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Christchurch and Arundel and South Downs

88,284 and 99,148 residents (mid-2024).

Christchurch is higher than Arundel and South Downs on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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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.

Per person in the age group

Christchurch is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Arundel and South Downs on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Christchurch Arundel and South Downs

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Christchurch £5,764, Arundel and South Downs £4,744Arundel and South Downs: £4,744Christchurch: £5,764Arundel and South Downs: £4,764Christchurch: £5,789Arundel and South Downs: £4,500Christchurch: £5,467

    £5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch is higher£4,744£4,764£4,500

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Christchurch £12,615, Arundel and South Downs £12,484Arundel and South Downs: £12,484Christchurch: £12,615Arundel and South Downs: £12,537Christchurch: £12,669Arundel and South Downs: £11,841Christchurch: £11,966

    £12,615£12,669£11,966Christchurch is higher£12,484£12,537£11,841

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £1,637, Arundel and South Downs £1,296Arundel and South Downs: £1,296Christchurch: £1,637Arundel and South Downs: £1,301Christchurch: £1,644Arundel and South Downs: £1,229Christchurch: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553Christchurch is higher£1,296£1,301£1,229

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Christchurch £11,638, Arundel and South Downs £11,692Arundel and South Downs: £11,692Christchurch: £11,638Arundel and South Downs: £11,741Christchurch: £11,687Arundel and South Downs: £11,090Christchurch: £11,039

    £11,638£11,687£11,039Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£11,692£11,741£11,090

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Christchurch £270, Arundel and South Downs £236Arundel and South Downs: £236Christchurch: £270Arundel and South Downs: £237Christchurch: £272Arundel and South Downs: £223Christchurch: £256

    £270£272£256Christchurch is higher£236£237£223

  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: Christchurch £689, Arundel and South Downs £541Arundel and South Downs: £541Christchurch: £689Arundel and South Downs: £544Christchurch: £692Arundel and South Downs: £514Christchurch: £653

    £689£692£653Christchurch is higher£541£544£514

  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: Christchurch £18, Arundel and South Downs £15Arundel and South Downs: £15Christchurch: £18Arundel and South Downs: £15Christchurch: £18Arundel and South Downs: £14Christchurch: £17

    £18£18£17Christchurch is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £358, Arundel and South Downs £237Arundel and South Downs: £237Christchurch: £358Arundel and South Downs: £238Christchurch: £359Arundel and South Downs: £225Christchurch: £339

    £358£359£339Christchurch is higher£237£238£225

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £105, Arundel and South Downs £87Arundel and South Downs: £87Christchurch: £105Arundel and South Downs: £87Christchurch: £106Arundel and South Downs: £82Christchurch: £100

    £105£106£100Christchurch is higher£87£87£82

  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: Christchurch £97, Arundel and South Downs £72Arundel and South Downs: £72Christchurch: £97Arundel and South Downs: £73Christchurch: £97Arundel and South Downs: £69Christchurch: £92

    £97£97£92Christchurch is higher£72£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £1,245, Arundel and South Downs £1,043Arundel and South Downs: £1,043Christchurch: £1,245Arundel and South Downs: £1,048Christchurch: £1,251Arundel and South Downs: £990Christchurch: £1,181

    £1,245£1,251£1,181Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£1,043£1,048£990

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Christchurch £190, Arundel and South Downs £158Arundel and South Downs: £158Christchurch: £190Arundel and South Downs: £159Christchurch: £191Arundel and South Downs: £150Christchurch: £181

    £190£191£181Christchurch is higher£158£159£150

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £286, Arundel and South Downs £171Arundel and South Downs: £171Christchurch: £286Arundel and South Downs: £172Christchurch: £287Arundel and South Downs: £163Christchurch: £271

    £286£287£271Christchurch is higher£171£172£163

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £5.11, Arundel and South Downs £5.77Arundel and South Downs: £5.77Christchurch: £5.11Arundel and South Downs: £5.79Christchurch: £5.13Arundel and South Downs: £5.47Christchurch: £4.85

    £5.11£5.13£4.85Arundel and South Downs is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £4.75, Arundel and South Downs £2.99Arundel and South Downs: £2.99Christchurch: £4.75Arundel and South Downs: £3.01Christchurch: £4.77Arundel and South Downs: £2.84Christchurch: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Christchurch is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Christchurch £6.44, Arundel and South Downs £5.56Arundel and South Downs: £5.56Christchurch: £6.44Arundel and South Downs: £5.58Christchurch: £6.47Arundel and South Downs: £5.27Christchurch: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Christchurch is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Christchurch 997.8, Arundel and South Downs 1,006.8Arundel and South Downs: 1,006.8Christchurch: 997.8

    997.8Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count1,006.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Christchurch 68.6, Arundel and South Downs 58.9Arundel and South Downs: 58.9Christchurch: 68.6

    68.6Christchurch is higher58.9

  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: Christchurch 146.3, Arundel and South Downs 108.9Arundel and South Downs: 108.9Christchurch: 146.3

    146.3Christchurch is higher108.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 52.0, Arundel and South Downs 36.7Arundel and South Downs: 36.7Christchurch: 52.0

    52.0Christchurch is higher36.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Christchurch 139.4, Arundel and South Downs 117.3Arundel and South Downs: 117.3Christchurch: 139.4

    139.4Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count117.3

  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: Christchurch 20.9, Arundel and South Downs 16.6Arundel and South Downs: 16.6Christchurch: 20.9

    20.9Christchurch is higher16.6

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Christchurch and Arundel and South Downs, per person in the age group
MeasureChristchurchArundel and South DownsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,764£5,789£5,467£4,744£4,764£4,500Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,615£12,669£11,966£12,484£12,537£11,841Christchurch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,296£1,301£1,229Christchurch
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,687£11,039£11,692£11,741£11,090Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£270£272£256£236£237£223Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£689£692£653£541£544£514Christchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£15£15£14Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£237£238£225Christchurch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£87£87£82Christchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£72£73£69Christchurch
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,251£1,181£1,043£1,048£990Christchurch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£158£159£150Christchurch
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£286£287£271£171£172£163Christchurch
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.11£5.13£4.85£5.77£5.79£5.47Arundel and South Downs
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£2.99£3.01£2.84Christchurch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£5.56£5.58£5.27Christchurch
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.81,006.8Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.658.9Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.3108.9Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.036.7Christchurch
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.4117.3Christchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.916.6Christchurch

Per resident

Christchurch is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Arundel and South Downs on 1. 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

Christchurch Arundel and South Downs

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Christchurch £5,764, Arundel and South Downs £4,744Arundel and South Downs: £4,744Christchurch: £5,764Arundel and South Downs: £4,764Christchurch: £5,789Arundel and South Downs: £4,500Christchurch: £5,467

    £5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch is higher£4,744£4,764£4,500

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Christchurch £4,271, Arundel and South Downs £3,552Arundel and South Downs: £3,552Christchurch: £4,271Arundel and South Downs: £3,567Christchurch: £4,289Arundel and South Downs: £3,369Christchurch: £4,051

    £4,271£4,289£4,051Christchurch is higher£3,552£3,567£3,369

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Christchurch £833, Arundel and South Downs £705Arundel and South Downs: £705Christchurch: £833Arundel and South Downs: £708Christchurch: £837Arundel and South Downs: £668Christchurch: £790

    £833£837£790Christchurch is higher£705£708£668

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Christchurch £3,940, Arundel and South Downs £3,326Arundel and South Downs: £3,326Christchurch: £3,940Arundel and South Downs: £3,340Christchurch: £3,957Arundel and South Downs: £3,155Christchurch: £3,737

    £3,940£3,957£3,737Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£3,326£3,340£3,155

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Christchurch £92, Arundel and South Downs £67Arundel and South Downs: £67Christchurch: £92Arundel and South Downs: £67Christchurch: £92Arundel and South Downs: £64Christchurch: £87

    £92£92£87Christchurch is higher£67£67£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £233, Arundel and South Downs £154Arundel and South Downs: £154Christchurch: £233Arundel and South Downs: £155Christchurch: £234Arundel and South Downs: £146Christchurch: £221

    £233£234£221Christchurch is higher£154£155£146

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Christchurch £6.10, Arundel and South Downs £4.30Arundel and South Downs: £4.30Christchurch: £6.10Arundel and South Downs: £4.32Christchurch: £6.13Arundel and South Downs: £4.08Christchurch: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Christchurch is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £358, Arundel and South Downs £237Arundel and South Downs: £237Christchurch: £358Arundel and South Downs: £238Christchurch: £359Arundel and South Downs: £225Christchurch: £339

    £358£359£339Christchurch is higher£237£238£225

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £105, Arundel and South Downs £87Arundel and South Downs: £87Christchurch: £105Arundel and South Downs: £87Christchurch: £106Arundel and South Downs: £82Christchurch: £100

    £105£106£100Christchurch is higher£87£87£82

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Christchurch £49, Arundel and South Downs £39Arundel and South Downs: £39Christchurch: £49Arundel and South Downs: £40Christchurch: £49Arundel and South Downs: £37Christchurch: £47

    £49£49£47Christchurch is higher£39£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Christchurch £634, Arundel and South Downs £567Arundel and South Downs: £567Christchurch: £634Arundel and South Downs: £570Christchurch: £636Arundel and South Downs: £538Christchurch: £601

    £634£636£601Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£567£570£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Christchurch £190, Arundel and South Downs £158Arundel and South Downs: £158Christchurch: £190Arundel and South Downs: £159Christchurch: £191Arundel and South Downs: £150Christchurch: £181

    £190£191£181Christchurch is higher£158£159£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Christchurch £145, Arundel and South Downs £93Arundel and South Downs: £93Christchurch: £145Arundel and South Downs: £94Christchurch: £146Arundel and South Downs: £88Christchurch: £138

    £145£146£138Christchurch is higher£93£94£88

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Christchurch £2.60, Arundel and South Downs £3.13Arundel and South Downs: £3.13Christchurch: £2.60Arundel and South Downs: £3.14Christchurch: £2.62Arundel and South Downs: £2.97Christchurch: £2.47

    £2.60£2.62£2.47Arundel and South Downs is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Christchurch £2.41, Arundel and South Downs £1.63Arundel and South Downs: £1.63Christchurch: £2.41Arundel and South Downs: £1.64Christchurch: £2.42Arundel and South Downs: £1.55Christchurch: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Christchurch is higher£1.63£1.64£1.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Christchurch £6.44, Arundel and South Downs £5.56Arundel and South Downs: £5.56Christchurch: £6.44Arundel and South Downs: £5.58Christchurch: £6.47Arundel and South Downs: £5.27Christchurch: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Christchurch is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 337.8, Arundel and South Downs 286.4Arundel and South Downs: 286.4Christchurch: 337.8

    337.8Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count286.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 23.2, Arundel and South Downs 16.8Arundel and South Downs: 16.8Christchurch: 23.2

    23.2Christchurch is higher16.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 49.5, Arundel and South Downs 31.0Arundel and South Downs: 31.0Christchurch: 49.5

    49.5Christchurch is higher31.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 52.0, Arundel and South Downs 36.7Arundel and South Downs: 36.7Christchurch: 52.0

    52.0Christchurch is higher36.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 70.9, Arundel and South Downs 63.8Arundel and South Downs: 63.8Christchurch: 70.9

    70.9Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count63.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 10.6, Arundel and South Downs 9.0Arundel and South Downs: 9.0Christchurch: 10.6

    10.6Christchurch is higher9.0

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Christchurch and Arundel and South Downs, per resident
MeasureChristchurchArundel and South DownsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,764£5,789£5,467£4,744£4,764£4,500Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,271£4,289£4,051£3,552£3,567£3,369Christchurch
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£833£837£790£705£708£668Christchurch
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,940£3,957£3,737£3,326£3,340£3,155Christchurch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£67£67£64Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£154£155£146Christchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£4.30£4.32£4.08Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£237£238£225Christchurch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£87£87£82Christchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£39£40£37Christchurch
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£634£636£601£567£570£538Christchurch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£158£159£150Christchurch
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£93£94£88Christchurch
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.60£2.62£2.47£3.13£3.14£2.97Arundel and South Downs
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£1.63£1.64£1.55Christchurch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£5.56£5.58£5.27Christchurch
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026337.8286.4Christchurch
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.216.8Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.531.0Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.036.7Christchurch
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.963.8Christchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.69.0Christchurch

Total

Christchurch is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Arundel and South Downs on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Christchurch Arundel and South Downs

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Christchurch £508.9m, Arundel and South Downs £470.4mArundel and South Downs: £470.4mChristchurch: £508.9mArundel and South Downs: £472.4mChristchurch: £511.0mArundel and South Downs: £446.1mChristchurch: £482.7m

    £508.9m£511.0m£482.7mChristchurch is higher£470.4m£472.4m£446.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Christchurch £377.1m, Arundel and South Downs £352.1mArundel and South Downs: £352.1mChristchurch: £377.1mArundel and South Downs: £353.6mChristchurch: £378.7mArundel and South Downs: £334.0mChristchurch: £357.7m

    £377.1m£378.7m£357.7mChristchurch is higher£352.1m£353.6m£334.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Christchurch £73.6m, Arundel and South Downs £69.9mArundel and South Downs: £69.9mChristchurch: £73.6mArundel and South Downs: £70.2mChristchurch: £73.9mArundel and South Downs: £66.3mChristchurch: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mChristchurch is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Christchurch £347.9m, Arundel and South Downs £329.8mArundel and South Downs: £329.8mChristchurch: £347.9mArundel and South Downs: £331.2mChristchurch: £349.3mArundel and South Downs: £312.8mChristchurch: £330.0m

    £347.9m£349.3m£330.0mChristchurch is higherDepends on how you count£329.8m£331.2m£312.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Christchurch £8.1m, Arundel and South Downs £6.6mArundel and South Downs: £6.6mChristchurch: £8.1mArundel and South Downs: £6.7mChristchurch: £8.1mArundel and South Downs: £6.3mChristchurch: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mChristchurch is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Christchurch £20.6m, Arundel and South Downs £15.3mArundel and South Downs: £15.3mChristchurch: £20.6mArundel and South Downs: £15.3mChristchurch: £20.7mArundel and South Downs: £14.5mChristchurch: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mChristchurch is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Christchurch £0.54m, Arundel and South Downs £0.43mArundel and South Downs: £0.43mChristchurch: £0.54mArundel and South Downs: £0.43mChristchurch: £0.54mArundel and South Downs: £0.40mChristchurch: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChristchurch is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Christchurch £31.6m, Arundel and South Downs £23.5mArundel and South Downs: £23.5mChristchurch: £31.6mArundel and South Downs: £23.6mChristchurch: £31.7mArundel and South Downs: £22.3mChristchurch: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mChristchurch is higher£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Christchurch £9.3m, Arundel and South Downs £8.6mArundel and South Downs: £8.6mChristchurch: £9.3mArundel and South Downs: £8.7mChristchurch: £9.3mArundel and South Downs: £8.2mChristchurch: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChristchurch is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Christchurch £4.3m, Arundel and South Downs £3.9mArundel and South Downs: £3.9mChristchurch: £4.3mArundel and South Downs: £3.9mChristchurch: £4.4mArundel and South Downs: £3.7mChristchurch: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.4m£4.1mChristchurch is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Christchurch £55.9m, Arundel and South Downs £56.2mArundel and South Downs: £56.2mChristchurch: £55.9mArundel and South Downs: £56.5mChristchurch: £56.2mArundel and South Downs: £53.4mChristchurch: £53.1m

    £55.9m£56.2m£53.1mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£56.2m£56.5m£53.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Christchurch £16.8m, Arundel and South Downs £15.7mArundel and South Downs: £15.7mChristchurch: £16.8mArundel and South Downs: £15.8mChristchurch: £16.9mArundel and South Downs: £14.9mChristchurch: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mChristchurch is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Christchurch £12.8m, Arundel and South Downs £9.2mArundel and South Downs: £9.2mChristchurch: £12.8mArundel and South Downs: £9.3mChristchurch: £12.9mArundel and South Downs: £8.8mChristchurch: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mChristchurch is higher£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Christchurch £0.23m, Arundel and South Downs £0.31mArundel and South Downs: £0.31mChristchurch: £0.23mArundel and South Downs: £0.31mChristchurch: £0.23mArundel and South Downs: £0.29mChristchurch: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mArundel and South Downs is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Christchurch £0.21m, Arundel and South Downs £0.16mArundel and South Downs: £0.16mChristchurch: £0.21mArundel and South Downs: £0.16mChristchurch: £0.21mArundel and South Downs: £0.15mChristchurch: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mChristchurch is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Christchurch £0.57m, Arundel and South Downs £0.55mArundel and South Downs: £0.55mChristchurch: £0.57mArundel and South Downs: £0.55mChristchurch: £0.57mArundel and South Downs: £0.52mChristchurch: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mChristchurch is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Christchurch 29,826, Arundel and South Downs 28,399Arundel and South Downs: 28,399Christchurch: 29,826

    29,826Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count28,399

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Christchurch 2,051, Arundel and South Downs 1,661Arundel and South Downs: 1,661Christchurch: 2,051

    2,051Christchurch is higher1,661

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Christchurch 4,373, Arundel and South Downs 3,073Arundel and South Downs: 3,073Christchurch: 4,373

    4,373Christchurch is higher3,073

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Christchurch 4,594, Arundel and South Downs 3,640Arundel and South Downs: 3,640Christchurch: 4,594

    4,594Christchurch is higher3,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Christchurch 6,263, Arundel and South Downs 6,322Arundel and South Downs: 6,322Christchurch: 6,263

    6,263Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count6,322

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Christchurch 937, Arundel and South Downs 895Arundel and South Downs: 895Christchurch: 937

    937Christchurch is higher895

Show the numbers
Christchurch and Arundel and South Downs, total
MeasureChristchurchArundel and South DownsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£508.9m£511.0m£482.7m£470.4m£472.4m£446.1mChristchurch
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.1m£378.7m£357.7m£352.1m£353.6m£334.0mChristchurch
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mChristchurch
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£347.9m£349.3m£330.0m£329.8m£331.2m£312.8mChristchurch
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mChristchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mChristchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mChristchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mChristchurch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mChristchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mChristchurch
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.2m£53.1m£56.2m£56.5m£53.4mArundel and South Downs
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mChristchurch
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£9.2m£9.3m£8.8mChristchurch
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mArundel and South Downs
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mChristchurch
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mChristchurch
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,82628,399Christchurch
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0511,661Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3733,073Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5943,640Christchurch
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,2636,322Arundel and South Downs
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026937895Christchurch

Sources

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

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  7. 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.
  8. 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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