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Amber Valley and Eastbourne
Amber Valley is higher than Eastbourne on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.
On 6 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
Amber Valley is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne on 10. 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 Eastbourne
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,951£4,972£4,696Eastbourne is higher£5,554£5,578£5,268
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,979£13,034£12,311Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,634£12,688£11,984
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,106£2,115£1,998Eastbourne is higher£2,622£2,633£2,487
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,743£11,793£11,139Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,342£11,391£10,759
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£386£388£367Eastbourne is higher£503£505£477
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£823£827£781Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£761£764£722
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£26£27£25Eastbourne is higher£28£28£26
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£577£580£548Amber Valley is higher£484£486£459
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£150£151£143Eastbourne is higher£174£175£165
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£148£149£141Amber Valley is higher£123£123£117
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,562£1,569£1,482Eastbourne is higher£2,095£2,104£1,987
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£205£206£194Eastbourne is higher£368£370£349
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£377£379£358Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£389£391£369
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.10£9.14£8.63Amber Valley is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.71£9.75£9.21Amber Valley is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.72£7.75£7.32Amber Valley is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,015.4Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count988.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
100.2Eastbourne is higher113.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
168.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count152.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
84.0Amber Valley is higher73.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
198.6Eastbourne is higher233.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
32.5Amber Valley is higher26.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Amber Valley | Eastbourne | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,951£4,972£4,696 | £5,554£5,578£5,268 | Eastbourne |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,979£13,034£12,311 | £12,634£12,688£11,984 | Amber Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,106£2,115£1,998 | £2,622£2,633£2,487 | Eastbourne |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,743£11,793£11,139 | £11,342£11,391£10,759 | Amber Valley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £386£388£367 | £503£505£477 | Eastbourne |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £823£827£781 | £761£764£722 | Amber Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £26£27£25 | £28£28£26 | Eastbourne |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £577£580£548 | £484£486£459 | Amber Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £150£151£143 | £174£175£165 | Eastbourne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £148£149£141 | £123£123£117 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,562£1,569£1,482 | £2,095£2,104£1,987 | Eastbourne |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £205£206£194 | £368£370£349 | Eastbourne |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £377£379£358 | £389£391£369 | Eastbourne |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.10£9.14£8.63 | £6.88£6.91£6.53 | Amber Valley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.71£9.75£9.21 | £8.47£8.50£8.03 | Amber Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.72£7.75£7.32 | £4.00£4.01£3.79 | Amber Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,015.4 | 988.0 | Amber Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 100.2 | 113.6 | Eastbourne |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 168.3 | 152.1 | Amber Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 84.0 | 73.7 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 198.6 | 233.8 | Eastbourne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 32.5 | 26.3 | Amber Valley |
Per resident
Amber Valley is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne on 14. 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 Eastbourne
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,951£4,972£4,696Eastbourne is higher£5,554£5,578£5,268
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,726£2,738£2,586Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,986£2,998£2,832
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,285£1,290£1,219Eastbourne is higher£1,538£1,544£1,459
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,466£2,477£2,340Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,680£2,692£2,542
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£81£82£77Eastbourne is higher£119£119£113
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£173£174£164Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.55£5.57£5.26Eastbourne is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£577£580£548Amber Valley is higher£484£486£459
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£150£151£143Eastbourne is higher£174£175£165
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£90£91£86Amber Valley is higher£72£72£68
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£953£957£904Eastbourne is higher£1,229£1,234£1,165
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£205£206£194Eastbourne is higher£368£370£349
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£230£231£218Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.56£5.58£5.27Amber Valley is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.92£5.95£5.62Amber Valley is higher£4.97£4.99£4.71
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.72£7.75£7.32Amber Valley is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
213.3Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count233.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.0Eastbourne is higher26.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.3Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count35.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
84.0Amber Valley is higher73.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
121.1Eastbourne is higher137.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.8Amber Valley is higher15.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Amber Valley | Eastbourne | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,951£4,972£4,696 | £5,554£5,578£5,268 | Eastbourne |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,726£2,738£2,586 | £2,986£2,998£2,832 | Eastbourne |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,285£1,290£1,219 | £1,538£1,544£1,459 | Eastbourne |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,466£2,477£2,340 | £2,680£2,692£2,542 | Eastbourne |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £81£82£77 | £119£119£113 | Eastbourne |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £173£174£164 | £180£181£171 | Eastbourne |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.55£5.57£5.26 | £6.60£6.63£6.26 | Eastbourne |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £577£580£548 | £484£486£459 | Amber Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £150£151£143 | £174£175£165 | Eastbourne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £90£91£86 | £72£72£68 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £953£957£904 | £1,229£1,234£1,165 | Eastbourne |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £205£206£194 | £368£370£349 | Eastbourne |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £230£231£218 | £228£229£216 | Amber Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | £4.04£4.05£3.83 | Amber Valley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.92£5.95£5.62 | £4.97£4.99£4.71 | Amber Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.72£7.75£7.32 | £4.00£4.01£3.79 | Amber Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 213.3 | 233.5 | Eastbourne |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.0 | 26.8 | Eastbourne |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.3 | 35.9 | Eastbourne |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 84.0 | 73.7 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 121.1 | 137.2 | Eastbourne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.8 | 15.4 | Amber Valley |
Total
Amber Valley is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne on 15. 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 Eastbourne
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£461.7m£463.7m£438.0mEastbourne is higher£579.1m£581.5m£549.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£254.2m£255.3m£241.1mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£311.3m£312.6m£295.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£119.8m£120.3m£113.6mEastbourne is higher£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£230.0m£231.0m£218.2mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£279.4m£280.6m£265.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mEastbourne is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mEastbourne is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£53.8m£54.1m£51.1mAmber Valley is higher£50.5m£50.7m£47.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mEastbourne is higher£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mAmber Valley is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£88.9m£89.2m£84.3mEastbourne is higher£128.1m£128.6m£121.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mEastbourne is higher£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mAmber Valley is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mAmber Valley is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mAmber Valley is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,889Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count24,342
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,962Eastbourne is higher2,798
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,296Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count3,747
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,834Amber Valley is higher7,687
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,297Eastbourne is higher14,300
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,848Amber Valley is higher1,609
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| Measure | Amber Valley | Eastbourne | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £461.7m£463.7m£438.0m | £579.1m£581.5m£549.3m | Eastbourne |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £254.2m£255.3m£241.1m | £311.3m£312.6m£295.3m | Eastbourne |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £119.8m£120.3m£113.6m | £160.3m£161.0m£152.1m | Eastbourne |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £230.0m£231.0m£218.2m | £279.4m£280.6m£265.1m | Eastbourne |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.6m£7.6m£7.2m | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | Eastbourne |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.1m£16.2m£15.3m | £18.7m£18.8m£17.8m | Eastbourne |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | Eastbourne |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £53.8m£54.1m£51.1m | £50.5m£50.7m£47.9m | Amber Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.0m£14.1m£13.3m | £18.2m£18.2m£17.2m | Eastbourne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.4m£8.5m£8.0m | £7.5m£7.6m£7.1m | Amber Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £88.9m£89.2m£84.3m | £128.1m£128.6m£121.5m | Eastbourne |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £19.1m£19.2m£18.1m | £38.4m£38.6m£36.4m | Eastbourne |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £21.4m£21.5m£20.3m | £23.8m£23.9m£22.6m | Eastbourne |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Amber Valley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | Amber Valley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.72m£0.72m£0.68m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Amber Valley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,889 | 24,342 | Eastbourne |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,962 | 2,798 | Eastbourne |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,296 | 3,747 | Eastbourne |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,834 | 7,687 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,297 | 14,300 | Eastbourne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,848 | 1,609 | Amber Valley |
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.