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Worthing and Gosport

113,515 and 82,727 residents (mid-2024).

Worthing is higher than Gosport on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Worthing is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Gosport 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

Worthing Gosport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worthing £4,646, Gosport £4,882Gosport: £4,882Worthing: £4,646Gosport: £4,903Worthing: £4,666Gosport: £4,631Worthing: £4,407

    £4,646£4,666£4,407Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£4,882£4,903£4,631

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Worthing £12,574, Gosport £12,623Gosport: £12,623Worthing: £12,574Gosport: £12,677Worthing: £12,627Gosport: £11,974Worthing: £11,927

    £12,574£12,627£11,927Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£12,623£12,677£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Worthing £1,825, Gosport £2,249Gosport: £2,249Worthing: £1,825Gosport: £2,259Worthing: £1,833Gosport: £2,133Worthing: £1,731

    £1,825£1,833£1,731Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,249£2,259£2,133

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Worthing £11,443, Gosport £11,587Gosport: £11,587Worthing: £11,443Gosport: £11,636Worthing: £11,492Gosport: £10,990Worthing: £10,854

    £11,443£11,492£10,854Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£11,587£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Worthing £385, Gosport £331Gosport: £331Worthing: £385Gosport: £332Worthing: £387Gosport: £314Worthing: £366

    £385£387£366Worthing is higher£331£332£314

  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, Gosport £684Gosport: £684Worthing: £722Gosport: £687Worthing: £725Gosport: £649Worthing: £685

    £722£725£685Worthing is higher£684£687£649

  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, Gosport £22Gosport: £22Worthing: £23Gosport: £22Worthing: £23Gosport: £21Worthing: £22

    £23£23£22Worthing is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worthing £377, Gosport £454Gosport: £454Worthing: £377Gosport: £456Worthing: £378Gosport: £431Worthing: £357

    £377£378£357Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worthing £146, Gosport £177Gosport: £177Worthing: £146Gosport: £178Worthing: £147Gosport: £168Worthing: £138

    £146£147£138Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

  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, Gosport £131Gosport: £131Worthing: £87Gosport: £131Worthing: £87Gosport: £124Worthing: £82

    £87£87£82Gosport is higher£131£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Worthing £1,411, Gosport £1,795Gosport: £1,795Worthing: £1,411Gosport: £1,802Worthing: £1,417Gosport: £1,702Worthing: £1,339

    £1,411£1,417£1,339Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£1,795£1,802£1,702

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worthing £261, Gosport £215Gosport: £215Worthing: £261Gosport: £216Worthing: £262Gosport: £204Worthing: £248

    £261£262£248Worthing is higher£215£216£204

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worthing £314, Gosport £308Gosport: £308Worthing: £314Gosport: £310Worthing: £316Gosport: £293Worthing: £298

    £314£316£298Worthing is higher£308£310£293

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worthing £7.37, Gosport £6.41Gosport: £6.41Worthing: £7.37Gosport: £6.44Worthing: £7.40Gosport: £6.08Worthing: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99Worthing is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Worthing £4.91, Gosport £8.83Gosport: £8.83Worthing: £4.91Gosport: £8.87Worthing: £4.93Gosport: £8.38Worthing: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Gosport is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worthing £5.57, Gosport £5.30Gosport: £5.30Worthing: £5.57Gosport: £5.33Worthing: £5.59Gosport: £5.03Worthing: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Worthing is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  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, Gosport 1,019.6Gosport: 1,019.6Worthing: 990.5

    990.5Gosport is higherDepends on how you count1,019.6

  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, Gosport 88.5Gosport: 88.5Worthing: 93.1

    93.1Worthing is higher88.5

  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, Gosport 147.0Gosport: 147.0Worthing: 151.8

    151.8Worthing is higher147.0

  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, Gosport 68.9Gosport: 68.9Worthing: 56.4

    56.4Gosport is higherDepends on how you count68.9

  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, Gosport 208.7Gosport: 208.7Worthing: 166.2

    166.2Gosport is higherDepends on how you count208.7

  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: Worthing 18.5, Gosport 28.8Gosport: 28.8Worthing: 18.5

    18.5Gosport is higher28.8

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Worthing and Gosport, per person in the age group
MeasureWorthingGosportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,666£4,407£4,882£4,903£4,631Gosport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,574£12,627£11,927£12,623£12,677£11,974Gosport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,825£1,833£1,731£2,249£2,259£2,133Gosport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,443£11,492£10,854£11,587£11,636£10,990Gosport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£385£387£366£331£332£314Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£722£725£685£684£687£649Worthing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£22£22£21Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£377£378£357£454£456£431Gosport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£177£178£168Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£87£82£131£131£124Gosport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,411£1,417£1,339£1,795£1,802£1,702Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£215£216£204Worthing
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£314£316£298£308£310£293Worthing
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£6.41£6.44£6.08Worthing
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£8.83£8.87£8.38Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£5.30£5.33£5.03Worthing
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.51,019.6Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.188.5Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.8147.0Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.468.9Gosport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.2208.7Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.528.8Gosport

Per resident

Worthing is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Gosport on 10. 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 Gosport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worthing £4,646, Gosport £4,882Gosport: £4,882Worthing: £4,646Gosport: £4,903Worthing: £4,666Gosport: £4,631Worthing: £4,407

    £4,646£4,666£4,407Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£4,882£4,903£4,631

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Worthing £2,750, Gosport £2,679Gosport: £2,679Worthing: £2,750Gosport: £2,690Worthing: £2,762Gosport: £2,541Worthing: £2,609

    £2,750£2,762£2,609Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£2,679£2,690£2,541

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Worthing £1,107, Gosport £1,352Gosport: £1,352Worthing: £1,107Gosport: £1,358Worthing: £1,112Gosport: £1,283Worthing: £1,050

    £1,107£1,112£1,050Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£1,352£1,358£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Worthing £2,503, Gosport £2,459Gosport: £2,459Worthing: £2,503Gosport: £2,469Worthing: £2,514Gosport: £2,332Worthing: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£2,459£2,469£2,332

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Worthing £84, Gosport £70Gosport: £70Worthing: £84Gosport: £71Worthing: £85Gosport: £67Worthing: £80

    £84£85£80Worthing is higher£70£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Worthing £158, Gosport £145Gosport: £145Worthing: £158Gosport: £146Worthing: £159Gosport: £138Worthing: £150

    £158£159£150Worthing is higher£145£146£138

  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, Gosport £4.69Gosport: £4.69Worthing: £5.06Gosport: £4.71Worthing: £5.08Gosport: £4.45Worthing: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Worthing is higher£4.69£4.71£4.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worthing £377, Gosport £454Gosport: £454Worthing: £377Gosport: £456Worthing: £378Gosport: £431Worthing: £357

    £377£378£357Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worthing £146, Gosport £177Gosport: £177Worthing: £146Gosport: £178Worthing: £147Gosport: £168Worthing: £138

    £146£147£138Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Worthing £53, Gosport £79Gosport: £79Worthing: £53Gosport: £79Worthing: £53Gosport: £75Worthing: £50

    £53£53£50Gosport is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Worthing £856, Gosport £1,079Gosport: £1,079Worthing: £856Gosport: £1,083Worthing: £860Gosport: £1,023Worthing: £812

    £856£860£812Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£1,079£1,083£1,023

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worthing £261, Gosport £215Gosport: £215Worthing: £261Gosport: £216Worthing: £262Gosport: £204Worthing: £248

    £261£262£248Worthing is higher£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Worthing £191, Gosport £185Gosport: £185Worthing: £191Gosport: £186Worthing: £192Gosport: £176Worthing: £181

    £191£192£181Worthing is higher£185£186£176

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Worthing £4.47, Gosport £3.85Gosport: £3.85Worthing: £4.47Gosport: £3.86Worthing: £4.49Gosport: £3.65Worthing: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Worthing is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Worthing £2.98, Gosport £5.31Gosport: £5.31Worthing: £2.98Gosport: £5.34Worthing: £3.00Gosport: £5.04Worthing: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Gosport is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worthing £5.57, Gosport £5.30Gosport: £5.30Worthing: £5.57Gosport: £5.33Worthing: £5.59Gosport: £5.03Worthing: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Worthing is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Worthing 216.7, Gosport 216.4Gosport: 216.4Worthing: 216.7

    216.7Worthing is higherDepends on how you count216.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worthing 20.4, Gosport 18.8Gosport: 18.8Worthing: 20.4

    20.4Worthing is higher18.8

  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, Gosport 31.2Gosport: 31.2Worthing: 33.2

    33.2Worthing is higher31.2

  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, Gosport 68.9Gosport: 68.9Worthing: 56.4

    56.4Gosport is higherDepends on how you count68.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worthing 100.8, Gosport 125.4Gosport: 125.4Worthing: 100.8

    100.8Gosport is higherDepends on how you count125.4

  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, Gosport 17.3Gosport: 17.3Worthing: 11.2

    11.2Gosport is higher17.3

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Worthing and Gosport, per resident
MeasureWorthingGosportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,666£4,407£4,882£4,903£4,631Gosport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,750£2,762£2,609£2,679£2,690£2,541Worthing
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,107£1,112£1,050£1,352£1,358£1,283Gosport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,459£2,469£2,332Worthing
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£70£71£67Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£145£146£138Worthing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£4.69£4.71£4.45Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£377£378£357£454£456£431Gosport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£177£178£168Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£79£79£75Gosport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£856£860£812£1,079£1,083£1,023Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£215£216£204Worthing
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£185£186£176Worthing
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£3.85£3.86£3.65Worthing
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£5.31£5.34£5.04Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£5.30£5.33£5.03Worthing
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.7216.4Worthing
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.418.8Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.231.2Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.468.9Gosport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.8125.4Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.217.3Gosport

Total

Worthing is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Gosport on 3. 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 Gosport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Worthing £527.4m, Gosport £403.9mGosport: £403.9mWorthing: £527.4mGosport: £405.6mWorthing: £529.7mGosport: £383.1mWorthing: £500.3m

    £527.4m£529.7m£500.3mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£403.9m£405.6m£383.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Worthing £312.2m, Gosport £221.6mGosport: £221.6mWorthing: £312.2mGosport: £222.5mWorthing: £313.5mGosport: £210.2mWorthing: £296.1m

    £312.2m£313.5m£296.1mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£221.6m£222.5m£210.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Worthing £125.6m, Gosport £111.9mGosport: £111.9mWorthing: £125.6mGosport: £112.3mWorthing: £126.2mGosport: £106.1mWorthing: £119.2m

    £125.6m£126.2m£119.2mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£111.9m£112.3m£106.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Worthing £284.1m, Gosport £203.4mGosport: £203.4mWorthing: £284.1mGosport: £204.3mWorthing: £285.3mGosport: £192.9mWorthing: £269.5m

    £284.1m£285.3m£269.5mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Worthing £9.6m, Gosport £5.8mGosport: £5.8mWorthing: £9.6mGosport: £5.8mWorthing: £9.6mGosport: £5.5mWorthing: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mWorthing is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worthing £17.9m, Gosport £12.0mGosport: £12.0mWorthing: £17.9mGosport: £12.1mWorthing: £18.0mGosport: £11.4mWorthing: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWorthing is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Gosport £0.39mGosport: £0.39mWorthing: £0.57mGosport: £0.39mWorthing: £0.58mGosport: £0.37mWorthing: £0.55m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.55mWorthing is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worthing £42.7m, Gosport £37.6mGosport: £37.6mWorthing: £42.7mGosport: £37.7mWorthing: £42.9mGosport: £35.6mWorthing: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.9m£40.5mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£37.6m£37.7m£35.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Worthing £16.6m, Gosport £14.7mGosport: £14.7mWorthing: £16.6mGosport: £14.7mWorthing: £16.6mGosport: £13.9mWorthing: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worthing £6.0m, Gosport £6.5mGosport: £6.5mWorthing: £6.0mGosport: £6.5mWorthing: £6.0mGosport: £6.2mWorthing: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mGosport is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Worthing £97.2m, Gosport £89.3mGosport: £89.3mWorthing: £97.2mGosport: £89.6mWorthing: £97.6mGosport: £84.7mWorthing: £92.2m

    £97.2m£97.6m£92.2mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£89.3m£89.6m£84.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Worthing £29.6m, Gosport £17.8mGosport: £17.8mWorthing: £29.6mGosport: £17.9mWorthing: £29.8mGosport: £16.9mWorthing: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mWorthing is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Worthing £21.7m, Gosport £15.3mGosport: £15.3mWorthing: £21.7mGosport: £15.4mWorthing: £21.7mGosport: £14.5mWorthing: £20.5m

    £21.7m£21.7m£20.5mWorthing is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Worthing £0.51m, Gosport £0.32mGosport: £0.32mWorthing: £0.51mGosport: £0.32mWorthing: £0.51mGosport: £0.30mWorthing: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWorthing is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Worthing £0.34m, Gosport £0.44mGosport: £0.44mWorthing: £0.34mGosport: £0.44mWorthing: £0.34mGosport: £0.42mWorthing: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mGosport is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Worthing £0.63m, Gosport £0.44mGosport: £0.44mWorthing: £0.63mGosport: £0.44mWorthing: £0.63mGosport: £0.42mWorthing: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWorthing is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Worthing 24,595, Gosport 17,899Gosport: 17,899Worthing: 24,595

    24,595Worthing is higherDepends on how you count17,899

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Worthing 2,311, Gosport 1,553Gosport: 1,553Worthing: 2,311

    2,311Worthing is higher1,553

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worthing 3,770, Gosport 2,580Gosport: 2,580Worthing: 3,770

    3,770Worthing is higher2,580

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worthing 6,404, Gosport 5,698Gosport: 5,698Worthing: 6,404

    6,404Worthing is higherDepends on how you count5,698

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Worthing 11,445, Gosport 10,377Gosport: 10,377Worthing: 11,445

    11,445Worthing is higherDepends on how you count10,377

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worthing 1,274, Gosport 1,434Gosport: 1,434Worthing: 1,274

    1,274Gosport is higher1,434

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Worthing and Gosport, total
MeasureWorthingGosportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£527.4m£529.7m£500.3m£403.9m£405.6m£383.1mWorthing
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£312.2m£313.5m£296.1m£221.6m£222.5m£210.2mWorthing
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.6m£126.2m£119.2m£111.9m£112.3m£106.1mWorthing
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£284.1m£285.3m£269.5m£203.4m£204.3m£192.9mWorthing
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mWorthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mWorthing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWorthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m£37.6m£37.7m£35.6mWorthing
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mWorthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mGosport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.2m£97.6m£92.2m£89.3m£89.6m£84.7mWorthing
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mWorthing
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.7m£20.5m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mWorthing
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mWorthing
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mGosport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWorthing
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,59517,899Worthing
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3111,553Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7702,580Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4045,698Worthing
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,44510,377Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2741,434Gosport

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.
  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.
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