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Mid Sussex and Horsham
Mid Sussex is higher than Horsham on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.
On 8 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 9 of 22 measures, and Horsham on 13. 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 Horsham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,722£3,738£3,531Horsham is higher£4,030£4,047£3,823
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,566£12,620£11,920Horsham is higher£12,611£12,664£11,962
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,249£1,254£1,185Mid Sussex is higher£1,220£1,225£1,157
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,745£11,795£11,141Horsham is higher£11,804£11,854£11,197
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£245£246£233Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£236£237£224
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£562£565£533Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£556£559£528
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14Horsham is higher£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£226£227£214Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£98£93Mid Sussex is higher£90£90£85
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£56£56£53Horsham is higher£63£63£60
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,024£1,028£971Mid Sussex is higher£980£984£929
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£150£150£142Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£160£161£152Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£168£168£159
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.47£6.50£6.14Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£6.66£6.69£6.32
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.49£2.50£2.36Horsham is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,005.3Horsham is higher1,015.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
56.1Horsham is higher56.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
118.4Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count117.9
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
109.4Mid Sussex is higher108.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.4Horsham is higherDepends on how you count14.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Sussex | Horsham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,722£3,738£3,531 | £4,030£4,047£3,823 | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,566£12,620£11,920 | £12,611£12,664£11,962 | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,249£1,254£1,185 | £1,220£1,225£1,157 | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,745£11,795£11,141 | £11,804£11,854£11,197 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £245£246£233 | £236£237£224 | Mid Sussex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £562£565£533 | £556£559£528 | Mid Sussex |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14 | £14 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £226£227£214 | £231£232£219 | Horsham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £90£90£85 | Mid Sussex |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £56£56£53 | £63£63£60 | Horsham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,024£1,028£971 | £980£984£929 | Mid Sussex |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £150£150£142 | £155£156£147 | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £160£161£152 | £168£168£159 | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.47£6.50£6.14 | £6.66£6.69£6.32 | Horsham |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.49£2.50£2.36 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | Horsham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.43£8.47£8.00 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,005.3 | 1,015.2 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 56.1 | 56.3 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 118.4 | 117.9 | 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 | 108.7 | Mid Sussex |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.4 | 14.2 | Horsham |
Per resident
Mid Sussex is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Horsham 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 Horsham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,722£3,738£3,531Horsham is higher£4,030£4,047£3,823
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,494£2,504£2,366Horsham is higher£2,838£2,850£2,692
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£747£750£708Mid Sussex is higher£712£715£676
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,331£2,341£2,211Horsham is higher£2,656£2,667£2,520
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£49£49£46Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£112£112£106Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.83£2.84£2.68Horsham is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£226£227£214Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£98£93Mid Sussex is higher£90£90£85
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£33£34£32Horsham is higher£37£37£35
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£612£615£581Mid Sussex is higher£572£574£543
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£150£150£142Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£96£96£91Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.87£3.89£3.67Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£3.89£3.91£3.69
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.49£1.49£1.41Horsham is higher£1.76£1.77£1.67
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
199.5Horsham is higher228.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.1Horsham is higher12.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.5Horsham is higherDepends on how you count26.5
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
65.4Mid Sussex is higher63.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.0Horsham is higherDepends on how you count8.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Sussex | Horsham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,722£3,738£3,531 | £4,030£4,047£3,823 | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,494£2,504£2,366 | £2,838£2,850£2,692 | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £747£750£708 | £712£715£676 | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,331£2,341£2,211 | £2,656£2,667£2,520 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £49£49£46 | £53£53£50 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £112£112£106 | £125£126£119 | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.83£2.84£2.68 | £3.22£3.23£3.05 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £226£227£214 | £231£232£219 | Horsham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £90£90£85 | Mid Sussex |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £33£34£32 | £37£37£35 | Horsham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £612£615£581 | £572£574£543 | Mid Sussex |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £150£150£142 | £155£156£147 | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £96£96£91 | £98£98£93 | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.87£3.89£3.67 | £3.89£3.91£3.69 | Horsham |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.49£1.49£1.41 | £1.76£1.77£1.67 | Horsham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.43£8.47£8.00 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 199.5 | 228.4 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.1 | 12.7 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.5 | 26.5 | Horsham |
| 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 | 63.5 | Mid Sussex |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.0 | 8.3 | Horsham |
Total
Mid Sussex is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Horsham on 11. 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 Horsham
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£599.8m£602.3m£568.9mHorsham is higher£608.8m£611.4m£577.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£401.8m£403.5m£381.1mHorsham is higher£428.7m£430.5m£406.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mMid Sussex is higher£107.6m£108.0m£102.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£375.5m£377.1m£356.2mHorsham is higher£401.3m£403.0m£380.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.0m£18.1m£17.0mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mHorsham is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mMid Sussex is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mHorsham is higher£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£98.7m£99.1m£93.6mMid Sussex is higher£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mHorsham is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mMid Sussex is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
32,145Horsham is higher34,509
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,794Horsham is higher1,913
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,786Horsham is higherDepends on how you count4,007
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,674Mid Sussex is higher5,310
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,538Mid Sussex is higher9,589
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,294Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count1,248
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Sussex | Horsham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £599.8m£602.3m£568.9m | £608.8m£611.4m£577.5m | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £401.8m£403.5m£381.1m | £428.7m£430.5m£406.6m | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £120.3m£120.8m£114.1m | £107.6m£108.0m£102.1m | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £375.5m£377.1m£356.2m | £401.3m£403.0m£380.6m | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.8m£7.9m£7.4m | £8.0m£8.1m£7.6m | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.0m£18.1m£17.0m | £18.9m£19.0m£17.9m | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £36.4m£36.5m£34.5m | £34.9m£35.0m£33.1m | Mid Sussex |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.8m£15.8m£14.9m | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | Mid Sussex |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.4m£5.4m£5.1m | £5.5m£5.6m£5.3m | Horsham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £98.7m£99.1m£93.6m | £86.4m£86.8m£82.0m | Mid Sussex |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £24.1m£24.2m£22.9m | £23.4m£23.5m£22.2m | Mid Sussex |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | £14.8m£14.8m£14.0m | Mid Sussex |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | Mid Sussex |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.27m£0.27m£0.25m | Horsham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | £0.72m£0.72m£0.68m | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 32,145 | 34,509 | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,794 | 1,913 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,786 | 4,007 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,674 | 5,310 | Mid Sussex |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,538 | 9,589 | Mid Sussex |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,294 | 1,248 | Mid Sussex |
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.