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Lewes and Chichester

97,384 and 109,427 residents (mid-2024).

Lewes is higher than Chichester on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Lewes is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Chichester on 5. 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 Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,242, Chichester £4,918Chichester: £4,918Lewes: £5,242Chichester: £4,939Lewes: £5,265Chichester: £4,665Lewes: £4,973

    £5,242£5,265£4,973Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£4,918£4,939£4,665

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £12,671, Chichester £12,666Chichester: £12,666Lewes: £12,671Chichester: £12,720Lewes: £12,725Chichester: £12,014Lewes: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£12,666£12,720£12,014

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £1,897, Chichester £1,818Chichester: £1,818Lewes: £1,897Chichester: £1,825Lewes: £1,905Chichester: £1,724Lewes: £1,799

    £1,897£1,905£1,799Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,818£1,825£1,724

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £11,679, Chichester £11,674Chichester: £11,674Lewes: £11,679Chichester: £11,723Lewes: £11,729Chichester: £11,073Lewes: £11,078

    £11,679£11,729£11,078Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£11,674£11,723£11,073

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £282, Chichester £301Chichester: £301Lewes: £282Chichester: £302Lewes: £284Chichester: £285Lewes: £268

    £282£284£268Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£301£302£285

  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, Chichester £673Chichester: £673Lewes: £691Chichester: £675Lewes: £694Chichester: £638Lewes: £656

    £691£694£656Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£673£675£638

  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, Chichester £19Chichester: £19Lewes: £18Chichester: £20Lewes: £18Chichester: £18Lewes: £17

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £369, Chichester £310Chichester: £310Lewes: £369Chichester: £311Lewes: £370Chichester: £294Lewes: £350

    £369£370£350Lewes is higher£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £149, Chichester £116Chichester: £116Lewes: £149Chichester: £117Lewes: £150Chichester: £110Lewes: £141

    £149£150£141Lewes is higher£116£117£110

  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, Chichester £84Chichester: £84Lewes: £95Chichester: £84Lewes: £95Chichester: £80Lewes: £90

    £95£95£90Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £1,509, Chichester £1,495Chichester: £1,495Lewes: £1,509Chichester: £1,502Lewes: £1,516Chichester: £1,418Lewes: £1,432

    £1,509£1,516£1,432Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,495£1,502£1,418

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £198, Chichester £194Chichester: £194Lewes: £198Chichester: £195Lewes: £198Chichester: £184Lewes: £187

    £198£198£187Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £280, Chichester £227Chichester: £227Lewes: £280Chichester: £228Lewes: £281Chichester: £216Lewes: £265

    £280£281£265Lewes is higher£227£228£216

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £6.25, Chichester £6.71Chichester: £6.71Lewes: £6.25Chichester: £6.73Lewes: £6.28Chichester: £6.36Lewes: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Chichester is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £6.46, Chichester £4.35Chichester: £4.35Lewes: £6.46Chichester: £4.37Lewes: £6.49Chichester: £4.13Lewes: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Lewes is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £6.79, Chichester £5.28Chichester: £5.28Lewes: £6.79Chichester: £5.30Lewes: £6.82Chichester: £5.01Lewes: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Lewes is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  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, Chichester 1,012.3Chichester: 1,012.3Lewes: 1,004.7

    1,004.7Chichester is higherDepends on how you count1,012.3

  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, Chichester 75.3Chichester: 75.3Lewes: 69.3

    69.3Chichester is higher75.3

  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, Chichester 137.9Chichester: 137.9Lewes: 138.9

    138.9Lewes is higherDepends on how you count137.9

  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, Chichester 49.7Chichester: 49.7Lewes: 57.5

    57.5Lewes is higher49.7

  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, Chichester 166.7Chichester: 166.7Lewes: 168.8

    168.8Lewes is higherDepends on how you count166.7

  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, Chichester 19.6Chichester: 19.6Lewes: 20.5

    20.5Lewes is higherDepends on how you count19.6

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Lewes and Chichester, per person in the age group
MeasureLewesChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,242£5,265£4,973£4,918£4,939£4,665Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,666£12,720£12,014Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,897£1,905£1,799£1,818£1,825£1,724Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,679£11,729£11,078£11,674£11,723£11,073Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£284£268£301£302£285Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£656£673£675£638Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£19£20£18Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£310£311£294Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£116£117£110Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£84£84£80Lewes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,509£1,516£1,432£1,495£1,502£1,418Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£194£195£184Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£227£228£216Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£6.71£6.73£6.36Chichester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£4.35£4.37£4.13Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.28£5.30£5.01Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.71,012.3Chichester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.375.3Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.9137.9Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.549.7Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.8166.7Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.519.6Lewes

Per resident

Lewes is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Chichester on 5. 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 Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,242, Chichester £4,918Chichester: £4,918Lewes: £5,242Chichester: £4,939Lewes: £5,265Chichester: £4,665Lewes: £4,973

    £5,242£5,265£4,973Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£4,918£4,939£4,665

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewes £3,464, Chichester £3,249Chichester: £3,249Lewes: £3,464Chichester: £3,263Lewes: £3,479Chichester: £3,082Lewes: £3,286

    £3,464£3,479£3,286Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£3,249£3,263£3,082

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewes £1,056, Chichester £1,043Chichester: £1,043Lewes: £1,056Chichester: £1,048Lewes: £1,060Chichester: £990Lewes: £1,001

    £1,056£1,060£1,001Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,043£1,048£990

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewes £3,193, Chichester £2,995Chichester: £2,995Lewes: £3,193Chichester: £3,007Lewes: £3,207Chichester: £2,841Lewes: £3,029

    £3,193£3,207£3,029Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£2,995£3,007£2,841

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewes £77, Chichester £77Chichester: £77Lewes: £77Chichester: £77Lewes: £78Chichester: £73Lewes: £73

    £77£78£73Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £189, Chichester £173Chichester: £173Lewes: £189Chichester: £173Lewes: £190Chichester: £164Lewes: £179

    £189£190£179Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£173£173£164

  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, Chichester £4.99Chichester: £4.99Lewes: £4.94Chichester: £5.01Lewes: £4.97Chichester: £4.73Lewes: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Chichester is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £369, Chichester £310Chichester: £310Lewes: £369Chichester: £311Lewes: £370Chichester: £294Lewes: £350

    £369£370£350Lewes is higher£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £149, Chichester £116Chichester: £116Lewes: £149Chichester: £117Lewes: £150Chichester: £110Lewes: £141

    £149£150£141Lewes is higher£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewes £53, Chichester £48Chichester: £48Lewes: £53Chichester: £48Lewes: £53Chichester: £46Lewes: £50

    £53£53£50Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewes £840, Chichester £858Chichester: £858Lewes: £840Chichester: £862Lewes: £844Chichester: £814Lewes: £797

    £840£844£797Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£858£862£814

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £198, Chichester £194Chichester: £194Lewes: £198Chichester: £195Lewes: £198Chichester: £184Lewes: £187

    £198£198£187Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewes £156, Chichester £130Chichester: £130Lewes: £156Chichester: £131Lewes: £156Chichester: £124Lewes: £148

    £156£156£148Lewes is higher£130£131£124

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewes £3.48, Chichester £3.85Chichester: £3.85Lewes: £3.48Chichester: £3.86Lewes: £3.49Chichester: £3.65Lewes: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Chichester is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewes £3.59, Chichester £2.50Chichester: £2.50Lewes: £3.59Chichester: £2.51Lewes: £3.61Chichester: £2.37Lewes: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Lewes is higher£2.50£2.51£2.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £6.79, Chichester £5.28Chichester: £5.28Lewes: £6.79Chichester: £5.30Lewes: £6.82Chichester: £5.01Lewes: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Lewes is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 274.7, Chichester 259.7Chichester: 259.7Lewes: 274.7

    274.7Lewes is higherDepends on how you count259.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 18.9, Chichester 19.3Chichester: 19.3Lewes: 18.9

    18.9Chichester is higher19.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 38.0, Chichester 35.4Chichester: 35.4Lewes: 38.0

    38.0Lewes is higherDepends on how you count35.4

  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, Chichester 49.7Chichester: 49.7Lewes: 57.5

    57.5Lewes is higher49.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 94.0, Chichester 95.7Chichester: 95.7Lewes: 94.0

    94.0Chichester is higherDepends on how you count95.7

  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, Chichester 11.3Chichester: 11.3Lewes: 11.4

    11.4Lewes is higherDepends on how you count11.3

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Lewes and Chichester, per resident
MeasureLewesChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,242£5,265£4,973£4,918£4,939£4,665Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,464£3,479£3,286£3,249£3,263£3,082Lewes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,056£1,060£1,001£1,043£1,048£990Lewes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,193£3,207£3,029£2,995£3,007£2,841Lewes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£77£77£73Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£173£173£164Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£4.99£5.01£4.73Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£310£311£294Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£116£117£110Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£48£48£46Lewes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£844£797£858£862£814Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£194£195£184Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£130£131£124Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£3.85£3.86£3.65Chichester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£2.50£2.51£2.37Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.28£5.30£5.01Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026274.7259.7Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.919.3Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.035.4Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.549.7Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.095.7Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.411.3Lewes

Total

Lewes is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Chichester 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 Chichester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewes £510.5m, Chichester £538.2mChichester: £538.2mLewes: £510.5mChichester: £540.5mLewes: £512.7mChichester: £510.5mLewes: £484.3m

    £510.5m£512.7m£484.3mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£538.2m£540.5m£510.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewes £337.4m, Chichester £355.6mChichester: £355.6mLewes: £337.4mChichester: £357.1mLewes: £338.8mChichester: £337.3mLewes: £320.0m

    £337.4m£338.8m£320.0mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£355.6m£357.1m£337.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewes £102.8m, Chichester £114.2mChichester: £114.2mLewes: £102.8mChichester: £114.6mLewes: £103.2mChichester: £108.3mLewes: £97.5m

    £102.8m£103.2m£97.5mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£114.2m£114.6m£108.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewes £311.0m, Chichester £327.7mChichester: £327.7mLewes: £311.0mChichester: £329.1mLewes: £312.3mChichester: £310.8mLewes: £295.0m

    £311.0m£312.3m£295.0mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£327.7m£329.1m£310.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes £7.5m, Chichester £8.4mChichester: £8.4mLewes: £7.5mChichester: £8.5mLewes: £7.6mChichester: £8.0mLewes: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes £18.4m, Chichester £18.9mChichester: £18.9mLewes: £18.4mChichester: £19.0mLewes: £18.5mChichester: £17.9mLewes: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  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, Chichester £0.55mChichester: £0.55mLewes: £0.48mChichester: £0.55mLewes: £0.48mChichester: £0.52mLewes: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mChichester is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes £35.9m, Chichester £33.9mChichester: £33.9mLewes: £35.9mChichester: £34.1mLewes: £36.1mChichester: £32.2mLewes: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mLewes is higher£33.9m£34.1m£32.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewes £14.5m, Chichester £12.7mChichester: £12.7mLewes: £14.5mChichester: £12.8mLewes: £14.6mChichester: £12.1mLewes: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mLewes is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes £5.1m, Chichester £5.3mChichester: £5.3mLewes: £5.1mChichester: £5.3mLewes: £5.2mChichester: £5.0mLewes: £4.9m

    £5.1m£5.2m£4.9mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes £81.8m, Chichester £93.9mChichester: £93.9mLewes: £81.8mChichester: £94.3mLewes: £82.2mChichester: £89.1mLewes: £77.6m

    £81.8m£82.2m£77.6mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£93.9m£94.3m£89.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewes £19.2m, Chichester £21.3mChichester: £21.3mLewes: £19.2mChichester: £21.3mLewes: £19.3mChichester: £20.2mLewes: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£21.3m£21.3m£20.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewes £15.2m, Chichester £14.3mChichester: £14.3mLewes: £15.2mChichester: £14.3mLewes: £15.2mChichester: £13.5mLewes: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mLewes is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewes £0.34m, Chichester £0.42mChichester: £0.42mLewes: £0.34mChichester: £0.42mLewes: £0.34mChichester: £0.40mLewes: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mChichester is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewes £0.35m, Chichester £0.27mChichester: £0.27mLewes: £0.35mChichester: £0.27mLewes: £0.35mChichester: £0.26mLewes: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mLewes is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewes £0.66m, Chichester £0.58mChichester: £0.58mLewes: £0.66mChichester: £0.58mLewes: £0.66mChichester: £0.55mLewes: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mLewes is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewes 26,750, Chichester 28,416Chichester: 28,416Lewes: 26,750

    26,750Chichester is higherDepends on how you count28,416

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes 1,844, Chichester 2,113Chichester: 2,113Lewes: 1,844

    1,844Chichester is higher2,113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes 3,699, Chichester 3,872Chichester: 3,872Lewes: 3,699

    3,699Chichester is higherDepends on how you count3,872

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes 5,603, Chichester 5,437Chichester: 5,437Lewes: 5,603

    5,603Lewes is higher5,437

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes 9,152, Chichester 10,470Chichester: 10,470Lewes: 9,152

    9,152Chichester is higherDepends on how you count10,470

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes 1,112, Chichester 1,231Chichester: 1,231Lewes: 1,112

    1,112Chichester is higherDepends on how you count1,231

Show the numbers
Lewes and Chichester, total
MeasureLewesChichesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.5m£512.7m£484.3m£538.2m£540.5m£510.5mChichester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£337.4m£338.8m£320.0m£355.6m£357.1m£337.3mChichester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m£114.2m£114.6m£108.3mChichester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m£327.7m£329.1m£310.8mChichester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mChichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mChichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mChichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£33.9m£34.1m£32.2mLewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mLewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.2m£4.9m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mChichester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.8m£82.2m£77.6m£93.9m£94.3m£89.1mChichester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£21.3m£21.3m£20.2mChichester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mLewes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mChichester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mLewes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mLewes
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,75028,416Chichester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8442,113Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6993,872Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6035,437Lewes
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,15210,470Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1121,231Chichester

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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