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Poole and East Worthing and Shoreham

99,397 and 100,078 residents (mid-2024).

Poole is higher than East Worthing and Shoreham on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Poole is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and East Worthing and Shoreham on 14. 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

Poole East Worthing and Shoreham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Poole £4,590, East Worthing and Shoreham £4,509East Worthing and Shoreham: £4,509Poole: £4,590East Worthing and Shoreham: £4,528Poole: £4,610East Worthing and Shoreham: £4,277Poole: £4,354

    £4,590£4,610£4,354Poole is higher£4,509£4,528£4,277

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Poole £12,561, East Worthing and Shoreham £12,882East Worthing and Shoreham: £12,882Poole: £12,561East Worthing and Shoreham: £12,937Poole: £12,614East Worthing and Shoreham: £12,219Poole: £11,914

    £12,561£12,614£11,914East Worthing and Shoreham is higherDepends on how you count£12,882£12,937£12,219

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £1,842, East Worthing and Shoreham £1,695East Worthing and Shoreham: £1,695Poole: £1,842East Worthing and Shoreham: £1,703Poole: £1,850East Worthing and Shoreham: £1,608Poole: £1,748

    £1,842£1,850£1,748Poole is higher£1,695£1,703£1,608

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Poole £11,495, East Worthing and Shoreham £11,774East Worthing and Shoreham: £11,774Poole: £11,495East Worthing and Shoreham: £11,824Poole: £11,544East Worthing and Shoreham: £11,168Poole: £10,904

    £11,495£11,544£10,904East Worthing and Shoreham is higherDepends on how you count£11,774£11,824£11,168

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Poole £389, East Worthing and Shoreham £380East Worthing and Shoreham: £380Poole: £389East Worthing and Shoreham: £382Poole: £391East Worthing and Shoreham: £360Poole: £369

    £389£391£369Poole is higher£380£382£360

  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: Poole £653, East Worthing and Shoreham £705East Worthing and Shoreham: £705Poole: £653East Worthing and Shoreham: £708Poole: £655East Worthing and Shoreham: £668Poole: £619

    £653£655£619East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£705£708£668

  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: Poole £24, East Worthing and Shoreham £24East Worthing and Shoreham: £24Poole: £24East Worthing and Shoreham: £24Poole: £24East Worthing and Shoreham: £23Poole: £23

    £24£24£23East Worthing and Shoreham is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £395, East Worthing and Shoreham £358East Worthing and Shoreham: £358Poole: £395East Worthing and Shoreham: £360Poole: £397East Worthing and Shoreham: £340Poole: £375

    £395£397£375Poole is higher£358£360£340

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £103, East Worthing and Shoreham £153East Worthing and Shoreham: £153Poole: £103East Worthing and Shoreham: £154Poole: £104East Worthing and Shoreham: £145Poole: £98

    £103£104£98East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£153£154£145

  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: Poole £88, East Worthing and Shoreham £91East Worthing and Shoreham: £91Poole: £88East Worthing and Shoreham: £92Poole: £88East Worthing and Shoreham: £87Poole: £83

    £88£88£83East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£91£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £1,476, East Worthing and Shoreham £1,308East Worthing and Shoreham: £1,308Poole: £1,476East Worthing and Shoreham: £1,313Poole: £1,482East Worthing and Shoreham: £1,240Poole: £1,400

    £1,476£1,482£1,400Poole is higher£1,308£1,313£1,240

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Poole £195, East Worthing and Shoreham £201East Worthing and Shoreham: £201Poole: £195East Worthing and Shoreham: £201Poole: £196East Worthing and Shoreham: £190Poole: £185

    £195£196£185East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£201£201£190

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £268, East Worthing and Shoreham £284East Worthing and Shoreham: £284Poole: £268East Worthing and Shoreham: £285Poole: £269East Worthing and Shoreham: £269Poole: £254

    £268£269£254East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£284£285£269

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £6.52, East Worthing and Shoreham £8.06East Worthing and Shoreham: £8.06Poole: £6.52East Worthing and Shoreham: £8.10Poole: £6.54East Worthing and Shoreham: £7.65Poole: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£8.06£8.10£7.65

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £3.94, East Worthing and Shoreham £4.46East Worthing and Shoreham: £4.46Poole: £3.94East Worthing and Shoreham: £4.48Poole: £3.96East Worthing and Shoreham: £4.23Poole: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Poole £6.80, East Worthing and Shoreham £5.47East Worthing and Shoreham: £5.47Poole: £6.80East Worthing and Shoreham: £5.49Poole: £6.83East Worthing and Shoreham: £5.19Poole: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Poole is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Poole 1,001.9, East Worthing and Shoreham 1,017.3East Worthing and Shoreham: 1,017.3Poole: 1,001.9

    1,001.9East Worthing and Shoreham is higherDepends on how you count1,017.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Poole 93.9, East Worthing and Shoreham 94.1East Worthing and Shoreham: 94.1Poole: 93.9

    93.9East Worthing and Shoreham is higherDepends on how you count94.1

  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: Poole 140.2, East Worthing and Shoreham 149.1East Worthing and Shoreham: 149.1Poole: 140.2

    140.2East Worthing and Shoreham is higher149.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Poole 57.8, East Worthing and Shoreham 55.3East Worthing and Shoreham: 55.3Poole: 57.8

    57.8Poole is higher55.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Poole 167.6, East Worthing and Shoreham 156.8East Worthing and Shoreham: 156.8Poole: 167.6

    167.6Poole is higher156.8

  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: Poole 18.8, East Worthing and Shoreham 19.6East Worthing and Shoreham: 19.6Poole: 18.8

    18.8East Worthing and Shoreham is higher19.6

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Poole and East Worthing and Shoreham, per person in the age group
MeasurePooleEast Worthing and ShorehamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,590£4,610£4,354£4,509£4,528£4,277Poole
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,914£12,882£12,937£12,219East Worthing and Shoreham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,842£1,850£1,748£1,695£1,703£1,608Poole
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,495£11,544£10,904£11,774£11,824£11,168East Worthing and Shoreham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£389£391£369£380£382£360Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£653£655£619£705£708£668East Worthing and Shoreham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£24£24£23East Worthing and Shoreham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£358£360£340Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£153£154£145East Worthing and Shoreham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£91£92£87East Worthing and Shoreham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400£1,308£1,313£1,240Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£201£201£190East Worthing and Shoreham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£269£254£284£285£269East Worthing and Shoreham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£8.06£8.10£7.65East Worthing and Shoreham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£4.46£4.48£4.23East Worthing and Shoreham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£5.47£5.49£5.19Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.91,017.3East Worthing and Shoreham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.994.1East Worthing and Shoreham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.2149.1East Worthing and Shoreham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.855.3Poole
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026167.6156.8Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.819.6East Worthing and Shoreham

Per resident

Poole is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and East Worthing and Shoreham on 9. 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

Poole East Worthing and Shoreham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Poole £4,590, East Worthing and Shoreham £4,509East Worthing and Shoreham: £4,509Poole: £4,590East Worthing and Shoreham: £4,528Poole: £4,610East Worthing and Shoreham: £4,277Poole: £4,354

    £4,590£4,610£4,354Poole is higher£4,509£4,528£4,277

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Poole £2,790, East Worthing and Shoreham £2,774East Worthing and Shoreham: £2,774Poole: £2,790East Worthing and Shoreham: £2,785Poole: £2,802East Worthing and Shoreham: £2,631Poole: £2,647

    £2,790£2,802£2,647Poole is higherDepends on how you count£2,774£2,785£2,631

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Poole £1,099, East Worthing and Shoreham £1,018East Worthing and Shoreham: £1,018Poole: £1,099East Worthing and Shoreham: £1,022Poole: £1,104East Worthing and Shoreham: £966Poole: £1,043

    £1,099£1,104£1,043Poole is higher£1,018£1,022£966

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Poole £2,554, East Worthing and Shoreham £2,535East Worthing and Shoreham: £2,535Poole: £2,554East Worthing and Shoreham: £2,546Poole: £2,564East Worthing and Shoreham: £2,404Poole: £2,422

    £2,554£2,564£2,422Poole is higherDepends on how you count£2,535£2,546£2,404

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Poole £86, East Worthing and Shoreham £82East Worthing and Shoreham: £82Poole: £86East Worthing and Shoreham: £82Poole: £87East Worthing and Shoreham: £78Poole: £82

    £86£87£82Poole is higher£82£82£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £145, East Worthing and Shoreham £152East Worthing and Shoreham: £152Poole: £145East Worthing and Shoreham: £152Poole: £146East Worthing and Shoreham: £144Poole: £138

    £145£146£138East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£152£152£144

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Poole £5.38, East Worthing and Shoreham £5.23East Worthing and Shoreham: £5.23Poole: £5.38East Worthing and Shoreham: £5.25Poole: £5.40East Worthing and Shoreham: £4.96Poole: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Poole is higherDepends on how you count£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £395, East Worthing and Shoreham £358East Worthing and Shoreham: £358Poole: £395East Worthing and Shoreham: £360Poole: £397East Worthing and Shoreham: £340Poole: £375

    £395£397£375Poole is higher£358£360£340

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £103, East Worthing and Shoreham £153East Worthing and Shoreham: £153Poole: £103East Worthing and Shoreham: £154Poole: £104East Worthing and Shoreham: £145Poole: £98

    £103£104£98East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£153£154£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Poole £52, East Worthing and Shoreham £55East Worthing and Shoreham: £55Poole: £52East Worthing and Shoreham: £55Poole: £52East Worthing and Shoreham: £52Poole: £50

    £52£52£50East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Poole £881, East Worthing and Shoreham £785East Worthing and Shoreham: £785Poole: £881East Worthing and Shoreham: £789Poole: £885East Worthing and Shoreham: £745Poole: £836

    £881£885£836Poole is higher£785£789£745

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Poole £195, East Worthing and Shoreham £201East Worthing and Shoreham: £201Poole: £195East Worthing and Shoreham: £201Poole: £196East Worthing and Shoreham: £190Poole: £185

    £195£196£185East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£201£201£190

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Poole £160, East Worthing and Shoreham £170East Worthing and Shoreham: £170Poole: £160East Worthing and Shoreham: £171Poole: £161East Worthing and Shoreham: £162Poole: £152

    £160£161£152East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£170£171£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Poole £3.89, East Worthing and Shoreham £4.84East Worthing and Shoreham: £4.84Poole: £3.89East Worthing and Shoreham: £4.86Poole: £3.91East Worthing and Shoreham: £4.59Poole: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Poole £2.35, East Worthing and Shoreham £2.68East Worthing and Shoreham: £2.68Poole: £2.35East Worthing and Shoreham: £2.69Poole: £2.36East Worthing and Shoreham: £2.54Poole: £2.23

    £2.35£2.36£2.23East Worthing and Shoreham is higher£2.68£2.69£2.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Poole £6.80, East Worthing and Shoreham £5.47East Worthing and Shoreham: £5.47Poole: £6.80East Worthing and Shoreham: £5.49Poole: £6.83East Worthing and Shoreham: £5.19Poole: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Poole is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Poole 222.6, East Worthing and Shoreham 219.0East Worthing and Shoreham: 219.0Poole: 222.6

    222.6Poole is higherDepends on how you count219.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Poole 20.9, East Worthing and Shoreham 20.3East Worthing and Shoreham: 20.3Poole: 20.9

    20.9Poole is higherDepends on how you count20.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Poole 31.1, East Worthing and Shoreham 32.1East Worthing and Shoreham: 32.1Poole: 31.1

    31.1East Worthing and Shoreham is higher32.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Poole 57.8, East Worthing and Shoreham 55.3East Worthing and Shoreham: 55.3Poole: 57.8

    57.8Poole is higher55.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Poole 100.0, East Worthing and Shoreham 94.2East Worthing and Shoreham: 94.2Poole: 100.0

    100.0Poole is higher94.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Poole 11.2, East Worthing and Shoreham 11.8East Worthing and Shoreham: 11.8Poole: 11.2

    11.2East Worthing and Shoreham is higher11.8

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Poole and East Worthing and Shoreham, per resident
MeasurePooleEast Worthing and ShorehamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,590£4,610£4,354£4,509£4,528£4,277Poole
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,790£2,802£2,647£2,774£2,785£2,631Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,099£1,104£1,043£1,018£1,022£966Poole
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,554£2,564£2,422£2,535£2,546£2,404Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£82£82£78Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£152£152£144East Worthing and Shoreham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.23£5.25£4.96Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£358£360£340Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£153£154£145East Worthing and Shoreham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£50£55£55£52East Worthing and Shoreham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£881£885£836£785£789£745Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£201£201£190East Worthing and Shoreham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£170£171£162East Worthing and Shoreham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£4.84£4.86£4.59East Worthing and Shoreham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.35£2.36£2.23£2.68£2.69£2.54East Worthing and Shoreham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£5.47£5.49£5.19Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.6219.0Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.920.3Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.132.1East Worthing and Shoreham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.855.3Poole
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.094.2Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.211.8East Worthing and Shoreham

Total

Poole is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and East Worthing and Shoreham 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

Poole East Worthing and Shoreham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Poole £456.3m, East Worthing and Shoreham £451.3mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £451.3mPoole: £456.3mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £453.2mPoole: £458.2mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £428.1mPoole: £432.8m

    £456.3m£458.2m£432.8mPoole is higher£451.3m£453.2m£428.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Poole £277.4m, East Worthing and Shoreham £277.6mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £277.6mPoole: £277.4mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £278.8mPoole: £278.5mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £263.3mPoole: £263.1m

    £277.4m£278.5m£263.1mEast Worthing and Shoreham is higherDepends on how you count£277.6m£278.8m£263.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Poole £109.3m, East Worthing and Shoreham £101.9mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £101.9mPoole: £109.3mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £102.3mPoole: £109.7mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £96.6mPoole: £103.7m

    £109.3m£109.7m£103.7mPoole is higher£101.9m£102.3m£96.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Poole £253.8m, East Worthing and Shoreham £253.7mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £253.7mPoole: £253.8mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £254.8mPoole: £254.9mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £240.6mPoole: £240.8m

    £253.8m£254.9m£240.8mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£253.7m£254.8m£240.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Poole £8.6m, East Worthing and Shoreham £8.2mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £8.2mPoole: £8.6mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £8.2mPoole: £8.6mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £7.8mPoole: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mPoole is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Poole £14.4m, East Worthing and Shoreham £15.2mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £15.2mPoole: £14.4mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £15.2mPoole: £14.5mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £14.4mPoole: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mEast Worthing and Shoreham is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Poole £0.53m, East Worthing and Shoreham £0.52mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £0.52mPoole: £0.53mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £0.53mPoole: £0.54mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £0.50mPoole: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Poole £39.3m, East Worthing and Shoreham £35.9mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £35.9mPoole: £39.3mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £36.0mPoole: £39.5mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £34.0mPoole: £37.3m

    £39.3m£39.5m£37.3mPoole is higher£35.9m£36.0m£34.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Poole £10.3m, East Worthing and Shoreham £15.3mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £15.3mPoole: £10.3mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £15.4mPoole: £10.3mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £14.5mPoole: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mEast Worthing and Shoreham is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Poole £5.2m, East Worthing and Shoreham £5.5mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £5.5mPoole: £5.2mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £5.5mPoole: £5.2mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £5.2mPoole: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEast Worthing and Shoreham is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Poole £87.6m, East Worthing and Shoreham £78.6mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £78.6mPoole: £87.6mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £78.9mPoole: £87.9mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £74.5mPoole: £83.0m

    £87.6m£87.9m£83.0mPoole is higher£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Poole £19.4m, East Worthing and Shoreham £20.1mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £20.1mPoole: £19.4mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £20.2mPoole: £19.5mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £19.0mPoole: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mEast Worthing and Shoreham is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Poole £15.9m, East Worthing and Shoreham £17.0mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £17.0mPoole: £15.9mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £17.1mPoole: £16.0mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £16.2mPoole: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mEast Worthing and Shoreham is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Poole £0.39m, East Worthing and Shoreham £0.48mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £0.48mPoole: £0.39mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £0.49mPoole: £0.39mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £0.46mPoole: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEast Worthing and Shoreham is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Poole £0.23m, East Worthing and Shoreham £0.27mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £0.27mPoole: £0.23mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £0.27mPoole: £0.24mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £0.25mPoole: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.24m£0.22mEast Worthing and Shoreham is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Poole £0.68m, East Worthing and Shoreham £0.55mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £0.55mPoole: £0.68mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £0.55mPoole: £0.68mEast Worthing and Shoreham: £0.52mPoole: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mPoole is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Poole 22,122, East Worthing and Shoreham 21,919East Worthing and Shoreham: 21,919Poole: 22,122

    22,122Poole is higherDepends on how you count21,919

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Poole 2,073, East Worthing and Shoreham 2,027East Worthing and Shoreham: 2,027Poole: 2,073

    2,073Poole is higherDepends on how you count2,027

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Poole 3,095, East Worthing and Shoreham 3,213East Worthing and Shoreham: 3,213Poole: 3,095

    3,095East Worthing and Shoreham is higher3,213

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Poole 5,746, East Worthing and Shoreham 5,536East Worthing and Shoreham: 5,536Poole: 5,746

    5,746Poole is higher5,536

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Poole 9,942, East Worthing and Shoreham 9,423East Worthing and Shoreham: 9,423Poole: 9,942

    9,942Poole is higher9,423

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Poole 1,115, East Worthing and Shoreham 1,179East Worthing and Shoreham: 1,179Poole: 1,115

    1,115East Worthing and Shoreham is higher1,179

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Poole and East Worthing and Shoreham, total
MeasurePooleEast Worthing and ShorehamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£456.3m£458.2m£432.8m£451.3m£453.2m£428.1mPoole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.4m£278.5m£263.1m£277.6m£278.8m£263.3mEast Worthing and Shoreham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.7m£103.7m£101.9m£102.3m£96.6mPoole
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£253.8m£254.9m£240.8m£253.7m£254.8m£240.6mPoole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mPoole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mEast Worthing and Shoreham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mPoole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m£35.9m£36.0m£34.0mPoole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mEast Worthing and Shoreham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEast Worthing and Shoreham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£87.6m£87.9m£83.0m£78.6m£78.9m£74.5mPoole
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£20.1m£20.2m£19.0mEast Worthing and Shoreham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£17.0m£17.1m£16.2mEast Worthing and Shoreham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mEast Worthing and Shoreham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.24m£0.22m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mEast Worthing and Shoreham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPoole
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,12221,919Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0732,027Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0953,213East Worthing and Shoreham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7465,536Poole
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,9429,423Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1151,179East Worthing and Shoreham

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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