Compare constituencies · South East and East Midlands
Eastbourne and Amber Valley
Eastbourne is higher than Amber Valley on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.
On 6 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.
Per person in the age group
Eastbourne is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley 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
Eastbourne Amber Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,554£5,578£5,268Eastbourne is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,634£12,688£11,984Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,979£13,034£12,311
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,622£2,633£2,487Eastbourne is higher£2,106£2,115£1,998
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,342£11,391£10,759Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,743£11,793£11,139
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£503£505£477Eastbourne is higher£386£388£367
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£761£764£722Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£823£827£781
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£28£28£26Eastbourne is higher£26£27£25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£484£486£459Amber Valley is higher£577£580£548
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£174£175£165Eastbourne is higher£150£151£143
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£123£123£117Amber Valley is higher£148£149£141
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,095£2,104£1,987Eastbourne is higher£1,562£1,569£1,482
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£368£370£349Eastbourne is higher£205£206£194
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£389£391£369Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£377£379£358
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.88£6.91£6.53Amber Valley is higher£9.10£9.14£8.63
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.47£8.50£8.03Amber Valley is higher£9.71£9.75£9.21
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.00£4.01£3.79Amber Valley is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
988.0Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,015.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
113.6Eastbourne is higher100.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
152.1Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count168.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.7Amber Valley is higher84.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
233.8Eastbourne is higher198.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.3Amber Valley is higher32.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Eastbourne | Amber Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,554£5,578£5,268 | £4,951£4,972£4,696 | Eastbourne |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,634£12,688£11,984 | £12,979£13,034£12,311 | Amber Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,622£2,633£2,487 | £2,106£2,115£1,998 | Eastbourne |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,342£11,391£10,759 | £11,743£11,793£11,139 | Amber Valley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £503£505£477 | £386£388£367 | Eastbourne |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £761£764£722 | £823£827£781 | Amber Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £28£28£26 | £26£27£25 | Eastbourne |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £484£486£459 | £577£580£548 | Amber Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £174£175£165 | £150£151£143 | Eastbourne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £123£123£117 | £148£149£141 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,095£2,104£1,987 | £1,562£1,569£1,482 | Eastbourne |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £368£370£349 | £205£206£194 | Eastbourne |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £389£391£369 | £377£379£358 | Eastbourne |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.88£6.91£6.53 | £9.10£9.14£8.63 | Amber Valley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.47£8.50£8.03 | £9.71£9.75£9.21 | Amber Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.00£4.01£3.79 | £7.72£7.75£7.32 | Amber Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 988.0 | 1,015.4 | Amber Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 113.6 | 100.2 | Eastbourne |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 152.1 | 168.3 | Amber Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.7 | 84.0 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 233.8 | 198.6 | Eastbourne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.3 | 32.5 | Amber Valley |
Per resident
Eastbourne is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley 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
Eastbourne Amber Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,554£5,578£5,268Eastbourne is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,986£2,998£2,832Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,726£2,738£2,586
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,538£1,544£1,459Eastbourne is higher£1,285£1,290£1,219
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,680£2,692£2,542Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,466£2,477£2,340
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£119£119£113Eastbourne is higher£81£82£77
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£180£181£171Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.60£6.63£6.26Eastbourne is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£484£486£459Amber Valley is higher£577£580£548
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£174£175£165Eastbourne is higher£150£151£143
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£72£72£68Amber Valley is higher£90£91£86
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,229£1,234£1,165Eastbourne is higher£953£957£904
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£368£370£349Eastbourne is higher£205£206£194
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£228£229£216Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.04£4.05£3.83Amber Valley is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.97£4.99£4.71Amber Valley is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.00£4.01£3.79Amber Valley is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
233.5Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count213.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.8Eastbourne is higher21.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.9Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count35.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.7Amber Valley is higher84.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
137.2Eastbourne is higher121.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.4Amber Valley is higher19.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Eastbourne | Amber Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,554£5,578£5,268 | £4,951£4,972£4,696 | Eastbourne |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,986£2,998£2,832 | £2,726£2,738£2,586 | Eastbourne |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,538£1,544£1,459 | £1,285£1,290£1,219 | Eastbourne |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,680£2,692£2,542 | £2,466£2,477£2,340 | Eastbourne |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £119£119£113 | £81£82£77 | Eastbourne |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £180£181£171 | £173£174£164 | Eastbourne |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.60£6.63£6.26 | £5.55£5.57£5.26 | Eastbourne |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £484£486£459 | £577£580£548 | Amber Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £174£175£165 | £150£151£143 | Eastbourne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £72£72£68 | £90£91£86 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,229£1,234£1,165 | £953£957£904 | Eastbourne |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £368£370£349 | £205£206£194 | Eastbourne |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £228£229£216 | £230£231£218 | Amber Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.04£4.05£3.83 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | Amber Valley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.97£4.99£4.71 | £5.92£5.95£5.62 | Amber Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.00£4.01£3.79 | £7.72£7.75£7.32 | Amber Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 233.5 | 213.3 | Eastbourne |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.8 | 21.0 | Eastbourne |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.9 | 35.3 | Eastbourne |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.7 | 84.0 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 137.2 | 121.1 | Eastbourne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.4 | 19.8 | Amber Valley |
Total
Eastbourne is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 7. 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
Eastbourne Amber Valley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£579.1m£581.5m£549.3mEastbourne is higher£461.7m£463.7m£438.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£311.3m£312.6m£295.3mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£254.2m£255.3m£241.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£160.3m£161.0m£152.1mEastbourne is higher£119.8m£120.3m£113.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£279.4m£280.6m£265.1mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£230.0m£231.0m£218.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mEastbourne is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEastbourne is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£50.5m£50.7m£47.9mAmber Valley is higher£53.8m£54.1m£51.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mEastbourne is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mAmber Valley is higher£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£128.1m£128.6m£121.5mEastbourne is higher£88.9m£89.2m£84.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£38.4m£38.6m£36.4mEastbourne is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mAmber Valley is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mAmber Valley is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mAmber Valley is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,342Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count19,889
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,798Eastbourne is higher1,962
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,747Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count3,296
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,687Amber Valley is higher7,834
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
14,300Eastbourne is higher11,297
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,609Amber Valley is higher1,848
Show the numbers
| Measure | Eastbourne | Amber Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £579.1m£581.5m£549.3m | £461.7m£463.7m£438.0m | Eastbourne |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £311.3m£312.6m£295.3m | £254.2m£255.3m£241.1m | Eastbourne |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £160.3m£161.0m£152.1m | £119.8m£120.3m£113.6m | Eastbourne |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £279.4m£280.6m£265.1m | £230.0m£231.0m£218.2m | Eastbourne |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | £7.6m£7.6m£7.2m | Eastbourne |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.7m£18.8m£17.8m | £16.1m£16.2m£15.3m | Eastbourne |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | Eastbourne |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £50.5m£50.7m£47.9m | £53.8m£54.1m£51.1m | Amber Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.2m£18.2m£17.2m | £14.0m£14.1m£13.3m | Eastbourne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.5m£7.6m£7.1m | £8.4m£8.5m£8.0m | Amber Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £128.1m£128.6m£121.5m | £88.9m£89.2m£84.3m | Eastbourne |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £38.4m£38.6m£36.4m | £19.1m£19.2m£18.1m | Eastbourne |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £23.8m£23.9m£22.6m | £21.4m£21.5m£20.3m | Eastbourne |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | Amber Valley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | Amber Valley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.72m£0.72m£0.68m | Amber Valley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,342 | 19,889 | Eastbourne |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,798 | 1,962 | Eastbourne |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,747 | 3,296 | Eastbourne |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,687 | 7,834 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 14,300 | 11,297 | Eastbourne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,609 | 1,848 | Amber Valley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.