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Local authority in South East, England

Hastings

In Hastings, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 93% of local authorities in 2024-25.

91,017 residents (mid-2024)

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Hastings compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £5,607£5,631£5,319

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    24th of 348, higher than in 93% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,630£12,684£11,980

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    211th of 347, lower than in 60% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £3,054£3,067£2,897

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    13th of 350, higher than in 96% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Hastings
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£5,607£5,631£5,31924th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,630£12,684£11,980211th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,054£3,067£2,89713th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Hastings's benefit money go?

People here received £510.3 million£512.5 million£484.1 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Hastings, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £202.6m; Pension Credit £12.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £13.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.71m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £55.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £18.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £8.2m; Universal Credit £137.6m; Housing Benefit £35.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £24.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.41m; Income Support £0.49m; Other benefits £0.74mState Pension: £202.6mPension Credit: £12.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £13.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.71mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £55.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £18.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £8.2mUniversal Credit: £137.6mHousing Benefit: £35.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £24.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.41mIncome Support: £0.49mOther benefits: £0.74m
Spending in Hastings, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £203.5m; Pension Credit £12.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £13.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.72m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £55.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £18.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £8.2m; Universal Credit £138.2m; Housing Benefit £35.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £24.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.41m; Income Support £0.49m; Other benefits £0.75mState Pension: £203.5mPension Credit: £12.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £13.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.72mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £55.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £18.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £8.2mUniversal Credit: £138.2mHousing Benefit: £35.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £24.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.41mIncome Support: £0.49mOther benefits: £0.75m
Spending in Hastings, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £192.2m; Pension Credit £12.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £12.6m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.68m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £52.3m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £17.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.8m; Universal Credit £130.5m; Housing Benefit £33.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £23.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.39m; Income Support £0.47m; Other benefits £0.70mState Pension: £192.2mPension Credit: £12.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £12.6mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.68mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £52.3mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £17.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.8mUniversal Credit: £130.5mHousing Benefit: £33.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £23.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.39mIncome Support: £0.47mOther benefits: £0.70m
  1. State Pension£202.6m£203.5m£192.2m
  2. Pension Credit£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£18.3m£18.3m£17.3m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m
  8. Universal Credit£137.6m£138.2m£130.5m
  9. Housing Benefit£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
  12. Income Support£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m
  13. Other benefits£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m
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Spending by benefit in Hastings, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£202.6m£203.5m£192.2m40%Published
Pension Credit£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m3%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m11%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£18.3m£18.3m£17.3m4%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m2%Published
Universal Credit£137.6m£138.2m£130.5m27%Published
Housing Benefit£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m7%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m5%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m0.1%Published
All benefits£510.3m£512.5m£484.1m100%Total

More about Hastings

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £5,607, expected £5,289, difference +£318

    Actual £5,607£5,631£5,319Expected £5,289£5,311£5,017Difference +£318+£320+£302

    Benefit spending per resident was £318 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £320 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £302 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,630, expected £12,886, difference −£256

    Actual £12,630£12,684£11,980Expected £12,886£12,941£12,223Difference −£256−£257−£242

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £256 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £257 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £242 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £3,054, expected £2,690, difference +£364

    Actual £3,054£3,067£2,897Expected £2,690£2,702£2,552Difference +£364+£365+£345

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £364 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £365 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £345 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Hastings
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£5,607£5,631£5,319£5,289£5,311£5,017+£318+£320+£302
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,630£12,684£11,980£12,886£12,941£12,223−£256−£257−£242
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£3,054£3,067£2,897£2,690£2,702£2,552+£364+£365+£345
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Hastings received £2.30 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,285£2,260£2,086
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£5,256£5,199£4,797
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£2.30
21st of 346, higher than in 94% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Hastings only with other areas in England.

Group 1 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1515,722
  • Aged 16 to 6455,999
  • Aged 651,124
  • Aged 66 and over18,172
  • All residents91,017
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

8,336 people in Hastings receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    42%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    18%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    10%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Hastings
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders3,53142%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,48818%19%
Neurological disease96612%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)83510%12%
Respiratory disease3354%4%
Malignant disease2743%3%
Cardiovascular disease2403%3%
Visual disease1051%2%
Endocrine disease1432%1%
Hearing disorders670.8%1%
Gastrointestinal disease861%1%
Genitourinary disease740.9%0.9%
Skin disease460.6%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)450.5%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract280.3%0.4%
Infectious disease280.3%0.4%
Haematological disease200.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease110.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing80.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age60.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Hastings

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. HastingsThis area£5,607£5,631£5,319
  2. Sunderland0.30£5,529£5,552£5,244Compare
  3. South Tyneside0.47£5,669£5,694£5,378Compare
  4. Blackpool0.54£6,111£6,137£5,797Compare
  5. Gateshead0.66£5,152£5,174£4,887Compare
  6. Dundee City0.92£5,251£5,273£4,981Compare
  7. St. Helens0.94£5,327£5,350£5,053Compare
  8. Chesterfield0.95£5,206£5,229£4,938Compare
  9. Mansfield1.06£4,970£4,991£4,714Compare
  10. Halton1.09£5,338£5,361£5,063Compare
  11. Ashfield1.14£4,876£4,896£4,625Compare
  12. Barnsley1.16£5,079£5,101£4,818Compare
  13. Plymouth1.16£4,681£4,701£4,440Compare
  14. Blaenau Gwent1.17£6,029£6,055£5,719Compare
  15. Gosport1.18£4,882£4,903£4,631Compare
  16. Hartlepool1.18£5,878£5,903£5,575Compare
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Areas most like Hastings
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Hastings£5,607£5,631£5,319
Sunderland0.30£5,529£5,552£5,244
South Tyneside0.47£5,669£5,694£5,378
Blackpool0.54£6,111£6,137£5,797
Gateshead0.66£5,152£5,174£4,887
Dundee City0.92£5,251£5,273£4,981
St. Helens0.94£5,327£5,350£5,053
Chesterfield0.95£5,206£5,229£4,938
Mansfield1.06£4,970£4,991£4,714
Halton1.09£5,338£5,361£5,063
Ashfield1.14£4,876£4,896£4,625
Barnsley1.16£5,079£5,101£4,818
Plymouth1.16£4,681£4,701£4,440
Blaenau Gwent1.17£6,029£6,055£5,719
Gosport1.18£4,882£4,903£4,631
Hartlepool1.18£5,878£5,903£5,575
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Hastings

Each share is the part of Hastings's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Hastings, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.3m£512.5m£484.1m248th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,607£5,631£5,31924th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.5m£230.5m£217.7m304th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,522£2,532£2,392158th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,630£12,684£11,980211th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m170th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,879£1,887£1,78221st of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,054£3,067£2,89713th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.6m£203.5m£192.2m305th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,226£2,236£2,112177th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,150£11,197£10,576303rd of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m165th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£142£142£13424th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£67351st of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m293rd of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139154th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£732£735£694165th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m174th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.4515th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£3747th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m204th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£57554th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.3m£17.3m186th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£19023rd of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m211th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£8575th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£13973rd of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.6m£138.2m£130.5m170th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,512£1,518£1,43420th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,457£2,467£2,33010th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m142nd of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£392£393£37223rd of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m186th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£267£269£25450th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£435£436£41247th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m279th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30164th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99173rd of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m192nd of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.1185th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.3180th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m248th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.7449th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.3021st of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,217302nd of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.2157th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.5250th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,888172nd of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.714th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.947th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,754297th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.3170th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.6183rd of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,342205th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.751st of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,478171st of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.129th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.419th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,754217th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.384th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.382nd of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£208.2m£205.9m£190.0m331st of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,285£2,260£2,086313th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.3021st of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£318£320£30228th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£256−£257−£242302nd of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£364£365£34519th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Hastings

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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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.
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