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Lewes and Bexhill and Battle

97,384 and 92,284 residents (mid-2024).

Lewes is higher than Bexhill and Battle on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 6 of 22 measures, and Bexhill and Battle on 16. 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 Bexhill and Battle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,242, Bexhill and Battle £5,700Bexhill and Battle: £5,700Lewes: £5,242Bexhill and Battle: £5,724Lewes: £5,265Bexhill and Battle: £5,407Lewes: £4,973

    £5,242£5,265£4,973Bexhill and Battle is higher£5,700£5,724£5,407

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £12,671, Bexhill and Battle £12,628Bexhill and Battle: £12,628Lewes: £12,671Bexhill and Battle: £12,682Lewes: £12,725Bexhill and Battle: £11,979Lewes: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£12,628£12,682£11,979

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £1,897, Bexhill and Battle £2,008Bexhill and Battle: £2,008Lewes: £1,897Bexhill and Battle: £2,017Lewes: £1,905Bexhill and Battle: £1,905Lewes: £1,799

    £1,897£1,905£1,799Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£2,008£2,017£1,905

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £11,679, Bexhill and Battle £11,575Bexhill and Battle: £11,575Lewes: £11,679Bexhill and Battle: £11,624Lewes: £11,729Bexhill and Battle: £10,979Lewes: £11,078

    £11,679£11,729£11,078Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£11,575£11,624£10,979

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £282, Bexhill and Battle £332Bexhill and Battle: £332Lewes: £282Bexhill and Battle: £333Lewes: £284Bexhill and Battle: £315Lewes: £268

    £282£284£268Bexhill and Battle is higher£332£333£315

  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, Bexhill and Battle £701Bexhill and Battle: £701Lewes: £691Bexhill and Battle: £704Lewes: £694Bexhill and Battle: £665Lewes: £656

    £691£694£656Bexhill and Battle is higher£701£704£665

  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, Bexhill and Battle £20Bexhill and Battle: £20Lewes: £18Bexhill and Battle: £20Lewes: £18Bexhill and Battle: £19Lewes: £17

    £18£18£17Bexhill and Battle is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £369, Bexhill and Battle £407Bexhill and Battle: £407Lewes: £369Bexhill and Battle: £409Lewes: £370Bexhill and Battle: £386Lewes: £350

    £369£370£350Bexhill and Battle is higher£407£409£386

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £149, Bexhill and Battle £161Bexhill and Battle: £161Lewes: £149Bexhill and Battle: £162Lewes: £150Bexhill and Battle: £153Lewes: £141

    £149£150£141Bexhill and Battle is higher£161£162£153

  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, Bexhill and Battle £117Bexhill and Battle: £117Lewes: £95Bexhill and Battle: £118Lewes: £95Bexhill and Battle: £111Lewes: £90

    £95£95£90Bexhill and Battle is higher£117£118£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £1,509, Bexhill and Battle £1,583Bexhill and Battle: £1,583Lewes: £1,509Bexhill and Battle: £1,589Lewes: £1,516Bexhill and Battle: £1,501Lewes: £1,432

    £1,509£1,516£1,432Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£1,583£1,589£1,501

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £198, Bexhill and Battle £186Bexhill and Battle: £186Lewes: £198Bexhill and Battle: £187Lewes: £198Bexhill and Battle: £177Lewes: £187

    £198£198£187Lewes is higher£186£187£177

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £280, Bexhill and Battle £298Bexhill and Battle: £298Lewes: £280Bexhill and Battle: £299Lewes: £281Bexhill and Battle: £282Lewes: £265

    £280£281£265Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£282

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £6.25, Bexhill and Battle £5.38Bexhill and Battle: £5.38Lewes: £6.25Bexhill and Battle: £5.40Lewes: £6.28Bexhill and Battle: £5.10Lewes: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Lewes is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £6.46, Bexhill and Battle £5.29Bexhill and Battle: £5.29Lewes: £6.46Bexhill and Battle: £5.31Lewes: £6.49Bexhill and Battle: £5.02Lewes: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Lewes is higher£5.29£5.31£5.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £6.79, Bexhill and Battle £6.54Bexhill and Battle: £6.54Lewes: £6.79Bexhill and Battle: £6.56Lewes: £6.82Bexhill and Battle: £6.20Lewes: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Lewes is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  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, Bexhill and Battle 1,008.3Bexhill and Battle: 1,008.3Lewes: 1,004.7

    1,004.7Bexhill and Battle is higher1,008.3

  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, Bexhill and Battle 80.8Bexhill and Battle: 80.8Lewes: 69.3

    69.3Bexhill and Battle is higher80.8

  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, Bexhill and Battle 144.3Bexhill and Battle: 144.3Lewes: 138.9

    138.9Bexhill and Battle is higher144.3

  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, Bexhill and Battle 62.6Bexhill and Battle: 62.6Lewes: 57.5

    57.5Bexhill and Battle is higher62.6

  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, Bexhill and Battle 180.2Bexhill and Battle: 180.2Lewes: 168.8

    168.8Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count180.2

  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, Bexhill and Battle 25.0Bexhill and Battle: 25.0Lewes: 20.5

    20.5Bexhill and Battle is higher25.0

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Lewes and Bexhill and Battle, per person in the age group
MeasureLewesBexhill and BattleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,242£5,265£4,973£5,700£5,724£5,407Bexhill and Battle
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,628£12,682£11,979Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,897£1,905£1,799£2,008£2,017£1,905Bexhill and Battle
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,679£11,729£11,078£11,575£11,624£10,979Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£284£268£332£333£315Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£656£701£704£665Bexhill and Battle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£20£20£19Bexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£407£409£386Bexhill and Battle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£161£162£153Bexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£117£118£111Bexhill and Battle
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,509£1,516£1,432£1,583£1,589£1,501Bexhill and Battle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£186£187£177Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£298£299£282Bexhill and Battle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£5.38£5.40£5.10Lewes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£5.29£5.31£5.02Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.54£6.56£6.20Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.71,008.3Bexhill and Battle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.380.8Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.9144.3Bexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.562.6Bexhill and Battle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.8180.2Bexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.525.0Bexhill and Battle

Per resident

Lewes is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bexhill and Battle 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

Lewes Bexhill and Battle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,242, Bexhill and Battle £5,700Bexhill and Battle: £5,700Lewes: £5,242Bexhill and Battle: £5,724Lewes: £5,265Bexhill and Battle: £5,407Lewes: £4,973

    £5,242£5,265£4,973Bexhill and Battle is higher£5,700£5,724£5,407

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewes £3,464, Bexhill and Battle £3,873Bexhill and Battle: £3,873Lewes: £3,464Bexhill and Battle: £3,890Lewes: £3,479Bexhill and Battle: £3,674Lewes: £3,286

    £3,464£3,479£3,286Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£3,873£3,890£3,674

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewes £1,056, Bexhill and Battle £1,066Bexhill and Battle: £1,066Lewes: £1,056Bexhill and Battle: £1,070Lewes: £1,060Bexhill and Battle: £1,011Lewes: £1,001

    £1,056£1,060£1,001Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£1,066£1,070£1,011

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewes £3,193, Bexhill and Battle £3,550Bexhill and Battle: £3,550Lewes: £3,193Bexhill and Battle: £3,565Lewes: £3,207Bexhill and Battle: £3,368Lewes: £3,029

    £3,193£3,207£3,029Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£3,550£3,565£3,368

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewes £77, Bexhill and Battle £102Bexhill and Battle: £102Lewes: £77Bexhill and Battle: £102Lewes: £78Bexhill and Battle: £97Lewes: £73

    £77£78£73Bexhill and Battle is higher£102£102£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £189, Bexhill and Battle £215Bexhill and Battle: £215Lewes: £189Bexhill and Battle: £216Lewes: £190Bexhill and Battle: £204Lewes: £179

    £189£190£179Bexhill and Battle is higher£215£216£204

  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, Bexhill and Battle £6.22Bexhill and Battle: £6.22Lewes: £4.94Bexhill and Battle: £6.25Lewes: £4.97Bexhill and Battle: £5.90Lewes: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Bexhill and Battle is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £369, Bexhill and Battle £407Bexhill and Battle: £407Lewes: £369Bexhill and Battle: £409Lewes: £370Bexhill and Battle: £386Lewes: £350

    £369£370£350Bexhill and Battle is higher£407£409£386

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £149, Bexhill and Battle £161Bexhill and Battle: £161Lewes: £149Bexhill and Battle: £162Lewes: £150Bexhill and Battle: £153Lewes: £141

    £149£150£141Bexhill and Battle is higher£161£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewes £53, Bexhill and Battle £62Bexhill and Battle: £62Lewes: £53Bexhill and Battle: £62Lewes: £53Bexhill and Battle: £59Lewes: £50

    £53£53£50Bexhill and Battle is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewes £840, Bexhill and Battle £840Bexhill and Battle: £840Lewes: £840Bexhill and Battle: £843Lewes: £844Bexhill and Battle: £796Lewes: £797

    £840£844£797Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£840£843£796

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £198, Bexhill and Battle £186Bexhill and Battle: £186Lewes: £198Bexhill and Battle: £187Lewes: £198Bexhill and Battle: £177Lewes: £187

    £198£198£187Lewes is higher£186£187£177

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewes £156, Bexhill and Battle £158Bexhill and Battle: £158Lewes: £156Bexhill and Battle: £159Lewes: £156Bexhill and Battle: £150Lewes: £148

    £156£156£148Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewes £3.48, Bexhill and Battle £2.86Bexhill and Battle: £2.86Lewes: £3.48Bexhill and Battle: £2.87Lewes: £3.49Bexhill and Battle: £2.71Lewes: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Lewes is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewes £3.59, Bexhill and Battle £2.80Bexhill and Battle: £2.80Lewes: £3.59Bexhill and Battle: £2.82Lewes: £3.61Bexhill and Battle: £2.66Lewes: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Lewes is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £6.79, Bexhill and Battle £6.54Bexhill and Battle: £6.54Lewes: £6.79Bexhill and Battle: £6.56Lewes: £6.82Bexhill and Battle: £6.20Lewes: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Lewes is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 274.7, Bexhill and Battle 309.3Bexhill and Battle: 309.3Lewes: 274.7

    274.7Bexhill and Battle is higher309.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 18.9, Bexhill and Battle 24.8Bexhill and Battle: 24.8Lewes: 18.9

    18.9Bexhill and Battle is higher24.8

  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, Bexhill and Battle 44.3Bexhill and Battle: 44.3Lewes: 38.0

    38.0Bexhill and Battle is higher44.3

  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, Bexhill and Battle 62.6Bexhill and Battle: 62.6Lewes: 57.5

    57.5Bexhill and Battle is higher62.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 94.0, Bexhill and Battle 95.6Bexhill and Battle: 95.6Lewes: 94.0

    94.0Bexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count95.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 11.4, Bexhill and Battle 13.3Bexhill and Battle: 13.3Lewes: 11.4

    11.4Bexhill and Battle is higher13.3

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Lewes and Bexhill and Battle, per resident
MeasureLewesBexhill and BattleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,242£5,265£4,973£5,700£5,724£5,407Bexhill and Battle
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,464£3,479£3,286£3,873£3,890£3,674Bexhill and Battle
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,056£1,060£1,001£1,066£1,070£1,011Bexhill and Battle
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,193£3,207£3,029£3,550£3,565£3,368Bexhill and Battle
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£102£102£97Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£215£216£204Bexhill and Battle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£6.22£6.25£5.90Bexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£407£409£386Bexhill and Battle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£161£162£153Bexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£62£62£59Bexhill and Battle
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£844£797£840£843£796Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£186£187£177Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£158£159£150Bexhill and Battle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£2.86£2.87£2.71Lewes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£2.80£2.82£2.66Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.54£6.56£6.20Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026274.7309.3Bexhill and Battle
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.924.8Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.044.3Bexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.562.6Bexhill and Battle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.095.6Bexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.413.3Bexhill and Battle

Total

Lewes is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Bexhill and Battle 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

Lewes Bexhill and Battle

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewes £510.5m, Bexhill and Battle £526.0mBexhill and Battle: £526.0mLewes: £510.5mBexhill and Battle: £528.2mLewes: £512.7mBexhill and Battle: £498.9mLewes: £484.3m

    £510.5m£512.7m£484.3mBexhill and Battle is higher£526.0m£528.2m£498.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewes £337.4m, Bexhill and Battle £357.5mBexhill and Battle: £357.5mLewes: £337.4mBexhill and Battle: £359.0mLewes: £338.8mBexhill and Battle: £339.1mLewes: £320.0m

    £337.4m£338.8m£320.0mBexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£357.5m£359.0m£339.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewes £102.8m, Bexhill and Battle £98.3mBexhill and Battle: £98.3mLewes: £102.8mBexhill and Battle: £98.8mLewes: £103.2mBexhill and Battle: £93.3mLewes: £97.5m

    £102.8m£103.2m£97.5mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£98.3m£98.8m£93.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewes £311.0m, Bexhill and Battle £327.6mBexhill and Battle: £327.6mLewes: £311.0mBexhill and Battle: £329.0mLewes: £312.3mBexhill and Battle: £310.8mLewes: £295.0m

    £311.0m£312.3m£295.0mBexhill and Battle is higherDepends on how you count£327.6m£329.0m£310.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes £7.5m, Bexhill and Battle £9.4mBexhill and Battle: £9.4mLewes: £7.5mBexhill and Battle: £9.4mLewes: £7.6mBexhill and Battle: £8.9mLewes: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mBexhill and Battle is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes £18.4m, Bexhill and Battle £19.9mBexhill and Battle: £19.9mLewes: £18.4mBexhill and Battle: £19.9mLewes: £18.5mBexhill and Battle: £18.8mLewes: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mBexhill and Battle is higher£19.9m£19.9m£18.8m

  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, Bexhill and Battle £0.57mBexhill and Battle: £0.57mLewes: £0.48mBexhill and Battle: £0.58mLewes: £0.48mBexhill and Battle: £0.54mLewes: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mBexhill and Battle is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes £35.9m, Bexhill and Battle £37.6mBexhill and Battle: £37.6mLewes: £35.9mBexhill and Battle: £37.7mLewes: £36.1mBexhill and Battle: £35.6mLewes: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mBexhill and Battle is higher£37.6m£37.7m£35.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewes £14.5m, Bexhill and Battle £14.9mBexhill and Battle: £14.9mLewes: £14.5mBexhill and Battle: £14.9mLewes: £14.6mBexhill and Battle: £14.1mLewes: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mBexhill and Battle is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes £5.1m, Bexhill and Battle £5.7mBexhill and Battle: £5.7mLewes: £5.1mBexhill and Battle: £5.8mLewes: £5.2mBexhill and Battle: £5.4mLewes: £4.9m

    £5.1m£5.2m£4.9mBexhill and Battle is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes £81.8m, Bexhill and Battle £77.5mBexhill and Battle: £77.5mLewes: £81.8mBexhill and Battle: £77.8mLewes: £82.2mBexhill and Battle: £73.5mLewes: £77.6m

    £81.8m£82.2m£77.6mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£77.5m£77.8m£73.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewes £19.2m, Bexhill and Battle £17.2mBexhill and Battle: £17.2mLewes: £19.2mBexhill and Battle: £17.3mLewes: £19.3mBexhill and Battle: £16.3mLewes: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mLewes is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewes £15.2m, Bexhill and Battle £14.6mBexhill and Battle: £14.6mLewes: £15.2mBexhill and Battle: £14.6mLewes: £15.2mBexhill and Battle: £13.8mLewes: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewes £0.34m, Bexhill and Battle £0.26mBexhill and Battle: £0.26mLewes: £0.34mBexhill and Battle: £0.26mLewes: £0.34mBexhill and Battle: £0.25mLewes: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLewes is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewes £0.35m, Bexhill and Battle £0.26mBexhill and Battle: £0.26mLewes: £0.35mBexhill and Battle: £0.26mLewes: £0.35mBexhill and Battle: £0.25mLewes: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mLewes is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewes £0.66m, Bexhill and Battle £0.60mBexhill and Battle: £0.60mLewes: £0.66mBexhill and Battle: £0.61mLewes: £0.66mBexhill and Battle: £0.57mLewes: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mLewes is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewes 26,750, Bexhill and Battle 28,542Bexhill and Battle: 28,542Lewes: 26,750

    26,750Bexhill and Battle is higher28,542

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes 1,844, Bexhill and Battle 2,287Bexhill and Battle: 2,287Lewes: 1,844

    1,844Bexhill and Battle is higher2,287

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes 3,699, Bexhill and Battle 4,084Bexhill and Battle: 4,084Lewes: 3,699

    3,699Bexhill and Battle is higher4,084

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes 5,603, Bexhill and Battle 5,775Bexhill and Battle: 5,775Lewes: 5,603

    5,603Bexhill and Battle is higher5,775

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes 9,152, Bexhill and Battle 8,823Bexhill and Battle: 8,823Lewes: 9,152

    9,152Lewes is higherDepends on how you count8,823

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes 1,112, Bexhill and Battle 1,225Bexhill and Battle: 1,225Lewes: 1,112

    1,112Bexhill and Battle is higher1,225

Show the numbers
Lewes and Bexhill and Battle, total
MeasureLewesBexhill and BattleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.5m£512.7m£484.3m£526.0m£528.2m£498.9mBexhill and Battle
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£337.4m£338.8m£320.0m£357.5m£359.0m£339.1mBexhill and Battle
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m£98.3m£98.8m£93.3mLewes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m£327.6m£329.0m£310.8mBexhill and Battle
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mBexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£19.9m£19.9m£18.8mBexhill and Battle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mBexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£37.6m£37.7m£35.6mBexhill and Battle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mBexhill and Battle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.2m£4.9m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mBexhill and Battle
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.8m£82.2m£77.6m£77.5m£77.8m£73.5mLewes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mLewes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mLewes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mLewes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mLewes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mLewes
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,75028,542Bexhill and Battle
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8442,287Bexhill and Battle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6994,084Bexhill and Battle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6035,775Bexhill and Battle
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,1528,823Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1121,225Bexhill and Battle

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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