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Bexhill and Battle and New Forest West

92,284 and 85,021 residents (mid-2024).

Bexhill and Battle is higher than New Forest West on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Bexhill and Battle is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and New Forest West on 2. 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 New Forest West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £5,700, New Forest West £5,525New Forest West: £5,525Bexhill and Battle: £5,700New Forest West: £5,549Bexhill and Battle: £5,724New Forest West: £5,241Bexhill and Battle: £5,407

    £5,700£5,724£5,407Bexhill and Battle is higher£5,525£5,549£5,241

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bexhill and Battle £12,628, New Forest West £12,539New Forest West: £12,539Bexhill and Battle: £12,628New Forest West: £12,592Bexhill and Battle: £12,682New Forest West: £11,894Bexhill and Battle: £11,979

    £12,628£12,682£11,979Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£12,539£12,592£11,894

  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, New Forest West £1,517New Forest West: £1,517Bexhill and Battle: £2,008New Forest West: £1,524Bexhill and Battle: £2,017New Forest West: £1,439Bexhill and Battle: £1,905

    £2,008£2,017£1,905Bexhill and Battle is higher£1,517£1,524£1,439

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bexhill and Battle £11,575, New Forest West £11,658New Forest West: £11,658Bexhill and Battle: £11,575New Forest West: £11,708Bexhill and Battle: £11,624New Forest West: £11,059Bexhill and Battle: £10,979

    £11,575£11,624£10,979New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£11,658£11,708£11,059

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bexhill and Battle £332, New Forest West £245New Forest West: £245Bexhill and Battle: £332New Forest West: £246Bexhill and Battle: £333New Forest West: £232Bexhill and Battle: £315

    £332£333£315Bexhill and Battle is higher£245£246£232

  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, New Forest West £619New Forest West: £619Bexhill and Battle: £701New Forest West: £622Bexhill and Battle: £704New Forest West: £587Bexhill and Battle: £665

    £701£704£665Bexhill and Battle is higher£619£622£587

  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, New Forest West £16New Forest West: £16Bexhill and Battle: £20New Forest West: £16Bexhill and Battle: £20New Forest West: £15Bexhill and Battle: £19

    £20£20£19Bexhill and Battle is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £407, New Forest West £324New Forest West: £324Bexhill and Battle: £407New Forest West: £326Bexhill and Battle: £409New Forest West: £307Bexhill and Battle: £386

    £407£409£386Bexhill and Battle is higher£324£326£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £161, New Forest West £96New Forest West: £96Bexhill and Battle: £161New Forest West: £97Bexhill and Battle: £162New Forest West: £91Bexhill and Battle: £153

    £161£162£153Bexhill and Battle is higher£96£97£91

  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, New Forest West £86New Forest West: £86Bexhill and Battle: £117New Forest West: £86Bexhill and Battle: £118New Forest West: £81Bexhill and Battle: £111

    £117£118£111Bexhill and Battle is higher£86£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bexhill and Battle £1,583, New Forest West £1,149New Forest West: £1,149Bexhill and Battle: £1,583New Forest West: £1,154Bexhill and Battle: £1,589New Forest West: £1,090Bexhill and Battle: £1,501

    £1,583£1,589£1,501Bexhill and Battle is higher£1,149£1,154£1,090

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £186, New Forest West £176New Forest West: £176Bexhill and Battle: £186New Forest West: £176Bexhill and Battle: £187New Forest West: £166Bexhill and Battle: £177

    £186£187£177Bexhill and Battle is higher£176£176£166

  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, New Forest West £274New Forest West: £274Bexhill and Battle: £298New Forest West: £275Bexhill and Battle: £299New Forest West: £260Bexhill and Battle: £282

    £298£299£282Bexhill and Battle is higher£274£275£260

  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, New Forest West £5.49New Forest West: £5.49Bexhill and Battle: £5.38New Forest West: £5.52Bexhill and Battle: £5.40New Forest West: £5.21Bexhill and Battle: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£5.49£5.52£5.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bexhill and Battle £5.29, New Forest West £2.76New Forest West: £2.76Bexhill and Battle: £5.29New Forest West: £2.77Bexhill and Battle: £5.31New Forest West: £2.62Bexhill and Battle: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Bexhill and Battle is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £6.54, New Forest West £6.06New Forest West: £6.06Bexhill and Battle: £6.54New Forest West: £6.09Bexhill and Battle: £6.56New Forest West: £5.75Bexhill and Battle: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Bexhill and Battle is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  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, New Forest West 1,002.3New Forest West: 1,002.3Bexhill and Battle: 1,008.3

    1,008.3Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count1,002.3

  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, New Forest West 62.2New Forest West: 62.2Bexhill and Battle: 80.8

    80.8Bexhill and Battle is higher62.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bexhill and Battle 144.3, New Forest West 128.6New Forest West: 128.6Bexhill and Battle: 144.3

    144.3Bexhill and Battle is higher128.6

  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, New Forest West 46.9New Forest West: 46.9Bexhill and Battle: 62.6

    62.6Bexhill and Battle is higher46.9

  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, New Forest West 136.9New Forest West: 136.9Bexhill and Battle: 180.2

    180.2Bexhill and Battle is higher136.9

  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, New Forest West 18.8New Forest West: 18.8Bexhill and Battle: 25.0

    25.0Bexhill and Battle is higher18.8

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Bexhill and Battle and New Forest West, per person in the age group
MeasureBexhill and BattleNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,700£5,724£5,407£5,525£5,549£5,241Bexhill and Battle
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,628£12,682£11,979£12,539£12,592£11,894Bexhill and Battle
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,008£2,017£1,905£1,517£1,524£1,439Bexhill and Battle
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,575£11,624£10,979£11,658£11,708£11,059New Forest West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£332£333£315£245£246£232Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£619£622£587Bexhill and Battle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£16£16£15Bexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386£324£326£307Bexhill and Battle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£96£97£91Bexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£118£111£86£86£81Bexhill and Battle
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,583£1,589£1,501£1,149£1,154£1,090Bexhill and Battle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£176£176£166Bexhill and Battle
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£299£282£274£275£260Bexhill and Battle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.49£5.52£5.21New Forest West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£2.76£2.77£2.62Bexhill and Battle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.06£6.09£5.75Bexhill and Battle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.31,002.3Bexhill and Battle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.862.2Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.3128.6Bexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.646.9Bexhill and Battle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.2136.9Bexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.018.8Bexhill and Battle

Per resident

Bexhill and Battle is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and New Forest West on 3. 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 New Forest West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £5,700, New Forest West £5,525New Forest West: £5,525Bexhill and Battle: £5,700New Forest West: £5,549Bexhill and Battle: £5,724New Forest West: £5,241Bexhill and Battle: £5,407

    £5,700£5,724£5,407Bexhill and Battle is higher£5,525£5,549£5,241

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £3,873, New Forest West £4,137New Forest West: £4,137Bexhill and Battle: £3,873New Forest West: £4,154Bexhill and Battle: £3,890New Forest West: £3,924Bexhill and Battle: £3,674

    £3,873£3,890£3,674New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£4,137£4,154£3,924

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £1,066, New Forest West £787New Forest West: £787Bexhill and Battle: £1,066New Forest West: £790Bexhill and Battle: £1,070New Forest West: £746Bexhill and Battle: £1,011

    £1,066£1,070£1,011Bexhill and Battle is higher£787£790£746

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £3,550, New Forest West £3,846New Forest West: £3,846Bexhill and Battle: £3,550New Forest West: £3,862Bexhill and Battle: £3,565New Forest West: £3,648Bexhill and Battle: £3,368

    £3,550£3,565£3,368New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£3,846£3,862£3,648

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £102, New Forest West £81New Forest West: £81Bexhill and Battle: £102New Forest West: £81Bexhill and Battle: £102New Forest West: £77Bexhill and Battle: £97

    £102£102£97Bexhill and Battle is higher£81£81£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £215, New Forest West £204New Forest West: £204Bexhill and Battle: £215New Forest West: £205Bexhill and Battle: £216New Forest West: £194Bexhill and Battle: £204

    £215£216£204Bexhill and Battle is higher£204£205£194

  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, New Forest West £5.33New Forest West: £5.33Bexhill and Battle: £6.22New Forest West: £5.36Bexhill and Battle: £6.25New Forest West: £5.06Bexhill and Battle: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Bexhill and Battle is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £407, New Forest West £324New Forest West: £324Bexhill and Battle: £407New Forest West: £326Bexhill and Battle: £409New Forest West: £307Bexhill and Battle: £386

    £407£409£386Bexhill and Battle is higher£324£326£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £161, New Forest West £96New Forest West: £96Bexhill and Battle: £161New Forest West: £97Bexhill and Battle: £162New Forest West: £91Bexhill and Battle: £153

    £161£162£153Bexhill and Battle is higher£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £62, New Forest West £44New Forest West: £44Bexhill and Battle: £62New Forest West: £45Bexhill and Battle: £62New Forest West: £42Bexhill and Battle: £59

    £62£62£59Bexhill and Battle is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £840, New Forest West £596New Forest West: £596Bexhill and Battle: £840New Forest West: £598Bexhill and Battle: £843New Forest West: £565Bexhill and Battle: £796

    £840£843£796Bexhill and Battle is higher£596£598£565

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £186, New Forest West £176New Forest West: £176Bexhill and Battle: £186New Forest West: £176Bexhill and Battle: £187New Forest West: £166Bexhill and Battle: £177

    £186£187£177Bexhill and Battle is higher£176£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £158, New Forest West £142New Forest West: £142Bexhill and Battle: £158New Forest West: £143Bexhill and Battle: £159New Forest West: £135Bexhill and Battle: £150

    £158£159£150Bexhill and Battle is higher£142£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £2.86, New Forest West £2.85New Forest West: £2.85Bexhill and Battle: £2.86New Forest West: £2.86Bexhill and Battle: £2.87New Forest West: £2.70Bexhill and Battle: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£2.85£2.86£2.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £2.80, New Forest West £1.43New Forest West: £1.43Bexhill and Battle: £2.80New Forest West: £1.44Bexhill and Battle: £2.82New Forest West: £1.36Bexhill and Battle: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Bexhill and Battle is higher£1.43£1.44£1.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £6.54, New Forest West £6.06New Forest West: £6.06Bexhill and Battle: £6.54New Forest West: £6.09Bexhill and Battle: £6.56New Forest West: £5.75Bexhill and Battle: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Bexhill and Battle is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bexhill and Battle 309.3, New Forest West 330.6New Forest West: 330.6Bexhill and Battle: 309.3

    309.3New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count330.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bexhill and Battle 24.8, New Forest West 20.5New Forest West: 20.5Bexhill and Battle: 24.8

    24.8Bexhill and Battle is higher20.5

  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, New Forest West 42.4New Forest West: 42.4Bexhill and Battle: 44.3

    44.3Bexhill and Battle is higher42.4

  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, New Forest West 46.9New Forest West: 46.9Bexhill and Battle: 62.6

    62.6Bexhill and Battle is higher46.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bexhill and Battle 95.6, New Forest West 71.0New Forest West: 71.0Bexhill and Battle: 95.6

    95.6Bexhill and Battle is higher71.0

  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, New Forest West 9.7New Forest West: 9.7Bexhill and Battle: 13.3

    13.3Bexhill and Battle is higher9.7

Show the numbers
Bexhill and Battle and New Forest West, per resident
MeasureBexhill and BattleNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,700£5,724£5,407£5,525£5,549£5,241Bexhill and Battle
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,873£3,890£3,674£4,137£4,154£3,924New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,066£1,070£1,011£787£790£746Bexhill and Battle
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,550£3,565£3,368£3,846£3,862£3,648New Forest West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£81£81£77Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£204£205£194Bexhill and Battle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£5.33£5.36£5.06Bexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386£324£326£307Bexhill and Battle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£96£97£91Bexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£44£45£42Bexhill and Battle
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£843£796£596£598£565Bexhill and Battle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£176£176£166Bexhill and Battle
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£142£143£135Bexhill and Battle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£2.85£2.86£2.70Bexhill and Battle
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£1.43£1.44£1.36Bexhill and Battle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.06£6.09£5.75Bexhill and Battle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026309.3330.6New Forest West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.820.5Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202644.342.4Bexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.646.9Bexhill and Battle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.671.0Bexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.39.7Bexhill and Battle

Total

Bexhill and Battle is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and New Forest West on 0. 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 New Forest West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bexhill and Battle £526.0m, New Forest West £469.7mNew Forest West: £469.7mBexhill and Battle: £526.0mNew Forest West: £471.7mBexhill and Battle: £528.2mNew Forest West: £445.6mBexhill and Battle: £498.9m

    £526.0m£528.2m£498.9mBexhill and Battle is higher£469.7m£471.7m£445.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bexhill and Battle £357.5m, New Forest West £351.7mNew Forest West: £351.7mBexhill and Battle: £357.5mNew Forest West: £353.2mBexhill and Battle: £359.0mNew Forest West: £333.6mBexhill and Battle: £339.1m

    £357.5m£359.0m£339.1mBexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£351.7m£353.2m£333.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bexhill and Battle £98.3m, New Forest West £66.9mNew Forest West: £66.9mBexhill and Battle: £98.3mNew Forest West: £67.2mBexhill and Battle: £98.8mNew Forest West: £63.4mBexhill and Battle: £93.3m

    £98.3m£98.8m£93.3mBexhill and Battle is higher£66.9m£67.2m£63.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bexhill and Battle £327.6m, New Forest West £327.0mNew Forest West: £327.0mBexhill and Battle: £327.6mNew Forest West: £328.4mBexhill and Battle: £329.0mNew Forest West: £310.2mBexhill and Battle: £310.8m

    £327.6m£329.0m£310.8mBexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£327.0m£328.4m£310.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bexhill and Battle £9.4m, New Forest West £6.9mNew Forest West: £6.9mBexhill and Battle: £9.4mNew Forest West: £6.9mBexhill and Battle: £9.4mNew Forest West: £6.5mBexhill and Battle: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mBexhill and Battle is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bexhill and Battle £19.9m, New Forest West £17.4mNew Forest West: £17.4mBexhill and Battle: £19.9mNew Forest West: £17.4mBexhill and Battle: £19.9mNew Forest West: £16.5mBexhill and Battle: £18.8m

    £19.9m£19.9m£18.8mBexhill and Battle is higher£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

  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, New Forest West £0.45mNew Forest West: £0.45mBexhill and Battle: £0.57mNew Forest West: £0.46mBexhill and Battle: £0.58mNew Forest West: £0.43mBexhill and Battle: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mBexhill and Battle is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bexhill and Battle £37.6m, New Forest West £27.6mNew Forest West: £27.6mBexhill and Battle: £37.6mNew Forest West: £27.7mBexhill and Battle: £37.7mNew Forest West: £26.1mBexhill and Battle: £35.6m

    £37.6m£37.7m£35.6mBexhill and Battle is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bexhill and Battle £14.9m, New Forest West £8.2mNew Forest West: £8.2mBexhill and Battle: £14.9mNew Forest West: £8.2mBexhill and Battle: £14.9mNew Forest West: £7.8mBexhill and Battle: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mBexhill and Battle is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bexhill and Battle £5.7m, New Forest West £3.8mNew Forest West: £3.8mBexhill and Battle: £5.7mNew Forest West: £3.8mBexhill and Battle: £5.8mNew Forest West: £3.6mBexhill and Battle: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mBexhill and Battle is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bexhill and Battle £77.5m, New Forest West £50.7mNew Forest West: £50.7mBexhill and Battle: £77.5mNew Forest West: £50.9mBexhill and Battle: £77.8mNew Forest West: £48.0mBexhill and Battle: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.8m£73.5mBexhill and Battle is higher£50.7m£50.9m£48.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bexhill and Battle £17.2m, New Forest West £14.9mNew Forest West: £14.9mBexhill and Battle: £17.2mNew Forest West: £15.0mBexhill and Battle: £17.3mNew Forest West: £14.2mBexhill and Battle: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mBexhill and Battle is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bexhill and Battle £14.6m, New Forest West £12.1mNew Forest West: £12.1mBexhill and Battle: £14.6mNew Forest West: £12.1mBexhill and Battle: £14.6mNew Forest West: £11.5mBexhill and Battle: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBexhill and Battle is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bexhill and Battle £0.26m, New Forest West £0.24mNew Forest West: £0.24mBexhill and Battle: £0.26mNew Forest West: £0.24mBexhill and Battle: £0.26mNew Forest West: £0.23mBexhill and Battle: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mBexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bexhill and Battle £0.26m, New Forest West £0.12mNew Forest West: £0.12mBexhill and Battle: £0.26mNew Forest West: £0.12mBexhill and Battle: £0.26mNew Forest West: £0.12mBexhill and Battle: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mBexhill and Battle is higher£0.12m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bexhill and Battle £0.60m, New Forest West £0.52mNew Forest West: £0.52mBexhill and Battle: £0.60mNew Forest West: £0.52mBexhill and Battle: £0.61mNew Forest West: £0.49mBexhill and Battle: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mBexhill and Battle is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bexhill and Battle 28,542, New Forest West 28,111New Forest West: 28,111Bexhill and Battle: 28,542

    28,542Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count28,111

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bexhill and Battle 2,287, New Forest West 1,744New Forest West: 1,744Bexhill and Battle: 2,287

    2,287Bexhill and Battle is higher1,744

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bexhill and Battle 4,084, New Forest West 3,606New Forest West: 3,606Bexhill and Battle: 4,084

    4,084Bexhill and Battle is higher3,606

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bexhill and Battle 5,775, New Forest West 3,989New Forest West: 3,989Bexhill and Battle: 5,775

    5,775Bexhill and Battle is higher3,989

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bexhill and Battle 8,823, New Forest West 6,033New Forest West: 6,033Bexhill and Battle: 8,823

    8,823Bexhill and Battle is higher6,033

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bexhill and Battle 1,225, New Forest West 828New Forest West: 828Bexhill and Battle: 1,225

    1,225Bexhill and Battle is higher828

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Bexhill and Battle and New Forest West, total
MeasureBexhill and BattleNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£526.0m£528.2m£498.9m£469.7m£471.7m£445.6mBexhill and Battle
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.5m£359.0m£339.1m£351.7m£353.2m£333.6mBexhill and Battle
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.3m£98.8m£93.3m£66.9m£67.2m£63.4mBexhill and Battle
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£327.6m£329.0m£310.8m£327.0m£328.4m£310.2mBexhill and Battle
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£19.9m£18.8m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mBexhill and Battle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mBexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.7m£35.6m£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBexhill and Battle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mBexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mBexhill and Battle
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.8m£73.5m£50.7m£50.9m£48.0mBexhill and Battle
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mBexhill and Battle
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mBexhill and Battle
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBexhill and Battle
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.12mBexhill and Battle
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBexhill and Battle
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,54228,111Bexhill and Battle
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2871,744Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0843,606Bexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7753,989Bexhill and Battle
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,8236,033Bexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,225828Bexhill and Battle

Sources

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

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