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Arundel and South Downs and North East Fife
Arundel and South Downs is higher than North East Fife on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.
On 5 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
Arundel and South Downs is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and North East Fife on 18. 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 North East Fife
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,744£4,764£4,500North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£4,803£4,823£4,556
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,484£12,537£11,841Arundel and South Downs is higher£12,297£12,349£11,664
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,296£1,301£1,229North East Fife is higher£1,517£1,524£1,439
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,692£11,741£11,090Arundel and South Downs is higher£11,482£11,531£10,891
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£236£237£223North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£267£269£254
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£541£544£514Arundel and South Downs is higher£530£532£502
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£15£15£14North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£17£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£237£238£225North East Fife is higher£593£595£562
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£87£87£82North East Fife is higher£191£191£181
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£72£73£69North East Fife is higher£133£133£126
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,043£1,048£990North East Fife is higher£1,082£1,086£1,026
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£158£159£150Arundel and South Downs is higher£155£156£147
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£171£172£163North East Fife is higher£291£292£276
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.77£5.79£5.47North East Fife is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.99£3.01£2.84North East Fife is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.56£5.58£5.27North East Fife is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,006.8North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count1,009.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
58.9North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count71.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
108.9North East Fife is higher148.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.7North East Fife is higher96.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
117.3North East Fife is higher143.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
16.6North East Fife is higher31.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Arundel and South Downs | North East Fife | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,744£4,764£4,500 | £4,803£4,823£4,556Shared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,484£12,537£11,841 | £12,297£12,349£11,664Shared outEstimated | Arundel and South Downs |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,296£1,301£1,229 | £1,517£1,524£1,439Shared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,692£11,741£11,090 | £11,482£11,531£10,891 | Arundel and South Downs |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £236£237£223 | £267£269£254 | North East Fife |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £541£544£514 | £530£532£502Shared outEstimated | Arundel and South Downs |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15£15£14 | £17£18£17Shared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £237£238£225 | £593£595£562Shared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £87£87£82 | £191£191£181Shared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £72£73£69 | £133£133£126Shared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,043£1,048£990 | £1,082£1,086£1,026 | North East Fife |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £158£159£150 | £155£156£147 | Arundel and South Downs |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £171£172£163 | £291£292£276 | North East Fife |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.77£5.79£5.47 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | North East Fife |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.99£3.01£2.84 | £6.08£6.11£5.77 | North East Fife |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | £7.37£7.40£6.99Shared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,006.8 | 1,009.2 | North East Fife |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 58.9 | 71.9 | North East Fife |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 108.9 | 148.1Shared out | North East Fife |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.7 | 96.2Shared out | North East Fife |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 117.3 | 143.8 | North East Fife |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 16.6 | 31.7Shared outEstimated | North East Fife |
Per resident
Arundel and South Downs is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and North East Fife 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
Arundel and South Downs North East Fife
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,744£4,764£4,500North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£4,803£4,823£4,556
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,552£3,567£3,369Arundel and South Downs is higher£2,931£2,943£2,780
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£705£708£668North East Fife is higher£927£931£879
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,326£3,340£3,155Arundel and South Downs is higher£2,737£2,748£2,596
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£67£67£64Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£60
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£154£155£146Arundel and South Downs is higher£126£127£120
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.30£4.32£4.08Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£4.15£4.17£3.94
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£237£238£225North East Fife is higher£593£595£562
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£87£87£82North East Fife is higher£191£191£181
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£39£40£37North East Fife is higher£81£81£77
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£567£570£538North East Fife is higher£661£664£627
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£158£159£150Arundel and South Downs is higher£155£156£147
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£93£94£88North East Fife is higher£178£178£168
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.13£3.14£2.97North East Fife is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.63£1.64£1.55North East Fife is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.56£5.58£5.27North East Fife is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
286.4Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count240.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.8North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count17.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.0North East Fife is higher35.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.7North East Fife is higher96.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
63.8North East Fife is higher87.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.0North East Fife is higher19.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Arundel and South Downs | North East Fife | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,744£4,764£4,500 | £4,803£4,823£4,556Shared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,552£3,567£3,369 | £2,931£2,943£2,780Shared outEstimated | Arundel and South Downs |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £705£708£668 | £927£931£879Shared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,326£3,340£3,155 | £2,737£2,748£2,596 | Arundel and South Downs |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £67£67£64 | £64£64£60 | Arundel and South Downs |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £154£155£146 | £126£127£120Shared outEstimated | Arundel and South Downs |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.30£4.32£4.08 | £4.15£4.17£3.94Shared outEstimated | Arundel and South Downs |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £237£238£225 | £593£595£562Shared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £87£87£82 | £191£191£181Shared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £39£40£37 | £81£81£77Shared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £567£570£538 | £661£664£627 | North East Fife |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £158£159£150 | £155£156£147 | Arundel and South Downs |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £93£94£88 | £178£178£168 | North East Fife |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.13£3.14£2.97 | £3.77£3.79£3.58 | North East Fife |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.63£1.64£1.55 | £3.72£3.74£3.53 | North East Fife |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | £7.37£7.40£6.99Shared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 286.4 | 240.5 | Arundel and South Downs |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.8 | 17.1 | North East Fife |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.0 | 35.3Shared out | North East Fife |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.7 | 96.2Shared out | North East Fife |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 63.8 | 87.9 | North East Fife |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.0 | 19.4Shared outEstimated | North East Fife |
Total
Arundel and South Downs is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and North East Fife on 13. 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 North East Fife
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£470.4m£472.4m£446.1mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£442.1m£444.0m£419.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£352.1m£353.6m£334.0mArundel and South Downs is higher£269.8m£270.9m£255.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mNorth East Fife is higher£85.3m£85.7m£80.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£329.8m£331.2m£312.8mArundel and South Downs is higher£251.9m£253.0m£238.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mArundel and South Downs is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mNorth East Fife is higher£54.5m£54.8m£51.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mNorth East Fife is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mNorth East Fife is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£56.2m£56.5m£53.4mNorth East Fife is higher£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mArundel and South Downs is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£9.2m£9.3m£8.8mNorth East Fife is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mNorth East Fife is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mNorth East Fife is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mNorth East Fife is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,399Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count22,139
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,661Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count1,577
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,073North East Fife is higher3,250
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,640North East Fife is higher8,854
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,322North East Fife is higher8,086
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
895North East Fife is higher1,783
Show the numbers
| Measure | Arundel and South Downs | North East Fife | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £470.4m£472.4m£446.1m | £442.1m£444.0m£419.3mShared outEstimated | Arundel and South Downs |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £352.1m£353.6m£334.0m | £269.8m£270.9m£255.9mShared outEstimated | Arundel and South Downs |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £69.9m£70.2m£66.3m | £85.3m£85.7m£80.9mShared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £329.8m£331.2m£312.8m | £251.9m£253.0m£238.9m | Arundel and South Downs |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.6m£6.7m£6.3m | £5.9m£5.9m£5.6m | Arundel and South Downs |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.3m£14.5m | £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mShared outEstimated | Arundel and South Downs |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.40m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mShared outEstimated | Arundel and South Downs |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £23.5m£23.6m£22.3m | £54.5m£54.8m£51.7mShared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.6m£8.7m£8.2m | £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.9m£3.9m£3.7m | £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mShared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £56.2m£56.5m£53.4m | £60.8m£61.1m£57.7m | North East Fife |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £15.7m£15.8m£14.9m | £14.3m£14.3m£13.5m | Arundel and South Downs |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £9.2m£9.3m£8.8m | £16.3m£16.4m£15.5m | North East Fife |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.31m£0.31m£0.29m | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | North East Fife |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.16m£0.16m£0.15m | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | North East Fife |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,399 | 22,139 | Arundel and South Downs |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,661 | 1,577 | Arundel and South Downs |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,073 | 3,250Shared out | North East Fife |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,640 | 8,854Shared out | North East Fife |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,322 | 8,086 | North East Fife |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 895 | 1,783Shared outEstimated | North East Fife |
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.
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