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Lewes and North East Derbyshire
Lewes is higher than North East Derbyshire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.
On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Lewes is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and North East Derbyshire on 15. 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 North East Derbyshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes is higher£4,887£4,908£4,636
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,610£12,664£11,961North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,742£12,796£12,086
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,051£2,059£1,945Lewes is higher£1,780£1,787£1,688
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,576£11,626£10,981North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,584£11,634£10,988
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£342£343£324North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£356£357£338
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£671£674£637North East Derbyshire is higher£777£780£737
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20North East Derbyshire is higher£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£396£397£375North East Derbyshire is higher£539£542£512
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£162£163£154Lewes is higher£151£151£143
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£99£99£94North East Derbyshire is higher£137£137£130
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,636£1,643£1,552Lewes is higher£1,261£1,266£1,196
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£225£226£213Lewes is higher£154£155£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£301£302£285North East Derbyshire is higher£367£369£348
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.41£6.44£6.08North East Derbyshire is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.83£7.87£7.43North East Derbyshire is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
997.7North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count1,018.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
81.6North East Derbyshire is higher90.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
136.5North East Derbyshire is higher163.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
60.3North East Derbyshire is higher79.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
176.0Lewes is higherDepends on how you count169.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.9North East Derbyshire is higher29.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Lewes | North East Derbyshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,200£5,222£4,933 | £4,887£4,908£4,636 | Lewes |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,610£12,664£11,961 | £12,742£12,796£12,086 | North East Derbyshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,051£2,059£1,945 | £1,780£1,787£1,688 | Lewes |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,576£11,626£10,981 | £11,584£11,634£10,988 | North East Derbyshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £342£343£324 | £356£357£338 | North East Derbyshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £671£674£637 | £777£780£737 | North East Derbyshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £24£24£23 | North East Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £396£397£375 | £539£542£512 | North East Derbyshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £162£163£154 | £151£151£143 | Lewes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £137£137£130 | North East Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,636£1,643£1,552 | £1,261£1,266£1,196 | Lewes |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £225£226£213 | £154£155£146 | Lewes |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £301£302£285 | £367£369£348 | North East Derbyshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | North East Derbyshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.83£7.87£7.43 | £8.48£8.51£8.04 | North East Derbyshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.16£8.19£7.74 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | Lewes |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 997.7 | 1,018.4 | North East Derbyshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 81.6 | 90.6 | North East Derbyshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 136.5 | 163.5 | North East Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 60.3 | 79.5 | North East Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 176.0 | 169.0 | Lewes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.9 | 29.8 | North East Derbyshire |
Per resident
Lewes is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and North East Derbyshire 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
Lewes North East Derbyshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes is higher£4,887£4,908£4,636
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,246£3,260£3,079Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£2,996£3,008£2,841
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,163£1,168£1,104Lewes is higher£1,042£1,046£988
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,980£2,993£2,827Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£2,724£2,735£2,583
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£88£88£83Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£173£174£164North East Derbyshire is higher£183£183£173
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.37£5.39£5.09North East Derbyshire is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£396£397£375North East Derbyshire is higher£539£542£512
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£162£163£154Lewes is higher£151£151£143
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£56£56£53North East Derbyshire is higher£80£80£76
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£928£932£881Lewes is higher£738£741£700
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£225£226£213Lewes is higher£154£155£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£171£171£162North East Derbyshire is higher£215£216£204
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.64£3.65£3.45North East Derbyshire is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.45£4.47£4.22North East Derbyshire is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
256.8Lewes is higherDepends on how you count239.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.0North East Derbyshire is higher21.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.1North East Derbyshire is higher38.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
60.3North East Derbyshire is higher79.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
99.9Lewes is higherDepends on how you count98.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.9North East Derbyshire is higher17.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Lewes | North East Derbyshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,200£5,222£4,933 | £4,887£4,908£4,636 | Lewes |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,246£3,260£3,079 | £2,996£3,008£2,841 | Lewes |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,163£1,168£1,104 | £1,042£1,046£988 | Lewes |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,980£2,993£2,827 | £2,724£2,735£2,583 | Lewes |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £88£88£83 | £84£84£79 | Lewes |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £173£174£164 | £183£183£173 | North East Derbyshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.37£5.39£5.09 | £5.67£5.70£5.38 | North East Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £396£397£375 | £539£542£512 | North East Derbyshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £162£163£154 | £151£151£143 | Lewes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £56£56£53 | £80£80£76 | North East Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £928£932£881 | £738£741£700 | Lewes |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £225£226£213 | £154£155£146 | Lewes |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £171£171£162 | £215£216£204 | North East Derbyshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.64£3.65£3.45 | £3.97£3.99£3.77 | North East Derbyshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.45£4.47£4.22 | £4.95£4.98£4.70 | North East Derbyshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.16£8.19£7.74 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | Lewes |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 256.8 | 239.4 | Lewes |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.0 | 21.3 | North East Derbyshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.1 | 38.4 | North East Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 60.3 | 79.5 | North East Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 99.9 | 98.9 | Lewes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.9 | 17.5 | North East Derbyshire |
Total
Lewes is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and North East Derbyshire on 12. 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 North East Derbyshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£532.1m£534.4m£504.7mLewes is higher£520.7m£523.0m£493.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£332.2m£333.6m£315.1mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£319.2m£320.5m£302.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£119.1m£119.6m£112.9mLewes is higher£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£304.9m£306.2m£289.2mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£290.2m£291.4m£275.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mLewes is higher£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.7m£5.8m£5.5mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£95.0m£95.4m£90.1mLewes is higher£78.6m£78.9m£74.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mLewes is higher£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mLewes is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
26,279Lewes is higherDepends on how you count25,510
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,149North East Derbyshire is higher2,269
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,595North East Derbyshire is higher4,096
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,168North East Derbyshire is higher8,473
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,218North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count10,537
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,215North East Derbyshire is higher1,860
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| Measure | Lewes | North East Derbyshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £532.1m£534.4m£504.7m | £520.7m£523.0m£493.9m | Lewes |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £332.2m£333.6m£315.1m | £319.2m£320.5m£302.8m | Lewes |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £119.1m£119.6m£112.9m | £111.0m£111.5m£105.3m | Lewes |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £304.9m£306.2m£289.2m | £290.2m£291.4m£275.3m | Lewes |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.0m£9.0m£8.5m | £8.9m£9.0m£8.5m | Lewes |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.7m£17.8m£16.8m | £19.5m£19.5m£18.5m | North East Derbyshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.60m£0.61m£0.57m | North East Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £40.5m£40.7m£38.4m | £57.5m£57.7m£54.5m | North East Derbyshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.6m£16.6m£15.7m | £16.1m£16.1m£15.2m | Lewes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.7m£5.8m£5.5m | £8.5m£8.6m£8.1m | North East Derbyshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £95.0m£95.4m£90.1m | £78.6m£78.9m£74.6m | Lewes |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.0m£23.1m£21.8m | £16.4m£16.5m£15.6m | Lewes |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.5m£17.5m£16.6m | £22.9m£23.0m£21.7m | North East Derbyshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.42m£0.43m£0.40m | North East Derbyshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | North East Derbyshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.83m£0.84m£0.79m | £0.64m£0.65m£0.61m | Lewes |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 26,279 | 25,510 | Lewes |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,149 | 2,269 | North East Derbyshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,595 | 4,096 | North East Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,168 | 8,473 | North East Derbyshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,218 | 10,537 | North East Derbyshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,215 | 1,860 | North East Derbyshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.