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Lewes and Herne Bay and Sandwich

97,384 and 102,520 residents (mid-2024).

Lewes is higher than Herne Bay and Sandwich on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 1 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

Lewes is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Herne Bay and Sandwich on 19. 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 Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,242, Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475Lewes: £5,242Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498Lewes: £5,265Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193Lewes: £4,973

    £5,242£5,265£4,973Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5,475£5,498£5,193

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £12,671, Herne Bay and Sandwich £12,655Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,655Lewes: £12,671Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,709Lewes: £12,725Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,004Lewes: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£12,655£12,709£12,004

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £1,897, Herne Bay and Sandwich £2,231Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,231Lewes: £1,897Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,240Lewes: £1,905Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,116Lewes: £1,799

    £1,897£1,905£1,799Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£2,231£2,240£2,116

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £11,679, Herne Bay and Sandwich £11,455Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,455Lewes: £11,679Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,504Lewes: £11,729Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10,866Lewes: £11,078

    £11,679£11,729£11,078Lewes is higher£11,455£11,504£10,866

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £282, Herne Bay and Sandwich £393Herne Bay and Sandwich: £393Lewes: £282Herne Bay and Sandwich: £394Lewes: £284Herne Bay and Sandwich: £372Lewes: £268

    £282£284£268Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£393£394£372

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £783Herne Bay and Sandwich: £783Lewes: £691Herne Bay and Sandwich: £786Lewes: £694Herne Bay and Sandwich: £742Lewes: £656

    £691£694£656Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£783£786£742

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £25Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25Lewes: £18Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25Lewes: £18Herne Bay and Sandwich: £23Lewes: £17

    £18£18£17Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £369, Herne Bay and Sandwich £503Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503Lewes: £369Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505Lewes: £370Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477Lewes: £350

    £369£370£350Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £149, Herne Bay and Sandwich £167Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Lewes: £149Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Lewes: £150Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158Lewes: £141

    £149£150£141Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£167£167£158

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £142Herne Bay and Sandwich: £142Lewes: £95Herne Bay and Sandwich: £143Lewes: £95Herne Bay and Sandwich: £135Lewes: £90

    £95£95£90Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£142£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £1,509, Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,760Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,760Lewes: £1,509Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,768Lewes: £1,516Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,670Lewes: £1,432

    £1,509£1,516£1,432Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£1,760£1,768£1,670

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £198, Herne Bay and Sandwich £193Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193Lewes: £198Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194Lewes: £198Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183Lewes: £187

    £198£198£187Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£193£194£183

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £280, Herne Bay and Sandwich £310Herne Bay and Sandwich: £310Lewes: £280Herne Bay and Sandwich: £311Lewes: £281Herne Bay and Sandwich: £294Lewes: £265

    £280£281£265Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£310£311£294

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £6.25, Herne Bay and Sandwich £10Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10Lewes: £6.25Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10Lewes: £6.28Herne Bay and Sandwich: £9.72Lewes: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£10£10£9.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £6.46, Herne Bay and Sandwich £7.36Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.36Lewes: £6.46Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.39Lewes: £6.49Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.98Lewes: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £6.79, Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04Lewes: £6.79Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08Lewes: £6.82Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63Lewes: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,006.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,006.3Lewes: 1,004.7

    1,004.7Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich 95.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 95.3Lewes: 69.3

    69.3Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher95.3

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich 165.4Herne Bay and Sandwich: 165.4Lewes: 138.9

    138.9Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher165.4

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich 77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6Lewes: 57.5

    57.5Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher77.6

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich 199.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 199.3Lewes: 168.8

    168.8Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher199.3

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich 31.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 31.8Lewes: 20.5

    20.5Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher31.8

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Lewes and Herne Bay and Sandwich, per person in the age group
MeasureLewesHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,242£5,265£4,973£5,475£5,498£5,193Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,655£12,709£12,004Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,897£1,905£1,799£2,231£2,240£2,116Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,679£11,729£11,078£11,455£11,504£10,866Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£284£268£393£394£372Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£656£783£786£742Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£25£25£23Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£503£505£477Herne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£167£167£158Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£142£143£135Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,509£1,516£1,432£1,760£1,768£1,670Herne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£193£194£183Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£310£311£294Herne Bay and Sandwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£10£10£9.72Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£7.36£7.39£6.98Herne Bay and Sandwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.71,006.3Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.395.3Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.9165.4Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.577.6Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.8199.3Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.531.8Herne Bay and Sandwich

Per resident

Lewes is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Herne Bay and Sandwich on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lewes Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,242, Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475Lewes: £5,242Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498Lewes: £5,265Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193Lewes: £4,973

    £5,242£5,265£4,973Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5,475£5,498£5,193

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewes £3,464, Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,351Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,351Lewes: £3,464Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,365Lewes: £3,479Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,178Lewes: £3,286

    £3,464£3,479£3,286Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£3,351£3,365£3,178

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewes £1,056, Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,253Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,253Lewes: £1,056Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,258Lewes: £1,060Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,189Lewes: £1,001

    £1,056£1,060£1,001Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£1,253£1,258£1,189

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewes £3,193, Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,033Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,033Lewes: £3,193Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,046Lewes: £3,207Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,877Lewes: £3,029

    £3,193£3,207£3,029Lewes is higher£3,033£3,046£2,877

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewes £77, Herne Bay and Sandwich £104Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104Lewes: £77Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104Lewes: £78Herne Bay and Sandwich: £99Lewes: £73

    £77£78£73Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£104£104£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £189, Herne Bay and Sandwich £207Herne Bay and Sandwich: £207Lewes: £189Herne Bay and Sandwich: £208Lewes: £190Herne Bay and Sandwich: £197Lewes: £179

    £189£190£179Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£207£208£197

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £6.48Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.48Lewes: £4.94Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.51Lewes: £4.97Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.15Lewes: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£6.48£6.51£6.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £369, Herne Bay and Sandwich £503Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503Lewes: £369Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505Lewes: £370Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477Lewes: £350

    £369£370£350Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £149, Herne Bay and Sandwich £167Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Lewes: £149Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Lewes: £150Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158Lewes: £141

    £149£150£141Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£167£167£158

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewes £53, Herne Bay and Sandwich £80Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80Lewes: £53Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80Lewes: £53Herne Bay and Sandwich: £76Lewes: £50

    £53£53£50Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewes £840, Herne Bay and Sandwich £989Herne Bay and Sandwich: £989Lewes: £840Herne Bay and Sandwich: £993Lewes: £844Herne Bay and Sandwich: £938Lewes: £797

    £840£844£797Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£989£993£938

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £198, Herne Bay and Sandwich £193Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193Lewes: £198Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194Lewes: £198Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183Lewes: £187

    £198£198£187Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£193£194£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewes £156, Herne Bay and Sandwich £174Herne Bay and Sandwich: £174Lewes: £156Herne Bay and Sandwich: £175Lewes: £156Herne Bay and Sandwich: £165Lewes: £148

    £156£156£148Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewes £3.48, Herne Bay and Sandwich £5.76Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.76Lewes: £3.48Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.78Lewes: £3.49Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.46Lewes: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewes £3.59, Herne Bay and Sandwich £4.13Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.13Lewes: £3.59Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.15Lewes: £3.61Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3.92Lewes: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£4.13£4.15£3.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £6.79, Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04Lewes: £6.79Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08Lewes: £6.82Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63Lewes: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 274.7, Herne Bay and Sandwich 266.5Herne Bay and Sandwich: 266.5Lewes: 274.7

    274.7Lewes is higherDepends on how you count266.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 18.9, Herne Bay and Sandwich 25.2Herne Bay and Sandwich: 25.2Lewes: 18.9

    18.9Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher25.2

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich 43.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 43.8Lewes: 38.0

    38.0Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher43.8

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich 77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6Lewes: 57.5

    57.5Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 94.0, Herne Bay and Sandwich 112.0Herne Bay and Sandwich: 112.0Lewes: 94.0

    94.0Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher112.0

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich 17.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 17.8Lewes: 11.4

    11.4Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher17.8

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Lewes and Herne Bay and Sandwich, per resident
MeasureLewesHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,242£5,265£4,973£5,475£5,498£5,193Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,464£3,479£3,286£3,351£3,365£3,178Lewes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,056£1,060£1,001£1,253£1,258£1,189Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,193£3,207£3,029£3,033£3,046£2,877Lewes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£104£104£99Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£207£208£197Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£6.48£6.51£6.15Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£503£505£477Herne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£167£167£158Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£80£80£76Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£844£797£989£993£938Herne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£193£194£183Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£174£175£165Herne Bay and Sandwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£5.76£5.78£5.46Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£4.13£4.15£3.92Herne Bay and Sandwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026274.7266.5Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.925.2Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.043.8Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.577.6Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.0112.0Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.417.8Herne Bay and Sandwich

Total

Lewes is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Herne Bay and Sandwich on 21. 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 Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewes £510.5m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £561.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £561.3mLewes: £510.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £563.7mLewes: £512.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £532.4mLewes: £484.3m

    £510.5m£512.7m£484.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£561.3m£563.7m£532.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewes £337.4m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £343.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £343.5mLewes: £337.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £345.0mLewes: £338.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £325.9mLewes: £320.0m

    £337.4m£338.8m£320.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£343.5m£345.0m£325.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewes £102.8m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £128.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £128.5mLewes: £102.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £129.0mLewes: £103.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £121.9mLewes: £97.5m

    £102.8m£103.2m£97.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewes £311.0m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £311.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £311.0mLewes: £311.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £312.3mLewes: £312.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £295.0mLewes: £295.0m

    £311.0m£312.3m£295.0mLewes is higher£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes £7.5m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £10.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mLewes: £7.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mLewes: £7.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.1mLewes: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes £18.4m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £21.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.2mLewes: £18.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.3mLewes: £18.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £20.2mLewes: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.67mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mLewes: £0.48mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mLewes: £0.48mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.63mLewes: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes £35.9m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £51.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.6mLewes: £35.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.8mLewes: £36.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £48.9mLewes: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£51.6m£51.8m£48.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewes £14.5m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.1mLewes: £14.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.2mLewes: £14.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.2mLewes: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes £5.1m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mLewes: £5.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mLewes: £5.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £7.8mLewes: £4.9m

    £5.1m£5.2m£4.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes £81.8m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £101.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.4mLewes: £81.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.8mLewes: £82.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £96.2mLewes: £77.6m

    £81.8m£82.2m£77.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewes £19.2m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £19.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.8mLewes: £19.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.9mLewes: £19.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £18.8mLewes: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewes £15.2m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mLewes: £15.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mLewes: £15.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.9mLewes: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewes £0.34m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.59mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mLewes: £0.34mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mLewes: £0.34mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.56mLewes: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewes £0.35m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.42mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.42mLewes: £0.35mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.43mLewes: £0.35mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.40mLewes: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewes £0.66m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.82mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.82mLewes: £0.66mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.83mLewes: £0.66mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.78mLewes: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewes 26,750, Herne Bay and Sandwich 27,317Herne Bay and Sandwich: 27,317Lewes: 26,750

    26,750Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count27,317

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes 1,844, Herne Bay and Sandwich 2,587Herne Bay and Sandwich: 2,587Lewes: 1,844

    1,844Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher2,587

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes 3,699, Herne Bay and Sandwich 4,489Herne Bay and Sandwich: 4,489Lewes: 3,699

    3,699Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher4,489

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes 5,603, Herne Bay and Sandwich 7,954Herne Bay and Sandwich: 7,954Lewes: 5,603

    5,603Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher7,954

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes 9,152, Herne Bay and Sandwich 11,479Herne Bay and Sandwich: 11,479Lewes: 9,152

    9,152Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher11,479

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes 1,112, Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,829Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,829Lewes: 1,112

    1,112Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher1,829

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Lewes and Herne Bay and Sandwich, total
MeasureLewesHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.5m£512.7m£484.3m£561.3m£563.7m£532.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£337.4m£338.8m£320.0m£343.5m£345.0m£325.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m£128.5m£129.0m£121.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m£311.0m£312.3m£295.0mLewes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£21.2m£21.3m£20.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£51.6m£51.8m£48.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.2m£4.9m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.8m£82.2m£77.6m£101.4m£101.8m£96.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,75027,317Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8442,587Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6994,489Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6037,954Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,15211,479Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1121,829Herne Bay and Sandwich

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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