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South Shields and Bognor Regis and Littlehampton

90,422 and 109,075 residents (mid-2024).

South Shields is higher than Bognor Regis and Littlehampton on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

South Shields is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bognor Regis and Littlehampton on 0. 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

South Shields Bognor Regis and Littlehampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shields £5,787, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £5,423Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £5,423South Shields: £5,787Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £5,446South Shields: £5,811Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £5,144South Shields: £5,489

    £5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,423£5,446£5,144

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £13,249, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £12,607Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £12,607South Shields: £13,249Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £12,660South Shields: £13,305Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £11,958South Shields: £12,567

    £13,249£13,305£12,567South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£12,607£12,660£11,958

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £2,935, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £2,254Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £2,254South Shields: £2,935Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £2,264South Shields: £2,948Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £2,138South Shields: £2,784

    £2,935£2,948£2,784South Shields is higher£2,254£2,264£2,138

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £11,637, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £11,499Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £11,499South Shields: £11,637Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £11,548South Shields: £11,687Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £10,908South Shields: £11,038

    £11,637£11,687£11,038South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£11,499£11,548£10,908

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £630, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £366Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £366South Shields: £630Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £368South Shields: £632Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £347South Shields: £597

    £630£632£597South Shields is higher£366£368£347

  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: South Shields £941, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £719Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £719South Shields: £941Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £722South Shields: £945Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £682South Shields: £892

    £941£945£892South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£719£722£682

  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: South Shields £41, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £23Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £23South Shields: £41Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £23South Shields: £41Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £21South Shields: £39

    £41£41£39South Shields is higher£23£23£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £716, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £405Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £405South Shields: £716Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £407South Shields: £719Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £384South Shields: £680

    £716£719£680South Shields is higher£405£407£384

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £169, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £143Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £143South Shields: £169Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £143South Shields: £169Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £135South Shields: £160

    £169£169£160South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£143£143£135

  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: South Shields £199, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £105Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £105South Shields: £199Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £105South Shields: £200Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £100South Shields: £189

    £199£200£189South Shields is higher£105£105£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £2,237, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £1,806Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £1,806South Shields: £2,237Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £1,814South Shields: £2,246Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £1,713South Shields: £2,122

    £2,237£2,246£2,122South Shields is higher£1,806£1,814£1,713

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shields £316, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £247Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £247South Shields: £316Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £248South Shields: £317Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £234South Shields: £300

    £316£317£300South Shields is higher£247£248£234

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £471, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £332Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £332South Shields: £471Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £333South Shields: £473Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £315South Shields: £447

    £471£473£447South Shields is higher£332£333£315

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £15, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £7.15Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £7.15South Shields: £15Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £7.18South Shields: £15Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £6.78South Shields: £14

    £15£15£14South Shields is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £14, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £4.08Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £4.08South Shields: £14Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £4.10South Shields: £14Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £3.87South Shields: £13

    £14£14£13South Shields is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shields £6.20, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £5.55Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £5.55South Shields: £6.20Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £5.57South Shields: £6.23Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £5.26South Shields: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5.55£5.57£5.26

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Shields 1,029.1, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 991.8Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 991.8South Shields: 1,029.1

    1,029.1South Shields is higherDepends on how you count991.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Shields 163.2, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 90.1Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 90.1South Shields: 163.2

    163.2South Shields is higher90.1

  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: South Shields 199.8, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 150.4Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 150.4South Shields: 199.8

    199.8South Shields is higherDepends on how you count150.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 107.9, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 62.5Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 62.5South Shields: 107.9

    107.9South Shields is higher62.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Shields 273.2, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 210.2Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 210.2South Shields: 273.2

    273.2South Shields is higher210.2

  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: South Shields 42.3, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 22.6Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 22.6South Shields: 42.3

    42.3South Shields is higher22.6

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South Shields and Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth ShieldsBognor Regis and LittlehamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,489£5,423£5,446£5,144South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,249£13,305£12,567£12,607£12,660£11,958South Shields
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,935£2,948£2,784£2,254£2,264£2,138South Shields
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,687£11,038£11,499£11,548£10,908South Shields
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£632£597£366£368£347South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£941£945£892£719£722£682South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£23£23£21South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£716£719£680£405£407£384South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£143£143£135South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£189£105£105£100South Shields
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,237£2,246£2,122£1,806£1,814£1,713South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£247£248£234South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£471£473£447£332£333£315South Shields
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£7.15£7.18£6.78South Shields
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£4.08£4.10£3.87South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£5.55£5.57£5.26South Shields
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.1991.8South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.290.1South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.8150.4South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.962.5South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.2210.2South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.322.6South Shields

Per resident

South Shields is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bognor Regis and Littlehampton on 3. 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

South Shields Bognor Regis and Littlehampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shields £5,787, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £5,423Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £5,423South Shields: £5,787Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £5,446South Shields: £5,811Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £5,144South Shields: £5,489

    £5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,423£5,446£5,144

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Shields £2,815, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £3,348Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £3,348South Shields: £2,815Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £3,362South Shields: £2,827Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £3,176South Shields: £2,670

    £2,815£2,827£2,670Bognor Regis and Littlehampton is higherDepends on how you count£3,348£3,362£3,176

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Shields £1,765, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £1,275Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £1,275South Shields: £1,765Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £1,281South Shields: £1,772Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £1,210South Shields: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674South Shields is higher£1,275£1,281£1,210

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Shields £2,472, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £3,054Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £3,054South Shields: £2,472Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £3,067South Shields: £2,483Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £2,897South Shields: £2,345

    £2,472£2,483£2,345Bognor Regis and Littlehampton is higherDepends on how you count£3,054£3,067£2,897

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Shields £134, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £97Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £97South Shields: £134Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £98South Shields: £134Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £92South Shields: £127

    £134£134£127South Shields is higher£97£98£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £200, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £191Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £191South Shields: £200Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £192South Shields: £201Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £181South Shields: £190

    £200£201£190South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Shields £8.73, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £6.00Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £6.00South Shields: £8.73Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £6.02South Shields: £8.77Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £5.69South Shields: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28South Shields is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £716, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £405Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £405South Shields: £716Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £407South Shields: £719Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £384South Shields: £680

    £716£719£680South Shields is higher£405£407£384

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £169, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £143Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £143South Shields: £169Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £143South Shields: £169Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £135South Shields: £160

    £169£169£160South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£143£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Shields £120, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £59Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £59South Shields: £120Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £60South Shields: £120Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £56South Shields: £113

    £120£120£113South Shields is higher£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Shields £1,345, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £1,022Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £1,022South Shields: £1,345Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £1,026South Shields: £1,351Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £969South Shields: £1,276

    £1,345£1,351£1,276South Shields is higher£1,022£1,026£969

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shields £316, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £247Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £247South Shields: £316Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £248South Shields: £317Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £234South Shields: £300

    £316£317£300South Shields is higher£247£248£234

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Shields £283, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £188Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £188South Shields: £283Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £189South Shields: £284Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £178South Shields: £269

    £283£284£269South Shields is higher£188£189£178

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Shields £8.86, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £4.05Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £4.05South Shields: £8.86Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £4.07South Shields: £8.89Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £3.84South Shields: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40South Shields is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Shields £8.53, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £2.31Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £2.31South Shields: £8.53Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £2.32South Shields: £8.57Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £2.19South Shields: £8.09

    £8.53£8.57£8.09South Shields is higher£2.31£2.32£2.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shields £6.20, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £5.55Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £5.55South Shields: £6.20Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £5.57South Shields: £6.23Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: £5.26South Shields: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5.55£5.57£5.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 218.6, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 263.4Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 263.4South Shields: 218.6

    218.6Bognor Regis and Littlehampton is higherDepends on how you count263.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 34.7, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 23.9Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 23.9South Shields: 34.7

    34.7South Shields is higher23.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 42.5, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 39.9Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 39.9South Shields: 42.5

    42.5South Shields is higherDepends on how you count39.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 107.9, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 62.5Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 62.5South Shields: 107.9

    107.9South Shields is higher62.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 164.3, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 118.9Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 118.9South Shields: 164.3

    164.3South Shields is higher118.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 25.4, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 12.8Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 12.8South Shields: 25.4

    25.4South Shields is higher12.8

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South Shields and Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, per resident
MeasureSouth ShieldsBognor Regis and LittlehamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,489£5,423£5,446£5,144South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£3,348£3,362£3,176Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,275£1,281£1,210South Shields
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,472£2,483£2,345£3,054£3,067£2,897Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£97£98£92South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£191£192£181South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£6.00£6.02£5.69South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£716£719£680£405£407£384South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£143£143£135South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£59£60£56South Shields
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,345£1,351£1,276£1,022£1,026£969South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£247£248£234South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£188£189£178South Shields
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£4.05£4.07£3.84South Shields
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.53£8.57£8.09£2.31£2.32£2.19South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£5.55£5.57£5.26South Shields
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.6263.4Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.723.9South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.539.9South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.962.5South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.3118.9South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.412.8South Shields

Total

South Shields is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bognor Regis and Littlehampton on 8. 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

South Shields Bognor Regis and Littlehampton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Shields £523.3m, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £591.5mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £591.5mSouth Shields: £523.3mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £594.1mSouth Shields: £525.5mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £561.1mSouth Shields: £496.3m

    £523.3m£525.5m£496.3mBognor Regis and Littlehampton is higherDepends on how you count£591.5m£594.1m£561.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Shields £254.5m, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £365.2mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £365.2mSouth Shields: £254.5mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £366.7mSouth Shields: £255.6mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £346.4mSouth Shields: £241.4m

    £254.5m£255.6m£241.4mBognor Regis and Littlehampton is higherDepends on how you count£365.2m£366.7m£346.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Shields £159.6m, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £139.1mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £139.1mSouth Shields: £159.6mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £139.7mSouth Shields: £160.3mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £132.0mSouth Shields: £151.4m

    £159.6m£160.3m£151.4mSouth Shields is higher£139.1m£139.7m£132.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Shields £223.5m, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £333.1mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £333.1mSouth Shields: £223.5mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £334.5mSouth Shields: £224.5mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £316.0mSouth Shields: £212.0m

    £223.5m£224.5m£212.0mBognor Regis and Littlehampton is higherDepends on how you count£333.1m£334.5m£316.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Shields £12.1m, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £10.6mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £10.6mSouth Shields: £12.1mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £10.6mSouth Shields: £12.1mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £10.1mSouth Shields: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mSouth Shields is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shields £18.1m, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £20.8mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £20.8mSouth Shields: £18.1mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £20.9mSouth Shields: £18.2mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £19.7mSouth Shields: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.1mBognor Regis and Littlehampton is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Shields £0.79m, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £0.65mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £0.65mSouth Shields: £0.79mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £0.66mSouth Shields: £0.79mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £0.62mSouth Shields: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSouth Shields is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shields £64.8m, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £44.2mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £44.2mSouth Shields: £64.8mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £44.4mSouth Shields: £65.1mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £41.9mSouth Shields: £61.4m

    £64.8m£65.1m£61.4mSouth Shields is higher£44.2m£44.4m£41.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Shields £15.2m, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £15.6mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £15.6mSouth Shields: £15.2mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £15.6mSouth Shields: £15.3mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £14.8mSouth Shields: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mBognor Regis and Littlehampton is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shields £10.8m, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £6.5mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £6.5mSouth Shields: £10.8mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £6.5mSouth Shields: £10.9mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £6.1mSouth Shields: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mSouth Shields is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Shields £121.6m, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £111.5mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £111.5mSouth Shields: £121.6mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £111.9mSouth Shields: £122.1mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £105.7mSouth Shields: £115.4m

    £121.6m£122.1m£115.4mSouth Shields is higher£111.5m£111.9m£105.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Shields £28.6m, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £26.9mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £26.9mSouth Shields: £28.6mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £27.0mSouth Shields: £28.7mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £25.5mSouth Shields: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mSouth Shields is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Shields £25.6m, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £20.5mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £20.5mSouth Shields: £25.6mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £20.6mSouth Shields: £25.7mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £19.4mSouth Shields: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mSouth Shields is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Shields £0.80m, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £0.44mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £0.44mSouth Shields: £0.80mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £0.44mSouth Shields: £0.80mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £0.42mSouth Shields: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouth Shields is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Shields £0.77m, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £0.25mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £0.25mSouth Shields: £0.77mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £0.25mSouth Shields: £0.77mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £0.24mSouth Shields: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Shields is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Shields £0.56m, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton £0.60mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £0.60mSouth Shields: £0.56mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £0.61mSouth Shields: £0.56mBognor Regis and Littlehampton: £0.57mSouth Shields: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBognor Regis and Littlehampton is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Shields 19,768, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 28,729Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 28,729South Shields: 19,768

    19,768Bognor Regis and Littlehampton is higherDepends on how you count28,729

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Shields 3,135, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 2,610Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 2,610South Shields: 3,135

    3,135South Shields is higher2,610

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shields 3,839, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 4,355Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 4,355South Shields: 3,839

    3,839Bognor Regis and Littlehampton is higherDepends on how you count4,355

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shields 9,758, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 6,816Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 6,816South Shields: 9,758

    9,758South Shields is higher6,816

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Shields 14,854, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 12,973Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 12,973South Shields: 14,854

    14,854South Shields is higher12,973

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shields 2,299, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 1,394Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: 1,394South Shields: 2,299

    2,299South Shields is higher1,394

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South Shields and Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, total
MeasureSouth ShieldsBognor Regis and LittlehamptonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.3m£525.5m£496.3m£591.5m£594.1m£561.1mBognor Regis and Littlehampton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m£365.2m£366.7m£346.4mBognor Regis and Littlehampton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.6m£160.3m£151.4m£139.1m£139.7m£132.0mSouth Shields
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m£333.1m£334.5m£316.0mBognor Regis and Littlehampton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mSouth Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mBognor Regis and Littlehampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mSouth Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m£44.2m£44.4m£41.9mSouth Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mBognor Regis and Littlehampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mSouth Shields
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m£111.5m£111.9m£105.7mSouth Shields
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mSouth Shields
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mSouth Shields
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSouth Shields
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSouth Shields
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mBognor Regis and Littlehampton
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,76828,729Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1352,610South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8394,355Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7586,816South Shields
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,85412,973South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2991,394South Shields

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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