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Wells and Mendip Hills and Chichester

92,935 and 109,427 residents (mid-2024).

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher than Chichester on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 1 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

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Chichester 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

Wells and Mendip Hills Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636, Chichester £4,918Chichester: £4,918Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Chichester: £4,939Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Chichester: £4,665Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398

    £4,636£4,656£4,398Chichester is higher£4,918£4,939£4,665

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £12,403, Chichester £12,666Chichester: £12,666Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,403Chichester: £12,720Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,456Chichester: £12,014Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,765

    £12,403£12,456£11,765Chichester is higher£12,666£12,720£12,014

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £1,488, Chichester £1,818Chichester: £1,818Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,488Chichester: £1,825Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,494Chichester: £1,724Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,412

    £1,488£1,494£1,412Chichester is higher£1,818£1,825£1,724

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £11,581, Chichester £11,674Chichester: £11,674Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,581Chichester: £11,723Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,630Chichester: £11,073Wells and Mendip Hills: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£11,674£11,723£11,073

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £245, Chichester £301Chichester: £301Wells and Mendip Hills: £245Chichester: £302Wells and Mendip Hills: £246Chichester: £285Wells and Mendip Hills: £233

    £245£246£233Chichester is higher£301£302£285

  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: Wells and Mendip Hills £561, Chichester £673Chichester: £673Wells and Mendip Hills: £561Chichester: £675Wells and Mendip Hills: £563Chichester: £638Wells and Mendip Hills: £532

    £561£563£532Chichester is higher£673£675£638

  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: Wells and Mendip Hills £16, Chichester £19Chichester: £19Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Chichester: £20Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Chichester: £18Wells and Mendip Hills: £15

    £16£16£15Chichester is higher£19£20£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £332, Chichester £310Chichester: £310Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Chichester: £311Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Chichester: £294Wells and Mendip Hills: £315

    £332£334£315Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £98, Chichester £116Chichester: £116Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Chichester: £117Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Chichester: £110Wells and Mendip Hills: £93

    £98£98£93Chichester is higher£116£117£110

  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: Wells and Mendip Hills £77, Chichester £84Chichester: £84Wells and Mendip Hills: £77Chichester: £84Wells and Mendip Hills: £78Chichester: £80Wells and Mendip Hills: £73

    £77£78£73Chichester is higher£84£84£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £1,178, Chichester £1,495Chichester: £1,495Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,178Chichester: £1,502Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,183Chichester: £1,418Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,118

    £1,178£1,183£1,118Chichester is higher£1,495£1,502£1,418

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £127, Chichester £194Chichester: £194Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Chichester: £195Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Chichester: £184Wells and Mendip Hills: £121

    £127£128£121Chichester is higher£194£195£184

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £224, Chichester £227Chichester: £227Wells and Mendip Hills: £224Chichester: £228Wells and Mendip Hills: £225Chichester: £216Wells and Mendip Hills: £212

    £224£225£212Chichester is higher£227£228£216

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £5.46, Chichester £6.71Chichester: £6.71Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.46Chichester: £6.73Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.48Chichester: £6.36Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Chichester is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £3.17, Chichester £4.35Chichester: £4.35Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.17Chichester: £4.37Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.19Chichester: £4.13Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Chichester is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24, Chichester £5.28Chichester: £5.28Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Chichester: £5.30Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Chichester: £5.01Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills 1,022.5, Chichester 1,012.3Chichester: 1,012.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,022.5

    1,022.5Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count1,012.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills 62.7, Chichester 75.3Chichester: 75.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 62.7

    62.7Chichester is higher75.3

  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: Wells and Mendip Hills 120.7, Chichester 137.9Chichester: 137.9Wells and Mendip Hills: 120.7

    120.7Chichester is higher137.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4, Chichester 49.7Chichester: 49.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4

    49.4Chichester is higher49.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills 130.5, Chichester 166.7Chichester: 166.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 130.5

    130.5Chichester is higher166.7

  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: Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3, Chichester 19.6Chichester: 19.6Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3

    16.3Chichester is higher19.6

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Wells and Mendip Hills and Chichester, per person in the age group
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,636£4,656£4,398£4,918£4,939£4,665Chichester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,403£12,456£11,765£12,666£12,720£12,014Chichester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,412£1,818£1,825£1,724Chichester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,674£11,723£11,073Chichester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£301£302£285Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£673£675£638Chichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£19£20£18Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£310£311£294Wells and Mendip Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£116£117£110Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£77£78£73£84£84£80Chichester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,118£1,495£1,502£1,418Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£194£195£184Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£212£227£228£216Chichester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£6.71£6.73£6.36Chichester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£4.35£4.37£4.13Chichester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£5.28£5.30£5.01Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.51,012.3Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.775.3Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.7137.9Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.449.7Chichester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.5166.7Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.319.6Chichester

Per resident

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

Wells and Mendip Hills Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636, Chichester £4,918Chichester: £4,918Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Chichester: £4,939Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Chichester: £4,665Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398

    £4,636£4,656£4,398Chichester is higher£4,918£4,939£4,665

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3,234, Chichester £3,249Chichester: £3,249Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,234Chichester: £3,263Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,248Chichester: £3,082Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,068

    £3,234£3,248£3,068Chichester is higher£3,249£3,263£3,082

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £838, Chichester £1,043Chichester: £1,043Wells and Mendip Hills: £838Chichester: £1,048Wells and Mendip Hills: £842Chichester: £990Wells and Mendip Hills: £795

    £838£842£795Chichester is higher£1,043£1,048£990

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3,020, Chichester £2,995Chichester: £2,995Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,020Chichester: £3,007Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,033Chichester: £2,841Wells and Mendip Hills: £2,865

    £3,020£3,033£2,865Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£2,995£3,007£2,841

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £64, Chichester £77Chichester: £77Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Chichester: £77Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Chichester: £73Wells and Mendip Hills: £61

    £64£64£61Chichester is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £146, Chichester £173Chichester: £173Wells and Mendip Hills: £146Chichester: £173Wells and Mendip Hills: £147Chichester: £164Wells and Mendip Hills: £139

    £146£147£139Chichester is higher£173£173£164

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4.19, Chichester £4.99Chichester: £4.99Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.19Chichester: £5.01Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.20Chichester: £4.73Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Chichester is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £332, Chichester £310Chichester: £310Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Chichester: £311Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Chichester: £294Wells and Mendip Hills: £315

    £332£334£315Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £98, Chichester £116Chichester: £116Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Chichester: £117Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Chichester: £110Wells and Mendip Hills: £93

    £98£98£93Chichester is higher£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £44, Chichester £48Chichester: £48Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Chichester: £48Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Chichester: £46Wells and Mendip Hills: £41

    £44£44£41Chichester is higher£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £664, Chichester £858Chichester: £858Wells and Mendip Hills: £664Chichester: £862Wells and Mendip Hills: £667Chichester: £814Wells and Mendip Hills: £630

    £664£667£630Chichester is higher£858£862£814

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £127, Chichester £194Chichester: £194Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Chichester: £195Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Chichester: £184Wells and Mendip Hills: £121

    £127£128£121Chichester is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £126, Chichester £130Chichester: £130Wells and Mendip Hills: £126Chichester: £131Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Chichester: £124Wells and Mendip Hills: £120

    £126£127£120Chichester is higher£130£131£124

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3.08, Chichester £3.85Chichester: £3.85Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.08Chichester: £3.86Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.09Chichester: £3.65Wells and Mendip Hills: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Chichester is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £1.79, Chichester £2.50Chichester: £2.50Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.79Chichester: £2.51Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.80Chichester: £2.37Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.70

    £1.79£1.80£1.70Chichester is higher£2.50£2.51£2.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24, Chichester £5.28Chichester: £5.28Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Chichester: £5.30Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Chichester: £5.01Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 266.7, Chichester 259.7Chichester: 259.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 266.7

    266.7Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count259.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3, Chichester 19.3Chichester: 19.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3

    16.3Chichester is higher19.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 31.5, Chichester 35.4Chichester: 35.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 31.5

    31.5Chichester is higher35.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4, Chichester 49.7Chichester: 49.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4

    49.4Chichester is higher49.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 73.5, Chichester 95.7Chichester: 95.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 73.5

    73.5Chichester is higher95.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 9.2, Chichester 11.3Chichester: 11.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 9.2

    9.2Chichester is higher11.3

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Wells and Mendip Hills and Chichester, per resident
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,636£4,656£4,398£4,918£4,939£4,665Chichester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,234£3,248£3,068£3,249£3,263£3,082Chichester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795£1,043£1,048£990Chichester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,020£3,033£2,865£2,995£3,007£2,841Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£77£77£73Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£173£173£164Chichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£4.99£5.01£4.73Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£310£311£294Wells and Mendip Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£116£117£110Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£48£48£46Chichester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£664£667£630£858£862£814Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£194£195£184Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£130£131£124Chichester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£3.85£3.86£3.65Chichester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.79£1.80£1.70£2.50£2.51£2.37Chichester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£5.28£5.30£5.01Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026266.7259.7Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.319.3Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.535.4Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.449.7Chichester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.595.7Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.211.3Chichester

Total

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Chichester 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

Wells and Mendip Hills Chichester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £430.9m, Chichester £538.2mChichester: £538.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £430.9mChichester: £540.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £432.7mChichester: £510.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £408.7m

    £430.9m£432.7m£408.7mChichester is higher£538.2m£540.5m£510.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £300.6m, Chichester £355.6mChichester: £355.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £300.6mChichester: £357.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £301.9mChichester: £337.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £285.1m

    £300.6m£301.9m£285.1mChichester is higher£355.6m£357.1m£337.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £77.9m, Chichester £114.2mChichester: £114.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £77.9mChichester: £114.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £78.3mChichester: £108.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £73.9m

    £77.9m£78.3m£73.9mChichester is higher£114.2m£114.6m£108.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £280.7m, Chichester £327.7mChichester: £327.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £280.7mChichester: £329.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £281.9mChichester: £310.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £266.2m

    £280.7m£281.9m£266.2mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£327.7m£329.1m£310.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £5.9m, Chichester £8.4mChichester: £8.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.9mChichester: £8.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £6.0mChichester: £8.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mChichester is higher£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £13.6m, Chichester £18.9mChichester: £18.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mChichester: £19.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mChichester: £17.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mChichester is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.39m, Chichester £0.55mChichester: £0.55mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mChichester: £0.55mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mChichester: £0.52mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mChichester is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £30.9m, Chichester £33.9mChichester: £33.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £30.9mChichester: £34.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £31.0mChichester: £32.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£33.9m£34.1m£32.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £9.1m, Chichester £12.7mChichester: £12.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mChichester: £12.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mChichester: £12.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mChichester is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £4.1m, Chichester £5.3mChichester: £5.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mChichester: £5.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mChichester: £5.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £3.8m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.8mChichester is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £61.7m, Chichester £93.9mChichester: £93.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £61.7mChichester: £94.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £62.0mChichester: £89.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £58.5m

    £61.7m£62.0m£58.5mChichester is higher£93.9m£94.3m£89.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £11.8m, Chichester £21.3mChichester: £21.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mChichester: £21.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.9mChichester: £20.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mChichester is higher£21.3m£21.3m£20.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £11.7m, Chichester £14.3mChichester: £14.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.7mChichester: £14.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mChichester: £13.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mChichester is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.29m, Chichester £0.42mChichester: £0.42mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mChichester: £0.42mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mChichester: £0.40mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mChichester is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.17m, Chichester £0.27mChichester: £0.27mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mChichester: £0.27mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mChichester: £0.26mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mChichester is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.58m, Chichester £0.58mChichester: £0.58mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mChichester: £0.58mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mChichester: £0.55mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 24,781, Chichester 28,416Chichester: 28,416Wells and Mendip Hills: 24,781

    24,781Chichester is higherDepends on how you count28,416

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 1,519, Chichester 2,113Chichester: 2,113Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,519

    1,519Chichester is higher2,113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 2,925, Chichester 3,872Chichester: 3,872Wells and Mendip Hills: 2,925

    2,925Chichester is higher3,872

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 4,593, Chichester 5,437Chichester: 5,437Wells and Mendip Hills: 4,593

    4,593Chichester is higher5,437

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 6,832, Chichester 10,470Chichester: 10,470Wells and Mendip Hills: 6,832

    6,832Chichester is higher10,470

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 854, Chichester 1,231Chichester: 1,231Wells and Mendip Hills: 854

    854Chichester is higher1,231

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Wells and Mendip Hills and Chichester, total
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsChichesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m£538.2m£540.5m£510.5mChichester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m£355.6m£357.1m£337.3mChichester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.9m£78.3m£73.9m£114.2m£114.6m£108.3mChichester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.7m£281.9m£266.2m£327.7m£329.1m£310.8mChichester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mChichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mChichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mChichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£33.9m£34.1m£32.2mChichester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mChichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mChichester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m£93.9m£94.3m£89.1mChichester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£21.3m£21.3m£20.2mChichester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mChichester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mChichester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mChichester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWells and Mendip Hills
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,78128,416Chichester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5192,113Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9253,872Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5935,437Chichester
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,83210,470Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268541,231Chichester

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.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.