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Blaydon and Consett and Eastbourne

93,967 and 104,259 residents (mid-2024).

Blaydon and Consett is higher than Eastbourne on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne 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

Blaydon and Consett Eastbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4,951, Eastbourne £5,554Eastbourne: £5,554Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Eastbourne: £5,578Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Eastbourne: £5,268Blaydon and Consett: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Eastbourne is higher£5,554£5,578£5,268

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £13,059, Eastbourne £12,634Eastbourne: £12,634Blaydon and Consett: £13,059Eastbourne: £12,688Blaydon and Consett: £13,114Eastbourne: £11,984Blaydon and Consett: £12,387

    £13,059£13,114£12,387Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£12,634£12,688£11,984

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £2,090, Eastbourne £2,622Eastbourne: £2,622Blaydon and Consett: £2,090Eastbourne: £2,633Blaydon and Consett: £2,099Eastbourne: £2,487Blaydon and Consett: £1,983

    £2,090£2,099£1,983Eastbourne is higher£2,622£2,633£2,487

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £11,614, Eastbourne £11,342Eastbourne: £11,342Blaydon and Consett: £11,614Eastbourne: £11,391Blaydon and Consett: £11,664Eastbourne: £10,759Blaydon and Consett: £11,017

    £11,614£11,664£11,017Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£11,342£11,391£10,759

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £503, Eastbourne £503Eastbourne: £503Blaydon and Consett: £503Eastbourne: £505Blaydon and Consett: £506Eastbourne: £477Blaydon and Consett: £478

    £503£506£478Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£503£505£477

  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: Blaydon and Consett £906, Eastbourne £761Eastbourne: £761Blaydon and Consett: £906Eastbourne: £764Blaydon and Consett: £910Eastbourne: £722Blaydon and Consett: £860

    £906£910£860Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£761£764£722

  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: Blaydon and Consett £35, Eastbourne £28Eastbourne: £28Blaydon and Consett: £35Eastbourne: £28Blaydon and Consett: £35Eastbourne: £26Blaydon and Consett: £33

    £35£35£33Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £584, Eastbourne £484Eastbourne: £484Blaydon and Consett: £584Eastbourne: £486Blaydon and Consett: £587Eastbourne: £459Blaydon and Consett: £554

    £584£587£554Blaydon and Consett is higher£484£486£459

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £149, Eastbourne £174Eastbourne: £174Blaydon and Consett: £149Eastbourne: £175Blaydon and Consett: £150Eastbourne: £165Blaydon and Consett: £141

    £149£150£141Eastbourne is higher£174£175£165

  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: Blaydon and Consett £145, Eastbourne £123Eastbourne: £123Blaydon and Consett: £145Eastbourne: £123Blaydon and Consett: £146Eastbourne: £117Blaydon and Consett: £138

    £145£146£138Blaydon and Consett is higher£123£123£117

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £1,579, Eastbourne £2,095Eastbourne: £2,095Blaydon and Consett: £1,579Eastbourne: £2,104Blaydon and Consett: £1,586Eastbourne: £1,987Blaydon and Consett: £1,498

    £1,579£1,586£1,498Eastbourne is higher£2,095£2,104£1,987

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £196, Eastbourne £368Eastbourne: £368Blaydon and Consett: £196Eastbourne: £370Blaydon and Consett: £197Eastbourne: £349Blaydon and Consett: £186

    £196£197£186Eastbourne is higher£368£370£349

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £350, Eastbourne £389Eastbourne: £389Blaydon and Consett: £350Eastbourne: £391Blaydon and Consett: £351Eastbourne: £369Blaydon and Consett: £332

    £350£351£332Eastbourne is higher£389£391£369

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £7.85, Eastbourne £6.88Eastbourne: £6.88Blaydon and Consett: £7.85Eastbourne: £6.91Blaydon and Consett: £7.89Eastbourne: £6.53Blaydon and Consett: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Blaydon and Consett is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £8.77, Eastbourne £8.47Eastbourne: £8.47Blaydon and Consett: £8.77Eastbourne: £8.50Blaydon and Consett: £8.81Eastbourne: £8.03Blaydon and Consett: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£8.47£8.50£8.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £8.14, Eastbourne £4.00Eastbourne: £4.00Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Eastbourne: £4.01Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Eastbourne: £3.79Blaydon and Consett: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett 1,022.1, Eastbourne 988.0Eastbourne: 988.0Blaydon and Consett: 1,022.1

    1,022.1Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count988.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett 136.6, Eastbourne 113.6Eastbourne: 113.6Blaydon and Consett: 136.6

    136.6Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count113.6

  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: Blaydon and Consett 185.9, Eastbourne 152.1Eastbourne: 152.1Blaydon and Consett: 185.9

    185.9Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count152.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 87.3, Eastbourne 73.7Eastbourne: 73.7Blaydon and Consett: 87.3

    87.3Blaydon and Consett is higher73.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett 197.7, Eastbourne 233.8Eastbourne: 233.8Blaydon and Consett: 197.7

    197.7Eastbourne is higher233.8

  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: Blaydon and Consett 31.5, Eastbourne 26.3Eastbourne: 26.3Blaydon and Consett: 31.5

    31.5Blaydon and Consett is higher26.3

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Blaydon and Consett and Eastbourne, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettEastbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£5,554£5,578£5,268Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,114£12,387£12,634£12,688£11,984Blaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,090£2,099£1,983£2,622£2,633£2,487Eastbourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,614£11,664£11,017£11,342£11,391£10,759Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£506£478£503£505£477Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£906£910£860£761£764£722Blaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£28£28£26Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£584£587£554£484£486£459Blaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£174£175£165Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£146£138£123£123£117Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,579£1,586£1,498£2,095£2,104£1,987Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£368£370£349Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£350£351£332£389£391£369Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£6.88£6.91£6.53Blaydon and Consett
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32£8.47£8.50£8.03Blaydon and Consett
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£4.00£4.01£3.79Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.1988.0Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.6113.6Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.9152.1Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.373.7Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.7233.8Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.526.3Blaydon and Consett

Per resident

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne 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

Blaydon and Consett Eastbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4,951, Eastbourne £5,554Eastbourne: £5,554Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Eastbourne: £5,578Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Eastbourne: £5,268Blaydon and Consett: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Eastbourne is higher£5,554£5,578£5,268

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £2,741, Eastbourne £2,986Eastbourne: £2,986Blaydon and Consett: £2,741Eastbourne: £2,998Blaydon and Consett: £2,753Eastbourne: £2,832Blaydon and Consett: £2,600

    £2,741£2,753£2,600Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,986£2,998£2,832

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £1,273, Eastbourne £1,538Eastbourne: £1,538Blaydon and Consett: £1,273Eastbourne: £1,544Blaydon and Consett: £1,278Eastbourne: £1,459Blaydon and Consett: £1,207

    £1,273£1,278£1,207Eastbourne is higher£1,538£1,544£1,459

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £2,438, Eastbourne £2,680Eastbourne: £2,680Blaydon and Consett: £2,438Eastbourne: £2,692Blaydon and Consett: £2,449Eastbourne: £2,542Blaydon and Consett: £2,313

    £2,438£2,449£2,313Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,680£2,692£2,542

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £106, Eastbourne £119Eastbourne: £119Blaydon and Consett: £106Eastbourne: £119Blaydon and Consett: £106Eastbourne: £113Blaydon and Consett: £100

    £106£106£100Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £190, Eastbourne £180Eastbourne: £180Blaydon and Consett: £190Eastbourne: £181Blaydon and Consett: £191Eastbourne: £171Blaydon and Consett: £180

    £190£191£180Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £7.26, Eastbourne £6.60Eastbourne: £6.60Blaydon and Consett: £7.26Eastbourne: £6.63Blaydon and Consett: £7.29Eastbourne: £6.26Blaydon and Consett: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£6.60£6.63£6.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £584, Eastbourne £484Eastbourne: £484Blaydon and Consett: £584Eastbourne: £486Blaydon and Consett: £587Eastbourne: £459Blaydon and Consett: £554

    £584£587£554Blaydon and Consett is higher£484£486£459

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £149, Eastbourne £174Eastbourne: £174Blaydon and Consett: £149Eastbourne: £175Blaydon and Consett: £150Eastbourne: £165Blaydon and Consett: £141

    £149£150£141Eastbourne is higher£174£175£165

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £88, Eastbourne £72Eastbourne: £72Blaydon and Consett: £88Eastbourne: £72Blaydon and Consett: £89Eastbourne: £68Blaydon and Consett: £84

    £88£89£84Blaydon and Consett is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £961, Eastbourne £1,229Eastbourne: £1,229Blaydon and Consett: £961Eastbourne: £1,234Blaydon and Consett: £965Eastbourne: £1,165Blaydon and Consett: £912

    £961£965£912Eastbourne is higher£1,229£1,234£1,165

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £196, Eastbourne £368Eastbourne: £368Blaydon and Consett: £196Eastbourne: £370Blaydon and Consett: £197Eastbourne: £349Blaydon and Consett: £186

    £196£197£186Eastbourne is higher£368£370£349

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £213, Eastbourne £228Eastbourne: £228Blaydon and Consett: £213Eastbourne: £229Blaydon and Consett: £214Eastbourne: £216Blaydon and Consett: £202

    £213£214£202Eastbourne is higher£228£229£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4.78, Eastbourne £4.04Eastbourne: £4.04Blaydon and Consett: £4.78Eastbourne: £4.05Blaydon and Consett: £4.80Eastbourne: £3.83Blaydon and Consett: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Blaydon and Consett is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £5.33, Eastbourne £4.97Eastbourne: £4.97Blaydon and Consett: £5.33Eastbourne: £4.99Blaydon and Consett: £5.36Eastbourne: £4.71Blaydon and Consett: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£4.97£4.99£4.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £8.14, Eastbourne £4.00Eastbourne: £4.00Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Eastbourne: £4.01Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Eastbourne: £3.79Blaydon and Consett: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 214.6, Eastbourne 233.5Eastbourne: 233.5Blaydon and Consett: 214.6

    214.6Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count233.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 28.7, Eastbourne 26.8Eastbourne: 26.8Blaydon and Consett: 28.7

    28.7Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count26.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 39.0, Eastbourne 35.9Eastbourne: 35.9Blaydon and Consett: 39.0

    39.0Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count35.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 87.3, Eastbourne 73.7Eastbourne: 73.7Blaydon and Consett: 87.3

    87.3Blaydon and Consett is higher73.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 120.4, Eastbourne 137.2Eastbourne: 137.2Blaydon and Consett: 120.4

    120.4Eastbourne is higher137.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 19.2, Eastbourne 15.4Eastbourne: 15.4Blaydon and Consett: 19.2

    19.2Blaydon and Consett is higher15.4

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Blaydon and Consett and Eastbourne, per resident
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettEastbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£5,554£5,578£5,268Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,741£2,753£2,600£2,986£2,998£2,832Eastbourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,273£1,278£1,207£1,538£1,544£1,459Eastbourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,438£2,449£2,313£2,680£2,692£2,542Eastbourne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£119£119£113Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£180£181£171Blaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£6.60£6.63£6.26Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£584£587£554£484£486£459Blaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£174£175£165Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£72£72£68Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£961£965£912£1,229£1,234£1,165Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£368£370£349Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£228£229£216Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£4.04£4.05£3.83Blaydon and Consett
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.97£4.99£4.71Blaydon and Consett
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£4.00£4.01£3.79Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026214.6233.5Eastbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.726.8Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.035.9Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.373.7Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.4137.2Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.215.4Blaydon and Consett

Total

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne on 16. 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

Blaydon and Consett Eastbourne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £465.2m, Eastbourne £579.1mEastbourne: £579.1mBlaydon and Consett: £465.2mEastbourne: £581.5mBlaydon and Consett: £467.2mEastbourne: £549.3mBlaydon and Consett: £441.3m

    £465.2m£467.2m£441.3mEastbourne is higher£579.1m£581.5m£549.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £257.6m, Eastbourne £311.3mEastbourne: £311.3mBlaydon and Consett: £257.6mEastbourne: £312.6mBlaydon and Consett: £258.7mEastbourne: £295.3mBlaydon and Consett: £244.3m

    £257.6m£258.7m£244.3mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£311.3m£312.6m£295.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £119.6m, Eastbourne £160.3mEastbourne: £160.3mBlaydon and Consett: £119.6mEastbourne: £161.0mBlaydon and Consett: £120.1mEastbourne: £152.1mBlaydon and Consett: £113.4m

    £119.6m£120.1m£113.4mEastbourne is higher£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaydon and Consett £229.1m, Eastbourne £279.4mEastbourne: £279.4mBlaydon and Consett: £229.1mEastbourne: £280.6mBlaydon and Consett: £230.1mEastbourne: £265.1mBlaydon and Consett: £217.3m

    £229.1m£230.1m£217.3mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£279.4m£280.6m£265.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett £9.9m, Eastbourne £12.4mEastbourne: £12.4mBlaydon and Consett: £9.9mEastbourne: £12.5mBlaydon and Consett: £10.0mEastbourne: £11.8mBlaydon and Consett: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £17.9m, Eastbourne £18.7mEastbourne: £18.7mBlaydon and Consett: £17.9mEastbourne: £18.8mBlaydon and Consett: £18.0mEastbourne: £17.8mBlaydon and Consett: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.68m, Eastbourne £0.69mEastbourne: £0.69mBlaydon and Consett: £0.68mEastbourne: £0.69mBlaydon and Consett: £0.69mEastbourne: £0.65mBlaydon and Consett: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £54.9m, Eastbourne £50.5mEastbourne: £50.5mBlaydon and Consett: £54.9mEastbourne: £50.7mBlaydon and Consett: £55.1mEastbourne: £47.9mBlaydon and Consett: £52.1m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.1mBlaydon and Consett is higher£50.5m£50.7m£47.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £14.0m, Eastbourne £18.2mEastbourne: £18.2mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mEastbourne: £18.2mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mEastbourne: £17.2mBlaydon and Consett: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mEastbourne is higher£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £8.3m, Eastbourne £7.5mEastbourne: £7.5mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mEastbourne: £7.6mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mEastbourne: £7.1mBlaydon and Consett: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mBlaydon and Consett is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett £90.3m, Eastbourne £128.1mEastbourne: £128.1mBlaydon and Consett: £90.3mEastbourne: £128.6mBlaydon and Consett: £90.7mEastbourne: £121.5mBlaydon and Consett: £85.7m

    £90.3m£90.7m£85.7mEastbourne is higher£128.1m£128.6m£121.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaydon and Consett £18.4m, Eastbourne £38.4mEastbourne: £38.4mBlaydon and Consett: £18.4mEastbourne: £38.6mBlaydon and Consett: £18.5mEastbourne: £36.4mBlaydon and Consett: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mEastbourne is higher£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaydon and Consett £20.0m, Eastbourne £23.8mEastbourne: £23.8mBlaydon and Consett: £20.0mEastbourne: £23.9mBlaydon and Consett: £20.1mEastbourne: £22.6mBlaydon and Consett: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mEastbourne is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.45m, Eastbourne £0.42mEastbourne: £0.42mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mEastbourne: £0.42mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mEastbourne: £0.40mBlaydon and Consett: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.50m, Eastbourne £0.52mEastbourne: £0.52mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mEastbourne: £0.52mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mEastbourne: £0.49mBlaydon and Consett: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.76m, Eastbourne £0.42mEastbourne: £0.42mBlaydon and Consett: £0.76mEastbourne: £0.42mBlaydon and Consett: £0.77mEastbourne: £0.40mBlaydon and Consett: £0.73m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.73mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaydon and Consett 20,162, Eastbourne 24,342Eastbourne: 24,342Blaydon and Consett: 20,162

    20,162Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count24,342

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett 2,695, Eastbourne 2,798Eastbourne: 2,798Blaydon and Consett: 2,695

    2,695Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count2,798

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 3,666, Eastbourne 3,747Eastbourne: 3,747Blaydon and Consett: 3,666

    3,666Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count3,747

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 8,204, Eastbourne 7,687Eastbourne: 7,687Blaydon and Consett: 8,204

    8,204Blaydon and Consett is higher7,687

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett 11,314, Eastbourne 14,300Eastbourne: 14,300Blaydon and Consett: 11,314

    11,314Eastbourne is higher14,300

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 1,800, Eastbourne 1,609Eastbourne: 1,609Blaydon and Consett: 1,800

    1,800Blaydon and Consett is higher1,609

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Blaydon and Consett and Eastbourne, total
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettEastbourneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£465.2m£467.2m£441.3m£579.1m£581.5m£549.3mEastbourne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.6m£258.7m£244.3m£311.3m£312.6m£295.3mEastbourne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m£160.3m£161.0m£152.1mEastbourne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.1m£230.1m£217.3m£279.4m£280.6m£265.1mEastbourne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mEastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mEastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m£50.5m£50.7m£47.9mBlaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mEastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mBlaydon and Consett
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m£128.1m£128.6m£121.5mEastbourne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£38.4m£38.6m£36.4mEastbourne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBlaydon and Consett
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mEastbourne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBlaydon and Consett
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,16224,342Eastbourne
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6952,798Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6663,747Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2047,687Blaydon and Consett
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,31414,300Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8001,609Blaydon and Consett

Sources

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

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