Who Gets What

Compare local authorities · South East and South East

Worthing and Eastbourne

113,515 and 104,271 residents (mid-2024).

Worthing is higher than Eastbourne on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 4 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.

Swap the two areas
Worthing and Eastbourne on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Worthing is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne 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

Worthing Eastbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worthing £4,646, Eastbourne £5,555Eastbourne: £5,555Worthing: £4,646Eastbourne: £5,579Worthing: £4,666Eastbourne: £5,269Worthing: £4,407

    £4,646£4,666£4,407Eastbourne is higher£5,555£5,579£5,269

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Worthing £12,574, Eastbourne £12,572Eastbourne: £12,572Worthing: £12,574Eastbourne: £12,626Worthing: £12,627Eastbourne: £11,925Worthing: £11,927

    £12,574£12,627£11,927Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£12,572£12,626£11,925

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Worthing £1,825, Eastbourne £2,618Eastbourne: £2,618Worthing: £1,825Eastbourne: £2,629Worthing: £1,833Eastbourne: £2,483Worthing: £1,731

    £1,825£1,833£1,731Eastbourne is higher£2,618£2,629£2,483

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Worthing £11,443, Eastbourne £11,286Eastbourne: £11,286Worthing: £11,443Eastbourne: £11,335Worthing: £11,492Eastbourne: £10,706Worthing: £10,854

    £11,443£11,492£10,854Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£11,286£11,335£10,706

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Worthing £385, Eastbourne £501Eastbourne: £501Worthing: £385Eastbourne: £503Worthing: £387Eastbourne: £475Worthing: £366

    £385£387£366Eastbourne is higher£501£503£475

  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: Worthing £722, Eastbourne £757Eastbourne: £757Worthing: £722Eastbourne: £760Worthing: £725Eastbourne: £718Worthing: £685

    £722£725£685Eastbourne is higher£757£760£718

  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: Worthing £23, Eastbourne £28Eastbourne: £28Worthing: £23Eastbourne: £28Worthing: £23Eastbourne: £26Worthing: £22

    £23£23£22Eastbourne is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worthing £377, Eastbourne £489Eastbourne: £489Worthing: £377Eastbourne: £491Worthing: £378Eastbourne: £464Worthing: £357

    £377£378£357Eastbourne is higher£489£491£464

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worthing £146, Eastbourne £174Eastbourne: £174Worthing: £146Eastbourne: £175Worthing: £147Eastbourne: £165Worthing: £138

    £146£147£138Eastbourne is higher£174£175£165

  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: Worthing £87, Eastbourne £123Eastbourne: £123Worthing: £87Eastbourne: £123Worthing: £87Eastbourne: £116Worthing: £82

    £87£87£82Eastbourne is higher£123£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Worthing £1,411, Eastbourne £2,091Eastbourne: £2,091Worthing: £1,411Eastbourne: £2,100Worthing: £1,417Eastbourne: £1,984Worthing: £1,339

    £1,411£1,417£1,339Eastbourne is higher£2,091£2,100£1,984

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worthing £261, Eastbourne £364Eastbourne: £364Worthing: £261Eastbourne: £365Worthing: £262Eastbourne: £345Worthing: £248

    £261£262£248Eastbourne is higher£364£365£345

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worthing £314, Eastbourne £388Eastbourne: £388Worthing: £314Eastbourne: £390Worthing: £316Eastbourne: £368Worthing: £298

    £314£316£298Eastbourne is higher£388£390£368

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worthing £7.37, Eastbourne £6.87Eastbourne: £6.87Worthing: £7.37Eastbourne: £6.90Worthing: £7.40Eastbourne: £6.52Worthing: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99Worthing is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Worthing £4.91, Eastbourne £8.46Eastbourne: £8.46Worthing: £4.91Eastbourne: £8.49Worthing: £4.93Eastbourne: £8.02Worthing: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Eastbourne is higher£8.46£8.49£8.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worthing £5.57, Eastbourne £4.71Eastbourne: £4.71Worthing: £5.57Eastbourne: £4.73Worthing: £5.59Eastbourne: £4.47Worthing: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Worthing is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Worthing 990.5, Eastbourne 983.2Eastbourne: 983.2Worthing: 990.5

    990.5Worthing is higherDepends on how you count983.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Worthing 93.1, Eastbourne 113.0Eastbourne: 113.0Worthing: 93.1

    93.1Eastbourne is higher113.0

  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: Worthing 151.8, Eastbourne 151.3Eastbourne: 151.3Worthing: 151.8

    151.8Worthing is higherDepends on how you count151.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worthing 56.4, Eastbourne 73.7Eastbourne: 73.7Worthing: 56.4

    56.4Eastbourne is higher73.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Worthing 166.2, Eastbourne 233.4Eastbourne: 233.4Worthing: 166.2

    166.2Eastbourne is higher233.4

  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: Worthing 18.5, Eastbourne 26.3Eastbourne: 26.3Worthing: 18.5

    18.5Eastbourne is higher26.3

Show the numbers
Worthing and Eastbourne, per person in the age group
MeasureWorthingEastbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,666£4,407£5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,574£12,627£11,927£12,572£12,626£11,925Worthing
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,825£1,833£1,731£2,618£2,629£2,483Eastbourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,443£11,492£10,854£11,286£11,335£10,706Worthing
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£385£387£366£501£503£475Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£722£725£685£757£760£718Eastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£28£28£26Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£377£378£357£489£491£464Eastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£174£175£165Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£87£82£123£123£116Eastbourne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,411£1,417£1,339£2,091£2,100£1,984Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£364£365£345Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£314£316£298£388£390£368Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£6.87£6.90£6.52Worthing
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£8.46£8.49£8.02Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£4.71£4.73£4.47Worthing
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.5983.2Worthing
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.1113.0Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.8151.3Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.473.7Eastbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.2233.4Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.526.3Eastbourne

Per resident

Worthing is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne on 20. 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

Worthing Eastbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worthing £4,646, Eastbourne £5,555Eastbourne: £5,555Worthing: £4,646Eastbourne: £5,579Worthing: £4,666Eastbourne: £5,269Worthing: £4,407

    £4,646£4,666£4,407Eastbourne is higher£5,555£5,579£5,269

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Worthing £2,750, Eastbourne £2,985Eastbourne: £2,985Worthing: £2,750Eastbourne: £2,998Worthing: £2,762Eastbourne: £2,832Worthing: £2,609

    £2,750£2,762£2,609Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,985£2,998£2,832

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Worthing £1,107, Eastbourne £1,538Eastbourne: £1,538Worthing: £1,107Eastbourne: £1,544Worthing: £1,112Eastbourne: £1,459Worthing: £1,050

    £1,107£1,112£1,050Eastbourne is higher£1,538£1,544£1,459

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Worthing £2,503, Eastbourne £2,680Eastbourne: £2,680Worthing: £2,503Eastbourne: £2,691Worthing: £2,514Eastbourne: £2,542Worthing: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,680£2,691£2,542

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Worthing £84, Eastbourne £119Eastbourne: £119Worthing: £84Eastbourne: £119Worthing: £85Eastbourne: £113Worthing: £80

    £84£85£80Eastbourne is higher£119£119£113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Worthing £158, Eastbourne £180Eastbourne: £180Worthing: £158Eastbourne: £181Worthing: £159Eastbourne: £171Worthing: £150

    £158£159£150Eastbourne is higher£180£181£171

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Worthing £5.06, Eastbourne £6.60Eastbourne: £6.60Worthing: £5.06Eastbourne: £6.63Worthing: £5.08Eastbourne: £6.26Worthing: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Eastbourne is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worthing £377, Eastbourne £489Eastbourne: £489Worthing: £377Eastbourne: £491Worthing: £378Eastbourne: £464Worthing: £357

    £377£378£357Eastbourne is higher£489£491£464

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worthing £146, Eastbourne £174Eastbourne: £174Worthing: £146Eastbourne: £175Worthing: £147Eastbourne: £165Worthing: £138

    £146£147£138Eastbourne is higher£174£175£165

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Worthing £53, Eastbourne £72Eastbourne: £72Worthing: £53Eastbourne: £72Worthing: £53Eastbourne: £68Worthing: £50

    £53£53£50Eastbourne is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Worthing £856, Eastbourne £1,229Eastbourne: £1,229Worthing: £856Eastbourne: £1,234Worthing: £860Eastbourne: £1,165Worthing: £812

    £856£860£812Eastbourne is higher£1,229£1,234£1,165

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worthing £261, Eastbourne £364Eastbourne: £364Worthing: £261Eastbourne: £365Worthing: £262Eastbourne: £345Worthing: £248

    £261£262£248Eastbourne is higher£364£365£345

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Worthing £191, Eastbourne £228Eastbourne: £228Worthing: £191Eastbourne: £229Worthing: £192Eastbourne: £216Worthing: £181

    £191£192£181Eastbourne is higher£228£229£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Worthing £4.47, Eastbourne £4.04Eastbourne: £4.04Worthing: £4.47Eastbourne: £4.05Worthing: £4.49Eastbourne: £3.83Worthing: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Worthing is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Worthing £2.98, Eastbourne £4.97Eastbourne: £4.97Worthing: £2.98Eastbourne: £4.99Worthing: £3.00Eastbourne: £4.71Worthing: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Eastbourne is higher£4.97£4.99£4.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worthing £5.57, Eastbourne £4.71Eastbourne: £4.71Worthing: £5.57Eastbourne: £4.73Worthing: £5.59Eastbourne: £4.47Worthing: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Worthing is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Worthing 216.7, Eastbourne 233.5Eastbourne: 233.5Worthing: 216.7

    216.7Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count233.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worthing 20.4, Eastbourne 26.8Eastbourne: 26.8Worthing: 20.4

    20.4Eastbourne is higher26.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worthing 33.2, Eastbourne 35.9Eastbourne: 35.9Worthing: 33.2

    33.2Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count35.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worthing 56.4, Eastbourne 73.7Eastbourne: 73.7Worthing: 56.4

    56.4Eastbourne is higher73.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worthing 100.8, Eastbourne 137.1Eastbourne: 137.1Worthing: 100.8

    100.8Eastbourne is higher137.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worthing 11.2, Eastbourne 15.4Eastbourne: 15.4Worthing: 11.2

    11.2Eastbourne is higher15.4

Show the numbers
Worthing and Eastbourne, per resident
MeasureWorthingEastbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,666£4,407£5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,750£2,762£2,609£2,985£2,998£2,832Eastbourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,107£1,112£1,050£1,538£1,544£1,459Eastbourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,680£2,691£2,542Eastbourne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£119£119£113Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£180£181£171Eastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£6.60£6.63£6.26Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£377£378£357£489£491£464Eastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£174£175£165Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£72£72£68Eastbourne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£856£860£812£1,229£1,234£1,165Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£364£365£345Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£228£229£216Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£4.04£4.05£3.83Worthing
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£4.97£4.99£4.71Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£4.71£4.73£4.47Worthing
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.7233.5Eastbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.426.8Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.235.9Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.473.7Eastbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.8137.1Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.215.4Eastbourne

Total

Worthing is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne 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

Worthing Eastbourne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Worthing £527.4m, Eastbourne £579.2mEastbourne: £579.2mWorthing: £527.4mEastbourne: £581.7mWorthing: £529.7mEastbourne: £549.4mWorthing: £500.3m

    £527.4m£529.7m£500.3mEastbourne is higher£579.2m£581.7m£549.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Worthing £312.2m, Eastbourne £311.3mEastbourne: £311.3mWorthing: £312.2mEastbourne: £312.6mWorthing: £313.5mEastbourne: £295.3mWorthing: £296.1m

    £312.2m£313.5m£296.1mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£311.3m£312.6m£295.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Worthing £125.6m, Eastbourne £160.3mEastbourne: £160.3mWorthing: £125.6mEastbourne: £161.0mWorthing: £126.2mEastbourne: £152.1mWorthing: £119.2m

    £125.6m£126.2m£119.2mEastbourne is higher£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Worthing £284.1m, Eastbourne £279.4mEastbourne: £279.4mWorthing: £284.1mEastbourne: £280.6mWorthing: £285.3mEastbourne: £265.1mWorthing: £269.5m

    £284.1m£285.3m£269.5mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£279.4m£280.6m£265.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Worthing £9.6m, Eastbourne £12.4mEastbourne: £12.4mWorthing: £9.6mEastbourne: £12.5mWorthing: £9.6mEastbourne: £11.8mWorthing: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mEastbourne is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worthing £17.9m, Eastbourne £18.7mEastbourne: £18.7mWorthing: £17.9mEastbourne: £18.8mWorthing: £18.0mEastbourne: £17.8mWorthing: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mEastbourne is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Worthing £0.57m, Eastbourne £0.69mEastbourne: £0.69mWorthing: £0.57mEastbourne: £0.69mWorthing: £0.58mEastbourne: £0.65mWorthing: £0.55m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.55mEastbourne is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worthing £42.7m, Eastbourne £51.0mEastbourne: £51.0mWorthing: £42.7mEastbourne: £51.2mWorthing: £42.9mEastbourne: £48.4mWorthing: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.9m£40.5mEastbourne is higher£51.0m£51.2m£48.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Worthing £16.6m, Eastbourne £18.2mEastbourne: £18.2mWorthing: £16.6mEastbourne: £18.3mWorthing: £16.6mEastbourne: £17.2mWorthing: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mEastbourne is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worthing £6.0m, Eastbourne £7.5mEastbourne: £7.5mWorthing: £6.0mEastbourne: £7.6mWorthing: £6.0mEastbourne: £7.1mWorthing: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mEastbourne is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Worthing £97.2m, Eastbourne £128.1mEastbourne: £128.1mWorthing: £97.2mEastbourne: £128.6mWorthing: £97.6mEastbourne: £121.5mWorthing: £92.2m

    £97.2m£97.6m£92.2mEastbourne is higher£128.1m£128.6m£121.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Worthing £29.6m, Eastbourne £37.9mEastbourne: £37.9mWorthing: £29.6mEastbourne: £38.1mWorthing: £29.8mEastbourne: £36.0mWorthing: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mEastbourne is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Worthing £21.7m, Eastbourne £23.8mEastbourne: £23.8mWorthing: £21.7mEastbourne: £23.9mWorthing: £21.7mEastbourne: £22.6mWorthing: £20.5m

    £21.7m£21.7m£20.5mEastbourne is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Worthing £0.51m, Eastbourne £0.42mEastbourne: £0.42mWorthing: £0.51mEastbourne: £0.42mWorthing: £0.51mEastbourne: £0.40mWorthing: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWorthing is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Worthing £0.34m, Eastbourne £0.52mEastbourne: £0.52mWorthing: £0.34mEastbourne: £0.52mWorthing: £0.34mEastbourne: £0.49mWorthing: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mEastbourne is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Worthing £0.63m, Eastbourne £0.49mEastbourne: £0.49mWorthing: £0.63mEastbourne: £0.49mWorthing: £0.63mEastbourne: £0.47mWorthing: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWorthing is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Worthing 24,595, Eastbourne 24,342Eastbourne: 24,342Worthing: 24,595

    24,595Worthing is higherDepends on how you count24,342

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Worthing 2,311, Eastbourne 2,798Eastbourne: 2,798Worthing: 2,311

    2,311Eastbourne is higher2,798

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worthing 3,770, Eastbourne 3,747Eastbourne: 3,747Worthing: 3,770

    3,770Worthing is higherDepends on how you count3,747

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worthing 6,404, Eastbourne 7,687Eastbourne: 7,687Worthing: 6,404

    6,404Eastbourne is higher7,687

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Worthing 11,445, Eastbourne 14,300Eastbourne: 14,300Worthing: 11,445

    11,445Eastbourne is higher14,300

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worthing 1,274, Eastbourne 1,609Eastbourne: 1,609Worthing: 1,274

    1,274Eastbourne is higher1,609

Show the numbers
Worthing and Eastbourne, total
MeasureWorthingEastbourneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£527.4m£529.7m£500.3m£579.2m£581.7m£549.4mEastbourne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£312.2m£313.5m£296.1m£311.3m£312.6m£295.3mWorthing
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.6m£126.2m£119.2m£160.3m£161.0m£152.1mEastbourne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£284.1m£285.3m£269.5m£279.4m£280.6m£265.1mWorthing
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mEastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mEastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m£51.0m£51.2m£48.4mEastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mEastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mEastbourne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.2m£97.6m£92.2m£128.1m£128.6m£121.5mEastbourne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mEastbourne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.7m£20.5m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWorthing
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mEastbourne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mWorthing
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,59524,342Worthing
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3112,798Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7703,747Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4047,687Eastbourne
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,44514,300Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2741,609Eastbourne

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.