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Harborough and Horsham
Harborough is higher than Horsham on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.
On 9 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
Harborough is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Horsham on 13. 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
Harborough Horsham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,749£3,765£3,556Horsham is higher£4,030£4,047£3,823
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,474£12,527£11,832Horsham is higher£12,611£12,664£11,962
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,070£1,075£1,015Horsham is higher£1,220£1,225£1,157
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,645£11,695£11,046Horsham is higher£11,804£11,854£11,197
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£218£219£207Horsham is higher£236£237£224
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£597£599£566Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£556£559£528
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14£15£14Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£263£264£250Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£77£78£73Horsham is higher£90£90£85
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£65£65£61Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£849£853£806Horsham is higher£980£984£929
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£83£83£79Horsham is higher£155£156£147
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£147£148£139Horsham is higher£168£168£159
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.65£6.68£6.31Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£6.66£6.69£6.32
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.49£2.50£2.36Horsham is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.70£8.73£8.25Harborough is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,003.3Horsham is higher1,015.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
56.4Harborough is higherDepends on how you count56.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
124.5Harborough is higherDepends on how you count117.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
39.3Harborough is higherDepends on how you count35.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
98.3Horsham is higher108.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.0Harborough is higherDepends on how you count14.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Harborough | Horsham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,749£3,765£3,556 | £4,030£4,047£3,823 | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,474£12,527£11,832 | £12,611£12,664£11,962 | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,070£1,075£1,015 | £1,220£1,225£1,157 | Horsham |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,645£11,695£11,046 | £11,804£11,854£11,197 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £218£219£207 | £236£237£224 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £597£599£566 | £556£559£528 | Harborough |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14£15£14 | £14 | Harborough |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £263£264£250 | £231£232£219 | Harborough |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £77£78£73 | £90£90£85 | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £65£65£61 | £63£63£60 | Harborough |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £849£853£806 | £980£984£929 | Horsham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £83£83£79 | £155£156£147 | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £147£148£139 | £168£168£159 | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.65£6.68£6.31 | £6.66£6.69£6.32 | Horsham |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.49£2.50£2.36 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | Horsham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.70£8.73£8.25 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | Harborough |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,003.3 | 1,015.2 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 56.4 | 56.3 | Harborough |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 124.5 | 117.9 | Harborough |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 39.3 | 35.2 | Harborough |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 98.3 | 108.7 | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.0 | 14.2 | Harborough |
Per resident
Harborough is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Horsham 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
Harborough Horsham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,749£3,765£3,556Horsham is higher£4,030£4,047£3,823
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,678£2,689£2,540Horsham is higher£2,838£2,850£2,692
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£639£642£607Horsham is higher£712£715£676
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,500£2,510£2,371Horsham is higher£2,656£2,667£2,520
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£47£47£44Horsham is higher£53£53£50
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.11£3.12£2.95Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£3.22£3.23£3.05
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£263£264£250Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£77£78£73Horsham is higher£90£90£85
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£39£39£37Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£508£510£481Horsham is higher£572£574£543
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£83£83£79Horsham is higher£155£156£147
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£88£88£83Horsham is higher£98£98£93
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.97£3.99£3.77Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£3.89£3.91£3.69
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.49£1.49£1.41Horsham is higher£1.76£1.77£1.67
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.70£8.73£8.25Harborough is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
215.4Horsham is higher228.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.1Horsham is higherDepends on how you count12.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.7Harborough is higherDepends on how you count26.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
39.3Harborough is higherDepends on how you count35.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
58.8Horsham is higher63.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.0Harborough is higherDepends on how you count8.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Harborough | Horsham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,749£3,765£3,556 | £4,030£4,047£3,823 | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,678£2,689£2,540 | £2,838£2,850£2,692 | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £639£642£607 | £712£715£676 | Horsham |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,500£2,510£2,371 | £2,656£2,667£2,520 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £47£47£44 | £53£53£50 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £125£126£119 | Harborough |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.11£3.12£2.95 | £3.22£3.23£3.05 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £263£264£250 | £231£232£219 | Harborough |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £77£78£73 | £90£90£85 | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £39£39£37 | £37£37£35 | Harborough |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £508£510£481 | £572£574£543 | Horsham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £83£83£79 | £155£156£147 | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £88£88£83 | £98£98£93 | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.97£3.99£3.77 | £3.89£3.91£3.69 | Harborough |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.49£1.49£1.41 | £1.76£1.77£1.67 | Horsham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.70£8.73£8.25 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | Harborough |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 215.4 | 228.4 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.1 | 12.7 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.7 | 26.5 | Harborough |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 39.3 | 35.2 | Harborough |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 58.8 | 63.5 | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.0 | 8.3 | Harborough |
Total
Harborough is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Horsham 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
Harborough Horsham
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£392.3m£393.9m£372.1mHorsham is higher£608.8m£611.4m£577.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£280.1m£281.3m£265.7mHorsham is higher£428.7m£430.5m£406.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£66.9m£67.2m£63.5mHorsham is higher£107.6m£108.0m£102.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£261.5m£262.6m£248.1mHorsham is higher£401.3m£403.0m£380.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mHorsham is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mHorsham is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.0m£4.1m£3.8mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£53.1m£53.3m£50.4mHorsham is higher£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mHorsham is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mHorsham is higher£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mHorsham is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mHarborough is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,531Horsham is higher34,509
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,266Horsham is higherDepends on how you count1,913
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,795Horsham is higherDepends on how you count4,007
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,110Horsham is higherDepends on how you count5,310
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,147Horsham is higher9,589
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
940Horsham is higherDepends on how you count1,248
Show the numbers
| Measure | Harborough | Horsham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £392.3m£393.9m£372.1m | £608.8m£611.4m£577.5m | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £280.1m£281.3m£265.7m | £428.7m£430.5m£406.6m | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £66.9m£67.2m£63.5m | £107.6m£108.0m£102.1m | Horsham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £261.5m£262.6m£248.1m | £401.3m£403.0m£380.6m | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.9m£4.9m£4.6m | £8.0m£8.1m£7.6m | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.4m£13.5m£12.7m | £18.9m£19.0m£17.9m | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.33m£0.33m£0.31m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £27.6m£27.7m£26.1m | £34.9m£35.0m£33.1m | Horsham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.1m£8.1m£7.7m | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.0m£4.1m£3.8m | £5.5m£5.6m£5.3m | Horsham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £53.1m£53.3m£50.4m | £86.4m£86.8m£82.0m | Horsham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £8.7m£8.7m£8.2m | £23.4m£23.5m£22.2m | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £9.2m£9.2m£8.7m | £14.8m£14.8m£14.0m | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.39m | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | Horsham |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.16m£0.16m£0.15m | £0.27m£0.27m£0.25m | Horsham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.91m£0.91m£0.86m | £0.72m£0.72m£0.68m | Harborough |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,531 | 34,509 | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,266 | 1,913 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,795 | 4,007 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,110 | 5,310 | Horsham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,147 | 9,589 | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 940 | 1,248 | Horsham |
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.