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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Canterbury

408,009 and 162,372 residents (mid-2024).

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher than Canterbury on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 12 of 22 measures, and Canterbury 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

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £4,573, Canterbury £4,593Canterbury: £4,593Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,573Canterbury: £4,612Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,593Canterbury: £4,357Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,338

    £4,573£4,593£4,338Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£4,593£4,612£4,357

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £12,569, Canterbury £12,504Canterbury: £12,504Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £12,569Canterbury: £12,557Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £12,623Canterbury: £11,860Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £11,922

    £12,569£12,623£11,922Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£12,504£12,557£11,860

  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, Canterbury £1,923Canterbury: £1,923Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,931Canterbury: £1,931Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,939Canterbury: £1,824Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,832

    £1,931£1,939£1,832Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£1,923£1,931£1,824

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £11,420, Canterbury £11,368Canterbury: £11,368Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £11,420Canterbury: £11,417Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £11,469Canterbury: £10,783Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £10,833

    £11,420£11,469£10,833Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£11,368£11,417£10,783

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £456, Canterbury £392Canterbury: £392Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £456Canterbury: £394Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £458Canterbury: £372Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £432

    £456£458£432Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£392£394£372

  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, Canterbury £720Canterbury: £720Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £666Canterbury: £723Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £669Canterbury: £683Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £632

    £666£669£632Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  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, Canterbury £23Canterbury: £23Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £27Canterbury: £23Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £27Canterbury: £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, Canterbury £429Canterbury: £429Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £414Canterbury: £431Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £415Canterbury: £407Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £392

    £414£415£392Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£429£431£407

  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, Canterbury £137Canterbury: £137Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Canterbury: £138Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Canterbury: £130Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £90

    £95£95£90Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

  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, Canterbury £112Canterbury: £112Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £82Canterbury: £112Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £83Canterbury: £106Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £78

    £82£83£78Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1,547, Canterbury £1,530Canterbury: £1,530Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,547Canterbury: £1,537Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,553Canterbury: £1,452Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,467

    £1,547£1,553£1,467Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£1,530£1,537£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £252, Canterbury £181Canterbury: £181Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £252Canterbury: £182Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £253Canterbury: £172Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £239

    £252£253£239Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£181£182£172

  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, Canterbury £264Canterbury: £264Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £291Canterbury: £265Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £293Canterbury: £250Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £276

    £291£293£276Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£264£265£250

  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, Canterbury £8.82Canterbury: £8.82Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £6.14Canterbury: £8.86Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £6.16Canterbury: £8.37Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.82

    £6.14£6.16£5.82Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £4.39, Canterbury £7.96Canterbury: £7.96Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4.39Canterbury: £7.99Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4.40Canterbury: £7.55Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£7.96£7.99£7.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £5.36, Canterbury £4.74Canterbury: £4.74Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.36Canterbury: £4.76Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.38Canterbury: £4.50Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  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, Canterbury 999.0Canterbury: 999.0Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 1,001.8

    1,001.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count999.0

  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, Canterbury 89.5Canterbury: 89.5Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 105.2

    105.2Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher89.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 141.1, Canterbury 147.3Canterbury: 147.3Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 141.1

    141.1Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count147.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 61.1, Canterbury 66.2Canterbury: 66.2Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 61.1

    61.1Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count66.2

  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, Canterbury 171.3Canterbury: 171.3Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 173.3

    173.3Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher171.3

  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: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 18.4, Canterbury 24.9Canterbury: 24.9Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 18.4

    18.4Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count24.9

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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Canterbury, per person in the age group
MeasureBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,573£4,593£4,338£4,593£4,612£4,357Canterbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,569£12,623£11,922£12,504£12,557£11,860Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,931£1,939£1,832£1,923£1,931£1,824Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,420£11,469£10,833£11,368£11,417£10,783Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£456£458£432£392£394£372Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£666£669£632£720£723£683Canterbury
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£429£431£407Canterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£137£138£130Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£112£112£106Canterbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,547£1,553£1,467£1,530£1,537£1,452Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£181£182£172Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£293£276£264£265£250Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£8.82£8.86£8.37Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£7.96£7.99£7.55Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£4.74£4.76£4.50Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.8999.0Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.289.5Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.1147.3Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.166.2Canterbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.3171.3Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.424.9Canterbury

Per resident

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Canterbury on 13. 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 Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £4,573, Canterbury £4,593Canterbury: £4,593Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,573Canterbury: £4,612Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,593Canterbury: £4,357Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,338

    £4,573£4,593£4,338Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£4,593£4,612£4,357

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2,606, Canterbury £2,654Canterbury: £2,654Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,606Canterbury: £2,665Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,618Canterbury: £2,517Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,472

    £2,606£2,618£2,472Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,654£2,665£2,517

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1,201, Canterbury £1,187Canterbury: £1,187Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,201Canterbury: £1,192Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,206Canterbury: £1,126Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,139

    £1,201£1,206£1,139Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£1,187£1,192£1,126

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2,368, Canterbury £2,413Canterbury: £2,413Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,368Canterbury: £2,423Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,378Canterbury: £2,288Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,246

    £2,368£2,378£2,246Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,413£2,423£2,288

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £95, Canterbury £83Canterbury: £83Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Canterbury: £84Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Canterbury: £79Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £90

    £95£95£90Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£83£84£79

  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, Canterbury £153Canterbury: £153Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £138Canterbury: £154Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £139Canterbury: £145Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £131

    £138£139£131Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

  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, Canterbury £4.82Canterbury: £4.82Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.55Canterbury: £4.84Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.57Canterbury: £4.57Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£4.82£4.84£4.57

  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, Canterbury £429Canterbury: £429Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £414Canterbury: £431Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £415Canterbury: £407Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £392

    £414£415£392Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£429£431£407

  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, Canterbury £137Canterbury: £137Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Canterbury: £138Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Canterbury: £130Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £90

    £95£95£90Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

  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, Canterbury £69Canterbury: £69Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £51Canterbury: £69Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £51Canterbury: £65Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £49

    £51£51£49Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £962, Canterbury £945Canterbury: £945Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £962Canterbury: £949Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £966Canterbury: £896Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £913

    £962£966£913Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£945£949£896

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £252, Canterbury £181Canterbury: £181Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £252Canterbury: £182Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £253Canterbury: £172Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £239

    £252£253£239Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£181£182£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £181, Canterbury £163Canterbury: £163Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £181Canterbury: £164Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £182Canterbury: £154Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £172

    £181£182£172Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£163£164£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £3.82, Canterbury £5.45Canterbury: £5.45Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £3.82Canterbury: £5.47Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £3.83Canterbury: £5.17Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2.73, Canterbury £4.91Canterbury: £4.91Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.73Canterbury: £4.93Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.74Canterbury: £4.66Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.59

    £2.73£2.74£2.59Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £5.36, Canterbury £4.74Canterbury: £4.74Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.36Canterbury: £4.76Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.38Canterbury: £4.50Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 207.7, Canterbury 212.0Canterbury: 212.0Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 207.7

    207.7Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count212.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 21.8, Canterbury 19.0Canterbury: 19.0Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 21.8

    21.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher19.0

  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, Canterbury 31.3Canterbury: 31.3Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 29.3

    29.3Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count31.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 61.1, Canterbury 66.2Canterbury: 66.2Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 61.1

    61.1Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count66.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 107.8, Canterbury 105.8Canterbury: 105.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 107.8

    107.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher105.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 11.4, Canterbury 15.4Canterbury: 15.4Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 11.4

    11.4Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count15.4

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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Canterbury, per resident
MeasureBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,573£4,593£4,338£4,593£4,612£4,357Canterbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,606£2,618£2,472£2,654£2,665£2,517Canterbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,201£1,206£1,139£1,187£1,192£1,126Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,368£2,378£2,246£2,413£2,423£2,288Canterbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£83£84£79Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£153£154£145Canterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£4.82£4.84£4.57Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£415£392£429£431£407Canterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£137£138£130Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£69£69£65Canterbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£962£966£913£945£949£896Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£181£182£172Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£163£164£154Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£5.45£5.47£5.17Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59£4.91£4.93£4.66Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£4.74£4.76£4.50Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.7212.0Canterbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.819.0Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.331.3Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.166.2Canterbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026107.8105.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.415.4Canterbury

Total

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Canterbury 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 Canterbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.9bn, Canterbury £745.8mCanterbury: £745.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.9bnCanterbury: £748.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.9bnCanterbury: £707.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£745.8m£748.9m£707.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.1bn, Canterbury £430.9mCanterbury: £430.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1bnCanterbury: £432.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1bnCanterbury: £408.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £490.1m, Canterbury £192.7mCanterbury: £192.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £490.1mCanterbury: £193.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £492.2mCanterbury: £182.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £464.9m

    £490.1m£492.2m£464.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£192.7m£193.5m£182.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £966.2m, Canterbury £391.7mCanterbury: £391.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £966.2mCanterbury: £393.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £970.3mCanterbury: £371.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £916.5m

    £966.2m£970.3m£916.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£391.7m£393.4m£371.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £38.6m, Canterbury £13.5mCanterbury: £13.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.6mCanterbury: £13.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.7mCanterbury: £12.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.7m£36.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £56.4m, Canterbury £24.8mCanterbury: £24.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £56.4mCanterbury: £24.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £56.6mCanterbury: £23.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £53.5m

    £56.4m£56.6m£53.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m

  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, Canterbury £0.78mCanterbury: £0.78mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.3mCanterbury: £0.79mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.3mCanterbury: £0.74mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.1m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £168.8m, Canterbury £69.7mCanterbury: £69.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £168.8mCanterbury: £70.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £169.5mCanterbury: £66.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £160.1m

    £168.8m£169.5m£160.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £38.8m, Canterbury £22.3mCanterbury: £22.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.8mCanterbury: £22.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.9mCanterbury: £21.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £36.8m

    £38.8m£38.9m£36.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £20.9m, Canterbury £11.2mCanterbury: £11.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £20.9mCanterbury: £11.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £21.0mCanterbury: £10.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £392.5m, Canterbury £153.4mCanterbury: £153.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £392.5mCanterbury: £154.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £394.2mCanterbury: £145.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £372.3m

    £392.5m£394.2m£372.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£153.4m£154.1m£145.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £102.6m, Canterbury £29.4mCanterbury: £29.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £102.6mCanterbury: £29.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £103.1mCanterbury: £27.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £97.3m

    £102.6m£103.1m£97.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £74.0m, Canterbury £26.4mCanterbury: £26.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £74.0mCanterbury: £26.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £74.3mCanterbury: £25.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £70.2m

    £74.0m£74.3m£70.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.6m, Canterbury £0.88mCanterbury: £0.88mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.6mCanterbury: £0.89mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.6mCanterbury: £0.84mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.1m, Canterbury £0.80mCanterbury: £0.80mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1mCanterbury: £0.80mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1mCanterbury: £0.76mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1m

    £1.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2.2m, Canterbury £0.77mCanterbury: £0.77mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.2mCanterbury: £0.77mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.2mCanterbury: £0.73mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 84,757, Canterbury 34,426Canterbury: 34,426Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 84,757

    84,757Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count34,426

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 8,902, Canterbury 3,083Canterbury: 3,083Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 8,902

    8,902Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher3,083

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 11,939, Canterbury 5,074Canterbury: 5,074Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 11,939

    11,939Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count5,074

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 24,916, Canterbury 10,752Canterbury: 10,752Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 24,916

    24,916Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count10,752

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 43,976, Canterbury 17,175Canterbury: 17,175Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 43,976

    43,976Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher17,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 4,658, Canterbury 2,495Canterbury: 2,495Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 4,658

    4,658Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count2,495

Show the numbers
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Canterbury, total
MeasureBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleCanterburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£745.8m£748.9m£707.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£430.9m£432.7m£408.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m£192.7m£193.5m£182.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£966.2m£970.3m£916.5m£391.7m£393.4m£371.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.4m£56.6m£53.5m£24.8m£24.9m£23.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.1m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£168.8m£169.5m£160.1m£69.7m£70.0m£66.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£392.5m£394.2m£372.3m£153.4m£154.1m£145.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£102.6m£103.1m£97.3m£29.4m£29.5m£27.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£74.0m£74.3m£70.2m£26.4m£26.5m£25.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensiontotal, March 202684,75734,426Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,9023,083Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,9395,074Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,91610,752Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,97617,175Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,6582,495Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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