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Lewes and Morecambe and Lunesdale

97,384 and 99,811 residents (mid-2024).

Lewes is higher than Morecambe and Lunesdale on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 7 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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Per person in the age group

Lewes is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Morecambe and Lunesdale 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 Morecambe and Lunesdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,242, Morecambe and Lunesdale £5,224Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,224Lewes: £5,242Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,246Lewes: £5,265Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4,955Lewes: £4,973

    £5,242£5,265£4,973Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£5,224£5,246£4,955

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £12,671, Morecambe and Lunesdale £12,774Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,774Lewes: £12,671Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,828Lewes: £12,725Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,117Lewes: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£12,774£12,828£12,117

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £1,897, Morecambe and Lunesdale £2,067Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,067Lewes: £1,897Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,076Lewes: £1,905Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,960Lewes: £1,799

    £1,897£1,905£1,799Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£2,067£2,076£1,960

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £11,679, Morecambe and Lunesdale £11,570Morecambe and Lunesdale: £11,570Lewes: £11,679Morecambe and Lunesdale: £11,619Lewes: £11,729Morecambe and Lunesdale: £10,974Lewes: £11,078

    £11,679£11,729£11,078Lewes is higher£11,570£11,619£10,974

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £282, Morecambe and Lunesdale £359Morecambe and Lunesdale: £359Lewes: £282Morecambe and Lunesdale: £361Lewes: £284Morecambe and Lunesdale: £341Lewes: £268

    £282£284£268Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£359£361£341

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £822Morecambe and Lunesdale: £822Lewes: £691Morecambe and Lunesdale: £826Lewes: £694Morecambe and Lunesdale: £780Lewes: £656

    £691£694£656Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£822£826£780

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £23Morecambe and Lunesdale: £23Lewes: £18Morecambe and Lunesdale: £23Lewes: £18Morecambe and Lunesdale: £22Lewes: £17

    £18£18£17Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £369, Morecambe and Lunesdale £473Morecambe and Lunesdale: £473Lewes: £369Morecambe and Lunesdale: £475Lewes: £370Morecambe and Lunesdale: £449Lewes: £350

    £369£370£350Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£473£475£449

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £149, Morecambe and Lunesdale £143Morecambe and Lunesdale: £143Lewes: £149Morecambe and Lunesdale: £144Lewes: £150Morecambe and Lunesdale: £136Lewes: £141

    £149£150£141Lewes is higher£143£144£136

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £112Morecambe and Lunesdale: £112Lewes: £95Morecambe and Lunesdale: £113Lewes: £95Morecambe and Lunesdale: £107Lewes: £90

    £95£95£90Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£112£113£107

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £1,509, Morecambe and Lunesdale £1,640Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,640Lewes: £1,509Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,647Lewes: £1,516Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,556Lewes: £1,432

    £1,509£1,516£1,432Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£1,640£1,647£1,556

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £198, Morecambe and Lunesdale £166Morecambe and Lunesdale: £166Lewes: £198Morecambe and Lunesdale: £167Lewes: £198Morecambe and Lunesdale: £158Lewes: £187

    £198£198£187Lewes is higher£166£167£158

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £280, Morecambe and Lunesdale £305Morecambe and Lunesdale: £305Lewes: £280Morecambe and Lunesdale: £307Lewes: £281Morecambe and Lunesdale: £290Lewes: £265

    £280£281£265Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£305£307£290

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £6.25, Morecambe and Lunesdale £5.04Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.04Lewes: £6.25Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.06Lewes: £6.28Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4.78Lewes: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Lewes is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £6.46, Morecambe and Lunesdale £3.55Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.55Lewes: £6.46Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.57Lewes: £6.49Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.37Lewes: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Lewes is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £6.79, Morecambe and Lunesdale £7.12Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.12Lewes: £6.79Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.15Lewes: £6.82Morecambe and Lunesdale: £6.75Lewes: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 1,022.7Morecambe and Lunesdale: 1,022.7Lewes: 1,004.7

    1,004.7Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count1,022.7

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 91.1Morecambe and Lunesdale: 91.1Lewes: 69.3

    69.3Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher91.1

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 163.6Morecambe and Lunesdale: 163.6Lewes: 138.9

    138.9Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher163.6

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 72.2Morecambe and Lunesdale: 72.2Lewes: 57.5

    57.5Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher72.2

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 186.9Morecambe and Lunesdale: 186.9Lewes: 168.8

    168.8Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher186.9

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 25.1Morecambe and Lunesdale: 25.1Lewes: 20.5

    20.5Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher25.1

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Lewes and Morecambe and Lunesdale, per person in the age group
MeasureLewesMorecambe and LunesdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,242£5,265£4,973£5,224£5,246£4,955Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,774£12,828£12,117Morecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,897£1,905£1,799£2,067£2,076£1,960Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,679£11,729£11,078£11,570£11,619£10,974Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£284£268£359£361£341Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£656£822£826£780Morecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£23£23£22Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£473£475£449Morecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£143£144£136Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£112£113£107Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,509£1,516£1,432£1,640£1,647£1,556Morecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£166£167£158Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£305£307£290Morecambe and Lunesdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£5.04£5.06£4.78Lewes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£3.55£3.57£3.37Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£7.12£7.15£6.75Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.71,022.7Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.391.1Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.9163.6Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.572.2Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.8186.9Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.525.1Morecambe and Lunesdale

Per resident

Lewes is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Morecambe and Lunesdale 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 Morecambe and Lunesdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,242, Morecambe and Lunesdale £5,224Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,224Lewes: £5,242Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,246Lewes: £5,265Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4,955Lewes: £4,973

    £5,242£5,265£4,973Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£5,224£5,246£4,955

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewes £3,464, Morecambe and Lunesdale £3,269Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,269Lewes: £3,464Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,283Lewes: £3,479Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,101Lewes: £3,286

    £3,464£3,479£3,286Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£3,269£3,283£3,101

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewes £1,056, Morecambe and Lunesdale £1,165Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,165Lewes: £1,056Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,170Lewes: £1,060Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,105Lewes: £1,001

    £1,056£1,060£1,001Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£1,165£1,170£1,105

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewes £3,193, Morecambe and Lunesdale £2,961Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,961Lewes: £3,193Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,974Lewes: £3,207Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,809Lewes: £3,029

    £3,193£3,207£3,029Lewes is higher£2,961£2,974£2,809

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewes £77, Morecambe and Lunesdale £92Morecambe and Lunesdale: £92Lewes: £77Morecambe and Lunesdale: £92Lewes: £78Morecambe and Lunesdale: £87Lewes: £73

    £77£78£73Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £189, Morecambe and Lunesdale £210Morecambe and Lunesdale: £210Lewes: £189Morecambe and Lunesdale: £211Lewes: £190Morecambe and Lunesdale: £200Lewes: £179

    £189£190£179Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£210£211£200

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £5.88Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.88Lewes: £4.94Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.91Lewes: £4.97Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.58Lewes: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £369, Morecambe and Lunesdale £473Morecambe and Lunesdale: £473Lewes: £369Morecambe and Lunesdale: £475Lewes: £370Morecambe and Lunesdale: £449Lewes: £350

    £369£370£350Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£473£475£449

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £149, Morecambe and Lunesdale £143Morecambe and Lunesdale: £143Lewes: £149Morecambe and Lunesdale: £144Lewes: £150Morecambe and Lunesdale: £136Lewes: £141

    £149£150£141Lewes is higher£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewes £53, Morecambe and Lunesdale £63Morecambe and Lunesdale: £63Lewes: £53Morecambe and Lunesdale: £64Lewes: £53Morecambe and Lunesdale: £60Lewes: £50

    £53£53£50Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewes £840, Morecambe and Lunesdale £925Morecambe and Lunesdale: £925Lewes: £840Morecambe and Lunesdale: £928Lewes: £844Morecambe and Lunesdale: £877Lewes: £797

    £840£844£797Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£925£928£877

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £198, Morecambe and Lunesdale £166Morecambe and Lunesdale: £166Lewes: £198Morecambe and Lunesdale: £167Lewes: £198Morecambe and Lunesdale: £158Lewes: £187

    £198£198£187Lewes is higher£166£167£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewes £156, Morecambe and Lunesdale £172Morecambe and Lunesdale: £172Lewes: £156Morecambe and Lunesdale: £173Lewes: £156Morecambe and Lunesdale: £163Lewes: £148

    £156£156£148Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewes £3.48, Morecambe and Lunesdale £2.84Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.84Lewes: £3.48Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.85Lewes: £3.49Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.69Lewes: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Lewes is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewes £3.59, Morecambe and Lunesdale £2.00Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.00Lewes: £3.59Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.01Lewes: £3.61Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1.90Lewes: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Lewes is higher£2.00£2.01£1.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £6.79, Morecambe and Lunesdale £7.12Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.12Lewes: £6.79Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.15Lewes: £6.82Morecambe and Lunesdale: £6.75Lewes: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 274.7, Morecambe and Lunesdale 261.8Morecambe and Lunesdale: 261.8Lewes: 274.7

    274.7Lewes is higherDepends on how you count261.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 18.9, Morecambe and Lunesdale 23.3Morecambe and Lunesdale: 23.3Lewes: 18.9

    18.9Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher23.3

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 41.9Morecambe and Lunesdale: 41.9Lewes: 38.0

    38.0Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher41.9

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 72.2Morecambe and Lunesdale: 72.2Lewes: 57.5

    57.5Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher72.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 94.0, Morecambe and Lunesdale 105.4Morecambe and Lunesdale: 105.4Lewes: 94.0

    94.0Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher105.4

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 14.1Morecambe and Lunesdale: 14.1Lewes: 11.4

    11.4Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher14.1

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Lewes and Morecambe and Lunesdale, per resident
MeasureLewesMorecambe and LunesdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,242£5,265£4,973£5,224£5,246£4,955Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,464£3,479£3,286£3,269£3,283£3,101Lewes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,056£1,060£1,001£1,165£1,170£1,105Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,193£3,207£3,029£2,961£2,974£2,809Lewes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£92£92£87Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£210£211£200Morecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£5.88£5.91£5.58Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£473£475£449Morecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£143£144£136Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£63£64£60Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£844£797£925£928£877Morecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£166£167£158Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£172£173£163Morecambe and Lunesdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£2.84£2.85£2.69Lewes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£2.00£2.01£1.90Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£7.12£7.15£6.75Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026274.7261.8Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.923.3Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.041.9Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.572.2Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.0105.4Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.414.1Morecambe and Lunesdale

Total

Lewes is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Morecambe and Lunesdale on 15. 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 Morecambe and Lunesdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewes £510.5m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £521.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £521.4mLewes: £510.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £523.6mLewes: £512.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £494.6mLewes: £484.3m

    £510.5m£512.7m£484.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£521.4m£523.6m£494.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewes £337.4m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £326.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £326.3mLewes: £337.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £327.7mLewes: £338.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £309.5mLewes: £320.0m

    £337.4m£338.8m£320.0mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewes £102.8m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £116.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £116.3mLewes: £102.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £116.8mLewes: £103.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £110.3mLewes: £97.5m

    £102.8m£103.2m£97.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewes £311.0m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £295.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £295.6mLewes: £311.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £296.8mLewes: £312.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £280.3mLewes: £295.0m

    £311.0m£312.3m£295.0mLewes is higher£295.6m£296.8m£280.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes £7.5m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £9.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £9.2mLewes: £7.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £9.2mLewes: £7.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £8.7mLewes: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes £18.4m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £21.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £21.0mLewes: £18.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £21.1mLewes: £18.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £19.9mLewes: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.59mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.59mLewes: £0.48mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.59mLewes: £0.48mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.56mLewes: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes £35.9m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £47.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £47.2mLewes: £35.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £47.4mLewes: £36.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £44.8mLewes: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewes £14.5m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £14.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £14.3mLewes: £14.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £14.3mLewes: £14.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £13.5mLewes: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mLewes is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes £5.1m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £6.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.3mLewes: £5.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.3mLewes: £5.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.0mLewes: £4.9m

    £5.1m£5.2m£4.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes £81.8m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £92.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £92.3mLewes: £81.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £92.7mLewes: £82.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £87.5mLewes: £77.6m

    £81.8m£82.2m£77.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewes £19.2m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £16.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.6mLewes: £19.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.7mLewes: £19.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £15.8mLewes: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mLewes is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewes £15.2m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £17.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £17.2mLewes: £15.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £17.3mLewes: £15.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.3mLewes: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewes £0.34m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.28mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.28mLewes: £0.34mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.28mLewes: £0.34mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.27mLewes: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLewes is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewes £0.35m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.20mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.20mLewes: £0.35mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.20mLewes: £0.35mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.19mLewes: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mLewes is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewes £0.66m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.71mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.71mLewes: £0.66mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.71mLewes: £0.66mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.67mLewes: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewes 26,750, Morecambe and Lunesdale 26,126Morecambe and Lunesdale: 26,126Lewes: 26,750

    26,750Lewes is higherDepends on how you count26,126

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes 1,844, Morecambe and Lunesdale 2,328Morecambe and Lunesdale: 2,328Lewes: 1,844

    1,844Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher2,328

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes 3,699, Morecambe and Lunesdale 4,178Morecambe and Lunesdale: 4,178Lewes: 3,699

    3,699Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher4,178

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes 5,603, Morecambe and Lunesdale 7,206Morecambe and Lunesdale: 7,206Lewes: 5,603

    5,603Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher7,206

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes 9,152, Morecambe and Lunesdale 10,516Morecambe and Lunesdale: 10,516Lewes: 9,152

    9,152Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher10,516

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes 1,112, Morecambe and Lunesdale 1,410Morecambe and Lunesdale: 1,410Lewes: 1,112

    1,112Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher1,410

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Lewes and Morecambe and Lunesdale, total
MeasureLewesMorecambe and LunesdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.5m£512.7m£484.3m£521.4m£523.6m£494.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£337.4m£338.8m£320.0m£326.3m£327.7m£309.5mLewes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m£295.6m£296.8m£280.3mLewes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mLewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.2m£4.9m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.8m£82.2m£77.6m£92.3m£92.7m£87.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mLewes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mLewes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mLewes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mMorecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,75026,126Lewes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8442,328Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6994,178Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6037,206Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,15210,516Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1121,410Morecambe and Lunesdale

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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