Compare constituencies · North West and South East
Southport and Worthing West
Southport is higher than Worthing West on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.
On 2 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
Southport is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Worthing West on 5. 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
Southport Worthing West
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,198£5,220£4,930Southport is higherDepends on how you count£5,053£5,075£4,793
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,402£12,455£11,764Worthing West is higher£12,437£12,490£11,797
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,055£2,064£1,949Southport is higher£1,865£1,873£1,769
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,135£11,182£10,562Worthing West is higher£11,379£11,427£10,793
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£459£461£435Southport is higher£330£332£313
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£780£784£740Southport is higher£708£711£671
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£28£28£27Southport is higher£20£20£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£541£543£513Southport is higher£367£368£348
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£154£155£147Southport is higher£147£147£139
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£116£117£110Southport is higher£92£93£88
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,536£1,542£1,457Southport is higher£1,444£1,450£1,369
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£205£206£194Worthing West is higher£236£237£224
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£393£394£372Southport is higher£317£318£301
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.30£6.33£5.98Worthing West is higher£7.97£8.00£7.56
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.30£4.32£4.08Southport is higher£4.17£4.19£3.96
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.45£6.48£6.12Worthing West is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
999.5Southport is higherDepends on how you count983.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
114.8Southport is higher79.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
163.3Southport is higher150.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
80.6Southport is higher55.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
185.0Southport is higher169.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
24.1Southport is higher20.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Southport | Worthing West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,198£5,220£4,930 | £5,053£5,075£4,793 | Southport |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,402£12,455£11,764 | £12,437£12,490£11,797 | Worthing West |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,055£2,064£1,949 | £1,865£1,873£1,769 | Southport |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,135£11,182£10,562 | £11,379£11,427£10,793 | Worthing West |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £459£461£435 | £330£332£313 | Southport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £780£784£740 | £708£711£671 | Southport |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £28£28£27 | £20£20£19 | Southport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £541£543£513 | £367£368£348 | Southport |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £154£155£147 | £147£147£139 | Southport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £116£117£110 | £92£93£88 | Southport |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,536£1,542£1,457 | £1,444£1,450£1,369 | Southport |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £205£206£194 | £236£237£224 | Worthing West |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £393£394£372 | £317£318£301 | Southport |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.30£6.33£5.98 | £7.97£8.00£7.56 | Worthing West |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.30£4.32£4.08 | £4.17£4.19£3.96 | Southport |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | £7.19£7.22£6.82 | Worthing West |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 999.5 | 983.2 | Southport |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 114.8 | 79.5 | Southport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 163.3 | 150.7 | Southport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 80.6 | 55.6 | Southport |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 185.0 | 169.4 | Southport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 24.1 | 20.2 | Southport |
Per resident
Southport is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Worthing West on 6. 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
Southport Worthing West
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,198£5,220£4,930Southport is higherDepends on how you count£5,053£5,075£4,793
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,091£3,104£2,932Worthing West is higher£3,225£3,239£3,059
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,200£1,205£1,138Southport is higher£1,071£1,076£1,016
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,775£2,787£2,632Worthing West is higher£2,951£2,963£2,799
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£114£115£108Southport is higher£86£86£81
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£194£195£184Southport is higher£184£184£174
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£7.06£7.09£6.70Southport is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£541£543£513Southport is higher£367£368£348
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£154£155£147Southport is higher£147£147£139
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£68£68£64Southport is higher£53£53£50
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£897£901£851Southport is higher£829£833£786
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£205£206£194Worthing West is higher£236£237£224
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£229£230£217Southport is higher£182£183£173
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.68£3.69£3.49Worthing West is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.51£2.52£2.38Southport is higher£2.40£2.41£2.28
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.45£6.48£6.12Worthing West is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
249.1Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count255.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.6Southport is higher20.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
40.7Southport is higher39.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
80.6Southport is higher55.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
108.0Southport is higher97.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.1Southport is higher11.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Southport | Worthing West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,198£5,220£4,930 | £5,053£5,075£4,793 | Southport |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,091£3,104£2,932 | £3,225£3,239£3,059 | Worthing West |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,200£1,205£1,138 | £1,071£1,076£1,016 | Southport |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,775£2,787£2,632 | £2,951£2,963£2,799 | Worthing West |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £114£115£108 | £86£86£81 | Southport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £194£195£184 | £184£184£174 | Southport |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £7.06£7.09£6.70 | £5.16£5.18£4.89 | Southport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £541£543£513 | £367£368£348 | Southport |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £154£155£147 | £147£147£139 | Southport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £68£68£64 | £53£53£50 | Southport |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £897£901£851 | £829£833£786 | Southport |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £205£206£194 | £236£237£224 | Worthing West |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £229£230£217 | £182£183£173 | Southport |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.68£3.69£3.49 | £4.58£4.59£4.34 | Worthing West |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.51£2.52£2.38 | £2.40£2.41£2.28 | Southport |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | £7.19£7.22£6.82 | Worthing West |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 249.1 | 255.0 | Worthing West |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.6 | 20.6 | Southport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 40.7 | 39.1 | Southport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 80.6 | 55.6 | Southport |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 108.0 | 97.3 | Southport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.1 | 11.6 | Southport |
Total
Southport is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Worthing West 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
Southport Worthing West
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£519.1m£521.3m£492.4mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£519.7m£521.9m£492.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£308.7m£310.1m£292.9mWorthing West is higher£331.7m£333.1m£314.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£119.9m£120.4m£113.7mSouthport is higher£110.2m£110.6m£104.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£277.2m£278.4m£262.9mWorthing West is higher£303.5m£304.8m£287.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouthport is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mSouthport is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mSouthport is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mSouthport is higher£37.7m£37.9m£35.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouthport is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mSouthport is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£89.6m£89.9m£85.0mSouthport is higher£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£20.5m£20.5m£19.4mWorthing West is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mSouthport is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWorthing West is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSouthport is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mWorthing West is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,883Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count26,223
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,859Southport is higher2,121
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,064Southport is higher4,018
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,051Southport is higher5,714
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,791Southport is higher10,005
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,405Southport is higher1,191
Show the numbers
| Measure | Southport | Worthing West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £519.1m£521.3m£492.4m | £519.7m£521.9m£492.9m | Worthing West |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £308.7m£310.1m£292.9m | £331.7m£333.1m£314.6m | Worthing West |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £119.9m£120.4m£113.7m | £110.2m£110.6m£104.5m | Southport |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £277.2m£278.4m£262.9m | £303.5m£304.8m£287.9m | Worthing West |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £11.4m£11.5m£10.8m | £8.8m£8.8m£8.4m | Southport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.4m£19.5m£18.4m | £18.9m£19.0m£17.9m | Southport |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.71m£0.71m£0.67m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | Southport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £54.0m£54.2m£51.2m | £37.7m£37.9m£35.8m | Southport |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | £15.1m£15.1m£14.3m | Southport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | Southport |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £89.6m£89.9m£85.0m | £85.3m£85.6m£80.9m | Southport |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £20.5m£20.5m£19.4m | £24.3m£24.4m£23.0m | Worthing West |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £22.9m£23.0m£21.7m | £18.7m£18.8m£17.8m | Southport |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | Worthing West |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | £0.25m£0.25m£0.23m | Southport |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | Worthing West |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,883 | 26,223 | Worthing West |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,859 | 2,121 | Southport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,064 | 4,018 | Southport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,051 | 5,714 | Southport |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,791 | 10,005 | Southport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,405 | 1,191 | Southport |
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.