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Plymouth and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

271,904 and 408,009 residents (mid-2024).

Plymouth is higher than Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 15 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

Plymouth is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth, Christchurch 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

Plymouth Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Plymouth £4,681, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £4,573Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,573Plymouth: £4,681Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,593Plymouth: £4,701Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,338Plymouth: £4,440

    £4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£4,573£4,593£4,338

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £12,509, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £12,569Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £12,569Plymouth: £12,509Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £12,623Plymouth: £12,562Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £11,922Plymouth: £11,866

    £12,509£12,562£11,866Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£12,569£12,623£11,922

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £2,246, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1,931Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,931Plymouth: £2,246Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,939Plymouth: £2,255Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,832Plymouth: £2,130

    £2,246£2,255£2,130Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,931£1,939£1,832

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £11,261, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £11,420Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £11,420Plymouth: £11,261Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £11,469Plymouth: £11,309Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £10,833Plymouth: £10,682

    £11,261£11,309£10,682Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£11,420£11,469£10,833

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £490, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £456Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £456Plymouth: £490Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £458Plymouth: £492Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £432Plymouth: £465

    £490£492£465Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£456£458£432

  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: Plymouth £727, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £666Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £666Plymouth: £727Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £669Plymouth: £730Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £632Plymouth: £690

    £727£730£690Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£666£669£632

  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: Plymouth £30, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £27Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £27Plymouth: £30Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £27Plymouth: £31Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £25Plymouth: £29

    £30£31£29Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £590, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £414Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £414Plymouth: £590Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £415Plymouth: £593Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £392Plymouth: £560

    £590£593£560Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£414£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £164, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £95Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Plymouth: £164Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Plymouth: £165Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £90Plymouth: £156

    £164£165£156Plymouth is higher£95£95£90

  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: Plymouth £123, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £82Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £82Plymouth: £123Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £83Plymouth: £123Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £78Plymouth: £116

    £123£123£116Plymouth is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £1,725, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1,547Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,547Plymouth: £1,725Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,553Plymouth: £1,733Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,467Plymouth: £1,637

    £1,725£1,733£1,637Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,547£1,553£1,467

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Plymouth £246, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £252Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £252Plymouth: £246Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £253Plymouth: £247Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £239Plymouth: £233

    £246£247£233Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£252£253£239

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £383, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £291Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £291Plymouth: £383Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £293Plymouth: £385Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £276Plymouth: £364

    £383£385£364Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£291£293£276

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £5.58, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £6.14Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £6.14Plymouth: £5.58Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £6.16Plymouth: £5.60Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.82Plymouth: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£6.14£6.16£5.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £8.31, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £4.39Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4.39Plymouth: £8.31Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4.40Plymouth: £8.34Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4.16Plymouth: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88Plymouth is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Plymouth £6.45, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £5.36Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.36Plymouth: £6.45Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.38Plymouth: £6.48Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.08Plymouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Plymouth 1,014.7, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 1,001.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 1,001.8Plymouth: 1,014.7

    1,014.7Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count1,001.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Plymouth 121.9, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 105.2Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 105.2Plymouth: 121.9

    121.9Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count105.2

  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: Plymouth 156.8, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 141.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 141.1Plymouth: 156.8

    156.8Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count141.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 85.7, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 61.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 61.1Plymouth: 85.7

    85.7Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count61.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Plymouth 209.0, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 173.3Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 173.3Plymouth: 209.0

    209.0Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count173.3

  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: Plymouth 26.3, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 18.4Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 18.4Plymouth: 26.3

    26.3Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count18.4

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Plymouth and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, per person in the age group
MeasurePlymouthBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,681£4,701£4,440£4,573£4,593£4,338Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,509£12,562£11,866£12,569£12,623£11,922Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,246£2,255£2,130£1,931£1,939£1,832Plymouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,261£11,309£10,682£11,420£11,469£10,833Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£490£492£465£456£458£432Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£690£666£669£632Plymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£31£29£27£27£25Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£414£415£392Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£95£95£90Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£123£116£82£83£78Plymouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,637£1,547£1,553£1,467Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£252£253£239Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£385£364£291£293£276Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£6.14£6.16£5.82Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£4.39£4.40£4.16Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.36£5.38£5.08Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.71,001.8Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.9105.2Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.8141.1Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.761.1Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.0173.3Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.318.4Plymouth

Per resident

Plymouth is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth, Christchurch 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

Plymouth Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Plymouth £4,681, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £4,573Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,573Plymouth: £4,681Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,593Plymouth: £4,701Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,338Plymouth: £4,440

    £4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£4,573£4,593£4,338

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Plymouth £2,231, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2,606Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,606Plymouth: £2,231Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,618Plymouth: £2,240Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,472Plymouth: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£2,606£2,618£2,472

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Plymouth £1,444, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1,201Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,201Plymouth: £1,444Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,206Plymouth: £1,450Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,139Plymouth: £1,370

    £1,444£1,450£1,370Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,201£1,206£1,139

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Plymouth £2,008, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2,368Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,368Plymouth: £2,008Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,378Plymouth: £2,017Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,246Plymouth: £1,905

    £2,008£2,017£1,905Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£2,368£2,378£2,246

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Plymouth £87, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £95Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Plymouth: £87Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Plymouth: £88Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £90Plymouth: £83

    £87£88£83Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £130, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £138Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £138Plymouth: £130Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £139Plymouth: £130Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £131Plymouth: £123

    £130£130£123Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Plymouth £5.43, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £5.55Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.55Plymouth: £5.43Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.57Plymouth: £5.45Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.26Plymouth: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£5.55£5.57£5.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £590, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £414Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £414Plymouth: £590Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £415Plymouth: £593Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £392Plymouth: £560

    £590£593£560Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£414£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £164, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £95Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Plymouth: £164Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Plymouth: £165Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £90Plymouth: £156

    £164£165£156Plymouth is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Plymouth £79, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £51Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £51Plymouth: £79Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £51Plymouth: £79Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £49Plymouth: £75

    £79£79£75Plymouth is higher£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Plymouth £1,110, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £962Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £962Plymouth: £1,110Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £966Plymouth: £1,114Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £913Plymouth: £1,053

    £1,110£1,114£1,053Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£962£966£913

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Plymouth £246, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £252Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £252Plymouth: £246Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £253Plymouth: £247Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £239Plymouth: £233

    £246£247£233Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£252£253£239

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Plymouth £247, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £181Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £181Plymouth: £247Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £182Plymouth: £248Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £172Plymouth: £234

    £247£248£234Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Plymouth £3.58, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £3.82Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £3.82Plymouth: £3.58Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £3.83Plymouth: £3.60Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £3.62Plymouth: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Plymouth £5.35, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2.73Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.73Plymouth: £5.35Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.74Plymouth: £5.37Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.59Plymouth: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Plymouth is higher£2.73£2.74£2.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Plymouth £6.45, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £5.36Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.36Plymouth: £6.45Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.38Plymouth: £6.48Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.08Plymouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£5.36£5.38£5.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 180.9, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 207.7Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 207.7Plymouth: 180.9

    180.9Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count207.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 21.7, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 21.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 21.8Plymouth: 21.7

    21.7Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count21.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 28.0, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 29.3Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 29.3Plymouth: 28.0

    28.0Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count29.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 85.7, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 61.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 61.1Plymouth: 85.7

    85.7Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count61.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 134.4, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 107.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 107.8Plymouth: 134.4

    134.4Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count107.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 16.9, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 11.4Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 11.4Plymouth: 16.9

    16.9Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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Plymouth and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, per resident
MeasurePlymouthBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,681£4,701£4,440£4,573£4,593£4,338Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£2,606£2,618£2,472Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,444£1,450£1,370£1,201£1,206£1,139Plymouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,008£2,017£1,905£2,368£2,378£2,246Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£95£95£90Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£138£139£131Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£5.55£5.57£5.26Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£414£415£392Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£95£95£90Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£51£51£49Plymouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,110£1,114£1,053£962£966£913Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£252£253£239Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£181£182£172Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£3.82£3.83£3.62Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£2.73£2.74£2.59Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.36£5.38£5.08Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.9207.7Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.721.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.029.3Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.761.1Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.4107.8Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.911.4Plymouth

Total

Plymouth is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 19. 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

Plymouth Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Plymouth £1.3bn, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.9bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.9bnPlymouth: £1.3bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.9bnPlymouth: £1.3bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.8bnPlymouth: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Plymouth £606.5m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.1bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1bnPlymouth: £606.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1bnPlymouth: £609.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.0bnPlymouth: £575.3m

    £606.5m£609.1m£575.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Plymouth £392.7m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £490.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £490.1mPlymouth: £392.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £492.2mPlymouth: £394.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £464.9mPlymouth: £372.5m

    £392.7m£394.3m£372.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Plymouth £546.0m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £966.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £966.2mPlymouth: £546.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £970.3mPlymouth: £548.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £916.5mPlymouth: £517.9m

    £546.0m£548.3m£517.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£966.2m£970.3m£916.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Plymouth £23.8m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £38.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.6mPlymouth: £23.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.7mPlymouth: £23.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £36.6mPlymouth: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £35.3m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £56.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £56.4mPlymouth: £35.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £56.6mPlymouth: £35.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £53.5mPlymouth: £33.5m

    £35.3m£35.4m£33.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£56.4m£56.6m£53.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Plymouth £1.5m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.3mPlymouth: £1.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.3mPlymouth: £1.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.1mPlymouth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £160.4m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £168.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £168.8mPlymouth: £160.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £169.5mPlymouth: £161.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £160.1mPlymouth: £152.2m

    £160.4m£161.1m£152.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£168.8m£169.5m£160.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £44.7m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £38.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.8mPlymouth: £44.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.9mPlymouth: £44.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £36.8mPlymouth: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mPlymouth is higher£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Plymouth £21.5m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £20.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £20.9mPlymouth: £21.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £21.0mPlymouth: £21.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £19.8mPlymouth: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mPlymouth is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Plymouth £301.7m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £392.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £392.5mPlymouth: £301.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £394.2mPlymouth: £303.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £372.3mPlymouth: £286.2m

    £301.7m£303.0m£286.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£392.5m£394.2m£372.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Plymouth £66.8m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £102.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £102.6mPlymouth: £66.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £103.1mPlymouth: £67.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £97.3mPlymouth: £63.3m

    £66.8m£67.0m£63.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£102.6m£103.1m£97.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Plymouth £67.0m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £74.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £74.0mPlymouth: £67.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £74.3mPlymouth: £67.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £70.2mPlymouth: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£74.0m£74.3m£70.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Plymouth £0.97m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.6mPlymouth: £0.97mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.6mPlymouth: £0.98mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.5mPlymouth: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Plymouth £1.5m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1mPlymouth: £1.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1mPlymouth: £1.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1mPlymouth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Plymouth £1.8m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.2mPlymouth: £1.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.2mPlymouth: £1.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.1mPlymouth: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Plymouth 49,195, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 84,757Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 84,757Plymouth: 49,195

    49,195Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count84,757

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Plymouth 5,908, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 8,902Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 8,902Plymouth: 5,908

    5,908Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count8,902

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Plymouth 7,602, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 11,939Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 11,939Plymouth: 7,602

    7,602Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count11,939

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Plymouth 23,290, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 24,916Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 24,916Plymouth: 23,290

    23,290Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count24,916

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Plymouth 36,542, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 43,976Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 43,976Plymouth: 36,542

    36,542Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count43,976

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Plymouth 4,592, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 4,658Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 4,658Plymouth: 4,592

    4,592Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count4,658

Show the numbers
Plymouth and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, total
MeasurePlymouthBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.5m£609.1m£575.3m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.7m£394.3m£372.5m£490.1m£492.2m£464.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£546.0m£548.3m£517.9m£966.2m£970.3m£916.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£38.6m£38.7m£36.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.3m£35.4m£33.5m£56.4m£56.6m£53.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.3m£2.3m£2.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m£168.8m£169.5m£160.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£38.8m£38.9m£36.8mPlymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mPlymouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£301.7m£303.0m£286.2m£392.5m£394.2m£372.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m£102.6m£103.1m£97.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£74.0m£74.3m£70.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.1mPlymouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,19584,757Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9088,902Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,60211,939Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,29024,916Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,54243,976Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5924,658Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.