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Local authority in South East, England

Arun

In Arun, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 87% of local authorities in 2024-25.

170,692 residents (mid-2024)

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Arun compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £5,283£5,305£5,011

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    46th of 348, higher than in 87% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,520£12,574£11,876

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    260th of 347, lower than in 74% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,983£1,991£1,881

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    160th of 350, higher than in 54% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Arun
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,305£5,01146th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,520£12,574£11,876260th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,983£1,991£1,881160th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Arun's benefit money go?

People here received £901.8 million£905.6 million£855.4 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Arun, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £541.4m; Pension Credit £15.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £33.1m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.96m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £63.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £22.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £9.4m; Universal Credit £150.9m; Housing Benefit £34.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £27.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.69m; Income Support £0.32m; Other benefits £0.91mState Pension: £541.4mPension Credit: £15.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £33.1mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.96mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £63.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £22.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £9.4mUniversal Credit: £150.9mHousing Benefit: £34.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £27.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.69mIncome Support: £0.32mOther benefits: £0.91m
Spending in Arun, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £543.7m; Pension Credit £15.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £33.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.97m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £63.3m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £23.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £9.4m; Universal Credit £151.5m; Housing Benefit £34.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £28.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.69m; Income Support £0.32m; Other benefits £0.92mState Pension: £543.7mPension Credit: £15.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £33.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.97mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £63.3mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £23.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £9.4mUniversal Credit: £151.5mHousing Benefit: £34.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £28.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.69mIncome Support: £0.32mOther benefits: £0.92m
Spending in Arun, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £513.6m; Pension Credit £14.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £31.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.91m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £59.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £21.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £8.9m; Universal Credit £143.1m; Housing Benefit £33.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £26.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.65m; Income Support £0.31m; Other benefits £0.86mState Pension: £513.6mPension Credit: £14.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £31.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.91mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £59.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £21.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £8.9mUniversal Credit: £143.1mHousing Benefit: £33.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £26.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.65mIncome Support: £0.31mOther benefits: £0.86m
  1. State Pension£541.4m£543.7m£513.6m
  2. Pension Credit£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£63.0m£63.3m£59.8m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m
  8. Universal Credit£150.9m£151.5m£143.1m
  9. Housing Benefit£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m
  12. Income Support£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m
  13. Other benefits£0.91m£0.92m£0.86m
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Spending by benefit in Arun, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£541.4m£543.7m£513.6m60%Published
Pension Credit£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m4%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£63.0m£63.3m£59.8m7%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m1%Published
Universal Credit£150.9m£151.5m£143.1m17%Published
Housing Benefit£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m0.0%Published
Other benefits£0.91m£0.92m£0.86m0.1%Published
All benefits£901.8m£905.6m£855.4m100%Total

More about Arun

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £5,283, expected £5,324, difference −£41

    Actual £5,283£5,305£5,011Expected £5,324£5,347£5,050Difference −£41−£41−£39

    Benefit spending per resident was £41 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £41 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £39 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,520, expected £12,515, difference +£5.47

    Actual £12,520£12,574£11,876Expected £12,515£12,568£11,871Difference +£5.47+£5.49+£5.19

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £5.47 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £5.49 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £5.19 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,983, expected £1,903, difference +£80

    Actual £1,983£1,991£1,881Expected £1,903£1,911£1,805Difference +£80+£80+£76

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £80 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £80 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £76 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Arun
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£5,283£5,305£5,011£5,324£5,347£5,050−£41−£41−£39
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,520£12,574£11,876£12,515£12,568£11,871+£5.47+£5.49+£5.19
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,983£1,991£1,881£1,903£1,911£1,805+£80+£80+£76
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Arun received £1.43 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,519£3,481£3,212
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£5,020£4,965£4,582
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.43
136th of 346, higher than in 60% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Arun only with other areas in England.

Group 5 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1525,668
  • Aged 16 to 6495,418
  • Aged 652,413
  • Aged 66 and over47,193
  • All residents170,692
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

9,821 people in Arun receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    40%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    18%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    14%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    11%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Arun
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders3,90740%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,76918%19%
Neurological disease1,36414%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,05411%12%
Respiratory disease3484%4%
Malignant disease3323%3%
Cardiovascular disease2332%3%
Visual disease1311%2%
Endocrine disease1231%1%
Hearing disorders920.9%1%
Gastrointestinal disease1021%1%
Genitourinary disease720.7%0.9%
Skin disease870.9%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)540.5%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract440.4%0.4%
Infectious disease440.4%0.4%
Haematological disease180.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease120.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing190.2%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age90.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system70.1%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Arun

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. ArunThis area£5,283£5,305£5,011
  2. Wyre0.57£5,373£5,396£5,097Compare
  3. Fylde0.85£5,088£5,110£4,827Compare
  4. Lewes0.94£5,200£5,222£4,933Compare
  5. East Suffolk1.05£5,259£5,281£4,988Compare
  6. Chichester1.15£4,792£4,813£4,546Compare
  7. Wyre Forest1.21£5,147£5,169£4,882Compare
  8. Dorset1.25£5,217£5,239£4,948Compare
  9. Maldon1.27£4,601£4,621£4,365Compare
  10. Folkestone and Hythe1.27£5,432£5,455£5,152Compare
  11. Rother1.29£5,794£5,819£5,496Compare
  12. Eastbourne1.30£5,555£5,579£5,269Compare
  13. Staffordshire Moorlands1.32£4,676£4,696£4,436Compare
  14. North East Derbyshire1.32£4,887£4,908£4,636Compare
  15. Forest of Dean1.32£4,763£4,784£4,518Compare
  16. East Devon1.34£4,919£4,940£4,666Compare
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Areas most like Arun
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Arun£5,283£5,305£5,011
Wyre0.57£5,373£5,396£5,097
Fylde0.85£5,088£5,110£4,827
Lewes0.94£5,200£5,222£4,933
East Suffolk1.05£5,259£5,281£4,988
Chichester1.15£4,792£4,813£4,546
Wyre Forest1.21£5,147£5,169£4,882
Dorset1.25£5,217£5,239£4,948
Maldon1.27£4,601£4,621£4,365
Folkestone and Hythe1.27£5,432£5,455£5,152
Rother1.29£5,794£5,819£5,496
Eastbourne1.30£5,555£5,579£5,269
Staffordshire Moorlands1.32£4,676£4,696£4,436
North East Derbyshire1.32£4,887£4,908£4,636
Forest of Dean1.32£4,763£4,784£4,518
East Devon1.34£4,919£4,940£4,666
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Arun

Each share is the part of Arun's residents who live in that area.

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Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Arun, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£901.8m£905.6m£855.4m112th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,305£5,01146th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£590.9m£593.4m£560.5m60th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,462£3,476£3,28411th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,520£12,574£11,876260th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.2m£190.0m£179.5m157th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051188th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,983£1,991£1,881160th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£541.4m£543.7m£513.6m58th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,172£3,185£3,00911th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,473£11,521£10,882203rd of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m136th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86134th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£327£328£310244th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m75th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£18435th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£700£703£664201st of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m128th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36114th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19239th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.0m£63.3m£59.8m177th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£371£350220th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m147th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127159th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m179th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52228th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94193rd of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£150.9m£151.5m£143.1m152nd of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£884£888£839189th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,581£1,588£1,500154th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m145th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193143rd of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m163rd of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155196th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£292£294£277172nd of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m159th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82219th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84184th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m252nd of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.89£1.90£1.79302nd of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21292nd of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.86m192nd of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07269th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.43136th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,82658th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026274.316th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.2305th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,833130th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.5111th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.2241st of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,88377th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.334th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.9207th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,819172nd of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.5212th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,873153rd of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.7185th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026187.3154th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,083180th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.2231st of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.8201st of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£593.8m£587.4m£542.0m172nd of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,519£3,481£3,212170th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.43136th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£41−£41−£39196th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19182nd of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£7698th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Arun

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 12HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by borough and district or unitary authority (Table 3.14). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  13. 13HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by parliamentary constituency (Table 3.15). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  16. 16Scottish Government. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020. Published 28 January 2020. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  17. 17Office for National Statistics. Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, resident analysis, 2024 (Nomis NM_30_1). Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.

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