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Eastbourne and Wyre Forest

104,271 and 103,558 residents (mid-2024).

Eastbourne is higher than Wyre Forest on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £5,555, Wyre Forest £5,147Wyre Forest: £5,147Eastbourne: £5,555Wyre Forest: £5,169Eastbourne: £5,579Wyre Forest: £4,882Eastbourne: £5,269

    £5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne is higher£5,147£5,169£4,882

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £12,572, Wyre Forest £12,717Wyre Forest: £12,717Eastbourne: £12,572Wyre Forest: £12,772Eastbourne: £12,626Wyre Forest: £12,063Eastbourne: £11,925

    £12,572£12,626£11,925Wyre Forest is higher£12,717£12,772£12,063

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £2,618, Wyre Forest £2,105Wyre Forest: £2,105Eastbourne: £2,618Wyre Forest: £2,114Eastbourne: £2,629Wyre Forest: £1,997Eastbourne: £2,483

    £2,618£2,629£2,483Eastbourne is higher£2,105£2,114£1,997

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £11,286, Wyre Forest £11,619Wyre Forest: £11,619Eastbourne: £11,286Wyre Forest: £11,669Eastbourne: £11,335Wyre Forest: £11,021Eastbourne: £10,706

    £11,286£11,335£10,706Wyre Forest is higher£11,619£11,669£11,021

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £501, Wyre Forest £354Wyre Forest: £354Eastbourne: £501Wyre Forest: £356Eastbourne: £503Wyre Forest: £336Eastbourne: £475

    £501£503£475Eastbourne is higher£354£356£336

  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, Wyre Forest £719Wyre Forest: £719Eastbourne: £757Wyre Forest: £722Eastbourne: £760Wyre Forest: £682Eastbourne: £718

    £757£760£718Eastbourne is higher£719£722£682

  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, Wyre Forest £25Wyre Forest: £25Eastbourne: £28Wyre Forest: £25Eastbourne: £28Wyre Forest: £24Eastbourne: £26

    £28£28£26Eastbourne is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £489, Wyre Forest £490Wyre Forest: £490Eastbourne: £489Wyre Forest: £492Eastbourne: £491Wyre Forest: £465Eastbourne: £464

    £489£491£464Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£490£492£465

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £174, Wyre Forest £131Wyre Forest: £131Eastbourne: £174Wyre Forest: £131Eastbourne: £175Wyre Forest: £124Eastbourne: £165

    £174£175£165Eastbourne is higher£131£131£124

  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, Wyre Forest £146Wyre Forest: £146Eastbourne: £123Wyre Forest: £147Eastbourne: £123Wyre Forest: £138Eastbourne: £116

    £123£123£116Wyre Forest is higher£146£147£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £2,091, Wyre Forest £1,597Wyre Forest: £1,597Eastbourne: £2,091Wyre Forest: £1,604Eastbourne: £2,100Wyre Forest: £1,515Eastbourne: £1,984

    £2,091£2,100£1,984Eastbourne is higher£1,597£1,604£1,515

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Eastbourne £364, Wyre Forest £206Wyre Forest: £206Eastbourne: £364Wyre Forest: £207Eastbourne: £365Wyre Forest: £195Eastbourne: £345

    £364£365£345Eastbourne is higher£206£207£195

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £388, Wyre Forest £348Wyre Forest: £348Eastbourne: £388Wyre Forest: £350Eastbourne: £390Wyre Forest: £330Eastbourne: £368

    £388£390£368Eastbourne is higher£348£350£330

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £6.87, Wyre Forest £6.34Wyre Forest: £6.34Eastbourne: £6.87Wyre Forest: £6.36Eastbourne: £6.90Wyre Forest: £6.01Eastbourne: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Eastbourne is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £8.46, Wyre Forest £7.82Wyre Forest: £7.82Eastbourne: £8.46Wyre Forest: £7.86Eastbourne: £8.49Wyre Forest: £7.42Eastbourne: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Eastbourne is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £4.71, Wyre Forest £5.37Wyre Forest: £5.37Eastbourne: £4.71Wyre Forest: £5.39Eastbourne: £4.73Wyre Forest: £5.09Eastbourne: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Wyre Forest is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  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, Wyre Forest 1,002.1Wyre Forest: 1,002.1Eastbourne: 983.2

    983.2Wyre Forest is higher1,002.1

  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, Wyre Forest 94.9Wyre Forest: 94.9Eastbourne: 113.0

    113.0Eastbourne is higher94.9

  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, Wyre Forest 152.8Wyre Forest: 152.8Eastbourne: 151.3

    151.3Wyre Forest is higher152.8

  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, Wyre Forest 72.7Wyre Forest: 72.7Eastbourne: 73.7

    73.7Eastbourne is higher72.7

  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, Wyre Forest 197.5Wyre Forest: 197.5Eastbourne: 233.4

    233.4Eastbourne is higher197.5

  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, Wyre Forest 32.2Wyre Forest: 32.2Eastbourne: 26.3

    26.3Wyre Forest is higher32.2

Show the numbers
Eastbourne and Wyre Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureEastbourneWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,555£5,579£5,269£5,147£5,169£4,882Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,572£12,626£11,925£12,717£12,772£12,063Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,618£2,629£2,483£2,105£2,114£1,997Eastbourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,286£11,335£10,706£11,619£11,669£11,021Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£501£503£475£354£356£336Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£757£760£718£719£722£682Eastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£25£25£24Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£489£491£464£490£492£465Wyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£131£131£124Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£123£116£146£147£138Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,091£2,100£1,984£1,597£1,604£1,515Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£206£207£195Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£388£390£368£348£350£330Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£6.34£6.36£6.01Eastbourne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02£7.82£7.86£7.42Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£5.37£5.39£5.09Wyre Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026983.21,002.1Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.094.9Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.3152.8Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.772.7Eastbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.4197.5Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.332.2Wyre Forest

Per resident

Eastbourne is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £5,555, Wyre Forest £5,147Wyre Forest: £5,147Eastbourne: £5,555Wyre Forest: £5,169Eastbourne: £5,579Wyre Forest: £4,882Eastbourne: £5,269

    £5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne is higher£5,147£5,169£4,882

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £2,985, Wyre Forest £3,089Wyre Forest: £3,089Eastbourne: £2,985Wyre Forest: £3,103Eastbourne: £2,998Wyre Forest: £2,930Eastbourne: £2,832

    £2,985£2,998£2,832Wyre Forest is higher£3,089£3,103£2,930

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £1,538, Wyre Forest £1,225Wyre Forest: £1,225Eastbourne: £1,538Wyre Forest: £1,230Eastbourne: £1,544Wyre Forest: £1,162Eastbourne: £1,459

    £1,538£1,544£1,459Eastbourne is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Eastbourne £2,680, Wyre Forest £2,823Wyre Forest: £2,823Eastbourne: £2,680Wyre Forest: £2,835Eastbourne: £2,691Wyre Forest: £2,677Eastbourne: £2,542

    £2,680£2,691£2,542Wyre Forest is higher£2,823£2,835£2,677

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Eastbourne £119, Wyre Forest £86Wyre Forest: £86Eastbourne: £119Wyre Forest: £86Eastbourne: £119Wyre Forest: £82Eastbourne: £113

    £119£119£113Eastbourne is higher£86£86£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £180, Wyre Forest £175Wyre Forest: £175Eastbourne: £180Wyre Forest: £175Eastbourne: £181Wyre Forest: £166Eastbourne: £171

    £180£181£171Eastbourne is higher£175£175£166

  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, Wyre Forest £6.05Wyre Forest: £6.05Eastbourne: £6.60Wyre Forest: £6.08Eastbourne: £6.63Wyre Forest: £5.74Eastbourne: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Eastbourne is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £489, Wyre Forest £490Wyre Forest: £490Eastbourne: £489Wyre Forest: £492Eastbourne: £491Wyre Forest: £465Eastbourne: £464

    £489£491£464Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£490£492£465

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £174, Wyre Forest £131Wyre Forest: £131Eastbourne: £174Wyre Forest: £131Eastbourne: £175Wyre Forest: £124Eastbourne: £165

    £174£175£165Eastbourne is higher£131£131£124

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £72, Wyre Forest £85Wyre Forest: £85Eastbourne: £72Wyre Forest: £85Eastbourne: £72Wyre Forest: £81Eastbourne: £68

    £72£72£68Wyre Forest is higher£85£85£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Eastbourne £1,229, Wyre Forest £929Wyre Forest: £929Eastbourne: £1,229Wyre Forest: £933Eastbourne: £1,234Wyre Forest: £882Eastbourne: £1,165

    £1,229£1,234£1,165Eastbourne is higher£929£933£882

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Eastbourne £364, Wyre Forest £206Wyre Forest: £206Eastbourne: £364Wyre Forest: £207Eastbourne: £365Wyre Forest: £195Eastbourne: £345

    £364£365£345Eastbourne is higher£206£207£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Eastbourne £228, Wyre Forest £203Wyre Forest: £203Eastbourne: £228Wyre Forest: £203Eastbourne: £229Wyre Forest: £192Eastbourne: £216

    £228£229£216Eastbourne is higher£203£203£192

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Eastbourne £4.04, Wyre Forest £3.69Wyre Forest: £3.69Eastbourne: £4.04Wyre Forest: £3.71Eastbourne: £4.05Wyre Forest: £3.50Eastbourne: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Eastbourne is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Eastbourne £4.97, Wyre Forest £4.55Wyre Forest: £4.55Eastbourne: £4.97Wyre Forest: £4.57Eastbourne: £4.99Wyre Forest: £4.32Eastbourne: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Eastbourne is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £4.71, Wyre Forest £5.37Wyre Forest: £5.37Eastbourne: £4.71Wyre Forest: £5.39Eastbourne: £4.73Wyre Forest: £5.09Eastbourne: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Wyre Forest is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 233.5, Wyre Forest 243.4Wyre Forest: 243.4Eastbourne: 233.5

    233.5Wyre Forest is higher243.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 26.8, Wyre Forest 23.1Wyre Forest: 23.1Eastbourne: 26.8

    26.8Eastbourne is higher23.1

  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, Wyre Forest 37.1Wyre Forest: 37.1Eastbourne: 35.9

    35.9Wyre Forest is higher37.1

  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, Wyre Forest 72.7Wyre Forest: 72.7Eastbourne: 73.7

    73.7Eastbourne is higher72.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 137.1, Wyre Forest 115.0Wyre Forest: 115.0Eastbourne: 137.1

    137.1Eastbourne is higher115.0

  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, Wyre Forest 18.7Wyre Forest: 18.7Eastbourne: 15.4

    15.4Wyre Forest is higher18.7

Show the numbers
Eastbourne and Wyre Forest, per resident
MeasureEastbourneWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,555£5,579£5,269£5,147£5,169£4,882Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,985£2,998£2,832£3,089£3,103£2,930Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,538£1,544£1,459£1,225£1,230£1,162Eastbourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,680£2,691£2,542£2,823£2,835£2,677Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£86£86£82Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£175£175£166Eastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£6.05£6.08£5.74Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£489£491£464£490£492£465Wyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£131£131£124Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£85£85£81Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,165£929£933£882Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£206£207£195Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£203£203£192Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£3.69£3.71£3.50Eastbourne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£4.55£4.57£4.32Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£5.37£5.39£5.09Wyre Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.5243.4Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.823.1Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.937.1Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.772.7Eastbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.1115.0Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.418.7Wyre Forest

Total

Eastbourne is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 7. 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Eastbourne £579.2m, Wyre Forest £533.0mWyre Forest: £533.0mEastbourne: £579.2mWyre Forest: £535.2mEastbourne: £581.7mWyre Forest: £505.6mEastbourne: £549.4m

    £579.2m£581.7m£549.4mEastbourne is higher£533.0m£535.2m£505.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Eastbourne £311.3m, Wyre Forest £319.9mWyre Forest: £319.9mEastbourne: £311.3mWyre Forest: £321.3mEastbourne: £312.6mWyre Forest: £303.5mEastbourne: £295.3m

    £311.3m£312.6m£295.3mWyre Forest is higher£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Eastbourne £160.3m, Wyre Forest £126.9mWyre Forest: £126.9mEastbourne: £160.3mWyre Forest: £127.4mEastbourne: £161.0mWyre Forest: £120.3mEastbourne: £152.1m

    £160.3m£161.0m£152.1mEastbourne is higher£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Eastbourne £279.4m, Wyre Forest £292.3mWyre Forest: £292.3mEastbourne: £279.4mWyre Forest: £293.6mEastbourne: £280.6mWyre Forest: £277.3mEastbourne: £265.1m

    £279.4m£280.6m£265.1mWyre Forest is higher£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Eastbourne £12.4m, Wyre Forest £8.9mWyre Forest: £8.9mEastbourne: £12.4mWyre Forest: £9.0mEastbourne: £12.5mWyre Forest: £8.5mEastbourne: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mEastbourne is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £18.7m, Wyre Forest £18.1mWyre Forest: £18.1mEastbourne: £18.7mWyre Forest: £18.2mEastbourne: £18.8mWyre Forest: £17.2mEastbourne: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mEastbourne is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

  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, Wyre Forest £0.63mWyre Forest: £0.63mEastbourne: £0.69mWyre Forest: £0.63mEastbourne: £0.69mWyre Forest: £0.59mEastbourne: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEastbourne is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £51.0m, Wyre Forest £50.8mWyre Forest: £50.8mEastbourne: £51.0mWyre Forest: £51.0mEastbourne: £51.2mWyre Forest: £48.1mEastbourne: £48.4m

    £51.0m£51.2m£48.4mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£50.8m£51.0m£48.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £18.2m, Wyre Forest £13.5mWyre Forest: £13.5mEastbourne: £18.2mWyre Forest: £13.6mEastbourne: £18.3mWyre Forest: £12.8mEastbourne: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mEastbourne is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Eastbourne £7.5m, Wyre Forest £8.8mWyre Forest: £8.8mEastbourne: £7.5mWyre Forest: £8.8mEastbourne: £7.6mWyre Forest: £8.3mEastbourne: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mWyre Forest is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Eastbourne £128.1m, Wyre Forest £96.2mWyre Forest: £96.2mEastbourne: £128.1mWyre Forest: £96.7mEastbourne: £128.6mWyre Forest: £91.3mEastbourne: £121.5m

    £128.1m£128.6m£121.5mEastbourne is higher£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Eastbourne £37.9m, Wyre Forest £21.3mWyre Forest: £21.3mEastbourne: £37.9mWyre Forest: £21.4mEastbourne: £38.1mWyre Forest: £20.2mEastbourne: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mEastbourne is higher£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Eastbourne £23.8m, Wyre Forest £21.0mWyre Forest: £21.0mEastbourne: £23.8mWyre Forest: £21.1mEastbourne: £23.9mWyre Forest: £19.9mEastbourne: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEastbourne is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Eastbourne £0.42m, Wyre Forest £0.38mWyre Forest: £0.38mEastbourne: £0.42mWyre Forest: £0.38mEastbourne: £0.42mWyre Forest: £0.36mEastbourne: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mEastbourne is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Eastbourne £0.52m, Wyre Forest £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.47mEastbourne: £0.52mWyre Forest: £0.47mEastbourne: £0.52mWyre Forest: £0.45mEastbourne: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mEastbourne is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Eastbourne £0.49m, Wyre Forest £0.56mWyre Forest: £0.56mEastbourne: £0.49mWyre Forest: £0.56mEastbourne: £0.49mWyre Forest: £0.53mEastbourne: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mWyre Forest is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Eastbourne 24,342, Wyre Forest 25,210Wyre Forest: 25,210Eastbourne: 24,342

    24,342Wyre Forest is higher25,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Eastbourne 2,798, Wyre Forest 2,388Wyre Forest: 2,388Eastbourne: 2,798

    2,798Eastbourne is higher2,388

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne 3,747, Wyre Forest 3,845Wyre Forest: 3,845Eastbourne: 3,747

    3,747Wyre Forest is higher3,845

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne 7,687, Wyre Forest 7,531Wyre Forest: 7,531Eastbourne: 7,687

    7,687Eastbourne is higher7,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Eastbourne 14,300, Wyre Forest 11,904Wyre Forest: 11,904Eastbourne: 14,300

    14,300Eastbourne is higher11,904

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Eastbourne 1,609, Wyre Forest 1,940Wyre Forest: 1,940Eastbourne: 1,609

    1,609Wyre Forest is higher1,940

Show the numbers
Eastbourne and Wyre Forest, total
MeasureEastbourneWyre ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£579.2m£581.7m£549.4m£533.0m£535.2m£505.6mEastbourne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£311.3m£312.6m£295.3m£319.9m£321.3m£303.5mWyre Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mEastbourne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£279.4m£280.6m£265.1m£292.3m£293.6m£277.3mWyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mEastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mEastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mEastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.0m£51.2m£48.4m£50.8m£51.0m£48.1mEastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mEastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mWyre Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.1m£128.6m£121.5m£96.2m£96.7m£91.3mEastbourne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mEastbourne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mEastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEastbourne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mEastbourne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWyre Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,34225,210Wyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7982,388Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7473,845Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,6877,531Eastbourne
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,30011,904Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6091,940Wyre Forest

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.
  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.
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