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New Forest West and Lewes

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

New Forest West is higher than Lewes on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 3 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

New Forest West is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 21. 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

New Forest West Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West 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: New Forest West £12,539, Lewes £12,671Lewes: £12,671New Forest West: £12,539Lewes: £12,725New Forest West: £12,592Lewes: £12,019New Forest West: £11,894

    £12,539£12,592£11,894Lewes 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: New Forest West £1,517, Lewes £1,897Lewes: £1,897New Forest West: £1,517Lewes: £1,905New Forest West: £1,524Lewes: £1,799New Forest West: £1,439

    £1,517£1,524£1,439Lewes 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: New Forest West £11,658, Lewes £11,679Lewes: £11,679New Forest West: £11,658Lewes: £11,729New Forest West: £11,708Lewes: £11,078New Forest West: £11,059

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

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

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

    £245£246£232Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£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: New Forest West £619, Lewes £691Lewes: £691New Forest West: £619Lewes: £694New Forest West: £622Lewes: £656New Forest West: £587

    £619£622£587Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£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: New Forest West £16, Lewes £18Lewes: £18New Forest West: £16Lewes: £18New Forest West: £16Lewes: £17New Forest West: £15

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

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

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

    £324£326£307Lewes 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: New Forest West £96, Lewes £149Lewes: £149New Forest West: £96Lewes: £150New Forest West: £97Lewes: £141New Forest West: £91

    £96£97£91Lewes 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: New Forest West £86, Lewes £95Lewes: £95New Forest West: £86Lewes: £95New Forest West: £86Lewes: £90New Forest West: £81

    £86£86£81Lewes is higher£95£95£90

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £176£176£166Lewes 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: New Forest West £274, Lewes £280Lewes: £280New Forest West: £274Lewes: £281New Forest West: £275Lewes: £265New Forest West: £260

    £274£275£260Lewes 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: New Forest West £5.49, Lewes £6.25Lewes: £6.25New Forest West: £5.49Lewes: £6.28New Forest West: £5.52Lewes: £5.93New Forest West: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Lewes 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: New Forest West £2.76, Lewes £6.46Lewes: £6.46New Forest West: £2.76Lewes: £6.49New Forest West: £2.77Lewes: £6.13New Forest West: £2.62

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Lewes 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: New Forest West 1,002.3, Lewes 1,004.7Lewes: 1,004.7New Forest West: 1,002.3

    1,002.3Lewes 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: New Forest West 62.2, Lewes 69.3Lewes: 69.3New Forest West: 62.2

    62.2Lewes is higherDepends on how you count69.3

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

    128.6Lewes is higherDepends on how you count138.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 46.9, Lewes 57.5Lewes: 57.5New Forest West: 46.9

    46.9Lewes 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: New Forest West 136.9, Lewes 168.8Lewes: 168.8New Forest West: 136.9

    136.9Lewes 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: New Forest West 18.8, Lewes 20.5Lewes: 20.5New Forest West: 18.8

    18.8Lewes is higher20.5

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New Forest West and Lewes, per person in the age group
MeasureNew Forest WestLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,525£5,549£5,241£5,242£5,265£4,973New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,539£12,592£11,894£12,671£12,725£12,019Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,517£1,524£1,439£1,897£1,905£1,799Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,658£11,708£11,059£11,679£11,729£11,078Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£232£282£284£268Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£587£691£694£656Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£18£18£17Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£326£307£369£370£350Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£149£150£141Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81£95£95£90Lewes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,149£1,154£1,090£1,509£1,516£1,432Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£166£198£198£187Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£274£275£260£280£281£265Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£6.25£6.28£5.93Lewes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£6.46£6.49£6.13Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£6.79£6.82£6.44Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.31,004.7Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.269.3Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.6138.9Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.957.5Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.9168.8Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.820.5Lewes

Per resident

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

New Forest West Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £204£205£194New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£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: New Forest West £5.33, Lewes £4.94Lewes: £4.94New Forest West: £5.33Lewes: £4.97New Forest West: £5.36Lewes: £4.69New Forest West: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£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: New Forest West £324, Lewes £369Lewes: £369New Forest West: £324Lewes: £370New Forest West: £326Lewes: £350New Forest West: £307

    £324£326£307Lewes 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: New Forest West £96, Lewes £149Lewes: £149New Forest West: £96Lewes: £150New Forest West: £97Lewes: £141New Forest West: £91

    £96£97£91Lewes 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: New Forest West £44, Lewes £53Lewes: £53New Forest West: £44Lewes: £53New Forest West: £45Lewes: £50New Forest West: £42

    £44£45£42Lewes is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    330.6New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count274.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    20.5New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count18.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 42.4, Lewes 38.0Lewes: 38.0New Forest West: 42.4

    42.4New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count38.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 46.9, Lewes 57.5Lewes: 57.5New Forest West: 46.9

    46.9Lewes is higher57.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    71.0Lewes 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: New Forest West 9.7, Lewes 11.4Lewes: 11.4New Forest West: 9.7

    9.7Lewes is higher11.4

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New Forest West and Lewes, per resident
MeasureNew Forest WestLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,525£5,549£5,241£5,242£5,265£4,973New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,137£4,154£3,924£3,464£3,479£3,286New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£787£790£746£1,056£1,060£1,001Lewes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,846£3,862£3,648£3,193£3,207£3,029New Forest West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£77£78£73New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£189£190£179New Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.94£4.97£4.69New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£326£307£369£370£350Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£149£150£141Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£53£53£50Lewes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£596£598£565£840£844£797Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£166£198£198£187Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£156£156£148Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.85£2.86£2.70£3.48£3.49£3.30Lewes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.43£1.44£1.36£3.59£3.61£3.41Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£6.79£6.82£6.44Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026330.6274.7New Forest West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.518.9New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.438.0New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.957.5Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.094.0Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.711.4Lewes

Total

New Forest West is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 19. 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

New Forest West Lewes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£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: New Forest West £0.45m, Lewes £0.48mLewes: £0.48mNew Forest West: £0.45mLewes: £0.48mNew Forest West: £0.46mLewes: £0.46mNew Forest West: £0.43m

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

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

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

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.1mLewes 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: New Forest West £8.2m, Lewes £14.5mLewes: £14.5mNew Forest West: £8.2mLewes: £14.6mNew Forest West: £8.2mLewes: £13.8mNew Forest West: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mLewes 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: New Forest West £3.8m, Lewes £5.1mLewes: £5.1mNew Forest West: £3.8mLewes: £5.2mNew Forest West: £3.8mLewes: £4.9mNew Forest West: £3.6m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    28,111New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count26,750

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    3,989Lewes is higher5,603

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    6,033Lewes is higher9,152

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

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

    828Lewes is higher1,112

Show the numbers
New Forest West and Lewes, total
MeasureNew Forest WestLewesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£469.7m£471.7m£445.6m£510.5m£512.7m£484.3mLewes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.7m£353.2m£333.6m£337.4m£338.8m£320.0mNew Forest West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£66.9m£67.2m£63.4m£102.8m£103.2m£97.5mLewes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£327.0m£328.4m£310.2m£311.0m£312.3m£295.0mNew Forest West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mLewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mLewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mLewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mLewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mLewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£5.1m£5.2m£4.9mLewes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£50.7m£50.9m£48.0m£81.8m£82.2m£77.6mLewes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mLewes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mLewes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLewes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mLewes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mLewes
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,11126,750New Forest West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7441,844Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6063,699Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9895,603Lewes
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,0339,152Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268281,112Lewes

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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