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Lewes and East Riding of Yorkshire

102,323 and 355,378 residents (mid-2024).

Lewes is higher than East Riding of Yorkshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Lewes is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and East Riding of Yorkshire 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

Lewes East Riding of Yorkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,200, East Riding of Yorkshire £4,662East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,662Lewes: £5,200East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,682Lewes: £5,222East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,422Lewes: £4,933

    £5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£4,662£4,682£4,422

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £12,610, East Riding of Yorkshire £12,427East Riding of Yorkshire: £12,427Lewes: £12,610East Riding of Yorkshire: £12,480Lewes: £12,664East Riding of Yorkshire: £11,788Lewes: £11,961

    £12,610£12,664£11,961Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£12,427£12,480£11,788

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £2,051, East Riding of Yorkshire £1,477East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,477Lewes: £2,051East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,483Lewes: £2,059East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,401Lewes: £1,945

    £2,051£2,059£1,945Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,477£1,483£1,401

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £11,576, East Riding of Yorkshire £11,410East Riding of Yorkshire: £11,410Lewes: £11,576East Riding of Yorkshire: £11,458Lewes: £11,626East Riding of Yorkshire: £10,822Lewes: £10,981

    £11,576£11,626£10,981Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£11,410£11,458£10,822

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £342, East Riding of Yorkshire £316East Riding of Yorkshire: £316Lewes: £342East Riding of Yorkshire: £318Lewes: £343East Riding of Yorkshire: £300Lewes: £324

    £342£343£324Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£316£318£300

  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: Lewes £671, East Riding of Yorkshire £680East Riding of Yorkshire: £680Lewes: £671East Riding of Yorkshire: £683Lewes: £674East Riding of Yorkshire: £645Lewes: £637

    £671£674£637East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£680£683£645

  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: Lewes £21, East Riding of Yorkshire £21East Riding of Yorkshire: £21Lewes: £21East Riding of Yorkshire: £22Lewes: £21East Riding of Yorkshire: £20Lewes: £20

    £21£21£20East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£21£22£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £396, East Riding of Yorkshire £362East Riding of Yorkshire: £362Lewes: £396East Riding of Yorkshire: £363Lewes: £397East Riding of Yorkshire: £343Lewes: £375

    £396£397£375Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£362£363£343

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £162, East Riding of Yorkshire £132East Riding of Yorkshire: £132Lewes: £162East Riding of Yorkshire: £133Lewes: £163East Riding of Yorkshire: £126Lewes: £154

    £162£163£154Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£126

  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: Lewes £99, East Riding of Yorkshire £99East Riding of Yorkshire: £99Lewes: £99East Riding of Yorkshire: £100Lewes: £99East Riding of Yorkshire: £94Lewes: £94

    £99£99£94East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £1,636, East Riding of Yorkshire £1,098East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,098Lewes: £1,636East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,102Lewes: £1,643East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,041Lewes: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,098£1,102£1,041

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £225, East Riding of Yorkshire £119East Riding of Yorkshire: £119Lewes: £225East Riding of Yorkshire: £120Lewes: £226East Riding of Yorkshire: £113Lewes: £213

    £225£226£213Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £301, East Riding of Yorkshire £267East Riding of Yorkshire: £267Lewes: £301East Riding of Yorkshire: £269Lewes: £302East Riding of Yorkshire: £254Lewes: £285

    £301£302£285Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£267£269£254

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £6.41, East Riding of Yorkshire £7.88East Riding of Yorkshire: £7.88Lewes: £6.41East Riding of Yorkshire: £7.91Lewes: £6.44East Riding of Yorkshire: £7.47Lewes: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £7.83, East Riding of Yorkshire £4.54East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.54Lewes: £7.83East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.56Lewes: £7.87East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.31Lewes: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£4.54£4.56£4.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £8.16, East Riding of Yorkshire £5.69East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.69Lewes: £8.16East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.72Lewes: £8.19East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.40Lewes: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£5.69£5.72£5.40

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lewes 997.7, East Riding of Yorkshire 1,013.1East Riding of Yorkshire: 1,013.1Lewes: 997.7

    997.7East Riding of Yorkshire is higher1,013.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lewes 81.6, East Riding of Yorkshire 85.3East Riding of Yorkshire: 85.3Lewes: 81.6

    81.6East Riding of Yorkshire is higher85.3

  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: Lewes 136.5, East Riding of Yorkshire 146.4East Riding of Yorkshire: 146.4Lewes: 136.5

    136.5East Riding of Yorkshire is higher146.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 60.3, East Riding of Yorkshire 55.7East Riding of Yorkshire: 55.7Lewes: 60.3

    60.3Lewes is higherDepends on how you count55.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lewes 176.0, East Riding of Yorkshire 145.3East Riding of Yorkshire: 145.3Lewes: 176.0

    176.0Lewes is higherDepends on how you count145.3

  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: Lewes 20.9, East Riding of Yorkshire 21.1East Riding of Yorkshire: 21.1Lewes: 20.9

    20.9East Riding of Yorkshire is higher21.1

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Lewes and East Riding of Yorkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureLewesEast Riding of YorkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,200£5,222£4,933£4,662£4,682£4,422Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,610£12,664£11,961£12,427£12,480£11,788Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,051£2,059£1,945£1,477£1,483£1,401Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,576£11,626£10,981£11,410£11,458£10,822Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£342£343£324£316£318£300Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£671£674£637£680£683£645East Riding of Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£21£22£20East Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£362£363£343Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£132£133£126Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£99£100£94East Riding of Yorkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,098£1,102£1,041Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£119£120£113Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£301£302£285£267£269£254Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£7.88£7.91£7.47East Riding of Yorkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£4.54£4.56£4.31Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£5.69£5.72£5.40Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.71,013.1East Riding of Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.685.3East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.5146.4East Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.355.7Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.0145.3Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.921.1East Riding of Yorkshire

Per resident

Lewes is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and East Riding of Yorkshire 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

Lewes East Riding of Yorkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,200, East Riding of Yorkshire £4,662East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,662Lewes: £5,200East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,682Lewes: £5,222East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,422Lewes: £4,933

    £5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£4,662£4,682£4,422

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewes £3,246, East Riding of Yorkshire £3,197East Riding of Yorkshire: £3,197Lewes: £3,246East Riding of Yorkshire: £3,211Lewes: £3,260East Riding of Yorkshire: £3,033Lewes: £3,079

    £3,246£3,260£3,079Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£3,197£3,211£3,033

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewes £1,163, East Riding of Yorkshire £845East Riding of Yorkshire: £845Lewes: £1,163East Riding of Yorkshire: £849Lewes: £1,168East Riding of Yorkshire: £802Lewes: £1,104

    £1,163£1,168£1,104Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£845£849£802

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewes £2,980, East Riding of Yorkshire £2,936East Riding of Yorkshire: £2,936Lewes: £2,980East Riding of Yorkshire: £2,948Lewes: £2,993East Riding of Yorkshire: £2,785Lewes: £2,827

    £2,980£2,993£2,827Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£2,936£2,948£2,785

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewes £88, East Riding of Yorkshire £81East Riding of Yorkshire: £81Lewes: £88East Riding of Yorkshire: £82Lewes: £88East Riding of Yorkshire: £77Lewes: £83

    £88£88£83Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £173, East Riding of Yorkshire £175East Riding of Yorkshire: £175Lewes: £173East Riding of Yorkshire: £176Lewes: £174East Riding of Yorkshire: £166Lewes: £164

    £173£174£164East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£175£176£166

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lewes £5.37, East Riding of Yorkshire £5.52East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.52Lewes: £5.37East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.55Lewes: £5.39East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.24Lewes: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £396, East Riding of Yorkshire £362East Riding of Yorkshire: £362Lewes: £396East Riding of Yorkshire: £363Lewes: £397East Riding of Yorkshire: £343Lewes: £375

    £396£397£375Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£362£363£343

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £162, East Riding of Yorkshire £132East Riding of Yorkshire: £132Lewes: £162East Riding of Yorkshire: £133Lewes: £163East Riding of Yorkshire: £126Lewes: £154

    £162£163£154Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£126

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewes £56, East Riding of Yorkshire £57East Riding of Yorkshire: £57Lewes: £56East Riding of Yorkshire: £57Lewes: £56East Riding of Yorkshire: £54Lewes: £53

    £56£56£53East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewes £928, East Riding of Yorkshire £628East Riding of Yorkshire: £628Lewes: £928East Riding of Yorkshire: £631Lewes: £932East Riding of Yorkshire: £596Lewes: £881

    £928£932£881Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£628£631£596

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £225, East Riding of Yorkshire £119East Riding of Yorkshire: £119Lewes: £225East Riding of Yorkshire: £120Lewes: £226East Riding of Yorkshire: £113Lewes: £213

    £225£226£213Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewes £171, East Riding of Yorkshire £153East Riding of Yorkshire: £153Lewes: £171East Riding of Yorkshire: £154Lewes: £171East Riding of Yorkshire: £145Lewes: £162

    £171£171£162Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewes £3.64, East Riding of Yorkshire £4.51East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.51Lewes: £3.64East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.53Lewes: £3.65East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.28Lewes: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewes £4.45, East Riding of Yorkshire £2.60East Riding of Yorkshire: £2.60Lewes: £4.45East Riding of Yorkshire: £2.62Lewes: £4.47East Riding of Yorkshire: £2.47Lewes: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£2.60£2.62£2.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £8.16, East Riding of Yorkshire £5.69East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.69Lewes: £8.16East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.72Lewes: £8.19East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.40Lewes: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£5.69£5.72£5.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 256.8, East Riding of Yorkshire 260.7East Riding of Yorkshire: 260.7Lewes: 256.8

    256.8East Riding of Yorkshire is higher260.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 21.0, East Riding of Yorkshire 21.9East Riding of Yorkshire: 21.9Lewes: 21.0

    21.0East Riding of Yorkshire is higher21.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 35.1, East Riding of Yorkshire 37.7East Riding of Yorkshire: 37.7Lewes: 35.1

    35.1East Riding of Yorkshire is higher37.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 60.3, East Riding of Yorkshire 55.7East Riding of Yorkshire: 55.7Lewes: 60.3

    60.3Lewes is higherDepends on how you count55.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 99.9, East Riding of Yorkshire 83.2East Riding of Yorkshire: 83.2Lewes: 99.9

    99.9Lewes is higherDepends on how you count83.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 11.9, East Riding of Yorkshire 12.1East Riding of Yorkshire: 12.1Lewes: 11.9

    11.9East Riding of Yorkshire is higher12.1

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Lewes and East Riding of Yorkshire, per resident
MeasureLewesEast Riding of YorkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,200£5,222£4,933£4,662£4,682£4,422Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,246£3,260£3,079£3,197£3,211£3,033Lewes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,104£845£849£802Lewes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,980£2,993£2,827£2,936£2,948£2,785Lewes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£81£82£77Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£175£176£166East Riding of Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.52£5.55£5.24East Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£362£363£343Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£132£133£126Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£57£57£54East Riding of Yorkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£928£932£881£628£631£596Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£119£120£113Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£171£162£153£154£145Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£4.51£4.53£4.28East Riding of Yorkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£2.60£2.62£2.47Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£5.69£5.72£5.40Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.8260.7East Riding of Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.021.9East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.137.7East Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.355.7Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.983.2Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.912.1East Riding of Yorkshire

Total

Lewes is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and East Riding of Yorkshire 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

Lewes East Riding of Yorkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewes £532.1m, East Riding of Yorkshire £1.7bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.7bnLewes: £532.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.7bnLewes: £534.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.6bnLewes: £504.7m

    £532.1m£534.4m£504.7mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewes £332.2m, East Riding of Yorkshire £1.1bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.1bnLewes: £332.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.1bnLewes: £333.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.1bnLewes: £315.1m

    £332.2m£333.6m£315.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewes £119.1m, East Riding of Yorkshire £300.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £300.4mLewes: £119.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £301.7mLewes: £119.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £285.0mLewes: £112.9m

    £119.1m£119.6m£112.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewes £304.9m, East Riding of Yorkshire £1.0bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.0bnLewes: £304.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.0bnLewes: £306.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £989.6mLewes: £289.2m

    £304.9m£306.2m£289.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£989.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes £9.0m, East Riding of Yorkshire £28.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £28.9mLewes: £9.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £29.0mLewes: £9.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £27.4mLewes: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes £17.7m, East Riding of Yorkshire £62.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £62.2mLewes: £17.7mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £62.4mLewes: £17.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £59.0mLewes: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lewes £0.55m, East Riding of Yorkshire £2.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mLewes: £0.55mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mLewes: £0.55mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.9mLewes: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes £40.5m, East Riding of Yorkshire £128.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £128.5mLewes: £40.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £129.1mLewes: £40.7mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £121.9mLewes: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewes £16.6m, East Riding of Yorkshire £47.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £47.1mLewes: £16.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £47.3mLewes: £16.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £44.6mLewes: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£47.1m£47.3m£44.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes £5.7m, East Riding of Yorkshire £20.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £20.2mLewes: £5.7mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £20.2mLewes: £5.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £19.1mLewes: £5.5m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes £95.0m, East Riding of Yorkshire £223.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £223.3mLewes: £95.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £224.3mLewes: £95.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £211.8mLewes: £90.1m

    £95.0m£95.4m£90.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£223.3m£224.3m£211.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewes £23.0m, East Riding of Yorkshire £42.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £42.3mLewes: £23.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £42.5mLewes: £23.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £40.2mLewes: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£42.3m£42.5m£40.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewes £17.5m, East Riding of Yorkshire £54.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £54.4mLewes: £17.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £54.6mLewes: £17.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £51.6mLewes: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewes £0.37m, East Riding of Yorkshire £1.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.6mLewes: £0.37mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.6mLewes: £0.37mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.5mLewes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewes £0.45m, East Riding of Yorkshire £0.93mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £0.93mLewes: £0.45mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £0.93mLewes: £0.46mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £0.88mLewes: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewes £0.83m, East Riding of Yorkshire £2.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mLewes: £0.83mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mLewes: £0.84mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.9mLewes: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewes 26,279, East Riding of Yorkshire 92,635East Riding of Yorkshire: 92,635Lewes: 26,279

    26,279East Riding of Yorkshire is higher92,635

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes 2,149, East Riding of Yorkshire 7,798East Riding of Yorkshire: 7,798Lewes: 2,149

    2,149East Riding of Yorkshire is higher7,798

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes 3,595, East Riding of Yorkshire 13,385East Riding of Yorkshire: 13,385Lewes: 3,595

    3,595East Riding of Yorkshire is higher13,385

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes 6,168, East Riding of Yorkshire 19,797East Riding of Yorkshire: 19,797Lewes: 6,168

    6,168East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count19,797

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes 10,218, East Riding of Yorkshire 29,568East Riding of Yorkshire: 29,568Lewes: 10,218

    10,218East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count29,568

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes 1,215, East Riding of Yorkshire 4,300East Riding of Yorkshire: 4,300Lewes: 1,215

    1,215East Riding of Yorkshire is higher4,300

Show the numbers
Lewes and East Riding of Yorkshire, total
MeasureLewesEast Riding of YorkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.1m£534.4m£504.7m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnEast Riding of Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.2m£333.6m£315.1m£1.1bnEast Riding of Yorkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.1m£119.6m£112.9m£300.4m£301.7m£285.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m£1.0bn£1.0bn£989.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£128.5m£129.1m£121.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£47.1m£47.3m£44.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.5m£20.2m£20.2m£19.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m£223.3m£224.3m£211.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£42.3m£42.5m£40.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£54.4m£54.6m£51.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,27992,635East Riding of Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1497,798East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,59513,385East Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,16819,797East Riding of Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,21829,568East Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2154,300East Riding of Yorkshire

Sources

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

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  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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