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Makerfield and Eastbourne

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

Makerfield is higher than Eastbourne on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 7 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Makerfield is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne on 10. 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

Makerfield Eastbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Makerfield 1,003.1, Eastbourne 988.0Eastbourne: 988.0Makerfield: 1,003.1

    1,003.1Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count988.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Makerfield 113.5, Eastbourne 113.6Eastbourne: 113.6Makerfield: 113.5

    113.5Eastbourne is higher113.6

  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: Makerfield 178.3, Eastbourne 152.1Eastbourne: 152.1Makerfield: 178.3

    178.3Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count152.1

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

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

    83.2Makerfield is higher73.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Makerfield 183.2, Eastbourne 233.8Eastbourne: 233.8Makerfield: 183.2

    183.2Eastbourne is higher233.8

  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: Makerfield 30.4, Eastbourne 26.3Eastbourne: 26.3Makerfield: 30.4

    30.4Makerfield is higher26.3

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Makerfield and Eastbourne, per person in the age group
MeasureMakerfieldEastbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,633£4,653£4,395£5,554£5,578£5,268Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,928£12,983£12,263£12,634£12,688£11,984Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,920£1,928£1,821£2,622£2,633£2,487Eastbourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,626£11,675£11,027£11,342£11,391£10,759Makerfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£421£422£399£503£505£477Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£853£856£809£761£764£722Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£28£28£26Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£484£486£459Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£174£175£165Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£141£133£123£123£117Makerfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£2,095£2,104£1,987Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£368£370£349Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£360£361£341£389£391£369Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33£6.88£6.91£6.53Makerfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£8.47£8.50£8.03Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£4.00£4.01£3.79Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.1988.0Makerfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.5113.6Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.3152.1Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.273.7Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.2233.8Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.426.3Makerfield

Per resident

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

Makerfield Eastbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Makerfield £5.66, Eastbourne £6.60Eastbourne: £6.60Makerfield: £5.66Eastbourne: £6.63Makerfield: £5.69Eastbourne: £6.26Makerfield: £5.37

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    197.8Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count233.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    22.4Eastbourne is higher26.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 35.2, Eastbourne 35.9Eastbourne: 35.9Makerfield: 35.2

    35.2Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count35.9

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

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

    83.2Makerfield is higher73.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    112.6Eastbourne is higher137.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 18.7, Eastbourne 15.4Eastbourne: 15.4Makerfield: 18.7

    18.7Makerfield is higher15.4

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Makerfield and Eastbourne, per resident
MeasureMakerfieldEastbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,633£4,653£4,395£5,554£5,578£5,268Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,550£2,561£2,418£2,986£2,998£2,832Eastbourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,119£1,538£1,544£1,459Eastbourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,303£2,175£2,680£2,692£2,542Eastbourne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£119£119£113Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£180£181£171Eastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£6.60£6.63£6.26Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£484£486£459Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£174£175£165Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£72£72£68Makerfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£862£866£818£1,229£1,234£1,165Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£368£370£349Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£221£222£210£228£229£216Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£4.04£4.05£3.83Makerfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.97£4.99£4.71Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£4.00£4.01£3.79Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.8233.5Eastbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.426.8Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.235.9Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.273.7Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.6137.2Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.715.4Makerfield

Total

Makerfield is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne 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

Makerfield Eastbourne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Makerfield £0.60m, Eastbourne £0.69mEastbourne: £0.69mMakerfield: £0.60mEastbourne: £0.69mMakerfield: £0.60mEastbourne: £0.65mMakerfield: £0.57m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    20,862Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count24,342

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,361Eastbourne is higher2,798

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

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

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

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

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

    8,776Makerfield is higher7,687

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    11,871Eastbourne is higher14,300

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

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

    1,967Makerfield is higher1,609

Show the numbers
Makerfield and Eastbourne, total
MeasureMakerfieldEastbourneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£488.6m£490.7m£463.4m£579.1m£581.5m£549.3mEastbourne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m£311.3m£312.6m£295.3mEastbourne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£124.4m£124.9m£118.0m£160.3m£161.0m£152.1mEastbourne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m£279.4m£280.6m£265.1mEastbourne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mEastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mEastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m£50.5m£50.7m£47.9mMakerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mMakerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mMakerfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m£128.1m£128.6m£121.5mEastbourne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£38.4m£38.6m£36.4mEastbourne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mMakerfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mEastbourne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,86224,342Eastbourne
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3612,798Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7073,747Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7767,687Makerfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,87114,300Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9671,609Makerfield

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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