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Amber Valley and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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

Amber Valley is higher than Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Amber Valley is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 6. 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

Amber Valley Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £1,850, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1,931Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,931Amber Valley: £1,850Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,939Amber Valley: £1,858Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,832Amber Valley: £1,755

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £503, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £414Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £414Amber Valley: £503Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £415Amber Valley: £505Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £392Amber Valley: £477

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

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £134, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £95Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Amber Valley: £134Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Amber Valley: £135Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £90Amber Valley: £127

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £332, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £291Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £291Amber Valley: £332Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £293Amber Valley: £334Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £276Amber Valley: £315

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £9.22, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £6.14Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £6.14Amber Valley: £9.22Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £6.16Amber Valley: £9.26Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.82Amber Valley: £8.75

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Amber Valley 1,016.3, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 1,001.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 1,001.8Amber Valley: 1,016.3

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

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Amber Valley 87.7, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 105.2Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 105.2Amber Valley: 87.7

    87.7Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher105.2

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

    157.9Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count141.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 74.1, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 61.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 61.1Amber Valley: 74.1

    74.1Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count61.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley 174.1, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 173.3Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 173.3Amber Valley: 174.1

    174.1Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count173.3

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

    28.6Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count18.4

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Amber Valley and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, per person in the age group
MeasureAmber ValleyBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£4,573£4,593£4,338Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,821£12,876£12,162£12,569£12,623£11,922Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,850£1,858£1,755£1,931£1,939£1,832Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,684£11,733£11,082£11,420£11,469£10,833Amber Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£340£342£323£456£458£432Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£778£735£666£669£632Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£27£27£25Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£414£415£392Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£95£95£90Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£130£123£82£83£78Amber Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,370£1,376£1,300£1,547£1,553£1,467Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£252£253£239Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£332£334£315£291£293£276Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£6.14£6.16£5.82Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£4.39£4.40£4.16Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£5.36£5.38£5.08Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.31,001.8Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.7105.2Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.9141.1Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.161.1Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.1173.3Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.618.4Amber Valley

Per resident

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

Amber Valley Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £169, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £138Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £138Amber Valley: £169Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £139Amber Valley: £169Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £131Amber Valley: £160

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £5.00, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £5.55Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.55Amber Valley: £5.00Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.57Amber Valley: £5.02Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.26Amber Valley: £4.74

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £503, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £414Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £414Amber Valley: £503Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £415Amber Valley: £505Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £392Amber Valley: £477

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

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £134, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £95Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Amber Valley: £134Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Amber Valley: £135Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £90Amber Valley: £127

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £78, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £51Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £51Amber Valley: £78Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £51Amber Valley: £79Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £49Amber Valley: £74

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    221.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count207.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    19.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher21.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 34.4, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 29.3Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 29.3Amber Valley: 34.4

    34.4Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count29.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 74.1, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 61.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 61.1Amber Valley: 74.1

    74.1Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count61.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    105.0Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count107.8

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

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

    17.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count11.4

Show the numbers
Amber Valley and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, per resident
MeasureAmber ValleyBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£4,573£4,593£4,338Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,792£2,804£2,649£2,606£2,618£2,472Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,116£1,121£1,058£1,201£1,206£1,139Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,544£2,555£2,414£2,368£2,378£2,246Amber Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£95£95£90Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£138£139£131Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£5.55£5.57£5.26Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£414£415£392Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£95£95£90Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£51£51£49Amber Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£827£830£784£962£966£913Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£252£253£239Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£181£182£172Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£3.82£3.83£3.62Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£2.73£2.74£2.59Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£5.36£5.38£5.08Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.3207.7Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.121.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.429.3Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.161.1Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.0107.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.311.4Amber Valley

Total

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

Amber Valley Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Amber Valley £0.65m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.3mAmber Valley: £0.65mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.3mAmber Valley: £0.65mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.1mAmber Valley: £0.62m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    28,825Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count84,757

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,488Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher8,902

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

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

    4,479Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count11,939

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

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

    9,647Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count24,916

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    13,677Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count43,976

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

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

    2,249Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count4,658

Show the numbers
Amber Valley and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, total
MeasureAmber ValleyBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£615.4m£618.0m£583.7m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.7m£365.2m£344.9m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.3m£145.9m£137.8m£490.1m£492.2m£464.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m£966.2m£970.3m£916.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£38.6m£38.7m£36.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m£56.4m£56.6m£53.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£2.3m£2.3m£2.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m£168.8m£169.5m£160.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£38.8m£38.9m£36.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.7m£108.1m£102.1m£392.5m£394.2m£372.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m£102.6m£103.1m£97.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m£74.0m£74.3m£70.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£1.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,82584,757Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4888,902Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,47911,939Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,64724,916Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,67743,976Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2494,658Bournemouth, 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.