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Mid Sussex and West Berkshire

161,122 and 164,918 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Sussex is higher than West Berkshire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 5 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 17. 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 West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £3,722, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766Mid Sussex: £3,722West Berkshire: £3,782Mid Sussex: £3,738West Berkshire: £3,572Mid Sussex: £3,531

    £3,722£3,738£3,531West Berkshire is higher£3,766£3,782£3,572

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Sussex £12,566, West Berkshire £12,624West Berkshire: £12,624Mid Sussex: £12,566West Berkshire: £12,678Mid Sussex: £12,620West Berkshire: £11,974Mid Sussex: £11,920

    £12,566£12,620£11,920West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,624£12,678£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Sussex £1,249, West Berkshire £1,326West Berkshire: £1,326Mid Sussex: £1,249West Berkshire: £1,332Mid Sussex: £1,254West Berkshire: £1,258Mid Sussex: £1,185

    £1,249£1,254£1,185West Berkshire is higher£1,326£1,332£1,258

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Sussex £11,745, West Berkshire £11,839West Berkshire: £11,839Mid Sussex: £11,745West Berkshire: £11,889Mid Sussex: £11,795West Berkshire: £11,229Mid Sussex: £11,141

    £11,745£11,795£11,141West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,839£11,889£11,229

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Sussex £245, West Berkshire £263West Berkshire: £263Mid Sussex: £245West Berkshire: £264Mid Sussex: £246West Berkshire: £249Mid Sussex: £233

    £245£246£233West Berkshire is higher£263£264£249

  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, West Berkshire £506West Berkshire: £506Mid Sussex: £562West Berkshire: £508Mid Sussex: £565West Berkshire: £480Mid Sussex: £533

    £562£565£533Mid Sussex is higher£506£508£480

  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, West Berkshire £17West Berkshire: £17Mid Sussex: £14West Berkshire: £17Mid Sussex: £14West Berkshire: £16Mid Sussex: £14

    £14West Berkshire is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £226, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250Mid Sussex: £226West Berkshire: £251Mid Sussex: £227West Berkshire: £237Mid Sussex: £214

    £226£227£214West Berkshire is higher£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £98, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116Mid Sussex: £98West Berkshire: £117Mid Sussex: £98West Berkshire: £110Mid Sussex: £93

    £98£98£93West Berkshire is higher£116£117£110

  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, West Berkshire £66West Berkshire: £66Mid Sussex: £56West Berkshire: £66Mid Sussex: £56West Berkshire: £62Mid Sussex: £53

    £56£56£53West Berkshire is higher£66£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Sussex £1,024, West Berkshire £1,096West Berkshire: £1,096Mid Sussex: £1,024West Berkshire: £1,101Mid Sussex: £1,028West Berkshire: £1,040Mid Sussex: £971

    £1,024£1,028£971West Berkshire is higher£1,096£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Sussex £150, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156Mid Sussex: £150West Berkshire: £157Mid Sussex: £150West Berkshire: £148Mid Sussex: £142

    £150£150£142West Berkshire is higher£156£157£148

  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, West Berkshire £155West Berkshire: £155Mid Sussex: £160West Berkshire: £156Mid Sussex: £161West Berkshire: £147Mid Sussex: £152

    £160£161£152Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Sussex £6.47, West Berkshire £6.88West Berkshire: £6.88Mid Sussex: £6.47West Berkshire: £6.91Mid Sussex: £6.50West Berkshire: £6.53Mid Sussex: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14West Berkshire is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Sussex £2.49, West Berkshire £2.38West Berkshire: £2.38Mid Sussex: £2.49West Berkshire: £2.39Mid Sussex: £2.50West Berkshire: £2.26Mid Sussex: £2.36

    £2.49£2.50£2.36Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2.38£2.39£2.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £8.43, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17Mid Sussex: £8.43West Berkshire: £6.19Mid Sussex: £8.47West Berkshire: £5.85Mid Sussex: £8.00

    £8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  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, West Berkshire 1,016.9West Berkshire: 1,016.9Mid Sussex: 1,005.3

    1,005.3West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,016.9

  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, West Berkshire 63.8West Berkshire: 63.8Mid Sussex: 56.1

    56.1West Berkshire is higher63.8

  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, West Berkshire 107.0West Berkshire: 107.0Mid Sussex: 118.4

    118.4Mid Sussex is higher107.0

  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, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5Mid Sussex: 35.2

    35.2West Berkshire is higher38.5

  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, West Berkshire 118.9West Berkshire: 118.9Mid Sussex: 109.4

    109.4West Berkshire is higher118.9

  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, West Berkshire 15.3West Berkshire: 15.3Mid Sussex: 13.4

    13.4West Berkshire is higher15.3

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Mid Sussex and West Berkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMid SussexWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,722£3,738£3,531£3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,566£12,620£11,920£12,624£12,678£11,974West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,249£1,254£1,185£1,326£1,332£1,258West Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,745£11,795£11,141£11,839£11,889£11,229West Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£263£264£249West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£562£565£533£506£508£480Mid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£17£17£16West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£250£251£237West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£116£117£110West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£56£53£66£66£62West Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,024£1,028£971£1,096£1,101£1,040West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£156£157£148West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£161£152£155£156£147Mid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£6.88£6.91£6.53West Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.49£2.50£2.36£2.38£2.39£2.26Mid Sussex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.43£8.47£8.00£6.17£6.19£5.85Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.31,016.9West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202656.163.8West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.4107.0Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.238.5West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026109.4118.9West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.415.3West Berkshire

Per resident

Mid Sussex is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 14. 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 West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £3,722, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766Mid Sussex: £3,722West Berkshire: £3,782Mid Sussex: £3,738West Berkshire: £3,572Mid Sussex: £3,531

    £3,722£3,738£3,531West Berkshire is higher£3,766£3,782£3,572

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £2,494, West Berkshire £2,429West Berkshire: £2,429Mid Sussex: £2,494West Berkshire: £2,440Mid Sussex: £2,504West Berkshire: £2,304Mid Sussex: £2,366

    £2,494£2,504£2,366Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2,429£2,440£2,304

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £747, West Berkshire £809West Berkshire: £809Mid Sussex: £747West Berkshire: £812Mid Sussex: £750West Berkshire: £767Mid Sussex: £708

    £747£750£708West Berkshire is higher£809£812£767

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Sussex £2,331, West Berkshire £2,278West Berkshire: £2,278Mid Sussex: £2,331West Berkshire: £2,288Mid Sussex: £2,341West Berkshire: £2,161Mid Sussex: £2,211

    £2,331£2,341£2,211Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2,278£2,288£2,161

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Sussex £49, West Berkshire £51West Berkshire: £51Mid Sussex: £49West Berkshire: £51Mid Sussex: £49West Berkshire: £48Mid Sussex: £46

    £49£49£46West Berkshire is higher£51£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, West Berkshire £97West Berkshire: £97Mid Sussex: £112West Berkshire: £98Mid Sussex: £112West Berkshire: £92Mid Sussex: £106

    £112£112£106Mid Sussex is higher£97£98£92

  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, West Berkshire £3.18West Berkshire: £3.18Mid Sussex: £2.83West Berkshire: £3.20Mid Sussex: £2.84West Berkshire: £3.02Mid Sussex: £2.68

    £2.83£2.84£2.68West Berkshire is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £226, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250Mid Sussex: £226West Berkshire: £251Mid Sussex: £227West Berkshire: £237Mid Sussex: £214

    £226£227£214West Berkshire is higher£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £98, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116Mid Sussex: £98West Berkshire: £117Mid Sussex: £98West Berkshire: £110Mid Sussex: £93

    £98£98£93West Berkshire is higher£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £33, West Berkshire £40West Berkshire: £40Mid Sussex: £33West Berkshire: £40Mid Sussex: £34West Berkshire: £38Mid Sussex: £32

    £33£34£32West Berkshire is higher£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Sussex £612, West Berkshire £669West Berkshire: £669Mid Sussex: £612West Berkshire: £671Mid Sussex: £615West Berkshire: £634Mid Sussex: £581

    £612£615£581West Berkshire is higher£669£671£634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Sussex £150, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156Mid Sussex: £150West Berkshire: £157Mid Sussex: £150West Berkshire: £148Mid Sussex: £142

    £150£150£142West Berkshire is higher£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Sussex £96, West Berkshire £94West Berkshire: £94Mid Sussex: £96West Berkshire: £95Mid Sussex: £96West Berkshire: £90Mid Sussex: £91

    £96£96£91Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£94£95£90

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Sussex £3.87, West Berkshire £4.20West Berkshire: £4.20Mid Sussex: £3.87West Berkshire: £4.21Mid Sussex: £3.89West Berkshire: £3.98Mid Sussex: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67West Berkshire is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Sussex £1.49, West Berkshire £1.45West Berkshire: £1.45Mid Sussex: £1.49West Berkshire: £1.46Mid Sussex: £1.49West Berkshire: £1.38Mid Sussex: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£1.45£1.46£1.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £8.43, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17Mid Sussex: £8.43West Berkshire: £6.19Mid Sussex: £8.47West Berkshire: £5.85Mid Sussex: £8.00

    £8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 199.5, West Berkshire 195.7West Berkshire: 195.7Mid Sussex: 199.5

    199.5Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count195.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 11.1, West Berkshire 12.3West Berkshire: 12.3Mid Sussex: 11.1

    11.1West Berkshire is higher12.3

  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, West Berkshire 20.6West Berkshire: 20.6Mid Sussex: 23.5

    23.5Mid Sussex is higher20.6

  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, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5Mid Sussex: 35.2

    35.2West Berkshire is higher38.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 65.4, West Berkshire 72.5West Berkshire: 72.5Mid Sussex: 65.4

    65.4West Berkshire is higher72.5

  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, West Berkshire 9.3West Berkshire: 9.3Mid Sussex: 8.0

    8.0West Berkshire is higher9.3

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Mid Sussex and West Berkshire, per resident
MeasureMid SussexWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,722£3,738£3,531£3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,494£2,504£2,366£2,429£2,440£2,304Mid Sussex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£747£750£708£809£812£767West Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,331£2,341£2,211£2,278£2,288£2,161Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£51£51£48West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£97£98£92Mid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£3.18£3.20£3.02West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£250£251£237West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£116£117£110West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£33£34£32£40£40£38West Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£612£615£581£669£671£634West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£156£157£148West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£94£95£90Mid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£4.20£4.21£3.98West Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£1.45£1.46£1.38Mid Sussex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.43£8.47£8.00£6.17£6.19£5.85Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.5195.7Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.112.3West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.520.6Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.238.5West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.472.5West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.09.3West Berkshire

Total

Mid Sussex is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire 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 West Berkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Sussex £599.8m, West Berkshire £621.1mWest Berkshire: £621.1mMid Sussex: £599.8mWest Berkshire: £623.8mMid Sussex: £602.3mWest Berkshire: £589.2mMid Sussex: £568.9m

    £599.8m£602.3m£568.9mWest Berkshire is higher£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Sussex £401.8m, West Berkshire £400.6mWest Berkshire: £400.6mMid Sussex: £401.8mWest Berkshire: £402.3mMid Sussex: £403.5mWest Berkshire: £380.0mMid Sussex: £381.1m

    £401.8m£403.5m£381.1mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Sussex £120.3m, West Berkshire £133.4mWest Berkshire: £133.4mMid Sussex: £120.3mWest Berkshire: £133.9mMid Sussex: £120.8mWest Berkshire: £126.5mMid Sussex: £114.1m

    £120.3m£120.8m£114.1mWest Berkshire is higher£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Sussex £375.5m, West Berkshire £375.7mWest Berkshire: £375.7mMid Sussex: £375.5mWest Berkshire: £377.3mMid Sussex: £377.1mWest Berkshire: £356.4mMid Sussex: £356.2m

    £375.5m£377.1m£356.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Sussex £7.8m, West Berkshire £8.3mWest Berkshire: £8.3mMid Sussex: £7.8mWest Berkshire: £8.4mMid Sussex: £7.9mWest Berkshire: £7.9mMid Sussex: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.9m£7.4mWest Berkshire is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex £18.0m, West Berkshire £16.1mWest Berkshire: £16.1mMid Sussex: £18.0mWest Berkshire: £16.1mMid Sussex: £18.1mWest Berkshire: £15.2mMid Sussex: £17.0m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.0mMid Sussex is higher£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

  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, West Berkshire £0.53mWest Berkshire: £0.53mMid Sussex: £0.46mWest Berkshire: £0.53mMid Sussex: £0.46mWest Berkshire: £0.50mMid Sussex: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mWest Berkshire is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex £36.4m, West Berkshire £41.2mWest Berkshire: £41.2mMid Sussex: £36.4mWest Berkshire: £41.4mMid Sussex: £36.5mWest Berkshire: £39.1mMid Sussex: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mWest Berkshire is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex £15.8m, West Berkshire £19.1mWest Berkshire: £19.1mMid Sussex: £15.8mWest Berkshire: £19.2mMid Sussex: £15.8mWest Berkshire: £18.2mMid Sussex: £14.9m

    £15.8m£15.8m£14.9mWest Berkshire is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Sussex £5.4m, West Berkshire £6.6mWest Berkshire: £6.6mMid Sussex: £5.4mWest Berkshire: £6.6mMid Sussex: £5.4mWest Berkshire: £6.3mMid Sussex: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWest Berkshire is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Sussex £98.7m, West Berkshire £110.2mWest Berkshire: £110.2mMid Sussex: £98.7mWest Berkshire: £110.7mMid Sussex: £99.1mWest Berkshire: £104.6mMid Sussex: £93.6m

    £98.7m£99.1m£93.6mWest Berkshire is higher£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Sussex £24.1m, West Berkshire £25.8mWest Berkshire: £25.8mMid Sussex: £24.1mWest Berkshire: £25.9mMid Sussex: £24.2mWest Berkshire: £24.5mMid Sussex: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mWest Berkshire is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Sussex £15.4m, West Berkshire £15.6mWest Berkshire: £15.6mMid Sussex: £15.4mWest Berkshire: £15.6mMid Sussex: £15.5mWest Berkshire: £14.8mMid Sussex: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Sussex £0.62m, West Berkshire £0.69mWest Berkshire: £0.69mMid Sussex: £0.62mWest Berkshire: £0.70mMid Sussex: £0.63mWest Berkshire: £0.66mMid Sussex: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mWest Berkshire is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Sussex £0.24m, West Berkshire £0.24mWest Berkshire: £0.24mMid Sussex: £0.24mWest Berkshire: £0.24mMid Sussex: £0.24mWest Berkshire: £0.23mMid Sussex: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Sussex £1.4m, West Berkshire £1.0mWest Berkshire: £1.0mMid Sussex: £1.4mWest Berkshire: £1.0mMid Sussex: £1.4mWest Berkshire: £0.97mMid Sussex: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mMid Sussex is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Sussex 32,145, West Berkshire 32,270West Berkshire: 32,270Mid Sussex: 32,145

    32,145West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count32,270

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Sussex 1,794, West Berkshire 2,026West Berkshire: 2,026Mid Sussex: 1,794

    1,794West Berkshire is higher2,026

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex 3,786, West Berkshire 3,395West Berkshire: 3,395Mid Sussex: 3,786

    3,786Mid Sussex is higher3,395

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex 5,674, West Berkshire 6,355West Berkshire: 6,355Mid Sussex: 5,674

    5,674West Berkshire is higher6,355

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Sussex 10,538, West Berkshire 11,960West Berkshire: 11,960Mid Sussex: 10,538

    10,538West Berkshire is higher11,960

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Sussex 1,294, West Berkshire 1,535West Berkshire: 1,535Mid Sussex: 1,294

    1,294West Berkshire is higher1,535

Show the numbers
Mid Sussex and West Berkshire, total
MeasureMid SussexWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£599.8m£602.3m£568.9m£621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£401.8m£403.5m£381.1m£400.6m£402.3m£380.0mMid Sussex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£375.5m£377.1m£356.2m£375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.0m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mMid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWest Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWest Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.7m£99.1m£93.6m£110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mWest Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWest Berkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mMid Sussex
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,14532,270West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7942,026West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7863,395Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6746,355West Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,53811,960West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2941,535West Berkshire

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.
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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.
  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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