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Bexhill and Battle and Christchurch

92,284 and 88,284 residents (mid-2024).

Bexhill and Battle is higher than Christchurch on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 17 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.

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Per person in the age group

Bexhill and Battle is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Christchurch on 4. 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

Bexhill and Battle Christchurch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £5,700, Christchurch £5,764Christchurch: £5,764Bexhill and Battle: £5,700Christchurch: £5,789Bexhill and Battle: £5,724Christchurch: £5,467Bexhill and Battle: £5,407

    £5,700£5,724£5,407Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£5,764£5,789£5,467

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bexhill and Battle £12,628, Christchurch £12,615Christchurch: £12,615Bexhill and Battle: £12,628Christchurch: £12,669Bexhill and Battle: £12,682Christchurch: £11,966Bexhill and Battle: £11,979

    £12,628£12,682£11,979Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bexhill and Battle £2,008, Christchurch £1,637Christchurch: £1,637Bexhill and Battle: £2,008Christchurch: £1,644Bexhill and Battle: £2,017Christchurch: £1,553Bexhill and Battle: £1,905

    £2,008£2,017£1,905Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £11,575, Christchurch £11,638Christchurch: £11,638Bexhill and Battle: £11,575Christchurch: £11,687Bexhill and Battle: £11,624Christchurch: £11,039Bexhill and Battle: £10,979

    £11,575£11,624£10,979Christchurch is higher£11,638£11,687£11,039

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bexhill and Battle £332, Christchurch £270Christchurch: £270Bexhill and Battle: £332Christchurch: £272Bexhill and Battle: £333Christchurch: £256Bexhill and Battle: £315

    £332£333£315Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £701, Christchurch £689Christchurch: £689Bexhill and Battle: £701Christchurch: £692Bexhill and Battle: £704Christchurch: £653Bexhill and Battle: £665

    £701£704£665Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bexhill and Battle £20, Christchurch £18Christchurch: £18Bexhill and Battle: £20Christchurch: £18Bexhill and Battle: £20Christchurch: £17Bexhill and Battle: £19

    £20£20£19Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £407, Christchurch £358Christchurch: £358Bexhill and Battle: £407Christchurch: £359Bexhill and Battle: £409Christchurch: £339Bexhill and Battle: £386

    £407£409£386Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £161, Christchurch £105Christchurch: £105Bexhill and Battle: £161Christchurch: £106Bexhill and Battle: £162Christchurch: £100Bexhill and Battle: £153

    £161£162£153Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £117, Christchurch £97Christchurch: £97Bexhill and Battle: £117Christchurch: £97Bexhill and Battle: £118Christchurch: £92Bexhill and Battle: £111

    £117£118£111Bexhill and Battle is higher£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bexhill and Battle £1,583, Christchurch £1,245Christchurch: £1,245Bexhill and Battle: £1,583Christchurch: £1,251Bexhill and Battle: £1,589Christchurch: £1,181Bexhill and Battle: £1,501

    £1,583£1,589£1,501Bexhill and Battle is higher£1,245£1,251£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £186, Christchurch £190Christchurch: £190Bexhill and Battle: £186Christchurch: £191Bexhill and Battle: £187Christchurch: £181Bexhill and Battle: £177

    £186£187£177Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bexhill and Battle £298, Christchurch £286Christchurch: £286Bexhill and Battle: £298Christchurch: £287Bexhill and Battle: £299Christchurch: £271Bexhill and Battle: £282

    £298£299£282Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £5.38, Christchurch £5.11Christchurch: £5.11Bexhill and Battle: £5.38Christchurch: £5.13Bexhill and Battle: £5.40Christchurch: £4.85Bexhill and Battle: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £5.29, Christchurch £4.75Christchurch: £4.75Bexhill and Battle: £5.29Christchurch: £4.77Bexhill and Battle: £5.31Christchurch: £4.51Bexhill and Battle: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Bexhill and Battle is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £6.54, Christchurch £6.44Christchurch: £6.44Bexhill and Battle: £6.54Christchurch: £6.47Bexhill and Battle: £6.56Christchurch: £6.11Bexhill and Battle: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle 1,008.3, Christchurch 997.8Christchurch: 997.8Bexhill and Battle: 1,008.3

    1,008.3Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle 80.8, Christchurch 68.6Christchurch: 68.6Bexhill and Battle: 80.8

    80.8Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle 144.3, Christchurch 146.3Christchurch: 146.3Bexhill and Battle: 144.3

    144.3Christchurch 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: Bexhill and Battle 62.6, Christchurch 52.0Christchurch: 52.0Bexhill and Battle: 62.6

    62.6Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle 180.2, Christchurch 139.4Christchurch: 139.4Bexhill and Battle: 180.2

    180.2Bexhill and Battle is higher139.4

  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: Bexhill and Battle 25.0, Christchurch 20.9Christchurch: 20.9Bexhill and Battle: 25.0

    25.0Bexhill and Battle is higher20.9

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Bexhill and Battle and Christchurch, per person in the age group
MeasureBexhill and BattleChristchurchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,700£5,724£5,407£5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,628£12,682£11,979£12,615£12,669£11,966Bexhill and Battle
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,008£2,017£1,905£1,637£1,644£1,553Bexhill and Battle
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,575£11,624£10,979£11,638£11,687£11,039Christchurch
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£332£333£315£270£272£256Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£689£692£653Bexhill and Battle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£18£18£17Bexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386£358£359£339Bexhill and Battle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£105£106£100Bexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£118£111£97£97£92Bexhill and Battle
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,583£1,589£1,501£1,245£1,251£1,181Bexhill and Battle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£190£191£181Christchurch
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£299£282£286£287£271Bexhill and Battle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.11£5.13£4.85Bexhill and Battle
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£4.75£4.77£4.51Bexhill and Battle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.44£6.47£6.11Bexhill and Battle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.3997.8Bexhill and Battle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.868.6Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.3146.3Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.652.0Bexhill and Battle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.2139.4Bexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.020.9Bexhill and Battle

Per resident

Bexhill and Battle is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Christchurch on 7. 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

Bexhill and Battle Christchurch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £5,700, Christchurch £5,764Christchurch: £5,764Bexhill and Battle: £5,700Christchurch: £5,789Bexhill and Battle: £5,724Christchurch: £5,467Bexhill and Battle: £5,407

    £5,700£5,724£5,407Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£5,764£5,789£5,467

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £3,873, Christchurch £4,271Christchurch: £4,271Bexhill and Battle: £3,873Christchurch: £4,289Bexhill and Battle: £3,890Christchurch: £4,051Bexhill and Battle: £3,674

    £3,873£3,890£3,674Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£4,271£4,289£4,051

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £1,066, Christchurch £833Christchurch: £833Bexhill and Battle: £1,066Christchurch: £837Bexhill and Battle: £1,070Christchurch: £790Bexhill and Battle: £1,011

    £1,066£1,070£1,011Bexhill and Battle is higher£833£837£790

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £3,550, Christchurch £3,940Christchurch: £3,940Bexhill and Battle: £3,550Christchurch: £3,957Bexhill and Battle: £3,565Christchurch: £3,737Bexhill and Battle: £3,368

    £3,550£3,565£3,368Christchurch is higher£3,940£3,957£3,737

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £102, Christchurch £92Christchurch: £92Bexhill and Battle: £102Christchurch: £92Bexhill and Battle: £102Christchurch: £87Bexhill and Battle: £97

    £102£102£97Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £215, Christchurch £233Christchurch: £233Bexhill and Battle: £215Christchurch: £234Bexhill and Battle: £216Christchurch: £221Bexhill and Battle: £204

    £215£216£204Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bexhill and Battle £6.22, Christchurch £6.10Christchurch: £6.10Bexhill and Battle: £6.22Christchurch: £6.13Bexhill and Battle: £6.25Christchurch: £5.79Bexhill and Battle: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £407, Christchurch £358Christchurch: £358Bexhill and Battle: £407Christchurch: £359Bexhill and Battle: £409Christchurch: £339Bexhill and Battle: £386

    £407£409£386Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £161, Christchurch £105Christchurch: £105Bexhill and Battle: £161Christchurch: £106Bexhill and Battle: £162Christchurch: £100Bexhill and Battle: £153

    £161£162£153Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £62, Christchurch £49Christchurch: £49Bexhill and Battle: £62Christchurch: £49Bexhill and Battle: £62Christchurch: £47Bexhill and Battle: £59

    £62£62£59Bexhill and Battle is higher£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £840, Christchurch £634Christchurch: £634Bexhill and Battle: £840Christchurch: £636Bexhill and Battle: £843Christchurch: £601Bexhill and Battle: £796

    £840£843£796Bexhill and Battle is higher£634£636£601

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £186, Christchurch £190Christchurch: £190Bexhill and Battle: £186Christchurch: £191Bexhill and Battle: £187Christchurch: £181Bexhill and Battle: £177

    £186£187£177Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £158, Christchurch £145Christchurch: £145Bexhill and Battle: £158Christchurch: £146Bexhill and Battle: £159Christchurch: £138Bexhill and Battle: £150

    £158£159£150Bexhill and Battle is higher£145£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £2.86, Christchurch £2.60Christchurch: £2.60Bexhill and Battle: £2.86Christchurch: £2.62Bexhill and Battle: £2.87Christchurch: £2.47Bexhill and Battle: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Bexhill and Battle is higher£2.60£2.62£2.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £2.80, Christchurch £2.41Christchurch: £2.41Bexhill and Battle: £2.80Christchurch: £2.42Bexhill and Battle: £2.82Christchurch: £2.29Bexhill and Battle: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Bexhill and Battle is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £6.54, Christchurch £6.44Christchurch: £6.44Bexhill and Battle: £6.54Christchurch: £6.47Bexhill and Battle: £6.56Christchurch: £6.11Bexhill and Battle: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Bexhill and Battle is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bexhill and Battle 309.3, Christchurch 337.8Christchurch: 337.8Bexhill and Battle: 309.3

    309.3Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count337.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bexhill and Battle 24.8, Christchurch 23.2Christchurch: 23.2Bexhill and Battle: 24.8

    24.8Bexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle 44.3, Christchurch 49.5Christchurch: 49.5Bexhill and Battle: 44.3

    44.3Christchurch 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: Bexhill and Battle 62.6, Christchurch 52.0Christchurch: 52.0Bexhill and Battle: 62.6

    62.6Bexhill and Battle is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bexhill and Battle 95.6, Christchurch 70.9Christchurch: 70.9Bexhill and Battle: 95.6

    95.6Bexhill and Battle is higher70.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bexhill and Battle 13.3, Christchurch 10.6Christchurch: 10.6Bexhill and Battle: 13.3

    13.3Bexhill and Battle is higher10.6

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Bexhill and Battle and Christchurch, per resident
MeasureBexhill and BattleChristchurchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,700£5,724£5,407£5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,873£3,890£3,674£4,271£4,289£4,051Christchurch
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,066£1,070£1,011£833£837£790Bexhill and Battle
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,550£3,565£3,368£3,940£3,957£3,737Christchurch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£92£92£87Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£233£234£221Christchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£6.10£6.13£5.79Bexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386£358£359£339Bexhill and Battle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£105£106£100Bexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£49£49£47Bexhill and Battle
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£843£796£634£636£601Bexhill and Battle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£190£191£181Christchurch
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£145£146£138Bexhill and Battle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£2.60£2.62£2.47Bexhill and Battle
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.41£2.42£2.29Bexhill and Battle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.44£6.47£6.11Bexhill and Battle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026309.3337.8Christchurch
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.823.2Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202644.349.5Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.652.0Bexhill and Battle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.670.9Bexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.310.6Bexhill and Battle

Total

Bexhill and Battle is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Christchurch on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bexhill and Battle Christchurch

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bexhill and Battle £526.0m, Christchurch £508.9mChristchurch: £508.9mBexhill and Battle: £526.0mChristchurch: £511.0mBexhill and Battle: £528.2mChristchurch: £482.7mBexhill and Battle: £498.9m

    £526.0m£528.2m£498.9mBexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£508.9m£511.0m£482.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bexhill and Battle £357.5m, Christchurch £377.1mChristchurch: £377.1mBexhill and Battle: £357.5mChristchurch: £378.7mBexhill and Battle: £359.0mChristchurch: £357.7mBexhill and Battle: £339.1m

    £357.5m£359.0m£339.1mChristchurch is higherDepends on how you count£377.1m£378.7m£357.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bexhill and Battle £98.3m, Christchurch £73.6mChristchurch: £73.6mBexhill and Battle: £98.3mChristchurch: £73.9mBexhill and Battle: £98.8mChristchurch: £69.8mBexhill and Battle: £93.3m

    £98.3m£98.8m£93.3mBexhill and Battle is higher£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bexhill and Battle £327.6m, Christchurch £347.9mChristchurch: £347.9mBexhill and Battle: £327.6mChristchurch: £349.3mBexhill and Battle: £329.0mChristchurch: £330.0mBexhill and Battle: £310.8m

    £327.6m£329.0m£310.8mChristchurch is higher£347.9m£349.3m£330.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bexhill and Battle £9.4m, Christchurch £8.1mChristchurch: £8.1mBexhill and Battle: £9.4mChristchurch: £8.1mBexhill and Battle: £9.4mChristchurch: £7.7mBexhill and Battle: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mBexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £19.9m, Christchurch £20.6mChristchurch: £20.6mBexhill and Battle: £19.9mChristchurch: £20.7mBexhill and Battle: £19.9mChristchurch: £19.5mBexhill and Battle: £18.8m

    £19.9m£19.9m£18.8mChristchurch is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bexhill and Battle £0.57m, Christchurch £0.54mChristchurch: £0.54mBexhill and Battle: £0.57mChristchurch: £0.54mBexhill and Battle: £0.58mChristchurch: £0.51mBexhill and Battle: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mBexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £37.6m, Christchurch £31.6mChristchurch: £31.6mBexhill and Battle: £37.6mChristchurch: £31.7mBexhill and Battle: £37.7mChristchurch: £29.9mBexhill and Battle: £35.6m

    £37.6m£37.7m£35.6mBexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £14.9m, Christchurch £9.3mChristchurch: £9.3mBexhill and Battle: £14.9mChristchurch: £9.3mBexhill and Battle: £14.9mChristchurch: £8.8mBexhill and Battle: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mBexhill and Battle 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: Bexhill and Battle £5.7m, Christchurch £4.3mChristchurch: £4.3mBexhill and Battle: £5.7mChristchurch: £4.4mBexhill and Battle: £5.8mChristchurch: £4.1mBexhill and Battle: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mBexhill and Battle is higher£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bexhill and Battle £77.5m, Christchurch £55.9mChristchurch: £55.9mBexhill and Battle: £77.5mChristchurch: £56.2mBexhill and Battle: £77.8mChristchurch: £53.1mBexhill and Battle: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.8m£73.5mBexhill and Battle is higher£55.9m£56.2m£53.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bexhill and Battle £17.2m, Christchurch £16.8mChristchurch: £16.8mBexhill and Battle: £17.2mChristchurch: £16.9mBexhill and Battle: £17.3mChristchurch: £15.9mBexhill and Battle: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mBexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bexhill and Battle £14.6m, Christchurch £12.8mChristchurch: £12.8mBexhill and Battle: £14.6mChristchurch: £12.9mBexhill and Battle: £14.6mChristchurch: £12.2mBexhill and Battle: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBexhill and Battle is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bexhill and Battle £0.26m, Christchurch £0.23mChristchurch: £0.23mBexhill and Battle: £0.26mChristchurch: £0.23mBexhill and Battle: £0.26mChristchurch: £0.22mBexhill and Battle: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mBexhill and Battle is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bexhill and Battle £0.26m, Christchurch £0.21mChristchurch: £0.21mBexhill and Battle: £0.26mChristchurch: £0.21mBexhill and Battle: £0.26mChristchurch: £0.20mBexhill and Battle: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mBexhill and Battle is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bexhill and Battle £0.60m, Christchurch £0.57mChristchurch: £0.57mBexhill and Battle: £0.60mChristchurch: £0.57mBexhill and Battle: £0.61mChristchurch: £0.54mBexhill and Battle: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mBexhill and Battle is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bexhill and Battle 28,542, Christchurch 29,826Christchurch: 29,826Bexhill and Battle: 28,542

    28,542Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count29,826

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bexhill and Battle 2,287, Christchurch 2,051Christchurch: 2,051Bexhill and Battle: 2,287

    2,287Bexhill and Battle is higher2,051

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bexhill and Battle 4,084, Christchurch 4,373Christchurch: 4,373Bexhill and Battle: 4,084

    4,084Christchurch is higher4,373

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bexhill and Battle 5,775, Christchurch 4,594Christchurch: 4,594Bexhill and Battle: 5,775

    5,775Bexhill and Battle is higher4,594

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bexhill and Battle 8,823, Christchurch 6,263Christchurch: 6,263Bexhill and Battle: 8,823

    8,823Bexhill and Battle is higher6,263

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bexhill and Battle 1,225, Christchurch 937Christchurch: 937Bexhill and Battle: 1,225

    1,225Bexhill and Battle is higher937

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Bexhill and Battle and Christchurch, total
MeasureBexhill and BattleChristchurchHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£526.0m£528.2m£498.9m£508.9m£511.0m£482.7mBexhill and Battle
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.5m£359.0m£339.1m£377.1m£378.7m£357.7mChristchurch
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.3m£98.8m£93.3m£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mBexhill and Battle
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£327.6m£329.0m£310.8m£347.9m£349.3m£330.0mChristchurch
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mBexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£19.9m£18.8m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mChristchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.7m£35.6m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mBexhill and Battle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£4.3m£4.4m£4.1mBexhill and Battle
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.8m£73.5m£55.9m£56.2m£53.1mBexhill and Battle
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mBexhill and Battle
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mBexhill and Battle
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mBexhill and Battle
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mBexhill and Battle
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBexhill and Battle
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,54229,826Christchurch
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2872,051Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0844,373Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7754,594Bexhill and Battle
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,8236,263Bexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,225937Bexhill and Battle

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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