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West Devon and Chichester

58,849 and 129,206 residents (mid-2024).

West Devon is higher than Chichester on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

West Devon is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Chichester 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

West Devon Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Devon £4,923, Chichester £4,792Chichester: £4,792West Devon: £4,923Chichester: £4,813West Devon: £4,944Chichester: £4,546West Devon: £4,670

    £4,923£4,944£4,670West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4,792£4,813£4,546

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Devon £12,031, Chichester £12,421Chichester: £12,421West Devon: £12,031Chichester: £12,474West Devon: £12,082Chichester: £11,782West Devon: £11,412

    £12,031£12,082£11,412Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£12,421£12,474£11,782

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Devon £1,586, Chichester £1,655Chichester: £1,655West Devon: £1,586Chichester: £1,662West Devon: £1,593Chichester: £1,569West Devon: £1,505

    £1,586£1,593£1,505Chichester is higher£1,655£1,662£1,569

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Devon £11,127, Chichester £11,548Chichester: £11,548West Devon: £11,127Chichester: £11,597West Devon: £11,175Chichester: £10,954West Devon: £10,555

    £11,127£11,175£10,555Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£11,548£11,597£10,954

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Devon £292, Chichester £268Chichester: £268West Devon: £292Chichester: £269West Devon: £293Chichester: £254West Devon: £277

    £292£293£277West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£268£269£254

  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: West Devon £592, Chichester £588Chichester: £588West Devon: £592Chichester: £590West Devon: £595Chichester: £557West Devon: £562

    £592£595£562West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£588£590£557

  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: West Devon £19, Chichester £17Chichester: £17West Devon: £19Chichester: £17West Devon: £20Chichester: £16West Devon: £18

    £19£20£18West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £376, Chichester £278Chichester: £278West Devon: £376Chichester: £279West Devon: £377Chichester: £264West Devon: £356

    £376£377£356West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£264

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £117, Chichester £102Chichester: £102West Devon: £117Chichester: £102West Devon: £117Chichester: £96West Devon: £111

    £117£117£111West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£96

  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: West Devon £95, Chichester £76Chichester: £76West Devon: £95Chichester: £76West Devon: £95Chichester: £72West Devon: £90

    £95£95£90West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Devon £1,188, Chichester £1,366Chichester: £1,366West Devon: £1,188Chichester: £1,371West Devon: £1,193Chichester: £1,295West Devon: £1,127

    £1,188£1,193£1,127Chichester is higher£1,366£1,371£1,295

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Devon £147, Chichester £193Chichester: £193West Devon: £147Chichester: £194West Devon: £147Chichester: £183West Devon: £139

    £147£147£139Chichester is higher£193£194£183

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Devon £295, Chichester £203Chichester: £203West Devon: £295Chichester: £204West Devon: £296Chichester: £193West Devon: £280

    £295£296£280West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£193

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Devon £4.26, Chichester £6.37Chichester: £6.37West Devon: £4.26Chichester: £6.39West Devon: £4.28Chichester: £6.04West Devon: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Chichester is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Devon £4.65, Chichester £3.75Chichester: £3.75West Devon: £4.65Chichester: £3.77West Devon: £4.67Chichester: £3.56West Devon: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Devon £6.91, Chichester £4.80Chichester: £4.80West Devon: £6.91Chichester: £4.82West Devon: £6.93Chichester: £4.55West Devon: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4.80£4.82£4.55

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Devon 1,003.3, Chichester 1,002.3Chichester: 1,002.3West Devon: 1,003.3

    1,003.3West Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,002.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Devon 72.2, Chichester 66.8Chichester: 66.8West Devon: 72.2

    72.2West Devon is higherDepends on how you count66.8

  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: West Devon 123.7, Chichester 121.0Chichester: 121.0West Devon: 123.7

    123.7West Devon is higherDepends on how you count121.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 55.5, Chichester 43.5Chichester: 43.5West Devon: 55.5

    55.5West Devon is higherDepends on how you count43.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Devon 143.9, Chichester 148.5Chichester: 148.5West Devon: 143.9

    143.9Chichester is higher148.5

  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: West Devon 20.0, Chichester 17.4Chichester: 17.4West Devon: 20.0

    20.0West Devon is higherDepends on how you count17.4

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West Devon and Chichester, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DevonChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,923£4,944£4,670£4,792£4,813£4,546West Devon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,031£12,082£11,412£12,421£12,474£11,782Chichester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,586£1,593£1,505£1,655£1,662£1,569Chichester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,127£11,175£10,555£11,548£11,597£10,954Chichester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£292£293£277£268£269£254West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£595£562£588£590£557West Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18£17£17£16West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£278£279£264West Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£102£102£96West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£76£76£72West Devon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,188£1,193£1,127£1,366£1,371£1,295Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£193£194£183Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£295£296£280£203£204£193West Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£6.37£6.39£6.04Chichester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£3.75£3.77£3.56West Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£4.80£4.82£4.55West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,002.3West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.266.8West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.7121.0West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.543.5West Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.9148.5Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.017.4West Devon

Per resident

West Devon is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Chichester on 5. 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

West Devon Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Devon £4,923, Chichester £4,792Chichester: £4,792West Devon: £4,923Chichester: £4,813West Devon: £4,944Chichester: £4,546West Devon: £4,670

    £4,923£4,944£4,670West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4,792£4,813£4,546

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Devon £3,393, Chichester £3,274Chichester: £3,274West Devon: £3,393Chichester: £3,288West Devon: £3,407Chichester: £3,106West Devon: £3,218

    £3,393£3,407£3,218West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,274£3,288£3,106

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Devon £884, Chichester £940Chichester: £940West Devon: £884Chichester: £944West Devon: £888Chichester: £892West Devon: £839

    £884£888£839Chichester is higher£940£944£892

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Devon £3,138, Chichester £3,044Chichester: £3,044West Devon: £3,138Chichester: £3,057West Devon: £3,151Chichester: £2,888West Devon: £2,976

    £3,138£3,151£2,976West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,044£3,057£2,888

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Devon £82, Chichester £71Chichester: £71West Devon: £82Chichester: £71West Devon: £83Chichester: £67West Devon: £78

    £82£83£78West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £167, Chichester £155Chichester: £155West Devon: £167Chichester: £156West Devon: £168Chichester: £147West Devon: £158

    £167£168£158West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Devon £5.49, Chichester £4.55Chichester: £4.55West Devon: £5.49Chichester: £4.57West Devon: £5.52Chichester: £4.32West Devon: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4.55£4.57£4.32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £376, Chichester £278Chichester: £278West Devon: £376Chichester: £279West Devon: £377Chichester: £264West Devon: £356

    £376£377£356West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£264

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £117, Chichester £102Chichester: £102West Devon: £117Chichester: £102West Devon: £117Chichester: £96West Devon: £111

    £117£117£111West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£96

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Devon £53, Chichester £43Chichester: £43West Devon: £53Chichester: £43West Devon: £53Chichester: £41West Devon: £50

    £53£53£50West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Devon £662, Chichester £776Chichester: £776West Devon: £662Chichester: £779West Devon: £665Chichester: £736West Devon: £628

    £662£665£628Chichester is higher£776£779£736

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Devon £147, Chichester £193Chichester: £193West Devon: £147Chichester: £194West Devon: £147Chichester: £183West Devon: £139

    £147£147£139Chichester is higher£193£194£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Devon £164, Chichester £116Chichester: £116West Devon: £164Chichester: £116West Devon: £165Chichester: £110West Devon: £156

    £164£165£156West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Devon £2.37, Chichester £3.62Chichester: £3.62West Devon: £2.37Chichester: £3.63West Devon: £2.38Chichester: £3.43West Devon: £2.25

    £2.37£2.38£2.25Chichester is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Devon £2.59, Chichester £2.13Chichester: £2.13West Devon: £2.59Chichester: £2.14West Devon: £2.60Chichester: £2.02West Devon: £2.46

    £2.59£2.60£2.46West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2.13£2.14£2.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Devon £6.91, Chichester £4.80Chichester: £4.80West Devon: £6.91Chichester: £4.82West Devon: £6.93Chichester: £4.55West Devon: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4.80£4.82£4.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 282.9, Chichester 264.2Chichester: 264.2West Devon: 282.9

    282.9West Devon is higherDepends on how you count264.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 20.4, Chichester 17.6Chichester: 17.6West Devon: 20.4

    20.4West Devon is higherDepends on how you count17.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 34.9, Chichester 31.9Chichester: 31.9West Devon: 34.9

    34.9West Devon is higherDepends on how you count31.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 55.5, Chichester 43.5Chichester: 43.5West Devon: 55.5

    55.5West Devon is higherDepends on how you count43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 80.2, Chichester 84.4Chichester: 84.4West Devon: 80.2

    80.2Chichester is higher84.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 11.2, Chichester 9.9Chichester: 9.9West Devon: 11.2

    11.2West Devon is higherDepends on how you count9.9

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West Devon and Chichester, per resident
MeasureWest DevonChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,923£4,944£4,670£4,792£4,813£4,546West Devon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,393£3,407£3,218£3,274£3,288£3,106West Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£884£888£839£940£944£892Chichester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,138£3,151£2,976£3,044£3,057£2,888West Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£71£71£67West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£155£156£147West Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£4.55£4.57£4.32West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£278£279£264West Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£102£102£96West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£43£43£41West Devon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£662£665£628£776£779£736Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£193£194£183Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£116£116£110West Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.37£2.38£2.25£3.62£3.63£3.43Chichester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.59£2.60£2.46£2.13£2.14£2.02West Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£4.80£4.82£4.55West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026282.9264.2West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.417.6West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.931.9West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.543.5West Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.284.4Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.29.9West Devon

Total

West Devon is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Chichester 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

West Devon Chichester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Devon £289.7m, Chichester £619.2mChichester: £619.2mWest Devon: £289.7mChichester: £621.8mWest Devon: £291.0mChichester: £587.3mWest Devon: £274.8m

    £289.7m£291.0m£274.8mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£619.2m£621.8m£587.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Devon £199.7m, Chichester £423.1mChichester: £423.1mWest Devon: £199.7mChichester: £424.9mWest Devon: £200.5mChichester: £401.3mWest Devon: £189.4m

    £199.7m£200.5m£189.4mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£423.1m£424.9m£401.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Devon £52.0m, Chichester £121.5mChichester: £121.5mWest Devon: £52.0mChichester: £122.0mWest Devon: £52.3mChichester: £115.2mWest Devon: £49.4m

    £52.0m£52.3m£49.4mChichester is higher£121.5m£122.0m£115.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Devon £184.7m, Chichester £393.4mChichester: £393.4mWest Devon: £184.7mChichester: £395.0mWest Devon: £185.4mChichester: £373.1mWest Devon: £175.2m

    £184.7m£185.4m£175.2mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Devon £4.8m, Chichester £9.1mChichester: £9.1mWest Devon: £4.8mChichester: £9.2mWest Devon: £4.9mChichester: £8.7mWest Devon: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Devon £9.8m, Chichester £20.0mChichester: £20.0mWest Devon: £9.8mChichester: £20.1mWest Devon: £9.9mChichester: £19.0mWest Devon: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Devon £0.32m, Chichester £0.59mChichester: £0.59mWest Devon: £0.32mChichester: £0.59mWest Devon: £0.32mChichester: £0.56mWest Devon: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Devon £22.1m, Chichester £35.9mChichester: £35.9mWest Devon: £22.1mChichester: £36.1mWest Devon: £22.2mChichester: £34.1mWest Devon: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Devon £6.9m, Chichester £13.1mChichester: £13.1mWest Devon: £6.9mChichester: £13.2mWest Devon: £6.9mChichester: £12.4mWest Devon: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Devon £3.1m, Chichester £5.6mChichester: £5.6mWest Devon: £3.1mChichester: £5.6mWest Devon: £3.1mChichester: £5.3mWest Devon: £3.0m

    £3.1m£3.1m£3.0mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Devon £39.0m, Chichester £100.3mChichester: £100.3mWest Devon: £39.0mChichester: £100.7mWest Devon: £39.1mChichester: £95.1mWest Devon: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.1m£37.0mChichester is higher£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Devon £8.6m, Chichester £25.0mChichester: £25.0mWest Devon: £8.6mChichester: £25.1mWest Devon: £8.7mChichester: £23.7mWest Devon: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mChichester is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Devon £9.7m, Chichester £14.9mChichester: £14.9mWest Devon: £9.7mChichester: £15.0mWest Devon: £9.7mChichester: £14.2mWest Devon: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Devon £0.14m, Chichester £0.47mChichester: £0.47mWest Devon: £0.14mChichester: £0.47mWest Devon: £0.14mChichester: £0.44mWest Devon: £0.13m

    £0.14m£0.14m£0.13mChichester is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Devon £0.15m, Chichester £0.28mChichester: £0.28mWest Devon: £0.15mChichester: £0.28mWest Devon: £0.15mChichester: £0.26mWest Devon: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Devon £0.41m, Chichester £0.62mChichester: £0.62mWest Devon: £0.41mChichester: £0.62mWest Devon: £0.41mChichester: £0.59mWest Devon: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Devon 16,650, Chichester 34,139Chichester: 34,139West Devon: 16,650

    16,650Chichester is higherDepends on how you count34,139

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Devon 1,198, Chichester 2,276Chichester: 2,276West Devon: 1,198

    1,198Chichester is higherDepends on how you count2,276

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Devon 2,052, Chichester 4,120Chichester: 4,120West Devon: 2,052

    2,052Chichester is higherDepends on how you count4,120

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Devon 3,268, Chichester 5,614Chichester: 5,614West Devon: 3,268

    3,268Chichester is higherDepends on how you count5,614

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Devon 4,719, Chichester 10,900Chichester: 10,900West Devon: 4,719

    4,719Chichester is higher10,900

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Devon 656, Chichester 1,276Chichester: 1,276West Devon: 656

    656Chichester is higherDepends on how you count1,276

Show the numbers
West Devon and Chichester, total
MeasureWest DevonChichesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.7m£291.0m£274.8m£619.2m£621.8m£587.3mChichester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.7m£200.5m£189.4m£423.1m£424.9m£401.3mChichester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.3m£49.4m£121.5m£122.0m£115.2mChichester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.7m£185.4m£175.2m£393.4m£395.0m£373.1mChichester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mChichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mChichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mChichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mChichester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mChichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£3.0m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mChichester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mChichester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mChichester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mChichester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.14m£0.13m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mChichester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mChichester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mChichester
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,65034,139Chichester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1982,276Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0524,120Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,2685,614Chichester
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,71910,900Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266561,276Chichester

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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