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Eastbourne and Southport

104,259 and 99,881 residents (mid-2024).

Eastbourne is higher than Southport on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 13 of 22 measures, and Southport on 9. 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 Southport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £5,554, Southport £5,198Southport: £5,198Eastbourne: £5,554Southport: £5,220Eastbourne: £5,578Southport: £4,930Eastbourne: £5,268

    £5,554£5,578£5,268Eastbourne is higher£5,198£5,220£4,930

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £12,634, Southport £12,402Southport: £12,402Eastbourne: £12,634Southport: £12,455Eastbourne: £12,688Southport: £11,764Eastbourne: £11,984

    £12,634£12,688£11,984Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£12,402£12,455£11,764

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £2,622, Southport £2,055Southport: £2,055Eastbourne: £2,622Southport: £2,064Eastbourne: £2,633Southport: £1,949Eastbourne: £2,487

    £2,622£2,633£2,487Eastbourne is higher£2,055£2,064£1,949

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £11,342, Southport £11,135Southport: £11,135Eastbourne: £11,342Southport: £11,182Eastbourne: £11,391Southport: £10,562Eastbourne: £10,759

    £11,342£11,391£10,759Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£11,135£11,182£10,562

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £503, Southport £459Southport: £459Eastbourne: £503Southport: £461Eastbourne: £505Southport: £435Eastbourne: £477

    £503£505£477Eastbourne is higher£459£461£435

  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, Southport £780Southport: £780Eastbourne: £761Southport: £784Eastbourne: £764Southport: £740Eastbourne: £722

    £761£764£722Southport is higher£780£784£740

  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, Southport £28Southport: £28Eastbourne: £28Southport: £28Eastbourne: £28Southport: £27Eastbourne: £26

    £28£28£26Southport is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £484, Southport £541Southport: £541Eastbourne: £484Southport: £543Eastbourne: £486Southport: £513Eastbourne: £459

    £484£486£459Southport is higher£541£543£513

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £174, Southport £154Southport: £154Eastbourne: £174Southport: £155Eastbourne: £175Southport: £147Eastbourne: £165

    £174£175£165Eastbourne is higher£154£155£147

  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, Southport £116Southport: £116Eastbourne: £123Southport: £117Eastbourne: £123Southport: £110Eastbourne: £117

    £123£123£117Eastbourne is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £2,095, Southport £1,536Southport: £1,536Eastbourne: £2,095Southport: £1,542Eastbourne: £2,104Southport: £1,457Eastbourne: £1,987

    £2,095£2,104£1,987Eastbourne is higher£1,536£1,542£1,457

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Eastbourne £368, Southport £205Southport: £205Eastbourne: £368Southport: £206Eastbourne: £370Southport: £194Eastbourne: £349

    £368£370£349Eastbourne is higher£205£206£194

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £389, Southport £393Southport: £393Eastbourne: £389Southport: £394Eastbourne: £391Southport: £372Eastbourne: £369

    £389£391£369Southport is higherDepends on how you count£393£394£372

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £6.88, Southport £6.30Southport: £6.30Eastbourne: £6.88Southport: £6.33Eastbourne: £6.91Southport: £5.98Eastbourne: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Eastbourne is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £8.47, Southport £4.30Southport: £4.30Eastbourne: £8.47Southport: £4.32Eastbourne: £8.50Southport: £4.08Eastbourne: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Eastbourne is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £4.00, Southport £6.45Southport: £6.45Eastbourne: £4.00Southport: £6.48Eastbourne: £4.01Southport: £6.12Eastbourne: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Southport is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  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, Southport 999.5Southport: 999.5Eastbourne: 988.0

    988.0Southport is higher999.5

  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, Southport 114.8Southport: 114.8Eastbourne: 113.6

    113.6Southport is higher114.8

  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, Southport 163.3Southport: 163.3Eastbourne: 152.1

    152.1Southport is higher163.3

  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, Southport 80.6Southport: 80.6Eastbourne: 73.7

    73.7Southport is higher80.6

  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, Southport 185.0Southport: 185.0Eastbourne: 233.8

    233.8Eastbourne is higher185.0

  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, Southport 24.1Southport: 24.1Eastbourne: 26.3

    26.3Eastbourne is higher24.1

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Eastbourne and Southport, per person in the age group
MeasureEastbourneSouthportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,554£5,578£5,268£5,198£5,220£4,930Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,634£12,688£11,984£12,402£12,455£11,764Eastbourne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,622£2,633£2,487£2,055£2,064£1,949Eastbourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,342£11,391£10,759£11,135£11,182£10,562Eastbourne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£459£461£435Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£761£764£722£780£784£740Southport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£28£28£27Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459£541£543£513Southport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£154£155£147Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£123£117£116£117£110Eastbourne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,987£1,536£1,542£1,457Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£368£370£349£205£206£194Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£389£391£369£393£394£372Southport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£6.30£6.33£5.98Eastbourne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£4.30£4.32£4.08Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£6.45£6.48£6.12Southport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.0999.5Southport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.6114.8Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1163.3Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.780.6Southport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.8185.0Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.324.1Eastbourne

Per resident

Eastbourne is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Southport on 11. 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 Southport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £5,554, Southport £5,198Southport: £5,198Eastbourne: £5,554Southport: £5,220Eastbourne: £5,578Southport: £4,930Eastbourne: £5,268

    £5,554£5,578£5,268Eastbourne is higher£5,198£5,220£4,930

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £2,986, Southport £3,091Southport: £3,091Eastbourne: £2,986Southport: £3,104Eastbourne: £2,998Southport: £2,932Eastbourne: £2,832

    £2,986£2,998£2,832Southport is higherDepends on how you count£3,091£3,104£2,932

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £1,538, Southport £1,200Southport: £1,200Eastbourne: £1,538Southport: £1,205Eastbourne: £1,544Southport: £1,138Eastbourne: £1,459

    £1,538£1,544£1,459Eastbourne is higher£1,200£1,205£1,138

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Eastbourne £2,680, Southport £2,775Southport: £2,775Eastbourne: £2,680Southport: £2,787Eastbourne: £2,692Southport: £2,632Eastbourne: £2,542

    £2,680£2,692£2,542Southport is higherDepends on how you count£2,775£2,787£2,632

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Eastbourne £119, Southport £114Southport: £114Eastbourne: £119Southport: £115Eastbourne: £119Southport: £108Eastbourne: £113

    £119£119£113Eastbourne is higher£114£115£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £180, Southport £194Southport: £194Eastbourne: £180Southport: £195Eastbourne: £181Southport: £184Eastbourne: £171

    £180£181£171Southport is higher£194£195£184

  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, Southport £7.06Southport: £7.06Eastbourne: £6.60Southport: £7.09Eastbourne: £6.63Southport: £6.70Eastbourne: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Southport is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £484, Southport £541Southport: £541Eastbourne: £484Southport: £543Eastbourne: £486Southport: £513Eastbourne: £459

    £484£486£459Southport is higher£541£543£513

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £174, Southport £154Southport: £154Eastbourne: £174Southport: £155Eastbourne: £175Southport: £147Eastbourne: £165

    £174£175£165Eastbourne is higher£154£155£147

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £72, Southport £68Southport: £68Eastbourne: £72Southport: £68Eastbourne: £72Southport: £64Eastbourne: £68

    £72£72£68Eastbourne is higher£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Eastbourne £1,229, Southport £897Southport: £897Eastbourne: £1,229Southport: £901Eastbourne: £1,234Southport: £851Eastbourne: £1,165

    £1,229£1,234£1,165Eastbourne is higher£897£901£851

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Eastbourne £368, Southport £205Southport: £205Eastbourne: £368Southport: £206Eastbourne: £370Southport: £194Eastbourne: £349

    £368£370£349Eastbourne is higher£205£206£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Eastbourne £228, Southport £229Southport: £229Eastbourne: £228Southport: £230Eastbourne: £229Southport: £217Eastbourne: £216

    £228£229£216Southport is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£217

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Eastbourne £4.04, Southport £3.68Southport: £3.68Eastbourne: £4.04Southport: £3.69Eastbourne: £4.05Southport: £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, Southport £2.51Southport: £2.51Eastbourne: £4.97Southport: £2.52Eastbourne: £4.99Southport: £2.38Eastbourne: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Eastbourne is higher£2.51£2.52£2.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £4.00, Southport £6.45Southport: £6.45Eastbourne: £4.00Southport: £6.48Eastbourne: £4.01Southport: £6.12Eastbourne: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Southport is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 233.5, Southport 249.1Southport: 249.1Eastbourne: 233.5

    233.5Southport is higher249.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 26.8, Southport 28.6Southport: 28.6Eastbourne: 26.8

    26.8Southport is higher28.6

  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, Southport 40.7Southport: 40.7Eastbourne: 35.9

    35.9Southport is higher40.7

  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, Southport 80.6Southport: 80.6Eastbourne: 73.7

    73.7Southport is higher80.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 137.2, Southport 108.0Southport: 108.0Eastbourne: 137.2

    137.2Eastbourne is higher108.0

  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, Southport 14.1Southport: 14.1Eastbourne: 15.4

    15.4Eastbourne is higher14.1

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Eastbourne and Southport, per resident
MeasureEastbourneSouthportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,554£5,578£5,268£5,198£5,220£4,930Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,986£2,998£2,832£3,091£3,104£2,932Southport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,538£1,544£1,459£1,200£1,205£1,138Eastbourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,680£2,692£2,542£2,775£2,787£2,632Southport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£114£115£108Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£194£195£184Southport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£7.06£7.09£6.70Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459£541£543£513Southport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£154£155£147Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£68£68£64Eastbourne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,165£897£901£851Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£368£370£349£205£206£194Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£229£230£217Southport
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£2.51£2.52£2.38Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£6.45£6.48£6.12Southport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.5249.1Southport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.828.6Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.940.7Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.780.6Southport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.2108.0Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.414.1Eastbourne

Total

Eastbourne is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Southport 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 Southport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Eastbourne £579.1m, Southport £519.1mSouthport: £519.1mEastbourne: £579.1mSouthport: £521.3mEastbourne: £581.5mSouthport: £492.4mEastbourne: £549.3m

    £579.1m£581.5m£549.3mEastbourne is higher£519.1m£521.3m£492.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Eastbourne £311.3m, Southport £308.7mSouthport: £308.7mEastbourne: £311.3mSouthport: £310.1mEastbourne: £312.6mSouthport: £292.9mEastbourne: £295.3m

    £311.3m£312.6m£295.3mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Eastbourne £160.3m, Southport £119.9mSouthport: £119.9mEastbourne: £160.3mSouthport: £120.4mEastbourne: £161.0mSouthport: £113.7mEastbourne: £152.1m

    £160.3m£161.0m£152.1mEastbourne is higher£119.9m£120.4m£113.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Eastbourne £279.4m, Southport £277.2mSouthport: £277.2mEastbourne: £279.4mSouthport: £278.4mEastbourne: £280.6mSouthport: £262.9mEastbourne: £265.1m

    £279.4m£280.6m£265.1mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£277.2m£278.4m£262.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Eastbourne £12.4m, Southport £11.4mSouthport: £11.4mEastbourne: £12.4mSouthport: £11.5mEastbourne: £12.5mSouthport: £10.8mEastbourne: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mEastbourne is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £18.7m, Southport £19.4mSouthport: £19.4mEastbourne: £18.7mSouthport: £19.5mEastbourne: £18.8mSouthport: £18.4mEastbourne: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mSouthport is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  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, Southport £0.71mSouthport: £0.71mEastbourne: £0.69mSouthport: £0.71mEastbourne: £0.69mSouthport: £0.67mEastbourne: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mSouthport is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £50.5m, Southport £54.0mSouthport: £54.0mEastbourne: £50.5mSouthport: £54.2mEastbourne: £50.7mSouthport: £51.2mEastbourne: £47.9m

    £50.5m£50.7m£47.9mSouthport is higher£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £18.2m, Southport £15.4mSouthport: £15.4mEastbourne: £18.2mSouthport: £15.5mEastbourne: £18.2mSouthport: £14.6mEastbourne: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.2m£17.2mEastbourne is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Eastbourne £7.5m, Southport £6.8mSouthport: £6.8mEastbourne: £7.5mSouthport: £6.8mEastbourne: £7.6mSouthport: £6.4mEastbourne: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mEastbourne is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Eastbourne £128.1m, Southport £89.6mSouthport: £89.6mEastbourne: £128.1mSouthport: £89.9mEastbourne: £128.6mSouthport: £85.0mEastbourne: £121.5m

    £128.1m£128.6m£121.5mEastbourne is higher£89.6m£89.9m£85.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Eastbourne £38.4m, Southport £20.5mSouthport: £20.5mEastbourne: £38.4mSouthport: £20.5mEastbourne: £38.6mSouthport: £19.4mEastbourne: £36.4m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.4mEastbourne is higher£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Eastbourne £23.8m, Southport £22.9mSouthport: £22.9mEastbourne: £23.8mSouthport: £23.0mEastbourne: £23.9mSouthport: £21.7mEastbourne: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Eastbourne £0.42m, Southport £0.37mSouthport: £0.37mEastbourne: £0.42mSouthport: £0.37mEastbourne: £0.42mSouthport: £0.35mEastbourne: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mEastbourne is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Eastbourne £0.52m, Southport £0.25mSouthport: £0.25mEastbourne: £0.52mSouthport: £0.25mEastbourne: £0.52mSouthport: £0.24mEastbourne: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mEastbourne is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Eastbourne £0.42m, Southport £0.64mSouthport: £0.64mEastbourne: £0.42mSouthport: £0.65mEastbourne: £0.42mSouthport: £0.61mEastbourne: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSouthport is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Eastbourne 24,342, Southport 24,883Southport: 24,883Eastbourne: 24,342

    24,342Southport is higher24,883

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Eastbourne 2,798, Southport 2,859Southport: 2,859Eastbourne: 2,798

    2,798Southport is higher2,859

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne 3,747, Southport 4,064Southport: 4,064Eastbourne: 3,747

    3,747Southport is higher4,064

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne 7,687, Southport 8,051Southport: 8,051Eastbourne: 7,687

    7,687Southport is higher8,051

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Eastbourne 14,300, Southport 10,791Southport: 10,791Eastbourne: 14,300

    14,300Eastbourne is higher10,791

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Eastbourne 1,609, Southport 1,405Southport: 1,405Eastbourne: 1,609

    1,609Eastbourne is higher1,405

Show the numbers
Eastbourne and Southport, total
MeasureEastbourneSouthportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£579.1m£581.5m£549.3m£519.1m£521.3m£492.4mEastbourne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£311.3m£312.6m£295.3m£308.7m£310.1m£292.9mEastbourne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m£119.9m£120.4m£113.7mEastbourne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£279.4m£280.6m£265.1m£277.2m£278.4m£262.9mEastbourne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mEastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mSouthport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mSouthport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.5m£50.7m£47.9m£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mSouthport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mEastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mEastbourne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.1m£128.6m£121.5m£89.6m£89.9m£85.0mEastbourne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m£20.5m£20.5m£19.4mEastbourne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mEastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEastbourne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mEastbourne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mSouthport
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,34224,883Southport
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7982,859Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7474,064Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,6878,051Southport
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,30010,791Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6091,405Eastbourne

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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.
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