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Worthing West and Gosport
Worthing West is higher than Gosport on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.
On 5 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
Worthing West is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Gosport on 14. 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 Gosport
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,053£5,075£4,793Worthing West is higher£4,865£4,885£4,614
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,437£12,490£11,797Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£12,602£12,656£11,954
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,865£1,873£1,769Gosport is higher£2,058£2,067£1,952
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,379£11,427£10,793Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£11,619£11,668£11,021
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£330£332£313Worthing West is higher£295£296£280
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£708£711£671Worthing West is higher£668£671£634
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£20£19Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£367£368£348Gosport is higher£409£411£388
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£147£147£139Gosport is higher£167£168£159
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£92£93£88Gosport is higher£122£123£116
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,444£1,450£1,369Gosport is higher£1,631£1,638£1,547
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£236£237£224Worthing West is higher£197£197£186
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£317£318£301Worthing West is higher£291£292£276
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.97£8.00£7.56Worthing West is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.17£4.19£3.96Gosport is higher£8.13£8.16£7.71
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.19£7.22£6.82Worthing West is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
983.2Gosport is higherDepends on how you count1,017.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
79.5Gosport is higherDepends on how you count79.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
150.7Worthing West is higher142.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.6Gosport is higher63.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
169.4Gosport is higher192.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.2Gosport is higher27.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Worthing West | Gosport | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,053£5,075£4,793 | £4,865£4,885£4,614 | Worthing West |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,437£12,490£11,797 | £12,602£12,656£11,954 | Gosport |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,865£1,873£1,769 | £2,058£2,067£1,952 | Gosport |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,379£11,427£10,793 | £11,619£11,668£11,021 | Gosport |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £330£332£313 | £295£296£280 | Worthing West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £708£711£671 | £668£671£634 | Worthing West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £20£20£19 | Gosport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £367£368£348 | £409£411£388 | Gosport |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £147£147£139 | £167£168£159 | Gosport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £92£93£88 | £122£123£116 | Gosport |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,444£1,450£1,369 | £1,631£1,638£1,547 | Gosport |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £236£237£224 | £197£197£186 | Worthing West |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £317£318£301 | £291£292£276 | Worthing West |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.97£8.00£7.56 | £6.22£6.25£5.90 | Worthing West |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.17£4.19£3.96 | £8.13£8.16£7.71 | Gosport |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.19£7.22£6.82 | £5.50£5.53£5.22 | Worthing West |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 983.2 | 1,017.1 | Gosport |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 79.5 | 79.6 | Gosport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 150.7 | 142.7 | Worthing West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.6 | 63.2 | Gosport |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 169.4 | 192.7 | Gosport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.2 | 27.0 | Gosport |
Per resident
Worthing West is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Gosport on 9. 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 Gosport
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,053£5,075£4,793Worthing West is higher£4,865£4,885£4,614
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,225£3,239£3,059Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count£2,869£2,881£2,721
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,071£1,076£1,016Gosport is higher£1,218£1,223£1,155
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,951£2,963£2,799Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count£2,645£2,656£2,509
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£86£86£81Worthing West is higher£67£67£64
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£184£184£174Worthing West is higher£152£153£144
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.16£5.18£4.89Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count£4.53£4.55£4.30
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£367£368£348Gosport is higher£409£411£388
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£147£147£139Gosport is higher£167£168£159
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Gosport is higher£72£73£69
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£829£833£786Gosport is higher£965£969£915
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£236£237£224Worthing West is higher£197£197£186
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£182£183£173Worthing West is higher£172£173£163
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.58£4.59£4.34Worthing West is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.40£2.41£2.28Gosport is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.19£7.22£6.82Worthing West is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
255.0Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count231.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.6Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count18.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
39.1Worthing West is higher32.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.6Gosport is higher63.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
97.3Gosport is higher114.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.6Gosport is higher16.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Worthing West | Gosport | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,053£5,075£4,793 | £4,865£4,885£4,614 | Worthing West |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,225£3,239£3,059 | £2,869£2,881£2,721 | Worthing West |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,071£1,076£1,016 | £1,218£1,223£1,155 | Gosport |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,951£2,963£2,799 | £2,645£2,656£2,509 | Worthing West |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £86£86£81 | £67£67£64 | Worthing West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £184£184£174 | £152£153£144 | Worthing West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.16£5.18£4.89 | £4.53£4.55£4.30 | Worthing West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £367£368£348 | £409£411£388 | Gosport |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £147£147£139 | £167£168£159 | Gosport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £72£73£69 | Gosport |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £829£833£786 | £965£969£915 | Gosport |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £236£237£224 | £197£197£186 | Worthing West |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £182£183£173 | £172£173£163 | Worthing West |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.58£4.59£4.34 | £3.68£3.69£3.49 | Worthing West |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.40£2.41£2.28 | £4.81£4.83£4.56 | Gosport |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.19£7.22£6.82 | £5.50£5.53£5.22 | Worthing West |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 255.0 | 231.6 | Worthing West |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.6 | 18.1 | Worthing West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 39.1 | 32.5 | Worthing West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.6 | 63.2 | Gosport |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 97.3 | 114.0 | Gosport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.6 | 16.0 | Gosport |
Total
Worthing West is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Gosport on 9. 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 Gosport
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£519.7m£521.9m£492.9mWorthing West is higher£474.0m£476.1m£449.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£331.7m£333.1m£314.6mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£279.6m£280.8m£265.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£110.2m£110.6m£104.5mGosport is higher£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£303.5m£304.8m£287.9mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£257.8m£258.8m£244.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.8m£8.8m£8.4mWorthing West is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mWorthing West is higher£14.8m£14.9m£14.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£37.7m£37.9m£35.8mGosport is higher£39.9m£40.0m£37.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mGosport is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mGosport is higher£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£85.3m£85.6m£80.9mGosport is higher£94.0m£94.4m£89.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mWorthing West is higher£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mWorthing West is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWorthing West is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mGosport is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWorthing West is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
26,223Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count22,564
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,121Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count1,766
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,018Worthing West is higher3,166
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,714Gosport is higher6,160
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,005Gosport is higher11,109
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,191Gosport is higher1,555
Show the numbers
| Measure | Worthing West | Gosport | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £519.7m£521.9m£492.9m | £474.0m£476.1m£449.6m | Worthing West |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £331.7m£333.1m£314.6m | £279.6m£280.8m£265.2m | Worthing West |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £110.2m£110.6m£104.5m | £118.6m£119.1m£112.5m | Gosport |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £303.5m£304.8m£287.9m | £257.8m£258.8m£244.5m | Worthing West |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.8m£8.8m£8.4m | £6.5m£6.6m£6.2m | Worthing West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.9m£19.0m£17.9m | £14.8m£14.9m£14.1m | Worthing West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | Worthing West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £37.7m£37.9m£35.8m | £39.9m£40.0m£37.8m | Gosport |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.1m£15.1m£14.3m | £16.3m£16.4m£15.4m | Gosport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | £7.0m£7.1m£6.7m | Gosport |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £85.3m£85.6m£80.9m | £94.0m£94.4m£89.2m | Gosport |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £24.3m£24.4m£23.0m | £19.2m£19.2m£18.2m | Worthing West |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £18.7m£18.8m£17.8m | £16.8m£16.8m£15.9m | Worthing West |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Worthing West |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.23m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | Gosport |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | Worthing West |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 26,223 | 22,564 | Worthing West |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,121 | 1,766 | Worthing West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,018 | 3,166 | Worthing West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,714 | 6,160 | Gosport |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,005 | 11,109 | Gosport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,191 | 1,555 | Gosport |
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.
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