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North Dorset and Lewes

95,740 and 97,384 residents (mid-2024).

North Dorset is higher than Lewes on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

North Dorset 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

North Dorset Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, Lewes £5,242Lewes: £5,242North Dorset: £4,709Lewes: £5,265North Dorset: £4,729Lewes: £4,973North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467Lewes is higher£5,242£5,265£4,973

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £12,515, Lewes £12,671Lewes: £12,671North Dorset: £12,515Lewes: £12,725North Dorset: £12,568Lewes: £12,019North Dorset: £11,871

    £12,515£12,568£11,871Lewes is higher£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: North Dorset £1,445, Lewes £1,897Lewes: £1,897North Dorset: £1,445Lewes: £1,905North Dorset: £1,451Lewes: £1,799North Dorset: £1,370

    £1,445£1,451£1,370Lewes 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: North Dorset £11,633, Lewes £11,679Lewes: £11,679North Dorset: £11,633Lewes: £11,729North Dorset: £11,683Lewes: £11,078North Dorset: £11,035

    £11,633£11,683£11,035Lewes 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: North Dorset £248, Lewes £282Lewes: £282North Dorset: £248Lewes: £284North Dorset: £249Lewes: £268North Dorset: £235

    £248£249£235Lewes 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: North Dorset £616, Lewes £691Lewes: £691North Dorset: £616Lewes: £694North Dorset: £619Lewes: £656North Dorset: £584

    £616£619£584Lewes 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: North Dorset £17, Lewes £18Lewes: £18North Dorset: £17Lewes: £18North Dorset: £17Lewes: £17North Dorset: £16

    £17£17£16Lewes 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: North Dorset £327, Lewes £369Lewes: £369North Dorset: £327Lewes: £370North Dorset: £329Lewes: £350North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311Lewes 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: North Dorset £93, Lewes £149Lewes: £149North Dorset: £93Lewes: £150North Dorset: £93Lewes: £141North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88Lewes 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: North Dorset £89, Lewes £95Lewes: £95North Dorset: £89Lewes: £95North Dorset: £90Lewes: £90North Dorset: £85

    £89£90£85Lewes is higher£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,140, Lewes £1,509Lewes: £1,509North Dorset: £1,140Lewes: £1,516North Dorset: £1,145Lewes: £1,432North Dorset: £1,081

    £1,140£1,145£1,081Lewes is higher£1,509£1,516£1,432

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, Lewes £198Lewes: £198North Dorset: £142Lewes: £198North Dorset: £142Lewes: £187North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135Lewes 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: North Dorset £206, Lewes £280Lewes: £280North Dorset: £206Lewes: £281North Dorset: £207Lewes: £265North Dorset: £196

    £206£207£196Lewes 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: North Dorset £4.59, Lewes £6.25Lewes: £6.25North Dorset: £4.59Lewes: £6.28North Dorset: £4.61Lewes: £5.93North Dorset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Lewes 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: North Dorset £4.42, Lewes £6.46Lewes: £6.46North Dorset: £4.42Lewes: £6.49North Dorset: £4.44Lewes: £6.13North Dorset: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Lewes is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, Lewes £6.79Lewes: £6.79North Dorset: £5.41Lewes: £6.82North Dorset: £5.43Lewes: £6.44North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Lewes 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: North Dorset 1,023.6, Lewes 1,004.7Lewes: 1,004.7North Dorset: 1,023.6

    1,023.6North Dorset 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: North Dorset 65.8, Lewes 69.3Lewes: 69.3North Dorset: 65.8

    65.8Lewes 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: North Dorset 127.9, Lewes 138.9Lewes: 138.9North Dorset: 127.9

    127.9Lewes 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: North Dorset 49.6, Lewes 57.5Lewes: 57.5North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6Lewes 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: North Dorset 134.1, Lewes 168.8Lewes: 168.8North Dorset: 134.1

    134.1Lewes 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: North Dorset 19.7, Lewes 20.5Lewes: 20.5North Dorset: 19.7

    19.7Lewes is higher20.5

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North Dorset and Lewes, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DorsetLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£5,242£5,265£4,973Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,515£12,568£11,871£12,671£12,725£12,019Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,445£1,451£1,370£1,897£1,905£1,799Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,633£11,683£11,035£11,679£11,729£11,078Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£235£282£284£268Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£616£619£584£691£694£656Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£18£18£17Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£369£370£350Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£149£150£141Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£95£95£90Lewes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,081£1,509£1,516£1,432Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£198£198£187Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£280£281£265Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£6.25£6.28£5.93Lewes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£6.46£6.49£6.13Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.79£6.82£6.44Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.61,004.7North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.869.3Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9138.9Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.657.5Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.1168.8Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.720.5Lewes

Per resident

North Dorset is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 22. 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

North Dorset Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, Lewes £5,242Lewes: £5,242North Dorset: £4,709Lewes: £5,265North Dorset: £4,729Lewes: £4,973North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467Lewes is higher£5,242£5,265£4,973

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Dorset £3,332, Lewes £3,464Lewes: £3,464North Dorset: £3,332Lewes: £3,479North Dorset: £3,346Lewes: £3,286North Dorset: £3,161

    £3,332£3,346£3,161Lewes is higher£3,464£3,479£3,286

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Dorset £810, Lewes £1,056Lewes: £1,056North Dorset: £810Lewes: £1,060North Dorset: £813Lewes: £1,001North Dorset: £768

    £810£813£768Lewes is higher£1,056£1,060£1,001

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Dorset £3,097, Lewes £3,193Lewes: £3,193North Dorset: £3,097Lewes: £3,207North Dorset: £3,111Lewes: £3,029North Dorset: £2,938

    £3,097£3,111£2,938Lewes is higher£3,193£3,207£3,029

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Dorset £66, Lewes £77Lewes: £77North Dorset: £66Lewes: £78North Dorset: £66Lewes: £73North Dorset: £63

    £66£66£63Lewes 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: North Dorset £164, Lewes £189Lewes: £189North Dorset: £164Lewes: £190North Dorset: £165Lewes: £179North Dorset: £156

    £164£165£156Lewes 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: North Dorset £4.56, Lewes £4.94Lewes: £4.94North Dorset: £4.56Lewes: £4.97North Dorset: £4.58Lewes: £4.69North Dorset: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Lewes 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: North Dorset £327, Lewes £369Lewes: £369North Dorset: £327Lewes: £370North Dorset: £329Lewes: £350North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311Lewes 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: North Dorset £93, Lewes £149Lewes: £149North Dorset: £93Lewes: £150North Dorset: £93Lewes: £141North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88Lewes 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: North Dorset £50, Lewes £53Lewes: £53North Dorset: £50Lewes: £53North Dorset: £50Lewes: £50North Dorset: £48

    £50£50£48Lewes is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Dorset £639, Lewes £840Lewes: £840North Dorset: £639Lewes: £844North Dorset: £642Lewes: £797North Dorset: £606

    £639£642£606Lewes is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, Lewes £198Lewes: £198North Dorset: £142Lewes: £198North Dorset: £142Lewes: £187North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135Lewes is higher£198£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £116, Lewes £156Lewes: £156North Dorset: £116Lewes: £156North Dorset: £116Lewes: £148North Dorset: £110

    £116£116£110Lewes is higher£156£156£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £2.57, Lewes £3.48Lewes: £3.48North Dorset: £2.57Lewes: £3.49North Dorset: £2.58Lewes: £3.30North Dorset: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Lewes is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Dorset £2.48, Lewes £3.59Lewes: £3.59North Dorset: £2.48Lewes: £3.61North Dorset: £2.49Lewes: £3.41North Dorset: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35Lewes is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, Lewes £6.79Lewes: £6.79North Dorset: £5.41Lewes: £6.82North Dorset: £5.43Lewes: £6.44North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Lewes is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 272.5, Lewes 274.7Lewes: 274.7North Dorset: 272.5

    272.5Lewes is higherDepends on how you count274.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 17.5, Lewes 18.9Lewes: 18.9North Dorset: 17.5

    17.5Lewes 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: North Dorset 34.0, Lewes 38.0Lewes: 38.0North Dorset: 34.0

    34.0Lewes 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: North Dorset 49.6, Lewes 57.5Lewes: 57.5North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6Lewes is higher57.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 75.2, Lewes 94.0Lewes: 94.0North Dorset: 75.2

    75.2Lewes 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: North Dorset 11.1, Lewes 11.4Lewes: 11.4North Dorset: 11.1

    11.1Lewes is higher11.4

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North Dorset and Lewes, per resident
MeasureNorth DorsetLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£5,242£5,265£4,973Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,332£3,346£3,161£3,464£3,479£3,286Lewes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£810£813£768£1,056£1,060£1,001Lewes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,097£3,111£2,938£3,193£3,207£3,029Lewes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£77£78£73Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£189£190£179Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£4.94£4.97£4.69Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£369£370£350Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£149£150£141Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48£53£53£50Lewes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£840£844£797Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£198£198£187Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£156£156£148Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£3.48£3.49£3.30Lewes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£3.59£3.61£3.41Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.79£6.82£6.44Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026272.5274.7Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.518.9Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.038.0Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.657.5Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.294.0Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.111.4Lewes

Total

North Dorset is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 22. 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

North Dorset Lewes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Dorset £450.9m, Lewes £510.5mLewes: £510.5mNorth Dorset: £450.9mLewes: £512.7mNorth Dorset: £452.8mLewes: £484.3mNorth Dorset: £427.7m

    £450.9m£452.8m£427.7mLewes is higher£510.5m£512.7m£484.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Dorset £319.0m, Lewes £337.4mLewes: £337.4mNorth Dorset: £319.0mLewes: £338.8mNorth Dorset: £320.4mLewes: £320.0mNorth Dorset: £302.6m

    £319.0m£320.4m£302.6mLewes is higher£337.4m£338.8m£320.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Dorset £77.5m, Lewes £102.8mLewes: £102.8mNorth Dorset: £77.5mLewes: £103.2mNorth Dorset: £77.9mLewes: £97.5mNorth Dorset: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mLewes is higher£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Dorset £296.5m, Lewes £311.0mLewes: £311.0mNorth Dorset: £296.5mLewes: £312.3mNorth Dorset: £297.8mLewes: £295.0mNorth Dorset: £281.3m

    £296.5m£297.8m£281.3mLewes is higher£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset £6.3m, Lewes £7.5mLewes: £7.5mNorth Dorset: £6.3mLewes: £7.6mNorth Dorset: £6.4mLewes: £7.1mNorth Dorset: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mLewes 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: North Dorset £15.7m, Lewes £18.4mLewes: £18.4mNorth Dorset: £15.7mLewes: £18.5mNorth Dorset: £15.8mLewes: £17.5mNorth Dorset: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mLewes 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: North Dorset £0.44m, Lewes £0.48mLewes: £0.48mNorth Dorset: £0.44mLewes: £0.48mNorth Dorset: £0.44mLewes: £0.46mNorth Dorset: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mLewes 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: North Dorset £31.3m, Lewes £35.9mLewes: £35.9mNorth Dorset: £31.3mLewes: £36.1mNorth Dorset: £31.5mLewes: £34.1mNorth Dorset: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.5m£29.7mLewes 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: North Dorset £8.9m, Lewes £14.5mLewes: £14.5mNorth Dorset: £8.9mLewes: £14.6mNorth Dorset: £8.9mLewes: £13.8mNorth Dorset: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mLewes 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: North Dorset £4.8m, Lewes £5.1mLewes: £5.1mNorth Dorset: £4.8mLewes: £5.2mNorth Dorset: £4.8mLewes: £4.9mNorth Dorset: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mLewes is higher£5.1m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset £61.2m, Lewes £81.8mLewes: £81.8mNorth Dorset: £61.2mLewes: £82.2mNorth Dorset: £61.4mLewes: £77.6mNorth Dorset: £58.0m

    £61.2m£61.4m£58.0mLewes is higher£81.8m£82.2m£77.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Dorset £13.6m, Lewes £19.2mLewes: £19.2mNorth Dorset: £13.6mLewes: £19.3mNorth Dorset: £13.6mLewes: £18.2mNorth Dorset: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mLewes is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Dorset £11.1m, Lewes £15.2mLewes: £15.2mNorth Dorset: £11.1mLewes: £15.2mNorth Dorset: £11.1mLewes: £14.4mNorth Dorset: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mLewes is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Dorset £0.25m, Lewes £0.34mLewes: £0.34mNorth Dorset: £0.25mLewes: £0.34mNorth Dorset: £0.25mLewes: £0.32mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mLewes is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Dorset £0.24m, Lewes £0.35mLewes: £0.35mNorth Dorset: £0.24mLewes: £0.35mNorth Dorset: £0.24mLewes: £0.33mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mLewes is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Dorset £0.52m, Lewes £0.66mLewes: £0.66mNorth Dorset: £0.52mLewes: £0.66mNorth Dorset: £0.52mLewes: £0.63mNorth Dorset: £0.49m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Dorset 26,092, Lewes 26,750Lewes: 26,750North Dorset: 26,092

    26,092Lewes is higherDepends on how you count26,750

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset 1,677, Lewes 1,844Lewes: 1,844North Dorset: 1,677

    1,677Lewes is higher1,844

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 3,259, Lewes 3,699Lewes: 3,699North Dorset: 3,259

    3,259Lewes is higher3,699

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 4,753, Lewes 5,603Lewes: 5,603North Dorset: 4,753

    4,753Lewes is higher5,603

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset 7,195, Lewes 9,152Lewes: 9,152North Dorset: 7,195

    7,195Lewes is higher9,152

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset 1,058, Lewes 1,112Lewes: 1,112North Dorset: 1,058

    1,058Lewes is higher1,112

Show the numbers
North Dorset and Lewes, total
MeasureNorth DorsetLewesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m£510.5m£512.7m£484.3mLewes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m£337.4m£338.8m£320.0mLewes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m£102.8m£103.2m£97.5mLewes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m£311.0m£312.3m£295.0mLewes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mLewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mLewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mLewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mLewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mLewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£5.1m£5.2m£4.9mLewes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m£81.8m£82.2m£77.6mLewes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mLewes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mLewes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLewes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£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 202626,09226,750Lewes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6771,844Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2593,699Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7535,603Lewes
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1959,152Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0581,112Lewes

Sources

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

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  3. 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.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 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.