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North East Derbyshire and Lewes
North East Derbyshire is higher than Lewes on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.
On 5 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
North East Derbyshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 7. 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
North East Derbyshire Lewes
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,887£4,908£4,636Lewes is higher£5,200£5,222£4,933
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,742£12,796£12,086North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,610£12,664£11,961
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,780£1,787£1,688Lewes is higher£2,051£2,059£1,945
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,584£11,634£10,988North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,576£11,626£10,981
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£356£357£338North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£342£343£324
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£777£780£737North East Derbyshire is higher£671£674£637
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23North East Derbyshire is higher£21£21£20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£539£542£512North East Derbyshire is higher£396£397£375
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£151£151£143Lewes is higher£162£163£154
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£137£137£130North East Derbyshire is higher£99£99£94
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,261£1,266£1,196Lewes is higher£1,636£1,643£1,552
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£154£155£146Lewes is higher£225£226£213
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£367£369£348North East Derbyshire is higher£301£302£285
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.79£6.82£6.44North East Derbyshire is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.48£8.51£8.04North East Derbyshire is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.03£6.06£5.72Lewes is higher£8.16£8.19£7.74
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,018.4North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count997.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
90.6North East Derbyshire is higher81.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
163.5North East Derbyshire is higher136.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
79.5North East Derbyshire is higher60.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
169.0Lewes is higherDepends on how you count176.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
29.8North East Derbyshire is higher20.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | North East Derbyshire | Lewes | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,887£4,908£4,636 | £5,200£5,222£4,933 | Lewes |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,742£12,796£12,086 | £12,610£12,664£11,961 | North East Derbyshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,780£1,787£1,688 | £2,051£2,059£1,945 | Lewes |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,584£11,634£10,988 | £11,576£11,626£10,981 | North East Derbyshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £356£357£338 | £342£343£324 | North East Derbyshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £777£780£737 | £671£674£637 | North East Derbyshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £21£21£20 | North East Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £539£542£512 | £396£397£375 | North East Derbyshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £151£151£143 | £162£163£154 | Lewes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £137£137£130 | £99£99£94 | North East Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,261£1,266£1,196 | £1,636£1,643£1,552 | Lewes |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £154£155£146 | £225£226£213 | Lewes |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £367£369£348 | £301£302£285 | North East Derbyshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | North East Derbyshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.48£8.51£8.04 | £7.83£7.87£7.43 | North East Derbyshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | £8.16£8.19£7.74 | Lewes |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,018.4 | 997.7 | North East Derbyshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 90.6 | 81.6 | North East Derbyshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 163.5 | 136.5 | North East Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 79.5 | 60.3 | North East Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 169.0 | 176.0 | Lewes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 29.8 | 20.9 | North East Derbyshire |
Per resident
North East Derbyshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 11. 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
North East Derbyshire Lewes
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,887£4,908£4,636Lewes is higher£5,200£5,222£4,933
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,996£3,008£2,841Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£3,246£3,260£3,079
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,042£1,046£988Lewes is higher£1,163£1,168£1,104
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,724£2,735£2,583Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£2,980£2,993£2,827
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£84£84£79Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£183£183£173North East Derbyshire is higher£173£174£164
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.67£5.70£5.38North East Derbyshire is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£539£542£512North East Derbyshire is higher£396£397£375
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£151£151£143Lewes is higher£162£163£154
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£80£80£76North East Derbyshire is higher£56£56£53
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£738£741£700Lewes is higher£928£932£881
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£154£155£146Lewes is higher£225£226£213
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£215£216£204North East Derbyshire is higher£171£171£162
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.97£3.99£3.77North East Derbyshire is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.95£4.98£4.70North East Derbyshire is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.03£6.06£5.72Lewes is higher£8.16£8.19£7.74
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
239.4Lewes is higherDepends on how you count256.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.3North East Derbyshire is higher21.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
38.4North East Derbyshire is higher35.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
79.5North East Derbyshire is higher60.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
98.9Lewes is higherDepends on how you count99.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.5North East Derbyshire is higher11.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | North East Derbyshire | Lewes | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,887£4,908£4,636 | £5,200£5,222£4,933 | Lewes |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,996£3,008£2,841 | £3,246£3,260£3,079 | Lewes |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,042£1,046£988 | £1,163£1,168£1,104 | Lewes |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,724£2,735£2,583 | £2,980£2,993£2,827 | Lewes |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £84£84£79 | £88£88£83 | Lewes |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £183£183£173 | £173£174£164 | North East Derbyshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.67£5.70£5.38 | £5.37£5.39£5.09 | North East Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £539£542£512 | £396£397£375 | North East Derbyshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £151£151£143 | £162£163£154 | Lewes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £80£80£76 | £56£56£53 | North East Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £738£741£700 | £928£932£881 | Lewes |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £154£155£146 | £225£226£213 | Lewes |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £215£216£204 | £171£171£162 | North East Derbyshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.97£3.99£3.77 | £3.64£3.65£3.45 | North East Derbyshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.95£4.98£4.70 | £4.45£4.47£4.22 | North East Derbyshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | £8.16£8.19£7.74 | Lewes |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 239.4 | 256.8 | Lewes |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.3 | 21.0 | North East Derbyshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 38.4 | 35.1 | North East Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 79.5 | 60.3 | North East Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 98.9 | 99.9 | Lewes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.5 | 11.9 | North East Derbyshire |
Total
North East Derbyshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
North East Derbyshire Lewes
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£520.7m£523.0m£493.9mLewes is higher£532.1m£534.4m£504.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£319.2m£320.5m£302.8mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£332.2m£333.6m£315.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£111.0m£111.5m£105.3mLewes is higher£119.1m£119.6m£112.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£290.2m£291.4m£275.3mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.5m£19.5m£18.5mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mLewes is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£78.6m£78.9m£74.6mLewes is higher£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mLewes is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mLewes is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,510Lewes is higherDepends on how you count26,279
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,269North East Derbyshire is higher2,149
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,096North East Derbyshire is higher3,595
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,473North East Derbyshire is higher6,168
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,537North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count10,218
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,860North East Derbyshire is higher1,215
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| Measure | North East Derbyshire | Lewes | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £520.7m£523.0m£493.9m | £532.1m£534.4m£504.7m | Lewes |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £319.2m£320.5m£302.8m | £332.2m£333.6m£315.1m | Lewes |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £111.0m£111.5m£105.3m | £119.1m£119.6m£112.9m | Lewes |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £290.2m£291.4m£275.3m | £304.9m£306.2m£289.2m | Lewes |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.9m£9.0m£8.5m | £9.0m£9.0m£8.5m | Lewes |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.5m£19.5m£18.5m | £17.7m£17.8m£16.8m | North East Derbyshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.61m£0.57m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | North East Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £57.5m£57.7m£54.5m | £40.5m£40.7m£38.4m | North East Derbyshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.1m£16.1m£15.2m | £16.6m£16.6m£15.7m | Lewes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.5m£8.6m£8.1m | £5.7m£5.8m£5.5m | North East Derbyshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £78.6m£78.9m£74.6m | £95.0m£95.4m£90.1m | Lewes |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £16.4m£16.5m£15.6m | £23.0m£23.1m£21.8m | Lewes |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £22.9m£23.0m£21.7m | £17.5m£17.5m£16.6m | North East Derbyshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.43m£0.40m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | North East Derbyshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.45m£0.46m£0.43m | North East Derbyshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.83m£0.84m£0.79m | Lewes |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,510 | 26,279 | Lewes |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,269 | 2,149 | North East Derbyshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,096 | 3,595 | North East Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,473 | 6,168 | North East Derbyshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,537 | 10,218 | North East Derbyshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,860 | 1,215 | North East Derbyshire |
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.