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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Worcester

408,009 and 106,566 residents (mid-2024).

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher than Worcester on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 11 of 22 measures, and Worcester on 11. 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 Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £4,573, Worcester £4,078Worcester: £4,078Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,573Worcester: £4,095Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,593Worcester: £3,868Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,338

    £4,573£4,593£4,338Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£4,078£4,095£3,868

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £12,569, Worcester £12,778Worcester: £12,778Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £12,569Worcester: £12,832Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £12,623Worcester: £12,120Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £11,922

    £12,569£12,623£11,922Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£12,778£12,832£12,120

  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, Worcester £1,794Worcester: £1,794Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,931Worcester: £1,801Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,939Worcester: £1,701Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,832

    £1,931£1,939£1,832Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£1,794£1,801£1,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £11,420, Worcester £11,593Worcester: £11,593Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £11,420Worcester: £11,642Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £11,469Worcester: £10,996Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £10,833

    £11,420£11,469£10,833Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£11,593£11,642£10,996

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £456, Worcester £407Worcester: £407Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £456Worcester: £409Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £458Worcester: £386Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £432

    £456£458£432Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£407£409£386

  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, Worcester £753Worcester: £753Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £666Worcester: £756Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £669Worcester: £714Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £632

    £666£669£632Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£753£756£714

  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, Worcester £25Worcester: £25Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £27Worcester: £25Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £27Worcester: £24Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £25

    £27£27£25Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£25£25£24

  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, Worcester £402Worcester: £402Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £414Worcester: £404Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £415Worcester: £381Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £392

    £414£415£392Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£402£404£381

  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, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Worcester: £105Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Worcester: £99Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £90

    £95£95£90Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

  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, Worcester £92Worcester: £92Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £82Worcester: £92Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £83Worcester: £87Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £78

    £82£83£78Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1,547, Worcester £1,417Worcester: £1,417Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,547Worcester: £1,423Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,553Worcester: £1,344Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,467

    £1,547£1,553£1,467Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£1,417£1,423£1,344

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £252, Worcester £207Worcester: £207Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £252Worcester: £208Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £253Worcester: £196Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £239

    £252£253£239Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£207£208£196

  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, Worcester £273Worcester: £273Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £291Worcester: £274Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £293Worcester: £259Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £276

    £291£293£276Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£273£274£259

  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, Worcester £6.72Worcester: £6.72Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £6.14Worcester: £6.74Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £6.16Worcester: £6.37Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.82

    £6.14£6.16£5.82Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £4.39, Worcester £4.92Worcester: £4.92Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4.39Worcester: £4.94Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4.40Worcester: £4.67Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £5.36, Worcester £6.22Worcester: £6.22Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.36Worcester: £6.25Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.38Worcester: £5.90Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

  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, Worcester 1,013.6Worcester: 1,013.6Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 1,001.8

    1,001.8Worcester is higherDepends on how you count1,013.6

  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, Worcester 101.2Worcester: 101.2Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 105.2

    105.2Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher101.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 141.1, Worcester 157.5Worcester: 157.5Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 141.1

    141.1Worcester is higherDepends on how you count157.5

  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, Worcester 58.5Worcester: 58.5Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 61.1

    61.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher58.5

  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, Worcester 170.1Worcester: 170.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 173.3

    173.3Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count170.1

  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, Worcester 20.8Worcester: 20.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 18.4

    18.4Worcester is higherDepends on how you count20.8

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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Worcester, per person in the age group
MeasureBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,573£4,593£4,338£4,078£4,095£3,868Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,569£12,623£11,922£12,778£12,832£12,120Worcester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,931£1,939£1,832£1,794£1,801£1,701Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,420£11,469£10,833£11,593£11,642£10,996Worcester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£456£458£432£407£409£386Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£666£669£632£753£756£714Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£25£25£24Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£415£392£402£404£381Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£104£105£99Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£92£92£87Worcester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,547£1,553£1,467£1,417£1,423£1,344Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£207£208£196Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£293£276£273£274£259Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£6.72£6.74£6.37Worcester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£4.92£4.94£4.67Worcester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£6.22£6.25£5.90Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.81,013.6Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.2101.2Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.1157.5Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.158.5Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.3170.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.420.8Worcester

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £4,573, Worcester £4,078Worcester: £4,078Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,573Worcester: £4,095Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,593Worcester: £3,868Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,338

    £4,573£4,593£4,338Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£4,078£4,095£3,868

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2,606, Worcester £2,198Worcester: £2,198Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,606Worcester: £2,207Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,618Worcester: £2,085Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,472

    £2,606£2,618£2,472Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1,201, Worcester £1,160Worcester: £1,160Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,201Worcester: £1,165Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,206Worcester: £1,101Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,139

    £1,201£1,206£1,139Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£1,160£1,165£1,101

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2,368, Worcester £1,994Worcester: £1,994Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,368Worcester: £2,003Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,378Worcester: £1,892Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,246

    £2,368£2,378£2,246Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1,994£2,003£1,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £95, Worcester £70Worcester: £70Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Worcester: £70Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Worcester: £66Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £90

    £95£95£90Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£70£70£66

  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, Worcester £129Worcester: £129Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £138Worcester: £130Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £139Worcester: £123Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £131

    £138£139£131Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£123

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £5.55, Worcester £4.33Worcester: £4.33Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.55Worcester: £4.35Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.57Worcester: £4.11Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

  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, Worcester £402Worcester: £402Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £414Worcester: £404Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £415Worcester: £381Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £392

    £414£415£392Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£402£404£381

  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, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Worcester: £105Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Worcester: £99Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £90

    £95£95£90Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

  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, Worcester £59Worcester: £59Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £51Worcester: £60Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £51Worcester: £56Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £49

    £51£51£49Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £962, Worcester £917Worcester: £917Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £962Worcester: £921Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £966Worcester: £870Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £913

    £962£966£913Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£917£921£870

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £252, Worcester £207Worcester: £207Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £252Worcester: £208Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £253Worcester: £196Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £239

    £252£253£239Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£207£208£196

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £181, Worcester £177Worcester: £177Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £181Worcester: £177Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £182Worcester: £168Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £172

    £181£182£172Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£177£177£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £3.82, Worcester £4.34Worcester: £4.34Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £3.82Worcester: £4.36Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £3.83Worcester: £4.12Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2.73, Worcester £3.18Worcester: £3.18Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.73Worcester: £3.20Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.74Worcester: £3.02Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.59

    £2.73£2.74£2.59Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£3.18£3.20£3.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £5.36, Worcester £6.22Worcester: £6.22Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.36Worcester: £6.25Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.38Worcester: £5.90Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 207.7, Worcester 174.4Worcester: 174.4Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 207.7

    207.7Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count174.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 21.8, Worcester 17.4Worcester: 17.4Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 21.8

    21.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher17.4

  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, Worcester 27.1Worcester: 27.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 29.3

    29.3Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count27.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 61.1, Worcester 58.5Worcester: 58.5Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 61.1

    61.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher58.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 107.8, Worcester 110.0Worcester: 110.0Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 107.8

    107.8Worcester is higherDepends on how you count110.0

  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, Worcester 13.4Worcester: 13.4Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 11.4

    11.4Worcester is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Worcester, per resident
MeasureBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,573£4,593£4,338£4,078£4,095£3,868Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,606£2,618£2,472£2,198£2,207£2,085Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,201£1,206£1,139£1,160£1,165£1,101Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,368£2,378£2,246£1,994£2,003£1,892Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£70£70£66Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£129£130£123Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£4.33£4.35£4.11Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£415£392£402£404£381Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£104£105£99Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£59£60£56Worcester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£962£966£913£917£921£870Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£207£208£196Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£177£177£168Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£4.34£4.36£4.12Worcester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59£3.18£3.20£3.02Worcester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£6.22£6.25£5.90Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.7174.4Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.817.4Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.327.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.158.5Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026107.8110.0Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.413.4Worcester

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.9bn, Worcester £434.5mWorcester: £434.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.9bnWorcester: £436.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.9bnWorcester: £412.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£434.5m£436.4m£412.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.1bn, Worcester £234.2mWorcester: £234.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1bnWorcester: £235.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1bnWorcester: £222.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £490.1m, Worcester £123.6mWorcester: £123.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £490.1mWorcester: £124.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £492.2mWorcester: £117.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £464.9m

    £490.1m£492.2m£464.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £966.2m, Worcester £212.5mWorcester: £212.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £966.2mWorcester: £213.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £970.3mWorcester: £201.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £916.5m

    £966.2m£970.3m£916.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £38.6m, Worcester £7.5mWorcester: £7.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.6mWorcester: £7.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.7mWorcester: £7.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.7m£36.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £56.4m, Worcester £13.8mWorcester: £13.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £56.4mWorcester: £13.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £56.6mWorcester: £13.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £53.5m

    £56.4m£56.6m£53.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  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, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.3mWorcester: £0.46mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.3mWorcester: £0.44mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.1m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £168.8m, Worcester £42.8mWorcester: £42.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £168.8mWorcester: £43.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £169.5mWorcester: £40.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £160.1m

    £168.8m£169.5m£160.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £38.8m, Worcester £11.1mWorcester: £11.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.8mWorcester: £11.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.9mWorcester: £10.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £36.8m

    £38.8m£38.9m£36.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £20.9m, Worcester £6.3mWorcester: £6.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £20.9mWorcester: £6.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £21.0mWorcester: £6.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £392.5m, Worcester £97.7mWorcester: £97.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £392.5mWorcester: £98.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £394.2mWorcester: £92.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £372.3m

    £392.5m£394.2m£372.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £102.6m, Worcester £22.0mWorcester: £22.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £102.6mWorcester: £22.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £103.1mWorcester: £20.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £97.3m

    £102.6m£103.1m£97.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £74.0m, Worcester £18.8mWorcester: £18.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £74.0mWorcester: £18.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £74.3mWorcester: £17.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £70.2m

    £74.0m£74.3m£70.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.6m, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.6mWorcester: £0.46mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.6mWorcester: £0.44mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.1m, Worcester £0.34mWorcester: £0.34mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1mWorcester: £0.34mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1mWorcester: £0.32mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1m

    £1.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2.2m, Worcester £0.66mWorcester: £0.66mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.2mWorcester: £0.67mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.2mWorcester: £0.63mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 84,757, Worcester 18,582Worcester: 18,582Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 84,757

    84,757Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count18,582

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 8,902, Worcester 1,856Worcester: 1,856Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 8,902

    8,902Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher1,856

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 11,939, Worcester 2,888Worcester: 2,888Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 11,939

    11,939Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count2,888

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 24,916, Worcester 6,233Worcester: 6,233Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 24,916

    24,916Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher6,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 43,976, Worcester 11,725Worcester: 11,725Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 43,976

    43,976Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count11,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 4,658, Worcester 1,431Worcester: 1,431Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 4,658

    4,658Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count1,431

Show the numbers
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Worcester, total
MeasureBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleWorcesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£434.5m£436.4m£412.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£966.2m£970.3m£916.5m£212.5m£213.4m£201.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.4m£56.6m£53.5m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.1m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£168.8m£169.5m£160.1m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£392.5m£394.2m£372.3m£97.7m£98.1m£92.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£102.6m£103.1m£97.3m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£74.0m£74.3m£70.2m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensiontotal, March 202684,75718,582Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,9021,856Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,9392,888Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,9166,233Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,97611,725Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,6581,431Bournemouth, 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.