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Chichester and South Suffolk

109,427 and 97,033 residents (mid-2024).

Chichester is higher than South Suffolk on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Chichester is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and South Suffolk on 1. 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 South Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chichester £4,918, South Suffolk £4,535South Suffolk: £4,535Chichester: £4,918South Suffolk: £4,554Chichester: £4,939South Suffolk: £4,301Chichester: £4,665

    £4,918£4,939£4,665Chichester is higher£4,535£4,554£4,301

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £12,666, South Suffolk £12,263South Suffolk: £12,263Chichester: £12,666South Suffolk: £12,315Chichester: £12,720South Suffolk: £11,632Chichester: £12,014

    £12,666£12,720£12,014Chichester is higher£12,263£12,315£11,632

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £1,818, South Suffolk £1,461South Suffolk: £1,461Chichester: £1,818South Suffolk: £1,467Chichester: £1,825South Suffolk: £1,386Chichester: £1,724

    £1,818£1,825£1,724Chichester is higher£1,461£1,467£1,386

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £11,674, South Suffolk £11,400South Suffolk: £11,400Chichester: £11,674South Suffolk: £11,449Chichester: £11,723South Suffolk: £10,814Chichester: £11,073

    £11,674£11,723£11,073Chichester is higher£11,400£11,449£10,814

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £301, South Suffolk £244South Suffolk: £244Chichester: £301South Suffolk: £245Chichester: £302South Suffolk: £232Chichester: £285

    £301£302£285Chichester is higher£244£245£232

  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, South Suffolk £601South Suffolk: £601Chichester: £673South Suffolk: £604Chichester: £675South Suffolk: £570Chichester: £638

    £673£675£638Chichester is higher£601£604£570

  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, South Suffolk £17South Suffolk: £17Chichester: £19South Suffolk: £17Chichester: £20South Suffolk: £16Chichester: £18

    £19£20£18Chichester is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £310, South Suffolk £304South Suffolk: £304Chichester: £310South Suffolk: £306Chichester: £311South Suffolk: £289Chichester: £294

    £310£311£294Chichester is higher£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £116, South Suffolk £98South Suffolk: £98Chichester: £116South Suffolk: £99Chichester: £117South Suffolk: £93Chichester: £110

    £116£117£110Chichester is higher£98£99£93

  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, South Suffolk £82South Suffolk: £82Chichester: £84South Suffolk: £83Chichester: £84South Suffolk: £78Chichester: £80

    £84£84£80Chichester is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £1,495, South Suffolk £1,171South Suffolk: £1,171Chichester: £1,495South Suffolk: £1,176Chichester: £1,502South Suffolk: £1,111Chichester: £1,418

    £1,495£1,502£1,418Chichester is higher£1,171£1,176£1,111

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chichester £194, South Suffolk £133South Suffolk: £133Chichester: £194South Suffolk: £134Chichester: £195South Suffolk: £126Chichester: £184

    £194£195£184Chichester is higher£133£134£126

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £227, South Suffolk £198South Suffolk: £198Chichester: £227South Suffolk: £199Chichester: £228South Suffolk: £188Chichester: £216

    £227£228£216Chichester is higher£198£199£188

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £6.71, South Suffolk £5.83South Suffolk: £5.83Chichester: £6.71South Suffolk: £5.85Chichester: £6.73South Suffolk: £5.53Chichester: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Chichester is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £4.35, South Suffolk £3.88South Suffolk: £3.88Chichester: £4.35South Suffolk: £3.90Chichester: £4.37South Suffolk: £3.68Chichester: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Chichester is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chichester £5.28, South Suffolk £6.45South Suffolk: £6.45Chichester: £5.28South Suffolk: £6.48Chichester: £5.30South Suffolk: £6.12Chichester: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01South Suffolk is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  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, South Suffolk 992.8South Suffolk: 992.8Chichester: 1,012.3

    1,012.3Chichester is higher992.8

  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, South Suffolk 65.7South Suffolk: 65.7Chichester: 75.3

    75.3Chichester is higher65.7

  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, South Suffolk 123.5South Suffolk: 123.5Chichester: 137.9

    137.9Chichester is higher123.5

  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, South Suffolk 47.3South Suffolk: 47.3Chichester: 49.7

    49.7Chichester is higher47.3

  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, South Suffolk 139.8South Suffolk: 139.8Chichester: 166.7

    166.7Chichester is higher139.8

  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, South Suffolk 18.8South Suffolk: 18.8Chichester: 19.6

    19.6Chichester is higher18.8

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Chichester and South Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureChichesterSouth SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,918£4,939£4,665£4,535£4,554£4,301Chichester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,666£12,720£12,014£12,263£12,315£11,632Chichester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,818£1,825£1,724£1,461£1,467£1,386Chichester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,674£11,723£11,073£11,400£11,449£10,814Chichester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£301£302£285£244£245£232Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£673£675£638£601£604£570Chichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18£17£17£16Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£304£306£289Chichester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£98£99£93Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£80£82£83£78Chichester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,495£1,502£1,418£1,171£1,176£1,111Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£133£134£126Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£227£228£216£198£199£188Chichester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£5.83£5.85£5.53Chichester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£3.88£3.90£3.68Chichester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£6.45£6.48£6.12South Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.3992.8Chichester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.365.7Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.9123.5Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.747.3Chichester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.7139.8Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.618.8Chichester

Per resident

Chichester is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and South Suffolk on 1. 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 South Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chichester £4,918, South Suffolk £4,535South Suffolk: £4,535Chichester: £4,918South Suffolk: £4,554Chichester: £4,939South Suffolk: £4,301Chichester: £4,665

    £4,918£4,939£4,665Chichester is higher£4,535£4,554£4,301

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chichester £3,249, South Suffolk £3,160South Suffolk: £3,160Chichester: £3,249South Suffolk: £3,174Chichester: £3,263South Suffolk: £2,998Chichester: £3,082

    £3,249£3,263£3,082Chichester is higher£3,160£3,174£2,998

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chichester £1,043, South Suffolk £832South Suffolk: £832Chichester: £1,043South Suffolk: £836Chichester: £1,048South Suffolk: £789Chichester: £990

    £1,043£1,048£990Chichester is higher£832£836£789

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chichester £2,995, South Suffolk £2,938South Suffolk: £2,938Chichester: £2,995South Suffolk: £2,951Chichester: £3,007South Suffolk: £2,787Chichester: £2,841

    £2,995£3,007£2,841Chichester is higher£2,938£2,951£2,787

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chichester £77, South Suffolk £63South Suffolk: £63Chichester: £77South Suffolk: £63Chichester: £77South Suffolk: £60Chichester: £73

    £77£77£73Chichester is higher£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £173, South Suffolk £155South Suffolk: £155Chichester: £173South Suffolk: £156Chichester: £173South Suffolk: £147Chichester: £164

    £173£173£164Chichester is higher£155£156£147

  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, South Suffolk £4.40South Suffolk: £4.40Chichester: £4.99South Suffolk: £4.41Chichester: £5.01South Suffolk: £4.17Chichester: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Chichester is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £310, South Suffolk £304South Suffolk: £304Chichester: £310South Suffolk: £306Chichester: £311South Suffolk: £289Chichester: £294

    £310£311£294Chichester is higher£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £116, South Suffolk £98South Suffolk: £98Chichester: £116South Suffolk: £99Chichester: £117South Suffolk: £93Chichester: £110

    £116£117£110Chichester is higher£98£99£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chichester £48, South Suffolk £47South Suffolk: £47Chichester: £48South Suffolk: £47Chichester: £48South Suffolk: £44Chichester: £46

    £48£48£46Chichester is higher£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chichester £858, South Suffolk £667South Suffolk: £667Chichester: £858South Suffolk: £670Chichester: £862South Suffolk: £633Chichester: £814

    £858£862£814Chichester is higher£667£670£633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chichester £194, South Suffolk £133South Suffolk: £133Chichester: £194South Suffolk: £134Chichester: £195South Suffolk: £126Chichester: £184

    £194£195£184Chichester is higher£133£134£126

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chichester £130, South Suffolk £113South Suffolk: £113Chichester: £130South Suffolk: £113Chichester: £131South Suffolk: £107Chichester: £124

    £130£131£124Chichester is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chichester £3.85, South Suffolk £3.32South Suffolk: £3.32Chichester: £3.85South Suffolk: £3.34Chichester: £3.86South Suffolk: £3.15Chichester: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Chichester is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chichester £2.50, South Suffolk £2.21South Suffolk: £2.21Chichester: £2.50South Suffolk: £2.22Chichester: £2.51South Suffolk: £2.10Chichester: £2.37

    £2.50£2.51£2.37Chichester is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chichester £5.28, South Suffolk £6.45South Suffolk: £6.45Chichester: £5.28South Suffolk: £6.48Chichester: £5.30South Suffolk: £6.12Chichester: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01South Suffolk is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 259.7, South Suffolk 255.9South Suffolk: 255.9Chichester: 259.7

    259.7Chichester is higher255.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 19.3, South Suffolk 16.9South Suffolk: 16.9Chichester: 19.3

    19.3Chichester is higher16.9

  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, South Suffolk 31.8South Suffolk: 31.8Chichester: 35.4

    35.4Chichester is higher31.8

  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, South Suffolk 47.3South Suffolk: 47.3Chichester: 49.7

    49.7Chichester is higher47.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 95.7, South Suffolk 79.6South Suffolk: 79.6Chichester: 95.7

    95.7Chichester is higher79.6

  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, South Suffolk 10.7South Suffolk: 10.7Chichester: 11.3

    11.3Chichester is higher10.7

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Chichester and South Suffolk, per resident
MeasureChichesterSouth SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,918£4,939£4,665£4,535£4,554£4,301Chichester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,249£3,263£3,082£3,160£3,174£2,998Chichester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,043£1,048£990£832£836£789Chichester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,995£3,007£2,841£2,938£2,951£2,787Chichester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£63£63£60Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£155£156£147Chichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.40£4.41£4.17Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£304£306£289Chichester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£98£99£93Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£47£47£44Chichester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£858£862£814£667£670£633Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£133£134£126Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£113£113£107Chichester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£3.32£3.34£3.15Chichester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.50£2.51£2.37£2.21£2.22£2.10Chichester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£6.45£6.48£6.12South Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.7255.9Chichester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.316.9Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.431.8Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.747.3Chichester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.779.6Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.310.7Chichester

Total

Chichester is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and South Suffolk on 1. 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 South Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chichester £538.2m, South Suffolk £440.0mSouth Suffolk: £440.0mChichester: £538.2mSouth Suffolk: £441.9mChichester: £540.5mSouth Suffolk: £417.4mChichester: £510.5m

    £538.2m£540.5m£510.5mChichester is higher£440.0m£441.9m£417.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chichester £355.6m, South Suffolk £306.6mSouth Suffolk: £306.6mChichester: £355.6mSouth Suffolk: £308.0mChichester: £357.1mSouth Suffolk: £290.9mChichester: £337.3m

    £355.6m£357.1m£337.3mChichester is higher£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chichester £114.2m, South Suffolk £80.7mSouth Suffolk: £80.7mChichester: £114.2mSouth Suffolk: £81.1mChichester: £114.6mSouth Suffolk: £76.6mChichester: £108.3m

    £114.2m£114.6m£108.3mChichester is higher£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chichester £327.7m, South Suffolk £285.1mSouth Suffolk: £285.1mChichester: £327.7mSouth Suffolk: £286.3mChichester: £329.1mSouth Suffolk: £270.4mChichester: £310.8m

    £327.7m£329.1m£310.8mChichester is higher£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chichester £8.4m, South Suffolk £6.1mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mChichester: £8.4mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mChichester: £8.5mSouth Suffolk: £5.8mChichester: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mChichester is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chichester £18.9m, South Suffolk £15.0mSouth Suffolk: £15.0mChichester: £18.9mSouth Suffolk: £15.1mChichester: £19.0mSouth Suffolk: £14.3mChichester: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mChichester is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, South Suffolk £0.43mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mChichester: £0.55mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mChichester: £0.55mSouth Suffolk: £0.40mChichester: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mChichester is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chichester £33.9m, South Suffolk £29.5mSouth Suffolk: £29.5mChichester: £33.9mSouth Suffolk: £29.6mChichester: £34.1mSouth Suffolk: £28.0mChichester: £32.2m

    £33.9m£34.1m£32.2mChichester is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chichester £12.7m, South Suffolk £9.5mSouth Suffolk: £9.5mChichester: £12.7mSouth Suffolk: £9.6mChichester: £12.8mSouth Suffolk: £9.0mChichester: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mChichester is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chichester £5.3m, South Suffolk £4.5mSouth Suffolk: £4.5mChichester: £5.3mSouth Suffolk: £4.6mChichester: £5.3mSouth Suffolk: £4.3mChichester: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mChichester is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chichester £93.9m, South Suffolk £64.7mSouth Suffolk: £64.7mChichester: £93.9mSouth Suffolk: £65.0mChichester: £94.3mSouth Suffolk: £61.4mChichester: £89.1m

    £93.9m£94.3m£89.1mChichester is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chichester £21.3m, South Suffolk £12.9mSouth Suffolk: £12.9mChichester: £21.3mSouth Suffolk: £13.0mChichester: £21.3mSouth Suffolk: £12.3mChichester: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.3m£20.2mChichester is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chichester £14.3m, South Suffolk £10.9mSouth Suffolk: £10.9mChichester: £14.3mSouth Suffolk: £11.0mChichester: £14.3mSouth Suffolk: £10.4mChichester: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mChichester is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chichester £0.42m, South Suffolk £0.32mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mChichester: £0.42mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mChichester: £0.42mSouth Suffolk: £0.31mChichester: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mChichester is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chichester £0.27m, South Suffolk £0.21mSouth Suffolk: £0.21mChichester: £0.27mSouth Suffolk: £0.22mChichester: £0.27mSouth Suffolk: £0.20mChichester: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mChichester is higher£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chichester £0.58m, South Suffolk £0.63mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mChichester: £0.58mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mChichester: £0.58mSouth Suffolk: £0.59mChichester: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Suffolk is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chichester 28,416, South Suffolk 24,827South Suffolk: 24,827Chichester: 28,416

    28,416Chichester is higher24,827

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chichester 2,113, South Suffolk 1,643South Suffolk: 1,643Chichester: 2,113

    2,113Chichester is higher1,643

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chichester 3,872, South Suffolk 3,088South Suffolk: 3,088Chichester: 3,872

    3,872Chichester is higher3,088

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chichester 5,437, South Suffolk 4,593South Suffolk: 4,593Chichester: 5,437

    5,437Chichester is higher4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chichester 10,470, South Suffolk 7,725South Suffolk: 7,725Chichester: 10,470

    10,470Chichester is higher7,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chichester 1,231, South Suffolk 1,038South Suffolk: 1,038Chichester: 1,231

    1,231Chichester is higher1,038

Show the numbers
Chichester and South Suffolk, total
MeasureChichesterSouth SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.2m£540.5m£510.5m£440.0m£441.9m£417.4mChichester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£355.6m£357.1m£337.3m£306.6m£308.0m£290.9mChichester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£114.2m£114.6m£108.3m£80.7m£81.1m£76.6mChichester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£327.7m£329.1m£310.8m£285.1m£286.3m£270.4mChichester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mChichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mChichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mChichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.1m£32.2m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mChichester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mChichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mChichester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£93.9m£94.3m£89.1m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mChichester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.3m£20.2m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mChichester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mChichester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mChichester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mChichester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,41624,827Chichester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1131,643Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8723,088Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4374,593Chichester
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,4707,725Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2311,038Chichester

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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