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Gower and Sussex Weald

99,066 and 95,101 residents (mid-2024).

Gower is higher than Sussex Weald on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 20 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.

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Per person in the age group

Gower is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Sussex Weald on 2. 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

Gower Sussex Weald

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gower £4,992, Sussex Weald £4,462Sussex Weald: £4,462Gower: £4,992Sussex Weald: £4,481Gower: £5,014Sussex Weald: £4,233Gower: £4,735

    £4,992£5,014£4,735Gower is higher£4,462£4,481£4,233

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gower £12,702, Sussex Weald £12,489Sussex Weald: £12,489Gower: £12,702Sussex Weald: £12,542Gower: £12,756Sussex Weald: £11,846Gower: £12,049

    £12,702£12,756£12,049Gower is higherDepends on how you count£12,489£12,542£11,846

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gower £1,797, Sussex Weald £1,455Sussex Weald: £1,455Gower: £1,797Sussex Weald: £1,462Gower: £1,805Sussex Weald: £1,381Gower: £1,705

    £1,797£1,805£1,705Gower is higher£1,455£1,462£1,381

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gower £11,345, Sussex Weald £11,614Sussex Weald: £11,614Gower: £11,345Sussex Weald: £11,664Gower: £11,393Sussex Weald: £11,017Gower: £10,761

    £11,345£11,393£10,761Sussex Weald is higher£11,614£11,664£11,017

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gower £375, Sussex Weald £275Sussex Weald: £275Gower: £375Sussex Weald: £276Gower: £377Sussex Weald: £261Gower: £356

    £375£377£356Gower is higher£275£276£261

  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: Gower £959, Sussex Weald £582Sussex Weald: £582Gower: £959Sussex Weald: £585Gower: £963Sussex Weald: £552Gower: £909

    £959£963£909Gower is higher£582£585£552

  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: Gower £23, Sussex Weald £17Sussex Weald: £17Gower: £23Sussex Weald: £17Gower: £23Sussex Weald: £16Gower: £22

    £23£23£22Gower is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gower £580, Sussex Weald £268Sussex Weald: £268Gower: £580Sussex Weald: £270Gower: £583Sussex Weald: £255Gower: £550

    £580£583£550Gower is higher£268£270£255

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gower £154, Sussex Weald £123Sussex Weald: £123Gower: £154Sussex Weald: £124Gower: £155Sussex Weald: £117Gower: £146

    £154£155£146Gower is higher£123£124£117

  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: Gower £120, Sussex Weald £78Sussex Weald: £78Gower: £120Sussex Weald: £78Gower: £121Sussex Weald: £74Gower: £114

    £120£121£114Gower is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gower £1,277, Sussex Weald £1,173Sussex Weald: £1,173Gower: £1,277Sussex Weald: £1,178Gower: £1,283Sussex Weald: £1,113Gower: £1,212

    £1,277£1,283£1,212Gower is higher£1,173£1,178£1,113

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gower £164, Sussex Weald £126Sussex Weald: £126Gower: £164Sussex Weald: £127Gower: £165Sussex Weald: £120Gower: £156

    £164£165£156Gower is higher£126£127£120

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gower £387, Sussex Weald £196Sussex Weald: £196Gower: £387Sussex Weald: £197Gower: £388Sussex Weald: £186Gower: £367

    £387£388£367Gower is higher£196£197£186

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gower £6.20, Sussex Weald £5.16Sussex Weald: £5.16Gower: £6.20Sussex Weald: £5.18Gower: £6.23Sussex Weald: £4.89Gower: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Gower is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gower £6.96, Sussex Weald £2.91Sussex Weald: £2.91Gower: £6.96Sussex Weald: £2.92Gower: £6.99Sussex Weald: £2.76Gower: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Gower is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gower £10, Sussex Weald £6.17Sussex Weald: £6.17Gower: £10Sussex Weald: £6.19Gower: £10Sussex Weald: £5.85Gower: £9.77

    £10£10£9.77Gower is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gower 1,001.3, Sussex Weald 1,013.5Sussex Weald: 1,013.5Gower: 1,001.3

    1,001.3Sussex Weald is higher1,013.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gower 89.4, Sussex Weald 66.1Sussex Weald: 66.1Gower: 89.4

    89.4Gower is higher66.1

  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: Gower 189.9, Sussex Weald 123.2Sussex Weald: 123.2Gower: 189.9

    189.9Gower is higher123.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gower 80.0, Sussex Weald 43.1Sussex Weald: 43.1Gower: 80.0

    80.0Gower is higher43.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gower 163.1, Sussex Weald 129.0Sussex Weald: 129.0Gower: 163.1

    163.1Gower is higher129.0

  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: Gower 25.3, Sussex Weald 18.1Sussex Weald: 18.1Gower: 25.3

    25.3Gower is higher18.1

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Gower and Sussex Weald, per person in the age group
MeasureGowerSussex WealdHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,014£4,735£4,462£4,481£4,233Gower
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,702£12,756£12,049£12,489£12,542£11,846Gower
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,797£1,805£1,705£1,455£1,462£1,381Gower
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,345£11,393£10,761£11,614£11,664£11,017Sussex Weald
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£375£377£356£275£276£261Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£959£963£909£582£585£552Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£17£17£16Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£580£583£550£268£270£255Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£123£124£117Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£121£114£78£78£74Gower
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,277£1,283£1,212£1,173£1,178£1,113Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£126£127£120Gower
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£388£367£196£197£186Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£5.16£5.18£4.89Gower
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£2.91£2.92£2.76Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.77£6.17£6.19£5.85Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.31,013.5Sussex Weald
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.466.1Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.9123.2Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.043.1Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.1129.0Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.318.1Gower

Per resident

Gower is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Sussex Weald on 3. 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

Gower Sussex Weald

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gower £4,992, Sussex Weald £4,462Sussex Weald: £4,462Gower: £4,992Sussex Weald: £4,481Gower: £5,014Sussex Weald: £4,233Gower: £4,735

    £4,992£5,014£4,735Gower is higher£4,462£4,481£4,233

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gower £3,033, Sussex Weald £3,116Sussex Weald: £3,116Gower: £3,033Sussex Weald: £3,129Gower: £3,046Sussex Weald: £2,955Gower: £2,877

    £3,033£3,046£2,877Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count£3,116£3,129£2,955

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gower £1,050, Sussex Weald £823Sussex Weald: £823Gower: £1,050Sussex Weald: £826Gower: £1,055Sussex Weald: £780Gower: £996

    £1,050£1,055£996Gower is higher£823£826£780

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gower £2,709, Sussex Weald £2,897Sussex Weald: £2,897Gower: £2,709Sussex Weald: £2,910Gower: £2,721Sussex Weald: £2,748Gower: £2,570

    £2,709£2,721£2,570Sussex Weald is higher£2,897£2,910£2,748

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gower £90, Sussex Weald £69Sussex Weald: £69Gower: £90Sussex Weald: £69Gower: £90Sussex Weald: £65Gower: £85

    £90£90£85Gower is higher£69£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gower £229, Sussex Weald £145Sussex Weald: £145Gower: £229Sussex Weald: £146Gower: £230Sussex Weald: £138Gower: £217

    £229£230£217Gower is higher£145£146£138

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Gower £5.53, Sussex Weald £4.24Sussex Weald: £4.24Gower: £5.53Sussex Weald: £4.26Gower: £5.56Sussex Weald: £4.02Gower: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Gower is higher£4.24£4.26£4.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gower £580, Sussex Weald £268Sussex Weald: £268Gower: £580Sussex Weald: £270Gower: £583Sussex Weald: £255Gower: £550

    £580£583£550Gower is higher£268£270£255

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gower £154, Sussex Weald £123Sussex Weald: £123Gower: £154Sussex Weald: £124Gower: £155Sussex Weald: £117Gower: £146

    £154£155£146Gower is higher£123£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gower £70, Sussex Weald £44Sussex Weald: £44Gower: £70Sussex Weald: £44Gower: £71Sussex Weald: £42Gower: £67

    £70£71£67Gower is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gower £746, Sussex Weald £663Sussex Weald: £663Gower: £746Sussex Weald: £666Gower: £750Sussex Weald: £629Gower: £708

    £746£750£708Gower is higher£663£666£629

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gower £164, Sussex Weald £126Sussex Weald: £126Gower: £164Sussex Weald: £127Gower: £165Sussex Weald: £120Gower: £156

    £164£165£156Gower is higher£126£127£120

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gower £226, Sussex Weald £111Sussex Weald: £111Gower: £226Sussex Weald: £111Gower: £227Sussex Weald: £105Gower: £214

    £226£227£214Gower is higher£111£111£105

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gower £3.62, Sussex Weald £2.92Sussex Weald: £2.92Gower: £3.62Sussex Weald: £2.93Gower: £3.63Sussex Weald: £2.77Gower: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Gower is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gower £4.07, Sussex Weald £1.64Sussex Weald: £1.64Gower: £4.07Sussex Weald: £1.65Gower: £4.09Sussex Weald: £1.56Gower: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Gower is higher£1.64£1.65£1.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gower £10, Sussex Weald £6.17Sussex Weald: £6.17Gower: £10Sussex Weald: £6.19Gower: £10Sussex Weald: £5.85Gower: £9.77

    £10£10£9.77Gower is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gower 239.1, Sussex Weald 252.9Sussex Weald: 252.9Gower: 239.1

    239.1Sussex Weald is higher252.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gower 21.3, Sussex Weald 16.5Sussex Weald: 16.5Gower: 21.3

    21.3Gower is higher16.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gower 45.4, Sussex Weald 30.7Sussex Weald: 30.7Gower: 45.4

    45.4Gower is higher30.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gower 80.0, Sussex Weald 43.1Sussex Weald: 43.1Gower: 80.0

    80.0Gower is higher43.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gower 95.3, Sussex Weald 72.9Sussex Weald: 72.9Gower: 95.3

    95.3Gower is higher72.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gower 14.8, Sussex Weald 10.3Sussex Weald: 10.3Gower: 14.8

    14.8Gower is higher10.3

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Gower and Sussex Weald, per resident
MeasureGowerSussex WealdHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,014£4,735£4,462£4,481£4,233Gower
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,877£3,116£3,129£2,955Sussex Weald
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,050£1,055£996£823£826£780Gower
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,709£2,721£2,570£2,897£2,910£2,748Sussex Weald
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£69£69£65Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£145£146£138Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£4.24£4.26£4.02Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£580£583£550£268£270£255Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£123£124£117Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£44£44£42Gower
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£746£750£708£663£666£629Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£126£127£120Gower
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£111£111£105Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£2.92£2.93£2.77Gower
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£1.64£1.65£1.56Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.77£6.17£6.19£5.85Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.1252.9Sussex Weald
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.316.5Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202645.430.7Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.043.1Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.372.9Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.810.3Gower

Total

Gower is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Sussex Weald on 2. 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

Gower Sussex Weald

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gower £494.6m, Sussex Weald £424.4mSussex Weald: £424.4mGower: £494.6mSussex Weald: £426.2mGower: £496.7mSussex Weald: £402.5mGower: £469.1m

    £494.6m£496.7m£469.1mGower is higher£424.4m£426.2m£402.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gower £300.5m, Sussex Weald £296.3mSussex Weald: £296.3mGower: £300.5mSussex Weald: £297.6mGower: £301.8mSussex Weald: £281.0mGower: £285.0m

    £300.5m£301.8m£285.0mGower is higherDepends on how you count£296.3m£297.6m£281.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gower £104.0m, Sussex Weald £78.2mSussex Weald: £78.2mGower: £104.0mSussex Weald: £78.6mGower: £104.5mSussex Weald: £74.2mGower: £98.7m

    £104.0m£104.5m£98.7mGower is higher£78.2m£78.6m£74.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gower £268.4m, Sussex Weald £275.5mSussex Weald: £275.5mGower: £268.4mSussex Weald: £276.7mGower: £269.5mSussex Weald: £261.4mGower: £254.6m

    £268.4m£269.5m£254.6mSussex Weald is higher£275.5m£276.7m£261.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gower £8.9m, Sussex Weald £6.5mSussex Weald: £6.5mGower: £8.9mSussex Weald: £6.6mGower: £8.9mSussex Weald: £6.2mGower: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mGower is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gower £22.7m, Sussex Weald £13.8mSussex Weald: £13.8mGower: £22.7mSussex Weald: £13.9mGower: £22.8mSussex Weald: £13.1mGower: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mGower is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Gower £0.55m, Sussex Weald £0.40mSussex Weald: £0.40mGower: £0.55mSussex Weald: £0.40mGower: £0.55mSussex Weald: £0.38mGower: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mGower is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gower £57.5m, Sussex Weald £25.5mSussex Weald: £25.5mGower: £57.5mSussex Weald: £25.6mGower: £57.7mSussex Weald: £24.2mGower: £54.5m

    £57.5m£57.7m£54.5mGower is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gower £15.3m, Sussex Weald £11.7mSussex Weald: £11.7mGower: £15.3mSussex Weald: £11.8mGower: £15.3mSussex Weald: £11.1mGower: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mGower is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gower £7.0m, Sussex Weald £4.2mSussex Weald: £4.2mGower: £7.0mSussex Weald: £4.2mGower: £7.0mSussex Weald: £4.0mGower: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGower is higher£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gower £73.9m, Sussex Weald £63.1mSussex Weald: £63.1mGower: £73.9mSussex Weald: £63.3mGower: £74.3mSussex Weald: £59.8mGower: £70.1m

    £73.9m£74.3m£70.1mGower is higher£63.1m£63.3m£59.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gower £16.2m, Sussex Weald £12.0mSussex Weald: £12.0mGower: £16.2mSussex Weald: £12.0mGower: £16.3mSussex Weald: £11.4mGower: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mGower is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gower £22.4m, Sussex Weald £10.5mSussex Weald: £10.5mGower: £22.4mSussex Weald: £10.6mGower: £22.5mSussex Weald: £10.0mGower: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mGower is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gower £0.36m, Sussex Weald £0.28mSussex Weald: £0.28mGower: £0.36mSussex Weald: £0.28mGower: £0.36mSussex Weald: £0.26mGower: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mGower is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gower £0.40m, Sussex Weald £0.16mSussex Weald: £0.16mGower: £0.40mSussex Weald: £0.16mGower: £0.40mSussex Weald: £0.15mGower: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGower is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gower £1.0m, Sussex Weald £0.59mSussex Weald: £0.59mGower: £1.0mSussex Weald: £0.59mGower: £1.0mSussex Weald: £0.56mGower: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mGower is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gower 23,689, Sussex Weald 24,046Sussex Weald: 24,046Gower: 23,689

    23,689Sussex Weald is higher24,046

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gower 2,114, Sussex Weald 1,567Sussex Weald: 1,567Gower: 2,114

    2,114Gower is higher1,567

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gower 4,493, Sussex Weald 2,923Sussex Weald: 2,923Gower: 4,493

    4,493Gower is higher2,923

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gower 7,920, Sussex Weald 4,095Sussex Weald: 4,095Gower: 7,920

    7,920Gower is higher4,095

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gower 9,444, Sussex Weald 6,934Sussex Weald: 6,934Gower: 9,444

    9,444Gower is higher6,934

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gower 1,465, Sussex Weald 975Sussex Weald: 975Gower: 1,465

    1,465Gower is higher975

Show the numbers
Gower and Sussex Weald, total
MeasureGowerSussex WealdHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.6m£496.7m£469.1m£424.4m£426.2m£402.5mGower
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.5m£301.8m£285.0m£296.3m£297.6m£281.0mGower
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.0m£104.5m£98.7m£78.2m£78.6m£74.2mGower
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.4m£269.5m£254.6m£275.5m£276.7m£261.4mSussex Weald
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mGower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mGower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mGower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mGower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mGower
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.9m£74.3m£70.1m£63.1m£63.3m£59.8mGower
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mGower
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mGower
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mGower
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mGower
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mGower
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,68924,046Sussex Weald
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1141,567Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4932,923Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9204,095Gower
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,4446,934Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,465975Gower

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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