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Wyre Forest and Eastbourne

103,558 and 104,271 residents (mid-2024).

Wyre Forest is higher than Eastbourne on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Wyre Forest is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne on 14. 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

Wyre Forest Eastbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,147, Eastbourne £5,555Eastbourne: £5,555Wyre Forest: £5,147Eastbourne: £5,579Wyre Forest: £5,169Eastbourne: £5,269Wyre Forest: £4,882

    £5,147£5,169£4,882Eastbourne 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: Wyre Forest £12,717, Eastbourne £12,572Eastbourne: £12,572Wyre Forest: £12,717Eastbourne: £12,626Wyre Forest: £12,772Eastbourne: £11,925Wyre Forest: £12,063

    £12,717£12,772£12,063Wyre Forest is higher£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: Wyre Forest £2,105, Eastbourne £2,618Eastbourne: £2,618Wyre Forest: £2,105Eastbourne: £2,629Wyre Forest: £2,114Eastbourne: £2,483Wyre Forest: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Eastbourne 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: Wyre Forest £11,619, Eastbourne £11,286Eastbourne: £11,286Wyre Forest: £11,619Eastbourne: £11,335Wyre Forest: £11,669Eastbourne: £10,706Wyre Forest: £11,021

    £11,619£11,669£11,021Wyre Forest is higher£11,286£11,335£10,706

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £354, Eastbourne £501Eastbourne: £501Wyre Forest: £354Eastbourne: £503Wyre Forest: £356Eastbourne: £475Wyre Forest: £336

    £354£356£336Eastbourne 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: Wyre Forest £719, Eastbourne £757Eastbourne: £757Wyre Forest: £719Eastbourne: £760Wyre Forest: £722Eastbourne: £718Wyre Forest: £682

    £719£722£682Eastbourne 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: Wyre Forest £25, Eastbourne £28Eastbourne: £28Wyre Forest: £25Eastbourne: £28Wyre Forest: £25Eastbourne: £26Wyre Forest: £24

    £25£25£24Eastbourne 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: Wyre Forest £490, Eastbourne £489Eastbourne: £489Wyre Forest: £490Eastbourne: £491Wyre Forest: £492Eastbourne: £464Wyre Forest: £465

    £490£492£465Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£489£491£464

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £131, Eastbourne £174Eastbourne: £174Wyre Forest: £131Eastbourne: £175Wyre Forest: £131Eastbourne: £165Wyre Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Eastbourne 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: Wyre Forest £146, Eastbourne £123Eastbourne: £123Wyre Forest: £146Eastbourne: £123Wyre Forest: £147Eastbourne: £116Wyre Forest: £138

    £146£147£138Wyre Forest is higher£123£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £1,597, Eastbourne £2,091Eastbourne: £2,091Wyre Forest: £1,597Eastbourne: £2,100Wyre Forest: £1,604Eastbourne: £1,984Wyre Forest: £1,515

    £1,597£1,604£1,515Eastbourne is higher£2,091£2,100£1,984

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £206, Eastbourne £364Eastbourne: £364Wyre Forest: £206Eastbourne: £365Wyre Forest: £207Eastbourne: £345Wyre Forest: £195

    £206£207£195Eastbourne 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: Wyre Forest £348, Eastbourne £388Eastbourne: £388Wyre Forest: £348Eastbourne: £390Wyre Forest: £350Eastbourne: £368Wyre Forest: £330

    £348£350£330Eastbourne 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: Wyre Forest £6.34, Eastbourne £6.87Eastbourne: £6.87Wyre Forest: £6.34Eastbourne: £6.90Wyre Forest: £6.36Eastbourne: £6.52Wyre Forest: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Eastbourne 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: Wyre Forest £7.82, Eastbourne £8.46Eastbourne: £8.46Wyre Forest: £7.82Eastbourne: £8.49Wyre Forest: £7.86Eastbourne: £8.02Wyre Forest: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Eastbourne is higher£8.46£8.49£8.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.37, Eastbourne £4.71Eastbourne: £4.71Wyre Forest: £5.37Eastbourne: £4.73Wyre Forest: £5.39Eastbourne: £4.47Wyre Forest: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest 1,002.1, Eastbourne 983.2Eastbourne: 983.2Wyre Forest: 1,002.1

    1,002.1Wyre Forest is higher983.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest 94.9, Eastbourne 113.0Eastbourne: 113.0Wyre Forest: 94.9

    94.9Eastbourne 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: Wyre Forest 152.8, Eastbourne 151.3Eastbourne: 151.3Wyre Forest: 152.8

    152.8Wyre Forest is higher151.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 72.7, Eastbourne 73.7Eastbourne: 73.7Wyre Forest: 72.7

    72.7Eastbourne 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: Wyre Forest 197.5, Eastbourne 233.4Eastbourne: 233.4Wyre Forest: 197.5

    197.5Eastbourne 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: Wyre Forest 32.2, Eastbourne 26.3Eastbourne: 26.3Wyre Forest: 32.2

    32.2Wyre Forest is higher26.3

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Wyre Forest and Eastbourne, per person in the age group
MeasureWyre ForestEastbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,147£5,169£4,882£5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,717£12,772£12,063£12,572£12,626£11,925Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£2,618£2,629£2,483Eastbourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,619£11,669£11,021£11,286£11,335£10,706Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£501£503£475Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£722£682£757£760£718Eastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£28£28£26Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£490£492£465£489£491£464Wyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£174£175£165Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£138£123£123£116Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,597£1,604£1,515£2,091£2,100£1,984Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£364£365£345Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£348£350£330£388£390£368Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£6.87£6.90£6.52Eastbourne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£8.46£8.49£8.02Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.71£4.73£4.47Wyre Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.1983.2Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.9113.0Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.8151.3Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.773.7Eastbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.5233.4Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.226.3Wyre Forest

Per resident

Wyre Forest is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne on 14. 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

Wyre Forest Eastbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,147, Eastbourne £5,555Eastbourne: £5,555Wyre Forest: £5,147Eastbourne: £5,579Wyre Forest: £5,169Eastbourne: £5,269Wyre Forest: £4,882

    £5,147£5,169£4,882Eastbourne is higher£5,555£5,579£5,269

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £3,089, Eastbourne £2,985Eastbourne: £2,985Wyre Forest: £3,089Eastbourne: £2,998Wyre Forest: £3,103Eastbourne: £2,832Wyre Forest: £2,930

    £3,089£3,103£2,930Wyre Forest is higher£2,985£2,998£2,832

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £1,225, Eastbourne £1,538Eastbourne: £1,538Wyre Forest: £1,225Eastbourne: £1,544Wyre Forest: £1,230Eastbourne: £1,459Wyre Forest: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Eastbourne is higher£1,538£1,544£1,459

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wyre Forest £2,823, Eastbourne £2,680Eastbourne: £2,680Wyre Forest: £2,823Eastbourne: £2,691Wyre Forest: £2,835Eastbourne: £2,542Wyre Forest: £2,677

    £2,823£2,835£2,677Wyre Forest is higher£2,680£2,691£2,542

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £86, Eastbourne £119Eastbourne: £119Wyre Forest: £86Eastbourne: £119Wyre Forest: £86Eastbourne: £113Wyre Forest: £82

    £86£86£82Eastbourne 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: Wyre Forest £175, Eastbourne £180Eastbourne: £180Wyre Forest: £175Eastbourne: £181Wyre Forest: £175Eastbourne: £171Wyre Forest: £166

    £175£175£166Eastbourne 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: Wyre Forest £6.05, Eastbourne £6.60Eastbourne: £6.60Wyre Forest: £6.05Eastbourne: £6.63Wyre Forest: £6.08Eastbourne: £6.26Wyre Forest: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Eastbourne 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: Wyre Forest £490, Eastbourne £489Eastbourne: £489Wyre Forest: £490Eastbourne: £491Wyre Forest: £492Eastbourne: £464Wyre Forest: £465

    £490£492£465Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£489£491£464

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £131, Eastbourne £174Eastbourne: £174Wyre Forest: £131Eastbourne: £175Wyre Forest: £131Eastbourne: £165Wyre Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Eastbourne 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: Wyre Forest £85, Eastbourne £72Eastbourne: £72Wyre Forest: £85Eastbourne: £72Wyre Forest: £85Eastbourne: £68Wyre Forest: £81

    £85£85£81Wyre Forest is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £929, Eastbourne £1,229Eastbourne: £1,229Wyre Forest: £929Eastbourne: £1,234Wyre Forest: £933Eastbourne: £1,165Wyre Forest: £882

    £929£933£882Eastbourne is higher£1,229£1,234£1,165

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £206, Eastbourne £364Eastbourne: £364Wyre Forest: £206Eastbourne: £365Wyre Forest: £207Eastbourne: £345Wyre Forest: £195

    £206£207£195Eastbourne is higher£364£365£345

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £203, Eastbourne £228Eastbourne: £228Wyre Forest: £203Eastbourne: £229Wyre Forest: £203Eastbourne: £216Wyre Forest: £192

    £203£203£192Eastbourne is higher£228£229£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £3.69, Eastbourne £4.04Eastbourne: £4.04Wyre Forest: £3.69Eastbourne: £4.05Wyre Forest: £3.71Eastbourne: £3.83Wyre Forest: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Eastbourne is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wyre Forest £4.55, Eastbourne £4.97Eastbourne: £4.97Wyre Forest: £4.55Eastbourne: £4.99Wyre Forest: £4.57Eastbourne: £4.71Wyre Forest: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Eastbourne is higher£4.97£4.99£4.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.37, Eastbourne £4.71Eastbourne: £4.71Wyre Forest: £5.37Eastbourne: £4.73Wyre Forest: £5.39Eastbourne: £4.47Wyre Forest: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Wyre Forest is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 243.4, Eastbourne 233.5Eastbourne: 233.5Wyre Forest: 243.4

    243.4Wyre Forest is higher233.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 23.1, Eastbourne 26.8Eastbourne: 26.8Wyre Forest: 23.1

    23.1Eastbourne 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: Wyre Forest 37.1, Eastbourne 35.9Eastbourne: 35.9Wyre Forest: 37.1

    37.1Wyre Forest is higher35.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 72.7, Eastbourne 73.7Eastbourne: 73.7Wyre Forest: 72.7

    72.7Eastbourne is higher73.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 115.0, Eastbourne 137.1Eastbourne: 137.1Wyre Forest: 115.0

    115.0Eastbourne 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: Wyre Forest 18.7, Eastbourne 15.4Eastbourne: 15.4Wyre Forest: 18.7

    18.7Wyre Forest is higher15.4

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Wyre Forest and Eastbourne, per resident
MeasureWyre ForestEastbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,147£5,169£4,882£5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,089£3,103£2,930£2,985£2,998£2,832Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,538£1,544£1,459Eastbourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,823£2,835£2,677£2,680£2,691£2,542Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£119£119£113Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£175£166£180£181£171Eastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£6.60£6.63£6.26Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£490£492£465£489£491£464Wyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£174£175£165Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£72£72£68Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£929£933£882£1,229£1,234£1,165Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£364£365£345Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£228£229£216Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£4.04£4.05£3.83Eastbourne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£4.97£4.99£4.71Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.71£4.73£4.47Wyre Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026243.4233.5Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.126.8Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.135.9Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.773.7Eastbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.0137.1Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.715.4Wyre Forest

Total

Wyre Forest is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne on 15. 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

Wyre Forest Eastbourne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wyre Forest £533.0m, Eastbourne £579.2mEastbourne: £579.2mWyre Forest: £533.0mEastbourne: £581.7mWyre Forest: £535.2mEastbourne: £549.4mWyre Forest: £505.6m

    £533.0m£535.2m£505.6mEastbourne is higher£579.2m£581.7m£549.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wyre Forest £319.9m, Eastbourne £311.3mEastbourne: £311.3mWyre Forest: £319.9mEastbourne: £312.6mWyre Forest: £321.3mEastbourne: £295.3mWyre Forest: £303.5m

    £319.9m£321.3m£303.5mWyre Forest is higher£311.3m£312.6m£295.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wyre Forest £126.9m, Eastbourne £160.3mEastbourne: £160.3mWyre Forest: £126.9mEastbourne: £161.0mWyre Forest: £127.4mEastbourne: £152.1mWyre Forest: £120.3m

    £126.9m£127.4m£120.3mEastbourne is higher£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest £292.3m, Eastbourne £279.4mEastbourne: £279.4mWyre Forest: £292.3mEastbourne: £280.6mWyre Forest: £293.6mEastbourne: £265.1mWyre Forest: £277.3m

    £292.3m£293.6m£277.3mWyre Forest is higher£279.4m£280.6m£265.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest £8.9m, Eastbourne £12.4mEastbourne: £12.4mWyre Forest: £8.9mEastbourne: £12.5mWyre Forest: £9.0mEastbourne: £11.8mWyre Forest: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mEastbourne 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: Wyre Forest £18.1m, Eastbourne £18.7mEastbourne: £18.7mWyre Forest: £18.1mEastbourne: £18.8mWyre Forest: £18.2mEastbourne: £17.8mWyre Forest: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mEastbourne 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: Wyre Forest £0.63m, Eastbourne £0.69mEastbourne: £0.69mWyre Forest: £0.63mEastbourne: £0.69mWyre Forest: £0.63mEastbourne: £0.65mWyre Forest: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mEastbourne 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: Wyre Forest £50.8m, Eastbourne £51.0mEastbourne: £51.0mWyre Forest: £50.8mEastbourne: £51.2mWyre Forest: £51.0mEastbourne: £48.4mWyre Forest: £48.1m

    £50.8m£51.0m£48.1mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£51.0m£51.2m£48.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £13.5m, Eastbourne £18.2mEastbourne: £18.2mWyre Forest: £13.5mEastbourne: £18.3mWyre Forest: £13.6mEastbourne: £17.2mWyre Forest: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mEastbourne 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: Wyre Forest £8.8m, Eastbourne £7.5mEastbourne: £7.5mWyre Forest: £8.8mEastbourne: £7.6mWyre Forest: £8.8mEastbourne: £7.1mWyre Forest: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mWyre Forest is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest £96.2m, Eastbourne £128.1mEastbourne: £128.1mWyre Forest: £96.2mEastbourne: £128.6mWyre Forest: £96.7mEastbourne: £121.5mWyre Forest: £91.3m

    £96.2m£96.7m£91.3mEastbourne is higher£128.1m£128.6m£121.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wyre Forest £21.3m, Eastbourne £37.9mEastbourne: £37.9mWyre Forest: £21.3mEastbourne: £38.1mWyre Forest: £21.4mEastbourne: £36.0mWyre Forest: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mEastbourne is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £21.0m, Eastbourne £23.8mEastbourne: £23.8mWyre Forest: £21.0mEastbourne: £23.9mWyre Forest: £21.1mEastbourne: £22.6mWyre Forest: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mEastbourne is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £0.38m, Eastbourne £0.42mEastbourne: £0.42mWyre Forest: £0.38mEastbourne: £0.42mWyre Forest: £0.38mEastbourne: £0.40mWyre Forest: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEastbourne is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wyre Forest £0.47m, Eastbourne £0.52mEastbourne: £0.52mWyre Forest: £0.47mEastbourne: £0.52mWyre Forest: £0.47mEastbourne: £0.49mWyre Forest: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mEastbourne is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wyre Forest £0.56m, Eastbourne £0.49mEastbourne: £0.49mWyre Forest: £0.56mEastbourne: £0.49mWyre Forest: £0.56mEastbourne: £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWyre Forest is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest 25,210, Eastbourne 24,342Eastbourne: 24,342Wyre Forest: 25,210

    25,210Wyre Forest is higher24,342

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest 2,388, Eastbourne 2,798Eastbourne: 2,798Wyre Forest: 2,388

    2,388Eastbourne is higher2,798

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 3,845, Eastbourne 3,747Eastbourne: 3,747Wyre Forest: 3,845

    3,845Wyre Forest is higher3,747

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 7,531, Eastbourne 7,687Eastbourne: 7,687Wyre Forest: 7,531

    7,531Eastbourne is higher7,687

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest 11,904, Eastbourne 14,300Eastbourne: 14,300Wyre Forest: 11,904

    11,904Eastbourne is higher14,300

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest 1,940, Eastbourne 1,609Eastbourne: 1,609Wyre Forest: 1,940

    1,940Wyre Forest is higher1,609

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Eastbourne, total
MeasureWyre ForestEastbourneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£533.0m£535.2m£505.6m£579.2m£581.7m£549.4mEastbourne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m£311.3m£312.6m£295.3mWyre Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£160.3m£161.0m£152.1mEastbourne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m£279.4m£280.6m£265.1mWyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mEastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mEastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.8m£51.0m£48.1m£51.0m£51.2m£48.4mEastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mEastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mWyre Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m£128.1m£128.6m£121.5mEastbourne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mEastbourne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mEastbourne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mEastbourne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mWyre Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,21024,342Wyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3882,798Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8453,747Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5317,687Eastbourne
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,90414,300Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9401,609Wyre Forest

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.
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