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Isles of Scilly and Chichester
Isles of Scilly is higher than Chichester on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 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.
Per person in the age group
Isles of Scilly 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
Isles of Scilly Chichester
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,227£3,241£3,061Chichester is higher£4,792£4,813£4,546
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,731£10,777£10,179Chichester is higher£12,421£12,474£11,782
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£440£442£417Chichester is higher£1,655£1,662£1,569
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,077£10,120£9,558Chichester is higher£11,548£11,597£10,954
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£212£213£201Chichester is higher£268£269£254
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£432£434£410Chichester is higher£588£590£557
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£9.80£9.85£9.30Chichester is higher£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£103£104£98Chichester is higher£278£279£264
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£37£37£35Chichester is higher£102£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£0.00Chichester is higher£76£76£72
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£374£376£355Chichester is higher£1,366£1,371£1,295
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£81£81£77Chichester is higher£193£194£183
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£66£66£62Chichester is higher£203£204£193
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£0.00Chichester is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£0.00Chichester is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£121£121£115Isles of Scilly is higherDepends on how you count£4.80£4.82£4.55
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
891.6Chichester is higher1,002.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
41.3Chichester is higher66.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
72.3Chichester is higher121.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
17.6Chichester is higher43.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
63.1Chichester is higher148.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
4.8Chichester is higher17.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Isles of Scilly | Chichester | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,227£3,241£3,061 | £4,792£4,813£4,546 | Chichester |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,731£10,777£10,179 | £12,421£12,474£11,782 | Chichester |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £440£442£417 | £1,655£1,662£1,569 | Chichester |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,077£10,120£9,558 | £11,548£11,597£10,954 | Chichester |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £212£213£201 | £268£269£254 | Chichester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £432£434£410 | £588£590£557 | Chichester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £9.80£9.85£9.30 | £17£17£16 | Chichester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £103£104£98 | £278£279£264 | Chichester |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £37£37£35 | £102£102£96 | Chichester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £0.00 | £76£76£72 | Chichester |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £374£376£355 | £1,366£1,371£1,295 | Chichester |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £81£81£77 | £193£194£183 | Chichester |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £66£66£62 | £203£204£193 | Chichester |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £0.00 | £6.37£6.39£6.04 | Chichester |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £0.00 | £3.75£3.77£3.56 | Chichester |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £121£121£115 | £4.80£4.82£4.55 | Isles of Scilly |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 891.6 | 1,002.3 | Chichester |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 41.3 | 66.8 | Chichester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 72.3 | 121.0 | Chichester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 17.6 | 43.5 | Chichester |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 63.1 | 148.5 | Chichester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 4.8 | 17.4 | Chichester |
Per resident
Isles of Scilly 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
Isles of Scilly Chichester
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,227£3,241£3,061Chichester is higher£4,792£4,813£4,546
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,616£2,627£2,482Chichester is higher£3,274£3,288£3,106
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£269£271£256Chichester is higher£940£944£892
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,457£2,467£2,330Chichester is higher£3,044£3,057£2,888
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£52£52£49Chichester is higher£71£71£67
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£105£106£100Chichester is higher£155£156£147
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.39£2.40£2.27Chichester is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£103£104£98Chichester is higher£278£279£264
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£37£37£35Chichester is higher£102£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£0.00Chichester is higher£43£43£41
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£229£230£217Chichester is higher£776£779£736
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£81£81£77Chichester is higher£193£194£183
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£40£40£38Chichester is higher£116£116£110
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£0.00Chichester is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£0.00Chichester is higher£2.13£2.14£2.02
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£121£121£115Isles of Scilly is higherDepends on how you count£4.80£4.82£4.55
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
217.4Chichester is higher264.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.1Chichester is higher17.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.6Chichester is higher31.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
17.6Chichester is higher43.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
38.6Chichester is higher84.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
2.9Chichester is higher9.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Isles of Scilly | Chichester | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,227£3,241£3,061 | £4,792£4,813£4,546 | Chichester |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,616£2,627£2,482 | £3,274£3,288£3,106 | Chichester |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £269£271£256 | £940£944£892 | Chichester |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,457£2,467£2,330 | £3,044£3,057£2,888 | Chichester |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £52£52£49 | £71£71£67 | Chichester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £105£106£100 | £155£156£147 | Chichester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.39£2.40£2.27 | £4.55£4.57£4.32 | Chichester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £103£104£98 | £278£279£264 | Chichester |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £37£37£35 | £102£102£96 | Chichester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £0.00 | £43£43£41 | Chichester |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £229£230£217 | £776£779£736 | Chichester |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £81£81£77 | £193£194£183 | Chichester |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £40£40£38 | £116£116£110 | Chichester |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £0.00 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | Chichester |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £0.00 | £2.13£2.14£2.02 | Chichester |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £121£121£115 | £4.80£4.82£4.55 | Isles of Scilly |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 217.4 | 264.2 | Chichester |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.1 | 17.6 | Chichester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.6 | 31.9 | Chichester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 17.6 | 43.5 | Chichester |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 38.6 | 84.4 | Chichester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 2.9 | 9.9 | Chichester |
Total
Isles of Scilly is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Chichester 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
Isles of Scilly Chichester
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mChichester is higher£619.2m£621.8m£587.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mChichester is higher£423.1m£424.9m£401.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mChichester is higher£121.5m£122.0m£115.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mChichester is higher£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£0.12mChichester is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mChichester is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5,696£5,720£5,403Chichester is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mChichester is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.09m£0.09m£0.08mChichester is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0Chichester is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mChichester is higher£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mChichester is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.10m£0.10m£0.09mChichester is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0Chichester is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0Chichester is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
518Chichester is higher34,139
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
24Chichester is higher2,276
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
42Chichester is higher4,120
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
42Chichester is higher5,614
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
92Chichester is higher10,900
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
7Chichester is higher1,276
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| Measure | Isles of Scilly | Chichester | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £7.7m£7.7m£7.3m | £619.2m£621.8m£587.3m | Chichester |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.3m£5.9m | £423.1m£424.9m£401.3m | Chichester |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.64m£0.61m | £121.5m£122.0m£115.2m | Chichester |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £5.9m£5.9m£5.6m | £393.4m£395.0m£373.1m | Chichester |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £0.12m | £9.1m£9.2m£8.7m | Chichester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | £20.0m£20.1m£19.0m | Chichester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5,696£5,720£5,403 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | Chichester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.23m | £35.9m£36.1m£34.1m | Chichester |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.09m£0.09m£0.08m | £13.1m£13.2m£12.4m | Chichester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0 | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | Chichester |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | £100.3m£100.7m£95.1m | Chichester |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £0.19m£0.19m£0.18m | £25.0m£25.1m£23.7m | Chichester |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.10m£0.10m£0.09m | £14.9m£15.0m£14.2m | Chichester |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | Chichester |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | Chichester |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | Chichester |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 518 | 34,139 | Chichester |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 24 | 2,276 | Chichester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 42 | 4,120 | Chichester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 42 | 5,614 | Chichester |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 92 | 10,900 | Chichester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 7 | 1,276 | Chichester |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.