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Chichester and Southport
Chichester is higher than Southport on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.
On 4 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.
Per person in the age group
Chichester is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Southport 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 Southport
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,918£4,939£4,665Southport is higherDepends on how you count£5,198£5,220£4,930
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,666£12,720£12,014Chichester is higher£12,402£12,455£11,764
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,818£1,825£1,724Southport is higher£2,055£2,064£1,949
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,674£11,723£11,073Chichester is higher£11,135£11,182£10,562
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£301£302£285Southport is higher£459£461£435
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£673£675£638Southport is higher£780£784£740
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£19£20£18Southport is higher£28£28£27
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£310£311£294Southport is higher£541£543£513
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£117£110Southport is higher£154£155£147
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£84£84£80Southport is higher£116£117£110
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,495£1,502£1,418Southport is higherDepends on how you count£1,536£1,542£1,457
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£194£195£184Southport is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£227£228£216Southport is higher£393£394£372
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.71£6.73£6.36Chichester is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.35£4.37£4.13Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£4.30£4.32£4.08
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.28£5.30£5.01Southport is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,012.3Chichester is higher999.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
75.3Southport is higher114.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
137.9Southport is higher163.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
49.7Southport is higher80.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
166.7Southport is higher185.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.6Southport is higher24.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Chichester | Southport | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,918£4,939£4,665 | £5,198£5,220£4,930 | Southport |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,666£12,720£12,014 | £12,402£12,455£11,764 | Chichester |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,818£1,825£1,724 | £2,055£2,064£1,949 | Southport |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,674£11,723£11,073 | £11,135£11,182£10,562 | Chichester |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £301£302£285 | £459£461£435 | Southport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £673£675£638 | £780£784£740 | Southport |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£20£18 | £28£28£27 | Southport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £310£311£294 | £541£543£513 | Southport |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£117£110 | £154£155£147 | Southport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £84£84£80 | £116£117£110 | Southport |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,495£1,502£1,418 | £1,536£1,542£1,457 | Southport |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £194£195£184 | £205£206£194 | Southport |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £227£228£216 | £393£394£372 | Southport |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | £6.30£6.33£5.98 | Chichester |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.35£4.37£4.13 | £4.30£4.32£4.08 | Chichester |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.28£5.30£5.01 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | Southport |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,012.3 | 999.5 | Chichester |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 75.3 | 114.8 | Southport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 137.9 | 163.3 | Southport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 49.7 | 80.6 | Southport |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 166.7 | 185.0 | Southport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.6 | 24.1 | Southport |
Per resident
Chichester is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Southport on 18. 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 Southport
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,918£4,939£4,665Southport is higherDepends on how you count£5,198£5,220£4,930
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,249£3,263£3,082Chichester is higher£3,091£3,104£2,932
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,043£1,048£990Southport is higher£1,200£1,205£1,138
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,995£3,007£2,841Chichester is higher£2,775£2,787£2,632
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£77£77£73Southport is higher£114£115£108
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£173£173£164Southport is higher£194£195£184
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.99£5.01£4.73Southport is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£310£311£294Southport is higher£541£543£513
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£117£110Southport is higher£154£155£147
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£48£48£46Southport is higher£68£68£64
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£858£862£814Southport is higherDepends on how you count£897£901£851
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£194£195£184Southport is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£130£131£124Southport is higher£229£230£217
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.85£3.86£3.65Chichester is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.50£2.51£2.37Southport is higherDepends on how you count£2.51£2.52£2.38
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.28£5.30£5.01Southport is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
259.7Chichester is higher249.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.3Southport is higher28.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.4Southport is higher40.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
49.7Southport is higher80.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
95.7Southport is higher108.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.3Southport is higher14.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Chichester | Southport | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,918£4,939£4,665 | £5,198£5,220£4,930 | Southport |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,249£3,263£3,082 | £3,091£3,104£2,932 | Chichester |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,043£1,048£990 | £1,200£1,205£1,138 | Southport |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,995£3,007£2,841 | £2,775£2,787£2,632 | Chichester |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £77£77£73 | £114£115£108 | Southport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £173£173£164 | £194£195£184 | Southport |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.99£5.01£4.73 | £7.06£7.09£6.70 | Southport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £310£311£294 | £541£543£513 | Southport |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£117£110 | £154£155£147 | Southport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £48£48£46 | £68£68£64 | Southport |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £858£862£814 | £897£901£851 | Southport |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £194£195£184 | £205£206£194 | Southport |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £130£131£124 | £229£230£217 | Southport |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.85£3.86£3.65 | £3.68£3.69£3.49 | Chichester |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.50£2.51£2.37 | £2.51£2.52£2.38 | Southport |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.28£5.30£5.01 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | Southport |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 259.7 | 249.1 | Chichester |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.3 | 28.6 | Southport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.4 | 40.7 | Southport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 49.7 | 80.6 | Southport |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 95.7 | 108.0 | Southport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.3 | 14.1 | Southport |
Total
Chichester is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Southport on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Chichester Southport
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£538.2m£540.5m£510.5mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£519.1m£521.3m£492.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£355.6m£357.1m£337.3mChichester is higher£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£114.2m£114.6m£108.3mSouthport is higher£119.9m£120.4m£113.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£327.7m£329.1m£310.8mChichester is higher£277.2m£278.4m£262.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mSouthport is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mSouthport is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSouthport is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£33.9m£34.1m£32.2mSouthport is higher£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mSouthport is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mSouthport is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£93.9m£94.3m£89.1mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£89.6m£89.9m£85.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£21.3m£21.3m£20.2mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mSouthport is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mChichester is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouthport is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,416Chichester is higher24,883
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,113Southport is higher2,859
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,872Southport is higher4,064
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,437Southport is higher8,051
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,470Southport is higher10,791
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,231Southport is higher1,405
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| Measure | Chichester | Southport | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £538.2m£540.5m£510.5m | £519.1m£521.3m£492.4m | Chichester |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £355.6m£357.1m£337.3m | £308.7m£310.1m£292.9m | Chichester |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £114.2m£114.6m£108.3m | £119.9m£120.4m£113.7m | Southport |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £327.7m£329.1m£310.8m | £277.2m£278.4m£262.9m | Chichester |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.4m£8.5m£8.0m | £11.4m£11.5m£10.8m | Southport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.9m£19.0m£17.9m | £19.4m£19.5m£18.4m | Southport |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.71m£0.71m£0.67m | Southport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £33.9m£34.1m£32.2m | £54.0m£54.2m£51.2m | Southport |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.7m£12.8m£12.1m | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | Southport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | Southport |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £93.9m£94.3m£89.1m | £89.6m£89.9m£85.0m | Chichester |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £21.3m£21.3m£20.2m | £20.5m£20.5m£19.4m | Chichester |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.3m£14.3m£13.5m | £22.9m£23.0m£21.7m | Southport |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | Chichester |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | Chichester |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | £0.64m£0.65m£0.61m | Southport |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,416 | 24,883 | Chichester |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,113 | 2,859 | Southport |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,872 | 4,064 | Southport |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,437 | 8,051 | Southport |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,470 | 10,791 | Southport |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,231 | 1,405 | Southport |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.