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Mid Sussex and Vale of White Horse
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.
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,722£3,738£3,531Mid Sussex is higher£3,619£3,634£3,433
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,566£12,620£11,920Mid Sussex is higher£12,394£12,447£11,756
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,249£1,254£1,185Vale of White Horse is higher£1,330£1,335£1,261
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,745£11,795£11,141Mid Sussex is higher£11,614£11,664£11,017
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£245£246£233Mid Sussex is higher£221£222£209
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£562£565£533Mid Sussex is higher£545£548£517
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14Mid Sussex is higher£13£14£13
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£226£227£214Mid Sussex is higher£225£226£213
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£98£93Vale of White Horse is higher£113£113£107
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£56£56£53Vale of White Horse is higher£64£64£60
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,024£1,028£971Vale of White Horse is higher£1,120£1,125£1,062
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£150£150£142Mid Sussex is higher£124£125£118
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£160£161£152Mid Sussex is higher£138£138£131
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.47£6.50£6.14Mid Sussex is higher£6.13£6.15£5.81
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.49£2.50£2.36Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£2.60£2.62£2.47
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,005.3Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
56.1Mid Sussex is higher51.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
118.4Mid Sussex is higher113.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.2Mid Sussex is higher35.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
109.4Vale of White Horse is higher116.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.4Vale of White Horse is higher14.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Sussex | Vale of White Horse | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,722£3,738£3,531 | £3,619£3,634£3,433 | Mid Sussex |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,566£12,620£11,920 | £12,394£12,447£11,756 | Mid Sussex |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,249£1,254£1,185 | £1,330£1,335£1,261 | Vale of White Horse |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,745£11,795£11,141 | £11,614£11,664£11,017 | Mid Sussex |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £245£246£233 | £221£222£209 | Mid Sussex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £562£565£533 | £545£548£517 | Mid Sussex |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14 | £13£14£13 | Mid Sussex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £226£227£214 | £225£226£213 | Mid Sussex |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £113£113£107 | Vale of White Horse |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £56£56£53 | £64£64£60 | Vale of White Horse |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,024£1,028£971 | £1,120£1,125£1,062 | Vale of White Horse |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £150£150£142 | £124£125£118 | Mid Sussex |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £160£161£152 | £138£138£131 | Mid Sussex |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.47£6.50£6.14 | £6.13£6.15£5.81 | Mid Sussex |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.49£2.50£2.36 | £2.60£2.62£2.47 | Vale of White Horse |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.43£8.47£8.00 | £5.44£5.46£5.16 | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,005.3 | 1,006.3 | Vale of White Horse |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 56.1 | 51.9 | Mid Sussex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 118.4 | 113.3 | Mid Sussex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.2 | 35.2 | Mid Sussex |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 109.4 | 116.9 | Vale of White Horse |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.4 | 14.7 | Vale 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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,722£3,738£3,531Mid Sussex is higher£3,619£3,634£3,433
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,494£2,504£2,366Mid Sussex is higher£2,345£2,355£2,224
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£747£750£708Vale of White Horse is higher£807£810£765
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,331£2,341£2,211Mid Sussex is higher£2,197£2,207£2,084
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£49£49£46Mid Sussex is higher£42£42£40
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£112£112£106Mid Sussex is higher£103£104£98
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.83£2.84£2.68Mid Sussex is higher£2.54£2.55£2.41
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£226£227£214Mid Sussex is higher£225£226£213
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£98£93Vale of White Horse is higher£113£113£107
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£33£34£32Vale of White Horse is higher£39£39£37
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£612£615£581Vale of White Horse is higher£679£682£644
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£150£150£142Mid Sussex is higher£124£125£118
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£96£96£91Mid Sussex is higher£84£84£79
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.87£3.89£3.67Mid Sussex is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.49£1.49£1.41Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£1.58£1.59£1.50
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
199.5Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count190.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.1Mid Sussex is higher9.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.5Mid Sussex is higher21.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.2Mid Sussex is higher35.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
65.4Vale of White Horse is higher70.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.0Vale of White Horse is higher8.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Sussex | Vale of White Horse | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,722£3,738£3,531 | £3,619£3,634£3,433 | Mid Sussex |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,494£2,504£2,366 | £2,345£2,355£2,224 | Mid Sussex |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £747£750£708 | £807£810£765 | Vale of White Horse |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,331£2,341£2,211 | £2,197£2,207£2,084 | Mid Sussex |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £49£49£46 | £42£42£40 | Mid Sussex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £112£112£106 | £103£104£98 | Mid Sussex |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.83£2.84£2.68 | £2.54£2.55£2.41 | Mid Sussex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £226£227£214 | £225£226£213 | Mid Sussex |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £113£113£107 | Vale of White Horse |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £33£34£32 | £39£39£37 | Vale of White Horse |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £612£615£581 | £679£682£644 | Vale of White Horse |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £150£150£142 | £124£125£118 | Mid Sussex |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £96£96£91 | £84£84£79 | Mid Sussex |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.87£3.89£3.67 | £3.71£3.73£3.52 | Mid Sussex |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.49£1.49£1.41 | £1.58£1.59£1.50 | Vale of White Horse |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.43£8.47£8.00 | £5.44£5.46£5.16 | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 199.5 | 190.4 | Mid Sussex |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.1 | 9.8 | Mid Sussex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.5 | 21.4 | Mid Sussex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.2 | 35.2 | Mid Sussex |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 65.4 | 70.9 | Vale of White Horse |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.0 | 8.9 | Vale 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
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£599.8m£602.3m£568.9mMid Sussex is higher£540.7m£543.0m£512.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£401.8m£403.5m£381.1mMid Sussex is higher£350.4m£351.8m£332.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mVale of White Horse is higher£120.6m£121.1m£114.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£375.5m£377.1m£356.2mMid Sussex is higher£328.3m£329.7m£311.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mMid Sussex is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.0m£18.1m£17.0mMid Sussex is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mMid Sussex is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mMid Sussex is higher£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mVale of White Horse is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mVale of White Horse is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£98.7m£99.1m£93.6mVale of White Horse is higher£101.5m£101.9m£96.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mMid Sussex is higher£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mMid Sussex is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mMid Sussex is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mMid Sussex is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
32,145Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count28,446
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,794Mid Sussex is higher1,466
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,786Mid Sussex is higher3,202
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,674Mid Sussex is higher5,260
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,538Vale of White Horse is higher10,596
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,294Vale of White Horse is higher1,332
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Sussex | Vale of White Horse | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £599.8m£602.3m£568.9m | £540.7m£543.0m£512.9m | Mid Sussex |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £401.8m£403.5m£381.1m | £350.4m£351.8m£332.3m | Mid Sussex |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £120.3m£120.8m£114.1m | £120.6m£121.1m£114.4m | Vale of White Horse |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £375.5m£377.1m£356.2m | £328.3m£329.7m£311.4m | Mid Sussex |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.8m£7.9m£7.4m | £6.2m£6.3m£5.9m | Mid Sussex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.0m£18.1m£17.0m | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | Mid Sussex |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | Mid Sussex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £36.4m£36.5m£34.5m | £33.6m£33.8m£31.9m | Mid Sussex |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.8m£15.8m£14.9m | £16.8m£16.9m£15.9m | Vale of White Horse |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.4m£5.4m£5.1m | £5.8m£5.8m£5.5m | Vale of White Horse |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £98.7m£99.1m£93.6m | £101.5m£101.9m£96.3m | Vale of White Horse |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £24.1m£24.2m£22.9m | £18.6m£18.6m£17.6m | Mid Sussex |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | £12.5m£12.5m£11.8m | Mid Sussex |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | £0.55m£0.56m£0.53m | Mid Sussex |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.22m | Mid Sussex |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | £0.81m£0.82m£0.77m | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 32,145 | 28,446 | Mid Sussex |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,794 | 1,466 | Mid Sussex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,786 | 3,202 | Mid Sussex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,674 | 5,260 | Mid Sussex |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,538 | 10,596 | Vale of White Horse |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,294 | 1,332 | Vale of White Horse |
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.