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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Adur
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher than Adur on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 14 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.
Per person in the age group
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Adur 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 Adur
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,573£4,593£4,338Adur is higherDepends on how you count£4,773£4,793£4,527
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,569£12,623£11,922Adur is higherDepends on how you count£12,824£12,879£12,164
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,931£1,939£1,832Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£1,852£1,860£1,757
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,420£11,469£10,833Adur is higherDepends on how you count£11,707£11,757£11,105
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£456£458£432Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£373£374£353
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£666£669£632Adur is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£27£27£25Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£414£415£392Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£379£380£359
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£95£95£90Adur is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£158
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£82£83£78Adur is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£99
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,547£1,553£1,467Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£1,439£1,445£1,365
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£252£253£239Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£186£187£176
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£291£293£276Adur is higherDepends on how you count£296£298£281
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.14£6.16£5.82Adur is higherDepends on how you count£9.10£9.14£8.63
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.39£4.40£4.16Adur is higherDepends on how you count£4.48£4.50£4.25
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.36£5.38£5.08Adur is higherDepends on how you count£8.40£8.44£7.97
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,001.8Adur is higherDepends on how you count1,007.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
105.2Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher93.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
141.1Adur is higherDepends on how you count152.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
61.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher58.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
173.3Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher169.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.4Adur is higherDepends on how you count22.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | Adur | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,573£4,593£4,338 | £4,773£4,793£4,527 | Adur |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,569£12,623£11,922 | £12,824£12,879£12,164 | Adur |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,931£1,939£1,832 | £1,852£1,860£1,757 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,420£11,469£10,833 | £11,707£11,757£11,105 | Adur |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £456£458£432 | £373£374£353 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £666£669£632 | £720£723£683 | Adur |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £27£27£25 | £24£24£23 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £414£415£392 | £379£380£359 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £95£95£90 | £167£168£158 | Adur |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £82£83£78 | £104£104£99 | Adur |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,547£1,553£1,467 | £1,439£1,445£1,365 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £252£253£239 | £186£187£176 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £291£293£276 | £296£298£281 | Adur |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.14£6.16£5.82 | £9.10£9.14£8.63 | Adur |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.39£4.40£4.16 | £4.48£4.50£4.25 | Adur |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | £8.40£8.44£7.97 | Adur |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,001.8 | 1,007.6 | Adur |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 105.2 | 93.3 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 141.1 | 152.0 | Adur |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 61.1 | 58.3 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 173.3 | 169.6 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.4 | 22.4 | Adur |
Per resident
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Adur 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 Adur
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,573£4,593£4,338Adur is higherDepends on how you count£4,773£4,793£4,527
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,606£2,618£2,472Adur is higherDepends on how you count£2,956£2,969£2,804
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,201£1,206£1,139Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£1,076£1,081£1,021
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,368£2,378£2,246Adur is higherDepends on how you count£2,699£2,710£2,560
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£95£95£90Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£86£86£81
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£138£139£131Adur is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£157
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.55£5.57£5.26Adur is higherDepends on how you count£5.60£5.62£5.31
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£414£415£392Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£379£380£359
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£95£95£90Adur is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£158
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£51£51£49Adur is higherDepends on how you count£60£61£57
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£962£966£913Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£836£840£793
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£252£253£239Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£186£187£176
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£181£182£172Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.82£3.83£3.62Adur is higherDepends on how you count£5.29£5.31£5.02
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.73£2.74£2.59Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£2.60£2.62£2.47
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.36£5.38£5.08Adur is higherDepends on how you count£8.40£8.44£7.97
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
207.7Adur is higherDepends on how you count232.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher21.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
29.3Adur is higherDepends on how you count35.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
61.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher58.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
107.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher98.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.4Adur is higherDepends on how you count13.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | Adur | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,573£4,593£4,338 | £4,773£4,793£4,527 | Adur |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,606£2,618£2,472 | £2,956£2,969£2,804 | Adur |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,201£1,206£1,139 | £1,076£1,081£1,021 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,368£2,378£2,246 | £2,699£2,710£2,560 | Adur |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £95£95£90 | £86£86£81 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £138£139£131 | £166£167£157 | Adur |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.55£5.57£5.26 | £5.60£5.62£5.31 | Adur |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £414£415£392 | £379£380£359 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £95£95£90 | £167£168£158 | Adur |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £51£51£49 | £60£61£57 | Adur |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £962£966£913 | £836£840£793 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £252£253£239 | £186£187£176 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £181£182£172 | £172£173£163 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.82£3.83£3.62 | £5.29£5.31£5.02 | Adur |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.73£2.74£2.59 | £2.60£2.62£2.47 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | £8.40£8.44£7.97 | Adur |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 207.7 | 232.3 | Adur |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.8 | 21.5 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 29.3 | 35.0 | Adur |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 61.1 | 58.3 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 107.8 | 98.5 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.4 | 13.0 | Adur |
Total
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Adur 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 Adur
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£309.0m£310.3m£293.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£191.4m£192.2m£181.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£490.1m£492.2m£464.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£966.2m£970.3m£916.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£174.7m£175.5m£165.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£38.6m£38.7m£36.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£56.4m£56.6m£53.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£2.3m£2.3m£2.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£168.8m£169.5m£160.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£38.8m£38.9m£36.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£392.5m£394.2m£372.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£54.1m£54.3m£51.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£102.6m£103.1m£97.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£74.0m£74.3m£70.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
84,757Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count15,037
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
8,902Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher1,393
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
11,939Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count2,268
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
24,916Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher3,777
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
43,976Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher6,379
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,658Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count841
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| Measure | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | Adur | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn | £309.0m£310.3m£293.1m | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn | £191.4m£192.2m£181.5m | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £490.1m£492.2m£464.9m | £69.7m£70.0m£66.1m | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £966.2m£970.3m£916.5m | £174.7m£175.5m£165.7m | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £38.6m£38.7m£36.6m | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £56.4m£56.6m£53.5m | £10.7m£10.8m£10.2m | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £2.3m£2.3m£2.1m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £168.8m£169.5m£160.1m | £24.5m£24.6m£23.3m | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £38.8m£38.9m£36.8m | £10.8m£10.8m£10.2m | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.9m£21.0m£19.8m | £3.9m£3.9m£3.7m | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £392.5m£394.2m£372.3m | £54.1m£54.3m£51.3m | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £102.6m£103.1m£97.3m | £12.0m£12.1m£11.4m | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £74.0m£74.3m£70.2m | £11.1m£11.2m£10.6m | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £2.2m£2.2m£2.1m | £0.54m£0.55m£0.52m | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 84,757 | 15,037 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 8,902 | 1,393 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 11,939 | 2,268 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 24,916 | 3,777 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 43,976 | 6,379 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,658 | 841 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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