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Eastbourne and Makerfield

104,259 and 105,450 residents (mid-2024).

Eastbourne is higher than Makerfield on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 10 of 22 measures, and Makerfield 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 Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £5,554, Makerfield £4,633Makerfield: £4,633Eastbourne: £5,554Makerfield: £4,653Eastbourne: £5,578Makerfield: £4,395Eastbourne: £5,268

    £5,554£5,578£5,268Eastbourne is higher£4,633£4,653£4,395

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £12,634, Makerfield £12,928Makerfield: £12,928Eastbourne: £12,634Makerfield: £12,983Eastbourne: £12,688Makerfield: £12,263Eastbourne: £11,984

    £12,634£12,688£11,984Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,928£12,983£12,263

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £2,622, Makerfield £1,920Makerfield: £1,920Eastbourne: £2,622Makerfield: £1,928Eastbourne: £2,633Makerfield: £1,821Eastbourne: £2,487

    £2,622£2,633£2,487Eastbourne is higher£1,920£1,928£1,821

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £11,342, Makerfield £11,626Makerfield: £11,626Eastbourne: £11,342Makerfield: £11,675Eastbourne: £11,391Makerfield: £11,027Eastbourne: £10,759

    £11,342£11,391£10,759Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,626£11,675£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £503, Makerfield £421Makerfield: £421Eastbourne: £503Makerfield: £422Eastbourne: £505Makerfield: £399Eastbourne: £477

    £503£505£477Eastbourne is higher£421£422£399

  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, Makerfield £853Makerfield: £853Eastbourne: £761Makerfield: £856Eastbourne: £764Makerfield: £809Eastbourne: £722

    £761£764£722Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£853£856£809

  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, Makerfield £29Makerfield: £29Eastbourne: £28Makerfield: £29Eastbourne: £28Makerfield: £27Eastbourne: £26

    £28£28£26Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £484, Makerfield £549Makerfield: £549Eastbourne: £484Makerfield: £551Eastbourne: £486Makerfield: £521Eastbourne: £459

    £484£486£459Makerfield is higher£549£551£521

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £174, Makerfield £173Makerfield: £173Eastbourne: £174Makerfield: £173Eastbourne: £175Makerfield: £164Eastbourne: £165

    £174£175£165Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£173£173£164

  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, Makerfield £140Makerfield: £140Eastbourne: £123Makerfield: £141Eastbourne: £123Makerfield: £133Eastbourne: £117

    £123£123£117Makerfield is higher£140£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £2,095, Makerfield £1,403Makerfield: £1,403Eastbourne: £2,095Makerfield: £1,409Eastbourne: £2,104Makerfield: £1,331Eastbourne: £1,987

    £2,095£2,104£1,987Eastbourne is higher£1,403£1,409£1,331

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Eastbourne £368, Makerfield £176Makerfield: £176Eastbourne: £368Makerfield: £176Eastbourne: £370Makerfield: £167Eastbourne: £349

    £368£370£349Eastbourne is higher£176£176£167

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £389, Makerfield £360Makerfield: £360Eastbourne: £389Makerfield: £361Eastbourne: £391Makerfield: £341Eastbourne: £369

    £389£391£369Eastbourne is higher£360£361£341

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £6.88, Makerfield £8.78Makerfield: £8.78Eastbourne: £6.88Makerfield: £8.82Eastbourne: £6.91Makerfield: £8.33Eastbourne: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Makerfield is higher£8.78£8.82£8.33

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £8.47, Makerfield £7.78Makerfield: £7.78Eastbourne: £8.47Makerfield: £7.81Eastbourne: £8.50Makerfield: £7.38Eastbourne: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Eastbourne is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £4.00, Makerfield £6.76Makerfield: £6.76Eastbourne: £4.00Makerfield: £6.79Eastbourne: £4.01Makerfield: £6.41Eastbourne: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Makerfield is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  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, Makerfield 1,003.1Makerfield: 1,003.1Eastbourne: 988.0

    988.0Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count1,003.1

  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, Makerfield 113.5Makerfield: 113.5Eastbourne: 113.6

    113.6Eastbourne is higher113.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Eastbourne 152.1, Makerfield 178.3Makerfield: 178.3Eastbourne: 152.1

    152.1Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count178.3

  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, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2Eastbourne: 73.7

    73.7Makerfield is higher83.2

  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, Makerfield 183.2Makerfield: 183.2Eastbourne: 233.8

    233.8Eastbourne is higher183.2

  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, Makerfield 30.4Makerfield: 30.4Eastbourne: 26.3

    26.3Makerfield is higher30.4

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Eastbourne and Makerfield, per person in the age group
MeasureEastbourneMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,554£5,578£5,268£4,633£4,653£4,395Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,634£12,688£11,984£12,928£12,983£12,263Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,622£2,633£2,487£1,920£1,928£1,821Eastbourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,342£11,391£10,759£11,626£11,675£11,027Makerfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£421£422£399Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£761£764£722£853£856£809Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£29£29£27Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459£549£551£521Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£173£173£164Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£123£117£140£141£133Makerfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,987£1,403£1,409£1,331Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£368£370£349£176£176£167Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£389£391£369£360£361£341Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£8.78£8.82£8.33Makerfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£7.78£7.81£7.38Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.01,003.1Makerfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.6113.5Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1178.3Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.783.2Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.8183.2Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.330.4Makerfield

Per resident

Eastbourne is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 6. 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 Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £5,554, Makerfield £4,633Makerfield: £4,633Eastbourne: £5,554Makerfield: £4,653Eastbourne: £5,578Makerfield: £4,395Eastbourne: £5,268

    £5,554£5,578£5,268Eastbourne is higher£4,633£4,653£4,395

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £2,986, Makerfield £2,550Makerfield: £2,550Eastbourne: £2,986Makerfield: £2,561Eastbourne: £2,998Makerfield: £2,418Eastbourne: £2,832

    £2,986£2,998£2,832Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,550£2,561£2,418

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £1,538, Makerfield £1,180Makerfield: £1,180Eastbourne: £1,538Makerfield: £1,185Eastbourne: £1,544Makerfield: £1,119Eastbourne: £1,459

    £1,538£1,544£1,459Eastbourne is higher£1,180£1,185£1,119

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Eastbourne £2,680, Makerfield £2,293Makerfield: £2,293Eastbourne: £2,680Makerfield: £2,303Eastbourne: £2,692Makerfield: £2,175Eastbourne: £2,542

    £2,680£2,692£2,542Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,293£2,303£2,175

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Eastbourne £119, Makerfield £83Makerfield: £83Eastbourne: £119Makerfield: £83Eastbourne: £119Makerfield: £79Eastbourne: £113

    £119£119£113Eastbourne is higher£83£83£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £180, Makerfield £168Makerfield: £168Eastbourne: £180Makerfield: £169Eastbourne: £181Makerfield: £160Eastbourne: £171

    £180£181£171Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£160

  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, Makerfield £5.66Makerfield: £5.66Eastbourne: £6.60Makerfield: £5.69Eastbourne: £6.63Makerfield: £5.37Eastbourne: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£5.66£5.69£5.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £484, Makerfield £549Makerfield: £549Eastbourne: £484Makerfield: £551Eastbourne: £486Makerfield: £521Eastbourne: £459

    £484£486£459Makerfield is higher£549£551£521

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £174, Makerfield £173Makerfield: £173Eastbourne: £174Makerfield: £173Eastbourne: £175Makerfield: £164Eastbourne: £165

    £174£175£165Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£173£173£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £72, Makerfield £86Makerfield: £86Eastbourne: £72Makerfield: £87Eastbourne: £72Makerfield: £82Eastbourne: £68

    £72£72£68Makerfield is higher£86£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Eastbourne £1,229, Makerfield £862Makerfield: £862Eastbourne: £1,229Makerfield: £866Eastbourne: £1,234Makerfield: £818Eastbourne: £1,165

    £1,229£1,234£1,165Eastbourne is higher£862£866£818

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Eastbourne £368, Makerfield £176Makerfield: £176Eastbourne: £368Makerfield: £176Eastbourne: £370Makerfield: £167Eastbourne: £349

    £368£370£349Eastbourne is higher£176£176£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Eastbourne £228, Makerfield £221Makerfield: £221Eastbourne: £228Makerfield: £222Eastbourne: £229Makerfield: £210Eastbourne: £216

    £228£229£216Eastbourne is higher£221£222£210

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Eastbourne £4.04, Makerfield £5.40Makerfield: £5.40Eastbourne: £4.04Makerfield: £5.42Eastbourne: £4.05Makerfield: £5.12Eastbourne: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Makerfield is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Eastbourne £4.97, Makerfield £4.79Makerfield: £4.79Eastbourne: £4.97Makerfield: £4.81Eastbourne: £4.99Makerfield: £4.54Eastbourne: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Eastbourne is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £4.00, Makerfield £6.76Makerfield: £6.76Eastbourne: £4.00Makerfield: £6.79Eastbourne: £4.01Makerfield: £6.41Eastbourne: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Makerfield is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 233.5, Makerfield 197.8Makerfield: 197.8Eastbourne: 233.5

    233.5Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count197.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 26.8, Makerfield 22.4Makerfield: 22.4Eastbourne: 26.8

    26.8Eastbourne is higher22.4

  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, Makerfield 35.2Makerfield: 35.2Eastbourne: 35.9

    35.9Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 73.7, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2Eastbourne: 73.7

    73.7Makerfield is higher83.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 137.2, Makerfield 112.6Makerfield: 112.6Eastbourne: 137.2

    137.2Eastbourne is higher112.6

  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, Makerfield 18.7Makerfield: 18.7Eastbourne: 15.4

    15.4Makerfield is higher18.7

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Eastbourne and Makerfield, per resident
MeasureEastbourneMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,554£5,578£5,268£4,633£4,653£4,395Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,986£2,998£2,832£2,550£2,561£2,418Eastbourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,538£1,544£1,459£1,180£1,185£1,119Eastbourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,680£2,692£2,542£2,293£2,303£2,175Eastbourne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£83£83£79Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£168£169£160Eastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£5.66£5.69£5.37Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459£549£551£521Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£173£173£164Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£86£87£82Makerfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,165£862£866£818Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£368£370£349£176£176£167Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£221£222£210Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£5.40£5.42£5.12Makerfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£4.79£4.81£4.54Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.5197.8Eastbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.822.4Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.935.2Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.783.2Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.2112.6Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.418.7Makerfield

Total

Eastbourne is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Makerfield 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 Makerfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Eastbourne £579.1m, Makerfield £488.6mMakerfield: £488.6mEastbourne: £579.1mMakerfield: £490.7mEastbourne: £581.5mMakerfield: £463.4mEastbourne: £549.3m

    £579.1m£581.5m£549.3mEastbourne is higher£488.6m£490.7m£463.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Eastbourne £311.3m, Makerfield £268.9mMakerfield: £268.9mEastbourne: £311.3mMakerfield: £270.0mEastbourne: £312.6mMakerfield: £255.0mEastbourne: £295.3m

    £311.3m£312.6m£295.3mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Eastbourne £160.3m, Makerfield £124.4mMakerfield: £124.4mEastbourne: £160.3mMakerfield: £124.9mEastbourne: £161.0mMakerfield: £118.0mEastbourne: £152.1m

    £160.3m£161.0m£152.1mEastbourne is higher£124.4m£124.9m£118.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Eastbourne £279.4m, Makerfield £241.8mMakerfield: £241.8mEastbourne: £279.4mMakerfield: £242.8mEastbourne: £280.6mMakerfield: £229.3mEastbourne: £265.1m

    £279.4m£280.6m£265.1mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Eastbourne £12.4m, Makerfield £8.7mMakerfield: £8.7mEastbourne: £12.4mMakerfield: £8.8mEastbourne: £12.5mMakerfield: £8.3mEastbourne: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mEastbourne is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £18.7m, Makerfield £17.7mMakerfield: £17.7mEastbourne: £18.7mMakerfield: £17.8mEastbourne: £18.8mMakerfield: £16.8mEastbourne: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  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, Makerfield £0.60mMakerfield: £0.60mEastbourne: £0.69mMakerfield: £0.60mEastbourne: £0.69mMakerfield: £0.57mEastbourne: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £50.5m, Makerfield £57.9mMakerfield: £57.9mEastbourne: £50.5mMakerfield: £58.1mEastbourne: £50.7mMakerfield: £54.9mEastbourne: £47.9m

    £50.5m£50.7m£47.9mMakerfield is higher£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £18.2m, Makerfield £18.2mMakerfield: £18.2mEastbourne: £18.2mMakerfield: £18.3mEastbourne: £18.2mMakerfield: £17.3mEastbourne: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.2m£17.2mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Eastbourne £7.5m, Makerfield £9.1mMakerfield: £9.1mEastbourne: £7.5mMakerfield: £9.1mEastbourne: £7.6mMakerfield: £8.6mEastbourne: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mMakerfield is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Eastbourne £128.1m, Makerfield £90.9mMakerfield: £90.9mEastbourne: £128.1mMakerfield: £91.3mEastbourne: £128.6mMakerfield: £86.2mEastbourne: £121.5m

    £128.1m£128.6m£121.5mEastbourne is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Eastbourne £38.4m, Makerfield £18.5mMakerfield: £18.5mEastbourne: £38.4mMakerfield: £18.6mEastbourne: £38.6mMakerfield: £17.6mEastbourne: £36.4m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.4mEastbourne is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Eastbourne £23.8m, Makerfield £23.3mMakerfield: £23.3mEastbourne: £23.8mMakerfield: £23.4mEastbourne: £23.9mMakerfield: £22.1mEastbourne: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEastbourne is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Eastbourne £0.42m, Makerfield £0.57mMakerfield: £0.57mEastbourne: £0.42mMakerfield: £0.57mEastbourne: £0.42mMakerfield: £0.54mEastbourne: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mMakerfield is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Eastbourne £0.52m, Makerfield £0.50mMakerfield: £0.50mEastbourne: £0.52mMakerfield: £0.51mEastbourne: £0.52mMakerfield: £0.48mEastbourne: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mEastbourne is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Eastbourne £0.42m, Makerfield £0.71mMakerfield: £0.71mEastbourne: £0.42mMakerfield: £0.72mEastbourne: £0.42mMakerfield: £0.68mEastbourne: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mMakerfield is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Eastbourne 24,342, Makerfield 20,862Makerfield: 20,862Eastbourne: 24,342

    24,342Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count20,862

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Eastbourne 2,798, Makerfield 2,361Makerfield: 2,361Eastbourne: 2,798

    2,798Eastbourne is higher2,361

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne 3,747, Makerfield 3,707Makerfield: 3,707Eastbourne: 3,747

    3,747Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count3,707

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne 7,687, Makerfield 8,776Makerfield: 8,776Eastbourne: 7,687

    7,687Makerfield is higher8,776

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Eastbourne 14,300, Makerfield 11,871Makerfield: 11,871Eastbourne: 14,300

    14,300Eastbourne is higher11,871

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Eastbourne 1,609, Makerfield 1,967Makerfield: 1,967Eastbourne: 1,609

    1,609Makerfield is higher1,967

Show the numbers
Eastbourne and Makerfield, total
MeasureEastbourneMakerfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£579.1m£581.5m£549.3m£488.6m£490.7m£463.4mEastbourne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£311.3m£312.6m£295.3m£268.9m£270.0m£255.0mEastbourne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m£124.4m£124.9m£118.0mEastbourne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£279.4m£280.6m£265.1m£241.8m£242.8m£229.3mEastbourne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mEastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mEastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.5m£50.7m£47.9m£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mMakerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mMakerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMakerfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.1m£128.6m£121.5m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mEastbourne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mEastbourne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mEastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mEastbourne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,34220,862Eastbourne
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7982,361Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7473,707Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,6878,776Makerfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,30011,871Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6091,967Makerfield

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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