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Eastbourne and Arun

104,271 and 170,692 residents (mid-2024).

Eastbourne is higher than Arun on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 18 of 22 measures, and Arun on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Eastbourne Arun

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £5,555, Arun £5,283Arun: £5,283Eastbourne: £5,555Arun: £5,305Eastbourne: £5,579Arun: £5,011Eastbourne: £5,269

    £5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£5,283£5,305£5,011

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £12,572, Arun £12,520Arun: £12,520Eastbourne: £12,572Arun: £12,574Eastbourne: £12,626Arun: £11,876Eastbourne: £11,925

    £12,572£12,626£11,925Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£12,520£12,574£11,876

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £2,618, Arun £1,983Arun: £1,983Eastbourne: £2,618Arun: £1,991Eastbourne: £2,629Arun: £1,881Eastbourne: £2,483

    £2,618£2,629£2,483Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,983£1,991£1,881

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £11,286, Arun £11,473Arun: £11,473Eastbourne: £11,286Arun: £11,521Eastbourne: £11,335Arun: £10,882Eastbourne: £10,706

    £11,286£11,335£10,706Arun is higher£11,473£11,521£10,882

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £501, Arun £327Arun: £327Eastbourne: £501Arun: £328Eastbourne: £503Arun: £310Eastbourne: £475

    £501£503£475Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£327£328£310

  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, Arun £700Arun: £700Eastbourne: £757Arun: £703Eastbourne: £760Arun: £664Eastbourne: £718

    £757£760£718Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£700£703£664

  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, Arun £20Arun: £20Eastbourne: £28Arun: £21Eastbourne: £28Arun: £19Eastbourne: £26

    £28£28£26Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £489, Arun £369Arun: £369Eastbourne: £489Arun: £371Eastbourne: £491Arun: £350Eastbourne: £464

    £489£491£464Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£369£371£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £174, Arun £134Arun: £134Eastbourne: £174Arun: £135Eastbourne: £175Arun: £127Eastbourne: £165

    £174£175£165Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127

  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, Arun £99Arun: £99Eastbourne: £123Arun: £99Eastbourne: £123Arun: £94Eastbourne: £116

    £123£123£116Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £2,091, Arun £1,581Arun: £1,581Eastbourne: £2,091Arun: £1,588Eastbourne: £2,100Arun: £1,500Eastbourne: £1,984

    £2,091£2,100£1,984Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,581£1,588£1,500

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Eastbourne £364, Arun £204Arun: £204Eastbourne: £364Arun: £205Eastbourne: £365Arun: £193Eastbourne: £345

    £364£365£345Eastbourne is higher£204£205£193

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £388, Arun £292Arun: £292Eastbourne: £388Arun: £294Eastbourne: £390Arun: £277Eastbourne: £368

    £388£390£368Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£292£294£277

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £6.87, Arun £7.21Arun: £7.21Eastbourne: £6.87Arun: £7.24Eastbourne: £6.90Arun: £6.84Eastbourne: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Arun is higherDepends on how you count£7.21£7.24£6.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £8.46, Arun £3.38Arun: £3.38Eastbourne: £8.46Arun: £3.40Eastbourne: £8.49Arun: £3.21Eastbourne: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Eastbourne is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £4.71, Arun £5.35Arun: £5.35Eastbourne: £4.71Arun: £5.37Eastbourne: £4.73Arun: £5.07Eastbourne: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Arun is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  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, Arun 992.2Arun: 992.2Eastbourne: 983.2

    983.2Arun is higher992.2

  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, Arun 81.2Arun: 81.2Eastbourne: 113.0

    113.0Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count81.2

  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, Arun 145.9Arun: 145.9Eastbourne: 151.3

    151.3Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count145.9

  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, Arun 57.5Arun: 57.5Eastbourne: 73.7

    73.7Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count57.5

  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, Arun 187.3Arun: 187.3Eastbourne: 233.4

    233.4Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count187.3

  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, Arun 21.8Arun: 21.8Eastbourne: 26.3

    26.3Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count21.8

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Eastbourne and Arun, per person in the age group
MeasureEastbourneArunHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,555£5,579£5,269£5,283£5,305£5,011Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,572£12,626£11,925£12,520£12,574£11,876Eastbourne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,618£2,629£2,483£1,983£1,991£1,881Eastbourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,286£11,335£10,706£11,473£11,521£10,882Arun
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£501£503£475£327£328£310Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£757£760£718£700£703£664Eastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£20£21£19Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£489£491£464£369£371£350Eastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£134£135£127Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£123£116£99£99£94Eastbourne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,091£2,100£1,984£1,581£1,588£1,500Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£204£205£193Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£388£390£368£292£294£277Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£7.21£7.24£6.84Arun
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02£3.38£3.40£3.21Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£5.35£5.37£5.07Arun
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026983.2992.2Arun
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.081.2Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.3145.9Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.757.5Eastbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.4187.3Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.321.8Eastbourne

Per resident

Eastbourne is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Arun on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Eastbourne Arun

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £5,555, Arun £5,283Arun: £5,283Eastbourne: £5,555Arun: £5,305Eastbourne: £5,579Arun: £5,011Eastbourne: £5,269

    £5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£5,283£5,305£5,011

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £2,985, Arun £3,462Arun: £3,462Eastbourne: £2,985Arun: £3,476Eastbourne: £2,998Arun: £3,284Eastbourne: £2,832

    £2,985£2,998£2,832Arun is higherDepends on how you count£3,462£3,476£3,284

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £1,538, Arun £1,108Arun: £1,108Eastbourne: £1,538Arun: £1,113Eastbourne: £1,544Arun: £1,051Eastbourne: £1,459

    £1,538£1,544£1,459Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,108£1,113£1,051

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Eastbourne £2,680, Arun £3,172Arun: £3,172Eastbourne: £2,680Arun: £3,185Eastbourne: £2,691Arun: £3,009Eastbourne: £2,542

    £2,680£2,691£2,542Arun is higher£3,172£3,185£3,009

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Eastbourne £119, Arun £90Arun: £90Eastbourne: £119Arun: £91Eastbourne: £119Arun: £86Eastbourne: £113

    £119£119£113Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £180, Arun £194Arun: £194Eastbourne: £180Arun: £194Eastbourne: £181Arun: £184Eastbourne: £171

    £180£181£171Arun is higherDepends on how you count£194£194£184

  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, Arun £5.65Arun: £5.65Eastbourne: £6.60Arun: £5.67Eastbourne: £6.63Arun: £5.36Eastbourne: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£5.65£5.67£5.36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £489, Arun £369Arun: £369Eastbourne: £489Arun: £371Eastbourne: £491Arun: £350Eastbourne: £464

    £489£491£464Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£369£371£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £174, Arun £134Arun: £134Eastbourne: £174Arun: £135Eastbourne: £175Arun: £127Eastbourne: £165

    £174£175£165Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £72, Arun £55Arun: £55Eastbourne: £72Arun: £55Eastbourne: £72Arun: £52Eastbourne: £68

    £72£72£68Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Eastbourne £1,229, Arun £884Arun: £884Eastbourne: £1,229Arun: £888Eastbourne: £1,234Arun: £839Eastbourne: £1,165

    £1,229£1,234£1,165Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£884£888£839

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Eastbourne £364, Arun £204Arun: £204Eastbourne: £364Arun: £205Eastbourne: £365Arun: £193Eastbourne: £345

    £364£365£345Eastbourne is higher£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Eastbourne £228, Arun £163Arun: £163Eastbourne: £228Arun: £164Eastbourne: £229Arun: £155Eastbourne: £216

    £228£229£216Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Eastbourne £4.04, Arun £4.03Arun: £4.03Eastbourne: £4.04Arun: £4.04Eastbourne: £4.05Arun: £3.82Eastbourne: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Eastbourne £4.97, Arun £1.89Arun: £1.89Eastbourne: £4.97Arun: £1.90Eastbourne: £4.99Arun: £1.79Eastbourne: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Eastbourne is higher£1.89£1.90£1.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £4.71, Arun £5.35Arun: £5.35Eastbourne: £4.71Arun: £5.37Eastbourne: £4.73Arun: £5.07Eastbourne: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Arun is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 233.5, Arun 274.3Arun: 274.3Eastbourne: 233.5

    233.5Arun is higher274.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 26.8, Arun 22.5Arun: 22.5Eastbourne: 26.8

    26.8Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 35.9, Arun 40.3Arun: 40.3Eastbourne: 35.9

    35.9Arun is higherDepends on how you count40.3

  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, Arun 57.5Arun: 57.5Eastbourne: 73.7

    73.7Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count57.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 137.1, Arun 104.7Arun: 104.7Eastbourne: 137.1

    137.1Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count104.7

  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, Arun 12.2Arun: 12.2Eastbourne: 15.4

    15.4Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count12.2

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Eastbourne and Arun, per resident
MeasureEastbourneArunHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,555£5,579£5,269£5,283£5,305£5,011Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,985£2,998£2,832£3,462£3,476£3,284Arun
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,538£1,544£1,459£1,108£1,113£1,051Eastbourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,680£2,691£2,542£3,172£3,185£3,009Arun
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£90£91£86Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£194£194£184Arun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£5.65£5.67£5.36Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£489£491£464£369£371£350Eastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£134£135£127Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£55£55£52Eastbourne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,165£884£888£839Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£204£205£193Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£163£164£155Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£4.03£4.04£3.82Eastbourne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£1.89£1.90£1.79Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£5.35£5.37£5.07Arun
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.5274.3Arun
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.822.5Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.940.3Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.757.5Eastbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.1104.7Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.412.2Eastbourne

Total

Eastbourne is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Arun on 20. 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 Arun

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Eastbourne £579.2m, Arun £901.8mArun: £901.8mEastbourne: £579.2mArun: £905.6mEastbourne: £581.7mArun: £855.4mEastbourne: £549.4m

    £579.2m£581.7m£549.4mArun is higherDepends on how you count£901.8m£905.6m£855.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Eastbourne £311.3m, Arun £590.9mArun: £590.9mEastbourne: £311.3mArun: £593.4mEastbourne: £312.6mArun: £560.5mEastbourne: £295.3m

    £311.3m£312.6m£295.3mArun is higherDepends on how you count£590.9m£593.4m£560.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Eastbourne £160.3m, Arun £189.2mArun: £189.2mEastbourne: £160.3mArun: £190.0mEastbourne: £161.0mArun: £179.5mEastbourne: £152.1m

    £160.3m£161.0m£152.1mArun is higherDepends on how you count£189.2m£190.0m£179.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Eastbourne £279.4m, Arun £541.4mArun: £541.4mEastbourne: £279.4mArun: £543.7mEastbourne: £280.6mArun: £513.6mEastbourne: £265.1m

    £279.4m£280.6m£265.1mArun is higher£541.4m£543.7m£513.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Eastbourne £12.4m, Arun £15.4mArun: £15.4mEastbourne: £12.4mArun: £15.5mEastbourne: £12.5mArun: £14.6mEastbourne: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mArun is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £18.7m, Arun £33.1mArun: £33.1mEastbourne: £18.7mArun: £33.2mEastbourne: £18.8mArun: £31.4mEastbourne: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mArun is higherDepends on how you count£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  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, Arun £0.96mArun: £0.96mEastbourne: £0.69mArun: £0.97mEastbourne: £0.69mArun: £0.91mEastbourne: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mArun is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £51.0m, Arun £63.0mArun: £63.0mEastbourne: £51.0mArun: £63.3mEastbourne: £51.2mArun: £59.8mEastbourne: £48.4m

    £51.0m£51.2m£48.4mArun is higherDepends on how you count£63.0m£63.3m£59.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £18.2m, Arun £22.9mArun: £22.9mEastbourne: £18.2mArun: £23.0mEastbourne: £18.3mArun: £21.7mEastbourne: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mArun is higherDepends on how you count£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Eastbourne £7.5m, Arun £9.4mArun: £9.4mEastbourne: £7.5mArun: £9.4mEastbourne: £7.6mArun: £8.9mEastbourne: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mArun is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Eastbourne £128.1m, Arun £150.9mArun: £150.9mEastbourne: £128.1mArun: £151.5mEastbourne: £128.6mArun: £143.1mEastbourne: £121.5m

    £128.1m£128.6m£121.5mArun is higherDepends on how you count£150.9m£151.5m£143.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Eastbourne £37.9m, Arun £34.8mArun: £34.8mEastbourne: £37.9mArun: £34.9mEastbourne: £38.1mArun: £33.0mEastbourne: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mEastbourne is higher£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Eastbourne £23.8m, Arun £27.9mArun: £27.9mEastbourne: £23.8mArun: £28.0mEastbourne: £23.9mArun: £26.5mEastbourne: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mArun is higherDepends on how you count£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Eastbourne £0.42m, Arun £0.69mArun: £0.69mEastbourne: £0.42mArun: £0.69mEastbourne: £0.42mArun: £0.65mEastbourne: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mArun is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Eastbourne £0.52m, Arun £0.32mArun: £0.32mEastbourne: £0.52mArun: £0.32mEastbourne: £0.52mArun: £0.31mEastbourne: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mEastbourne is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Eastbourne £0.49m, Arun £0.91mArun: £0.91mEastbourne: £0.49mArun: £0.92mEastbourne: £0.49mArun: £0.86mEastbourne: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mArun is higher£0.91m£0.92m£0.86m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Eastbourne 24,342, Arun 46,826Arun: 46,826Eastbourne: 24,342

    24,342Arun is higher46,826

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Eastbourne 2,798, Arun 3,833Arun: 3,833Eastbourne: 2,798

    2,798Arun is higherDepends on how you count3,833

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne 3,747, Arun 6,883Arun: 6,883Eastbourne: 3,747

    3,747Arun is higherDepends on how you count6,883

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne 7,687, Arun 9,819Arun: 9,819Eastbourne: 7,687

    7,687Arun is higherDepends on how you count9,819

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Eastbourne 14,300, Arun 17,873Arun: 17,873Eastbourne: 14,300

    14,300Arun is higherDepends on how you count17,873

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Eastbourne 1,609, Arun 2,083Arun: 2,083Eastbourne: 1,609

    1,609Arun is higherDepends on how you count2,083

Show the numbers
Eastbourne and Arun, total
MeasureEastbourneArunHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£579.2m£581.7m£549.4m£901.8m£905.6m£855.4mArun
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£311.3m£312.6m£295.3m£590.9m£593.4m£560.5mArun
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m£189.2m£190.0m£179.5mArun
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£279.4m£280.6m£265.1m£541.4m£543.7m£513.6mArun
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mArun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mArun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mArun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.0m£51.2m£48.4m£63.0m£63.3m£59.8mArun
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mArun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mArun
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.1m£128.6m£121.5m£150.9m£151.5m£143.1mArun
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mEastbourne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mArun
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mArun
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mEastbourne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.91m£0.92m£0.86mArun
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,34246,826Arun
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7983,833Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7476,883Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,6879,819Arun
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,30017,873Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6092,083Arun

Sources

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

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  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.
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