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Monmouthshire and Mid Dorset and North Poole

94,930 and 97,747 residents (mid-2024).

Monmouthshire is higher than Mid Dorset and North Poole on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Monmouthshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North 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

Monmouthshire Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £4,850, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Monmouthshire: £4,850Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Monmouthshire: £4,870Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409Monmouthshire: £4,600

    £4,850£4,870£4,600Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £12,657, Mid Dorset and North Poole £12,729Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,729Monmouthshire: £12,657Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,783Monmouthshire: £12,711Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,074Monmouthshire: £12,006

    £12,657£12,711£12,006Mid 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: Monmouthshire £1,585, Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,434Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,434Monmouthshire: £1,585Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,441Monmouthshire: £1,591Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,361Monmouthshire: £1,503

    £1,585£1,591£1,503Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £11,540, Mid Dorset and North Poole £11,875Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,875Monmouthshire: £11,540Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,926Monmouthshire: £11,589Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,264Monmouthshire: £10,946

    £11,540£11,589£10,946Mid 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: Monmouthshire £317, Mid Dorset and North Poole £234Mid Dorset and North Poole: £234Monmouthshire: £317Mid Dorset and North Poole: £235Monmouthshire: £318Mid Dorset and North Poole: £222Monmouthshire: £301

    £317£318£301Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £780, Mid Dorset and North Poole £604Mid Dorset and North Poole: £604Monmouthshire: £780Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Monmouthshire: £783Mid Dorset and North Poole: £572Monmouthshire: £740

    £780£783£740Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £20, Mid Dorset and North Poole £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Monmouthshire: £20Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Monmouthshire: £20Mid Dorset and North Poole: £15Monmouthshire: £19

    £20£20£19Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £457, Mid Dorset and North Poole £323Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Monmouthshire: £457Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Monmouthshire: £459Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306Monmouthshire: £434

    £457£459£434Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £100, Mid Dorset and North Poole £88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Monmouthshire: £100Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Monmouthshire: £101Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83Monmouthshire: £95

    £100£101£95Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £98, Mid Dorset and North Poole £81Mid Dorset and North Poole: £81Monmouthshire: £98Mid Dorset and North Poole: £82Monmouthshire: £98Mid Dorset and North Poole: £77Monmouthshire: £93

    £98£98£93Monmouthshire is higher£81£82£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £1,155, Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,137Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,137Monmouthshire: £1,155Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,142Monmouthshire: £1,160Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,079Monmouthshire: £1,096

    £1,155£1,160£1,096Monmouthshire is higher£1,137£1,142£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Monmouthshire £179, Mid Dorset and North Poole £131Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Monmouthshire: £179Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Monmouthshire: £179Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124Monmouthshire: £169

    £179£179£169Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £317, Mid Dorset and North Poole £206Mid Dorset and North Poole: £206Monmouthshire: £317Mid Dorset and North Poole: £207Monmouthshire: £318Mid Dorset and North Poole: £195Monmouthshire: £300

    £317£318£300Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £10, Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.20Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.20Monmouthshire: £10Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.22Monmouthshire: £11Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.93Monmouthshire: £9.95

    £10£11£9.95Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £4.60, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.83Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.83Monmouthshire: £4.60Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.85Monmouthshire: £4.62Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.58Monmouthshire: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.75, Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Monmouthshire: £6.75Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Monmouthshire: £6.78Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98Monmouthshire: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire 1,015.6, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,034.5Monmouthshire: 1,015.6

    1,015.6Mid 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: Monmouthshire 76.7, Mid Dorset and North Poole 60.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 60.5Monmouthshire: 76.7

    76.7Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire 158.3, Mid Dorset and North Poole 128.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 128.0Monmouthshire: 158.3

    158.3Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire 63.6, Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5Monmouthshire: 63.6

    63.6Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire 145.1, Mid Dorset and North Poole 131.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 131.0Monmouthshire: 145.1

    145.1Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire 20.8, Mid Dorset and North Poole 19.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 19.1Monmouthshire: 20.8

    20.8Monmouthshire is higher19.1

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Monmouthshire and Mid Dorset and North Poole, per person in the age group
MeasureMonmouthshireMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,850£4,870£4,600£4,648£4,668£4,409Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,657£12,711£12,006£12,729£12,783£12,074Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,585£1,591£1,503£1,434£1,441£1,361Monmouthshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,540£11,589£10,946£11,875£11,926£11,264Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£317£318£301£234£235£222Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£780£783£740£604£606£572Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£16£16£15Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£457£459£434£323£324£306Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£88£88£83Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£81£82£77Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,155£1,160£1,096£1,137£1,142£1,079Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£179£169£131£132£124Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£317£318£300£206£207£195Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£11£9.95£5.20£5.22£4.93Monmouthshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36£4.83£4.85£4.58Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£6.30£6.33£5.98Monmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.61,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.760.5Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.3128.0Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.648.5Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.1131.0Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.819.1Monmouthshire

Per resident

Monmouthshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North 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

Monmouthshire Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £4,850, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Monmouthshire: £4,850Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Monmouthshire: £4,870Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409Monmouthshire: £4,600

    £4,850£4,870£4,600Monmouthshire is higher£4,648£4,668£4,409

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £3,191, Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,294Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,294Monmouthshire: £3,191Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,308Monmouthshire: £3,204Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,125Monmouthshire: £3,026

    £3,191£3,204£3,026Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3,294£3,308£3,125

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £916, Mid Dorset and North Poole £806Mid Dorset and North Poole: £806Monmouthshire: £916Mid Dorset and North Poole: £809Monmouthshire: £920Mid Dorset and North Poole: £764Monmouthshire: £869

    £916£920£869Monmouthshire is higher£806£809£764

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Monmouthshire £2,909, Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,073Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,073Monmouthshire: £2,909Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,087Monmouthshire: £2,921Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2,915Monmouthshire: £2,759

    £2,909£2,921£2,759Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3,073£3,087£2,915

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Monmouthshire £80, Mid Dorset and North Poole £61Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Monmouthshire: £80Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Monmouthshire: £80Mid Dorset and North Poole: £58Monmouthshire: £76

    £80£80£76Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £197, Mid Dorset and North Poole £156Mid Dorset and North Poole: £156Monmouthshire: £197Mid Dorset and North Poole: £157Monmouthshire: £197Mid Dorset and North Poole: £148Monmouthshire: £186

    £197£197£186Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £5.07, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.06Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.06Monmouthshire: £5.07Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.08Monmouthshire: £5.09Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3.85Monmouthshire: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £457, Mid Dorset and North Poole £323Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Monmouthshire: £457Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Monmouthshire: £459Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306Monmouthshire: £434

    £457£459£434Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £100, Mid Dorset and North Poole £88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Monmouthshire: £100Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Monmouthshire: £101Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83Monmouthshire: £95

    £100£101£95Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £56, Mid Dorset and North Poole £46Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Monmouthshire: £56Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Monmouthshire: £57Mid Dorset and North Poole: £43Monmouthshire: £54

    £56£57£54Monmouthshire is higher£46£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Monmouthshire £668, Mid Dorset and North Poole £639Mid Dorset and North Poole: £639Monmouthshire: £668Mid Dorset and North Poole: £642Monmouthshire: £671Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Monmouthshire: £633

    £668£671£633Monmouthshire is higher£639£642£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Monmouthshire £179, Mid Dorset and North Poole £131Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Monmouthshire: £179Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Monmouthshire: £179Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124Monmouthshire: £169

    £179£179£169Monmouthshire is higher£131£132£124

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Monmouthshire £183, Mid Dorset and North Poole £116Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Monmouthshire: £183Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Monmouthshire: £184Mid Dorset and North Poole: £110Monmouthshire: £174

    £183£184£174Monmouthshire is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.06, Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.92Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.92Monmouthshire: £6.06Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.93Monmouthshire: £6.09Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.77Monmouthshire: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Monmouthshire is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Monmouthshire £2.66, Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.71Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.71Monmouthshire: £2.66Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.72Monmouthshire: £2.67Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.57Monmouthshire: £2.52

    £2.66£2.67£2.52Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.75, Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Monmouthshire: £6.75Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Monmouthshire: £6.78Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98Monmouthshire: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Monmouthshire is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 256.0, Mid Dorset and North Poole 267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 267.7Monmouthshire: 256.0

    256.0Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher267.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 19.3, Mid Dorset and North Poole 15.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 15.7Monmouthshire: 19.3

    19.3Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire 39.9, Mid Dorset and North Poole 33.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 33.1Monmouthshire: 39.9

    39.9Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire 63.6, Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5Monmouthshire: 63.6

    63.6Monmouthshire is higher48.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 83.9, Mid Dorset and North Poole 73.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 73.6Monmouthshire: 83.9

    83.9Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire 12.0, Mid Dorset and North Poole 10.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 10.7Monmouthshire: 12.0

    12.0Monmouthshire is higher10.7

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Monmouthshire and Mid Dorset and North Poole, per resident
MeasureMonmouthshireMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,850£4,870£4,600£4,648£4,668£4,409Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,191£3,204£3,026£3,294£3,308£3,125Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£916£920£869£806£809£764Monmouthshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,909£2,921£2,759£3,073£3,087£2,915Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£61£61£58Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£197£186£156£157£148Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£4.06£4.08£3.85Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£457£459£434£323£324£306Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£88£88£83Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£54£46£46£43Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£668£671£633£639£642£606Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£179£169£131£132£124Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£116£116£110Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£2.92£2.93£2.77Monmouthshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.66£2.67£2.52£2.71£2.72£2.57Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£6.30£6.33£5.98Monmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.0267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.315.7Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.933.1Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.648.5Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.973.6Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.010.7Monmouthshire

Total

Monmouthshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North 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

Monmouthshire Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Monmouthshire £460.4m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £454.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £454.3mMonmouthshire: £460.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £456.3mMonmouthshire: £462.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £431.0mMonmouthshire: £436.7m

    £460.4m£462.3m£436.7mMonmouthshire is higher£454.3m£456.3m£431.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Monmouthshire £302.9m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £322.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £322.0mMonmouthshire: £302.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £323.4mMonmouthshire: £304.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £305.4mMonmouthshire: £287.3m

    £302.9m£304.2m£287.3mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£322.0m£323.4m£305.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Monmouthshire £86.9m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £78.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £78.8mMonmouthshire: £86.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £79.1mMonmouthshire: £87.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £74.7mMonmouthshire: £82.5m

    £86.9m£87.3m£82.5mMonmouthshire is higher£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Monmouthshire £276.2m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £300.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £300.4mMonmouthshire: £276.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £301.7mMonmouthshire: £277.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £285.0mMonmouthshire: £261.9m

    £276.2m£277.3m£261.9mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Monmouthshire £7.6m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.9mMonmouthshire: £7.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £6.0mMonmouthshire: £7.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.6mMonmouthshire: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mMonmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £18.7m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £15.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mMonmouthshire: £18.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mMonmouthshire: £18.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £14.5mMonmouthshire: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mMonmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £0.48m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.40mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mMonmouthshire: £0.48mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mMonmouthshire: £0.48mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.38mMonmouthshire: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mMonmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £43.4m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £31.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.5mMonmouthshire: £43.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.7mMonmouthshire: £43.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £29.9mMonmouthshire: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mMonmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £9.5m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £8.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mMonmouthshire: £9.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mMonmouthshire: £9.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.1mMonmouthshire: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mMonmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £5.4m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mMonmouthshire: £5.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mMonmouthshire: £5.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.2mMonmouthshire: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mMonmouthshire is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Monmouthshire £63.4m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £62.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.4mMonmouthshire: £63.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.7mMonmouthshire: £63.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £59.2mMonmouthshire: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mMonmouthshire is higher£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Monmouthshire £17.0m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £12.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.8mMonmouthshire: £17.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.9mMonmouthshire: £17.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.2mMonmouthshire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.0m£16.1mMonmouthshire is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Monmouthshire £17.4m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £11.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.3mMonmouthshire: £17.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.4mMonmouthshire: £17.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £10.7mMonmouthshire: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mMonmouthshire is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Monmouthshire £0.58m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.29mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mMonmouthshire: £0.58mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mMonmouthshire: £0.58mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mMonmouthshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMonmouthshire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Monmouthshire £0.25m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.27mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mMonmouthshire: £0.25mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mMonmouthshire: £0.25mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.25mMonmouthshire: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Monmouthshire £0.64m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.62mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mMonmouthshire: £0.64mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mMonmouthshire: £0.64mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.58mMonmouthshire: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMonmouthshire is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Monmouthshire 24,302, Mid Dorset and North Poole 26,170Mid Dorset and North Poole: 26,170Monmouthshire: 24,302

    24,302Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher26,170

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Monmouthshire 1,836, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,530Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,530Monmouthshire: 1,836

    1,836Monmouthshire is higher1,530

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire 3,787, Mid Dorset and North Poole 3,237Mid Dorset and North Poole: 3,237Monmouthshire: 3,787

    3,787Monmouthshire is higher3,237

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire 6,038, Mid Dorset and North Poole 4,739Mid Dorset and North Poole: 4,739Monmouthshire: 6,038

    6,038Monmouthshire is higher4,739

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Monmouthshire 7,963, Mid Dorset and North Poole 7,192Mid Dorset and North Poole: 7,192Monmouthshire: 7,963

    7,963Monmouthshire is higher7,192

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Monmouthshire 1,139, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,047Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,047Monmouthshire: 1,139

    1,139Monmouthshire is higher1,047

Show the numbers
Monmouthshire and Mid Dorset and North Poole, total
MeasureMonmouthshireMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.4m£462.3m£436.7m£454.3m£456.3m£431.0mMonmouthshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.9m£304.2m£287.3m£322.0m£323.4m£305.4mMid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.9m£87.3m£82.5m£78.8m£79.1m£74.7mMonmouthshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.2m£277.3m£261.9m£300.4m£301.7m£285.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mMonmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mMonmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMonmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mMonmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mMonmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mMonmouthshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£62.4m£62.7m£59.2mMonmouthshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.0m£16.1m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mMonmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mMonmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mMonmouthshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mMid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mMonmouthshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,30226,170Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8361,530Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7873,237Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0384,739Monmouthshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,9637,192Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1391,047Monmouthshire

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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