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Gosport and Hastings
Gosport is higher than Hastings on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 1 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.
Per person in the age group
Gosport is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Hastings on 19. 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 Hastings
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,882£4,903£4,631Hastings is higher£5,607£5,631£5,319
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,623£12,677£11,974Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£12,630£12,684£11,980
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,249£2,259£2,133Hastings is higher£3,054£3,067£2,897
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,587£11,636£10,990Gosport is higher£11,150£11,197£10,576
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£331£332£314Hastings is higher£709£712£673
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£684£687£649Hastings is higher£732£735£694
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£22£22£21Hastings is higher£39£39£37
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£454£456£431Hastings is higher£606£609£575
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£177£178£168Hastings is higher£201£201£190
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£131£131£124Hastings is higher£146£147£139
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,795£1,802£1,702Hastings is higher£2,457£2,467£2,330
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£215£216£204Hastings is higher£392£393£372
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£308£310£293Hastings is higher£435£436£412
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.41£6.44£6.08Hastings is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.83£8.87£8.38Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£8.76£8.80£8.31
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.30£5.33£5.03Hastings is higher£8.16£8.19£7.74
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,019.6Gosport is higherDepends on how you count1,002.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
88.5Hastings is higher158.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
147.0Hastings is higherDepends on how you count151.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
68.9Hastings is higher91.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
208.7Hastings is higher276.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
28.8Hastings is higher31.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gosport | Hastings | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,882£4,903£4,631 | £5,607£5,631£5,319 | Hastings |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,623£12,677£11,974 | £12,630£12,684£11,980 | Hastings |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,249£2,259£2,133 | £3,054£3,067£2,897 | Hastings |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,587£11,636£10,990 | £11,150£11,197£10,576 | Gosport |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £331£332£314 | £709£712£673 | Hastings |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £684£687£649 | £732£735£694 | Hastings |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £22£22£21 | £39£39£37 | Hastings |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £454£456£431 | £606£609£575 | Hastings |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £177£178£168 | £201£201£190 | Hastings |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £131£131£124 | £146£147£139 | Hastings |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,795£1,802£1,702 | £2,457£2,467£2,330 | Hastings |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £215£216£204 | £392£393£372 | Hastings |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £308£310£293 | £435£436£412 | Hastings |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | £7.37£7.40£6.99 | Hastings |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.83£8.87£8.38 | £8.76£8.80£8.31 | Gosport |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.30£5.33£5.03 | £8.16£8.19£7.74 | Hastings |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,019.6 | 1,002.5 | Gosport |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 88.5 | 158.9 | Hastings |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 147.0 | 151.6 | Hastings |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 68.9 | 91.7 | Hastings |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 208.7 | 276.4 | Hastings |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 28.8 | 31.3 | Hastings |
Per resident
Gosport is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Hastings on 18. 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 Hastings
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,882£4,903£4,631Hastings is higher£5,607£5,631£5,319
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,679£2,690£2,541Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,522£2,532£2,392
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,352£1,358£1,283Hastings is higher£1,879£1,887£1,782
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,459£2,469£2,332Gosport is higher£2,226£2,236£2,112
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£70£71£67Hastings is higher£142£142£134
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£145£146£138Hastings is higher£146£147£139
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.69£4.71£4.45Hastings is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£454£456£431Hastings is higher£606£609£575
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£177£178£168Hastings is higher£201£201£190
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£79£79£75Hastings is higher£90£90£85
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,079£1,083£1,023Hastings is higher£1,512£1,518£1,434
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£215£216£204Hastings is higher£392£393£372
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£185£186£176Hastings is higher£267£269£254
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.85£3.86£3.65Hastings is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.31£5.34£5.04Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.30£5.33£5.03Hastings is higher£8.16£8.19£7.74
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
216.4Gosport is higherDepends on how you count200.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.8Hastings is higher31.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.2Gosport is higherDepends on how you count30.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
68.9Hastings is higher91.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
125.4Hastings is higher170.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.3Hastings is higher19.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gosport | Hastings | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,882£4,903£4,631 | £5,607£5,631£5,319 | Hastings |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,679£2,690£2,541 | £2,522£2,532£2,392 | Gosport |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,352£1,358£1,283 | £1,879£1,887£1,782 | Hastings |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,459£2,469£2,332 | £2,226£2,236£2,112 | Gosport |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £70£71£67 | £142£142£134 | Hastings |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £145£146£138 | £146£147£139 | Hastings |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.69£4.71£4.45 | £7.85£7.89£7.45 | Hastings |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £454£456£431 | £606£609£575 | Hastings |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £177£178£168 | £201£201£190 | Hastings |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £79£79£75 | £90£90£85 | Hastings |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,079£1,083£1,023 | £1,512£1,518£1,434 | Hastings |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £215£216£204 | £392£393£372 | Hastings |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £185£186£176 | £267£269£254 | Hastings |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.85£3.86£3.65 | £4.53£4.55£4.30 | Hastings |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.31£5.34£5.04 | £5.39£5.41£5.11 | Hastings |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.30£5.33£5.03 | £8.16£8.19£7.74 | Hastings |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 216.4 | 200.2 | Gosport |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.8 | 31.7 | Hastings |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.2 | 30.3 | Gosport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 68.9 | 91.7 | Hastings |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 125.4 | 170.1 | Hastings |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.3 | 19.3 | Hastings |
Total
Gosport is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Hastings on 21. 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 Hastings
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£403.9m£405.6m£383.1mHastings is higher£510.3m£512.5m£484.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£221.6m£222.5m£210.2mHastings is higherDepends on how you count£229.5m£230.5m£217.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£111.9m£112.3m£106.1mHastings is higher£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£203.4m£204.3m£192.9mGosport is higher£202.6m£203.5m£192.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mHastings is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mHastings is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mHastings is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£37.6m£37.7m£35.6mHastings is higher£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mHastings is higher£18.3m£18.3m£17.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mHastings is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£89.3m£89.6m£84.7mHastings is higher£137.6m£138.2m£130.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mHastings is higher£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mHastings is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mHastings is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mHastings is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mHastings is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,899Hastings is higherDepends on how you count18,217
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,553Hastings is higher2,888
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,580Hastings is higherDepends on how you count2,754
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,698Hastings is higher8,342
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,377Hastings is higher15,478
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,434Hastings is higher1,754
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gosport | Hastings | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £403.9m£405.6m£383.1m | £510.3m£512.5m£484.1m | Hastings |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £221.6m£222.5m£210.2m | £229.5m£230.5m£217.7m | Hastings |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £111.9m£112.3m£106.1m | £171.0m£171.7m£162.2m | Hastings |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £203.4m£204.3m£192.9m | £202.6m£203.5m£192.2m | Gosport |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.8m£5.8m£5.5m | £12.9m£12.9m£12.2m | Hastings |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.1m£11.4m | £13.3m£13.4m£12.6m | Hastings |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.71m£0.72m£0.68m | Hastings |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £37.6m£37.7m£35.6m | £55.2m£55.4m£52.3m | Hastings |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.7m£14.7m£13.9m | £18.3m£18.3m£17.3m | Hastings |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.5m£6.5m£6.2m | £8.2m£8.2m£7.8m | Hastings |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £89.3m£89.6m£84.7m | £137.6m£138.2m£130.5m | Hastings |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | £35.7m£35.8m£33.8m | Hastings |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | £24.3m£24.4m£23.1m | Hastings |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.32m£0.32m£0.30m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | Hastings |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.47m | Hastings |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | £0.74m£0.75m£0.70m | Hastings |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,899 | 18,217 | Hastings |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,553 | 2,888 | Hastings |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,580 | 2,754 | Hastings |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,698 | 8,342 | Hastings |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,377 | 15,478 | Hastings |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,434 | 1,754 | Hastings |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.