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Lewes and Worthing West

97,384 and 102,846 residents (mid-2024).

Lewes is higher than Worthing West on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 4 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 12 of 22 measures, and Worthing West on 10. 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 Worthing West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,242, Worthing West £5,053Worthing West: £5,053Lewes: £5,242Worthing West: £5,075Lewes: £5,265Worthing West: £4,793Lewes: £4,973

    £5,242£5,265£4,973Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£5,053£5,075£4,793

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £12,671, Worthing West £12,437Worthing West: £12,437Lewes: £12,671Worthing West: £12,490Lewes: £12,725Worthing West: £11,797Lewes: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019Lewes is higher£12,437£12,490£11,797

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £1,897, Worthing West £1,865Worthing West: £1,865Lewes: £1,897Worthing West: £1,873Lewes: £1,905Worthing West: £1,769Lewes: £1,799

    £1,897£1,905£1,799Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,865£1,873£1,769

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £11,679, Worthing West £11,379Worthing West: £11,379Lewes: £11,679Worthing West: £11,427Lewes: £11,729Worthing West: £10,793Lewes: £11,078

    £11,679£11,729£11,078Lewes is higher£11,379£11,427£10,793

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £282, Worthing West £330Worthing West: £330Lewes: £282Worthing West: £332Lewes: £284Worthing West: £313Lewes: £268

    £282£284£268Worthing West is higher£330£332£313

  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, Worthing West £708Worthing West: £708Lewes: £691Worthing West: £711Lewes: £694Worthing West: £671Lewes: £656

    £691£694£656Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count£708£711£671

  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, Worthing West £20Worthing West: £20Lewes: £18Worthing West: £20Lewes: £18Worthing West: £19Lewes: £17

    £18£18£17Worthing West is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £369, Worthing West £367Worthing West: £367Lewes: £369Worthing West: £368Lewes: £370Worthing West: £348Lewes: £350

    £369£370£350Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£367£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £149, Worthing West £147Worthing West: £147Lewes: £149Worthing West: £147Lewes: £150Worthing West: £139Lewes: £141

    £149£150£141Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£147£147£139

  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, Worthing West £92Worthing West: £92Lewes: £95Worthing West: £93Lewes: £95Worthing West: £88Lewes: £90

    £95£95£90Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£88

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £1,509, Worthing West £1,444Worthing West: £1,444Lewes: £1,509Worthing West: £1,450Lewes: £1,516Worthing West: £1,369Lewes: £1,432

    £1,509£1,516£1,432Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,444£1,450£1,369

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £198, Worthing West £236Worthing West: £236Lewes: £198Worthing West: £237Lewes: £198Worthing West: £224Lewes: £187

    £198£198£187Worthing West is higher£236£237£224

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £280, Worthing West £317Worthing West: £317Lewes: £280Worthing West: £318Lewes: £281Worthing West: £301Lewes: £265

    £280£281£265Worthing West is higher£317£318£301

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £6.25, Worthing West £7.97Worthing West: £7.97Lewes: £6.25Worthing West: £8.00Lewes: £6.28Worthing West: £7.56Lewes: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Worthing West is higher£7.97£8.00£7.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £6.46, Worthing West £4.17Worthing West: £4.17Lewes: £6.46Worthing West: £4.19Lewes: £6.49Worthing West: £3.96Lewes: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Lewes is higher£4.17£4.19£3.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £6.79, Worthing West £7.19Worthing West: £7.19Lewes: £6.79Worthing West: £7.22Lewes: £6.82Worthing West: £6.82Lewes: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Worthing West is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  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, Worthing West 983.2Worthing West: 983.2Lewes: 1,004.7

    1,004.7Lewes is higher983.2

  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, Worthing West 79.5Worthing West: 79.5Lewes: 69.3

    69.3Worthing West is higher79.5

  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, Worthing West 150.7Worthing West: 150.7Lewes: 138.9

    138.9Worthing West is higher150.7

  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, Worthing West 55.6Worthing West: 55.6Lewes: 57.5

    57.5Lewes is higherDepends on how you count55.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lewes 168.8, Worthing West 169.4Worthing West: 169.4Lewes: 168.8

    168.8Worthing West is higher169.4

  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, Worthing West 20.2Worthing West: 20.2Lewes: 20.5

    20.5Lewes is higherDepends on how you count20.2

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Lewes and Worthing West, per person in the age group
MeasureLewesWorthing WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,242£5,265£4,973£5,053£5,075£4,793Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,437£12,490£11,797Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,897£1,905£1,799£1,865£1,873£1,769Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,679£11,729£11,078£11,379£11,427£10,793Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£284£268£330£332£313Worthing West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£656£708£711£671Worthing West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£20£20£19Worthing West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£367£368£348Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£147£147£139Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£92£93£88Lewes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,509£1,516£1,432£1,444£1,450£1,369Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£236£237£224Worthing West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£317£318£301Worthing West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£7.97£8.00£7.56Worthing West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£4.17£4.19£3.96Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£7.19£7.22£6.82Worthing West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.7983.2Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.379.5Worthing West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.9150.7Worthing West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.555.6Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.8169.4Worthing West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.520.2Lewes

Per resident

Lewes is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Worthing West on 12. 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 Worthing West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,242, Worthing West £5,053Worthing West: £5,053Lewes: £5,242Worthing West: £5,075Lewes: £5,265Worthing West: £4,793Lewes: £4,973

    £5,242£5,265£4,973Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£5,053£5,075£4,793

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewes £3,464, Worthing West £3,225Worthing West: £3,225Lewes: £3,464Worthing West: £3,239Lewes: £3,479Worthing West: £3,059Lewes: £3,286

    £3,464£3,479£3,286Lewes is higher£3,225£3,239£3,059

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewes £1,056, Worthing West £1,071Worthing West: £1,071Lewes: £1,056Worthing West: £1,076Lewes: £1,060Worthing West: £1,016Lewes: £1,001

    £1,056£1,060£1,001Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count£1,071£1,076£1,016

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewes £3,193, Worthing West £2,951Worthing West: £2,951Lewes: £3,193Worthing West: £2,963Lewes: £3,207Worthing West: £2,799Lewes: £3,029

    £3,193£3,207£3,029Lewes is higher£2,951£2,963£2,799

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewes £77, Worthing West £86Worthing West: £86Lewes: £77Worthing West: £86Lewes: £78Worthing West: £81Lewes: £73

    £77£78£73Worthing West is higher£86£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £189, Worthing West £184Worthing West: £184Lewes: £189Worthing West: £184Lewes: £190Worthing West: £174Lewes: £179

    £189£190£179Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£184£184£174

  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, Worthing West £5.16Worthing West: £5.16Lewes: £4.94Worthing West: £5.18Lewes: £4.97Worthing West: £4.89Lewes: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Worthing West is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £369, Worthing West £367Worthing West: £367Lewes: £369Worthing West: £368Lewes: £370Worthing West: £348Lewes: £350

    £369£370£350Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£367£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £149, Worthing West £147Worthing West: £147Lewes: £149Worthing West: £147Lewes: £150Worthing West: £139Lewes: £141

    £149£150£141Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£147£147£139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewes £53, Worthing West £53Worthing West: £53Lewes: £53Worthing West: £53Lewes: £53Worthing West: £50Lewes: £50

    £53£53£50Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewes £840, Worthing West £829Worthing West: £829Lewes: £840Worthing West: £833Lewes: £844Worthing West: £786Lewes: £797

    £840£844£797Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£829£833£786

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £198, Worthing West £236Worthing West: £236Lewes: £198Worthing West: £237Lewes: £198Worthing West: £224Lewes: £187

    £198£198£187Worthing West is higher£236£237£224

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewes £156, Worthing West £182Worthing West: £182Lewes: £156Worthing West: £183Lewes: £156Worthing West: £173Lewes: £148

    £156£156£148Worthing West is higher£182£183£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewes £3.48, Worthing West £4.58Worthing West: £4.58Lewes: £3.48Worthing West: £4.59Lewes: £3.49Worthing West: £4.34Lewes: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Worthing West is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewes £3.59, Worthing West £2.40Worthing West: £2.40Lewes: £3.59Worthing West: £2.41Lewes: £3.61Worthing West: £2.28Lewes: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Lewes is higher£2.40£2.41£2.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £6.79, Worthing West £7.19Worthing West: £7.19Lewes: £6.79Worthing West: £7.22Lewes: £6.82Worthing West: £6.82Lewes: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Worthing West is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 274.7, Worthing West 255.0Worthing West: 255.0Lewes: 274.7

    274.7Lewes is higher255.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 18.9, Worthing West 20.6Worthing West: 20.6Lewes: 18.9

    18.9Worthing West is higher20.6

  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, Worthing West 39.1Worthing West: 39.1Lewes: 38.0

    38.0Worthing West is higher39.1

  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, Worthing West 55.6Worthing West: 55.6Lewes: 57.5

    57.5Lewes is higherDepends on how you count55.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 94.0, Worthing West 97.3Worthing West: 97.3Lewes: 94.0

    94.0Worthing West is higher97.3

  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, Worthing West 11.6Worthing West: 11.6Lewes: 11.4

    11.4Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count11.6

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Lewes and Worthing West, per resident
MeasureLewesWorthing WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,242£5,265£4,973£5,053£5,075£4,793Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,464£3,479£3,286£3,225£3,239£3,059Lewes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,056£1,060£1,001£1,071£1,076£1,016Worthing West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,193£3,207£3,029£2,951£2,963£2,799Lewes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£86£86£81Worthing West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£184£184£174Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£5.16£5.18£4.89Worthing West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£367£368£348Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£147£147£139Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£53£53£50Worthing West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£844£797£829£833£786Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£236£237£224Worthing West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£182£183£173Worthing West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£4.58£4.59£4.34Worthing West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£2.40£2.41£2.28Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£7.19£7.22£6.82Worthing West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026274.7255.0Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.920.6Worthing West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.039.1Worthing West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.555.6Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.097.3Worthing West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.411.6Worthing West

Total

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

Lewes Worthing West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewes £510.5m, Worthing West £519.7mWorthing West: £519.7mLewes: £510.5mWorthing West: £521.9mLewes: £512.7mWorthing West: £492.9mLewes: £484.3m

    £510.5m£512.7m£484.3mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£519.7m£521.9m£492.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewes £337.4m, Worthing West £331.7mWorthing West: £331.7mLewes: £337.4mWorthing West: £333.1mLewes: £338.8mWorthing West: £314.6mLewes: £320.0m

    £337.4m£338.8m£320.0mLewes is higher£331.7m£333.1m£314.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewes £102.8m, Worthing West £110.2mWorthing West: £110.2mLewes: £102.8mWorthing West: £110.6mLewes: £103.2mWorthing West: £104.5mLewes: £97.5m

    £102.8m£103.2m£97.5mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£110.2m£110.6m£104.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewes £311.0m, Worthing West £303.5mWorthing West: £303.5mLewes: £311.0mWorthing West: £304.8mLewes: £312.3mWorthing West: £287.9mLewes: £295.0m

    £311.0m£312.3m£295.0mLewes is higher£303.5m£304.8m£287.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes £7.5m, Worthing West £8.8mWorthing West: £8.8mLewes: £7.5mWorthing West: £8.8mLewes: £7.6mWorthing West: £8.4mLewes: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mWorthing West is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes £18.4m, Worthing West £18.9mWorthing West: £18.9mLewes: £18.4mWorthing West: £19.0mLewes: £18.5mWorthing West: £17.9mLewes: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£18.9m£19.0m£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, Worthing West £0.53mWorthing West: £0.53mLewes: £0.48mWorthing West: £0.53mLewes: £0.48mWorthing West: £0.50mLewes: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mWorthing West is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes £35.9m, Worthing West £37.7mWorthing West: £37.7mLewes: £35.9mWorthing West: £37.9mLewes: £36.1mWorthing West: £35.8mLewes: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£37.7m£37.9m£35.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewes £14.5m, Worthing West £15.1mWorthing West: £15.1mLewes: £14.5mWorthing West: £15.1mLewes: £14.6mWorthing West: £14.3mLewes: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes £5.1m, Worthing West £5.5mWorthing West: £5.5mLewes: £5.1mWorthing West: £5.5mLewes: £5.2mWorthing West: £5.2mLewes: £4.9m

    £5.1m£5.2m£4.9mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes £81.8m, Worthing West £85.3mWorthing West: £85.3mLewes: £81.8mWorthing West: £85.6mLewes: £82.2mWorthing West: £80.9mLewes: £77.6m

    £81.8m£82.2m£77.6mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewes £19.2m, Worthing West £24.3mWorthing West: £24.3mLewes: £19.2mWorthing West: £24.4mLewes: £19.3mWorthing West: £23.0mLewes: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mWorthing West is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewes £15.2m, Worthing West £18.7mWorthing West: £18.7mLewes: £15.2mWorthing West: £18.8mLewes: £15.2mWorthing West: £17.8mLewes: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mWorthing West is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewes £0.34m, Worthing West £0.47mWorthing West: £0.47mLewes: £0.34mWorthing West: £0.47mLewes: £0.34mWorthing West: £0.45mLewes: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWorthing West is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewes £0.35m, Worthing West £0.25mWorthing West: £0.25mLewes: £0.35mWorthing West: £0.25mLewes: £0.35mWorthing West: £0.23mLewes: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mLewes is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewes £0.66m, Worthing West £0.74mWorthing West: £0.74mLewes: £0.66mWorthing West: £0.74mLewes: £0.66mWorthing West: £0.70mLewes: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mWorthing West is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewes 26,750, Worthing West 26,223Worthing West: 26,223Lewes: 26,750

    26,750Lewes is higher26,223

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes 1,844, Worthing West 2,121Worthing West: 2,121Lewes: 1,844

    1,844Worthing West is higher2,121

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes 3,699, Worthing West 4,018Worthing West: 4,018Lewes: 3,699

    3,699Worthing West is higher4,018

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes 5,603, Worthing West 5,714Worthing West: 5,714Lewes: 5,603

    5,603Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count5,714

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes 9,152, Worthing West 10,005Worthing West: 10,005Lewes: 9,152

    9,152Worthing West is higher10,005

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes 1,112, Worthing West 1,191Worthing West: 1,191Lewes: 1,112

    1,112Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count1,191

Show the numbers
Lewes and Worthing West, total
MeasureLewesWorthing WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.5m£512.7m£484.3m£519.7m£521.9m£492.9mWorthing West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£337.4m£338.8m£320.0m£331.7m£333.1m£314.6mLewes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m£110.2m£110.6m£104.5mWorthing West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m£303.5m£304.8m£287.9mLewes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m£8.8m£8.8m£8.4mWorthing West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mWorthing West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWorthing West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£37.7m£37.9m£35.8mWorthing West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mWorthing West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.2m£4.9m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mWorthing West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.8m£82.2m£77.6m£85.3m£85.6m£80.9mWorthing West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mWorthing West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mWorthing West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWorthing West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mLewes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWorthing West
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,75026,223Lewes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8442,121Worthing West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6994,018Worthing West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6035,714Worthing West
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,15210,005Worthing West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1121,191Worthing West

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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