is higher£88£88£83

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Salisbury £45, Mid Dorset and North Poole £46Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Salisbury: £45Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Salisbury: £45Mid Dorset and North Poole: £43Salisbury: £43

    £45£45£43Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£46£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Salisbury £716, Mid Dorset and North Poole £639Mid Dorset and North Poole: £639Salisbury: £716Mid Dorset and North Poole: £642Salisbury: £719Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Salisbury: £679

    £716£719£679Salisbury is higher£639£642£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Salisbury £161, Mid Dorset and North Poole £131Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Salisbury: £161Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Salisbury: £161Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124Salisbury: £152

    £161£161£152Salisbury is higher£131£132£124

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Salisbury £123, Mid Dorset and North Poole £116Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Salisbury: £123Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Salisbury: £124Mid Dorset and North Poole: £110Salisbury: £117

    £123£124£117Salisbury is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Salisbury £2.28, Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.92Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.92Salisbury: £2.28Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.93Salisbury: £2.29Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.77Salisbury: £2.16

    £2.28£2.29£2.16Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Salisbury £1.24, Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.71Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.71Salisbury: £1.24Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.72Salisbury: £1.25Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.57Salisbury: £1.18

    £1.24£1.25£1.18Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Salisbury £5.45, Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Salisbury: £5.45Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Salisbury: £5.47Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98Salisbury: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Salisbury 242.1, Mid Dorset and North Poole 267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 267.7Salisbury: 242.1

    242.1Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher267.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Salisbury 16.1, Mid Dorset and North Poole 15.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 15.7Salisbury: 16.1

    16.1Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count15.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salisbury 31.3, Mid Dorset and North Poole 33.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 33.1Salisbury: 31.3

    31.3Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count33.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salisbury 48.3, Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5Salisbury: 48.3

    48.3Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher48.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Salisbury 80.7, Mid Dorset and North Poole 73.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 73.6Salisbury: 80.7

    80.7Salisbury is higher73.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salisbury 10.1, Mid Dorset and North Poole 10.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 10.7Salisbury: 10.1

    10.1Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher10.7

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Salisbury and Mid Dorset and North Poole, per resident
MeasureSalisburyMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,450£4,468£4,221£4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,973£2,986£2,820£3,294£3,308£3,125Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£888£892£842£806£809£764Salisbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,759£2,771£2,617£3,073£3,087£2,915Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£61£61£61£58Salisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£156£157£148Mid Dorset and North Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£4.06£4.08£3.85Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£323£324£306Salisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£88£88£83Salisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£43£46£46£43Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£716£719£679£639£642£606Salisbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£131£132£124Salisbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£116£116£110Salisbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.28£2.29£2.16£2.92£2.93£2.77Mid Dorset and North Poole
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.24£1.25£1.18£2.71£2.72£2.57Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.30£6.33£5.98Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026242.1267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.115.7Salisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.333.1Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.348.5Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.773.6Salisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.110.7Mid Dorset and North Poole

Total

Salisbury is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole on 15. 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

Salisbury Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Salisbury £421.2m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £454.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £454.3mSalisbury: £421.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £456.3mSalisbury: £423.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £431.0mSalisbury: £399.5m

    £421.2m£423.0m£399.5mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£454.3m£456.3m£431.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Salisbury £281.4m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £322.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £322.0mSalisbury: £281.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £323.4mSalisbury: £282.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £305.4mSalisbury: £266.9m

    £281.4m£282.6m£266.9mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£322.0m£323.4m£305.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Salisbury £84.1m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £78.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £78.8mSalisbury: £84.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £79.1mSalisbury: £84.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £74.7mSalisbury: £79.7m

    £84.1m£84.4m£79.7mSalisbury is higher£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Salisbury £261.2m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £300.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £300.4mSalisbury: £261.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £301.7mSalisbury: £262.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £285.0mSalisbury: £247.7m

    £261.2m£262.3m£247.7mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Salisbury £6.1m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.9mSalisbury: £6.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £6.0mSalisbury: £6.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.6mSalisbury: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mSalisbury is higher£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Salisbury £13.8m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £15.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mSalisbury: £13.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mSalisbury: £13.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £14.5mSalisbury: £13.0m

    £13.8m£13.8m£13.0mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Salisbury £0.37m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.40mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mSalisbury: £0.37mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mSalisbury: £0.37mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.38mSalisbury: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Salisbury £30.9m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £31.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.5mSalisbury: £30.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.7mSalisbury: £31.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £29.9mSalisbury: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Salisbury £9.1m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £8.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mSalisbury: £9.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mSalisbury: £9.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.1mSalisbury: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSalisbury is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Salisbury £4.3m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mSalisbury: £4.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mSalisbury: £4.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.2mSalisbury: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.3m£4.1mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Salisbury £67.8m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £62.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.4mSalisbury: £67.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.7mSalisbury: £68.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £59.2mSalisbury: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mSalisbury is higher£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Salisbury £15.2m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £12.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.8mSalisbury: £15.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.9mSalisbury: £15.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.2mSalisbury: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mSalisbury is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Salisbury £11.7m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £11.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.3mSalisbury: £11.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.4mSalisbury: £11.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £10.7mSalisbury: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mSalisbury is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Salisbury £0.22m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.29mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mSalisbury: £0.22mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mSalisbury: £0.22mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mSalisbury: £0.20m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.20mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Salisbury £0.12m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.27mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mSalisbury: £0.12mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mSalisbury: £0.12mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.25mSalisbury: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Salisbury £0.52m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.62mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mSalisbury: £0.52mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mSalisbury: £0.52mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.58mSalisbury: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Salisbury 22,915, Mid Dorset and North Poole 26,170Mid Dorset and North Poole: 26,170Salisbury: 22,915

    22,915Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher26,170

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Salisbury 1,521, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,530Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,530Salisbury: 1,521

    1,521Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count1,530

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Salisbury 2,964, Mid Dorset and North Poole 3,237Mid Dorset and North Poole: 3,237Salisbury: 2,964

    2,964Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count3,237

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Salisbury 4,568, Mid Dorset and North Poole 4,739Mid Dorset and North Poole: 4,739Salisbury: 4,568

    4,568Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher4,739

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Salisbury 7,640, Mid Dorset and North Poole 7,192Mid Dorset and North Poole: 7,192Salisbury: 7,640

    7,640Salisbury is higher7,192

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Salisbury 952, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,047Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,047Salisbury: 952

    952Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher1,047

Show the numbers
Salisbury and Mid Dorset and North Poole, total
MeasureSalisburyMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m£454.3m£456.3m£431.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£281.4m£282.6m£266.9m£322.0m£323.4m£305.4mMid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m£78.8m£79.1m£74.7mSalisbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£261.2m£262.3m£247.7m£300.4m£301.7m£285.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mSalisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.8m£13.0m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mMid Dorset and North Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mMid Dorset and North Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mSalisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mMid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£62.4m£62.7m£59.2mSalisbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mSalisbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mSalisbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mMid Dorset and North Poole
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mMid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mMid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,91526,170Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5211,530Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9643,237Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5684,739Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6407,192Salisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269521,047Mid Dorset and North Poole

Sources

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

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  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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