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Chichester and Lewes

109,427 and 97,384 residents (mid-2024).

Chichester is higher than Lewes on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 13 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Chichester is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 17. 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

Chichester Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chichester £4,918, Lewes £5,242Lewes: £5,242Chichester: £4,918Lewes: £5,265Chichester: £4,939Lewes: £4,973Chichester: £4,665

    £4,918£4,939£4,665Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£5,242£5,265£4,973

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £12,666, Lewes £12,671Lewes: £12,671Chichester: £12,666Lewes: £12,725Chichester: £12,720Lewes: £12,019Chichester: £12,014

    £12,666£12,720£12,014Lewes 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: Chichester £1,818, Lewes £1,897Lewes: £1,897Chichester: £1,818Lewes: £1,905Chichester: £1,825Lewes: £1,799Chichester: £1,724

    £1,818£1,825£1,724Lewes 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: Chichester £11,674, Lewes £11,679Lewes: £11,679Chichester: £11,674Lewes: £11,729Chichester: £11,723Lewes: £11,078Chichester: £11,073

    £11,674£11,723£11,073Lewes 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: Chichester £301, Lewes £282Lewes: £282Chichester: £301Lewes: £284Chichester: £302Lewes: £268Chichester: £285

    £301£302£285Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£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: Chichester £673, Lewes £691Lewes: £691Chichester: £673Lewes: £694Chichester: £675Lewes: £656Chichester: £638

    £673£675£638Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£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: Chichester £19, Lewes £18Lewes: £18Chichester: £19Lewes: £18Chichester: £20Lewes: £17Chichester: £18

    £19£20£18Chichester 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: Chichester £310, Lewes £369Lewes: £369Chichester: £310Lewes: £370Chichester: £311Lewes: £350Chichester: £294

    £310£311£294Lewes 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: Chichester £116, Lewes £149Lewes: £149Chichester: £116Lewes: £150Chichester: £117Lewes: £141Chichester: £110

    £116£117£110Lewes 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: Chichester £84, Lewes £95Lewes: £95Chichester: £84Lewes: £95Chichester: £84Lewes: £90Chichester: £80

    £84£84£80Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £1,495, Lewes £1,509Lewes: £1,509Chichester: £1,495Lewes: £1,516Chichester: £1,502Lewes: £1,432Chichester: £1,418

    £1,495£1,502£1,418Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,509£1,516£1,432

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chichester £194, Lewes £198Lewes: £198Chichester: £194Lewes: £198Chichester: £195Lewes: £187Chichester: £184

    £194£195£184Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£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: Chichester £227, Lewes £280Lewes: £280Chichester: £227Lewes: £281Chichester: £228Lewes: £265Chichester: £216

    £227£228£216Lewes is higher£280£281£265

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £6.71, Lewes £6.25Lewes: £6.25Chichester: £6.71Lewes: £6.28Chichester: £6.73Lewes: £5.93Chichester: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Chichester 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: Chichester £4.35, Lewes £6.46Lewes: £6.46Chichester: £4.35Lewes: £6.49Chichester: £4.37Lewes: £6.13Chichester: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Lewes is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chichester £5.28, Lewes £6.79Lewes: £6.79Chichester: £5.28Lewes: £6.82Chichester: £5.30Lewes: £6.44Chichester: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Lewes 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: Chichester 1,012.3, Lewes 1,004.7Lewes: 1,004.7Chichester: 1,012.3

    1,012.3Chichester is higherDepends on how you count1,004.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chichester 75.3, Lewes 69.3Lewes: 69.3Chichester: 75.3

    75.3Chichester 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: Chichester 137.9, Lewes 138.9Lewes: 138.9Chichester: 137.9

    137.9Lewes is higherDepends on how you count138.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 49.7, Lewes 57.5Lewes: 57.5Chichester: 49.7

    49.7Lewes 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: Chichester 166.7, Lewes 168.8Lewes: 168.8Chichester: 166.7

    166.7Lewes 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: Chichester 19.6, Lewes 20.5Lewes: 20.5Chichester: 19.6

    19.6Lewes is higherDepends on how you count20.5

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Chichester and Lewes, per person in the age group
MeasureChichesterLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,918£4,939£4,665£5,242£5,265£4,973Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,666£12,720£12,014£12,671£12,725£12,019Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,818£1,825£1,724£1,897£1,905£1,799Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,674£11,723£11,073£11,679£11,729£11,078Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£301£302£285£282£284£268Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£673£675£638£691£694£656Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18£18£18£17Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£369£370£350Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£149£150£141Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£80£95£95£90Lewes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,495£1,502£1,418£1,509£1,516£1,432Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£198£198£187Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£227£228£216£280£281£265Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£6.25£6.28£5.93Chichester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£6.46£6.49£6.13Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£6.79£6.82£6.44Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.31,004.7Chichester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.369.3Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.9138.9Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.757.5Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.7168.8Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.620.5Lewes

Per resident

Chichester is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 17. 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

Chichester Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chichester £4,918, Lewes £5,242Lewes: £5,242Chichester: £4,918Lewes: £5,265Chichester: £4,939Lewes: £4,973Chichester: £4,665

    £4,918£4,939£4,665Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£5,242£5,265£4,973

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chichester £3,249, Lewes £3,464Lewes: £3,464Chichester: £3,249Lewes: £3,479Chichester: £3,263Lewes: £3,286Chichester: £3,082

    £3,249£3,263£3,082Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£3,464£3,479£3,286

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chichester £1,043, Lewes £1,056Lewes: £1,056Chichester: £1,043Lewes: £1,060Chichester: £1,048Lewes: £1,001Chichester: £990

    £1,043£1,048£990Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,056£1,060£1,001

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chichester £2,995, Lewes £3,193Lewes: £3,193Chichester: £2,995Lewes: £3,207Chichester: £3,007Lewes: £3,029Chichester: £2,841

    £2,995£3,007£2,841Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£3,193£3,207£3,029

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chichester £77, Lewes £77Lewes: £77Chichester: £77Lewes: £78Chichester: £77Lewes: £73Chichester: £73

    £77£77£73Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£77£78£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £173, Lewes £189Lewes: £189Chichester: £173Lewes: £190Chichester: £173Lewes: £179Chichester: £164

    £173£173£164Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£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: Chichester £4.99, Lewes £4.94Lewes: £4.94Chichester: £4.99Lewes: £4.97Chichester: £5.01Lewes: £4.69Chichester: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Chichester 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: Chichester £310, Lewes £369Lewes: £369Chichester: £310Lewes: £370Chichester: £311Lewes: £350Chichester: £294

    £310£311£294Lewes 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: Chichester £116, Lewes £149Lewes: £149Chichester: £116Lewes: £150Chichester: £117Lewes: £141Chichester: £110

    £116£117£110Lewes 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: Chichester £48, Lewes £53Lewes: £53Chichester: £48Lewes: £53Chichester: £48Lewes: £50Chichester: £46

    £48£48£46Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chichester £858, Lewes £840Lewes: £840Chichester: £858Lewes: £844Chichester: £862Lewes: £797Chichester: £814

    £858£862£814Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chichester £194, Lewes £198Lewes: £198Chichester: £194Lewes: £198Chichester: £195Lewes: £187Chichester: £184

    £194£195£184Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£198£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chichester £130, Lewes £156Lewes: £156Chichester: £130Lewes: £156Chichester: £131Lewes: £148Chichester: £124

    £130£131£124Lewes is higher£156£156£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chichester £3.85, Lewes £3.48Lewes: £3.48Chichester: £3.85Lewes: £3.49Chichester: £3.86Lewes: £3.30Chichester: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Chichester is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chichester £2.50, Lewes £3.59Lewes: £3.59Chichester: £2.50Lewes: £3.61Chichester: £2.51Lewes: £3.41Chichester: £2.37

    £2.50£2.51£2.37Lewes is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chichester £5.28, Lewes £6.79Lewes: £6.79Chichester: £5.28Lewes: £6.82Chichester: £5.30Lewes: £6.44Chichester: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Lewes is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 259.7, Lewes 274.7Lewes: 274.7Chichester: 259.7

    259.7Lewes is higherDepends on how you count274.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 19.3, Lewes 18.9Lewes: 18.9Chichester: 19.3

    19.3Chichester 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: Chichester 35.4, Lewes 38.0Lewes: 38.0Chichester: 35.4

    35.4Lewes is higherDepends on how you count38.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 49.7, Lewes 57.5Lewes: 57.5Chichester: 49.7

    49.7Lewes is higher57.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 95.7, Lewes 94.0Lewes: 94.0Chichester: 95.7

    95.7Chichester 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: Chichester 11.3, Lewes 11.4Lewes: 11.4Chichester: 11.3

    11.3Lewes is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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Chichester and Lewes, per resident
MeasureChichesterLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,918£4,939£4,665£5,242£5,265£4,973Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,249£3,263£3,082£3,464£3,479£3,286Lewes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,043£1,048£990£1,056£1,060£1,001Lewes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,995£3,007£2,841£3,193£3,207£3,029Lewes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£77£78£73Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£189£190£179Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.94£4.97£4.69Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£369£370£350Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£149£150£141Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£53£53£50Lewes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£858£862£814£840£844£797Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£198£198£187Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£156£156£148Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£3.48£3.49£3.30Chichester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.50£2.51£2.37£3.59£3.61£3.41Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£6.79£6.82£6.44Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.7274.7Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.318.9Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.438.0Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.757.5Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.794.0Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.311.4Lewes

Total

Chichester 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

Chichester Lewes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chichester £538.2m, Lewes £510.5mLewes: £510.5mChichester: £538.2mLewes: £512.7mChichester: £540.5mLewes: £484.3mChichester: £510.5m

    £538.2m£540.5m£510.5mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£510.5m£512.7m£484.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chichester £355.6m, Lewes £337.4mLewes: £337.4mChichester: £355.6mLewes: £338.8mChichester: £357.1mLewes: £320.0mChichester: £337.3m

    £355.6m£357.1m£337.3mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£337.4m£338.8m£320.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chichester £114.2m, Lewes £102.8mLewes: £102.8mChichester: £114.2mLewes: £103.2mChichester: £114.6mLewes: £97.5mChichester: £108.3m

    £114.2m£114.6m£108.3mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chichester £327.7m, Lewes £311.0mLewes: £311.0mChichester: £327.7mLewes: £312.3mChichester: £329.1mLewes: £295.0mChichester: £310.8m

    £327.7m£329.1m£310.8mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chichester £8.4m, Lewes £7.5mLewes: £7.5mChichester: £8.4mLewes: £7.6mChichester: £8.5mLewes: £7.1mChichester: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chichester £18.9m, Lewes £18.4mLewes: £18.4mChichester: £18.9mLewes: £18.5mChichester: £19.0mLewes: £17.5mChichester: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£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: Chichester £0.55m, Lewes £0.48mLewes: £0.48mChichester: £0.55mLewes: £0.48mChichester: £0.55mLewes: £0.46mChichester: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mChichester 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: Chichester £33.9m, Lewes £35.9mLewes: £35.9mChichester: £33.9mLewes: £36.1mChichester: £34.1mLewes: £34.1mChichester: £32.2m

    £33.9m£34.1m£32.2mLewes 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: Chichester £12.7m, Lewes £14.5mLewes: £14.5mChichester: £12.7mLewes: £14.6mChichester: £12.8mLewes: £13.8mChichester: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mLewes 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: Chichester £5.3m, Lewes £5.1mLewes: £5.1mChichester: £5.3mLewes: £5.2mChichester: £5.3mLewes: £4.9mChichester: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£5.1m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chichester £93.9m, Lewes £81.8mLewes: £81.8mChichester: £93.9mLewes: £82.2mChichester: £94.3mLewes: £77.6mChichester: £89.1m

    £93.9m£94.3m£89.1mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£81.8m£82.2m£77.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chichester £21.3m, Lewes £19.2mLewes: £19.2mChichester: £21.3mLewes: £19.3mChichester: £21.3mLewes: £18.2mChichester: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.3m£20.2mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chichester £14.3m, Lewes £15.2mLewes: £15.2mChichester: £14.3mLewes: £15.2mChichester: £14.3mLewes: £14.4mChichester: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mLewes is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chichester £0.42m, Lewes £0.34mLewes: £0.34mChichester: £0.42mLewes: £0.34mChichester: £0.42mLewes: £0.32mChichester: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mChichester is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chichester £0.27m, Lewes £0.35mLewes: £0.35mChichester: £0.27mLewes: £0.35mChichester: £0.27mLewes: £0.33mChichester: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mLewes is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chichester £0.58m, Lewes £0.66mLewes: £0.66mChichester: £0.58mLewes: £0.66mChichester: £0.58mLewes: £0.63mChichester: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mLewes is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chichester 28,416, Lewes 26,750Lewes: 26,750Chichester: 28,416

    28,416Chichester is higherDepends on how you count26,750

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chichester 2,113, Lewes 1,844Lewes: 1,844Chichester: 2,113

    2,113Chichester is higher1,844

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chichester 3,872, Lewes 3,699Lewes: 3,699Chichester: 3,872

    3,872Chichester is higherDepends on how you count3,699

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chichester 5,437, Lewes 5,603Lewes: 5,603Chichester: 5,437

    5,437Lewes is higher5,603

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chichester 10,470, Lewes 9,152Lewes: 9,152Chichester: 10,470

    10,470Chichester 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: Chichester 1,231, Lewes 1,112Lewes: 1,112Chichester: 1,231

    1,231Chichester is higherDepends on how you count1,112

Show the numbers
Chichester and Lewes, total
MeasureChichesterLewesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.2m£540.5m£510.5m£510.5m£512.7m£484.3mChichester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£355.6m£357.1m£337.3m£337.4m£338.8m£320.0mChichester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£114.2m£114.6m£108.3m£102.8m£103.2m£97.5mChichester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£327.7m£329.1m£310.8m£311.0m£312.3m£295.0mChichester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mChichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mChichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mChichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.1m£32.2m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mLewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mLewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£5.1m£5.2m£4.9mChichester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£93.9m£94.3m£89.1m£81.8m£82.2m£77.6mChichester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.3m£20.2m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mChichester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mLewes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mChichester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mLewes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mLewes
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,41626,750Chichester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1131,844Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8723,699Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4375,603Lewes
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,4709,152Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2311,112Chichester

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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