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Mid Sussex and Vale of White Horse

161,122 and 149,421 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Sussex is higher than Vale of White Horse on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 14 of 22 measures, and Vale of White Horse on 8. 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 Vale of White Horse

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £3,722, Vale of White Horse £3,619Vale of White Horse: £3,619Mid Sussex: £3,722Vale of White Horse: £3,634Mid Sussex: £3,738Vale of White Horse: £3,433Mid Sussex: £3,531

    £3,722£3,738£3,531Mid Sussex is higher£3,619£3,634£3,433

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Sussex £12,566, Vale of White Horse £12,394Vale of White Horse: £12,394Mid Sussex: £12,566Vale of White Horse: £12,447Mid Sussex: £12,620Vale of White Horse: £11,756Mid Sussex: £11,920

    £12,566£12,620£11,920Mid Sussex is higher£12,394£12,447£11,756

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Sussex £1,249, Vale of White Horse £1,330Vale of White Horse: £1,330Mid Sussex: £1,249Vale of White Horse: £1,335Mid Sussex: £1,254Vale of White Horse: £1,261Mid Sussex: £1,185

    £1,249£1,254£1,185Vale of White Horse is higher£1,330£1,335£1,261

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Sussex £11,745, Vale of White Horse £11,614Vale of White Horse: £11,614Mid Sussex: £11,745Vale of White Horse: £11,664Mid Sussex: £11,795Vale of White Horse: £11,017Mid Sussex: £11,141

    £11,745£11,795£11,141Mid Sussex is higher£11,614£11,664£11,017

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Sussex £245, Vale of White Horse £221Vale of White Horse: £221Mid Sussex: £245Vale of White Horse: £222Mid Sussex: £246Vale of White Horse: £209Mid Sussex: £233

    £245£246£233Mid Sussex is higher£221£222£209

  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, Vale of White Horse £545Vale of White Horse: £545Mid Sussex: £562Vale of White Horse: £548Mid Sussex: £565Vale of White Horse: £517Mid Sussex: £533

    £562£565£533Mid Sussex is higher£545£548£517

  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, Vale of White Horse £13Vale of White Horse: £13Mid Sussex: £14Vale of White Horse: £14Mid Sussex: £14Vale of White Horse: £13Mid Sussex: £14

    £14Mid Sussex is higher£13£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £226, Vale of White Horse £225Vale of White Horse: £225Mid Sussex: £226Vale of White Horse: £226Mid Sussex: £227Vale of White Horse: £213Mid Sussex: £214

    £226£227£214Mid Sussex is higher£225£226£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £98, Vale of White Horse £113Vale of White Horse: £113Mid Sussex: £98Vale of White Horse: £113Mid Sussex: £98Vale of White Horse: £107Mid Sussex: £93

    £98£98£93Vale of White Horse is higher£113£113£107

  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, Vale of White Horse £64Vale of White Horse: £64Mid Sussex: £56Vale of White Horse: £64Mid Sussex: £56Vale of White Horse: £60Mid Sussex: £53

    £56£56£53Vale of White Horse is higher£64£64£60

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Sussex £1,024, Vale of White Horse £1,120Vale of White Horse: £1,120Mid Sussex: £1,024Vale of White Horse: £1,125Mid Sussex: £1,028Vale of White Horse: £1,062Mid Sussex: £971

    £1,024£1,028£971Vale of White Horse is higher£1,120£1,125£1,062

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Sussex £150, Vale of White Horse £124Vale of White Horse: £124Mid Sussex: £150Vale of White Horse: £125Mid Sussex: £150Vale of White Horse: £118Mid Sussex: £142

    £150£150£142Mid Sussex is higher£124£125£118

  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, Vale of White Horse £138Vale of White Horse: £138Mid Sussex: £160Vale of White Horse: £138Mid Sussex: £161Vale of White Horse: £131Mid Sussex: £152

    £160£161£152Mid Sussex is higher£138£138£131

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Sussex £6.47, Vale of White Horse £6.13Vale of White Horse: £6.13Mid Sussex: £6.47Vale of White Horse: £6.15Mid Sussex: £6.50Vale of White Horse: £5.81Mid Sussex: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Mid Sussex is higher£6.13£6.15£5.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Sussex £2.49, Vale of White Horse £2.60Vale of White Horse: £2.60Mid Sussex: £2.49Vale of White Horse: £2.62Mid Sussex: £2.50Vale of White Horse: £2.47Mid Sussex: £2.36

    £2.49£2.50£2.36Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£2.60£2.62£2.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £8.43, Vale of White Horse £5.44Vale of White Horse: £5.44Mid Sussex: £8.43Vale of White Horse: £5.46Mid Sussex: £8.47Vale of White Horse: £5.16Mid Sussex: £8.00

    £8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  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, Vale of White Horse 1,006.3Vale of White Horse: 1,006.3Mid Sussex: 1,005.3

    1,005.3Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

  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, Vale of White Horse 51.9Vale of White Horse: 51.9Mid Sussex: 56.1

    56.1Mid Sussex is higher51.9

  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, Vale of White Horse 113.3Vale of White Horse: 113.3Mid Sussex: 118.4

    118.4Mid Sussex is higher113.3

  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, Vale of White Horse 35.2Vale of White Horse: 35.2Mid Sussex: 35.2

    35.2Mid Sussex is higher35.2

  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, Vale of White Horse 116.9Vale of White Horse: 116.9Mid Sussex: 109.4

    109.4Vale of White Horse is higher116.9

  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, Vale of White Horse 14.7Vale of White Horse: 14.7Mid Sussex: 13.4

    13.4Vale of White Horse is higher14.7

Show the numbers
Mid Sussex and Vale of White Horse, per person in the age group
MeasureMid SussexVale of White HorseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,722£3,738£3,531£3,619£3,634£3,433Mid Sussex
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,566£12,620£11,920£12,394£12,447£11,756Mid Sussex
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,249£1,254£1,185£1,330£1,335£1,261Vale of White Horse
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,745£11,795£11,141£11,614£11,664£11,017Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£221£222£209Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£562£565£533£545£548£517Mid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£13£14£13Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£225£226£213Mid Sussex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£113£113£107Vale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£56£53£64£64£60Vale of White Horse
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,024£1,028£971£1,120£1,125£1,062Vale of White Horse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£124£125£118Mid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£161£152£138£138£131Mid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£6.13£6.15£5.81Mid Sussex
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.49£2.50£2.36£2.60£2.62£2.47Vale of White Horse
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.43£8.47£8.00£5.44£5.46£5.16Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.31,006.3Vale of White Horse
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202656.151.9Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.4113.3Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.235.2Mid Sussex
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026109.4116.9Vale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.414.7Vale of White Horse

Per resident

Mid Sussex is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Vale of White Horse on 7. 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 Vale of White Horse

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £3,722, Vale of White Horse £3,619Vale of White Horse: £3,619Mid Sussex: £3,722Vale of White Horse: £3,634Mid Sussex: £3,738Vale of White Horse: £3,433Mid Sussex: £3,531

    £3,722£3,738£3,531Mid Sussex is higher£3,619£3,634£3,433

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £2,494, Vale of White Horse £2,345Vale of White Horse: £2,345Mid Sussex: £2,494Vale of White Horse: £2,355Mid Sussex: £2,504Vale of White Horse: £2,224Mid Sussex: £2,366

    £2,494£2,504£2,366Mid Sussex is higher£2,345£2,355£2,224

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £747, Vale of White Horse £807Vale of White Horse: £807Mid Sussex: £747Vale of White Horse: £810Mid Sussex: £750Vale of White Horse: £765Mid Sussex: £708

    £747£750£708Vale of White Horse is higher£807£810£765

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Sussex £2,331, Vale of White Horse £2,197Vale of White Horse: £2,197Mid Sussex: £2,331Vale of White Horse: £2,207Mid Sussex: £2,341Vale of White Horse: £2,084Mid Sussex: £2,211

    £2,331£2,341£2,211Mid Sussex is higher£2,197£2,207£2,084

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Sussex £49, Vale of White Horse £42Vale of White Horse: £42Mid Sussex: £49Vale of White Horse: £42Mid Sussex: £49Vale of White Horse: £40Mid Sussex: £46

    £49£49£46Mid Sussex is higher£42£42£40

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £112, Vale of White Horse £103Vale of White Horse: £103Mid Sussex: £112Vale of White Horse: £104Mid Sussex: £112Vale of White Horse: £98Mid Sussex: £106

    £112£112£106Mid Sussex is higher£103£104£98

  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, Vale of White Horse £2.54Vale of White Horse: £2.54Mid Sussex: £2.83Vale of White Horse: £2.55Mid Sussex: £2.84Vale of White Horse: £2.41Mid Sussex: £2.68

    £2.83£2.84£2.68Mid Sussex is higher£2.54£2.55£2.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £226, Vale of White Horse £225Vale of White Horse: £225Mid Sussex: £226Vale of White Horse: £226Mid Sussex: £227Vale of White Horse: £213Mid Sussex: £214

    £226£227£214Mid Sussex is higher£225£226£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £98, Vale of White Horse £113Vale of White Horse: £113Mid Sussex: £98Vale of White Horse: £113Mid Sussex: £98Vale of White Horse: £107Mid Sussex: £93

    £98£98£93Vale of White Horse is higher£113£113£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £33, Vale of White Horse £39Vale of White Horse: £39Mid Sussex: £33Vale of White Horse: £39Mid Sussex: £34Vale of White Horse: £37Mid Sussex: £32

    £33£34£32Vale of White Horse is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Sussex £612, Vale of White Horse £679Vale of White Horse: £679Mid Sussex: £612Vale of White Horse: £682Mid Sussex: £615Vale of White Horse: £644Mid Sussex: £581

    £612£615£581Vale of White Horse is higher£679£682£644

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Sussex £150, Vale of White Horse £124Vale of White Horse: £124Mid Sussex: £150Vale of White Horse: £125Mid Sussex: £150Vale of White Horse: £118Mid Sussex: £142

    £150£150£142Mid Sussex is higher£124£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Sussex £96, Vale of White Horse £84Vale of White Horse: £84Mid Sussex: £96Vale of White Horse: £84Mid Sussex: £96Vale of White Horse: £79Mid Sussex: £91

    £96£96£91Mid Sussex is higher£84£84£79

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Sussex £3.87, Vale of White Horse £3.71Vale of White Horse: £3.71Mid Sussex: £3.87Vale of White Horse: £3.73Mid Sussex: £3.89Vale of White Horse: £3.52Mid Sussex: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Mid Sussex is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Sussex £1.49, Vale of White Horse £1.58Vale of White Horse: £1.58Mid Sussex: £1.49Vale of White Horse: £1.59Mid Sussex: £1.49Vale of White Horse: £1.50Mid Sussex: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£1.58£1.59£1.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £8.43, Vale of White Horse £5.44Vale of White Horse: £5.44Mid Sussex: £8.43Vale of White Horse: £5.46Mid Sussex: £8.47Vale of White Horse: £5.16Mid Sussex: £8.00

    £8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 199.5, Vale of White Horse 190.4Vale of White Horse: 190.4Mid Sussex: 199.5

    199.5Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count190.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 11.1, Vale of White Horse 9.8Vale of White Horse: 9.8Mid Sussex: 11.1

    11.1Mid Sussex is higher9.8

  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, Vale of White Horse 21.4Vale of White Horse: 21.4Mid Sussex: 23.5

    23.5Mid Sussex is higher21.4

  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, Vale of White Horse 35.2Vale of White Horse: 35.2Mid Sussex: 35.2

    35.2Mid Sussex is higher35.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 65.4, Vale of White Horse 70.9Vale of White Horse: 70.9Mid Sussex: 65.4

    65.4Vale of White Horse is higher70.9

  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, Vale of White Horse 8.9Vale of White Horse: 8.9Mid Sussex: 8.0

    8.0Vale of White Horse is higher8.9

Show the numbers
Mid Sussex and Vale of White Horse, per resident
MeasureMid SussexVale of White HorseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,722£3,738£3,531£3,619£3,634£3,433Mid Sussex
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,494£2,504£2,366£2,345£2,355£2,224Mid Sussex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£747£750£708£807£810£765Vale of White Horse
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,331£2,341£2,211£2,197£2,207£2,084Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£42£42£40Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£103£104£98Mid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£2.54£2.55£2.41Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£225£226£213Mid Sussex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£113£113£107Vale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£33£34£32£39£39£37Vale of White Horse
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£612£615£581£679£682£644Vale of White Horse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£124£125£118Mid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£84£84£79Mid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£3.71£3.73£3.52Mid Sussex
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£1.58£1.59£1.50Vale of White Horse
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.43£8.47£8.00£5.44£5.46£5.16Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.5190.4Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.19.8Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.521.4Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.235.2Mid Sussex
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.470.9Vale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.08.9Vale of White Horse

Total

Mid Sussex is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Vale of White Horse on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Mid Sussex Vale of White Horse

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Sussex £599.8m, Vale of White Horse £540.7mVale of White Horse: £540.7mMid Sussex: £599.8mVale of White Horse: £543.0mMid Sussex: £602.3mVale of White Horse: £512.9mMid Sussex: £568.9m

    £599.8m£602.3m£568.9mMid Sussex is higher£540.7m£543.0m£512.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Sussex £401.8m, Vale of White Horse £350.4mVale of White Horse: £350.4mMid Sussex: £401.8mVale of White Horse: £351.8mMid Sussex: £403.5mVale of White Horse: £332.3mMid Sussex: £381.1m

    £401.8m£403.5m£381.1mMid Sussex is higher£350.4m£351.8m£332.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Sussex £120.3m, Vale of White Horse £120.6mVale of White Horse: £120.6mMid Sussex: £120.3mVale of White Horse: £121.1mMid Sussex: £120.8mVale of White Horse: £114.4mMid Sussex: £114.1m

    £120.3m£120.8m£114.1mVale of White Horse is higher£120.6m£121.1m£114.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Sussex £375.5m, Vale of White Horse £328.3mVale of White Horse: £328.3mMid Sussex: £375.5mVale of White Horse: £329.7mMid Sussex: £377.1mVale of White Horse: £311.4mMid Sussex: £356.2m

    £375.5m£377.1m£356.2mMid Sussex is higher£328.3m£329.7m£311.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Sussex £7.8m, Vale of White Horse £6.2mVale of White Horse: £6.2mMid Sussex: £7.8mVale of White Horse: £6.3mMid Sussex: £7.9mVale of White Horse: £5.9mMid Sussex: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.9m£7.4mMid Sussex is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex £18.0m, Vale of White Horse £15.4mVale of White Horse: £15.4mMid Sussex: £18.0mVale of White Horse: £15.5mMid Sussex: £18.1mVale of White Horse: £14.6mMid Sussex: £17.0m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.0mMid Sussex is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  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, Vale of White Horse £0.38mVale of White Horse: £0.38mMid Sussex: £0.46mVale of White Horse: £0.38mMid Sussex: £0.46mVale of White Horse: £0.36mMid Sussex: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mMid Sussex is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex £36.4m, Vale of White Horse £33.6mVale of White Horse: £33.6mMid Sussex: £36.4mVale of White Horse: £33.8mMid Sussex: £36.5mVale of White Horse: £31.9mMid Sussex: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mMid Sussex is higher£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex £15.8m, Vale of White Horse £16.8mVale of White Horse: £16.8mMid Sussex: £15.8mVale of White Horse: £16.9mMid Sussex: £15.8mVale of White Horse: £15.9mMid Sussex: £14.9m

    £15.8m£15.8m£14.9mVale of White Horse is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Sussex £5.4m, Vale of White Horse £5.8mVale of White Horse: £5.8mMid Sussex: £5.4mVale of White Horse: £5.8mMid Sussex: £5.4mVale of White Horse: £5.5mMid Sussex: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mVale of White Horse is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Sussex £98.7m, Vale of White Horse £101.5mVale of White Horse: £101.5mMid Sussex: £98.7mVale of White Horse: £101.9mMid Sussex: £99.1mVale of White Horse: £96.3mMid Sussex: £93.6m

    £98.7m£99.1m£93.6mVale of White Horse is higher£101.5m£101.9m£96.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Sussex £24.1m, Vale of White Horse £18.6mVale of White Horse: £18.6mMid Sussex: £24.1mVale of White Horse: £18.6mMid Sussex: £24.2mVale of White Horse: £17.6mMid Sussex: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mMid Sussex is higher£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Sussex £15.4m, Vale of White Horse £12.5mVale of White Horse: £12.5mMid Sussex: £15.4mVale of White Horse: £12.5mMid Sussex: £15.5mVale of White Horse: £11.8mMid Sussex: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mMid Sussex is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Sussex £0.62m, Vale of White Horse £0.55mVale of White Horse: £0.55mMid Sussex: £0.62mVale of White Horse: £0.56mMid Sussex: £0.63mVale of White Horse: £0.53mMid Sussex: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mMid Sussex is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Sussex £0.24m, Vale of White Horse £0.24mVale of White Horse: £0.24mMid Sussex: £0.24mVale of White Horse: £0.24mMid Sussex: £0.24mVale of White Horse: £0.22mMid Sussex: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Sussex £1.4m, Vale of White Horse £0.81mVale of White Horse: £0.81mMid Sussex: £1.4mVale of White Horse: £0.82mMid Sussex: £1.4mVale of White Horse: £0.77mMid Sussex: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mMid Sussex is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Sussex 32,145, Vale of White Horse 28,446Vale of White Horse: 28,446Mid Sussex: 32,145

    32,145Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count28,446

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Sussex 1,794, Vale of White Horse 1,466Vale of White Horse: 1,466Mid Sussex: 1,794

    1,794Mid Sussex is higher1,466

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex 3,786, Vale of White Horse 3,202Vale of White Horse: 3,202Mid Sussex: 3,786

    3,786Mid Sussex is higher3,202

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex 5,674, Vale of White Horse 5,260Vale of White Horse: 5,260Mid Sussex: 5,674

    5,674Mid Sussex is higher5,260

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Sussex 10,538, Vale of White Horse 10,596Vale of White Horse: 10,596Mid Sussex: 10,538

    10,538Vale of White Horse is higher10,596

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Sussex 1,294, Vale of White Horse 1,332Vale of White Horse: 1,332Mid Sussex: 1,294

    1,294Vale of White Horse is higher1,332

Show the numbers
Mid Sussex and Vale of White Horse, total
MeasureMid SussexVale of White HorseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£599.8m£602.3m£568.9m£540.7m£543.0m£512.9mMid Sussex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£401.8m£403.5m£381.1m£350.4m£351.8m£332.3mMid Sussex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mVale of White Horse
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£375.5m£377.1m£356.2m£328.3m£329.7m£311.4mMid Sussex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mMid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.0m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mMid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mMid Sussex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mVale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mVale of White Horse
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.7m£99.1m£93.6m£101.5m£101.9m£96.3mVale of White Horse
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mMid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mMid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mMid Sussex
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mMid Sussex
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mMid Sussex
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,14528,446Mid Sussex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7941,466Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7863,202Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6745,260Mid Sussex
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,53810,596Vale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2941,332Vale of White Horse

Sources

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

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