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South Gloucestershire and Mid Sussex

305,766 and 161,122 residents (mid-2024).

South Gloucestershire is higher than Mid Sussex on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

South Gloucestershire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex on 4. 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

South Gloucestershire Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3,733, Mid Sussex £3,722Mid Sussex: £3,722South Gloucestershire: £3,733Mid Sussex: £3,738South Gloucestershire: £3,749Mid Sussex: £3,531South Gloucestershire: £3,541

    £3,733£3,749£3,541South Gloucestershire is higher£3,722£3,738£3,531

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £12,671, Mid Sussex £12,566Mid Sussex: £12,566South Gloucestershire: £12,671Mid Sussex: £12,620South Gloucestershire: £12,725Mid Sussex: £11,920South Gloucestershire: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,566£12,620£11,920

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £1,432, Mid Sussex £1,249Mid Sussex: £1,249South Gloucestershire: £1,432Mid Sussex: £1,254South Gloucestershire: £1,438Mid Sussex: £1,185South Gloucestershire: £1,358

    £1,432£1,438£1,358South Gloucestershire is higher£1,249£1,254£1,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £11,626, Mid Sussex £11,745Mid Sussex: £11,745South Gloucestershire: £11,626Mid Sussex: £11,795South Gloucestershire: £11,675Mid Sussex: £11,141South Gloucestershire: £11,027

    £11,626£11,675£11,027Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£11,745£11,795£11,141

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £284, Mid Sussex £245Mid Sussex: £245South Gloucestershire: £284Mid Sussex: £246South Gloucestershire: £285Mid Sussex: £233South Gloucestershire: £270

    £284£285£270South Gloucestershire is higher£245£246£233

  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: South Gloucestershire £744, Mid Sussex £562Mid Sussex: £562South Gloucestershire: £744Mid Sussex: £565South Gloucestershire: £747Mid Sussex: £533South Gloucestershire: £705

    £744£747£705South Gloucestershire is higher£562£565£533

  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: South Gloucestershire £17, Mid Sussex £14Mid Sussex: £14South Gloucestershire: £17Mid Sussex: £14South Gloucestershire: £18Mid Sussex: £14South Gloucestershire: £17

    £17£18£17South Gloucestershire is higher£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £333, Mid Sussex £226Mid Sussex: £226South Gloucestershire: £333Mid Sussex: £227South Gloucestershire: £335Mid Sussex: £214South Gloucestershire: £316

    £333£335£316South Gloucestershire is higher£226£227£214

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £111, Mid Sussex £98Mid Sussex: £98South Gloucestershire: £111Mid Sussex: £98South Gloucestershire: £111Mid Sussex: £93South Gloucestershire: £105

    £111£111£105South Gloucestershire is higher£98£98£93

  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: South Gloucestershire £71, Mid Sussex £56Mid Sussex: £56South Gloucestershire: £71Mid Sussex: £56South Gloucestershire: £71Mid Sussex: £53South Gloucestershire: £67

    £71£71£67South Gloucestershire is higher£56£56£53

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £1,140, Mid Sussex £1,024Mid Sussex: £1,024South Gloucestershire: £1,140Mid Sussex: £1,028South Gloucestershire: £1,145Mid Sussex: £971South Gloucestershire: £1,082

    £1,140£1,145£1,082South Gloucestershire is higher£1,024£1,028£971

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £136, Mid Sussex £150Mid Sussex: £150South Gloucestershire: £136Mid Sussex: £150South Gloucestershire: £137Mid Sussex: £142South Gloucestershire: £129

    £136£137£129Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £212, Mid Sussex £160Mid Sussex: £160South Gloucestershire: £212Mid Sussex: £161South Gloucestershire: £213Mid Sussex: £152South Gloucestershire: £201

    £212£213£201South Gloucestershire is higher£160£161£152

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £4.79, Mid Sussex £6.47Mid Sussex: £6.47South Gloucestershire: £4.79Mid Sussex: £6.50South Gloucestershire: £4.81Mid Sussex: £6.14South Gloucestershire: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £3.83, Mid Sussex £2.49Mid Sussex: £2.49South Gloucestershire: £3.83Mid Sussex: £2.50South Gloucestershire: £3.84Mid Sussex: £2.36South Gloucestershire: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63South Gloucestershire is higher£2.49£2.50£2.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £5.00, Mid Sussex £8.43Mid Sussex: £8.43South Gloucestershire: £5.00Mid Sussex: £8.47South Gloucestershire: £5.02Mid Sussex: £8.00South Gloucestershire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£8.43£8.47£8.00

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire 1,018.6, Mid Sussex 1,005.3Mid Sussex: 1,005.3South Gloucestershire: 1,018.6

    1,018.6South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,005.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire 67.7, Mid Sussex 56.1Mid Sussex: 56.1South Gloucestershire: 67.7

    67.7South Gloucestershire is higher56.1

  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: South Gloucestershire 153.8, Mid Sussex 118.4Mid Sussex: 118.4South Gloucestershire: 153.8

    153.8South Gloucestershire is higher118.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 49.9, Mid Sussex 35.2Mid Sussex: 35.2South Gloucestershire: 49.9

    49.9South Gloucestershire is higher35.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire 126.6, Mid Sussex 109.4Mid Sussex: 109.4South Gloucestershire: 126.6

    126.6South Gloucestershire is higher109.4

  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: South Gloucestershire 15.9, Mid Sussex 13.4Mid Sussex: 13.4South Gloucestershire: 15.9

    15.9South Gloucestershire is higher13.4

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South Gloucestershire and Mid Sussex, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth GloucestershireMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,733£3,749£3,541£3,722£3,738£3,531South Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,566£12,620£11,920South Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,358£1,249£1,254£1,185South Gloucestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,626£11,675£11,027£11,745£11,795£11,141Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£270£245£246£233South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£705£562£565£533South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17£14South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£226£227£214South Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£98£98£93South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£56£56£53South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,082£1,024£1,028£971South Gloucestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£150£150£142Mid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£160£161£152South Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£6.47£6.50£6.14Mid Sussex
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£2.49£2.50£2.36South Gloucestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,005.3South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.756.1South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.8118.4South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.935.2South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.6109.4South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.913.4South Gloucestershire

Per resident

South Gloucestershire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex 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

South Gloucestershire Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3,733, Mid Sussex £3,722Mid Sussex: £3,722South Gloucestershire: £3,733Mid Sussex: £3,738South Gloucestershire: £3,749Mid Sussex: £3,531South Gloucestershire: £3,541

    £3,733£3,749£3,541South Gloucestershire is higher£3,722£3,738£3,531

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2,243, Mid Sussex £2,494Mid Sussex: £2,494South Gloucestershire: £2,243Mid Sussex: £2,504South Gloucestershire: £2,253Mid Sussex: £2,366South Gloucestershire: £2,128

    £2,243£2,253£2,128Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2,494£2,504£2,366

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £905, Mid Sussex £747Mid Sussex: £747South Gloucestershire: £905Mid Sussex: £750South Gloucestershire: £909Mid Sussex: £708South Gloucestershire: £858

    £905£909£858South Gloucestershire is higher£747£750£708

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2,058, Mid Sussex £2,331Mid Sussex: £2,331South Gloucestershire: £2,058Mid Sussex: £2,341South Gloucestershire: £2,067Mid Sussex: £2,211South Gloucestershire: £1,952

    £2,058£2,067£1,952Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2,331£2,341£2,211

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £50, Mid Sussex £49Mid Sussex: £49South Gloucestershire: £50Mid Sussex: £49South Gloucestershire: £51Mid Sussex: £46South Gloucestershire: £48

    £50£51£48South Gloucestershire is higher£49£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £132, Mid Sussex £112Mid Sussex: £112South Gloucestershire: £132Mid Sussex: £112South Gloucestershire: £132Mid Sussex: £106South Gloucestershire: £125

    £132£132£125South Gloucestershire is higher£112£112£106

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3.09, Mid Sussex £2.83Mid Sussex: £2.83South Gloucestershire: £3.09Mid Sussex: £2.84South Gloucestershire: £3.10Mid Sussex: £2.68South Gloucestershire: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93South Gloucestershire is higher£2.83£2.84£2.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £333, Mid Sussex £226Mid Sussex: £226South Gloucestershire: £333Mid Sussex: £227South Gloucestershire: £335Mid Sussex: £214South Gloucestershire: £316

    £333£335£316South Gloucestershire is higher£226£227£214

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £111, Mid Sussex £98Mid Sussex: £98South Gloucestershire: £111Mid Sussex: £98South Gloucestershire: £111Mid Sussex: £93South Gloucestershire: £105

    £111£111£105South Gloucestershire is higher£98£98£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £45, Mid Sussex £33Mid Sussex: £33South Gloucestershire: £45Mid Sussex: £34South Gloucestershire: £45Mid Sussex: £32South Gloucestershire: £42

    £45£45£42South Gloucestershire is higher£33£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £721, Mid Sussex £612Mid Sussex: £612South Gloucestershire: £721Mid Sussex: £615South Gloucestershire: £724Mid Sussex: £581South Gloucestershire: £684

    £721£724£684South Gloucestershire is higher£612£615£581

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £136, Mid Sussex £150Mid Sussex: £150South Gloucestershire: £136Mid Sussex: £150South Gloucestershire: £137Mid Sussex: £142South Gloucestershire: £129

    £136£137£129Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Gloucestershire £134, Mid Sussex £96Mid Sussex: £96South Gloucestershire: £134Mid Sussex: £96South Gloucestershire: £135Mid Sussex: £91South Gloucestershire: £127

    £134£135£127South Gloucestershire is higher£96£96£91

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3.03, Mid Sussex £3.87Mid Sussex: £3.87South Gloucestershire: £3.03Mid Sussex: £3.89South Gloucestershire: £3.04Mid Sussex: £3.67South Gloucestershire: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£3.87£3.89£3.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2.41, Mid Sussex £1.49Mid Sussex: £1.49South Gloucestershire: £2.41Mid Sussex: £1.49South Gloucestershire: £2.42Mid Sussex: £1.41South Gloucestershire: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29South Gloucestershire is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £5.00, Mid Sussex £8.43Mid Sussex: £8.43South Gloucestershire: £5.00Mid Sussex: £8.47South Gloucestershire: £5.02Mid Sussex: £8.00South Gloucestershire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£8.43£8.47£8.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 180.3, Mid Sussex 199.5Mid Sussex: 199.5South Gloucestershire: 180.3

    180.3Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count199.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 12.0, Mid Sussex 11.1Mid Sussex: 11.1South Gloucestershire: 12.0

    12.0South Gloucestershire is higher11.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 27.2, Mid Sussex 23.5Mid Sussex: 23.5South Gloucestershire: 27.2

    27.2South Gloucestershire is higher23.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 49.9, Mid Sussex 35.2Mid Sussex: 35.2South Gloucestershire: 49.9

    49.9South Gloucestershire is higher35.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 80.0, Mid Sussex 65.4Mid Sussex: 65.4South Gloucestershire: 80.0

    80.0South Gloucestershire is higher65.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 10.0, Mid Sussex 8.0Mid Sussex: 8.0South Gloucestershire: 10.0

    10.0South Gloucestershire is higher8.0

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South Gloucestershire and Mid Sussex, per resident
MeasureSouth GloucestershireMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,733£3,749£3,541£3,722£3,738£3,531South Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,243£2,253£2,128£2,494£2,504£2,366Mid Sussex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£909£858£747£750£708South Gloucestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,058£2,067£1,952£2,331£2,341£2,211Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£49£49£46South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£112£112£106South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£2.83£2.84£2.68South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£226£227£214South Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£98£98£93South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£33£34£32South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£612£615£581South Gloucestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£150£150£142Mid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£96£96£91South Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£3.87£3.89£3.67Mid Sussex
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£1.49£1.49£1.41South Gloucestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.3199.5Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.011.1South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.223.5South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.935.2South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.065.4South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.08.0South Gloucestershire

Total

South Gloucestershire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex on 0. 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

South Gloucestershire Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £1.1bn, Mid Sussex £599.8mMid Sussex: £599.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnMid Sussex: £602.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnMid Sussex: £568.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire is higher£599.8m£602.3m£568.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £685.9m, Mid Sussex £401.8mMid Sussex: £401.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £685.9mMid Sussex: £403.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £688.8mMid Sussex: £381.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £650.6m

    £685.9m£688.8m£650.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£401.8m£403.5m£381.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £276.7m, Mid Sussex £120.3mMid Sussex: £120.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £276.7mMid Sussex: £120.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £277.9mMid Sussex: £114.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £262.5m

    £276.7m£277.9m£262.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Gloucestershire £629.3m, Mid Sussex £375.5mMid Sussex: £375.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £629.3mMid Sussex: £377.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £632.0mMid Sussex: £356.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £596.9m

    £629.3m£632.0m£596.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£375.5m£377.1m£356.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Gloucestershire £15.4m, Mid Sussex £7.8mMid Sussex: £7.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.4mMid Sussex: £7.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.5mMid Sussex: £7.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £40.3m, Mid Sussex £18.0mMid Sussex: £18.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.3mMid Sussex: £18.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.4mMid Sussex: £17.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.2m

    £40.3m£40.4m£38.2mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £0.95m, Mid Sussex £0.46mMid Sussex: £0.46mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mMid Sussex: £0.46mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mMid Sussex: £0.43mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £101.9m, Mid Sussex £36.4mMid Sussex: £36.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £101.9mMid Sussex: £36.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £102.3mMid Sussex: £34.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £96.6m

    £101.9m£102.3m£96.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £33.8m, Mid Sussex £15.8mMid Sussex: £15.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.8mMid Sussex: £15.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.9mMid Sussex: £14.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £32.1m

    £33.8m£33.9m£32.1mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £13.7m, Mid Sussex £5.4mMid Sussex: £5.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mMid Sussex: £5.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mMid Sussex: £5.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Gloucestershire £220.4m, Mid Sussex £98.7mMid Sussex: £98.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £220.4mMid Sussex: £99.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £221.3mMid Sussex: £93.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £209.0m

    £220.4m£221.3m£209.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£98.7m£99.1m£93.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Gloucestershire £41.6m, Mid Sussex £24.1mMid Sussex: £24.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.6mMid Sussex: £24.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.8mMid Sussex: £22.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £39.5m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Gloucestershire £41.0m, Mid Sussex £15.4mMid Sussex: £15.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.0mMid Sussex: £15.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.2mMid Sussex: £14.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Gloucestershire £0.92m, Mid Sussex £0.62mMid Sussex: £0.62mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.92mMid Sussex: £0.63mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.93mMid Sussex: £0.59mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Gloucestershire £0.74m, Mid Sussex £0.24mMid Sussex: £0.24mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mMid Sussex: £0.24mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mMid Sussex: £0.23mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £1.5m, Mid Sussex £1.4mMid Sussex: £1.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mMid Sussex: £1.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mMid Sussex: £1.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Gloucestershire 55,138, Mid Sussex 32,145Mid Sussex: 32,145South Gloucestershire: 55,138

    55,138South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count32,145

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Gloucestershire 3,665, Mid Sussex 1,794Mid Sussex: 1,794South Gloucestershire: 3,665

    3,665South Gloucestershire is higher1,794

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 8,323, Mid Sussex 3,786Mid Sussex: 3,786South Gloucestershire: 8,323

    8,323South Gloucestershire is higher3,786

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 15,249, Mid Sussex 5,674Mid Sussex: 5,674South Gloucestershire: 15,249

    15,249South Gloucestershire is higher5,674

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Gloucestershire 24,460, Mid Sussex 10,538Mid Sussex: 10,538South Gloucestershire: 24,460

    24,460South Gloucestershire is higher10,538

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 3,071, Mid Sussex 1,294Mid Sussex: 1,294South Gloucestershire: 3,071

    3,071South Gloucestershire is higher1,294

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South Gloucestershire and Mid Sussex, total
MeasureSouth GloucestershireMid SussexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£599.8m£602.3m£568.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£685.9m£688.8m£650.6m£401.8m£403.5m£381.1mSouth Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£276.7m£277.9m£262.5m£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£629.3m£632.0m£596.9m£375.5m£377.1m£356.2mSouth Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mSouth Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.4m£38.2m£18.0m£18.1m£17.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.9m£102.3m£96.6m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mSouth Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mSouth Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£220.4m£221.3m£209.0m£98.7m£99.1m£93.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Gloucestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Gloucestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,13832,145South Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6651,794South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,3233,786South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,2495,674South Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,46010,538South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0711,294South Gloucestershire

Sources

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

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  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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