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Local authority in South East, England

Mid Sussex

In Mid Sussex, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 85% of local authorities in 2024-25.

161,122 residents (mid-2024)

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Mid Sussex on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain, one hexagon each
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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.

At a glance

How does Mid Sussex compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £3,722£3,738£3,531

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    299th of 348, lower than in 85% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,566£12,620£11,920

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    244th of 347, lower than in 70% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,249£1,254£1,185

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    325th of 350, lower than in 92% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Mid Sussex
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£3,722£3,738£3,531299th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,566£12,620£11,920244th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,249£1,254£1,185325th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Mid Sussex's benefit money go?

People here received £599.8 million£602.3 million£568.9 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Mid Sussex, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £375.5m; Pension Credit £7.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £18.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.46m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £36.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £15.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.4m; Universal Credit £98.7m; Housing Benefit £24.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £15.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.62m; Income Support £0.24m; Other benefits £1.4mState Pension: £375.5mPension Credit: £7.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £18.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.46mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £36.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £15.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.4mUniversal Credit: £98.7mHousing Benefit: £24.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £15.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.62mIncome Support: £0.24mOther benefits: £1.4m
Spending in Mid Sussex, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £377.1m; Pension Credit £7.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £18.1m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.46m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £36.5m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £15.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.4m; Universal Credit £99.1m; Housing Benefit £24.2m; Employment and Support Allowance £15.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.63m; Income Support £0.24m; Other benefits £1.4mState Pension: £377.1mPension Credit: £7.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £18.1mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.46mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £36.5mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £15.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.4mUniversal Credit: £99.1mHousing Benefit: £24.2mEmployment and Support Allowance: £15.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.63mIncome Support: £0.24mOther benefits: £1.4m
Spending in Mid Sussex, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £356.2m; Pension Credit £7.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £17.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.43m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £34.5m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £14.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.1m; Universal Credit £93.6m; Housing Benefit £22.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £14.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.59m; Income Support £0.23m; Other benefits £1.3mState Pension: £356.2mPension Credit: £7.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £17.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.43mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £34.5mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £14.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.1mUniversal Credit: £93.6mHousing Benefit: £22.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £14.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.59mIncome Support: £0.23mOther benefits: £1.3m
  1. State Pension£375.5m£377.1m£356.2m
  2. Pension Credit£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£18.0m£18.1m£17.0m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m
  8. Universal Credit£98.7m£99.1m£93.6m
  9. Housing Benefit£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m
  12. Income Support£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
  13. Other benefits£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m
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Spending by benefit in Mid Sussex, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£375.5m£377.1m£356.2m63%Published
Pension Credit£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m1%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£18.0m£18.1m£17.0m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m6%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m0.9%Published
Universal Credit£98.7m£99.1m£93.6m16%Published
Housing Benefit£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m0.0%Published
Other benefits£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m0.2%Published
All benefits£599.8m£602.3m£568.9m100%Total

More about Mid Sussex

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £3,722, expected £3,630, difference +£93

    Actual £3,722£3,738£3,531Expected £3,630£3,645£3,443Difference +£93+£93+£88

    Benefit spending per resident was £93 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £93 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £88 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,566, expected £12,562, difference +£4.61

    Actual £12,566£12,620£11,920Expected £12,562£12,615£11,915Difference +£4.61+£4.63+£4.37

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £4.61 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £4.63 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £4.37 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,249, expected £1,202, difference +£47

    Actual £1,249£1,254£1,185Expected £1,202£1,207£1,140Difference +£47+£47+£44

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £47 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £47 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £44 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Mid Sussex
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£3,722£3,738£3,531£3,630£3,645£3,443+£93+£93+£88
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,566£12,620£11,920£12,562£12,615£11,915+£4.61+£4.63+£4.37
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,249£1,254£1,185£1,202£1,207£1,140+£47+£47+£44
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Mid Sussex received £0.53 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£6,641£6,568£6,061
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,548£3,509£3,238
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.53
301st of 346, lower than in 86% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Mid Sussex only with other areas in England.

Group 10 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1530,982
  • Aged 16 to 6496,346
  • Aged 651,819
  • Aged 66 and over31,975
  • All residents161,122
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

5,671 people in Mid Sussex receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    42%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    17%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    15%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    9%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Mid Sussex
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,38342%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)97217%19%
Neurological disease87915%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)5049%12%
Respiratory disease1453%4%
Malignant disease1903%3%
Cardiovascular disease952%3%
Visual disease992%2%
Endocrine disease571%1%
Hearing disorders721%1%
Gastrointestinal disease661%1%
Genitourinary disease460.8%0.9%
Skin disease470.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)330.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract250.4%0.4%
Infectious disease240.4%0.4%
Haematological disease90.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease110.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing80.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age60.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Mid Sussex

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Mid SussexThis area£3,722£3,738£3,531
  2. Vale of White Horse0.64£3,619£3,634£3,433Compare
  3. Rushcliffe0.69£3,683£3,698£3,493Compare
  4. Vale of Glamorgan0.71£4,901£4,922£4,649Compare
  5. East Renfrewshire0.71£4,031£4,049£3,824Compare
  6. Tandridge0.75£3,991£4,008£3,786Compare
  7. Chelmsford0.80£3,860£3,877£3,662Compare
  8. South Gloucestershire0.81£3,733£3,749£3,541Compare
  9. Bromsgrove0.82£4,097£4,114£3,886Compare
  10. Tonbridge and Malling0.86£3,947£3,964£3,744Compare
  11. Buckinghamshire0.88£3,617£3,632£3,431Compare
  12. Cherwell0.90£3,499£3,514£3,319Compare
  13. Test Valley0.90£3,983£4,000£3,778Compare
  14. Tewkesbury0.90£4,051£4,068£3,843Compare
  15. West Berkshire0.97£3,766£3,782£3,572Compare
  16. Eastleigh0.98£3,819£3,836£3,623Compare
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Areas most like Mid Sussex
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Mid Sussex£3,722£3,738£3,531
Vale of White Horse0.64£3,619£3,634£3,433
Rushcliffe0.69£3,683£3,698£3,493
Vale of Glamorgan0.71£4,901£4,922£4,649
East Renfrewshire0.71£4,031£4,049£3,824
Tandridge0.75£3,991£4,008£3,786
Chelmsford0.80£3,860£3,877£3,662
South Gloucestershire0.81£3,733£3,749£3,541
Bromsgrove0.82£4,097£4,114£3,886
Tonbridge and Malling0.86£3,947£3,964£3,744
Buckinghamshire0.88£3,617£3,632£3,431
Cherwell0.90£3,499£3,514£3,319
Test Valley0.90£3,983£4,000£3,778
Tewkesbury0.90£4,051£4,068£3,843
West Berkshire0.97£3,766£3,782£3,572
Eastleigh0.98£3,819£3,836£3,623
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Mid Sussex

Each share is the part of Mid Sussex's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Mid Sussex, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£599.8m£602.3m£568.9m198th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,722£3,738£3,531299th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£401.8m£403.5m£381.1m141st of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,494£2,504£2,366168th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,566£12,620£11,920244th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m250th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£747£750£708327th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,249£1,254£1,185325th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£375.5m£377.1m£356.2m135th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,331£2,341£2,211145th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,745£11,795£11,14153rd of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m256th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46337th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233325th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.0m208th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106260th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£562£565£533322nd of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m271st of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68336th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14335th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m285th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214335th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m229th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93296th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m287th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£33£34£32340th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£56£53338th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.7m£99.1m£93.6m233rd of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£612£615£581313th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,024£1,028£971308th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m202nd of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142261st of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m273rd of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91331st of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£161£152325th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m176th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67238th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14231st of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m298th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41334th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.49£2.50£2.36333rd of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m102nd of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.43£8.47£8.0041st of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.53301st of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,145139th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.5164th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.3226th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,794268th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.1338th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202656.1338th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,786209th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.5259th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.4328th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,674281st of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.2334th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,538260th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.4324th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026109.4327th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,294278th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.0336th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.4330th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£1.1bn£1.0bn£959.0m87th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£6,641£6,568£6,06150th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.53301st of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88109th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37183rd of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£47£47£44124th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Mid Sussex

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 12HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by borough and district or unitary authority (Table 3.14). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  13. 13HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by parliamentary constituency (Table 3.15). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  16. 16Scottish Government. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020. Published 28 January 2020. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  17. 17Office for National Statistics. Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, resident analysis, 2024 (Nomis NM_30_1). Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.

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