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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Plymouth

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

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher than Plymouth on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 19 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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Per person in the age group

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 18. 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

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    105.2Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count121.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 141.1, Plymouth 156.8Plymouth: 156.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 141.1

    141.1Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count156.8

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

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

    61.1Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count85.7

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

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

    173.3Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count209.0

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

    18.4Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count26.3

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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Plymouth, per person in the age group
MeasureBournemouth, Christchurch and PoolePlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,573£4,593£4,338£4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,569£12,623£11,922£12,509£12,562£11,866Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,931£1,939£1,832£2,246£2,255£2,130Plymouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,420£11,469£10,833£11,261£11,309£10,682Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£456£458£432£490£492£465Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£666£669£632£727£730£690Plymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£30£31£29Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£415£392£590£593£560Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£164£165£156Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£123£123£116Plymouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,547£1,553£1,467£1,725£1,733£1,637Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£246£247£233Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£293£276£383£385£364Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£5.58£5.60£5.29Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£8.31£8.34£7.88Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.81,014.7Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.2121.9Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.1156.8Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.185.7Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.3209.0Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.426.3Plymouth

Per resident

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 12. 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

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    207.7Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count180.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    21.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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

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

    29.3Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count28.0

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

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

    61.1Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count85.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    107.8Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count134.4

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

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

    11.4Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count16.9

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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Plymouth, per resident
MeasureBournemouth, Christchurch and PoolePlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,573£4,593£4,338£4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,606£2,618£2,472£2,231£2,240£2,116Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,201£1,206£1,139£1,444£1,450£1,370Plymouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,368£2,378£2,246£2,008£2,017£1,905Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£87£88£83Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£130£130£123Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£5.43£5.45£5.15Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£415£392£590£593£560Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£164£165£156Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£79£79£75Plymouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£962£966£913£1,110£1,114£1,053Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£246£247£233Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£247£248£234Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£3.58£3.60£3.40Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59£5.35£5.37£5.07Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.7180.9Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.821.7Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.328.0Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.185.7Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026107.8134.4Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.416.9Plymouth

Total

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

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Plymouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    84,757Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count49,195

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    8,902Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count5,908

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

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

    11,939Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count7,602

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

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

    24,916Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count23,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    43,976Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count36,542

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Plymouth, total
MeasureBournemouth, Christchurch and PoolePlymouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£606.5m£609.1m£575.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m£392.7m£394.3m£372.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£966.2m£970.3m£916.5m£546.0m£548.3m£517.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.4m£56.6m£53.5m£35.3m£35.4m£33.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.1m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£168.8m£169.5m£160.1m£160.4m£161.1m£152.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mPlymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mPlymouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£392.5m£394.2m£372.3m£301.7m£303.0m£286.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£102.6m£103.1m£97.3m£66.8m£67.0m£63.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£74.0m£74.3m£70.2m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensiontotal, March 202684,75749,195Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,9025,908Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,9397,602Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,91623,290Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,97636,542Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,6584,592Bournemouth, 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.