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Horsham and East Hampshire
Horsham is higher than East Hampshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.
On 9 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
Horsham is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and East Hampshire on 8. 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
Horsham East Hampshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,030£4,047£3,823Horsham is higher£4,026£4,043£3,819
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,611£12,664£11,962Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£12,347£12,400£11,712
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,220£1,225£1,157Horsham is higher£1,209£1,214£1,147
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,804£11,854£11,197Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£11,608£11,657£11,010
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£236£237£224Horsham is higher£224£225£213
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£556£559£528Horsham is higher£502£504£476
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14Horsham is higher£13
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219Horsham is higher£222£223£211
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£90£90£85East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£63£63£60East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£65£66£62
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£980£984£929Horsham is higher£959£963£910
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Horsham is higher£128£128£121
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£168£168£159East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.66£6.69£6.32East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.12£7.15£6.75
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.02£3.03£2.86East Hampshire is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.78£4.80£4.53East Hampshire is higher£7.17£7.20£6.80
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,015.2Horsham is higherDepends on how you count998.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
56.3Horsham is higher52.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
117.9Horsham is higher106.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.2Horsham is higher34.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
108.7East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count111.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.2East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count15.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Horsham | East Hampshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,030£4,047£3,823 | £4,026£4,043£3,819 | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,611£12,664£11,962 | £12,347£12,400£11,712 | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,220£1,225£1,157 | £1,209£1,214£1,147 | Horsham |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,804£11,854£11,197 | £11,608£11,657£11,010 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £236£237£224 | £224£225£213 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £556£559£528 | £502£504£476 | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14 | £13 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £222£223£211 | Horsham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £100£100£95 | East Hampshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £63£63£60 | £65£66£62 | East Hampshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £980£984£929 | £959£963£910 | Horsham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £128£128£121 | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £168£168£159 | £174£175£165 | East Hampshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.66£6.69£6.32 | £7.12£7.15£6.75 | East Hampshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | £3.72£3.74£3.53 | East Hampshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | £7.17£7.20£6.80 | East Hampshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,015.2 | 998.8 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 56.3 | 52.4 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 117.9 | 106.9 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.2 | 34.8 | Horsham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 108.7 | 111.3 | East Hampshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.2 | 15.3 | East Hampshire |
Per resident
Horsham is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and East Hampshire on 11. 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
Horsham East Hampshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,030£4,047£3,823Horsham is higher£4,026£4,043£3,819
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,838£2,850£2,692East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,864£2,876£2,717
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£712£715£676Horsham is higher£705£708£669
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,656£2,667£2,520East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,692£2,704£2,554
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Horsham is higher£52£52£49
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£125£126£119Horsham is higher£116£117£110
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.22£3.23£3.05Horsham is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219Horsham is higher£222£223£211
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£90£90£85East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£37£37£35East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£572£574£543Horsham is higher£559£561£530
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Horsham is higher£128£128£121
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£98£98£93East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.89£3.91£3.69East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.15£4.17£3.94
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.76£1.77£1.67East Hampshire is higher£2.17£2.18£2.06
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.78£4.80£4.53East Hampshire is higher£7.17£7.20£6.80
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
228.4East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count231.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.7Horsham is higher12.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.5Horsham is higher24.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.2Horsham is higher34.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
63.5East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count64.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.3East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count8.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Horsham | East Hampshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,030£4,047£3,823 | £4,026£4,043£3,819 | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,838£2,850£2,692 | £2,864£2,876£2,717 | East Hampshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £712£715£676 | £705£708£669 | Horsham |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,656£2,667£2,520 | £2,692£2,704£2,554 | East Hampshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £52£52£49 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £125£126£119 | £116£117£110 | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.22£3.23£3.05 | £3.12£3.13£2.96 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £222£223£211 | Horsham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £100£100£95 | East Hampshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £37£37£35 | £38£38£36 | East Hampshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £572£574£543 | £559£561£530 | Horsham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £128£128£121 | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £101£102£96 | East Hampshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.89£3.91£3.69 | £4.15£4.17£3.94 | East Hampshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.76£1.77£1.67 | £2.17£2.18£2.06 | East Hampshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | £7.17£7.20£6.80 | East Hampshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 228.4 | 231.7 | East Hampshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.7 | 12.2 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.5 | 24.8 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.2 | 34.8 | Horsham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 63.5 | 64.9 | East Hampshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.3 | 8.9 | East Hampshire |
Total
Horsham is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and East Hampshire 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
Horsham East Hampshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£608.8m£611.4m£577.5mHorsham is higher£522.8m£525.0m£495.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£428.7m£430.5m£406.6mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£371.9m£373.5m£352.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£107.6m£108.0m£102.1mHorsham is higher£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£401.3m£403.0m£380.6mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£349.6m£351.1m£331.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mHorsham is higher£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mHorsham is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHorsham is higher£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.9m£35.0m£33.1mHorsham is higher£28.8m£29.0m£27.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mHorsham is higher£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mHorsham is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mEast Hampshire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mEast Hampshire is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
34,509Horsham is higherDepends on how you count30,086
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,913Horsham is higher1,579
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,007Horsham is higher3,220
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,310Horsham is higher4,521
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,589Horsham is higherDepends on how you count8,425
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,248Horsham is higherDepends on how you count1,161
Show the numbers
| Measure | Horsham | East Hampshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £608.8m£611.4m£577.5m | £522.8m£525.0m£495.9m | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £428.7m£430.5m£406.6m | £371.9m£373.5m£352.8m | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £107.6m£108.0m£102.1m | £91.5m£91.9m£86.8m | Horsham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £401.3m£403.0m£380.6m | £349.6m£351.1m£331.7m | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.0m£8.1m£7.6m | £6.7m£6.8m£6.4m | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.9m£19.0m£17.9m | £15.1m£15.2m£14.3m | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.40m£0.41m£0.38m | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.9m£35.0m£33.1m | £28.8m£29.0m£27.4m | Horsham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | £13.0m£13.0m£12.3m | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.5m£5.6m£5.3m | £4.9m£5.0m£4.7m | Horsham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £86.4m£86.8m£82.0m | £72.6m£72.9m£68.9m | Horsham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.4m£23.5m£22.2m | £16.6m£16.7m£15.7m | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.8m£14.8m£14.0m | £13.2m£13.2m£12.5m | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | Horsham |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.27m£0.27m£0.25m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | East Hampshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.72m£0.72m£0.68m | £0.93m£0.93m£0.88m | East Hampshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 34,509 | 30,086 | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,913 | 1,579 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,007 | 3,220 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,310 | 4,521 | Horsham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,589 | 8,425 | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,248 | 1,161 | Horsham |
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.
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