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Bexhill and Battle and Lewes

92,284 and 97,384 residents (mid-2024).

Bexhill and Battle is higher than Lewes on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Bexhill and Battle is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 6. 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

Bexhill and Battle Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £5,700, Lewes £5,242Lewes: £5,242Bexhill and Battle: £5,700Lewes: £5,265Bexhill and Battle: £5,724Lewes: £4,973Bexhill and Battle: £5,407

    £5,700£5,724£5,407Bexhill and Battle is higher£5,242£5,265£4,973

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bexhill and Battle £12,628, Lewes £12,671Lewes: £12,671Bexhill and Battle: £12,628Lewes: £12,725Bexhill and Battle: £12,682Lewes: £12,019Bexhill and Battle: £11,979

    £12,628£12,682£11,979Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£12,671£12,725£12,019

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bexhill and Battle £2,008, Lewes £1,897Lewes: £1,897Bexhill and Battle: £2,008Lewes: £1,905Bexhill and Battle: £2,017Lewes: £1,799Bexhill and Battle: £1,905

    £2,008£2,017£1,905Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£1,897£1,905£1,799

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bexhill and Battle £11,575, Lewes £11,679Lewes: £11,679Bexhill and Battle: £11,575Lewes: £11,729Bexhill and Battle: £11,624Lewes: £11,078Bexhill and Battle: £10,979

    £11,575£11,624£10,979Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£11,679£11,729£11,078

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bexhill and Battle £332, Lewes £282Lewes: £282Bexhill and Battle: £332Lewes: £284Bexhill and Battle: £333Lewes: £268Bexhill and Battle: £315

    £332£333£315Bexhill and Battle is higher£282£284£268

  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: Bexhill and Battle £701, Lewes £691Lewes: £691Bexhill and Battle: £701Lewes: £694Bexhill and Battle: £704Lewes: £656Bexhill and Battle: £665

    £701£704£665Bexhill and Battle is higher£691£694£656

  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: Bexhill and Battle £20, Lewes £18Lewes: £18Bexhill and Battle: £20Lewes: £18Bexhill and Battle: £20Lewes: £17Bexhill and Battle: £19

    £20£20£19Bexhill and Battle is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £407, Lewes £369Lewes: £369Bexhill and Battle: £407Lewes: £370Bexhill and Battle: £409Lewes: £350Bexhill and Battle: £386

    £407£409£386Bexhill and Battle is higher£369£370£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £161, Lewes £149Lewes: £149Bexhill and Battle: £161Lewes: £150Bexhill and Battle: £162Lewes: £141Bexhill and Battle: £153

    £161£162£153Bexhill and Battle is higher£149£150£141

  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: Bexhill and Battle £117, Lewes £95Lewes: £95Bexhill and Battle: £117Lewes: £95Bexhill and Battle: £118Lewes: £90Bexhill and Battle: £111

    £117£118£111Bexhill and Battle is higher£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bexhill and Battle £1,583, Lewes £1,509Lewes: £1,509Bexhill and Battle: £1,583Lewes: £1,516Bexhill and Battle: £1,589Lewes: £1,432Bexhill and Battle: £1,501

    £1,583£1,589£1,501Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£1,509£1,516£1,432

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £186, Lewes £198Lewes: £198Bexhill and Battle: £186Lewes: £198Bexhill and Battle: £187Lewes: £187Bexhill and Battle: £177

    £186£187£177Lewes is higher£198£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bexhill and Battle £298, Lewes £280Lewes: £280Bexhill and Battle: £298Lewes: £281Bexhill and Battle: £299Lewes: £265Bexhill and Battle: £282

    £298£299£282Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£280£281£265

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bexhill and Battle £5.38, Lewes £6.25Lewes: £6.25Bexhill and Battle: £5.38Lewes: £6.28Bexhill and Battle: £5.40Lewes: £5.93Bexhill and Battle: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Lewes is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bexhill and Battle £5.29, Lewes £6.46Lewes: £6.46Bexhill and Battle: £5.29Lewes: £6.49Bexhill and Battle: £5.31Lewes: £6.13Bexhill and Battle: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Lewes is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £6.54, Lewes £6.79Lewes: £6.79Bexhill and Battle: £6.54Lewes: £6.82Bexhill and Battle: £6.56Lewes: £6.44Bexhill and Battle: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Lewes is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bexhill and Battle 1,008.3, Lewes 1,004.7Lewes: 1,004.7Bexhill and Battle: 1,008.3

    1,008.3Bexhill and Battle is higher1,004.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bexhill and Battle 80.8, Lewes 69.3Lewes: 69.3Bexhill and Battle: 80.8

    80.8Bexhill and Battle is higher69.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bexhill and Battle 144.3, Lewes 138.9Lewes: 138.9Bexhill and Battle: 144.3

    144.3Bexhill and Battle is higher138.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bexhill and Battle 62.6, Lewes 57.5Lewes: 57.5Bexhill and Battle: 62.6

    62.6Bexhill and Battle is higher57.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bexhill and Battle 180.2, Lewes 168.8Lewes: 168.8Bexhill and Battle: 180.2

    180.2Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count168.8

  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: Bexhill and Battle 25.0, Lewes 20.5Lewes: 20.5Bexhill and Battle: 25.0

    25.0Bexhill and Battle is higher20.5

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Bexhill and Battle and Lewes, per person in the age group
MeasureBexhill and BattleLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,700£5,724£5,407£5,242£5,265£4,973Bexhill and Battle
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,628£12,682£11,979£12,671£12,725£12,019Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,008£2,017£1,905£1,897£1,905£1,799Bexhill and Battle
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,575£11,624£10,979£11,679£11,729£11,078Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£332£333£315£282£284£268Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£691£694£656Bexhill and Battle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£18£18£17Bexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386£369£370£350Bexhill and Battle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£149£150£141Bexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£118£111£95£95£90Bexhill and Battle
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,583£1,589£1,501£1,509£1,516£1,432Bexhill and Battle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£198£198£187Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£299£282£280£281£265Bexhill and Battle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£6.25£6.28£5.93Lewes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£6.46£6.49£6.13Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.79£6.82£6.44Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.31,004.7Bexhill and Battle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.869.3Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.3138.9Bexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.657.5Bexhill and Battle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.2168.8Bexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.020.5Bexhill and Battle

Per resident

Bexhill and Battle is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Lewes 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

Bexhill and Battle Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £5,700, Lewes £5,242Lewes: £5,242Bexhill and Battle: £5,700Lewes: £5,265Bexhill and Battle: £5,724Lewes: £4,973Bexhill and Battle: £5,407

    £5,700£5,724£5,407Bexhill and Battle is higher£5,242£5,265£4,973

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £3,873, Lewes £3,464Lewes: £3,464Bexhill and Battle: £3,873Lewes: £3,479Bexhill and Battle: £3,890Lewes: £3,286Bexhill and Battle: £3,674

    £3,873£3,890£3,674Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£3,464£3,479£3,286

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £1,066, Lewes £1,056Lewes: £1,056Bexhill and Battle: £1,066Lewes: £1,060Bexhill and Battle: £1,070Lewes: £1,001Bexhill and Battle: £1,011

    £1,066£1,070£1,011Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£1,056£1,060£1,001

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £3,550, Lewes £3,193Lewes: £3,193Bexhill and Battle: £3,550Lewes: £3,207Bexhill and Battle: £3,565Lewes: £3,029Bexhill and Battle: £3,368

    £3,550£3,565£3,368Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£3,193£3,207£3,029

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £102, Lewes £77Lewes: £77Bexhill and Battle: £102Lewes: £78Bexhill and Battle: £102Lewes: £73Bexhill and Battle: £97

    £102£102£97Bexhill and Battle is higher£77£78£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £215, Lewes £189Lewes: £189Bexhill and Battle: £215Lewes: £190Bexhill and Battle: £216Lewes: £179Bexhill and Battle: £204

    £215£216£204Bexhill and Battle is higher£189£190£179

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £6.22, Lewes £4.94Lewes: £4.94Bexhill and Battle: £6.22Lewes: £4.97Bexhill and Battle: £6.25Lewes: £4.69Bexhill and Battle: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Bexhill and Battle is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £407, Lewes £369Lewes: £369Bexhill and Battle: £407Lewes: £370Bexhill and Battle: £409Lewes: £350Bexhill and Battle: £386

    £407£409£386Bexhill and Battle is higher£369£370£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £161, Lewes £149Lewes: £149Bexhill and Battle: £161Lewes: £150Bexhill and Battle: £162Lewes: £141Bexhill and Battle: £153

    £161£162£153Bexhill and Battle is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £62, Lewes £53Lewes: £53Bexhill and Battle: £62Lewes: £53Bexhill and Battle: £62Lewes: £50Bexhill and Battle: £59

    £62£62£59Bexhill and Battle is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £840, Lewes £840Lewes: £840Bexhill and Battle: £840Lewes: £844Bexhill and Battle: £843Lewes: £797Bexhill and Battle: £796

    £840£843£796Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £186, Lewes £198Lewes: £198Bexhill and Battle: £186Lewes: £198Bexhill and Battle: £187Lewes: £187Bexhill and Battle: £177

    £186£187£177Lewes is higher£198£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £158, Lewes £156Lewes: £156Bexhill and Battle: £158Lewes: £156Bexhill and Battle: £159Lewes: £148Bexhill and Battle: £150

    £158£159£150Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£156£156£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £2.86, Lewes £3.48Lewes: £3.48Bexhill and Battle: £2.86Lewes: £3.49Bexhill and Battle: £2.87Lewes: £3.30Bexhill and Battle: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Lewes is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £2.80, Lewes £3.59Lewes: £3.59Bexhill and Battle: £2.80Lewes: £3.61Bexhill and Battle: £2.82Lewes: £3.41Bexhill and Battle: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Lewes is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bexhill and Battle £6.54, Lewes £6.79Lewes: £6.79Bexhill and Battle: £6.54Lewes: £6.82Bexhill and Battle: £6.56Lewes: £6.44Bexhill and Battle: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Lewes is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bexhill and Battle 309.3, Lewes 274.7Lewes: 274.7Bexhill and Battle: 309.3

    309.3Bexhill and Battle is higher274.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bexhill and Battle 24.8, Lewes 18.9Lewes: 18.9Bexhill and Battle: 24.8

    24.8Bexhill and Battle is higher18.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bexhill and Battle 44.3, Lewes 38.0Lewes: 38.0Bexhill and Battle: 44.3

    44.3Bexhill and Battle is higher38.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bexhill and Battle 62.6, Lewes 57.5Lewes: 57.5Bexhill and Battle: 62.6

    62.6Bexhill and Battle is higher57.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bexhill and Battle 95.6, Lewes 94.0Lewes: 94.0Bexhill and Battle: 95.6

    95.6Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count94.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bexhill and Battle 13.3, Lewes 11.4Lewes: 11.4Bexhill and Battle: 13.3

    13.3Bexhill and Battle is higher11.4

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Bexhill and Battle and Lewes, per resident
MeasureBexhill and BattleLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,700£5,724£5,407£5,242£5,265£4,973Bexhill and Battle
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,873£3,890£3,674£3,464£3,479£3,286Bexhill and Battle
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,066£1,070£1,011£1,056£1,060£1,001Bexhill and Battle
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,550£3,565£3,368£3,193£3,207£3,029Bexhill and Battle
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£77£78£73Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£189£190£179Bexhill and Battle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£4.94£4.97£4.69Bexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386£369£370£350Bexhill and Battle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£149£150£141Bexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£53£53£50Bexhill and Battle
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£843£796£840£844£797Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£198£198£187Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£156£156£148Bexhill and Battle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£3.48£3.49£3.30Lewes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£3.59£3.61£3.41Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.79£6.82£6.44Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026309.3274.7Bexhill and Battle
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.818.9Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202644.338.0Bexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.657.5Bexhill and Battle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.694.0Bexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.311.4Bexhill and Battle

Total

Bexhill and Battle is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 8. 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

Bexhill and Battle Lewes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bexhill and Battle £526.0m, Lewes £510.5mLewes: £510.5mBexhill and Battle: £526.0mLewes: £512.7mBexhill and Battle: £528.2mLewes: £484.3mBexhill and Battle: £498.9m

    £526.0m£528.2m£498.9mBexhill and Battle is higher£510.5m£512.7m£484.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bexhill and Battle £357.5m, Lewes £337.4mLewes: £337.4mBexhill and Battle: £357.5mLewes: £338.8mBexhill and Battle: £359.0mLewes: £320.0mBexhill and Battle: £339.1m

    £357.5m£359.0m£339.1mBexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£337.4m£338.8m£320.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bexhill and Battle £98.3m, Lewes £102.8mLewes: £102.8mBexhill and Battle: £98.3mLewes: £103.2mBexhill and Battle: £98.8mLewes: £97.5mBexhill and Battle: £93.3m

    £98.3m£98.8m£93.3mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bexhill and Battle £327.6m, Lewes £311.0mLewes: £311.0mBexhill and Battle: £327.6mLewes: £312.3mBexhill and Battle: £329.0mLewes: £295.0mBexhill and Battle: £310.8m

    £327.6m£329.0m£310.8mBexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bexhill and Battle £9.4m, Lewes £7.5mLewes: £7.5mBexhill and Battle: £9.4mLewes: £7.6mBexhill and Battle: £9.4mLewes: £7.1mBexhill and Battle: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mBexhill and Battle is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bexhill and Battle £19.9m, Lewes £18.4mLewes: £18.4mBexhill and Battle: £19.9mLewes: £18.5mBexhill and Battle: £19.9mLewes: £17.5mBexhill and Battle: £18.8m

    £19.9m£19.9m£18.8mBexhill and Battle is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bexhill and Battle £0.57m, Lewes £0.48mLewes: £0.48mBexhill and Battle: £0.57mLewes: £0.48mBexhill and Battle: £0.58mLewes: £0.46mBexhill and Battle: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mBexhill and Battle is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bexhill and Battle £37.6m, Lewes £35.9mLewes: £35.9mBexhill and Battle: £37.6mLewes: £36.1mBexhill and Battle: £37.7mLewes: £34.1mBexhill and Battle: £35.6m

    £37.6m£37.7m£35.6mBexhill and Battle is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bexhill and Battle £14.9m, Lewes £14.5mLewes: £14.5mBexhill and Battle: £14.9mLewes: £14.6mBexhill and Battle: £14.9mLewes: £13.8mBexhill and Battle: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mBexhill and Battle is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bexhill and Battle £5.7m, Lewes £5.1mLewes: £5.1mBexhill and Battle: £5.7mLewes: £5.2mBexhill and Battle: £5.8mLewes: £4.9mBexhill and Battle: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mBexhill and Battle is higher£5.1m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bexhill and Battle £77.5m, Lewes £81.8mLewes: £81.8mBexhill and Battle: £77.5mLewes: £82.2mBexhill and Battle: £77.8mLewes: £77.6mBexhill and Battle: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.8m£73.5mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£81.8m£82.2m£77.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bexhill and Battle £17.2m, Lewes £19.2mLewes: £19.2mBexhill and Battle: £17.2mLewes: £19.3mBexhill and Battle: £17.3mLewes: £18.2mBexhill and Battle: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mLewes is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bexhill and Battle £14.6m, Lewes £15.2mLewes: £15.2mBexhill and Battle: £14.6mLewes: £15.2mBexhill and Battle: £14.6mLewes: £14.4mBexhill and Battle: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bexhill and Battle £0.26m, Lewes £0.34mLewes: £0.34mBexhill and Battle: £0.26mLewes: £0.34mBexhill and Battle: £0.26mLewes: £0.32mBexhill and Battle: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mLewes is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bexhill and Battle £0.26m, Lewes £0.35mLewes: £0.35mBexhill and Battle: £0.26mLewes: £0.35mBexhill and Battle: £0.26mLewes: £0.33mBexhill and Battle: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mLewes is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bexhill and Battle £0.60m, Lewes £0.66mLewes: £0.66mBexhill and Battle: £0.60mLewes: £0.66mBexhill and Battle: £0.61mLewes: £0.63mBexhill and Battle: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mLewes is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bexhill and Battle 28,542, Lewes 26,750Lewes: 26,750Bexhill and Battle: 28,542

    28,542Bexhill and Battle is higher26,750

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bexhill and Battle 2,287, Lewes 1,844Lewes: 1,844Bexhill and Battle: 2,287

    2,287Bexhill and Battle is higher1,844

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bexhill and Battle 4,084, Lewes 3,699Lewes: 3,699Bexhill and Battle: 4,084

    4,084Bexhill and Battle is higher3,699

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bexhill and Battle 5,775, Lewes 5,603Lewes: 5,603Bexhill and Battle: 5,775

    5,775Bexhill and Battle is higher5,603

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bexhill and Battle 8,823, Lewes 9,152Lewes: 9,152Bexhill and Battle: 8,823

    8,823Lewes is higherDepends on how you count9,152

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bexhill and Battle 1,225, Lewes 1,112Lewes: 1,112Bexhill and Battle: 1,225

    1,225Bexhill and Battle is higher1,112

Show the numbers
Bexhill and Battle and Lewes, total
MeasureBexhill and BattleLewesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£526.0m£528.2m£498.9m£510.5m£512.7m£484.3mBexhill and Battle
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.5m£359.0m£339.1m£337.4m£338.8m£320.0mBexhill and Battle
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.3m£98.8m£93.3m£102.8m£103.2m£97.5mLewes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£327.6m£329.0m£310.8m£311.0m£312.3m£295.0mBexhill and Battle
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mBexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£19.9m£18.8m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mBexhill and Battle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mBexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.7m£35.6m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mBexhill and Battle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mBexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£5.1m£5.2m£4.9mBexhill and Battle
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.8m£73.5m£81.8m£82.2m£77.6mLewes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mLewes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mLewes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLewes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mLewes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mLewes
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,54226,750Bexhill and Battle
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2871,844Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0843,699Bexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7755,603Bexhill and Battle
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,8239,152Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2251,112Bexhill and Battle

Sources

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

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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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