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Worthing West and Christchurch

102,846 and 88,284 residents (mid-2024).

Worthing West is higher than Christchurch on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Worthing West is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Christchurch 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

Worthing West Christchurch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worthing West £5,053, Christchurch £5,764Christchurch: £5,764Worthing West: £5,053Christchurch: £5,789Worthing West: £5,075Christchurch: £5,467Worthing West: £4,793

    £5,053£5,075£4,793Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£5,764£5,789£5,467

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Worthing West £12,437, Christchurch £12,615Christchurch: £12,615Worthing West: £12,437Christchurch: £12,669Worthing West: £12,490Christchurch: £11,966Worthing West: £11,797

    £12,437£12,490£11,797Christchurch is higher£12,615£12,669£11,966

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Worthing West £1,865, Christchurch £1,637Christchurch: £1,637Worthing West: £1,865Christchurch: £1,644Worthing West: £1,873Christchurch: £1,553Worthing West: £1,769

    £1,865£1,873£1,769Worthing West is higher£1,637£1,644£1,553

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Worthing West £11,379, Christchurch £11,638Christchurch: £11,638Worthing West: £11,379Christchurch: £11,687Worthing West: £11,427Christchurch: £11,039Worthing West: £10,793

    £11,379£11,427£10,793Christchurch is higher£11,638£11,687£11,039

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Worthing West £330, Christchurch £270Christchurch: £270Worthing West: £330Christchurch: £272Worthing West: £332Christchurch: £256Worthing West: £313

    £330£332£313Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count£270£272£256

  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: Worthing West £708, Christchurch £689Christchurch: £689Worthing West: £708Christchurch: £692Worthing West: £711Christchurch: £653Worthing West: £671

    £708£711£671Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count£689£692£653

  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: Worthing West £20, Christchurch £18Christchurch: £18Worthing West: £20Christchurch: £18Worthing West: £20Christchurch: £17Worthing West: £19

    £20£20£19Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worthing West £367, Christchurch £358Christchurch: £358Worthing West: £367Christchurch: £359Worthing West: £368Christchurch: £339Worthing West: £348

    £367£368£348Worthing West is higher£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worthing West £147, Christchurch £105Christchurch: £105Worthing West: £147Christchurch: £106Worthing West: £147Christchurch: £100Worthing West: £139

    £147£147£139Worthing West is higher£105£106£100

  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: Worthing West £92, Christchurch £97Christchurch: £97Worthing West: £92Christchurch: £97Worthing West: £93Christchurch: £92Worthing West: £88

    £92£93£88Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Worthing West £1,444, Christchurch £1,245Christchurch: £1,245Worthing West: £1,444Christchurch: £1,251Worthing West: £1,450Christchurch: £1,181Worthing West: £1,369

    £1,444£1,450£1,369Worthing West is higher£1,245£1,251£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worthing West £236, Christchurch £190Christchurch: £190Worthing West: £236Christchurch: £191Worthing West: £237Christchurch: £181Worthing West: £224

    £236£237£224Worthing West is higher£190£191£181

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worthing West £317, Christchurch £286Christchurch: £286Worthing West: £317Christchurch: £287Worthing West: £318Christchurch: £271Worthing West: £301

    £317£318£301Worthing West is higher£286£287£271

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worthing West £7.97, Christchurch £5.11Christchurch: £5.11Worthing West: £7.97Christchurch: £5.13Worthing West: £8.00Christchurch: £4.85Worthing West: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Worthing West is higher£5.11£5.13£4.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Worthing West £4.17, Christchurch £4.75Christchurch: £4.75Worthing West: £4.17Christchurch: £4.77Worthing West: £4.19Christchurch: £4.51Worthing West: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£4.75£4.77£4.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worthing West £7.19, Christchurch £6.44Christchurch: £6.44Worthing West: £7.19Christchurch: £6.47Worthing West: £7.22Christchurch: £6.11Worthing West: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Worthing West is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Worthing West 983.2, Christchurch 997.8Christchurch: 997.8Worthing West: 983.2

    983.2Christchurch is higher997.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Worthing West 79.5, Christchurch 68.6Christchurch: 68.6Worthing West: 79.5

    79.5Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count68.6

  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: Worthing West 150.7, Christchurch 146.3Christchurch: 146.3Worthing West: 150.7

    150.7Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count146.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worthing West 55.6, Christchurch 52.0Christchurch: 52.0Worthing West: 55.6

    55.6Worthing West is higher52.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Worthing West 169.4, Christchurch 139.4Christchurch: 139.4Worthing West: 169.4

    169.4Worthing West is higher139.4

  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: Worthing West 20.2, Christchurch 20.9Christchurch: 20.9Worthing West: 20.2

    20.2Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count20.9

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Worthing West and Christchurch, per person in the age group
MeasureWorthing WestChristchurchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,053£5,075£4,793£5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,437£12,490£11,797£12,615£12,669£11,966Christchurch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,865£1,873£1,769£1,637£1,644£1,553Worthing West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,379£11,427£10,793£11,638£11,687£11,039Christchurch
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£330£332£313£270£272£256Worthing West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£708£711£671£689£692£653Worthing West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£18£18£17Worthing West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£368£348£358£359£339Worthing West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£105£106£100Worthing West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£93£88£97£97£92Christchurch
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,444£1,450£1,369£1,245£1,251£1,181Worthing West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£190£191£181Worthing West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£317£318£301£286£287£271Worthing West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£5.11£5.13£4.85Worthing West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£4.75£4.77£4.51Christchurch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£6.44£6.47£6.11Worthing West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026983.2997.8Christchurch
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.568.6Worthing West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.7146.3Worthing West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.652.0Worthing West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.4139.4Worthing West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.220.9Christchurch

Per resident

Worthing West is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Christchurch on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Worthing West Christchurch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worthing West £5,053, Christchurch £5,764Christchurch: £5,764Worthing West: £5,053Christchurch: £5,789Worthing West: £5,075Christchurch: £5,467Worthing West: £4,793

    £5,053£5,075£4,793Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£5,764£5,789£5,467

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Worthing West £3,225, Christchurch £4,271Christchurch: £4,271Worthing West: £3,225Christchurch: £4,289Worthing West: £3,239Christchurch: £4,051Worthing West: £3,059

    £3,225£3,239£3,059Christchurch is higher£4,271£4,289£4,051

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Worthing West £1,071, Christchurch £833Christchurch: £833Worthing West: £1,071Christchurch: £837Worthing West: £1,076Christchurch: £790Worthing West: £1,016

    £1,071£1,076£1,016Worthing West is higher£833£837£790

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Worthing West £2,951, Christchurch £3,940Christchurch: £3,940Worthing West: £2,951Christchurch: £3,957Worthing West: £2,963Christchurch: £3,737Worthing West: £2,799

    £2,951£2,963£2,799Christchurch is higher£3,940£3,957£3,737

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Worthing West £86, Christchurch £92Christchurch: £92Worthing West: £86Christchurch: £92Worthing West: £86Christchurch: £87Worthing West: £81

    £86£86£81Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Worthing West £184, Christchurch £233Christchurch: £233Worthing West: £184Christchurch: £234Worthing West: £184Christchurch: £221Worthing West: £174

    £184£184£174Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£233£234£221

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Worthing West £5.16, Christchurch £6.10Christchurch: £6.10Worthing West: £5.16Christchurch: £6.13Worthing West: £5.18Christchurch: £5.79Worthing West: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£6.10£6.13£5.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worthing West £367, Christchurch £358Christchurch: £358Worthing West: £367Christchurch: £359Worthing West: £368Christchurch: £339Worthing West: £348

    £367£368£348Worthing West is higher£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worthing West £147, Christchurch £105Christchurch: £105Worthing West: £147Christchurch: £106Worthing West: £147Christchurch: £100Worthing West: £139

    £147£147£139Worthing West is higher£105£106£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Worthing West £53, Christchurch £49Christchurch: £49Worthing West: £53Christchurch: £49Worthing West: £53Christchurch: £47Worthing West: £50

    £53£53£50Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Worthing West £829, Christchurch £634Christchurch: £634Worthing West: £829Christchurch: £636Worthing West: £833Christchurch: £601Worthing West: £786

    £829£833£786Worthing West is higher£634£636£601

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worthing West £236, Christchurch £190Christchurch: £190Worthing West: £236Christchurch: £191Worthing West: £237Christchurch: £181Worthing West: £224

    £236£237£224Worthing West is higher£190£191£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Worthing West £182, Christchurch £145Christchurch: £145Worthing West: £182Christchurch: £146Worthing West: £183Christchurch: £138Worthing West: £173

    £182£183£173Worthing West is higher£145£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Worthing West £4.58, Christchurch £2.60Christchurch: £2.60Worthing West: £4.58Christchurch: £2.62Worthing West: £4.59Christchurch: £2.47Worthing West: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Worthing West is higher£2.60£2.62£2.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Worthing West £2.40, Christchurch £2.41Christchurch: £2.41Worthing West: £2.40Christchurch: £2.42Worthing West: £2.41Christchurch: £2.29Worthing West: £2.28

    £2.40£2.41£2.28Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£2.41£2.42£2.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worthing West £7.19, Christchurch £6.44Christchurch: £6.44Worthing West: £7.19Christchurch: £6.47Worthing West: £7.22Christchurch: £6.11Worthing West: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Worthing West is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Worthing West 255.0, Christchurch 337.8Christchurch: 337.8Worthing West: 255.0

    255.0Christchurch is higher337.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worthing West 20.6, Christchurch 23.2Christchurch: 23.2Worthing West: 20.6

    20.6Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count23.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worthing West 39.1, Christchurch 49.5Christchurch: 49.5Worthing West: 39.1

    39.1Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count49.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worthing West 55.6, Christchurch 52.0Christchurch: 52.0Worthing West: 55.6

    55.6Worthing West is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worthing West 97.3, Christchurch 70.9Christchurch: 70.9Worthing West: 97.3

    97.3Worthing West is higher70.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worthing West 11.6, Christchurch 10.6Christchurch: 10.6Worthing West: 11.6

    11.6Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count10.6

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Worthing West and Christchurch, per resident
MeasureWorthing WestChristchurchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,053£5,075£4,793£5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,225£3,239£3,059£4,271£4,289£4,051Christchurch
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,071£1,076£1,016£833£837£790Worthing West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,951£2,963£2,799£3,940£3,957£3,737Christchurch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£92£92£87Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£233£234£221Christchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£6.10£6.13£5.79Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£368£348£358£359£339Worthing West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£105£106£100Worthing West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£49£49£47Worthing West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£829£833£786£634£636£601Worthing West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£190£191£181Worthing West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£145£146£138Worthing West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£2.60£2.62£2.47Worthing West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.40£2.41£2.28£2.41£2.42£2.29Christchurch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£6.44£6.47£6.11Worthing West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026255.0337.8Christchurch
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.623.2Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.149.5Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.652.0Worthing West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.370.9Worthing West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.610.6Worthing West

Total

Worthing West is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Christchurch 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

Worthing West Christchurch

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Worthing West £519.7m, Christchurch £508.9mChristchurch: £508.9mWorthing West: £519.7mChristchurch: £511.0mWorthing West: £521.9mChristchurch: £482.7mWorthing West: £492.9m

    £519.7m£521.9m£492.9mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£508.9m£511.0m£482.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Worthing West £331.7m, Christchurch £377.1mChristchurch: £377.1mWorthing West: £331.7mChristchurch: £378.7mWorthing West: £333.1mChristchurch: £357.7mWorthing West: £314.6m

    £331.7m£333.1m£314.6mChristchurch is higher£377.1m£378.7m£357.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Worthing West £110.2m, Christchurch £73.6mChristchurch: £73.6mWorthing West: £110.2mChristchurch: £73.9mWorthing West: £110.6mChristchurch: £69.8mWorthing West: £104.5m

    £110.2m£110.6m£104.5mWorthing West is higher£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Worthing West £303.5m, Christchurch £347.9mChristchurch: £347.9mWorthing West: £303.5mChristchurch: £349.3mWorthing West: £304.8mChristchurch: £330.0mWorthing West: £287.9m

    £303.5m£304.8m£287.9mChristchurch is higher£347.9m£349.3m£330.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Worthing West £8.8m, Christchurch £8.1mChristchurch: £8.1mWorthing West: £8.8mChristchurch: £8.1mWorthing West: £8.8mChristchurch: £7.7mWorthing West: £8.4m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.4mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worthing West £18.9m, Christchurch £20.6mChristchurch: £20.6mWorthing West: £18.9mChristchurch: £20.7mWorthing West: £19.0mChristchurch: £19.5mWorthing West: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mChristchurch is higherDepends on how you count£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Worthing West £0.53m, Christchurch £0.54mChristchurch: £0.54mWorthing West: £0.53mChristchurch: £0.54mWorthing West: £0.53mChristchurch: £0.51mWorthing West: £0.50m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worthing West £37.7m, Christchurch £31.6mChristchurch: £31.6mWorthing West: £37.7mChristchurch: £31.7mWorthing West: £37.9mChristchurch: £29.9mWorthing West: £35.8m

    £37.7m£37.9m£35.8mWorthing West is higher£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Worthing West £15.1m, Christchurch £9.3mChristchurch: £9.3mWorthing West: £15.1mChristchurch: £9.3mWorthing West: £15.1mChristchurch: £8.8mWorthing West: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mWorthing West is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worthing West £5.5m, Christchurch £4.3mChristchurch: £4.3mWorthing West: £5.5mChristchurch: £4.4mWorthing West: £5.5mChristchurch: £4.1mWorthing West: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Worthing West £85.3m, Christchurch £55.9mChristchurch: £55.9mWorthing West: £85.3mChristchurch: £56.2mWorthing West: £85.6mChristchurch: £53.1mWorthing West: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.6m£80.9mWorthing West is higher£55.9m£56.2m£53.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Worthing West £24.3m, Christchurch £16.8mChristchurch: £16.8mWorthing West: £24.3mChristchurch: £16.9mWorthing West: £24.4mChristchurch: £15.9mWorthing West: £23.0m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.0mWorthing West is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Worthing West £18.7m, Christchurch £12.8mChristchurch: £12.8mWorthing West: £18.7mChristchurch: £12.9mWorthing West: £18.8mChristchurch: £12.2mWorthing West: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mWorthing West is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Worthing West £0.47m, Christchurch £0.23mChristchurch: £0.23mWorthing West: £0.47mChristchurch: £0.23mWorthing West: £0.47mChristchurch: £0.22mWorthing West: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWorthing West is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Worthing West £0.25m, Christchurch £0.21mChristchurch: £0.21mWorthing West: £0.25mChristchurch: £0.21mWorthing West: £0.25mChristchurch: £0.20mWorthing West: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Worthing West £0.74m, Christchurch £0.57mChristchurch: £0.57mWorthing West: £0.74mChristchurch: £0.57mWorthing West: £0.74mChristchurch: £0.54mWorthing West: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWorthing West is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Worthing West 26,223, Christchurch 29,826Christchurch: 29,826Worthing West: 26,223

    26,223Christchurch is higher29,826

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Worthing West 2,121, Christchurch 2,051Christchurch: 2,051Worthing West: 2,121

    2,121Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count2,051

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worthing West 4,018, Christchurch 4,373Christchurch: 4,373Worthing West: 4,018

    4,018Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count4,373

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worthing West 5,714, Christchurch 4,594Christchurch: 4,594Worthing West: 5,714

    5,714Worthing West is higher4,594

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Worthing West 10,005, Christchurch 6,263Christchurch: 6,263Worthing West: 10,005

    10,005Worthing West is higher6,263

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worthing West 1,191, Christchurch 937Christchurch: 937Worthing West: 1,191

    1,191Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count937

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Worthing West and Christchurch, total
MeasureWorthing WestChristchurchHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.7m£521.9m£492.9m£508.9m£511.0m£482.7mWorthing West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.7m£333.1m£314.6m£377.1m£378.7m£357.7mChristchurch
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.6m£104.5m£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mWorthing West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£303.5m£304.8m£287.9m£347.9m£349.3m£330.0mChristchurch
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.4m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mWorthing West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mChristchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChristchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.7m£37.9m£35.8m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mWorthing West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mWorthing West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£4.3m£4.4m£4.1mWorthing West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m£55.9m£56.2m£53.1mWorthing West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mWorthing West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mWorthing West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mWorthing West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mWorthing West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWorthing West
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,22329,826Christchurch
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1212,051Worthing West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0184,373Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7144,594Worthing West
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,0056,263Worthing West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,191937Worthing West

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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