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South Suffolk and Lewes

97,033 and 97,384 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 0 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

South Suffolk 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

South Suffolk Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £4,535, Lewes £5,242Lewes: £5,242South Suffolk: £4,535Lewes: £5,265South Suffolk: £4,554Lewes: £4,973South Suffolk: £4,301

    £4,535£4,554£4,301Lewes 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: South Suffolk £12,263, Lewes £12,671Lewes: £12,671South Suffolk: £12,263Lewes: £12,725South Suffolk: £12,315Lewes: £12,019South Suffolk: £11,632

    £12,263£12,315£11,632Lewes 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: South Suffolk £1,461, Lewes £1,897Lewes: £1,897South Suffolk: £1,461Lewes: £1,905South Suffolk: £1,467Lewes: £1,799South Suffolk: £1,386

    £1,461£1,467£1,386Lewes 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: South Suffolk £11,400, Lewes £11,679Lewes: £11,679South Suffolk: £11,400Lewes: £11,729South Suffolk: £11,449Lewes: £11,078South Suffolk: £10,814

    £11,400£11,449£10,814Lewes 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: South Suffolk £244, Lewes £282Lewes: £282South Suffolk: £244Lewes: £284South Suffolk: £245Lewes: £268South Suffolk: £232

    £244£245£232Lewes 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: South Suffolk £601, Lewes £691Lewes: £691South Suffolk: £601Lewes: £694South Suffolk: £604Lewes: £656South Suffolk: £570

    £601£604£570Lewes 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: South Suffolk £17, Lewes £18Lewes: £18South Suffolk: £17Lewes: £18South Suffolk: £17Lewes: £17South Suffolk: £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: South Suffolk £304, Lewes £369Lewes: £369South Suffolk: £304Lewes: £370South Suffolk: £306Lewes: £350South Suffolk: £289

    £304£306£289Lewes 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: South Suffolk £98, Lewes £149Lewes: £149South Suffolk: £98Lewes: £150South Suffolk: £99Lewes: £141South Suffolk: £93

    £98£99£93Lewes 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: South Suffolk £82, Lewes £95Lewes: £95South Suffolk: £82Lewes: £95South Suffolk: £83Lewes: £90South Suffolk: £78

    £82£83£78Lewes is higher£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk £1,171, Lewes £1,509Lewes: £1,509South Suffolk: £1,171Lewes: £1,516South Suffolk: £1,176Lewes: £1,432South Suffolk: £1,111

    £1,171£1,176£1,111Lewes is higher£1,509£1,516£1,432

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Suffolk £133, Lewes £198Lewes: £198South Suffolk: £133Lewes: £198South Suffolk: £134Lewes: £187South Suffolk: £126

    £133£134£126Lewes 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: South Suffolk £198, Lewes £280Lewes: £280South Suffolk: £198Lewes: £281South Suffolk: £199Lewes: £265South Suffolk: £188

    £198£199£188Lewes 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: South Suffolk £5.83, Lewes £6.25Lewes: £6.25South Suffolk: £5.83Lewes: £6.28South Suffolk: £5.85Lewes: £5.93South Suffolk: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Lewes 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: South Suffolk £3.88, Lewes £6.46Lewes: £6.46South Suffolk: £3.88Lewes: £6.49South Suffolk: £3.90Lewes: £6.13South Suffolk: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Lewes is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £6.45, Lewes £6.79Lewes: £6.79South Suffolk: £6.45Lewes: £6.82South Suffolk: £6.48Lewes: £6.44South Suffolk: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Lewes 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: South Suffolk 992.8, Lewes 1,004.7Lewes: 1,004.7South Suffolk: 992.8

    992.8Lewes is higher1,004.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Suffolk 65.7, Lewes 69.3Lewes: 69.3South Suffolk: 65.7

    65.7Lewes 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: South Suffolk 123.5, Lewes 138.9Lewes: 138.9South Suffolk: 123.5

    123.5Lewes 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: South Suffolk 47.3, Lewes 57.5Lewes: 57.5South Suffolk: 47.3

    47.3Lewes 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: South Suffolk 139.8, Lewes 168.8Lewes: 168.8South Suffolk: 139.8

    139.8Lewes 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: South Suffolk 18.8, Lewes 20.5Lewes: 20.5South Suffolk: 18.8

    18.8Lewes is higher20.5

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South Suffolk and Lewes, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth SuffolkLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,535£4,554£4,301£5,242£5,265£4,973Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,263£12,315£11,632£12,671£12,725£12,019Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,461£1,467£1,386£1,897£1,905£1,799Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,400£11,449£10,814£11,679£11,729£11,078Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£232£282£284£268Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£601£604£570£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£304£306£289£369£370£350Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£149£150£141Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£95£95£90Lewes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,111£1,509£1,516£1,432Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£198£198£187Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£280£281£265Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.25£6.28£5.93Lewes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£6.46£6.49£6.13Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.79£6.82£6.44Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.81,004.7Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.769.3Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.5138.9Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.357.5Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.8168.8Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.820.5Lewes

Per resident

South Suffolk 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

South Suffolk Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £4,535, Lewes £5,242Lewes: £5,242South Suffolk: £4,535Lewes: £5,265South Suffolk: £4,554Lewes: £4,973South Suffolk: £4,301

    £4,535£4,554£4,301Lewes is higher£5,242£5,265£4,973

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £3,160, Lewes £3,464Lewes: £3,464South Suffolk: £3,160Lewes: £3,479South Suffolk: £3,174Lewes: £3,286South Suffolk: £2,998

    £3,160£3,174£2,998Lewes is higher£3,464£3,479£3,286

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £832, Lewes £1,056Lewes: £1,056South Suffolk: £832Lewes: £1,060South Suffolk: £836Lewes: £1,001South Suffolk: £789

    £832£836£789Lewes is higher£1,056£1,060£1,001

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Suffolk £2,938, Lewes £3,193Lewes: £3,193South Suffolk: £2,938Lewes: £3,207South Suffolk: £2,951Lewes: £3,029South Suffolk: £2,787

    £2,938£2,951£2,787Lewes is higher£3,193£3,207£3,029

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Suffolk £63, Lewes £77Lewes: £77South Suffolk: £63Lewes: £78South Suffolk: £63Lewes: £73South Suffolk: £60

    £63£63£60Lewes 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: South Suffolk £155, Lewes £189Lewes: £189South Suffolk: £155Lewes: £190South Suffolk: £156Lewes: £179South Suffolk: £147

    £155£156£147Lewes 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: South Suffolk £4.40, Lewes £4.94Lewes: £4.94South Suffolk: £4.40Lewes: £4.97South Suffolk: £4.41Lewes: £4.69South Suffolk: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Lewes 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: South Suffolk £304, Lewes £369Lewes: £369South Suffolk: £304Lewes: £370South Suffolk: £306Lewes: £350South Suffolk: £289

    £304£306£289Lewes 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: South Suffolk £98, Lewes £149Lewes: £149South Suffolk: £98Lewes: £150South Suffolk: £99Lewes: £141South Suffolk: £93

    £98£99£93Lewes 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: South Suffolk £47, Lewes £53Lewes: £53South Suffolk: £47Lewes: £53South Suffolk: £47Lewes: £50South Suffolk: £44

    £47£47£44Lewes is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Suffolk £667, Lewes £840Lewes: £840South Suffolk: £667Lewes: £844South Suffolk: £670Lewes: £797South Suffolk: £633

    £667£670£633Lewes is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Suffolk £133, Lewes £198Lewes: £198South Suffolk: £133Lewes: £198South Suffolk: £134Lewes: £187South Suffolk: £126

    £133£134£126Lewes is higher£198£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Suffolk £113, Lewes £156Lewes: £156South Suffolk: £113Lewes: £156South Suffolk: £113Lewes: £148South Suffolk: £107

    £113£113£107Lewes is higher£156£156£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Suffolk £3.32, Lewes £3.48Lewes: £3.48South Suffolk: £3.32Lewes: £3.49South Suffolk: £3.34Lewes: £3.30South Suffolk: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Lewes is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Suffolk £2.21, Lewes £3.59Lewes: £3.59South Suffolk: £2.21Lewes: £3.61South Suffolk: £2.22Lewes: £3.41South Suffolk: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10Lewes is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £6.45, Lewes £6.79Lewes: £6.79South Suffolk: £6.45Lewes: £6.82South Suffolk: £6.48Lewes: £6.44South Suffolk: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Lewes is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 255.9, Lewes 274.7Lewes: 274.7South Suffolk: 255.9

    255.9Lewes is higher274.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 16.9, Lewes 18.9Lewes: 18.9South Suffolk: 16.9

    16.9Lewes 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: South Suffolk 31.8, Lewes 38.0Lewes: 38.0South Suffolk: 31.8

    31.8Lewes 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: South Suffolk 47.3, Lewes 57.5Lewes: 57.5South Suffolk: 47.3

    47.3Lewes is higher57.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 79.6, Lewes 94.0Lewes: 94.0South Suffolk: 79.6

    79.6Lewes 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: South Suffolk 10.7, Lewes 11.4Lewes: 11.4South Suffolk: 10.7

    10.7Lewes is higher11.4

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South Suffolk and Lewes, per resident
MeasureSouth SuffolkLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,535£4,554£4,301£5,242£5,265£4,973Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,160£3,174£2,998£3,464£3,479£3,286Lewes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£832£836£789£1,056£1,060£1,001Lewes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,938£2,951£2,787£3,193£3,207£3,029Lewes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£77£78£73Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£189£190£179Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£4.94£4.97£4.69Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£369£370£350Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£149£150£141Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£53£53£50Lewes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£667£670£633£840£844£797Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£198£198£187Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£156£156£148Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£3.48£3.49£3.30Lewes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£3.59£3.61£3.41Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.79£6.82£6.44Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026255.9274.7Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.918.9Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.838.0Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.357.5Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.694.0Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.711.4Lewes

Total

South Suffolk 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

South Suffolk Lewes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Suffolk £440.0m, Lewes £510.5mLewes: £510.5mSouth Suffolk: £440.0mLewes: £512.7mSouth Suffolk: £441.9mLewes: £484.3mSouth Suffolk: £417.4m

    £440.0m£441.9m£417.4mLewes is higher£510.5m£512.7m£484.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Suffolk £306.6m, Lewes £337.4mLewes: £337.4mSouth Suffolk: £306.6mLewes: £338.8mSouth Suffolk: £308.0mLewes: £320.0mSouth Suffolk: £290.9m

    £306.6m£308.0m£290.9mLewes is higher£337.4m£338.8m£320.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Suffolk £80.7m, Lewes £102.8mLewes: £102.8mSouth Suffolk: £80.7mLewes: £103.2mSouth Suffolk: £81.1mLewes: £97.5mSouth Suffolk: £76.6m

    £80.7m£81.1m£76.6mLewes is higher£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Suffolk £285.1m, Lewes £311.0mLewes: £311.0mSouth Suffolk: £285.1mLewes: £312.3mSouth Suffolk: £286.3mLewes: £295.0mSouth Suffolk: £270.4m

    £285.1m£286.3m£270.4mLewes is higher£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Suffolk £6.1m, Lewes £7.5mLewes: £7.5mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mLewes: £7.6mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mLewes: £7.1mSouth Suffolk: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mLewes 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: South Suffolk £15.0m, Lewes £18.4mLewes: £18.4mSouth Suffolk: £15.0mLewes: £18.5mSouth Suffolk: £15.1mLewes: £17.5mSouth Suffolk: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mLewes 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: South Suffolk £0.43m, Lewes £0.48mLewes: £0.48mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mLewes: £0.48mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mLewes: £0.46mSouth Suffolk: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mLewes 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: South Suffolk £29.5m, Lewes £35.9mLewes: £35.9mSouth Suffolk: £29.5mLewes: £36.1mSouth Suffolk: £29.6mLewes: £34.1mSouth Suffolk: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mLewes 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: South Suffolk £9.5m, Lewes £14.5mLewes: £14.5mSouth Suffolk: £9.5mLewes: £14.6mSouth Suffolk: £9.6mLewes: £13.8mSouth Suffolk: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mLewes 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: South Suffolk £4.5m, Lewes £5.1mLewes: £5.1mSouth Suffolk: £4.5mLewes: £5.2mSouth Suffolk: £4.6mLewes: £4.9mSouth Suffolk: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.6m£4.3mLewes is higher£5.1m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Suffolk £64.7m, Lewes £81.8mLewes: £81.8mSouth Suffolk: £64.7mLewes: £82.2mSouth Suffolk: £65.0mLewes: £77.6mSouth Suffolk: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mLewes is higher£81.8m£82.2m£77.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Suffolk £12.9m, Lewes £19.2mLewes: £19.2mSouth Suffolk: £12.9mLewes: £19.3mSouth Suffolk: £13.0mLewes: £18.2mSouth Suffolk: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mLewes is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Suffolk £10.9m, Lewes £15.2mLewes: £15.2mSouth Suffolk: £10.9mLewes: £15.2mSouth Suffolk: £11.0mLewes: £14.4mSouth Suffolk: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mLewes is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Suffolk £0.32m, Lewes £0.34mLewes: £0.34mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mLewes: £0.34mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mLewes: £0.32mSouth Suffolk: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mLewes is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Suffolk £0.21m, Lewes £0.35mLewes: £0.35mSouth Suffolk: £0.21mLewes: £0.35mSouth Suffolk: £0.22mLewes: £0.33mSouth Suffolk: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.22m£0.20mLewes is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Suffolk £0.63m, Lewes £0.66mLewes: £0.66mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mLewes: £0.66mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mLewes: £0.63mSouth Suffolk: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mLewes is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Suffolk 24,827, Lewes 26,750Lewes: 26,750South Suffolk: 24,827

    24,827Lewes is higher26,750

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Suffolk 1,643, Lewes 1,844Lewes: 1,844South Suffolk: 1,643

    1,643Lewes is higher1,844

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk 3,088, Lewes 3,699Lewes: 3,699South Suffolk: 3,088

    3,088Lewes is higher3,699

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk 4,593, Lewes 5,603Lewes: 5,603South Suffolk: 4,593

    4,593Lewes is higher5,603

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Suffolk 7,725, Lewes 9,152Lewes: 9,152South Suffolk: 7,725

    7,725Lewes is higher9,152

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Suffolk 1,038, Lewes 1,112Lewes: 1,112South Suffolk: 1,038

    1,038Lewes is higher1,112

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South Suffolk and Lewes, total
MeasureSouth SuffolkLewesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.0m£441.9m£417.4m£510.5m£512.7m£484.3mLewes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m£337.4m£338.8m£320.0mLewes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m£102.8m£103.2m£97.5mLewes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m£311.0m£312.3m£295.0mLewes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mLewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mLewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mLewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mLewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mLewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£5.1m£5.2m£4.9mLewes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£81.8m£82.2m£77.6mLewes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mLewes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mLewes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLewes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mLewes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mLewes
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,82726,750Lewes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6431,844Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0883,699Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5935,603Lewes
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,7259,152Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0381,112Lewes

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.