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Horsham and Fareham
Horsham is higher than Fareham on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.
On 16 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 10 of 22 measures, and Fareham on 12. 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 Fareham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,030£4,047£3,823Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£4,242£4,260£4,024
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,611£12,664£11,962Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£12,460£12,513£11,819
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,220£1,225£1,157Horsham is higher£1,169£1,174£1,109
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,804£11,854£11,197Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£11,625£11,674£11,027
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£236£237£224Horsham is higher£200£201£190
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£556£559£528Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£622£624£590
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£264£266£251
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£90£90£85Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£63£63£60Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£980£984£929Horsham is higher£896£900£850
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Horsham is higher£123£123£117
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£168£168£159Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.66£6.69£6.32Horsham is higher£5.58£5.60£5.29
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.02£3.03£2.86Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£3.23£3.24£3.06
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.78£4.80£4.53Fareham is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,015.2Horsham is higherDepends on how you count1,003.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
56.3Horsham is higherDepends on how you count53.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
117.9Fareham is higherDepends on how you count133.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.2Fareham is higherDepends on how you count40.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
108.7Fareham is higherDepends on how you count110.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.2Fareham is higherDepends on how you count16.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Horsham | Fareham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,030£4,047£3,823 | £4,242£4,260£4,024 | Fareham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,611£12,664£11,962 | £12,460£12,513£11,819 | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,220£1,225£1,157 | £1,169£1,174£1,109 | Horsham |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,804£11,854£11,197 | £11,625£11,674£11,027 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £236£237£224 | £200£201£190 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £556£559£528 | £622£624£590 | Fareham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14 | £14£14£13 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £264£266£251 | Fareham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £105£106£100 | Fareham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £63£63£60 | £72£72£68 | Fareham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £980£984£929 | £896£900£850 | Horsham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £123£123£117 | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £168£168£159 | £192£193£182 | Fareham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.66£6.69£6.32 | £5.58£5.60£5.29 | Horsham |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | £3.23£3.24£3.06 | Fareham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | £6.31£6.34£5.99 | Fareham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,015.2 | 1,003.6 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 56.3 | 53.4 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 117.9 | 133.1 | Fareham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.2 | 40.9 | Fareham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 108.7 | 110.6 | Fareham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.2 | 16.4 | Fareham |
Per resident
Horsham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Fareham on 17. 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 Fareham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,030£4,047£3,823Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£4,242£4,260£4,024
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,838£2,850£2,692Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£3,066£3,079£2,908
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£712£715£676Horsham is higher£678£681£643
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,656£2,667£2,520Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£2,860£2,872£2,713
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Horsham is higher£49£49£47
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£125£126£119Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.22£3.23£3.05Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£3.37£3.39£3.20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£264£266£251
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£90£90£85Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£37£37£35Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£41£42£39
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£572£574£543Horsham is higher£520£522£493
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Horsham is higher£123£123£117
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£98£98£93Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.89£3.91£3.69Horsham is higher£3.24£3.25£3.07
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.76£1.77£1.67Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£1.87£1.87£1.77
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.78£4.80£4.53Fareham is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
228.4Fareham is higherDepends on how you count246.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.7Fareham is higherDepends on how you count13.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.5Fareham is higherDepends on how you count32.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.2Fareham is higherDepends on how you count40.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
63.5Fareham is higherDepends on how you count64.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.3Fareham is higherDepends on how you count9.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Horsham | Fareham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,030£4,047£3,823 | £4,242£4,260£4,024 | Fareham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,838£2,850£2,692 | £3,066£3,079£2,908 | Fareham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £712£715£676 | £678£681£643 | Horsham |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,656£2,667£2,520 | £2,860£2,872£2,713 | Fareham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £49£49£47 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £125£126£119 | £153£154£145 | Fareham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.22£3.23£3.05 | £3.37£3.39£3.20 | Fareham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £264£266£251 | Fareham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £105£106£100 | Fareham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £37£37£35 | £41£42£39 | Fareham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £572£574£543 | £520£522£493 | Horsham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £123£123£117 | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £112£112£106 | Fareham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.89£3.91£3.69 | £3.24£3.25£3.07 | Horsham |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.76£1.77£1.67 | £1.87£1.87£1.77 | Fareham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | £6.31£6.34£5.99 | Fareham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 228.4 | 246.9 | Fareham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.7 | 13.1 | Fareham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.5 | 32.8 | Fareham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.2 | 40.9 | Fareham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 63.5 | 64.1 | Fareham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.3 | 9.5 | Fareham |
Total
Horsham is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Fareham on 1. 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 Fareham
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£608.8m£611.4m£577.5mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£488.8m£490.8m£463.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£428.7m£430.5m£406.6mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£353.2m£354.7m£335.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£107.6m£108.0m£102.1mHorsham is higher£78.1m£78.4m£74.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£401.3m£403.0m£380.6mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£329.5m£330.9m£312.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mHorsham is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.9m£35.0m£33.1mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mHorsham is higher£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mHorsham is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHorsham is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mFareham is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
34,509Horsham is higherDepends on how you count28,449
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,913Horsham is higherDepends on how you count1,514
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,007Horsham is higherDepends on how you count3,774
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,310Horsham is higherDepends on how you count4,714
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,589Horsham is higherDepends on how you count7,389
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,248Horsham is higherDepends on how you count1,092
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| Measure | Horsham | Fareham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £608.8m£611.4m£577.5m | £488.8m£490.8m£463.6m | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £428.7m£430.5m£406.6m | £353.2m£354.7m£335.0m | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £107.6m£108.0m£102.1m | £78.1m£78.4m£74.1m | Horsham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £401.3m£403.0m£380.6m | £329.5m£330.9m£312.6m | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.0m£8.1m£7.6m | £5.7m£5.7m£5.4m | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.9m£19.0m£17.9m | £17.6m£17.7m£16.7m | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.9m£35.0m£33.1m | £30.5m£30.6m£28.9m | Horsham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | £12.1m£12.2m£11.5m | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.5m£5.6m£5.3m | £4.8m£4.8m£4.5m | Horsham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £86.4m£86.8m£82.0m | £59.9m£60.1m£56.8m | Horsham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.4m£23.5m£22.2m | £14.1m£14.2m£13.4m | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.8m£14.8m£14.0m | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | Horsham |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.27m£0.27m£0.25m | £0.22m£0.22m£0.20m | Horsham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.72m£0.72m£0.68m | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | Fareham |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 34,509 | 28,449 | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,913 | 1,514 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,007 | 3,774 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,310 | 4,714 | Horsham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,589 | 7,389 | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,248 | 1,092 | 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.
- 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.