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Gosport and Eastbourne

82,727 and 104,271 residents (mid-2024).

Gosport is higher than Eastbourne on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Gosport is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne on 14. 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

Gosport Eastbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gosport £4,882, Eastbourne £5,555Eastbourne: £5,555Gosport: £4,882Eastbourne: £5,579Gosport: £4,903Eastbourne: £5,269Gosport: £4,631

    £4,882£4,903£4,631Eastbourne is higher£5,555£5,579£5,269

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gosport £12,623, Eastbourne £12,572Eastbourne: £12,572Gosport: £12,623Eastbourne: £12,626Gosport: £12,677Eastbourne: £11,925Gosport: £11,974

    £12,623£12,677£11,974Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£12,572£12,626£11,925

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gosport £2,249, Eastbourne £2,618Eastbourne: £2,618Gosport: £2,249Eastbourne: £2,629Gosport: £2,259Eastbourne: £2,483Gosport: £2,133

    £2,249£2,259£2,133Eastbourne is higher£2,618£2,629£2,483

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gosport £11,587, Eastbourne £11,286Eastbourne: £11,286Gosport: £11,587Eastbourne: £11,335Gosport: £11,636Eastbourne: £10,706Gosport: £10,990

    £11,587£11,636£10,990Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£11,286£11,335£10,706

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gosport £331, Eastbourne £501Eastbourne: £501Gosport: £331Eastbourne: £503Gosport: £332Eastbourne: £475Gosport: £314

    £331£332£314Eastbourne is higher£501£503£475

  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: Gosport £684, Eastbourne £757Eastbourne: £757Gosport: £684Eastbourne: £760Gosport: £687Eastbourne: £718Gosport: £649

    £684£687£649Eastbourne is higher£757£760£718

  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: Gosport £22, Eastbourne £28Eastbourne: £28Gosport: £22Eastbourne: £28Gosport: £22Eastbourne: £26Gosport: £21

    £22£22£21Eastbourne is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gosport £454, Eastbourne £489Eastbourne: £489Gosport: £454Eastbourne: £491Gosport: £456Eastbourne: £464Gosport: £431

    £454£456£431Eastbourne is higher£489£491£464

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gosport £177, Eastbourne £174Eastbourne: £174Gosport: £177Eastbourne: £175Gosport: £178Eastbourne: £165Gosport: £168

    £177£178£168Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

  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: Gosport £131, Eastbourne £123Eastbourne: £123Gosport: £131Eastbourne: £123Gosport: £131Eastbourne: £116Gosport: £124

    £131£131£124Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gosport £1,795, Eastbourne £2,091Eastbourne: £2,091Gosport: £1,795Eastbourne: £2,100Gosport: £1,802Eastbourne: £1,984Gosport: £1,702

    £1,795£1,802£1,702Eastbourne is higher£2,091£2,100£1,984

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gosport £215, Eastbourne £364Eastbourne: £364Gosport: £215Eastbourne: £365Gosport: £216Eastbourne: £345Gosport: £204

    £215£216£204Eastbourne is higher£364£365£345

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gosport £308, Eastbourne £388Eastbourne: £388Gosport: £308Eastbourne: £390Gosport: £310Eastbourne: £368Gosport: £293

    £308£310£293Eastbourne is higher£388£390£368

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gosport £6.41, Eastbourne £6.87Eastbourne: £6.87Gosport: £6.41Eastbourne: £6.90Gosport: £6.44Eastbourne: £6.52Gosport: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Eastbourne is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gosport £8.83, Eastbourne £8.46Eastbourne: £8.46Gosport: £8.83Eastbourne: £8.49Gosport: £8.87Eastbourne: £8.02Gosport: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£8.46£8.49£8.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gosport £5.30, Eastbourne £4.71Eastbourne: £4.71Gosport: £5.30Eastbourne: £4.73Gosport: £5.33Eastbourne: £4.47Gosport: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£4.71£4.73£4.47

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gosport 1,019.6, Eastbourne 983.2Eastbourne: 983.2Gosport: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Gosport is higherDepends on how you count983.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gosport 88.5, Eastbourne 113.0Eastbourne: 113.0Gosport: 88.5

    88.5Eastbourne is higher113.0

  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: Gosport 147.0, Eastbourne 151.3Eastbourne: 151.3Gosport: 147.0

    147.0Eastbourne is higher151.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 68.9, Eastbourne 73.7Eastbourne: 73.7Gosport: 68.9

    68.9Eastbourne is higher73.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gosport 208.7, Eastbourne 233.4Eastbourne: 233.4Gosport: 208.7

    208.7Eastbourne is higher233.4

  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: Gosport 28.8, Eastbourne 26.3Eastbourne: 26.3Gosport: 28.8

    28.8Gosport is higherDepends on how you count26.3

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Gosport and Eastbourne, per person in the age group
MeasureGosportEastbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,882£4,903£4,631£5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,623£12,677£11,974£12,572£12,626£11,925Gosport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,249£2,259£2,133£2,618£2,629£2,483Eastbourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,587£11,636£10,990£11,286£11,335£10,706Gosport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£331£332£314£501£503£475Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649£757£760£718Eastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£28£28£26Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£489£491£464Eastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£174£175£165Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£131£124£123£123£116Gosport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,795£1,802£1,702£2,091£2,100£1,984Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£364£365£345Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£308£310£293£388£390£368Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£6.87£6.90£6.52Eastbourne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£8.46£8.49£8.02Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£4.71£4.73£4.47Gosport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.6983.2Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202688.5113.0Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.0151.3Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.973.7Eastbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026208.7233.4Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.826.3Gosport

Per resident

Gosport is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne 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

Gosport Eastbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gosport £4,882, Eastbourne £5,555Eastbourne: £5,555Gosport: £4,882Eastbourne: £5,579Gosport: £4,903Eastbourne: £5,269Gosport: £4,631

    £4,882£4,903£4,631Eastbourne is higher£5,555£5,579£5,269

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gosport £2,679, Eastbourne £2,985Eastbourne: £2,985Gosport: £2,679Eastbourne: £2,998Gosport: £2,690Eastbourne: £2,832Gosport: £2,541

    £2,679£2,690£2,541Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,985£2,998£2,832

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gosport £1,352, Eastbourne £1,538Eastbourne: £1,538Gosport: £1,352Eastbourne: £1,544Gosport: £1,358Eastbourne: £1,459Gosport: £1,283

    £1,352£1,358£1,283Eastbourne is higher£1,538£1,544£1,459

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gosport £2,459, Eastbourne £2,680Eastbourne: £2,680Gosport: £2,459Eastbourne: £2,691Gosport: £2,469Eastbourne: £2,542Gosport: £2,332

    £2,459£2,469£2,332Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,680£2,691£2,542

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gosport £70, Eastbourne £119Eastbourne: £119Gosport: £70Eastbourne: £119Gosport: £71Eastbourne: £113Gosport: £67

    £70£71£67Eastbourne is higher£119£119£113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gosport £145, Eastbourne £180Eastbourne: £180Gosport: £145Eastbourne: £181Gosport: £146Eastbourne: £171Gosport: £138

    £145£146£138Eastbourne is higher£180£181£171

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Gosport £4.69, Eastbourne £6.60Eastbourne: £6.60Gosport: £4.69Eastbourne: £6.63Gosport: £4.71Eastbourne: £6.26Gosport: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Eastbourne is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gosport £454, Eastbourne £489Eastbourne: £489Gosport: £454Eastbourne: £491Gosport: £456Eastbourne: £464Gosport: £431

    £454£456£431Eastbourne is higher£489£491£464

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gosport £177, Eastbourne £174Eastbourne: £174Gosport: £177Eastbourne: £175Gosport: £178Eastbourne: £165Gosport: £168

    £177£178£168Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gosport £79, Eastbourne £72Eastbourne: £72Gosport: £79Eastbourne: £72Gosport: £79Eastbourne: £68Gosport: £75

    £79£79£75Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gosport £1,079, Eastbourne £1,229Eastbourne: £1,229Gosport: £1,079Eastbourne: £1,234Gosport: £1,083Eastbourne: £1,165Gosport: £1,023

    £1,079£1,083£1,023Eastbourne is higher£1,229£1,234£1,165

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gosport £215, Eastbourne £364Eastbourne: £364Gosport: £215Eastbourne: £365Gosport: £216Eastbourne: £345Gosport: £204

    £215£216£204Eastbourne is higher£364£365£345

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gosport £185, Eastbourne £228Eastbourne: £228Gosport: £185Eastbourne: £229Gosport: £186Eastbourne: £216Gosport: £176

    £185£186£176Eastbourne is higher£228£229£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gosport £3.85, Eastbourne £4.04Eastbourne: £4.04Gosport: £3.85Eastbourne: £4.05Gosport: £3.86Eastbourne: £3.83Gosport: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Eastbourne is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gosport £5.31, Eastbourne £4.97Eastbourne: £4.97Gosport: £5.31Eastbourne: £4.99Gosport: £5.34Eastbourne: £4.71Gosport: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£4.97£4.99£4.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gosport £5.30, Eastbourne £4.71Eastbourne: £4.71Gosport: £5.30Eastbourne: £4.73Gosport: £5.33Eastbourne: £4.47Gosport: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£4.71£4.73£4.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 216.4, Eastbourne 233.5Eastbourne: 233.5Gosport: 216.4

    216.4Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count233.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 18.8, Eastbourne 26.8Eastbourne: 26.8Gosport: 18.8

    18.8Eastbourne is higher26.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 31.2, Eastbourne 35.9Eastbourne: 35.9Gosport: 31.2

    31.2Eastbourne is higher35.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 68.9, Eastbourne 73.7Eastbourne: 73.7Gosport: 68.9

    68.9Eastbourne is higher73.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 125.4, Eastbourne 137.1Eastbourne: 137.1Gosport: 125.4

    125.4Eastbourne is higher137.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 17.3, Eastbourne 15.4Eastbourne: 15.4Gosport: 17.3

    17.3Gosport is higherDepends on how you count15.4

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Gosport and Eastbourne, per resident
MeasureGosportEastbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,882£4,903£4,631£5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,679£2,690£2,541£2,985£2,998£2,832Eastbourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,283£1,538£1,544£1,459Eastbourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,459£2,469£2,332£2,680£2,691£2,542Eastbourne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£119£119£113Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£180£181£171Eastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£6.60£6.63£6.26Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£489£491£464Eastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£174£175£165Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£72£72£68Gosport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,079£1,083£1,023£1,229£1,234£1,165Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£364£365£345Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£228£229£216Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£4.04£4.05£3.83Eastbourne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£4.97£4.99£4.71Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£4.71£4.73£4.47Gosport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.4233.5Eastbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.826.8Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.235.9Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.973.7Eastbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.4137.1Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.315.4Gosport

Total

Gosport is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne 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

Gosport Eastbourne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gosport £403.9m, Eastbourne £579.2mEastbourne: £579.2mGosport: £403.9mEastbourne: £581.7mGosport: £405.6mEastbourne: £549.4mGosport: £383.1m

    £403.9m£405.6m£383.1mEastbourne is higher£579.2m£581.7m£549.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gosport £221.6m, Eastbourne £311.3mEastbourne: £311.3mGosport: £221.6mEastbourne: £312.6mGosport: £222.5mEastbourne: £295.3mGosport: £210.2m

    £221.6m£222.5m£210.2mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£311.3m£312.6m£295.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gosport £111.9m, Eastbourne £160.3mEastbourne: £160.3mGosport: £111.9mEastbourne: £161.0mGosport: £112.3mEastbourne: £152.1mGosport: £106.1m

    £111.9m£112.3m£106.1mEastbourne is higher£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gosport £203.4m, Eastbourne £279.4mEastbourne: £279.4mGosport: £203.4mEastbourne: £280.6mGosport: £204.3mEastbourne: £265.1mGosport: £192.9m

    £203.4m£204.3m£192.9mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£279.4m£280.6m£265.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gosport £5.8m, Eastbourne £12.4mEastbourne: £12.4mGosport: £5.8mEastbourne: £12.5mGosport: £5.8mEastbourne: £11.8mGosport: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mEastbourne is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gosport £12.0m, Eastbourne £18.7mEastbourne: £18.7mGosport: £12.0mEastbourne: £18.8mGosport: £12.1mEastbourne: £17.8mGosport: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mEastbourne is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Gosport £0.39m, Eastbourne £0.69mEastbourne: £0.69mGosport: £0.39mEastbourne: £0.69mGosport: £0.39mEastbourne: £0.65mGosport: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEastbourne is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gosport £37.6m, Eastbourne £51.0mEastbourne: £51.0mGosport: £37.6mEastbourne: £51.2mGosport: £37.7mEastbourne: £48.4mGosport: £35.6m

    £37.6m£37.7m£35.6mEastbourne is higher£51.0m£51.2m£48.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gosport £14.7m, Eastbourne £18.2mEastbourne: £18.2mGosport: £14.7mEastbourne: £18.3mGosport: £14.7mEastbourne: £17.2mGosport: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gosport £6.5m, Eastbourne £7.5mEastbourne: £7.5mGosport: £6.5mEastbourne: £7.6mGosport: £6.5mEastbourne: £7.1mGosport: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gosport £89.3m, Eastbourne £128.1mEastbourne: £128.1mGosport: £89.3mEastbourne: £128.6mGosport: £89.6mEastbourne: £121.5mGosport: £84.7m

    £89.3m£89.6m£84.7mEastbourne is higher£128.1m£128.6m£121.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gosport £17.8m, Eastbourne £37.9mEastbourne: £37.9mGosport: £17.8mEastbourne: £38.1mGosport: £17.9mEastbourne: £36.0mGosport: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mEastbourne is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gosport £15.3m, Eastbourne £23.8mEastbourne: £23.8mGosport: £15.3mEastbourne: £23.9mGosport: £15.4mEastbourne: £22.6mGosport: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mEastbourne is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gosport £0.32m, Eastbourne £0.42mEastbourne: £0.42mGosport: £0.32mEastbourne: £0.42mGosport: £0.32mEastbourne: £0.40mGosport: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mEastbourne is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gosport £0.44m, Eastbourne £0.52mEastbourne: £0.52mGosport: £0.44mEastbourne: £0.52mGosport: £0.44mEastbourne: £0.49mGosport: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gosport £0.44m, Eastbourne £0.49mEastbourne: £0.49mGosport: £0.44mEastbourne: £0.49mGosport: £0.44mEastbourne: £0.47mGosport: £0.42m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gosport 17,899, Eastbourne 24,342Eastbourne: 24,342Gosport: 17,899

    17,899Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count24,342

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gosport 1,553, Eastbourne 2,798Eastbourne: 2,798Gosport: 1,553

    1,553Eastbourne is higher2,798

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gosport 2,580, Eastbourne 3,747Eastbourne: 3,747Gosport: 2,580

    2,580Eastbourne is higher3,747

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gosport 5,698, Eastbourne 7,687Eastbourne: 7,687Gosport: 5,698

    5,698Eastbourne is higher7,687

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gosport 10,377, Eastbourne 14,300Eastbourne: 14,300Gosport: 10,377

    10,377Eastbourne is higher14,300

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gosport 1,434, Eastbourne 1,609Eastbourne: 1,609Gosport: 1,434

    1,434Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count1,609

Show the numbers
Gosport and Eastbourne, total
MeasureGosportEastbourneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.9m£405.6m£383.1m£579.2m£581.7m£549.4mEastbourne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.5m£210.2m£311.3m£312.6m£295.3mEastbourne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.9m£112.3m£106.1m£160.3m£161.0m£152.1mEastbourne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m£279.4m£280.6m£265.1mEastbourne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mEastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mEastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.7m£35.6m£51.0m£51.2m£48.4mEastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mEastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mEastbourne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.3m£89.6m£84.7m£128.1m£128.6m£121.5mEastbourne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mEastbourne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mEastbourne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mEastbourne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mEastbourne
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,89924,342Eastbourne
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5532,798Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5803,747Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6987,687Eastbourne
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,37714,300Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4341,609Eastbourne

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.
  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.
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