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Mid Sussex and Hitchin

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

Mid Sussex is higher than Hitchin on 4 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

Mid Sussex is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Hitchin on 18. 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

Mid Sussex Hitchin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    58.9Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count64.2

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

    122.6Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count132.6

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

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

    35.4Hitchin is higher40.2

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

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

    109.0Hitchin is higher113.8

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

    14.0Hitchin is higher15.4

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Mid Sussex and Hitchin, per person in the age group
MeasureMid SussexHitchinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,626£3,642£3,440£3,455£3,470£3,278Mid Sussex
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,534£12,588£11,889£12,797£12,852£12,139Hitchin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,231£1,237£1,168£1,312£1,317£1,244Hitchin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,672£11,722£11,071£11,913£11,964£11,300Hitchin
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£262£263£248£251£252£238Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£585£588£555£617£619£585Hitchin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£16£16£15Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£252£253£239Hitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£124£124£117Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£58£58£55£69£70£66Hitchin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£998£1,002£947£1,059£1,063£1,004Hitchin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£127£128£121Mid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£168£159£171£172£162Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£9.01£9.05£8.55Hitchin
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£3.76£3.78£3.57Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£3.91£3.93£3.71Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.71,017.7Hitchin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.964.2Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.6132.6Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.440.2Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026109.0113.8Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.015.4Hitchin

Per resident

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

Mid Sussex Hitchin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    191.3Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count169.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    11.3Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count10.7

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

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

    23.4Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count22.1

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

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

    35.4Hitchin is higher40.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    65.5Hitchin is higher70.7

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

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

    8.4Hitchin is higher9.6

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Mid Sussex and Hitchin, per resident
MeasureMid SussexHitchinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,626£3,642£3,440£3,455£3,470£3,278Mid Sussex
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,396£2,407£2,273£2,133£2,142£2,023Mid Sussex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£740£743£702£815£819£773Hitchin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,241£2,117£1,986£1,994£1,884Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£50£47£42£42£40Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£103£103£98Mid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£2.70£2.71£2.56Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£252£253£239Hitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£124£124£117Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£35£35£33£43£43£41Hitchin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£600£602£569£658£660£624Hitchin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£127£128£121Mid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£106£107£101Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£5.60£5.62£5.31Hitchin
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.53£1.54£1.45£2.34£2.35£2.22Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£3.91£3.93£3.71Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.3169.6Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.310.7Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.422.1Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.440.2Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.570.7Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.49.6Hitchin

Total

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

Mid Sussex Hitchin

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    19,849Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count17,818

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    3,674Hitchin is higher4,217

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    6,797Hitchin is higher7,425

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

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

    873Hitchin is higher1,008

Show the numbers
Mid Sussex and Hitchin, total
MeasureMid SussexHitchinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£376.3m£377.9m£356.9m£363.0m£364.5m£344.3mMid Sussex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.6m£249.7m£235.8m£224.1m£225.0m£212.5mMid Sussex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.8m£77.1m£72.8m£85.6m£86.0m£81.2mHitchin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m£208.6m£209.5m£197.8mMid Sussex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£4.4m£4.4m£4.2mMid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mMid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mMid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.7m£26.5m£26.6m£25.1mHitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mHitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mHitchin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m£69.1m£69.4m£65.5mHitchin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mMid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mHitchin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHitchin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mHitchin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMid Sussex
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,84917,818Mid Sussex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1691,124Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4312,321Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,6744,217Hitchin
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7977,425Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268731,008Hitchin

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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