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Vale of White Horse and Mid Sussex

149,421 and 161,122 residents (mid-2024).

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.

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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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £3,619, Mid Sussex £3,722Mid Sussex: £3,722Vale of White Horse: £3,619Mid Sussex: £3,738Vale of White Horse: £3,634Mid Sussex: £3,531Vale of White Horse: £3,433

    £3,619£3,634£3,433Mid 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: Vale of White Horse £12,394, Mid Sussex £12,566Mid Sussex: £12,566Vale of White Horse: £12,394Mid Sussex: £12,620Vale of White Horse: £12,447Mid Sussex: £11,920Vale of White Horse: £11,756

    £12,394£12,447£11,756Mid 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: Vale of White Horse £1,330, Mid Sussex £1,249Mid Sussex: £1,249Vale of White Horse: £1,330Mid Sussex: £1,254Vale of White Horse: £1,335Mid Sussex: £1,185Vale of White Horse: £1,261

    £1,330£1,335£1,261Vale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse £11,614, Mid Sussex £11,745Mid Sussex: £11,745Vale of White Horse: £11,614Mid Sussex: £11,795Vale of White Horse: £11,664Mid Sussex: £11,141Vale of White Horse: £11,017

    £11,614£11,664£11,017Mid 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: Vale of White Horse £221, Mid Sussex £245Mid Sussex: £245Vale of White Horse: £221Mid Sussex: £246Vale of White Horse: £222Mid Sussex: £233Vale of White Horse: £209

    £221£222£209Mid Sussex 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: Vale of White Horse £545, Mid Sussex £562Mid Sussex: £562Vale of White Horse: £545Mid Sussex: £565Vale of White Horse: £548Mid Sussex: £533Vale of White Horse: £517

    £545£548£517Mid Sussex is higher£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: Vale of White Horse £13, Mid Sussex £14Mid Sussex: £14Vale of White Horse: £13Mid Sussex: £14Vale of White Horse: £14Mid Sussex: £14Vale of White Horse: £13

    £13£14£13Mid Sussex is higher£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of White Horse £225, Mid Sussex £226Mid Sussex: £226Vale of White Horse: £225Mid Sussex: £227Vale of White Horse: £226Mid Sussex: £214Vale of White Horse: £213

    £225£226£213Mid Sussex 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: Vale of White Horse £113, Mid Sussex £98Mid Sussex: £98Vale of White Horse: £113Mid Sussex: £98Vale of White Horse: £113Mid Sussex: £93Vale of White Horse: £107

    £113£113£107Vale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse £64, Mid Sussex £56Mid Sussex: £56Vale of White Horse: £64Mid Sussex: £56Vale of White Horse: £64Mid Sussex: £53Vale of White Horse: £60

    £64£64£60Vale of White Horse is higher£56£56£53

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of White Horse £1,120, Mid Sussex £1,024Mid Sussex: £1,024Vale of White Horse: £1,120Mid Sussex: £1,028Vale of White Horse: £1,125Mid Sussex: £971Vale of White Horse: £1,062

    £1,120£1,125£1,062Vale of White Horse is higher£1,024£1,028£971

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of White Horse £124, Mid Sussex £150Mid Sussex: £150Vale of White Horse: £124Mid Sussex: £150Vale of White Horse: £125Mid Sussex: £142Vale of White Horse: £118

    £124£125£118Mid 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: Vale of White Horse £138, Mid Sussex £160Mid Sussex: £160Vale of White Horse: £138Mid Sussex: £161Vale of White Horse: £138Mid Sussex: £152Vale of White Horse: £131

    £138£138£131Mid Sussex 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: Vale of White Horse £6.13, Mid Sussex £6.47Mid Sussex: £6.47Vale of White Horse: £6.13Mid Sussex: £6.50Vale of White Horse: £6.15Mid Sussex: £6.14Vale of White Horse: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Mid 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: Vale of White Horse £2.60, Mid Sussex £2.49Mid Sussex: £2.49Vale of White Horse: £2.60Mid Sussex: £2.50Vale of White Horse: £2.62Mid Sussex: £2.36Vale of White Horse: £2.47

    £2.60£2.62£2.47Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£2.49£2.50£2.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £5.44, Mid Sussex £8.43Mid Sussex: £8.43Vale of White Horse: £5.44Mid Sussex: £8.47Vale of White Horse: £5.46Mid Sussex: £8.00Vale of White Horse: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Mid 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: Vale of White Horse 1,006.3, Mid Sussex 1,005.3Mid Sussex: 1,005.3Vale of White Horse: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Vale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse 51.9, Mid Sussex 56.1Mid Sussex: 56.1Vale of White Horse: 51.9

    51.9Mid Sussex 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: Vale of White Horse 113.3, Mid Sussex 118.4Mid Sussex: 118.4Vale of White Horse: 113.3

    113.3Mid Sussex is higher118.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Vale of White Horse 35.2, Mid Sussex 35.2Mid Sussex: 35.2Vale of White Horse: 35.2

    35.2Mid Sussex 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: Vale of White Horse 116.9, Mid Sussex 109.4Mid Sussex: 109.4Vale of White Horse: 116.9

    116.9Vale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse 14.7, Mid Sussex 13.4Mid Sussex: 13.4Vale of White Horse: 14.7

    14.7Vale of White Horse is higher13.4

Show the numbers
Vale of White Horse and Mid Sussex, per person in the age group
MeasureVale of White HorseMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,619£3,634£3,433£3,722£3,738£3,531Mid Sussex
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,394£12,447£11,756£12,566£12,620£11,920Mid Sussex
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,330£1,335£1,261£1,249£1,254£1,185Vale of White Horse
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,614£11,664£11,017£11,745£11,795£11,141Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£221£222£209£245£246£233Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£545£548£517£562£565£533Mid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£14£13£14Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£226£227£214Mid Sussex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£98£98£93Vale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£60£56£56£53Vale of White Horse
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,120£1,125£1,062£1,024£1,028£971Vale of White Horse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£150£150£142Mid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£138£138£131£160£161£152Mid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£6.47£6.50£6.14Mid Sussex
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.60£2.62£2.47£2.49£2.50£2.36Vale of White Horse
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,005.3Vale of White Horse
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202651.956.1Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.3118.4Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.235.2Mid Sussex
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026116.9109.4Vale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.713.4Vale 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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £3,619, Mid Sussex £3,722Mid Sussex: £3,722Vale of White Horse: £3,619Mid Sussex: £3,738Vale of White Horse: £3,634Mid Sussex: £3,531Vale of White Horse: £3,433

    £3,619£3,634£3,433Mid Sussex is higher£3,722£3,738£3,531

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £2,345, Mid Sussex £2,494Mid Sussex: £2,494Vale of White Horse: £2,345Mid Sussex: £2,504Vale of White Horse: £2,355Mid Sussex: £2,366Vale of White Horse: £2,224

    £2,345£2,355£2,224Mid Sussex is higher£2,494£2,504£2,366

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £807, Mid Sussex £747Mid Sussex: £747Vale of White Horse: £807Mid Sussex: £750Vale of White Horse: £810Mid Sussex: £708Vale of White Horse: £765

    £807£810£765Vale of White Horse is higher£747£750£708

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Vale of White Horse £2,197, Mid Sussex £2,331Mid Sussex: £2,331Vale of White Horse: £2,197Mid Sussex: £2,341Vale of White Horse: £2,207Mid Sussex: £2,211Vale of White Horse: £2,084

    £2,197£2,207£2,084Mid Sussex is higher£2,331£2,341£2,211

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Vale of White Horse £42, Mid Sussex £49Mid Sussex: £49Vale of White Horse: £42Mid Sussex: £49Vale of White Horse: £42Mid Sussex: £46Vale of White Horse: £40

    £42£42£40Mid Sussex 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: Vale of White Horse £103, Mid Sussex £112Mid Sussex: £112Vale of White Horse: £103Mid Sussex: £112Vale of White Horse: £104Mid Sussex: £106Vale of White Horse: £98

    £103£104£98Mid Sussex is higher£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: Vale of White Horse £2.54, Mid Sussex £2.83Mid Sussex: £2.83Vale of White Horse: £2.54Mid Sussex: £2.84Vale of White Horse: £2.55Mid Sussex: £2.68Vale of White Horse: £2.41

    £2.54£2.55£2.41Mid Sussex 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: Vale of White Horse £225, Mid Sussex £226Mid Sussex: £226Vale of White Horse: £225Mid Sussex: £227Vale of White Horse: £226Mid Sussex: £214Vale of White Horse: £213

    £225£226£213Mid Sussex 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: Vale of White Horse £113, Mid Sussex £98Mid Sussex: £98Vale of White Horse: £113Mid Sussex: £98Vale of White Horse: £113Mid Sussex: £93Vale of White Horse: £107

    £113£113£107Vale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse £39, Mid Sussex £33Mid Sussex: £33Vale of White Horse: £39Mid Sussex: £34Vale of White Horse: £39Mid Sussex: £32Vale of White Horse: £37

    £39£39£37Vale of White Horse is higher£33£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Vale of White Horse £679, Mid Sussex £612Mid Sussex: £612Vale of White Horse: £679Mid Sussex: £615Vale of White Horse: £682Mid Sussex: £581Vale of White Horse: £644

    £679£682£644Vale of White Horse is higher£612£615£581

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of White Horse £124, Mid Sussex £150Mid Sussex: £150Vale of White Horse: £124Mid Sussex: £150Vale of White Horse: £125Mid Sussex: £142Vale of White Horse: £118

    £124£125£118Mid Sussex is higher£150£150£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Vale of White Horse £84, Mid Sussex £96Mid Sussex: £96Vale of White Horse: £84Mid Sussex: £96Vale of White Horse: £84Mid Sussex: £91Vale of White Horse: £79

    £84£84£79Mid Sussex is higher£96£96£91

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Vale of White Horse £3.71, Mid Sussex £3.87Mid Sussex: £3.87Vale of White Horse: £3.71Mid Sussex: £3.89Vale of White Horse: £3.73Mid Sussex: £3.67Vale of White Horse: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52Mid Sussex is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Vale of White Horse £1.58, Mid Sussex £1.49Mid Sussex: £1.49Vale of White Horse: £1.58Mid Sussex: £1.49Vale of White Horse: £1.59Mid Sussex: £1.41Vale of White Horse: £1.50

    £1.58£1.59£1.50Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £5.44, Mid Sussex £8.43Mid Sussex: £8.43Vale of White Horse: £5.44Mid Sussex: £8.47Vale of White Horse: £5.46Mid Sussex: £8.00Vale of White Horse: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Mid Sussex is higher£8.43£8.47£8.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Vale of White Horse 190.4, Mid Sussex 199.5Mid Sussex: 199.5Vale of White Horse: 190.4

    190.4Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count199.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of White Horse 9.8, Mid Sussex 11.1Mid Sussex: 11.1Vale of White Horse: 9.8

    9.8Mid Sussex 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: Vale of White Horse 21.4, Mid Sussex 23.5Mid Sussex: 23.5Vale of White Horse: 21.4

    21.4Mid Sussex is higher23.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Vale of White Horse 35.2, Mid Sussex 35.2Mid Sussex: 35.2Vale of White Horse: 35.2

    35.2Mid Sussex is higher35.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of White Horse 70.9, Mid Sussex 65.4Mid Sussex: 65.4Vale of White Horse: 70.9

    70.9Vale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse 8.9, Mid Sussex 8.0Mid Sussex: 8.0Vale of White Horse: 8.9

    8.9Vale of White Horse is higher8.0

Show the numbers
Vale of White Horse and Mid Sussex, per resident
MeasureVale of White HorseMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,619£3,634£3,433£3,722£3,738£3,531Mid Sussex
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,224£2,494£2,504£2,366Mid Sussex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£807£810£765£747£750£708Vale of White Horse
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,197£2,207£2,084£2,331£2,341£2,211Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£49£49£46Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£112£112£106Mid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.54£2.55£2.41£2.83£2.84£2.68Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£226£227£214Mid Sussex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£98£98£93Vale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£33£34£32Vale of White Horse
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£679£682£644£612£615£581Vale of White Horse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£150£150£142Mid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£96£96£91Mid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£3.87£3.89£3.67Mid Sussex
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.58£1.59£1.50£1.49£1.49£1.41Vale of White Horse
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.4199.5Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.811.1Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.423.5Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.235.2Mid Sussex
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.965.4Vale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.98.0Vale 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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Vale of White Horse £540.7m, Mid Sussex £599.8mMid Sussex: £599.8mVale of White Horse: £540.7mMid Sussex: £602.3mVale of White Horse: £543.0mMid Sussex: £568.9mVale of White Horse: £512.9m

    £540.7m£543.0m£512.9mMid Sussex is higher£599.8m£602.3m£568.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Vale of White Horse £350.4m, Mid Sussex £401.8mMid Sussex: £401.8mVale of White Horse: £350.4mMid Sussex: £403.5mVale of White Horse: £351.8mMid Sussex: £381.1mVale of White Horse: £332.3m

    £350.4m£351.8m£332.3mMid Sussex is higher£401.8m£403.5m£381.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Vale of White Horse £120.6m, Mid Sussex £120.3mMid Sussex: £120.3mVale of White Horse: £120.6mMid Sussex: £120.8mVale of White Horse: £121.1mMid Sussex: £114.1mVale of White Horse: £114.4m

    £120.6m£121.1m£114.4mVale of White Horse is higher£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Vale of White Horse £328.3m, Mid Sussex £375.5mMid Sussex: £375.5mVale of White Horse: £328.3mMid Sussex: £377.1mVale of White Horse: £329.7mMid Sussex: £356.2mVale of White Horse: £311.4m

    £328.3m£329.7m£311.4mMid Sussex is higher£375.5m£377.1m£356.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of White Horse £6.2m, Mid Sussex £7.8mMid Sussex: £7.8mVale of White Horse: £6.2mMid Sussex: £7.9mVale of White Horse: £6.3mMid Sussex: £7.4mVale of White Horse: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£5.9mMid Sussex 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: Vale of White Horse £15.4m, Mid Sussex £18.0mMid Sussex: £18.0mVale of White Horse: £15.4mMid Sussex: £18.1mVale of White Horse: £15.5mMid Sussex: £17.0mVale of White Horse: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mMid Sussex is higher£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: Vale of White Horse £0.38m, Mid Sussex £0.46mMid Sussex: £0.46mVale of White Horse: £0.38mMid Sussex: £0.46mVale of White Horse: £0.38mMid Sussex: £0.43mVale of White Horse: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMid Sussex 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: Vale of White Horse £33.6m, Mid Sussex £36.4mMid Sussex: £36.4mVale of White Horse: £33.6mMid Sussex: £36.5mVale of White Horse: £33.8mMid Sussex: £34.5mVale of White Horse: £31.9m

    £33.6m£33.8m£31.9mMid Sussex 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: Vale of White Horse £16.8m, Mid Sussex £15.8mMid Sussex: £15.8mVale of White Horse: £16.8mMid Sussex: £15.8mVale of White Horse: £16.9mMid Sussex: £14.9mVale of White Horse: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mVale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse £5.8m, Mid Sussex £5.4mMid Sussex: £5.4mVale of White Horse: £5.8mMid Sussex: £5.4mVale of White Horse: £5.8mMid Sussex: £5.1mVale of White Horse: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mVale of White Horse is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of White Horse £101.5m, Mid Sussex £98.7mMid Sussex: £98.7mVale of White Horse: £101.5mMid Sussex: £99.1mVale of White Horse: £101.9mMid Sussex: £93.6mVale of White Horse: £96.3m

    £101.5m£101.9m£96.3mVale of White Horse is higher£98.7m£99.1m£93.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Vale of White Horse £18.6m, Mid Sussex £24.1mMid Sussex: £24.1mVale of White Horse: £18.6mMid Sussex: £24.2mVale of White Horse: £18.6mMid Sussex: £22.9mVale of White Horse: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.6m£17.6mMid Sussex is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Vale of White Horse £12.5m, Mid Sussex £15.4mMid Sussex: £15.4mVale of White Horse: £12.5mMid Sussex: £15.5mVale of White Horse: £12.5mMid Sussex: £14.6mVale of White Horse: £11.8m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.8mMid Sussex is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Vale of White Horse £0.55m, Mid Sussex £0.62mMid Sussex: £0.62mVale of White Horse: £0.55mMid Sussex: £0.63mVale of White Horse: £0.56mMid Sussex: £0.59mVale of White Horse: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mMid Sussex is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Vale of White Horse £0.24m, Mid Sussex £0.24mMid Sussex: £0.24mVale of White Horse: £0.24mMid Sussex: £0.24mVale of White Horse: £0.24mMid Sussex: £0.23mVale of White Horse: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Vale of White Horse £0.81m, Mid Sussex £1.4mMid Sussex: £1.4mVale of White Horse: £0.81mMid Sussex: £1.4mVale of White Horse: £0.82mMid Sussex: £1.3mVale of White Horse: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mMid Sussex is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Vale of White Horse 28,446, Mid Sussex 32,145Mid Sussex: 32,145Vale of White Horse: 28,446

    28,446Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count32,145

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of White Horse 1,466, Mid Sussex 1,794Mid Sussex: 1,794Vale of White Horse: 1,466

    1,466Mid Sussex is higher1,794

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of White Horse 3,202, Mid Sussex 3,786Mid Sussex: 3,786Vale of White Horse: 3,202

    3,202Mid Sussex is higher3,786

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of White Horse 5,260, Mid Sussex 5,674Mid Sussex: 5,674Vale of White Horse: 5,260

    5,260Mid Sussex is higher5,674

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of White Horse 10,596, Mid Sussex 10,538Mid Sussex: 10,538Vale of White Horse: 10,596

    10,596Vale of White Horse is higher10,538

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of White Horse 1,332, Mid Sussex 1,294Mid Sussex: 1,294Vale of White Horse: 1,332

    1,332Vale of White Horse is higher1,294

Show the numbers
Vale of White Horse and Mid Sussex, total
MeasureVale of White HorseMid SussexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£540.7m£543.0m£512.9m£599.8m£602.3m£568.9mMid Sussex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.4m£351.8m£332.3m£401.8m£403.5m£381.1mMid Sussex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.6m£121.1m£114.4m£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mVale of White Horse
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£328.3m£329.7m£311.4m£375.5m£377.1m£356.2mMid Sussex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mMid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£18.0m£18.1m£17.0mMid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mMid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mMid Sussex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mVale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mVale of White Horse
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.5m£101.9m£96.3m£98.7m£99.1m£93.6mVale of White Horse
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mMid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mMid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mMid Sussex
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMid Sussex
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mMid Sussex
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,44632,145Mid Sussex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4661,794Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2023,786Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2605,674Mid Sussex
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,59610,538Vale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3321,294Vale of White Horse

Sources

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

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