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Gosport and Worthing

82,727 and 113,515 residents (mid-2024).

Gosport is higher than Worthing on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 13 of 22 measures, and Worthing on 9. 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 Worthing

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gosport £4,882, Worthing £4,646Worthing: £4,646Gosport: £4,882Worthing: £4,666Gosport: £4,903Worthing: £4,407Gosport: £4,631

    £4,882£4,903£4,631Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£4,646£4,666£4,407

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gosport £12,623, Worthing £12,574Worthing: £12,574Gosport: £12,623Worthing: £12,627Gosport: £12,677Worthing: £11,927Gosport: £11,974

    £12,623£12,677£11,974Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£12,574£12,627£11,927

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gosport £2,249, Worthing £1,825Worthing: £1,825Gosport: £2,249Worthing: £1,833Gosport: £2,259Worthing: £1,731Gosport: £2,133

    £2,249£2,259£2,133Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£1,825£1,833£1,731

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gosport £11,587, Worthing £11,443Worthing: £11,443Gosport: £11,587Worthing: £11,492Gosport: £11,636Worthing: £10,854Gosport: £10,990

    £11,587£11,636£10,990Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£11,443£11,492£10,854

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gosport £331, Worthing £385Worthing: £385Gosport: £331Worthing: £387Gosport: £332Worthing: £366Gosport: £314

    £331£332£314Worthing is higher£385£387£366

  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, Worthing £722Worthing: £722Gosport: £684Worthing: £725Gosport: £687Worthing: £685Gosport: £649

    £684£687£649Worthing is higher£722£725£685

  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, Worthing £23Worthing: £23Gosport: £22Worthing: £23Gosport: £22Worthing: £22Gosport: £21

    £22£22£21Worthing is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gosport £454, Worthing £377Worthing: £377Gosport: £454Worthing: £378Gosport: £456Worthing: £357Gosport: £431

    £454£456£431Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£377£378£357

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gosport £177, Worthing £146Worthing: £146Gosport: £177Worthing: £147Gosport: £178Worthing: £138Gosport: £168

    £177£178£168Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

  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, Worthing £87Worthing: £87Gosport: £131Worthing: £87Gosport: £131Worthing: £82Gosport: £124

    £131£131£124Gosport is higher£87£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gosport £1,795, Worthing £1,411Worthing: £1,411Gosport: £1,795Worthing: £1,417Gosport: £1,802Worthing: £1,339Gosport: £1,702

    £1,795£1,802£1,702Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£1,411£1,417£1,339

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gosport £215, Worthing £261Worthing: £261Gosport: £215Worthing: £262Gosport: £216Worthing: £248Gosport: £204

    £215£216£204Worthing is higher£261£262£248

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gosport £308, Worthing £314Worthing: £314Gosport: £308Worthing: £316Gosport: £310Worthing: £298Gosport: £293

    £308£310£293Worthing is higher£314£316£298

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

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

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

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gosport £8.83, Worthing £4.91Worthing: £4.91Gosport: £8.83Worthing: £4.93Gosport: £8.87Worthing: £4.66Gosport: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Gosport is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gosport £5.30, Worthing £5.57Worthing: £5.57Gosport: £5.30Worthing: £5.59Gosport: £5.33Worthing: £5.28Gosport: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Worthing is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  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, Worthing 990.5Worthing: 990.5Gosport: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Gosport is higherDepends on how you count990.5

  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, Worthing 93.1Worthing: 93.1Gosport: 88.5

    88.5Worthing is higher93.1

  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, Worthing 151.8Worthing: 151.8Gosport: 147.0

    147.0Worthing is higher151.8

  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, Worthing 56.4Worthing: 56.4Gosport: 68.9

    68.9Gosport is higherDepends on how you count56.4

  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, Worthing 166.2Worthing: 166.2Gosport: 208.7

    208.7Gosport is higherDepends on how you count166.2

  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, Worthing 18.5Worthing: 18.5Gosport: 28.8

    28.8Gosport is higher18.5

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Gosport and Worthing, per person in the age group
MeasureGosportWorthingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,882£4,903£4,631£4,646£4,666£4,407Gosport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,623£12,677£11,974£12,574£12,627£11,927Gosport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,249£2,259£2,133£1,825£1,833£1,731Gosport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,587£11,636£10,990£11,443£11,492£10,854Gosport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£331£332£314£385£387£366Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649£722£725£685Worthing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£23£23£22Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£377£378£357Gosport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£146£147£138Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£131£124£87£87£82Gosport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,795£1,802£1,702£1,411£1,417£1,339Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£261£262£248Worthing
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£308£310£293£314£316£298Worthing
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£7.37£7.40£6.99Worthing
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£4.91£4.93£4.66Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£5.57£5.59£5.28Worthing
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.6990.5Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202688.593.1Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.0151.8Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.956.4Gosport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026208.7166.2Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.818.5Gosport

Per resident

Gosport is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Worthing on 12. 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 Worthing

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gosport £4,882, Worthing £4,646Worthing: £4,646Gosport: £4,882Worthing: £4,666Gosport: £4,903Worthing: £4,407Gosport: £4,631

    £4,882£4,903£4,631Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£4,646£4,666£4,407

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gosport £2,679, Worthing £2,750Worthing: £2,750Gosport: £2,679Worthing: £2,762Gosport: £2,690Worthing: £2,609Gosport: £2,541

    £2,679£2,690£2,541Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£2,750£2,762£2,609

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gosport £1,352, Worthing £1,107Worthing: £1,107Gosport: £1,352Worthing: £1,112Gosport: £1,358Worthing: £1,050Gosport: £1,283

    £1,352£1,358£1,283Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£1,107£1,112£1,050

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gosport £2,459, Worthing £2,503Worthing: £2,503Gosport: £2,459Worthing: £2,514Gosport: £2,469Worthing: £2,374Gosport: £2,332

    £2,459£2,469£2,332Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£2,503£2,514£2,374

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gosport £70, Worthing £84Worthing: £84Gosport: £70Worthing: £85Gosport: £71Worthing: £80Gosport: £67

    £70£71£67Worthing is higher£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gosport £145, Worthing £158Worthing: £158Gosport: £145Worthing: £159Gosport: £146Worthing: £150Gosport: £138

    £145£146£138Worthing is higher£158£159£150

  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, Worthing £5.06Worthing: £5.06Gosport: £4.69Worthing: £5.08Gosport: £4.71Worthing: £4.80Gosport: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Worthing is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gosport £454, Worthing £377Worthing: £377Gosport: £454Worthing: £378Gosport: £456Worthing: £357Gosport: £431

    £454£456£431Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£377£378£357

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gosport £177, Worthing £146Worthing: £146Gosport: £177Worthing: £147Gosport: £178Worthing: £138Gosport: £168

    £177£178£168Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gosport £79, Worthing £53Worthing: £53Gosport: £79Worthing: £53Gosport: £79Worthing: £50Gosport: £75

    £79£79£75Gosport is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gosport £1,079, Worthing £856Worthing: £856Gosport: £1,079Worthing: £860Gosport: £1,083Worthing: £812Gosport: £1,023

    £1,079£1,083£1,023Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£856£860£812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gosport £215, Worthing £261Worthing: £261Gosport: £215Worthing: £262Gosport: £216Worthing: £248Gosport: £204

    £215£216£204Worthing is higher£261£262£248

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gosport £185, Worthing £191Worthing: £191Gosport: £185Worthing: £192Gosport: £186Worthing: £181Gosport: £176

    £185£186£176Worthing is higher£191£192£181

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gosport £3.85, Worthing £4.47Worthing: £4.47Gosport: £3.85Worthing: £4.49Gosport: £3.86Worthing: £4.24Gosport: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Worthing is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gosport £5.31, Worthing £2.98Worthing: £2.98Gosport: £5.31Worthing: £3.00Gosport: £5.34Worthing: £2.83Gosport: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04Gosport is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gosport £5.30, Worthing £5.57Worthing: £5.57Gosport: £5.30Worthing: £5.59Gosport: £5.33Worthing: £5.28Gosport: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Worthing is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 216.4, Worthing 216.7Worthing: 216.7Gosport: 216.4

    216.4Worthing is higherDepends on how you count216.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 18.8, Worthing 20.4Worthing: 20.4Gosport: 18.8

    18.8Worthing is higher20.4

  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, Worthing 33.2Worthing: 33.2Gosport: 31.2

    31.2Worthing is higher33.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 68.9, Worthing 56.4Worthing: 56.4Gosport: 68.9

    68.9Gosport is higherDepends on how you count56.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 125.4, Worthing 100.8Worthing: 100.8Gosport: 125.4

    125.4Gosport is higherDepends on how you count100.8

  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, Worthing 11.2Worthing: 11.2Gosport: 17.3

    17.3Gosport is higher11.2

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Gosport and Worthing, per resident
MeasureGosportWorthingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,882£4,903£4,631£4,646£4,666£4,407Gosport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,679£2,690£2,541£2,750£2,762£2,609Worthing
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,283£1,107£1,112£1,050Gosport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,459£2,469£2,332£2,503£2,514£2,374Worthing
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£84£85£80Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£158£159£150Worthing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£5.06£5.08£4.80Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£377£378£357Gosport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£146£147£138Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£53£53£50Gosport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,079£1,083£1,023£856£860£812Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£261£262£248Worthing
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£191£192£181Worthing
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£4.47£4.49£4.24Worthing
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£2.98£3.00£2.83Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£5.57£5.59£5.28Worthing
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.4216.7Worthing
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.820.4Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.233.2Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.956.4Gosport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.4100.8Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.311.2Gosport

Total

Gosport is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Worthing 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 Worthing

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gosport £403.9m, Worthing £527.4mWorthing: £527.4mGosport: £403.9mWorthing: £529.7mGosport: £405.6mWorthing: £500.3mGosport: £383.1m

    £403.9m£405.6m£383.1mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£527.4m£529.7m£500.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gosport £221.6m, Worthing £312.2mWorthing: £312.2mGosport: £221.6mWorthing: £313.5mGosport: £222.5mWorthing: £296.1mGosport: £210.2m

    £221.6m£222.5m£210.2mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£312.2m£313.5m£296.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gosport £111.9m, Worthing £125.6mWorthing: £125.6mGosport: £111.9mWorthing: £126.2mGosport: £112.3mWorthing: £119.2mGosport: £106.1m

    £111.9m£112.3m£106.1mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£125.6m£126.2m£119.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gosport £203.4m, Worthing £284.1mWorthing: £284.1mGosport: £203.4mWorthing: £285.3mGosport: £204.3mWorthing: £269.5mGosport: £192.9m

    £203.4m£204.3m£192.9mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£284.1m£285.3m£269.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gosport £5.8m, Worthing £9.6mWorthing: £9.6mGosport: £5.8mWorthing: £9.6mGosport: £5.8mWorthing: £9.1mGosport: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mWorthing is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gosport £12.0m, Worthing £17.9mWorthing: £17.9mGosport: £12.0mWorthing: £18.0mGosport: £12.1mWorthing: £17.0mGosport: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mWorthing is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  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, Worthing £0.57mWorthing: £0.57mGosport: £0.39mWorthing: £0.58mGosport: £0.39mWorthing: £0.55mGosport: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWorthing is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gosport £37.6m, Worthing £42.7mWorthing: £42.7mGosport: £37.6mWorthing: £42.9mGosport: £37.7mWorthing: £40.5mGosport: £35.6m

    £37.6m£37.7m£35.6mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gosport £14.7m, Worthing £16.6mWorthing: £16.6mGosport: £14.7mWorthing: £16.6mGosport: £14.7mWorthing: £15.7mGosport: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gosport £6.5m, Worthing £6.0mWorthing: £6.0mGosport: £6.5mWorthing: £6.0mGosport: £6.5mWorthing: £5.7mGosport: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mGosport is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gosport £89.3m, Worthing £97.2mWorthing: £97.2mGosport: £89.3mWorthing: £97.6mGosport: £89.6mWorthing: £92.2mGosport: £84.7m

    £89.3m£89.6m£84.7mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£97.2m£97.6m£92.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gosport £17.8m, Worthing £29.6mWorthing: £29.6mGosport: £17.8mWorthing: £29.8mGosport: £17.9mWorthing: £28.1mGosport: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mWorthing is higher£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gosport £15.3m, Worthing £21.7mWorthing: £21.7mGosport: £15.3mWorthing: £21.7mGosport: £15.4mWorthing: £20.5mGosport: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mWorthing is higher£21.7m£21.7m£20.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gosport £0.32m, Worthing £0.51mWorthing: £0.51mGosport: £0.32mWorthing: £0.51mGosport: £0.32mWorthing: £0.48mGosport: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mWorthing is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gosport £0.44m, Worthing £0.34mWorthing: £0.34mGosport: £0.44mWorthing: £0.34mGosport: £0.44mWorthing: £0.32mGosport: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mGosport is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gosport £0.44m, Worthing £0.63mWorthing: £0.63mGosport: £0.44mWorthing: £0.63mGosport: £0.44mWorthing: £0.60mGosport: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWorthing is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gosport 17,899, Worthing 24,595Worthing: 24,595Gosport: 17,899

    17,899Worthing is higherDepends on how you count24,595

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gosport 1,553, Worthing 2,311Worthing: 2,311Gosport: 1,553

    1,553Worthing is higher2,311

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gosport 2,580, Worthing 3,770Worthing: 3,770Gosport: 2,580

    2,580Worthing is higher3,770

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gosport 5,698, Worthing 6,404Worthing: 6,404Gosport: 5,698

    5,698Worthing is higherDepends on how you count6,404

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gosport 10,377, Worthing 11,445Worthing: 11,445Gosport: 10,377

    10,377Worthing is higherDepends on how you count11,445

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gosport 1,434, Worthing 1,274Worthing: 1,274Gosport: 1,434

    1,434Gosport is higher1,274

Show the numbers
Gosport and Worthing, total
MeasureGosportWorthingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.9m£405.6m£383.1m£527.4m£529.7m£500.3mWorthing
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.5m£210.2m£312.2m£313.5m£296.1mWorthing
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.9m£112.3m£106.1m£125.6m£126.2m£119.2mWorthing
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m£284.1m£285.3m£269.5mWorthing
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mWorthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWorthing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mWorthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.7m£35.6m£42.7m£42.9m£40.5mWorthing
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mWorthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mGosport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.3m£89.6m£84.7m£97.2m£97.6m£92.2mWorthing
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mWorthing
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£21.7m£21.7m£20.5mWorthing
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWorthing
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mGosport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWorthing
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,89924,595Worthing
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5532,311Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5803,770Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6986,404Worthing
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,37711,445Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4341,274Gosport

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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.
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