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Lewes and Fylde

102,323 and 85,453 residents (mid-2024).

Lewes is higher than Fylde on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 13 of 22 measures, and Fylde on 9. 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 Fylde

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,200, Fylde £5,088Fylde: £5,088Lewes: £5,200Fylde: £5,110Lewes: £5,222Fylde: £4,827Lewes: £4,933

    £5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes is higher£5,088£5,110£4,827

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £12,610, Fylde £12,268Fylde: £12,268Lewes: £12,610Fylde: £12,320Lewes: £12,664Fylde: £11,637Lewes: £11,961

    £12,610£12,664£11,961Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£12,268£12,320£11,637

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £2,051, Fylde £1,685Fylde: £1,685Lewes: £2,051Fylde: £1,692Lewes: £2,059Fylde: £1,598Lewes: £1,945

    £2,051£2,059£1,945Lewes is higher£1,685£1,692£1,598

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £11,576, Fylde £11,189Fylde: £11,189Lewes: £11,576Fylde: £11,237Lewes: £11,626Fylde: £10,613Lewes: £10,981

    £11,576£11,626£10,981Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£11,189£11,237£10,613

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £342, Fylde £329Fylde: £329Lewes: £342Fylde: £330Lewes: £343Fylde: £312Lewes: £324

    £342£343£324Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£329£330£312

  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, Fylde £729Fylde: £729Lewes: £671Fylde: £732Lewes: £674Fylde: £692Lewes: £637

    £671£674£637Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£729£732£692

  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, Fylde £21Fylde: £21Lewes: £21Fylde: £21Lewes: £21Fylde: £20Lewes: £20

    £21£21£20Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £396, Fylde £444Fylde: £444Lewes: £396Fylde: £446Lewes: £397Fylde: £421Lewes: £375

    £396£397£375Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£444£446£421

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £162, Fylde £137Fylde: £137Lewes: £162Fylde: £138Lewes: £163Fylde: £130Lewes: £154

    £162£163£154Lewes is higher£137£138£130

  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, Fylde £104Fylde: £104Lewes: £99Fylde: £105Lewes: £99Fylde: £99Lewes: £94

    £99£99£94Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £1,636, Fylde £1,254Fylde: £1,254Lewes: £1,636Fylde: £1,259Lewes: £1,643Fylde: £1,189Lewes: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552Lewes is higher£1,254£1,259£1,189

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £225, Fylde £170Fylde: £170Lewes: £225Fylde: £171Lewes: £226Fylde: £161Lewes: £213

    £225£226£213Lewes is higher£170£171£161

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £301, Fylde £317Fylde: £317Lewes: £301Fylde: £319Lewes: £302Fylde: £301Lewes: £285

    £301£302£285Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£317£319£301

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £6.41, Fylde £5.72Fylde: £5.72Lewes: £6.41Fylde: £5.75Lewes: £6.44Fylde: £5.43Lewes: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Lewes is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £7.83, Fylde £4.14Fylde: £4.14Lewes: £7.83Fylde: £4.16Lewes: £7.87Fylde: £3.93Lewes: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Lewes is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £8.16, Fylde £6.30Fylde: £6.30Lewes: £8.16Fylde: £6.33Lewes: £8.19Fylde: £5.98Lewes: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  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, Fylde 1,003.6Fylde: 1,003.6Lewes: 997.7

    997.7Fylde is higherDepends on how you count1,003.6

  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, Fylde 83.3Fylde: 83.3Lewes: 81.6

    81.6Fylde is higherDepends on how you count83.3

  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, Fylde 152.9Fylde: 152.9Lewes: 136.5

    136.5Fylde is higher152.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 60.3, Fylde 68.1Fylde: 68.1Lewes: 60.3

    60.3Fylde is higherDepends on how you count68.1

  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, Fylde 157.2Fylde: 157.2Lewes: 176.0

    176.0Lewes is higher157.2

  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, Fylde 22.1Fylde: 22.1Lewes: 20.9

    20.9Fylde is higherDepends on how you count22.1

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Lewes and Fylde, per person in the age group
MeasureLewesFyldeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,200£5,222£4,933£5,088£5,110£4,827Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,610£12,664£11,961£12,268£12,320£11,637Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,051£2,059£1,945£1,685£1,692£1,598Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,576£11,626£10,981£11,189£11,237£10,613Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£342£343£324£329£330£312Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£671£674£637£729£732£692Fylde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£21£21£20Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£444£446£421Fylde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£137£138£130Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£104£105£99Fylde
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,254£1,259£1,189Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£170£171£161Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£301£302£285£317£319£301Fylde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£5.72£5.75£5.43Lewes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£4.14£4.16£3.93Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£6.30£6.33£5.98Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.71,003.6Fylde
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.683.3Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.5152.9Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.368.1Fylde
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.0157.2Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.922.1Fylde

Per resident

Lewes is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Fylde on 13. 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 Fylde

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,200, Fylde £5,088Fylde: £5,088Lewes: £5,200Fylde: £5,110Lewes: £5,222Fylde: £4,827Lewes: £4,933

    £5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes is higher£5,088£5,110£4,827

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewes £3,246, Fylde £3,383Fylde: £3,383Lewes: £3,246Fylde: £3,397Lewes: £3,260Fylde: £3,209Lewes: £3,079

    £3,246£3,260£3,079Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£3,383£3,397£3,209

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewes £1,163, Fylde £949Fylde: £949Lewes: £1,163Fylde: £953Lewes: £1,168Fylde: £900Lewes: £1,104

    £1,163£1,168£1,104Lewes is higher£949£953£900

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewes £2,980, Fylde £3,085Fylde: £3,085Lewes: £2,980Fylde: £3,098Lewes: £2,993Fylde: £2,927Lewes: £2,827

    £2,980£2,993£2,827Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£3,085£3,098£2,927

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewes £88, Fylde £91Fylde: £91Lewes: £88Fylde: £91Lewes: £88Fylde: £86Lewes: £83

    £88£88£83Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £173, Fylde £201Fylde: £201Lewes: £173Fylde: £202Lewes: £174Fylde: £191Lewes: £164

    £173£174£164Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

  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, Fylde £5.71Fylde: £5.71Lewes: £5.37Fylde: £5.74Lewes: £5.39Fylde: £5.42Lewes: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£5.71£5.74£5.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £396, Fylde £444Fylde: £444Lewes: £396Fylde: £446Lewes: £397Fylde: £421Lewes: £375

    £396£397£375Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£444£446£421

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £162, Fylde £137Fylde: £137Lewes: £162Fylde: £138Lewes: £163Fylde: £130Lewes: £154

    £162£163£154Lewes is higher£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewes £56, Fylde £59Fylde: £59Lewes: £56Fylde: £59Lewes: £56Fylde: £56Lewes: £53

    £56£56£53Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewes £928, Fylde £706Fylde: £706Lewes: £928Fylde: £709Lewes: £932Fylde: £670Lewes: £881

    £928£932£881Lewes is higher£706£709£670

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £225, Fylde £170Fylde: £170Lewes: £225Fylde: £171Lewes: £226Fylde: £161Lewes: £213

    £225£226£213Lewes is higher£170£171£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewes £171, Fylde £179Fylde: £179Lewes: £171Fylde: £179Lewes: £171Fylde: £170Lewes: £162

    £171£171£162Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£179£179£170

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewes £3.64, Fylde £3.23Fylde: £3.23Lewes: £3.64Fylde: £3.24Lewes: £3.65Fylde: £3.06Lewes: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Lewes is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewes £4.45, Fylde £2.33Fylde: £2.33Lewes: £4.45Fylde: £2.34Lewes: £4.47Fylde: £2.21Lewes: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Lewes is higher£2.33£2.34£2.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £8.16, Fylde £6.30Fylde: £6.30Lewes: £8.16Fylde: £6.33Lewes: £8.19Fylde: £5.98Lewes: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 256.8, Fylde 276.7Fylde: 276.7Lewes: 256.8

    256.8Fylde is higherDepends on how you count276.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 21.0, Fylde 23.0Fylde: 23.0Lewes: 21.0

    21.0Fylde is higherDepends on how you count23.0

  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, Fylde 42.2Fylde: 42.2Lewes: 35.1

    35.1Fylde is higher42.2

  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, Fylde 68.1Fylde: 68.1Lewes: 60.3

    60.3Fylde is higherDepends on how you count68.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 99.9, Fylde 88.5Fylde: 88.5Lewes: 99.9

    99.9Lewes is higher88.5

  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, Fylde 12.5Fylde: 12.5Lewes: 11.9

    11.9Fylde is higherDepends on how you count12.5

Show the numbers
Lewes and Fylde, per resident
MeasureLewesFyldeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,200£5,222£4,933£5,088£5,110£4,827Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,246£3,260£3,079£3,383£3,397£3,209Fylde
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,104£949£953£900Lewes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,980£2,993£2,827£3,085£3,098£2,927Fylde
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£91£91£86Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£201£202£191Fylde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.71£5.74£5.42Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£444£446£421Fylde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£137£138£130Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£59£59£56Fylde
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£928£932£881£706£709£670Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£170£171£161Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£171£162£179£179£170Fylde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£3.23£3.24£3.06Lewes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£2.33£2.34£2.21Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£6.30£6.33£5.98Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.8276.7Fylde
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.023.0Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.142.2Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.368.1Fylde
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.988.5Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.912.5Fylde

Total

Lewes is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Fylde on 1. 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 Fylde

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewes £532.1m, Fylde £434.8mFylde: £434.8mLewes: £532.1mFylde: £436.7mLewes: £534.4mFylde: £412.4mLewes: £504.7m

    £532.1m£534.4m£504.7mLewes is higher£434.8m£436.7m£412.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewes £332.2m, Fylde £289.1mFylde: £289.1mLewes: £332.2mFylde: £290.3mLewes: £333.6mFylde: £274.2mLewes: £315.1m

    £332.2m£333.6m£315.1mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£289.1m£290.3m£274.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewes £119.1m, Fylde £81.1mFylde: £81.1mLewes: £119.1mFylde: £81.4mLewes: £119.6mFylde: £76.9mLewes: £112.9m

    £119.1m£119.6m£112.9mLewes is higher£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewes £304.9m, Fylde £263.7mFylde: £263.7mLewes: £304.9mFylde: £264.8mLewes: £306.2mFylde: £250.1mLewes: £289.2m

    £304.9m£306.2m£289.2mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£263.7m£264.8m£250.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes £9.0m, Fylde £7.7mFylde: £7.7mLewes: £9.0mFylde: £7.8mLewes: £9.0mFylde: £7.3mLewes: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes £17.7m, Fylde £17.2mFylde: £17.2mLewes: £17.7mFylde: £17.3mLewes: £17.8mFylde: £16.3mLewes: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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, Fylde £0.49mFylde: £0.49mLewes: £0.55mFylde: £0.49mLewes: £0.55mFylde: £0.46mLewes: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes £40.5m, Fylde £37.9mFylde: £37.9mLewes: £40.5mFylde: £38.1mLewes: £40.7mFylde: £36.0mLewes: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewes £16.6m, Fylde £11.7mFylde: £11.7mLewes: £16.6mFylde: £11.8mLewes: £16.6mFylde: £11.1mLewes: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mLewes is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes £5.7m, Fylde £5.0mFylde: £5.0mLewes: £5.7mFylde: £5.0mLewes: £5.8mFylde: £4.8mLewes: £5.5m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.5mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes £95.0m, Fylde £60.3mFylde: £60.3mLewes: £95.0mFylde: £60.6mLewes: £95.4mFylde: £57.2mLewes: £90.1m

    £95.0m£95.4m£90.1mLewes is higher£60.3m£60.6m£57.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewes £23.0m, Fylde £14.5mFylde: £14.5mLewes: £23.0mFylde: £14.6mLewes: £23.1mFylde: £13.8mLewes: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mLewes is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewes £17.5m, Fylde £15.3mFylde: £15.3mLewes: £17.5mFylde: £15.3mLewes: £17.5mFylde: £14.5mLewes: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewes £0.37m, Fylde £0.28mFylde: £0.28mLewes: £0.37mFylde: £0.28mLewes: £0.37mFylde: £0.26mLewes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLewes is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewes £0.45m, Fylde £0.20mFylde: £0.20mLewes: £0.45mFylde: £0.20mLewes: £0.46mFylde: £0.19mLewes: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mLewes is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewes £0.83m, Fylde £0.54mFylde: £0.54mLewes: £0.83mFylde: £0.54mLewes: £0.84mFylde: £0.51mLewes: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mLewes is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewes 26,279, Fylde 23,647Fylde: 23,647Lewes: 26,279

    26,279Lewes is higherDepends on how you count23,647

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes 2,149, Fylde 1,962Fylde: 1,962Lewes: 2,149

    2,149Lewes is higherDepends on how you count1,962

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes 3,595, Fylde 3,602Fylde: 3,602Lewes: 3,595

    3,595Fylde is higher3,602

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes 6,168, Fylde 5,817Fylde: 5,817Lewes: 6,168

    6,168Lewes is higherDepends on how you count5,817

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes 10,218, Fylde 7,564Fylde: 7,564Lewes: 10,218

    10,218Lewes is higher7,564

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes 1,215, Fylde 1,065Fylde: 1,065Lewes: 1,215

    1,215Lewes is higherDepends on how you count1,065

Show the numbers
Lewes and Fylde, total
MeasureLewesFyldeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.1m£534.4m£504.7m£434.8m£436.7m£412.4mLewes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.2m£333.6m£315.1m£289.1m£290.3m£274.2mLewes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.1m£119.6m£112.9m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLewes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m£263.7m£264.8m£250.1mLewes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mLewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mLewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mLewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mLewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mLewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.5m£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mLewes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m£60.3m£60.6m£57.2mLewes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mLewes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mLewes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mLewes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mLewes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mLewes
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,27923,647Lewes
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1491,962Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5953,602Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1685,817Lewes
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,2187,564Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2151,065Lewes

Sources

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

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  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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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