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Eastbourne and Worthing

104,271 and 113,515 residents (mid-2024).

Eastbourne is higher than Worthing on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 16 of 22 measures, and Worthing 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 Worthing

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £5,555, Worthing £4,646Worthing: £4,646Eastbourne: £5,555Worthing: £4,666Eastbourne: £5,579Worthing: £4,407Eastbourne: £5,269

    £5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne is higher£4,646£4,666£4,407

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £12,572, Worthing £12,574Worthing: £12,574Eastbourne: £12,572Worthing: £12,627Eastbourne: £12,626Worthing: £11,927Eastbourne: £11,925

    £12,572£12,626£11,925Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£12,574£12,627£11,927

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £2,618, Worthing £1,825Worthing: £1,825Eastbourne: £2,618Worthing: £1,833Eastbourne: £2,629Worthing: £1,731Eastbourne: £2,483

    £2,618£2,629£2,483Eastbourne is higher£1,825£1,833£1,731

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £11,286, Worthing £11,443Worthing: £11,443Eastbourne: £11,286Worthing: £11,492Eastbourne: £11,335Worthing: £10,854Eastbourne: £10,706

    £11,286£11,335£10,706Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£11,443£11,492£10,854

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £501, Worthing £385Worthing: £385Eastbourne: £501Worthing: £387Eastbourne: £503Worthing: £366Eastbourne: £475

    £501£503£475Eastbourne is higher£385£387£366

  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, Worthing £722Worthing: £722Eastbourne: £757Worthing: £725Eastbourne: £760Worthing: £685Eastbourne: £718

    £757£760£718Eastbourne is higher£722£725£685

  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, Worthing £23Worthing: £23Eastbourne: £28Worthing: £23Eastbourne: £28Worthing: £22Eastbourne: £26

    £28£28£26Eastbourne is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £489, Worthing £377Worthing: £377Eastbourne: £489Worthing: £378Eastbourne: £491Worthing: £357Eastbourne: £464

    £489£491£464Eastbourne is higher£377£378£357

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £174, Worthing £146Worthing: £146Eastbourne: £174Worthing: £147Eastbourne: £175Worthing: £138Eastbourne: £165

    £174£175£165Eastbourne is higher£146£147£138

  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, Worthing £87Worthing: £87Eastbourne: £123Worthing: £87Eastbourne: £123Worthing: £82Eastbourne: £116

    £123£123£116Eastbourne is higher£87£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £2,091, Worthing £1,411Worthing: £1,411Eastbourne: £2,091Worthing: £1,417Eastbourne: £2,100Worthing: £1,339Eastbourne: £1,984

    £2,091£2,100£1,984Eastbourne is higher£1,411£1,417£1,339

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Eastbourne £364, Worthing £261Worthing: £261Eastbourne: £364Worthing: £262Eastbourne: £365Worthing: £248Eastbourne: £345

    £364£365£345Eastbourne is higher£261£262£248

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £388, Worthing £314Worthing: £314Eastbourne: £388Worthing: £316Eastbourne: £390Worthing: £298Eastbourne: £368

    £388£390£368Eastbourne is higher£314£316£298

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £6.87, Worthing £7.37Worthing: £7.37Eastbourne: £6.87Worthing: £7.40Eastbourne: £6.90Worthing: £6.99Eastbourne: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Worthing is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £8.46, Worthing £4.91Worthing: £4.91Eastbourne: £8.46Worthing: £4.93Eastbourne: £8.49Worthing: £4.66Eastbourne: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Eastbourne is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £4.71, Worthing £5.57Worthing: £5.57Eastbourne: £4.71Worthing: £5.59Eastbourne: £4.73Worthing: £5.28Eastbourne: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Worthing is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  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, Worthing 990.5Worthing: 990.5Eastbourne: 983.2

    983.2Worthing is higherDepends on how you count990.5

  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, Worthing 93.1Worthing: 93.1Eastbourne: 113.0

    113.0Eastbourne is higher93.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Eastbourne 151.3, Worthing 151.8Worthing: 151.8Eastbourne: 151.3

    151.3Worthing is higherDepends on how you count151.8

  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, Worthing 56.4Worthing: 56.4Eastbourne: 73.7

    73.7Eastbourne is higher56.4

  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, Worthing 166.2Worthing: 166.2Eastbourne: 233.4

    233.4Eastbourne is higher166.2

  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, Worthing 18.5Worthing: 18.5Eastbourne: 26.3

    26.3Eastbourne is higher18.5

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Eastbourne and Worthing, per person in the age group
MeasureEastbourneWorthingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,555£5,579£5,269£4,646£4,666£4,407Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,572£12,626£11,925£12,574£12,627£11,927Worthing
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,618£2,629£2,483£1,825£1,833£1,731Eastbourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,286£11,335£10,706£11,443£11,492£10,854Worthing
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£501£503£475£385£387£366Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£757£760£718£722£725£685Eastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£23£23£22Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£489£491£464£377£378£357Eastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£146£147£138Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£123£116£87£87£82Eastbourne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,091£2,100£1,984£1,411£1,417£1,339Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£261£262£248Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£388£390£368£314£316£298Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£7.37£7.40£6.99Worthing
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02£4.91£4.93£4.66Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£5.57£5.59£5.28Worthing
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026983.2990.5Worthing
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.093.1Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.3151.8Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.756.4Eastbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.4166.2Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.318.5Eastbourne

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £5,555, Worthing £4,646Worthing: £4,646Eastbourne: £5,555Worthing: £4,666Eastbourne: £5,579Worthing: £4,407Eastbourne: £5,269

    £5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne is higher£4,646£4,666£4,407

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £2,985, Worthing £2,750Worthing: £2,750Eastbourne: £2,985Worthing: £2,762Eastbourne: £2,998Worthing: £2,609Eastbourne: £2,832

    £2,985£2,998£2,832Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,750£2,762£2,609

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £1,538, Worthing £1,107Worthing: £1,107Eastbourne: £1,538Worthing: £1,112Eastbourne: £1,544Worthing: £1,050Eastbourne: £1,459

    £1,538£1,544£1,459Eastbourne is higher£1,107£1,112£1,050

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Eastbourne £2,680, Worthing £2,503Worthing: £2,503Eastbourne: £2,680Worthing: £2,514Eastbourne: £2,691Worthing: £2,374Eastbourne: £2,542

    £2,680£2,691£2,542Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,503£2,514£2,374

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Eastbourne £119, Worthing £84Worthing: £84Eastbourne: £119Worthing: £85Eastbourne: £119Worthing: £80Eastbourne: £113

    £119£119£113Eastbourne is higher£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £180, Worthing £158Worthing: £158Eastbourne: £180Worthing: £159Eastbourne: £181Worthing: £150Eastbourne: £171

    £180£181£171Eastbourne is higher£158£159£150

  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, Worthing £5.06Worthing: £5.06Eastbourne: £6.60Worthing: £5.08Eastbourne: £6.63Worthing: £4.80Eastbourne: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Eastbourne is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £489, Worthing £377Worthing: £377Eastbourne: £489Worthing: £378Eastbourne: £491Worthing: £357Eastbourne: £464

    £489£491£464Eastbourne is higher£377£378£357

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £174, Worthing £146Worthing: £146Eastbourne: £174Worthing: £147Eastbourne: £175Worthing: £138Eastbourne: £165

    £174£175£165Eastbourne is higher£146£147£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £72, Worthing £53Worthing: £53Eastbourne: £72Worthing: £53Eastbourne: £72Worthing: £50Eastbourne: £68

    £72£72£68Eastbourne is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Eastbourne £1,229, Worthing £856Worthing: £856Eastbourne: £1,229Worthing: £860Eastbourne: £1,234Worthing: £812Eastbourne: £1,165

    £1,229£1,234£1,165Eastbourne is higher£856£860£812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Eastbourne £364, Worthing £261Worthing: £261Eastbourne: £364Worthing: £262Eastbourne: £365Worthing: £248Eastbourne: £345

    £364£365£345Eastbourne is higher£261£262£248

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Eastbourne £228, Worthing £191Worthing: £191Eastbourne: £228Worthing: £192Eastbourne: £229Worthing: £181Eastbourne: £216

    £228£229£216Eastbourne is higher£191£192£181

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Eastbourne £4.04, Worthing £4.47Worthing: £4.47Eastbourne: £4.04Worthing: £4.49Eastbourne: £4.05Worthing: £4.24Eastbourne: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Worthing is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Eastbourne £4.97, Worthing £2.98Worthing: £2.98Eastbourne: £4.97Worthing: £3.00Eastbourne: £4.99Worthing: £2.83Eastbourne: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Eastbourne is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £4.71, Worthing £5.57Worthing: £5.57Eastbourne: £4.71Worthing: £5.59Eastbourne: £4.73Worthing: £5.28Eastbourne: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Worthing is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 233.5, Worthing 216.7Worthing: 216.7Eastbourne: 233.5

    233.5Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count216.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 26.8, Worthing 20.4Worthing: 20.4Eastbourne: 26.8

    26.8Eastbourne is higher20.4

  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, Worthing 33.2Worthing: 33.2Eastbourne: 35.9

    35.9Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count33.2

  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, Worthing 56.4Worthing: 56.4Eastbourne: 73.7

    73.7Eastbourne is higher56.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 137.1, Worthing 100.8Worthing: 100.8Eastbourne: 137.1

    137.1Eastbourne is higher100.8

  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, Worthing 11.2Worthing: 11.2Eastbourne: 15.4

    15.4Eastbourne is higher11.2

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Eastbourne and Worthing, per resident
MeasureEastbourneWorthingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,555£5,579£5,269£4,646£4,666£4,407Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,985£2,998£2,832£2,750£2,762£2,609Eastbourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,538£1,544£1,459£1,107£1,112£1,050Eastbourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,680£2,691£2,542£2,503£2,514£2,374Eastbourne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£84£85£80Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£158£159£150Eastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£5.06£5.08£4.80Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£489£491£464£377£378£357Eastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£146£147£138Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£53£53£50Eastbourne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,165£856£860£812Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£261£262£248Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£191£192£181Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£4.47£4.49£4.24Worthing
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£2.98£3.00£2.83Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£5.57£5.59£5.28Worthing
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.5216.7Eastbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.820.4Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.933.2Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.756.4Eastbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.1100.8Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.411.2Eastbourne

Total

Eastbourne is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Worthing 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 Worthing

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Eastbourne £579.2m, Worthing £527.4mWorthing: £527.4mEastbourne: £579.2mWorthing: £529.7mEastbourne: £581.7mWorthing: £500.3mEastbourne: £549.4m

    £579.2m£581.7m£549.4mEastbourne is higher£527.4m£529.7m£500.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Eastbourne £311.3m, Worthing £312.2mWorthing: £312.2mEastbourne: £311.3mWorthing: £313.5mEastbourne: £312.6mWorthing: £296.1mEastbourne: £295.3m

    £311.3m£312.6m£295.3mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£312.2m£313.5m£296.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Eastbourne £160.3m, Worthing £125.6mWorthing: £125.6mEastbourne: £160.3mWorthing: £126.2mEastbourne: £161.0mWorthing: £119.2mEastbourne: £152.1m

    £160.3m£161.0m£152.1mEastbourne is higher£125.6m£126.2m£119.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Eastbourne £279.4m, Worthing £284.1mWorthing: £284.1mEastbourne: £279.4mWorthing: £285.3mEastbourne: £280.6mWorthing: £269.5mEastbourne: £265.1m

    £279.4m£280.6m£265.1mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£284.1m£285.3m£269.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Eastbourne £12.4m, Worthing £9.6mWorthing: £9.6mEastbourne: £12.4mWorthing: £9.6mEastbourne: £12.5mWorthing: £9.1mEastbourne: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mEastbourne is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £18.7m, Worthing £17.9mWorthing: £17.9mEastbourne: £18.7mWorthing: £18.0mEastbourne: £18.8mWorthing: £17.0mEastbourne: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mEastbourne is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  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, Worthing £0.57mWorthing: £0.57mEastbourne: £0.69mWorthing: £0.58mEastbourne: £0.69mWorthing: £0.55mEastbourne: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEastbourne is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £51.0m, Worthing £42.7mWorthing: £42.7mEastbourne: £51.0mWorthing: £42.9mEastbourne: £51.2mWorthing: £40.5mEastbourne: £48.4m

    £51.0m£51.2m£48.4mEastbourne is higher£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £18.2m, Worthing £16.6mWorthing: £16.6mEastbourne: £18.2mWorthing: £16.6mEastbourne: £18.3mWorthing: £15.7mEastbourne: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mEastbourne is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Eastbourne £7.5m, Worthing £6.0mWorthing: £6.0mEastbourne: £7.5mWorthing: £6.0mEastbourne: £7.6mWorthing: £5.7mEastbourne: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mEastbourne is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Eastbourne £128.1m, Worthing £97.2mWorthing: £97.2mEastbourne: £128.1mWorthing: £97.6mEastbourne: £128.6mWorthing: £92.2mEastbourne: £121.5m

    £128.1m£128.6m£121.5mEastbourne is higher£97.2m£97.6m£92.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Eastbourne £37.9m, Worthing £29.6mWorthing: £29.6mEastbourne: £37.9mWorthing: £29.8mEastbourne: £38.1mWorthing: £28.1mEastbourne: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mEastbourne is higher£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Eastbourne £23.8m, Worthing £21.7mWorthing: £21.7mEastbourne: £23.8mWorthing: £21.7mEastbourne: £23.9mWorthing: £20.5mEastbourne: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEastbourne is higher£21.7m£21.7m£20.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Eastbourne £0.42m, Worthing £0.51mWorthing: £0.51mEastbourne: £0.42mWorthing: £0.51mEastbourne: £0.42mWorthing: £0.48mEastbourne: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWorthing is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Eastbourne £0.52m, Worthing £0.34mWorthing: £0.34mEastbourne: £0.52mWorthing: £0.34mEastbourne: £0.52mWorthing: £0.32mEastbourne: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mEastbourne is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Eastbourne £0.49m, Worthing £0.63mWorthing: £0.63mEastbourne: £0.49mWorthing: £0.63mEastbourne: £0.49mWorthing: £0.60mEastbourne: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mWorthing is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Eastbourne 24,342, Worthing 24,595Worthing: 24,595Eastbourne: 24,342

    24,342Worthing is higherDepends on how you count24,595

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Eastbourne 2,798, Worthing 2,311Worthing: 2,311Eastbourne: 2,798

    2,798Eastbourne is higher2,311

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne 3,747, Worthing 3,770Worthing: 3,770Eastbourne: 3,747

    3,747Worthing is higherDepends on how you count3,770

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne 7,687, Worthing 6,404Worthing: 6,404Eastbourne: 7,687

    7,687Eastbourne is higher6,404

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Eastbourne 14,300, Worthing 11,445Worthing: 11,445Eastbourne: 14,300

    14,300Eastbourne is higher11,445

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Eastbourne 1,609, Worthing 1,274Worthing: 1,274Eastbourne: 1,609

    1,609Eastbourne is higher1,274

Show the numbers
Eastbourne and Worthing, total
MeasureEastbourneWorthingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£579.2m£581.7m£549.4m£527.4m£529.7m£500.3mEastbourne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£311.3m£312.6m£295.3m£312.2m£313.5m£296.1mWorthing
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m£125.6m£126.2m£119.2mEastbourne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£279.4m£280.6m£265.1m£284.1m£285.3m£269.5mWorthing
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mEastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mEastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mEastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.0m£51.2m£48.4m£42.7m£42.9m£40.5mEastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mEastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mEastbourne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.1m£128.6m£121.5m£97.2m£97.6m£92.2mEastbourne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mEastbourne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£21.7m£21.7m£20.5mEastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWorthing
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mEastbourne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWorthing
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,34224,595Worthing
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7982,311Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7473,770Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,6876,404Eastbourne
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,30011,445Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6091,274Eastbourne

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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  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.
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