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Lewes and Staffordshire Moorlands
Lewes is higher than Staffordshire Moorlands on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.
On 11 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.
Per person in the age group
Lewes is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands 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 Staffordshire Moorlands
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,242£5,265£4,973Lewes is higher£4,723£4,743£4,480
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,671£12,725£12,019Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£12,720£12,774£12,066
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,897£1,905£1,799Lewes is higher£1,383£1,389£1,312
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,679£11,729£11,078Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£11,707£11,757£11,105
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£282£284£268Lewes is higher£260£261£247
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£691£694£656Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£734£737£696
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£369£370£350Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£421£423£399
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£149£150£141Lewes is higher£109£110£104
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£95£95£90Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,509£1,516£1,432Lewes is higher£976£980£926
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£198£198£187Lewes is higher£129£129£122
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£280£281£265Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£300£302£285
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.25£6.28£5.93Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.46£6.49£6.13Lewes is higher£3.10£3.11£2.94
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.79£6.82£6.44Lewes is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,004.7Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count1,021.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
69.3Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count71.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
138.9Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count155.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
57.5Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count58.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
168.8Lewes is higher129.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.5Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count21.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Lewes | Staffordshire Moorlands | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,242£5,265£4,973 | £4,723£4,743£4,480 | Lewes |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,671£12,725£12,019 | £12,720£12,774£12,066 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,897£1,905£1,799 | £1,383£1,389£1,312 | Lewes |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,679£11,729£11,078 | £11,707£11,757£11,105 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £282£284£268 | £260£261£247 | Lewes |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £691£694£656 | £734£737£696 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £19£19£18 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £369£370£350 | £421£423£399 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £149£150£141 | £109£110£104 | Lewes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £95£95£90 | £96£97£91 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,509£1,516£1,432 | £976£980£926 | Lewes |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £198£198£187 | £129£129£122 | Lewes |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £280£281£265 | £300£302£285 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.25£6.28£5.93 | £7.35£7.38£6.97 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.46£6.49£6.13 | £3.10£3.11£2.94 | Lewes |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | Lewes |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,004.7 | 1,021.8 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 69.3 | 71.6 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 138.9 | 155.6 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 57.5 | 58.9 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 168.8 | 129.7 | Lewes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.5 | 21.2 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
Per resident
Lewes is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands on 7. 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 Staffordshire Moorlands
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,242£5,265£4,973Lewes is higher£4,723£4,743£4,480
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,464£3,479£3,286Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£3,262£3,275£3,094
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,056£1,060£1,001Lewes is higher£795£799£755
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,193£3,207£3,029Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£3,002£3,015£2,847
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£77£78£73Lewes is higher£67£67£63
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£189£190£179Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£178
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.94£4.97£4.69Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£4.84£4.86£4.59
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£369£370£350Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£421£423£399
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£149£150£141Lewes is higher£109£110£104
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£55£56£53
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£840£844£797Lewes is higher£561£564£532
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£198£198£187Lewes is higher£129£129£122
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£156£156£148Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£173£173£164
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.48£3.49£3.30Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.59£3.61£3.41Lewes is higher£1.78£1.79£1.69
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.79£6.82£6.44Lewes is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
274.7Lewes is higherDepends on how you count262.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.9Lewes is higherDepends on how you count18.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
38.0Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count39.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
57.5Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count58.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
94.0Lewes is higher74.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.4Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count12.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Lewes | Staffordshire Moorlands | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,242£5,265£4,973 | £4,723£4,743£4,480 | Lewes |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,464£3,479£3,286 | £3,262£3,275£3,094 | Lewes |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,056£1,060£1,001 | £795£799£755 | Lewes |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,193£3,207£3,029 | £3,002£3,015£2,847 | Lewes |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £77£78£73 | £67£67£63 | Lewes |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £189£190£179 | £188£189£178 | Lewes |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.94£4.97£4.69 | £4.84£4.86£4.59 | Lewes |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £369£370£350 | £421£423£399 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £149£150£141 | £109£110£104 | Lewes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £55£56£53 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £840£844£797 | £561£564£532 | Lewes |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £198£198£187 | £129£129£122 | Lewes |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £156£156£148 | £173£173£164 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.48£3.49£3.30 | £4.23£4.25£4.01 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.59£3.61£3.41 | £1.78£1.79£1.69 | Lewes |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | Lewes |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 274.7 | 262.0 | Lewes |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.9 | 18.4 | Lewes |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 38.0 | 39.9 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 57.5 | 58.9 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 94.0 | 74.6 | Lewes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.4 | 12.2 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
Total
Lewes is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands on 2. 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 Staffordshire Moorlands
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£510.5m£512.7m£484.3mLewes is higher£405.6m£407.3m£384.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£337.4m£338.8m£320.0mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£102.8m£103.2m£97.5mLewes is higher£68.3m£68.6m£64.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£311.0m£312.3m£295.0mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£257.8m£258.9m£244.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mLewes is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mLewes is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.1m£5.2m£4.9mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£81.8m£82.2m£77.6mLewes is higher£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mLewes is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£14.8m£14.9m£14.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mLewes is higher£0.15m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mLewes is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
26,750Lewes is higherDepends on how you count22,502
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,844Lewes is higherDepends on how you count1,577
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,699Lewes is higherDepends on how you count3,427
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,603Lewes is higherDepends on how you count5,056
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,152Lewes is higher6,404
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,112Lewes is higherDepends on how you count1,048
Show the numbers
| Measure | Lewes | Staffordshire Moorlands | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £510.5m£512.7m£484.3m | £405.6m£407.3m£384.7m | Lewes |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £337.4m£338.8m£320.0m | £280.1m£281.3m£265.7m | Lewes |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £102.8m£103.2m£97.5m | £68.3m£68.6m£64.8m | Lewes |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £311.0m£312.3m£295.0m | £257.8m£258.9m£244.5m | Lewes |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.5m£7.6m£7.1m | £5.7m£5.8m£5.4m | Lewes |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.4m£18.5m£17.5m | £16.2m£16.2m£15.3m | Lewes |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.48m£0.46m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.39m | Lewes |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £35.9m£36.1m£34.1m | £36.2m£36.3m£34.3m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | Lewes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.1m£5.2m£4.9m | £4.8m£4.8m£4.5m | Lewes |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £81.8m£82.2m£77.6m | £48.2m£48.4m£45.7m | Lewes |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £19.2m£19.3m£18.2m | £11.0m£11.1m£10.5m | Lewes |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.2m£15.2m£14.4m | £14.8m£14.9m£14.1m | Lewes |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | £0.15m | Lewes |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.66m£0.66m£0.63m | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | Lewes |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 26,750 | 22,502 | Lewes |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,844 | 1,577 | Lewes |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,699 | 3,427 | Lewes |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,603 | 5,056 | Lewes |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,152 | 6,404 | Lewes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,112 | 1,048 | Lewes |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.