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Mid Sussex and Eastleigh
Mid Sussex is higher than Eastleigh on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.
On 7 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
Mid Sussex is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Eastleigh 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 Eastleigh
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,722£3,738£3,531Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£3,819£3,836£3,623
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,566£12,620£11,920Mid Sussex is higher£12,566£12,619£11,919
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,249£1,254£1,185Eastleigh is higher£1,426£1,432£1,353
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,745£11,795£11,141Mid Sussex is higher£11,625£11,675£11,027
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£245£246£233Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£260£261£247
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£562£565£533Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£664£667£630
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£16£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£226£227£214Eastleigh is higher£291£293£276
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£98£93Eastleigh is higher£125£126£119
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£56£56£53Eastleigh is higher£75£75£71
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,024£1,028£971Eastleigh is higher£1,177£1,182£1,117
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£150£150£142Mid Sussex is higher£143£143£135
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£160£161£152Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£157
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.47£6.50£6.14Mid Sussex is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.49£2.50£2.36Eastleigh is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,005.3Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
56.1Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count63.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
118.4Eastleigh is higher141.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.2Eastleigh is higher44.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
109.4Eastleigh is higher130.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.4Eastleigh is higher17.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Sussex | Eastleigh | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,722£3,738£3,531 | £3,819£3,836£3,623 | Eastleigh |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,566£12,620£11,920 | £12,566£12,619£11,919 | Mid Sussex |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,249£1,254£1,185 | £1,426£1,432£1,353 | Eastleigh |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,745£11,795£11,141 | £11,625£11,675£11,027 | Mid Sussex |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £245£246£233 | £260£261£247 | Eastleigh |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £562£565£533 | £664£667£630 | Eastleigh |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14 | £16£17£16 | Eastleigh |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £226£227£214 | £291£293£276 | Eastleigh |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £125£126£119 | Eastleigh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £56£56£53 | £75£75£71 | Eastleigh |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,024£1,028£971 | £1,177£1,182£1,117 | Eastleigh |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £150£150£142 | £143£143£135 | Mid Sussex |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £160£161£152 | £165£166£157 | Eastleigh |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.47£6.50£6.14 | £4.99£5.01£4.73 | Mid Sussex |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.49£2.50£2.36 | £3.25£3.26£3.08 | Eastleigh |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.43£8.47£8.00 | £5.07£5.09£4.81 | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,005.3 | 1,006.3 | Eastleigh |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 56.1 | 63.8 | Eastleigh |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 118.4 | 141.2 | Eastleigh |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.2 | 44.8 | Eastleigh |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 109.4 | 130.1 | Eastleigh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.4 | 17.1 | Eastleigh |
Per resident
Mid Sussex is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Eastleigh 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 Eastleigh
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,722£3,738£3,531Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£3,819£3,836£3,623
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,494£2,504£2,366Mid Sussex is higher£2,385£2,395£2,262
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£747£750£708Eastleigh is higher£870£874£826
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,331£2,341£2,211Mid Sussex is higher£2,206£2,215£2,093
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£49£49£46Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£49£50£47
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£112£112£106Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.83£2.84£2.68Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£3.13£3.14£2.97
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£226£227£214Eastleigh is higher£291£293£276
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£98£93Eastleigh is higher£125£126£119
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£33£34£32Eastleigh is higher£46£46£43
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£612£615£581Eastleigh is higher£719£722£682
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£150£150£142Mid Sussex is higher£143£143£135
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£96£96£91Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.87£3.89£3.67Mid Sussex is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.49£1.49£1.41Eastleigh is higher£1.98£1.99£1.88
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
199.5Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count191.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.1Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count12.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.5Eastleigh is higher26.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.2Eastleigh is higher44.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
65.4Eastleigh is higher79.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.0Eastleigh is higher10.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Sussex | Eastleigh | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,722£3,738£3,531 | £3,819£3,836£3,623 | Eastleigh |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,494£2,504£2,366 | £2,385£2,395£2,262 | Mid Sussex |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £747£750£708 | £870£874£826 | Eastleigh |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,331£2,341£2,211 | £2,206£2,215£2,093 | Mid Sussex |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £49£49£46 | £49£50£47 | Eastleigh |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £112£112£106 | £126£126£119 | Eastleigh |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.83£2.84£2.68 | £3.13£3.14£2.97 | Eastleigh |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £226£227£214 | £291£293£276 | Eastleigh |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £125£126£119 | Eastleigh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £33£34£32 | £46£46£43 | Eastleigh |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £612£615£581 | £719£722£682 | Eastleigh |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £150£150£142 | £143£143£135 | Mid Sussex |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £96£96£91 | £101£101£96 | Eastleigh |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.87£3.89£3.67 | £3.05£3.06£2.89 | Mid Sussex |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.49£1.49£1.41 | £1.98£1.99£1.88 | Eastleigh |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.43£8.47£8.00 | £5.07£5.09£4.81 | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 199.5 | 191.0 | Mid Sussex |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.1 | 12.1 | Eastleigh |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.5 | 26.8 | Eastleigh |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.2 | 44.8 | Eastleigh |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 65.4 | 79.4 | Eastleigh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.0 | 10.4 | Eastleigh |
Total
Mid Sussex is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Eastleigh on 10. 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 Eastleigh
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£599.8m£602.3m£568.9mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£544.9m£547.3m£516.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£401.8m£403.5m£381.1mMid Sussex is higher£340.2m£341.7m£322.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mEastleigh is higher£124.2m£124.7m£117.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£375.5m£377.1m£356.2mMid Sussex is higher£314.8m£316.1m£298.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.0m£18.1m£17.0mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mEastleigh is higher£41.6m£41.8m£39.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mEastleigh is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mEastleigh is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£98.7m£99.1m£93.6mEastleigh is higher£102.5m£103.0m£97.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mMid Sussex is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mMid Sussex is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEastleigh is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mMid Sussex is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
32,145Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count27,246
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,794Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count1,726
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,786Eastleigh is higher3,822
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,674Eastleigh is higher6,386
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,538Eastleigh is higher11,329
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,294Eastleigh is higher1,487
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| Measure | Mid Sussex | Eastleigh | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £599.8m£602.3m£568.9m | £544.9m£547.3m£516.9m | Mid Sussex |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £401.8m£403.5m£381.1m | £340.2m£341.7m£322.7m | Mid Sussex |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £120.3m£120.8m£114.1m | £124.2m£124.7m£117.8m | Eastleigh |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £375.5m£377.1m£356.2m | £314.8m£316.1m£298.6m | Mid Sussex |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.8m£7.9m£7.4m | £7.0m£7.1m£6.7m | Mid Sussex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.0m£18.1m£17.0m | £18.0m£18.0m£17.0m | Mid Sussex |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | Mid Sussex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £36.4m£36.5m£34.5m | £41.6m£41.8m£39.4m | Eastleigh |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.8m£15.8m£14.9m | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | Eastleigh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.4m£5.4m£5.1m | £6.5m£6.6m£6.2m | Eastleigh |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £98.7m£99.1m£93.6m | £102.5m£103.0m£97.2m | Eastleigh |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £24.1m£24.2m£22.9m | £20.3m£20.4m£19.3m | Mid Sussex |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | £14.4m£14.5m£13.7m | Mid Sussex |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | £0.43m£0.44m£0.41m | Mid Sussex |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | Eastleigh |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | £0.72m£0.73m£0.69m | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 32,145 | 27,246 | Mid Sussex |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,794 | 1,726 | Mid Sussex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,786 | 3,822 | Eastleigh |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,674 | 6,386 | Eastleigh |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,538 | 11,329 | Eastleigh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,294 | 1,487 | Eastleigh |
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.