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Bognor Regis and Littlehampton and South Shields

109,075 and 90,422 residents (mid-2024).

Bognor Regis and Littlehampton is higher than South Shields on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Bognor Regis and Littlehampton is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Shields on 22. 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

Bognor Regis and Littlehampton South Shields

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £5,423, South Shields £5,787South Shields: £5,787Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £5,423South Shields: £5,811Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £5,446South Shields: £5,489Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £5,144

    £5,423£5,446£5,144South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,787£5,811£5,489

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £12,607, South Shields £13,249South Shields: £13,249Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £12,607South Shields: £13,305Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £12,660South Shields: £12,567Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £11,958

    £12,607£12,660£11,958South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£13,249£13,305£12,567

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £2,254, South Shields £2,935South Shields: £2,935Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £2,254South Shields: £2,948Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £2,264South Shields: £2,784Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £2,138

    £2,254£2,264£2,138South Shields is higher£2,935£2,948£2,784

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £11,499, South Shields £11,637South Shields: £11,637Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £11,499South Shields: £11,687Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £11,548South Shields: £11,038Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £10,908

    £11,499£11,548£10,908South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£11,637£11,687£11,038

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £366, South Shields £630South Shields: £630Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £366South Shields: £632Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £368South Shields: £597Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £347

    £366£368£347South Shields is higher£630£632£597

  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: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £719, South Shields £941South Shields: £941Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £719South Shields: £945Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £722South Shields: £892Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £682

    £719£722£682South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£941£945£892

  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: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £23, South Shields £41South Shields: £41Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £23South Shields: £41Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £23South Shields: £39Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £21

    £23£23£21South Shields is higher£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £405, South Shields £716South Shields: £716Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £405South Shields: £719Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £407South Shields: £680Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £384

    £405£407£384South Shields is higher£716£719£680

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £143, South Shields £169South Shields: £169Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £143South Shields: £169Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £143South Shields: £160Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £135

    £143£143£135South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

  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: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £105, South Shields £199South Shields: £199Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £105South Shields: £200Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £105South Shields: £189Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £100

    £105£105£100South Shields is higher£199£200£189

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £1,806, South Shields £2,237South Shields: £2,237Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £1,806South Shields: £2,246Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £1,814South Shields: £2,122Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £1,713

    £1,806£1,814£1,713South Shields is higher£2,237£2,246£2,122

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £247, South Shields £316South Shields: £316Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £247South Shields: £317Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £248South Shields: £300Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £234

    £247£248£234South Shields is higher£316£317£300

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £332, South Shields £471South Shields: £471Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £332South Shields: £473Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £333South Shields: £447Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £315

    £332£333£315South Shields is higher£471£473£447

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £7.15, South Shields £15South Shields: £15Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £7.15South Shields: £15Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £7.18South Shields: £14Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78South Shields is higher£15£15£14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £4.08, South Shields £14South Shields: £14Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £4.08South Shields: £14Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £4.10South Shields: £13Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87South Shields is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £5.55, South Shields £6.20South Shields: £6.20Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £5.55South Shields: £6.23Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £5.57South Shields: £5.88Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£6.20£6.23£5.88

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 991.8, South Shields 1,029.1South Shields: 1,029.1Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 991.8

    991.8South Shields is higherDepends on how you count1,029.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 90.1, South Shields 163.2South Shields: 163.2Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 90.1

    90.1South Shields is higher163.2

  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: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 150.4, South Shields 199.8South Shields: 199.8Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 150.4

    150.4South Shields is higherDepends on how you count199.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 62.5, South Shields 107.9South Shields: 107.9Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 62.5

    62.5South Shields is higher107.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 210.2, South Shields 273.2South Shields: 273.2Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 210.2

    210.2South Shields is higher273.2

  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: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 22.6, South Shields 42.3South Shields: 42.3Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 22.6

    22.6South Shields is higher42.3

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Bognor Regis and Littlehampton and South Shields, per person in the age group
MeasureBognor Regis and LittlehamptonSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,423£5,446£5,144£5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,607£12,660£11,958£13,249£13,305£12,567South Shields
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,254£2,264£2,138£2,935£2,948£2,784South Shields
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,499£11,548£10,908£11,637£11,687£11,038South Shields
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£366£368£347£630£632£597South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£722£682£941£945£892South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£21£41£41£39South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£405£407£384£716£719£680South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£169£169£160South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£105£105£100£199£200£189South Shields
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,806£1,814£1,713£2,237£2,246£2,122South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£316£317£300South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£332£333£315£471£473£447South Shields
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£15£15£14South Shields
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£14£14£13South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£6.20£6.23£5.88South Shields
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.81,029.1South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.1163.2South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.4199.8South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.5107.9South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026210.2273.2South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.642.3South Shields

Per resident

Bognor Regis and Littlehampton is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and South Shields on 19. 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

Bognor Regis and Littlehampton South Shields

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £5,423, South Shields £5,787South Shields: £5,787Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £5,423South Shields: £5,811Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £5,446South Shields: £5,489Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £5,144

    £5,423£5,446£5,144South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,787£5,811£5,489

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £3,348, South Shields £2,815South Shields: £2,815Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £3,348South Shields: £2,827Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £3,362South Shields: £2,670Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £3,176

    £3,348£3,362£3,176Bognor Regis and Littlehampton is higherDepends on how you count£2,815£2,827£2,670

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £1,275, South Shields £1,765South Shields: £1,765Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £1,275South Shields: £1,772Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £1,281South Shields: £1,674Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £1,210

    £1,275£1,281£1,210South Shields is higher£1,765£1,772£1,674

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £3,054, South Shields £2,472South Shields: £2,472Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £3,054South Shields: £2,483Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £3,067South Shields: £2,345Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £2,897

    £3,054£3,067£2,897Bognor Regis and Littlehampton is higherDepends on how you count£2,472£2,483£2,345

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £97, South Shields £134South Shields: £134Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £97South Shields: £134Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £98South Shields: £127Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £92

    £97£98£92South Shields is higher£134£134£127

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £191, South Shields £200South Shields: £200Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £191South Shields: £201Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £192South Shields: £190Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £181

    £191£192£181South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£190

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £6.00, South Shields £8.73South Shields: £8.73Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £6.00South Shields: £8.77Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £6.02South Shields: £8.28Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69South Shields is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £405, South Shields £716South Shields: £716Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £405South Shields: £719Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £407South Shields: £680Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £384

    £405£407£384South Shields is higher£716£719£680

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £143, South Shields £169South Shields: £169Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £143South Shields: £169Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £143South Shields: £160Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £135

    £143£143£135South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £59, South Shields £120South Shields: £120Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £59South Shields: £120Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £60South Shields: £113Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £56

    £59£60£56South Shields is higher£120£120£113

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £1,022, South Shields £1,345South Shields: £1,345Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £1,022South Shields: £1,351Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £1,026South Shields: £1,276Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £969

    £1,022£1,026£969South Shields is higher£1,345£1,351£1,276

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £247, South Shields £316South Shields: £316Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £247South Shields: £317Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £248South Shields: £300Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £234

    £247£248£234South Shields is higher£316£317£300

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £188, South Shields £283South Shields: £283Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £188South Shields: £284Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £189South Shields: £269Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £178

    £188£189£178South Shields is higher£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £4.05, South Shields £8.86South Shields: £8.86Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £4.05South Shields: £8.89Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £4.07South Shields: £8.40Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84South Shields is higher£8.86£8.89£8.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £2.31, South Shields £8.53South Shields: £8.53Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £2.31South Shields: £8.57Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £2.32South Shields: £8.09Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £2.19

    £2.31£2.32£2.19South Shields is higher£8.53£8.57£8.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £5.55, South Shields £6.20South Shields: £6.20Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £5.55South Shields: £6.23Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £5.57South Shields: £5.88Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£6.20£6.23£5.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 263.4, South Shields 218.6South Shields: 218.6Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 263.4

    263.4Bognor Regis and Littlehampton is higherDepends on how you count218.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 23.9, South Shields 34.7South Shields: 34.7Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 23.9

    23.9South Shields is higher34.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 39.9, South Shields 42.5South Shields: 42.5Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 39.9

    39.9South Shields is higherDepends on how you count42.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 62.5, South Shields 107.9South Shields: 107.9Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 62.5

    62.5South Shields is higher107.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 118.9, South Shields 164.3South Shields: 164.3Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 118.9

    118.9South Shields is higher164.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 12.8, South Shields 25.4South Shields: 25.4Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 12.8

    12.8South Shields is higher25.4

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Bognor Regis and Littlehampton and South Shields, per resident
MeasureBognor Regis and LittlehamptonSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,423£5,446£5,144£5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,348£3,362£3,176£2,815£2,827£2,670Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,275£1,281£1,210£1,765£1,772£1,674South Shields
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,054£3,067£2,897£2,472£2,483£2,345Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£134£134£127South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£200£201£190South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£8.73£8.77£8.28South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£405£407£384£716£719£680South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£169£169£160South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£120£120£113South Shields
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,022£1,026£969£1,345£1,351£1,276South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£316£317£300South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£283£284£269South Shields
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£8.86£8.89£8.40South Shields
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.31£2.32£2.19£8.53£8.57£8.09South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£6.20£6.23£5.88South Shields
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026263.4218.6Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.934.7South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.942.5South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.5107.9South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.9164.3South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.825.4South Shields

Total

Bognor Regis and Littlehampton is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and South Shields on 14. 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

Bognor Regis and Littlehampton South Shields

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £591.5m, South Shields £523.3mSouth Shields: £523.3mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £591.5mSouth Shields: £525.5mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £594.1mSouth Shields: £496.3mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £561.1m

    £591.5m£594.1m£561.1mBognor Regis and Littlehampton is higherDepends on how you count£523.3m£525.5m£496.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £365.2m, South Shields £254.5mSouth Shields: £254.5mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £365.2mSouth Shields: £255.6mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £366.7mSouth Shields: £241.4mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £346.4m

    £365.2m£366.7m£346.4mBognor Regis and Littlehampton is higherDepends on how you count£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £139.1m, South Shields £159.6mSouth Shields: £159.6mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £139.1mSouth Shields: £160.3mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £139.7mSouth Shields: £151.4mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £132.0m

    £139.1m£139.7m£132.0mSouth Shields is higher£159.6m£160.3m£151.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £333.1m, South Shields £223.5mSouth Shields: £223.5mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £333.1mSouth Shields: £224.5mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £334.5mSouth Shields: £212.0mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £316.0m

    £333.1m£334.5m£316.0mBognor Regis and Littlehampton is higherDepends on how you count£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £10.6m, South Shields £12.1mSouth Shields: £12.1mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £10.6mSouth Shields: £12.1mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £10.6mSouth Shields: £11.5mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mSouth Shields is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £20.8m, South Shields £18.1mSouth Shields: £18.1mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £20.8mSouth Shields: £18.2mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £20.9mSouth Shields: £17.1mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.7mBognor Regis and Littlehampton is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £0.65m, South Shields £0.79mSouth Shields: £0.79mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £0.65mSouth Shields: £0.79mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £0.66mSouth Shields: £0.75mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mSouth Shields is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £44.2m, South Shields £64.8mSouth Shields: £64.8mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £44.2mSouth Shields: £65.1mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £44.4mSouth Shields: £61.4mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £41.9m

    £44.2m£44.4m£41.9mSouth Shields is higher£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £15.6m, South Shields £15.2mSouth Shields: £15.2mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £15.6mSouth Shields: £15.3mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £15.6mSouth Shields: £14.5mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mBognor Regis and Littlehampton is higherDepends on how you count£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £6.5m, South Shields £10.8mSouth Shields: £10.8mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £6.5mSouth Shields: £10.9mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £6.5mSouth Shields: £10.3mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mSouth Shields is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £111.5m, South Shields £121.6mSouth Shields: £121.6mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £111.5mSouth Shields: £122.1mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £111.9mSouth Shields: £115.4mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £105.7m

    £111.5m£111.9m£105.7mSouth Shields is higher£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £26.9m, South Shields £28.6mSouth Shields: £28.6mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £26.9mSouth Shields: £28.7mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £27.0mSouth Shields: £27.1mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mSouth Shields is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £20.5m, South Shields £25.6mSouth Shields: £25.6mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £20.5mSouth Shields: £25.7mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £20.6mSouth Shields: £24.3mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mSouth Shields is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £0.44m, South Shields £0.80mSouth Shields: £0.80mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £0.44mSouth Shields: £0.80mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £0.44mSouth Shields: £0.76mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSouth Shields is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £0.25m, South Shields £0.77mSouth Shields: £0.77mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £0.25mSouth Shields: £0.77mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £0.25mSouth Shields: £0.73mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSouth Shields is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £0.60m, South Shields £0.56mSouth Shields: £0.56mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £0.60mSouth Shields: £0.56mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £0.61mSouth Shields: £0.53mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mBognor Regis and Littlehampton is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 28,729, South Shields 19,768South Shields: 19,768Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 28,729

    28,729Bognor Regis and Littlehampton is higherDepends on how you count19,768

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 2,610, South Shields 3,135South Shields: 3,135Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 2,610

    2,610South Shields is higher3,135

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 4,355, South Shields 3,839South Shields: 3,839Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 4,355

    4,355Bognor Regis and Littlehampton is higherDepends on how you count3,839

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 6,816, South Shields 9,758South Shields: 9,758Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 6,816

    6,816South Shields is higher9,758

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 12,973, South Shields 14,854South Shields: 14,854Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 12,973

    12,973South Shields is higher14,854

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 1,394, South Shields 2,299South Shields: 2,299Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 1,394

    1,394South Shields is higher2,299

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Bognor Regis and Littlehampton and South Shields, total
MeasureBognor Regis and LittlehamptonSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£591.5m£594.1m£561.1m£523.3m£525.5m£496.3mBognor Regis and Littlehampton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.2m£366.7m£346.4m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mBognor Regis and Littlehampton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.1m£139.7m£132.0m£159.6m£160.3m£151.4mSouth Shields
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£333.1m£334.5m£316.0m£223.5m£224.5m£212.0mBognor Regis and Littlehampton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mSouth Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m£18.1m£18.2m£17.1mBognor Regis and Littlehampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSouth Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.2m£44.4m£41.9m£64.8m£65.1m£61.4mSouth Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mBognor Regis and Littlehampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mSouth Shields
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.5m£111.9m£105.7m£121.6m£122.1m£115.4mSouth Shields
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mSouth Shields
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mSouth Shields
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouth Shields
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Shields
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBognor Regis and Littlehampton
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,72919,768Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6103,135South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3553,839Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8169,758South Shields
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,97314,854South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3942,299South Shields

Sources

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

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