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Arun and Eastbourne

170,692 and 104,271 residents (mid-2024).

Arun is higher than Eastbourne on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Arun is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne on 18. 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

Arun Eastbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Arun £5,283, Eastbourne £5,555Eastbourne: £5,555Arun: £5,283Eastbourne: £5,579Arun: £5,305Eastbourne: £5,269Arun: £5,011

    £5,283£5,305£5,011Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£5,555£5,579£5,269

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Arun £12,520, Eastbourne £12,572Eastbourne: £12,572Arun: £12,520Eastbourne: £12,626Arun: £12,574Eastbourne: £11,925Arun: £11,876

    £12,520£12,574£11,876Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£12,572£12,626£11,925

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Arun £1,983, Eastbourne £2,618Eastbourne: £2,618Arun: £1,983Eastbourne: £2,629Arun: £1,991Eastbourne: £2,483Arun: £1,881

    £1,983£1,991£1,881Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,618£2,629£2,483

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Arun £11,473, Eastbourne £11,286Eastbourne: £11,286Arun: £11,473Eastbourne: £11,335Arun: £11,521Eastbourne: £10,706Arun: £10,882

    £11,473£11,521£10,882Arun is higher£11,286£11,335£10,706

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Arun £327, Eastbourne £501Eastbourne: £501Arun: £327Eastbourne: £503Arun: £328Eastbourne: £475Arun: £310

    £327£328£310Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£501£503£475

  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: Arun £700, Eastbourne £757Eastbourne: £757Arun: £700Eastbourne: £760Arun: £703Eastbourne: £718Arun: £664

    £700£703£664Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£757£760£718

  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: Arun £20, Eastbourne £28Eastbourne: £28Arun: £20Eastbourne: £28Arun: £21Eastbourne: £26Arun: £19

    £20£21£19Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Arun £369, Eastbourne £489Eastbourne: £489Arun: £369Eastbourne: £491Arun: £371Eastbourne: £464Arun: £350

    £369£371£350Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£489£491£464

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Arun £134, Eastbourne £174Eastbourne: £174Arun: £134Eastbourne: £175Arun: £135Eastbourne: £165Arun: £127

    £134£135£127Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

  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: Arun £99, Eastbourne £123Eastbourne: £123Arun: £99Eastbourne: £123Arun: £99Eastbourne: £116Arun: £94

    £99£99£94Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Arun £1,581, Eastbourne £2,091Eastbourne: £2,091Arun: £1,581Eastbourne: £2,100Arun: £1,588Eastbourne: £1,984Arun: £1,500

    £1,581£1,588£1,500Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,091£2,100£1,984

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Arun £204, Eastbourne £364Eastbourne: £364Arun: £204Eastbourne: £365Arun: £205Eastbourne: £345Arun: £193

    £204£205£193Eastbourne is higher£364£365£345

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Arun £292, Eastbourne £388Eastbourne: £388Arun: £292Eastbourne: £390Arun: £294Eastbourne: £368Arun: £277

    £292£294£277Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£388£390£368

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Arun £7.21, Eastbourne £6.87Eastbourne: £6.87Arun: £7.21Eastbourne: £6.90Arun: £7.24Eastbourne: £6.52Arun: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Arun is higherDepends on how you count£6.87£6.90£6.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Arun £3.38, Eastbourne £8.46Eastbourne: £8.46Arun: £3.38Eastbourne: £8.49Arun: £3.40Eastbourne: £8.02Arun: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Eastbourne is higher£8.46£8.49£8.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Arun £5.35, Eastbourne £4.71Eastbourne: £4.71Arun: £5.35Eastbourne: £4.73Arun: £5.37Eastbourne: £4.47Arun: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Arun is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Arun 992.2, Eastbourne 983.2Eastbourne: 983.2Arun: 992.2

    992.2Arun is higher983.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Arun 81.2, Eastbourne 113.0Eastbourne: 113.0Arun: 81.2

    81.2Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count113.0

  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: Arun 145.9, Eastbourne 151.3Eastbourne: 151.3Arun: 145.9

    145.9Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count151.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arun 57.5, Eastbourne 73.7Eastbourne: 73.7Arun: 57.5

    57.5Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count73.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Arun 187.3, Eastbourne 233.4Eastbourne: 233.4Arun: 187.3

    187.3Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count233.4

  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: Arun 21.8, Eastbourne 26.3Eastbourne: 26.3Arun: 21.8

    21.8Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count26.3

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Arun and Eastbourne, per person in the age group
MeasureArunEastbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,305£5,011£5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,520£12,574£11,876£12,572£12,626£11,925Eastbourne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,983£1,991£1,881£2,618£2,629£2,483Eastbourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,473£11,521£10,882£11,286£11,335£10,706Arun
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£327£328£310£501£503£475Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£700£703£664£757£760£718Eastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£28£28£26Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£371£350£489£491£464Eastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£174£175£165Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£123£123£116Eastbourne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,581£1,588£1,500£2,091£2,100£1,984Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£364£365£345Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£292£294£277£388£390£368Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£6.87£6.90£6.52Arun
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£8.46£8.49£8.02Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£4.71£4.73£4.47Arun
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.2983.2Arun
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.2113.0Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.9151.3Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.573.7Eastbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026187.3233.4Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.826.3Eastbourne

Per resident

Arun is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne 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

Arun Eastbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Arun £5,283, Eastbourne £5,555Eastbourne: £5,555Arun: £5,283Eastbourne: £5,579Arun: £5,305Eastbourne: £5,269Arun: £5,011

    £5,283£5,305£5,011Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£5,555£5,579£5,269

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Arun £3,462, Eastbourne £2,985Eastbourne: £2,985Arun: £3,462Eastbourne: £2,998Arun: £3,476Eastbourne: £2,832Arun: £3,284

    £3,462£3,476£3,284Arun is higherDepends on how you count£2,985£2,998£2,832

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Arun £1,108, Eastbourne £1,538Eastbourne: £1,538Arun: £1,108Eastbourne: £1,544Arun: £1,113Eastbourne: £1,459Arun: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,538£1,544£1,459

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Arun £3,172, Eastbourne £2,680Eastbourne: £2,680Arun: £3,172Eastbourne: £2,691Arun: £3,185Eastbourne: £2,542Arun: £3,009

    £3,172£3,185£3,009Arun is higher£2,680£2,691£2,542

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Arun £90, Eastbourne £119Eastbourne: £119Arun: £90Eastbourne: £119Arun: £91Eastbourne: £113Arun: £86

    £90£91£86Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Arun £194, Eastbourne £180Eastbourne: £180Arun: £194Eastbourne: £181Arun: £194Eastbourne: £171Arun: £184

    £194£194£184Arun is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Arun £5.65, Eastbourne £6.60Eastbourne: £6.60Arun: £5.65Eastbourne: £6.63Arun: £5.67Eastbourne: £6.26Arun: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£6.60£6.63£6.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Arun £369, Eastbourne £489Eastbourne: £489Arun: £369Eastbourne: £491Arun: £371Eastbourne: £464Arun: £350

    £369£371£350Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£489£491£464

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Arun £134, Eastbourne £174Eastbourne: £174Arun: £134Eastbourne: £175Arun: £135Eastbourne: £165Arun: £127

    £134£135£127Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Arun £55, Eastbourne £72Eastbourne: £72Arun: £55Eastbourne: £72Arun: £55Eastbourne: £68Arun: £52

    £55£55£52Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Arun £884, Eastbourne £1,229Eastbourne: £1,229Arun: £884Eastbourne: £1,234Arun: £888Eastbourne: £1,165Arun: £839

    £884£888£839Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,229£1,234£1,165

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Arun £204, Eastbourne £364Eastbourne: £364Arun: £204Eastbourne: £365Arun: £205Eastbourne: £345Arun: £193

    £204£205£193Eastbourne is higher£364£365£345

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Arun £163, Eastbourne £228Eastbourne: £228Arun: £163Eastbourne: £229Arun: £164Eastbourne: £216Arun: £155

    £163£164£155Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Arun £4.03, Eastbourne £4.04Eastbourne: £4.04Arun: £4.03Eastbourne: £4.05Arun: £4.04Eastbourne: £3.83Arun: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£4.04£4.05£3.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Arun £1.89, Eastbourne £4.97Eastbourne: £4.97Arun: £1.89Eastbourne: £4.99Arun: £1.90Eastbourne: £4.71Arun: £1.79

    £1.89£1.90£1.79Eastbourne is higher£4.97£4.99£4.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Arun £5.35, Eastbourne £4.71Eastbourne: £4.71Arun: £5.35Eastbourne: £4.73Arun: £5.37Eastbourne: £4.47Arun: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Arun is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Arun 274.3, Eastbourne 233.5Eastbourne: 233.5Arun: 274.3

    274.3Arun is higher233.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Arun 22.5, Eastbourne 26.8Eastbourne: 26.8Arun: 22.5

    22.5Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count26.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arun 40.3, Eastbourne 35.9Eastbourne: 35.9Arun: 40.3

    40.3Arun is higherDepends on how you count35.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arun 57.5, Eastbourne 73.7Eastbourne: 73.7Arun: 57.5

    57.5Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count73.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Arun 104.7, Eastbourne 137.1Eastbourne: 137.1Arun: 104.7

    104.7Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count137.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arun 12.2, Eastbourne 15.4Eastbourne: 15.4Arun: 12.2

    12.2Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count15.4

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Arun and Eastbourne, per resident
MeasureArunEastbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,305£5,011£5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,462£3,476£3,284£2,985£2,998£2,832Arun
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051£1,538£1,544£1,459Eastbourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,172£3,185£3,009£2,680£2,691£2,542Arun
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£119£119£113Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184£180£181£171Arun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£6.60£6.63£6.26Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£371£350£489£491£464Eastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£174£175£165Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£72£72£68Eastbourne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£884£888£839£1,229£1,234£1,165Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£364£365£345Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£228£229£216Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£4.04£4.05£3.83Eastbourne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.89£1.90£1.79£4.97£4.99£4.71Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£4.71£4.73£4.47Arun
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026274.3233.5Arun
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.526.8Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.335.9Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.573.7Eastbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.7137.1Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.215.4Eastbourne

Total

Arun is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne on 2. 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

Arun Eastbourne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Arun £901.8m, Eastbourne £579.2mEastbourne: £579.2mArun: £901.8mEastbourne: £581.7mArun: £905.6mEastbourne: £549.4mArun: £855.4m

    £901.8m£905.6m£855.4mArun is higherDepends on how you count£579.2m£581.7m£549.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Arun £590.9m, Eastbourne £311.3mEastbourne: £311.3mArun: £590.9mEastbourne: £312.6mArun: £593.4mEastbourne: £295.3mArun: £560.5m

    £590.9m£593.4m£560.5mArun is higherDepends on how you count£311.3m£312.6m£295.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Arun £189.2m, Eastbourne £160.3mEastbourne: £160.3mArun: £189.2mEastbourne: £161.0mArun: £190.0mEastbourne: £152.1mArun: £179.5m

    £189.2m£190.0m£179.5mArun is higherDepends on how you count£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Arun £541.4m, Eastbourne £279.4mEastbourne: £279.4mArun: £541.4mEastbourne: £280.6mArun: £543.7mEastbourne: £265.1mArun: £513.6m

    £541.4m£543.7m£513.6mArun is higher£279.4m£280.6m£265.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Arun £15.4m, Eastbourne £12.4mEastbourne: £12.4mArun: £15.4mEastbourne: £12.5mArun: £15.5mEastbourne: £11.8mArun: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mArun is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Arun £33.1m, Eastbourne £18.7mEastbourne: £18.7mArun: £33.1mEastbourne: £18.8mArun: £33.2mEastbourne: £17.8mArun: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mArun is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Arun £0.96m, Eastbourne £0.69mEastbourne: £0.69mArun: £0.96mEastbourne: £0.69mArun: £0.97mEastbourne: £0.65mArun: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mArun is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Arun £63.0m, Eastbourne £51.0mEastbourne: £51.0mArun: £63.0mEastbourne: £51.2mArun: £63.3mEastbourne: £48.4mArun: £59.8m

    £63.0m£63.3m£59.8mArun is higherDepends on how you count£51.0m£51.2m£48.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Arun £22.9m, Eastbourne £18.2mEastbourne: £18.2mArun: £22.9mEastbourne: £18.3mArun: £23.0mEastbourne: £17.2mArun: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mArun is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Arun £9.4m, Eastbourne £7.5mEastbourne: £7.5mArun: £9.4mEastbourne: £7.6mArun: £9.4mEastbourne: £7.1mArun: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mArun is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Arun £150.9m, Eastbourne £128.1mEastbourne: £128.1mArun: £150.9mEastbourne: £128.6mArun: £151.5mEastbourne: £121.5mArun: £143.1m

    £150.9m£151.5m£143.1mArun is higherDepends on how you count£128.1m£128.6m£121.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Arun £34.8m, Eastbourne £37.9mEastbourne: £37.9mArun: £34.8mEastbourne: £38.1mArun: £34.9mEastbourne: £36.0mArun: £33.0m

    £34.8m£34.9m£33.0mEastbourne is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Arun £27.9m, Eastbourne £23.8mEastbourne: £23.8mArun: £27.9mEastbourne: £23.9mArun: £28.0mEastbourne: £22.6mArun: £26.5m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.5mArun is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Arun £0.69m, Eastbourne £0.42mEastbourne: £0.42mArun: £0.69mEastbourne: £0.42mArun: £0.69mEastbourne: £0.40mArun: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mArun is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Arun £0.32m, Eastbourne £0.52mEastbourne: £0.52mArun: £0.32mEastbourne: £0.52mArun: £0.32mEastbourne: £0.49mArun: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mEastbourne is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Arun £0.91m, Eastbourne £0.49mEastbourne: £0.49mArun: £0.91mEastbourne: £0.49mArun: £0.92mEastbourne: £0.47mArun: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.86mArun is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Arun 46,826, Eastbourne 24,342Eastbourne: 24,342Arun: 46,826

    46,826Arun is higher24,342

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Arun 3,833, Eastbourne 2,798Eastbourne: 2,798Arun: 3,833

    3,833Arun is higherDepends on how you count2,798

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Arun 6,883, Eastbourne 3,747Eastbourne: 3,747Arun: 6,883

    6,883Arun is higherDepends on how you count3,747

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Arun 9,819, Eastbourne 7,687Eastbourne: 7,687Arun: 9,819

    9,819Arun is higherDepends on how you count7,687

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Arun 17,873, Eastbourne 14,300Eastbourne: 14,300Arun: 17,873

    17,873Arun is higherDepends on how you count14,300

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Arun 2,083, Eastbourne 1,609Eastbourne: 1,609Arun: 2,083

    2,083Arun is higherDepends on how you count1,609

Show the numbers
Arun and Eastbourne, total
MeasureArunEastbourneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£901.8m£905.6m£855.4m£579.2m£581.7m£549.4mArun
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£590.9m£593.4m£560.5m£311.3m£312.6m£295.3mArun
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.2m£190.0m£179.5m£160.3m£161.0m£152.1mArun
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£541.4m£543.7m£513.6m£279.4m£280.6m£265.1mArun
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mArun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mArun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mArun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.0m£63.3m£59.8m£51.0m£51.2m£48.4mArun
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mArun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mArun
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£150.9m£151.5m£143.1m£128.1m£128.6m£121.5mArun
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mEastbourne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mArun
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mArun
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mEastbourne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.86m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mArun
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,82624,342Arun
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8332,798Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,8833,747Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,8197,687Arun
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,87314,300Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0831,609Arun

Sources

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

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  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.
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