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Hitchin and Mid Sussex

105,041 and 103,756 residents (mid-2024).

Hitchin is higher than Mid Sussex on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 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

Hitchin is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex 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

Hitchin Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3,455, Mid Sussex £3,626Mid Sussex: £3,626Hitchin: £3,455Mid Sussex: £3,642Hitchin: £3,470Mid Sussex: £3,440Hitchin: £3,278

    £3,455£3,470£3,278Mid Sussex is higher£3,626£3,642£3,440

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hitchin £12,797, Mid Sussex £12,534Mid Sussex: £12,534Hitchin: £12,797Mid Sussex: £12,588Hitchin: £12,852Mid Sussex: £11,889Hitchin: £12,139

    £12,797£12,852£12,139Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£12,534£12,588£11,889

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £1,312, Mid Sussex £1,231Mid Sussex: £1,231Hitchin: £1,312Mid Sussex: £1,237Hitchin: £1,317Mid Sussex: £1,168Hitchin: £1,244

    £1,312£1,317£1,244Hitchin is higher£1,231£1,237£1,168

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hitchin £11,913, Mid Sussex £11,672Mid Sussex: £11,672Hitchin: £11,913Mid Sussex: £11,722Hitchin: £11,964Mid Sussex: £11,071Hitchin: £11,300

    £11,913£11,964£11,300Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£11,672£11,722£11,071

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hitchin £251, Mid Sussex £262Mid Sussex: £262Hitchin: £251Mid Sussex: £263Hitchin: £252Mid Sussex: £248Hitchin: £238

    £251£252£238Mid Sussex is higher£262£263£248

  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: Hitchin £617, Mid Sussex £585Mid Sussex: £585Hitchin: £617Mid Sussex: £588Hitchin: £619Mid Sussex: £555Hitchin: £585

    £617£619£585Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£585£588£555

  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: Hitchin £16, Mid Sussex £15Mid Sussex: £15Hitchin: £16Mid Sussex: £15Hitchin: £16Mid Sussex: £14Hitchin: £15

    £16£16£15Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £252, Mid Sussex £231Mid Sussex: £231Hitchin: £252Mid Sussex: £232Hitchin: £253Mid Sussex: £219Hitchin: £239

    £252£253£239Hitchin is higher£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £124, Mid Sussex £101Mid Sussex: £101Hitchin: £124Mid Sussex: £102Hitchin: £124Mid Sussex: £96Hitchin: £117

    £124£124£117Hitchin is higher£101£102£96

  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: Hitchin £69, Mid Sussex £58Mid Sussex: £58Hitchin: £69Mid Sussex: £58Hitchin: £70Mid Sussex: £55Hitchin: £66

    £69£70£66Hitchin is higher£58£58£55

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £1,059, Mid Sussex £998Mid Sussex: £998Hitchin: £1,059Mid Sussex: £1,002Hitchin: £1,063Mid Sussex: £947Hitchin: £1,004

    £1,059£1,063£1,004Hitchin is higher£998£1,002£947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hitchin £127, Mid Sussex £149Mid Sussex: £149Hitchin: £127Mid Sussex: £149Hitchin: £128Mid Sussex: £141Hitchin: £121

    £127£128£121Mid Sussex is higher£149£149£141

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £171, Mid Sussex £167Mid Sussex: £167Hitchin: £171Mid Sussex: £168Hitchin: £172Mid Sussex: £159Hitchin: £162

    £171£172£162Hitchin is higher£167£168£159

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £9.01, Mid Sussex £6.40Mid Sussex: £6.40Hitchin: £9.01Mid Sussex: £6.43Hitchin: £9.05Mid Sussex: £6.07Hitchin: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Hitchin is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £3.76, Mid Sussex £2.55Mid Sussex: £2.55Hitchin: £3.76Mid Sussex: £2.56Hitchin: £3.78Mid Sussex: £2.42Hitchin: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Hitchin is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3.91, Mid Sussex £9.06Mid Sussex: £9.06Hitchin: £3.91Mid Sussex: £9.09Hitchin: £3.93Mid Sussex: £8.59Hitchin: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Mid Sussex is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hitchin 1,017.7, Mid Sussex 1,000.7Mid Sussex: 1,000.7Hitchin: 1,017.7

    1,017.7Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count1,000.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hitchin 64.2, Mid Sussex 58.9Mid Sussex: 58.9Hitchin: 64.2

    64.2Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count58.9

  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: Hitchin 132.6, Mid Sussex 122.6Mid Sussex: 122.6Hitchin: 132.6

    132.6Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count122.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 40.2, Mid Sussex 35.4Mid Sussex: 35.4Hitchin: 40.2

    40.2Hitchin is higher35.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hitchin 113.8, Mid Sussex 109.0Mid Sussex: 109.0Hitchin: 113.8

    113.8Hitchin is higher109.0

  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: Hitchin 15.4, Mid Sussex 14.0Mid Sussex: 14.0Hitchin: 15.4

    15.4Hitchin is higher14.0

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Hitchin and Mid Sussex, per person in the age group
MeasureHitchinMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,278£3,626£3,642£3,440Mid Sussex
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,797£12,852£12,139£12,534£12,588£11,889Hitchin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,312£1,317£1,244£1,231£1,237£1,168Hitchin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,913£11,964£11,300£11,672£11,722£11,071Hitchin
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£262£263£248Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£617£619£585£585£588£555Hitchin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£15£15£14Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£231£232£219Hitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£101£102£96Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£70£66£58£58£55Hitchin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,059£1,063£1,004£998£1,002£947Hitchin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£149£149£141Mid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162£167£168£159Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£6.40£6.43£6.07Hitchin
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£2.55£2.56£2.42Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£9.06£9.09£8.59Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.71,000.7Hitchin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.258.9Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.6122.6Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.235.4Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.8109.0Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.414.0Hitchin

Per resident

Hitchin is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex 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

Hitchin Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3,455, Mid Sussex £3,626Mid Sussex: £3,626Hitchin: £3,455Mid Sussex: £3,642Hitchin: £3,470Mid Sussex: £3,440Hitchin: £3,278

    £3,455£3,470£3,278Mid Sussex is higher£3,626£3,642£3,440

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hitchin £2,133, Mid Sussex £2,396Mid Sussex: £2,396Hitchin: £2,133Mid Sussex: £2,407Hitchin: £2,142Mid Sussex: £2,273Hitchin: £2,023

    £2,133£2,142£2,023Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2,396£2,407£2,273

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hitchin £815, Mid Sussex £740Mid Sussex: £740Hitchin: £815Mid Sussex: £743Hitchin: £819Mid Sussex: £702Hitchin: £773

    £815£819£773Hitchin is higher£740£743£702

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hitchin £1,986, Mid Sussex £2,231Mid Sussex: £2,231Hitchin: £1,986Mid Sussex: £2,241Hitchin: £1,994Mid Sussex: £2,117Hitchin: £1,884

    £1,986£1,994£1,884Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,241£2,117

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hitchin £42, Mid Sussex £50Mid Sussex: £50Hitchin: £42Mid Sussex: £50Hitchin: £42Mid Sussex: £47Hitchin: £40

    £42£42£40Mid Sussex is higher£50£50£47

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £103, Mid Sussex £112Mid Sussex: £112Hitchin: £103Mid Sussex: £112Hitchin: £103Mid Sussex: £106Hitchin: £98

    £103£103£98Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hitchin £2.70, Mid Sussex £2.88Mid Sussex: £2.88Hitchin: £2.70Mid Sussex: £2.89Hitchin: £2.71Mid Sussex: £2.73Hitchin: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2.88£2.89£2.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £252, Mid Sussex £231Mid Sussex: £231Hitchin: £252Mid Sussex: £232Hitchin: £253Mid Sussex: £219Hitchin: £239

    £252£253£239Hitchin is higher£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £124, Mid Sussex £101Mid Sussex: £101Hitchin: £124Mid Sussex: £102Hitchin: £124Mid Sussex: £96Hitchin: £117

    £124£124£117Hitchin is higher£101£102£96

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hitchin £43, Mid Sussex £35Mid Sussex: £35Hitchin: £43Mid Sussex: £35Hitchin: £43Mid Sussex: £33Hitchin: £41

    £43£43£41Hitchin is higher£35£35£33

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hitchin £658, Mid Sussex £600Mid Sussex: £600Hitchin: £658Mid Sussex: £602Hitchin: £660Mid Sussex: £569Hitchin: £624

    £658£660£624Hitchin is higher£600£602£569

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hitchin £127, Mid Sussex £149Mid Sussex: £149Hitchin: £127Mid Sussex: £149Hitchin: £128Mid Sussex: £141Hitchin: £121

    £127£128£121Mid Sussex is higher£149£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hitchin £106, Mid Sussex £100Mid Sussex: £100Hitchin: £106Mid Sussex: £101Hitchin: £107Mid Sussex: £95Hitchin: £101

    £106£107£101Hitchin is higher£100£101£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hitchin £5.60, Mid Sussex £3.85Mid Sussex: £3.85Hitchin: £5.60Mid Sussex: £3.86Hitchin: £5.62Mid Sussex: £3.65Hitchin: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Hitchin is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hitchin £2.34, Mid Sussex £1.53Mid Sussex: £1.53Hitchin: £2.34Mid Sussex: £1.54Hitchin: £2.35Mid Sussex: £1.45Hitchin: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Hitchin is higher£1.53£1.54£1.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3.91, Mid Sussex £9.06Mid Sussex: £9.06Hitchin: £3.91Mid Sussex: £9.09Hitchin: £3.93Mid Sussex: £8.59Hitchin: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Mid Sussex is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 169.6, Mid Sussex 191.3Mid Sussex: 191.3Hitchin: 169.6

    169.6Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count191.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 10.7, Mid Sussex 11.3Mid Sussex: 11.3Hitchin: 10.7

    10.7Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count11.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 22.1, Mid Sussex 23.4Mid Sussex: 23.4Hitchin: 22.1

    22.1Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count23.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 40.2, Mid Sussex 35.4Mid Sussex: 35.4Hitchin: 40.2

    40.2Hitchin is higher35.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 70.7, Mid Sussex 65.5Mid Sussex: 65.5Hitchin: 70.7

    70.7Hitchin is higher65.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 9.6, Mid Sussex 8.4Mid Sussex: 8.4Hitchin: 9.6

    9.6Hitchin is higher8.4

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Hitchin and Mid Sussex, per resident
MeasureHitchinMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,278£3,626£3,642£3,440Mid Sussex
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,133£2,142£2,023£2,396£2,407£2,273Mid Sussex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£815£819£773£740£743£702Hitchin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,986£1,994£1,884£2,231£2,241£2,117Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£50£50£47Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£112£112£106Mid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£2.88£2.89£2.73Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£231£232£219Hitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£101£102£96Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£35£35£33Hitchin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£658£660£624£600£602£569Hitchin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£149£149£141Mid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£100£101£95Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£3.85£3.86£3.65Hitchin
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£1.53£1.54£1.45Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£9.06£9.09£8.59Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.6191.3Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.711.3Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.123.4Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.235.4Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.765.5Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.68.4Hitchin

Total

Hitchin is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex 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

Hitchin Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hitchin £363.0m, Mid Sussex £376.3mMid Sussex: £376.3mHitchin: £363.0mMid Sussex: £377.9mHitchin: £364.5mMid Sussex: £356.9mHitchin: £344.3m

    £363.0m£364.5m£344.3mMid Sussex is higher£376.3m£377.9m£356.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hitchin £224.1m, Mid Sussex £248.6mMid Sussex: £248.6mHitchin: £224.1mMid Sussex: £249.7mHitchin: £225.0mMid Sussex: £235.8mHitchin: £212.5m

    £224.1m£225.0m£212.5mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£248.6m£249.7m£235.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hitchin £85.6m, Mid Sussex £76.8mMid Sussex: £76.8mHitchin: £85.6mMid Sussex: £77.1mHitchin: £86.0mMid Sussex: £72.8mHitchin: £81.2m

    £85.6m£86.0m£81.2mHitchin is higher£76.8m£77.1m£72.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hitchin £208.6m, Mid Sussex £231.5mMid Sussex: £231.5mHitchin: £208.6mMid Sussex: £232.5mHitchin: £209.5mMid Sussex: £219.6mHitchin: £197.8m

    £208.6m£209.5m£197.8mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hitchin £4.4m, Mid Sussex £5.2mMid Sussex: £5.2mHitchin: £4.4mMid Sussex: £5.2mHitchin: £4.4mMid Sussex: £4.9mHitchin: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.2mMid Sussex is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hitchin £10.8m, Mid Sussex £11.6mMid Sussex: £11.6mHitchin: £10.8mMid Sussex: £11.7mHitchin: £10.8mMid Sussex: £11.0mHitchin: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hitchin £0.28m, Mid Sussex £0.30mMid Sussex: £0.30mHitchin: £0.28mMid Sussex: £0.30mHitchin: £0.28mMid Sussex: £0.28mHitchin: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hitchin £26.5m, Mid Sussex £24.0mMid Sussex: £24.0mHitchin: £26.5mMid Sussex: £24.1mHitchin: £26.6mMid Sussex: £22.7mHitchin: £25.1m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.1mHitchin is higher£24.0m£24.1m£22.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hitchin £13.0m, Mid Sussex £10.5mMid Sussex: £10.5mHitchin: £13.0mMid Sussex: £10.6mHitchin: £13.1mMid Sussex: £10.0mHitchin: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mHitchin is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hitchin £4.5m, Mid Sussex £3.6mMid Sussex: £3.6mHitchin: £4.5mMid Sussex: £3.6mHitchin: £4.5mMid Sussex: £3.4mHitchin: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mHitchin is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hitchin £69.1m, Mid Sussex £62.2mMid Sussex: £62.2mHitchin: £69.1mMid Sussex: £62.5mHitchin: £69.4mMid Sussex: £59.0mHitchin: £65.5m

    £69.1m£69.4m£65.5mHitchin is higher£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hitchin £13.4m, Mid Sussex £15.4mMid Sussex: £15.4mHitchin: £13.4mMid Sussex: £15.5mHitchin: £13.4mMid Sussex: £14.6mHitchin: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mMid Sussex is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hitchin £11.2m, Mid Sussex £10.4mMid Sussex: £10.4mHitchin: £11.2mMid Sussex: £10.5mHitchin: £11.2mMid Sussex: £9.9mHitchin: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mHitchin is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hitchin £0.59m, Mid Sussex £0.40mMid Sussex: £0.40mHitchin: £0.59mMid Sussex: £0.40mHitchin: £0.59mMid Sussex: £0.38mHitchin: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHitchin is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hitchin £0.25m, Mid Sussex £0.16mMid Sussex: £0.16mHitchin: £0.25mMid Sussex: £0.16mHitchin: £0.25mMid Sussex: £0.15mHitchin: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mHitchin is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hitchin £0.41m, Mid Sussex £0.94mMid Sussex: £0.94mHitchin: £0.41mMid Sussex: £0.94mHitchin: £0.41mMid Sussex: £0.89mHitchin: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMid Sussex is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hitchin 17,818, Mid Sussex 19,849Mid Sussex: 19,849Hitchin: 17,818

    17,818Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count19,849

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hitchin 1,124, Mid Sussex 1,169Mid Sussex: 1,169Hitchin: 1,124

    1,124Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count1,169

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hitchin 2,321, Mid Sussex 2,431Mid Sussex: 2,431Hitchin: 2,321

    2,321Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count2,431

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hitchin 4,217, Mid Sussex 3,674Mid Sussex: 3,674Hitchin: 4,217

    4,217Hitchin is higher3,674

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hitchin 7,425, Mid Sussex 6,797Mid Sussex: 6,797Hitchin: 7,425

    7,425Hitchin is higher6,797

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hitchin 1,008, Mid Sussex 873Mid Sussex: 873Hitchin: 1,008

    1,008Hitchin is higher873

Show the numbers
Hitchin and Mid Sussex, total
MeasureHitchinMid SussexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m£376.3m£377.9m£356.9mMid Sussex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.1m£225.0m£212.5m£248.6m£249.7m£235.8mMid Sussex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.6m£86.0m£81.2m£76.8m£77.1m£72.8mHitchin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£208.6m£209.5m£197.8m£231.5m£232.5m£219.6mMid Sussex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mMid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mMid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mMid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m£24.0m£24.1m£22.7mHitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mHitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mHitchin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.1m£69.4m£65.5m£62.2m£62.5m£59.0mHitchin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mMid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mHitchin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mHitchin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mHitchin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mMid Sussex
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,81819,849Mid Sussex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1241,169Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3212,431Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2173,674Hitchin
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4256,797Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,008873Hitchin

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.
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  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.
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