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Worcester and Poole

106,671 and 99,397 residents (mid-2024).

Worcester is higher than Poole on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 12 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

Worcester 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

Worcester Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,088, Poole £4,590Poole: £4,590Worcester: £4,088Poole: £4,610Worcester: £4,106Poole: £4,354Worcester: £3,878

    £4,088£4,106£3,878Poole 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: Worcester £12,817, Poole £12,561Poole: £12,561Worcester: £12,817Poole: £12,614Worcester: £12,872Poole: £11,914Worcester: £12,158

    £12,817£12,872£12,158Worcester 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: Worcester £1,796, Poole £1,842Poole: £1,842Worcester: £1,796Poole: £1,850Worcester: £1,803Poole: £1,748Worcester: £1,703

    £1,796£1,803£1,703Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1,842£1,850£1,748

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £11,629, Poole £11,495Poole: £11,495Worcester: £11,629Poole: £11,544Worcester: £11,678Poole: £10,904Worcester: £11,030

    £11,629£11,678£11,030Worcester 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: Worcester £408, Poole £389Poole: £389Worcester: £408Poole: £391Worcester: £410Poole: £369Worcester: £387

    £408£410£387Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£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: Worcester £755, Poole £653Poole: £653Worcester: £755Poole: £655Worcester: £758Poole: £619Worcester: £716

    £755£758£716Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£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: Worcester £25, Poole £24Poole: £24Worcester: £25Poole: £24Worcester: £25Poole: £23Worcester: £24

    £25£25£24Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £412, Poole £395Poole: £395Worcester: £412Poole: £397Worcester: £414Poole: £375Worcester: £391

    £412£414£391Worcester 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: Worcester £104, Poole £103Poole: £103Worcester: £104Poole: £104Worcester: £105Poole: £98Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Worcester 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: Worcester £92, Poole £88Poole: £88Worcester: £92Poole: £88Worcester: £92Poole: £83Worcester: £87

    £92£92£87Worcester is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,419, Poole £1,476Poole: £1,476Worcester: £1,419Poole: £1,482Worcester: £1,425Poole: £1,400Worcester: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1,476£1,482£1,400

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £211, Poole £195Poole: £195Worcester: £211Poole: £196Worcester: £212Poole: £185Worcester: £200

    £211£212£200Worcester 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: Worcester £273, Poole £268Poole: £268Worcester: £273Poole: £269Worcester: £274Poole: £254Worcester: £259

    £273£274£259Worcester 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: Worcester £6.73, Poole £6.52Poole: £6.52Worcester: £6.73Poole: £6.54Worcester: £6.75Poole: £6.18Worcester: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Worcester 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: Worcester £4.92, Poole £3.94Poole: £3.94Worcester: £4.92Poole: £3.96Worcester: £4.94Poole: £3.74Worcester: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Worcester is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.18, Poole £6.80Poole: £6.80Worcester: £6.18Poole: £6.83Worcester: £6.20Poole: £6.45Worcester: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Poole 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: Worcester 1,016.8, Poole 1,001.9Poole: 1,001.9Worcester: 1,016.8

    1,016.8Worcester 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: Worcester 101.6, Poole 93.9Poole: 93.9Worcester: 101.6

    101.6Worcester is higherDepends on how you count93.9

  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: Worcester 158.0, Poole 140.2Poole: 140.2Worcester: 158.0

    158.0Worcester is higherDepends on how you count140.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 58.4, Poole 57.8Poole: 57.8Worcester: 58.4

    58.4Worcester 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: Worcester 170.3, Poole 167.6Poole: 167.6Worcester: 170.3

    170.3Worcester 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: Worcester 20.8, Poole 18.8Poole: 18.8Worcester: 20.8

    20.8Worcester is higher18.8

Show the numbers
Worcester and Poole, per person in the age group
MeasureWorcesterPooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,088£4,106£3,878£4,590£4,610£4,354Poole
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,817£12,872£12,158£12,561£12,614£11,914Worcester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,796£1,803£1,703£1,842£1,850£1,748Poole
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,629£11,678£11,030£11,495£11,544£10,904Worcester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£408£410£387£389£391£369Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£755£758£716£653£655£619Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£24£24£23Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£412£414£391£395£397£375Worcester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£103£104£98Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£88£88£83Worcester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,476£1,482£1,400Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£195£196£185Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£268£269£254Worcester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£6.52£6.54£6.18Worcester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£3.94£3.96£3.74Worcester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£6.80£6.83£6.45Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.81,001.9Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026101.693.9Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.0140.2Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.457.8Worcester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.3167.6Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.818.8Worcester

Per resident

Worcester is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Poole on 10. 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

Worcester Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,088, Poole £4,590Poole: £4,590Worcester: £4,088Poole: £4,610Worcester: £4,106Poole: £4,354Worcester: £3,878

    £4,088£4,106£3,878Poole is higher£4,590£4,610£4,354

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Worcester £2,196, Poole £2,790Poole: £2,790Worcester: £2,196Poole: £2,802Worcester: £2,205Poole: £2,647Worcester: £2,083

    £2,196£2,205£2,083Poole is higherDepends on how you count£2,790£2,802£2,647

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Worcester £1,159, Poole £1,099Poole: £1,099Worcester: £1,159Poole: £1,104Worcester: £1,164Poole: £1,043Worcester: £1,099

    £1,159£1,164£1,099Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£1,099£1,104£1,043

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Worcester £1,992, Poole £2,554Poole: £2,554Worcester: £1,992Poole: £2,564Worcester: £2,001Poole: £2,422Worcester: £1,890

    £1,992£2,001£1,890Poole is higherDepends on how you count£2,554£2,564£2,422

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Worcester £70, Poole £86Poole: £86Worcester: £70Poole: £87Worcester: £70Poole: £82Worcester: £66

    £70£70£66Poole is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £129, Poole £145Poole: £145Worcester: £129Poole: £146Worcester: £130Poole: £138Worcester: £123

    £129£130£123Poole is higherDepends on how you count£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: Worcester £4.33, Poole £5.38Poole: £5.38Worcester: £4.33Poole: £5.40Worcester: £4.35Poole: £5.10Worcester: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Poole is higherDepends on how you count£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: Worcester £412, Poole £395Poole: £395Worcester: £412Poole: £397Worcester: £414Poole: £375Worcester: £391

    £412£414£391Worcester 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: Worcester £104, Poole £103Poole: £103Worcester: £104Poole: £104Worcester: £105Poole: £98Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Worcester 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: Worcester £59, Poole £52Poole: £52Worcester: £59Poole: £52Worcester: £60Poole: £50Worcester: £56

    £59£60£56Worcester is higher£52£52£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Worcester £916, Poole £881Poole: £881Worcester: £916Poole: £885Worcester: £920Poole: £836Worcester: £869

    £916£920£869Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£881£885£836

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £211, Poole £195Poole: £195Worcester: £211Poole: £196Worcester: £212Poole: £185Worcester: £200

    £211£212£200Worcester is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Worcester £176, Poole £160Poole: £160Worcester: £176Poole: £161Worcester: £177Poole: £152Worcester: £167

    £176£177£167Worcester is higher£160£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Worcester £4.34, Poole £3.89Poole: £3.89Worcester: £4.34Poole: £3.91Worcester: £4.36Poole: £3.69Worcester: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Worcester is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Worcester £3.17, Poole £2.35Poole: £2.35Worcester: £3.17Poole: £2.36Worcester: £3.19Poole: £2.23Worcester: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Worcester is higher£2.35£2.36£2.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.18, Poole £6.80Poole: £6.80Worcester: £6.18Poole: £6.83Worcester: £6.20Poole: £6.45Worcester: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Poole is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 174.2, Poole 222.6Poole: 222.6Worcester: 174.2

    174.2Poole is higherDepends on how you count222.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 17.4, Poole 20.9Poole: 20.9Worcester: 17.4

    17.4Poole is higherDepends on how you count20.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 27.1, Poole 31.1Poole: 31.1Worcester: 27.1

    27.1Poole is higherDepends on how you count31.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 58.4, Poole 57.8Poole: 57.8Worcester: 58.4

    58.4Worcester is higher57.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 109.9, Poole 100.0Poole: 100.0Worcester: 109.9

    109.9Worcester 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: Worcester 13.4, Poole 11.2Poole: 11.2Worcester: 13.4

    13.4Worcester is higher11.2

Show the numbers
Worcester and Poole, per resident
MeasureWorcesterPooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,088£4,106£3,878£4,590£4,610£4,354Poole
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,196£2,205£2,083£2,790£2,802£2,647Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,159£1,164£1,099£1,099£1,104£1,043Worcester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,992£2,001£1,890£2,554£2,564£2,422Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£86£87£82Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£145£146£138Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£5.38£5.40£5.10Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£412£414£391£395£397£375Worcester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£103£104£98Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£52£52£50Worcester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£916£920£869£881£885£836Worcester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£195£196£185Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£160£161£152Worcester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£3.89£3.91£3.69Worcester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£2.35£2.36£2.23Worcester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£6.80£6.83£6.45Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.2222.6Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.420.9Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.131.1Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.457.8Worcester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.9100.0Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.411.2Worcester

Total

Worcester is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Poole on 10. 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

Worcester Poole

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Worcester £436.1m, Poole £456.3mPoole: £456.3mWorcester: £436.1mPoole: £458.2mWorcester: £438.0mPoole: £432.8mWorcester: £413.7m

    £436.1m£438.0m£413.7mPoole is higher£456.3m£458.2m£432.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Worcester £234.2m, Poole £277.4mPoole: £277.4mWorcester: £234.2mPoole: £278.5mWorcester: £235.2mPoole: £263.1mWorcester: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£277.4m£278.5m£263.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Worcester £123.6m, Poole £109.3mPoole: £109.3mWorcester: £123.6mPoole: £109.7mWorcester: £124.2mPoole: £103.7mWorcester: £117.3m

    £123.6m£124.2m£117.3mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£109.3m£109.7m£103.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Worcester £212.5m, Poole £253.8mPoole: £253.8mWorcester: £212.5mPoole: £254.9mWorcester: £213.4mPoole: £240.8mWorcester: £201.6m

    £212.5m£213.4m£201.6mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£253.8m£254.9m£240.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester £7.5m, Poole £8.6mPoole: £8.6mWorcester: £7.5mPoole: £8.6mWorcester: £7.5mPoole: £8.1mWorcester: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester £13.8m, Poole £14.4mPoole: £14.4mWorcester: £13.8mPoole: £14.5mWorcester: £13.9mPoole: £13.7mWorcester: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£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: Worcester £0.46m, Poole £0.53mPoole: £0.53mWorcester: £0.46mPoole: £0.54mWorcester: £0.46mPoole: £0.51mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester £44.0m, Poole £39.3mPoole: £39.3mWorcester: £44.0mPoole: £39.5mWorcester: £44.2mPoole: £37.3mWorcester: £41.7m

    £44.0m£44.2m£41.7mWorcester 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: Worcester £11.1m, Poole £10.3mPoole: £10.3mWorcester: £11.1mPoole: £10.3mWorcester: £11.2mPoole: £9.7mWorcester: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mWorcester 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: Worcester £6.3m, Poole £5.2mPoole: £5.2mWorcester: £6.3mPoole: £5.2mWorcester: £6.4mPoole: £4.9mWorcester: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mWorcester is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester £97.7m, Poole £87.6mPoole: £87.6mWorcester: £97.7mPoole: £87.9mWorcester: £98.1mPoole: £83.0mWorcester: £92.7m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.7mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£87.6m£87.9m£83.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Worcester £22.5m, Poole £19.4mPoole: £19.4mWorcester: £22.5mPoole: £19.5mWorcester: £22.6mPoole: £18.4mWorcester: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mWorcester is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Worcester £18.8m, Poole £15.9mPoole: £15.9mWorcester: £18.8mPoole: £16.0mWorcester: £18.9mPoole: £15.1mWorcester: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWorcester is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Worcester £0.46m, Poole £0.39mPoole: £0.39mWorcester: £0.46mPoole: £0.39mWorcester: £0.46mPoole: £0.37mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWorcester is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Worcester £0.34m, Poole £0.23mPoole: £0.23mWorcester: £0.34mPoole: £0.24mWorcester: £0.34mPoole: £0.22mWorcester: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWorcester is higher£0.23m£0.24m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Worcester £0.66m, Poole £0.68mPoole: £0.68mWorcester: £0.66mPoole: £0.68mWorcester: £0.66mPoole: £0.64mWorcester: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mPoole is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Worcester 18,582, Poole 22,122Poole: 22,122Worcester: 18,582

    18,582Poole is higherDepends on how you count22,122

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester 1,856, Poole 2,073Poole: 2,073Worcester: 1,856

    1,856Poole is higherDepends on how you count2,073

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester 2,888, Poole 3,095Poole: 3,095Worcester: 2,888

    2,888Poole is higherDepends on how you count3,095

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester 6,233, Poole 5,746Poole: 5,746Worcester: 6,233

    6,233Worcester is higher5,746

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester 11,725, Poole 9,942Poole: 9,942Worcester: 11,725

    11,725Worcester is higher9,942

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester 1,431, Poole 1,115Poole: 1,115Worcester: 1,431

    1,431Worcester is higher1,115

Show the numbers
Worcester and Poole, total
MeasureWorcesterPooleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£436.1m£438.0m£413.7m£456.3m£458.2m£432.8mPoole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£277.4m£278.5m£263.1mPoole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m£109.3m£109.7m£103.7mWorcester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m£253.8m£254.9m£240.8mPoole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mPoole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mPoole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mPoole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.0m£44.2m£41.7m£39.3m£39.5m£37.3mWorcester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mWorcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWorcester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m£87.6m£87.9m£83.0mWorcester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWorcester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWorcester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWorcester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.23m£0.24m£0.22mWorcester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mPoole
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,58222,122Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8562,073Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8883,095Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2335,746Worcester
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,7259,942Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4311,115Worcester

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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