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Eastbourne and Sefton

104,271 and 285,298 residents (mid-2024).

Eastbourne is higher than Sefton on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 5 of 22 measures, and Sefton on 17. 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 Sefton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £5,555, Sefton £5,468Sefton: £5,468Eastbourne: £5,555Sefton: £5,491Eastbourne: £5,579Sefton: £5,187Eastbourne: £5,269

    £5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£5,468£5,491£5,187

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £12,572, Sefton £12,883Sefton: £12,883Eastbourne: £12,572Sefton: £12,938Eastbourne: £12,626Sefton: £12,220Eastbourne: £11,925

    £12,572£12,626£11,925Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£12,883£12,938£12,220

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £2,618, Sefton £2,479Sefton: £2,479Eastbourne: £2,618Sefton: £2,490Eastbourne: £2,629Sefton: £2,352Eastbourne: £2,483

    £2,618£2,629£2,483Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,479£2,490£2,352

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £11,286, Sefton £11,448Sefton: £11,448Eastbourne: £11,286Sefton: £11,496Eastbourne: £11,335Sefton: £10,859Eastbourne: £10,706

    £11,286£11,335£10,706Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£11,448£11,496£10,859

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £501, Sefton £523Sefton: £523Eastbourne: £501Sefton: £526Eastbourne: £503Sefton: £496Eastbourne: £475

    £501£503£475Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£523£526£496

  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, Sefton £879Sefton: £879Eastbourne: £757Sefton: £883Eastbourne: £760Sefton: £834Eastbourne: £718

    £757£760£718Sefton is higher£879£883£834

  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, Sefton £33Sefton: £33Eastbourne: £28Sefton: £33Eastbourne: £28Sefton: £31Eastbourne: £26

    £28£28£26Sefton is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £489, Sefton £658Sefton: £658Eastbourne: £489Sefton: £661Eastbourne: £491Sefton: £624Eastbourne: £464

    £489£491£464Sefton is higher£658£661£624

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £174, Sefton £190Sefton: £190Eastbourne: £174Sefton: £190Eastbourne: £175Sefton: £180Eastbourne: £165

    £174£175£165Sefton is higher£190£190£180

  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, Sefton £148Sefton: £148Eastbourne: £123Sefton: £149Eastbourne: £123Sefton: £141Eastbourne: £116

    £123£123£116Sefton is higher£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £2,091, Sefton £1,845Sefton: £1,845Eastbourne: £2,091Sefton: £1,853Eastbourne: £2,100Sefton: £1,750Eastbourne: £1,984

    £2,091£2,100£1,984Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,845£1,853£1,750

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Eastbourne £364, Sefton £242Sefton: £242Eastbourne: £364Sefton: £243Eastbourne: £365Sefton: £230Eastbourne: £345

    £364£365£345Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£230

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £388, Sefton £469Sefton: £469Eastbourne: £388Sefton: £471Eastbourne: £390Sefton: £445Eastbourne: £368

    £388£390£368Sefton is higher£469£471£445

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £6.87, Sefton £8.04Sefton: £8.04Eastbourne: £6.87Sefton: £8.08Eastbourne: £6.90Sefton: £7.63Eastbourne: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Sefton is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £8.46, Sefton £8.70Sefton: £8.70Eastbourne: £8.46Sefton: £8.73Eastbourne: £8.49Sefton: £8.25Eastbourne: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Sefton is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £4.71, Sefton £6.75Sefton: £6.75Eastbourne: £4.71Sefton: £6.78Eastbourne: £4.73Sefton: £6.40Eastbourne: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Sefton is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  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, Sefton 1,009.7Sefton: 1,009.7Eastbourne: 983.2

    983.2Sefton is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

  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, Sefton 130.7Sefton: 130.7Eastbourne: 113.0

    113.0Sefton is higher130.7

  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, Sefton 182.9Sefton: 182.9Eastbourne: 151.3

    151.3Sefton is higher182.9

  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, Sefton 97.9Sefton: 97.9Eastbourne: 73.7

    73.7Sefton is higher97.9

  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, Sefton 217.5Sefton: 217.5Eastbourne: 233.4

    233.4Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count217.5

  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, Sefton 31.2Sefton: 31.2Eastbourne: 26.3

    26.3Sefton is higher31.2

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Eastbourne and Sefton, per person in the age group
MeasureEastbourneSeftonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,555£5,579£5,269£5,468£5,491£5,187Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,572£12,626£11,925£12,883£12,938£12,220Sefton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,618£2,629£2,483£2,479£2,490£2,352Eastbourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,286£11,335£10,706£11,448£11,496£10,859Sefton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£501£503£475£523£526£496Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£757£760£718£879£883£834Sefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£33£33£31Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£489£491£464£658£661£624Sefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£190£190£180Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£123£116£148£149£141Sefton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,091£2,100£1,984£1,845£1,853£1,750Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£242£243£230Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£388£390£368£469£471£445Sefton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£8.04£8.08£7.63Sefton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02£8.70£8.73£8.25Sefton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£6.75£6.78£6.40Sefton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026983.21,009.7Sefton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.0130.7Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.3182.9Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.797.9Sefton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.4217.5Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.331.2Sefton

Per resident

Eastbourne is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Sefton on 13. 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 Sefton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £5,555, Sefton £5,468Sefton: £5,468Eastbourne: £5,555Sefton: £5,491Eastbourne: £5,579Sefton: £5,187Eastbourne: £5,269

    £5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£5,468£5,491£5,187

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £2,985, Sefton £2,902Sefton: £2,902Eastbourne: £2,985Sefton: £2,914Eastbourne: £2,998Sefton: £2,752Eastbourne: £2,832

    £2,985£2,998£2,832Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,902£2,914£2,752

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £1,538, Sefton £1,470Sefton: £1,470Eastbourne: £1,538Sefton: £1,476Eastbourne: £1,544Sefton: £1,394Eastbourne: £1,459

    £1,538£1,544£1,459Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,470£1,476£1,394

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Eastbourne £2,680, Sefton £2,578Sefton: £2,578Eastbourne: £2,680Sefton: £2,589Eastbourne: £2,691Sefton: £2,446Eastbourne: £2,542

    £2,680£2,691£2,542Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,578£2,589£2,446

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Eastbourne £119, Sefton £118Sefton: £118Eastbourne: £119Sefton: £118Eastbourne: £119Sefton: £112Eastbourne: £113

    £119£119£113Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£118£118£112

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £180, Sefton £198Sefton: £198Eastbourne: £180Sefton: £199Eastbourne: £181Sefton: £188Eastbourne: £171

    £180£181£171Sefton is higher£198£199£188

  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, Sefton £7.40Sefton: £7.40Eastbourne: £6.60Sefton: £7.43Eastbourne: £6.63Sefton: £7.02Eastbourne: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Sefton is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £489, Sefton £658Sefton: £658Eastbourne: £489Sefton: £661Eastbourne: £491Sefton: £624Eastbourne: £464

    £489£491£464Sefton is higher£658£661£624

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £174, Sefton £190Sefton: £190Eastbourne: £174Sefton: £190Eastbourne: £175Sefton: £180Eastbourne: £165

    £174£175£165Sefton is higher£190£190£180

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £72, Sefton £88Sefton: £88Eastbourne: £72Sefton: £88Eastbourne: £72Sefton: £83Eastbourne: £68

    £72£72£68Sefton is higher£88£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Eastbourne £1,229, Sefton £1,094Sefton: £1,094Eastbourne: £1,229Sefton: £1,098Eastbourne: £1,234Sefton: £1,037Eastbourne: £1,165

    £1,229£1,234£1,165Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,094£1,098£1,037

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Eastbourne £364, Sefton £242Sefton: £242Eastbourne: £364Sefton: £243Eastbourne: £365Sefton: £230Eastbourne: £345

    £364£365£345Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Eastbourne £228, Sefton £278Sefton: £278Eastbourne: £228Sefton: £279Eastbourne: £229Sefton: £264Eastbourne: £216

    £228£229£216Sefton is higher£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Eastbourne £4.04, Sefton £4.77Sefton: £4.77Eastbourne: £4.04Sefton: £4.79Eastbourne: £4.05Sefton: £4.52Eastbourne: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Sefton is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Eastbourne £4.97, Sefton £5.16Sefton: £5.16Eastbourne: £4.97Sefton: £5.18Eastbourne: £4.99Sefton: £4.89Eastbourne: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Sefton is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £4.71, Sefton £6.75Sefton: £6.75Eastbourne: £4.71Sefton: £6.78Eastbourne: £4.73Sefton: £6.40Eastbourne: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Sefton is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 233.5, Sefton 227.4Sefton: 227.4Eastbourne: 233.5

    233.5Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count227.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 26.8, Sefton 29.5Sefton: 29.5Eastbourne: 26.8

    26.8Sefton is higher29.5

  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, Sefton 41.2Sefton: 41.2Eastbourne: 35.9

    35.9Sefton is higher41.2

  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, Sefton 97.9Sefton: 97.9Eastbourne: 73.7

    73.7Sefton is higher97.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 137.1, Sefton 128.9Sefton: 128.9Eastbourne: 137.1

    137.1Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count128.9

  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, Sefton 18.5Sefton: 18.5Eastbourne: 15.4

    15.4Sefton is higher18.5

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Eastbourne and Sefton, per resident
MeasureEastbourneSeftonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,555£5,579£5,269£5,468£5,491£5,187Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,985£2,998£2,832£2,902£2,914£2,752Eastbourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,538£1,544£1,459£1,470£1,476£1,394Eastbourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,680£2,691£2,542£2,578£2,589£2,446Eastbourne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£118£118£112Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£198£199£188Sefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£7.40£7.43£7.02Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£489£491£464£658£661£624Sefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£190£190£180Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£88£88£83Sefton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,165£1,094£1,098£1,037Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£242£243£230Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£278£279£264Sefton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£4.77£4.79£4.52Sefton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£5.16£5.18£4.89Sefton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£6.75£6.78£6.40Sefton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.5227.4Eastbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.829.5Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.941.2Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.797.9Sefton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.1128.9Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.418.5Sefton

Total

Eastbourne is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Sefton on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Eastbourne Sefton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Eastbourne £579.2m, Sefton £1.6bnSefton: £1.6bnEastbourne: £579.2mSefton: £1.6bnEastbourne: £581.7mSefton: £1.5bnEastbourne: £549.4m

    £579.2m£581.7m£549.4mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Eastbourne £311.3m, Sefton £827.8mSefton: £827.8mEastbourne: £311.3mSefton: £831.4mEastbourne: £312.6mSefton: £785.2mEastbourne: £295.3m

    £311.3m£312.6m£295.3mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£827.8m£831.4m£785.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Eastbourne £160.3m, Sefton £419.3mSefton: £419.3mEastbourne: £160.3mSefton: £421.1mEastbourne: £161.0mSefton: £397.7mEastbourne: £152.1m

    £160.3m£161.0m£152.1mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£419.3m£421.1m£397.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Eastbourne £279.4m, Sefton £735.6mSefton: £735.6mEastbourne: £279.4mSefton: £738.8mEastbourne: £280.6mSefton: £697.8mEastbourne: £265.1m

    £279.4m£280.6m£265.1mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£735.6m£738.8m£697.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Eastbourne £12.4m, Sefton £33.6mSefton: £33.6mEastbourne: £12.4mSefton: £33.8mEastbourne: £12.5mSefton: £31.9mEastbourne: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £18.7m, Sefton £56.5mSefton: £56.5mEastbourne: £18.7mSefton: £56.7mEastbourne: £18.8mSefton: £53.6mEastbourne: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mSefton is higher£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m

  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, Sefton £2.1mSefton: £2.1mEastbourne: £0.69mSefton: £2.1mEastbourne: £0.69mSefton: £2.0mEastbourne: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mSefton is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £51.0m, Sefton £187.7mSefton: £187.7mEastbourne: £51.0mSefton: £188.5mEastbourne: £51.2mSefton: £178.1mEastbourne: £48.4m

    £51.0m£51.2m£48.4mSefton is higher£187.7m£188.5m£178.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £18.2m, Sefton £54.1mSefton: £54.1mEastbourne: £18.2mSefton: £54.3mEastbourne: £18.3mSefton: £51.3mEastbourne: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mSefton is higher£54.1m£54.3m£51.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Eastbourne £7.5m, Sefton £25.1mSefton: £25.1mEastbourne: £7.5mSefton: £25.2mEastbourne: £7.6mSefton: £23.8mEastbourne: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mSefton is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Eastbourne £128.1m, Sefton £312.0mSefton: £312.0mEastbourne: £128.1mSefton: £313.4mEastbourne: £128.6mSefton: £296.0mEastbourne: £121.5m

    £128.1m£128.6m£121.5mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£312.0m£313.4m£296.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Eastbourne £37.9m, Sefton £69.2mSefton: £69.2mEastbourne: £37.9mSefton: £69.5mEastbourne: £38.1mSefton: £65.6mEastbourne: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Eastbourne £23.8m, Sefton £79.4mSefton: £79.4mEastbourne: £23.8mSefton: £79.7mEastbourne: £23.9mSefton: £75.3mEastbourne: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mSefton is higher£79.4m£79.7m£75.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Eastbourne £0.42m, Sefton £1.4mSefton: £1.4mEastbourne: £0.42mSefton: £1.4mEastbourne: £0.42mSefton: £1.3mEastbourne: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSefton is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Eastbourne £0.52m, Sefton £1.5mSefton: £1.5mEastbourne: £0.52mSefton: £1.5mEastbourne: £0.52mSefton: £1.4mEastbourne: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSefton is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Eastbourne £0.49m, Sefton £1.9mSefton: £1.9mEastbourne: £0.49mSefton: £1.9mEastbourne: £0.49mSefton: £1.8mEastbourne: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mSefton is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Eastbourne 24,342, Sefton 64,886Sefton: 64,886Eastbourne: 24,342

    24,342Sefton is higherDepends on how you count64,886

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Eastbourne 2,798, Sefton 8,401Sefton: 8,401Eastbourne: 2,798

    2,798Sefton is higher8,401

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne 3,747, Sefton 11,750Sefton: 11,750Eastbourne: 3,747

    3,747Sefton is higher11,750

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne 7,687, Sefton 27,922Sefton: 27,922Eastbourne: 7,687

    7,687Sefton is higher27,922

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Eastbourne 14,300, Sefton 36,781Sefton: 36,781Eastbourne: 14,300

    14,300Sefton is higherDepends on how you count36,781

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Eastbourne 1,609, Sefton 5,272Sefton: 5,272Eastbourne: 1,609

    1,609Sefton is higher5,272

Show the numbers
Eastbourne and Sefton, total
MeasureEastbourneSeftonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£579.2m£581.7m£549.4m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSefton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£311.3m£312.6m£295.3m£827.8m£831.4m£785.2mSefton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m£419.3m£421.1m£397.7mSefton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£279.4m£280.6m£265.1m£735.6m£738.8m£697.8mSefton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mSefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£56.5m£56.7m£53.6mSefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.0m£51.2m£48.4m£187.7m£188.5m£178.1mSefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£54.1m£54.3m£51.3mSefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mSefton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.1m£128.6m£121.5m£312.0m£313.4m£296.0mSefton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£69.2m£69.5m£65.6mSefton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£79.4m£79.7m£75.3mSefton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSefton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSefton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSefton
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,34264,886Sefton
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7988,401Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,74711,750Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,68727,922Sefton
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,30036,781Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6095,272Sefton

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.
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