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Lewes and East Riding of Yorkshire
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.
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£4,662£4,682£4,422
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,610£12,664£11,961Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£12,427£12,480£11,788
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,051£2,059£1,945Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,477£1,483£1,401
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,576£11,626£10,981Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£11,410£11,458£10,822
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£342£343£324Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£316£318£300
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£671£674£637East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£680£683£645
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£21£22£20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£396£397£375Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£362£363£343
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£162£163£154Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£126
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£99£99£94East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£99£100£94
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,636£1,643£1,552Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,098£1,102£1,041
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£225£226£213Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£301£302£285Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£267£269£254
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.41£6.44£6.08East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£7.88£7.91£7.47
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.83£7.87£7.43Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£4.54£4.56£4.31
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£5.69£5.72£5.40
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
997.7East Riding of Yorkshire is higher1,013.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
81.6East Riding of Yorkshire is higher85.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
136.5East Riding of Yorkshire is higher146.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
60.3Lewes is higherDepends on how you count55.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
176.0Lewes is higherDepends on how you count145.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.9East Riding of Yorkshire is higher21.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Lewes | East Riding of Yorkshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,200£5,222£4,933 | £4,662£4,682£4,422 | Lewes |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,610£12,664£11,961 | £12,427£12,480£11,788 | Lewes |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,051£2,059£1,945 | £1,477£1,483£1,401 | Lewes |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,576£11,626£10,981 | £11,410£11,458£10,822 | Lewes |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £342£343£324 | £316£318£300 | Lewes |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £671£674£637 | £680£683£645 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £21£22£20 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £396£397£375 | £362£363£343 | Lewes |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £162£163£154 | £132£133£126 | Lewes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £99£100£94 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,636£1,643£1,552 | £1,098£1,102£1,041 | Lewes |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £225£226£213 | £119£120£113 | Lewes |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £301£302£285 | £267£269£254 | Lewes |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | £7.88£7.91£7.47 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.83£7.87£7.43 | £4.54£4.56£4.31 | Lewes |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.16£8.19£7.74 | £5.69£5.72£5.40 | Lewes |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 997.7 | 1,013.1 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 81.6 | 85.3 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 136.5 | 146.4 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 60.3 | 55.7 | Lewes |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 176.0 | 145.3 | Lewes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.9 | 21.1 | East 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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£4,662£4,682£4,422
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,246£3,260£3,079Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£3,197£3,211£3,033
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,163£1,168£1,104Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£845£849£802
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,980£2,993£2,827Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£2,936£2,948£2,785
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£88£88£83Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£173£174£164East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£175£176£166
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.37£5.39£5.09East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£396£397£375Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£362£363£343
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£162£163£154Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£126
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£56£56£53East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£57£57£54
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£928£932£881Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£628£631£596
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£225£226£213Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£171£171£162Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.64£3.65£3.45East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.45£4.47£4.22Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£2.60£2.62£2.47
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£5.69£5.72£5.40
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
256.8East Riding of Yorkshire is higher260.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.0East Riding of Yorkshire is higher21.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.1East Riding of Yorkshire is higher37.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
60.3Lewes is higherDepends on how you count55.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
99.9Lewes is higherDepends on how you count83.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.9East Riding of Yorkshire is higher12.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Lewes | East Riding of Yorkshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,200£5,222£4,933 | £4,662£4,682£4,422 | Lewes |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,246£3,260£3,079 | £3,197£3,211£3,033 | Lewes |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,163£1,168£1,104 | £845£849£802 | Lewes |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,980£2,993£2,827 | £2,936£2,948£2,785 | Lewes |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £88£88£83 | £81£82£77 | Lewes |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £173£174£164 | £175£176£166 | East 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£5.24 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £396£397£375 | £362£363£343 | Lewes |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £162£163£154 | £132£133£126 | Lewes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £56£56£53 | £57£57£54 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £928£932£881 | £628£631£596 | Lewes |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £225£226£213 | £119£120£113 | Lewes |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £171£171£162 | £153£154£145 | Lewes |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.64£3.65£3.45 | £4.51£4.53£4.28 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.45£4.47£4.22 | £2.60£2.62£2.47 | Lewes |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.16£8.19£7.74 | £5.69£5.72£5.40 | Lewes |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 256.8 | 260.7 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.0 | 21.9 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.1 | 37.7 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 60.3 | 55.7 | Lewes |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 99.9 | 83.2 | Lewes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.9 | 12.1 | East 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
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£532.1m£534.4m£504.7mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£332.2m£333.6m£315.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£119.1m£119.6m£112.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£304.9m£306.2m£289.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£989.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£47.1m£47.3m£44.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.7m£5.8m£5.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£95.0m£95.4m£90.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£223.3m£224.3m£211.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£42.3m£42.5m£40.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
26,279East Riding of Yorkshire is higher92,635
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,149East Riding of Yorkshire is higher7,798
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,595East Riding of Yorkshire is higher13,385
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,168East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count19,797
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,218East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count29,568
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,215East Riding of Yorkshire is higher4,300
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| Measure | Lewes | East Riding of Yorkshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £532.1m£534.4m£504.7m | £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £332.2m£333.6m£315.1m | £1.1bn | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £119.1m£119.6m£112.9m | £300.4m£301.7m£285.0m | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £304.9m£306.2m£289.2m | £1.0bn£1.0bn£989.6m | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.0m£9.0m£8.5m | £28.9m£29.0m£27.4m | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.7m£17.8m£16.8m | £62.2m£62.4m£59.0m | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | £2.0m£2.0m£1.9m | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £40.5m£40.7m£38.4m | £128.5m£129.1m£121.9m | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.6m£16.6m£15.7m | £47.1m£47.3m£44.6m | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.7m£5.8m£5.5m | £20.2m£20.2m£19.1m | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £95.0m£95.4m£90.1m | £223.3m£224.3m£211.8m | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.0m£23.1m£21.8m | £42.3m£42.5m£40.2m | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.5m£17.5m£16.6m | £54.4m£54.6m£51.6m | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.93m£0.93m£0.88m | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.83m£0.84m£0.79m | £2.0m£2.0m£1.9m | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 26,279 | 92,635 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,149 | 7,798 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,595 | 13,385 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,168 | 19,797 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,218 | 29,568 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,215 | 4,300 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
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.