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Mid Sussex and Horsham

161,122 and 151,071 residents (mid-2024).

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.

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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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £3,722, Horsham £4,030Horsham: £4,030Mid Sussex: £3,722Horsham: £4,047Mid Sussex: £3,738Horsham: £3,823Mid Sussex: £3,531

    £3,722£3,738£3,531Horsham is higher£4,030£4,047£3,823

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Sussex £12,566, Horsham £12,611Horsham: £12,611Mid Sussex: £12,566Horsham: £12,664Mid Sussex: £12,620Horsham: £11,962Mid Sussex: £11,920

    £12,566£12,620£11,920Horsham is higher£12,611£12,664£11,962

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Sussex £1,249, Horsham £1,220Horsham: £1,220Mid Sussex: £1,249Horsham: £1,225Mid Sussex: £1,254Horsham: £1,157Mid Sussex: £1,185

    £1,249£1,254£1,185Mid Sussex is higher£1,220£1,225£1,157

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Sussex £11,745, Horsham £11,804Horsham: £11,804Mid Sussex: £11,745Horsham: £11,854Mid Sussex: £11,795Horsham: £11,197Mid Sussex: £11,141

    £11,745£11,795£11,141Horsham is higher£11,804£11,854£11,197

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Sussex £245, Horsham £236Horsham: £236Mid Sussex: £245Horsham: £237Mid Sussex: £246Horsham: £224Mid Sussex: £233

    £245£246£233Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£236£237£224

  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, Horsham £556Horsham: £556Mid Sussex: £562Horsham: £559Mid Sussex: £565Horsham: £528Mid Sussex: £533

    £562£565£533Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£556£559£528

  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, Horsham £14Horsham: £14Mid Sussex: £14Horsham: £14Mid Sussex: £14Horsham: £14Mid Sussex: £14

    £14Horsham is higher£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £226, Horsham £231Horsham: £231Mid Sussex: £226Horsham: £232Mid Sussex: £227Horsham: £219Mid Sussex: £214

    £226£227£214Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £98, Horsham £90Horsham: £90Mid Sussex: £98Horsham: £90Mid Sussex: £98Horsham: £85Mid Sussex: £93

    £98£98£93Mid Sussex is higher£90£90£85

  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, Horsham £63Horsham: £63Mid Sussex: £56Horsham: £63Mid Sussex: £56Horsham: £60Mid Sussex: £53

    £56£56£53Horsham is higher£63£63£60

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Sussex £1,024, Horsham £980Horsham: £980Mid Sussex: £1,024Horsham: £984Mid Sussex: £1,028Horsham: £929Mid Sussex: £971

    £1,024£1,028£971Mid Sussex is higher£980£984£929

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Sussex £150, Horsham £155Horsham: £155Mid Sussex: £150Horsham: £156Mid Sussex: £150Horsham: £147Mid Sussex: £142

    £150£150£142Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

  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, Horsham £168Horsham: £168Mid Sussex: £160Horsham: £168Mid Sussex: £161Horsham: £159Mid Sussex: £152

    £160£161£152Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£168£168£159

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Sussex £6.47, Horsham £6.66Horsham: £6.66Mid Sussex: £6.47Horsham: £6.69Mid Sussex: £6.50Horsham: £6.32Mid Sussex: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£6.66£6.69£6.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Sussex £2.49, Horsham £3.02Horsham: £3.02Mid Sussex: £2.49Horsham: £3.03Mid Sussex: £2.50Horsham: £2.86Mid Sussex: £2.36

    £2.49£2.50£2.36Horsham is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £8.43, Horsham £4.78Horsham: £4.78Mid Sussex: £8.43Horsham: £4.80Mid Sussex: £8.47Horsham: £4.53Mid Sussex: £8.00

    £8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  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, Horsham 1,015.2Horsham: 1,015.2Mid Sussex: 1,005.3

    1,005.3Horsham is higher1,015.2

  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, Horsham 56.3Horsham: 56.3Mid Sussex: 56.1

    56.1Horsham is higher56.3

  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, Horsham 117.9Horsham: 117.9Mid Sussex: 118.4

    118.4Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count117.9

  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, Horsham 35.2Horsham: 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, Horsham 108.7Horsham: 108.7Mid Sussex: 109.4

    109.4Mid Sussex is higher108.7

  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, Horsham 14.2Horsham: 14.2Mid Sussex: 13.4

    13.4Horsham is higherDepends on how you count14.2

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Mid Sussex and Horsham, per person in the age group
MeasureMid SussexHorshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,722£3,738£3,531£4,030£4,047£3,823Horsham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,566£12,620£11,920£12,611£12,664£11,962Horsham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,249£1,254£1,185£1,220£1,225£1,157Mid Sussex
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,745£11,795£11,141£11,804£11,854£11,197Horsham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£236£237£224Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£562£565£533£556£559£528Mid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14Horsham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£231£232£219Horsham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£90£90£85Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£56£53£63£63£60Horsham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,024£1,028£971£980£984£929Mid Sussex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£155£156£147Horsham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£161£152£168£168£159Horsham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£6.66£6.69£6.32Horsham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.49£2.50£2.36£3.02£3.03£2.86Horsham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.43£8.47£8.00£4.78£4.80£4.53Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.31,015.2Horsham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202656.156.3Horsham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.4117.9Mid 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 2026109.4108.7Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.414.2Horsham

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £3,722, Horsham £4,030Horsham: £4,030Mid Sussex: £3,722Horsham: £4,047Mid Sussex: £3,738Horsham: £3,823Mid Sussex: £3,531

    £3,722£3,738£3,531Horsham is higher£4,030£4,047£3,823

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £2,494, Horsham £2,838Horsham: £2,838Mid Sussex: £2,494Horsham: £2,850Mid Sussex: £2,504Horsham: £2,692Mid Sussex: £2,366

    £2,494£2,504£2,366Horsham is higher£2,838£2,850£2,692

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £747, Horsham £712Horsham: £712Mid Sussex: £747Horsham: £715Mid Sussex: £750Horsham: £676Mid Sussex: £708

    £747£750£708Mid Sussex is higher£712£715£676

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Sussex £2,331, Horsham £2,656Horsham: £2,656Mid Sussex: £2,331Horsham: £2,667Mid Sussex: £2,341Horsham: £2,520Mid Sussex: £2,211

    £2,331£2,341£2,211Horsham is higher£2,656£2,667£2,520

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Sussex £49, Horsham £53Horsham: £53Mid Sussex: £49Horsham: £53Mid Sussex: £49Horsham: £50Mid Sussex: £46

    £49£49£46Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £112, Horsham £125Horsham: £125Mid Sussex: £112Horsham: £126Mid Sussex: £112Horsham: £119Mid Sussex: £106

    £112£112£106Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

  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, Horsham £3.22Horsham: £3.22Mid Sussex: £2.83Horsham: £3.23Mid Sussex: £2.84Horsham: £3.05Mid Sussex: £2.68

    £2.83£2.84£2.68Horsham is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £226, Horsham £231Horsham: £231Mid Sussex: £226Horsham: £232Mid Sussex: £227Horsham: £219Mid Sussex: £214

    £226£227£214Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £98, Horsham £90Horsham: £90Mid Sussex: £98Horsham: £90Mid Sussex: £98Horsham: £85Mid Sussex: £93

    £98£98£93Mid Sussex is higher£90£90£85

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £33, Horsham £37Horsham: £37Mid Sussex: £33Horsham: £37Mid Sussex: £34Horsham: £35Mid Sussex: £32

    £33£34£32Horsham is higher£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Sussex £612, Horsham £572Horsham: £572Mid Sussex: £612Horsham: £574Mid Sussex: £615Horsham: £543Mid Sussex: £581

    £612£615£581Mid Sussex is higher£572£574£543

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Sussex £150, Horsham £155Horsham: £155Mid Sussex: £150Horsham: £156Mid Sussex: £150Horsham: £147Mid Sussex: £142

    £150£150£142Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Sussex £96, Horsham £98Horsham: £98Mid Sussex: £96Horsham: £98Mid Sussex: £96Horsham: £93Mid Sussex: £91

    £96£96£91Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Sussex £3.87, Horsham £3.89Horsham: £3.89Mid Sussex: £3.87Horsham: £3.91Mid Sussex: £3.89Horsham: £3.69Mid Sussex: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Sussex £1.49, Horsham £1.76Horsham: £1.76Mid Sussex: £1.49Horsham: £1.77Mid Sussex: £1.49Horsham: £1.67Mid Sussex: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41Horsham is higher£1.76£1.77£1.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £8.43, Horsham £4.78Horsham: £4.78Mid Sussex: £8.43Horsham: £4.80Mid Sussex: £8.47Horsham: £4.53Mid Sussex: £8.00

    £8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 199.5, Horsham 228.4Horsham: 228.4Mid Sussex: 199.5

    199.5Horsham is higher228.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 11.1, Horsham 12.7Horsham: 12.7Mid Sussex: 11.1

    11.1Horsham is higher12.7

  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, Horsham 26.5Horsham: 26.5Mid Sussex: 23.5

    23.5Horsham is higherDepends on how you count26.5

  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, Horsham 35.2Horsham: 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, Horsham 63.5Horsham: 63.5Mid Sussex: 65.4

    65.4Mid Sussex is higher63.5

  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, Horsham 8.3Horsham: 8.3Mid Sussex: 8.0

    8.0Horsham is higherDepends on how you count8.3

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Mid Sussex and Horsham, per resident
MeasureMid SussexHorshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,722£3,738£3,531£4,030£4,047£3,823Horsham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,494£2,504£2,366£2,838£2,850£2,692Horsham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£747£750£708£712£715£676Mid Sussex
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,331£2,341£2,211£2,656£2,667£2,520Horsham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£53£53£50Horsham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£125£126£119Horsham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£3.22£3.23£3.05Horsham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£231£232£219Horsham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£90£90£85Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£33£34£32£37£37£35Horsham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£612£615£581£572£574£543Mid Sussex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£155£156£147Horsham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£98£98£93Horsham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£3.89£3.91£3.69Horsham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£1.76£1.77£1.67Horsham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.43£8.47£8.00£4.78£4.80£4.53Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.5228.4Horsham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.112.7Horsham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.526.5Horsham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.235.2Mid Sussex
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.463.5Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.08.3Horsham

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Sussex £599.8m, Horsham £608.8mHorsham: £608.8mMid Sussex: £599.8mHorsham: £611.4mMid Sussex: £602.3mHorsham: £577.5mMid Sussex: £568.9m

    £599.8m£602.3m£568.9mHorsham is higher£608.8m£611.4m£577.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Sussex £401.8m, Horsham £428.7mHorsham: £428.7mMid Sussex: £401.8mHorsham: £430.5mMid Sussex: £403.5mHorsham: £406.6mMid Sussex: £381.1m

    £401.8m£403.5m£381.1mHorsham is higher£428.7m£430.5m£406.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Sussex £120.3m, Horsham £107.6mHorsham: £107.6mMid Sussex: £120.3mHorsham: £108.0mMid Sussex: £120.8mHorsham: £102.1mMid Sussex: £114.1m

    £120.3m£120.8m£114.1mMid Sussex is higher£107.6m£108.0m£102.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Sussex £375.5m, Horsham £401.3mHorsham: £401.3mMid Sussex: £375.5mHorsham: £403.0mMid Sussex: £377.1mHorsham: £380.6mMid Sussex: £356.2m

    £375.5m£377.1m£356.2mHorsham is higher£401.3m£403.0m£380.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Sussex £7.8m, Horsham £8.0mHorsham: £8.0mMid Sussex: £7.8mHorsham: £8.1mMid Sussex: £7.9mHorsham: £7.6mMid Sussex: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.9m£7.4mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex £18.0m, Horsham £18.9mHorsham: £18.9mMid Sussex: £18.0mHorsham: £19.0mMid Sussex: £18.1mHorsham: £17.9mMid Sussex: £17.0m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.0mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  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, Horsham £0.49mHorsham: £0.49mMid Sussex: £0.46mHorsham: £0.49mMid Sussex: £0.46mHorsham: £0.46mMid Sussex: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mHorsham is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex £36.4m, Horsham £34.9mHorsham: £34.9mMid Sussex: £36.4mHorsham: £35.0mMid Sussex: £36.5mHorsham: £33.1mMid Sussex: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex £15.8m, Horsham £13.6mHorsham: £13.6mMid Sussex: £15.8mHorsham: £13.6mMid Sussex: £15.8mHorsham: £12.9mMid Sussex: £14.9m

    £15.8m£15.8m£14.9mMid Sussex is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Sussex £5.4m, Horsham £5.5mHorsham: £5.5mMid Sussex: £5.4mHorsham: £5.6mMid Sussex: £5.4mHorsham: £5.3mMid Sussex: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mHorsham is higher£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Sussex £98.7m, Horsham £86.4mHorsham: £86.4mMid Sussex: £98.7mHorsham: £86.8mMid Sussex: £99.1mHorsham: £82.0mMid Sussex: £93.6m

    £98.7m£99.1m£93.6mMid Sussex is higher£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Sussex £24.1m, Horsham £23.4mHorsham: £23.4mMid Sussex: £24.1mHorsham: £23.5mMid Sussex: £24.2mHorsham: £22.2mMid Sussex: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Sussex £15.4m, Horsham £14.8mHorsham: £14.8mMid Sussex: £15.4mHorsham: £14.8mMid Sussex: £15.5mHorsham: £14.0mMid Sussex: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Sussex £0.62m, Horsham £0.59mHorsham: £0.59mMid Sussex: £0.62mHorsham: £0.59mMid Sussex: £0.63mHorsham: £0.56mMid Sussex: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Sussex £0.24m, Horsham £0.27mHorsham: £0.27mMid Sussex: £0.24mHorsham: £0.27mMid Sussex: £0.24mHorsham: £0.25mMid Sussex: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mHorsham is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Sussex £1.4m, Horsham £0.72mHorsham: £0.72mMid Sussex: £1.4mHorsham: £0.72mMid Sussex: £1.4mHorsham: £0.68mMid Sussex: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mMid Sussex is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Sussex 32,145, Horsham 34,509Horsham: 34,509Mid Sussex: 32,145

    32,145Horsham is higher34,509

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Sussex 1,794, Horsham 1,913Horsham: 1,913Mid Sussex: 1,794

    1,794Horsham is higher1,913

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex 3,786, Horsham 4,007Horsham: 4,007Mid Sussex: 3,786

    3,786Horsham is higherDepends on how you count4,007

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex 5,674, Horsham 5,310Horsham: 5,310Mid Sussex: 5,674

    5,674Mid Sussex is higher5,310

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Sussex 10,538, Horsham 9,589Horsham: 9,589Mid Sussex: 10,538

    10,538Mid Sussex is higher9,589

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Sussex 1,294, Horsham 1,248Horsham: 1,248Mid Sussex: 1,294

    1,294Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count1,248

Show the numbers
Mid Sussex and Horsham, total
MeasureMid SussexHorshamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£599.8m£602.3m£568.9m£608.8m£611.4m£577.5mHorsham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£401.8m£403.5m£381.1m£428.7m£430.5m£406.6mHorsham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m£107.6m£108.0m£102.1mMid Sussex
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£375.5m£377.1m£356.2m£401.3m£403.0m£380.6mHorsham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mHorsham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.0m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mHorsham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHorsham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£34.9m£35.0m£33.1mMid Sussex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mMid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mHorsham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.7m£99.1m£93.6m£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mMid Sussex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mMid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mMid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMid Sussex
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mHorsham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mMid Sussex
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,14534,509Horsham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7941,913Horsham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7864,007Horsham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6745,310Mid Sussex
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5389,589Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2941,248Mid Sussex

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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