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Eastbourne and Gosport

104,259 and 97,447 residents (mid-2024).

Eastbourne is higher than Gosport on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Eastbourne is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Gosport on 4. 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 Gosport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £5,554, Gosport £4,865Gosport: £4,865Eastbourne: £5,554Gosport: £4,885Eastbourne: £5,578Gosport: £4,614Eastbourne: £5,268

    £5,554£5,578£5,268Eastbourne is higher£4,865£4,885£4,614

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £12,634, Gosport £12,602Gosport: £12,602Eastbourne: £12,634Gosport: £12,656Eastbourne: £12,688Gosport: £11,954Eastbourne: £11,984

    £12,634£12,688£11,984Eastbourne is higher£12,602£12,656£11,954

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £2,622, Gosport £2,058Gosport: £2,058Eastbourne: £2,622Gosport: £2,067Eastbourne: £2,633Gosport: £1,952Eastbourne: £2,487

    £2,622£2,633£2,487Eastbourne is higher£2,058£2,067£1,952

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £11,342, Gosport £11,619Gosport: £11,619Eastbourne: £11,342Gosport: £11,668Eastbourne: £11,391Gosport: £11,021Eastbourne: £10,759

    £11,342£11,391£10,759Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£11,619£11,668£11,021

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £503, Gosport £295Gosport: £295Eastbourne: £503Gosport: £296Eastbourne: £505Gosport: £280Eastbourne: £477

    £503£505£477Eastbourne is higher£295£296£280

  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: Eastbourne £761, Gosport £668Gosport: £668Eastbourne: £761Gosport: £671Eastbourne: £764Gosport: £634Eastbourne: £722

    £761£764£722Eastbourne is higher£668£671£634

  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: Eastbourne £28, Gosport £20Gosport: £20Eastbourne: £28Gosport: £20Eastbourne: £28Gosport: £19Eastbourne: £26

    £28£28£26Eastbourne is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £484, Gosport £409Gosport: £409Eastbourne: £484Gosport: £411Eastbourne: £486Gosport: £388Eastbourne: £459

    £484£486£459Eastbourne is higher£409£411£388

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £174, Gosport £167Gosport: £167Eastbourne: £174Gosport: £168Eastbourne: £175Gosport: £159Eastbourne: £165

    £174£175£165Eastbourne is higher£167£168£159

  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: Eastbourne £123, Gosport £122Gosport: £122Eastbourne: £123Gosport: £123Eastbourne: £123Gosport: £116Eastbourne: £117

    £123£123£117Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £2,095, Gosport £1,631Gosport: £1,631Eastbourne: £2,095Gosport: £1,638Eastbourne: £2,104Gosport: £1,547Eastbourne: £1,987

    £2,095£2,104£1,987Eastbourne is higher£1,631£1,638£1,547

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Eastbourne £368, Gosport £197Gosport: £197Eastbourne: £368Gosport: £197Eastbourne: £370Gosport: £186Eastbourne: £349

    £368£370£349Eastbourne is higher£197£197£186

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £389, Gosport £291Gosport: £291Eastbourne: £389Gosport: £292Eastbourne: £391Gosport: £276Eastbourne: £369

    £389£391£369Eastbourne is higher£291£292£276

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £6.88, Gosport £6.22Gosport: £6.22Eastbourne: £6.88Gosport: £6.25Eastbourne: £6.91Gosport: £5.90Eastbourne: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Eastbourne is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £8.47, Gosport £8.13Gosport: £8.13Eastbourne: £8.47Gosport: £8.16Eastbourne: £8.50Gosport: £7.71Eastbourne: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Eastbourne is higher£8.13£8.16£7.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £4.00, Gosport £5.50Gosport: £5.50Eastbourne: £4.00Gosport: £5.53Eastbourne: £4.01Gosport: £5.22Eastbourne: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Gosport is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Eastbourne 988.0, Gosport 1,017.1Gosport: 1,017.1Eastbourne: 988.0

    988.0Gosport is higherDepends on how you count1,017.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Eastbourne 113.6, Gosport 79.6Gosport: 79.6Eastbourne: 113.6

    113.6Eastbourne is higher79.6

  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: Eastbourne 152.1, Gosport 142.7Gosport: 142.7Eastbourne: 152.1

    152.1Eastbourne is higher142.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 73.7, Gosport 63.2Gosport: 63.2Eastbourne: 73.7

    73.7Eastbourne is higher63.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne 233.8, Gosport 192.7Gosport: 192.7Eastbourne: 233.8

    233.8Eastbourne is higher192.7

  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: Eastbourne 26.3, Gosport 27.0Gosport: 27.0Eastbourne: 26.3

    26.3Gosport is higherDepends on how you count27.0

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Eastbourne and Gosport, per person in the age group
MeasureEastbourneGosportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,554£5,578£5,268£4,865£4,885£4,614Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,634£12,688£11,984£12,602£12,656£11,954Eastbourne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,622£2,633£2,487£2,058£2,067£1,952Eastbourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,342£11,391£10,759£11,619£11,668£11,021Gosport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£295£296£280Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£761£764£722£668£671£634Eastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£20£20£19Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459£409£411£388Eastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£167£168£159Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£123£117£122£123£116Eastbourne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,987£1,631£1,638£1,547Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£368£370£349£197£197£186Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£389£391£369£291£292£276Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£6.22£6.25£5.90Eastbourne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£8.13£8.16£7.71Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£5.50£5.53£5.22Gosport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.01,017.1Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.679.6Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1142.7Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.763.2Eastbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.8192.7Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.327.0Gosport

Per resident

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

Eastbourne Gosport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £5,554, Gosport £4,865Gosport: £4,865Eastbourne: £5,554Gosport: £4,885Eastbourne: £5,578Gosport: £4,614Eastbourne: £5,268

    £5,554£5,578£5,268Eastbourne is higher£4,865£4,885£4,614

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £2,986, Gosport £2,869Gosport: £2,869Eastbourne: £2,986Gosport: £2,881Eastbourne: £2,998Gosport: £2,721Eastbourne: £2,832

    £2,986£2,998£2,832Eastbourne is higher£2,869£2,881£2,721

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £1,538, Gosport £1,218Gosport: £1,218Eastbourne: £1,538Gosport: £1,223Eastbourne: £1,544Gosport: £1,155Eastbourne: £1,459

    £1,538£1,544£1,459Eastbourne is higher£1,218£1,223£1,155

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Eastbourne £2,680, Gosport £2,645Gosport: £2,645Eastbourne: £2,680Gosport: £2,656Eastbourne: £2,692Gosport: £2,509Eastbourne: £2,542

    £2,680£2,692£2,542Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,645£2,656£2,509

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Eastbourne £119, Gosport £67Gosport: £67Eastbourne: £119Gosport: £67Eastbourne: £119Gosport: £64Eastbourne: £113

    £119£119£113Eastbourne is higher£67£67£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £180, Gosport £152Gosport: £152Eastbourne: £180Gosport: £153Eastbourne: £181Gosport: £144Eastbourne: £171

    £180£181£171Eastbourne is higher£152£153£144

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £6.60, Gosport £4.53Gosport: £4.53Eastbourne: £6.60Gosport: £4.55Eastbourne: £6.63Gosport: £4.30Eastbourne: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Eastbourne is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £484, Gosport £409Gosport: £409Eastbourne: £484Gosport: £411Eastbourne: £486Gosport: £388Eastbourne: £459

    £484£486£459Eastbourne is higher£409£411£388

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £174, Gosport £167Gosport: £167Eastbourne: £174Gosport: £168Eastbourne: £175Gosport: £159Eastbourne: £165

    £174£175£165Eastbourne is higher£167£168£159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £72, Gosport £72Gosport: £72Eastbourne: £72Gosport: £73Eastbourne: £72Gosport: £69Eastbourne: £68

    £72£72£68Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Eastbourne £1,229, Gosport £965Gosport: £965Eastbourne: £1,229Gosport: £969Eastbourne: £1,234Gosport: £915Eastbourne: £1,165

    £1,229£1,234£1,165Eastbourne is higher£965£969£915

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Eastbourne £368, Gosport £197Gosport: £197Eastbourne: £368Gosport: £197Eastbourne: £370Gosport: £186Eastbourne: £349

    £368£370£349Eastbourne is higher£197£197£186

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Eastbourne £228, Gosport £172Gosport: £172Eastbourne: £228Gosport: £173Eastbourne: £229Gosport: £163Eastbourne: £216

    £228£229£216Eastbourne is higher£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Eastbourne £4.04, Gosport £3.68Gosport: £3.68Eastbourne: £4.04Gosport: £3.69Eastbourne: £4.05Gosport: £3.49Eastbourne: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Eastbourne is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Eastbourne £4.97, Gosport £4.81Gosport: £4.81Eastbourne: £4.97Gosport: £4.83Eastbourne: £4.99Gosport: £4.56Eastbourne: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Eastbourne is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £4.00, Gosport £5.50Gosport: £5.50Eastbourne: £4.00Gosport: £5.53Eastbourne: £4.01Gosport: £5.22Eastbourne: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Gosport is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 233.5, Gosport 231.6Gosport: 231.6Eastbourne: 233.5

    233.5Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count231.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 26.8, Gosport 18.1Gosport: 18.1Eastbourne: 26.8

    26.8Eastbourne is higher18.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 35.9, Gosport 32.5Gosport: 32.5Eastbourne: 35.9

    35.9Eastbourne is higher32.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 73.7, Gosport 63.2Gosport: 63.2Eastbourne: 73.7

    73.7Eastbourne is higher63.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 137.2, Gosport 114.0Gosport: 114.0Eastbourne: 137.2

    137.2Eastbourne is higher114.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 15.4, Gosport 16.0Gosport: 16.0Eastbourne: 15.4

    15.4Gosport is higherDepends on how you count16.0

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Eastbourne and Gosport, per resident
MeasureEastbourneGosportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,554£5,578£5,268£4,865£4,885£4,614Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,986£2,998£2,832£2,869£2,881£2,721Eastbourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,538£1,544£1,459£1,218£1,223£1,155Eastbourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,680£2,692£2,542£2,645£2,656£2,509Eastbourne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£67£67£64Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£152£153£144Eastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£4.53£4.55£4.30Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459£409£411£388Eastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£167£168£159Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£72£73£69Gosport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,165£965£969£915Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£368£370£349£197£197£186Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£172£173£163Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£3.68£3.69£3.49Eastbourne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£4.81£4.83£4.56Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£5.50£5.53£5.22Gosport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.5231.6Eastbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.818.1Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.932.5Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.763.2Eastbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.2114.0Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.416.0Gosport

Total

Eastbourne is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Gosport on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Eastbourne Gosport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Eastbourne £579.1m, Gosport £474.0mGosport: £474.0mEastbourne: £579.1mGosport: £476.1mEastbourne: £581.5mGosport: £449.6mEastbourne: £549.3m

    £579.1m£581.5m£549.3mEastbourne is higher£474.0m£476.1m£449.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Eastbourne £311.3m, Gosport £279.6mGosport: £279.6mEastbourne: £311.3mGosport: £280.8mEastbourne: £312.6mGosport: £265.2mEastbourne: £295.3m

    £311.3m£312.6m£295.3mEastbourne is higher£279.6m£280.8m£265.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Eastbourne £160.3m, Gosport £118.6mGosport: £118.6mEastbourne: £160.3mGosport: £119.1mEastbourne: £161.0mGosport: £112.5mEastbourne: £152.1m

    £160.3m£161.0m£152.1mEastbourne is higher£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Eastbourne £279.4m, Gosport £257.8mGosport: £257.8mEastbourne: £279.4mGosport: £258.8mEastbourne: £280.6mGosport: £244.5mEastbourne: £265.1m

    £279.4m£280.6m£265.1mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£257.8m£258.8m£244.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Eastbourne £12.4m, Gosport £6.5mGosport: £6.5mEastbourne: £12.4mGosport: £6.6mEastbourne: £12.5mGosport: £6.2mEastbourne: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mEastbourne is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £18.7m, Gosport £14.8mGosport: £14.8mEastbourne: £18.7mGosport: £14.9mEastbourne: £18.8mGosport: £14.1mEastbourne: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mEastbourne is higher£14.8m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Eastbourne £0.69m, Gosport £0.44mGosport: £0.44mEastbourne: £0.69mGosport: £0.44mEastbourne: £0.69mGosport: £0.42mEastbourne: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEastbourne is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £50.5m, Gosport £39.9mGosport: £39.9mEastbourne: £50.5mGosport: £40.0mEastbourne: £50.7mGosport: £37.8mEastbourne: £47.9m

    £50.5m£50.7m£47.9mEastbourne is higher£39.9m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £18.2m, Gosport £16.3mGosport: £16.3mEastbourne: £18.2mGosport: £16.4mEastbourne: £18.2mGosport: £15.4mEastbourne: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.2m£17.2mEastbourne is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Eastbourne £7.5m, Gosport £7.0mGosport: £7.0mEastbourne: £7.5mGosport: £7.1mEastbourne: £7.6mGosport: £6.7mEastbourne: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Eastbourne £128.1m, Gosport £94.0mGosport: £94.0mEastbourne: £128.1mGosport: £94.4mEastbourne: £128.6mGosport: £89.2mEastbourne: £121.5m

    £128.1m£128.6m£121.5mEastbourne is higher£94.0m£94.4m£89.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Eastbourne £38.4m, Gosport £19.2mGosport: £19.2mEastbourne: £38.4mGosport: £19.2mEastbourne: £38.6mGosport: £18.2mEastbourne: £36.4m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.4mEastbourne is higher£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Eastbourne £23.8m, Gosport £16.8mGosport: £16.8mEastbourne: £23.8mGosport: £16.8mEastbourne: £23.9mGosport: £15.9mEastbourne: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEastbourne is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Eastbourne £0.42m, Gosport £0.36mGosport: £0.36mEastbourne: £0.42mGosport: £0.36mEastbourne: £0.42mGosport: £0.34mEastbourne: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mEastbourne is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Eastbourne £0.52m, Gosport £0.47mGosport: £0.47mEastbourne: £0.52mGosport: £0.47mEastbourne: £0.52mGosport: £0.44mEastbourne: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mEastbourne is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Eastbourne £0.42m, Gosport £0.54mGosport: £0.54mEastbourne: £0.42mGosport: £0.54mEastbourne: £0.42mGosport: £0.51mEastbourne: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGosport is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Eastbourne 24,342, Gosport 22,564Gosport: 22,564Eastbourne: 24,342

    24,342Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count22,564

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Eastbourne 2,798, Gosport 1,766Gosport: 1,766Eastbourne: 2,798

    2,798Eastbourne is higher1,766

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne 3,747, Gosport 3,166Gosport: 3,166Eastbourne: 3,747

    3,747Eastbourne is higher3,166

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne 7,687, Gosport 6,160Gosport: 6,160Eastbourne: 7,687

    7,687Eastbourne is higher6,160

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Eastbourne 14,300, Gosport 11,109Gosport: 11,109Eastbourne: 14,300

    14,300Eastbourne is higher11,109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Eastbourne 1,609, Gosport 1,555Gosport: 1,555Eastbourne: 1,609

    1,609Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count1,555

Show the numbers
Eastbourne and Gosport, total
MeasureEastbourneGosportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£579.1m£581.5m£549.3m£474.0m£476.1m£449.6mEastbourne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£311.3m£312.6m£295.3m£279.6m£280.8m£265.2mEastbourne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m£118.6m£119.1m£112.5mEastbourne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£279.4m£280.6m£265.1m£257.8m£258.8m£244.5mEastbourne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mEastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£14.8m£14.9m£14.1mEastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mEastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.5m£50.7m£47.9m£39.9m£40.0m£37.8mEastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£16.3m£16.4m£15.4mEastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m£7.0m£7.1m£6.7mEastbourne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.1m£128.6m£121.5m£94.0m£94.4m£89.2mEastbourne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m£19.2m£19.2m£18.2mEastbourne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mEastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEastbourne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mEastbourne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mGosport
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,34222,564Eastbourne
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7981,766Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7473,166Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,6876,160Eastbourne
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,30011,109Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6091,555Eastbourne

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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