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Worthing West and Chichester

102,846 and 109,427 residents (mid-2024).

Worthing West is higher than Chichester on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Worthing West is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Chichester on 5. 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

Worthing West Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worthing West £5,053, Chichester £4,918Chichester: £4,918Worthing West: £5,053Chichester: £4,939Worthing West: £5,075Chichester: £4,665Worthing West: £4,793

    £5,053£5,075£4,793Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count£4,918£4,939£4,665

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Worthing West £12,437, Chichester £12,666Chichester: £12,666Worthing West: £12,437Chichester: £12,720Worthing West: £12,490Chichester: £12,014Worthing West: £11,797

    £12,437£12,490£11,797Chichester 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: Worthing West £1,865, Chichester £1,818Chichester: £1,818Worthing West: £1,865Chichester: £1,825Worthing West: £1,873Chichester: £1,724Worthing West: £1,769

    £1,865£1,873£1,769Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count£1,818£1,825£1,724

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Worthing West £11,379, Chichester £11,674Chichester: £11,674Worthing West: £11,379Chichester: £11,723Worthing West: £11,427Chichester: £11,073Worthing West: £10,793

    £11,379£11,427£10,793Chichester is higher£11,674£11,723£11,073

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Worthing West £330, Chichester £301Chichester: £301Worthing West: £330Chichester: £302Worthing West: £332Chichester: £285Worthing West: £313

    £330£332£313Worthing West 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: Worthing West £708, Chichester £673Chichester: £673Worthing West: £708Chichester: £675Worthing West: £711Chichester: £638Worthing West: £671

    £708£711£671Worthing West 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: Worthing West £20, Chichester £19Chichester: £19Worthing West: £20Chichester: £20Worthing West: £20Chichester: £18Worthing West: £19

    £20£20£19Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count£19£20£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worthing West £367, Chichester £310Chichester: £310Worthing West: £367Chichester: £311Worthing West: £368Chichester: £294Worthing West: £348

    £367£368£348Worthing West is higher£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worthing West £147, Chichester £116Chichester: £116Worthing West: £147Chichester: £117Worthing West: £147Chichester: £110Worthing West: £139

    £147£147£139Worthing West 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: Worthing West £92, Chichester £84Chichester: £84Worthing West: £92Chichester: £84Worthing West: £93Chichester: £80Worthing West: £88

    £92£93£88Worthing West is higher£84£84£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Worthing West £1,444, Chichester £1,495Chichester: £1,495Worthing West: £1,444Chichester: £1,502Worthing West: £1,450Chichester: £1,418Worthing West: £1,369

    £1,444£1,450£1,369Chichester is higher£1,495£1,502£1,418

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worthing West £236, Chichester £194Chichester: £194Worthing West: £236Chichester: £195Worthing West: £237Chichester: £184Worthing West: £224

    £236£237£224Worthing West 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: Worthing West £317, Chichester £227Chichester: £227Worthing West: £317Chichester: £228Worthing West: £318Chichester: £216Worthing West: £301

    £317£318£301Worthing West 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: Worthing West £7.97, Chichester £6.71Chichester: £6.71Worthing West: £7.97Chichester: £6.73Worthing West: £8.00Chichester: £6.36Worthing West: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Worthing West 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: Worthing West £4.17, Chichester £4.35Chichester: £4.35Worthing West: £4.17Chichester: £4.37Worthing West: £4.19Chichester: £4.13Worthing West: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Chichester is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worthing West £7.19, Chichester £5.28Chichester: £5.28Worthing West: £7.19Chichester: £5.30Worthing West: £7.22Chichester: £5.01Worthing West: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Worthing West 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: Worthing West 983.2, Chichester 1,012.3Chichester: 1,012.3Worthing West: 983.2

    983.2Chichester is higher1,012.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Worthing West 79.5, Chichester 75.3Chichester: 75.3Worthing West: 79.5

    79.5Worthing West 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: Worthing West 150.7, Chichester 137.9Chichester: 137.9Worthing West: 150.7

    150.7Worthing West 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: Worthing West 55.6, Chichester 49.7Chichester: 49.7Worthing West: 55.6

    55.6Worthing West 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: Worthing West 169.4, Chichester 166.7Chichester: 166.7Worthing West: 169.4

    169.4Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count166.7

  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: Worthing West 20.2, Chichester 19.6Chichester: 19.6Worthing West: 20.2

    20.2Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count19.6

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Worthing West and Chichester, per person in the age group
MeasureWorthing WestChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,053£5,075£4,793£4,918£4,939£4,665Worthing West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,437£12,490£11,797£12,666£12,720£12,014Chichester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,865£1,873£1,769£1,818£1,825£1,724Worthing West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,379£11,427£10,793£11,674£11,723£11,073Chichester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£330£332£313£301£302£285Worthing West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£708£711£671£673£675£638Worthing West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£19£20£18Worthing West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£368£348£310£311£294Worthing West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£116£117£110Worthing West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£93£88£84£84£80Worthing West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,444£1,450£1,369£1,495£1,502£1,418Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£194£195£184Worthing West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£317£318£301£227£228£216Worthing West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£6.71£6.73£6.36Worthing West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£4.35£4.37£4.13Chichester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£5.28£5.30£5.01Worthing West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026983.21,012.3Chichester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.575.3Worthing West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.7137.9Worthing West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.649.7Worthing West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.4166.7Worthing West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.219.6Worthing West

Per resident

Worthing West is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Chichester on 5. 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

Worthing West Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worthing West £5,053, Chichester £4,918Chichester: £4,918Worthing West: £5,053Chichester: £4,939Worthing West: £5,075Chichester: £4,665Worthing West: £4,793

    £5,053£5,075£4,793Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count£4,918£4,939£4,665

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Worthing West £3,225, Chichester £3,249Chichester: £3,249Worthing West: £3,225Chichester: £3,263Worthing West: £3,239Chichester: £3,082Worthing West: £3,059

    £3,225£3,239£3,059Chichester is higher£3,249£3,263£3,082

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Worthing West £1,071, Chichester £1,043Chichester: £1,043Worthing West: £1,071Chichester: £1,048Worthing West: £1,076Chichester: £990Worthing West: £1,016

    £1,071£1,076£1,016Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count£1,043£1,048£990

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Worthing West £2,951, Chichester £2,995Chichester: £2,995Worthing West: £2,951Chichester: £3,007Worthing West: £2,963Chichester: £2,841Worthing West: £2,799

    £2,951£2,963£2,799Chichester is higher£2,995£3,007£2,841

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Worthing West £86, Chichester £77Chichester: £77Worthing West: £86Chichester: £77Worthing West: £86Chichester: £73Worthing West: £81

    £86£86£81Worthing West 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: Worthing West £184, Chichester £173Chichester: £173Worthing West: £184Chichester: £173Worthing West: £184Chichester: £164Worthing West: £174

    £184£184£174Worthing West 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: Worthing West £5.16, Chichester £4.99Chichester: £4.99Worthing West: £5.16Chichester: £5.01Worthing West: £5.18Chichester: £4.73Worthing West: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count£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: Worthing West £367, Chichester £310Chichester: £310Worthing West: £367Chichester: £311Worthing West: £368Chichester: £294Worthing West: £348

    £367£368£348Worthing West is higher£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worthing West £147, Chichester £116Chichester: £116Worthing West: £147Chichester: £117Worthing West: £147Chichester: £110Worthing West: £139

    £147£147£139Worthing West 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: Worthing West £53, Chichester £48Chichester: £48Worthing West: £53Chichester: £48Worthing West: £53Chichester: £46Worthing West: £50

    £53£53£50Worthing West is higher£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Worthing West £829, Chichester £858Chichester: £858Worthing West: £829Chichester: £862Worthing West: £833Chichester: £814Worthing West: £786

    £829£833£786Chichester is higher£858£862£814

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worthing West £236, Chichester £194Chichester: £194Worthing West: £236Chichester: £195Worthing West: £237Chichester: £184Worthing West: £224

    £236£237£224Worthing West is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Worthing West £182, Chichester £130Chichester: £130Worthing West: £182Chichester: £131Worthing West: £183Chichester: £124Worthing West: £173

    £182£183£173Worthing West is higher£130£131£124

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Worthing West £4.58, Chichester £3.85Chichester: £3.85Worthing West: £4.58Chichester: £3.86Worthing West: £4.59Chichester: £3.65Worthing West: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Worthing West is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Worthing West £2.40, Chichester £2.50Chichester: £2.50Worthing West: £2.40Chichester: £2.51Worthing West: £2.41Chichester: £2.37Worthing West: £2.28

    £2.40£2.41£2.28Chichester is higher£2.50£2.51£2.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worthing West £7.19, Chichester £5.28Chichester: £5.28Worthing West: £7.19Chichester: £5.30Worthing West: £7.22Chichester: £5.01Worthing West: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Worthing West is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Worthing West 255.0, Chichester 259.7Chichester: 259.7Worthing West: 255.0

    255.0Chichester is higher259.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worthing West 20.6, Chichester 19.3Chichester: 19.3Worthing West: 20.6

    20.6Worthing West 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: Worthing West 39.1, Chichester 35.4Chichester: 35.4Worthing West: 39.1

    39.1Worthing West 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: Worthing West 55.6, Chichester 49.7Chichester: 49.7Worthing West: 55.6

    55.6Worthing West is higher49.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worthing West 97.3, Chichester 95.7Chichester: 95.7Worthing West: 97.3

    97.3Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count95.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worthing West 11.6, Chichester 11.3Chichester: 11.3Worthing West: 11.6

    11.6Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count11.3

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Worthing West and Chichester, per resident
MeasureWorthing WestChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,053£5,075£4,793£4,918£4,939£4,665Worthing West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,225£3,239£3,059£3,249£3,263£3,082Chichester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,071£1,076£1,016£1,043£1,048£990Worthing West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,951£2,963£2,799£2,995£3,007£2,841Chichester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£77£77£73Worthing West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£173£173£164Worthing West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£4.99£5.01£4.73Worthing West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£368£348£310£311£294Worthing West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£116£117£110Worthing West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£48£48£46Worthing West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£829£833£786£858£862£814Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£194£195£184Worthing West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£130£131£124Worthing West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.85£3.86£3.65Worthing West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.40£2.41£2.28£2.50£2.51£2.37Chichester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£5.28£5.30£5.01Worthing West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026255.0259.7Chichester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.619.3Worthing West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.135.4Worthing West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.649.7Worthing West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.395.7Worthing West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.611.3Worthing West

Total

Worthing West is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Chichester on 10. 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

Worthing West Chichester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Worthing West £519.7m, Chichester £538.2mChichester: £538.2mWorthing West: £519.7mChichester: £540.5mWorthing West: £521.9mChichester: £510.5mWorthing West: £492.9m

    £519.7m£521.9m£492.9mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£538.2m£540.5m£510.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Worthing West £331.7m, Chichester £355.6mChichester: £355.6mWorthing West: £331.7mChichester: £357.1mWorthing West: £333.1mChichester: £337.3mWorthing West: £314.6m

    £331.7m£333.1m£314.6mChichester is higher£355.6m£357.1m£337.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Worthing West £110.2m, Chichester £114.2mChichester: £114.2mWorthing West: £110.2mChichester: £114.6mWorthing West: £110.6mChichester: £108.3mWorthing West: £104.5m

    £110.2m£110.6m£104.5mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£114.2m£114.6m£108.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Worthing West £303.5m, Chichester £327.7mChichester: £327.7mWorthing West: £303.5mChichester: £329.1mWorthing West: £304.8mChichester: £310.8mWorthing West: £287.9m

    £303.5m£304.8m£287.9mChichester is higher£327.7m£329.1m£310.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Worthing West £8.8m, Chichester £8.4mChichester: £8.4mWorthing West: £8.8mChichester: £8.5mWorthing West: £8.8mChichester: £8.0mWorthing West: £8.4m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.4mWorthing West 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: Worthing West £18.9m, Chichester £18.9mChichester: £18.9mWorthing West: £18.9mChichester: £19.0mWorthing West: £19.0mChichester: £17.9mWorthing West: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mWorthing West 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: Worthing West £0.53m, Chichester £0.55mChichester: £0.55mWorthing West: £0.53mChichester: £0.55mWorthing West: £0.53mChichester: £0.52mWorthing West: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worthing West £37.7m, Chichester £33.9mChichester: £33.9mWorthing West: £37.7mChichester: £34.1mWorthing West: £37.9mChichester: £32.2mWorthing West: £35.8m

    £37.7m£37.9m£35.8mWorthing West is higher£33.9m£34.1m£32.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Worthing West £15.1m, Chichester £12.7mChichester: £12.7mWorthing West: £15.1mChichester: £12.8mWorthing West: £15.1mChichester: £12.1mWorthing West: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mWorthing West 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: Worthing West £5.5m, Chichester £5.3mChichester: £5.3mWorthing West: £5.5mChichester: £5.3mWorthing West: £5.5mChichester: £5.0mWorthing West: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mWorthing West is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Worthing West £85.3m, Chichester £93.9mChichester: £93.9mWorthing West: £85.3mChichester: £94.3mWorthing West: £85.6mChichester: £89.1mWorthing West: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.6m£80.9mChichester is higher£93.9m£94.3m£89.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Worthing West £24.3m, Chichester £21.3mChichester: £21.3mWorthing West: £24.3mChichester: £21.3mWorthing West: £24.4mChichester: £20.2mWorthing West: £23.0m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.0mWorthing West is higher£21.3m£21.3m£20.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Worthing West £18.7m, Chichester £14.3mChichester: £14.3mWorthing West: £18.7mChichester: £14.3mWorthing West: £18.8mChichester: £13.5mWorthing West: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mWorthing West is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Worthing West £0.47m, Chichester £0.42mChichester: £0.42mWorthing West: £0.47mChichester: £0.42mWorthing West: £0.47mChichester: £0.40mWorthing West: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWorthing West is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Worthing West £0.25m, Chichester £0.27mChichester: £0.27mWorthing West: £0.25mChichester: £0.27mWorthing West: £0.25mChichester: £0.26mWorthing West: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mChichester is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Worthing West £0.74m, Chichester £0.58mChichester: £0.58mWorthing West: £0.74mChichester: £0.58mWorthing West: £0.74mChichester: £0.55mWorthing West: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWorthing West is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Worthing West 26,223, Chichester 28,416Chichester: 28,416Worthing West: 26,223

    26,223Chichester is higher28,416

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Worthing West 2,121, Chichester 2,113Chichester: 2,113Worthing West: 2,121

    2,121Worthing West is higher2,113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worthing West 4,018, Chichester 3,872Chichester: 3,872Worthing West: 4,018

    4,018Worthing West is higher3,872

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worthing West 5,714, Chichester 5,437Chichester: 5,437Worthing West: 5,714

    5,714Worthing West is higher5,437

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Worthing West 10,005, Chichester 10,470Chichester: 10,470Worthing West: 10,005

    10,005Chichester is higherDepends on how you count10,470

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worthing West 1,191, Chichester 1,231Chichester: 1,231Worthing West: 1,191

    1,191Chichester is higherDepends on how you count1,231

Show the numbers
Worthing West and Chichester, total
MeasureWorthing WestChichesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.7m£521.9m£492.9m£538.2m£540.5m£510.5mChichester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.7m£333.1m£314.6m£355.6m£357.1m£337.3mChichester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.6m£104.5m£114.2m£114.6m£108.3mChichester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£303.5m£304.8m£287.9m£327.7m£329.1m£310.8mChichester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.4m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mWorthing West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mWorthing West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mChichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.7m£37.9m£35.8m£33.9m£34.1m£32.2mWorthing West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWorthing West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mWorthing West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m£93.9m£94.3m£89.1mChichester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m£21.3m£21.3m£20.2mWorthing West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mWorthing West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWorthing West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mChichester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWorthing West
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,22328,416Chichester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1212,113Worthing West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0183,872Worthing West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7145,437Worthing West
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,00510,470Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1911,231Chichester

Sources

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

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