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Brighton and Hove and Southwark

285,063 and 317,058 residents (mid-2024).

Brighton and Hove is higher than Southwark on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Brighton and Hove is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Southwark 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

Brighton and Hove Southwark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4,100, Southwark £3,861Southwark: £3,861Brighton and Hove: £4,100Southwark: £3,877Brighton and Hove: £4,118Southwark: £3,662Brighton and Hove: £3,889

    £4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£3,861£3,877£3,662

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove £12,878, Southwark £13,265Southwark: £13,265Brighton and Hove: £12,878Southwark: £13,321Brighton and Hove: £12,932Southwark: £12,582Brighton and Hove: £12,215

    £12,878£12,932£12,215Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£13,265£13,321£12,582

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £1,937, Southwark £2,329Southwark: £2,329Brighton and Hove: £1,937Southwark: £2,339Brighton and Hove: £1,946Southwark: £2,209Brighton and Hove: £1,838

    £1,937£1,946£1,838Southwark is higher£2,329£2,339£2,209

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove £11,440, Southwark £10,590Southwark: £10,590Brighton and Hove: £11,440Southwark: £10,635Brighton and Hove: £11,488Southwark: £10,045Brighton and Hove: £10,851

    £11,440£11,488£10,851Brighton and Hove is higher£10,590£10,635£10,045

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove £745, Southwark £1,789Southwark: £1,789Brighton and Hove: £745Southwark: £1,797Brighton and Hove: £748Southwark: £1,697Brighton and Hove: £707

    £745£748£707Southwark is higher£1,789£1,797£1,697

  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: Brighton and Hove £655, Southwark £813Southwark: £813Brighton and Hove: £655Southwark: £816Brighton and Hove: £658Southwark: £771Brighton and Hove: £621

    £655£658£621Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£813£816£771

  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: Brighton and Hove £38, Southwark £73Southwark: £73Brighton and Hove: £38Southwark: £73Brighton and Hove: £38Southwark: £69Brighton and Hove: £36

    £38£38£36Southwark is higher£73£73£69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £441, Southwark £385Southwark: £385Brighton and Hove: £441Southwark: £386Brighton and Hove: £443Southwark: £365Brighton and Hove: £418

    £441£443£418Brighton and Hove is higher£385£386£365

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £138, Southwark £121Southwark: £121Brighton and Hove: £138Southwark: £121Brighton and Hove: £139Southwark: £114Brighton and Hove: £131

    £138£139£131Brighton and Hove is higher£121£121£114

  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: Brighton and Hove £75, Southwark £78Southwark: £78Brighton and Hove: £75Southwark: £78Brighton and Hove: £75Southwark: £74Brighton and Hove: £71

    £75£75£71Southwark is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £1,512, Southwark £2,006Southwark: £2,006Brighton and Hove: £1,512Southwark: £2,015Brighton and Hove: £1,518Southwark: £1,903Brighton and Hove: £1,434

    £1,512£1,518£1,434Southwark is higher£2,006£2,015£1,903

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £405, Southwark £485Southwark: £485Brighton and Hove: £405Southwark: £487Brighton and Hove: £407Southwark: £460Brighton and Hove: £384

    £405£407£384Southwark is higher£485£487£460

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £336, Southwark £230Southwark: £230Brighton and Hove: £336Southwark: £231Brighton and Hove: £337Southwark: £218Brighton and Hove: £319

    £336£337£319Brighton and Hove is higher£230£231£218

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £9.09, Southwark £8.94Southwark: £8.94Brighton and Hove: £9.09Southwark: £8.98Brighton and Hove: £9.13Southwark: £8.48Brighton and Hove: £8.62

    £9.09£9.13£8.62Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£8.94£8.98£8.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £5.64, Southwark £5.80Southwark: £5.80Brighton and Hove: £5.64Southwark: £5.82Brighton and Hove: £5.66Southwark: £5.50Brighton and Hove: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Southwark is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.95, Southwark £3.07Southwark: £3.07Brighton and Hove: £4.95Southwark: £3.08Brighton and Hove: £4.98Southwark: £2.91Brighton and Hove: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove 1,031.4, Southwark 1,036.8Southwark: 1,036.8Brighton and Hove: 1,031.4

    1,031.4Southwark is higherDepends on how you count1,036.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove 155.8, Southwark 299.8Southwark: 299.8Brighton and Hove: 155.8

    155.8Southwark is higher299.8

  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: Brighton and Hove 134.9, Southwark 163.0Southwark: 163.0Brighton and Hove: 134.9

    134.9Southwark is higherDepends on how you count163.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 65.6, Southwark 59.5Southwark: 59.5Brighton and Hove: 65.6

    65.6Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count59.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove 175.2, Southwark 193.3Southwark: 193.3Brighton and Hove: 175.2

    175.2Southwark is higher193.3

  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: Brighton and Hove 16.5, Southwark 17.2Southwark: 17.2Brighton and Hove: 16.5

    16.5Southwark is higher17.2

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Brighton and Hove and Southwark, per person in the age group
MeasureBrighton and HoveSouthwarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,118£3,889£3,861£3,877£3,662Brighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,878£12,932£12,215£13,265£13,321£12,582Southwark
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,937£1,946£1,838£2,329£2,339£2,209Southwark
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,440£11,488£10,851£10,590£10,635£10,045Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£748£707£1,789£1,797£1,697Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£813£816£771Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£73£73£69Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£385£386£365Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£121£121£114Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£78£78£74Southwark
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,512£1,518£1,434£2,006£2,015£1,903Southwark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£405£407£384£485£487£460Southwark
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£337£319£230£231£218Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£8.94£8.98£8.48Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.80£5.82£5.50Southwark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£3.07£3.08£2.91Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.41,036.8Southwark
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.8299.8Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.9163.0Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.659.5Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.2193.3Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.517.2Southwark

Per resident

Brighton and Hove is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Southwark on 11. 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

Brighton and Hove Southwark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4,100, Southwark £3,861Southwark: £3,861Brighton and Hove: £4,100Southwark: £3,877Brighton and Hove: £4,118Southwark: £3,662Brighton and Hove: £3,889

    £4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£3,861£3,877£3,662

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,722, Southwark £1,104Southwark: £1,104Brighton and Hove: £1,722Southwark: £1,109Brighton and Hove: £1,730Southwark: £1,047Brighton and Hove: £1,634

    £1,722£1,730£1,634Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£1,104£1,109£1,047

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,388, Southwark £1,764Southwark: £1,764Brighton and Hove: £1,388Southwark: £1,771Brighton and Hove: £1,394Southwark: £1,673Brighton and Hove: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Southwark is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,530, Southwark £881Southwark: £881Brighton and Hove: £1,530Southwark: £885Brighton and Hove: £1,537Southwark: £836Brighton and Hove: £1,451

    £1,530£1,537£1,451Brighton and Hove is higher£881£885£836

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £100, Southwark £149Southwark: £149Brighton and Hove: £100Southwark: £150Brighton and Hove: £100Southwark: £141Brighton and Hove: £95

    £100£100£95Southwark is higher£149£150£141

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £88, Southwark £68Southwark: £68Brighton and Hove: £88Southwark: £68Brighton and Hove: £88Southwark: £64Brighton and Hove: £83

    £88£88£83Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£64

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £5.10, Southwark £6.08Southwark: £6.08Brighton and Hove: £5.10Southwark: £6.11Brighton and Hove: £5.12Southwark: £5.77Brighton and Hove: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Southwark is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £441, Southwark £385Southwark: £385Brighton and Hove: £441Southwark: £386Brighton and Hove: £443Southwark: £365Brighton and Hove: £418

    £441£443£418Brighton and Hove is higher£385£386£365

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £138, Southwark £121Southwark: £121Brighton and Hove: £138Southwark: £121Brighton and Hove: £139Southwark: £114Brighton and Hove: £131

    £138£139£131Brighton and Hove is higher£121£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £54, Southwark £59Southwark: £59Brighton and Hove: £54Southwark: £59Brighton and Hove: £54Southwark: £56Brighton and Hove: £51

    £54£54£51Southwark is higher£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,083, Southwark £1,519Southwark: £1,519Brighton and Hove: £1,083Southwark: £1,526Brighton and Hove: £1,088Southwark: £1,441Brighton and Hove: £1,028

    £1,083£1,088£1,028Southwark is higher£1,519£1,526£1,441

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £405, Southwark £485Southwark: £485Brighton and Hove: £405Southwark: £487Brighton and Hove: £407Southwark: £460Brighton and Hove: £384

    £405£407£384Southwark is higher£485£487£460

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brighton and Hove £241, Southwark £174Southwark: £174Brighton and Hove: £241Southwark: £175Brighton and Hove: £242Southwark: £165Brighton and Hove: £228

    £241£242£228Brighton and Hove is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brighton and Hove £6.52, Southwark £6.77Southwark: £6.77Brighton and Hove: £6.52Southwark: £6.80Brighton and Hove: £6.54Southwark: £6.42Brighton and Hove: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.04, Southwark £4.39Southwark: £4.39Brighton and Hove: £4.04Southwark: £4.40Brighton and Hove: £4.05Southwark: £4.16Brighton and Hove: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Southwark is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.95, Southwark £3.07Southwark: £3.07Brighton and Hove: £4.95Southwark: £3.08Brighton and Hove: £4.98Southwark: £2.91Brighton and Hove: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 138.0, Southwark 86.3Southwark: 86.3Brighton and Hove: 138.0

    138.0Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 20.8, Southwark 25.0Southwark: 25.0Brighton and Hove: 20.8

    20.8Southwark is higher25.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 18.0, Southwark 13.6Southwark: 13.6Brighton and Hove: 18.0

    18.0Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count13.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 65.6, Southwark 59.5Southwark: 59.5Brighton and Hove: 65.6

    65.6Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count59.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 125.5, Southwark 146.4Southwark: 146.4Brighton and Hove: 125.5

    125.5Southwark is higher146.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 11.8, Southwark 13.0Southwark: 13.0Brighton and Hove: 11.8

    11.8Southwark is higher13.0

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Brighton and Hove and Southwark, per resident
MeasureBrighton and HoveSouthwarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,118£3,889£3,861£3,877£3,662Brighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,722£1,730£1,634£1,104£1,109£1,047Brighton and Hove
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,764£1,771£1,673Southwark
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,530£1,537£1,451£881£885£836Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£149£150£141Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£68£68£64Brighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£6.08£6.11£5.77Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£385£386£365Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£121£121£114Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£59£59£56Southwark
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,083£1,088£1,028£1,519£1,526£1,441Southwark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£405£407£384£485£487£460Southwark
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£174£175£165Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£6.77£6.80£6.42Southwark
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£4.39£4.40£4.16Southwark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£3.07£3.08£2.91Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026138.086.3Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.825.0Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.013.6Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.659.5Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.5146.4Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.813.0Southwark

Total

Brighton and Hove is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Southwark on 13. 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

Brighton and Hove Southwark

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £1.2bn, Southwark £1.2bnSouthwark: £1.2bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnSouthwark: £1.2bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnSouthwark: £1.2bnBrighton and Hove: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £491.0m, Southwark £350.0mSouthwark: £350.0mBrighton and Hove: £491.0mSouthwark: £351.5mBrighton and Hove: £493.1mSouthwark: £332.0mBrighton and Hove: £465.7m

    £491.0m£493.1m£465.7mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£350.0m£351.5m£332.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £395.8m, Southwark £559.2mSouthwark: £559.2mBrighton and Hove: £395.8mSouthwark: £561.6mBrighton and Hove: £397.5mSouthwark: £530.5mBrighton and Hove: £375.4m

    £395.8m£397.5m£375.4mSouthwark is higher£559.2m£561.6m£530.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brighton and Hove £436.2m, Southwark £279.4mSouthwark: £279.4mBrighton and Hove: £436.2mSouthwark: £280.6mBrighton and Hove: £438.0mSouthwark: £265.0mBrighton and Hove: £413.7m

    £436.2m£438.0m£413.7mBrighton and Hove is higher£279.4m£280.6m£265.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brighton and Hove £28.4m, Southwark £47.2mSouthwark: £47.2mBrighton and Hove: £28.4mSouthwark: £47.4mBrighton and Hove: £28.5mSouthwark: £44.8mBrighton and Hove: £26.9m

    £28.4m£28.5m£26.9mSouthwark is higher£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £25.0m, Southwark £21.4mSouthwark: £21.4mBrighton and Hove: £25.0mSouthwark: £21.5mBrighton and Hove: £25.1mSouthwark: £20.3mBrighton and Hove: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £1.5m, Southwark £1.9mSouthwark: £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mSouthwark: £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mSouthwark: £1.8mBrighton and Hove: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouthwark is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £125.8m, Southwark £122.0mSouthwark: £122.0mBrighton and Hove: £125.8mSouthwark: £122.5mBrighton and Hove: £126.3mSouthwark: £115.7mBrighton and Hove: £119.3m

    £125.8m£126.3m£119.3mBrighton and Hove is higher£122.0m£122.5m£115.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £39.4m, Southwark £38.2mSouthwark: £38.2mBrighton and Hove: £39.4mSouthwark: £38.4mBrighton and Hove: £39.6mSouthwark: £36.3mBrighton and Hove: £37.4m

    £39.4m£39.6m£37.4mBrighton and Hove is higher£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £15.3m, Southwark £18.7mSouthwark: £18.7mBrighton and Hove: £15.3mSouthwark: £18.8mBrighton and Hove: £15.4mSouthwark: £17.8mBrighton and Hove: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSouthwark is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brighton and Hove £308.9m, Southwark £481.7mSouthwark: £481.7mBrighton and Hove: £308.9mSouthwark: £483.8mBrighton and Hove: £310.2mSouthwark: £456.9mBrighton and Hove: £293.0m

    £308.9m£310.2m£293.0mSouthwark is higher£481.7m£483.8m£456.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brighton and Hove £115.4m, Southwark £153.7mSouthwark: £153.7mBrighton and Hove: £115.4mSouthwark: £154.3mBrighton and Hove: £115.9mSouthwark: £145.8mBrighton and Hove: £109.5m

    £115.4m£115.9m£109.5mSouthwark is higher£153.7m£154.3m£145.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brighton and Hove £68.6m, Southwark £55.2mSouthwark: £55.2mBrighton and Hove: £68.6mSouthwark: £55.5mBrighton and Hove: £68.9mSouthwark: £52.4mBrighton and Hove: £65.1m

    £68.6m£68.9m£65.1mBrighton and Hove is higher£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brighton and Hove £1.9m, Southwark £2.1mSouthwark: £2.1mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mSouthwark: £2.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mSouthwark: £2.0mBrighton and Hove: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.2m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brighton and Hove £1.2m, Southwark £1.4mSouthwark: £1.4mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mSouthwark: £1.4mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mSouthwark: £1.3mBrighton and Hove: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSouthwark is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £1.4m, Southwark £0.97mSouthwark: £0.97mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mSouthwark: £0.98mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mSouthwark: £0.92mBrighton and Hove: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBrighton and Hove is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brighton and Hove 39,325, Southwark 27,354Southwark: 27,354Brighton and Hove: 39,325

    39,325Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count27,354

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brighton and Hove 5,941, Southwark 7,910Southwark: 7,910Brighton and Hove: 5,941

    5,941Southwark is higher7,910

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 5,142, Southwark 4,300Southwark: 4,300Brighton and Hove: 5,142

    5,142Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count4,300

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 18,703, Southwark 18,869Southwark: 18,869Brighton and Hove: 18,703

    18,703Southwark is higherDepends on how you count18,869

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brighton and Hove 35,788, Southwark 46,422Southwark: 46,422Brighton and Hove: 35,788

    35,788Southwark is higher46,422

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 3,361, Southwark 4,119Southwark: 4,119Brighton and Hove: 3,361

    3,361Southwark is higher4,119

Show the numbers
Brighton and Hove and Southwark, total
MeasureBrighton and HoveSouthwarkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.2bnSouthwark
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.0m£493.1m£465.7m£350.0m£351.5m£332.0mBrighton and Hove
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.8m£397.5m£375.4m£559.2m£561.6m£530.5mSouthwark
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m£279.4m£280.6m£265.0mBrighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mSouthwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mBrighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSouthwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£125.8m£126.3m£119.3m£122.0m£122.5m£115.7mBrighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£38.2m£38.4m£36.3mBrighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mSouthwark
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£308.9m£310.2m£293.0m£481.7m£483.8m£456.9mSouthwark
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m£153.7m£154.3m£145.8mSouthwark
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m£55.2m£55.5m£52.4mBrighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.1m£2.2m£2.0mSouthwark
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSouthwark
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,32527,354Brighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9417,910Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,1424,300Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,70318,869Southwark
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,78846,422Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3614,119Southwark

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.
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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.
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