Compare constituencies · South East and West Midlands
Eastbourne and Stourbridge
Eastbourne is higher than Stourbridge on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 18 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.
Per person in the age group
Eastbourne is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Stourbridge 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 Stourbridge
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,554£5,578£5,268Eastbourne is higher£4,722£4,742£4,479
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,634£12,688£11,984Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count£13,153£13,209£12,476
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,622£2,633£2,487Eastbourne is higher£2,193£2,202£2,080
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,342£11,391£10,759Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count£11,893£11,944£11,281
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£503£505£477Eastbourne is higher£434£436£411
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£761£764£722Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count£796£800£755
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£28£28£26Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£28
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£484£486£459Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count£486£488£461
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£174£175£165Eastbourne is higher£121£122£115
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£123£123£117Stourbridge is higher£146£147£139
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,095£2,104£1,987Eastbourne is higher£1,735£1,742£1,645
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£368£370£349Eastbourne is higher£156£156£148
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£389£391£369Eastbourne is higher£290£291£275
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.88£6.91£6.53Stourbridge is higher£16£16£15
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.47£8.50£8.03Eastbourne is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.00£4.01£3.79Stourbridge is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
988.0Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count1,011.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
113.6Eastbourne is higher107.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
152.1Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count162.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.7Eastbourne is higher70.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
233.8Eastbourne is higher218.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.3Stourbridge is higher33.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Eastbourne | Stourbridge | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,554£5,578£5,268 | £4,722£4,742£4,479 | Eastbourne |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,634£12,688£11,984 | £13,153£13,209£12,476 | Stourbridge |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,622£2,633£2,487 | £2,193£2,202£2,080 | Eastbourne |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,342£11,391£10,759 | £11,893£11,944£11,281 | Stourbridge |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £503£505£477 | £434£436£411 | Eastbourne |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £761£764£722 | £796£800£755 | Stourbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £28£28£26 | £30£30£28 | Stourbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £484£486£459 | £486£488£461 | Stourbridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £174£175£165 | £121£122£115 | Eastbourne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £123£123£117 | £146£147£139 | Stourbridge |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,095£2,104£1,987 | £1,735£1,742£1,645 | Eastbourne |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £368£370£349 | £156£156£148 | Eastbourne |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £389£391£369 | £290£291£275 | Eastbourne |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.88£6.91£6.53 | £16£16£15 | Stourbridge |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.47£8.50£8.03 | £6.30£6.33£5.98 | Eastbourne |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.00£4.01£3.79 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | Stourbridge |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 988.0 | 1,011.7 | Stourbridge |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 113.6 | 107.8 | Eastbourne |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 152.1 | 162.4 | Stourbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.7 | 70.0 | Eastbourne |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 233.8 | 218.6 | Eastbourne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.3 | 33.0 | Stourbridge |
Per resident
Eastbourne is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Stourbridge on 5. 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 Stourbridge
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,554£5,578£5,268Eastbourne is higher£4,722£4,742£4,479
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,986£2,998£2,832Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,616£2,627£2,481
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,538£1,544£1,459Eastbourne is higher£1,338£1,343£1,269
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,680£2,692£2,542Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,365£2,375£2,244
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£119£119£113Eastbourne is higher£86£87£82
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£180£181£171Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.60£6.63£6.26Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£5.89£5.92£5.59
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£484£486£459Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count£486£488£461
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£174£175£165Eastbourne is higher£121£122£115
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£72£72£68Stourbridge is higher£89£90£85
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,229£1,234£1,165Eastbourne is higher£1,058£1,062£1,004
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£368£370£349Eastbourne is higher£156£156£148
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£228£229£216Eastbourne is higher£177£178£168
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.04£4.05£3.83Stourbridge is higher£9.51£9.55£9.02
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.97£4.99£4.71Eastbourne is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.00£4.01£3.79Stourbridge is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
233.5Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count201.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.8Eastbourne is higher21.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.9Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count32.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.7Eastbourne is higher70.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
137.2Eastbourne is higher133.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.4Stourbridge is higher20.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Eastbourne | Stourbridge | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,554£5,578£5,268 | £4,722£4,742£4,479 | Eastbourne |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,986£2,998£2,832 | £2,616£2,627£2,481 | Eastbourne |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,538£1,544£1,459 | £1,338£1,343£1,269 | Eastbourne |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,680£2,692£2,542 | £2,365£2,375£2,244 | Eastbourne |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £119£119£113 | £86£87£82 | Eastbourne |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £180£181£171 | £158£159£150 | Eastbourne |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.60£6.63£6.26 | £5.89£5.92£5.59 | Eastbourne |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £484£486£459 | £486£488£461 | Stourbridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £174£175£165 | £121£122£115 | Eastbourne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £72£72£68 | £89£90£85 | Stourbridge |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,229£1,234£1,165 | £1,058£1,062£1,004 | Eastbourne |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £368£370£349 | £156£156£148 | Eastbourne |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £228£229£216 | £177£178£168 | Eastbourne |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.04£4.05£3.83 | £9.51£9.55£9.02 | Stourbridge |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.97£4.99£4.71 | £3.85£3.86£3.65 | Eastbourne |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.00£4.01£3.79 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | Stourbridge |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 233.5 | 201.2 | Eastbourne |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.8 | 21.5 | Eastbourne |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.9 | 32.3 | Eastbourne |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.7 | 70.0 | Eastbourne |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 137.2 | 133.3 | Eastbourne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.4 | 20.1 | Stourbridge |
Total
Eastbourne is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stourbridge 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 Stourbridge
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£579.1m£581.5m£549.3mEastbourne is higher£447.6m£449.5m£424.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£311.3m£312.6m£295.3mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£248.0m£249.0m£235.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£160.3m£161.0m£152.1mEastbourne is higher£126.8m£127.3m£120.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£279.4m£280.6m£265.1mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£224.2m£225.2m£212.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mEastbourne is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£50.5m£50.7m£47.9mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mEastbourne is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mStourbridge is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£128.1m£128.6m£121.5mEastbourne is higher£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£38.4m£38.6m£36.4mEastbourne is higher£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEastbourne is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mStourbridge is higher£0.90m£0.91m£0.85m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mEastbourne is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mStourbridge is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,342Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count19,073
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,798Eastbourne is higher2,033
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,747Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count3,061
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,687Eastbourne is higher6,631
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
14,300Eastbourne is higher12,638
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,609Stourbridge is higher1,906
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| Measure | Eastbourne | Stourbridge | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £579.1m£581.5m£549.3m | £447.6m£449.5m£424.6m | Eastbourne |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £311.3m£312.6m£295.3m | £248.0m£249.0m£235.2m | Eastbourne |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £160.3m£161.0m£152.1m | £126.8m£127.3m£120.3m | Eastbourne |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £279.4m£280.6m£265.1m | £224.2m£225.2m£212.7m | Eastbourne |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | £8.2m£8.2m£7.8m | Eastbourne |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.7m£18.8m£17.8m | £15.0m£15.1m£14.2m | Eastbourne |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Eastbourne |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £50.5m£50.7m£47.9m | £46.1m£46.3m£43.7m | Eastbourne |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.2m£18.2m£17.2m | £11.5m£11.5m£10.9m | Eastbourne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.5m£7.6m£7.1m | £8.5m£8.5m£8.0m | Stourbridge |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £128.1m£128.6m£121.5m | £100.3m£100.7m£95.1m | Eastbourne |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £38.4m£38.6m£36.4m | £14.8m£14.8m£14.0m | Eastbourne |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £23.8m£23.9m£22.6m | £16.8m£16.8m£15.9m | Eastbourne |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.90m£0.91m£0.85m | Stourbridge |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | £0.36m£0.37m£0.35m | Eastbourne |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | Stourbridge |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,342 | 19,073 | Eastbourne |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,798 | 2,033 | Eastbourne |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,747 | 3,061 | Eastbourne |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,687 | 6,631 | Eastbourne |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 14,300 | 12,638 | Eastbourne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,609 | 1,906 | Stourbridge |
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.