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Vale of White Horse and Mid Sussex
Vale of White Horse is higher than Mid Sussex on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.
On 2 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
Vale of White Horse is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex 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
Vale of White Horse Mid Sussex
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,619£3,634£3,433Mid Sussex is higher£3,722£3,738£3,531
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,394£12,447£11,756Mid Sussex is higher£12,566£12,620£11,920
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,330£1,335£1,261Vale of White Horse is higher£1,249£1,254£1,185
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,614£11,664£11,017Mid Sussex is higher£11,745£11,795£11,141
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£221£222£209Mid Sussex is higher£245£246£233
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£545£548£517Mid Sussex is higher£562£565£533
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13£14£13Mid Sussex is higher£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£225£226£213Mid Sussex is higher£226£227£214
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Vale of White Horse is higher£98£98£93
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£64£64£60Vale of White Horse is higher£56£56£53
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,120£1,125£1,062Vale of White Horse is higher£1,024£1,028£971
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£124£125£118Mid Sussex is higher£150£150£142
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£138£138£131Mid Sussex is higher£160£161£152
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.13£6.15£5.81Mid Sussex is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.60£2.62£2.47Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£2.49£2.50£2.36
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.44£5.46£5.16Mid Sussex is higher£8.43£8.47£8.00
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,006.3Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count1,005.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
51.9Mid Sussex is higher56.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
113.3Mid Sussex is higher118.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.2Mid Sussex is higher35.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
116.9Vale of White Horse is higher109.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.7Vale of White Horse is higher13.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Vale of White Horse | Mid Sussex | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,619£3,634£3,433 | £3,722£3,738£3,531 | Mid Sussex |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,394£12,447£11,756 | £12,566£12,620£11,920 | Mid Sussex |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,330£1,335£1,261 | £1,249£1,254£1,185 | Vale of White Horse |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,614£11,664£11,017 | £11,745£11,795£11,141 | Mid Sussex |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £221£222£209 | £245£246£233 | Mid Sussex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £545£548£517 | £562£565£533 | Mid Sussex |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13£14£13 | £14 | Mid Sussex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £225£226£213 | £226£227£214 | Mid Sussex |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £98£98£93 | Vale of White Horse |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £64£64£60 | £56£56£53 | Vale of White Horse |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,120£1,125£1,062 | £1,024£1,028£971 | Vale of White Horse |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £124£125£118 | £150£150£142 | Mid Sussex |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £138£138£131 | £160£161£152 | Mid Sussex |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.13£6.15£5.81 | £6.47£6.50£6.14 | Mid Sussex |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.60£2.62£2.47 | £2.49£2.50£2.36 | Vale of White Horse |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.44£5.46£5.16 | £8.43£8.47£8.00 | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,006.3 | 1,005.3 | Vale of White Horse |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 51.9 | 56.1 | Mid Sussex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 113.3 | 118.4 | Mid Sussex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.2 | 35.2 | Mid Sussex |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 116.9 | 109.4 | Vale of White Horse |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.7 | 13.4 | Vale of White Horse |
Per resident
Vale of White Horse is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex on 15. 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
Vale of White Horse Mid Sussex
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,619£3,634£3,433Mid Sussex is higher£3,722£3,738£3,531
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,345£2,355£2,224Mid Sussex is higher£2,494£2,504£2,366
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£807£810£765Vale of White Horse is higher£747£750£708
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,197£2,207£2,084Mid Sussex is higher£2,331£2,341£2,211
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£42£42£40Mid Sussex is higher£49£49£46
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£103£104£98Mid Sussex is higher£112£112£106
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.54£2.55£2.41Mid Sussex is higher£2.83£2.84£2.68
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£225£226£213Mid Sussex is higher£226£227£214
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Vale of White Horse is higher£98£98£93
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£39£39£37Vale of White Horse is higher£33£34£32
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£679£682£644Vale of White Horse is higher£612£615£581
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£124£125£118Mid Sussex is higher£150£150£142
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£84£84£79Mid Sussex is higher£96£96£91
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.71£3.73£3.52Mid Sussex is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.58£1.59£1.50Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£1.49£1.49£1.41
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.44£5.46£5.16Mid Sussex is higher£8.43£8.47£8.00
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
190.4Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count199.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.8Mid Sussex is higher11.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.4Mid Sussex is higher23.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.2Mid Sussex is higher35.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
70.9Vale of White Horse is higher65.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.9Vale of White Horse is higher8.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Vale of White Horse | Mid Sussex | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,619£3,634£3,433 | £3,722£3,738£3,531 | Mid Sussex |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,345£2,355£2,224 | £2,494£2,504£2,366 | Mid Sussex |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £807£810£765 | £747£750£708 | Vale of White Horse |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,197£2,207£2,084 | £2,331£2,341£2,211 | Mid Sussex |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £42£42£40 | £49£49£46 | Mid Sussex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £103£104£98 | £112£112£106 | Mid Sussex |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.54£2.55£2.41 | £2.83£2.84£2.68 | Mid Sussex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £225£226£213 | £226£227£214 | Mid Sussex |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £98£98£93 | Vale of White Horse |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £39£39£37 | £33£34£32 | Vale of White Horse |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £679£682£644 | £612£615£581 | Vale of White Horse |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £124£125£118 | £150£150£142 | Mid Sussex |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £84£84£79 | £96£96£91 | Mid Sussex |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.71£3.73£3.52 | £3.87£3.89£3.67 | Mid Sussex |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.58£1.59£1.50 | £1.49£1.49£1.41 | Vale of White Horse |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.44£5.46£5.16 | £8.43£8.47£8.00 | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 190.4 | 199.5 | Mid Sussex |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.8 | 11.1 | Mid Sussex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.4 | 23.5 | Mid Sussex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.2 | 35.2 | Mid Sussex |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 70.9 | 65.4 | Vale of White Horse |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.9 | 8.0 | Vale of White Horse |
Total
Vale of White Horse is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex on 16. 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
Vale of White Horse Mid Sussex
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£540.7m£543.0m£512.9mMid Sussex is higher£599.8m£602.3m£568.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£350.4m£351.8m£332.3mMid Sussex is higher£401.8m£403.5m£381.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mVale of White Horse is higher£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£328.3m£329.7m£311.4mMid Sussex is higher£375.5m£377.1m£356.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mMid Sussex is higher£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mMid Sussex is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMid Sussex is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mMid Sussex is higher£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mVale of White Horse is higher£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mVale of White Horse is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£101.5m£101.9m£96.3mVale of White Horse is higher£98.7m£99.1m£93.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mMid Sussex is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mMid Sussex is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mMid Sussex is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mMid Sussex is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,446Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count32,145
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,466Mid Sussex is higher1,794
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,202Mid Sussex is higher3,786
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,260Mid Sussex is higher5,674
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,596Vale of White Horse is higher10,538
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,332Vale of White Horse is higher1,294
Show the numbers
| Measure | Vale of White Horse | Mid Sussex | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £540.7m£543.0m£512.9m | £599.8m£602.3m£568.9m | Mid Sussex |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £350.4m£351.8m£332.3m | £401.8m£403.5m£381.1m | Mid Sussex |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £120.6m£121.1m£114.4m | £120.3m£120.8m£114.1m | Vale of White Horse |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £328.3m£329.7m£311.4m | £375.5m£377.1m£356.2m | Mid Sussex |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.3m£5.9m | £7.8m£7.9m£7.4m | Mid Sussex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | £18.0m£18.1m£17.0m | Mid Sussex |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | Mid Sussex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £33.6m£33.8m£31.9m | £36.4m£36.5m£34.5m | Mid Sussex |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.8m£16.9m£15.9m | £15.8m£15.8m£14.9m | Vale of White Horse |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.8m£5.8m£5.5m | £5.4m£5.4m£5.1m | Vale of White Horse |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £101.5m£101.9m£96.3m | £98.7m£99.1m£93.6m | Vale of White Horse |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.6m£18.6m£17.6m | £24.1m£24.2m£22.9m | Mid Sussex |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.5m£12.5m£11.8m | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | Mid Sussex |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | Mid Sussex |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.22m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | Mid Sussex |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.81m£0.82m£0.77m | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,446 | 32,145 | Mid Sussex |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,466 | 1,794 | Mid Sussex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,202 | 3,786 | Mid Sussex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,260 | 5,674 | Mid Sussex |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,596 | 10,538 | Vale of White Horse |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,332 | 1,294 | Vale of White Horse |
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.