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Cherwell and Mid Sussex

170,734 and 161,122 residents (mid-2024).

Cherwell is higher than Mid Sussex on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Cherwell is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex 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

Cherwell Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cherwell £3,499, Mid Sussex £3,722Mid Sussex: £3,722Cherwell: £3,499Mid Sussex: £3,738Cherwell: £3,514Mid Sussex: £3,531Cherwell: £3,319

    £3,499£3,514£3,319Mid Sussex is higher£3,722£3,738£3,531

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cherwell £12,476, Mid Sussex £12,566Mid Sussex: £12,566Cherwell: £12,476Mid Sussex: £12,620Cherwell: £12,529Mid Sussex: £11,920Cherwell: £11,834

    £12,476£12,529£11,834Mid Sussex is higher£12,566£12,620£11,920

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £1,380, Mid Sussex £1,249Mid Sussex: £1,249Cherwell: £1,380Mid Sussex: £1,254Cherwell: £1,386Mid Sussex: £1,185Cherwell: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Cherwell is higher£1,249£1,254£1,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cherwell £11,586, Mid Sussex £11,745Mid Sussex: £11,745Cherwell: £11,586Mid Sussex: £11,795Cherwell: £11,636Mid Sussex: £11,141Cherwell: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990Mid Sussex is higher£11,745£11,795£11,141

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cherwell £291, Mid Sussex £245Mid Sussex: £245Cherwell: £291Mid Sussex: £246Cherwell: £292Mid Sussex: £233Cherwell: £276

    £291£292£276Cherwell is higher£245£246£233

  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: Cherwell £581, Mid Sussex £562Mid Sussex: £562Cherwell: £581Mid Sussex: £565Cherwell: £584Mid Sussex: £533Cherwell: £551

    £581£584£551Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£562£565£533

  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: Cherwell £17, Mid Sussex £14Mid Sussex: £14Cherwell: £17Mid Sussex: £14Cherwell: £17Mid Sussex: £14Cherwell: £16

    £17£17£16Cherwell is higher£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £280, Mid Sussex £226Mid Sussex: £226Cherwell: £280Mid Sussex: £227Cherwell: £282Mid Sussex: £214Cherwell: £266

    £280£282£266Cherwell is higher£226£227£214

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £113, Mid Sussex £98Mid Sussex: £98Cherwell: £113Mid Sussex: £98Cherwell: £114Mid Sussex: £93Cherwell: £107

    £113£114£107Cherwell is higher£98£98£93

  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: Cherwell £65, Mid Sussex £56Mid Sussex: £56Cherwell: £65Mid Sussex: £56Cherwell: £65Mid Sussex: £53Cherwell: £61

    £65£65£61Cherwell is higher£56£56£53

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £1,137, Mid Sussex £1,024Mid Sussex: £1,024Cherwell: £1,137Mid Sussex: £1,028Cherwell: £1,142Mid Sussex: £971Cherwell: £1,079

    £1,137£1,142£1,079Cherwell is higher£1,024£1,028£971

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cherwell £135, Mid Sussex £150Mid Sussex: £150Cherwell: £135Mid Sussex: £150Cherwell: £135Mid Sussex: £142Cherwell: £128

    £135£135£128Mid Sussex is higher£150£150£142

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £170, Mid Sussex £160Mid Sussex: £160Cherwell: £170Mid Sussex: £161Cherwell: £171Mid Sussex: £152Cherwell: £161

    £170£171£161Cherwell is higher£160£161£152

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £4.91, Mid Sussex £6.47Mid Sussex: £6.47Cherwell: £4.91Mid Sussex: £6.50Cherwell: £4.93Mid Sussex: £6.14Cherwell: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Mid Sussex is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £3.26, Mid Sussex £2.49Mid Sussex: £2.49Cherwell: £3.26Mid Sussex: £2.50Cherwell: £3.27Mid Sussex: £2.36Cherwell: £3.09

    £3.26£3.27£3.09Cherwell is higher£2.49£2.50£2.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cherwell £6.36, Mid Sussex £8.43Mid Sussex: £8.43Cherwell: £6.36Mid Sussex: £8.47Cherwell: £6.38Mid Sussex: £8.00Cherwell: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Mid Sussex is higher£8.43£8.47£8.00

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cherwell 1,008.3, Mid Sussex 1,005.3Mid Sussex: 1,005.3Cherwell: 1,008.3

    1,008.3Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count1,005.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cherwell 70.2, Mid Sussex 56.1Mid Sussex: 56.1Cherwell: 70.2

    70.2Cherwell is higher56.1

  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: Cherwell 123.3, Mid Sussex 118.4Mid Sussex: 118.4Cherwell: 123.3

    123.3Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count118.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 43.3, Mid Sussex 35.2Mid Sussex: 35.2Cherwell: 43.3

    43.3Cherwell is higher35.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cherwell 128.6, Mid Sussex 109.4Mid Sussex: 109.4Cherwell: 128.6

    128.6Cherwell is higher109.4

  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: Cherwell 14.9, Mid Sussex 13.4Mid Sussex: 13.4Cherwell: 14.9

    14.9Cherwell is higher13.4

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Cherwell and Mid Sussex, per person in the age group
MeasureCherwellMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,499£3,514£3,319£3,722£3,738£3,531Mid Sussex
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,476£12,529£11,834£12,566£12,620£11,920Mid Sussex
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,249£1,254£1,185Cherwell
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,745£11,795£11,141Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£291£292£276£245£246£233Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£584£551£562£565£533Cherwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£14Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£226£227£214Cherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£98£98£93Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£56£56£53Cherwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,079£1,024£1,028£971Cherwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£150£150£142Mid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£160£161£152Cherwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£6.47£6.50£6.14Mid Sussex
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.26£3.27£3.09£2.49£2.50£2.36Cherwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.31,005.3Cherwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.256.1Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.3118.4Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.335.2Cherwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.6109.4Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.913.4Cherwell

Per resident

Cherwell is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex 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

Cherwell Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cherwell £3,499, Mid Sussex £3,722Mid Sussex: £3,722Cherwell: £3,499Mid Sussex: £3,738Cherwell: £3,514Mid Sussex: £3,531Cherwell: £3,319

    £3,499£3,514£3,319Mid Sussex is higher£3,722£3,738£3,531

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cherwell £2,090, Mid Sussex £2,494Mid Sussex: £2,494Cherwell: £2,090Mid Sussex: £2,504Cherwell: £2,099Mid Sussex: £2,366Cherwell: £1,982

    £2,090£2,099£1,982Mid Sussex is higher£2,494£2,504£2,366

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cherwell £875, Mid Sussex £747Mid Sussex: £747Cherwell: £875Mid Sussex: £750Cherwell: £879Mid Sussex: £708Cherwell: £830

    £875£879£830Cherwell is higher£747£750£708

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cherwell £1,941, Mid Sussex £2,331Mid Sussex: £2,331Cherwell: £1,941Mid Sussex: £2,341Cherwell: £1,949Mid Sussex: £2,211Cherwell: £1,841

    £1,941£1,949£1,841Mid Sussex is higher£2,331£2,341£2,211

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cherwell £49, Mid Sussex £49Mid Sussex: £49Cherwell: £49Mid Sussex: £49Cherwell: £49Mid Sussex: £46Cherwell: £46

    £49£49£46Cherwell is higher£49£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £97, Mid Sussex £112Mid Sussex: £112Cherwell: £97Mid Sussex: £112Cherwell: £98Mid Sussex: £106Cherwell: £92

    £97£98£92Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cherwell £2.88, Mid Sussex £2.83Mid Sussex: £2.83Cherwell: £2.88Mid Sussex: £2.84Cherwell: £2.89Mid Sussex: £2.68Cherwell: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Cherwell is higher£2.83£2.84£2.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £280, Mid Sussex £226Mid Sussex: £226Cherwell: £280Mid Sussex: £227Cherwell: £282Mid Sussex: £214Cherwell: £266

    £280£282£266Cherwell is higher£226£227£214

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £113, Mid Sussex £98Mid Sussex: £98Cherwell: £113Mid Sussex: £98Cherwell: £114Mid Sussex: £93Cherwell: £107

    £113£114£107Cherwell is higher£98£98£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cherwell £41, Mid Sussex £33Mid Sussex: £33Cherwell: £41Mid Sussex: £34Cherwell: £41Mid Sussex: £32Cherwell: £39

    £41£41£39Cherwell is higher£33£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cherwell £721, Mid Sussex £612Mid Sussex: £612Cherwell: £721Mid Sussex: £615Cherwell: £724Mid Sussex: £581Cherwell: £684

    £721£724£684Cherwell is higher£612£615£581

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cherwell £135, Mid Sussex £150Mid Sussex: £150Cherwell: £135Mid Sussex: £150Cherwell: £135Mid Sussex: £142Cherwell: £128

    £135£135£128Mid Sussex is higher£150£150£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cherwell £108, Mid Sussex £96Mid Sussex: £96Cherwell: £108Mid Sussex: £96Cherwell: £108Mid Sussex: £91Cherwell: £102

    £108£108£102Cherwell is higher£96£96£91

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cherwell £3.11, Mid Sussex £3.87Mid Sussex: £3.87Cherwell: £3.11Mid Sussex: £3.89Cherwell: £3.12Mid Sussex: £3.67Cherwell: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Mid Sussex is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cherwell £2.07, Mid Sussex £1.49Mid Sussex: £1.49Cherwell: £2.07Mid Sussex: £1.49Cherwell: £2.08Mid Sussex: £1.41Cherwell: £1.96

    £2.07£2.08£1.96Cherwell is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cherwell £6.36, Mid Sussex £8.43Mid Sussex: £8.43Cherwell: £6.36Mid Sussex: £8.47Cherwell: £6.38Mid Sussex: £8.00Cherwell: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Mid Sussex is higher£8.43£8.47£8.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 168.9, Mid Sussex 199.5Mid Sussex: 199.5Cherwell: 168.9

    168.9Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count199.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 11.8, Mid Sussex 11.1Mid Sussex: 11.1Cherwell: 11.8

    11.8Cherwell is higher11.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 20.7, Mid Sussex 23.5Mid Sussex: 23.5Cherwell: 20.7

    20.7Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count23.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 43.3, Mid Sussex 35.2Mid Sussex: 35.2Cherwell: 43.3

    43.3Cherwell is higher35.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 81.5, Mid Sussex 65.4Mid Sussex: 65.4Cherwell: 81.5

    81.5Cherwell is higher65.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 9.5, Mid Sussex 8.0Mid Sussex: 8.0Cherwell: 9.5

    9.5Cherwell is higher8.0

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Cherwell and Mid Sussex, per resident
MeasureCherwellMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,499£3,514£3,319£3,722£3,738£3,531Mid Sussex
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,090£2,099£1,982£2,494£2,504£2,366Mid Sussex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£747£750£708Cherwell
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,941£1,949£1,841£2,331£2,341£2,211Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£49£49£46Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£112£112£106Mid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£2.83£2.84£2.68Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£226£227£214Cherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£98£98£93Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£33£34£32Cherwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£612£615£581Cherwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£150£150£142Mid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£96£96£91Cherwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£3.87£3.89£3.67Mid Sussex
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.07£2.08£1.96£1.49£1.49£1.41Cherwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.9199.5Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.811.1Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.723.5Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.335.2Cherwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.565.4Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.58.0Cherwell

Total

Cherwell is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex 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

Cherwell Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cherwell £597.4m, Mid Sussex £599.8mMid Sussex: £599.8mCherwell: £597.4mMid Sussex: £602.3mCherwell: £600.0mMid Sussex: £568.9mCherwell: £566.7m

    £597.4m£600.0m£566.7mMid Sussex is higher£599.8m£602.3m£568.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cherwell £356.8m, Mid Sussex £401.8mMid Sussex: £401.8mCherwell: £356.8mMid Sussex: £403.5mCherwell: £358.3mMid Sussex: £381.1mCherwell: £338.4m

    £356.8m£358.3m£338.4mMid Sussex is higher£401.8m£403.5m£381.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cherwell £149.4m, Mid Sussex £120.3mMid Sussex: £120.3mCherwell: £149.4mMid Sussex: £120.8mCherwell: £150.0mMid Sussex: £114.1mCherwell: £141.7m

    £149.4m£150.0m£141.7mCherwell is higher£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cherwell £331.3m, Mid Sussex £375.5mMid Sussex: £375.5mCherwell: £331.3mMid Sussex: £377.1mCherwell: £332.7mMid Sussex: £356.2mCherwell: £314.3m

    £331.3m£332.7m£314.3mMid Sussex is higher£375.5m£377.1m£356.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cherwell £8.3m, Mid Sussex £7.8mMid Sussex: £7.8mCherwell: £8.3mMid Sussex: £7.9mCherwell: £8.4mMid Sussex: £7.4mCherwell: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mCherwell is higher£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cherwell £16.6m, Mid Sussex £18.0mMid Sussex: £18.0mCherwell: £16.6mMid Sussex: £18.1mCherwell: £16.7mMid Sussex: £17.0mCherwell: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£18.0m£18.1m£17.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cherwell £0.49m, Mid Sussex £0.46mMid Sussex: £0.46mCherwell: £0.49mMid Sussex: £0.46mCherwell: £0.49mMid Sussex: £0.43mCherwell: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCherwell is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cherwell £47.9m, Mid Sussex £36.4mMid Sussex: £36.4mCherwell: £47.9mMid Sussex: £36.5mCherwell: £48.1mMid Sussex: £34.5mCherwell: £45.4m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.4mCherwell is higher£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cherwell £19.3m, Mid Sussex £15.8mMid Sussex: £15.8mCherwell: £19.3mMid Sussex: £15.8mCherwell: £19.4mMid Sussex: £14.9mCherwell: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mCherwell is higher£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cherwell £7.0m, Mid Sussex £5.4mMid Sussex: £5.4mCherwell: £7.0mMid Sussex: £5.4mCherwell: £7.0mMid Sussex: £5.1mCherwell: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCherwell is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cherwell £123.1m, Mid Sussex £98.7mMid Sussex: £98.7mCherwell: £123.1mMid Sussex: £99.1mCherwell: £123.6mMid Sussex: £93.6mCherwell: £116.8m

    £123.1m£123.6m£116.8mCherwell is higher£98.7m£99.1m£93.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cherwell £23.0m, Mid Sussex £24.1mMid Sussex: £24.1mCherwell: £23.0mMid Sussex: £24.2mCherwell: £23.1mMid Sussex: £22.9mCherwell: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mMid Sussex is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cherwell £18.4m, Mid Sussex £15.4mMid Sussex: £15.4mCherwell: £18.4mMid Sussex: £15.5mCherwell: £18.5mMid Sussex: £14.6mCherwell: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mCherwell is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cherwell £0.53m, Mid Sussex £0.62mMid Sussex: £0.62mCherwell: £0.53mMid Sussex: £0.63mCherwell: £0.53mMid Sussex: £0.59mCherwell: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mMid Sussex is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cherwell £0.35m, Mid Sussex £0.24mMid Sussex: £0.24mCherwell: £0.35mMid Sussex: £0.24mCherwell: £0.35mMid Sussex: £0.23mCherwell: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mCherwell is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cherwell £1.1m, Mid Sussex £1.4mMid Sussex: £1.4mCherwell: £1.1mMid Sussex: £1.4mCherwell: £1.1mMid Sussex: £1.3mCherwell: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMid Sussex is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cherwell 28,833, Mid Sussex 32,145Mid Sussex: 32,145Cherwell: 28,833

    28,833Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count32,145

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cherwell 2,006, Mid Sussex 1,794Mid Sussex: 1,794Cherwell: 2,006

    2,006Cherwell is higher1,794

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cherwell 3,526, Mid Sussex 3,786Mid Sussex: 3,786Cherwell: 3,526

    3,526Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count3,786

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cherwell 7,400, Mid Sussex 5,674Mid Sussex: 5,674Cherwell: 7,400

    7,400Cherwell is higher5,674

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cherwell 13,922, Mid Sussex 10,538Mid Sussex: 10,538Cherwell: 13,922

    13,922Cherwell is higher10,538

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cherwell 1,617, Mid Sussex 1,294Mid Sussex: 1,294Cherwell: 1,617

    1,617Cherwell is higher1,294

Show the numbers
Cherwell and Mid Sussex, total
MeasureCherwellMid SussexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£597.4m£600.0m£566.7m£599.8m£602.3m£568.9mMid Sussex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.8m£358.3m£338.4m£401.8m£403.5m£381.1mMid Sussex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.4m£150.0m£141.7m£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£331.3m£332.7m£314.3m£375.5m£377.1m£356.2mMid Sussex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mCherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£18.0m£18.1m£17.0mMid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mCherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mCherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mCherwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.1m£123.6m£116.8m£98.7m£99.1m£93.6mCherwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mMid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mCherwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mMid Sussex
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mCherwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mMid Sussex
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,83332,145Mid Sussex
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0061,794Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5263,786Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,4005,674Cherwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92210,538Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6171,294Cherwell

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.
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  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.
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