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Lewes and Newton Abbot

97,384 and 94,947 residents (mid-2024).

Lewes is higher than Newton Abbot on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 11 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 9 of 22 measures, and Newton Abbot on 13. 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 Newton Abbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,242, Newton Abbot £5,149Newton Abbot: £5,149Lewes: £5,242Newton Abbot: £5,171Lewes: £5,265Newton Abbot: £4,884Lewes: £4,973

    £5,242£5,265£4,973Lewes is higher£5,149£5,171£4,884

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £12,671, Newton Abbot £12,614Newton Abbot: £12,614Lewes: £12,671Newton Abbot: £12,667Lewes: £12,725Newton Abbot: £11,965Lewes: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019Lewes is higher£12,614£12,667£11,965

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £1,897, Newton Abbot £1,843Newton Abbot: £1,843Lewes: £1,897Newton Abbot: £1,851Lewes: £1,905Newton Abbot: £1,748Lewes: £1,799

    £1,897£1,905£1,799Lewes is higher£1,843£1,851£1,748

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £11,679, Newton Abbot £11,494Newton Abbot: £11,494Lewes: £11,679Newton Abbot: £11,543Lewes: £11,729Newton Abbot: £10,902Lewes: £11,078

    £11,679£11,729£11,078Lewes is higher£11,494£11,543£10,902

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £282, Newton Abbot £346Newton Abbot: £346Lewes: £282Newton Abbot: £347Lewes: £284Newton Abbot: £328Lewes: £268

    £282£284£268Newton Abbot is higher£346£347£328

  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, Newton Abbot £751Newton Abbot: £751Lewes: £691Newton Abbot: £754Lewes: £694Newton Abbot: £712Lewes: £656

    £691£694£656Newton Abbot is higher£751£754£712

  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, Newton Abbot £23Newton Abbot: £23Lewes: £18Newton Abbot: £23Lewes: £18Newton Abbot: £22Lewes: £17

    £18£18£17Newton Abbot 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, Newton Abbot £437Newton Abbot: £437Lewes: £369Newton Abbot: £439Lewes: £370Newton Abbot: £415Lewes: £350

    £369£370£350Newton Abbot is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £149, Newton Abbot £149Newton Abbot: £149Lewes: £149Newton Abbot: £150Lewes: £150Newton Abbot: £142Lewes: £141

    £149£150£141Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£142

  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, Newton Abbot £116Newton Abbot: £116Lewes: £95Newton Abbot: £117Lewes: £95Newton Abbot: £110Lewes: £90

    £95£95£90Newton Abbot is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £1,509, Newton Abbot £1,385Newton Abbot: £1,385Lewes: £1,509Newton Abbot: £1,391Lewes: £1,516Newton Abbot: £1,314Lewes: £1,432

    £1,509£1,516£1,432Lewes is higher£1,385£1,391£1,314

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £198, Newton Abbot £176Newton Abbot: £176Lewes: £198Newton Abbot: £177Lewes: £198Newton Abbot: £167Lewes: £187

    £198£198£187Lewes is higher£176£177£167

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £280, Newton Abbot £331Newton Abbot: £331Lewes: £280Newton Abbot: £332Lewes: £281Newton Abbot: £314Lewes: £265

    £280£281£265Newton Abbot is higher£331£332£314

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £6.25, Newton Abbot £5.95Newton Abbot: £5.95Lewes: £6.25Newton Abbot: £5.97Lewes: £6.28Newton Abbot: £5.64Lewes: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Lewes is higher£5.95£5.97£5.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £6.46, Newton Abbot £5.38Newton Abbot: £5.38Lewes: £6.46Newton Abbot: £5.40Lewes: £6.49Newton Abbot: £5.10Lewes: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Lewes is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £6.79, Newton Abbot £7.26Newton Abbot: £7.26Lewes: £6.79Newton Abbot: £7.29Lewes: £6.82Newton Abbot: £6.89Lewes: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Newton Abbot is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  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, Newton Abbot 1,017.0Newton Abbot: 1,017.0Lewes: 1,004.7

    1,004.7Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count1,017.0

  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, Newton Abbot 88.3Newton Abbot: 88.3Lewes: 69.3

    69.3Newton Abbot is higher88.3

  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, Newton Abbot 154.5Newton Abbot: 154.5Lewes: 138.9

    138.9Newton Abbot is higher154.5

  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, Newton Abbot 65.2Newton Abbot: 65.2Lewes: 57.5

    57.5Newton Abbot is higher65.2

  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, Newton Abbot 165.8Newton Abbot: 165.8Lewes: 168.8

    168.8Lewes is higherDepends on how you count165.8

  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, Newton Abbot 24.4Newton Abbot: 24.4Lewes: 20.5

    20.5Newton Abbot is higher24.4

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Lewes and Newton Abbot, per person in the age group
MeasureLewesNewton AbbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,242£5,265£4,973£5,149£5,171£4,884Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,614£12,667£11,965Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,897£1,905£1,799£1,843£1,851£1,748Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,679£11,729£11,078£11,494£11,543£10,902Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£284£268£346£347£328Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£656£751£754£712Newton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£23£23£22Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£437£439£415Newton Abbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£149£150£142Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£116£117£110Newton Abbot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,509£1,516£1,432£1,385£1,391£1,314Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£176£177£167Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£331£332£314Newton Abbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£5.95£5.97£5.64Lewes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£5.38£5.40£5.10Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£7.26£7.29£6.89Newton Abbot
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.71,017.0Newton Abbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.388.3Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.9154.5Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.565.2Newton Abbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.8165.8Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.524.4Newton Abbot

Per resident

Lewes is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Newton Abbot on 13. 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 Newton Abbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,242, Newton Abbot £5,149Newton Abbot: £5,149Lewes: £5,242Newton Abbot: £5,171Lewes: £5,265Newton Abbot: £4,884Lewes: £4,973

    £5,242£5,265£4,973Lewes is higher£5,149£5,171£4,884

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewes £3,464, Newton Abbot £3,330Newton Abbot: £3,330Lewes: £3,464Newton Abbot: £3,344Lewes: £3,479Newton Abbot: £3,159Lewes: £3,286

    £3,464£3,479£3,286Lewes is higher£3,330£3,344£3,159

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewes £1,056, Newton Abbot £1,049Newton Abbot: £1,049Lewes: £1,056Newton Abbot: £1,054Lewes: £1,060Newton Abbot: £995Lewes: £1,001

    £1,056£1,060£1,001Lewes is higher£1,049£1,054£995

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewes £3,193, Newton Abbot £3,034Newton Abbot: £3,034Lewes: £3,193Newton Abbot: £3,047Lewes: £3,207Newton Abbot: £2,878Lewes: £3,029

    £3,193£3,207£3,029Lewes is higher£3,034£3,047£2,878

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewes £77, Newton Abbot £91Newton Abbot: £91Lewes: £77Newton Abbot: £92Lewes: £78Newton Abbot: £87Lewes: £73

    £77£78£73Newton Abbot is higher£91£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £189, Newton Abbot £198Newton Abbot: £198Lewes: £189Newton Abbot: £199Lewes: £190Newton Abbot: £188Lewes: £179

    £189£190£179Newton Abbot is higher£198£199£188

  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, Newton Abbot £6.13Newton Abbot: £6.13Lewes: £4.94Newton Abbot: £6.15Lewes: £4.97Newton Abbot: £5.81Lewes: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Newton Abbot is higher£6.13£6.15£5.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £369, Newton Abbot £437Newton Abbot: £437Lewes: £369Newton Abbot: £439Lewes: £370Newton Abbot: £415Lewes: £350

    £369£370£350Newton Abbot is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £149, Newton Abbot £149Newton Abbot: £149Lewes: £149Newton Abbot: £150Lewes: £150Newton Abbot: £142Lewes: £141

    £149£150£141Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewes £53, Newton Abbot £66Newton Abbot: £66Lewes: £53Newton Abbot: £66Lewes: £53Newton Abbot: £63Lewes: £50

    £53£53£50Newton Abbot is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewes £840, Newton Abbot £788Newton Abbot: £788Lewes: £840Newton Abbot: £792Lewes: £844Newton Abbot: £748Lewes: £797

    £840£844£797Lewes is higher£788£792£748

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £198, Newton Abbot £176Newton Abbot: £176Lewes: £198Newton Abbot: £177Lewes: £198Newton Abbot: £167Lewes: £187

    £198£198£187Lewes is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewes £156, Newton Abbot £188Newton Abbot: £188Lewes: £156Newton Abbot: £189Lewes: £156Newton Abbot: £179Lewes: £148

    £156£156£148Newton Abbot is higher£188£189£179

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewes £3.48, Newton Abbot £3.38Newton Abbot: £3.38Lewes: £3.48Newton Abbot: £3.40Lewes: £3.49Newton Abbot: £3.21Lewes: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Lewes is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewes £3.59, Newton Abbot £3.07Newton Abbot: £3.07Lewes: £3.59Newton Abbot: £3.08Lewes: £3.61Newton Abbot: £2.91Lewes: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Lewes is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £6.79, Newton Abbot £7.26Newton Abbot: £7.26Lewes: £6.79Newton Abbot: £7.29Lewes: £6.82Newton Abbot: £6.89Lewes: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Newton Abbot is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 274.7, Newton Abbot 268.5Newton Abbot: 268.5Lewes: 274.7

    274.7Lewes is higherDepends on how you count268.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 18.9, Newton Abbot 23.3Newton Abbot: 23.3Lewes: 18.9

    18.9Newton Abbot 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, Newton Abbot 40.8Newton Abbot: 40.8Lewes: 38.0

    38.0Newton Abbot is higher40.8

  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, Newton Abbot 65.2Newton Abbot: 65.2Lewes: 57.5

    57.5Newton Abbot is higher65.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 94.0, Newton Abbot 94.4Newton Abbot: 94.4Lewes: 94.0

    94.0Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count94.4

  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, Newton Abbot 13.9Newton Abbot: 13.9Lewes: 11.4

    11.4Newton Abbot is higher13.9

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Lewes and Newton Abbot, per resident
MeasureLewesNewton AbbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,242£5,265£4,973£5,149£5,171£4,884Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,464£3,479£3,286£3,330£3,344£3,159Lewes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,056£1,060£1,001£1,049£1,054£995Lewes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,193£3,207£3,029£3,034£3,047£2,878Lewes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£91£92£87Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£198£199£188Newton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£6.13£6.15£5.81Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£437£439£415Newton Abbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£149£150£142Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£66£66£63Newton Abbot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£844£797£788£792£748Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£176£177£167Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£188£189£179Newton Abbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£3.38£3.40£3.21Lewes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£3.07£3.08£2.91Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£7.26£7.29£6.89Newton Abbot
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026274.7268.5Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.923.3Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.040.8Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.565.2Newton Abbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.094.4Newton Abbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.413.9Newton Abbot

Total

Lewes is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Newton Abbot on 11. 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 Newton Abbot

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewes £510.5m, Newton Abbot £488.9mNewton Abbot: £488.9mLewes: £510.5mNewton Abbot: £491.0mLewes: £512.7mNewton Abbot: £463.7mLewes: £484.3m

    £510.5m£512.7m£484.3mLewes is higher£488.9m£491.0m£463.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewes £337.4m, Newton Abbot £316.2mNewton Abbot: £316.2mLewes: £337.4mNewton Abbot: £317.5mLewes: £338.8mNewton Abbot: £299.9mLewes: £320.0m

    £337.4m£338.8m£320.0mLewes is higher£316.2m£317.5m£299.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewes £102.8m, Newton Abbot £99.6mNewton Abbot: £99.6mLewes: £102.8mNewton Abbot: £100.1mLewes: £103.2mNewton Abbot: £94.5mLewes: £97.5m

    £102.8m£103.2m£97.5mLewes is higher£99.6m£100.1m£94.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewes £311.0m, Newton Abbot £288.1mNewton Abbot: £288.1mLewes: £311.0mNewton Abbot: £289.3mLewes: £312.3mNewton Abbot: £273.3mLewes: £295.0m

    £311.0m£312.3m£295.0mLewes is higher£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes £7.5m, Newton Abbot £8.7mNewton Abbot: £8.7mLewes: £7.5mNewton Abbot: £8.7mLewes: £7.6mNewton Abbot: £8.2mLewes: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mNewton Abbot is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes £18.4m, Newton Abbot £18.8mNewton Abbot: £18.8mLewes: £18.4mNewton Abbot: £18.9mLewes: £18.5mNewton Abbot: £17.9mLewes: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mNewton Abbot is higher£18.8m£18.9m£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, Newton Abbot £0.58mNewton Abbot: £0.58mLewes: £0.48mNewton Abbot: £0.58mLewes: £0.48mNewton Abbot: £0.55mLewes: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mNewton Abbot is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes £35.9m, Newton Abbot £41.5mNewton Abbot: £41.5mLewes: £35.9mNewton Abbot: £41.7mLewes: £36.1mNewton Abbot: £39.4mLewes: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mNewton Abbot is higher£41.5m£41.7m£39.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewes £14.5m, Newton Abbot £14.2mNewton Abbot: £14.2mLewes: £14.5mNewton Abbot: £14.2mLewes: £14.6mNewton Abbot: £13.5mLewes: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes £5.1m, Newton Abbot £6.3mNewton Abbot: £6.3mLewes: £5.1mNewton Abbot: £6.3mLewes: £5.2mNewton Abbot: £6.0mLewes: £4.9m

    £5.1m£5.2m£4.9mNewton Abbot is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes £81.8m, Newton Abbot £74.9mNewton Abbot: £74.9mLewes: £81.8mNewton Abbot: £75.2mLewes: £82.2mNewton Abbot: £71.0mLewes: £77.6m

    £81.8m£82.2m£77.6mLewes is higher£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewes £19.2m, Newton Abbot £16.7mNewton Abbot: £16.7mLewes: £19.2mNewton Abbot: £16.8mLewes: £19.3mNewton Abbot: £15.9mLewes: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mLewes is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewes £15.2m, Newton Abbot £17.9mNewton Abbot: £17.9mLewes: £15.2mNewton Abbot: £17.9mLewes: £15.2mNewton Abbot: £16.9mLewes: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mNewton Abbot is higher£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewes £0.34m, Newton Abbot £0.32mNewton Abbot: £0.32mLewes: £0.34mNewton Abbot: £0.32mLewes: £0.34mNewton Abbot: £0.31mLewes: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLewes is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewes £0.35m, Newton Abbot £0.29mNewton Abbot: £0.29mLewes: £0.35mNewton Abbot: £0.29mLewes: £0.35mNewton Abbot: £0.28mLewes: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mLewes is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewes £0.66m, Newton Abbot £0.69mNewton Abbot: £0.69mLewes: £0.66mNewton Abbot: £0.69mLewes: £0.66mNewton Abbot: £0.65mLewes: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mNewton Abbot is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewes 26,750, Newton Abbot 25,492Newton Abbot: 25,492Lewes: 26,750

    26,750Lewes is higherDepends on how you count25,492

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes 1,844, Newton Abbot 2,212Newton Abbot: 2,212Lewes: 1,844

    1,844Newton Abbot is higher2,212

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

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

    3,699Newton Abbot is higher3,872

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes 5,603, Newton Abbot 6,191Newton Abbot: 6,191Lewes: 5,603

    5,603Newton Abbot is higher6,191

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes 9,152, Newton Abbot 8,966Newton Abbot: 8,966Lewes: 9,152

    9,152Lewes is higherDepends on how you count8,966

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes 1,112, Newton Abbot 1,321Newton Abbot: 1,321Lewes: 1,112

    1,112Newton Abbot is higher1,321

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Lewes and Newton Abbot, total
MeasureLewesNewton AbbotHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.5m£512.7m£484.3m£488.9m£491.0m£463.7mLewes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£337.4m£338.8m£320.0m£316.2m£317.5m£299.9mLewes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m£99.6m£100.1m£94.5mLewes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m£288.1m£289.3m£273.3mLewes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mNewton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mNewton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNewton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£41.5m£41.7m£39.4mNewton Abbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mLewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.2m£4.9m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mNewton Abbot
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.8m£82.2m£77.6m£74.9m£75.2m£71.0mLewes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mLewes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mNewton Abbot
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mLewes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mLewes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mNewton Abbot
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,75025,492Lewes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8442,212Newton Abbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6993,872Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6036,191Newton Abbot
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,1528,966Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1121,321Newton Abbot

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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