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Sussex Weald and Mid Dorset and North Poole

95,101 and 97,747 residents (mid-2024).

Sussex Weald is higher than Mid Dorset and North Poole on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 21 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Sussex Weald is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole on 16. 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

Sussex Weald Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sussex Weald £4,462, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Sussex Weald: £4,462Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Sussex Weald: £4,481Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409Sussex Weald: £4,233

    £4,462£4,481£4,233Mid 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: Sussex Weald £12,489, Mid Dorset and North Poole £12,729Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,729Sussex Weald: £12,489Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,783Sussex Weald: £12,542Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,074Sussex Weald: £11,846

    £12,489£12,542£11,846Mid 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: Sussex Weald £1,455, Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,434Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,434Sussex Weald: £1,455Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,441Sussex Weald: £1,462Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,361Sussex Weald: £1,381

    £1,455£1,462£1,381Sussex Weald 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: Sussex Weald £11,614, Mid Dorset and North Poole £11,875Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,875Sussex Weald: £11,614Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,926Sussex Weald: £11,664Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,264Sussex Weald: £11,017

    £11,614£11,664£11,017Mid 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: Sussex Weald £275, Mid Dorset and North Poole £234Mid Dorset and North Poole: £234Sussex Weald: £275Mid Dorset and North Poole: £235Sussex Weald: £276Mid Dorset and North Poole: £222Sussex Weald: £261

    £275£276£261Sussex Weald 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: Sussex Weald £582, Mid Dorset and North Poole £604Mid Dorset and North Poole: £604Sussex Weald: £582Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Sussex Weald: £585Mid Dorset and North Poole: £572Sussex Weald: £552

    £582£585£552Mid Dorset and North Poole 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: Sussex Weald £17, Mid Dorset and North Poole £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Sussex Weald: £17Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Sussex Weald: £17Mid Dorset and North Poole: £15Sussex Weald: £16

    £17£17£16Sussex Weald 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: Sussex Weald £268, Mid Dorset and North Poole £323Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Sussex Weald: £268Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Sussex Weald: £270Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306Sussex Weald: £255

    £268£270£255Mid 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: Sussex Weald £123, Mid Dorset and North Poole £88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Sussex Weald: £123Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Sussex Weald: £124Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83Sussex Weald: £117

    £123£124£117Sussex Weald 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: Sussex Weald £78, Mid Dorset and North Poole £81Mid Dorset and North Poole: £81Sussex Weald: £78Mid Dorset and North Poole: £82Sussex Weald: £78Mid Dorset and North Poole: £77Sussex Weald: £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: Sussex Weald £1,173, Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,137Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,137Sussex Weald: £1,173Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,142Sussex Weald: £1,178Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,079Sussex Weald: £1,113

    £1,173£1,178£1,113Sussex Weald is higher£1,137£1,142£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sussex Weald £126, Mid Dorset and North Poole £131Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Sussex Weald: £126Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Sussex Weald: £127Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124Sussex Weald: £120

    £126£127£120Mid 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: Sussex Weald £196, Mid Dorset and North Poole £206Mid Dorset and North Poole: £206Sussex Weald: £196Mid Dorset and North Poole: £207Sussex Weald: £197Mid Dorset and North Poole: £195Sussex Weald: £186

    £196£197£186Mid 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: Sussex Weald £5.16, Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.20Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.20Sussex Weald: £5.16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.22Sussex Weald: £5.18Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.93Sussex Weald: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Mid 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: Sussex Weald £2.91, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.83Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.83Sussex Weald: £2.91Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.85Sussex Weald: £2.92Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.58Sussex Weald: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sussex Weald £6.17, Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Sussex Weald: £6.17Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Sussex Weald: £6.19Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98Sussex Weald: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Mid 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: Sussex Weald 1,013.5, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,034.5Sussex Weald: 1,013.5

    1,013.5Mid 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: Sussex Weald 66.1, Mid Dorset and North Poole 60.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 60.5Sussex Weald: 66.1

    66.1Sussex Weald 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: Sussex Weald 123.2, Mid Dorset and North Poole 128.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 128.0Sussex Weald: 123.2

    123.2Mid Dorset and North Poole 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: Sussex Weald 43.1, Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5Sussex Weald: 43.1

    43.1Mid 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: Sussex Weald 129.0, Mid Dorset and North Poole 131.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 131.0Sussex Weald: 129.0

    129.0Mid 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: Sussex Weald 18.1, Mid Dorset and North Poole 19.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 19.1Sussex Weald: 18.1

    18.1Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher19.1

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Sussex Weald and Mid Dorset and North Poole, per person in the age group
MeasureSussex WealdMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,462£4,481£4,233£4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,489£12,542£11,846£12,729£12,783£12,074Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,455£1,462£1,381£1,434£1,441£1,361Sussex Weald
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,614£11,664£11,017£11,875£11,926£11,264Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£275£276£261£234£235£222Sussex Weald
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£582£585£552£604£606£572Mid Dorset and North Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£16£16£15Sussex Weald
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£268£270£255£323£324£306Mid Dorset and North Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£88£88£83Sussex Weald
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£1,173£1,178£1,113£1,137£1,142£1,079Sussex Weald
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£131£132£124Mid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£206£207£195Mid Dorset and North Poole
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£5.20£5.22£4.93Mid Dorset and North Poole
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£4.83£4.85£4.58Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.30£6.33£5.98Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.51,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.160.5Sussex Weald
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.2128.0Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.148.5Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026129.0131.0Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.119.1Mid Dorset and North Poole

Per resident

Sussex Weald is higher on 6 of 21 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

Sussex Weald Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sussex Weald £4,462, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Sussex Weald: £4,462Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Sussex Weald: £4,481Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409Sussex Weald: £4,233

    £4,462£4,481£4,233Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4,648£4,668£4,409

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sussex Weald £3,116, Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,294Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,294Sussex Weald: £3,116Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,308Sussex Weald: £3,129Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,125Sussex Weald: £2,955

    £3,116£3,129£2,955Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3,294£3,308£3,125

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sussex Weald £823, Mid Dorset and North Poole £806Mid Dorset and North Poole: £806Sussex Weald: £823Mid Dorset and North Poole: £809Sussex Weald: £826Mid Dorset and North Poole: £764Sussex Weald: £780

    £823£826£780Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count£806£809£764

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sussex Weald £2,897, Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,073Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,073Sussex Weald: £2,897Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,087Sussex Weald: £2,910Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2,915Sussex Weald: £2,748

    £2,897£2,910£2,748Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3,073£3,087£2,915

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sussex Weald £69, Mid Dorset and North Poole £61Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Sussex Weald: £69Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Sussex Weald: £69Mid Dorset and North Poole: £58Sussex Weald: £65

    £69£69£65Sussex Weald 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: Sussex Weald £145, Mid Dorset and North Poole £156Mid Dorset and North Poole: £156Sussex Weald: £145Mid Dorset and North Poole: £157Sussex Weald: £146Mid Dorset and North Poole: £148Sussex Weald: £138

    £145£146£138Mid Dorset and North Poole 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: Sussex Weald £4.24, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.06Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.06Sussex Weald: £4.24Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.08Sussex Weald: £4.26Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3.85Sussex Weald: £4.02

    £4.24£4.26£4.02Sussex Weald 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: Sussex Weald £268, Mid Dorset and North Poole £323Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Sussex Weald: £268Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Sussex Weald: £270Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306Sussex Weald: £255

    £268£270£255Mid 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: Sussex Weald £123, Mid Dorset and North Poole £88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Sussex Weald: £123Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Sussex Weald: £124Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83Sussex Weald: £117

    £123£124£117Sussex Weald 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: Sussex Weald £44, Mid Dorset and North Poole £46Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Sussex Weald: £44Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Sussex Weald: £44Mid Dorset and North Poole: £43Sussex Weald: £42

    £44£44£42Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£46£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sussex Weald £663, Mid Dorset and North Poole £639Mid Dorset and North Poole: £639Sussex Weald: £663Mid Dorset and North Poole: £642Sussex Weald: £666Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Sussex Weald: £629

    £663£666£629Sussex Weald is higher£639£642£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sussex Weald £126, Mid Dorset and North Poole £131Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Sussex Weald: £126Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Sussex Weald: £127Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124Sussex Weald: £120

    £126£127£120Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£131£132£124

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sussex Weald £111, Mid Dorset and North Poole £116Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Sussex Weald: £111Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Sussex Weald: £111Mid Dorset and North Poole: £110Sussex Weald: £105

    £111£111£105Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sussex Weald £2.92, Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.92Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.92Sussex Weald: £2.92Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.93Sussex Weald: £2.93Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.77Sussex Weald: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77No difference to show£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sussex Weald £1.64, Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.71Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.71Sussex Weald: £1.64Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.72Sussex Weald: £1.65Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.57Sussex Weald: £1.56

    £1.64£1.65£1.56Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sussex Weald £6.17, Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Sussex Weald: £6.17Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Sussex Weald: £6.19Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98Sussex Weald: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Mid 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: Sussex Weald 252.9, Mid Dorset and North Poole 267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 267.7Sussex Weald: 252.9

    252.9Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher267.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sussex Weald 16.5, Mid Dorset and North Poole 15.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 15.7Sussex Weald: 16.5

    16.5Sussex Weald 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: Sussex Weald 30.7, Mid Dorset and North Poole 33.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 33.1Sussex Weald: 30.7

    30.7Mid Dorset and North Poole 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: Sussex Weald 43.1, Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5Sussex Weald: 43.1

    43.1Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher48.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sussex Weald 72.9, Mid Dorset and North Poole 73.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 73.6Sussex Weald: 72.9

    72.9Mid 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: Sussex Weald 10.3, Mid Dorset and North Poole 10.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 10.7Sussex Weald: 10.3

    10.3Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher10.7

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Sussex Weald and Mid Dorset and North Poole, per resident
MeasureSussex WealdMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,462£4,481£4,233£4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,116£3,129£2,955£3,294£3,308£3,125Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£823£826£780£806£809£764Sussex Weald
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,897£2,910£2,748£3,073£3,087£2,915Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£61£61£58Sussex Weald
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£4.24£4.26£4.02£4.06£4.08£3.85Sussex Weald
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£268£270£255£323£324£306Mid Dorset and North Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£88£88£83Sussex Weald
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£46£46£43Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£663£666£629£639£642£606Sussex Weald
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£131£132£124Mid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£116£116£110Mid Dorset and North Poole
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£2.92£2.93£2.77
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.64£1.65£1.56£2.71£2.72£2.57Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.30£6.33£5.98Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.9267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.515.7Sussex Weald
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.733.1Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.148.5Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.973.6Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.310.7Mid Dorset and North Poole

Total

Sussex Weald is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole on 17. 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

Sussex Weald Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sussex Weald £424.4m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £454.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £454.3mSussex Weald: £424.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £456.3mSussex Weald: £426.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £431.0mSussex Weald: £402.5m

    £424.4m£426.2m£402.5mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£454.3m£456.3m£431.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sussex Weald £296.3m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £322.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £322.0mSussex Weald: £296.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £323.4mSussex Weald: £297.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £305.4mSussex Weald: £281.0m

    £296.3m£297.6m£281.0mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£322.0m£323.4m£305.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sussex Weald £78.2m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £78.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £78.8mSussex Weald: £78.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £79.1mSussex Weald: £78.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £74.7mSussex Weald: £74.2m

    £78.2m£78.6m£74.2mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sussex Weald £275.5m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £300.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £300.4mSussex Weald: £275.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £301.7mSussex Weald: £276.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £285.0mSussex Weald: £261.4m

    £275.5m£276.7m£261.4mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sussex Weald £6.5m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.9mSussex Weald: £6.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £6.0mSussex Weald: £6.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.6mSussex Weald: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mSussex Weald 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: Sussex Weald £13.8m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £15.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mSussex Weald: £13.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mSussex Weald: £13.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £14.5mSussex Weald: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mMid Dorset and North Poole 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: Sussex Weald £0.40m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.40mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mSussex Weald: £0.40mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mSussex Weald: £0.40mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.38mSussex Weald: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSussex Weald 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: Sussex Weald £25.5m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £31.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.5mSussex Weald: £25.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.7mSussex Weald: £25.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £29.9mSussex Weald: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mMid 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: Sussex Weald £11.7m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £8.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mSussex Weald: £11.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mSussex Weald: £11.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.1mSussex Weald: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mSussex Weald 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: Sussex Weald £4.2m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mSussex Weald: £4.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mSussex Weald: £4.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.2mSussex Weald: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.2m£4.0mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sussex Weald £63.1m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £62.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.4mSussex Weald: £63.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.7mSussex Weald: £63.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £59.2mSussex Weald: £59.8m

    £63.1m£63.3m£59.8mSussex Weald is higher£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sussex Weald £12.0m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £12.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.8mSussex Weald: £12.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.9mSussex Weald: £12.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.2mSussex Weald: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sussex Weald £10.5m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £11.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.3mSussex Weald: £10.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.4mSussex Weald: £10.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £10.7mSussex Weald: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sussex Weald £0.28m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.29mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mSussex Weald: £0.28mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mSussex Weald: £0.28mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mSussex Weald: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sussex Weald £0.16m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.27mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mSussex Weald: £0.16mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mSussex Weald: £0.16mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.25mSussex Weald: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sussex Weald £0.59m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.62mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mSussex Weald: £0.59mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mSussex Weald: £0.59mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.58mSussex Weald: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sussex Weald 24,046, Mid Dorset and North Poole 26,170Mid Dorset and North Poole: 26,170Sussex Weald: 24,046

    24,046Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher26,170

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sussex Weald 1,567, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,530Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,530Sussex Weald: 1,567

    1,567Sussex Weald is higher1,530

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sussex Weald 2,923, Mid Dorset and North Poole 3,237Mid Dorset and North Poole: 3,237Sussex Weald: 2,923

    2,923Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher3,237

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sussex Weald 4,095, Mid Dorset and North Poole 4,739Mid Dorset and North Poole: 4,739Sussex Weald: 4,095

    4,095Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher4,739

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sussex Weald 6,934, Mid Dorset and North Poole 7,192Mid Dorset and North Poole: 7,192Sussex Weald: 6,934

    6,934Mid 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: Sussex Weald 975, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,047Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,047Sussex Weald: 975

    975Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher1,047

Show the numbers
Sussex Weald and Mid Dorset and North Poole, total
MeasureSussex WealdMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£424.4m£426.2m£402.5m£454.3m£456.3m£431.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£296.3m£297.6m£281.0m£322.0m£323.4m£305.4mMid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.2m£78.6m£74.2m£78.8m£79.1m£74.7mMid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£275.5m£276.7m£261.4m£300.4m£301.7m£285.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mSussex Weald
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mMid Dorset and North Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSussex Weald
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mMid Dorset and North Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mSussex Weald
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mMid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.1m£63.3m£59.8m£62.4m£62.7m£59.2mSussex Weald
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mMid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mMid Dorset and North Poole
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mMid Dorset and North Poole
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mMid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mMid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,04626,170Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5671,530Sussex Weald
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9233,237Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0954,739Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,9347,192Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269751,047Mid 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.
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