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East Worthing and Shoreham and Poole

100,078 and 99,397 residents (mid-2024).

East Worthing and Shoreham is higher than Poole on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

East Worthing and Shoreham is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Poole on 8. 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

East Worthing and Shoreham Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Worthing and Shoreham £4,509, Poole £4,590Poole: £4,590East Worthing and Shoreham: £4,509Poole: £4,610East Worthing and Shoreham: £4,528Poole: £4,354East Worthing and Shoreham: £4,277

    £4,509£4,528£4,277Poole is higher£4,590£4,610£4,354

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Worthing and Shoreham £12,882, Poole £12,561Poole: £12,561East Worthing and Shoreham: £12,882Poole: £12,614East Worthing and Shoreham: £12,937Poole: £11,914East Worthing and Shoreham: £12,219

    £12,882£12,937£12,219East Worthing and Shoreham is higherDepends on how you count£12,561£12,614£11,914

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Worthing and Shoreham £1,695, Poole £1,842Poole: £1,842East Worthing and Shoreham: £1,695Poole: £1,850East Worthing and Shoreham: £1,703Poole: £1,748East Worthing and Shoreham: £1,608

    £1,695£1,703£1,608Poole is higher£1,842£1,850£1,748

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Worthing and Shoreham £11,774, Poole £11,495Poole: £11,495East Worthing and Shoreham: £11,774Poole: £11,544East Worthing and Shoreham: £11,824Poole: £10,904East Worthing and Shoreham: £11,168

    £11,774£11,824£11,168East Worthing and Shoreham is higherDepends on how you count£11,495£11,544£10,904

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Worthing and Shoreham £380, Poole £389Poole: £389East Worthing and Shoreham: £380Poole: £391East Worthing and Shoreham: £382Poole: £369East Worthing and Shoreham: £360

    £380£382£360Poole is higher£389£391£369

  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: East Worthing and Shoreham £705, Poole £653Poole: £653East Worthing and Shoreham: £705Poole: £655East Worthing and Shoreham: £708Poole: £619East Worthing and Shoreham: £668

    £705£708£668East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£653£655£619

  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: East Worthing and Shoreham £24, Poole £24Poole: £24East Worthing and Shoreham: £24Poole: £24East Worthing and Shoreham: £24Poole: £23East Worthing and Shoreham: £23

    £24£24£23East Worthing and Shoreham is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Worthing and Shoreham £358, Poole £395Poole: £395East Worthing and Shoreham: £358Poole: £397East Worthing and Shoreham: £360Poole: £375East Worthing and Shoreham: £340

    £358£360£340Poole is higher£395£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Worthing and Shoreham £153, Poole £103Poole: £103East Worthing and Shoreham: £153Poole: £104East Worthing and Shoreham: £154Poole: £98East Worthing and Shoreham: £145

    £153£154£145East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£103£104£98

  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: East Worthing and Shoreham £91, Poole £88Poole: £88East Worthing and Shoreham: £91Poole: £88East Worthing and Shoreham: £92Poole: £83East Worthing and Shoreham: £87

    £91£92£87East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Worthing and Shoreham £1,308, Poole £1,476Poole: £1,476East Worthing and Shoreham: £1,308Poole: £1,482East Worthing and Shoreham: £1,313Poole: £1,400East Worthing and Shoreham: £1,240

    £1,308£1,313£1,240Poole is higher£1,476£1,482£1,400

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Worthing and Shoreham £201, Poole £195Poole: £195East Worthing and Shoreham: £201Poole: £196East Worthing and Shoreham: £201Poole: £185East Worthing and Shoreham: £190

    £201£201£190East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£195£196£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Worthing and Shoreham £284, Poole £268Poole: £268East Worthing and Shoreham: £284Poole: £269East Worthing and Shoreham: £285Poole: £254East Worthing and Shoreham: £269

    £284£285£269East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£268£269£254

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Worthing and Shoreham £8.06, Poole £6.52Poole: £6.52East Worthing and Shoreham: £8.06Poole: £6.54East Worthing and Shoreham: £8.10Poole: £6.18East Worthing and Shoreham: £7.65

    £8.06£8.10£7.65East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Worthing and Shoreham £4.46, Poole £3.94Poole: £3.94East Worthing and Shoreham: £4.46Poole: £3.96East Worthing and Shoreham: £4.48Poole: £3.74East Worthing and Shoreham: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Worthing and Shoreham £5.47, Poole £6.80Poole: £6.80East Worthing and Shoreham: £5.47Poole: £6.83East Worthing and Shoreham: £5.49Poole: £6.45East Worthing and Shoreham: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Poole is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Worthing and Shoreham 1,017.3, Poole 1,001.9Poole: 1,001.9East Worthing and Shoreham: 1,017.3

    1,017.3East Worthing and Shoreham is higherDepends on how you count1,001.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Worthing and Shoreham 94.1, Poole 93.9Poole: 93.9East Worthing and Shoreham: 94.1

    94.1East Worthing and Shoreham is higherDepends on how you count93.9

  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: East Worthing and Shoreham 149.1, Poole 140.2Poole: 140.2East Worthing and Shoreham: 149.1

    149.1East Worthing and Shoreham is higher140.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Worthing and Shoreham 55.3, Poole 57.8Poole: 57.8East Worthing and Shoreham: 55.3

    55.3Poole is higher57.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Worthing and Shoreham 156.8, Poole 167.6Poole: 167.6East Worthing and Shoreham: 156.8

    156.8Poole is higher167.6

  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: East Worthing and Shoreham 19.6, Poole 18.8Poole: 18.8East Worthing and Shoreham: 19.6

    19.6East Worthing and Shoreham is higher18.8

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East Worthing and Shoreham and Poole, per person in the age group
MeasureEast Worthing and ShorehamPooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,509£4,528£4,277£4,590£4,610£4,354Poole
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,882£12,937£12,219£12,561£12,614£11,914East Worthing and Shoreham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,695£1,703£1,608£1,842£1,850£1,748Poole
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,774£11,824£11,168£11,495£11,544£10,904East Worthing and Shoreham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£380£382£360£389£391£369Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£705£708£668£653£655£619East Worthing and Shoreham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£24£24£23East Worthing and Shoreham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£360£340£395£397£375Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£103£104£98East Worthing and Shoreham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£92£87£88£88£83East Worthing and Shoreham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,308£1,313£1,240£1,476£1,482£1,400Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£195£196£185East Worthing and Shoreham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£284£285£269£268£269£254East Worthing and Shoreham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.06£8.10£7.65£6.52£6.54£6.18East Worthing and Shoreham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£3.94£3.96£3.74East Worthing and Shoreham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£6.80£6.83£6.45Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.31,001.9East Worthing and Shoreham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.193.9East Worthing and Shoreham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.1140.2East Worthing and Shoreham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.357.8Poole
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.8167.6Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.618.8East Worthing and Shoreham

Per resident

East Worthing and Shoreham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Poole on 13. 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

East Worthing and Shoreham Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Worthing and Shoreham £4,509, Poole £4,590Poole: £4,590East Worthing and Shoreham: £4,509Poole: £4,610East Worthing and Shoreham: £4,528Poole: £4,354East Worthing and Shoreham: £4,277

    £4,509£4,528£4,277Poole is higher£4,590£4,610£4,354

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Worthing and Shoreham £2,774, Poole £2,790Poole: £2,790East Worthing and Shoreham: £2,774Poole: £2,802East Worthing and Shoreham: £2,785Poole: £2,647East Worthing and Shoreham: £2,631

    £2,774£2,785£2,631Poole is higherDepends on how you count£2,790£2,802£2,647

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Worthing and Shoreham £1,018, Poole £1,099Poole: £1,099East Worthing and Shoreham: £1,018Poole: £1,104East Worthing and Shoreham: £1,022Poole: £1,043East Worthing and Shoreham: £966

    £1,018£1,022£966Poole is higher£1,099£1,104£1,043

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Worthing and Shoreham £2,535, Poole £2,554Poole: £2,554East Worthing and Shoreham: £2,535Poole: £2,564East Worthing and Shoreham: £2,546Poole: £2,422East Worthing and Shoreham: £2,404

    £2,535£2,546£2,404Poole is higherDepends on how you count£2,554£2,564£2,422

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Worthing and Shoreham £82, Poole £86Poole: £86East Worthing and Shoreham: £82Poole: £87East Worthing and Shoreham: £82Poole: £82East Worthing and Shoreham: £78

    £82£82£78Poole is higher£86£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Worthing and Shoreham £152, Poole £145Poole: £145East Worthing and Shoreham: £152Poole: £146East Worthing and Shoreham: £152Poole: £138East Worthing and Shoreham: £144

    £152£152£144East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£145£146£138

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Worthing and Shoreham £5.23, Poole £5.38Poole: £5.38East Worthing and Shoreham: £5.23Poole: £5.40East Worthing and Shoreham: £5.25Poole: £5.10East Worthing and Shoreham: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Poole is higherDepends on how you count£5.38£5.40£5.10

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Worthing and Shoreham £358, Poole £395Poole: £395East Worthing and Shoreham: £358Poole: £397East Worthing and Shoreham: £360Poole: £375East Worthing and Shoreham: £340

    £358£360£340Poole is higher£395£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Worthing and Shoreham £153, Poole £103Poole: £103East Worthing and Shoreham: £153Poole: £104East Worthing and Shoreham: £154Poole: £98East Worthing and Shoreham: £145

    £153£154£145East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£103£104£98

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Worthing and Shoreham £55, Poole £52Poole: £52East Worthing and Shoreham: £55Poole: £52East Worthing and Shoreham: £55Poole: £50East Worthing and Shoreham: £52

    £55£55£52East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£52£52£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Worthing and Shoreham £785, Poole £881Poole: £881East Worthing and Shoreham: £785Poole: £885East Worthing and Shoreham: £789Poole: £836East Worthing and Shoreham: £745

    £785£789£745Poole is higher£881£885£836

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Worthing and Shoreham £201, Poole £195Poole: £195East Worthing and Shoreham: £201Poole: £196East Worthing and Shoreham: £201Poole: £185East Worthing and Shoreham: £190

    £201£201£190East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Worthing and Shoreham £170, Poole £160Poole: £160East Worthing and Shoreham: £170Poole: £161East Worthing and Shoreham: £171Poole: £152East Worthing and Shoreham: £162

    £170£171£162East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£160£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Worthing and Shoreham £4.84, Poole £3.89Poole: £3.89East Worthing and Shoreham: £4.84Poole: £3.91East Worthing and Shoreham: £4.86Poole: £3.69East Worthing and Shoreham: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Worthing and Shoreham £2.68, Poole £2.35Poole: £2.35East Worthing and Shoreham: £2.68Poole: £2.36East Worthing and Shoreham: £2.69Poole: £2.23East Worthing and Shoreham: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£2.35£2.36£2.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Worthing and Shoreham £5.47, Poole £6.80Poole: £6.80East Worthing and Shoreham: £5.47Poole: £6.83East Worthing and Shoreham: £5.49Poole: £6.45East Worthing and Shoreham: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Poole is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Worthing and Shoreham 219.0, Poole 222.6Poole: 222.6East Worthing and Shoreham: 219.0

    219.0Poole is higherDepends on how you count222.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Worthing and Shoreham 20.3, Poole 20.9Poole: 20.9East Worthing and Shoreham: 20.3

    20.3Poole is higherDepends on how you count20.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Worthing and Shoreham 32.1, Poole 31.1Poole: 31.1East Worthing and Shoreham: 32.1

    32.1East Worthing and Shoreham is higher31.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Worthing and Shoreham 55.3, Poole 57.8Poole: 57.8East Worthing and Shoreham: 55.3

    55.3Poole is higher57.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Worthing and Shoreham 94.2, Poole 100.0Poole: 100.0East Worthing and Shoreham: 94.2

    94.2Poole is higher100.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Worthing and Shoreham 11.8, Poole 11.2Poole: 11.2East Worthing and Shoreham: 11.8

    11.8East Worthing and Shoreham is higher11.2

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East Worthing and Shoreham and Poole, per resident
MeasureEast Worthing and ShorehamPooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,509£4,528£4,277£4,590£4,610£4,354Poole
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,774£2,785£2,631£2,790£2,802£2,647Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,018£1,022£966£1,099£1,104£1,043Poole
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,535£2,546£2,404£2,554£2,564£2,422Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£86£87£82Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£145£146£138East Worthing and Shoreham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.38£5.40£5.10Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£360£340£395£397£375Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£103£104£98East Worthing and Shoreham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£52£52£50East Worthing and Shoreham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£785£789£745£881£885£836Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£195£196£185East Worthing and Shoreham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£160£161£152East Worthing and Shoreham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£3.89£3.91£3.69East Worthing and Shoreham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£2.35£2.36£2.23East Worthing and Shoreham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£6.80£6.83£6.45Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026219.0222.6Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.320.9Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.131.1East Worthing and Shoreham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.357.8Poole
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.2100.0Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.811.2East Worthing and Shoreham

Total

East Worthing and Shoreham is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Poole 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

East Worthing and Shoreham Poole

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Worthing and Shoreham £451.3m, Poole £456.3mPoole: £456.3mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £451.3mPoole: £458.2mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £453.2mPoole: £432.8mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £428.1m

    £451.3m£453.2m£428.1mPoole is higher£456.3m£458.2m£432.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Worthing and Shoreham £277.6m, Poole £277.4mPoole: £277.4mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £277.6mPoole: £278.5mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £278.8mPoole: £263.1mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £263.3m

    £277.6m£278.8m£263.3mEast Worthing and Shoreham is higherDepends on how you count£277.4m£278.5m£263.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Worthing and Shoreham £101.9m, Poole £109.3mPoole: £109.3mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £101.9mPoole: £109.7mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £102.3mPoole: £103.7mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £96.6m

    £101.9m£102.3m£96.6mPoole is higher£109.3m£109.7m£103.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Worthing and Shoreham £253.7m, Poole £253.8mPoole: £253.8mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £253.7mPoole: £254.9mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £254.8mPoole: £240.8mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £240.6m

    £253.7m£254.8m£240.6mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£253.8m£254.9m£240.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Worthing and Shoreham £8.2m, Poole £8.6mPoole: £8.6mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £8.2mPoole: £8.6mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £8.2mPoole: £8.1mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mPoole is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Worthing and Shoreham £15.2m, Poole £14.4mPoole: £14.4mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £15.2mPoole: £14.5mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £15.2mPoole: £13.7mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mEast Worthing and Shoreham is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Worthing and Shoreham £0.52m, Poole £0.53mPoole: £0.53mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £0.52mPoole: £0.54mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £0.53mPoole: £0.51mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.53m£0.50mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Worthing and Shoreham £35.9m, Poole £39.3mPoole: £39.3mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £35.9mPoole: £39.5mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £36.0mPoole: £37.3mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £34.0m

    £35.9m£36.0m£34.0mPoole is higher£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Worthing and Shoreham £15.3m, Poole £10.3mPoole: £10.3mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £15.3mPoole: £10.3mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £15.4mPoole: £9.7mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mEast Worthing and Shoreham is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Worthing and Shoreham £5.5m, Poole £5.2mPoole: £5.2mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £5.5mPoole: £5.2mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £5.5mPoole: £4.9mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEast Worthing and Shoreham is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Worthing and Shoreham £78.6m, Poole £87.6mPoole: £87.6mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £78.6mPoole: £87.9mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £78.9mPoole: £83.0mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £74.5m

    £78.6m£78.9m£74.5mPoole is higher£87.6m£87.9m£83.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Worthing and Shoreham £20.1m, Poole £19.4mPoole: £19.4mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £20.1mPoole: £19.5mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £20.2mPoole: £18.4mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £19.0m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.0mEast Worthing and Shoreham is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Worthing and Shoreham £17.0m, Poole £15.9mPoole: £15.9mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £17.0mPoole: £16.0mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £17.1mPoole: £15.1mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £16.2m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.2mEast Worthing and Shoreham is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Worthing and Shoreham £0.48m, Poole £0.39mPoole: £0.39mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £0.48mPoole: £0.39mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £0.49mPoole: £0.37mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mEast Worthing and Shoreham is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Worthing and Shoreham £0.27m, Poole £0.23mPoole: £0.23mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £0.27mPoole: £0.24mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £0.27mPoole: £0.22mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mEast Worthing and Shoreham is higher£0.23m£0.24m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Worthing and Shoreham £0.55m, Poole £0.68mPoole: £0.68mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £0.55mPoole: £0.68mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £0.55mPoole: £0.64mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPoole is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Worthing and Shoreham 21,919, Poole 22,122Poole: 22,122East Worthing and Shoreham: 21,919

    21,919Poole is higherDepends on how you count22,122

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Worthing and Shoreham 2,027, Poole 2,073Poole: 2,073East Worthing and Shoreham: 2,027

    2,027Poole is higherDepends on how you count2,073

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Worthing and Shoreham 3,213, Poole 3,095Poole: 3,095East Worthing and Shoreham: 3,213

    3,213East Worthing and Shoreham is higher3,095

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Worthing and Shoreham 5,536, Poole 5,746Poole: 5,746East Worthing and Shoreham: 5,536

    5,536Poole is higher5,746

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Worthing and Shoreham 9,423, Poole 9,942Poole: 9,942East Worthing and Shoreham: 9,423

    9,423Poole is higher9,942

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Worthing and Shoreham 1,179, Poole 1,115Poole: 1,115East Worthing and Shoreham: 1,179

    1,179East Worthing and Shoreham is higher1,115

Show the numbers
East Worthing and Shoreham and Poole, total
MeasureEast Worthing and ShorehamPooleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£451.3m£453.2m£428.1m£456.3m£458.2m£432.8mPoole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.6m£278.8m£263.3m£277.4m£278.5m£263.1mEast Worthing and Shoreham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£101.9m£102.3m£96.6m£109.3m£109.7m£103.7mPoole
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£253.7m£254.8m£240.6m£253.8m£254.9m£240.8mPoole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mPoole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mEast Worthing and Shoreham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mPoole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.0m£34.0m£39.3m£39.5m£37.3mPoole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mEast Worthing and Shoreham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEast Worthing and Shoreham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m£87.6m£87.9m£83.0mPoole
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mEast Worthing and Shoreham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.2m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mEast Worthing and Shoreham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEast Worthing and Shoreham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.23m£0.24m£0.22mEast Worthing and Shoreham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mPoole
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,91922,122Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0272,073Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2133,095East Worthing and Shoreham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5365,746Poole
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,4239,942Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1791,115East Worthing and Shoreham

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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