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Canterbury and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

162,372 and 408,009 residents (mid-2024).

Canterbury is higher than Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Canterbury is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Canterbury Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,593, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £4,573Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,573Canterbury: £4,593Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,593Canterbury: £4,612Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,338Canterbury: £4,357

    £4,593£4,612£4,357Canterbury 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: Canterbury £12,504, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £12,569Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £12,569Canterbury: £12,504Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £12,623Canterbury: £12,557Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £11,922Canterbury: £11,860

    £12,504£12,557£11,860Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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: Canterbury £1,923, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1,931Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,931Canterbury: £1,923Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,939Canterbury: £1,931Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,832Canterbury: £1,824

    £1,923£1,931£1,824Bournemouth, 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: Canterbury £11,368, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £11,420Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £11,420Canterbury: £11,368Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £11,469Canterbury: £11,417Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £10,833Canterbury: £10,783

    £11,368£11,417£10,783Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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: Canterbury £392, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £456Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £456Canterbury: £392Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £458Canterbury: £394Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £432Canterbury: £372

    £392£394£372Bournemouth, 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: Canterbury £720, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £666Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £666Canterbury: £720Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £669Canterbury: £723Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £632Canterbury: £683

    £720£723£683Canterbury 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: Canterbury £23, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £27Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £27Canterbury: £23Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £27Canterbury: £23Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £25Canterbury: £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: Canterbury £429, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £414Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £414Canterbury: £429Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £415Canterbury: £431Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £392Canterbury: £407

    £429£431£407Canterbury 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: Canterbury £137, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £95Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Canterbury: £137Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Canterbury: £138Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £90Canterbury: £130

    £137£138£130Canterbury 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: Canterbury £112, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £82Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £82Canterbury: £112Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £83Canterbury: £112Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £78Canterbury: £106

    £112£112£106Canterbury 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: Canterbury £1,530, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1,547Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,547Canterbury: £1,530Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,553Canterbury: £1,537Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,467Canterbury: £1,452

    £1,530£1,537£1,452Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£1,547£1,553£1,467

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £181, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £252Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £252Canterbury: £181Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £253Canterbury: £182Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £239Canterbury: £172

    £181£182£172Bournemouth, 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: Canterbury £264, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £291Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £291Canterbury: £264Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £293Canterbury: £265Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £276Canterbury: £250

    £264£265£250Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£291£293£276

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £8.82, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £6.14Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £6.14Canterbury: £8.82Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £6.16Canterbury: £8.86Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.82Canterbury: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Canterbury 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: Canterbury £7.96, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £4.39Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4.39Canterbury: £7.96Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4.40Canterbury: £7.99Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4.16Canterbury: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.74, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £5.36Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.36Canterbury: £4.74Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.38Canterbury: £4.76Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.08Canterbury: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£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: Canterbury 999.0, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 1,001.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 1,001.8Canterbury: 999.0

    999.0Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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: Canterbury 89.5, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 105.2Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 105.2Canterbury: 89.5

    89.5Bournemouth, 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: Canterbury 147.3, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 141.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 141.1Canterbury: 147.3

    147.3Canterbury 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: Canterbury 66.2, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 61.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 61.1Canterbury: 66.2

    66.2Canterbury 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: Canterbury 171.3, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 173.3Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 173.3Canterbury: 171.3

    171.3Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher173.3

  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: Canterbury 24.9, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 18.4Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 18.4Canterbury: 24.9

    24.9Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count18.4

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Canterbury and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, per person in the age group
MeasureCanterburyBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,593£4,612£4,357£4,573£4,593£4,338Canterbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,504£12,557£11,860£12,569£12,623£11,922Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,923£1,931£1,824£1,931£1,939£1,832Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,368£11,417£10,783£11,420£11,469£10,833Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£392£394£372£456£458£432Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£666£669£632Canterbury
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£429£431£407£414£415£392Canterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£95£95£90Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£112£106£82£83£78Canterbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,530£1,537£1,452£1,547£1,553£1,467Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£252£253£239Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£264£265£250£291£293£276Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£6.14£6.16£5.82Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£4.39£4.40£4.16Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.36£5.38£5.08Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.01,001.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.5105.2Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3141.1Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.261.1Canterbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026171.3173.3Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.918.4Canterbury

Per resident

Canterbury is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 9. 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

Canterbury Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,593, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £4,573Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,573Canterbury: £4,593Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,593Canterbury: £4,612Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,338Canterbury: £4,357

    £4,593£4,612£4,357Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£4,573£4,593£4,338

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Canterbury £2,654, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2,606Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,606Canterbury: £2,654Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,618Canterbury: £2,665Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,472Canterbury: £2,517

    £2,654£2,665£2,517Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,606£2,618£2,472

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Canterbury £1,187, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1,201Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,201Canterbury: £1,187Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,206Canterbury: £1,192Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,139Canterbury: £1,126

    £1,187£1,192£1,126Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£1,201£1,206£1,139

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Canterbury £2,413, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2,368Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,368Canterbury: £2,413Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,378Canterbury: £2,423Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,246Canterbury: £2,288

    £2,413£2,423£2,288Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,368£2,378£2,246

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Canterbury £83, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £95Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Canterbury: £83Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Canterbury: £84Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £90Canterbury: £79

    £83£84£79Bournemouth, 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: Canterbury £153, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £138Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £138Canterbury: £153Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £139Canterbury: £154Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £131Canterbury: £145

    £153£154£145Canterbury 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: Canterbury £4.82, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £5.55Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.55Canterbury: £4.82Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.57Canterbury: £4.84Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.26Canterbury: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Bournemouth, 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: Canterbury £429, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £414Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £414Canterbury: £429Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £415Canterbury: £431Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £392Canterbury: £407

    £429£431£407Canterbury 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: Canterbury £137, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £95Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Canterbury: £137Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Canterbury: £138Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £90Canterbury: £130

    £137£138£130Canterbury 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: Canterbury £69, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £51Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £51Canterbury: £69Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £51Canterbury: £69Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £49Canterbury: £65

    £69£69£65Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Canterbury £945, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £962Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £962Canterbury: £945Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £966Canterbury: £949Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £913Canterbury: £896

    £945£949£896Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£962£966£913

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £181, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £252Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £252Canterbury: £181Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £253Canterbury: £182Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £239Canterbury: £172

    £181£182£172Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£252£253£239

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £163, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £181Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £181Canterbury: £163Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £182Canterbury: £164Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £172Canterbury: £154

    £163£164£154Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £5.45, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £3.82Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £3.82Canterbury: £5.45Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £3.83Canterbury: £5.47Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £3.62Canterbury: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£3.82£3.83£3.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Canterbury £4.91, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2.73Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.73Canterbury: £4.91Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.74Canterbury: £4.93Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.59Canterbury: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£2.73£2.74£2.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.74, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £5.36Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.36Canterbury: £4.74Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.38Canterbury: £4.76Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.08Canterbury: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 212.0, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 207.7Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 207.7Canterbury: 212.0

    212.0Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count207.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 19.0, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 21.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 21.8Canterbury: 19.0

    19.0Bournemouth, 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: Canterbury 31.3, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 29.3Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 29.3Canterbury: 31.3

    31.3Canterbury 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: Canterbury 66.2, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 61.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 61.1Canterbury: 66.2

    66.2Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count61.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 105.8, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 107.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 107.8Canterbury: 105.8

    105.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher107.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 15.4, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 11.4Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 11.4Canterbury: 15.4

    15.4Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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Canterbury and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, per resident
MeasureCanterburyBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,593£4,612£4,357£4,573£4,593£4,338Canterbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,654£2,665£2,517£2,606£2,618£2,472Canterbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,187£1,192£1,126£1,201£1,206£1,139Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,413£2,423£2,288£2,368£2,378£2,246Canterbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£95£95£90Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£138£139£131Canterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£5.55£5.57£5.26Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£414£415£392Canterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£95£95£90Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£51£51£49Canterbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£962£966£913Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£252£253£239Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£181£182£172Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£3.82£3.83£3.62Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£2.73£2.74£2.59Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.36£5.38£5.08Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.0207.7Canterbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.021.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.329.3Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.261.1Canterbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.8107.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.411.4Canterbury

Total

Canterbury 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

Canterbury Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Canterbury £745.8m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.9bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.9bnCanterbury: £745.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.9bnCanterbury: £748.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.8bnCanterbury: £707.4m

    £745.8m£748.9m£707.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Canterbury £430.9m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.1bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1bnCanterbury: £430.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1bnCanterbury: £432.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.0bnCanterbury: £408.7m

    £430.9m£432.7m£408.7mBournemouth, 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: Canterbury £192.7m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £490.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £490.1mCanterbury: £192.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £492.2mCanterbury: £193.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £464.9mCanterbury: £182.8m

    £192.7m£193.5m£182.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Canterbury £391.7m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £966.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £966.2mCanterbury: £391.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £970.3mCanterbury: £393.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £916.5mCanterbury: £371.6m

    £391.7m£393.4m£371.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£966.2m£970.3m£916.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury £13.5m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £38.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.6mCanterbury: £13.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.7mCanterbury: £13.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £36.6mCanterbury: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBournemouth, 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: Canterbury £24.8m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £56.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £56.4mCanterbury: £24.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £56.6mCanterbury: £24.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £53.5mCanterbury: £23.5m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.5mBournemouth, 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: Canterbury £0.78m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.3mCanterbury: £0.78mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.3mCanterbury: £0.79mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.1mCanterbury: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mBournemouth, 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: Canterbury £69.7m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £168.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £168.8mCanterbury: £69.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £169.5mCanterbury: £70.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £160.1mCanterbury: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mBournemouth, 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: Canterbury £22.3m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £38.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.8mCanterbury: £22.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.9mCanterbury: £22.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £36.8mCanterbury: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mBournemouth, 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: Canterbury £11.2m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £20.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £20.9mCanterbury: £11.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £21.0mCanterbury: £11.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £19.8mCanterbury: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury £153.4m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £392.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £392.5mCanterbury: £153.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £394.2mCanterbury: £154.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £372.3mCanterbury: £145.5m

    £153.4m£154.1m£145.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£392.5m£394.2m£372.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Canterbury £29.4m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £102.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £102.6mCanterbury: £29.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £103.1mCanterbury: £29.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £97.3mCanterbury: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£102.6m£103.1m£97.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Canterbury £26.4m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £74.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £74.0mCanterbury: £26.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £74.3mCanterbury: £26.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £70.2mCanterbury: £25.1m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£74.0m£74.3m£70.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Canterbury £0.88m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.6mCanterbury: £0.88mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.6mCanterbury: £0.89mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.5mCanterbury: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Canterbury £0.80m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1mCanterbury: £0.80mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1mCanterbury: £0.80mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1mCanterbury: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Canterbury £0.77m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.2mCanterbury: £0.77mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.2mCanterbury: £0.77mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.1mCanterbury: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Canterbury 34,426, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 84,757Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 84,757Canterbury: 34,426

    34,426Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count84,757

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury 3,083, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 8,902Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 8,902Canterbury: 3,083

    3,083Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher8,902

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 5,074, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 11,939Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 11,939Canterbury: 5,074

    5,074Bournemouth, 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: Canterbury 10,752, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 24,916Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 24,916Canterbury: 10,752

    10,752Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count24,916

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury 17,175, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 43,976Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 43,976Canterbury: 17,175

    17,175Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher43,976

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury 2,495, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 4,658Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 4,658Canterbury: 2,495

    2,495Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count4,658

Show the numbers
Canterbury and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, total
MeasureCanterburyBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£745.8m£748.9m£707.4m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£192.7m£193.5m£182.8m£490.1m£492.2m£464.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£391.7m£393.4m£371.6m£966.2m£970.3m£916.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£38.6m£38.7m£36.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m£56.4m£56.6m£53.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£2.3m£2.3m£2.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£168.8m£169.5m£160.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£38.8m£38.9m£36.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£153.4m£154.1m£145.5m£392.5m£394.2m£372.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m£102.6m£103.1m£97.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m£74.0m£74.3m£70.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£1.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,42684,757Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0838,902Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,07411,939Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,75224,916Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,17543,976Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4954,658Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Sources

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

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  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.
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