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Horsham and Mid Sussex
Horsham is higher than Mid Sussex on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.
On 11 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
Horsham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex on 15. 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
Horsham Mid Sussex
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,632£3,648£3,445Horsham is higher£3,626£3,642£3,440
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,691£12,745£12,038Horsham is higher£12,534£12,588£11,889
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,188£1,193£1,127Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£1,231£1,237£1,168
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,877£11,927£11,265Horsham is higher£11,672£11,722£11,071
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£241£242£229Mid Sussex is higher£262£263£248
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£558£561£530Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£585£588£555
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£229£230£218Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£89£84Mid Sussex is higher£101£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£57£57£54Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£960£964£910Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£998£1,002£947
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£157£157£149Horsham is higher£149£149£141
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£162£163£154Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£159
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.04£7.07£6.68Horsham is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.81£2.83£2.67Horsham is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.65£5.67£5.36Mid Sussex is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,029.2Horsham is higher1,000.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
57.1Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count58.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
120.7Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count122.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
34.7Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count35.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
105.8Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count109.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
12.8Mid Sussex is higher14.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Horsham | Mid Sussex | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,632£3,648£3,445 | £3,626£3,642£3,440 | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,691£12,745£12,038 | £12,534£12,588£11,889 | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,188£1,193£1,127 | £1,231£1,237£1,168 | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,877£11,927£11,265 | £11,672£11,722£11,071 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £241£242£229 | £262£263£248 | Mid Sussex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £558£561£530 | £585£588£555 | Mid Sussex |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14 | £15£15£14 | Mid Sussex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £229£230£218 | £231£232£219 | Mid Sussex |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £101£102£96 | Mid Sussex |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £58£58£55 | Mid Sussex |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £960£964£910 | £998£1,002£947 | Mid Sussex |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £157£157£149 | £149£149£141 | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £162£163£154 | £167£168£159 | Mid Sussex |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.04£7.07£6.68 | £6.40£6.43£6.07 | Horsham |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.81£2.83£2.67 | £2.55£2.56£2.42 | Horsham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | £9.06£9.09£8.59 | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,029.2 | 1,000.7 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 57.1 | 58.9 | Mid Sussex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 120.7 | 122.6 | Mid Sussex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 34.7 | 35.4 | Mid Sussex |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 105.8 | 109.0 | Mid Sussex |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 12.8 | 14.0 | Mid Sussex |
Per resident
Horsham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex on 15. 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
Horsham Mid Sussex
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,632£3,648£3,445Horsham is higher£3,626£3,642£3,440
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,430£2,440£2,305Horsham is higher£2,396£2,407£2,273
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£722£725£685Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£740£743£702
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,274£2,284£2,157Horsham is higher£2,231£2,241£2,117
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£46£46£44Mid Sussex is higher£50£50£47
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.75£2.76£2.61Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2.88£2.89£2.73
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£229£230£218Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£89£84Mid Sussex is higher£101£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£34£35£33Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£583£586£553Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£600£602£569
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£157£157£149Horsham is higher£149£149£141
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£99£99£93Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£100£101£95
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.28£4.30£4.06Horsham is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.71£1.72£1.62Horsham is higher£1.53£1.54£1.45
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.65£5.67£5.36Mid Sussex is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
197.1Horsham is higher191.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.9Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count11.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.1Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count23.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
34.7Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count35.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
64.3Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count65.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.8Mid Sussex is higher8.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Horsham | Mid Sussex | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,632£3,648£3,445 | £3,626£3,642£3,440 | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,430£2,440£2,305 | £2,396£2,407£2,273 | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £722£725£685 | £740£743£702 | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,274£2,284£2,157 | £2,231£2,241£2,117 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £46£46£44 | £50£50£47 | Mid Sussex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £112£112£106 | Mid Sussex |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.75£2.76£2.61 | £2.88£2.89£2.73 | Mid Sussex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £229£230£218 | £231£232£219 | Mid Sussex |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £101£102£96 | Mid Sussex |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £34£35£33 | £35£35£33 | Mid Sussex |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £583£586£553 | £600£602£569 | Mid Sussex |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £157£157£149 | £149£149£141 | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £99£99£93 | £100£101£95 | Mid Sussex |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.28£4.30£4.06 | £3.85£3.86£3.65 | Horsham |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.71£1.72£1.62 | £1.53£1.54£1.45 | Horsham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | £9.06£9.09£8.59 | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 197.1 | 191.3 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.9 | 11.3 | Mid Sussex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.1 | 23.4 | Mid Sussex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 34.7 | 35.4 | Mid Sussex |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 64.3 | 65.5 | Mid Sussex |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.8 | 8.4 | Mid Sussex |
Total
Horsham 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
Horsham Mid Sussex
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£394.8m£396.5m£374.5mHorsham is higher£376.3m£377.9m£356.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£264.1m£265.2m£250.5mHorsham is higher£248.6m£249.7m£235.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£78.5m£78.8m£74.5mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£76.8m£77.1m£72.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£247.2m£248.2m£234.4mHorsham is higher£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mMid Sussex is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£24.0m£24.1m£22.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mMid Sussex is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.7m£3.8m£3.5mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.0m£17.1m£16.2mHorsham is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mHorsham is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mHorsham is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mMid Sussex is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,419Horsham is higher19,849
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,189Horsham is higherDepends on how you count1,169
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,511Horsham is higherDepends on how you count2,431
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,774Horsham is higherDepends on how you count3,674
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,990Horsham is higherDepends on how you count6,797
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
843Mid Sussex is higher873
Show the numbers
| Measure | Horsham | Mid Sussex | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £394.8m£396.5m£374.5m | £376.3m£377.9m£356.9m | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £264.1m£265.2m£250.5m | £248.6m£249.7m£235.8m | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £78.5m£78.8m£74.5m | £76.8m£77.1m£72.8m | Horsham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £247.2m£248.2m£234.4m | £231.5m£232.5m£219.6m | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | Mid Sussex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.6m£11.7m£11.0m | £11.6m£11.7m£11.0m | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.30m£0.28m | £0.30m£0.30m£0.28m | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £24.9m£25.0m£23.6m | £24.0m£24.1m£22.7m | Horsham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.7m£9.7m£9.2m | £10.5m£10.6m£10.0m | Mid Sussex |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.7m£3.8m£3.5m | £3.6m£3.6m£3.4m | Horsham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £63.4m£63.7m£60.1m | £62.2m£62.5m£59.0m | Horsham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.0m£17.1m£16.2m | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.8m£10.2m | £10.4m£10.5m£9.9m | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | Horsham |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.19m£0.19m£0.18m | £0.16m£0.16m£0.15m | Horsham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.62m£0.58m | £0.94m£0.94m£0.89m | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,419 | 19,849 | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,189 | 1,169 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,511 | 2,431 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,774 | 3,674 | Horsham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,990 | 6,797 | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 843 | 873 | Mid Sussex |
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.