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Bexhill and Battle and South East Cornwall
Bexhill and Battle is higher than South East Cornwall on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.
On 3 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
Bexhill and Battle is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and South East Cornwall on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Bexhill and Battle South East Cornwall
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,700£5,724£5,407Bexhill and Battle is higher£5,243£5,266£4,973
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,628£12,682£11,979Bexhill and Battle is higher£12,015£12,066£11,397
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,008£2,017£1,905Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£1,973£1,982£1,872
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,575£11,624£10,979Bexhill and Battle is higher£11,080£11,127£10,510
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£332£333£315Bexhill and Battle is higher£325£326£308
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£701£704£665Bexhill and Battle is higher£588£590£557
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£20£19South East Cornwall is higher£23£23£22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£407£409£386South East Cornwall is higher£474£476£450
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£161£162£153Bexhill and Battle is higher£141£142£134
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£117£118£111South East Cornwall is higher£121£121£114
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,583£1,589£1,501Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£1,517£1,523£1,439
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£186£187£177Bexhill and Battle is higher£157£158£149
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£298£299£282South East Cornwall is higher£325£326£308
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.38£5.40£5.10Bexhill and Battle is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.29£5.31£5.02South East Cornwall is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.54£6.56£6.20South East Cornwall is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,008.3Bexhill and Battle is higher1,005.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
80.8South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count87.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
144.3Bexhill and Battle is higher125.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.6South East Cornwall is higher70.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
180.2South East Cornwall is higher186.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
25.0South East Cornwall is higher26.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bexhill and Battle | South East Cornwall | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,700£5,724£5,407 | £5,243£5,266£4,973 | Bexhill and Battle |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,628£12,682£11,979 | £12,015£12,066£11,397 | Bexhill and Battle |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,008£2,017£1,905 | £1,973£1,982£1,872 | Bexhill and Battle |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,575£11,624£10,979 | £11,080£11,127£10,510 | Bexhill and Battle |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £332£333£315 | £325£326£308 | Bexhill and Battle |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £701£704£665 | £588£590£557 | Bexhill and Battle |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £23£23£22 | South East Cornwall |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £407£409£386 | £474£476£450 | South East Cornwall |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £161£162£153 | £141£142£134 | Bexhill and Battle |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £117£118£111 | £121£121£114 | South East Cornwall |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,583£1,589£1,501 | £1,517£1,523£1,439 | Bexhill and Battle |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £186£187£177 | £157£158£149 | Bexhill and Battle |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £298£299£282 | £325£326£308 | South East Cornwall |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | £4.62£4.64£4.38 | Bexhill and Battle |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.29£5.31£5.02 | £6.10£6.13£5.79 | South East Cornwall |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.54£6.56£6.20 | £6.73£6.75£6.38 | South East Cornwall |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,008.3 | 1,005.0 | Bexhill and Battle |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 80.8 | 87.3 | South East Cornwall |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 144.3 | 125.4 | Bexhill and Battle |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.6 | 70.9 | South East Cornwall |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 180.2 | 186.3 | South East Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 25.0 | 26.4 | South East Cornwall |
Per resident
Bexhill and Battle is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and South East Cornwall on 11. 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 South East Cornwall
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,700£5,724£5,407Bexhill and Battle is higher£5,243£5,266£4,973
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,873£3,890£3,674Bexhill and Battle is higher£3,363£3,378£3,190
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,066£1,070£1,011South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1,101£1,106£1,044
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,550£3,565£3,368Bexhill and Battle is higher£3,102£3,115£2,942
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£102£102£97Bexhill and Battle is higher£91£91£86
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£215£216£204Bexhill and Battle is higher£165£165£156
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.22£6.25£5.90South East Cornwall is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£407£409£386South East Cornwall is higher£474£476£450
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£161£162£153Bexhill and Battle is higher£141£142£134
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£62£62£59South East Cornwall is higher£67£68£64
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£840£843£796South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£846£850£803
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£186£187£177Bexhill and Battle is higher£157£158£149
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£158£159£150South East Cornwall is higher£181£182£172
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.86£2.87£2.71Bexhill and Battle is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.80£2.82£2.66South East Cornwall is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.54£6.56£6.20South East Cornwall is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
309.3Bexhill and Battle is higher281.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.8Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count24.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
44.3Bexhill and Battle is higher35.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.6South East Cornwall is higher70.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
95.6South East Cornwall is higher103.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.3South East Cornwall is higher14.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bexhill and Battle | South East Cornwall | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,700£5,724£5,407 | £5,243£5,266£4,973 | Bexhill and Battle |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,873£3,890£3,674 | £3,363£3,378£3,190 | Bexhill and Battle |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,066£1,070£1,011 | £1,101£1,106£1,044 | South East Cornwall |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,550£3,565£3,368 | £3,102£3,115£2,942 | Bexhill and Battle |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £102£102£97 | £91£91£86 | Bexhill and Battle |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £215£216£204 | £165£165£156 | Bexhill and Battle |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.22£6.25£5.90 | £6.35£6.37£6.02 | South East Cornwall |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £407£409£386 | £474£476£450 | South East Cornwall |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £161£162£153 | £141£142£134 | Bexhill and Battle |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £62£62£59 | £67£68£64 | South East Cornwall |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £840£843£796 | £846£850£803 | South East Cornwall |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £186£187£177 | £157£158£149 | Bexhill and Battle |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £158£159£150 | £181£182£172 | South East Cornwall |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.86£2.87£2.71 | £2.57£2.58£2.44 | Bexhill and Battle |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | £3.41£3.42£3.23 | South East Cornwall |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.54£6.56£6.20 | £6.73£6.75£6.38 | South East Cornwall |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 309.3 | 281.3 | Bexhill and Battle |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.8 | 24.5 | Bexhill and Battle |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 44.3 | 35.1 | Bexhill and Battle |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.6 | 70.9 | South East Cornwall |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 95.6 | 103.9 | South East Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.3 | 14.7 | South East Cornwall |
Total
Bexhill and Battle is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and South East Cornwall on 11. 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 South East Cornwall
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£526.0m£528.2m£498.9mBexhill and Battle is higher£487.9m£490.0m£462.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£357.5m£359.0m£339.1mBexhill and Battle is higher£313.0m£314.3m£296.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£98.3m£98.8m£93.3mSouth East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£327.6m£329.0m£310.8mBexhill and Battle is higher£288.6m£289.8m£273.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mBexhill and Battle is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.9m£19.9m£18.8mBexhill and Battle is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mSouth East Cornwall is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£37.6m£37.7m£35.6mSouth East Cornwall is higher£44.1m£44.3m£41.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mBexhill and Battle is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mSouth East Cornwall is higher£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£77.5m£77.8m£73.5mSouth East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mBexhill and Battle is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mSouth East Cornwall is higher£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mBexhill and Battle is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mSouth East Cornwall is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mSouth East Cornwall is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,542Bexhill and Battle is higher26,179
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,287Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count2,275
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,084Bexhill and Battle is higher3,266
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,775South East Cornwall is higher6,600
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,823South East Cornwall is higher9,671
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,225South East Cornwall is higher1,369
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bexhill and Battle | South East Cornwall | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £526.0m£528.2m£498.9m | £487.9m£490.0m£462.8m | Bexhill and Battle |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £357.5m£359.0m£339.1m | £313.0m£314.3m£296.9m | Bexhill and Battle |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £98.3m£98.8m£93.3m | £102.4m£102.9m£97.2m | South East Cornwall |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £327.6m£329.0m£310.8m | £288.6m£289.8m£273.8m | Bexhill and Battle |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | £8.5m£8.5m£8.0m | Bexhill and Battle |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.9m£19.9m£18.8m | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | Bexhill and Battle |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.57m£0.58m£0.54m | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | South East Cornwall |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £37.6m£37.7m£35.6m | £44.1m£44.3m£41.9m | South East Cornwall |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.9m£14.9m£14.1m | £13.1m£13.2m£12.5m | Bexhill and Battle |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.7m£5.8m£5.4m | £6.3m£6.3m£5.9m | South East Cornwall |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £77.5m£77.8m£73.5m | £78.8m£79.1m£74.7m | South East Cornwall |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | £14.6m£14.7m£13.8m | Bexhill and Battle |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.6m£14.6m£13.8m | £16.9m£16.9m£16.0m | South East Cornwall |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | Bexhill and Battle |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.30m | South East Cornwall |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.61m£0.57m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.59m | South East Cornwall |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,542 | 26,179 | Bexhill and Battle |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,287 | 2,275 | Bexhill and Battle |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,084 | 3,266 | Bexhill and Battle |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,775 | 6,600 | South East Cornwall |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,823 | 9,671 | South East Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,225 | 1,369 | South East Cornwall |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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