Compare local authorities · South East and South East
Adur and Worthing
Adur is higher than Worthing on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 19 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
Adur is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Worthing on 5. 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
Adur Worthing
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,773£4,793£4,527Adur is higherDepends on how you count£4,646£4,666£4,407
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,824£12,879£12,164Adur is higherDepends on how you count£12,574£12,627£11,927
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,852£1,860£1,757Adur is higherDepends on how you count£1,825£1,833£1,731
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,707£11,757£11,105Adur is higherDepends on how you count£11,443£11,492£10,854
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£373£374£353Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£385£387£366
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£720£723£683Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£722£725£685
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23Adur is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£379£380£359Adur is higherDepends on how you count£377£378£357
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£167£168£158Adur is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£104£104£99Adur is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,439£1,445£1,365Adur is higherDepends on how you count£1,411£1,417£1,339
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£186£187£176Worthing is higher£261£262£248
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£296£298£281Worthing is higher£314£316£298
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.10£9.14£8.63Adur is higherDepends on how you count£7.37£7.40£6.99
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.48£4.50£4.25Worthing is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.40£8.44£7.97Adur is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,007.6Adur is higherDepends on how you count990.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
93.3Adur is higherDepends on how you count93.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
152.0Adur is higherDepends on how you count151.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.3Adur is higherDepends on how you count56.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
169.6Adur is higherDepends on how you count166.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.4Adur is higherDepends on how you count18.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Adur | Worthing | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,773£4,793£4,527 | £4,646£4,666£4,407 | Adur |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,824£12,879£12,164 | £12,574£12,627£11,927 | Adur |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,852£1,860£1,757 | £1,825£1,833£1,731 | Adur |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,707£11,757£11,105 | £11,443£11,492£10,854 | Adur |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £373£374£353 | £385£387£366 | Worthing |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £720£723£683 | £722£725£685 | Worthing |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £23£23£22 | Adur |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £379£380£359 | £377£378£357 | Adur |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £167£168£158 | £146£147£138 | Adur |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £104£104£99 | £87£87£82 | Adur |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,439£1,445£1,365 | £1,411£1,417£1,339 | Adur |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £186£187£176 | £261£262£248 | Worthing |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £296£298£281 | £314£316£298 | Worthing |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.10£9.14£8.63 | £7.37£7.40£6.99 | Adur |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.48£4.50£4.25 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | Worthing |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.40£8.44£7.97 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | Adur |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,007.6 | 990.5 | Adur |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 93.3 | 93.1 | Adur |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 152.0 | 151.8 | Adur |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.3 | 56.4 | Adur |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 169.6 | 166.2 | Adur |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.4 | 18.5 | Adur |
Per resident
Adur is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Worthing 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
Adur Worthing
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,773£4,793£4,527Adur is higherDepends on how you count£4,646£4,666£4,407
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,956£2,969£2,804Adur is higherDepends on how you count£2,750£2,762£2,609
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,076£1,081£1,021Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£1,107£1,112£1,050
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,699£2,710£2,560Adur is higherDepends on how you count£2,503£2,514£2,374
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£86£86£81Adur is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£166£167£157Adur is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.60£5.62£5.31Adur is higherDepends on how you count£5.06£5.08£4.80
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£379£380£359Adur is higherDepends on how you count£377£378£357
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£167£168£158Adur is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£60£61£57Adur is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£836£840£793Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£856£860£812
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£186£187£176Worthing is higher£261£262£248
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£172£173£163Worthing is higher£191£192£181
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.29£5.31£5.02Adur is higherDepends on how you count£4.47£4.49£4.24
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.60£2.62£2.47Worthing is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.40£8.44£7.97Adur is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
232.3Adur is higherDepends on how you count216.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.5Adur is higherDepends on how you count20.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.0Adur is higherDepends on how you count33.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.3Adur is higherDepends on how you count56.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
98.5Worthing is higherDepends on how you count100.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.0Adur is higherDepends on how you count11.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Adur | Worthing | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,773£4,793£4,527 | £4,646£4,666£4,407 | Adur |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,956£2,969£2,804 | £2,750£2,762£2,609 | Adur |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,076£1,081£1,021 | £1,107£1,112£1,050 | Worthing |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,699£2,710£2,560 | £2,503£2,514£2,374 | Adur |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £86£86£81 | £84£85£80 | Adur |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £166£167£157 | £158£159£150 | Adur |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.60£5.62£5.31 | £5.06£5.08£4.80 | Adur |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £379£380£359 | £377£378£357 | Adur |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £167£168£158 | £146£147£138 | Adur |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £60£61£57 | £53£53£50 | Adur |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £836£840£793 | £856£860£812 | Worthing |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £186£187£176 | £261£262£248 | Worthing |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £172£173£163 | £191£192£181 | Worthing |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.29£5.31£5.02 | £4.47£4.49£4.24 | Adur |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.60£2.62£2.47 | £2.98£3.00£2.83 | Worthing |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.40£8.44£7.97 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | Adur |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 232.3 | 216.7 | Adur |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.5 | 20.4 | Adur |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.0 | 33.2 | Adur |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.3 | 56.4 | Adur |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 98.5 | 100.8 | Worthing |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.0 | 11.2 | Adur |
Total
Adur is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Worthing on 22. 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
Adur Worthing
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£309.0m£310.3m£293.1mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£527.4m£529.7m£500.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£191.4m£192.2m£181.5mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£312.2m£313.5m£296.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£69.7m£70.0m£66.1mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£125.6m£126.2m£119.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£174.7m£175.5m£165.7mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£284.1m£285.3m£269.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£54.1m£54.3m£51.3mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£97.2m£97.6m£92.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mWorthing is higher£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.1m£11.2m£10.6mWorthing is higher£21.7m£21.7m£20.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mWorthing is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
15,037Worthing is higherDepends on how you count24,595
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,393Worthing is higherDepends on how you count2,311
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,268Worthing is higherDepends on how you count3,770
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,777Worthing is higherDepends on how you count6,404
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,379Worthing is higherDepends on how you count11,445
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
841Worthing is higherDepends on how you count1,274
Show the numbers
| Measure | Adur | Worthing | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £309.0m£310.3m£293.1m | £527.4m£529.7m£500.3m | Worthing |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £191.4m£192.2m£181.5m | £312.2m£313.5m£296.1m | Worthing |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £69.7m£70.0m£66.1m | £125.6m£126.2m£119.2m | Worthing |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £174.7m£175.5m£165.7m | £284.1m£285.3m£269.5m | Worthing |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | Worthing |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.8m£10.2m | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | Worthing |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.57m£0.58m£0.55m | Worthing |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £24.5m£24.6m£23.3m | £42.7m£42.9m£40.5m | Worthing |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.8m£10.8m£10.2m | £16.6m£16.6m£15.7m | Worthing |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.9m£3.9m£3.7m | £6.0m£6.0m£5.7m | Worthing |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £54.1m£54.3m£51.3m | £97.2m£97.6m£92.2m | Worthing |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.1m£11.4m | £29.6m£29.8m£28.1m | Worthing |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.1m£11.2m£10.6m | £21.7m£21.7m£20.5m | Worthing |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | Worthing |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | Worthing |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | Worthing |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 15,037 | 24,595 | Worthing |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,393 | 2,311 | Worthing |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,268 | 3,770 | Worthing |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,777 | 6,404 | Worthing |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,379 | 11,445 | Worthing |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 841 | 1,274 | Worthing |
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.