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Gower and Mid Dorset and North Poole

99,066 and 97,747 residents (mid-2024).

Gower is higher than Mid Dorset and North Poole on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Gower is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole on 3. 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

Gower Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gower £4,992, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Gower: £4,992Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Gower: £5,014Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409Gower: £4,735

    £4,992£5,014£4,735Gower 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: Gower £12,702, Mid Dorset and North Poole £12,729Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,729Gower: £12,702Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,783Gower: £12,756Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,074Gower: £12,049

    £12,702£12,756£12,049Mid 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: Gower £1,797, Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,434Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,434Gower: £1,797Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,441Gower: £1,805Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,361Gower: £1,705

    £1,797£1,805£1,705Gower is higher£1,434£1,441£1,361

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gower £11,345, Mid Dorset and North Poole £11,875Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,875Gower: £11,345Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,926Gower: £11,393Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,264Gower: £10,761

    £11,345£11,393£10,761Mid 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: Gower £375, Mid Dorset and North Poole £234Mid Dorset and North Poole: £234Gower: £375Mid Dorset and North Poole: £235Gower: £377Mid Dorset and North Poole: £222Gower: £356

    £375£377£356Gower 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: Gower £959, Mid Dorset and North Poole £604Mid Dorset and North Poole: £604Gower: £959Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Gower: £963Mid Dorset and North Poole: £572Gower: £909

    £959£963£909Gower 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: Gower £23, Mid Dorset and North Poole £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Gower: £23Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Gower: £23Mid Dorset and North Poole: £15Gower: £22

    £23£23£22Gower 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: Gower £580, Mid Dorset and North Poole £323Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Gower: £580Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Gower: £583Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306Gower: £550

    £580£583£550Gower 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: Gower £154, Mid Dorset and North Poole £88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Gower: £154Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Gower: £155Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83Gower: £146

    £154£155£146Gower 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: Gower £120, Mid Dorset and North Poole £81Mid Dorset and North Poole: £81Gower: £120Mid Dorset and North Poole: £82Gower: £121Mid Dorset and North Poole: £77Gower: £114

    £120£121£114Gower is higher£81£82£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gower £1,277, Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,137Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,137Gower: £1,277Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,142Gower: £1,283Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,079Gower: £1,212

    £1,277£1,283£1,212Gower is higher£1,137£1,142£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gower £164, Mid Dorset and North Poole £131Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Gower: £164Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Gower: £165Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124Gower: £156

    £164£165£156Gower 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: Gower £387, Mid Dorset and North Poole £206Mid Dorset and North Poole: £206Gower: £387Mid Dorset and North Poole: £207Gower: £388Mid Dorset and North Poole: £195Gower: £367

    £387£388£367Gower 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: Gower £6.20, Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.20Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.20Gower: £6.20Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.22Gower: £6.23Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.93Gower: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Gower 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: Gower £6.96, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.83Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.83Gower: £6.96Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.85Gower: £6.99Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.58Gower: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Gower is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gower £10, Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Gower: £10Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Gower: £10Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98Gower: £9.77

    £10£10£9.77Gower 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: Gower 1,001.3, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,034.5Gower: 1,001.3

    1,001.3Mid 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: Gower 89.4, Mid Dorset and North Poole 60.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 60.5Gower: 89.4

    89.4Gower 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: Gower 189.9, Mid Dorset and North Poole 128.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 128.0Gower: 189.9

    189.9Gower 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: Gower 80.0, Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5Gower: 80.0

    80.0Gower 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: Gower 163.1, Mid Dorset and North Poole 131.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 131.0Gower: 163.1

    163.1Gower 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: Gower 25.3, Mid Dorset and North Poole 19.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 19.1Gower: 25.3

    25.3Gower is higher19.1

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Gower and Mid Dorset and North Poole, per person in the age group
MeasureGowerMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,014£4,735£4,648£4,668£4,409Gower
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,702£12,756£12,049£12,729£12,783£12,074Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,797£1,805£1,705£1,434£1,441£1,361Gower
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,345£11,393£10,761£11,875£11,926£11,264Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£375£377£356£234£235£222Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£959£963£909£604£606£572Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£16£16£15Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£580£583£550£323£324£306Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£88£88£83Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£121£114£81£82£77Gower
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,277£1,283£1,212£1,137£1,142£1,079Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£131£132£124Gower
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£388£367£206£207£195Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£5.20£5.22£4.93Gower
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£4.83£4.85£4.58Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.77£6.30£6.33£5.98Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.31,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.460.5Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.9128.0Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.048.5Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.1131.0Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.319.1Gower

Per resident

Gower is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole on 3. 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

Gower Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gower £4,992, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Gower: £4,992Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Gower: £5,014Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409Gower: £4,735

    £4,992£5,014£4,735Gower is higher£4,648£4,668£4,409

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gower £3,033, Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,294Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,294Gower: £3,033Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,308Gower: £3,046Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,125Gower: £2,877

    £3,033£3,046£2,877Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3,294£3,308£3,125

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gower £1,050, Mid Dorset and North Poole £806Mid Dorset and North Poole: £806Gower: £1,050Mid Dorset and North Poole: £809Gower: £1,055Mid Dorset and North Poole: £764Gower: £996

    £1,050£1,055£996Gower is higher£806£809£764

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gower £2,709, Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,073Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,073Gower: £2,709Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,087Gower: £2,721Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2,915Gower: £2,570

    £2,709£2,721£2,570Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3,073£3,087£2,915

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gower £90, Mid Dorset and North Poole £61Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Gower: £90Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Gower: £90Mid Dorset and North Poole: £58Gower: £85

    £90£90£85Gower 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: Gower £229, Mid Dorset and North Poole £156Mid Dorset and North Poole: £156Gower: £229Mid Dorset and North Poole: £157Gower: £230Mid Dorset and North Poole: £148Gower: £217

    £229£230£217Gower 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: Gower £5.53, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.06Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.06Gower: £5.53Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.08Gower: £5.56Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3.85Gower: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Gower 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: Gower £580, Mid Dorset and North Poole £323Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Gower: £580Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Gower: £583Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306Gower: £550

    £580£583£550Gower 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: Gower £154, Mid Dorset and North Poole £88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Gower: £154Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Gower: £155Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83Gower: £146

    £154£155£146Gower 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: Gower £70, Mid Dorset and North Poole £46Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Gower: £70Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Gower: £71Mid Dorset and North Poole: £43Gower: £67

    £70£71£67Gower is higher£46£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gower £746, Mid Dorset and North Poole £639Mid Dorset and North Poole: £639Gower: £746Mid Dorset and North Poole: £642Gower: £750Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Gower: £708

    £746£750£708Gower is higher£639£642£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gower £164, Mid Dorset and North Poole £131Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Gower: £164Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Gower: £165Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124Gower: £156

    £164£165£156Gower is higher£131£132£124

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gower £226, Mid Dorset and North Poole £116Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Gower: £226Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Gower: £227Mid Dorset and North Poole: £110Gower: £214

    £226£227£214Gower is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gower £3.62, Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.92Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.92Gower: £3.62Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.93Gower: £3.63Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.77Gower: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Gower is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gower £4.07, Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.71Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.71Gower: £4.07Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.72Gower: £4.09Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.57Gower: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Gower is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gower £10, Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Gower: £10Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Gower: £10Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98Gower: £9.77

    £10£10£9.77Gower is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gower 239.1, Mid Dorset and North Poole 267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 267.7Gower: 239.1

    239.1Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher267.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gower 21.3, Mid Dorset and North Poole 15.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 15.7Gower: 21.3

    21.3Gower 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: Gower 45.4, Mid Dorset and North Poole 33.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 33.1Gower: 45.4

    45.4Gower 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: Gower 80.0, Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5Gower: 80.0

    80.0Gower is higher48.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gower 95.3, Mid Dorset and North Poole 73.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 73.6Gower: 95.3

    95.3Gower 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: Gower 14.8, Mid Dorset and North Poole 10.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 10.7Gower: 14.8

    14.8Gower is higher10.7

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Gower and Mid Dorset and North Poole, per resident
MeasureGowerMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,014£4,735£4,648£4,668£4,409Gower
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,877£3,294£3,308£3,125Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,050£1,055£996£806£809£764Gower
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,709£2,721£2,570£3,073£3,087£2,915Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£61£61£58Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£156£157£148Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£4.06£4.08£3.85Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£580£583£550£323£324£306Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£88£88£83Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£46£46£43Gower
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£746£750£708£639£642£606Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£131£132£124Gower
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£116£116£110Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£2.92£2.93£2.77Gower
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£2.71£2.72£2.57Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.77£6.30£6.33£5.98Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.1267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.315.7Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202645.433.1Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.048.5Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.373.6Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.810.7Gower

Total

Gower is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole on 3. 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

Gower Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gower £494.6m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £454.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £454.3mGower: £494.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £456.3mGower: £496.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £431.0mGower: £469.1m

    £494.6m£496.7m£469.1mGower is higher£454.3m£456.3m£431.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gower £300.5m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £322.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £322.0mGower: £300.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £323.4mGower: £301.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £305.4mGower: £285.0m

    £300.5m£301.8m£285.0mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£322.0m£323.4m£305.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gower £104.0m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £78.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £78.8mGower: £104.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £79.1mGower: £104.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £74.7mGower: £98.7m

    £104.0m£104.5m£98.7mGower is higher£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gower £268.4m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £300.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £300.4mGower: £268.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £301.7mGower: £269.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £285.0mGower: £254.6m

    £268.4m£269.5m£254.6mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gower £8.9m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.9mGower: £8.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £6.0mGower: £8.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.6mGower: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mGower 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: Gower £22.7m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £15.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mGower: £22.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mGower: £22.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £14.5mGower: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mGower 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: Gower £0.55m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.40mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mGower: £0.55mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mGower: £0.55mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.38mGower: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mGower 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: Gower £57.5m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £31.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.5mGower: £57.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.7mGower: £57.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £29.9mGower: £54.5m

    £57.5m£57.7m£54.5mGower 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: Gower £15.3m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £8.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mGower: £15.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mGower: £15.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.1mGower: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mGower 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: Gower £7.0m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mGower: £7.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mGower: £7.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.2mGower: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGower is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gower £73.9m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £62.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.4mGower: £73.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.7mGower: £74.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £59.2mGower: £70.1m

    £73.9m£74.3m£70.1mGower is higher£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gower £16.2m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £12.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.8mGower: £16.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.9mGower: £16.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.2mGower: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mGower is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gower £22.4m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £11.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.3mGower: £22.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.4mGower: £22.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £10.7mGower: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mGower is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gower £0.36m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.29mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mGower: £0.36mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mGower: £0.36mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mGower: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mGower is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gower £0.40m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.27mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mGower: £0.40mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mGower: £0.40mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.25mGower: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGower is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gower £1.0m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.62mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mGower: £1.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mGower: £1.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.58mGower: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mGower is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gower 23,689, Mid Dorset and North Poole 26,170Mid Dorset and North Poole: 26,170Gower: 23,689

    23,689Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher26,170

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gower 2,114, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,530Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,530Gower: 2,114

    2,114Gower is higher1,530

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gower 4,493, Mid Dorset and North Poole 3,237Mid Dorset and North Poole: 3,237Gower: 4,493

    4,493Gower is higher3,237

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gower 7,920, Mid Dorset and North Poole 4,739Mid Dorset and North Poole: 4,739Gower: 7,920

    7,920Gower is higher4,739

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gower 9,444, Mid Dorset and North Poole 7,192Mid Dorset and North Poole: 7,192Gower: 9,444

    9,444Gower is higher7,192

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gower 1,465, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,047Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,047Gower: 1,465

    1,465Gower is higher1,047

Show the numbers
Gower and Mid Dorset and North Poole, total
MeasureGowerMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.6m£496.7m£469.1m£454.3m£456.3m£431.0mGower
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.5m£301.8m£285.0m£322.0m£323.4m£305.4mMid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.0m£104.5m£98.7m£78.8m£79.1m£74.7mGower
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.4m£269.5m£254.6m£300.4m£301.7m£285.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mGower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mGower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mGower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mGower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mGower
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.9m£74.3m£70.1m£62.4m£62.7m£59.2mGower
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mGower
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mGower
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mGower
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mGower
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mGower
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,68926,170Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1141,530Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4933,237Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9204,739Gower
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,4447,192Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4651,047Gower

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.
  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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