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Horsham and Mid Sussex
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.
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,030£4,047£3,823Horsham is higher£3,722£3,738£3,531
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,611£12,664£11,962Horsham is higher£12,566£12,620£11,920
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,220£1,225£1,157Mid Sussex is higher£1,249£1,254£1,185
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,804£11,854£11,197Horsham is higher£11,745£11,795£11,141
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£236£237£224Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£245£246£233
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£556£559£528Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£562£565£533
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14Horsham is higher£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£90£90£85Mid Sussex is higher£98£98£93
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£63£63£60Horsham is higher£56£56£53
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£980£984£929Mid Sussex is higher£1,024£1,028£971
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£168£168£159Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.66£6.69£6.32Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14
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£4.53Mid Sussex is higher£8.43£8.47£8.00
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,015.2Horsham is higher1,005.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
56.3Horsham is higher56.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
117.9Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count118.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.2Mid Sussex is higher35.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
108.7Mid Sussex is higher109.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.2Horsham is higherDepends on how you count13.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Horsham | Mid Sussex | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,030£4,047£3,823 | £3,722£3,738£3,531 | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,611£12,664£11,962 | £12,566£12,620£11,920 | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,220£1,225£1,157 | £1,249£1,254£1,185 | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,804£11,854£11,197 | £11,745£11,795£11,141 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £236£237£224 | £245£246£233 | Mid Sussex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £556£559£528 | £562£565£533 | Mid Sussex |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14 | £14 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £226£227£214 | Horsham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £98£98£93 | Mid Sussex |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £63£63£60 | £56£56£53 | Horsham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £980£984£929 | £1,024£1,028£971 | Mid Sussex |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £150£150£142 | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £168£168£159 | £160£161£152 | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.66£6.69£6.32 | £6.47£6.50£6.14 | 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 | £8.43£8.47£8.00 | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,015.2 | 1,005.3 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 56.3 | 56.1 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 117.9 | 118.4 | Mid Sussex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.2 | 35.2 | Mid Sussex |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 108.7 | 109.4 | Mid Sussex |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.2 | 13.4 | Horsham |
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,030£4,047£3,823Horsham is higher£3,722£3,738£3,531
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,838£2,850£2,692Horsham is higher£2,494£2,504£2,366
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£712£715£676Mid Sussex is higher£747£750£708
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,656£2,667£2,520Horsham is higher£2,331£2,341£2,211
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£125£126£119Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.22£3.23£3.05Horsham is higher£2.83£2.84£2.68
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£90£90£85Mid Sussex is higher£98£98£93
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£37£37£35Horsham is higher£33£34£32
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£572£574£543Mid Sussex is higher£612£615£581
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£98£98£93Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.89£3.91£3.69Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£3.87£3.89£3.67
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£4.53Mid Sussex is higher£8.43£8.47£8.00
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
228.4Horsham is higher199.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.7Horsham is higher11.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.5Horsham is higherDepends on how you count23.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.2Mid Sussex is higher35.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
63.5Mid Sussex is higher65.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.3Horsham is higherDepends on how you count8.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Horsham | Mid Sussex | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,030£4,047£3,823 | £3,722£3,738£3,531 | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,838£2,850£2,692 | £2,494£2,504£2,366 | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £712£715£676 | £747£750£708 | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,656£2,667£2,520 | £2,331£2,341£2,211 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £49£49£46 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £125£126£119 | £112£112£106 | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.22£3.23£3.05 | £2.83£2.84£2.68 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £226£227£214 | Horsham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £98£98£93 | Mid Sussex |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £37£37£35 | £33£34£32 | Horsham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £572£574£543 | £612£615£581 | Mid Sussex |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £150£150£142 | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £96£96£91 | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.89£3.91£3.69 | £3.87£3.89£3.67 | Horsham |
| 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 | £8.43£8.47£8.00 | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 228.4 | 199.5 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.7 | 11.1 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.5 | 23.5 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.2 | 35.2 | Mid Sussex |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 63.5 | 65.4 | Mid Sussex |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.3 | 8.0 | Horsham |
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
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£608.8m£611.4m£577.5mHorsham is higher£599.8m£602.3m£568.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£428.7m£430.5m£406.6mHorsham is higher£401.8m£403.5m£381.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£107.6m£108.0m£102.1mMid Sussex is higher£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£401.3m£403.0m£380.6mHorsham is higher£375.5m£377.1m£356.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£18.0m£18.1m£17.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHorsham is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.9m£35.0m£33.1mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mMid Sussex is higher£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mHorsham is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mMid Sussex is higher£98.7m£99.1m£93.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mHorsham is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mMid Sussex is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
34,509Horsham is higher32,145
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,913Horsham is higher1,794
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,007Horsham is higherDepends on how you count3,786
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,310Mid Sussex is higher5,674
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,589Mid Sussex is higher10,538
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,248Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count1,294
Show the numbers
| Measure | Horsham | Mid Sussex | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £608.8m£611.4m£577.5m | £599.8m£602.3m£568.9m | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £428.7m£430.5m£406.6m | £401.8m£403.5m£381.1m | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £107.6m£108.0m£102.1m | £120.3m£120.8m£114.1m | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £401.3m£403.0m£380.6m | £375.5m£377.1m£356.2m | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.0m£8.1m£7.6m | £7.8m£7.9m£7.4m | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.9m£19.0m£17.9m | £18.0m£18.1m£17.0m | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.9m£35.0m£33.1m | £36.4m£36.5m£34.5m | Mid Sussex |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | £15.8m£15.8m£14.9m | Mid Sussex |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.5m£5.6m£5.3m | £5.4m£5.4m£5.1m | Horsham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £86.4m£86.8m£82.0m | £98.7m£99.1m£93.6m | Mid Sussex |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.4m£23.5m£22.2m | £24.1m£24.2m£22.9m | Mid Sussex |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.8m£14.8m£14.0m | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | Mid Sussex |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | Mid Sussex |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.27m£0.27m£0.25m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | Horsham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.72m£0.72m£0.68m | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 34,509 | 32,145 | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,913 | 1,794 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,007 | 3,786 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,310 | 5,674 | Mid Sussex |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,589 | 10,538 | Mid Sussex |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,248 | 1,294 | Mid Sussex |
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.