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Hastings and Gosport

91,017 and 82,727 residents (mid-2024).

Hastings is higher than Gosport on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 21 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

Hastings is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Gosport on 3. 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

Hastings Gosport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hastings £5,607, Gosport £4,882Gosport: £4,882Hastings: £5,607Gosport: £4,903Hastings: £5,631Gosport: £4,631Hastings: £5,319

    £5,607£5,631£5,319Hastings is higher£4,882£4,903£4,631

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hastings £12,630, Gosport £12,623Gosport: £12,623Hastings: £12,630Gosport: £12,677Hastings: £12,684Gosport: £11,974Hastings: £11,980

    £12,630£12,684£11,980Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£12,623£12,677£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hastings £3,054, Gosport £2,249Gosport: £2,249Hastings: £3,054Gosport: £2,259Hastings: £3,067Gosport: £2,133Hastings: £2,897

    £3,054£3,067£2,897Hastings is higher£2,249£2,259£2,133

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hastings £11,150, Gosport £11,587Gosport: £11,587Hastings: £11,150Gosport: £11,636Hastings: £11,197Gosport: £10,990Hastings: £10,576

    £11,150£11,197£10,576Gosport is higher£11,587£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hastings £709, Gosport £331Gosport: £331Hastings: £709Gosport: £332Hastings: £712Gosport: £314Hastings: £673

    £709£712£673Hastings is higher£331£332£314

  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: Hastings £732, Gosport £684Gosport: £684Hastings: £732Gosport: £687Hastings: £735Gosport: £649Hastings: £694

    £732£735£694Hastings is higher£684£687£649

  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: Hastings £39, Gosport £22Gosport: £22Hastings: £39Gosport: £22Hastings: £39Gosport: £21Hastings: £37

    £39£39£37Hastings is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hastings £606, Gosport £454Gosport: £454Hastings: £606Gosport: £456Hastings: £609Gosport: £431Hastings: £575

    £606£609£575Hastings is higher£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hastings £201, Gosport £177Gosport: £177Hastings: £201Gosport: £178Hastings: £201Gosport: £168Hastings: £190

    £201£201£190Hastings is higher£177£178£168

  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: Hastings £146, Gosport £131Gosport: £131Hastings: £146Gosport: £131Hastings: £147Gosport: £124Hastings: £139

    £146£147£139Hastings is higher£131£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hastings £2,457, Gosport £1,795Gosport: £1,795Hastings: £2,457Gosport: £1,802Hastings: £2,467Gosport: £1,702Hastings: £2,330

    £2,457£2,467£2,330Hastings is higher£1,795£1,802£1,702

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hastings £392, Gosport £215Gosport: £215Hastings: £392Gosport: £216Hastings: £393Gosport: £204Hastings: £372

    £392£393£372Hastings is higher£215£216£204

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hastings £435, Gosport £308Gosport: £308Hastings: £435Gosport: £310Hastings: £436Gosport: £293Hastings: £412

    £435£436£412Hastings is higher£308£310£293

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hastings £7.37, Gosport £6.41Gosport: £6.41Hastings: £7.37Gosport: £6.44Hastings: £7.40Gosport: £6.08Hastings: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99Hastings is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hastings £8.76, Gosport £8.83Gosport: £8.83Hastings: £8.76Gosport: £8.87Hastings: £8.80Gosport: £8.38Hastings: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£8.83£8.87£8.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hastings £8.16, Gosport £5.30Gosport: £5.30Hastings: £8.16Gosport: £5.33Hastings: £8.19Gosport: £5.03Hastings: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Hastings is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hastings 1,002.5, Gosport 1,019.6Gosport: 1,019.6Hastings: 1,002.5

    1,002.5Gosport is higherDepends on how you count1,019.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hastings 158.9, Gosport 88.5Gosport: 88.5Hastings: 158.9

    158.9Hastings is higher88.5

  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: Hastings 151.6, Gosport 147.0Gosport: 147.0Hastings: 151.6

    151.6Hastings is higherDepends on how you count147.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 91.7, Gosport 68.9Gosport: 68.9Hastings: 91.7

    91.7Hastings is higher68.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hastings 276.4, Gosport 208.7Gosport: 208.7Hastings: 276.4

    276.4Hastings is higher208.7

  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: Hastings 31.3, Gosport 28.8Gosport: 28.8Hastings: 31.3

    31.3Hastings is higher28.8

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Hastings and Gosport, per person in the age group
MeasureHastingsGosportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,607£5,631£5,319£4,882£4,903£4,631Hastings
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,630£12,684£11,980£12,623£12,677£11,974Hastings
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,054£3,067£2,897£2,249£2,259£2,133Hastings
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,150£11,197£10,576£11,587£11,636£10,990Gosport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£673£331£332£314Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£732£735£694£684£687£649Hastings
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£22£22£21Hastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575£454£456£431Hastings
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£177£178£168Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£131£131£124Hastings
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,457£2,467£2,330£1,795£1,802£1,702Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£392£393£372£215£216£204Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£435£436£412£308£310£293Hastings
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£6.41£6.44£6.08Hastings
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31£8.83£8.87£8.38Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£5.30£5.33£5.03Hastings
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.51,019.6Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.988.5Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.6147.0Hastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.768.9Hastings
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.4208.7Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.328.8Hastings

Per resident

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

Hastings Gosport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hastings £5,607, Gosport £4,882Gosport: £4,882Hastings: £5,607Gosport: £4,903Hastings: £5,631Gosport: £4,631Hastings: £5,319

    £5,607£5,631£5,319Hastings is higher£4,882£4,903£4,631

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hastings £2,522, Gosport £2,679Gosport: £2,679Hastings: £2,522Gosport: £2,690Hastings: £2,532Gosport: £2,541Hastings: £2,392

    £2,522£2,532£2,392Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,679£2,690£2,541

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hastings £1,879, Gosport £1,352Gosport: £1,352Hastings: £1,879Gosport: £1,358Hastings: £1,887Gosport: £1,283Hastings: £1,782

    £1,879£1,887£1,782Hastings is higher£1,352£1,358£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hastings £2,226, Gosport £2,459Gosport: £2,459Hastings: £2,226Gosport: £2,469Hastings: £2,236Gosport: £2,332Hastings: £2,112

    £2,226£2,236£2,112Gosport is higher£2,459£2,469£2,332

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hastings £142, Gosport £70Gosport: £70Hastings: £142Gosport: £71Hastings: £142Gosport: £67Hastings: £134

    £142£142£134Hastings is higher£70£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hastings £146, Gosport £145Gosport: £145Hastings: £146Gosport: £146Hastings: £147Gosport: £138Hastings: £139

    £146£147£139Hastings is higher£145£146£138

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hastings £7.85, Gosport £4.69Gosport: £4.69Hastings: £7.85Gosport: £4.71Hastings: £7.89Gosport: £4.45Hastings: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Hastings is higher£4.69£4.71£4.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hastings £606, Gosport £454Gosport: £454Hastings: £606Gosport: £456Hastings: £609Gosport: £431Hastings: £575

    £606£609£575Hastings is higher£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hastings £201, Gosport £177Gosport: £177Hastings: £201Gosport: £178Hastings: £201Gosport: £168Hastings: £190

    £201£201£190Hastings is higher£177£178£168

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hastings £90, Gosport £79Gosport: £79Hastings: £90Gosport: £79Hastings: £90Gosport: £75Hastings: £85

    £90£90£85Hastings is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hastings £1,512, Gosport £1,079Gosport: £1,079Hastings: £1,512Gosport: £1,083Hastings: £1,518Gosport: £1,023Hastings: £1,434

    £1,512£1,518£1,434Hastings is higher£1,079£1,083£1,023

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hastings £392, Gosport £215Gosport: £215Hastings: £392Gosport: £216Hastings: £393Gosport: £204Hastings: £372

    £392£393£372Hastings is higher£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hastings £267, Gosport £185Gosport: £185Hastings: £267Gosport: £186Hastings: £269Gosport: £176Hastings: £254

    £267£269£254Hastings is higher£185£186£176

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hastings £4.53, Gosport £3.85Gosport: £3.85Hastings: £4.53Gosport: £3.86Hastings: £4.55Gosport: £3.65Hastings: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Hastings is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hastings £5.39, Gosport £5.31Gosport: £5.31Hastings: £5.39Gosport: £5.34Hastings: £5.41Gosport: £5.04Hastings: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£5.31£5.34£5.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hastings £8.16, Gosport £5.30Gosport: £5.30Hastings: £8.16Gosport: £5.33Hastings: £8.19Gosport: £5.03Hastings: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Hastings is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 200.2, Gosport 216.4Gosport: 216.4Hastings: 200.2

    200.2Gosport is higherDepends on how you count216.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 31.7, Gosport 18.8Gosport: 18.8Hastings: 31.7

    31.7Hastings is higher18.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 30.3, Gosport 31.2Gosport: 31.2Hastings: 30.3

    30.3Gosport is higherDepends on how you count31.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 91.7, Gosport 68.9Gosport: 68.9Hastings: 91.7

    91.7Hastings is higher68.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 170.1, Gosport 125.4Gosport: 125.4Hastings: 170.1

    170.1Hastings is higher125.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 19.3, Gosport 17.3Gosport: 17.3Hastings: 19.3

    19.3Hastings is higher17.3

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Hastings and Gosport, per resident
MeasureHastingsGosportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,607£5,631£5,319£4,882£4,903£4,631Hastings
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,522£2,532£2,392£2,679£2,690£2,541Gosport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,879£1,887£1,782£1,352£1,358£1,283Hastings
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,226£2,236£2,112£2,459£2,469£2,332Gosport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£70£71£67Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£145£146£138Hastings
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£4.69£4.71£4.45Hastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575£454£456£431Hastings
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£177£178£168Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£79£79£75Hastings
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,512£1,518£1,434£1,079£1,083£1,023Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£392£393£372£215£216£204Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£267£269£254£185£186£176Hastings
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£3.85£3.86£3.65Hastings
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.31£5.34£5.04Hastings
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£5.30£5.33£5.03Hastings
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.2216.4Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.718.8Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.331.2Gosport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.768.9Hastings
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.1125.4Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.317.3Hastings

Total

Hastings is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Gosport on 1. 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

Hastings Gosport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hastings £510.3m, Gosport £403.9mGosport: £403.9mHastings: £510.3mGosport: £405.6mHastings: £512.5mGosport: £383.1mHastings: £484.1m

    £510.3m£512.5m£484.1mHastings is higher£403.9m£405.6m£383.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hastings £229.5m, Gosport £221.6mGosport: £221.6mHastings: £229.5mGosport: £222.5mHastings: £230.5mGosport: £210.2mHastings: £217.7m

    £229.5m£230.5m£217.7mHastings is higherDepends on how you count£221.6m£222.5m£210.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hastings £171.0m, Gosport £111.9mGosport: £111.9mHastings: £171.0mGosport: £112.3mHastings: £171.7mGosport: £106.1mHastings: £162.2m

    £171.0m£171.7m£162.2mHastings is higher£111.9m£112.3m£106.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hastings £202.6m, Gosport £203.4mGosport: £203.4mHastings: £202.6mGosport: £204.3mHastings: £203.5mGosport: £192.9mHastings: £192.2m

    £202.6m£203.5m£192.2mGosport is higher£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hastings £12.9m, Gosport £5.8mGosport: £5.8mHastings: £12.9mGosport: £5.8mHastings: £12.9mGosport: £5.5mHastings: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mHastings is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hastings £13.3m, Gosport £12.0mGosport: £12.0mHastings: £13.3mGosport: £12.1mHastings: £13.4mGosport: £11.4mHastings: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mHastings is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hastings £0.71m, Gosport £0.39mGosport: £0.39mHastings: £0.71mGosport: £0.39mHastings: £0.72mGosport: £0.37mHastings: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mHastings is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hastings £55.2m, Gosport £37.6mGosport: £37.6mHastings: £55.2mGosport: £37.7mHastings: £55.4mGosport: £35.6mHastings: £52.3m

    £55.2m£55.4m£52.3mHastings is higher£37.6m£37.7m£35.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hastings £18.3m, Gosport £14.7mGosport: £14.7mHastings: £18.3mGosport: £14.7mHastings: £18.3mGosport: £13.9mHastings: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.3m£17.3mHastings is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hastings £8.2m, Gosport £6.5mGosport: £6.5mHastings: £8.2mGosport: £6.5mHastings: £8.2mGosport: £6.2mHastings: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mHastings is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hastings £137.6m, Gosport £89.3mGosport: £89.3mHastings: £137.6mGosport: £89.6mHastings: £138.2mGosport: £84.7mHastings: £130.5m

    £137.6m£138.2m£130.5mHastings is higher£89.3m£89.6m£84.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hastings £35.7m, Gosport £17.8mGosport: £17.8mHastings: £35.7mGosport: £17.9mHastings: £35.8mGosport: £16.9mHastings: £33.8m

    £35.7m£35.8m£33.8mHastings is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hastings £24.3m, Gosport £15.3mGosport: £15.3mHastings: £24.3mGosport: £15.4mHastings: £24.4mGosport: £14.5mHastings: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mHastings is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hastings £0.41m, Gosport £0.32mGosport: £0.32mHastings: £0.41mGosport: £0.32mHastings: £0.41mGosport: £0.30mHastings: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mHastings is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hastings £0.49m, Gosport £0.44mGosport: £0.44mHastings: £0.49mGosport: £0.44mHastings: £0.49mGosport: £0.42mHastings: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mHastings is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hastings £0.74m, Gosport £0.44mGosport: £0.44mHastings: £0.74mGosport: £0.44mHastings: £0.75mGosport: £0.42mHastings: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mHastings is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hastings 18,217, Gosport 17,899Gosport: 17,899Hastings: 18,217

    18,217Hastings is higherDepends on how you count17,899

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hastings 2,888, Gosport 1,553Gosport: 1,553Hastings: 2,888

    2,888Hastings is higher1,553

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hastings 2,754, Gosport 2,580Gosport: 2,580Hastings: 2,754

    2,754Hastings is higherDepends on how you count2,580

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hastings 8,342, Gosport 5,698Gosport: 5,698Hastings: 8,342

    8,342Hastings is higher5,698

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hastings 15,478, Gosport 10,377Gosport: 10,377Hastings: 15,478

    15,478Hastings is higher10,377

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hastings 1,754, Gosport 1,434Gosport: 1,434Hastings: 1,754

    1,754Hastings is higher1,434

Show the numbers
Hastings and Gosport, total
MeasureHastingsGosportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.3m£512.5m£484.1m£403.9m£405.6m£383.1mHastings
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.5m£230.5m£217.7m£221.6m£222.5m£210.2mHastings
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m£111.9m£112.3m£106.1mHastings
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.6m£203.5m£192.2m£203.4m£204.3m£192.9mGosport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mHastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mHastings
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mHastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m£37.6m£37.7m£35.6mHastings
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.3m£17.3m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mHastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mHastings
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.6m£138.2m£130.5m£89.3m£89.6m£84.7mHastings
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mHastings
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mHastings
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mHastings
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mHastings
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mHastings
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,21717,899Hastings
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8881,553Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7542,580Hastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,3425,698Hastings
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,47810,377Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7541,434Hastings

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.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.