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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Sefton

408,009 and 285,298 residents (mid-2024).

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher than Sefton on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 14 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 1 of 22 measures, and Sefton on 21. 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 Sefton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £4,573, Sefton £5,468Sefton: £5,468Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,573Sefton: £5,491Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,593Sefton: £5,187Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,338

    £4,573£4,593£4,338Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£5,468£5,491£5,187

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £12,569, Sefton £12,883Sefton: £12,883Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £12,569Sefton: £12,938Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £12,623Sefton: £12,220Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £11,922

    £12,569£12,623£11,922Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£12,883£12,938£12,220

  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, Sefton £2,479Sefton: £2,479Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,931Sefton: £2,490Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,939Sefton: £2,352Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,832

    £1,931£1,939£1,832Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£2,479£2,490£2,352

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £11,420, Sefton £11,448Sefton: £11,448Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £11,420Sefton: £11,496Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £11,469Sefton: £10,859Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £10,833

    £11,420£11,469£10,833Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£11,448£11,496£10,859

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £456, Sefton £523Sefton: £523Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £456Sefton: £526Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £458Sefton: £496Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £432

    £456£458£432Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£523£526£496

  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, Sefton £879Sefton: £879Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £666Sefton: £883Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £669Sefton: £834Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £632

    £666£669£632Sefton is higher£879£883£834

  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, Sefton £33Sefton: £33Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £27Sefton: £33Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £27Sefton: £31Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £25

    £27£27£25Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£31

  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, Sefton £658Sefton: £658Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £414Sefton: £661Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £415Sefton: £624Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £392

    £414£415£392Sefton is higher£658£661£624

  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, Sefton £190Sefton: £190Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Sefton: £190Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Sefton: £180Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £90

    £95£95£90Sefton is higher£190£190£180

  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, Sefton £148Sefton: £148Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £82Sefton: £149Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £83Sefton: £141Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £78

    £82£83£78Sefton is higher£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1,547, Sefton £1,845Sefton: £1,845Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,547Sefton: £1,853Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,553Sefton: £1,750Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,467

    £1,547£1,553£1,467Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£1,845£1,853£1,750

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £252, Sefton £242Sefton: £242Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £252Sefton: £243Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £253Sefton: £230Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £239

    £252£253£239Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£242£243£230

  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, Sefton £469Sefton: £469Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £291Sefton: £471Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £293Sefton: £445Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £276

    £291£293£276Sefton is higher£469£471£445

  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, Sefton £8.04Sefton: £8.04Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £6.14Sefton: £8.08Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £6.16Sefton: £7.63Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.82

    £6.14£6.16£5.82Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£8.04£8.08£7.63

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £4.39, Sefton £8.70Sefton: £8.70Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4.39Sefton: £8.73Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4.40Sefton: £8.25Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Sefton is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £5.36, Sefton £6.75Sefton: £6.75Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.36Sefton: £6.78Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.38Sefton: £6.40Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£6.75£6.78£6.40

  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, Sefton 1,009.7Sefton: 1,009.7Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 1,001.8

    1,001.8Sefton is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 105.2, Sefton 130.7Sefton: 130.7Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 105.2

    105.2Sefton is higherDepends on how you count130.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 141.1, Sefton 182.9Sefton: 182.9Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 141.1

    141.1Sefton is higherDepends on how you count182.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 61.1, Sefton 97.9Sefton: 97.9Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 61.1

    61.1Sefton is higher97.9

  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, Sefton 217.5Sefton: 217.5Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 173.3

    173.3Sefton is higherDepends on how you count217.5

  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, Sefton 31.2Sefton: 31.2Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 18.4

    18.4Sefton is higher31.2

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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Sefton, per person in the age group
MeasureBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSeftonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,573£4,593£4,338£5,468£5,491£5,187Sefton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,569£12,623£11,922£12,883£12,938£12,220Sefton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,931£1,939£1,832£2,479£2,490£2,352Sefton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,420£11,469£10,833£11,448£11,496£10,859Sefton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£456£458£432£523£526£496Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£666£669£632£879£883£834Sefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£33£33£31Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£415£392£658£661£624Sefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£190£190£180Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£148£149£141Sefton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,547£1,553£1,467£1,845£1,853£1,750Sefton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£242£243£230Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£293£276£469£471£445Sefton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£8.04£8.08£7.63Sefton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£8.70£8.73£8.25Sefton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£6.75£6.78£6.40Sefton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.81,009.7Sefton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.2130.7Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.1182.9Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.197.9Sefton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.3217.5Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.431.2Sefton

Per resident

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Sefton on 21. 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 Sefton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £4,573, Sefton £5,468Sefton: £5,468Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,573Sefton: £5,491Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,593Sefton: £5,187Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,338

    £4,573£4,593£4,338Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£5,468£5,491£5,187

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2,606, Sefton £2,902Sefton: £2,902Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,606Sefton: £2,914Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,618Sefton: £2,752Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,472

    £2,606£2,618£2,472Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£2,902£2,914£2,752

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1,201, Sefton £1,470Sefton: £1,470Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,201Sefton: £1,476Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,206Sefton: £1,394Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,139

    £1,201£1,206£1,139Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£1,470£1,476£1,394

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2,368, Sefton £2,578Sefton: £2,578Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,368Sefton: £2,589Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,378Sefton: £2,446Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,246

    £2,368£2,378£2,246Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£2,578£2,589£2,446

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £95, Sefton £118Sefton: £118Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Sefton: £118Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Sefton: £112Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £90

    £95£95£90Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£118£118£112

  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, Sefton £198Sefton: £198Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £138Sefton: £199Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £139Sefton: £188Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £131

    £138£139£131Sefton is higher£198£199£188

  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, Sefton £7.40Sefton: £7.40Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.55Sefton: £7.43Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.57Sefton: £7.02Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£7.40£7.43£7.02

  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, Sefton £658Sefton: £658Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £414Sefton: £661Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £415Sefton: £624Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £392

    £414£415£392Sefton is higher£658£661£624

  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, Sefton £190Sefton: £190Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Sefton: £190Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Sefton: £180Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £90

    £95£95£90Sefton is higher£190£190£180

  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, Sefton £88Sefton: £88Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £51Sefton: £88Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £51Sefton: £83Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £49

    £51£51£49Sefton is higher£88£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £962, Sefton £1,094Sefton: £1,094Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £962Sefton: £1,098Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £966Sefton: £1,037Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £913

    £962£966£913Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£1,094£1,098£1,037

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £252, Sefton £242Sefton: £242Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £252Sefton: £243Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £253Sefton: £230Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £239

    £252£253£239Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£242£243£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £181, Sefton £278Sefton: £278Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £181Sefton: £279Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £182Sefton: £264Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £172

    £181£182£172Sefton is higher£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £3.82, Sefton £4.77Sefton: £4.77Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £3.82Sefton: £4.79Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £3.83Sefton: £4.52Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2.73, Sefton £5.16Sefton: £5.16Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.73Sefton: £5.18Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.74Sefton: £4.89Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.59

    £2.73£2.74£2.59Sefton is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £5.36, Sefton £6.75Sefton: £6.75Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.36Sefton: £6.78Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.38Sefton: £6.40Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£6.75£6.78£6.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 207.7, Sefton 227.4Sefton: 227.4Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 207.7

    207.7Sefton is higherDepends on how you count227.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 21.8, Sefton 29.5Sefton: 29.5Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 21.8

    21.8Sefton is higherDepends on how you count29.5

  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, Sefton 41.2Sefton: 41.2Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 29.3

    29.3Sefton is higherDepends on how you count41.2

  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, Sefton 97.9Sefton: 97.9Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 61.1

    61.1Sefton is higher97.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 107.8, Sefton 128.9Sefton: 128.9Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 107.8

    107.8Sefton is higherDepends on how you count128.9

  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, Sefton 18.5Sefton: 18.5Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 11.4

    11.4Sefton is higher18.5

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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Sefton, per resident
MeasureBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSeftonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,573£4,593£4,338£5,468£5,491£5,187Sefton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,606£2,618£2,472£2,902£2,914£2,752Sefton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,201£1,206£1,139£1,470£1,476£1,394Sefton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,368£2,378£2,246£2,578£2,589£2,446Sefton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£118£118£112Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£198£199£188Sefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£7.40£7.43£7.02Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£415£392£658£661£624Sefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£190£190£180Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£88£88£83Sefton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£962£966£913£1,094£1,098£1,037Sefton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£242£243£230Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£278£279£264Sefton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£4.77£4.79£4.52Sefton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59£5.16£5.18£4.89Sefton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£6.75£6.78£6.40Sefton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.7227.4Sefton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.829.5Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.341.2Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.197.9Sefton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026107.8128.9Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.418.5Sefton

Total

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Sefton on 8. 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 Sefton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.9bn, Sefton £1.6bnSefton: £1.6bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.9bnSefton: £1.6bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.9bnSefton: £1.5bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.1bn, Sefton £827.8mSefton: £827.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1bnSefton: £831.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1bnSefton: £785.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£827.8m£831.4m£785.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £490.1m, Sefton £419.3mSefton: £419.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £490.1mSefton: £421.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £492.2mSefton: £397.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £464.9m

    £490.1m£492.2m£464.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£419.3m£421.1m£397.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £966.2m, Sefton £735.6mSefton: £735.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £966.2mSefton: £738.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £970.3mSefton: £697.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £916.5m

    £966.2m£970.3m£916.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£735.6m£738.8m£697.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £38.6m, Sefton £33.6mSefton: £33.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.6mSefton: £33.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.7mSefton: £31.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.7m£36.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £56.4m, Sefton £56.5mSefton: £56.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £56.4mSefton: £56.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £56.6mSefton: £53.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £53.5m

    £56.4m£56.6m£53.5mSefton is higher£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m

  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, Sefton £2.1mSefton: £2.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.3mSefton: £2.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.3mSefton: £2.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.1m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £168.8m, Sefton £187.7mSefton: £187.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £168.8mSefton: £188.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £169.5mSefton: £178.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £160.1m

    £168.8m£169.5m£160.1mSefton is higher£187.7m£188.5m£178.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £38.8m, Sefton £54.1mSefton: £54.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.8mSefton: £54.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.9mSefton: £51.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £36.8m

    £38.8m£38.9m£36.8mSefton is higher£54.1m£54.3m£51.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £20.9m, Sefton £25.1mSefton: £25.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £20.9mSefton: £25.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £21.0mSefton: £23.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mSefton is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £392.5m, Sefton £312.0mSefton: £312.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £392.5mSefton: £313.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £394.2mSefton: £296.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £372.3m

    £392.5m£394.2m£372.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£312.0m£313.4m£296.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £102.6m, Sefton £69.2mSefton: £69.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £102.6mSefton: £69.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £103.1mSefton: £65.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £97.3m

    £102.6m£103.1m£97.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £74.0m, Sefton £79.4mSefton: £79.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £74.0mSefton: £79.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £74.3mSefton: £75.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £70.2m

    £74.0m£74.3m£70.2mSefton is higher£79.4m£79.7m£75.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.6m, Sefton £1.4mSefton: £1.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.6mSefton: £1.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.6mSefton: £1.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.1m, Sefton £1.5mSefton: £1.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1mSefton: £1.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1mSefton: £1.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1m

    £1.1mSefton is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2.2m, Sefton £1.9mSefton: £1.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.2mSefton: £1.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.2mSefton: £1.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 84,757, Sefton 64,886Sefton: 64,886Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 84,757

    84,757Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count64,886

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 8,902, Sefton 8,401Sefton: 8,401Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 8,902

    8,902Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count8,401

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 11,939, Sefton 11,750Sefton: 11,750Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 11,939

    11,939Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count11,750

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 24,916, Sefton 27,922Sefton: 27,922Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 24,916

    24,916Sefton is higher27,922

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 43,976, Sefton 36,781Sefton: 36,781Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 43,976

    43,976Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count36,781

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 4,658, Sefton 5,272Sefton: 5,272Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 4,658

    4,658Sefton is higher5,272

Show the numbers
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Sefton, total
MeasureBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSeftonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£827.8m£831.4m£785.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m£419.3m£421.1m£397.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£966.2m£970.3m£916.5m£735.6m£738.8m£697.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.4m£56.6m£53.5m£56.5m£56.7m£53.6mSefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.1m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£168.8m£169.5m£160.1m£187.7m£188.5m£178.1mSefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m£54.1m£54.3m£51.3mSefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mSefton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£392.5m£394.2m£372.3m£312.0m£313.4m£296.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£102.6m£103.1m£97.3m£69.2m£69.5m£65.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£74.0m£74.3m£70.2m£79.4m£79.7m£75.3mSefton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSefton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensiontotal, March 202684,75764,886Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,9028,401Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,93911,750Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,91627,922Sefton
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,97636,781Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,6585,272Sefton

Sources

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

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  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.
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