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Mid Sussex and Horsham
Mid Sussex is higher than Horsham on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 4 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
Mid Sussex is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Horsham on 7. 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 Horsham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,626£3,642£3,440Horsham is higher£3,632£3,648£3,445
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,534£12,588£11,889Horsham is higher£12,691£12,745£12,038
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,231£1,237£1,168Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£1,188£1,193£1,127
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,672£11,722£11,071Horsham is higher£11,877£11,927£11,265
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£262£263£248Mid Sussex is higher£241£242£229
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£585£588£555Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£558£561£530
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£15£15£14Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£218
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£102£96Mid Sussex is higher£89£89£84
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£58£58£55Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£998£1,002£947Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£960£964£910
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£149£149£141Horsham is higher£157£157£149
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£167£168£159Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£162£163£154
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.40£6.43£6.07Horsham is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.55£2.56£2.42Horsham is higher£2.81£2.83£2.67
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.06£9.09£8.59Mid Sussex is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,000.7Horsham is higher1,029.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
58.9Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count57.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
122.6Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count120.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.4Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count34.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
109.0Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count105.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.0Mid Sussex is higher12.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Sussex | Horsham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,626£3,642£3,440 | £3,632£3,648£3,445 | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,534£12,588£11,889 | £12,691£12,745£12,038 | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,231£1,237£1,168 | £1,188£1,193£1,127 | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,672£11,722£11,071 | £11,877£11,927£11,265 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £262£263£248 | £241£242£229 | Mid Sussex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £585£588£555 | £558£561£530 | Mid Sussex |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15£15£14 | £14 | Mid Sussex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £229£230£218 | Mid Sussex |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£102£96 | £89£89£84 | Mid Sussex |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £58£58£55 | £57£57£54 | Mid Sussex |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £998£1,002£947 | £960£964£910 | Mid Sussex |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £149£149£141 | £157£157£149 | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £167£168£159 | £162£163£154 | Mid Sussex |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.40£6.43£6.07 | £7.04£7.07£6.68 | Horsham |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.55£2.56£2.42 | £2.81£2.83£2.67 | Horsham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.06£9.09£8.59 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,000.7 | 1,029.2 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 58.9 | 57.1 | Mid Sussex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 122.6 | 120.7 | Mid Sussex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.4 | 34.7 | Mid Sussex |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 109.0 | 105.8 | Mid Sussex |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.0 | 12.8 | Mid Sussex |
Per resident
Mid Sussex is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Horsham on 7. 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 Horsham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,626£3,642£3,440Horsham is higher£3,632£3,648£3,445
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,396£2,407£2,273Horsham is higher£2,430£2,440£2,305
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£740£743£702Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£722£725£685
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,231£2,241£2,117Horsham is higher£2,274£2,284£2,157
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£50£50£47Mid Sussex is higher£46£46£44
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£112£112£106Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.88£2.89£2.73Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2.75£2.76£2.61
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£218
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£102£96Mid Sussex is higher£89£89£84
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£35£35£33Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£34£35£33
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£600£602£569Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£583£586£553
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£149£149£141Horsham is higher£157£157£149
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£100£101£95Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£93
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.85£3.86£3.65Horsham is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.53£1.54£1.45Horsham is higher£1.71£1.72£1.62
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.06£9.09£8.59Mid Sussex is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
191.3Horsham is higher197.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.3Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count10.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.4Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count23.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.4Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count34.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
65.5Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count64.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.4Mid Sussex is higher7.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Sussex | Horsham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,626£3,642£3,440 | £3,632£3,648£3,445 | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,396£2,407£2,273 | £2,430£2,440£2,305 | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £740£743£702 | £722£725£685 | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,231£2,241£2,117 | £2,274£2,284£2,157 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £50£50£47 | £46£46£44 | Mid Sussex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £112£112£106 | £107£107£101 | Mid Sussex |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.88£2.89£2.73 | £2.75£2.76£2.61 | Mid Sussex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £229£230£218 | Mid Sussex |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£102£96 | £89£89£84 | Mid Sussex |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £35£35£33 | £34£35£33 | Mid Sussex |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £600£602£569 | £583£586£553 | Mid Sussex |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £149£149£141 | £157£157£149 | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £100£101£95 | £99£99£93 | Mid Sussex |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.85£3.86£3.65 | £4.28£4.30£4.06 | Horsham |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.53£1.54£1.45 | £1.71£1.72£1.62 | Horsham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.06£9.09£8.59 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 191.3 | 197.1 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.3 | 10.9 | Mid Sussex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.4 | 23.1 | Mid Sussex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.4 | 34.7 | Mid Sussex |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 65.5 | 64.3 | Mid Sussex |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.4 | 7.8 | Mid Sussex |
Total
Mid Sussex is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Horsham 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 Horsham
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£376.3m£377.9m£356.9mHorsham is higher£394.8m£396.5m£374.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£248.6m£249.7m£235.8mHorsham is higher£264.1m£265.2m£250.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£76.8m£77.1m£72.8mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£78.5m£78.8m£74.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£231.5m£232.5m£219.6mHorsham is higher£247.2m£248.2m£234.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mMid Sussex is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m
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
£24.0m£24.1m£22.7mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mMid Sussex is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£3.7m£3.8m£3.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£62.2m£62.5m£59.0mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mHorsham is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mHorsham is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mHorsham is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mMid Sussex is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,849Horsham is higher21,419
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,169Horsham is higherDepends on how you count1,189
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,431Horsham is higherDepends on how you count2,511
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,674Horsham is higherDepends on how you count3,774
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,797Horsham is higherDepends on how you count6,990
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
873Mid Sussex is higher843
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Sussex | Horsham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £376.3m£377.9m£356.9m | £394.8m£396.5m£374.5m | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £248.6m£249.7m£235.8m | £264.1m£265.2m£250.5m | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £76.8m£77.1m£72.8m | £78.5m£78.8m£74.5m | Horsham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £231.5m£232.5m£219.6m | £247.2m£248.2m£234.4m | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | 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 | £24.0m£24.1m£22.7m | £24.9m£25.0m£23.6m | Horsham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.5m£10.6m£10.0m | £9.7m£9.7m£9.2m | Mid Sussex |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.6m£3.6m£3.4m | £3.7m£3.8m£3.5m | Horsham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £62.2m£62.5m£59.0m | £63.4m£63.7m£60.1m | Horsham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | £17.0m£17.1m£16.2m | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.4m£10.5m£9.9m | £10.7m£10.8m£10.2m | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | Horsham |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.16m£0.16m£0.15m | £0.19m£0.19m£0.18m | Horsham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.94m£0.94m£0.89m | £0.61m£0.62m£0.58m | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,849 | 21,419 | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,169 | 1,189 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,431 | 2,511 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,674 | 3,774 | Horsham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,797 | 6,990 | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 873 | 843 | 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.