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Arundel and South Downs and Christchurch

99,148 and 88,284 residents (mid-2024).

Arundel and South Downs is higher than Christchurch on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Arundel and South Downs is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Christchurch on 19. 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

Arundel and South Downs Christchurch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £4,744, Christchurch £5,764Christchurch: £5,764Arundel and South Downs: £4,744Christchurch: £5,789Arundel and South Downs: £4,764Christchurch: £5,467Arundel and South Downs: £4,500

    £4,744£4,764£4,500Christchurch is higher£5,764£5,789£5,467

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Arundel and South Downs £12,484, Christchurch £12,615Christchurch: £12,615Arundel and South Downs: £12,484Christchurch: £12,669Arundel and South Downs: £12,537Christchurch: £11,966Arundel and South Downs: £11,841

    £12,484£12,537£11,841Christchurch is higher£12,615£12,669£11,966

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Arundel and South Downs £1,296, Christchurch £1,637Christchurch: £1,637Arundel and South Downs: £1,296Christchurch: £1,644Arundel and South Downs: £1,301Christchurch: £1,553Arundel and South Downs: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229Christchurch is higher£1,637£1,644£1,553

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Arundel and South Downs £11,692, Christchurch £11,638Christchurch: £11,638Arundel and South Downs: £11,692Christchurch: £11,687Arundel and South Downs: £11,741Christchurch: £11,039Arundel and South Downs: £11,090

    £11,692£11,741£11,090Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£11,638£11,687£11,039

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Arundel and South Downs £236, Christchurch £270Christchurch: £270Arundel and South Downs: £236Christchurch: £272Arundel and South Downs: £237Christchurch: £256Arundel and South Downs: £223

    £236£237£223Christchurch is higher£270£272£256

  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: Arundel and South Downs £541, Christchurch £689Christchurch: £689Arundel and South Downs: £541Christchurch: £692Arundel and South Downs: £544Christchurch: £653Arundel and South Downs: £514

    £541£544£514Christchurch is higher£689£692£653

  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: Arundel and South Downs £15, Christchurch £18Christchurch: £18Arundel and South Downs: £15Christchurch: £18Arundel and South Downs: £15Christchurch: £17Arundel and South Downs: £14

    £15£15£14Christchurch is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £237, Christchurch £358Christchurch: £358Arundel and South Downs: £237Christchurch: £359Arundel and South Downs: £238Christchurch: £339Arundel and South Downs: £225

    £237£238£225Christchurch is higher£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £87, Christchurch £105Christchurch: £105Arundel and South Downs: £87Christchurch: £106Arundel and South Downs: £87Christchurch: £100Arundel and South Downs: £82

    £87£87£82Christchurch is higher£105£106£100

  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: Arundel and South Downs £72, Christchurch £97Christchurch: £97Arundel and South Downs: £72Christchurch: £97Arundel and South Downs: £73Christchurch: £92Arundel and South Downs: £69

    £72£73£69Christchurch is higher£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Arundel and South Downs £1,043, Christchurch £1,245Christchurch: £1,245Arundel and South Downs: £1,043Christchurch: £1,251Arundel and South Downs: £1,048Christchurch: £1,181Arundel and South Downs: £990

    £1,043£1,048£990Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£1,245£1,251£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £158, Christchurch £190Christchurch: £190Arundel and South Downs: £158Christchurch: £191Arundel and South Downs: £159Christchurch: £181Arundel and South Downs: £150

    £158£159£150Christchurch is higher£190£191£181

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Arundel and South Downs £171, Christchurch £286Christchurch: £286Arundel and South Downs: £171Christchurch: £287Arundel and South Downs: £172Christchurch: £271Arundel and South Downs: £163

    £171£172£163Christchurch is higher£286£287£271

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Arundel and South Downs £5.77, Christchurch £5.11Christchurch: £5.11Arundel and South Downs: £5.77Christchurch: £5.13Arundel and South Downs: £5.79Christchurch: £4.85Arundel and South Downs: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Arundel and South Downs is higher£5.11£5.13£4.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Arundel and South Downs £2.99, Christchurch £4.75Christchurch: £4.75Arundel and South Downs: £2.99Christchurch: £4.77Arundel and South Downs: £3.01Christchurch: £4.51Arundel and South Downs: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Christchurch is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £5.56, Christchurch £6.44Christchurch: £6.44Arundel and South Downs: £5.56Christchurch: £6.47Arundel and South Downs: £5.58Christchurch: £6.11Arundel and South Downs: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Christchurch is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Arundel and South Downs 1,006.8, Christchurch 997.8Christchurch: 997.8Arundel and South Downs: 1,006.8

    1,006.8Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count997.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Arundel and South Downs 58.9, Christchurch 68.6Christchurch: 68.6Arundel and South Downs: 58.9

    58.9Christchurch is higher68.6

  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: Arundel and South Downs 108.9, Christchurch 146.3Christchurch: 146.3Arundel and South Downs: 108.9

    108.9Christchurch is higher146.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 36.7, Christchurch 52.0Christchurch: 52.0Arundel and South Downs: 36.7

    36.7Christchurch is higher52.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Arundel and South Downs 117.3, Christchurch 139.4Christchurch: 139.4Arundel and South Downs: 117.3

    117.3Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count139.4

  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: Arundel and South Downs 16.6, Christchurch 20.9Christchurch: 20.9Arundel and South Downs: 16.6

    16.6Christchurch is higher20.9

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Arundel and South Downs and Christchurch, per person in the age group
MeasureArundel and South DownsChristchurchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,744£4,764£4,500£5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,484£12,537£11,841£12,615£12,669£11,966Christchurch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229£1,637£1,644£1,553Christchurch
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,692£11,741£11,090£11,638£11,687£11,039Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£223£270£272£256Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£541£544£514£689£692£653Christchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£18£18£17Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£358£359£339Christchurch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£105£106£100Christchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£73£69£97£97£92Christchurch
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,043£1,048£990£1,245£1,251£1,181Christchurch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£190£191£181Christchurch
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£163£286£287£271Christchurch
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£5.11£5.13£4.85Arundel and South Downs
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£4.75£4.77£4.51Christchurch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£6.44£6.47£6.11Christchurch
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.8997.8Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.968.6Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.9146.3Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.752.0Christchurch
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026117.3139.4Christchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.620.9Christchurch

Per resident

Arundel and South Downs is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Christchurch on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Arundel and South Downs Christchurch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £4,744, Christchurch £5,764Christchurch: £5,764Arundel and South Downs: £4,744Christchurch: £5,789Arundel and South Downs: £4,764Christchurch: £5,467Arundel and South Downs: £4,500

    £4,744£4,764£4,500Christchurch is higher£5,764£5,789£5,467

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £3,552, Christchurch £4,271Christchurch: £4,271Arundel and South Downs: £3,552Christchurch: £4,289Arundel and South Downs: £3,567Christchurch: £4,051Arundel and South Downs: £3,369

    £3,552£3,567£3,369Christchurch is higher£4,271£4,289£4,051

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £705, Christchurch £833Christchurch: £833Arundel and South Downs: £705Christchurch: £837Arundel and South Downs: £708Christchurch: £790Arundel and South Downs: £668

    £705£708£668Christchurch is higher£833£837£790

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £3,326, Christchurch £3,940Christchurch: £3,940Arundel and South Downs: £3,326Christchurch: £3,957Arundel and South Downs: £3,340Christchurch: £3,737Arundel and South Downs: £3,155

    £3,326£3,340£3,155Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£3,940£3,957£3,737

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £67, Christchurch £92Christchurch: £92Arundel and South Downs: £67Christchurch: £92Arundel and South Downs: £67Christchurch: £87Arundel and South Downs: £64

    £67£67£64Christchurch is higher£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £154, Christchurch £233Christchurch: £233Arundel and South Downs: £154Christchurch: £234Arundel and South Downs: £155Christchurch: £221Arundel and South Downs: £146

    £154£155£146Christchurch is higher£233£234£221

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £4.30, Christchurch £6.10Christchurch: £6.10Arundel and South Downs: £4.30Christchurch: £6.13Arundel and South Downs: £4.32Christchurch: £5.79Arundel and South Downs: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Christchurch is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £237, Christchurch £358Christchurch: £358Arundel and South Downs: £237Christchurch: £359Arundel and South Downs: £238Christchurch: £339Arundel and South Downs: £225

    £237£238£225Christchurch is higher£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £87, Christchurch £105Christchurch: £105Arundel and South Downs: £87Christchurch: £106Arundel and South Downs: £87Christchurch: £100Arundel and South Downs: £82

    £87£87£82Christchurch is higher£105£106£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £39, Christchurch £49Christchurch: £49Arundel and South Downs: £39Christchurch: £49Arundel and South Downs: £40Christchurch: £47Arundel and South Downs: £37

    £39£40£37Christchurch is higher£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £567, Christchurch £634Christchurch: £634Arundel and South Downs: £567Christchurch: £636Arundel and South Downs: £570Christchurch: £601Arundel and South Downs: £538

    £567£570£538Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£634£636£601

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £158, Christchurch £190Christchurch: £190Arundel and South Downs: £158Christchurch: £191Arundel and South Downs: £159Christchurch: £181Arundel and South Downs: £150

    £158£159£150Christchurch is higher£190£191£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £93, Christchurch £145Christchurch: £145Arundel and South Downs: £93Christchurch: £146Arundel and South Downs: £94Christchurch: £138Arundel and South Downs: £88

    £93£94£88Christchurch is higher£145£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £3.13, Christchurch £2.60Christchurch: £2.60Arundel and South Downs: £3.13Christchurch: £2.62Arundel and South Downs: £3.14Christchurch: £2.47Arundel and South Downs: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Arundel and South Downs is higher£2.60£2.62£2.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £1.63, Christchurch £2.41Christchurch: £2.41Arundel and South Downs: £1.63Christchurch: £2.42Arundel and South Downs: £1.64Christchurch: £2.29Arundel and South Downs: £1.55

    £1.63£1.64£1.55Christchurch is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £5.56, Christchurch £6.44Christchurch: £6.44Arundel and South Downs: £5.56Christchurch: £6.47Arundel and South Downs: £5.58Christchurch: £6.11Arundel and South Downs: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Christchurch is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 286.4, Christchurch 337.8Christchurch: 337.8Arundel and South Downs: 286.4

    286.4Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count337.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 16.8, Christchurch 23.2Christchurch: 23.2Arundel and South Downs: 16.8

    16.8Christchurch is higher23.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 31.0, Christchurch 49.5Christchurch: 49.5Arundel and South Downs: 31.0

    31.0Christchurch is higher49.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 36.7, Christchurch 52.0Christchurch: 52.0Arundel and South Downs: 36.7

    36.7Christchurch is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 63.8, Christchurch 70.9Christchurch: 70.9Arundel and South Downs: 63.8

    63.8Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count70.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 9.0, Christchurch 10.6Christchurch: 10.6Arundel and South Downs: 9.0

    9.0Christchurch is higher10.6

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Arundel and South Downs and Christchurch, per resident
MeasureArundel and South DownsChristchurchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,744£4,764£4,500£5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,552£3,567£3,369£4,271£4,289£4,051Christchurch
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£833£837£790Christchurch
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,326£3,340£3,155£3,940£3,957£3,737Christchurch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£92£92£87Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£233£234£221Christchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£6.10£6.13£5.79Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£358£359£339Christchurch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£105£106£100Christchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£40£37£49£49£47Christchurch
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538£634£636£601Christchurch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£190£191£181Christchurch
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£93£94£88£145£146£138Christchurch
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£2.60£2.62£2.47Arundel and South Downs
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.63£1.64£1.55£2.41£2.42£2.29Christchurch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£6.44£6.47£6.11Christchurch
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026286.4337.8Christchurch
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.823.2Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.049.5Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.752.0Christchurch
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.870.9Christchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.010.6Christchurch

Total

Arundel and South Downs is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Christchurch on 19. 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

Arundel and South Downs Christchurch

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Arundel and South Downs £470.4m, Christchurch £508.9mChristchurch: £508.9mArundel and South Downs: £470.4mChristchurch: £511.0mArundel and South Downs: £472.4mChristchurch: £482.7mArundel and South Downs: £446.1m

    £470.4m£472.4m£446.1mChristchurch is higher£508.9m£511.0m£482.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Arundel and South Downs £352.1m, Christchurch £377.1mChristchurch: £377.1mArundel and South Downs: £352.1mChristchurch: £378.7mArundel and South Downs: £353.6mChristchurch: £357.7mArundel and South Downs: £334.0m

    £352.1m£353.6m£334.0mChristchurch is higher£377.1m£378.7m£357.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Arundel and South Downs £69.9m, Christchurch £73.6mChristchurch: £73.6mArundel and South Downs: £69.9mChristchurch: £73.9mArundel and South Downs: £70.2mChristchurch: £69.8mArundel and South Downs: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mChristchurch is higher£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Arundel and South Downs £329.8m, Christchurch £347.9mChristchurch: £347.9mArundel and South Downs: £329.8mChristchurch: £349.3mArundel and South Downs: £331.2mChristchurch: £330.0mArundel and South Downs: £312.8m

    £329.8m£331.2m£312.8mChristchurch is higherDepends on how you count£347.9m£349.3m£330.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Arundel and South Downs £6.6m, Christchurch £8.1mChristchurch: £8.1mArundel and South Downs: £6.6mChristchurch: £8.1mArundel and South Downs: £6.7mChristchurch: £7.7mArundel and South Downs: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mChristchurch is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs £15.3m, Christchurch £20.6mChristchurch: £20.6mArundel and South Downs: £15.3mChristchurch: £20.7mArundel and South Downs: £15.3mChristchurch: £19.5mArundel and South Downs: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mChristchurch is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs £0.43m, Christchurch £0.54mChristchurch: £0.54mArundel and South Downs: £0.43mChristchurch: £0.54mArundel and South Downs: £0.43mChristchurch: £0.51mArundel and South Downs: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mChristchurch is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs £23.5m, Christchurch £31.6mChristchurch: £31.6mArundel and South Downs: £23.5mChristchurch: £31.7mArundel and South Downs: £23.6mChristchurch: £29.9mArundel and South Downs: £22.3m

    £23.5m£23.6m£22.3mChristchurch is higher£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs £8.6m, Christchurch £9.3mChristchurch: £9.3mArundel and South Downs: £8.6mChristchurch: £9.3mArundel and South Downs: £8.7mChristchurch: £8.8mArundel and South Downs: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mChristchurch is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs £3.9m, Christchurch £4.3mChristchurch: £4.3mArundel and South Downs: £3.9mChristchurch: £4.4mArundel and South Downs: £3.9mChristchurch: £4.1mArundel and South Downs: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mChristchurch is higher£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Arundel and South Downs £56.2m, Christchurch £55.9mChristchurch: £55.9mArundel and South Downs: £56.2mChristchurch: £56.2mArundel and South Downs: £56.5mChristchurch: £53.1mArundel and South Downs: £53.4m

    £56.2m£56.5m£53.4mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£55.9m£56.2m£53.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Arundel and South Downs £15.7m, Christchurch £16.8mChristchurch: £16.8mArundel and South Downs: £15.7mChristchurch: £16.9mArundel and South Downs: £15.8mChristchurch: £15.9mArundel and South Downs: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mChristchurch is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Arundel and South Downs £9.2m, Christchurch £12.8mChristchurch: £12.8mArundel and South Downs: £9.2mChristchurch: £12.9mArundel and South Downs: £9.3mChristchurch: £12.2mArundel and South Downs: £8.8m

    £9.2m£9.3m£8.8mChristchurch is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Arundel and South Downs £0.31m, Christchurch £0.23mChristchurch: £0.23mArundel and South Downs: £0.31mChristchurch: £0.23mArundel and South Downs: £0.31mChristchurch: £0.22mArundel and South Downs: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mArundel and South Downs is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Arundel and South Downs £0.16m, Christchurch £0.21mChristchurch: £0.21mArundel and South Downs: £0.16mChristchurch: £0.21mArundel and South Downs: £0.16mChristchurch: £0.20mArundel and South Downs: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mChristchurch is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Arundel and South Downs £0.55m, Christchurch £0.57mChristchurch: £0.57mArundel and South Downs: £0.55mChristchurch: £0.57mArundel and South Downs: £0.55mChristchurch: £0.54mArundel and South Downs: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mChristchurch is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Arundel and South Downs 28,399, Christchurch 29,826Christchurch: 29,826Arundel and South Downs: 28,399

    28,399Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count29,826

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Arundel and South Downs 1,661, Christchurch 2,051Christchurch: 2,051Arundel and South Downs: 1,661

    1,661Christchurch is higher2,051

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs 3,073, Christchurch 4,373Christchurch: 4,373Arundel and South Downs: 3,073

    3,073Christchurch is higher4,373

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs 3,640, Christchurch 4,594Christchurch: 4,594Arundel and South Downs: 3,640

    3,640Christchurch is higher4,594

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Arundel and South Downs 6,322, Christchurch 6,263Christchurch: 6,263Arundel and South Downs: 6,322

    6,322Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count6,263

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs 895, Christchurch 937Christchurch: 937Arundel and South Downs: 895

    895Christchurch is higher937

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Arundel and South Downs and Christchurch, total
MeasureArundel and South DownsChristchurchHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.4m£472.4m£446.1m£508.9m£511.0m£482.7mChristchurch
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£352.1m£353.6m£334.0m£377.1m£378.7m£357.7mChristchurch
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mChristchurch
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.8m£331.2m£312.8m£347.9m£349.3m£330.0mChristchurch
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mChristchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mChristchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChristchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mChristchurch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChristchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£4.3m£4.4m£4.1mChristchurch
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.2m£56.5m£53.4m£55.9m£56.2m£53.1mArundel and South Downs
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mChristchurch
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mChristchurch
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mArundel and South Downs
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mChristchurch
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mChristchurch
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,39929,826Christchurch
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6612,051Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0734,373Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,6404,594Christchurch
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,3226,263Arundel and South Downs
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026895937Christchurch

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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