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Somerset and Lewes

588,173 and 102,323 residents (mid-2024).

Somerset is higher than Lewes on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 22 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

Somerset is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Somerset Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Lewes £5,200Lewes: £5,200Somerset: £4,694Lewes: £5,222Somerset: £4,714Lewes: £4,933Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£5,200£5,222£4,933

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £12,406, Lewes £12,610Lewes: £12,610Somerset: £12,406Lewes: £12,664Somerset: £12,459Lewes: £11,961Somerset: £11,768

    £12,406£12,459£11,768Lewes 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: Somerset £1,777, Lewes £2,051Lewes: £2,051Somerset: £1,777Lewes: £2,059Somerset: £1,785Lewes: £1,945Somerset: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686Lewes 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: Somerset £11,447, Lewes £11,576Lewes: £11,576Somerset: £11,447Lewes: £11,626Somerset: £11,496Lewes: £10,981Somerset: £10,858

    £11,447£11,496£10,858Lewes 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: Somerset £312, Lewes £342Lewes: £342Somerset: £312Lewes: £343Somerset: £314Lewes: £324Somerset: £296

    £312£314£296Lewes 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: Somerset £626, Lewes £671Lewes: £671Somerset: £626Lewes: £674Somerset: £629Lewes: £637Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594Lewes 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: Somerset £20, Lewes £21Lewes: £21Somerset: £20Lewes: £21Somerset: £21Lewes: £20Somerset: £19

    £20£21£19Lewes 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: Somerset £382, Lewes £396Lewes: £396Somerset: £382Lewes: £397Somerset: £384Lewes: £375Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Lewes 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: Somerset £111, Lewes £162Lewes: £162Somerset: £111Lewes: £163Somerset: £111Lewes: £154Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Lewes 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: Somerset £93, Lewes £99Lewes: £99Somerset: £93Lewes: £99Somerset: £93Lewes: £94Somerset: £88

    £93£93£88Lewes 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: Somerset £1,424, Lewes £1,636Lewes: £1,636Somerset: £1,424Lewes: £1,643Somerset: £1,430Lewes: £1,552Somerset: £1,351

    £1,424£1,430£1,351Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,636£1,643£1,552

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Lewes £225Lewes: £225Somerset: £166Lewes: £226Somerset: £167Lewes: £213Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Lewes 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: Somerset £252, Lewes £301Lewes: £301Somerset: £252Lewes: £302Somerset: £253Lewes: £285Somerset: £239

    £252£253£239Lewes 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: Somerset £4.59, Lewes £6.41Lewes: £6.41Somerset: £4.59Lewes: £6.44Somerset: £4.61Lewes: £6.08Somerset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Lewes 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: Somerset £3.85, Lewes £7.83Lewes: £7.83Somerset: £3.85Lewes: £7.87Somerset: £3.86Lewes: £7.43Somerset: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Lewes £8.16Lewes: £8.16Somerset: £6.18Lewes: £8.19Somerset: £6.20Lewes: £7.74Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Lewes 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: Somerset 1,009.7, Lewes 997.7Lewes: 997.7Somerset: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Somerset is higherDepends on how you count997.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Somerset 78.7, Lewes 81.6Lewes: 81.6Somerset: 78.7

    78.7Lewes 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: Somerset 133.4, Lewes 136.5Lewes: 136.5Somerset: 133.4

    133.4Lewes 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: Somerset 57.2, Lewes 60.3Lewes: 60.3Somerset: 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: Somerset 163.7, Lewes 176.0Lewes: 176.0Somerset: 163.7

    163.7Lewes 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: Somerset 20.1, Lewes 20.9Lewes: 20.9Somerset: 20.1

    20.1Lewes is higherDepends on how you count20.9

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Somerset and Lewes, per person in the age group
MeasureSomersetLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,768£12,610£12,664£11,961Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£2,051£2,059£1,945Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,447£11,496£10,858£11,576£11,626£10,981Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£342£343£324Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£671£674£637Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£21£21£20Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£396£397£375Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£162£163£154Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£99£99£94Lewes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,424£1,430£1,351£1,636£1,643£1,552Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£225£226£213Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£301£302£285Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£6.41£6.44£6.08Lewes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£7.83£7.87£7.43Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.7997.7Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.781.6Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.4136.5Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.260.3Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.7176.0Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.120.9Lewes

Per resident

Somerset is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Somerset Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Lewes £5,200Lewes: £5,200Somerset: £4,694Lewes: £5,222Somerset: £4,714Lewes: £4,933Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£5,200£5,222£4,933

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Somerset £3,001, Lewes £3,246Lewes: £3,246Somerset: £3,001Lewes: £3,260Somerset: £3,014Lewes: £3,079Somerset: £2,847

    £3,001£3,014£2,847Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£3,246£3,260£3,079

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Somerset £1,028, Lewes £1,163Lewes: £1,163Somerset: £1,028Lewes: £1,168Somerset: £1,032Lewes: £1,104Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Somerset £2,769, Lewes £2,980Lewes: £2,980Somerset: £2,769Lewes: £2,993Somerset: £2,781Lewes: £2,827Somerset: £2,627

    £2,769£2,781£2,627Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£2,980£2,993£2,827

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Somerset £76, Lewes £88Lewes: £88Somerset: £76Lewes: £88Somerset: £76Lewes: £83Somerset: £72

    £76£76£72Lewes 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: Somerset £152, Lewes £173Lewes: £173Somerset: £152Lewes: £174Somerset: £152Lewes: £164Somerset: £144

    £152£152£144Lewes 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: Somerset £4.95, Lewes £5.37Lewes: £5.37Somerset: £4.95Lewes: £5.39Somerset: £4.98Lewes: £5.09Somerset: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Lewes 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: Somerset £382, Lewes £396Lewes: £396Somerset: £382Lewes: £397Somerset: £384Lewes: £375Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Lewes 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: Somerset £111, Lewes £162Lewes: £162Somerset: £111Lewes: £163Somerset: £111Lewes: £154Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Lewes 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: Somerset £54, Lewes £56Lewes: £56Somerset: £54Lewes: £56Somerset: £54Lewes: £53Somerset: £51

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Somerset £824, Lewes £928Lewes: £928Somerset: £824Lewes: £932Somerset: £827Lewes: £881Somerset: £781

    £824£827£781Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£928£932£881

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Lewes £225Lewes: £225Somerset: £166Lewes: £226Somerset: £167Lewes: £213Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£225£226£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Somerset £146, Lewes £171Lewes: £171Somerset: £146Lewes: £171Somerset: £146Lewes: £162Somerset: £138

    £146£146£138Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£171£171£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Somerset £2.65, Lewes £3.64Lewes: £3.64Somerset: £2.65Lewes: £3.65Somerset: £2.66Lewes: £3.45Somerset: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£3.64£3.65£3.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Somerset £2.22, Lewes £4.45Lewes: £4.45Somerset: £2.22Lewes: £4.47Somerset: £2.23Lewes: £4.22Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Lewes £8.16Lewes: £8.16Somerset: £6.18Lewes: £8.19Somerset: £6.20Lewes: £7.74Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Lewes 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: Somerset 244.3, Lewes 256.8Lewes: 256.8Somerset: 244.3

    244.3Lewes is higherDepends on how you count256.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 19.0, Lewes 21.0Lewes: 21.0Somerset: 19.0

    19.0Lewes 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: Somerset 32.3, Lewes 35.1Lewes: 35.1Somerset: 32.3

    32.3Lewes 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: Somerset 57.2, Lewes 60.3Lewes: 60.3Somerset: 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: Somerset 94.7, Lewes 99.9Lewes: 99.9Somerset: 94.7

    94.7Lewes 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: Somerset 11.6, Lewes 11.9Lewes: 11.9Somerset: 11.6

    11.6Lewes is higherDepends on how you count11.9

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Somerset and Lewes, per resident
MeasureSomersetLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,847£3,246£3,260£3,079Lewes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£1,163£1,168£1,104Lewes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,769£2,781£2,627£2,980£2,993£2,827Lewes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£88£88£83Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£173£174£164Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£5.37£5.39£5.09Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£396£397£375Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£162£163£154Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£56£56£53Lewes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£781£928£932£881Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£225£226£213Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£171£171£162Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£3.64£3.65£3.45Lewes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£4.45£4.47£4.22Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3256.8Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.021.0Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.335.1Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.260.3Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.799.9Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.611.9Lewes

Total

Somerset 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

Somerset Lewes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Somerset £2.8bn, Lewes £532.1mLewes: £532.1mSomerset: £2.8bnLewes: £534.4mSomerset: £2.8bnLewes: £504.7mSomerset: £2.6bn

    £2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£532.1m£534.4m£504.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Somerset £1.8bn, Lewes £332.2mLewes: £332.2mSomerset: £1.8bnLewes: £333.6mSomerset: £1.8bnLewes: £315.1mSomerset: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£332.2m£333.6m£315.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Somerset £604.7m, Lewes £119.1mLewes: £119.1mSomerset: £604.7mLewes: £119.6mSomerset: £607.3mLewes: £112.9mSomerset: £573.6m

    £604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£119.1m£119.6m£112.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Somerset £1.6bn, Lewes £304.9mLewes: £304.9mSomerset: £1.6bnLewes: £306.2mSomerset: £1.6bnLewes: £289.2mSomerset: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset £44.4m, Lewes £9.0mLewes: £9.0mSomerset: £44.4mLewes: £9.0mSomerset: £44.6mLewes: £8.5mSomerset: £42.2m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset 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: Somerset £89.1m, Lewes £17.7mLewes: £17.7mSomerset: £89.1mLewes: £17.8mSomerset: £89.5mLewes: £16.8mSomerset: £84.5m

    £89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset 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: Somerset £2.9m, Lewes £0.55mLewes: £0.55mSomerset: £2.9mLewes: £0.55mSomerset: £2.9mLewes: £0.52mSomerset: £2.8m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset 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: Somerset £224.9m, Lewes £40.5mLewes: £40.5mSomerset: £224.9mLewes: £40.7mSomerset: £225.8mLewes: £38.4mSomerset: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset 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: Somerset £65.1m, Lewes £16.6mLewes: £16.6mSomerset: £65.1mLewes: £16.6mSomerset: £65.4mLewes: £15.7mSomerset: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset 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: Somerset £31.6m, Lewes £5.7mLewes: £5.7mSomerset: £31.6mLewes: £5.8mSomerset: £31.7mLewes: £5.5mSomerset: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£5.7m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset £484.6m, Lewes £95.0mLewes: £95.0mSomerset: £484.6mLewes: £95.4mSomerset: £486.6mLewes: £90.1mSomerset: £459.6m

    £484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Somerset £97.5m, Lewes £23.0mLewes: £23.0mSomerset: £97.5mLewes: £23.1mSomerset: £98.0mLewes: £21.8mSomerset: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Somerset £85.7m, Lewes £17.5mLewes: £17.5mSomerset: £85.7mLewes: £17.5mSomerset: £86.0mLewes: £16.6mSomerset: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Somerset £1.6m, Lewes £0.37mLewes: £0.37mSomerset: £1.6mLewes: £0.37mSomerset: £1.6mLewes: £0.35mSomerset: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Somerset £1.3m, Lewes £0.45mLewes: £0.45mSomerset: £1.3mLewes: £0.46mSomerset: £1.3mLewes: £0.43mSomerset: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Somerset £3.6m, Lewes £0.83mLewes: £0.83mSomerset: £3.6mLewes: £0.84mSomerset: £3.6mLewes: £0.79mSomerset: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Somerset 143,662, Lewes 26,279Lewes: 26,279Somerset: 143,662

    143,662Somerset is higherDepends on how you count26,279

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset 11,199, Lewes 2,149Lewes: 2,149Somerset: 11,199

    11,199Somerset 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: Somerset 18,982, Lewes 3,595Lewes: 3,595Somerset: 18,982

    18,982Somerset 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: Somerset 33,631, Lewes 6,168Lewes: 6,168Somerset: 33,631

    33,631Somerset is higherDepends on how you count6,168

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset 55,685, Lewes 10,218Lewes: 10,218Somerset: 55,685

    55,685Somerset 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: Somerset 6,839, Lewes 1,215Lewes: 1,215Somerset: 6,839

    6,839Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,215

Show the numbers
Somerset and Lewes, total
MeasureSomersetLewesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£532.1m£534.4m£504.7mSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£332.2m£333.6m£315.1mSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m£119.1m£119.6m£112.9mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£304.9m£306.2m£289.2mSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£5.7m£5.8m£5.5mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m£95.0m£95.4m£90.1mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,66226,279Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,1992,149Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9823,595Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,6316,168Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202655,68510,218Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,8391,215Somerset

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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