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Lewes and Wyre

102,323 and 118,366 residents (mid-2024).

Lewes is higher than Wyre on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 6 of 22 measures, and Wyre on 16. 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 Wyre

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,200, Wyre £5,373Wyre: £5,373Lewes: £5,200Wyre: £5,396Lewes: £5,222Wyre: £5,097Lewes: £4,933

    £5,200£5,222£4,933Wyre is higher£5,373£5,396£5,097

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £12,610, Wyre £12,462Wyre: £12,462Lewes: £12,610Wyre: £12,515Lewes: £12,664Wyre: £11,821Lewes: £11,961

    £12,610£12,664£11,961Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£12,462£12,515£11,821

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £2,051, Wyre £1,995Wyre: £1,995Lewes: £2,051Wyre: £2,004Lewes: £2,059Wyre: £1,893Lewes: £1,945

    £2,051£2,059£1,945Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,995£2,004£1,893

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £11,576, Wyre £11,183Wyre: £11,183Lewes: £11,576Wyre: £11,230Lewes: £11,626Wyre: £10,607Lewes: £10,981

    £11,576£11,626£10,981Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£11,183£11,230£10,607

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £342, Wyre £380Wyre: £380Lewes: £342Wyre: £382Lewes: £343Wyre: £361Lewes: £324

    £342£343£324Wyre is higher£380£382£361

  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, Wyre £875Wyre: £875Lewes: £671Wyre: £878Lewes: £674Wyre: £830Lewes: £637

    £671£674£637Wyre is higher£875£878£830

  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, Wyre £24Wyre: £24Lewes: £21Wyre: £24Lewes: £21Wyre: £23Lewes: £20

    £21£21£20Wyre is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £396, Wyre £536Wyre: £536Lewes: £396Wyre: £538Lewes: £397Wyre: £508Lewes: £375

    £396£397£375Wyre is higher£536£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £162, Wyre £165Wyre: £165Lewes: £162Wyre: £166Lewes: £163Wyre: £156Lewes: £154

    £162£163£154Wyre is higher£165£166£156

  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, Wyre £138Wyre: £138Lewes: £99Wyre: £139Lewes: £99Wyre: £131Lewes: £94

    £99£99£94Wyre is higher£138£139£131

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £1,636, Wyre £1,465Wyre: £1,465Lewes: £1,636Wyre: £1,472Lewes: £1,643Wyre: £1,390Lewes: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,465£1,472£1,390

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £225, Wyre £168Wyre: £168Lewes: £225Wyre: £168Lewes: £226Wyre: £159Lewes: £213

    £225£226£213Lewes is higher£168£168£159

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £301, Wyre £378Wyre: £378Lewes: £301Wyre: £379Lewes: £302Wyre: £358Lewes: £285

    £301£302£285Wyre is higher£378£379£358

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £6.41, Wyre £6.45Wyre: £6.45Lewes: £6.41Wyre: £6.48Lewes: £6.44Wyre: £6.12Lewes: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £7.83, Wyre £7.46Wyre: £7.46Lewes: £7.83Wyre: £7.50Lewes: £7.87Wyre: £7.08Lewes: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£7.46£7.50£7.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £8.16, Wyre £8.38Wyre: £8.38Lewes: £8.16Wyre: £8.42Lewes: £8.19Wyre: £7.95Lewes: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Wyre is higher£8.38£8.42£7.95

  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, Wyre 1,000.8Wyre: 1,000.8Lewes: 997.7

    997.7Wyre is higher1,000.8

  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, Wyre 98.3Wyre: 98.3Lewes: 81.6

    81.6Wyre is higher98.3

  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, Wyre 181.5Wyre: 181.5Lewes: 136.5

    136.5Wyre is higher181.5

  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, Wyre 82.0Wyre: 82.0Lewes: 60.3

    60.3Wyre is higher82.0

  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, Wyre 180.8Wyre: 180.8Lewes: 176.0

    176.0Wyre is higher180.8

  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, Wyre 30.3Wyre: 30.3Lewes: 20.9

    20.9Wyre is higher30.3

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Lewes and Wyre, per person in the age group
MeasureLewesWyreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,200£5,222£4,933£5,373£5,396£5,097Wyre
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,610£12,664£11,961£12,462£12,515£11,821Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,051£2,059£1,945£1,995£2,004£1,893Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,576£11,626£10,981£11,183£11,230£10,607Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£342£343£324£380£382£361Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£671£674£637£875£878£830Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£24£24£23Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£536£538£508Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£165£166£156Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£138£139£131Wyre
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,465£1,472£1,390Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£168£168£159Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£301£302£285£378£379£358Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£6.45£6.48£6.12Wyre
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£7.46£7.50£7.08Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£8.38£8.42£7.95Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.71,000.8Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.698.3Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.5181.5Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.382.0Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.0180.8Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.930.3Wyre

Per resident

Lewes is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Wyre on 17. 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 Wyre

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,200, Wyre £5,373Wyre: £5,373Lewes: £5,200Wyre: £5,396Lewes: £5,222Wyre: £5,097Lewes: £4,933

    £5,200£5,222£4,933Wyre is higher£5,373£5,396£5,097

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewes £3,246, Wyre £3,375Wyre: £3,375Lewes: £3,246Wyre: £3,389Lewes: £3,260Wyre: £3,201Lewes: £3,079

    £3,246£3,260£3,079Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£3,375£3,389£3,201

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewes £1,163, Wyre £1,122Wyre: £1,122Lewes: £1,163Wyre: £1,127Lewes: £1,168Wyre: £1,064Lewes: £1,104

    £1,163£1,168£1,104Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,122£1,127£1,064

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewes £2,980, Wyre £3,028Wyre: £3,028Lewes: £2,980Wyre: £3,041Lewes: £2,993Wyre: £2,872Lewes: £2,827

    £2,980£2,993£2,827Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£3,028£3,041£2,872

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewes £88, Wyre £103Wyre: £103Lewes: £88Wyre: £103Lewes: £88Wyre: £98Lewes: £83

    £88£88£83Wyre is higher£103£103£98

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £173, Wyre £237Wyre: £237Lewes: £173Wyre: £238Lewes: £174Wyre: £225Lewes: £164

    £173£174£164Wyre is higher£237£238£225

  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, Wyre £6.55Wyre: £6.55Lewes: £5.37Wyre: £6.57Lewes: £5.39Wyre: £6.21Lewes: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Wyre is higher£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £396, Wyre £536Wyre: £536Lewes: £396Wyre: £538Lewes: £397Wyre: £508Lewes: £375

    £396£397£375Wyre is higher£536£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £162, Wyre £165Wyre: £165Lewes: £162Wyre: £166Lewes: £163Wyre: £156Lewes: £154

    £162£163£154Wyre is higher£165£166£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewes £56, Wyre £78Wyre: £78Lewes: £56Wyre: £78Lewes: £56Wyre: £74Lewes: £53

    £56£56£53Wyre is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewes £928, Wyre £824Wyre: £824Lewes: £928Wyre: £828Lewes: £932Wyre: £782Lewes: £881

    £928£932£881Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£824£828£782

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £225, Wyre £168Wyre: £168Lewes: £225Wyre: £168Lewes: £226Wyre: £159Lewes: £213

    £225£226£213Lewes is higher£168£168£159

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewes £171, Wyre £212Wyre: £212Lewes: £171Wyre: £213Lewes: £171Wyre: £201Lewes: £162

    £171£171£162Wyre is higher£212£213£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewes £3.64, Wyre £3.63Wyre: £3.63Lewes: £3.64Wyre: £3.64Lewes: £3.65Wyre: £3.44Lewes: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewes £4.45, Wyre £4.20Wyre: £4.20Lewes: £4.45Wyre: £4.21Lewes: £4.47Wyre: £3.98Lewes: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£4.20£4.21£3.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £8.16, Wyre £8.38Wyre: £8.38Lewes: £8.16Wyre: £8.42Lewes: £8.19Wyre: £7.95Lewes: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Wyre is higher£8.38£8.42£7.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 256.8, Wyre 271.0Wyre: 271.0Lewes: 256.8

    256.8Wyre is higher271.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 21.0, Wyre 26.6Wyre: 26.6Lewes: 21.0

    21.0Wyre is higher26.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 35.1, Wyre 49.2Wyre: 49.2Lewes: 35.1

    35.1Wyre is higher49.2

  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, Wyre 82.0Wyre: 82.0Lewes: 60.3

    60.3Wyre is higher82.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 99.9, Wyre 101.6Wyre: 101.6Lewes: 99.9

    99.9Wyre is higher101.6

  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, Wyre 17.0Wyre: 17.0Lewes: 11.9

    11.9Wyre is higher17.0

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Lewes and Wyre, per resident
MeasureLewesWyreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,200£5,222£4,933£5,373£5,396£5,097Wyre
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,246£3,260£3,079£3,375£3,389£3,201Wyre
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,104£1,122£1,127£1,064Lewes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,980£2,993£2,827£3,028£3,041£2,872Wyre
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£103£103£98Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£237£238£225Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£6.55£6.57£6.21Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£536£538£508Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£165£166£156Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£78£78£74Wyre
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£928£932£881£824£828£782Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£168£168£159Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£171£162£212£213£201Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£3.63£3.64£3.44Lewes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£4.20£4.21£3.98Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£8.38£8.42£7.95Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.8271.0Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.026.6Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.149.2Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.382.0Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.9101.6Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.917.0Wyre

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewes £532.1m, Wyre £636.0mWyre: £636.0mLewes: £532.1mWyre: £638.7mLewes: £534.4mWyre: £603.3mLewes: £504.7m

    £532.1m£534.4m£504.7mWyre is higher£636.0m£638.7m£603.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewes £332.2m, Wyre £399.4mWyre: £399.4mLewes: £332.2mWyre: £401.1mLewes: £333.6mWyre: £378.9mLewes: £315.1m

    £332.2m£333.6m£315.1mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£399.4m£401.1m£378.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewes £119.1m, Wyre £132.8mWyre: £132.8mLewes: £119.1mWyre: £133.4mLewes: £119.6mWyre: £126.0mLewes: £112.9m

    £119.1m£119.6m£112.9mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£132.8m£133.4m£126.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewes £304.9m, Wyre £358.4mWyre: £358.4mLewes: £304.9mWyre: £360.0mLewes: £306.2mWyre: £340.0mLewes: £289.2m

    £304.9m£306.2m£289.2mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£358.4m£360.0m£340.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes £9.0m, Wyre £12.2mWyre: £12.2mLewes: £9.0mWyre: £12.2mLewes: £9.0mWyre: £11.6mLewes: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWyre is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes £17.7m, Wyre £28.0mWyre: £28.0mLewes: £17.7mWyre: £28.2mLewes: £17.8mWyre: £26.6mLewes: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mWyre is higher£28.0m£28.2m£26.6m

  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, Wyre £0.78mWyre: £0.78mLewes: £0.55mWyre: £0.78mLewes: £0.55mWyre: £0.74mLewes: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWyre is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes £40.5m, Wyre £63.4mWyre: £63.4mLewes: £40.5mWyre: £63.7mLewes: £40.7mWyre: £60.2mLewes: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mWyre is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewes £16.6m, Wyre £19.5mWyre: £19.5mLewes: £16.6mWyre: £19.6mLewes: £16.6mWyre: £18.5mLewes: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mWyre is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes £5.7m, Wyre £9.2mWyre: £9.2mLewes: £5.7mWyre: £9.2mLewes: £5.8mWyre: £8.7mLewes: £5.5m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.5mWyre is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes £95.0m, Wyre £97.5mWyre: £97.5mLewes: £95.0mWyre: £98.0mLewes: £95.4mWyre: £92.5mLewes: £90.1m

    £95.0m£95.4m£90.1mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewes £23.0m, Wyre £19.8mWyre: £19.8mLewes: £23.0mWyre: £19.9mLewes: £23.1mWyre: £18.8mLewes: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mLewes is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewes £17.5m, Wyre £25.1mWyre: £25.1mLewes: £17.5mWyre: £25.2mLewes: £17.5mWyre: £23.8mLewes: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mWyre is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewes £0.37m, Wyre £0.43mWyre: £0.43mLewes: £0.37mWyre: £0.43mLewes: £0.37mWyre: £0.41mLewes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewes £0.45m, Wyre £0.50mWyre: £0.50mLewes: £0.45mWyre: £0.50mLewes: £0.46mWyre: £0.47mLewes: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewes £0.83m, Wyre £0.99mWyre: £0.99mLewes: £0.83mWyre: £1.00mLewes: £0.84mWyre: £0.94mLewes: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWyre is higher£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewes 26,279, Wyre 32,079Wyre: 32,079Lewes: 26,279

    26,279Wyre is higher32,079

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes 2,149, Wyre 3,151Wyre: 3,151Lewes: 2,149

    2,149Wyre is higher3,151

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes 3,595, Wyre 5,818Wyre: 5,818Lewes: 3,595

    3,595Wyre is higher5,818

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes 6,168, Wyre 9,706Wyre: 9,706Lewes: 6,168

    6,168Wyre is higher9,706

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes 10,218, Wyre 12,031Wyre: 12,031Lewes: 10,218

    10,218Wyre is higher12,031

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes 1,215, Wyre 2,016Wyre: 2,016Lewes: 1,215

    1,215Wyre is higher2,016

Show the numbers
Lewes and Wyre, total
MeasureLewesWyreHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.1m£534.4m£504.7m£636.0m£638.7m£603.3mWyre
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.2m£333.6m£315.1m£399.4m£401.1m£378.9mWyre
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.1m£119.6m£112.9m£132.8m£133.4m£126.0mWyre
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m£358.4m£360.0m£340.0mWyre
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mWyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£28.0m£28.2m£26.6mWyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£63.4m£63.7m£60.2mWyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.5m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mWyre
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m£97.5m£98.0m£92.5mWyre
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mLewes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mWyre
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWyre
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWyre
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mWyre
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,27932,079Wyre
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1493,151Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5955,818Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1689,706Wyre
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,21812,031Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2152,016Wyre

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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