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Lewes and Babergh
Lewes is higher than Babergh on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 0 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 22 of 22 measures, and Babergh on 0. 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 Babergh
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes is higher£4,547£4,566£4,313
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,610£12,664£11,961Lewes is higher£12,242£12,295£11,613
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,051£2,059£1,945Lewes is higher£1,464£1,471£1,389
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,576£11,626£10,981Lewes is higher£11,382£11,430£10,796
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£342£343£324Lewes is higher£244£245£231
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£671£674£637Lewes is higher£600£603£569
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20Lewes is higher£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£396£397£375Lewes is higher£307£308£291
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£162£163£154Lewes is higher£98£99£93
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£99£99£94Lewes is higher£82£83£78
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,636£1,643£1,552Lewes is higher£1,174£1,179£1,114
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£225£226£213Lewes is higher£136£137£129
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£301£302£285Lewes is higher£198£199£188
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.41£6.44£6.08Lewes is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.83£7.87£7.43Lewes is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
997.7Lewes is higher991.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
81.6Lewes is higher65.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
136.5Lewes is higher123.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
60.3Lewes is higher47.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
176.0Lewes is higher140.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.9Lewes is higher18.8
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| Measure | Lewes | Babergh | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,200£5,222£4,933 | £4,547£4,566£4,313 | Lewes |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,610£12,664£11,961 | £12,242£12,295£11,613 | Lewes |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,051£2,059£1,945 | £1,464£1,471£1,389 | Lewes |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,576£11,626£10,981 | £11,382£11,430£10,796 | Lewes |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £342£343£324 | £244£245£231 | Lewes |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £671£674£637 | £600£603£569 | Lewes |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £17£17£16 | Lewes |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £396£397£375 | £307£308£291 | Lewes |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £162£163£154 | £98£99£93 | Lewes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £82£83£78 | Lewes |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,636£1,643£1,552 | £1,174£1,179£1,114 | Lewes |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £225£226£213 | £136£137£129 | Lewes |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £301£302£285 | £198£199£188 | Lewes |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | £5.84£5.87£5.54 | Lewes |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.83£7.87£7.43 | £3.90£3.92£3.70 | Lewes |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.16£8.19£7.74 | £7.62£7.65£7.23 | Lewes |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 997.7 | 991.2 | Lewes |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 81.6 | 65.6 | Lewes |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 136.5 | 123.3 | Lewes |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 60.3 | 47.4 | Lewes |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 176.0 | 140.1 | Lewes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.9 | 18.8 | Lewes |
Per resident
Lewes is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Babergh on 0. 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 Babergh
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes is higher£4,547£4,566£4,313
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,246£3,260£3,079Lewes is higher£3,164£3,178£3,002
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,163£1,168£1,104Lewes is higher£833£837£790
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,980£2,993£2,827Lewes is higher£2,942£2,954£2,790
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£88£88£83Lewes is higher£63£63£60
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£173£174£164Lewes is higher£155£156£147
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.37£5.39£5.09Lewes is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£396£397£375Lewes is higher£307£308£291
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£162£163£154Lewes is higher£98£99£93
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£56£56£53Lewes is higher£47£47£44
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£928£932£881Lewes is higher£668£671£634
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£225£226£213Lewes is higher£136£137£129
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£171£171£162Lewes is higher£113£113£107
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.64£3.65£3.45Lewes is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.45£4.47£4.22Lewes is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
256.8Lewes is higher256.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.0Lewes is higher17.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.1Lewes is higher31.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
60.3Lewes is higher47.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
99.9Lewes is higher79.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.9Lewes is higher10.7
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| Measure | Lewes | Babergh | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,200£5,222£4,933 | £4,547£4,566£4,313 | Lewes |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,246£3,260£3,079 | £3,164£3,178£3,002 | Lewes |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,163£1,168£1,104 | £833£837£790 | Lewes |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,980£2,993£2,827 | £2,942£2,954£2,790 | Lewes |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £88£88£83 | £63£63£60 | Lewes |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £173£174£164 | £155£156£147 | Lewes |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.37£5.39£5.09 | £4.40£4.41£4.17 | Lewes |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £396£397£375 | £307£308£291 | Lewes |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £162£163£154 | £98£99£93 | Lewes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £56£56£53 | £47£47£44 | Lewes |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £928£932£881 | £668£671£634 | Lewes |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £225£226£213 | £136£137£129 | Lewes |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £171£171£162 | £113£113£107 | Lewes |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.64£3.65£3.45 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | Lewes |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.45£4.47£4.22 | £2.21£2.22£2.10 | Lewes |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.16£8.19£7.74 | £7.62£7.65£7.23 | Lewes |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 256.8 | 256.2 | Lewes |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.0 | 17.0 | Lewes |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.1 | 31.9 | Lewes |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 60.3 | 47.4 | Lewes |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 99.9 | 79.7 | Lewes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.9 | 10.7 | Lewes |
Total
Lewes is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Babergh on 0. 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 Babergh
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£532.1m£534.4m£504.7mLewes is higher£440.6m£442.5m£417.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£332.2m£333.6m£315.1mLewes is higher£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£119.1m£119.6m£112.9mLewes is higher£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£304.9m£306.2m£289.2mLewes is higher£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mLewes is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mLewes is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mLewes is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mLewes is higher£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mLewes is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.7m£5.8m£5.5mLewes is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£95.0m£95.4m£90.1mLewes is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mLewes is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mLewes is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLewes is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mLewes is higher£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mLewes is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
26,279Lewes is higher24,827
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,149Lewes is higher1,643
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,595Lewes is higher3,088
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,168Lewes is higher4,593
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,218Lewes is higher7,725
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,215Lewes is higher1,038
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| Measure | Lewes | Babergh | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £532.1m£534.4m£504.7m | £440.6m£442.5m£417.9m | Lewes |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £332.2m£333.6m£315.1m | £306.6m£308.0m£290.9m | Lewes |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £119.1m£119.6m£112.9m | £80.7m£81.1m£76.6m | Lewes |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £304.9m£306.2m£289.2m | £285.1m£286.3m£270.4m | Lewes |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.0m£9.0m£8.5m | £6.1m£6.1m£5.8m | Lewes |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.7m£17.8m£16.8m | £15.0m£15.1m£14.3m | Lewes |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.40m | Lewes |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £40.5m£40.7m£38.4m | £29.7m£29.9m£28.2m | Lewes |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.6m£16.6m£15.7m | £9.5m£9.6m£9.1m | Lewes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.7m£5.8m£5.5m | £4.5m£4.6m£4.3m | Lewes |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £95.0m£95.4m£90.1m | £64.7m£65.0m£61.4m | Lewes |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.0m£23.1m£21.8m | £13.2m£13.3m£12.5m | Lewes |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.5m£17.5m£16.6m | £10.9m£11.0m£10.4m | Lewes |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | Lewes |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.21m£0.22m£0.20m | Lewes |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.83m£0.84m£0.79m | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | Lewes |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 26,279 | 24,827 | Lewes |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,149 | 1,643 | Lewes |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,595 | 3,088 | Lewes |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,168 | 4,593 | Lewes |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,218 | 7,725 | Lewes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,215 | 1,038 | Lewes |
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.