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Amber Valley and Lewes

130,238 and 102,323 residents (mid-2024).

Amber Valley is higher than Lewes on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Amber Valley is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 8. 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

Amber Valley Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £4,725, Lewes £5,200Lewes: £5,200Amber Valley: £4,725Lewes: £5,222Amber Valley: £4,745Lewes: £4,933Amber Valley: £4,482

    £4,725£4,745£4,482Lewes 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: Amber Valley £12,821, Lewes £12,610Lewes: £12,610Amber Valley: £12,821Lewes: £12,664Amber Valley: £12,876Lewes: £11,961Amber Valley: £12,162

    £12,821£12,876£12,162Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley £1,850, Lewes £2,051Lewes: £2,051Amber Valley: £1,850Lewes: £2,059Amber Valley: £1,858Lewes: £1,945Amber Valley: £1,755

    £1,850£1,858£1,755Lewes 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: Amber Valley £11,684, Lewes £11,576Lewes: £11,576Amber Valley: £11,684Lewes: £11,626Amber Valley: £11,733Lewes: £10,981Amber Valley: £11,082

    £11,684£11,733£11,082Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley £340, Lewes £342Lewes: £342Amber Valley: £340Lewes: £343Amber Valley: £342Lewes: £324Amber Valley: £323

    £340£342£323Lewes 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: Amber Valley £775, Lewes £671Lewes: £671Amber Valley: £775Lewes: £674Amber Valley: £778Lewes: £637Amber Valley: £735

    £775£778£735Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley £23, Lewes £21Lewes: £21Amber Valley: £23Lewes: £21Amber Valley: £23Lewes: £20Amber Valley: £22

    £23£23£22Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley £503, Lewes £396Lewes: £396Amber Valley: £503Lewes: £397Amber Valley: £505Lewes: £375Amber Valley: £477

    £503£505£477Amber Valley is higher£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £134, Lewes £162Lewes: £162Amber Valley: £134Lewes: £163Amber Valley: £135Lewes: £154Amber Valley: £127

    £134£135£127Lewes 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: Amber Valley £130, Lewes £99Lewes: £99Amber Valley: £130Lewes: £99Amber Valley: £130Lewes: £94Amber Valley: £123

    £130£130£123Amber Valley is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £1,370, Lewes £1,636Lewes: £1,636Amber Valley: £1,370Lewes: £1,643Amber Valley: £1,376Lewes: £1,552Amber Valley: £1,300

    £1,370£1,376£1,300Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,636£1,643£1,552

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Amber Valley £173, Lewes £225Lewes: £225Amber Valley: £173Lewes: £226Amber Valley: £174Lewes: £213Amber Valley: £164

    £173£174£164Lewes is higher£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: Amber Valley £332, Lewes £301Lewes: £301Amber Valley: £332Lewes: £302Amber Valley: £334Lewes: £285Amber Valley: £315

    £332£334£315Amber Valley is higher£301£302£285

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £9.22, Lewes £6.41Lewes: £6.41Amber Valley: £9.22Lewes: £6.44Amber Valley: £9.26Lewes: £6.08Amber Valley: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Amber Valley is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £7.90, Lewes £7.83Lewes: £7.83Amber Valley: £7.90Lewes: £7.87Amber Valley: £7.93Lewes: £7.43Amber Valley: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49Amber Valley is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £7.32, Lewes £8.16Lewes: £8.16Amber Valley: £7.32Lewes: £8.19Amber Valley: £7.35Lewes: £7.74Amber Valley: £6.94

    £7.32£7.35£6.94Lewes 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: Amber Valley 1,016.3, Lewes 997.7Lewes: 997.7Amber Valley: 1,016.3

    1,016.3Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley 87.7, Lewes 81.6Lewes: 81.6Amber Valley: 87.7

    87.7Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley 157.9, Lewes 136.5Lewes: 136.5Amber Valley: 157.9

    157.9Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley 74.1, Lewes 60.3Lewes: 60.3Amber Valley: 74.1

    74.1Amber Valley is higher60.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley 174.1, Lewes 176.0Lewes: 176.0Amber Valley: 174.1

    174.1Lewes 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: Amber Valley 28.6, Lewes 20.9Lewes: 20.9Amber Valley: 28.6

    28.6Amber Valley is higher20.9

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Amber Valley and Lewes, per person in the age group
MeasureAmber ValleyLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,821£12,876£12,162£12,610£12,664£11,961Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,850£1,858£1,755£2,051£2,059£1,945Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,684£11,733£11,082£11,576£11,626£10,981Amber Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£340£342£323£342£343£324Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£778£735£671£674£637Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£21£21£20Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£396£397£375Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£162£163£154Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£130£123£99£99£94Amber Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,370£1,376£1,300£1,636£1,643£1,552Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£225£226£213Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£332£334£315£301£302£285Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£6.41£6.44£6.08Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£7.83£7.87£7.43Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.3997.7Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.781.6Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.9136.5Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.160.3Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.1176.0Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.620.9Amber Valley

Per resident

Amber Valley is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 14. 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

Amber Valley Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £4,725, Lewes £5,200Lewes: £5,200Amber Valley: £4,725Lewes: £5,222Amber Valley: £4,745Lewes: £4,933Amber Valley: £4,482

    £4,725£4,745£4,482Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£5,200£5,222£4,933

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £2,792, Lewes £3,246Lewes: £3,246Amber Valley: £2,792Lewes: £3,260Amber Valley: £2,804Lewes: £3,079Amber Valley: £2,649

    £2,792£2,804£2,649Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£3,246£3,260£3,079

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £1,116, Lewes £1,163Lewes: £1,163Amber Valley: £1,116Lewes: £1,168Amber Valley: £1,121Lewes: £1,104Amber Valley: £1,058

    £1,116£1,121£1,058Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Amber Valley £2,544, Lewes £2,980Lewes: £2,980Amber Valley: £2,544Lewes: £2,993Amber Valley: £2,555Lewes: £2,827Amber Valley: £2,414

    £2,544£2,555£2,414Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£2,980£2,993£2,827

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Amber Valley £74, Lewes £88Lewes: £88Amber Valley: £74Lewes: £88Amber Valley: £74Lewes: £83Amber Valley: £70

    £74£74£70Lewes 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: Amber Valley £169, Lewes £173Lewes: £173Amber Valley: £169Lewes: £174Amber Valley: £169Lewes: £164Amber Valley: £160

    £169£169£160Lewes 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: Amber Valley £5.00, Lewes £5.37Lewes: £5.37Amber Valley: £5.00Lewes: £5.39Amber Valley: £5.02Lewes: £5.09Amber Valley: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Lewes 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: Amber Valley £503, Lewes £396Lewes: £396Amber Valley: £503Lewes: £397Amber Valley: £505Lewes: £375Amber Valley: £477

    £503£505£477Amber Valley is higher£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £134, Lewes £162Lewes: £162Amber Valley: £134Lewes: £163Amber Valley: £135Lewes: £154Amber Valley: £127

    £134£135£127Lewes 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: Amber Valley £78, Lewes £56Lewes: £56Amber Valley: £78Lewes: £56Amber Valley: £79Lewes: £53Amber Valley: £74

    £78£79£74Amber Valley is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Amber Valley £827, Lewes £928Lewes: £928Amber Valley: £827Lewes: £932Amber Valley: £830Lewes: £881Amber Valley: £784

    £827£830£784Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£928£932£881

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Amber Valley £173, Lewes £225Lewes: £225Amber Valley: £173Lewes: £226Amber Valley: £174Lewes: £213Amber Valley: £164

    £173£174£164Lewes is higher£225£226£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Amber Valley £201, Lewes £171Lewes: £171Amber Valley: £201Lewes: £171Amber Valley: £201Lewes: £162Amber Valley: £190

    £201£201£190Amber Valley is higher£171£171£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Amber Valley £5.57, Lewes £3.64Lewes: £3.64Amber Valley: £5.57Lewes: £3.65Amber Valley: £5.59Lewes: £3.45Amber Valley: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Amber Valley is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Amber Valley £4.77, Lewes £4.45Lewes: £4.45Amber Valley: £4.77Lewes: £4.47Amber Valley: £4.79Lewes: £4.22Amber Valley: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Amber Valley is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £7.32, Lewes £8.16Lewes: £8.16Amber Valley: £7.32Lewes: £8.19Amber Valley: £7.35Lewes: £7.74Amber Valley: £6.94

    £7.32£7.35£6.94Lewes 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: Amber Valley 221.3, Lewes 256.8Lewes: 256.8Amber Valley: 221.3

    221.3Lewes is higherDepends on how you count256.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 19.1, Lewes 21.0Lewes: 21.0Amber Valley: 19.1

    19.1Lewes 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: Amber Valley 34.4, Lewes 35.1Lewes: 35.1Amber Valley: 34.4

    34.4Lewes 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: Amber Valley 74.1, Lewes 60.3Lewes: 60.3Amber Valley: 74.1

    74.1Amber Valley is higher60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 105.0, Lewes 99.9Lewes: 99.9Amber Valley: 105.0

    105.0Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley 17.3, Lewes 11.9Lewes: 11.9Amber Valley: 17.3

    17.3Amber Valley is higher11.9

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Amber Valley and Lewes, per resident
MeasureAmber ValleyLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,792£2,804£2,649£3,246£3,260£3,079Lewes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,116£1,121£1,058£1,163£1,168£1,104Lewes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,544£2,555£2,414£2,980£2,993£2,827Lewes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£88£88£83Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£173£174£164Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£5.37£5.39£5.09Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£396£397£375Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£162£163£154Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£56£56£53Amber Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£827£830£784£928£932£881Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£225£226£213Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£171£171£162Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£3.64£3.65£3.45Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£4.45£4.47£4.22Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.3256.8Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.121.0Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.435.1Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.160.3Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.099.9Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.311.9Amber Valley

Total

Amber Valley is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 1. 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

Amber Valley Lewes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Amber Valley £615.4m, Lewes £532.1mLewes: £532.1mAmber Valley: £615.4mLewes: £534.4mAmber Valley: £618.0mLewes: £504.7mAmber Valley: £583.7m

    £615.4m£618.0m£583.7mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£532.1m£534.4m£504.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Amber Valley £363.7m, Lewes £332.2mLewes: £332.2mAmber Valley: £363.7mLewes: £333.6mAmber Valley: £365.2mLewes: £315.1mAmber Valley: £344.9m

    £363.7m£365.2m£344.9mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£332.2m£333.6m£315.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Amber Valley £145.3m, Lewes £119.1mLewes: £119.1mAmber Valley: £145.3mLewes: £119.6mAmber Valley: £145.9mLewes: £112.9mAmber Valley: £137.8m

    £145.3m£145.9m£137.8mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£119.1m£119.6m£112.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Amber Valley £331.4m, Lewes £304.9mLewes: £304.9mAmber Valley: £331.4mLewes: £306.2mAmber Valley: £332.8mLewes: £289.2mAmber Valley: £314.3m

    £331.4m£332.8m£314.3mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Amber Valley £9.6m, Lewes £9.0mLewes: £9.0mAmber Valley: £9.6mLewes: £9.0mAmber Valley: £9.7mLewes: £8.5mAmber Valley: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mAmber Valley 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: Amber Valley £22.0m, Lewes £17.7mLewes: £17.7mAmber Valley: £22.0mLewes: £17.8mAmber Valley: £22.1mLewes: £16.8mAmber Valley: £20.8m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.8mAmber Valley 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: Amber Valley £0.65m, Lewes £0.55mLewes: £0.55mAmber Valley: £0.65mLewes: £0.55mAmber Valley: £0.65mLewes: £0.52mAmber Valley: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mAmber Valley 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: Amber Valley £65.4m, Lewes £40.5mLewes: £40.5mAmber Valley: £65.4mLewes: £40.7mAmber Valley: £65.7mLewes: £38.4mAmber Valley: £62.1m

    £65.4m£65.7m£62.1mAmber Valley is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £17.5m, Lewes £16.6mLewes: £16.6mAmber Valley: £17.5mLewes: £16.6mAmber Valley: £17.5mLewes: £15.7mAmber Valley: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mAmber Valley 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: Amber Valley £10.2m, Lewes £5.7mLewes: £5.7mAmber Valley: £10.2mLewes: £5.8mAmber Valley: £10.2mLewes: £5.5mAmber Valley: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mAmber Valley is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Amber Valley £107.7m, Lewes £95.0mLewes: £95.0mAmber Valley: £107.7mLewes: £95.4mAmber Valley: £108.1mLewes: £90.1mAmber Valley: £102.1m

    £107.7m£108.1m£102.1mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Amber Valley £22.5m, Lewes £23.0mLewes: £23.0mAmber Valley: £22.5mLewes: £23.1mAmber Valley: £22.6mLewes: £21.8mAmber Valley: £21.4m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.4mLewes is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Amber Valley £26.1m, Lewes £17.5mLewes: £17.5mAmber Valley: £26.1mLewes: £17.5mAmber Valley: £26.2mLewes: £16.6mAmber Valley: £24.8m

    £26.1m£26.2m£24.8mAmber Valley is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Amber Valley £0.72m, Lewes £0.37mLewes: £0.37mAmber Valley: £0.72mLewes: £0.37mAmber Valley: £0.73mLewes: £0.35mAmber Valley: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mAmber Valley is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Amber Valley £0.62m, Lewes £0.45mLewes: £0.45mAmber Valley: £0.62mLewes: £0.46mAmber Valley: £0.62mLewes: £0.43mAmber Valley: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAmber Valley is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Amber Valley £0.95m, Lewes £0.83mLewes: £0.83mAmber Valley: £0.95mLewes: £0.84mAmber Valley: £0.96mLewes: £0.79mAmber Valley: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Amber Valley 28,825, Lewes 26,279Lewes: 26,279Amber Valley: 28,825

    28,825Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count26,279

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Amber Valley 2,488, Lewes 2,149Lewes: 2,149Amber Valley: 2,488

    2,488Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley 4,479, Lewes 3,595Lewes: 3,595Amber Valley: 4,479

    4,479Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley 9,647, Lewes 6,168Lewes: 6,168Amber Valley: 9,647

    9,647Amber Valley is higher6,168

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Amber Valley 13,677, Lewes 10,218Lewes: 10,218Amber Valley: 13,677

    13,677Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley 2,249, Lewes 1,215Lewes: 1,215Amber Valley: 2,249

    2,249Amber Valley is higher1,215

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Amber Valley and Lewes, total
MeasureAmber ValleyLewesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£615.4m£618.0m£583.7m£532.1m£534.4m£504.7mAmber Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.7m£365.2m£344.9m£332.2m£333.6m£315.1mAmber Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.3m£145.9m£137.8m£119.1m£119.6m£112.9mAmber Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m£304.9m£306.2m£289.2mAmber Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mAmber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mAmber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mAmber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mAmber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mAmber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£5.7m£5.8m£5.5mAmber Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.7m£108.1m£102.1m£95.0m£95.4m£90.1mAmber Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mLewes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mAmber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mAmber Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mAmber Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mAmber Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,82526,279Amber Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4882,149Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4793,595Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,6476,168Amber Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,67710,218Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2491,215Amber Valley

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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