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Dorset and Lewes

389,341 and 102,323 residents (mid-2024).

Dorset is higher than Lewes on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Dorset is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dorset Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, Lewes £5,200Lewes: £5,200Dorset: £5,217Lewes: £5,222Dorset: £5,239Lewes: £4,933Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset is higher£5,200£5,222£4,933

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £12,394, Lewes £12,610Lewes: £12,610Dorset: £12,394Lewes: £12,664Dorset: £12,446Lewes: £11,961Dorset: £11,756

    £12,394£12,446£11,756Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£12,610£12,664£11,961

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £1,701, Lewes £2,051Lewes: £2,051Dorset: £1,701Lewes: £2,059Dorset: £1,708Lewes: £1,945Dorset: £1,613

    £1,701£1,708£1,613Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£2,051£2,059£1,945

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £11,463, Lewes £11,576Lewes: £11,576Dorset: £11,463Lewes: £11,626Dorset: £11,512Lewes: £10,981Dorset: £10,873

    £11,463£11,512£10,873Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£11,576£11,626£10,981

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £269, Lewes £342Lewes: £342Dorset: £269Lewes: £343Dorset: £270Lewes: £324Dorset: £255

    £269£270£255Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£342£343£324

  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: Dorset £643, Lewes £671Lewes: £671Dorset: £643Lewes: £674Dorset: £646Lewes: £637Dorset: £610

    £643£646£610Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£671£674£637

  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: Dorset £18, Lewes £21Lewes: £21Dorset: £18Lewes: £21Dorset: £18Lewes: £20Dorset: £17

    £18£18£17Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £386, Lewes £396Lewes: £396Dorset: £386Lewes: £397Dorset: £388Lewes: £375Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £107, Lewes £162Lewes: £162Dorset: £107Lewes: £163Dorset: £108Lewes: £154Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£162£163£154

  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: Dorset £99, Lewes £99Lewes: £99Dorset: £99Lewes: £99Dorset: £99Lewes: £94Dorset: £94

    £99£99£94Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £1,319, Lewes £1,636Lewes: £1,636Dorset: £1,319Lewes: £1,643Dorset: £1,325Lewes: £1,552Dorset: £1,251

    £1,319£1,325£1,251Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,636£1,643£1,552

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, Lewes £225Lewes: £225Dorset: £180Lewes: £226Dorset: £181Lewes: £213Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£225£226£213

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £273, Lewes £301Lewes: £301Dorset: £273Lewes: £302Dorset: £274Lewes: £285Dorset: £259

    £273£274£259Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£301£302£285

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £4.35, Lewes £6.41Lewes: £6.41Dorset: £4.35Lewes: £6.44Dorset: £4.37Lewes: £6.08Dorset: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £5.09, Lewes £7.83Lewes: £7.83Dorset: £5.09Lewes: £7.87Dorset: £5.11Lewes: £7.43Dorset: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, Lewes £8.16Lewes: £8.16Dorset: £5.94Lewes: £8.19Dorset: £5.96Lewes: £7.74Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£8.16£8.19£7.74

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dorset 1,009.1, Lewes 997.7Lewes: 997.7Dorset: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Dorset is higher997.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dorset 69.1, Lewes 81.6Lewes: 81.6Dorset: 69.1

    69.1Lewes is higherDepends on how you count81.6

  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: Dorset 135.0, Lewes 136.5Lewes: 136.5Dorset: 135.0

    135.0Lewes is higherDepends on how you count136.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 57.2, Lewes 60.3Lewes: 60.3Dorset: 57.2

    57.2Lewes is higherDepends on how you count60.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dorset 154.5, Lewes 176.0Lewes: 176.0Dorset: 154.5

    154.5Lewes is higherDepends on how you count176.0

  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: Dorset 21.6, Lewes 20.9Lewes: 20.9Dorset: 21.6

    21.6Dorset is higherDepends on how you count20.9

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Dorset and Lewes, per person in the age group
MeasureDorsetLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£5,200£5,222£4,933Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,394£12,446£11,756£12,610£12,664£11,961Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,701£1,708£1,613£2,051£2,059£1,945Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,463£11,512£10,873£11,576£11,626£10,981Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£269£270£255£342£343£324Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£671£674£637Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£21£21£20Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£396£397£375Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£162£163£154Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£99£99£94Lewes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,251£1,636£1,643£1,552Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£225£226£213Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£301£302£285Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£6.41£6.44£6.08Lewes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£7.83£7.87£7.43Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.1997.7Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.181.6Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.0136.5Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.260.3Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.5176.0Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.620.9Dorset

Per resident

Dorset is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 16. 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

Dorset Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, Lewes £5,200Lewes: £5,200Dorset: £5,217Lewes: £5,222Dorset: £5,239Lewes: £4,933Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset is higher£5,200£5,222£4,933

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dorset £3,610, Lewes £3,246Lewes: £3,246Dorset: £3,610Lewes: £3,260Dorset: £3,626Lewes: £3,079Dorset: £3,425

    £3,610£3,626£3,425Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,246£3,260£3,079

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dorset £927, Lewes £1,163Lewes: £1,163Dorset: £927Lewes: £1,168Dorset: £931Lewes: £1,104Dorset: £879

    £927£931£879Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dorset £3,339, Lewes £2,980Lewes: £2,980Dorset: £3,339Lewes: £2,993Dorset: £3,354Lewes: £2,827Dorset: £3,168

    £3,339£3,354£3,168Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£2,980£2,993£2,827

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dorset £78, Lewes £88Lewes: £88Dorset: £78Lewes: £88Dorset: £79Lewes: £83Dorset: £74

    £78£79£74Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £187, Lewes £173Lewes: £173Dorset: £187Lewes: £174Dorset: £188Lewes: £164Dorset: £178

    £187£188£178Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£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: Dorset £5.19, Lewes £5.37Lewes: £5.37Dorset: £5.19Lewes: £5.39Dorset: £5.21Lewes: £5.09Dorset: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £386, Lewes £396Lewes: £396Dorset: £386Lewes: £397Dorset: £388Lewes: £375Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £107, Lewes £162Lewes: £162Dorset: £107Lewes: £163Dorset: £108Lewes: £154Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£162£163£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dorset £54, Lewes £56Lewes: £56Dorset: £54Lewes: £56Dorset: £54Lewes: £53Dorset: £51

    £54£54£51Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dorset £719, Lewes £928Lewes: £928Dorset: £719Lewes: £932Dorset: £722Lewes: £881Dorset: £682

    £719£722£682Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£928£932£881

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, Lewes £225Lewes: £225Dorset: £180Lewes: £226Dorset: £181Lewes: £213Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£225£226£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dorset £149, Lewes £171Lewes: £171Dorset: £149Lewes: £171Dorset: £149Lewes: £162Dorset: £141

    £149£149£141Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£171£171£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dorset £2.37, Lewes £3.64Lewes: £3.64Dorset: £2.37Lewes: £3.65Dorset: £2.38Lewes: £3.45Dorset: £2.25

    £2.37£2.38£2.25Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£3.64£3.65£3.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dorset £2.77, Lewes £4.45Lewes: £4.45Dorset: £2.77Lewes: £4.47Dorset: £2.78Lewes: £4.22Dorset: £2.63

    £2.77£2.78£2.63Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, Lewes £8.16Lewes: £8.16Dorset: £5.94Lewes: £8.19Dorset: £5.96Lewes: £7.74Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£8.16£8.19£7.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 294.0, Lewes 256.8Lewes: 256.8Dorset: 294.0

    294.0Dorset is higher256.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 20.1, Lewes 21.0Lewes: 21.0Dorset: 20.1

    20.1Lewes is higherDepends on how you count21.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 39.3, Lewes 35.1Lewes: 35.1Dorset: 39.3

    39.3Dorset is higherDepends on how you count35.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 57.2, Lewes 60.3Lewes: 60.3Dorset: 57.2

    57.2Lewes is higherDepends on how you count60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 84.2, Lewes 99.9Lewes: 99.9Dorset: 84.2

    84.2Lewes is higherDepends on how you count99.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 11.8, Lewes 11.9Lewes: 11.9Dorset: 11.8

    11.8Lewes is higherDepends on how you count11.9

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Dorset and Lewes, per resident
MeasureDorsetLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£5,200£5,222£4,933Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,610£3,626£3,425£3,246£3,260£3,079Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£927£931£879£1,163£1,168£1,104Lewes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,339£3,354£3,168£2,980£2,993£2,827Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£88£88£83Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£173£174£164Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.37£5.39£5.09Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£396£397£375Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£162£163£154Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£56£56£53Lewes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£928£932£881Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£225£226£213Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£171£171£162Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.37£2.38£2.25£3.64£3.65£3.45Lewes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.77£2.78£2.63£4.45£4.47£4.22Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026294.0256.8Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.121.0Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.335.1Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.260.3Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.299.9Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.811.9Lewes

Total

Dorset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 0. 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

Dorset Lewes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dorset £2.0bn, Lewes £532.1mLewes: £532.1mDorset: £2.0bnLewes: £534.4mDorset: £2.0bnLewes: £504.7mDorset: £1.9bn

    £2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset is higher£532.1m£534.4m£504.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dorset £1.4bn, Lewes £332.2mLewes: £332.2mDorset: £1.4bnLewes: £333.6mDorset: £1.4bnLewes: £315.1mDorset: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset is higherDepends on how you count£332.2m£333.6m£315.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dorset £360.8m, Lewes £119.1mLewes: £119.1mDorset: £360.8mLewes: £119.6mDorset: £362.3mLewes: £112.9mDorset: £342.2m

    £360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£119.1m£119.6m£112.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dorset £1.3bn, Lewes £304.9mLewes: £304.9mDorset: £1.3bnLewes: £306.2mDorset: £1.3bnLewes: £289.2mDorset: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset is higherDepends on how you count£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset £30.5m, Lewes £9.0mLewes: £9.0mDorset: £30.5mLewes: £9.0mDorset: £30.7mLewes: £8.5mDorset: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorset £73.0m, Lewes £17.7mLewes: £17.7mDorset: £73.0mLewes: £17.8mDorset: £73.3mLewes: £16.8mDorset: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dorset £2.0m, Lewes £0.55mLewes: £0.55mDorset: £2.0mLewes: £0.55mDorset: £2.0mLewes: £0.52mDorset: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset 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: Dorset £150.3m, Lewes £40.5mLewes: £40.5mDorset: £150.3mLewes: £40.7mDorset: £151.0mLewes: £38.4mDorset: £142.6m

    £150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dorset £41.7m, Lewes £16.6mLewes: £16.6mDorset: £41.7mLewes: £16.6mDorset: £41.9mLewes: £15.7mDorset: £39.6m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorset £20.9m, Lewes £5.7mLewes: £5.7mDorset: £20.9mLewes: £5.8mDorset: £21.0mLewes: £5.5mDorset: £19.9m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£5.7m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset £279.9m, Lewes £95.0mLewes: £95.0mDorset: £279.9mLewes: £95.4mDorset: £281.1mLewes: £90.1mDorset: £265.5m

    £279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dorset £70.2m, Lewes £23.0mLewes: £23.0mDorset: £70.2mLewes: £23.1mDorset: £70.5mLewes: £21.8mDorset: £66.6m

    £70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dorset £57.9m, Lewes £17.5mLewes: £17.5mDorset: £57.9mLewes: £17.5mDorset: £58.2mLewes: £16.6mDorset: £55.0m

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dorset £0.92m, Lewes £0.37mLewes: £0.37mDorset: £0.92mLewes: £0.37mDorset: £0.93mLewes: £0.35mDorset: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dorset £1.1m, Lewes £0.45mLewes: £0.45mDorset: £1.1mLewes: £0.46mDorset: £1.1mLewes: £0.43mDorset: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dorset £2.3m, Lewes £0.83mLewes: £0.83mDorset: £2.3mLewes: £0.84mDorset: £2.3mLewes: £0.79mDorset: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dorset 114,452, Lewes 26,279Lewes: 26,279Dorset: 114,452

    114,452Dorset is higher26,279

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset 7,835, Lewes 2,149Lewes: 2,149Dorset: 7,835

    7,835Dorset is higherDepends on how you count2,149

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorset 15,308, Lewes 3,595Lewes: 3,595Dorset: 15,308

    15,308Dorset is higherDepends on how you count3,595

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dorset 22,278, Lewes 6,168Lewes: 6,168Dorset: 22,278

    22,278Dorset is higherDepends on how you count6,168

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset 32,777, Lewes 10,218Lewes: 10,218Dorset: 32,777

    32,777Dorset is higherDepends on how you count10,218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorset 4,591, Lewes 1,215Lewes: 1,215Dorset: 4,591

    4,591Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,215

Show the numbers
Dorset and Lewes, total
MeasureDorsetLewesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn£532.1m£534.4m£504.7mDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£332.2m£333.6m£315.1mDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m£119.1m£119.6m£112.9mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£304.9m£306.2m£289.2mDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£28.9m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.3m£151.0m£142.6m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m£5.7m£5.8m£5.5mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m£95.0m£95.4m£90.1mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mDorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026114,45226,279Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8352,149Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202615,3083,595Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,2786,168Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202632,77710,218Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5911,215Dorset

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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