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Eastbourne and Gosport

104,271 and 82,727 residents (mid-2024).

Eastbourne is higher than Gosport on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 14 of 22 measures, and Gosport on 8. 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 Gosport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £5,555, Gosport £4,882Gosport: £4,882Eastbourne: £5,555Gosport: £4,903Eastbourne: £5,579Gosport: £4,631Eastbourne: £5,269

    £5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne is higher£4,882£4,903£4,631

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £12,572, Gosport £12,623Gosport: £12,623Eastbourne: £12,572Gosport: £12,677Eastbourne: £12,626Gosport: £11,974Eastbourne: £11,925

    £12,572£12,626£11,925Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£12,623£12,677£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £2,618, Gosport £2,249Gosport: £2,249Eastbourne: £2,618Gosport: £2,259Eastbourne: £2,629Gosport: £2,133Eastbourne: £2,483

    £2,618£2,629£2,483Eastbourne is higher£2,249£2,259£2,133

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £11,286, Gosport £11,587Gosport: £11,587Eastbourne: £11,286Gosport: £11,636Eastbourne: £11,335Gosport: £10,990Eastbourne: £10,706

    £11,286£11,335£10,706Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£11,587£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £501, Gosport £331Gosport: £331Eastbourne: £501Gosport: £332Eastbourne: £503Gosport: £314Eastbourne: £475

    £501£503£475Eastbourne is higher£331£332£314

  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, Gosport £684Gosport: £684Eastbourne: £757Gosport: £687Eastbourne: £760Gosport: £649Eastbourne: £718

    £757£760£718Eastbourne is higher£684£687£649

  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, Gosport £22Gosport: £22Eastbourne: £28Gosport: £22Eastbourne: £28Gosport: £21Eastbourne: £26

    £28£28£26Eastbourne is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £489, Gosport £454Gosport: £454Eastbourne: £489Gosport: £456Eastbourne: £491Gosport: £431Eastbourne: £464

    £489£491£464Eastbourne is higher£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £174, Gosport £177Gosport: £177Eastbourne: £174Gosport: £178Eastbourne: £175Gosport: £168Eastbourne: £165

    £174£175£165Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

  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, Gosport £131Gosport: £131Eastbourne: £123Gosport: £131Eastbourne: £123Gosport: £124Eastbourne: £116

    £123£123£116Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£131£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £2,091, Gosport £1,795Gosport: £1,795Eastbourne: £2,091Gosport: £1,802Eastbourne: £2,100Gosport: £1,702Eastbourne: £1,984

    £2,091£2,100£1,984Eastbourne is higher£1,795£1,802£1,702

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Eastbourne £364, Gosport £215Gosport: £215Eastbourne: £364Gosport: £216Eastbourne: £365Gosport: £204Eastbourne: £345

    £364£365£345Eastbourne is higher£215£216£204

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £388, Gosport £308Gosport: £308Eastbourne: £388Gosport: £310Eastbourne: £390Gosport: £293Eastbourne: £368

    £388£390£368Eastbourne is higher£308£310£293

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £6.87, Gosport £6.41Gosport: £6.41Eastbourne: £6.87Gosport: £6.44Eastbourne: £6.90Gosport: £6.08Eastbourne: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Eastbourne is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £8.46, Gosport £8.83Gosport: £8.83Eastbourne: £8.46Gosport: £8.87Eastbourne: £8.49Gosport: £8.38Eastbourne: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£8.83£8.87£8.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £4.71, Gosport £5.30Gosport: £5.30Eastbourne: £4.71Gosport: £5.33Eastbourne: £4.73Gosport: £5.03Eastbourne: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£5.30£5.33£5.03

  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, Gosport 1,019.6Gosport: 1,019.6Eastbourne: 983.2

    983.2Gosport is higherDepends on how you count1,019.6

  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, Gosport 88.5Gosport: 88.5Eastbourne: 113.0

    113.0Eastbourne is higher88.5

  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, Gosport 147.0Gosport: 147.0Eastbourne: 151.3

    151.3Eastbourne is higher147.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 73.7, Gosport 68.9Gosport: 68.9Eastbourne: 73.7

    73.7Eastbourne is higher68.9

  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, Gosport 208.7Gosport: 208.7Eastbourne: 233.4

    233.4Eastbourne is higher208.7

  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, Gosport 28.8Gosport: 28.8Eastbourne: 26.3

    26.3Gosport is higherDepends on how you count28.8

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Eastbourne and Gosport, per person in the age group
MeasureEastbourneGosportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,555£5,579£5,269£4,882£4,903£4,631Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,572£12,626£11,925£12,623£12,677£11,974Gosport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,618£2,629£2,483£2,249£2,259£2,133Eastbourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,286£11,335£10,706£11,587£11,636£10,990Gosport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£501£503£475£331£332£314Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£757£760£718£684£687£649Eastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£22£22£21Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£489£491£464£454£456£431Eastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£177£178£168Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£123£116£131£131£124Gosport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,091£2,100£1,984£1,795£1,802£1,702Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£215£216£204Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£388£390£368£308£310£293Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£6.41£6.44£6.08Eastbourne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02£8.83£8.87£8.38Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£5.30£5.33£5.03Gosport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026983.21,019.6Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.088.5Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.3147.0Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.768.9Eastbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.4208.7Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.328.8Gosport

Per resident

Eastbourne is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Gosport on 5. 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 Gosport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £5,555, Gosport £4,882Gosport: £4,882Eastbourne: £5,555Gosport: £4,903Eastbourne: £5,579Gosport: £4,631Eastbourne: £5,269

    £5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne is higher£4,882£4,903£4,631

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £2,985, Gosport £2,679Gosport: £2,679Eastbourne: £2,985Gosport: £2,690Eastbourne: £2,998Gosport: £2,541Eastbourne: £2,832

    £2,985£2,998£2,832Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,679£2,690£2,541

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £1,538, Gosport £1,352Gosport: £1,352Eastbourne: £1,538Gosport: £1,358Eastbourne: £1,544Gosport: £1,283Eastbourne: £1,459

    £1,538£1,544£1,459Eastbourne is higher£1,352£1,358£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Eastbourne £2,680, Gosport £2,459Gosport: £2,459Eastbourne: £2,680Gosport: £2,469Eastbourne: £2,691Gosport: £2,332Eastbourne: £2,542

    £2,680£2,691£2,542Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,459£2,469£2,332

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Eastbourne £119, Gosport £70Gosport: £70Eastbourne: £119Gosport: £71Eastbourne: £119Gosport: £67Eastbourne: £113

    £119£119£113Eastbourne is higher£70£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £180, Gosport £145Gosport: £145Eastbourne: £180Gosport: £146Eastbourne: £181Gosport: £138Eastbourne: £171

    £180£181£171Eastbourne is higher£145£146£138

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £6.60, Gosport £4.69Gosport: £4.69Eastbourne: £6.60Gosport: £4.71Eastbourne: £6.63Gosport: £4.45Eastbourne: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Eastbourne is higher£4.69£4.71£4.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £489, Gosport £454Gosport: £454Eastbourne: £489Gosport: £456Eastbourne: £491Gosport: £431Eastbourne: £464

    £489£491£464Eastbourne is higher£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £174, Gosport £177Gosport: £177Eastbourne: £174Gosport: £178Eastbourne: £175Gosport: £168Eastbourne: £165

    £174£175£165Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £72, Gosport £79Gosport: £79Eastbourne: £72Gosport: £79Eastbourne: £72Gosport: £75Eastbourne: £68

    £72£72£68Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Eastbourne £1,229, Gosport £1,079Gosport: £1,079Eastbourne: £1,229Gosport: £1,083Eastbourne: £1,234Gosport: £1,023Eastbourne: £1,165

    £1,229£1,234£1,165Eastbourne is higher£1,079£1,083£1,023

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Eastbourne £364, Gosport £215Gosport: £215Eastbourne: £364Gosport: £216Eastbourne: £365Gosport: £204Eastbourne: £345

    £364£365£345Eastbourne is higher£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Eastbourne £228, Gosport £185Gosport: £185Eastbourne: £228Gosport: £186Eastbourne: £229Gosport: £176Eastbourne: £216

    £228£229£216Eastbourne is higher£185£186£176

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Eastbourne £4.04, Gosport £3.85Gosport: £3.85Eastbourne: £4.04Gosport: £3.86Eastbourne: £4.05Gosport: £3.65Eastbourne: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Eastbourne is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Eastbourne £4.97, Gosport £5.31Gosport: £5.31Eastbourne: £4.97Gosport: £5.34Eastbourne: £4.99Gosport: £5.04Eastbourne: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£5.31£5.34£5.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £4.71, Gosport £5.30Gosport: £5.30Eastbourne: £4.71Gosport: £5.33Eastbourne: £4.73Gosport: £5.03Eastbourne: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£5.30£5.33£5.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 233.5, Gosport 216.4Gosport: 216.4Eastbourne: 233.5

    233.5Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count216.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 26.8, Gosport 18.8Gosport: 18.8Eastbourne: 26.8

    26.8Eastbourne is higher18.8

  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, Gosport 31.2Gosport: 31.2Eastbourne: 35.9

    35.9Eastbourne is higher31.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 73.7, Gosport 68.9Gosport: 68.9Eastbourne: 73.7

    73.7Eastbourne is higher68.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 137.1, Gosport 125.4Gosport: 125.4Eastbourne: 137.1

    137.1Eastbourne is higher125.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 15.4, Gosport 17.3Gosport: 17.3Eastbourne: 15.4

    15.4Gosport is higherDepends on how you count17.3

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Eastbourne and Gosport, per resident
MeasureEastbourneGosportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,555£5,579£5,269£4,882£4,903£4,631Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,985£2,998£2,832£2,679£2,690£2,541Eastbourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,538£1,544£1,459£1,352£1,358£1,283Eastbourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,680£2,691£2,542£2,459£2,469£2,332Eastbourne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£70£71£67Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£145£146£138Eastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£4.69£4.71£4.45Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£489£491£464£454£456£431Eastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£177£178£168Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£79£79£75Gosport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,165£1,079£1,083£1,023Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£215£216£204Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£185£186£176Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£3.85£3.86£3.65Eastbourne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£5.31£5.34£5.04Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£5.30£5.33£5.03Gosport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.5216.4Eastbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.818.8Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.931.2Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.768.9Eastbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.1125.4Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.417.3Gosport

Total

Eastbourne is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Gosport 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

Eastbourne Gosport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Eastbourne £579.2m, Gosport £403.9mGosport: £403.9mEastbourne: £579.2mGosport: £405.6mEastbourne: £581.7mGosport: £383.1mEastbourne: £549.4m

    £579.2m£581.7m£549.4mEastbourne is higher£403.9m£405.6m£383.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Eastbourne £311.3m, Gosport £221.6mGosport: £221.6mEastbourne: £311.3mGosport: £222.5mEastbourne: £312.6mGosport: £210.2mEastbourne: £295.3m

    £311.3m£312.6m£295.3mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£221.6m£222.5m£210.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Eastbourne £160.3m, Gosport £111.9mGosport: £111.9mEastbourne: £160.3mGosport: £112.3mEastbourne: £161.0mGosport: £106.1mEastbourne: £152.1m

    £160.3m£161.0m£152.1mEastbourne is higher£111.9m£112.3m£106.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Eastbourne £279.4m, Gosport £203.4mGosport: £203.4mEastbourne: £279.4mGosport: £204.3mEastbourne: £280.6mGosport: £192.9mEastbourne: £265.1m

    £279.4m£280.6m£265.1mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Eastbourne £12.4m, Gosport £5.8mGosport: £5.8mEastbourne: £12.4mGosport: £5.8mEastbourne: £12.5mGosport: £5.5mEastbourne: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mEastbourne is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £18.7m, Gosport £12.0mGosport: £12.0mEastbourne: £18.7mGosport: £12.1mEastbourne: £18.8mGosport: £11.4mEastbourne: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mEastbourne is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Gosport £0.39mGosport: £0.39mEastbourne: £0.69mGosport: £0.39mEastbourne: £0.69mGosport: £0.37mEastbourne: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEastbourne is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £51.0m, Gosport £37.6mGosport: £37.6mEastbourne: £51.0mGosport: £37.7mEastbourne: £51.2mGosport: £35.6mEastbourne: £48.4m

    £51.0m£51.2m£48.4mEastbourne is higher£37.6m£37.7m£35.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £18.2m, Gosport £14.7mGosport: £14.7mEastbourne: £18.2mGosport: £14.7mEastbourne: £18.3mGosport: £13.9mEastbourne: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Eastbourne £7.5m, Gosport £6.5mGosport: £6.5mEastbourne: £7.5mGosport: £6.5mEastbourne: £7.6mGosport: £6.2mEastbourne: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Eastbourne £128.1m, Gosport £89.3mGosport: £89.3mEastbourne: £128.1mGosport: £89.6mEastbourne: £128.6mGosport: £84.7mEastbourne: £121.5m

    £128.1m£128.6m£121.5mEastbourne is higher£89.3m£89.6m£84.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Eastbourne £37.9m, Gosport £17.8mGosport: £17.8mEastbourne: £37.9mGosport: £17.9mEastbourne: £38.1mGosport: £16.9mEastbourne: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mEastbourne is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Eastbourne £23.8m, Gosport £15.3mGosport: £15.3mEastbourne: £23.8mGosport: £15.4mEastbourne: £23.9mGosport: £14.5mEastbourne: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEastbourne is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Eastbourne £0.42m, Gosport £0.32mGosport: £0.32mEastbourne: £0.42mGosport: £0.32mEastbourne: £0.42mGosport: £0.30mEastbourne: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mEastbourne is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Eastbourne £0.52m, Gosport £0.44mGosport: £0.44mEastbourne: £0.52mGosport: £0.44mEastbourne: £0.52mGosport: £0.42mEastbourne: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Eastbourne £0.49m, Gosport £0.44mGosport: £0.44mEastbourne: £0.49mGosport: £0.44mEastbourne: £0.49mGosport: £0.42mEastbourne: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Eastbourne 24,342, Gosport 17,899Gosport: 17,899Eastbourne: 24,342

    24,342Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count17,899

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Eastbourne 2,798, Gosport 1,553Gosport: 1,553Eastbourne: 2,798

    2,798Eastbourne is higher1,553

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne 3,747, Gosport 2,580Gosport: 2,580Eastbourne: 3,747

    3,747Eastbourne is higher2,580

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne 7,687, Gosport 5,698Gosport: 5,698Eastbourne: 7,687

    7,687Eastbourne is higher5,698

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Eastbourne 14,300, Gosport 10,377Gosport: 10,377Eastbourne: 14,300

    14,300Eastbourne is higher10,377

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Eastbourne 1,609, Gosport 1,434Gosport: 1,434Eastbourne: 1,609

    1,609Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count1,434

Show the numbers
Eastbourne and Gosport, total
MeasureEastbourneGosportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£579.2m£581.7m£549.4m£403.9m£405.6m£383.1mEastbourne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£311.3m£312.6m£295.3m£221.6m£222.5m£210.2mEastbourne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m£111.9m£112.3m£106.1mEastbourne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£279.4m£280.6m£265.1m£203.4m£204.3m£192.9mEastbourne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mEastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mEastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.0m£51.2m£48.4m£37.6m£37.7m£35.6mEastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mEastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mEastbourne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.1m£128.6m£121.5m£89.3m£89.6m£84.7mEastbourne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mEastbourne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mEastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mEastbourne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mEastbourne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mEastbourne
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,34217,899Eastbourne
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7981,553Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7472,580Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,6875,698Eastbourne
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,30010,377Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6091,434Eastbourne

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.
  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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