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Sefton Central and Mid Dorset and North Poole

93,352 and 97,747 residents (mid-2024).

Sefton Central is higher than Mid Dorset and North Poole on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 16 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

Sefton Central is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole on 5. 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

Sefton Central Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £5,052, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Sefton Central: £5,052Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Sefton Central: £5,073Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409Sefton Central: £4,792

    £5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £13,081, Mid Dorset and North Poole £12,729Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,729Sefton Central: £13,081Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,783Sefton Central: £13,137Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,074Sefton Central: £12,408

    £13,081£13,137£12,408Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £1,432, Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,434Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,434Sefton Central: £1,432Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,441Sefton Central: £1,438Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,361Sefton Central: £1,359

    £1,432£1,438£1,359Mid Dorset and North Poole 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: Sefton Central £11,880, Mid Dorset and North Poole £11,875Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,875Sefton Central: £11,880Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,926Sefton Central: £11,931Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,264Sefton Central: £11,269

    £11,880£11,931£11,269Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£11,875£11,926£11,264

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton Central £315, Mid Dorset and North Poole £234Mid Dorset and North Poole: £234Sefton Central: £315Mid Dorset and North Poole: £235Sefton Central: £316Mid Dorset and North Poole: £222Sefton Central: £299

    £315£316£299Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £865, Mid Dorset and North Poole £604Mid Dorset and North Poole: £604Sefton Central: £865Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Sefton Central: £868Mid Dorset and North Poole: £572Sefton Central: £820

    £865£868£820Sefton Central is higher£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: Sefton Central £21, Mid Dorset and North Poole £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Sefton Central: £21Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Sefton Central: £21Mid Dorset and North Poole: £15Sefton Central: £20

    £21£21£20Sefton Central is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £473, Mid Dorset and North Poole £323Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Sefton Central: £473Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Sefton Central: £475Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306Sefton Central: £449

    £473£475£449Sefton Central is higher£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £149, Mid Dorset and North Poole £88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Sefton Central: £149Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Sefton Central: £150Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83Sefton Central: £141

    £149£150£141Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £110, Mid Dorset and North Poole £81Mid Dorset and North Poole: £81Sefton Central: £110Mid Dorset and North Poole: £82Sefton Central: £111Mid Dorset and North Poole: £77Sefton Central: £105

    £110£111£105Sefton Central is higher£81£82£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £992, Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,137Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,137Sefton Central: £992Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,142Sefton Central: £996Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,079Sefton Central: £941

    £992£996£941Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£1,137£1,142£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton Central £123, Mid Dorset and North Poole £131Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Sefton Central: £123Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Sefton Central: £124Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124Sefton Central: £117

    £123£124£117Mid Dorset and North Poole 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: Sefton Central £319, Mid Dorset and North Poole £206Mid Dorset and North Poole: £206Sefton Central: £319Mid Dorset and North Poole: £207Sefton Central: £320Mid Dorset and North Poole: £195Sefton Central: £302

    £319£320£302Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £6.27, Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.20Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.20Sefton Central: £6.27Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.22Sefton Central: £6.30Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.93Sefton Central: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £5.41, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.83Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.83Sefton Central: £5.41Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.85Sefton Central: £5.43Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.58Sefton Central: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Sefton Central is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £7.33, Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Sefton Central: £7.33Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Sefton Central: £7.36Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98Sefton Central: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central 1,022.2, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,034.5Sefton Central: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count1,034.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sefton Central 81.1, Mid Dorset and North Poole 60.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 60.5Sefton Central: 81.1

    81.1Sefton Central is higher60.5

  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: Sefton Central 178.4, Mid Dorset and North Poole 128.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 128.0Sefton Central: 178.4

    178.4Sefton Central is higher128.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 71.2, Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5Sefton Central: 71.2

    71.2Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central 128.3, Mid Dorset and North Poole 131.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 131.0Sefton Central: 128.3

    128.3Mid Dorset and North Poole 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: Sefton Central 23.5, Mid Dorset and North Poole 19.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 19.1Sefton Central: 23.5

    23.5Sefton Central is higher19.1

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Sefton Central and Mid Dorset and North Poole, per person in the age group
MeasureSefton CentralMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,052£5,073£4,792£4,648£4,668£4,409Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,081£13,137£12,408£12,729£12,783£12,074Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359£1,434£1,441£1,361Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,880£11,931£11,269£11,875£11,926£11,264Sefton Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£315£316£299£234£235£222Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£865£868£820£604£606£572Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£16£16£15Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£323£324£306Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£88£88£83Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105£81£82£77Sefton Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£992£996£941£1,137£1,142£1,079Mid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£131£132£124Mid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£319£320£302£206£207£195Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£5.20£5.22£4.93Sefton Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£4.83£4.85£4.58Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£6.30£6.33£5.98Sefton Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.160.5Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.4128.0Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.248.5Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.3131.0Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.519.1Sefton Central

Per resident

Sefton Central is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole on 4. 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

Sefton Central Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £5,052, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Sefton Central: £5,052Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Sefton Central: £5,073Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409Sefton Central: £4,792

    £5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central is higher£4,648£4,668£4,409

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £3,495, Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,294Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,294Sefton Central: £3,495Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,308Sefton Central: £3,510Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,125Sefton Central: £3,315

    £3,495£3,510£3,315Sefton Central is higher£3,294£3,308£3,125

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £804, Mid Dorset and North Poole £806Mid Dorset and North Poole: £806Sefton Central: £804Mid Dorset and North Poole: £809Sefton Central: £807Mid Dorset and North Poole: £764Sefton Central: £762

    £804£807£762Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£806£809£764

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sefton Central £3,174, Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,073Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,073Sefton Central: £3,174Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,087Sefton Central: £3,188Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2,915Sefton Central: £3,011

    £3,174£3,188£3,011Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count£3,073£3,087£2,915

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sefton Central £84, Mid Dorset and North Poole £61Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Sefton Central: £84Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Sefton Central: £85Mid Dorset and North Poole: £58Sefton Central: £80

    £84£85£80Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £231, Mid Dorset and North Poole £156Mid Dorset and North Poole: £156Sefton Central: £231Mid Dorset and North Poole: £157Sefton Central: £232Mid Dorset and North Poole: £148Sefton Central: £219

    £231£232£219Sefton Central is higher£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: Sefton Central £5.65, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.06Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.06Sefton Central: £5.65Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.08Sefton Central: £5.67Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3.85Sefton Central: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Sefton Central is higher£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: Sefton Central £473, Mid Dorset and North Poole £323Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Sefton Central: £473Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Sefton Central: £475Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306Sefton Central: £449

    £473£475£449Sefton Central is higher£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £149, Mid Dorset and North Poole £88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Sefton Central: £149Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Sefton Central: £150Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83Sefton Central: £141

    £149£150£141Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £62, Mid Dorset and North Poole £46Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Sefton Central: £62Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Sefton Central: £62Mid Dorset and North Poole: £43Sefton Central: £59

    £62£62£59Sefton Central is higher£46£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sefton Central £556, Mid Dorset and North Poole £639Mid Dorset and North Poole: £639Sefton Central: £556Mid Dorset and North Poole: £642Sefton Central: £559Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Sefton Central: £528

    £556£559£528Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£639£642£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton Central £123, Mid Dorset and North Poole £131Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Sefton Central: £123Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Sefton Central: £124Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124Sefton Central: £117

    £123£124£117Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£131£132£124

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sefton Central £179, Mid Dorset and North Poole £116Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Sefton Central: £179Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Sefton Central: £180Mid Dorset and North Poole: £110Sefton Central: £170

    £179£180£170Sefton Central is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sefton Central £3.52, Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.92Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.92Sefton Central: £3.52Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.93Sefton Central: £3.54Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.77Sefton Central: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Sefton Central is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sefton Central £3.04, Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.71Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.71Sefton Central: £3.04Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.72Sefton Central: £3.05Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.57Sefton Central: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Sefton Central is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £7.33, Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Sefton Central: £7.33Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Sefton Central: £7.36Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98Sefton Central: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Sefton Central is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 273.1, Mid Dorset and North Poole 267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 267.7Sefton Central: 273.1

    273.1Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count267.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 21.7, Mid Dorset and North Poole 15.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 15.7Sefton Central: 21.7

    21.7Sefton Central is higher15.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 47.7, Mid Dorset and North Poole 33.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 33.1Sefton Central: 47.7

    47.7Sefton Central is higher33.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 71.2, Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5Sefton Central: 71.2

    71.2Sefton Central is higher48.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 72.0, Mid Dorset and North Poole 73.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 73.6Sefton Central: 72.0

    72.0Mid Dorset and North Poole 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: Sefton Central 13.2, Mid Dorset and North Poole 10.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 10.7Sefton Central: 13.2

    13.2Sefton Central is higher10.7

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Sefton Central and Mid Dorset and North Poole, per resident
MeasureSefton CentralMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,052£5,073£4,792£4,648£4,668£4,409Sefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,495£3,510£3,315£3,294£3,308£3,125Sefton Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£804£807£762£806£809£764Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,174£3,188£3,011£3,073£3,087£2,915Sefton Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£61£61£58Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£156£157£148Sefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£4.06£4.08£3.85Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£323£324£306Sefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£88£88£83Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£46£46£43Sefton Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£556£559£528£639£642£606Mid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£131£132£124Mid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£116£116£110Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£2.92£2.93£2.77Sefton Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£2.71£2.72£2.57Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£6.30£6.33£5.98Sefton Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026273.1267.7Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.715.7Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.733.1Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.248.5Sefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.073.6Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.210.7Sefton Central

Total

Sefton Central is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole on 6. 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

Sefton Central Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sefton Central £471.6m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £454.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £454.3mSefton Central: £471.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £456.3mSefton Central: £473.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £431.0mSefton Central: £447.3m

    £471.6m£473.6m£447.3mSefton Central is higher£454.3m£456.3m£431.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sefton Central £326.3m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £322.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £322.0mSefton Central: £326.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £323.4mSefton Central: £327.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £305.4mSefton Central: £309.5m

    £326.3m£327.7m£309.5mSefton Central is higher£322.0m£323.4m£305.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sefton Central £75.0m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £78.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £78.8mSefton Central: £75.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £79.1mSefton Central: £75.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £74.7mSefton Central: £71.2m

    £75.0m£75.3m£71.2mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sefton Central £296.3m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £300.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £300.4mSefton Central: £296.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £301.7mSefton Central: £297.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £285.0mSefton Central: £281.1m

    £296.3m£297.6m£281.1mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton Central £7.9m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.9mSefton Central: £7.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £6.0mSefton Central: £7.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.6mSefton Central: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSefton Central 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: Sefton Central £21.6m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £15.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mSefton Central: £21.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mSefton Central: £21.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £14.5mSefton Central: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSefton Central is higher£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: Sefton Central £0.53m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.40mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mSefton Central: £0.53mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mSefton Central: £0.53mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.38mSefton Central: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSefton Central is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central £44.2m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £31.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.5mSefton Central: £44.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.7mSefton Central: £44.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £29.9mSefton Central: £41.9m

    £44.2m£44.4m£41.9mSefton Central is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central £13.9m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £8.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mSefton Central: £13.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mSefton Central: £14.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.1mSefton Central: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSefton Central 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: Sefton Central £5.8m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mSefton Central: £5.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mSefton Central: £5.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.2mSefton Central: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mSefton Central is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton Central £51.9m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £62.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.4mSefton Central: £51.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.7mSefton Central: £52.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £59.2mSefton Central: £49.3m

    £51.9m£52.2m£49.3mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sefton Central £11.5m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £12.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.8mSefton Central: £11.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.9mSefton Central: £11.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.2mSefton Central: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sefton Central £16.7m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £11.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.3mSefton Central: £16.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.4mSefton Central: £16.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £10.7mSefton Central: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.8mSefton Central is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sefton Central £0.33m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.29mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mSefton Central: £0.33mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mSefton Central: £0.33mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mSefton Central: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSefton Central is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sefton Central £0.28m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.27mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mSefton Central: £0.28mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mSefton Central: £0.28mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.25mSefton Central: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mSefton Central is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sefton Central £0.68m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.62mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mSefton Central: £0.68mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mSefton Central: £0.69mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.58mSefton Central: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mSefton Central is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sefton Central 25,497, Mid Dorset and North Poole 26,170Mid Dorset and North Poole: 26,170Sefton Central: 25,497

    25,497Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count26,170

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton Central 2,022, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,530Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,530Sefton Central: 2,022

    2,022Sefton Central is higher1,530

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central 4,450, Mid Dorset and North Poole 3,237Mid Dorset and North Poole: 3,237Sefton Central: 4,450

    4,450Sefton Central is higher3,237

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central 6,645, Mid Dorset and North Poole 4,739Mid Dorset and North Poole: 4,739Sefton Central: 6,645

    6,645Sefton Central is higher4,739

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton Central 6,719, Mid Dorset and North Poole 7,192Mid Dorset and North Poole: 7,192Sefton Central: 6,719

    6,719Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher7,192

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sefton Central 1,229, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,047Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,047Sefton Central: 1,229

    1,229Sefton Central is higher1,047

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Sefton Central and Mid Dorset and North Poole, total
MeasureSefton CentralMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£471.6m£473.6m£447.3m£454.3m£456.3m£431.0mSefton Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m£322.0m£323.4m£305.4mSefton Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m£78.8m£79.1m£74.7mMid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.3m£297.6m£281.1m£300.4m£301.7m£285.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mSefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mSefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.2m£44.4m£41.9m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mSefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mSefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mSefton Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m£62.4m£62.7m£59.2mMid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mMid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mSefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mSefton Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mSefton Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mSefton Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,49726,170Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0221,530Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4503,237Sefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6454,739Sefton Central
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7197,192Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2291,047Sefton Central

Sources

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

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  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.
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