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Lewes and Staffordshire Moorlands

102,323 and 96,528 residents (mid-2024).

Lewes is higher than Staffordshire Moorlands on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 19 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.

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Per person in the age group

Lewes is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands on 7. 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 Staffordshire Moorlands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,200, Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676Lewes: £5,200Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696Lewes: £5,222Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436Lewes: £4,933

    £5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes is higher£4,676£4,696£4,436

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £12,610, Staffordshire Moorlands £12,703Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,703Lewes: £12,610Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,757Lewes: £12,664Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,049Lewes: £11,961

    £12,610£12,664£11,961Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£12,703£12,757£12,049

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £2,051, Staffordshire Moorlands £1,350Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,350Lewes: £2,051Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,356Lewes: £2,059Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,280Lewes: £1,945

    £2,051£2,059£1,945Lewes is higher£1,350£1,356£1,280

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £11,576, Staffordshire Moorlands £11,708Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,708Lewes: £11,576Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,758Lewes: £11,626Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,105Lewes: £10,981

    £11,576£11,626£10,981Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£11,708£11,758£11,105

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £342, Staffordshire Moorlands £251Staffordshire Moorlands: £251Lewes: £342Staffordshire Moorlands: £252Lewes: £343Staffordshire Moorlands: £238Lewes: £324

    £342£343£324Lewes is higher£251£252£238

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £725Staffordshire Moorlands: £725Lewes: £671Staffordshire Moorlands: £728Lewes: £674Staffordshire Moorlands: £688Lewes: £637

    £671£674£637Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£725£728£688

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £18Staffordshire Moorlands: £18Lewes: £21Staffordshire Moorlands: £18Lewes: £21Staffordshire Moorlands: £17Lewes: £20

    £21£21£20Lewes is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £396, Staffordshire Moorlands £404Staffordshire Moorlands: £404Lewes: £396Staffordshire Moorlands: £405Lewes: £397Staffordshire Moorlands: £383Lewes: £375

    £396£397£375Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£404£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £162, Staffordshire Moorlands £107Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Lewes: £162Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Lewes: £163Staffordshire Moorlands: £101Lewes: £154

    £162£163£154Lewes is higher£107£107£101

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £96Staffordshire Moorlands: £96Lewes: £99Staffordshire Moorlands: £97Lewes: £99Staffordshire Moorlands: £91Lewes: £94

    £99£99£94Lewes is higher£96£97£91

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £1,636, Staffordshire Moorlands £950Staffordshire Moorlands: £950Lewes: £1,636Staffordshire Moorlands: £955Lewes: £1,643Staffordshire Moorlands: £902Lewes: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552Lewes is higher£950£955£902

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £225, Staffordshire Moorlands £118Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Lewes: £225Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Lewes: £226Staffordshire Moorlands: £112Lewes: £213

    £225£226£213Lewes is higher£118£118£112

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £301, Staffordshire Moorlands £293Staffordshire Moorlands: £293Lewes: £301Staffordshire Moorlands: £294Lewes: £302Staffordshire Moorlands: £277Lewes: £285

    £301£302£285Lewes is higher£293£294£277

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £6.41, Staffordshire Moorlands £7.28Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.28Lewes: £6.41Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.32Lewes: £6.44Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.91Lewes: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £7.83, Staffordshire Moorlands £3.22Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.22Lewes: £7.83Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.23Lewes: £7.87Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.05Lewes: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Lewes is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £8.16, Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61Lewes: £8.16Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63Lewes: £8.19Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32Lewes: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 1,020.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,020.1Lewes: 997.7

    997.7Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count1,020.1

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 69.2Staffordshire Moorlands: 69.2Lewes: 81.6

    81.6Lewes is higher69.2

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 154.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 154.0Lewes: 136.5

    136.5Staffordshire Moorlands is higher154.0

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 58.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1Lewes: 60.3

    60.3Lewes is higher58.1

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 126.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 126.3Lewes: 176.0

    176.0Lewes is higher126.3

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 20.9Staffordshire Moorlands: 20.9Lewes: 20.9

    20.9Lewes is higherDepends on how you count20.9

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Lewes and Staffordshire Moorlands, per person in the age group
MeasureLewesStaffordshire MoorlandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,200£5,222£4,933£4,676£4,696£4,436Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,610£12,664£11,961£12,703£12,757£12,049Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,051£2,059£1,945£1,350£1,356£1,280Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,576£11,626£10,981£11,708£11,758£11,105Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£342£343£324£251£252£238Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£671£674£637£725£728£688Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£18£18£17Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£107£107£101Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£96£97£91Lewes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£950£955£902Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£118£118£112Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£301£302£285£293£294£277Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£7.28£7.32£6.91Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£3.22£3.23£3.05Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£5.61£5.63£5.32Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.71,020.1Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.669.2Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.5154.0Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.358.1Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.0126.3Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.920.9Lewes

Per resident

Lewes is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands 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 Staffordshire Moorlands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,200, Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676Lewes: £5,200Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696Lewes: £5,222Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436Lewes: £4,933

    £5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes is higher£4,676£4,696£4,436

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewes £3,246, Staffordshire Moorlands £3,267Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,267Lewes: £3,246Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,281Lewes: £3,260Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,099Lewes: £3,079

    £3,246£3,260£3,079Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£3,267£3,281£3,099

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewes £1,163, Staffordshire Moorlands £776Staffordshire Moorlands: £776Lewes: £1,163Staffordshire Moorlands: £779Lewes: £1,168Staffordshire Moorlands: £736Lewes: £1,104

    £1,163£1,168£1,104Lewes is higher£776£779£736

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewes £2,980, Staffordshire Moorlands £3,011Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,011Lewes: £2,980Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,024Lewes: £2,993Staffordshire Moorlands: £2,856Lewes: £2,827

    £2,980£2,993£2,827Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£3,011£3,024£2,856

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewes £88, Staffordshire Moorlands £65Staffordshire Moorlands: £65Lewes: £88Staffordshire Moorlands: £65Lewes: £88Staffordshire Moorlands: £61Lewes: £83

    £88£88£83Lewes is higher£65£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £173, Staffordshire Moorlands £186Staffordshire Moorlands: £186Lewes: £173Staffordshire Moorlands: £187Lewes: £174Staffordshire Moorlands: £177Lewes: £164

    £173£174£164Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£186£187£177

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £4.72Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.72Lewes: £5.37Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.74Lewes: £5.39Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.48Lewes: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Lewes is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £396, Staffordshire Moorlands £404Staffordshire Moorlands: £404Lewes: £396Staffordshire Moorlands: £405Lewes: £397Staffordshire Moorlands: £383Lewes: £375

    £396£397£375Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£404£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £162, Staffordshire Moorlands £107Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Lewes: £162Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Lewes: £163Staffordshire Moorlands: £101Lewes: £154

    £162£163£154Lewes is higher£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewes £56, Staffordshire Moorlands £55Staffordshire Moorlands: £55Lewes: £56Staffordshire Moorlands: £56Lewes: £56Staffordshire Moorlands: £53Lewes: £53

    £56£56£53Lewes is higher£55£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewes £928, Staffordshire Moorlands £546Staffordshire Moorlands: £546Lewes: £928Staffordshire Moorlands: £549Lewes: £932Staffordshire Moorlands: £518Lewes: £881

    £928£932£881Lewes is higher£546£549£518

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £225, Staffordshire Moorlands £118Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Lewes: £225Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Lewes: £226Staffordshire Moorlands: £112Lewes: £213

    £225£226£213Lewes is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewes £171, Staffordshire Moorlands £168Staffordshire Moorlands: £168Lewes: £171Staffordshire Moorlands: £169Lewes: £171Staffordshire Moorlands: £159Lewes: £162

    £171£171£162Lewes is higher£168£169£159

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewes £3.64, Staffordshire Moorlands £4.19Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.19Lewes: £3.64Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.20Lewes: £3.65Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.97Lewes: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewes £4.45, Staffordshire Moorlands £1.84Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.84Lewes: £4.45Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.85Lewes: £4.47Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.75Lewes: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Lewes is higher£1.84£1.85£1.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £8.16, Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61Lewes: £8.16Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63Lewes: £8.19Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32Lewes: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 256.8, Staffordshire Moorlands 262.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 262.3Lewes: 256.8

    256.8Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count262.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 21.0, Staffordshire Moorlands 17.8Staffordshire Moorlands: 17.8Lewes: 21.0

    21.0Lewes is higher17.8

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 39.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 39.6Lewes: 35.1

    35.1Staffordshire Moorlands is higher39.6

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 58.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1Lewes: 60.3

    60.3Lewes is higher58.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 99.9, Staffordshire Moorlands 72.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 72.6Lewes: 99.9

    99.9Lewes is higher72.6

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 12.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 12.0Lewes: 11.9

    11.9Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count12.0

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Lewes and Staffordshire Moorlands, per resident
MeasureLewesStaffordshire MoorlandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,200£5,222£4,933£4,676£4,696£4,436Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,246£3,260£3,079£3,267£3,281£3,099Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,104£776£779£736Lewes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,980£2,993£2,827£3,011£3,024£2,856Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£65£65£61Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£186£187£177Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.72£4.74£4.48Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£107£107£101Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£55£56£53Lewes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£928£932£881£546£549£518Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£118£118£112Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£171£162£168£169£159Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£4.19£4.20£3.97Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£1.84£1.85£1.75Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£5.61£5.63£5.32Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.8262.3Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.017.8Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.139.6Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.358.1Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.972.6Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.912.0Staffordshire Moorlands

Total

Lewes is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands on 3. 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 Staffordshire Moorlands

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewes £532.1m, Staffordshire Moorlands £451.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £451.4mLewes: £532.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £453.3mLewes: £534.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £428.2mLewes: £504.7m

    £532.1m£534.4m£504.7mLewes is higher£451.4m£453.3m£428.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewes £332.2m, Staffordshire Moorlands £315.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £315.3mLewes: £332.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £316.7mLewes: £333.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £299.1mLewes: £315.1m

    £332.2m£333.6m£315.1mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£315.3m£316.7m£299.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewes £119.1m, Staffordshire Moorlands £74.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £74.9mLewes: £119.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £75.2mLewes: £119.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £71.0mLewes: £112.9m

    £119.1m£119.6m£112.9mLewes is higher£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewes £304.9m, Staffordshire Moorlands £290.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £290.6mLewes: £304.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £291.9mLewes: £306.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £275.7mLewes: £289.2m

    £304.9m£306.2m£289.2mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£290.6m£291.9m£275.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes £9.0m, Staffordshire Moorlands £6.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.2mLewes: £9.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.3mLewes: £9.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.9mLewes: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mLewes is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes £17.7m, Staffordshire Moorlands £18.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.0mLewes: £17.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.1mLewes: £17.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £17.1mLewes: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.46mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mLewes: £0.55mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mLewes: £0.55mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.43mLewes: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mLewes is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes £40.5m, Staffordshire Moorlands £39.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.0mLewes: £40.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.1mLewes: £40.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £37.0mLewes: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewes £16.6m, Staffordshire Moorlands £10.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.3mLewes: £16.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.4mLewes: £16.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £9.8mLewes: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mLewes is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes £5.7m, Staffordshire Moorlands £5.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.3mLewes: £5.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.4mLewes: £5.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.1mLewes: £5.5m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.5mLewes is higher£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes £95.0m, Staffordshire Moorlands £52.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £52.7mLewes: £95.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £53.0mLewes: £95.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £50.0mLewes: £90.1m

    £95.0m£95.4m£90.1mLewes is higher£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewes £23.0m, Staffordshire Moorlands £11.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.3mLewes: £23.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.4mLewes: £23.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.8mLewes: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mLewes is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewes £17.5m, Staffordshire Moorlands £16.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.2mLewes: £17.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.3mLewes: £17.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £15.4mLewes: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mLewes is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewes £0.37m, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.40mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.40mLewes: £0.37mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.41mLewes: £0.37mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.38mLewes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewes £0.45m, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.18mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mLewes: £0.45mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mLewes: £0.46mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.17mLewes: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mLewes is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewes £0.83m, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.54mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mLewes: £0.83mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mLewes: £0.84mStaffordshire Moorlands: £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, Staffordshire Moorlands 25,323Staffordshire Moorlands: 25,323Lewes: 26,279

    26,279Lewes is higherDepends on how you count25,323

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes 2,149, Staffordshire Moorlands 1,717Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,717Lewes: 2,149

    2,149Lewes is higher1,717

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes 3,595, Staffordshire Moorlands 3,822Staffordshire Moorlands: 3,822Lewes: 3,595

    3,595Staffordshire Moorlands is higher3,822

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes 6,168, Staffordshire Moorlands 5,608Staffordshire Moorlands: 5,608Lewes: 6,168

    6,168Lewes is higher5,608

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes 10,218, Staffordshire Moorlands 7,005Staffordshire Moorlands: 7,005Lewes: 10,218

    10,218Lewes is higher7,005

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes 1,215, Staffordshire Moorlands 1,159Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,159Lewes: 1,215

    1,215Lewes is higherDepends on how you count1,159

Show the numbers
Lewes and Staffordshire Moorlands, total
MeasureLewesStaffordshire MoorlandsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.1m£534.4m£504.7m£451.4m£453.3m£428.2mLewes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.2m£333.6m£315.1m£315.3m£316.7m£299.1mLewes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.1m£119.6m£112.9m£74.9m£75.2m£71.0mLewes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m£290.6m£291.9m£275.7mLewes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mLewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mStaffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mLewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£39.0m£39.1m£37.0mLewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mLewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.5m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mLewes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mLewes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£11.3m£11.4m£10.8mLewes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mLewes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mStaffordshire Moorlands
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mLewes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mLewes
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,27925,323Lewes
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1491,717Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5953,822Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1685,608Lewes
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,2187,005Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2151,159Lewes

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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