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Horsham and Mid Sussex

151,071 and 161,122 residents (mid-2024).

Horsham is higher than Mid Sussex on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 8 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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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.

Per person in the age group

Horsham is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex 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 Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Horsham £4,030, Mid Sussex £3,722Mid Sussex: £3,722Horsham: £4,030Mid Sussex: £3,738Horsham: £4,047Mid Sussex: £3,531Horsham: £3,823

    £4,030£4,047£3,823Horsham is higher£3,722£3,738£3,531

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Horsham £12,611, Mid Sussex £12,566Mid Sussex: £12,566Horsham: £12,611Mid Sussex: £12,620Horsham: £12,664Mid Sussex: £11,920Horsham: £11,962

    £12,611£12,664£11,962Horsham is higher£12,566£12,620£11,920

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Horsham £1,220, Mid Sussex £1,249Mid Sussex: £1,249Horsham: £1,220Mid Sussex: £1,254Horsham: £1,225Mid Sussex: £1,185Horsham: £1,157

    £1,220£1,225£1,157Mid Sussex is higher£1,249£1,254£1,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Horsham £11,804, Mid Sussex £11,745Mid Sussex: £11,745Horsham: £11,804Mid Sussex: £11,795Horsham: £11,854Mid Sussex: £11,141Horsham: £11,197

    £11,804£11,854£11,197Horsham is higher£11,745£11,795£11,141

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Horsham £236, Mid Sussex £245Mid Sussex: £245Horsham: £236Mid Sussex: £246Horsham: £237Mid Sussex: £233Horsham: £224

    £236£237£224Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£245£246£233

  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: Horsham £556, Mid Sussex £562Mid Sussex: £562Horsham: £556Mid Sussex: £565Horsham: £559Mid Sussex: £533Horsham: £528

    £556£559£528Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£562£565£533

  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: Horsham £14, Mid Sussex £14Mid Sussex: £14Horsham: £14Mid Sussex: £14Horsham: £14Mid Sussex: £14Horsham: £14

    £14Horsham is higher£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Horsham £231, Mid Sussex £226Mid Sussex: £226Horsham: £231Mid Sussex: £227Horsham: £232Mid Sussex: £214Horsham: £219

    £231£232£219Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Horsham £90, Mid Sussex £98Mid Sussex: £98Horsham: £90Mid Sussex: £98Horsham: £90Mid Sussex: £93Horsham: £85

    £90£90£85Mid Sussex is higher£98£98£93

  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: Horsham £63, Mid Sussex £56Mid Sussex: £56Horsham: £63Mid Sussex: £56Horsham: £63Mid Sussex: £53Horsham: £60

    £63£63£60Horsham is higher£56£56£53

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Horsham £980, Mid Sussex £1,024Mid Sussex: £1,024Horsham: £980Mid Sussex: £1,028Horsham: £984Mid Sussex: £971Horsham: £929

    £980£984£929Mid Sussex is higher£1,024£1,028£971

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Horsham £155, Mid Sussex £150Mid Sussex: £150Horsham: £155Mid Sussex: £150Horsham: £156Mid Sussex: £142Horsham: £147

    £155£156£147Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Horsham £168, Mid Sussex £160Mid Sussex: £160Horsham: £168Mid Sussex: £161Horsham: £168Mid Sussex: £152Horsham: £159

    £168£168£159Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Horsham £6.66, Mid Sussex £6.47Mid Sussex: £6.47Horsham: £6.66Mid Sussex: £6.50Horsham: £6.69Mid Sussex: £6.14Horsham: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Horsham £3.02, Mid Sussex £2.49Mid Sussex: £2.49Horsham: £3.02Mid Sussex: £2.50Horsham: £3.03Mid Sussex: £2.36Horsham: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Horsham is higher£2.49£2.50£2.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Horsham £4.78, Mid Sussex £8.43Mid Sussex: £8.43Horsham: £4.78Mid Sussex: £8.47Horsham: £4.80Mid Sussex: £8.00Horsham: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Mid Sussex is higher£8.43£8.47£8.00

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Horsham 1,015.2, Mid Sussex 1,005.3Mid Sussex: 1,005.3Horsham: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Horsham is higher1,005.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Horsham 56.3, Mid Sussex 56.1Mid Sussex: 56.1Horsham: 56.3

    56.3Horsham is higher56.1

  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: Horsham 117.9, Mid Sussex 118.4Mid Sussex: 118.4Horsham: 117.9

    117.9Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count118.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Horsham 35.2, Mid Sussex 35.2Mid Sussex: 35.2Horsham: 35.2

    35.2Mid Sussex is higher35.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Horsham 108.7, Mid Sussex 109.4Mid Sussex: 109.4Horsham: 108.7

    108.7Mid Sussex is higher109.4

  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: Horsham 14.2, Mid Sussex 13.4Mid Sussex: 13.4Horsham: 14.2

    14.2Horsham is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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Horsham and Mid Sussex, per person in the age group
MeasureHorshamMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,030£4,047£3,823£3,722£3,738£3,531Horsham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,611£12,664£11,962£12,566£12,620£11,920Horsham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,220£1,225£1,157£1,249£1,254£1,185Mid Sussex
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,804£11,854£11,197£11,745£11,795£11,141Horsham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£224£245£246£233Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£559£528£562£565£533Mid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14Horsham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£226£227£214Horsham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£98£98£93Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£63£63£60£56£56£53Horsham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£980£984£929£1,024£1,028£971Mid Sussex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£150£150£142Horsham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£168£168£159£160£161£152Horsham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£6.47£6.50£6.14Horsham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£2.49£2.50£2.36Horsham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,005.3Horsham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202656.356.1Horsham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.9118.4Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.235.2Mid Sussex
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026108.7109.4Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.213.4Horsham

Per resident

Horsham is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex on 6. 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 Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Horsham £4,030, Mid Sussex £3,722Mid Sussex: £3,722Horsham: £4,030Mid Sussex: £3,738Horsham: £4,047Mid Sussex: £3,531Horsham: £3,823

    £4,030£4,047£3,823Horsham is higher£3,722£3,738£3,531

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Horsham £2,838, Mid Sussex £2,494Mid Sussex: £2,494Horsham: £2,838Mid Sussex: £2,504Horsham: £2,850Mid Sussex: £2,366Horsham: £2,692

    £2,838£2,850£2,692Horsham is higher£2,494£2,504£2,366

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Horsham £712, Mid Sussex £747Mid Sussex: £747Horsham: £712Mid Sussex: £750Horsham: £715Mid Sussex: £708Horsham: £676

    £712£715£676Mid Sussex is higher£747£750£708

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Horsham £2,656, Mid Sussex £2,331Mid Sussex: £2,331Horsham: £2,656Mid Sussex: £2,341Horsham: £2,667Mid Sussex: £2,211Horsham: £2,520

    £2,656£2,667£2,520Horsham is higher£2,331£2,341£2,211

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Horsham £53, Mid Sussex £49Mid Sussex: £49Horsham: £53Mid Sussex: £49Horsham: £53Mid Sussex: £46Horsham: £50

    £53£53£50Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Horsham £125, Mid Sussex £112Mid Sussex: £112Horsham: £125Mid Sussex: £112Horsham: £126Mid Sussex: £106Horsham: £119

    £125£126£119Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Horsham £3.22, Mid Sussex £2.83Mid Sussex: £2.83Horsham: £3.22Mid Sussex: £2.84Horsham: £3.23Mid Sussex: £2.68Horsham: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Horsham is higher£2.83£2.84£2.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Horsham £231, Mid Sussex £226Mid Sussex: £226Horsham: £231Mid Sussex: £227Horsham: £232Mid Sussex: £214Horsham: £219

    £231£232£219Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Horsham £90, Mid Sussex £98Mid Sussex: £98Horsham: £90Mid Sussex: £98Horsham: £90Mid Sussex: £93Horsham: £85

    £90£90£85Mid Sussex is higher£98£98£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Horsham £37, Mid Sussex £33Mid Sussex: £33Horsham: £37Mid Sussex: £34Horsham: £37Mid Sussex: £32Horsham: £35

    £37£37£35Horsham is higher£33£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Horsham £572, Mid Sussex £612Mid Sussex: £612Horsham: £572Mid Sussex: £615Horsham: £574Mid Sussex: £581Horsham: £543

    £572£574£543Mid Sussex is higher£612£615£581

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Horsham £155, Mid Sussex £150Mid Sussex: £150Horsham: £155Mid Sussex: £150Horsham: £156Mid Sussex: £142Horsham: £147

    £155£156£147Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Horsham £98, Mid Sussex £96Mid Sussex: £96Horsham: £98Mid Sussex: £96Horsham: £98Mid Sussex: £91Horsham: £93

    £98£98£93Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Horsham £3.89, Mid Sussex £3.87Mid Sussex: £3.87Horsham: £3.89Mid Sussex: £3.89Horsham: £3.91Mid Sussex: £3.67Horsham: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£3.87£3.89£3.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Horsham £1.76, Mid Sussex £1.49Mid Sussex: £1.49Horsham: £1.76Mid Sussex: £1.49Horsham: £1.77Mid Sussex: £1.41Horsham: £1.67

    £1.76£1.77£1.67Horsham is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Horsham £4.78, Mid Sussex £8.43Mid Sussex: £8.43Horsham: £4.78Mid Sussex: £8.47Horsham: £4.80Mid Sussex: £8.00Horsham: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Mid Sussex is higher£8.43£8.47£8.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Horsham 228.4, Mid Sussex 199.5Mid Sussex: 199.5Horsham: 228.4

    228.4Horsham is higher199.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Horsham 12.7, Mid Sussex 11.1Mid Sussex: 11.1Horsham: 12.7

    12.7Horsham is higher11.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Horsham 26.5, Mid Sussex 23.5Mid Sussex: 23.5Horsham: 26.5

    26.5Horsham is higherDepends on how you count23.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Horsham 35.2, Mid Sussex 35.2Mid Sussex: 35.2Horsham: 35.2

    35.2Mid Sussex is higher35.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Horsham 63.5, Mid Sussex 65.4Mid Sussex: 65.4Horsham: 63.5

    63.5Mid Sussex is higher65.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Horsham 8.3, Mid Sussex 8.0Mid Sussex: 8.0Horsham: 8.3

    8.3Horsham is higherDepends on how you count8.0

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Horsham and Mid Sussex, per resident
MeasureHorshamMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,030£4,047£3,823£3,722£3,738£3,531Horsham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,838£2,850£2,692£2,494£2,504£2,366Horsham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£712£715£676£747£750£708Mid Sussex
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,656£2,667£2,520£2,331£2,341£2,211Horsham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£49£49£46Horsham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£112£112£106Horsham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£2.83£2.84£2.68Horsham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£226£227£214Horsham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£98£98£93Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£33£34£32Horsham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£572£574£543£612£615£581Mid Sussex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£150£150£142Horsham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£96£96£91Horsham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£3.87£3.89£3.67Horsham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.76£1.77£1.67£1.49£1.49£1.41Horsham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026228.4199.5Horsham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.711.1Horsham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.523.5Horsham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.235.2Mid Sussex
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.565.4Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.38.0Horsham

Total

Horsham is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex 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 Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Horsham £608.8m, Mid Sussex £599.8mMid Sussex: £599.8mHorsham: £608.8mMid Sussex: £602.3mHorsham: £611.4mMid Sussex: £568.9mHorsham: £577.5m

    £608.8m£611.4m£577.5mHorsham is higher£599.8m£602.3m£568.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Horsham £428.7m, Mid Sussex £401.8mMid Sussex: £401.8mHorsham: £428.7mMid Sussex: £403.5mHorsham: £430.5mMid Sussex: £381.1mHorsham: £406.6m

    £428.7m£430.5m£406.6mHorsham is higher£401.8m£403.5m£381.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Horsham £107.6m, Mid Sussex £120.3mMid Sussex: £120.3mHorsham: £107.6mMid Sussex: £120.8mHorsham: £108.0mMid Sussex: £114.1mHorsham: £102.1m

    £107.6m£108.0m£102.1mMid Sussex is higher£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Horsham £401.3m, Mid Sussex £375.5mMid Sussex: £375.5mHorsham: £401.3mMid Sussex: £377.1mHorsham: £403.0mMid Sussex: £356.2mHorsham: £380.6m

    £401.3m£403.0m£380.6mHorsham is higher£375.5m£377.1m£356.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Horsham £8.0m, Mid Sussex £7.8mMid Sussex: £7.8mHorsham: £8.0mMid Sussex: £7.9mHorsham: £8.1mMid Sussex: £7.4mHorsham: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Horsham £18.9m, Mid Sussex £18.0mMid Sussex: £18.0mHorsham: £18.9mMid Sussex: £18.1mHorsham: £19.0mMid Sussex: £17.0mHorsham: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£18.0m£18.1m£17.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Horsham £0.49m, Mid Sussex £0.46mMid Sussex: £0.46mHorsham: £0.49mMid Sussex: £0.46mHorsham: £0.49mMid Sussex: £0.43mHorsham: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHorsham is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Horsham £34.9m, Mid Sussex £36.4mMid Sussex: £36.4mHorsham: £34.9mMid Sussex: £36.5mHorsham: £35.0mMid Sussex: £34.5mHorsham: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.0m£33.1mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Horsham £13.6m, Mid Sussex £15.8mMid Sussex: £15.8mHorsham: £13.6mMid Sussex: £15.8mHorsham: £13.6mMid Sussex: £14.9mHorsham: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mMid Sussex is higher£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Horsham £5.5m, Mid Sussex £5.4mMid Sussex: £5.4mHorsham: £5.5mMid Sussex: £5.4mHorsham: £5.6mMid Sussex: £5.1mHorsham: £5.3m

    £5.5m£5.6m£5.3mHorsham is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Horsham £86.4m, Mid Sussex £98.7mMid Sussex: £98.7mHorsham: £86.4mMid Sussex: £99.1mHorsham: £86.8mMid Sussex: £93.6mHorsham: £82.0m

    £86.4m£86.8m£82.0mMid Sussex is higher£98.7m£99.1m£93.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Horsham £23.4m, Mid Sussex £24.1mMid Sussex: £24.1mHorsham: £23.4mMid Sussex: £24.2mHorsham: £23.5mMid Sussex: £22.9mHorsham: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Horsham £14.8m, Mid Sussex £15.4mMid Sussex: £15.4mHorsham: £14.8mMid Sussex: £15.5mHorsham: £14.8mMid Sussex: £14.6mHorsham: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.8m£14.0mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Horsham £0.59m, Mid Sussex £0.62mMid Sussex: £0.62mHorsham: £0.59mMid Sussex: £0.63mHorsham: £0.59mMid Sussex: £0.59mHorsham: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Horsham £0.27m, Mid Sussex £0.24mMid Sussex: £0.24mHorsham: £0.27mMid Sussex: £0.24mHorsham: £0.27mMid Sussex: £0.23mHorsham: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mHorsham is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Horsham £0.72m, Mid Sussex £1.4mMid Sussex: £1.4mHorsham: £0.72mMid Sussex: £1.4mHorsham: £0.72mMid Sussex: £1.3mHorsham: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mMid Sussex is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Horsham 34,509, Mid Sussex 32,145Mid Sussex: 32,145Horsham: 34,509

    34,509Horsham is higher32,145

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Horsham 1,913, Mid Sussex 1,794Mid Sussex: 1,794Horsham: 1,913

    1,913Horsham is higher1,794

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Horsham 4,007, Mid Sussex 3,786Mid Sussex: 3,786Horsham: 4,007

    4,007Horsham is higherDepends on how you count3,786

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Horsham 5,310, Mid Sussex 5,674Mid Sussex: 5,674Horsham: 5,310

    5,310Mid Sussex is higher5,674

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Horsham 9,589, Mid Sussex 10,538Mid Sussex: 10,538Horsham: 9,589

    9,589Mid Sussex is higher10,538

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Horsham 1,248, Mid Sussex 1,294Mid Sussex: 1,294Horsham: 1,248

    1,248Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count1,294

Show the numbers
Horsham and Mid Sussex, total
MeasureHorshamMid SussexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£608.8m£611.4m£577.5m£599.8m£602.3m£568.9mHorsham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.7m£430.5m£406.6m£401.8m£403.5m£381.1mHorsham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.6m£108.0m£102.1m£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mMid Sussex
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£401.3m£403.0m£380.6m£375.5m£377.1m£356.2mHorsham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mHorsham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£18.0m£18.1m£17.0mHorsham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mHorsham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mMid Sussex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mMid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mHorsham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m£98.7m£99.1m£93.6mMid Sussex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mMid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mMid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mMid Sussex
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mHorsham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mMid Sussex
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,50932,145Horsham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9131,794Horsham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0073,786Horsham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3105,674Mid Sussex
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,58910,538Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2481,294Mid Sussex

Sources

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

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  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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