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Wells and Mendip Hills and Lewes

92,935 and 97,384 residents (mid-2024).

Wells and Mendip Hills 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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Per person in the age group

Wells and Mendip Hills 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

Wells and Mendip Hills Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636, Lewes £5,242Lewes: £5,242Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Lewes: £5,265Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Lewes: £4,973Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398

    £4,636£4,656£4,398Lewes 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £12,403, Lewes £12,671Lewes: £12,671Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,403Lewes: £12,725Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,456Lewes: £12,019Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,765

    £12,403£12,456£11,765Lewes 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £1,488, Lewes £1,897Lewes: £1,897Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,488Lewes: £1,905Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,494Lewes: £1,799Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,412

    £1,488£1,494£1,412Lewes 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £11,581, Lewes £11,679Lewes: £11,679Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,581Lewes: £11,729Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,630Lewes: £11,078Wells and Mendip Hills: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Lewes 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £245, Lewes £282Lewes: £282Wells and Mendip Hills: £245Lewes: £284Wells and Mendip Hills: £246Lewes: £268Wells and Mendip Hills: £233

    £245£246£233Lewes 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £561, Lewes £691Lewes: £691Wells and Mendip Hills: £561Lewes: £694Wells and Mendip Hills: £563Lewes: £656Wells and Mendip Hills: £532

    £561£563£532Lewes 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £16, Lewes £18Lewes: £18Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Lewes: £18Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Lewes: £17Wells and Mendip Hills: £15

    £16£16£15Lewes 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £332, Lewes £369Lewes: £369Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Lewes: £370Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Lewes: £350Wells and Mendip Hills: £315

    £332£334£315Lewes 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £98, Lewes £149Lewes: £149Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Lewes: £150Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Lewes: £141Wells and Mendip Hills: £93

    £98£98£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: Wells and Mendip Hills £77, Lewes £95Lewes: £95Wells and Mendip Hills: £77Lewes: £95Wells and Mendip Hills: £78Lewes: £90Wells and Mendip Hills: £73

    £77£78£73Lewes is higher£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £1,178, Lewes £1,509Lewes: £1,509Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,178Lewes: £1,516Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,183Lewes: £1,432Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,118

    £1,178£1,183£1,118Lewes is higher£1,509£1,516£1,432

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £127, Lewes £198Lewes: £198Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Lewes: £198Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Lewes: £187Wells and Mendip Hills: £121

    £127£128£121Lewes 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £224, Lewes £280Lewes: £280Wells and Mendip Hills: £224Lewes: £281Wells and Mendip Hills: £225Lewes: £265Wells and Mendip Hills: £212

    £224£225£212Lewes 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £5.46, Lewes £6.25Lewes: £6.25Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.46Lewes: £6.28Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.48Lewes: £5.93Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Lewes 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £3.17, Lewes £6.46Lewes: £6.46Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.17Lewes: £6.49Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.19Lewes: £6.13Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Lewes is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24, Lewes £6.79Lewes: £6.79Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Lewes: £6.82Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Lewes: £6.44Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Lewes 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 1,022.5, Lewes 1,004.7Lewes: 1,004.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,022.5

    1,022.5Wells and Mendip Hills 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 62.7, Lewes 69.3Lewes: 69.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 62.7

    62.7Lewes 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 120.7, Lewes 138.9Lewes: 138.9Wells and Mendip Hills: 120.7

    120.7Lewes 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4, Lewes 57.5Lewes: 57.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4

    49.4Lewes 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 130.5, Lewes 168.8Lewes: 168.8Wells and Mendip Hills: 130.5

    130.5Lewes 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3, Lewes 20.5Lewes: 20.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3

    16.3Lewes is higher20.5

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Wells and Mendip Hills and Lewes, per person in the age group
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,636£4,656£4,398£5,242£5,265£4,973Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,403£12,456£11,765£12,671£12,725£12,019Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,412£1,897£1,905£1,799Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,679£11,729£11,078Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£282£284£268Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£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£332£334£315£369£370£350Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£149£150£141Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£77£78£73£95£95£90Lewes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,118£1,509£1,516£1,432Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£198£198£187Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£212£280£281£265Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£6.25£6.28£5.93Lewes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£6.46£6.49£6.13Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£6.79£6.82£6.44Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.51,004.7Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.769.3Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.7138.9Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.457.5Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.5168.8Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.320.5Lewes

Per resident

Wells and Mendip Hills 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

Wells and Mendip Hills Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636, Lewes £5,242Lewes: £5,242Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Lewes: £5,265Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Lewes: £4,973Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398

    £4,636£4,656£4,398Lewes is higher£5,242£5,265£4,973

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3,234, Lewes £3,464Lewes: £3,464Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,234Lewes: £3,479Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,248Lewes: £3,286Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,068

    £3,234£3,248£3,068Lewes is higher£3,464£3,479£3,286

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £838, Lewes £1,056Lewes: £1,056Wells and Mendip Hills: £838Lewes: £1,060Wells and Mendip Hills: £842Lewes: £1,001Wells and Mendip Hills: £795

    £838£842£795Lewes is higher£1,056£1,060£1,001

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3,020, Lewes £3,193Lewes: £3,193Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,020Lewes: £3,207Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,033Lewes: £3,029Wells and Mendip Hills: £2,865

    £3,020£3,033£2,865Lewes is higher£3,193£3,207£3,029

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £64, Lewes £77Lewes: £77Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Lewes: £78Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Lewes: £73Wells and Mendip Hills: £61

    £64£64£61Lewes 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £146, Lewes £189Lewes: £189Wells and Mendip Hills: £146Lewes: £190Wells and Mendip Hills: £147Lewes: £179Wells and Mendip Hills: £139

    £146£147£139Lewes 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £4.19, Lewes £4.94Lewes: £4.94Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.19Lewes: £4.97Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.20Lewes: £4.69Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Lewes 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £332, Lewes £369Lewes: £369Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Lewes: £370Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Lewes: £350Wells and Mendip Hills: £315

    £332£334£315Lewes 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £98, Lewes £149Lewes: £149Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Lewes: £150Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Lewes: £141Wells and Mendip Hills: £93

    £98£98£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: Wells and Mendip Hills £44, Lewes £53Lewes: £53Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Lewes: £53Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Lewes: £50Wells and Mendip Hills: £41

    £44£44£41Lewes is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £664, Lewes £840Lewes: £840Wells and Mendip Hills: £664Lewes: £844Wells and Mendip Hills: £667Lewes: £797Wells and Mendip Hills: £630

    £664£667£630Lewes is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £127, Lewes £198Lewes: £198Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Lewes: £198Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Lewes: £187Wells and Mendip Hills: £121

    £127£128£121Lewes is higher£198£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £126, Lewes £156Lewes: £156Wells and Mendip Hills: £126Lewes: £156Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Lewes: £148Wells and Mendip Hills: £120

    £126£127£120Lewes is higher£156£156£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3.08, Lewes £3.48Lewes: £3.48Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.08Lewes: £3.49Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.09Lewes: £3.30Wells and Mendip Hills: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Lewes is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £1.79, Lewes £3.59Lewes: £3.59Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.79Lewes: £3.61Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.80Lewes: £3.41Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.70

    £1.79£1.80£1.70Lewes is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24, Lewes £6.79Lewes: £6.79Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Lewes: £6.82Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Lewes: £6.44Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Lewes is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 266.7, Lewes 274.7Lewes: 274.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 266.7

    266.7Lewes is higherDepends on how you count274.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3, Lewes 18.9Lewes: 18.9Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3

    16.3Lewes 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 31.5, Lewes 38.0Lewes: 38.0Wells and Mendip Hills: 31.5

    31.5Lewes 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4, Lewes 57.5Lewes: 57.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4

    49.4Lewes is higher57.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 73.5, Lewes 94.0Lewes: 94.0Wells and Mendip Hills: 73.5

    73.5Lewes 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 9.2, Lewes 11.4Lewes: 11.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 9.2

    9.2Lewes is higher11.4

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Wells and Mendip Hills and Lewes, per resident
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,636£4,656£4,398£5,242£5,265£4,973Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,234£3,248£3,068£3,464£3,479£3,286Lewes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795£1,056£1,060£1,001Lewes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,020£3,033£2,865£3,193£3,207£3,029Lewes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£77£78£73Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£189£190£179Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£4.94£4.97£4.69Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£369£370£350Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£149£150£141Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£53£53£50Lewes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£664£667£630£840£844£797Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£198£198£187Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£156£156£148Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£3.48£3.49£3.30Lewes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.79£1.80£1.70£3.59£3.61£3.41Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£6.79£6.82£6.44Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026266.7274.7Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.318.9Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.538.0Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.457.5Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.594.0Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.211.4Lewes

Total

Wells and Mendip Hills 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

Wells and Mendip Hills Lewes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £430.9m, Lewes £510.5mLewes: £510.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £430.9mLewes: £512.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £432.7mLewes: £484.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £408.7m

    £430.9m£432.7m£408.7mLewes is higher£510.5m£512.7m£484.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £300.6m, Lewes £337.4mLewes: £337.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £300.6mLewes: £338.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £301.9mLewes: £320.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £285.1m

    £300.6m£301.9m£285.1mLewes is higher£337.4m£338.8m£320.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £77.9m, Lewes £102.8mLewes: £102.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £77.9mLewes: £103.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £78.3mLewes: £97.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £73.9m

    £77.9m£78.3m£73.9mLewes is higher£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £280.7m, Lewes £311.0mLewes: £311.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £280.7mLewes: £312.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £281.9mLewes: £295.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £266.2m

    £280.7m£281.9m£266.2mLewes is higher£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £5.9m, Lewes £7.5mLewes: £7.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.9mLewes: £7.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £6.0mLewes: £7.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mLewes 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £13.6m, Lewes £18.4mLewes: £18.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mLewes: £18.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mLewes: £17.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mLewes 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.39m, Lewes £0.48mLewes: £0.48mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mLewes: £0.48mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mLewes: £0.46mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLewes 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £30.9m, Lewes £35.9mLewes: £35.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £30.9mLewes: £36.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £31.0mLewes: £34.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mLewes 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £9.1m, Lewes £14.5mLewes: £14.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mLewes: £14.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mLewes: £13.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mLewes 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £4.1m, Lewes £5.1mLewes: £5.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mLewes: £5.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mLewes: £4.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £3.8m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.8mLewes is higher£5.1m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £61.7m, Lewes £81.8mLewes: £81.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £61.7mLewes: £82.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £62.0mLewes: £77.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £58.5m

    £61.7m£62.0m£58.5mLewes is higher£81.8m£82.2m£77.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £11.8m, Lewes £19.2mLewes: £19.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mLewes: £19.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.9mLewes: £18.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mLewes is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £11.7m, Lewes £15.2mLewes: £15.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.7mLewes: £15.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mLewes: £14.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mLewes is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.29m, Lewes £0.34mLewes: £0.34mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mLewes: £0.34mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mLewes: £0.32mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mLewes is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.17m, Lewes £0.35mLewes: £0.35mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mLewes: £0.35mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mLewes: £0.33mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mLewes is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.58m, Lewes £0.66mLewes: £0.66mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mLewes: £0.66mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mLewes: £0.63mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mLewes is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 24,781, Lewes 26,750Lewes: 26,750Wells and Mendip Hills: 24,781

    24,781Lewes is higherDepends on how you count26,750

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 1,519, Lewes 1,844Lewes: 1,844Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,519

    1,519Lewes is higher1,844

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 2,925, Lewes 3,699Lewes: 3,699Wells and Mendip Hills: 2,925

    2,925Lewes is higher3,699

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 4,593, Lewes 5,603Lewes: 5,603Wells and Mendip Hills: 4,593

    4,593Lewes is higher5,603

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 6,832, Lewes 9,152Lewes: 9,152Wells and Mendip Hills: 6,832

    6,832Lewes is higher9,152

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 854, Lewes 1,112Lewes: 1,112Wells and Mendip Hills: 854

    854Lewes is higher1,112

Show the numbers
Wells and Mendip Hills and Lewes, total
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsLewesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m£510.5m£512.7m£484.3mLewes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m£337.4m£338.8m£320.0mLewes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.9m£78.3m£73.9m£102.8m£103.2m£97.5mLewes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.7m£281.9m£266.2m£311.0m£312.3m£295.0mLewes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mLewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mLewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mLewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mLewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mLewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m£5.1m£5.2m£4.9mLewes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m£81.8m£82.2m£77.6mLewes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mLewes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mLewes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLewes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mLewes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mLewes
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,78126,750Lewes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5191,844Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9253,699Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5935,603Lewes
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,8329,152Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268541,112Lewes

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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