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Mid Sussex and South Gloucestershire

161,122 and 305,766 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Sussex is higher than South Gloucestershire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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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Per person in the age group

Mid Sussex is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire on 18. 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

Mid Sussex South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £3,722, South Gloucestershire £3,733South Gloucestershire: £3,733Mid Sussex: £3,722South Gloucestershire: £3,749Mid Sussex: £3,738South Gloucestershire: £3,541Mid Sussex: £3,531

    £3,722£3,738£3,531South Gloucestershire is higher£3,733£3,749£3,541

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Sussex £12,566, South Gloucestershire £12,671South Gloucestershire: £12,671Mid Sussex: £12,566South Gloucestershire: £12,725Mid Sussex: £12,620South Gloucestershire: £12,019Mid Sussex: £11,920

    £12,566£12,620£11,920South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,671£12,725£12,019

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Sussex £1,249, South Gloucestershire £1,432South Gloucestershire: £1,432Mid Sussex: £1,249South Gloucestershire: £1,438Mid Sussex: £1,254South Gloucestershire: £1,358Mid Sussex: £1,185

    £1,249£1,254£1,185South Gloucestershire is higher£1,432£1,438£1,358

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Sussex £11,745, South Gloucestershire £11,626South Gloucestershire: £11,626Mid Sussex: £11,745South Gloucestershire: £11,675Mid Sussex: £11,795South Gloucestershire: £11,027Mid Sussex: £11,141

    £11,745£11,795£11,141Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£11,626£11,675£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Sussex £245, South Gloucestershire £284South Gloucestershire: £284Mid Sussex: £245South Gloucestershire: £285Mid Sussex: £246South Gloucestershire: £270Mid Sussex: £233

    £245£246£233South Gloucestershire is higher£284£285£270

  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: Mid Sussex £562, South Gloucestershire £744South Gloucestershire: £744Mid Sussex: £562South Gloucestershire: £747Mid Sussex: £565South Gloucestershire: £705Mid Sussex: £533

    £562£565£533South Gloucestershire is higher£744£747£705

  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: Mid Sussex £14, South Gloucestershire £17South Gloucestershire: £17Mid Sussex: £14South Gloucestershire: £18Mid Sussex: £14South Gloucestershire: £17Mid Sussex: £14

    £14South Gloucestershire is higher£17£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £226, South Gloucestershire £333South Gloucestershire: £333Mid Sussex: £226South Gloucestershire: £335Mid Sussex: £227South Gloucestershire: £316Mid Sussex: £214

    £226£227£214South Gloucestershire is higher£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £98, South Gloucestershire £111South Gloucestershire: £111Mid Sussex: £98South Gloucestershire: £111Mid Sussex: £98South Gloucestershire: £105Mid Sussex: £93

    £98£98£93South Gloucestershire is higher£111£111£105

  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: Mid Sussex £56, South Gloucestershire £71South Gloucestershire: £71Mid Sussex: £56South Gloucestershire: £71Mid Sussex: £56South Gloucestershire: £67Mid Sussex: £53

    £56£56£53South Gloucestershire is higher£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Sussex £1,024, South Gloucestershire £1,140South Gloucestershire: £1,140Mid Sussex: £1,024South Gloucestershire: £1,145Mid Sussex: £1,028South Gloucestershire: £1,082Mid Sussex: £971

    £1,024£1,028£971South Gloucestershire is higher£1,140£1,145£1,082

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Sussex £150, South Gloucestershire £136South Gloucestershire: £136Mid Sussex: £150South Gloucestershire: £137Mid Sussex: £150South Gloucestershire: £129Mid Sussex: £142

    £150£150£142Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Sussex £160, South Gloucestershire £212South Gloucestershire: £212Mid Sussex: £160South Gloucestershire: £213Mid Sussex: £161South Gloucestershire: £201Mid Sussex: £152

    £160£161£152South Gloucestershire is higher£212£213£201

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Sussex £6.47, South Gloucestershire £4.79South Gloucestershire: £4.79Mid Sussex: £6.47South Gloucestershire: £4.81Mid Sussex: £6.50South Gloucestershire: £4.54Mid Sussex: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Sussex £2.49, South Gloucestershire £3.83South Gloucestershire: £3.83Mid Sussex: £2.49South Gloucestershire: £3.84Mid Sussex: £2.50South Gloucestershire: £3.63Mid Sussex: £2.36

    £2.49£2.50£2.36South Gloucestershire is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £8.43, South Gloucestershire £5.00South Gloucestershire: £5.00Mid Sussex: £8.43South Gloucestershire: £5.02Mid Sussex: £8.47South Gloucestershire: £4.74Mid Sussex: £8.00

    £8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Sussex 1,005.3, South Gloucestershire 1,018.6South Gloucestershire: 1,018.6Mid Sussex: 1,005.3

    1,005.3South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,018.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Sussex 56.1, South Gloucestershire 67.7South Gloucestershire: 67.7Mid Sussex: 56.1

    56.1South Gloucestershire is higher67.7

  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: Mid Sussex 118.4, South Gloucestershire 153.8South Gloucestershire: 153.8Mid Sussex: 118.4

    118.4South Gloucestershire is higher153.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 35.2, South Gloucestershire 49.9South Gloucestershire: 49.9Mid Sussex: 35.2

    35.2South Gloucestershire is higher49.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid Sussex 109.4, South Gloucestershire 126.6South Gloucestershire: 126.6Mid Sussex: 109.4

    109.4South Gloucestershire is higher126.6

  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: Mid Sussex 13.4, South Gloucestershire 15.9South Gloucestershire: 15.9Mid Sussex: 13.4

    13.4South Gloucestershire is higher15.9

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Mid Sussex and South Gloucestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureMid SussexSouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,722£3,738£3,531£3,733£3,749£3,541South Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,566£12,620£11,920£12,671£12,725£12,019South Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,249£1,254£1,185£1,432£1,438£1,358South Gloucestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,745£11,795£11,141£11,626£11,675£11,027Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£284£285£270South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£562£565£533£744£747£705South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£17£18£17South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£333£335£316South Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£111£111£105South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£56£53£71£71£67South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,024£1,028£971£1,140£1,145£1,082South Gloucestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£136£137£129Mid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£161£152£212£213£201South Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£4.79£4.81£4.54Mid Sussex
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.49£2.50£2.36£3.83£3.84£3.63South Gloucestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.43£8.47£8.00£5.00£5.02£4.74Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.31,018.6South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202656.167.7South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.4153.8South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.249.9South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026109.4126.6South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.415.9South Gloucestershire

Per resident

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

Mid Sussex South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £3,722, South Gloucestershire £3,733South Gloucestershire: £3,733Mid Sussex: £3,722South Gloucestershire: £3,749Mid Sussex: £3,738South Gloucestershire: £3,541Mid Sussex: £3,531

    £3,722£3,738£3,531South Gloucestershire is higher£3,733£3,749£3,541

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £2,494, South Gloucestershire £2,243South Gloucestershire: £2,243Mid Sussex: £2,494South Gloucestershire: £2,253Mid Sussex: £2,504South Gloucestershire: £2,128Mid Sussex: £2,366

    £2,494£2,504£2,366Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2,243£2,253£2,128

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £747, South Gloucestershire £905South Gloucestershire: £905Mid Sussex: £747South Gloucestershire: £909Mid Sussex: £750South Gloucestershire: £858Mid Sussex: £708

    £747£750£708South Gloucestershire is higher£905£909£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Sussex £2,331, South Gloucestershire £2,058South Gloucestershire: £2,058Mid Sussex: £2,331South Gloucestershire: £2,067Mid Sussex: £2,341South Gloucestershire: £1,952Mid Sussex: £2,211

    £2,331£2,341£2,211Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2,058£2,067£1,952

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Sussex £49, South Gloucestershire £50South Gloucestershire: £50Mid Sussex: £49South Gloucestershire: £51Mid Sussex: £49South Gloucestershire: £48Mid Sussex: £46

    £49£49£46South Gloucestershire is higher£50£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £112, South Gloucestershire £132South Gloucestershire: £132Mid Sussex: £112South Gloucestershire: £132Mid Sussex: £112South Gloucestershire: £125Mid Sussex: £106

    £112£112£106South Gloucestershire is higher£132£132£125

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £2.83, South Gloucestershire £3.09South Gloucestershire: £3.09Mid Sussex: £2.83South Gloucestershire: £3.10Mid Sussex: £2.84South Gloucestershire: £2.93Mid Sussex: £2.68

    £2.83£2.84£2.68South Gloucestershire is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £226, South Gloucestershire £333South Gloucestershire: £333Mid Sussex: £226South Gloucestershire: £335Mid Sussex: £227South Gloucestershire: £316Mid Sussex: £214

    £226£227£214South Gloucestershire is higher£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £98, South Gloucestershire £111South Gloucestershire: £111Mid Sussex: £98South Gloucestershire: £111Mid Sussex: £98South Gloucestershire: £105Mid Sussex: £93

    £98£98£93South Gloucestershire is higher£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £33, South Gloucestershire £45South Gloucestershire: £45Mid Sussex: £33South Gloucestershire: £45Mid Sussex: £34South Gloucestershire: £42Mid Sussex: £32

    £33£34£32South Gloucestershire is higher£45£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Sussex £612, South Gloucestershire £721South Gloucestershire: £721Mid Sussex: £612South Gloucestershire: £724Mid Sussex: £615South Gloucestershire: £684Mid Sussex: £581

    £612£615£581South Gloucestershire is higher£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Sussex £150, South Gloucestershire £136South Gloucestershire: £136Mid Sussex: £150South Gloucestershire: £137Mid Sussex: £150South Gloucestershire: £129Mid Sussex: £142

    £150£150£142Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Sussex £96, South Gloucestershire £134South Gloucestershire: £134Mid Sussex: £96South Gloucestershire: £135Mid Sussex: £96South Gloucestershire: £127Mid Sussex: £91

    £96£96£91South Gloucestershire is higher£134£135£127

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Sussex £3.87, South Gloucestershire £3.03South Gloucestershire: £3.03Mid Sussex: £3.87South Gloucestershire: £3.04Mid Sussex: £3.89South Gloucestershire: £2.87Mid Sussex: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£3.03£3.04£2.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Sussex £1.49, South Gloucestershire £2.41South Gloucestershire: £2.41Mid Sussex: £1.49South Gloucestershire: £2.42Mid Sussex: £1.49South Gloucestershire: £2.29Mid Sussex: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41South Gloucestershire is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £8.43, South Gloucestershire £5.00South Gloucestershire: £5.00Mid Sussex: £8.43South Gloucestershire: £5.02Mid Sussex: £8.47South Gloucestershire: £4.74Mid Sussex: £8.00

    £8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 199.5, South Gloucestershire 180.3South Gloucestershire: 180.3Mid Sussex: 199.5

    199.5Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count180.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 11.1, South Gloucestershire 12.0South Gloucestershire: 12.0Mid Sussex: 11.1

    11.1South Gloucestershire is higher12.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 23.5, South Gloucestershire 27.2South Gloucestershire: 27.2Mid Sussex: 23.5

    23.5South Gloucestershire is higher27.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 35.2, South Gloucestershire 49.9South Gloucestershire: 49.9Mid Sussex: 35.2

    35.2South Gloucestershire is higher49.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 65.4, South Gloucestershire 80.0South Gloucestershire: 80.0Mid Sussex: 65.4

    65.4South Gloucestershire is higher80.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 8.0, South Gloucestershire 10.0South Gloucestershire: 10.0Mid Sussex: 8.0

    8.0South Gloucestershire is higher10.0

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Mid Sussex and South Gloucestershire, per resident
MeasureMid SussexSouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,722£3,738£3,531£3,733£3,749£3,541South Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,494£2,504£2,366£2,243£2,253£2,128Mid Sussex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£747£750£708£905£909£858South Gloucestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,331£2,341£2,211£2,058£2,067£1,952Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£50£51£48South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£132£132£125South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£3.09£3.10£2.93South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£333£335£316South Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£111£111£105South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£33£34£32£45£45£42South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£612£615£581£721£724£684South Gloucestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£136£137£129Mid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£134£135£127South Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£3.03£3.04£2.87Mid Sussex
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£2.41£2.42£2.29South Gloucestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.43£8.47£8.00£5.00£5.02£4.74Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.5180.3Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.112.0South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.527.2South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.249.9South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.480.0South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.010.0South Gloucestershire

Total

Mid Sussex is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire on 22. 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

Mid Sussex South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Sussex £599.8m, South Gloucestershire £1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnMid Sussex: £599.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnMid Sussex: £602.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnMid Sussex: £568.9m

    £599.8m£602.3m£568.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Sussex £401.8m, South Gloucestershire £685.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £685.9mMid Sussex: £401.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £688.8mMid Sussex: £403.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £650.6mMid Sussex: £381.1m

    £401.8m£403.5m£381.1mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£685.9m£688.8m£650.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Sussex £120.3m, South Gloucestershire £276.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £276.7mMid Sussex: £120.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £277.9mMid Sussex: £120.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £262.5mMid Sussex: £114.1m

    £120.3m£120.8m£114.1mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£276.7m£277.9m£262.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Sussex £375.5m, South Gloucestershire £629.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £629.3mMid Sussex: £375.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £632.0mMid Sussex: £377.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £596.9mMid Sussex: £356.2m

    £375.5m£377.1m£356.2mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£629.3m£632.0m£596.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Sussex £7.8m, South Gloucestershire £15.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.4mMid Sussex: £7.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.5mMid Sussex: £7.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £14.6mMid Sussex: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.9m£7.4mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex £18.0m, South Gloucestershire £40.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.3mMid Sussex: £18.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.4mMid Sussex: £18.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.2mMid Sussex: £17.0m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£40.3m£40.4m£38.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Mid Sussex £0.46m, South Gloucestershire £0.95mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mMid Sussex: £0.46mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mMid Sussex: £0.46mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.90mMid Sussex: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex £36.4m, South Gloucestershire £101.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £101.9mMid Sussex: £36.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £102.3mMid Sussex: £36.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £96.6mMid Sussex: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£101.9m£102.3m£96.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex £15.8m, South Gloucestershire £33.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.8mMid Sussex: £15.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.9mMid Sussex: £15.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £32.1mMid Sussex: £14.9m

    £15.8m£15.8m£14.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Sussex £5.4m, South Gloucestershire £13.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mMid Sussex: £5.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mMid Sussex: £5.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.0mMid Sussex: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Sussex £98.7m, South Gloucestershire £220.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £220.4mMid Sussex: £98.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £221.3mMid Sussex: £99.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £209.0mMid Sussex: £93.6m

    £98.7m£99.1m£93.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£220.4m£221.3m£209.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Sussex £24.1m, South Gloucestershire £41.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.6mMid Sussex: £24.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.8mMid Sussex: £24.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £39.5mMid Sussex: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Sussex £15.4m, South Gloucestershire £41.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.0mMid Sussex: £15.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.2mMid Sussex: £15.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.9mMid Sussex: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Sussex £0.62m, South Gloucestershire £0.92mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.92mMid Sussex: £0.62mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.93mMid Sussex: £0.63mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.88mMid Sussex: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Sussex £0.24m, South Gloucestershire £0.74mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mMid Sussex: £0.24mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mMid Sussex: £0.24mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.70mMid Sussex: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Sussex £1.4m, South Gloucestershire £1.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mMid Sussex: £1.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mMid Sussex: £1.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.4mMid Sussex: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Sussex 32,145, South Gloucestershire 55,138South Gloucestershire: 55,138Mid Sussex: 32,145

    32,145South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count55,138

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Sussex 1,794, South Gloucestershire 3,665South Gloucestershire: 3,665Mid Sussex: 1,794

    1,794South Gloucestershire is higher3,665

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex 3,786, South Gloucestershire 8,323South Gloucestershire: 8,323Mid Sussex: 3,786

    3,786South Gloucestershire is higher8,323

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex 5,674, South Gloucestershire 15,249South Gloucestershire: 15,249Mid Sussex: 5,674

    5,674South Gloucestershire is higher15,249

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Sussex 10,538, South Gloucestershire 24,460South Gloucestershire: 24,460Mid Sussex: 10,538

    10,538South Gloucestershire is higher24,460

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Sussex 1,294, South Gloucestershire 3,071South Gloucestershire: 3,071Mid Sussex: 1,294

    1,294South Gloucestershire is higher3,071

Show the numbers
Mid Sussex and South Gloucestershire, total
MeasureMid SussexSouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£599.8m£602.3m£568.9m£1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£401.8m£403.5m£381.1m£685.9m£688.8m£650.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m£276.7m£277.9m£262.5mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£375.5m£377.1m£356.2m£629.3m£632.0m£596.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.0m£40.3m£40.4m£38.2mSouth Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mSouth Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£101.9m£102.3m£96.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m£33.8m£33.9m£32.1mSouth Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.7m£99.1m£93.6m£220.4m£221.3m£209.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£41.6m£41.8m£39.5mSouth Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mSouth Gloucestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Gloucestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,14555,138South Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7943,665South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7868,323South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,67415,249South Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,53824,460South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2943,071South Gloucestershire

Sources

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

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  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.
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