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Gosport and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Gosport is higher than Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 17 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Gosport is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 5. 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
Gosport Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,882£4,903£4,631Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£4,573£4,593£4,338
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,623£12,677£11,974Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£12,569£12,623£11,922
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,249£2,259£2,133Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£1,931£1,939£1,832
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,587£11,636£10,990Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£11,420£11,469£10,833
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£331£332£314Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£456£458£432
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£684£687£649Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£666£669£632
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£22£22£21Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£27£27£25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£454£456£431Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£414£415£392
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£177£178£168Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£131£131£124Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,795£1,802£1,702Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£1,547£1,553£1,467
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£215£216£204Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£252£253£239
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£308£310£293Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£291£293£276
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.41£6.44£6.08Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£6.14£6.16£5.82
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.83£8.87£8.38Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£4.39£4.40£4.16
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.30£5.33£5.03Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,019.6Gosport is higherDepends on how you count1,001.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
88.5Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher105.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
147.0Gosport is higherDepends on how you count141.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
68.9Gosport is higherDepends on how you count61.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
208.7Gosport is higherDepends on how you count173.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
28.8Gosport is higherDepends on how you count18.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gosport | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,882£4,903£4,631 | £4,573£4,593£4,338 | Gosport |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,623£12,677£11,974 | £12,569£12,623£11,922 | Gosport |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,249£2,259£2,133 | £1,931£1,939£1,832 | Gosport |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,587£11,636£10,990 | £11,420£11,469£10,833 | Gosport |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £331£332£314 | £456£458£432 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £684£687£649 | £666£669£632 | Gosport |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £22£22£21 | £27£27£25 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £454£456£431 | £414£415£392 | Gosport |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £177£178£168 | £95£95£90 | Gosport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £131£131£124 | £82£83£78 | Gosport |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,795£1,802£1,702 | £1,547£1,553£1,467 | Gosport |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £215£216£204 | £252£253£239 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £308£310£293 | £291£293£276 | Gosport |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | £6.14£6.16£5.82 | Gosport |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.83£8.87£8.38 | £4.39£4.40£4.16 | Gosport |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.30£5.33£5.03 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,019.6 | 1,001.8 | Gosport |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 88.5 | 105.2 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 147.0 | 141.1 | Gosport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 68.9 | 61.1 | Gosport |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 208.7 | 173.3 | Gosport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 28.8 | 18.4 | Gosport |
Per resident
Gosport is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 5. 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
Gosport Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,882£4,903£4,631Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£4,573£4,593£4,338
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,679£2,690£2,541Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,606£2,618£2,472
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,352£1,358£1,283Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£1,201£1,206£1,139
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,459£2,469£2,332Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,368£2,378£2,246
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£70£71£67Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£95£95£90
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£145£146£138Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.69£4.71£4.45Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£454£456£431Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£414£415£392
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£177£178£168Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£79£79£75Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£49
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,079£1,083£1,023Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£962£966£913
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£215£216£204Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£252£253£239
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£185£186£176Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.85£3.86£3.65Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£3.82£3.83£3.62
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.31£5.34£5.04Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2.73£2.74£2.59
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.30£5.33£5.03Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
216.4Gosport is higherDepends on how you count207.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher21.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.2Gosport is higherDepends on how you count29.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
68.9Gosport is higherDepends on how you count61.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
125.4Gosport is higherDepends on how you count107.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.3Gosport is higherDepends on how you count11.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gosport | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,882£4,903£4,631 | £4,573£4,593£4,338 | Gosport |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,679£2,690£2,541 | £2,606£2,618£2,472 | Gosport |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,352£1,358£1,283 | £1,201£1,206£1,139 | Gosport |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,459£2,469£2,332 | £2,368£2,378£2,246 | Gosport |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £70£71£67 | £95£95£90 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £145£146£138 | £138£139£131 | Gosport |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.69£4.71£4.45 | £5.55£5.57£5.26 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £454£456£431 | £414£415£392 | Gosport |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £177£178£168 | £95£95£90 | Gosport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £79£79£75 | £51£51£49 | Gosport |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,079£1,083£1,023 | £962£966£913 | Gosport |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £215£216£204 | £252£253£239 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £185£186£176 | £181£182£172 | Gosport |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.85£3.86£3.65 | £3.82£3.83£3.62 | Gosport |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.31£5.34£5.04 | £2.73£2.74£2.59 | Gosport |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.30£5.33£5.03 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 216.4 | 207.7 | Gosport |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.8 | 21.8 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.2 | 29.3 | Gosport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 68.9 | 61.1 | Gosport |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 125.4 | 107.8 | Gosport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.3 | 11.4 | Gosport |
Total
Gosport 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
Gosport Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£403.9m£405.6m£383.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£221.6m£222.5m£210.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£111.9m£112.3m£106.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£203.4m£204.3m£192.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£966.2m£970.3m£916.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£56.4m£56.6m£53.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.1m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£37.6m£37.7m£35.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£168.8m£169.5m£160.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£89.3m£89.6m£84.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£392.5m£394.2m£372.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£102.6m£103.1m£97.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£74.0m£74.3m£70.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,899Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count84,757
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,553Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher8,902
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,580Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count11,939
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,698Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count24,916
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,377Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count43,976
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,434Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count4,658
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| Measure | Gosport | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £403.9m£405.6m£383.1m | £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £221.6m£222.5m£210.2m | £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £111.9m£112.3m£106.1m | £490.1m£492.2m£464.9m | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £203.4m£204.3m£192.9m | £966.2m£970.3m£916.5m | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.8m£5.8m£5.5m | £38.6m£38.7m£36.6m | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.1m£11.4m | £56.4m£56.6m£53.5m | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £2.3m£2.3m£2.1m | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £37.6m£37.7m£35.6m | £168.8m£169.5m£160.1m | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.7m£14.7m£13.9m | £38.8m£38.9m£36.8m | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.5m£6.5m£6.2m | £20.9m£21.0m£19.8m | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £89.3m£89.6m£84.7m | £392.5m£394.2m£372.3m | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | £102.6m£103.1m£97.3m | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | £74.0m£74.3m£70.2m | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.32m£0.32m£0.30m | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | £1.1m | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | £2.2m£2.2m£2.1m | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,899 | 84,757 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,553 | 8,902 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,580 | 11,939 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,698 | 24,916 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,377 | 43,976 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,434 | 4,658 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.