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Lewes and Arundel and South Downs

97,384 and 99,148 residents (mid-2024).

Lewes is higher than Arundel and South Downs on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Lewes is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Arundel and South Downs on 2. 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

Lewes Arundel and South Downs

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,242, Arundel and South Downs £4,744Arundel and South Downs: £4,744Lewes: £5,242Arundel and South Downs: £4,764Lewes: £5,265Arundel and South Downs: £4,500Lewes: £4,973

    £5,242£5,265£4,973Lewes is higher£4,744£4,764£4,500

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £12,671, Arundel and South Downs £12,484Arundel and South Downs: £12,484Lewes: £12,671Arundel and South Downs: £12,537Lewes: £12,725Arundel and South Downs: £11,841Lewes: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£12,484£12,537£11,841

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £1,897, Arundel and South Downs £1,296Arundel and South Downs: £1,296Lewes: £1,897Arundel and South Downs: £1,301Lewes: £1,905Arundel and South Downs: £1,229Lewes: £1,799

    £1,897£1,905£1,799Lewes is higher£1,296£1,301£1,229

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £11,679, Arundel and South Downs £11,692Arundel and South Downs: £11,692Lewes: £11,679Arundel and South Downs: £11,741Lewes: £11,729Arundel and South Downs: £11,090Lewes: £11,078

    £11,679£11,729£11,078Arundel and South Downs is higher£11,692£11,741£11,090

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £282, Arundel and South Downs £236Arundel and South Downs: £236Lewes: £282Arundel and South Downs: £237Lewes: £284Arundel and South Downs: £223Lewes: £268

    £282£284£268Lewes is higher£236£237£223

  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: Lewes £691, Arundel and South Downs £541Arundel and South Downs: £541Lewes: £691Arundel and South Downs: £544Lewes: £694Arundel and South Downs: £514Lewes: £656

    £691£694£656Lewes is higher£541£544£514

  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: Lewes £18, Arundel and South Downs £15Arundel and South Downs: £15Lewes: £18Arundel and South Downs: £15Lewes: £18Arundel and South Downs: £14Lewes: £17

    £18£18£17Lewes is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £369, Arundel and South Downs £237Arundel and South Downs: £237Lewes: £369Arundel and South Downs: £238Lewes: £370Arundel and South Downs: £225Lewes: £350

    £369£370£350Lewes is higher£237£238£225

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £149, Arundel and South Downs £87Arundel and South Downs: £87Lewes: £149Arundel and South Downs: £87Lewes: £150Arundel and South Downs: £82Lewes: £141

    £149£150£141Lewes is higher£87£87£82

  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: Lewes £95, Arundel and South Downs £72Arundel and South Downs: £72Lewes: £95Arundel and South Downs: £73Lewes: £95Arundel and South Downs: £69Lewes: £90

    £95£95£90Lewes is higher£72£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £1,509, Arundel and South Downs £1,043Arundel and South Downs: £1,043Lewes: £1,509Arundel and South Downs: £1,048Lewes: £1,516Arundel and South Downs: £990Lewes: £1,432

    £1,509£1,516£1,432Lewes is higher£1,043£1,048£990

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £198, Arundel and South Downs £158Arundel and South Downs: £158Lewes: £198Arundel and South Downs: £159Lewes: £198Arundel and South Downs: £150Lewes: £187

    £198£198£187Lewes is higher£158£159£150

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £280, Arundel and South Downs £171Arundel and South Downs: £171Lewes: £280Arundel and South Downs: £172Lewes: £281Arundel and South Downs: £163Lewes: £265

    £280£281£265Lewes is higher£171£172£163

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £6.25, Arundel and South Downs £5.77Arundel and South Downs: £5.77Lewes: £6.25Arundel and South Downs: £5.79Lewes: £6.28Arundel and South Downs: £5.47Lewes: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Lewes is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £6.46, Arundel and South Downs £2.99Arundel and South Downs: £2.99Lewes: £6.46Arundel and South Downs: £3.01Lewes: £6.49Arundel and South Downs: £2.84Lewes: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Lewes is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £6.79, Arundel and South Downs £5.56Arundel and South Downs: £5.56Lewes: £6.79Arundel and South Downs: £5.58Lewes: £6.82Arundel and South Downs: £5.27Lewes: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Lewes is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lewes 1,004.7, Arundel and South Downs 1,006.8Arundel and South Downs: 1,006.8Lewes: 1,004.7

    1,004.7Arundel and South Downs is higher1,006.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lewes 69.3, Arundel and South Downs 58.9Arundel and South Downs: 58.9Lewes: 69.3

    69.3Lewes is higher58.9

  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: Lewes 138.9, Arundel and South Downs 108.9Arundel and South Downs: 108.9Lewes: 138.9

    138.9Lewes is higher108.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 57.5, Arundel and South Downs 36.7Arundel and South Downs: 36.7Lewes: 57.5

    57.5Lewes is higher36.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lewes 168.8, Arundel and South Downs 117.3Arundel and South Downs: 117.3Lewes: 168.8

    168.8Lewes is higher117.3

  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: Lewes 20.5, Arundel and South Downs 16.6Arundel and South Downs: 16.6Lewes: 20.5

    20.5Lewes is higher16.6

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Lewes and Arundel and South Downs, per person in the age group
MeasureLewesArundel and South DownsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,242£5,265£4,973£4,744£4,764£4,500Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,484£12,537£11,841Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,897£1,905£1,799£1,296£1,301£1,229Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,679£11,729£11,078£11,692£11,741£11,090Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£284£268£236£237£223Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£656£541£544£514Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£15£15£14Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£237£238£225Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£87£87£82Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£72£73£69Lewes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,509£1,516£1,432£1,043£1,048£990Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£158£159£150Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£171£172£163Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£5.77£5.79£5.47Lewes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£2.99£3.01£2.84Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.56£5.58£5.27Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.71,006.8Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.358.9Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.9108.9Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.536.7Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.8117.3Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.516.6Lewes

Per resident

Lewes is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Arundel and South Downs 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

Lewes Arundel and South Downs

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,242, Arundel and South Downs £4,744Arundel and South Downs: £4,744Lewes: £5,242Arundel and South Downs: £4,764Lewes: £5,265Arundel and South Downs: £4,500Lewes: £4,973

    £5,242£5,265£4,973Lewes is higher£4,744£4,764£4,500

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewes £3,464, Arundel and South Downs £3,552Arundel and South Downs: £3,552Lewes: £3,464Arundel and South Downs: £3,567Lewes: £3,479Arundel and South Downs: £3,369Lewes: £3,286

    £3,464£3,479£3,286Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£3,552£3,567£3,369

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewes £1,056, Arundel and South Downs £705Arundel and South Downs: £705Lewes: £1,056Arundel and South Downs: £708Lewes: £1,060Arundel and South Downs: £668Lewes: £1,001

    £1,056£1,060£1,001Lewes is higher£705£708£668

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewes £3,193, Arundel and South Downs £3,326Arundel and South Downs: £3,326Lewes: £3,193Arundel and South Downs: £3,340Lewes: £3,207Arundel and South Downs: £3,155Lewes: £3,029

    £3,193£3,207£3,029Arundel and South Downs is higher£3,326£3,340£3,155

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewes £77, Arundel and South Downs £67Arundel and South Downs: £67Lewes: £77Arundel and South Downs: £67Lewes: £78Arundel and South Downs: £64Lewes: £73

    £77£78£73Lewes is higher£67£67£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £189, Arundel and South Downs £154Arundel and South Downs: £154Lewes: £189Arundel and South Downs: £155Lewes: £190Arundel and South Downs: £146Lewes: £179

    £189£190£179Lewes is higher£154£155£146

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lewes £4.94, Arundel and South Downs £4.30Arundel and South Downs: £4.30Lewes: £4.94Arundel and South Downs: £4.32Lewes: £4.97Arundel and South Downs: £4.08Lewes: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Lewes is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £369, Arundel and South Downs £237Arundel and South Downs: £237Lewes: £369Arundel and South Downs: £238Lewes: £370Arundel and South Downs: £225Lewes: £350

    £369£370£350Lewes is higher£237£238£225

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £149, Arundel and South Downs £87Arundel and South Downs: £87Lewes: £149Arundel and South Downs: £87Lewes: £150Arundel and South Downs: £82Lewes: £141

    £149£150£141Lewes is higher£87£87£82

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewes £53, Arundel and South Downs £39Arundel and South Downs: £39Lewes: £53Arundel and South Downs: £40Lewes: £53Arundel and South Downs: £37Lewes: £50

    £53£53£50Lewes is higher£39£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewes £840, Arundel and South Downs £567Arundel and South Downs: £567Lewes: £840Arundel and South Downs: £570Lewes: £844Arundel and South Downs: £538Lewes: £797

    £840£844£797Lewes is higher£567£570£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £198, Arundel and South Downs £158Arundel and South Downs: £158Lewes: £198Arundel and South Downs: £159Lewes: £198Arundel and South Downs: £150Lewes: £187

    £198£198£187Lewes is higher£158£159£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewes £156, Arundel and South Downs £93Arundel and South Downs: £93Lewes: £156Arundel and South Downs: £94Lewes: £156Arundel and South Downs: £88Lewes: £148

    £156£156£148Lewes is higher£93£94£88

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewes £3.48, Arundel and South Downs £3.13Arundel and South Downs: £3.13Lewes: £3.48Arundel and South Downs: £3.14Lewes: £3.49Arundel and South Downs: £2.97Lewes: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Lewes is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewes £3.59, Arundel and South Downs £1.63Arundel and South Downs: £1.63Lewes: £3.59Arundel and South Downs: £1.64Lewes: £3.61Arundel and South Downs: £1.55Lewes: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Lewes is higher£1.63£1.64£1.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £6.79, Arundel and South Downs £5.56Arundel and South Downs: £5.56Lewes: £6.79Arundel and South Downs: £5.58Lewes: £6.82Arundel and South Downs: £5.27Lewes: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Lewes is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 274.7, Arundel and South Downs 286.4Arundel and South Downs: 286.4Lewes: 274.7

    274.7Arundel and South Downs is higher286.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 18.9, Arundel and South Downs 16.8Arundel and South Downs: 16.8Lewes: 18.9

    18.9Lewes is higher16.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 38.0, Arundel and South Downs 31.0Arundel and South Downs: 31.0Lewes: 38.0

    38.0Lewes is higher31.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 57.5, Arundel and South Downs 36.7Arundel and South Downs: 36.7Lewes: 57.5

    57.5Lewes is higher36.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 94.0, Arundel and South Downs 63.8Arundel and South Downs: 63.8Lewes: 94.0

    94.0Lewes is higher63.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 11.4, Arundel and South Downs 9.0Arundel and South Downs: 9.0Lewes: 11.4

    11.4Lewes is higher9.0

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Lewes and Arundel and South Downs, per resident
MeasureLewesArundel and South DownsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,242£5,265£4,973£4,744£4,764£4,500Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,464£3,479£3,286£3,552£3,567£3,369Arundel and South Downs
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,056£1,060£1,001£705£708£668Lewes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,193£3,207£3,029£3,326£3,340£3,155Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£67£67£64Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£154£155£146Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£4.30£4.32£4.08Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£237£238£225Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£87£87£82Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£39£40£37Lewes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£844£797£567£570£538Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£158£159£150Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£93£94£88Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£3.13£3.14£2.97Lewes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£1.63£1.64£1.55Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.56£5.58£5.27Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026274.7286.4Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.916.8Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.031.0Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.536.7Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.063.8Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.49.0Lewes

Total

Lewes is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Arundel and South Downs 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

Lewes Arundel and South Downs

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewes £510.5m, Arundel and South Downs £470.4mArundel and South Downs: £470.4mLewes: £510.5mArundel and South Downs: £472.4mLewes: £512.7mArundel and South Downs: £446.1mLewes: £484.3m

    £510.5m£512.7m£484.3mLewes is higher£470.4m£472.4m£446.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewes £337.4m, Arundel and South Downs £352.1mArundel and South Downs: £352.1mLewes: £337.4mArundel and South Downs: £353.6mLewes: £338.8mArundel and South Downs: £334.0mLewes: £320.0m

    £337.4m£338.8m£320.0mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£352.1m£353.6m£334.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewes £102.8m, Arundel and South Downs £69.9mArundel and South Downs: £69.9mLewes: £102.8mArundel and South Downs: £70.2mLewes: £103.2mArundel and South Downs: £66.3mLewes: £97.5m

    £102.8m£103.2m£97.5mLewes is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewes £311.0m, Arundel and South Downs £329.8mArundel and South Downs: £329.8mLewes: £311.0mArundel and South Downs: £331.2mLewes: £312.3mArundel and South Downs: £312.8mLewes: £295.0m

    £311.0m£312.3m£295.0mArundel and South Downs is higher£329.8m£331.2m£312.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes £7.5m, Arundel and South Downs £6.6mArundel and South Downs: £6.6mLewes: £7.5mArundel and South Downs: £6.7mLewes: £7.6mArundel and South Downs: £6.3mLewes: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mLewes is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes £18.4m, Arundel and South Downs £15.3mArundel and South Downs: £15.3mLewes: £18.4mArundel and South Downs: £15.3mLewes: £18.5mArundel and South Downs: £14.5mLewes: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mLewes is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lewes £0.48m, Arundel and South Downs £0.43mArundel and South Downs: £0.43mLewes: £0.48mArundel and South Downs: £0.43mLewes: £0.48mArundel and South Downs: £0.40mLewes: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mLewes 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: Lewes £35.9m, Arundel and South Downs £23.5mArundel and South Downs: £23.5mLewes: £35.9mArundel and South Downs: £23.6mLewes: £36.1mArundel and South Downs: £22.3mLewes: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mLewes is higher£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewes £14.5m, Arundel and South Downs £8.6mArundel and South Downs: £8.6mLewes: £14.5mArundel and South Downs: £8.7mLewes: £14.6mArundel and South Downs: £8.2mLewes: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mLewes is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes £5.1m, Arundel and South Downs £3.9mArundel and South Downs: £3.9mLewes: £5.1mArundel and South Downs: £3.9mLewes: £5.2mArundel and South Downs: £3.7mLewes: £4.9m

    £5.1m£5.2m£4.9mLewes is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes £81.8m, Arundel and South Downs £56.2mArundel and South Downs: £56.2mLewes: £81.8mArundel and South Downs: £56.5mLewes: £82.2mArundel and South Downs: £53.4mLewes: £77.6m

    £81.8m£82.2m£77.6mLewes is higher£56.2m£56.5m£53.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewes £19.2m, Arundel and South Downs £15.7mArundel and South Downs: £15.7mLewes: £19.2mArundel and South Downs: £15.8mLewes: £19.3mArundel and South Downs: £14.9mLewes: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mLewes is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewes £15.2m, Arundel and South Downs £9.2mArundel and South Downs: £9.2mLewes: £15.2mArundel and South Downs: £9.3mLewes: £15.2mArundel and South Downs: £8.8mLewes: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mLewes is higher£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewes £0.34m, Arundel and South Downs £0.31mArundel and South Downs: £0.31mLewes: £0.34mArundel and South Downs: £0.31mLewes: £0.34mArundel and South Downs: £0.29mLewes: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLewes is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewes £0.35m, Arundel and South Downs £0.16mArundel and South Downs: £0.16mLewes: £0.35mArundel and South Downs: £0.16mLewes: £0.35mArundel and South Downs: £0.15mLewes: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mLewes is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewes £0.66m, Arundel and South Downs £0.55mArundel and South Downs: £0.55mLewes: £0.66mArundel and South Downs: £0.55mLewes: £0.66mArundel and South Downs: £0.52mLewes: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mLewes is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewes 26,750, Arundel and South Downs 28,399Arundel and South Downs: 28,399Lewes: 26,750

    26,750Arundel and South Downs is higher28,399

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes 1,844, Arundel and South Downs 1,661Arundel and South Downs: 1,661Lewes: 1,844

    1,844Lewes is higher1,661

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes 3,699, Arundel and South Downs 3,073Arundel and South Downs: 3,073Lewes: 3,699

    3,699Lewes is higher3,073

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes 5,603, Arundel and South Downs 3,640Arundel and South Downs: 3,640Lewes: 5,603

    5,603Lewes is higher3,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes 9,152, Arundel and South Downs 6,322Arundel and South Downs: 6,322Lewes: 9,152

    9,152Lewes is higher6,322

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes 1,112, Arundel and South Downs 895Arundel and South Downs: 895Lewes: 1,112

    1,112Lewes is higher895

Show the numbers
Lewes and Arundel and South Downs, total
MeasureLewesArundel and South DownsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.5m£512.7m£484.3m£470.4m£472.4m£446.1mLewes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£337.4m£338.8m£320.0m£352.1m£353.6m£334.0mArundel and South Downs
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mLewes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m£329.8m£331.2m£312.8mArundel and South Downs
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mLewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mLewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mLewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mLewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mLewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.2m£4.9m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mLewes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.8m£82.2m£77.6m£56.2m£56.5m£53.4mLewes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mLewes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£9.2m£9.3m£8.8mLewes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mLewes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mLewes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mLewes
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,75028,399Arundel and South Downs
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8441,661Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6993,073Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6033,640Lewes
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,1526,322Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,112895Lewes

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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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