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Morecambe and Lunesdale and Lewes

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

Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher than Lewes on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 15 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

Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 6. 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

Morecambe and Lunesdale Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Morecambe and Lunesdale 1,022.7, Lewes 1,004.7Lewes: 1,004.7Morecambe and Lunesdale: 1,022.7

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

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Morecambe and Lunesdale 91.1, Lewes 69.3Lewes: 69.3Morecambe and Lunesdale: 91.1

    91.1Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher69.3

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

    163.6Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher138.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Morecambe and Lunesdale 72.2, Lewes 57.5Lewes: 57.5Morecambe and Lunesdale: 72.2

    72.2Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher57.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Morecambe and Lunesdale 186.9, Lewes 168.8Lewes: 168.8Morecambe and Lunesdale: 186.9

    186.9Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher168.8

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

    25.1Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher20.5

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Morecambe and Lunesdale and Lewes, per person in the age group
MeasureMorecambe and LunesdaleLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,224£5,246£4,955£5,242£5,265£4,973Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,774£12,828£12,117£12,671£12,725£12,019Morecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,067£2,076£1,960£1,897£1,905£1,799Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,570£11,619£10,974£11,679£11,729£11,078Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£361£341£282£284£268Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£826£780£691£694£656Morecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£18£18£17Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£369£370£350Morecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£149£150£141Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£113£107£95£95£90Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,640£1,647£1,556£1,509£1,516£1,432Morecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£198£198£187Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£307£290£280£281£265Morecambe and Lunesdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£6.25£6.28£5.93Lewes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£6.46£6.49£6.13Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75£6.79£6.82£6.44Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.71,004.7Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.169.3Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.6138.9Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.257.5Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026186.9168.8Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.120.5Morecambe and Lunesdale

Per resident

Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 8. 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

Morecambe and Lunesdale Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £5.88, Lewes £4.94Lewes: £4.94Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.88Lewes: £4.97Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.91Lewes: £4.69Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.58

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    261.8Lewes is higherDepends on how you count274.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    23.3Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher18.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Morecambe and Lunesdale 41.9, Lewes 38.0Lewes: 38.0Morecambe and Lunesdale: 41.9

    41.9Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher38.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Morecambe and Lunesdale 72.2, Lewes 57.5Lewes: 57.5Morecambe and Lunesdale: 72.2

    72.2Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher57.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    105.4Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher94.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Morecambe and Lunesdale 14.1, Lewes 11.4Lewes: 11.4Morecambe and Lunesdale: 14.1

    14.1Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher11.4

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Morecambe and Lunesdale and Lewes, per resident
MeasureMorecambe and LunesdaleLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,224£5,246£4,955£5,242£5,265£4,973Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,269£3,283£3,101£3,464£3,479£3,286Lewes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,165£1,170£1,105£1,056£1,060£1,001Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,961£2,974£2,809£3,193£3,207£3,029Lewes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£77£78£73Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£211£200£189£190£179Morecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£4.94£4.97£4.69Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£369£370£350Morecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£149£150£141Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£53£53£50Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£925£928£877£840£844£797Morecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£198£198£187Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£156£156£148Morecambe and Lunesdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£3.48£3.49£3.30Lewes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.00£2.01£1.90£3.59£3.61£3.41Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75£6.79£6.82£6.44Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.8274.7Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.318.9Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.938.0Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.257.5Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.494.0Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.111.4Morecambe and Lunesdale

Total

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

Morecambe and Lunesdale Lewes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.59m, Lewes £0.48mLewes: £0.48mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.59mLewes: £0.48mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.59mLewes: £0.46mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.56m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

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

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,328Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher1,844

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

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

    4,178Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher3,699

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

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

    7,206Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher5,603

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    10,516Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher9,152

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

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

    1,410Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher1,112

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Morecambe and Lunesdale and Lewes, total
MeasureMorecambe and LunesdaleLewesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.4m£523.6m£494.6m£510.5m£512.7m£484.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m£337.4m£338.8m£320.0mLewes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m£102.8m£103.2m£97.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£295.6m£296.8m£280.3m£311.0m£312.3m£295.0mLewes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mLewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£5.1m£5.2m£4.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m£81.8m£82.2m£77.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mLewes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLewes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mLewes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mMorecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,12626,750Lewes
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3281,844Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1783,699Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2065,603Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5169,152Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4101,112Morecambe and Lunesdale

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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