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Sussex Weald and Gower
Sussex Weald is higher than Gower on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.
On 1 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
Sussex Weald is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Gower on 20. 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
Sussex Weald Gower
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,462£4,481£4,233Gower is higher£4,992£5,014£4,735
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,489£12,542£11,846Gower is higherDepends on how you count£12,702£12,756£12,049
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,455£1,462£1,381Gower is higher£1,797£1,805£1,705
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,614£11,664£11,017Sussex Weald is higher£11,345£11,393£10,761
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£275£276£261Gower is higher£375£377£356
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£582£585£552Gower is higher£959£963£909
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Gower is higher£23£23£22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£268£270£255Gower is higher£580£583£550
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£123£124£117Gower is higher£154£155£146
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£78£78£74Gower is higher£120£121£114
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,173£1,178£1,113Gower is higher£1,277£1,283£1,212
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£126£127£120Gower is higher£164£165£156
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£196£197£186Gower is higher£387£388£367
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.16£5.18£4.89Gower is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.91£2.92£2.76Gower is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.17£6.19£5.85Gower is higher£10£10£9.77
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,013.5Sussex Weald is higher1,001.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
66.1Gower is higher89.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
123.2Gower is higher189.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.1Gower is higher80.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
129.0Gower is higher163.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.1Gower is higher25.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Sussex Weald | Gower | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,462£4,481£4,233 | £4,992£5,014£4,735 | Gower |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,489£12,542£11,846 | £12,702£12,756£12,049 | Gower |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,455£1,462£1,381 | £1,797£1,805£1,705 | Gower |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,614£11,664£11,017 | £11,345£11,393£10,761 | Sussex Weald |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £275£276£261 | £375£377£356 | Gower |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £582£585£552 | £959£963£909 | Gower |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £23£23£22 | Gower |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £268£270£255 | £580£583£550 | Gower |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £123£124£117 | £154£155£146 | Gower |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £120£121£114 | Gower |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,173£1,178£1,113 | £1,277£1,283£1,212 | Gower |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £126£127£120 | £164£165£156 | Gower |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £196£197£186 | £387£388£367 | Gower |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.16£5.18£4.89 | £6.20£6.23£5.88 | Gower |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.91£2.92£2.76 | £6.96£6.99£6.60 | Gower |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | £10£10£9.77 | Gower |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,013.5 | 1,001.3 | Sussex Weald |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 66.1 | 89.4 | Gower |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 123.2 | 189.9 | Gower |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.1 | 80.0 | Gower |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 129.0 | 163.1 | Gower |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.1 | 25.3 | Gower |
Per resident
Sussex Weald is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Gower on 19. 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
Sussex Weald Gower
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,462£4,481£4,233Gower is higher£4,992£5,014£4,735
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,116£3,129£2,955Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count£3,033£3,046£2,877
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£823£826£780Gower is higher£1,050£1,055£996
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,897£2,910£2,748Sussex Weald is higher£2,709£2,721£2,570
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£69£69£65Gower is higher£90£90£85
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£145£146£138Gower is higher£229£230£217
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.24£4.26£4.02Gower is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£268£270£255Gower is higher£580£583£550
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£123£124£117Gower is higher£154£155£146
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£44£44£42Gower is higher£70£71£67
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£663£666£629Gower is higher£746£750£708
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£126£127£120Gower is higher£164£165£156
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£111£111£105Gower is higher£226£227£214
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.92£2.93£2.77Gower is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.64£1.65£1.56Gower is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.17£6.19£5.85Gower is higher£10£10£9.77
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
252.9Sussex Weald is higher239.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.5Gower is higher21.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
30.7Gower is higher45.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.1Gower is higher80.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
72.9Gower is higher95.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.3Gower is higher14.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Sussex Weald | Gower | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,462£4,481£4,233 | £4,992£5,014£4,735 | Gower |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,116£3,129£2,955 | £3,033£3,046£2,877 | Sussex Weald |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £823£826£780 | £1,050£1,055£996 | Gower |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,897£2,910£2,748 | £2,709£2,721£2,570 | Sussex Weald |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £69£69£65 | £90£90£85 | Gower |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £145£146£138 | £229£230£217 | Gower |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.24£4.26£4.02 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | Gower |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £268£270£255 | £580£583£550 | Gower |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £123£124£117 | £154£155£146 | Gower |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £44£44£42 | £70£71£67 | Gower |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £663£666£629 | £746£750£708 | Gower |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £126£127£120 | £164£165£156 | Gower |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £111£111£105 | £226£227£214 | Gower |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.92£2.93£2.77 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | Gower |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.64£1.65£1.56 | £4.07£4.09£3.86 | Gower |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | £10£10£9.77 | Gower |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 252.9 | 239.1 | Sussex Weald |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.5 | 21.3 | Gower |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 30.7 | 45.4 | Gower |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.1 | 80.0 | Gower |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 72.9 | 95.3 | Gower |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.3 | 14.8 | Gower |
Total
Sussex Weald is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Gower on 20. 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
Sussex Weald Gower
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£424.4m£426.2m£402.5mGower is higher£494.6m£496.7m£469.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£296.3m£297.6m£281.0mGower is higherDepends on how you count£300.5m£301.8m£285.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£78.2m£78.6m£74.2mGower is higher£104.0m£104.5m£98.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£275.5m£276.7m£261.4mSussex Weald is higher£268.4m£269.5m£254.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mGower is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mGower is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGower is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mGower is higher£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mGower is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mGower is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£63.1m£63.3m£59.8mGower is higher£73.9m£74.3m£70.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mGower is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mGower is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mGower is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mGower is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mGower is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,046Sussex Weald is higher23,689
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,567Gower is higher2,114
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,923Gower is higher4,493
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,095Gower is higher7,920
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,934Gower is higher9,444
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
975Gower is higher1,465
Show the numbers
| Measure | Sussex Weald | Gower | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £424.4m£426.2m£402.5m | £494.6m£496.7m£469.1m | Gower |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £296.3m£297.6m£281.0m | £300.5m£301.8m£285.0m | Gower |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £78.2m£78.6m£74.2m | £104.0m£104.5m£98.7m | Gower |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £275.5m£276.7m£261.4m | £268.4m£269.5m£254.6m | Sussex Weald |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.5m£6.6m£6.2m | £8.9m£8.9m£8.4m | Gower |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.8m£13.9m£13.1m | £22.7m£22.8m£21.5m | Gower |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | Gower |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £25.5m£25.6m£24.2m | £57.5m£57.7m£54.5m | Gower |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | £15.3m£15.3m£14.5m | Gower |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.2m£4.2m£4.0m | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | Gower |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £63.1m£63.3m£59.8m | £73.9m£74.3m£70.1m | Gower |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.0m£11.4m | £16.2m£16.3m£15.4m | Gower |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.5m£10.6m£10.0m | £22.4m£22.5m£21.2m | Gower |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Gower |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.16m£0.16m£0.15m | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | Gower |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £1.0m£1.0m£0.97m | Gower |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,046 | 23,689 | Sussex Weald |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,567 | 2,114 | Gower |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,923 | 4,493 | Gower |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,095 | 7,920 | Gower |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,934 | 9,444 | Gower |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 975 | 1,465 | Gower |
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.