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East Devon and Chichester
East Devon is higher than Chichester on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.
On 9 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
East Devon is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Chichester 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
East Devon Chichester
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,919£4,940£4,666East Devon is higher£4,792£4,813£4,546
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,083£12,135£11,462Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£12,421£12,474£11,782
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,565£1,572£1,485Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£1,655£1,662£1,569
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,216£11,263£10,638Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£11,548£11,597£10,954
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£247£248£234Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£268£269£254
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£604£607£573East Devon is higher£588£590£557
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£316£317£300East Devon is higher£278£279£264
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122East Devon is higher£102£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£88£88£83East Devon is higher£76£76£72
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,209£1,214£1,147Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£1,366£1,371£1,295
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£132£132£125Chichester is higher£193£194£183
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£261£262£247East Devon is higher£203£204£193
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.72£4.74£4.48Chichester is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.51£3.53£3.33Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.82£5.84£5.52East Devon is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
993.1Chichester is higherDepends on how you count1,002.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
66.9East Devon is higher66.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
124.4East Devon is higher121.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.5East Devon is higher43.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
144.4Chichester is higherDepends on how you count148.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.2East Devon is higher17.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Devon | Chichester | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,919£4,940£4,666 | £4,792£4,813£4,546 | East Devon |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,083£12,135£11,462 | £12,421£12,474£11,782 | Chichester |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,565£1,572£1,485 | £1,655£1,662£1,569 | Chichester |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,216£11,263£10,638 | £11,548£11,597£10,954 | Chichester |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £247£248£234 | £268£269£254 | Chichester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £604£607£573 | £588£590£557 | East Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £17£17£16 | Chichester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £316£317£300 | £278£279£264 | East Devon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £102£102£96 | East Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £88£88£83 | £76£76£72 | East Devon |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,209£1,214£1,147 | £1,366£1,371£1,295 | Chichester |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £132£132£125 | £193£194£183 | Chichester |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £261£262£247 | £203£204£193 | East Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.72£4.74£4.48 | £6.37£6.39£6.04 | Chichester |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.51£3.53£3.33 | £3.75£3.77£3.56 | Chichester |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.82£5.84£5.52 | £4.80£4.82£4.55 | East Devon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 993.1 | 1,002.3 | Chichester |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 66.9 | 66.8 | East Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 124.4 | 121.0 | East Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.5 | 43.5 | East Devon |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 144.4 | 148.5 | Chichester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.2 | 17.4 | East Devon |
Per resident
East Devon is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Chichester on 6. 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
East Devon Chichester
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,919£4,940£4,666East Devon is higher£4,792£4,813£4,546
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,489£3,504£3,309East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,274£3,288£3,106
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£849£852£805Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£940£944£892
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,238£3,252£3,072East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,044£3,057£2,888
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£71£72£68East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£174£175£165East Devon is higher£155£156£147
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.93£4.95£4.68East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4.55£4.57£4.32
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£316£317£300East Devon is higher£278£279£264
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122East Devon is higher£102£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£48£48£45East Devon is higher£43£43£41
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£655£658£622Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£776£779£736
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£132£132£125Chichester is higher£193£194£183
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134East Devon is higher£116£116£110
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.56£2.57£2.43Chichester is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.91£1.92£1.81Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£2.13£2.14£2.02
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.82£5.84£5.52East Devon is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
286.7East Devon is higherDepends on how you count264.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.3East Devon is higher17.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.9East Devon is higher31.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.5East Devon is higher43.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
78.3Chichester is higherDepends on how you count84.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.4East Devon is higher9.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Devon | Chichester | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,919£4,940£4,666 | £4,792£4,813£4,546 | East Devon |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,489£3,504£3,309 | £3,274£3,288£3,106 | East Devon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £849£852£805 | £940£944£892 | Chichester |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,238£3,252£3,072 | £3,044£3,057£2,888 | East Devon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £71£72£68 | £71£71£67 | East Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £174£175£165 | £155£156£147 | East Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | £4.55£4.57£4.32 | East Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £316£317£300 | £278£279£264 | East Devon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £102£102£96 | East Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £48£48£45 | £43£43£41 | East Devon |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £655£658£622 | £776£779£736 | Chichester |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £132£132£125 | £193£194£183 | Chichester |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £116£116£110 | East Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.56£2.57£2.43 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | Chichester |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.91£1.92£1.81 | £2.13£2.14£2.02 | Chichester |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.82£5.84£5.52 | £4.80£4.82£4.55 | East Devon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 286.7 | 264.2 | East Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.3 | 17.6 | East Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.9 | 31.9 | East Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.5 | 43.5 | East Devon |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 78.3 | 84.4 | Chichester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.4 | 9.9 | East Devon |
Total
East Devon is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Chichester on 2. 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
East Devon Chichester
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£777.2m£780.5m£737.2mEast Devon is higher£619.2m£621.8m£587.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£551.2m£553.5m£522.8mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£423.1m£424.9m£401.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£134.1m£134.6m£127.2mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£121.5m£122.0m£115.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£511.6m£513.8m£485.3mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£27.5m£27.7m£26.1mEast Devon is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£49.9m£50.1m£47.4mEast Devon is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mEast Devon is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mEast Devon is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£103.5m£104.0m£98.2mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mChichester is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mEast Devon is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mChichester is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mEast Devon is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
45,297East Devon is higherDepends on how you count34,139
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,052East Devon is higher2,276
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,676East Devon is higher4,120
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,498East Devon is higher5,614
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,364East Devon is higherDepends on how you count10,900
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,641East Devon is higher1,276
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| Measure | East Devon | Chichester | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £777.2m£780.5m£737.2m | £619.2m£621.8m£587.3m | East Devon |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £551.2m£553.5m£522.8m | £423.1m£424.9m£401.3m | East Devon |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £134.1m£134.6m£127.2m | £121.5m£122.0m£115.2m | East Devon |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £511.6m£513.8m£485.3m | £393.4m£395.0m£373.1m | East Devon |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | £9.1m£9.2m£8.7m | East Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £27.5m£27.7m£26.1m | £20.0m£20.1m£19.0m | East Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | East Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £49.9m£50.1m£47.4m | £35.9m£36.1m£34.1m | East Devon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.3m£20.4m£19.2m | £13.1m£13.2m£12.4m | East Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.5m£7.5m£7.1m | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | East Devon |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £103.5m£104.0m£98.2m | £100.3m£100.7m£95.1m | East Devon |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £20.8m£20.9m£19.7m | £25.0m£25.1m£23.7m | Chichester |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £22.3m£22.4m£21.2m | £14.9m£15.0m£14.2m | East Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.41m£0.38m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | Chichester |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.30m£0.29m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | East Devon |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.92m£0.92m£0.87m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | East Devon |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 45,297 | 34,139 | East Devon |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,052 | 2,276 | East Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,676 | 4,120 | East Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,498 | 5,614 | East Devon |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,364 | 10,900 | East Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,641 | 1,276 | East Devon |
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.
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