Compare local authorities · North West and South East
Wyre and Arun
Wyre is higher than Arun on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.
On 13 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
Wyre is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Arun on 6. 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
Wyre Arun
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,373£5,396£5,097Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£5,283£5,305£5,011
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,462£12,515£11,821Arun is higher£12,520£12,574£11,876
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,995£2,004£1,893Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£1,983£1,991£1,881
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,183£11,230£10,607Arun is higher£11,473£11,521£10,882
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£380£382£361Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£327£328£310
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£875£878£830Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£700£703£664
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£536£538£508Wyre is higher£369£371£350
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£165£166£156Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£138£139£131Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,465£1,472£1,390Arun is higher£1,581£1,588£1,500
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£168£168£159Arun is higher£204£205£193
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£378£379£358Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£292£294£277
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.45£6.48£6.12Arun is higher£7.21£7.24£6.84
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.46£7.50£7.08Wyre is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.38£8.42£7.95Wyre is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,000.8Wyre is higherDepends on how you count992.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
98.3Wyre is higherDepends on how you count81.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
181.5Wyre is higherDepends on how you count145.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
82.0Wyre is higherDepends on how you count57.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
180.8Arun is higher187.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
30.3Wyre is higherDepends on how you count21.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wyre | Arun | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,373£5,396£5,097 | £5,283£5,305£5,011 | Wyre |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,462£12,515£11,821 | £12,520£12,574£11,876 | Arun |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,995£2,004£1,893 | £1,983£1,991£1,881 | Wyre |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,183£11,230£10,607 | £11,473£11,521£10,882 | Arun |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £380£382£361 | £327£328£310 | Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £875£878£830 | £700£703£664 | Wyre |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £20£21£19 | Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £536£538£508 | £369£371£350 | Wyre |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £165£166£156 | £134£135£127 | Wyre |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £138£139£131 | £99£99£94 | Wyre |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,465£1,472£1,390 | £1,581£1,588£1,500 | Arun |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £168£168£159 | £204£205£193 | Arun |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £378£379£358 | £292£294£277 | Wyre |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | £7.21£7.24£6.84 | Arun |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.46£7.50£7.08 | £3.38£3.40£3.21 | Wyre |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.38£8.42£7.95 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | Wyre |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,000.8 | 992.2 | Wyre |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 98.3 | 81.2 | Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 181.5 | 145.9 | Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 82.0 | 57.5 | Wyre |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 180.8 | 187.3 | Arun |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 30.3 | 21.8 | Wyre |
Per resident
Wyre is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Arun on 7. 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
Wyre Arun
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,373£5,396£5,097Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£5,283£5,305£5,011
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,375£3,389£3,201Arun is higher£3,462£3,476£3,284
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,122£1,127£1,064Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£1,108£1,113£1,051
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,028£3,041£2,872Arun is higher£3,172£3,185£3,009
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£103£103£98Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£237£238£225Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£194£194£184
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.55£6.57£6.21Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£5.65£5.67£5.36
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£536£538£508Wyre is higher£369£371£350
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£165£166£156Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£78£78£74Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£824£828£782Arun is higher£884£888£839
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£168£168£159Arun is higher£204£205£193
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£212£213£201Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.63£3.64£3.44Arun is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.20£4.21£3.98Wyre is higher£1.89£1.90£1.79
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.38£8.42£7.95Wyre is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
271.0Arun is higherDepends on how you count274.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.6Wyre is higherDepends on how you count22.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
49.2Wyre is higherDepends on how you count40.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
82.0Wyre is higherDepends on how you count57.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
101.6Arun is higher104.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.0Wyre is higherDepends on how you count12.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wyre | Arun | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,373£5,396£5,097 | £5,283£5,305£5,011 | Wyre |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,375£3,389£3,201 | £3,462£3,476£3,284 | Arun |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,122£1,127£1,064 | £1,108£1,113£1,051 | Wyre |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,028£3,041£2,872 | £3,172£3,185£3,009 | Arun |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £103£103£98 | £90£91£86 | Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £237£238£225 | £194£194£184 | Wyre |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.55£6.57£6.21 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £536£538£508 | £369£371£350 | Wyre |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £165£166£156 | £134£135£127 | Wyre |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £55£55£52 | Wyre |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £824£828£782 | £884£888£839 | Arun |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £168£168£159 | £204£205£193 | Arun |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £212£213£201 | £163£164£155 | Wyre |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.63£3.64£3.44 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | Arun |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.20£4.21£3.98 | £1.89£1.90£1.79 | Wyre |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.38£8.42£7.95 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | Wyre |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 271.0 | 274.3 | Arun |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.6 | 22.5 | Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 49.2 | 40.3 | Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 82.0 | 57.5 | Wyre |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 101.6 | 104.7 | Arun |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.0 | 12.2 | Wyre |
Total
Wyre is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Arun 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
Wyre Arun
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£636.0m£638.7m£603.3mArun is higherDepends on how you count£901.8m£905.6m£855.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£399.4m£401.1m£378.9mArun is higher£590.9m£593.4m£560.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£132.8m£133.4m£126.0mArun is higherDepends on how you count£189.2m£190.0m£179.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£358.4m£360.0m£340.0mArun is higher£541.4m£543.7m£513.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mArun is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£28.0m£28.2m£26.6mArun is higherDepends on how you count£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mArun is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£63.4m£63.7m£60.2mWyre is higher£63.0m£63.3m£59.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mArun is higherDepends on how you count£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mArun is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£97.5m£98.0m£92.5mArun is higher£150.9m£151.5m£143.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mArun is higher£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mArun is higherDepends on how you count£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mArun is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWyre is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mWyre is higher£0.91m£0.92m£0.86m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
32,079Arun is higherDepends on how you count46,826
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,151Arun is higherDepends on how you count3,833
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,818Arun is higherDepends on how you count6,883
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,706Arun is higherDepends on how you count9,819
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,031Arun is higher17,873
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,016Arun is higherDepends on how you count2,083
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wyre | Arun | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £636.0m£638.7m£603.3m | £901.8m£905.6m£855.4m | Arun |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £399.4m£401.1m£378.9m | £590.9m£593.4m£560.5m | Arun |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £132.8m£133.4m£126.0m | £189.2m£190.0m£179.5m | Arun |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £358.4m£360.0m£340.0m | £541.4m£543.7m£513.6m | Arun |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.2m£11.6m | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | Arun |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £28.0m£28.2m£26.6m | £33.1m£33.2m£31.4m | Arun |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | £0.96m£0.97m£0.91m | Arun |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £63.4m£63.7m£60.2m | £63.0m£63.3m£59.8m | Wyre |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.5m£19.6m£18.5m | £22.9m£23.0m£21.7m | Arun |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.2m£9.2m£8.7m | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | Arun |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £97.5m£98.0m£92.5m | £150.9m£151.5m£143.1m | Arun |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £19.8m£19.9m£18.8m | £34.8m£34.9m£33.0m | Arun |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £25.1m£25.2m£23.8m | £27.9m£28.0m£26.5m | Arun |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | Arun |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | Wyre |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.99m£1.00m£0.94m | £0.91m£0.92m£0.86m | Wyre |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 32,079 | 46,826 | Arun |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,151 | 3,833 | Arun |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,818 | 6,883 | Arun |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,706 | 9,819 | Arun |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,031 | 17,873 | Arun |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,016 | 2,083 | Arun |
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.