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Eastbourne and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

104,271 and 408,009 residents (mid-2024).

Eastbourne is higher than Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 21 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

Eastbourne is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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

Eastbourne Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £5,555, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £4,573Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,573Eastbourne: £5,555Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,593Eastbourne: £5,579Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,338Eastbourne: £5,269

    £5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£4,573£4,593£4,338

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £12,572, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £12,569Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £12,569Eastbourne: £12,572Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £12,623Eastbourne: £12,626Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £11,922Eastbourne: £11,925

    £12,572£12,626£11,925Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£12,569£12,623£11,922

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £2,618, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1,931Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,931Eastbourne: £2,618Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,939Eastbourne: £2,629Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,832Eastbourne: £2,483

    £2,618£2,629£2,483Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,931£1,939£1,832

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £11,286, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £11,420Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £11,420Eastbourne: £11,286Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £11,469Eastbourne: £11,335Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £10,833Eastbourne: £10,706

    £11,286£11,335£10,706Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£11,420£11,469£10,833

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £501, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £456Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £456Eastbourne: £501Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £458Eastbourne: £503Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £432Eastbourne: £475

    £501£503£475Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£456£458£432

  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: Eastbourne £757, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £666Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £666Eastbourne: £757Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £669Eastbourne: £760Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £632Eastbourne: £718

    £757£760£718Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£666£669£632

  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: Eastbourne £28, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £27Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £27Eastbourne: £28Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £27Eastbourne: £28Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £25Eastbourne: £26

    £28£28£26Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £489, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £414Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £414Eastbourne: £489Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £415Eastbourne: £491Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £392Eastbourne: £464

    £489£491£464Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£414£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £174, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £95Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Eastbourne: £174Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Eastbourne: £175Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £90Eastbourne: £165

    £174£175£165Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

  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: Eastbourne £123, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £82Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £82Eastbourne: £123Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £83Eastbourne: £123Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £78Eastbourne: £116

    £123£123£116Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £2,091, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1,547Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,547Eastbourne: £2,091Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,553Eastbourne: £2,100Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,467Eastbourne: £1,984

    £2,091£2,100£1,984Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,547£1,553£1,467

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Eastbourne £364, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £252Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £252Eastbourne: £364Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £253Eastbourne: £365Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £239Eastbourne: £345

    £364£365£345Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £388, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £291Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £291Eastbourne: £388Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £293Eastbourne: £390Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £276Eastbourne: £368

    £388£390£368Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£291£293£276

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £6.87, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £6.14Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £6.14Eastbourne: £6.87Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £6.16Eastbourne: £6.90Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.82Eastbourne: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£6.14£6.16£5.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £8.46, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £4.39Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4.39Eastbourne: £8.46Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4.40Eastbourne: £8.49Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4.16Eastbourne: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £4.71, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £5.36Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.36Eastbourne: £4.71Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.38Eastbourne: £4.73Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.08Eastbourne: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Eastbourne 983.2, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 1,001.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 1,001.8Eastbourne: 983.2

    983.2Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count1,001.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Eastbourne 113.0, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 105.2Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 105.2Eastbourne: 113.0

    113.0Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count105.2

  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: Eastbourne 151.3, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 141.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 141.1Eastbourne: 151.3

    151.3Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count141.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 73.7, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 61.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 61.1Eastbourne: 73.7

    73.7Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count61.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne 233.4, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 173.3Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 173.3Eastbourne: 233.4

    233.4Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count173.3

  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: Eastbourne 26.3, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 18.4Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 18.4Eastbourne: 26.3

    26.3Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count18.4

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Eastbourne and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, per person in the age group
MeasureEastbourneBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,555£5,579£5,269£4,573£4,593£4,338Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,572£12,626£11,925£12,569£12,623£11,922Eastbourne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,618£2,629£2,483£1,931£1,939£1,832Eastbourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,286£11,335£10,706£11,420£11,469£10,833Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£501£503£475£456£458£432Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£757£760£718£666£669£632Eastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£27£27£25Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£489£491£464£414£415£392Eastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£95£95£90Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£123£116£82£83£78Eastbourne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,091£2,100£1,984£1,547£1,553£1,467Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£252£253£239Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£388£390£368£291£293£276Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£6.14£6.16£5.82Eastbourne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02£4.39£4.40£4.16Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£5.36£5.38£5.08Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026983.21,001.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.0105.2Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.3141.1Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.761.1Eastbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.4173.3Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.318.4Eastbourne

Per resident

Eastbourne is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 1. 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

Eastbourne Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £5,555, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £4,573Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,573Eastbourne: £5,555Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,593Eastbourne: £5,579Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,338Eastbourne: £5,269

    £5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£4,573£4,593£4,338

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £2,985, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2,606Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,606Eastbourne: £2,985Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,618Eastbourne: £2,998Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,472Eastbourne: £2,832

    £2,985£2,998£2,832Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,606£2,618£2,472

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £1,538, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1,201Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,201Eastbourne: £1,538Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,206Eastbourne: £1,544Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,139Eastbourne: £1,459

    £1,538£1,544£1,459Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,201£1,206£1,139

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Eastbourne £2,680, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2,368Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,368Eastbourne: £2,680Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,378Eastbourne: £2,691Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,246Eastbourne: £2,542

    £2,680£2,691£2,542Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,368£2,378£2,246

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Eastbourne £119, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £95Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Eastbourne: £119Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Eastbourne: £119Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £90Eastbourne: £113

    £119£119£113Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £180, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £138Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £138Eastbourne: £180Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £139Eastbourne: £181Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £131Eastbourne: £171

    £180£181£171Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £6.60, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £5.55Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.55Eastbourne: £6.60Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.57Eastbourne: £6.63Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.26Eastbourne: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£5.55£5.57£5.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £489, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £414Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £414Eastbourne: £489Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £415Eastbourne: £491Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £392Eastbourne: £464

    £489£491£464Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£414£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £174, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £95Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Eastbourne: £174Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Eastbourne: £175Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £90Eastbourne: £165

    £174£175£165Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £72, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £51Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £51Eastbourne: £72Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £51Eastbourne: £72Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £49Eastbourne: £68

    £72£72£68Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Eastbourne £1,229, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £962Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £962Eastbourne: £1,229Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £966Eastbourne: £1,234Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £913Eastbourne: £1,165

    £1,229£1,234£1,165Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£962£966£913

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Eastbourne £364, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £252Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £252Eastbourne: £364Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £253Eastbourne: £365Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £239Eastbourne: £345

    £364£365£345Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Eastbourne £228, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £181Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £181Eastbourne: £228Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £182Eastbourne: £229Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £172Eastbourne: £216

    £228£229£216Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Eastbourne £4.04, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £3.82Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £3.82Eastbourne: £4.04Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £3.83Eastbourne: £4.05Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £3.62Eastbourne: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£3.82£3.83£3.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Eastbourne £4.97, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2.73Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.73Eastbourne: £4.97Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.74Eastbourne: £4.99Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.59Eastbourne: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2.73£2.74£2.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £4.71, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £5.36Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.36Eastbourne: £4.71Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.38Eastbourne: £4.73Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.08Eastbourne: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 233.5, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 207.7Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 207.7Eastbourne: 233.5

    233.5Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count207.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 26.8, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 21.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 21.8Eastbourne: 26.8

    26.8Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count21.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 35.9, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 29.3Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 29.3Eastbourne: 35.9

    35.9Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count29.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 73.7, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 61.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 61.1Eastbourne: 73.7

    73.7Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count61.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 137.1, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 107.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 107.8Eastbourne: 137.1

    137.1Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count107.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 15.4, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 11.4Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 11.4Eastbourne: 15.4

    15.4Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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Eastbourne and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, per resident
MeasureEastbourneBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,555£5,579£5,269£4,573£4,593£4,338Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,985£2,998£2,832£2,606£2,618£2,472Eastbourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,538£1,544£1,459£1,201£1,206£1,139Eastbourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,680£2,691£2,542£2,368£2,378£2,246Eastbourne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£95£95£90Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£138£139£131Eastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£5.55£5.57£5.26Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£489£491£464£414£415£392Eastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£95£95£90Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£51£51£49Eastbourne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,165£962£966£913Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£252£253£239Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£181£182£172Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£3.82£3.83£3.62Eastbourne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£2.73£2.74£2.59Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£5.36£5.38£5.08Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.5207.7Eastbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.821.8Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.929.3Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.761.1Eastbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.1107.8Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.411.4Eastbourne

Total

Eastbourne is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 22. 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

Eastbourne Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Eastbourne £579.2m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.9bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.9bnEastbourne: £579.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.9bnEastbourne: £581.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.8bnEastbourne: £549.4m

    £579.2m£581.7m£549.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Eastbourne £311.3m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.1bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1bnEastbourne: £311.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1bnEastbourne: £312.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.0bnEastbourne: £295.3m

    £311.3m£312.6m£295.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Eastbourne £160.3m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £490.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £490.1mEastbourne: £160.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £492.2mEastbourne: £161.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £464.9mEastbourne: £152.1m

    £160.3m£161.0m£152.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Eastbourne £279.4m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £966.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £966.2mEastbourne: £279.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £970.3mEastbourne: £280.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £916.5mEastbourne: £265.1m

    £279.4m£280.6m£265.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£966.2m£970.3m£916.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Eastbourne £12.4m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £38.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.6mEastbourne: £12.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.7mEastbourne: £12.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £36.6mEastbourne: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £18.7m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £56.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £56.4mEastbourne: £18.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £56.6mEastbourne: £18.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £53.5mEastbourne: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£56.4m£56.6m£53.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Eastbourne £0.69m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.3mEastbourne: £0.69mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.3mEastbourne: £0.69mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.1mEastbourne: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £51.0m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £168.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £168.8mEastbourne: £51.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £169.5mEastbourne: £51.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £160.1mEastbourne: £48.4m

    £51.0m£51.2m£48.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£168.8m£169.5m£160.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £18.2m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £38.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.8mEastbourne: £18.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.9mEastbourne: £18.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £36.8mEastbourne: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Eastbourne £7.5m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £20.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £20.9mEastbourne: £7.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £21.0mEastbourne: £7.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £19.8mEastbourne: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Eastbourne £128.1m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £392.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £392.5mEastbourne: £128.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £394.2mEastbourne: £128.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £372.3mEastbourne: £121.5m

    £128.1m£128.6m£121.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£392.5m£394.2m£372.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Eastbourne £37.9m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £102.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £102.6mEastbourne: £37.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £103.1mEastbourne: £38.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £97.3mEastbourne: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£102.6m£103.1m£97.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Eastbourne £23.8m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £74.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £74.0mEastbourne: £23.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £74.3mEastbourne: £23.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £70.2mEastbourne: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£74.0m£74.3m£70.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Eastbourne £0.42m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.6mEastbourne: £0.42mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.6mEastbourne: £0.42mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.5mEastbourne: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Eastbourne £0.52m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1mEastbourne: £0.52mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1mEastbourne: £0.52mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1mEastbourne: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Eastbourne £0.49m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.2mEastbourne: £0.49mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.2mEastbourne: £0.49mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.1mEastbourne: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Eastbourne 24,342, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 84,757Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 84,757Eastbourne: 24,342

    24,342Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count84,757

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Eastbourne 2,798, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 8,902Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 8,902Eastbourne: 2,798

    2,798Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count8,902

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne 3,747, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 11,939Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 11,939Eastbourne: 3,747

    3,747Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count11,939

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne 7,687, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 24,916Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 24,916Eastbourne: 7,687

    7,687Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count24,916

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Eastbourne 14,300, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 43,976Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 43,976Eastbourne: 14,300

    14,300Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count43,976

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Eastbourne 1,609, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 4,658Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 4,658Eastbourne: 1,609

    1,609Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count4,658

Show the numbers
Eastbourne and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, total
MeasureEastbourneBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£579.2m£581.7m£549.4m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£311.3m£312.6m£295.3m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m£490.1m£492.2m£464.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£279.4m£280.6m£265.1m£966.2m£970.3m£916.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£38.6m£38.7m£36.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£56.4m£56.6m£53.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£2.3m£2.3m£2.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.0m£51.2m£48.4m£168.8m£169.5m£160.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£38.8m£38.9m£36.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.1m£128.6m£121.5m£392.5m£394.2m£372.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£102.6m£103.1m£97.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£74.0m£74.3m£70.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£1.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,34284,757Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7988,902Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,74711,939Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,68724,916Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,30043,976Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6094,658Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Sources

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

  1. 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.
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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.