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Worthing West and Lewes

102,846 and 97,384 residents (mid-2024).

Worthing West is higher than Lewes on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 10 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 12. 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 Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worthing West £5,053, Lewes £5,242Lewes: £5,242Worthing West: £5,053Lewes: £5,265Worthing West: £5,075Lewes: £4,973Worthing West: £4,793

    £5,053£5,075£4,793Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£5,242£5,265£4,973

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Worthing West £12,437, Lewes £12,671Lewes: £12,671Worthing West: £12,437Lewes: £12,725Worthing West: £12,490Lewes: £12,019Worthing West: £11,797

    £12,437£12,490£11,797Lewes 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: Worthing West £1,865, Lewes £1,897Lewes: £1,897Worthing West: £1,865Lewes: £1,905Worthing West: £1,873Lewes: £1,799Worthing West: £1,769

    £1,865£1,873£1,769Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,897£1,905£1,799

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Worthing West £11,379, Lewes £11,679Lewes: £11,679Worthing West: £11,379Lewes: £11,729Worthing West: £11,427Lewes: £11,078Worthing West: £10,793

    £11,379£11,427£10,793Lewes 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: Worthing West £330, Lewes £282Lewes: £282Worthing West: £330Lewes: £284Worthing West: £332Lewes: £268Worthing West: £313

    £330£332£313Worthing West 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: Worthing West £708, Lewes £691Lewes: £691Worthing West: £708Lewes: £694Worthing West: £711Lewes: £656Worthing West: £671

    £708£711£671Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count£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: Worthing West £20, Lewes £18Lewes: £18Worthing West: £20Lewes: £18Worthing West: £20Lewes: £17Worthing West: £19

    £20£20£19Worthing West 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: Worthing West £367, Lewes £369Lewes: £369Worthing West: £367Lewes: £370Worthing West: £368Lewes: £350Worthing West: £348

    £367£368£348Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£369£370£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worthing West £147, Lewes £149Lewes: £149Worthing West: £147Lewes: £150Worthing West: £147Lewes: £141Worthing West: £139

    £147£147£139Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£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: Worthing West £92, Lewes £95Lewes: £95Worthing West: £92Lewes: £95Worthing West: £93Lewes: £90Worthing West: £88

    £92£93£88Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Worthing West £1,444, Lewes £1,509Lewes: £1,509Worthing West: £1,444Lewes: £1,516Worthing West: £1,450Lewes: £1,432Worthing West: £1,369

    £1,444£1,450£1,369Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,509£1,516£1,432

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worthing West £236, Lewes £198Lewes: £198Worthing West: £236Lewes: £198Worthing West: £237Lewes: £187Worthing West: £224

    £236£237£224Worthing West 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: Worthing West £317, Lewes £280Lewes: £280Worthing West: £317Lewes: £281Worthing West: £318Lewes: £265Worthing West: £301

    £317£318£301Worthing West 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: Worthing West £7.97, Lewes £6.25Lewes: £6.25Worthing West: £7.97Lewes: £6.28Worthing West: £8.00Lewes: £5.93Worthing West: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Worthing West 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: Worthing West £4.17, Lewes £6.46Lewes: £6.46Worthing West: £4.17Lewes: £6.49Worthing West: £4.19Lewes: £6.13Worthing West: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Lewes is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worthing West £7.19, Lewes £6.79Lewes: £6.79Worthing West: £7.19Lewes: £6.82Worthing West: £7.22Lewes: £6.44Worthing West: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Worthing West 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: Worthing West 983.2, Lewes 1,004.7Lewes: 1,004.7Worthing West: 983.2

    983.2Lewes 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: Worthing West 79.5, Lewes 69.3Lewes: 69.3Worthing West: 79.5

    79.5Worthing West 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: Worthing West 150.7, Lewes 138.9Lewes: 138.9Worthing West: 150.7

    150.7Worthing West 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: Worthing West 55.6, Lewes 57.5Lewes: 57.5Worthing West: 55.6

    55.6Lewes is higherDepends on how you count57.5

  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, Lewes 168.8Lewes: 168.8Worthing West: 169.4

    169.4Worthing West 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: Worthing West 20.2, Lewes 20.5Lewes: 20.5Worthing West: 20.2

    20.2Lewes is higherDepends on how you count20.5

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Worthing West and Lewes, per person in the age group
MeasureWorthing WestLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,053£5,075£4,793£5,242£5,265£4,973Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,437£12,490£11,797£12,671£12,725£12,019Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,865£1,873£1,769£1,897£1,905£1,799Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,379£11,427£10,793£11,679£11,729£11,078Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£330£332£313£282£284£268Worthing West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£708£711£671£691£694£656Worthing West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£18£18£17Worthing West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£368£348£369£370£350Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£149£150£141Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£93£88£95£95£90Lewes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,444£1,450£1,369£1,509£1,516£1,432Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£198£198£187Worthing West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£317£318£301£280£281£265Worthing West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£6.25£6.28£5.93Worthing West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£6.46£6.49£6.13Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£6.79£6.82£6.44Worthing West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026983.21,004.7Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.569.3Worthing West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.7138.9Worthing West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.657.5Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.4168.8Worthing West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.220.5Lewes

Per resident

Worthing West is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Lewes 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 Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worthing West £5,053, Lewes £5,242Lewes: £5,242Worthing West: £5,053Lewes: £5,265Worthing West: £5,075Lewes: £4,973Worthing West: £4,793

    £5,053£5,075£4,793Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£5,242£5,265£4,973

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Worthing West £3,225, Lewes £3,464Lewes: £3,464Worthing West: £3,225Lewes: £3,479Worthing West: £3,239Lewes: £3,286Worthing West: £3,059

    £3,225£3,239£3,059Lewes is higher£3,464£3,479£3,286

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Worthing West £1,071, Lewes £1,056Lewes: £1,056Worthing West: £1,071Lewes: £1,060Worthing West: £1,076Lewes: £1,001Worthing West: £1,016

    £1,071£1,076£1,016Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count£1,056£1,060£1,001

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Worthing West £2,951, Lewes £3,193Lewes: £3,193Worthing West: £2,951Lewes: £3,207Worthing West: £2,963Lewes: £3,029Worthing West: £2,799

    £2,951£2,963£2,799Lewes is higher£3,193£3,207£3,029

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Worthing West £86, Lewes £77Lewes: £77Worthing West: £86Lewes: £78Worthing West: £86Lewes: £73Worthing West: £81

    £86£86£81Worthing West 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: Worthing West £184, Lewes £189Lewes: £189Worthing West: £184Lewes: £190Worthing West: £184Lewes: £179Worthing West: £174

    £184£184£174Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£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: Worthing West £5.16, Lewes £4.94Lewes: £4.94Worthing West: £5.16Lewes: £4.97Worthing West: £5.18Lewes: £4.69Worthing West: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Worthing West 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: Worthing West £367, Lewes £369Lewes: £369Worthing West: £367Lewes: £370Worthing West: £368Lewes: £350Worthing West: £348

    £367£368£348Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£369£370£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worthing West £147, Lewes £149Lewes: £149Worthing West: £147Lewes: £150Worthing West: £147Lewes: £141Worthing West: £139

    £147£147£139Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Worthing West £53, Lewes £53Lewes: £53Worthing West: £53Lewes: £53Worthing West: £53Lewes: £50Worthing West: £50

    £53£53£50Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Worthing West £829, Lewes £840Lewes: £840Worthing West: £829Lewes: £844Worthing West: £833Lewes: £797Worthing West: £786

    £829£833£786Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worthing West £236, Lewes £198Lewes: £198Worthing West: £236Lewes: £198Worthing West: £237Lewes: £187Worthing West: £224

    £236£237£224Worthing West is higher£198£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Worthing West £182, Lewes £156Lewes: £156Worthing West: £182Lewes: £156Worthing West: £183Lewes: £148Worthing West: £173

    £182£183£173Worthing West is higher£156£156£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Worthing West £4.58, Lewes £3.48Lewes: £3.48Worthing West: £4.58Lewes: £3.49Worthing West: £4.59Lewes: £3.30Worthing West: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Worthing West is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Worthing West £2.40, Lewes £3.59Lewes: £3.59Worthing West: £2.40Lewes: £3.61Worthing West: £2.41Lewes: £3.41Worthing West: £2.28

    £2.40£2.41£2.28Lewes is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worthing West £7.19, Lewes £6.79Lewes: £6.79Worthing West: £7.19Lewes: £6.82Worthing West: £7.22Lewes: £6.44Worthing West: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Worthing West is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Worthing West 255.0, Lewes 274.7Lewes: 274.7Worthing West: 255.0

    255.0Lewes is higher274.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worthing West 20.6, Lewes 18.9Lewes: 18.9Worthing West: 20.6

    20.6Worthing West 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: Worthing West 39.1, Lewes 38.0Lewes: 38.0Worthing West: 39.1

    39.1Worthing West 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: Worthing West 55.6, Lewes 57.5Lewes: 57.5Worthing West: 55.6

    55.6Lewes is higherDepends on how you count57.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worthing West 97.3, Lewes 94.0Lewes: 94.0Worthing West: 97.3

    97.3Worthing West 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: Worthing West 11.6, Lewes 11.4Lewes: 11.4Worthing West: 11.6

    11.6Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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Worthing West and Lewes, per resident
MeasureWorthing WestLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,053£5,075£4,793£5,242£5,265£4,973Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,225£3,239£3,059£3,464£3,479£3,286Lewes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,071£1,076£1,016£1,056£1,060£1,001Worthing West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,951£2,963£2,799£3,193£3,207£3,029Lewes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£77£78£73Worthing West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£189£190£179Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£4.94£4.97£4.69Worthing West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£368£348£369£370£350Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£149£150£141Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£53£53£50Worthing West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£829£833£786£840£844£797Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£198£198£187Worthing West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£156£156£148Worthing West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.48£3.49£3.30Worthing West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.40£2.41£2.28£3.59£3.61£3.41Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£6.79£6.82£6.44Worthing West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026255.0274.7Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.618.9Worthing West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.138.0Worthing West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.657.5Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.394.0Worthing West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.611.4Worthing West

Total

Worthing West is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 4. 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 Lewes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Worthing West £519.7m, Lewes £510.5mLewes: £510.5mWorthing West: £519.7mLewes: £512.7mWorthing West: £521.9mLewes: £484.3mWorthing West: £492.9m

    £519.7m£521.9m£492.9mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£510.5m£512.7m£484.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Worthing West £331.7m, Lewes £337.4mLewes: £337.4mWorthing West: £331.7mLewes: £338.8mWorthing West: £333.1mLewes: £320.0mWorthing West: £314.6m

    £331.7m£333.1m£314.6mLewes is higher£337.4m£338.8m£320.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Worthing West £110.2m, Lewes £102.8mLewes: £102.8mWorthing West: £110.2mLewes: £103.2mWorthing West: £110.6mLewes: £97.5mWorthing West: £104.5m

    £110.2m£110.6m£104.5mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Worthing West £303.5m, Lewes £311.0mLewes: £311.0mWorthing West: £303.5mLewes: £312.3mWorthing West: £304.8mLewes: £295.0mWorthing West: £287.9m

    £303.5m£304.8m£287.9mLewes is higher£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Worthing West £8.8m, Lewes £7.5mLewes: £7.5mWorthing West: £8.8mLewes: £7.6mWorthing West: £8.8mLewes: £7.1mWorthing West: £8.4m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.4mWorthing West 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: Worthing West £18.9m, Lewes £18.4mLewes: £18.4mWorthing West: £18.9mLewes: £18.5mWorthing West: £19.0mLewes: £17.5mWorthing West: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£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: Worthing West £0.53m, Lewes £0.48mLewes: £0.48mWorthing West: £0.53mLewes: £0.48mWorthing West: £0.53mLewes: £0.46mWorthing West: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWorthing West 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: Worthing West £37.7m, Lewes £35.9mLewes: £35.9mWorthing West: £37.7mLewes: £36.1mWorthing West: £37.9mLewes: £34.1mWorthing West: £35.8m

    £37.7m£37.9m£35.8mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Worthing West £15.1m, Lewes £14.5mLewes: £14.5mWorthing West: £15.1mLewes: £14.6mWorthing West: £15.1mLewes: £13.8mWorthing West: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worthing West £5.5m, Lewes £5.1mLewes: £5.1mWorthing West: £5.5mLewes: £5.2mWorthing West: £5.5mLewes: £4.9mWorthing West: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£5.1m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Worthing West £85.3m, Lewes £81.8mLewes: £81.8mWorthing West: £85.3mLewes: £82.2mWorthing West: £85.6mLewes: £77.6mWorthing West: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.6m£80.9mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£81.8m£82.2m£77.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Worthing West £24.3m, Lewes £19.2mLewes: £19.2mWorthing West: £24.3mLewes: £19.3mWorthing West: £24.4mLewes: £18.2mWorthing West: £23.0m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.0mWorthing West is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Worthing West £18.7m, Lewes £15.2mLewes: £15.2mWorthing West: £18.7mLewes: £15.2mWorthing West: £18.8mLewes: £14.4mWorthing West: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mWorthing West is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Worthing West £0.47m, Lewes £0.34mLewes: £0.34mWorthing West: £0.47mLewes: £0.34mWorthing West: £0.47mLewes: £0.32mWorthing West: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWorthing West is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Worthing West £0.25m, Lewes £0.35mLewes: £0.35mWorthing West: £0.25mLewes: £0.35mWorthing West: £0.25mLewes: £0.33mWorthing West: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mLewes is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Worthing West £0.74m, Lewes £0.66mLewes: £0.66mWorthing West: £0.74mLewes: £0.66mWorthing West: £0.74mLewes: £0.63mWorthing West: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWorthing West is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Worthing West 26,223, Lewes 26,750Lewes: 26,750Worthing West: 26,223

    26,223Lewes is higher26,750

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Worthing West 2,121, Lewes 1,844Lewes: 1,844Worthing West: 2,121

    2,121Worthing West is higher1,844

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worthing West 4,018, Lewes 3,699Lewes: 3,699Worthing West: 4,018

    4,018Worthing West is higher3,699

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worthing West 5,714, Lewes 5,603Lewes: 5,603Worthing West: 5,714

    5,714Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count5,603

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Worthing West 10,005, Lewes 9,152Lewes: 9,152Worthing West: 10,005

    10,005Worthing West is higher9,152

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worthing West 1,191, Lewes 1,112Lewes: 1,112Worthing West: 1,191

    1,191Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count1,112

Show the numbers
Worthing West and Lewes, total
MeasureWorthing WestLewesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.7m£521.9m£492.9m£510.5m£512.7m£484.3mWorthing West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.7m£333.1m£314.6m£337.4m£338.8m£320.0mLewes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.6m£104.5m£102.8m£103.2m£97.5mWorthing West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£303.5m£304.8m£287.9m£311.0m£312.3m£295.0mLewes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.4m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mWorthing West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mWorthing West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mWorthing West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.7m£37.9m£35.8m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mWorthing West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mWorthing West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£5.1m£5.2m£4.9mWorthing West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m£81.8m£82.2m£77.6mWorthing West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mWorthing West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mWorthing West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWorthing West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mLewes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mWorthing West
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,22326,750Lewes
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1211,844Worthing West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0183,699Worthing West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7145,603Worthing West
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,0059,152Worthing West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1911,112Worthing West

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.
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  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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