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Sefton and Eastbourne

285,298 and 104,271 residents (mid-2024).

Sefton is higher than Eastbourne on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Sefton is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne on 5. 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

Sefton Eastbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton £5,468, Eastbourne £5,555Eastbourne: £5,555Sefton: £5,468Eastbourne: £5,579Sefton: £5,491Eastbourne: £5,269Sefton: £5,187

    £5,468£5,491£5,187Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£5,555£5,579£5,269

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton £12,883, Eastbourne £12,572Eastbourne: £12,572Sefton: £12,883Eastbourne: £12,626Sefton: £12,938Eastbourne: £11,925Sefton: £12,220

    £12,883£12,938£12,220Sefton 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: Sefton £2,479, Eastbourne £2,618Eastbourne: £2,618Sefton: £2,479Eastbourne: £2,629Sefton: £2,490Eastbourne: £2,483Sefton: £2,352

    £2,479£2,490£2,352Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,618£2,629£2,483

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton £11,448, Eastbourne £11,286Eastbourne: £11,286Sefton: £11,448Eastbourne: £11,335Sefton: £11,496Eastbourne: £10,706Sefton: £10,859

    £11,448£11,496£10,859Sefton 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: Sefton £523, Eastbourne £501Eastbourne: £501Sefton: £523Eastbourne: £503Sefton: £526Eastbourne: £475Sefton: £496

    £523£526£496Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£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: Sefton £879, Eastbourne £757Eastbourne: £757Sefton: £879Eastbourne: £760Sefton: £883Eastbourne: £718Sefton: £834

    £879£883£834Sefton 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: Sefton £33, Eastbourne £28Eastbourne: £28Sefton: £33Eastbourne: £28Sefton: £33Eastbourne: £26Sefton: £31

    £33£33£31Sefton 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: Sefton £658, Eastbourne £489Eastbourne: £489Sefton: £658Eastbourne: £491Sefton: £661Eastbourne: £464Sefton: £624

    £658£661£624Sefton 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: Sefton £190, Eastbourne £174Eastbourne: £174Sefton: £190Eastbourne: £175Sefton: £190Eastbourne: £165Sefton: £180

    £190£190£180Sefton 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: Sefton £148, Eastbourne £123Eastbourne: £123Sefton: £148Eastbourne: £123Sefton: £149Eastbourne: £116Sefton: £141

    £148£149£141Sefton is higher£123£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton £1,845, Eastbourne £2,091Eastbourne: £2,091Sefton: £1,845Eastbourne: £2,100Sefton: £1,853Eastbourne: £1,984Sefton: £1,750

    £1,845£1,853£1,750Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,091£2,100£1,984

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton £242, Eastbourne £364Eastbourne: £364Sefton: £242Eastbourne: £365Sefton: £243Eastbourne: £345Sefton: £230

    £242£243£230Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£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: Sefton £469, Eastbourne £388Eastbourne: £388Sefton: £469Eastbourne: £390Sefton: £471Eastbourne: £368Sefton: £445

    £469£471£445Sefton 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: Sefton £8.04, Eastbourne £6.87Eastbourne: £6.87Sefton: £8.04Eastbourne: £6.90Sefton: £8.08Eastbourne: £6.52Sefton: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Sefton 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: Sefton £8.70, Eastbourne £8.46Eastbourne: £8.46Sefton: £8.70Eastbourne: £8.49Sefton: £8.73Eastbourne: £8.02Sefton: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Sefton is higher£8.46£8.49£8.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton £6.75, Eastbourne £4.71Eastbourne: £4.71Sefton: £6.75Eastbourne: £4.73Sefton: £6.78Eastbourne: £4.47Sefton: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Sefton 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: Sefton 1,009.7, Eastbourne 983.2Eastbourne: 983.2Sefton: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Sefton 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: Sefton 130.7, Eastbourne 113.0Eastbourne: 113.0Sefton: 130.7

    130.7Sefton 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: Sefton 182.9, Eastbourne 151.3Eastbourne: 151.3Sefton: 182.9

    182.9Sefton 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: Sefton 97.9, Eastbourne 73.7Eastbourne: 73.7Sefton: 97.9

    97.9Sefton 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: Sefton 217.5, Eastbourne 233.4Eastbourne: 233.4Sefton: 217.5

    217.5Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count233.4

  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: Sefton 31.2, Eastbourne 26.3Eastbourne: 26.3Sefton: 31.2

    31.2Sefton is higher26.3

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Sefton and Eastbourne, per person in the age group
MeasureSeftonEastbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,468£5,491£5,187£5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,883£12,938£12,220£12,572£12,626£11,925Sefton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,479£2,490£2,352£2,618£2,629£2,483Eastbourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,448£11,496£10,859£11,286£11,335£10,706Sefton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£523£526£496£501£503£475Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£879£883£834£757£760£718Sefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£28£28£26Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£658£661£624£489£491£464Sefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180£174£175£165Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£141£123£123£116Sefton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,845£1,853£1,750£2,091£2,100£1,984Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£364£365£345Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£469£471£445£388£390£368Sefton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63£6.87£6.90£6.52Sefton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£8.46£8.49£8.02Sefton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£4.71£4.73£4.47Sefton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.7983.2Sefton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.7113.0Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.9151.3Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.973.7Sefton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.5233.4Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.226.3Sefton

Per resident

Sefton is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne on 9. 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

Sefton Eastbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton £5,468, Eastbourne £5,555Eastbourne: £5,555Sefton: £5,468Eastbourne: £5,579Sefton: £5,491Eastbourne: £5,269Sefton: £5,187

    £5,468£5,491£5,187Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£5,555£5,579£5,269

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sefton £2,902, Eastbourne £2,985Eastbourne: £2,985Sefton: £2,902Eastbourne: £2,998Sefton: £2,914Eastbourne: £2,832Sefton: £2,752

    £2,902£2,914£2,752Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,985£2,998£2,832

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sefton £1,470, Eastbourne £1,538Eastbourne: £1,538Sefton: £1,470Eastbourne: £1,544Sefton: £1,476Eastbourne: £1,459Sefton: £1,394

    £1,470£1,476£1,394Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,538£1,544£1,459

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sefton £2,578, Eastbourne £2,680Eastbourne: £2,680Sefton: £2,578Eastbourne: £2,691Sefton: £2,589Eastbourne: £2,542Sefton: £2,446

    £2,578£2,589£2,446Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,680£2,691£2,542

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sefton £118, Eastbourne £119Eastbourne: £119Sefton: £118Eastbourne: £119Sefton: £118Eastbourne: £113Sefton: £112

    £118£118£112Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton £198, Eastbourne £180Eastbourne: £180Sefton: £198Eastbourne: £181Sefton: £199Eastbourne: £171Sefton: £188

    £198£199£188Sefton 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: Sefton £7.40, Eastbourne £6.60Eastbourne: £6.60Sefton: £7.40Eastbourne: £6.63Sefton: £7.43Eastbourne: £6.26Sefton: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Sefton 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: Sefton £658, Eastbourne £489Eastbourne: £489Sefton: £658Eastbourne: £491Sefton: £661Eastbourne: £464Sefton: £624

    £658£661£624Sefton 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: Sefton £190, Eastbourne £174Eastbourne: £174Sefton: £190Eastbourne: £175Sefton: £190Eastbourne: £165Sefton: £180

    £190£190£180Sefton 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: Sefton £88, Eastbourne £72Eastbourne: £72Sefton: £88Eastbourne: £72Sefton: £88Eastbourne: £68Sefton: £83

    £88£88£83Sefton is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sefton £1,094, Eastbourne £1,229Eastbourne: £1,229Sefton: £1,094Eastbourne: £1,234Sefton: £1,098Eastbourne: £1,165Sefton: £1,037

    £1,094£1,098£1,037Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,229£1,234£1,165

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton £242, Eastbourne £364Eastbourne: £364Sefton: £242Eastbourne: £365Sefton: £243Eastbourne: £345Sefton: £230

    £242£243£230Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£364£365£345

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sefton £278, Eastbourne £228Eastbourne: £228Sefton: £278Eastbourne: £229Sefton: £279Eastbourne: £216Sefton: £264

    £278£279£264Sefton is higher£228£229£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sefton £4.77, Eastbourne £4.04Eastbourne: £4.04Sefton: £4.77Eastbourne: £4.05Sefton: £4.79Eastbourne: £3.83Sefton: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Sefton is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sefton £5.16, Eastbourne £4.97Eastbourne: £4.97Sefton: £5.16Eastbourne: £4.99Sefton: £5.18Eastbourne: £4.71Sefton: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Sefton is higher£4.97£4.99£4.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton £6.75, Eastbourne £4.71Eastbourne: £4.71Sefton: £6.75Eastbourne: £4.73Sefton: £6.78Eastbourne: £4.47Sefton: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Sefton is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 227.4, Eastbourne 233.5Eastbourne: 233.5Sefton: 227.4

    227.4Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count233.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 29.5, Eastbourne 26.8Eastbourne: 26.8Sefton: 29.5

    29.5Sefton 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: Sefton 41.2, Eastbourne 35.9Eastbourne: 35.9Sefton: 41.2

    41.2Sefton 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: Sefton 97.9, Eastbourne 73.7Eastbourne: 73.7Sefton: 97.9

    97.9Sefton is higher73.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 128.9, Eastbourne 137.1Eastbourne: 137.1Sefton: 128.9

    128.9Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count137.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 18.5, Eastbourne 15.4Eastbourne: 15.4Sefton: 18.5

    18.5Sefton is higher15.4

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Sefton and Eastbourne, per resident
MeasureSeftonEastbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,468£5,491£5,187£5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,902£2,914£2,752£2,985£2,998£2,832Eastbourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,470£1,476£1,394£1,538£1,544£1,459Eastbourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,578£2,589£2,446£2,680£2,691£2,542Eastbourne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£119£119£113Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£180£181£171Sefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£6.60£6.63£6.26Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£658£661£624£489£491£464Sefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180£174£175£165Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£72£72£68Sefton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,094£1,098£1,037£1,229£1,234£1,165Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£364£365£345Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£228£229£216Sefton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£4.04£4.05£3.83Sefton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£4.97£4.99£4.71Sefton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£4.71£4.73£4.47Sefton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026227.4233.5Eastbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.526.8Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.235.9Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.973.7Sefton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.9137.1Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.515.4Sefton

Total

Sefton is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne on 0. 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

Sefton Eastbourne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sefton £1.6bn, Eastbourne £579.2mEastbourne: £579.2mSefton: £1.6bnEastbourne: £581.7mSefton: £1.6bnEastbourne: £549.4mSefton: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSefton is higherDepends on how you count£579.2m£581.7m£549.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sefton £827.8m, Eastbourne £311.3mEastbourne: £311.3mSefton: £827.8mEastbourne: £312.6mSefton: £831.4mEastbourne: £295.3mSefton: £785.2m

    £827.8m£831.4m£785.2mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£311.3m£312.6m£295.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sefton £419.3m, Eastbourne £160.3mEastbourne: £160.3mSefton: £419.3mEastbourne: £161.0mSefton: £421.1mEastbourne: £152.1mSefton: £397.7m

    £419.3m£421.1m£397.7mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sefton £735.6m, Eastbourne £279.4mEastbourne: £279.4mSefton: £735.6mEastbourne: £280.6mSefton: £738.8mEastbourne: £265.1mSefton: £697.8m

    £735.6m£738.8m£697.8mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£279.4m£280.6m£265.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton £33.6m, Eastbourne £12.4mEastbourne: £12.4mSefton: £33.6mEastbourne: £12.5mSefton: £33.8mEastbourne: £11.8mSefton: £31.9m

    £33.6m£33.8m£31.9mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sefton £56.5m, Eastbourne £18.7mEastbourne: £18.7mSefton: £56.5mEastbourne: £18.8mSefton: £56.7mEastbourne: £17.8mSefton: £53.6m

    £56.5m£56.7m£53.6mSefton 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: Sefton £2.1m, Eastbourne £0.69mEastbourne: £0.69mSefton: £2.1mEastbourne: £0.69mSefton: £2.1mEastbourne: £0.65mSefton: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSefton 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: Sefton £187.7m, Eastbourne £51.0mEastbourne: £51.0mSefton: £187.7mEastbourne: £51.2mSefton: £188.5mEastbourne: £48.4mSefton: £178.1m

    £187.7m£188.5m£178.1mSefton 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: Sefton £54.1m, Eastbourne £18.2mEastbourne: £18.2mSefton: £54.1mEastbourne: £18.3mSefton: £54.3mEastbourne: £17.2mSefton: £51.3m

    £54.1m£54.3m£51.3mSefton 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: Sefton £25.1m, Eastbourne £7.5mEastbourne: £7.5mSefton: £25.1mEastbourne: £7.6mSefton: £25.2mEastbourne: £7.1mSefton: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mSefton is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton £312.0m, Eastbourne £128.1mEastbourne: £128.1mSefton: £312.0mEastbourne: £128.6mSefton: £313.4mEastbourne: £121.5mSefton: £296.0m

    £312.0m£313.4m£296.0mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£128.1m£128.6m£121.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sefton £69.2m, Eastbourne £37.9mEastbourne: £37.9mSefton: £69.2mEastbourne: £38.1mSefton: £69.5mEastbourne: £36.0mSefton: £65.6m

    £69.2m£69.5m£65.6mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sefton £79.4m, Eastbourne £23.8mEastbourne: £23.8mSefton: £79.4mEastbourne: £23.9mSefton: £79.7mEastbourne: £22.6mSefton: £75.3m

    £79.4m£79.7m£75.3mSefton is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sefton £1.4m, Eastbourne £0.42mEastbourne: £0.42mSefton: £1.4mEastbourne: £0.42mSefton: £1.4mEastbourne: £0.40mSefton: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSefton is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sefton £1.5m, Eastbourne £0.52mEastbourne: £0.52mSefton: £1.5mEastbourne: £0.52mSefton: £1.5mEastbourne: £0.49mSefton: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSefton is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sefton £1.9m, Eastbourne £0.49mEastbourne: £0.49mSefton: £1.9mEastbourne: £0.49mSefton: £1.9mEastbourne: £0.47mSefton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSefton is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sefton 64,886, Eastbourne 24,342Eastbourne: 24,342Sefton: 64,886

    64,886Sefton is higherDepends on how you count24,342

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton 8,401, Eastbourne 2,798Eastbourne: 2,798Sefton: 8,401

    8,401Sefton is higher2,798

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sefton 11,750, Eastbourne 3,747Eastbourne: 3,747Sefton: 11,750

    11,750Sefton is higher3,747

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sefton 27,922, Eastbourne 7,687Eastbourne: 7,687Sefton: 27,922

    27,922Sefton is higher7,687

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton 36,781, Eastbourne 14,300Eastbourne: 14,300Sefton: 36,781

    36,781Sefton is higherDepends on how you count14,300

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sefton 5,272, Eastbourne 1,609Eastbourne: 1,609Sefton: 5,272

    5,272Sefton is higher1,609

Show the numbers
Sefton and Eastbourne, total
MeasureSeftonEastbourneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£579.2m£581.7m£549.4mSefton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£827.8m£831.4m£785.2m£311.3m£312.6m£295.3mSefton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£419.3m£421.1m£397.7m£160.3m£161.0m£152.1mSefton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£735.6m£738.8m£697.8m£279.4m£280.6m£265.1mSefton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mSefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mSefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mSefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£187.7m£188.5m£178.1m£51.0m£51.2m£48.4mSefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.1m£54.3m£51.3m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mSefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mSefton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£312.0m£313.4m£296.0m£128.1m£128.6m£121.5mSefton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mSefton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£79.4m£79.7m£75.3m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mSefton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSefton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSefton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mSefton
State Pensiontotal, March 202664,88624,342Sefton
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,4012,798Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,7503,747Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,9227,687Sefton
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,78114,300Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,2721,609Sefton

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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