Compare local authorities · South East and East Midlands
Horsham and Harborough
Horsham is higher than Harborough on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 21 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 13 of 22 measures, and Harborough on 9. 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 Harborough
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,030£4,047£3,823Horsham is higher£3,749£3,765£3,556
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,611£12,664£11,962Horsham is higher£12,474£12,527£11,832
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,220£1,225£1,157Horsham is higher£1,070£1,075£1,015
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,804£11,854£11,197Horsham is higher£11,645£11,695£11,046
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£236£237£224Horsham is higher£218£219£207
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£556£559£528Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£597£599£566
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£14£15£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£250
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£90£90£85Horsham is higher£77£78£73
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£63£63£60Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£61
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£980£984£929Horsham is higher£849£853£806
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Horsham is higher£83£83£79
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£168£168£159Horsham is higher£147£148£139
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.66£6.69£6.32Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£6.65£6.68£6.31
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.02£3.03£2.86Horsham is higher£2.49£2.50£2.36
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.78£4.80£4.53Harborough is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,015.2Horsham is higher1,003.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
56.3Harborough is higherDepends on how you count56.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
117.9Harborough is higherDepends on how you count124.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.2Harborough is higherDepends on how you count39.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
108.7Horsham is higher98.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.2Harborough is higherDepends on how you count15.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Horsham | Harborough | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,030£4,047£3,823 | £3,749£3,765£3,556 | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,611£12,664£11,962 | £12,474£12,527£11,832 | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,220£1,225£1,157 | £1,070£1,075£1,015 | Horsham |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,804£11,854£11,197 | £11,645£11,695£11,046 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £236£237£224 | £218£219£207 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £556£559£528 | £597£599£566 | Harborough |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14 | £14£15£14 | Harborough |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £263£264£250 | Harborough |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £77£78£73 | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £63£63£60 | £65£65£61 | Harborough |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £980£984£929 | £849£853£806 | Horsham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £83£83£79 | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £168£168£159 | £147£148£139 | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.66£6.69£6.32 | £6.65£6.68£6.31 | Horsham |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | £2.49£2.50£2.36 | Horsham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | £8.70£8.73£8.25 | Harborough |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,015.2 | 1,003.3 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 56.3 | 56.4 | Harborough |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 117.9 | 124.5 | Harborough |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.2 | 39.3 | Harborough |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 108.7 | 98.3 | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.2 | 15.0 | Harborough |
Per resident
Horsham is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Harborough 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 Harborough
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,030£4,047£3,823Horsham is higher£3,749£3,765£3,556
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,838£2,850£2,692Horsham is higher£2,678£2,689£2,540
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£712£715£676Horsham is higher£639£642£607
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,656£2,667£2,520Horsham is higher£2,500£2,510£2,371
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Horsham is higher£47£47£44
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£125£126£119Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.22£3.23£3.05Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£250
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£90£90£85Horsham is higher£77£78£73
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£37£37£35Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£572£574£543Horsham is higher£508£510£481
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Horsham is higher£83£83£79
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£98£98£93Horsham is higher£88£88£83
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.89£3.91£3.69Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£3.97£3.99£3.77
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.76£1.77£1.67Horsham is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.78£4.80£4.53Harborough is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
228.4Horsham is higher215.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.7Horsham is higherDepends on how you count12.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.5Harborough is higherDepends on how you count26.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.2Harborough is higherDepends on how you count39.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
63.5Horsham is higher58.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.3Harborough is higherDepends on how you count9.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Horsham | Harborough | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,030£4,047£3,823 | £3,749£3,765£3,556 | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,838£2,850£2,692 | £2,678£2,689£2,540 | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £712£715£676 | £639£642£607 | Horsham |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,656£2,667£2,520 | £2,500£2,510£2,371 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £47£47£44 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £125£126£119 | £128£129£122 | Harborough |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.22£3.23£3.05 | £3.11£3.12£2.95 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £263£264£250 | Harborough |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £77£78£73 | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £37£37£35 | £39£39£37 | Harborough |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £572£574£543 | £508£510£481 | Horsham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £83£83£79 | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £88£88£83 | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.89£3.91£3.69 | £3.97£3.99£3.77 | Harborough |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.76£1.77£1.67 | £1.49£1.49£1.41 | Horsham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | £8.70£8.73£8.25 | Harborough |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 228.4 | 215.4 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.7 | 12.1 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.5 | 26.7 | Harborough |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.2 | 39.3 | Harborough |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 63.5 | 58.8 | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.3 | 9.0 | Harborough |
Total
Horsham is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Harborough 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 Harborough
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£608.8m£611.4m£577.5mHorsham is higher£392.3m£393.9m£372.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£428.7m£430.5m£406.6mHorsham is higher£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£107.6m£108.0m£102.1mHorsham is higher£66.9m£67.2m£63.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£401.3m£403.0m£380.6mHorsham is higher£261.5m£262.6m£248.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mHorsham is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.9m£35.0m£33.1mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mHorsham is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£4.0m£4.1m£3.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mHorsham is higher£53.1m£53.3m£50.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mHorsham is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mHorsham is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mHorsham is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mHarborough is higher£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
34,509Horsham is higher22,531
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,913Horsham is higherDepends on how you count1,266
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,007Horsham is higherDepends on how you count2,795
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,310Horsham is higherDepends on how you count4,110
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,589Horsham is higher6,147
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,248Horsham is higherDepends on how you count940
Show the numbers
| Measure | Horsham | Harborough | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £608.8m£611.4m£577.5m | £392.3m£393.9m£372.1m | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £428.7m£430.5m£406.6m | £280.1m£281.3m£265.7m | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £107.6m£108.0m£102.1m | £66.9m£67.2m£63.5m | Horsham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £401.3m£403.0m£380.6m | £261.5m£262.6m£248.1m | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.0m£8.1m£7.6m | £4.9m£4.9m£4.6m | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.9m£19.0m£17.9m | £13.4m£13.5m£12.7m | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.33m£0.33m£0.31m | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.9m£35.0m£33.1m | £27.6m£27.7m£26.1m | Horsham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | £8.1m£8.1m£7.7m | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.5m£5.6m£5.3m | £4.0m£4.1m£3.8m | Horsham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £86.4m£86.8m£82.0m | £53.1m£53.3m£50.4m | Horsham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.4m£23.5m£22.2m | £8.7m£8.7m£8.2m | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.8m£14.8m£14.0m | £9.2m£9.2m£8.7m | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.39m | Horsham |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.27m£0.27m£0.25m | £0.16m£0.16m£0.15m | Horsham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.72m£0.72m£0.68m | £0.91m£0.91m£0.86m | Harborough |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 34,509 | 22,531 | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,913 | 1,266 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,007 | 2,795 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,310 | 4,110 | Horsham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,589 | 6,147 | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,248 | 940 | 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.