Constituency in South East, England

Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

In Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 80% of constituencies in 2024-25.

98,152 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Chris Ward, Labour, since 4 July 2024

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Prices

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

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How does Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

All benefits
£5,098£5,120£4,836
per resident, 2024-25^1-11
123rd of 631, higher than in 80% of constituencies
Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212
Pensioner benefits
£12,939£12,994£12,273
per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25^{1-3, 6, 8-11}
213th of 631, higher than in 66% of constituencies
Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073
Working-age benefits
£2,502£2,512£2,373
per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25^{1-3, 7, 9-11}
158th of 632, higher than in 75% of constituencies
Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25	£5,098£5,120£4,836	123rd of 631	£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£12,939£12,994£12,273	213th of 631	£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£2,502£2,512£2,373	158th of 632	£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven's benefit money go?

People here received £500.4 million£502.5 million£474.6 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.^1-11

State Pension£192.1m£192.9m£182.2m38%
Pension Credit£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m3%
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m2%
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m0.1%
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m11%
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m4%
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m2%
Universal Credit£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m26%
Housing Benefit£42.8m£42.9m£40.6m9%
Employment and Support Allowance£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m6%
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m0.1%
Income Support£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m0.1%
Other benefits£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m0.1%

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Spending by benefit in Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, 2024-25
Benefit	Spending	Share	Figure type
State Pension	£192.1m£192.9m£182.2m	38%	Published
Pension Credit	£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m	3%	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment	£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m	2%	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment	£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m	0.1%	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment	£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m	11%	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment	£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m	4%	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment	£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m	2%	Published
Universal Credit	£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m	26%	Published
Housing Benefit	£42.8m£42.9m£40.6m	9%	Published
Employment and Support Allowance	£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m	6%	Published
Jobseeker's Allowance	£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m	0.1%	Published
Income Support	£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m	0.1%	Published
Other benefits	£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m	0.1%	Published
All benefits	£500.4m£502.5m£474.6m	100%	Total

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How has it changed over time?

Trends

Spending and claims over time

Each small chart starts at zero and has its own scale. Spending is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Dotted years are estimates. A dashed line marks a change to boundaries or methods.^1-11

Spending per person in the age group

All benefits
per resident
£5,098£5,120£4,8362024-25
2023-242024-25
Pensioner benefits
per person aged 66 and over
£12,939£12,994£12,2732024-25
2023-242024-25
Working-age benefits
per person aged 16 to 64
£2,502£2,512£2,3732024-25
2018-192024-25
State Pension
per person aged 66 and over
£11,416£11,465£10,8292024-25
2023-242024-25
Pension Credit
per person aged 66 and over
£751£754£7132024-25
2018-192024-25
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment
per person aged 66 and over
£730£734£6932024-25
2018-192024-25
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment
per person aged 66 and over
£41£41£392024-25
2021-222024-25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment
per resident
£554£556£5252024-25
2018-192024-25
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment
per resident
£199£200£1892024-25
2018-192024-25
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment
per person aged 16 to 64
£119£119£1132024-25
2018-192024-25
Universal Credit
per person aged 16 to 64
£1,939£1,948£1,8392024-25
2019-202024-25
Housing Benefit
per resident
£436£438£4132024-25
2018-192024-25
Employment and Support Allowance
per person aged 16 to 64
£426£428£4042024-25
2018-192024-25
Jobseeker's Allowance
per person aged 16 to 64
£7.33£7.36£6.952024-25
2018-192024-25
Income Support
per person aged 16 to 64
£10£10£9.652024-25
2018-192024-25
Other benefits
per resident
£4.75£4.77£4.512024-25
2018-192024-25

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Spending trends in Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
Measure	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25
All benefits, per resident						£4,805£4,752£4,385	£5,098£5,120£4,836
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over						£12,831£12,692£11,711	£12,939£12,994£12,273
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64	£900£903£673	£1,528£1,547£1,173	£2,168£2,292£1,749	£2,154£2,200£1,746	£1,992£1,978£1,728	£2,167£2,144£1,978	£2,502£2,512£2,373
State Pension, per person aged 66 and over						£10,963£10,844£10,006	£11,416£11,465£10,829
Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over	£896£899£670	£859£869£659	£808£854£652	£754£770£611	£709£705£615	£732£724£668	£751£754£713
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over	£750£752£561	£760£769£583	£685£724£553	£653£667£529	£629£624£545	£681£674£622	£730£734£693
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over				£221£226£179	£473£469£410	£456£451£416	£41£41£39
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident	£275£275£205	£310£314£238	£362£383£292	£400£409£324	£423£420£367	£487£482£444	£554£556£525
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident	£235£235£175	£213£216£164	£189£199£152	£181£185£147	£176£175£152	£189£187£173	£199£200£189
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64	£105£105£78	£116£117£89	£114£121£92	£113£116£92	£109£108£94	£114£113£104	£119£119£113
Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64		£704£713£541	£1,398£1,478£1,128	£1,444£1,474£1,170	£1,357£1,347£1,177	£1,561£1,544£1,424	£1,939£1,948£1,839
Housing Benefit, per resident	£700£702£524	£630£638£484	£586£619£473	£552£564£448	£494£491£428	£475£469£433	£436£438£413
Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64	£698£700£522	£639£647£491	£589£622£475	£555£567£450	£487£484£422	£461£456£421	£426£428£404
Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64	£28£28£21	£16£16£12	£26£27£21	£12£12£9.54	£7.75£7.70£6.72	£7.93£7.85£7.24	£7.33£7.36£6.95
Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64	£69£70£52	£53£54£41	£41£44£33	£30£31£24	£32£32£28	£24£23£22	£10£10£9.65
Other benefits, per resident	£11£11£8.20	£11£11£8.45	£11£12£8.78	£8.09£8.27£6.56	£7.84£7.79£6.80	£4.50£4.45£4.11	£4.75£4.77£4.51

People receiving benefits, per 1,000

State Pension
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
1,021.8March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Pension Credit
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
163.5March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
150.4March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment
per 1,000 residents
84.1July 2026
July 2025July 2026
Universal Credit
per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64
222.0May 2026
May 2025May 2026
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment
per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64
26.5March 2026
May 2025March 2026

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Trends in people receiving benefits in Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
Measure	May 2025	July 2025	August 2025	October 2025	November 2025	January 2026	February 2026	March 2026	April 2026	May 2026	July 2026
State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	1,002.6		1,013.0		1,016.2			1,021.8
Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	163.9		164.0		163.5			163.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	142.4		145.5		147.7			150.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents		78.3		79.7		80.7			81.9		84.1
Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64	196.4		207.2		217.4		219.2			222.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64	25.0		25.6		26.3			26.5

Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

All benefits, per resident^{1-11, 14-17}
Actual £5,098£5,120£4,836Expected £4,563£4,583£4,329Difference +£535+£537+£507
Benefit spending per resident was £535 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £537 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £507 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over^{1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17}
Actual £12,939£12,994£12,273Expected £12,942£12,997£12,276Difference −£3.06−£3.07−£2.90
Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £3.06 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £3.07 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £2.90 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64^{1-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17}
Actual £2,502£2,512£2,373Expected £2,124£2,133£2,015Difference +£378+£380+£358
Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £378 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £380 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £358 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
Measure	Actual	Expected	Difference
All benefits, per resident	£5,098£5,120£4,836	£4,563£4,583£4,329	+£535+£537+£507
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over	£12,939£12,994£12,273	£12,942£12,997£12,276	−£3.06−£3.07−£2.90
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64	£2,502£2,512£2,373	£2,124£2,133£2,015	+£378+£380+£358

How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven received £1.39 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident^9-13: £3,466£3,428£3,164; Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident: £4,805£4,752£4,385
Benefits for each £1 of income tax^{1-8, 12-13}: £1.39; 262nd of 631, higher than in 58% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven only with other areas in England.

Group 4 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.¹⁴

Residents by age, mid-2024

Aged 0 to 1514,16314%
Aged 16 to 6466,14567%
Aged 651,0161%
Aged 66 and over16,82817%
All residents98,152100%

Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

8,257 people in Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.³

Psychiatric disorders
43%
England and Wales: 39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)
18%
England and Wales: 19%
Neurological disease
12%
England and Wales: 13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)
10%
England and Wales: 12%
Respiratory disease
3%
England and Wales: 4%
Malignant disease
2%
England and Wales: 3%
Cardiovascular disease
2%
England and Wales: 3%
Other condition groups (14)
9%
England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
Condition group	People	Share	England and Wales
Psychiatric disorders	3,572	43%	39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)	1,483	18%	19%
Neurological disease	961	12%	13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)	849	10%	12%
Respiratory disease	279	3%	4%
Malignant disease	202	2%	3%
Cardiovascular disease	179	2%	3%
Visual disease	93	1%	2%
Endocrine disease	120	1%	1%
Hearing disorders	80	1.0%	1%
Gastrointestinal disease	96	1%	1%
Genitourinary disease	53	0.6%	0.9%
Skin disease	75	0.9%	0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)	44	0.5%	0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract	29	0.4%	0.4%
Infectious disease	93	1%	0.4%
Haematological disease	16	0.2%	0.2%
Metabolic disease	13	0.2%	0.2%
Unknown or missing	9	0.1%	0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age	6	0.1%	0.1%
Diseases of the immune system	5	0.1%	0.0%

Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven vote in 2024?

Shares of the 40,686 valid votes.¹⁸

Winning party: Labour; Chris Ward
Majority: 9,663; 23.8% of valid votes
Turnout: 59.2%; Valid votes as a share of the 68,784 people registered to vote

Labour17,89344.0%
Conservative8,23020.2%
Green Party7,99719.7%
Liberal Democrat3,9499.7%
Independent1,8334.5%
Social Democratic Party7841.9%

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, 4 July 2024
Party	Candidate	Votes	Share
Labour	Chris Ward	17,893	44.0%
Conservative	Khobi Vallis	8,230	20.2%
Green Party	Elaine Hills	7,997	19.7%
Liberal Democrat	Stewart Stone	3,949	9.7%
Independent	Emma Wall	1,833	4.5%
Social Democratic Party	Valerie Gray	784	1.9%

Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

Brighton Kemptown and PeacehavenThis area£5,098£5,120£4,836
Glasgow South0.64£5,085£5,107£4,823Compare
Norwich South0.71£4,194£4,212£3,978Compare
Glasgow West0.94£5,000£5,021£4,742Compare
Bournemouth West1.01£4,252£4,271£4,034Compare
Liverpool Wavertree1.10£4,590£4,610£4,354Compare
Hove and Portslade1.12£4,119£4,137£3,907Compare
Paisley and Renfrewshire North1.14£4,775£4,795£4,529Compare
Rutherglen1.25£4,952£4,973£4,697Compare
Paisley and Renfrewshire South1.35£4,891£4,912£4,640Compare
Coatbridge and Bellshill1.35£5,232£5,254£4,963Compare
Alloa and Grangemouth1.39£4,928£4,949£4,675Compare
Erewash1.41£4,706£4,726£4,464Compare
Bournemouth East1.43£4,410£4,428£4,183Compare
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend1.44£4,900£4,921£4,648Compare
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh1.45£3,902£3,919£3,701Compare

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Areas most like Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
Area	Score	All benefits, per resident
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven		£5,098£5,120£4,836
Glasgow South	0.64	£5,085£5,107£4,823
Norwich South	0.71	£4,194£4,212£3,978
Glasgow West	0.94	£5,000£5,021£4,742
Bournemouth West	1.01	£4,252£4,271£4,034
Liverpool Wavertree	1.10	£4,590£4,610£4,354
Hove and Portslade	1.12	£4,119£4,137£3,907
Paisley and Renfrewshire North	1.14	£4,775£4,795£4,529
Rutherglen	1.25	£4,952£4,973£4,697
Paisley and Renfrewshire South	1.35	£4,891£4,912£4,640
Coatbridge and Bellshill	1.35	£5,232£5,254£4,963
Alloa and Grangemouth	1.39	£4,928£4,949£4,675
Erewash	1.41	£4,706£4,726£4,464
Bournemouth East	1.43	£4,410£4,428£4,183
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend	1.44	£4,900£4,921£4,648
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh	1.45	£3,902£3,919£3,701

Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Each share is the part of Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven's residents who live in that area.

Brighton and Hovelocal authority76%
Leweslocal authority24%

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit^1-13
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25	£500.4m£502.5m£474.6m	211th of 631	£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bn	Published
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£5,098£5,120£4,836	123rd of 631	£4,441£4,460£4,212	Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25	£217.7m£218.7m£206.5m	466th of 631	£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bn	Published
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£2,218£2,228£2,104	369th of 631	£2,287£2,297£2,170	Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£12,939£12,994£12,273	213th of 631	£12,728£12,782£12,073	Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25	£165.5m£166.2m£157.0m	174th of 632	£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bn	Published
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£1,686£1,693£1,599	138th of 632	£1,318£1,324£1,250	Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£2,502£2,512£2,373	158th of 632	£2,093£2,102£1,985	Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25	£192.1m£192.9m£182.2m	467th of 631	£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bn	Published
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25	£1,957£1,966£1,857	393rd of 631	£2,055£2,064£1,949	Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£11,416£11,465£10,829	417th of 631	£11,435£11,484£10,847	Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25	£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m	124th of 632	£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bn	Published
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25	£129£129£122	96th of 632	£94£94£89	Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£751£754£713	126th of 632	£523£525£496	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m	440th of 632	£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bn	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£125£126£119	355th of 632	£133£134£126	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£730£734£693	321st of 632	£741£744£703	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m	136th of 632	£346.1m£347.6m£328.3m	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£7.02£7.05£6.66	81st of 632	£5.14£5.17£4.88	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£41£41£39	131st of 632	£29£29£27	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m	212th of 632	£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bn	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£554£556£525	165th of 632	£452£454£429	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m	83rd of 632	£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bn	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£199£200£189	57th of 632	£135£136£128	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m	256th of 632	£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bn	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£80£81£76	214th of 632	£72£73£69	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£119£119£113	254th of 632	£115£115£109	Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25	£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m	178th of 632	£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bn	Published
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25	£1,307£1,312£1,240	138th of 632	£1,044£1,048£990	Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£1,939£1,948£1,839	158th of 632	£1,657£1,664£1,572	Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25	£42.8m£42.9m£40.6m	70th of 632	£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bn	Published
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25	£436£438£413	46th of 632	£242£243£230	Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25	£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m	119th of 632	£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bn	Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25	£287£288£272	71st of 632	£193£193£183	Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£426£428£404	109th of 632	£306£307£290	Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25	£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m	307th of 632	£329.6m£331.0m£312.7m	Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25	£4.93£4.95£4.68	264th of 632	£4.89£4.91£4.64	Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£7.33£7.36£6.95	327th of 632	£7.77£7.80£7.37	Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25	£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m	125th of 632	£294.9m£296.2m£279.7m	Published
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25	£6.85£6.88£6.50	91st of 632	£4.38£4.39£4.15	Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£10£10£9.65	112th of 632	£6.96£6.99£6.60	Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25	£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m	573rd of 632	£414.2m£415.9m£392.9m	Published
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£4.75£4.77£4.51	524th of 632	£6.15£6.17£5.83	Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24	£1.39	262nd of 631	£0.95	Survey estimate

People receiving benefits^{3-4, 6-7, 9-11}
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
State Pensiontotal, March 2026	17,195	452nd of 632	12,207,279	Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026	175.2	370th of 632	181.3	Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	1,021.8	188th of 632	1,009.0	Published
Pension Credittotal, March 2026	2,751	138th of 632	1,380,853	Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026	28.0	82nd of 632	20.5	Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	163.5	133rd of 632	114.1	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026	2,531	458th of 632	1,881,995	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026	25.8	371st of 632	28.0	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	150.4	363rd of 632	155.6	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026	8,257	201st of 632	4,594,229	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026	84.1	156th of 632	68.2	Published
Universal Credittotal, May 2026	14,685	197th of 632	8,145,172	Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026	149.6	150th of 632	121.0	Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026	222.0	184th of 632	192.1	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026	1,755	264th of 632	1,090,721	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026	17.9	219th of 632	16.2	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026	26.5	247th of 632	25.7	Published

Income tax^1-13
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24	£336.4m£332.7m£307.0m	331st of 632	£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bn	Survey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24	£3,466£3,428£3,164	308th of 632	£4,409£4,361£4,024	Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24	£1.39	262nd of 631	£0.95	Survey estimate

Compared with the expected level^{1-11, 14-17}
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25	£535£537£507	21st of 625	£4.74£4.76£4.50	Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	−£3.06−£3.07−£2.90	322nd of 625	−£11−£11−£10	Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£378£380£358	36th of 626	£8.64£8.68£8.20	Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

Sources

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