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West Dorset and Christchurch

96,334 and 88,284 residents (mid-2024).

West Dorset is higher than Christchurch on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

West Dorset is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Christchurch 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

West Dorset Christchurch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dorset £5,446, Christchurch £5,764Christchurch: £5,764West Dorset: £5,446Christchurch: £5,789West Dorset: £5,469Christchurch: £5,467West Dorset: £5,165

    £5,446£5,469£5,165Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£5,764£5,789£5,467

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £12,235, Christchurch £12,615Christchurch: £12,615West Dorset: £12,235Christchurch: £12,669West Dorset: £12,287Christchurch: £11,966West Dorset: £11,606

    £12,235£12,287£11,606Christchurch is higher£12,615£12,669£11,966

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £1,694, Christchurch £1,637Christchurch: £1,637West Dorset: £1,694Christchurch: £1,644West Dorset: £1,701Christchurch: £1,553West Dorset: £1,606

    £1,694£1,701£1,606West Dorset is higher£1,637£1,644£1,553

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £11,328, Christchurch £11,638Christchurch: £11,638West Dorset: £11,328Christchurch: £11,687West Dorset: £11,377Christchurch: £11,039West Dorset: £10,745

    £11,328£11,377£10,745Christchurch is higher£11,638£11,687£11,039

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dorset £267, Christchurch £270Christchurch: £270West Dorset: £267Christchurch: £272West Dorset: £268Christchurch: £256West Dorset: £253

    £267£268£253Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£270£272£256

  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: West Dorset £622, Christchurch £689Christchurch: £689West Dorset: £622Christchurch: £692West Dorset: £625Christchurch: £653West Dorset: £590

    £622£625£590Christchurch is higher£689£692£653

  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: West Dorset £17, Christchurch £18Christchurch: £18West Dorset: £17Christchurch: £18West Dorset: £17Christchurch: £17West Dorset: £17

    £17Christchurch is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £373, Christchurch £358Christchurch: £358West Dorset: £373Christchurch: £359West Dorset: £374Christchurch: £339West Dorset: £354

    £373£374£354West Dorset is higher£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £107, Christchurch £105Christchurch: £105West Dorset: £107Christchurch: £106West Dorset: £107Christchurch: £100West Dorset: £101

    £107£107£101West Dorset is higher£105£106£100

  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: West Dorset £92, Christchurch £97Christchurch: £97West Dorset: £92Christchurch: £97West Dorset: £92Christchurch: £92West Dorset: £87

    £92£92£87Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £1,316, Christchurch £1,245Christchurch: £1,245West Dorset: £1,316Christchurch: £1,251West Dorset: £1,321Christchurch: £1,181West Dorset: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248West Dorset is higher£1,245£1,251£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dorset £197, Christchurch £190Christchurch: £190West Dorset: £197Christchurch: £191West Dorset: £198Christchurch: £181West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higher£190£191£181

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £278, Christchurch £286Christchurch: £286West Dorset: £278Christchurch: £287West Dorset: £280Christchurch: £271West Dorset: £264

    £278£280£264Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£286£287£271

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £3.63, Christchurch £5.11Christchurch: £5.11West Dorset: £3.63Christchurch: £5.13West Dorset: £3.64Christchurch: £4.85West Dorset: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Christchurch is higher£5.11£5.13£4.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dorset £3.87, Christchurch £4.75Christchurch: £4.75West Dorset: £3.87Christchurch: £4.77West Dorset: £3.89Christchurch: £4.51West Dorset: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Christchurch is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dorset £7.05, Christchurch £6.44Christchurch: £6.44West Dorset: £7.05Christchurch: £6.47West Dorset: £7.08Christchurch: £6.11West Dorset: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Dorset 1,000.6, Christchurch 997.8Christchurch: 997.8West Dorset: 1,000.6

    1,000.6West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count997.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Dorset 68.2, Christchurch 68.6Christchurch: 68.6West Dorset: 68.2

    68.2Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count68.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Dorset 127.3, Christchurch 146.3Christchurch: 146.3West Dorset: 127.3

    127.3Christchurch is higher146.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 55.1, Christchurch 52.0Christchurch: 52.0West Dorset: 55.1

    55.1West Dorset is higher52.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Dorset 154.0, Christchurch 139.4Christchurch: 139.4West Dorset: 154.0

    154.0West Dorset is higher139.4

  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: West Dorset 20.7, Christchurch 20.9Christchurch: 20.9West Dorset: 20.7

    20.7Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count20.9

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West Dorset and Christchurch, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DorsetChristchurchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,446£5,469£5,165£5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,235£12,287£11,606£12,615£12,669£11,966Christchurch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,694£1,701£1,606£1,637£1,644£1,553West Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,328£11,377£10,745£11,638£11,687£11,039Christchurch
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£267£268£253£270£272£256Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£625£590£689£692£653Christchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£18£17Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£358£359£339West Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£105£106£100West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£97£97£92Christchurch
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,245£1,251£1,181West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£190£191£181West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£278£280£264£286£287£271Christchurch
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£5.11£5.13£4.85Christchurch
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£4.75£4.77£4.51Christchurch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£6.44£6.47£6.11West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.6997.8West Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.268.6Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.3146.3Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.152.0West Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.0139.4West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.720.9Christchurch

Per resident

West Dorset is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Christchurch on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Dorset Christchurch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dorset £5,446, Christchurch £5,764Christchurch: £5,764West Dorset: £5,446Christchurch: £5,789West Dorset: £5,469Christchurch: £5,467West Dorset: £5,165

    £5,446£5,469£5,165Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£5,764£5,789£5,467

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dorset £3,871, Christchurch £4,271Christchurch: £4,271West Dorset: £3,871Christchurch: £4,289West Dorset: £3,887Christchurch: £4,051West Dorset: £3,671

    £3,871£3,887£3,671Christchurch is higher£4,271£4,289£4,051

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dorset £891, Christchurch £833Christchurch: £833West Dorset: £891Christchurch: £837West Dorset: £895Christchurch: £790West Dorset: £845

    £891£895£845West Dorset is higher£833£837£790

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dorset £3,584, Christchurch £3,940Christchurch: £3,940West Dorset: £3,584Christchurch: £3,957West Dorset: £3,599Christchurch: £3,737West Dorset: £3,399

    £3,584£3,599£3,399Christchurch is higher£3,940£3,957£3,737

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dorset £85, Christchurch £92Christchurch: £92West Dorset: £85Christchurch: £92West Dorset: £85Christchurch: £87West Dorset: £80

    £85£85£80Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £197, Christchurch £233Christchurch: £233West Dorset: £197Christchurch: £234West Dorset: £198Christchurch: £221West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187Christchurch is higher£233£234£221

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Dorset £5.50, Christchurch £6.10Christchurch: £6.10West Dorset: £5.50Christchurch: £6.13West Dorset: £5.53Christchurch: £5.79West Dorset: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Christchurch is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £373, Christchurch £358Christchurch: £358West Dorset: £373Christchurch: £359West Dorset: £374Christchurch: £339West Dorset: £354

    £373£374£354West Dorset is higher£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dorset £107, Christchurch £105Christchurch: £105West Dorset: £107Christchurch: £106West Dorset: £107Christchurch: £100West Dorset: £101

    £107£107£101West Dorset is higher£105£106£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Dorset £48, Christchurch £49Christchurch: £49West Dorset: £48Christchurch: £49West Dorset: £49Christchurch: £47West Dorset: £46

    £48£49£46Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dorset £692, Christchurch £634Christchurch: £634West Dorset: £692Christchurch: £636West Dorset: £695Christchurch: £601West Dorset: £657

    £692£695£657West Dorset is higher£634£636£601

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dorset £197, Christchurch £190Christchurch: £190West Dorset: £197Christchurch: £191West Dorset: £198Christchurch: £181West Dorset: £187

    £197£198£187West Dorset is higher£190£191£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dorset £146, Christchurch £145Christchurch: £145West Dorset: £146Christchurch: £146West Dorset: £147Christchurch: £138West Dorset: £139

    £146£147£139West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dorset £1.91, Christchurch £2.60Christchurch: £2.60West Dorset: £1.91Christchurch: £2.62West Dorset: £1.92Christchurch: £2.47West Dorset: £1.81

    £1.91£1.92£1.81Christchurch is higher£2.60£2.62£2.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dorset £2.03, Christchurch £2.41Christchurch: £2.41West Dorset: £2.03Christchurch: £2.42West Dorset: £2.04Christchurch: £2.29West Dorset: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Christchurch is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dorset £7.05, Christchurch £6.44Christchurch: £6.44West Dorset: £7.05Christchurch: £6.47West Dorset: £7.08Christchurch: £6.11West Dorset: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69West Dorset is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 316.5, Christchurch 337.8Christchurch: 337.8West Dorset: 316.5

    316.5Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count337.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 21.6, Christchurch 23.2Christchurch: 23.2West Dorset: 21.6

    21.6Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count23.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 40.3, Christchurch 49.5Christchurch: 49.5West Dorset: 40.3

    40.3Christchurch is higher49.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 55.1, Christchurch 52.0Christchurch: 52.0West Dorset: 55.1

    55.1West Dorset is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 81.0, Christchurch 70.9Christchurch: 70.9West Dorset: 81.0

    81.0West Dorset is higher70.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dorset 10.9, Christchurch 10.6Christchurch: 10.6West Dorset: 10.9

    10.9West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count10.6

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West Dorset and Christchurch, per resident
MeasureWest DorsetChristchurchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,446£5,469£5,165£5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,871£3,887£3,671£4,271£4,289£4,051Christchurch
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£833£837£790West Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,584£3,599£3,399£3,940£3,957£3,737Christchurch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£92£92£87Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£233£234£221Christchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£6.10£6.13£5.79Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£358£359£339West Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£105£106£100West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£49£49£47Christchurch
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£692£695£657£634£636£601West Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£190£191£181West Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£145£146£138West Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.91£1.92£1.81£2.60£2.62£2.47Christchurch
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£2.41£2.42£2.29Christchurch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£6.44£6.47£6.11West Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026316.5337.8Christchurch
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.623.2Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.349.5Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.152.0West Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.070.9West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.910.6West Dorset

Total

West Dorset is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Christchurch on 7. 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

West Dorset Christchurch

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dorset £524.6m, Christchurch £508.9mChristchurch: £508.9mWest Dorset: £524.6mChristchurch: £511.0mWest Dorset: £526.8mChristchurch: £482.7mWest Dorset: £497.6m

    £524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£508.9m£511.0m£482.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dorset £372.9m, Christchurch £377.1mChristchurch: £377.1mWest Dorset: £372.9mChristchurch: £378.7mWest Dorset: £374.5mChristchurch: £357.7mWest Dorset: £353.7m

    £372.9m£374.5m£353.7mChristchurch is higher£377.1m£378.7m£357.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dorset £85.9m, Christchurch £73.6mChristchurch: £73.6mWest Dorset: £85.9mChristchurch: £73.9mWest Dorset: £86.2mChristchurch: £69.8mWest Dorset: £81.4m

    £85.9m£86.2m£81.4mWest Dorset is higher£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dorset £345.2m, Christchurch £347.9mChristchurch: £347.9mWest Dorset: £345.2mChristchurch: £349.3mWest Dorset: £346.7mChristchurch: £330.0mWest Dorset: £327.5m

    £345.2m£346.7m£327.5mChristchurch is higher£347.9m£349.3m£330.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dorset £8.1m, Christchurch £8.1mChristchurch: £8.1mWest Dorset: £8.1mChristchurch: £8.1mWest Dorset: £8.2mChristchurch: £7.7mWest Dorset: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.2m£7.7mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £19.0m, Christchurch £20.6mChristchurch: £20.6mWest Dorset: £19.0mChristchurch: £20.7mWest Dorset: £19.0mChristchurch: £19.5mWest Dorset: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.0m£18.0mChristchurch is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Dorset £0.53m, Christchurch £0.54mChristchurch: £0.54mWest Dorset: £0.53mChristchurch: £0.54mWest Dorset: £0.53mChristchurch: £0.51mWest Dorset: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mChristchurch is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £35.9m, Christchurch £31.6mChristchurch: £31.6mWest Dorset: £35.9mChristchurch: £31.7mWest Dorset: £36.1mChristchurch: £29.9mWest Dorset: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mWest Dorset is higher£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dorset £10.3m, Christchurch £9.3mChristchurch: £9.3mWest Dorset: £10.3mChristchurch: £9.3mWest Dorset: £10.3mChristchurch: £8.8mWest Dorset: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mWest Dorset is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dorset £4.7m, Christchurch £4.3mChristchurch: £4.3mWest Dorset: £4.7mChristchurch: £4.4mWest Dorset: £4.7mChristchurch: £4.1mWest Dorset: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dorset £66.7m, Christchurch £55.9mChristchurch: £55.9mWest Dorset: £66.7mChristchurch: £56.2mWest Dorset: £67.0mChristchurch: £53.1mWest Dorset: £63.3m

    £66.7m£67.0m£63.3mWest Dorset is higher£55.9m£56.2m£53.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dorset £19.0m, Christchurch £16.8mChristchurch: £16.8mWest Dorset: £19.0mChristchurch: £16.9mWest Dorset: £19.1mChristchurch: £15.9mWest Dorset: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWest Dorset is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dorset £14.1m, Christchurch £12.8mChristchurch: £12.8mWest Dorset: £14.1mChristchurch: £12.9mWest Dorset: £14.2mChristchurch: £12.2mWest Dorset: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mWest Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dorset £0.18m, Christchurch £0.23mChristchurch: £0.23mWest Dorset: £0.18mChristchurch: £0.23mWest Dorset: £0.18mChristchurch: £0.22mWest Dorset: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mChristchurch is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dorset £0.20m, Christchurch £0.21mChristchurch: £0.21mWest Dorset: £0.20mChristchurch: £0.21mWest Dorset: £0.20mChristchurch: £0.20mWest Dorset: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mChristchurch is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dorset £0.68m, Christchurch £0.57mChristchurch: £0.57mWest Dorset: £0.68mChristchurch: £0.57mWest Dorset: £0.68mChristchurch: £0.54mWest Dorset: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWest Dorset is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dorset 30,492, Christchurch 29,826Christchurch: 29,826West Dorset: 30,492

    30,492West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count29,826

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dorset 2,079, Christchurch 2,051Christchurch: 2,051West Dorset: 2,079

    2,079West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count2,051

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dorset 3,880, Christchurch 4,373Christchurch: 4,373West Dorset: 3,880

    3,880Christchurch is higher4,373

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dorset 5,305, Christchurch 4,594Christchurch: 4,594West Dorset: 5,305

    5,305West Dorset is higher4,594

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dorset 7,806, Christchurch 6,263Christchurch: 6,263West Dorset: 7,806

    7,806West Dorset is higher6,263

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dorset 1,051, Christchurch 937Christchurch: 937West Dorset: 1,051

    1,051West Dorset is higherDepends on how you count937

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West Dorset and Christchurch, total
MeasureWest DorsetChristchurchHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m£508.9m£511.0m£482.7mWest Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.9m£374.5m£353.7m£377.1m£378.7m£357.7mChristchurch
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.2m£81.4m£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£345.2m£346.7m£327.5m£347.9m£349.3m£330.0mChristchurch
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mWest Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mChristchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChristchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mWest Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mWest Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£4.3m£4.4m£4.1mWest Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m£55.9m£56.2m£53.1mWest Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mWest Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mWest Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mChristchurch
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mChristchurch
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWest Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,49229,826West Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0792,051West Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8804,373Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3054,594West Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8066,263West Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,051937West Dorset

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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