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Lewes and New Forest West

97,384 and 85,021 residents (mid-2024).

Lewes is higher than New Forest West on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 21 of 22 measures, and New Forest West on 1. 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 New Forest West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,242, New Forest West £5,525New Forest West: £5,525Lewes: £5,242New Forest West: £5,549Lewes: £5,265New Forest West: £5,241Lewes: £4,973

    £5,242£5,265£4,973New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£5,525£5,549£5,241

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £12,671, New Forest West £12,539New Forest West: £12,539Lewes: £12,671New Forest West: £12,592Lewes: £12,725New Forest West: £11,894Lewes: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£12,539£12,592£11,894

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £1,897, New Forest West £1,517New Forest West: £1,517Lewes: £1,897New Forest West: £1,524Lewes: £1,905New Forest West: £1,439Lewes: £1,799

    £1,897£1,905£1,799Lewes is higher£1,517£1,524£1,439

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £11,679, New Forest West £11,658New Forest West: £11,658Lewes: £11,679New Forest West: £11,708Lewes: £11,729New Forest West: £11,059Lewes: £11,078

    £11,679£11,729£11,078Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£11,658£11,708£11,059

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £282, New Forest West £245New Forest West: £245Lewes: £282New Forest West: £246Lewes: £284New Forest West: £232Lewes: £268

    £282£284£268Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£245£246£232

  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, New Forest West £619New Forest West: £619Lewes: £691New Forest West: £622Lewes: £694New Forest West: £587Lewes: £656

    £691£694£656Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£619£622£587

  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, New Forest West £16New Forest West: £16Lewes: £18New Forest West: £16Lewes: £18New Forest West: £15Lewes: £17

    £18£18£17Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £369, New Forest West £324New Forest West: £324Lewes: £369New Forest West: £326Lewes: £370New Forest West: £307Lewes: £350

    £369£370£350Lewes is higher£324£326£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £149, New Forest West £96New Forest West: £96Lewes: £149New Forest West: £97Lewes: £150New Forest West: £91Lewes: £141

    £149£150£141Lewes is higher£96£97£91

  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, New Forest West £86New Forest West: £86Lewes: £95New Forest West: £86Lewes: £95New Forest West: £81Lewes: £90

    £95£95£90Lewes is higher£86£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £1,509, New Forest West £1,149New Forest West: £1,149Lewes: £1,509New Forest West: £1,154Lewes: £1,516New Forest West: £1,090Lewes: £1,432

    £1,509£1,516£1,432Lewes is higher£1,149£1,154£1,090

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £198, New Forest West £176New Forest West: £176Lewes: £198New Forest West: £176Lewes: £198New Forest West: £166Lewes: £187

    £198£198£187Lewes is higher£176£176£166

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £280, New Forest West £274New Forest West: £274Lewes: £280New Forest West: £275Lewes: £281New Forest West: £260Lewes: £265

    £280£281£265Lewes is higher£274£275£260

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £6.25, New Forest West £5.49New Forest West: £5.49Lewes: £6.25New Forest West: £5.52Lewes: £6.28New Forest West: £5.21Lewes: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Lewes is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £6.46, New Forest West £2.76New Forest West: £2.76Lewes: £6.46New Forest West: £2.77Lewes: £6.49New Forest West: £2.62Lewes: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Lewes is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £6.79, New Forest West £6.06New Forest West: £6.06Lewes: £6.79New Forest West: £6.09Lewes: £6.82New Forest West: £5.75Lewes: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Lewes is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  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, New Forest West 1,002.3New Forest West: 1,002.3Lewes: 1,004.7

    1,004.7Lewes is higherDepends on how you count1,002.3

  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, New Forest West 62.2New Forest West: 62.2Lewes: 69.3

    69.3Lewes is higherDepends on how you count62.2

  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, New Forest West 128.6New Forest West: 128.6Lewes: 138.9

    138.9Lewes is higherDepends on how you count128.6

  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, New Forest West 46.9New Forest West: 46.9Lewes: 57.5

    57.5Lewes is higher46.9

  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, New Forest West 136.9New Forest West: 136.9Lewes: 168.8

    168.8Lewes is higher136.9

  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, New Forest West 18.8New Forest West: 18.8Lewes: 20.5

    20.5Lewes is higher18.8

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Lewes and New Forest West, per person in the age group
MeasureLewesNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,242£5,265£4,973£5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,539£12,592£11,894Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,897£1,905£1,799£1,517£1,524£1,439Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,679£11,729£11,078£11,658£11,708£11,059Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£284£268£245£246£232Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£656£619£622£587Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£16£16£15Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£324£326£307Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£96£97£91Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£86£86£81Lewes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,509£1,516£1,432£1,149£1,154£1,090Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£176£176£166Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£274£275£260Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£5.49£5.52£5.21Lewes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£2.76£2.77£2.62Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.06£6.09£5.75Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.71,002.3Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.362.2Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.9128.6Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.546.9Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.8136.9Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.518.8Lewes

Per resident

Lewes is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and New Forest West on 9. 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 New Forest West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,242, New Forest West £5,525New Forest West: £5,525Lewes: £5,242New Forest West: £5,549Lewes: £5,265New Forest West: £5,241Lewes: £4,973

    £5,242£5,265£4,973New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£5,525£5,549£5,241

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewes £3,464, New Forest West £4,137New Forest West: £4,137Lewes: £3,464New Forest West: £4,154Lewes: £3,479New Forest West: £3,924Lewes: £3,286

    £3,464£3,479£3,286New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£4,137£4,154£3,924

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewes £1,056, New Forest West £787New Forest West: £787Lewes: £1,056New Forest West: £790Lewes: £1,060New Forest West: £746Lewes: £1,001

    £1,056£1,060£1,001Lewes is higher£787£790£746

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewes £3,193, New Forest West £3,846New Forest West: £3,846Lewes: £3,193New Forest West: £3,862Lewes: £3,207New Forest West: £3,648Lewes: £3,029

    £3,193£3,207£3,029New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£3,846£3,862£3,648

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewes £77, New Forest West £81New Forest West: £81Lewes: £77New Forest West: £81Lewes: £78New Forest West: £77Lewes: £73

    £77£78£73New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £189, New Forest West £204New Forest West: £204Lewes: £189New Forest West: £205Lewes: £190New Forest West: £194Lewes: £179

    £189£190£179New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£194

  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, New Forest West £5.33New Forest West: £5.33Lewes: £4.94New Forest West: £5.36Lewes: £4.97New Forest West: £5.06Lewes: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £369, New Forest West £324New Forest West: £324Lewes: £369New Forest West: £326Lewes: £370New Forest West: £307Lewes: £350

    £369£370£350Lewes is higher£324£326£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £149, New Forest West £96New Forest West: £96Lewes: £149New Forest West: £97Lewes: £150New Forest West: £91Lewes: £141

    £149£150£141Lewes is higher£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewes £53, New Forest West £44New Forest West: £44Lewes: £53New Forest West: £45Lewes: £53New Forest West: £42Lewes: £50

    £53£53£50Lewes is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewes £840, New Forest West £596New Forest West: £596Lewes: £840New Forest West: £598Lewes: £844New Forest West: £565Lewes: £797

    £840£844£797Lewes is higher£596£598£565

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £198, New Forest West £176New Forest West: £176Lewes: £198New Forest West: £176Lewes: £198New Forest West: £166Lewes: £187

    £198£198£187Lewes is higher£176£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewes £156, New Forest West £142New Forest West: £142Lewes: £156New Forest West: £143Lewes: £156New Forest West: £135Lewes: £148

    £156£156£148Lewes is higher£142£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewes £3.48, New Forest West £2.85New Forest West: £2.85Lewes: £3.48New Forest West: £2.86Lewes: £3.49New Forest West: £2.70Lewes: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Lewes is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewes £3.59, New Forest West £1.43New Forest West: £1.43Lewes: £3.59New Forest West: £1.44Lewes: £3.61New Forest West: £1.36Lewes: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Lewes is higher£1.43£1.44£1.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £6.79, New Forest West £6.06New Forest West: £6.06Lewes: £6.79New Forest West: £6.09Lewes: £6.82New Forest West: £5.75Lewes: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Lewes is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 274.7, New Forest West 330.6New Forest West: 330.6Lewes: 274.7

    274.7New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count330.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 18.9, New Forest West 20.5New Forest West: 20.5Lewes: 18.9

    18.9New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count20.5

  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, New Forest West 42.4New Forest West: 42.4Lewes: 38.0

    38.0New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count42.4

  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, New Forest West 46.9New Forest West: 46.9Lewes: 57.5

    57.5Lewes is higher46.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 94.0, New Forest West 71.0New Forest West: 71.0Lewes: 94.0

    94.0Lewes is higher71.0

  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, New Forest West 9.7New Forest West: 9.7Lewes: 11.4

    11.4Lewes is higher9.7

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Lewes and New Forest West, per resident
MeasureLewesNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,242£5,265£4,973£5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,464£3,479£3,286£4,137£4,154£3,924New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,056£1,060£1,001£787£790£746Lewes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,193£3,207£3,029£3,846£3,862£3,648New Forest West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£81£81£77New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£204£205£194New Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£5.33£5.36£5.06New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£324£326£307Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£96£97£91Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£44£45£42Lewes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£844£797£596£598£565Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£176£176£166Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£142£143£135Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£2.85£2.86£2.70Lewes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£1.43£1.44£1.36Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.06£6.09£5.75Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026274.7330.6New Forest West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.920.5New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.042.4New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.546.9Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.071.0Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.49.7Lewes

Total

Lewes is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and New Forest West on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lewes New Forest West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewes £510.5m, New Forest West £469.7mNew Forest West: £469.7mLewes: £510.5mNew Forest West: £471.7mLewes: £512.7mNew Forest West: £445.6mLewes: £484.3m

    £510.5m£512.7m£484.3mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£469.7m£471.7m£445.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewes £337.4m, New Forest West £351.7mNew Forest West: £351.7mLewes: £337.4mNew Forest West: £353.2mLewes: £338.8mNew Forest West: £333.6mLewes: £320.0m

    £337.4m£338.8m£320.0mNew Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£351.7m£353.2m£333.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewes £102.8m, New Forest West £66.9mNew Forest West: £66.9mLewes: £102.8mNew Forest West: £67.2mLewes: £103.2mNew Forest West: £63.4mLewes: £97.5m

    £102.8m£103.2m£97.5mLewes is higher£66.9m£67.2m£63.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewes £311.0m, New Forest West £327.0mNew Forest West: £327.0mLewes: £311.0mNew Forest West: £328.4mLewes: £312.3mNew Forest West: £310.2mLewes: £295.0m

    £311.0m£312.3m£295.0mNew Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£327.0m£328.4m£310.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes £7.5m, New Forest West £6.9mNew Forest West: £6.9mLewes: £7.5mNew Forest West: £6.9mLewes: £7.6mNew Forest West: £6.5mLewes: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes £18.4m, New Forest West £17.4mNew Forest West: £17.4mLewes: £18.4mNew Forest West: £17.4mLewes: £18.5mNew Forest West: £16.5mLewes: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lewes £0.48m, New Forest West £0.45mNew Forest West: £0.45mLewes: £0.48mNew Forest West: £0.46mLewes: £0.48mNew Forest West: £0.43mLewes: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes £35.9m, New Forest West £27.6mNew Forest West: £27.6mLewes: £35.9mNew Forest West: £27.7mLewes: £36.1mNew Forest West: £26.1mLewes: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mLewes is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewes £14.5m, New Forest West £8.2mNew Forest West: £8.2mLewes: £14.5mNew Forest West: £8.2mLewes: £14.6mNew Forest West: £7.8mLewes: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mLewes is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes £5.1m, New Forest West £3.8mNew Forest West: £3.8mLewes: £5.1mNew Forest West: £3.8mLewes: £5.2mNew Forest West: £3.6mLewes: £4.9m

    £5.1m£5.2m£4.9mLewes is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes £81.8m, New Forest West £50.7mNew Forest West: £50.7mLewes: £81.8mNew Forest West: £50.9mLewes: £82.2mNew Forest West: £48.0mLewes: £77.6m

    £81.8m£82.2m£77.6mLewes is higher£50.7m£50.9m£48.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewes £19.2m, New Forest West £14.9mNew Forest West: £14.9mLewes: £19.2mNew Forest West: £15.0mLewes: £19.3mNew Forest West: £14.2mLewes: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mLewes is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewes £15.2m, New Forest West £12.1mNew Forest West: £12.1mLewes: £15.2mNew Forest West: £12.1mLewes: £15.2mNew Forest West: £11.5mLewes: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mLewes is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewes £0.34m, New Forest West £0.24mNew Forest West: £0.24mLewes: £0.34mNew Forest West: £0.24mLewes: £0.34mNew Forest West: £0.23mLewes: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLewes is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewes £0.35m, New Forest West £0.12mNew Forest West: £0.12mLewes: £0.35mNew Forest West: £0.12mLewes: £0.35mNew Forest West: £0.12mLewes: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mLewes is higher£0.12m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewes £0.66m, New Forest West £0.52mNew Forest West: £0.52mLewes: £0.66mNew Forest West: £0.52mLewes: £0.66mNew Forest West: £0.49mLewes: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mLewes is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewes 26,750, New Forest West 28,111New Forest West: 28,111Lewes: 26,750

    26,750New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count28,111

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes 1,844, New Forest West 1,744New Forest West: 1,744Lewes: 1,844

    1,844Lewes is higherDepends on how you count1,744

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes 3,699, New Forest West 3,606New Forest West: 3,606Lewes: 3,699

    3,699Lewes is higherDepends on how you count3,606

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes 5,603, New Forest West 3,989New Forest West: 3,989Lewes: 5,603

    5,603Lewes is higher3,989

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes 9,152, New Forest West 6,033New Forest West: 6,033Lewes: 9,152

    9,152Lewes is higher6,033

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes 1,112, New Forest West 828New Forest West: 828Lewes: 1,112

    1,112Lewes is higher828

Show the numbers
Lewes and New Forest West, total
MeasureLewesNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.5m£512.7m£484.3m£469.7m£471.7m£445.6mLewes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£337.4m£338.8m£320.0m£351.7m£353.2m£333.6mNew Forest West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m£66.9m£67.2m£63.4mLewes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m£327.0m£328.4m£310.2mNew Forest West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mLewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mLewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mLewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mLewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mLewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.2m£4.9m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mLewes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.8m£82.2m£77.6m£50.7m£50.9m£48.0mLewes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mLewes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mLewes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mLewes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.12mLewes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mLewes
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,75028,111New Forest West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8441,744Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6993,606Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6033,989Lewes
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,1526,033Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,112828Lewes

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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