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Christchurch and Worthing West

88,284 and 102,846 residents (mid-2024).

Christchurch is higher than Worthing West on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Christchurch is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Worthing West on 15. 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 Worthing West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Christchurch £5,764, Worthing West £5,053Worthing West: £5,053Christchurch: £5,764Worthing West: £5,075Christchurch: £5,789Worthing West: £4,793Christchurch: £5,467

    £5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£5,053£5,075£4,793

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Christchurch £12,615, Worthing West £12,437Worthing West: £12,437Christchurch: £12,615Worthing West: £12,490Christchurch: £12,669Worthing West: £11,797Christchurch: £11,966

    £12,615£12,669£11,966Christchurch is higher£12,437£12,490£11,797

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £1,637, Worthing West £1,865Worthing West: £1,865Christchurch: £1,637Worthing West: £1,873Christchurch: £1,644Worthing West: £1,769Christchurch: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553Worthing West is higher£1,865£1,873£1,769

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Christchurch £11,638, Worthing West £11,379Worthing West: £11,379Christchurch: £11,638Worthing West: £11,427Christchurch: £11,687Worthing West: £10,793Christchurch: £11,039

    £11,638£11,687£11,039Christchurch is higher£11,379£11,427£10,793

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Christchurch £270, Worthing West £330Worthing West: £330Christchurch: £270Worthing West: £332Christchurch: £272Worthing West: £313Christchurch: £256

    £270£272£256Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count£330£332£313

  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, Worthing West £708Worthing West: £708Christchurch: £689Worthing West: £711Christchurch: £692Worthing West: £671Christchurch: £653

    £689£692£653Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count£708£711£671

  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, Worthing West £20Worthing West: £20Christchurch: £18Worthing West: £20Christchurch: £18Worthing West: £19Christchurch: £17

    £18£18£17Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £358, Worthing West £367Worthing West: £367Christchurch: £358Worthing West: £368Christchurch: £359Worthing West: £348Christchurch: £339

    £358£359£339Worthing West is higher£367£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £105, Worthing West £147Worthing West: £147Christchurch: £105Worthing West: £147Christchurch: £106Worthing West: £139Christchurch: £100

    £105£106£100Worthing West is higher£147£147£139

  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, Worthing West £92Worthing West: £92Christchurch: £97Worthing West: £93Christchurch: £97Worthing West: £88Christchurch: £92

    £97£97£92Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£88

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £1,245, Worthing West £1,444Worthing West: £1,444Christchurch: £1,245Worthing West: £1,450Christchurch: £1,251Worthing West: £1,369Christchurch: £1,181

    £1,245£1,251£1,181Worthing West is higher£1,444£1,450£1,369

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Christchurch £190, Worthing West £236Worthing West: £236Christchurch: £190Worthing West: £237Christchurch: £191Worthing West: £224Christchurch: £181

    £190£191£181Worthing West is higher£236£237£224

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £286, Worthing West £317Worthing West: £317Christchurch: £286Worthing West: £318Christchurch: £287Worthing West: £301Christchurch: £271

    £286£287£271Worthing West is higher£317£318£301

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £5.11, Worthing West £7.97Worthing West: £7.97Christchurch: £5.11Worthing West: £8.00Christchurch: £5.13Worthing West: £7.56Christchurch: £4.85

    £5.11£5.13£4.85Worthing West is higher£7.97£8.00£7.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Christchurch £4.75, Worthing West £4.17Worthing West: £4.17Christchurch: £4.75Worthing West: £4.19Christchurch: £4.77Worthing West: £3.96Christchurch: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£4.17£4.19£3.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Christchurch £6.44, Worthing West £7.19Worthing West: £7.19Christchurch: £6.44Worthing West: £7.22Christchurch: £6.47Worthing West: £6.82Christchurch: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Worthing West is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  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, Worthing West 983.2Worthing West: 983.2Christchurch: 997.8

    997.8Christchurch is higher983.2

  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, Worthing West 79.5Worthing West: 79.5Christchurch: 68.6

    68.6Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count79.5

  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, Worthing West 150.7Worthing West: 150.7Christchurch: 146.3

    146.3Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count150.7

  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, Worthing West 55.6Worthing West: 55.6Christchurch: 52.0

    52.0Worthing West is higher55.6

  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, Worthing West 169.4Worthing West: 169.4Christchurch: 139.4

    139.4Worthing West is higher169.4

  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, Worthing West 20.2Worthing West: 20.2Christchurch: 20.9

    20.9Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count20.2

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Christchurch and Worthing West, per person in the age group
MeasureChristchurchWorthing WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,764£5,789£5,467£5,053£5,075£4,793Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,615£12,669£11,966£12,437£12,490£11,797Christchurch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,865£1,873£1,769Worthing West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,687£11,039£11,379£11,427£10,793Christchurch
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£270£272£256£330£332£313Worthing West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£689£692£653£708£711£671Worthing West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£20£20£19Worthing West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£367£368£348Worthing West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£147£147£139Worthing West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£92£93£88Christchurch
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,251£1,181£1,444£1,450£1,369Worthing West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£236£237£224Worthing West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£286£287£271£317£318£301Worthing West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.11£5.13£4.85£7.97£8.00£7.56Worthing West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£4.17£4.19£3.96Christchurch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£7.19£7.22£6.82Worthing West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.8983.2Christchurch
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.679.5Worthing West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.3150.7Worthing West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.055.6Worthing West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.4169.4Worthing West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.920.2Christchurch

Per resident

Christchurch is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Worthing West on 12. 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 Worthing West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Christchurch £5,764, Worthing West £5,053Worthing West: £5,053Christchurch: £5,764Worthing West: £5,075Christchurch: £5,789Worthing West: £4,793Christchurch: £5,467

    £5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£5,053£5,075£4,793

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Christchurch £4,271, Worthing West £3,225Worthing West: £3,225Christchurch: £4,271Worthing West: £3,239Christchurch: £4,289Worthing West: £3,059Christchurch: £4,051

    £4,271£4,289£4,051Christchurch is higher£3,225£3,239£3,059

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Christchurch £833, Worthing West £1,071Worthing West: £1,071Christchurch: £833Worthing West: £1,076Christchurch: £837Worthing West: £1,016Christchurch: £790

    £833£837£790Worthing West is higher£1,071£1,076£1,016

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Christchurch £3,940, Worthing West £2,951Worthing West: £2,951Christchurch: £3,940Worthing West: £2,963Christchurch: £3,957Worthing West: £2,799Christchurch: £3,737

    £3,940£3,957£3,737Christchurch is higher£2,951£2,963£2,799

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Christchurch £92, Worthing West £86Worthing West: £86Christchurch: £92Worthing West: £86Christchurch: £92Worthing West: £81Christchurch: £87

    £92£92£87Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £233, Worthing West £184Worthing West: £184Christchurch: £233Worthing West: £184Christchurch: £234Worthing West: £174Christchurch: £221

    £233£234£221Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£184£184£174

  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, Worthing West £5.16Worthing West: £5.16Christchurch: £6.10Worthing West: £5.18Christchurch: £6.13Worthing West: £4.89Christchurch: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£5.16£5.18£4.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £358, Worthing West £367Worthing West: £367Christchurch: £358Worthing West: £368Christchurch: £359Worthing West: £348Christchurch: £339

    £358£359£339Worthing West is higher£367£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Christchurch £105, Worthing West £147Worthing West: £147Christchurch: £105Worthing West: £147Christchurch: £106Worthing West: £139Christchurch: £100

    £105£106£100Worthing West is higher£147£147£139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Christchurch £49, Worthing West £53Worthing West: £53Christchurch: £49Worthing West: £53Christchurch: £49Worthing West: £50Christchurch: £47

    £49£49£47Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Christchurch £634, Worthing West £829Worthing West: £829Christchurch: £634Worthing West: £833Christchurch: £636Worthing West: £786Christchurch: £601

    £634£636£601Worthing West is higher£829£833£786

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Christchurch £190, Worthing West £236Worthing West: £236Christchurch: £190Worthing West: £237Christchurch: £191Worthing West: £224Christchurch: £181

    £190£191£181Worthing West is higher£236£237£224

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Christchurch £145, Worthing West £182Worthing West: £182Christchurch: £145Worthing West: £183Christchurch: £146Worthing West: £173Christchurch: £138

    £145£146£138Worthing West is higher£182£183£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Christchurch £2.60, Worthing West £4.58Worthing West: £4.58Christchurch: £2.60Worthing West: £4.59Christchurch: £2.62Worthing West: £4.34Christchurch: £2.47

    £2.60£2.62£2.47Worthing West is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Christchurch £2.41, Worthing West £2.40Worthing West: £2.40Christchurch: £2.41Worthing West: £2.41Christchurch: £2.42Worthing West: £2.28Christchurch: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£2.40£2.41£2.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Christchurch £6.44, Worthing West £7.19Worthing West: £7.19Christchurch: £6.44Worthing West: £7.22Christchurch: £6.47Worthing West: £6.82Christchurch: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Worthing West is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 337.8, Worthing West 255.0Worthing West: 255.0Christchurch: 337.8

    337.8Christchurch is higher255.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 23.2, Worthing West 20.6Worthing West: 20.6Christchurch: 23.2

    23.2Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count20.6

  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, Worthing West 39.1Worthing West: 39.1Christchurch: 49.5

    49.5Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count39.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 52.0, Worthing West 55.6Worthing West: 55.6Christchurch: 52.0

    52.0Worthing West is higher55.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 70.9, Worthing West 97.3Worthing West: 97.3Christchurch: 70.9

    70.9Worthing West is higher97.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Christchurch 10.6, Worthing West 11.6Worthing West: 11.6Christchurch: 10.6

    10.6Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count11.6

Show the numbers
Christchurch and Worthing West, per resident
MeasureChristchurchWorthing WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,764£5,789£5,467£5,053£5,075£4,793Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,271£4,289£4,051£3,225£3,239£3,059Christchurch
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£833£837£790£1,071£1,076£1,016Worthing West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,940£3,957£3,737£2,951£2,963£2,799Christchurch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£86£86£81Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£184£184£174Christchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£5.16£5.18£4.89Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£367£368£348Worthing West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£147£147£139Worthing West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£53£53£50Worthing West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£634£636£601£829£833£786Worthing West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£236£237£224Worthing West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£182£183£173Worthing West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.60£2.62£2.47£4.58£4.59£4.34Worthing West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£2.40£2.41£2.28Christchurch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£7.19£7.22£6.82Worthing West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026337.8255.0Christchurch
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.220.6Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.539.1Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.055.6Worthing West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.997.3Worthing West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.611.6Worthing West

Total

Christchurch is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Worthing West on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Christchurch Worthing West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Christchurch £508.9m, Worthing West £519.7mWorthing West: £519.7mChristchurch: £508.9mWorthing West: £521.9mChristchurch: £511.0mWorthing West: £492.9mChristchurch: £482.7m

    £508.9m£511.0m£482.7mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£519.7m£521.9m£492.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Christchurch £377.1m, Worthing West £331.7mWorthing West: £331.7mChristchurch: £377.1mWorthing West: £333.1mChristchurch: £378.7mWorthing West: £314.6mChristchurch: £357.7m

    £377.1m£378.7m£357.7mChristchurch is higher£331.7m£333.1m£314.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Christchurch £73.6m, Worthing West £110.2mWorthing West: £110.2mChristchurch: £73.6mWorthing West: £110.6mChristchurch: £73.9mWorthing West: £104.5mChristchurch: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mWorthing West is higher£110.2m£110.6m£104.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Christchurch £347.9m, Worthing West £303.5mWorthing West: £303.5mChristchurch: £347.9mWorthing West: £304.8mChristchurch: £349.3mWorthing West: £287.9mChristchurch: £330.0m

    £347.9m£349.3m£330.0mChristchurch is higher£303.5m£304.8m£287.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Christchurch £8.1m, Worthing West £8.8mWorthing West: £8.8mChristchurch: £8.1mWorthing West: £8.8mChristchurch: £8.1mWorthing West: £8.4mChristchurch: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£8.8m£8.8m£8.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Christchurch £20.6m, Worthing West £18.9mWorthing West: £18.9mChristchurch: £20.6mWorthing West: £19.0mChristchurch: £20.7mWorthing West: £17.9mChristchurch: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mChristchurch is higherDepends on how you count£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  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, Worthing West £0.53mWorthing West: £0.53mChristchurch: £0.54mWorthing West: £0.53mChristchurch: £0.54mWorthing West: £0.50mChristchurch: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChristchurch is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Christchurch £31.6m, Worthing West £37.7mWorthing West: £37.7mChristchurch: £31.6mWorthing West: £37.9mChristchurch: £31.7mWorthing West: £35.8mChristchurch: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mWorthing West is higher£37.7m£37.9m£35.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Christchurch £9.3m, Worthing West £15.1mWorthing West: £15.1mChristchurch: £9.3mWorthing West: £15.1mChristchurch: £9.3mWorthing West: £14.3mChristchurch: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mWorthing West is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Christchurch £4.3m, Worthing West £5.5mWorthing West: £5.5mChristchurch: £4.3mWorthing West: £5.5mChristchurch: £4.4mWorthing West: £5.2mChristchurch: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.4m£4.1mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Christchurch £55.9m, Worthing West £85.3mWorthing West: £85.3mChristchurch: £55.9mWorthing West: £85.6mChristchurch: £56.2mWorthing West: £80.9mChristchurch: £53.1m

    £55.9m£56.2m£53.1mWorthing West is higher£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Christchurch £16.8m, Worthing West £24.3mWorthing West: £24.3mChristchurch: £16.8mWorthing West: £24.4mChristchurch: £16.9mWorthing West: £23.0mChristchurch: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mWorthing West is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Christchurch £12.8m, Worthing West £18.7mWorthing West: £18.7mChristchurch: £12.8mWorthing West: £18.8mChristchurch: £12.9mWorthing West: £17.8mChristchurch: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mWorthing West is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Christchurch £0.23m, Worthing West £0.47mWorthing West: £0.47mChristchurch: £0.23mWorthing West: £0.47mChristchurch: £0.23mWorthing West: £0.45mChristchurch: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mWorthing West is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Christchurch £0.21m, Worthing West £0.25mWorthing West: £0.25mChristchurch: £0.21mWorthing West: £0.25mChristchurch: £0.21mWorthing West: £0.23mChristchurch: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Christchurch £0.57m, Worthing West £0.74mWorthing West: £0.74mChristchurch: £0.57mWorthing West: £0.74mChristchurch: £0.57mWorthing West: £0.70mChristchurch: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWorthing West is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Christchurch 29,826, Worthing West 26,223Worthing West: 26,223Christchurch: 29,826

    29,826Christchurch is higher26,223

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Christchurch 2,051, Worthing West 2,121Worthing West: 2,121Christchurch: 2,051

    2,051Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count2,121

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Christchurch 4,373, Worthing West 4,018Worthing West: 4,018Christchurch: 4,373

    4,373Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count4,018

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Christchurch 4,594, Worthing West 5,714Worthing West: 5,714Christchurch: 4,594

    4,594Worthing West is higher5,714

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Christchurch 6,263, Worthing West 10,005Worthing West: 10,005Christchurch: 6,263

    6,263Worthing West is higher10,005

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Christchurch 937, Worthing West 1,191Worthing West: 1,191Christchurch: 937

    937Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count1,191

Show the numbers
Christchurch and Worthing West, total
MeasureChristchurchWorthing WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£508.9m£511.0m£482.7m£519.7m£521.9m£492.9mWorthing West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.1m£378.7m£357.7m£331.7m£333.1m£314.6mChristchurch
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£110.2m£110.6m£104.5mWorthing West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£347.9m£349.3m£330.0m£303.5m£304.8m£287.9mChristchurch
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£8.8m£8.8m£8.4mWorthing West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mChristchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mChristchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£37.7m£37.9m£35.8mWorthing West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mWorthing West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mWorthing West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.2m£53.1m£85.3m£85.6m£80.9mWorthing West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mWorthing West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mWorthing West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWorthing West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mWorthing West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWorthing West
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,82626,223Christchurch
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0512,121Worthing West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3734,018Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5945,714Worthing West
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,26310,005Worthing West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269371,191Worthing West

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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