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Weston-super-Mare and Poole

100,609 and 99,397 residents (mid-2024).

Weston-super-Mare is higher than Poole on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Weston-super-Mare is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Poole on 1. 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

Weston-super-Mare Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £4,997, Poole £4,590Poole: £4,590Weston-super-Mare: £4,997Poole: £4,610Weston-super-Mare: £5,018Poole: £4,354Weston-super-Mare: £4,740

    £4,997£5,018£4,740Weston-super-Mare is higher£4,590£4,610£4,354

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Weston-super-Mare £12,809, Poole £12,561Poole: £12,561Weston-super-Mare: £12,809Poole: £12,614Weston-super-Mare: £12,863Poole: £11,914Weston-super-Mare: £12,150

    £12,809£12,863£12,150Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£12,561£12,614£11,914

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Weston-super-Mare £2,339, Poole £1,842Poole: £1,842Weston-super-Mare: £2,339Poole: £1,850Weston-super-Mare: £2,349Poole: £1,748Weston-super-Mare: £2,219

    £2,339£2,349£2,219Weston-super-Mare is higher£1,842£1,850£1,748

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Weston-super-Mare £11,530, Poole £11,495Poole: £11,495Weston-super-Mare: £11,530Poole: £11,544Weston-super-Mare: £11,579Poole: £10,904Weston-super-Mare: £10,937

    £11,530£11,579£10,937Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£11,495£11,544£10,904

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Weston-super-Mare £476, Poole £389Poole: £389Weston-super-Mare: £476Poole: £391Weston-super-Mare: £478Poole: £369Weston-super-Mare: £452

    £476£478£452Weston-super-Mare is higher£389£391£369

  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: Weston-super-Mare £774, Poole £653Poole: £653Weston-super-Mare: £774Poole: £655Weston-super-Mare: £777Poole: £619Weston-super-Mare: £734

    £774£777£734Weston-super-Mare is higher£653£655£619

  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: Weston-super-Mare £29, Poole £24Poole: £24Weston-super-Mare: £29Poole: £24Weston-super-Mare: £29Poole: £23Weston-super-Mare: £27

    £29£29£27Weston-super-Mare is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £544, Poole £395Poole: £395Weston-super-Mare: £544Poole: £397Weston-super-Mare: £546Poole: £375Weston-super-Mare: £516

    £544£546£516Weston-super-Mare is higher£395£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £141, Poole £103Poole: £103Weston-super-Mare: £141Poole: £104Weston-super-Mare: £142Poole: £98Weston-super-Mare: £134

    £141£142£134Weston-super-Mare is higher£103£104£98

  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: Weston-super-Mare £101, Poole £88Poole: £88Weston-super-Mare: £101Poole: £88Weston-super-Mare: £101Poole: £83Weston-super-Mare: £96

    £101£101£96Weston-super-Mare is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Weston-super-Mare £1,847, Poole £1,476Poole: £1,476Weston-super-Mare: £1,847Poole: £1,482Weston-super-Mare: £1,855Poole: £1,400Weston-super-Mare: £1,752

    £1,847£1,855£1,752Weston-super-Mare is higher£1,476£1,482£1,400

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £271, Poole £195Poole: £195Weston-super-Mare: £271Poole: £196Weston-super-Mare: £272Poole: £185Weston-super-Mare: £257

    £271£272£257Weston-super-Mare is higher£195£196£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Weston-super-Mare £382, Poole £268Poole: £268Weston-super-Mare: £382Poole: £269Weston-super-Mare: £384Poole: £254Weston-super-Mare: £362

    £382£384£362Weston-super-Mare is higher£268£269£254

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Weston-super-Mare £4.40, Poole £6.52Poole: £6.52Weston-super-Mare: £4.40Poole: £6.54Weston-super-Mare: £4.41Poole: £6.18Weston-super-Mare: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Poole is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Weston-super-Mare £4.92, Poole £3.94Poole: £3.94Weston-super-Mare: £4.92Poole: £3.96Weston-super-Mare: £4.94Poole: £3.74Weston-super-Mare: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Weston-super-Mare is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £9.37, Poole £6.80Poole: £6.80Weston-super-Mare: £9.37Poole: £6.83Weston-super-Mare: £9.41Poole: £6.45Weston-super-Mare: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Weston-super-Mare is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Weston-super-Mare 1,013.5, Poole 1,001.9Poole: 1,001.9Weston-super-Mare: 1,013.5

    1,013.5Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count1,001.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Weston-super-Mare 118.0, Poole 93.9Poole: 93.9Weston-super-Mare: 118.0

    118.0Weston-super-Mare is higher93.9

  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: Weston-super-Mare 164.7, Poole 140.2Poole: 140.2Weston-super-Mare: 164.7

    164.7Weston-super-Mare is higher140.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 81.6, Poole 57.8Poole: 57.8Weston-super-Mare: 81.6

    81.6Weston-super-Mare is higher57.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Weston-super-Mare 209.4, Poole 167.6Poole: 167.6Weston-super-Mare: 209.4

    209.4Weston-super-Mare is higher167.6

  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: Weston-super-Mare 21.7, Poole 18.8Poole: 18.8Weston-super-Mare: 21.7

    21.7Weston-super-Mare is higher18.8

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Weston-super-Mare and Poole, per person in the age group
MeasureWeston-super-MarePooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,997£5,018£4,740£4,590£4,610£4,354Weston-super-Mare
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,809£12,863£12,150£12,561£12,614£11,914Weston-super-Mare
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,339£2,349£2,219£1,842£1,850£1,748Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,530£11,579£10,937£11,495£11,544£10,904Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£476£478£452£389£391£369Weston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£774£777£734£653£655£619Weston-super-Mare
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£24£24£23Weston-super-Mare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£544£546£516£395£397£375Weston-super-Mare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£103£104£98Weston-super-Mare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£88£88£83Weston-super-Mare
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,847£1,855£1,752£1,476£1,482£1,400Weston-super-Mare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£195£196£185Weston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£382£384£362£268£269£254Weston-super-Mare
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£6.52£6.54£6.18Poole
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£3.94£3.96£3.74Weston-super-Mare
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£6.80£6.83£6.45Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.51,001.9Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.093.9Weston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.7140.2Weston-super-Mare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.657.8Weston-super-Mare
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.4167.6Weston-super-Mare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.718.8Weston-super-Mare

Per resident

Weston-super-Mare is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Poole on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Weston-super-Mare Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £4,997, Poole £4,590Poole: £4,590Weston-super-Mare: £4,997Poole: £4,610Weston-super-Mare: £5,018Poole: £4,354Weston-super-Mare: £4,740

    £4,997£5,018£4,740Weston-super-Mare is higher£4,590£4,610£4,354

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £2,604, Poole £2,790Poole: £2,790Weston-super-Mare: £2,604Poole: £2,802Weston-super-Mare: £2,615Poole: £2,647Weston-super-Mare: £2,470

    £2,604£2,615£2,470Poole is higherDepends on how you count£2,790£2,802£2,647

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £1,428, Poole £1,099Poole: £1,099Weston-super-Mare: £1,428Poole: £1,104Weston-super-Mare: £1,434Poole: £1,043Weston-super-Mare: £1,355

    £1,428£1,434£1,355Weston-super-Mare is higher£1,099£1,104£1,043

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £2,344, Poole £2,554Poole: £2,554Weston-super-Mare: £2,344Poole: £2,564Weston-super-Mare: £2,354Poole: £2,422Weston-super-Mare: £2,223

    £2,344£2,354£2,223Poole is higherDepends on how you count£2,554£2,564£2,422

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £97, Poole £86Poole: £86Weston-super-Mare: £97Poole: £87Weston-super-Mare: £97Poole: £82Weston-super-Mare: £92

    £97£97£92Weston-super-Mare is higher£86£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £157, Poole £145Poole: £145Weston-super-Mare: £157Poole: £146Weston-super-Mare: £158Poole: £138Weston-super-Mare: £149

    £157£158£149Weston-super-Mare is higher£145£146£138

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £5.80, Poole £5.38Poole: £5.38Weston-super-Mare: £5.80Poole: £5.40Weston-super-Mare: £5.82Poole: £5.10Weston-super-Mare: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Weston-super-Mare is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £544, Poole £395Poole: £395Weston-super-Mare: £544Poole: £397Weston-super-Mare: £546Poole: £375Weston-super-Mare: £516

    £544£546£516Weston-super-Mare is higher£395£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £141, Poole £103Poole: £103Weston-super-Mare: £141Poole: £104Weston-super-Mare: £142Poole: £98Weston-super-Mare: £134

    £141£142£134Weston-super-Mare is higher£103£104£98

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £62, Poole £52Poole: £52Weston-super-Mare: £62Poole: £52Weston-super-Mare: £62Poole: £50Weston-super-Mare: £58

    £62£62£58Weston-super-Mare is higher£52£52£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £1,128, Poole £881Poole: £881Weston-super-Mare: £1,128Poole: £885Weston-super-Mare: £1,132Poole: £836Weston-super-Mare: £1,070

    £1,128£1,132£1,070Weston-super-Mare is higher£881£885£836

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £271, Poole £195Poole: £195Weston-super-Mare: £271Poole: £196Weston-super-Mare: £272Poole: £185Weston-super-Mare: £257

    £271£272£257Weston-super-Mare is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £233, Poole £160Poole: £160Weston-super-Mare: £233Poole: £161Weston-super-Mare: £234Poole: £152Weston-super-Mare: £221

    £233£234£221Weston-super-Mare is higher£160£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £2.68, Poole £3.89Poole: £3.89Weston-super-Mare: £2.68Poole: £3.91Weston-super-Mare: £2.69Poole: £3.69Weston-super-Mare: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Poole is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £3.00, Poole £2.35Poole: £2.35Weston-super-Mare: £3.00Poole: £2.36Weston-super-Mare: £3.02Poole: £2.23Weston-super-Mare: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Weston-super-Mare is higher£2.35£2.36£2.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £9.37, Poole £6.80Poole: £6.80Weston-super-Mare: £9.37Poole: £6.83Weston-super-Mare: £9.41Poole: £6.45Weston-super-Mare: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Weston-super-Mare is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 206.0, Poole 222.6Poole: 222.6Weston-super-Mare: 206.0

    206.0Poole is higherDepends on how you count222.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 24.0, Poole 20.9Poole: 20.9Weston-super-Mare: 24.0

    24.0Weston-super-Mare is higher20.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 33.5, Poole 31.1Poole: 31.1Weston-super-Mare: 33.5

    33.5Weston-super-Mare is higher31.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 81.6, Poole 57.8Poole: 57.8Weston-super-Mare: 81.6

    81.6Weston-super-Mare is higher57.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 127.8, Poole 100.0Poole: 100.0Weston-super-Mare: 127.8

    127.8Weston-super-Mare is higher100.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 13.3, Poole 11.2Poole: 11.2Weston-super-Mare: 13.3

    13.3Weston-super-Mare is higher11.2

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Weston-super-Mare and Poole, per resident
MeasureWeston-super-MarePooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,997£5,018£4,740£4,590£4,610£4,354Weston-super-Mare
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,604£2,615£2,470£2,790£2,802£2,647Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,355£1,099£1,104£1,043Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,344£2,354£2,223£2,554£2,564£2,422Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£86£87£82Weston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£145£146£138Weston-super-Mare
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£5.38£5.40£5.10Weston-super-Mare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£544£546£516£395£397£375Weston-super-Mare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£103£104£98Weston-super-Mare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£58£52£52£50Weston-super-Mare
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,128£1,132£1,070£881£885£836Weston-super-Mare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£195£196£185Weston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£160£161£152Weston-super-Mare
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£3.89£3.91£3.69Poole
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£2.35£2.36£2.23Weston-super-Mare
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£6.80£6.83£6.45Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.0222.6Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.020.9Weston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.531.1Weston-super-Mare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.657.8Weston-super-Mare
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.8100.0Weston-super-Mare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.311.2Weston-super-Mare

Total

Weston-super-Mare is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Poole on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Weston-super-Mare Poole

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £502.7m, Poole £456.3mPoole: £456.3mWeston-super-Mare: £502.7mPoole: £458.2mWeston-super-Mare: £504.9mPoole: £432.8mWeston-super-Mare: £476.9m

    £502.7m£504.9m£476.9mWeston-super-Mare is higher£456.3m£458.2m£432.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £262.0m, Poole £277.4mPoole: £277.4mWeston-super-Mare: £262.0mPoole: £278.5mWeston-super-Mare: £263.1mPoole: £263.1mWeston-super-Mare: £248.5m

    £262.0m£263.1m£248.5mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£277.4m£278.5m£263.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £143.7m, Poole £109.3mPoole: £109.3mWeston-super-Mare: £143.7mPoole: £109.7mWeston-super-Mare: £144.3mPoole: £103.7mWeston-super-Mare: £136.3m

    £143.7m£144.3m£136.3mWeston-super-Mare is higher£109.3m£109.7m£103.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Weston-super-Mare £235.8m, Poole £253.8mPoole: £253.8mWeston-super-Mare: £235.8mPoole: £254.9mWeston-super-Mare: £236.8mPoole: £240.8mWeston-super-Mare: £223.7m

    £235.8m£236.8m£223.7mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£253.8m£254.9m£240.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare £9.7m, Poole £8.6mPoole: £8.6mWeston-super-Mare: £9.7mPoole: £8.6mWeston-super-Mare: £9.8mPoole: £8.1mWeston-super-Mare: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mWeston-super-Mare is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare £15.8m, Poole £14.4mPoole: £14.4mWeston-super-Mare: £15.8mPoole: £14.5mWeston-super-Mare: £15.9mPoole: £13.7mWeston-super-Mare: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWeston-super-Mare is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare £0.58m, Poole £0.53mPoole: £0.53mWeston-super-Mare: £0.58mPoole: £0.54mWeston-super-Mare: £0.59mPoole: £0.51mWeston-super-Mare: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mWeston-super-Mare is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare £54.7m, Poole £39.3mPoole: £39.3mWeston-super-Mare: £54.7mPoole: £39.5mWeston-super-Mare: £54.9mPoole: £37.3mWeston-super-Mare: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mWeston-super-Mare is higher£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare £14.2m, Poole £10.3mPoole: £10.3mWeston-super-Mare: £14.2mPoole: £10.3mWeston-super-Mare: £14.2mPoole: £9.7mWeston-super-Mare: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.5mWeston-super-Mare is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare £6.2m, Poole £5.2mPoole: £5.2mWeston-super-Mare: £6.2mPoole: £5.2mWeston-super-Mare: £6.2mPoole: £4.9mWeston-super-Mare: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mWeston-super-Mare is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare £113.5m, Poole £87.6mPoole: £87.6mWeston-super-Mare: £113.5mPoole: £87.9mWeston-super-Mare: £113.9mPoole: £83.0mWeston-super-Mare: £107.6m

    £113.5m£113.9m£107.6mWeston-super-Mare is higher£87.6m£87.9m£83.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Weston-super-Mare £27.3m, Poole £19.4mPoole: £19.4mWeston-super-Mare: £27.3mPoole: £19.5mWeston-super-Mare: £27.4mPoole: £18.4mWeston-super-Mare: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mWeston-super-Mare is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Weston-super-Mare £23.5m, Poole £15.9mPoole: £15.9mWeston-super-Mare: £23.5mPoole: £16.0mWeston-super-Mare: £23.6mPoole: £15.1mWeston-super-Mare: £22.3m

    £23.5m£23.6m£22.3mWeston-super-Mare is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Weston-super-Mare £0.27m, Poole £0.39mPoole: £0.39mWeston-super-Mare: £0.27mPoole: £0.39mWeston-super-Mare: £0.27mPoole: £0.37mWeston-super-Mare: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mPoole is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Weston-super-Mare £0.30m, Poole £0.23mPoole: £0.23mWeston-super-Mare: £0.30mPoole: £0.24mWeston-super-Mare: £0.30mPoole: £0.22mWeston-super-Mare: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mWeston-super-Mare is higher£0.23m£0.24m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £0.94m, Poole £0.68mPoole: £0.68mWeston-super-Mare: £0.94mPoole: £0.68mWeston-super-Mare: £0.95mPoole: £0.64mWeston-super-Mare: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mWeston-super-Mare is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Weston-super-Mare 20,728, Poole 22,122Poole: 22,122Weston-super-Mare: 20,728

    20,728Poole is higherDepends on how you count22,122

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare 2,413, Poole 2,073Poole: 2,073Weston-super-Mare: 2,413

    2,413Weston-super-Mare is higher2,073

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare 3,368, Poole 3,095Poole: 3,095Weston-super-Mare: 3,368

    3,368Weston-super-Mare is higher3,095

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare 8,214, Poole 5,746Poole: 5,746Weston-super-Mare: 8,214

    8,214Weston-super-Mare is higher5,746

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare 12,859, Poole 9,942Poole: 9,942Weston-super-Mare: 12,859

    12,859Weston-super-Mare is higher9,942

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare 1,335, Poole 1,115Poole: 1,115Weston-super-Mare: 1,335

    1,335Weston-super-Mare is higher1,115

Show the numbers
Weston-super-Mare and Poole, total
MeasureWeston-super-MarePooleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£502.7m£504.9m£476.9m£456.3m£458.2m£432.8mWeston-super-Mare
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.0m£263.1m£248.5m£277.4m£278.5m£263.1mPoole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.7m£144.3m£136.3m£109.3m£109.7m£103.7mWeston-super-Mare
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.8m£236.8m£223.7m£253.8m£254.9m£240.8mPoole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mWeston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWeston-super-Mare
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mWeston-super-Mare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£39.3m£39.5m£37.3mWeston-super-Mare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mWeston-super-Mare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWeston-super-Mare
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.5m£113.9m£107.6m£87.6m£87.9m£83.0mWeston-super-Mare
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWeston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWeston-super-Mare
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mPoole
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.23m£0.24m£0.22mWeston-super-Mare
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWeston-super-Mare
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,72822,122Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4132,073Weston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3683,095Weston-super-Mare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2145,746Weston-super-Mare
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,8599,942Weston-super-Mare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3351,115Weston-super-Mare

Sources

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

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