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Weston-super-Mare and Eastbourne

100,609 and 104,259 residents (mid-2024).

Weston-super-Mare is higher than Eastbourne on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 3 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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Per person in the age group

Weston-super-Mare is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne on 12. 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

Weston-super-Mare Eastbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £4,997, Eastbourne £5,554Eastbourne: £5,554Weston-super-Mare: £4,997Eastbourne: £5,578Weston-super-Mare: £5,018Eastbourne: £5,268Weston-super-Mare: £4,740

    £4,997£5,018£4,740Eastbourne is higher£5,554£5,578£5,268

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Weston-super-Mare £12,809, Eastbourne £12,634Eastbourne: £12,634Weston-super-Mare: £12,809Eastbourne: £12,688Weston-super-Mare: £12,863Eastbourne: £11,984Weston-super-Mare: £12,150

    £12,809£12,863£12,150Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£12,634£12,688£11,984

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Weston-super-Mare £2,339, Eastbourne £2,622Eastbourne: £2,622Weston-super-Mare: £2,339Eastbourne: £2,633Weston-super-Mare: £2,349Eastbourne: £2,487Weston-super-Mare: £2,219

    £2,339£2,349£2,219Eastbourne is higher£2,622£2,633£2,487

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Weston-super-Mare £11,530, Eastbourne £11,342Eastbourne: £11,342Weston-super-Mare: £11,530Eastbourne: £11,391Weston-super-Mare: £11,579Eastbourne: £10,759Weston-super-Mare: £10,937

    £11,530£11,579£10,937Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£11,342£11,391£10,759

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Weston-super-Mare £476, Eastbourne £503Eastbourne: £503Weston-super-Mare: £476Eastbourne: £505Weston-super-Mare: £478Eastbourne: £477Weston-super-Mare: £452

    £476£478£452Eastbourne is higher£503£505£477

  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: Weston-super-Mare £774, Eastbourne £761Eastbourne: £761Weston-super-Mare: £774Eastbourne: £764Weston-super-Mare: £777Eastbourne: £722Weston-super-Mare: £734

    £774£777£734Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£761£764£722

  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: Weston-super-Mare £29, Eastbourne £28Eastbourne: £28Weston-super-Mare: £29Eastbourne: £28Weston-super-Mare: £29Eastbourne: £26Weston-super-Mare: £27

    £29£29£27Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £544, Eastbourne £484Eastbourne: £484Weston-super-Mare: £544Eastbourne: £486Weston-super-Mare: £546Eastbourne: £459Weston-super-Mare: £516

    £544£546£516Weston-super-Mare is higher£484£486£459

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £141, Eastbourne £174Eastbourne: £174Weston-super-Mare: £141Eastbourne: £175Weston-super-Mare: £142Eastbourne: £165Weston-super-Mare: £134

    £141£142£134Eastbourne is higher£174£175£165

  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: Weston-super-Mare £101, Eastbourne £123Eastbourne: £123Weston-super-Mare: £101Eastbourne: £123Weston-super-Mare: £101Eastbourne: £117Weston-super-Mare: £96

    £101£101£96Eastbourne is higher£123£123£117

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Weston-super-Mare £1,847, Eastbourne £2,095Eastbourne: £2,095Weston-super-Mare: £1,847Eastbourne: £2,104Weston-super-Mare: £1,855Eastbourne: £1,987Weston-super-Mare: £1,752

    £1,847£1,855£1,752Eastbourne is higher£2,095£2,104£1,987

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £271, Eastbourne £368Eastbourne: £368Weston-super-Mare: £271Eastbourne: £370Weston-super-Mare: £272Eastbourne: £349Weston-super-Mare: £257

    £271£272£257Eastbourne is higher£368£370£349

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Weston-super-Mare £382, Eastbourne £389Eastbourne: £389Weston-super-Mare: £382Eastbourne: £391Weston-super-Mare: £384Eastbourne: £369Weston-super-Mare: £362

    £382£384£362Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£389£391£369

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Weston-super-Mare £4.40, Eastbourne £6.88Eastbourne: £6.88Weston-super-Mare: £4.40Eastbourne: £6.91Weston-super-Mare: £4.41Eastbourne: £6.53Weston-super-Mare: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Eastbourne is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Weston-super-Mare £4.92, Eastbourne £8.47Eastbourne: £8.47Weston-super-Mare: £4.92Eastbourne: £8.50Weston-super-Mare: £4.94Eastbourne: £8.03Weston-super-Mare: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Eastbourne is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £9.37, Eastbourne £4.00Eastbourne: £4.00Weston-super-Mare: £9.37Eastbourne: £4.01Weston-super-Mare: £9.41Eastbourne: £3.79Weston-super-Mare: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Weston-super-Mare is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Weston-super-Mare 1,013.5, Eastbourne 988.0Eastbourne: 988.0Weston-super-Mare: 1,013.5

    1,013.5Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count988.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Weston-super-Mare 118.0, Eastbourne 113.6Eastbourne: 113.6Weston-super-Mare: 118.0

    118.0Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count113.6

  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: Weston-super-Mare 164.7, Eastbourne 152.1Eastbourne: 152.1Weston-super-Mare: 164.7

    164.7Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count152.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 81.6, Eastbourne 73.7Eastbourne: 73.7Weston-super-Mare: 81.6

    81.6Weston-super-Mare is higher73.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Weston-super-Mare 209.4, Eastbourne 233.8Eastbourne: 233.8Weston-super-Mare: 209.4

    209.4Eastbourne is higher233.8

  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: Weston-super-Mare 21.7, Eastbourne 26.3Eastbourne: 26.3Weston-super-Mare: 21.7

    21.7Eastbourne is higher26.3

Show the numbers
Weston-super-Mare and Eastbourne, per person in the age group
MeasureWeston-super-MareEastbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,997£5,018£4,740£5,554£5,578£5,268Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,809£12,863£12,150£12,634£12,688£11,984Weston-super-Mare
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,339£2,349£2,219£2,622£2,633£2,487Eastbourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,530£11,579£10,937£11,342£11,391£10,759Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£476£478£452£503£505£477Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£774£777£734£761£764£722Weston-super-Mare
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£28£28£26Weston-super-Mare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£544£546£516£484£486£459Weston-super-Mare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£174£175£165Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£123£123£117Eastbourne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,847£1,855£1,752£2,095£2,104£1,987Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£368£370£349Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£382£384£362£389£391£369Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£6.88£6.91£6.53Eastbourne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£8.47£8.50£8.03Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£4.00£4.01£3.79Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.5988.0Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.0113.6Weston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.7152.1Weston-super-Mare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.673.7Weston-super-Mare
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.4233.8Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.726.3Eastbourne

Per resident

Weston-super-Mare is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Weston-super-Mare Eastbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £4,997, Eastbourne £5,554Eastbourne: £5,554Weston-super-Mare: £4,997Eastbourne: £5,578Weston-super-Mare: £5,018Eastbourne: £5,268Weston-super-Mare: £4,740

    £4,997£5,018£4,740Eastbourne is higher£5,554£5,578£5,268

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £2,604, Eastbourne £2,986Eastbourne: £2,986Weston-super-Mare: £2,604Eastbourne: £2,998Weston-super-Mare: £2,615Eastbourne: £2,832Weston-super-Mare: £2,470

    £2,604£2,615£2,470Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,986£2,998£2,832

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £1,428, Eastbourne £1,538Eastbourne: £1,538Weston-super-Mare: £1,428Eastbourne: £1,544Weston-super-Mare: £1,434Eastbourne: £1,459Weston-super-Mare: £1,355

    £1,428£1,434£1,355Eastbourne is higher£1,538£1,544£1,459

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £2,344, Eastbourne £2,680Eastbourne: £2,680Weston-super-Mare: £2,344Eastbourne: £2,692Weston-super-Mare: £2,354Eastbourne: £2,542Weston-super-Mare: £2,223

    £2,344£2,354£2,223Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,680£2,692£2,542

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £97, Eastbourne £119Eastbourne: £119Weston-super-Mare: £97Eastbourne: £119Weston-super-Mare: £97Eastbourne: £113Weston-super-Mare: £92

    £97£97£92Eastbourne is higher£119£119£113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £157, Eastbourne £180Eastbourne: £180Weston-super-Mare: £157Eastbourne: £181Weston-super-Mare: £158Eastbourne: £171Weston-super-Mare: £149

    £157£158£149Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £5.80, Eastbourne £6.60Eastbourne: £6.60Weston-super-Mare: £5.80Eastbourne: £6.63Weston-super-Mare: £5.82Eastbourne: £6.26Weston-super-Mare: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£6.60£6.63£6.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £544, Eastbourne £484Eastbourne: £484Weston-super-Mare: £544Eastbourne: £486Weston-super-Mare: £546Eastbourne: £459Weston-super-Mare: £516

    £544£546£516Weston-super-Mare is higher£484£486£459

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £141, Eastbourne £174Eastbourne: £174Weston-super-Mare: £141Eastbourne: £175Weston-super-Mare: £142Eastbourne: £165Weston-super-Mare: £134

    £141£142£134Eastbourne is higher£174£175£165

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £62, Eastbourne £72Eastbourne: £72Weston-super-Mare: £62Eastbourne: £72Weston-super-Mare: £62Eastbourne: £68Weston-super-Mare: £58

    £62£62£58Eastbourne is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £1,128, Eastbourne £1,229Eastbourne: £1,229Weston-super-Mare: £1,128Eastbourne: £1,234Weston-super-Mare: £1,132Eastbourne: £1,165Weston-super-Mare: £1,070

    £1,128£1,132£1,070Eastbourne is higher£1,229£1,234£1,165

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £271, Eastbourne £368Eastbourne: £368Weston-super-Mare: £271Eastbourne: £370Weston-super-Mare: £272Eastbourne: £349Weston-super-Mare: £257

    £271£272£257Eastbourne is higher£368£370£349

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £233, Eastbourne £228Eastbourne: £228Weston-super-Mare: £233Eastbourne: £229Weston-super-Mare: £234Eastbourne: £216Weston-super-Mare: £221

    £233£234£221Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £2.68, Eastbourne £4.04Eastbourne: £4.04Weston-super-Mare: £2.68Eastbourne: £4.05Weston-super-Mare: £2.69Eastbourne: £3.83Weston-super-Mare: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Eastbourne is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £3.00, Eastbourne £4.97Eastbourne: £4.97Weston-super-Mare: £3.00Eastbourne: £4.99Weston-super-Mare: £3.02Eastbourne: £4.71Weston-super-Mare: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Eastbourne is higher£4.97£4.99£4.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £9.37, Eastbourne £4.00Eastbourne: £4.00Weston-super-Mare: £9.37Eastbourne: £4.01Weston-super-Mare: £9.41Eastbourne: £3.79Weston-super-Mare: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Weston-super-Mare is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 206.0, Eastbourne 233.5Eastbourne: 233.5Weston-super-Mare: 206.0

    206.0Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count233.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 24.0, Eastbourne 26.8Eastbourne: 26.8Weston-super-Mare: 24.0

    24.0Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count26.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 33.5, Eastbourne 35.9Eastbourne: 35.9Weston-super-Mare: 33.5

    33.5Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count35.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 81.6, Eastbourne 73.7Eastbourne: 73.7Weston-super-Mare: 81.6

    81.6Weston-super-Mare is higher73.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 127.8, Eastbourne 137.2Eastbourne: 137.2Weston-super-Mare: 127.8

    127.8Eastbourne is higher137.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 13.3, Eastbourne 15.4Eastbourne: 15.4Weston-super-Mare: 13.3

    13.3Eastbourne is higher15.4

Show the numbers
Weston-super-Mare and Eastbourne, per resident
MeasureWeston-super-MareEastbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,997£5,018£4,740£5,554£5,578£5,268Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,604£2,615£2,470£2,986£2,998£2,832Eastbourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,355£1,538£1,544£1,459Eastbourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,344£2,354£2,223£2,680£2,692£2,542Eastbourne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£119£119£113Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£180£181£171Eastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£6.60£6.63£6.26Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£544£546£516£484£486£459Weston-super-Mare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£174£175£165Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£58£72£72£68Eastbourne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,128£1,132£1,070£1,229£1,234£1,165Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£368£370£349Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£228£229£216Weston-super-Mare
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£4.04£4.05£3.83Eastbourne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£4.97£4.99£4.71Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£4.00£4.01£3.79Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.0233.5Eastbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.026.8Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.535.9Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.673.7Weston-super-Mare
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.8137.2Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.315.4Eastbourne

Total

Weston-super-Mare is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne 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

Weston-super-Mare Eastbourne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £502.7m, Eastbourne £579.1mEastbourne: £579.1mWeston-super-Mare: £502.7mEastbourne: £581.5mWeston-super-Mare: £504.9mEastbourne: £549.3mWeston-super-Mare: £476.9m

    £502.7m£504.9m£476.9mEastbourne is higher£579.1m£581.5m£549.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £262.0m, Eastbourne £311.3mEastbourne: £311.3mWeston-super-Mare: £262.0mEastbourne: £312.6mWeston-super-Mare: £263.1mEastbourne: £295.3mWeston-super-Mare: £248.5m

    £262.0m£263.1m£248.5mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£311.3m£312.6m£295.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £143.7m, Eastbourne £160.3mEastbourne: £160.3mWeston-super-Mare: £143.7mEastbourne: £161.0mWeston-super-Mare: £144.3mEastbourne: £152.1mWeston-super-Mare: £136.3m

    £143.7m£144.3m£136.3mEastbourne is higher£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Weston-super-Mare £235.8m, Eastbourne £279.4mEastbourne: £279.4mWeston-super-Mare: £235.8mEastbourne: £280.6mWeston-super-Mare: £236.8mEastbourne: £265.1mWeston-super-Mare: £223.7m

    £235.8m£236.8m£223.7mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£279.4m£280.6m£265.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare £9.7m, Eastbourne £12.4mEastbourne: £12.4mWeston-super-Mare: £9.7mEastbourne: £12.5mWeston-super-Mare: £9.8mEastbourne: £11.8mWeston-super-Mare: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mEastbourne is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare £15.8m, Eastbourne £18.7mEastbourne: £18.7mWeston-super-Mare: £15.8mEastbourne: £18.8mWeston-super-Mare: £15.9mEastbourne: £17.8mWeston-super-Mare: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare £0.58m, Eastbourne £0.69mEastbourne: £0.69mWeston-super-Mare: £0.58mEastbourne: £0.69mWeston-super-Mare: £0.59mEastbourne: £0.65mWeston-super-Mare: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare £54.7m, Eastbourne £50.5mEastbourne: £50.5mWeston-super-Mare: £54.7mEastbourne: £50.7mWeston-super-Mare: £54.9mEastbourne: £47.9mWeston-super-Mare: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mWeston-super-Mare is higher£50.5m£50.7m£47.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare £14.2m, Eastbourne £18.2mEastbourne: £18.2mWeston-super-Mare: £14.2mEastbourne: £18.2mWeston-super-Mare: £14.2mEastbourne: £17.2mWeston-super-Mare: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.5mEastbourne is higher£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare £6.2m, Eastbourne £7.5mEastbourne: £7.5mWeston-super-Mare: £6.2mEastbourne: £7.6mWeston-super-Mare: £6.2mEastbourne: £7.1mWeston-super-Mare: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mEastbourne is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare £113.5m, Eastbourne £128.1mEastbourne: £128.1mWeston-super-Mare: £113.5mEastbourne: £128.6mWeston-super-Mare: £113.9mEastbourne: £121.5mWeston-super-Mare: £107.6m

    £113.5m£113.9m£107.6mEastbourne is higher£128.1m£128.6m£121.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Weston-super-Mare £27.3m, Eastbourne £38.4mEastbourne: £38.4mWeston-super-Mare: £27.3mEastbourne: £38.6mWeston-super-Mare: £27.4mEastbourne: £36.4mWeston-super-Mare: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mEastbourne is higher£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Weston-super-Mare £23.5m, Eastbourne £23.8mEastbourne: £23.8mWeston-super-Mare: £23.5mEastbourne: £23.9mWeston-super-Mare: £23.6mEastbourne: £22.6mWeston-super-Mare: £22.3m

    £23.5m£23.6m£22.3mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Weston-super-Mare £0.27m, Eastbourne £0.42mEastbourne: £0.42mWeston-super-Mare: £0.27mEastbourne: £0.42mWeston-super-Mare: £0.27mEastbourne: £0.40mWeston-super-Mare: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mEastbourne is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Weston-super-Mare £0.30m, Eastbourne £0.52mEastbourne: £0.52mWeston-super-Mare: £0.30mEastbourne: £0.52mWeston-super-Mare: £0.30mEastbourne: £0.49mWeston-super-Mare: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mEastbourne is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £0.94m, Eastbourne £0.42mEastbourne: £0.42mWeston-super-Mare: £0.94mEastbourne: £0.42mWeston-super-Mare: £0.95mEastbourne: £0.40mWeston-super-Mare: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mWeston-super-Mare is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Weston-super-Mare 20,728, Eastbourne 24,342Eastbourne: 24,342Weston-super-Mare: 20,728

    20,728Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count24,342

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare 2,413, Eastbourne 2,798Eastbourne: 2,798Weston-super-Mare: 2,413

    2,413Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count2,798

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare 3,368, Eastbourne 3,747Eastbourne: 3,747Weston-super-Mare: 3,368

    3,368Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count3,747

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare 8,214, Eastbourne 7,687Eastbourne: 7,687Weston-super-Mare: 8,214

    8,214Weston-super-Mare is higher7,687

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare 12,859, Eastbourne 14,300Eastbourne: 14,300Weston-super-Mare: 12,859

    12,859Eastbourne is higher14,300

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare 1,335, Eastbourne 1,609Eastbourne: 1,609Weston-super-Mare: 1,335

    1,335Eastbourne is higher1,609

Show the numbers
Weston-super-Mare and Eastbourne, total
MeasureWeston-super-MareEastbourneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£502.7m£504.9m£476.9m£579.1m£581.5m£549.3mEastbourne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.0m£263.1m£248.5m£311.3m£312.6m£295.3mEastbourne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.7m£144.3m£136.3m£160.3m£161.0m£152.1mEastbourne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.8m£236.8m£223.7m£279.4m£280.6m£265.1mEastbourne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mEastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mEastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£50.5m£50.7m£47.9mWeston-super-Mare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mEastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mEastbourne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.5m£113.9m£107.6m£128.1m£128.6m£121.5mEastbourne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m£38.4m£38.6m£36.4mEastbourne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mEastbourne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mEastbourne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWeston-super-Mare
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,72824,342Eastbourne
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4132,798Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3683,747Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2147,687Weston-super-Mare
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,85914,300Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3351,609Eastbourne

Sources

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

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