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Stratford-on-Avon and Mid Dorset and North Poole

102,437 and 97,747 residents (mid-2024).

Stratford-on-Avon is higher than Mid Dorset and North Poole on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 17 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

Stratford-on-Avon is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole on 14. 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

Stratford-on-Avon Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £4,532, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Stratford-on-Avon: £4,532Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Stratford-on-Avon: £4,551Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409Stratford-on-Avon: £4,299

    £4,532£4,551£4,299Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£4,648£4,668£4,409

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stratford-on-Avon £12,555, Mid Dorset and North Poole £12,729Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,729Stratford-on-Avon: £12,555Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,783Stratford-on-Avon: £12,608Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,074Stratford-on-Avon: £11,909

    £12,555£12,608£11,909Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stratford-on-Avon £1,405, Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,434Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,434Stratford-on-Avon: £1,405Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,441Stratford-on-Avon: £1,411Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,361Stratford-on-Avon: £1,333

    £1,405£1,411£1,333Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1,434£1,441£1,361

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stratford-on-Avon £11,683, Mid Dorset and North Poole £11,875Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,875Stratford-on-Avon: £11,683Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,926Stratford-on-Avon: £11,733Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,264Stratford-on-Avon: £11,082

    £11,683£11,733£11,082Mid Dorset and North Poole 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: Stratford-on-Avon £251, Mid Dorset and North Poole £234Mid Dorset and North Poole: £234Stratford-on-Avon: £251Mid Dorset and North Poole: £235Stratford-on-Avon: £252Mid Dorset and North Poole: £222Stratford-on-Avon: £238

    £251£252£238Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £603, Mid Dorset and North Poole £604Mid Dorset and North Poole: £604Stratford-on-Avon: £603Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Stratford-on-Avon: £606Mid Dorset and North Poole: £572Stratford-on-Avon: £572

    £603£606£572Mid Dorset and North Poole 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: Stratford-on-Avon £16, Mid Dorset and North Poole £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Stratford-on-Avon: £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Stratford-on-Avon: £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £15Stratford-on-Avon: £15

    £16£16£15Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £291, Mid Dorset and North Poole £323Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Stratford-on-Avon: £291Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Stratford-on-Avon: £292Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306Stratford-on-Avon: £276

    £291£292£276Mid Dorset and North Poole 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: Stratford-on-Avon £90, Mid Dorset and North Poole £88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Stratford-on-Avon: £90Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Stratford-on-Avon: £90Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83Stratford-on-Avon: £85

    £90£90£85Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £77, Mid Dorset and North Poole £81Mid Dorset and North Poole: £81Stratford-on-Avon: £77Mid Dorset and North Poole: £82Stratford-on-Avon: £78Mid Dorset and North Poole: £77Stratford-on-Avon: £73

    £77£78£73Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stratford-on-Avon £1,144, Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,137Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,137Stratford-on-Avon: £1,144Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,142Stratford-on-Avon: £1,149Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,079Stratford-on-Avon: £1,085

    £1,144£1,149£1,085Stratford-on-Avon is higher£1,137£1,142£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £158, Mid Dorset and North Poole £131Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Stratford-on-Avon: £158Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Stratford-on-Avon: £158Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124Stratford-on-Avon: £149

    £158£158£149Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £175, Mid Dorset and North Poole £206Mid Dorset and North Poole: £206Stratford-on-Avon: £175Mid Dorset and North Poole: £207Stratford-on-Avon: £176Mid Dorset and North Poole: £195Stratford-on-Avon: £166

    £175£176£166Mid Dorset and North Poole 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: Stratford-on-Avon £5.09, Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.20Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.20Stratford-on-Avon: £5.09Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.22Stratford-on-Avon: £5.11Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.93Stratford-on-Avon: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£5.20£5.22£4.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stratford-on-Avon £3.32, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.83Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.83Stratford-on-Avon: £3.32Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.85Stratford-on-Avon: £3.34Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.58Stratford-on-Avon: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £7.50, Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Stratford-on-Avon: £7.50Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Stratford-on-Avon: £7.53Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98Stratford-on-Avon: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon 1,015.7, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,034.5Stratford-on-Avon: 1,015.7

    1,015.7Mid 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: Stratford-on-Avon 64.5, Mid Dorset and North Poole 60.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 60.5Stratford-on-Avon: 64.5

    64.5Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon 129.3, Mid Dorset and North Poole 128.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 128.0Stratford-on-Avon: 129.3

    129.3Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon 42.6, Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5Stratford-on-Avon: 42.6

    42.6Mid 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: Stratford-on-Avon 127.3, Mid Dorset and North Poole 131.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 131.0Stratford-on-Avon: 127.3

    127.3Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count131.0

  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: Stratford-on-Avon 17.4, Mid Dorset and North Poole 19.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 19.1Stratford-on-Avon: 17.4

    17.4Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher19.1

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Stratford-on-Avon and Mid Dorset and North Poole, per person in the age group
MeasureStratford-on-AvonMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,532£4,551£4,299£4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,555£12,608£11,909£12,729£12,783£12,074Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,405£1,411£1,333£1,434£1,441£1,361Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,683£11,733£11,082£11,875£11,926£11,264Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£234£235£222Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£603£606£572£604£606£572Mid Dorset and North Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£16£15Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£291£292£276£323£324£306Mid Dorset and North Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£88£88£83Stratford-on-Avon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£77£78£73£81£82£77Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,144£1,149£1,085£1,137£1,142£1,079Stratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£131£132£124Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£176£166£206£207£195Mid Dorset and North Poole
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£5.20£5.22£4.93Mid Dorset and North Poole
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£4.83£4.85£4.58Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£6.30£6.33£5.98Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.71,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.560.5Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.3128.0Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.648.5Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.3131.0Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.419.1Mid Dorset and North Poole

Per resident

Stratford-on-Avon 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

Stratford-on-Avon Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £4,532, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Stratford-on-Avon: £4,532Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Stratford-on-Avon: £4,551Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409Stratford-on-Avon: £4,299

    £4,532£4,551£4,299Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£4,648£4,668£4,409

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £3,179, Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,294Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,294Stratford-on-Avon: £3,179Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,308Stratford-on-Avon: £3,193Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,125Stratford-on-Avon: £3,016

    £3,179£3,193£3,016Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£3,294£3,308£3,125

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £807, Mid Dorset and North Poole £806Mid Dorset and North Poole: £806Stratford-on-Avon: £807Mid Dorset and North Poole: £809Stratford-on-Avon: £810Mid Dorset and North Poole: £764Stratford-on-Avon: £765

    £807£810£765Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£806£809£764

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £2,959, Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,073Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,073Stratford-on-Avon: £2,959Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,087Stratford-on-Avon: £2,971Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2,915Stratford-on-Avon: £2,806

    £2,959£2,971£2,806Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£3,073£3,087£2,915

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £64, Mid Dorset and North Poole £61Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Stratford-on-Avon: £64Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Stratford-on-Avon: £64Mid Dorset and North Poole: £58Stratford-on-Avon: £60

    £64£64£60Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £153, Mid Dorset and North Poole £156Mid Dorset and North Poole: £156Stratford-on-Avon: £153Mid Dorset and North Poole: £157Stratford-on-Avon: £153Mid Dorset and North Poole: £148Stratford-on-Avon: £145

    £153£153£145Mid 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: Stratford-on-Avon £4.12, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.06Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.06Stratford-on-Avon: £4.12Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.08Stratford-on-Avon: £4.14Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3.85Stratford-on-Avon: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £291, Mid Dorset and North Poole £323Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Stratford-on-Avon: £291Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Stratford-on-Avon: £292Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306Stratford-on-Avon: £276

    £291£292£276Mid Dorset and North Poole 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: Stratford-on-Avon £90, Mid Dorset and North Poole £88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Stratford-on-Avon: £90Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Stratford-on-Avon: £90Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83Stratford-on-Avon: £85

    £90£90£85Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £44, Mid Dorset and North Poole £46Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Stratford-on-Avon: £44Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Stratford-on-Avon: £45Mid Dorset and North Poole: £43Stratford-on-Avon: £42

    £44£45£42Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £657, Mid Dorset and North Poole £639Mid Dorset and North Poole: £639Stratford-on-Avon: £657Mid Dorset and North Poole: £642Stratford-on-Avon: £660Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Stratford-on-Avon: £623

    £657£660£623Stratford-on-Avon is higher£639£642£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £158, Mid Dorset and North Poole £131Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Stratford-on-Avon: £158Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Stratford-on-Avon: £158Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124Stratford-on-Avon: £149

    £158£158£149Stratford-on-Avon is higher£131£132£124

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £101, Mid Dorset and North Poole £116Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Stratford-on-Avon: £101Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Stratford-on-Avon: £101Mid Dorset and North Poole: £110Stratford-on-Avon: £95

    £101£101£95Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £2.93, Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.92Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.92Stratford-on-Avon: £2.93Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.93Stratford-on-Avon: £2.94Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.77Stratford-on-Avon: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £1.91, Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.71Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.71Stratford-on-Avon: £1.91Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.72Stratford-on-Avon: £1.92Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.57Stratford-on-Avon: £1.81

    £1.91£1.92£1.81Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £7.50, Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Stratford-on-Avon: £7.50Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Stratford-on-Avon: £7.53Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98Stratford-on-Avon: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Stratford-on-Avon is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 257.2, Mid Dorset and North Poole 267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 267.7Stratford-on-Avon: 257.2

    257.2Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count267.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 16.3, Mid Dorset and North Poole 15.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 15.7Stratford-on-Avon: 16.3

    16.3Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon 32.7, Mid Dorset and North Poole 33.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 33.1Stratford-on-Avon: 32.7

    32.7Mid 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: Stratford-on-Avon 42.6, Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5Stratford-on-Avon: 42.6

    42.6Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher48.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 73.1, Mid Dorset and North Poole 73.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 73.6Stratford-on-Avon: 73.1

    73.1Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count73.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 10.0, Mid Dorset and North Poole 10.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 10.7Stratford-on-Avon: 10.0

    10.0Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher10.7

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Stratford-on-Avon and Mid Dorset and North Poole, per resident
MeasureStratford-on-AvonMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,532£4,551£4,299£4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,179£3,193£3,016£3,294£3,308£3,125Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£807£810£765£806£809£764Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,959£2,971£2,806£3,073£3,087£2,915Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£61£61£58Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£156£157£148Mid Dorset and North Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£4.06£4.08£3.85Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£291£292£276£323£324£306Mid Dorset and North Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£88£88£83Stratford-on-Avon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£46£46£43Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£639£642£606Stratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£131£132£124Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£101£95£116£116£110Mid Dorset and North Poole
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£2.92£2.93£2.77Stratford-on-Avon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.91£1.92£1.81£2.71£2.72£2.57Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£6.30£6.33£5.98Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.2267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.315.7Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.733.1Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.648.5Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.173.6Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.010.7Mid Dorset and North Poole

Total

Stratford-on-Avon 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

Stratford-on-Avon Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £464.3m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £454.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £454.3mStratford-on-Avon: £464.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £456.3mStratford-on-Avon: £466.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £431.0mStratford-on-Avon: £440.4m

    £464.3m£466.2m£440.4mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£454.3m£456.3m£431.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £325.7m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £322.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £322.0mStratford-on-Avon: £325.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £323.4mStratford-on-Avon: £327.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £305.4mStratford-on-Avon: £308.9m

    £325.7m£327.1m£308.9mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£322.0m£323.4m£305.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £82.7m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £78.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £78.8mStratford-on-Avon: £82.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £79.1mStratford-on-Avon: £83.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £74.7mStratford-on-Avon: £78.4m

    £82.7m£83.0m£78.4mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stratford-on-Avon £303.1m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £300.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £300.4mStratford-on-Avon: £303.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £301.7mStratford-on-Avon: £304.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £285.0mStratford-on-Avon: £287.5m

    £303.1m£304.4m£287.5mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon £6.5m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.9mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £6.0mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.6mStratford-on-Avon: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mStratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £15.7m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £15.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mStratford-on-Avon: £15.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mStratford-on-Avon: £15.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £14.5mStratford-on-Avon: £14.8m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.8mStratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £0.42m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.40mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mStratford-on-Avon: £0.42mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mStratford-on-Avon: £0.42mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.38mStratford-on-Avon: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mStratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £29.8m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £31.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.5mStratford-on-Avon: £29.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.7mStratford-on-Avon: £29.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £29.9mStratford-on-Avon: £28.3m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.3mMid Dorset and North Poole 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: Stratford-on-Avon £9.2m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £8.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mStratford-on-Avon: £9.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mStratford-on-Avon: £9.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.1mStratford-on-Avon: £8.8m

    £9.2m£9.3m£8.8mStratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £4.5m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mStratford-on-Avon: £4.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mStratford-on-Avon: £4.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.2mStratford-on-Avon: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.6m£4.3mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon £67.3m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £62.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.4mStratford-on-Avon: £67.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.7mStratford-on-Avon: £67.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £59.2mStratford-on-Avon: £63.9m

    £67.3m£67.6m£63.9mStratford-on-Avon is higher£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stratford-on-Avon £16.1m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £12.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.8mStratford-on-Avon: £16.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.9mStratford-on-Avon: £16.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.2mStratford-on-Avon: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mStratford-on-Avon is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stratford-on-Avon £10.3m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £11.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.3mStratford-on-Avon: £10.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.4mStratford-on-Avon: £10.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £10.7mStratford-on-Avon: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stratford-on-Avon £0.30m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.29mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mStratford-on-Avon: £0.30mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mStratford-on-Avon: £0.30mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mStratford-on-Avon: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stratford-on-Avon £0.20m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.27mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mStratford-on-Avon: £0.20mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mStratford-on-Avon: £0.20mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.25mStratford-on-Avon: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £0.77m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.62mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mStratford-on-Avon: £0.77mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mStratford-on-Avon: £0.77mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.58mStratford-on-Avon: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mStratford-on-Avon is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stratford-on-Avon 26,346, Mid Dorset and North Poole 26,170Mid Dorset and North Poole: 26,170Stratford-on-Avon: 26,346

    26,346Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count26,170

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon 1,672, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,530Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,530Stratford-on-Avon: 1,672

    1,672Stratford-on-Avon is higher1,530

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon 3,353, Mid Dorset and North Poole 3,237Mid Dorset and North Poole: 3,237Stratford-on-Avon: 3,353

    3,353Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon 4,366, Mid Dorset and North Poole 4,739Mid Dorset and North Poole: 4,739Stratford-on-Avon: 4,366

    4,366Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher4,739

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon 7,489, Mid Dorset and North Poole 7,192Mid Dorset and North Poole: 7,192Stratford-on-Avon: 7,489

    7,489Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count7,192

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon 1,025, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,047Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,047Stratford-on-Avon: 1,025

    1,025Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher1,047

Show the numbers
Stratford-on-Avon and Mid Dorset and North Poole, total
MeasureStratford-on-AvonMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.3m£466.2m£440.4m£454.3m£456.3m£431.0mStratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£325.7m£327.1m£308.9m£322.0m£323.4m£305.4mStratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£82.7m£83.0m£78.4m£78.8m£79.1m£74.7mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£303.1m£304.4m£287.5m£300.4m£301.7m£285.0mStratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mStratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.8m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mStratford-on-Avon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mStratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.3m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mMid Dorset and North Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mStratford-on-Avon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mStratford-on-Avon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.3m£67.6m£63.9m£62.4m£62.7m£59.2mStratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mStratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mMid Dorset and North Poole
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mStratford-on-Avon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mMid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,34626,170Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6721,530Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3533,237Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,3664,739Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4897,192Stratford-on-Avon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0251,047Mid 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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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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