Who Gets What

Constituency in South East, England

Eastbourne

In Eastbourne, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 92% of constituencies in 2024-25.

104,259 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Josh Babarinde, Liberal Democrat, since 4 July 2024

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Eastbourne on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain, one hexagon each
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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.

At a glance

How does Eastbourne 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

    £5,554£5,578£5,268

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    51st of 631, higher than in 92% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,634£12,688£11,984

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    413th of 631, lower than in 65% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,622£2,633£2,487

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    128th of 632, higher than in 79% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Eastbourne
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£5,554£5,578£5,26851st of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,634£12,688£11,984413th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,622£2,633£2,487128th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Eastbourne's benefit money go?

People here received £579.1 million£581.5 million£549.3 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

Spending in Eastbourne, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £279.4m; Pension Credit £12.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £18.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.69m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £50.5m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £18.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.5m; Universal Credit £128.1m; Housing Benefit £38.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £23.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.42m; Income Support £0.52m; Other benefits £0.42mState Pension: £279.4mPension Credit: £12.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £18.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.69mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £50.5mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £18.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.5mUniversal Credit: £128.1mHousing Benefit: £38.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £23.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.42mIncome Support: £0.52mOther benefits: £0.42m
Spending in Eastbourne, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £280.6m; Pension Credit £12.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £18.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.69m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £50.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £18.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.6m; Universal Credit £128.6m; Housing Benefit £38.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £23.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.42m; Income Support £0.52m; Other benefits £0.42mState Pension: £280.6mPension Credit: £12.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £18.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.69mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £50.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £18.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.6mUniversal Credit: £128.6mHousing Benefit: £38.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £23.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.42mIncome Support: £0.52mOther benefits: £0.42m
Spending in Eastbourne, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £265.1m; Pension Credit £11.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £17.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.65m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £47.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £17.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.1m; Universal Credit £121.5m; Housing Benefit £36.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £22.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.40m; Income Support £0.49m; Other benefits £0.40mState Pension: £265.1mPension Credit: £11.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £17.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.65mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £47.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £17.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.1mUniversal Credit: £121.5mHousing Benefit: £36.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £22.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.40mIncome Support: £0.49mOther benefits: £0.40m
  1. State Pension£279.4m£280.6m£265.1m
  2. Pension Credit£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£50.5m£50.7m£47.9m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m
  8. Universal Credit£128.1m£128.6m£121.5m
  9. Housing Benefit£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
  12. Income Support£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m
  13. Other benefits£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
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Spending by benefit in Eastbourne, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£279.4m£280.6m£265.1m48%Published
Pension Credit£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£50.5m£50.7m£47.9m9%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m1%Published
Universal Credit£128.1m£128.6m£121.5m22%Published
Housing Benefit£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m7%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m0.1%Published
All benefits£579.1m£581.5m£549.3m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
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 resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £5,554, expected £5,248, difference +£306

    Actual £5,554£5,578£5,268Expected £5,248£5,270£4,978Difference +£306+£308+£291

    Benefit spending per resident was £306 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £308 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £291 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 over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,634, expected £12,718, difference −£84

    Actual £12,634£12,688£11,984Expected £12,718£12,772£12,064Difference −£84−£84−£79

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £84 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £84 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £79 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 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,622, expected £2,257, difference +£365

    Actual £2,622£2,633£2,487Expected £2,257£2,266£2,140Difference +£365+£367+£347

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £365 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £367 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £347 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 Eastbourne
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£5,554£5,578£5,268£5,248£5,270£4,978+£306+£308+£291
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,634£12,688£11,984£12,718£12,772£12,064−£84−£84−£79
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,622£2,633£2,487£2,257£2,266£2,140+£365+£367+£347
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Eastbourne received £1.92 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 resident9-13
£2,743£2,713£2,503
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£5,256£5,199£4,798
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.92
129th of 631, higher than in 79% 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 Eastbourne 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 1517,182
  • Aged 16 to 6461,152
  • Aged 651,288
  • Aged 66 and over24,637
  • All residents104,259
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

7,690 people in Eastbourne 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

    41%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    19%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    13%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    10%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    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 Eastbourne
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders3,15041%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,48119%19%
Neurological disease99313%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)77210%12%
Respiratory disease2463%4%
Malignant disease2293%3%
Cardiovascular disease1642%3%
Visual disease841%2%
Endocrine disease1091%1%
Hearing disorders630.8%1%
Gastrointestinal disease961%1%
Genitourinary disease650.8%0.9%
Skin disease821%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)440.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract330.4%0.4%
Infectious disease360.5%0.4%
Haematological disease90.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease90.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing120.2%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age60.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system70.1%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Eastbourne vote in 2024?

Shares of the 45,605 valid votes.18

Winning party
Liberal Democrat
Josh Babarinde
Majority
12,204
26.8% of valid votes
Turnout
62.8%
Valid votes as a share of the 72,590 people registered to vote
  • Liberal Democrat23,742
  • Conservative11,538
  • Reform UK6,061
  • Labour2,689
  • Green Party1,421
  • UK Independence Party154

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 Eastbourne, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
Liberal DemocratJosh Babarinde23,74252.1%
ConservativeCaroline Ansell11,53825.3%
Reform UKMark Ashdown6,06113.3%
LabourPaul Richards2,6895.9%
Green PartyMike Munson1,4213.1%
UK Independence PartyIan Garbutt1540.3%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Eastbourne

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.

  1. EastbourneThis area£5,554£5,578£5,268
  2. Blackpool North and Fleetwood0.62£5,765£5,790£5,468Compare
  3. Havant0.73£5,290£5,312£5,018Compare
  4. Gosport0.73£4,865£4,885£4,614Compare
  5. Chesterfield0.79£5,183£5,205£4,917Compare
  6. Bognor Regis and Littlehampton0.81£5,423£5,446£5,144Compare
  7. Blaydon and Consett0.87£4,951£4,972£4,696Compare
  8. Amber Valley0.97£4,951£4,972£4,696Compare
  9. Southport0.98£5,198£5,220£4,930Compare
  10. Makerfield1.00£4,633£4,653£4,395Compare
  11. Stourbridge1.02£4,722£4,742£4,479Compare
  12. Erewash1.03£4,706£4,726£4,464Compare
  13. Cramlington and Killingworth1.05£4,676£4,696£4,435Compare
  14. St Helens North1.08£5,286£5,309£5,014Compare
  15. Weston-super-Mare1.10£4,997£5,018£4,740Compare
  16. Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy1.10£5,023£5,045£4,765Compare
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Areas most like Eastbourne
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Eastbourne£5,554£5,578£5,268
Blackpool North and Fleetwood0.62£5,765£5,790£5,468
Havant0.73£5,290£5,312£5,018
Gosport0.73£4,865£4,885£4,614
Chesterfield0.79£5,183£5,205£4,917
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton0.81£5,423£5,446£5,144
Blaydon and Consett0.87£4,951£4,972£4,696
Amber Valley0.97£4,951£4,972£4,696
Southport0.98£5,198£5,220£4,930
Makerfield1.00£4,633£4,653£4,395
Stourbridge1.02£4,722£4,742£4,479
Erewash1.03£4,706£4,726£4,464
Cramlington and Killingworth1.05£4,676£4,696£4,435
St Helens North1.08£5,286£5,309£5,014
Weston-super-Mare1.10£4,997£5,018£4,740
Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy1.10£5,023£5,045£4,765
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Eastbourne

Each share is the part of Eastbourne's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Eastbourne, 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 benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£579.1m£581.5m£549.3m60th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,554£5,578£5,26851st of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£311.3m£312.6m£295.3m55th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,986£2,998£2,832108th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,634£12,688£11,984413th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m192nd of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,538£1,544£1,459185th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,622£2,633£2,487128th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£279.4m£280.6m£265.1m72nd of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,680£2,692£2,542121st of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,342£11,391£10,759467th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m132nd of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113130th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477254th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m65th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171103rd of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£761£764£722281st of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m138th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26110th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26301st of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.5m£50.7m£47.9m258th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459246th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m122nd of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165107th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m284th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68273rd of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£123£117234th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.1m£128.6m£121.5m179th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,165162nd of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,987121st of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m91st of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£368£370£34972nd of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m204th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216183rd of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£389£391£369149th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m409th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83410th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53376th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m227th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71215th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03180th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m605th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79590th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.92129th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,34281st of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.5120th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.0568th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,798126th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.8100th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.6288th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,74788th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.9122nd of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1348th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,687250th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.7236th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,300205th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.2204th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.8140th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,609303rd of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.4286th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.3255th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£284.9m£281.8m£260.0m431st of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,743£2,713£2,503434th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.92129th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£306£308£29174th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£84−£84−£79395th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£367£34740th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Eastbourne

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.

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.

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.

Sources

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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