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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Amber Valley

408,009 and 130,238 residents (mid-2024).

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher than Amber Valley on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 6 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 16. 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 Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £4,573, Amber Valley £4,725Amber Valley: £4,725Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,573Amber Valley: £4,745Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,593Amber Valley: £4,482Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,338

    £4,573£4,593£4,338Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,725£4,745£4,482

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £12,569, Amber Valley £12,821Amber Valley: £12,821Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £12,569Amber Valley: £12,876Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £12,623Amber Valley: £12,162Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £11,922

    £12,569£12,623£11,922Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,821£12,876£12,162

  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, Amber Valley £1,850Amber Valley: £1,850Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,931Amber Valley: £1,858Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,939Amber Valley: £1,755Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,832

    £1,931£1,939£1,832Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£1,850£1,858£1,755

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £11,420, Amber Valley £11,684Amber Valley: £11,684Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £11,420Amber Valley: £11,733Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £11,469Amber Valley: £11,082Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £10,833

    £11,420£11,469£10,833Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,684£11,733£11,082

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £456, Amber Valley £340Amber Valley: £340Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £456Amber Valley: £342Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £458Amber Valley: £323Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £432

    £456£458£432Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£340£342£323

  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, Amber Valley £775Amber Valley: £775Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £666Amber Valley: £778Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £669Amber Valley: £735Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £632

    £666£669£632Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£775£778£735

  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, Amber Valley £23Amber Valley: £23Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £27Amber Valley: £23Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £27Amber Valley: £22Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £25

    £27£27£25Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£23£23£22

  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, Amber Valley £503Amber Valley: £503Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £414Amber Valley: £505Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £415Amber Valley: £477Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £392

    £414£415£392Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£503£505£477

  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, Amber Valley £134Amber Valley: £134Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Amber Valley: £135Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Amber Valley: £127Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £90

    £95£95£90Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127

  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, Amber Valley £130Amber Valley: £130Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £82Amber Valley: £130Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £83Amber Valley: £123Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £78

    £82£83£78Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1,547, Amber Valley £1,370Amber Valley: £1,370Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,547Amber Valley: £1,376Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,553Amber Valley: £1,300Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,467

    £1,547£1,553£1,467Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£1,370£1,376£1,300

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £252, Amber Valley £173Amber Valley: £173Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £252Amber Valley: £174Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £253Amber Valley: £164Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £239

    £252£253£239Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£173£174£164

  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, Amber Valley £332Amber Valley: £332Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £291Amber Valley: £334Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £293Amber Valley: £315Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £276

    £291£293£276Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£332£334£315

  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, Amber Valley £9.22Amber Valley: £9.22Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £6.14Amber Valley: £9.26Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £6.16Amber Valley: £8.75Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.82

    £6.14£6.16£5.82Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£9.22£9.26£8.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £4.39, Amber Valley £7.90Amber Valley: £7.90Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4.39Amber Valley: £7.93Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4.40Amber Valley: £7.49Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.90£7.93£7.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £5.36, Amber Valley £7.32Amber Valley: £7.32Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.36Amber Valley: £7.35Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.38Amber Valley: £6.94Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.32£7.35£6.94

  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, Amber Valley 1,016.3Amber Valley: 1,016.3Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 1,001.8

    1,001.8Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,016.3

  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, Amber Valley 87.7Amber Valley: 87.7Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 105.2

    105.2Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher87.7

  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, Amber Valley 157.9Amber Valley: 157.9Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 141.1

    141.1Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count157.9

  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, Amber Valley 74.1Amber Valley: 74.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 61.1

    61.1Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count74.1

  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, Amber Valley 174.1Amber Valley: 174.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 173.3

    173.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count174.1

  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, Amber Valley 28.6Amber Valley: 28.6Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 18.4

    18.4Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count28.6

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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Amber Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,573£4,593£4,338£4,725£4,745£4,482Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,569£12,623£11,922£12,821£12,876£12,162Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,931£1,939£1,832£1,850£1,858£1,755Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,420£11,469£10,833£11,684£11,733£11,082Amber Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£456£458£432£340£342£323Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£666£669£632£775£778£735Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£23£23£22Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£415£392£503£505£477Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£134£135£127Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£130£130£123Amber Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,547£1,553£1,467£1,370£1,376£1,300Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£173£174£164Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£293£276£332£334£315Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£9.22£9.26£8.75Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£7.90£7.93£7.49Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£7.32£7.35£6.94Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.81,016.3Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.287.7Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.1157.9Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.174.1Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.3174.1Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.428.6Amber Valley

Per resident

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 15. 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 Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £4,573, Amber Valley £4,725Amber Valley: £4,725Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,573Amber Valley: £4,745Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,593Amber Valley: £4,482Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,338

    £4,573£4,593£4,338Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,725£4,745£4,482

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2,606, Amber Valley £2,792Amber Valley: £2,792Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,606Amber Valley: £2,804Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,618Amber Valley: £2,649Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,472

    £2,606£2,618£2,472Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,792£2,804£2,649

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1,201, Amber Valley £1,116Amber Valley: £1,116Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,201Amber Valley: £1,121Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,206Amber Valley: £1,058Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,139

    £1,201£1,206£1,139Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£1,116£1,121£1,058

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2,368, Amber Valley £2,544Amber Valley: £2,544Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,368Amber Valley: £2,555Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,378Amber Valley: £2,414Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,246

    £2,368£2,378£2,246Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,544£2,555£2,414

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £95, Amber Valley £74Amber Valley: £74Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Amber Valley: £74Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Amber Valley: £70Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £90

    £95£95£90Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£74£74£70

  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, Amber Valley £169Amber Valley: £169Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £138Amber Valley: £169Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £139Amber Valley: £160Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £131

    £138£139£131Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

  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, Amber Valley £5.00Amber Valley: £5.00Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.55Amber Valley: £5.02Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.57Amber Valley: £4.74Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  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, Amber Valley £503Amber Valley: £503Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £414Amber Valley: £505Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £415Amber Valley: £477Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £392

    £414£415£392Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£503£505£477

  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, Amber Valley £134Amber Valley: £134Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Amber Valley: £135Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Amber Valley: £127Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £90

    £95£95£90Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127

  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, Amber Valley £78Amber Valley: £78Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £51Amber Valley: £79Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £51Amber Valley: £74Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £49

    £51£51£49Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £962, Amber Valley £827Amber Valley: £827Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £962Amber Valley: £830Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £966Amber Valley: £784Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £913

    £962£966£913Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£827£830£784

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £252, Amber Valley £173Amber Valley: £173Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £252Amber Valley: £174Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £253Amber Valley: £164Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £239

    £252£253£239Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £181, Amber Valley £201Amber Valley: £201Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £181Amber Valley: £201Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £182Amber Valley: £190Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £172

    £181£182£172Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£201£201£190

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £3.82, Amber Valley £5.57Amber Valley: £5.57Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £3.82Amber Valley: £5.59Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £3.83Amber Valley: £5.28Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2.73, Amber Valley £4.77Amber Valley: £4.77Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.73Amber Valley: £4.79Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.74Amber Valley: £4.52Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.59

    £2.73£2.74£2.59Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £5.36, Amber Valley £7.32Amber Valley: £7.32Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.36Amber Valley: £7.35Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.38Amber Valley: £6.94Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.32£7.35£6.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 207.7, Amber Valley 221.3Amber Valley: 221.3Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 207.7

    207.7Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count221.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 21.8, Amber Valley 19.1Amber Valley: 19.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 21.8

    21.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher19.1

  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, Amber Valley 34.4Amber Valley: 34.4Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 29.3

    29.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count34.4

  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, Amber Valley 74.1Amber Valley: 74.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 61.1

    61.1Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count74.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 107.8, Amber Valley 105.0Amber Valley: 105.0Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 107.8

    107.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count105.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 11.4, Amber Valley 17.3Amber Valley: 17.3Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 11.4

    11.4Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count17.3

Show the numbers
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Amber Valley, per resident
MeasureBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,573£4,593£4,338£4,725£4,745£4,482Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,606£2,618£2,472£2,792£2,804£2,649Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,201£1,206£1,139£1,116£1,121£1,058Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,368£2,378£2,246£2,544£2,555£2,414Amber Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£74£74£70Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£169£169£160Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£5.00£5.02£4.74Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£415£392£503£505£477Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£134£135£127Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£78£79£74Amber Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£962£966£913£827£830£784Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£173£174£164Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£201£201£190Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£5.57£5.59£5.28Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59£4.77£4.79£4.52Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£7.32£7.35£6.94Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.7221.3Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.819.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.334.4Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.174.1Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026107.8105.0Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.417.3Amber Valley

Total

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 0. 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 Amber Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.9bn, Amber Valley £615.4mAmber Valley: £615.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.9bnAmber Valley: £618.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.9bnAmber Valley: £583.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£615.4m£618.0m£583.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.1bn, Amber Valley £363.7mAmber Valley: £363.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1bnAmber Valley: £365.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1bnAmber Valley: £344.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£363.7m£365.2m£344.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £490.1m, Amber Valley £145.3mAmber Valley: £145.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £490.1mAmber Valley: £145.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £492.2mAmber Valley: £137.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £464.9m

    £490.1m£492.2m£464.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£145.3m£145.9m£137.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £966.2m, Amber Valley £331.4mAmber Valley: £331.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £966.2mAmber Valley: £332.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £970.3mAmber Valley: £314.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £916.5m

    £966.2m£970.3m£916.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £38.6m, Amber Valley £9.6mAmber Valley: £9.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.6mAmber Valley: £9.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.7mAmber Valley: £9.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.7m£36.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £56.4m, Amber Valley £22.0mAmber Valley: £22.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £56.4mAmber Valley: £22.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £56.6mAmber Valley: £20.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £53.5m

    £56.4m£56.6m£53.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m

  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, Amber Valley £0.65mAmber Valley: £0.65mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.3mAmber Valley: £0.65mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.3mAmber Valley: £0.62mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.1m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £168.8m, Amber Valley £65.4mAmber Valley: £65.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £168.8mAmber Valley: £65.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £169.5mAmber Valley: £62.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £160.1m

    £168.8m£169.5m£160.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £38.8m, Amber Valley £17.5mAmber Valley: £17.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.8mAmber Valley: £17.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.9mAmber Valley: £16.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £36.8m

    £38.8m£38.9m£36.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £20.9m, Amber Valley £10.2mAmber Valley: £10.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £20.9mAmber Valley: £10.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £21.0mAmber Valley: £9.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £392.5m, Amber Valley £107.7mAmber Valley: £107.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £392.5mAmber Valley: £108.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £394.2mAmber Valley: £102.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £372.3m

    £392.5m£394.2m£372.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£107.7m£108.1m£102.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £102.6m, Amber Valley £22.5mAmber Valley: £22.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £102.6mAmber Valley: £22.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £103.1mAmber Valley: £21.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £97.3m

    £102.6m£103.1m£97.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £74.0m, Amber Valley £26.1mAmber Valley: £26.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £74.0mAmber Valley: £26.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £74.3mAmber Valley: £24.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £70.2m

    £74.0m£74.3m£70.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.6m, Amber Valley £0.72mAmber Valley: £0.72mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.6mAmber Valley: £0.73mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.6mAmber Valley: £0.69mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.1m, Amber Valley £0.62mAmber Valley: £0.62mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1mAmber Valley: £0.62mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1mAmber Valley: £0.59mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1m

    £1.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2.2m, Amber Valley £0.95mAmber Valley: £0.95mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.2mAmber Valley: £0.96mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.2mAmber Valley: £0.90mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 84,757, Amber Valley 28,825Amber Valley: 28,825Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 84,757

    84,757Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count28,825

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 8,902, Amber Valley 2,488Amber Valley: 2,488Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 8,902

    8,902Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher2,488

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 11,939, Amber Valley 4,479Amber Valley: 4,479Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 11,939

    11,939Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count4,479

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 24,916, Amber Valley 9,647Amber Valley: 9,647Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 24,916

    24,916Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count9,647

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 43,976, Amber Valley 13,677Amber Valley: 13,677Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 43,976

    43,976Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count13,677

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 4,658, Amber Valley 2,249Amber Valley: 2,249Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 4,658

    4,658Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count2,249

Show the numbers
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Amber Valley, total
MeasureBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£615.4m£618.0m£583.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£363.7m£365.2m£344.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m£145.3m£145.9m£137.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£966.2m£970.3m£916.5m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.4m£56.6m£53.5m£22.0m£22.1m£20.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.1m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£168.8m£169.5m£160.1m£65.4m£65.7m£62.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£392.5m£394.2m£372.3m£107.7m£108.1m£102.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£102.6m£103.1m£97.3m£22.5m£22.6m£21.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£74.0m£74.3m£70.2m£26.1m£26.2m£24.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensiontotal, March 202684,75728,825Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,9022,488Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,9394,479Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,9169,647Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,97613,677Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,6582,249Bournemouth, 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.