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Chichester and Wells and Mendip Hills

109,427 and 92,935 residents (mid-2024).

Chichester is higher than Wells and Mendip Hills on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 19 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills on 3. 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 Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chichester £4,918, Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Chichester: £4,918Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Chichester: £4,939Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398Chichester: £4,665

    £4,918£4,939£4,665Chichester is higher£4,636£4,656£4,398

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £12,666, Wells and Mendip Hills £12,403Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,403Chichester: £12,666Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,456Chichester: £12,720Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,765Chichester: £12,014

    £12,666£12,720£12,014Chichester is higher£12,403£12,456£11,765

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £1,818, Wells and Mendip Hills £1,488Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,488Chichester: £1,818Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,494Chichester: £1,825Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,412Chichester: £1,724

    £1,818£1,825£1,724Chichester is higher£1,488£1,494£1,412

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £11,674, Wells and Mendip Hills £11,581Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,581Chichester: £11,674Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,630Chichester: £11,723Wells and Mendip Hills: £10,985Chichester: £11,073

    £11,674£11,723£11,073Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£11,581£11,630£10,985

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £301, Wells and Mendip Hills £245Wells and Mendip Hills: £245Chichester: £301Wells and Mendip Hills: £246Chichester: £302Wells and Mendip Hills: £233Chichester: £285

    £301£302£285Chichester is higher£245£246£233

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £561Wells and Mendip Hills: £561Chichester: £673Wells and Mendip Hills: £563Chichester: £675Wells and Mendip Hills: £532Chichester: £638

    £673£675£638Chichester is higher£561£563£532

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £16Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Chichester: £19Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Chichester: £20Wells and Mendip Hills: £15Chichester: £18

    £19£20£18Chichester is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £310, Wells and Mendip Hills £332Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Chichester: £310Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Chichester: £311Wells and Mendip Hills: £315Chichester: £294

    £310£311£294Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £116, Wells and Mendip Hills £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Chichester: £116Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Chichester: £117Wells and Mendip Hills: £93Chichester: £110

    £116£117£110Chichester is higher£98£98£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, Wells and Mendip Hills £77Wells and Mendip Hills: £77Chichester: £84Wells and Mendip Hills: £78Chichester: £84Wells and Mendip Hills: £73Chichester: £80

    £84£84£80Chichester is higher£77£78£73

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £1,495, Wells and Mendip Hills £1,178Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,178Chichester: £1,495Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,183Chichester: £1,502Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,118Chichester: £1,418

    £1,495£1,502£1,418Chichester is higher£1,178£1,183£1,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chichester £194, Wells and Mendip Hills £127Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Chichester: £194Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Chichester: £195Wells and Mendip Hills: £121Chichester: £184

    £194£195£184Chichester is higher£127£128£121

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £227, Wells and Mendip Hills £224Wells and Mendip Hills: £224Chichester: £227Wells and Mendip Hills: £225Chichester: £228Wells and Mendip Hills: £212Chichester: £216

    £227£228£216Chichester is higher£224£225£212

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £6.71, Wells and Mendip Hills £5.46Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.46Chichester: £6.71Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.48Chichester: £6.73Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.18Chichester: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Chichester is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £4.35, Wells and Mendip Hills £3.17Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.17Chichester: £4.35Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.19Chichester: £4.37Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.01Chichester: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Chichester is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chichester £5.28, Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Chichester: £5.28Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Chichester: £5.30Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92Chichester: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 1,022.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,022.5Chichester: 1,012.3

    1,012.3Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count1,022.5

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 62.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 62.7Chichester: 75.3

    75.3Chichester is higher62.7

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 120.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 120.7Chichester: 137.9

    137.9Chichester is higher120.7

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4Chichester: 49.7

    49.7Chichester is higher49.4

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 130.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 130.5Chichester: 166.7

    166.7Chichester is higher130.5

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3Chichester: 19.6

    19.6Chichester is higher16.3

Show the numbers
Chichester and Wells and Mendip Hills, per person in the age group
MeasureChichesterWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,918£4,939£4,665£4,636£4,656£4,398Chichester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,666£12,720£12,014£12,403£12,456£11,765Chichester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,818£1,825£1,724£1,488£1,494£1,412Chichester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,674£11,723£11,073£11,581£11,630£10,985Chichester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£301£302£285£245£246£233Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£673£675£638£561£563£532Chichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18£16£16£15Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£332£334£315Wells and Mendip Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£98£98£93Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£80£77£78£73Chichester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,495£1,502£1,418£1,178£1,183£1,118Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£127£128£121Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£227£228£216£224£225£212Chichester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£5.46£5.48£5.18Chichester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£3.17£3.19£3.01Chichester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£6.24£6.27£5.92Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.31,022.5Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.362.7Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.9120.7Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.749.4Chichester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.7130.5Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.616.3Chichester

Per resident

Chichester is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills on 4. 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 Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chichester £4,918, Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Chichester: £4,918Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Chichester: £4,939Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398Chichester: £4,665

    £4,918£4,939£4,665Chichester is higher£4,636£4,656£4,398

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chichester £3,249, Wells and Mendip Hills £3,234Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,234Chichester: £3,249Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,248Chichester: £3,263Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,068Chichester: £3,082

    £3,249£3,263£3,082Chichester is higher£3,234£3,248£3,068

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chichester £1,043, Wells and Mendip Hills £838Wells and Mendip Hills: £838Chichester: £1,043Wells and Mendip Hills: £842Chichester: £1,048Wells and Mendip Hills: £795Chichester: £990

    £1,043£1,048£990Chichester is higher£838£842£795

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chichester £2,995, Wells and Mendip Hills £3,020Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,020Chichester: £2,995Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,033Chichester: £3,007Wells and Mendip Hills: £2,865Chichester: £2,841

    £2,995£3,007£2,841Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,020£3,033£2,865

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chichester £77, Wells and Mendip Hills £64Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Chichester: £77Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Chichester: £77Wells and Mendip Hills: £61Chichester: £73

    £77£77£73Chichester is higher£64£64£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £173, Wells and Mendip Hills £146Wells and Mendip Hills: £146Chichester: £173Wells and Mendip Hills: £147Chichester: £173Wells and Mendip Hills: £139Chichester: £164

    £173£173£164Chichester is higher£146£147£139

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £4.19Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.19Chichester: £4.99Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.20Chichester: £5.01Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.97Chichester: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Chichester is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £310, Wells and Mendip Hills £332Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Chichester: £310Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Chichester: £311Wells and Mendip Hills: £315Chichester: £294

    £310£311£294Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £116, Wells and Mendip Hills £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Chichester: £116Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Chichester: £117Wells and Mendip Hills: £93Chichester: £110

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chichester £48, Wells and Mendip Hills £44Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Chichester: £48Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Chichester: £48Wells and Mendip Hills: £41Chichester: £46

    £48£48£46Chichester is higher£44£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chichester £858, Wells and Mendip Hills £664Wells and Mendip Hills: £664Chichester: £858Wells and Mendip Hills: £667Chichester: £862Wells and Mendip Hills: £630Chichester: £814

    £858£862£814Chichester is higher£664£667£630

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chichester £194, Wells and Mendip Hills £127Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Chichester: £194Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Chichester: £195Wells and Mendip Hills: £121Chichester: £184

    £194£195£184Chichester is higher£127£128£121

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chichester £130, Wells and Mendip Hills £126Wells and Mendip Hills: £126Chichester: £130Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Chichester: £131Wells and Mendip Hills: £120Chichester: £124

    £130£131£124Chichester is higher£126£127£120

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chichester £3.85, Wells and Mendip Hills £3.08Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.08Chichester: £3.85Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.09Chichester: £3.86Wells and Mendip Hills: £2.92Chichester: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Chichester is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chichester £2.50, Wells and Mendip Hills £1.79Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.79Chichester: £2.50Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.80Chichester: £2.51Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.70Chichester: £2.37

    £2.50£2.51£2.37Chichester is higher£1.79£1.80£1.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chichester £5.28, Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Chichester: £5.28Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Chichester: £5.30Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92Chichester: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 259.7, Wells and Mendip Hills 266.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 266.7Chichester: 259.7

    259.7Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count266.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 19.3, Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3Chichester: 19.3

    19.3Chichester is higher16.3

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 31.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 31.5Chichester: 35.4

    35.4Chichester is higher31.5

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4Chichester: 49.7

    49.7Chichester is higher49.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 95.7, Wells and Mendip Hills 73.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 73.5Chichester: 95.7

    95.7Chichester is higher73.5

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 9.2Wells and Mendip Hills: 9.2Chichester: 11.3

    11.3Chichester is higher9.2

Show the numbers
Chichester and Wells and Mendip Hills, per resident
MeasureChichesterWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,918£4,939£4,665£4,636£4,656£4,398Chichester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,249£3,263£3,082£3,234£3,248£3,068Chichester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,043£1,048£990£838£842£795Chichester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,995£3,007£2,841£3,020£3,033£2,865Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£64£64£61Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£146£147£139Chichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.19£4.20£3.97Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£332£334£315Wells and Mendip Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£98£98£93Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£44£44£41Chichester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£858£862£814£664£667£630Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£127£128£121Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£126£127£120Chichester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£3.08£3.09£2.92Chichester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.50£2.51£2.37£1.79£1.80£1.70Chichester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£6.24£6.27£5.92Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.7266.7Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.316.3Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.431.5Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.749.4Chichester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.773.5Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.39.2Chichester

Total

Chichester is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills 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 Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chichester £538.2m, Wells and Mendip Hills £430.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £430.9mChichester: £538.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £432.7mChichester: £540.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £408.7mChichester: £510.5m

    £538.2m£540.5m£510.5mChichester is higher£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chichester £355.6m, Wells and Mendip Hills £300.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £300.6mChichester: £355.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £301.9mChichester: £357.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £285.1mChichester: £337.3m

    £355.6m£357.1m£337.3mChichester is higher£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chichester £114.2m, Wells and Mendip Hills £77.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £77.9mChichester: £114.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £78.3mChichester: £114.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £73.9mChichester: £108.3m

    £114.2m£114.6m£108.3mChichester is higher£77.9m£78.3m£73.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chichester £327.7m, Wells and Mendip Hills £280.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £280.7mChichester: £327.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £281.9mChichester: £329.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £266.2mChichester: £310.8m

    £327.7m£329.1m£310.8mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£280.7m£281.9m£266.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chichester £8.4m, Wells and Mendip Hills £5.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.9mChichester: £8.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £6.0mChichester: £8.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.6mChichester: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mChichester is higher£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chichester £18.9m, Wells and Mendip Hills £13.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mChichester: £18.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mChichester: £19.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £12.9mChichester: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mChichester is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.39mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mChichester: £0.55mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mChichester: £0.55mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.37mChichester: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mChichester is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chichester £33.9m, Wells and Mendip Hills £30.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £30.9mChichester: £33.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £31.0mChichester: £34.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £29.3mChichester: £32.2m

    £33.9m£34.1m£32.2mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chichester £12.7m, Wells and Mendip Hills £9.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mChichester: £12.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mChichester: £12.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £8.6mChichester: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mChichester is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chichester £5.3m, Wells and Mendip Hills £4.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mChichester: £5.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mChichester: £5.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £3.8mChichester: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mChichester is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chichester £93.9m, Wells and Mendip Hills £61.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £61.7mChichester: £93.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £62.0mChichester: £94.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £58.5mChichester: £89.1m

    £93.9m£94.3m£89.1mChichester is higher£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chichester £21.3m, Wells and Mendip Hills £11.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mChichester: £21.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.9mChichester: £21.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.2mChichester: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.3m£20.2mChichester is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chichester £14.3m, Wells and Mendip Hills £11.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.7mChichester: £14.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mChichester: £14.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.1mChichester: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mChichester is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chichester £0.42m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.29mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mChichester: £0.42mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mChichester: £0.42mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.27mChichester: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mChichester is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chichester £0.27m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.17mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mChichester: £0.27mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mChichester: £0.27mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.16mChichester: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mChichester is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chichester £0.58m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.58mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mChichester: £0.58mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mChichester: £0.58mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.55mChichester: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chichester 28,416, Wells and Mendip Hills 24,781Wells and Mendip Hills: 24,781Chichester: 28,416

    28,416Chichester is higherDepends on how you count24,781

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chichester 2,113, Wells and Mendip Hills 1,519Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,519Chichester: 2,113

    2,113Chichester is higher1,519

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chichester 3,872, Wells and Mendip Hills 2,925Wells and Mendip Hills: 2,925Chichester: 3,872

    3,872Chichester is higher2,925

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chichester 5,437, Wells and Mendip Hills 4,593Wells and Mendip Hills: 4,593Chichester: 5,437

    5,437Chichester is higher4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chichester 10,470, Wells and Mendip Hills 6,832Wells and Mendip Hills: 6,832Chichester: 10,470

    10,470Chichester is higher6,832

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chichester 1,231, Wells and Mendip Hills 854Wells and Mendip Hills: 854Chichester: 1,231

    1,231Chichester is higher854

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Chichester and Wells and Mendip Hills, total
MeasureChichesterWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.2m£540.5m£510.5m£430.9m£432.7m£408.7mChichester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£355.6m£357.1m£337.3m£300.6m£301.9m£285.1mChichester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£114.2m£114.6m£108.3m£77.9m£78.3m£73.9mChichester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£327.7m£329.1m£310.8m£280.7m£281.9m£266.2mChichester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mChichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mChichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mChichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.1m£32.2m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mChichester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mChichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£4.1m£4.1m£3.8mChichester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£93.9m£94.3m£89.1m£61.7m£62.0m£58.5mChichester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.3m£20.2m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mChichester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mChichester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mChichester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mChichester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWells and Mendip Hills
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,41624,781Chichester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1131,519Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8722,925Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4374,593Chichester
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,4706,832Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,231854Chichester

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.