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Lewes and Chichester

102,323 and 129,206 residents (mid-2024).

Lewes is higher than Chichester on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 14 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Lewes is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Chichester 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 Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,200, Chichester £4,792Chichester: £4,792Lewes: £5,200Chichester: £4,813Lewes: £5,222Chichester: £4,546Lewes: £4,933

    £5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£4,792£4,813£4,546

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £12,610, Chichester £12,421Chichester: £12,421Lewes: £12,610Chichester: £12,474Lewes: £12,664Chichester: £11,782Lewes: £11,961

    £12,610£12,664£11,961Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£12,421£12,474£11,782

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £2,051, Chichester £1,655Chichester: £1,655Lewes: £2,051Chichester: £1,662Lewes: £2,059Chichester: £1,569Lewes: £1,945

    £2,051£2,059£1,945Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,655£1,662£1,569

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £11,576, Chichester £11,548Chichester: £11,548Lewes: £11,576Chichester: £11,597Lewes: £11,626Chichester: £10,954Lewes: £10,981

    £11,576£11,626£10,981Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£11,548£11,597£10,954

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £342, Chichester £268Chichester: £268Lewes: £342Chichester: £269Lewes: £343Chichester: £254Lewes: £324

    £342£343£324Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£268£269£254

  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, Chichester £588Chichester: £588Lewes: £671Chichester: £590Lewes: £674Chichester: £557Lewes: £637

    £671£674£637Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£588£590£557

  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, Chichester £17Chichester: £17Lewes: £21Chichester: £17Lewes: £21Chichester: £16Lewes: £20

    £21£21£20Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £396, Chichester £278Chichester: £278Lewes: £396Chichester: £279Lewes: £397Chichester: £264Lewes: £375

    £396£397£375Lewes is higher£278£279£264

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £162, Chichester £102Chichester: £102Lewes: £162Chichester: £102Lewes: £163Chichester: £96Lewes: £154

    £162£163£154Lewes is higher£102£102£96

  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, Chichester £76Chichester: £76Lewes: £99Chichester: £76Lewes: £99Chichester: £72Lewes: £94

    £99£99£94Lewes is higher£76£76£72

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £1,636, Chichester £1,366Chichester: £1,366Lewes: £1,636Chichester: £1,371Lewes: £1,643Chichester: £1,295Lewes: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,366£1,371£1,295

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £225, Chichester £193Chichester: £193Lewes: £225Chichester: £194Lewes: £226Chichester: £183Lewes: £213

    £225£226£213Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£193£194£183

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £301, Chichester £203Chichester: £203Lewes: £301Chichester: £204Lewes: £302Chichester: £193Lewes: £285

    £301£302£285Lewes is higher£203£204£193

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £6.41, Chichester £6.37Chichester: £6.37Lewes: £6.41Chichester: £6.39Lewes: £6.44Chichester: £6.04Lewes: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £7.83, Chichester £3.75Chichester: £3.75Lewes: £7.83Chichester: £3.77Lewes: £7.87Chichester: £3.56Lewes: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Lewes is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £8.16, Chichester £4.80Chichester: £4.80Lewes: £8.16Chichester: £4.82Lewes: £8.19Chichester: £4.55Lewes: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  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, Chichester 1,002.3Chichester: 1,002.3Lewes: 997.7

    997.7Chichester is higher1,002.3

  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, Chichester 66.8Chichester: 66.8Lewes: 81.6

    81.6Lewes is higherDepends on how you count66.8

  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, Chichester 121.0Chichester: 121.0Lewes: 136.5

    136.5Lewes is higherDepends on how you count121.0

  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, Chichester 43.5Chichester: 43.5Lewes: 60.3

    60.3Lewes is higher43.5

  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, Chichester 148.5Chichester: 148.5Lewes: 176.0

    176.0Lewes is higherDepends on how you count148.5

  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, Chichester 17.4Chichester: 17.4Lewes: 20.9

    20.9Lewes is higherDepends on how you count17.4

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Lewes and Chichester, per person in the age group
MeasureLewesChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,200£5,222£4,933£4,792£4,813£4,546Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,610£12,664£11,961£12,421£12,474£11,782Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,051£2,059£1,945£1,655£1,662£1,569Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,576£11,626£10,981£11,548£11,597£10,954Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£342£343£324£268£269£254Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£671£674£637£588£590£557Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£17£17£16Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£278£279£264Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£102£102£96Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£76£76£72Lewes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,366£1,371£1,295Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£193£194£183Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£301£302£285£203£204£193Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£6.37£6.39£6.04Lewes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£3.75£3.77£3.56Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£4.80£4.82£4.55Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.71,002.3Chichester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.666.8Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.5121.0Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.343.5Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.0148.5Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.917.4Lewes

Per resident

Lewes is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Chichester 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 Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,200, Chichester £4,792Chichester: £4,792Lewes: £5,200Chichester: £4,813Lewes: £5,222Chichester: £4,546Lewes: £4,933

    £5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£4,792£4,813£4,546

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewes £3,246, Chichester £3,274Chichester: £3,274Lewes: £3,246Chichester: £3,288Lewes: £3,260Chichester: £3,106Lewes: £3,079

    £3,246£3,260£3,079Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£3,274£3,288£3,106

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewes £1,163, Chichester £940Chichester: £940Lewes: £1,163Chichester: £944Lewes: £1,168Chichester: £892Lewes: £1,104

    £1,163£1,168£1,104Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£940£944£892

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewes £2,980, Chichester £3,044Chichester: £3,044Lewes: £2,980Chichester: £3,057Lewes: £2,993Chichester: £2,888Lewes: £2,827

    £2,980£2,993£2,827Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£3,044£3,057£2,888

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewes £88, Chichester £71Chichester: £71Lewes: £88Chichester: £71Lewes: £88Chichester: £67Lewes: £83

    £88£88£83Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £173, Chichester £155Chichester: £155Lewes: £173Chichester: £156Lewes: £174Chichester: £147Lewes: £164

    £173£174£164Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

  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, Chichester £4.55Chichester: £4.55Lewes: £5.37Chichester: £4.57Lewes: £5.39Chichester: £4.32Lewes: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£4.55£4.57£4.32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £396, Chichester £278Chichester: £278Lewes: £396Chichester: £279Lewes: £397Chichester: £264Lewes: £375

    £396£397£375Lewes is higher£278£279£264

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £162, Chichester £102Chichester: £102Lewes: £162Chichester: £102Lewes: £163Chichester: £96Lewes: £154

    £162£163£154Lewes is higher£102£102£96

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewes £56, Chichester £43Chichester: £43Lewes: £56Chichester: £43Lewes: £56Chichester: £41Lewes: £53

    £56£56£53Lewes is higher£43£43£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewes £928, Chichester £776Chichester: £776Lewes: £928Chichester: £779Lewes: £932Chichester: £736Lewes: £881

    £928£932£881Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£776£779£736

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £225, Chichester £193Chichester: £193Lewes: £225Chichester: £194Lewes: £226Chichester: £183Lewes: £213

    £225£226£213Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£193£194£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewes £171, Chichester £116Chichester: £116Lewes: £171Chichester: £116Lewes: £171Chichester: £110Lewes: £162

    £171£171£162Lewes is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewes £3.64, Chichester £3.62Chichester: £3.62Lewes: £3.64Chichester: £3.63Lewes: £3.65Chichester: £3.43Lewes: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewes £4.45, Chichester £2.13Chichester: £2.13Lewes: £4.45Chichester: £2.14Lewes: £4.47Chichester: £2.02Lewes: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Lewes is higher£2.13£2.14£2.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £8.16, Chichester £4.80Chichester: £4.80Lewes: £8.16Chichester: £4.82Lewes: £8.19Chichester: £4.55Lewes: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 256.8, Chichester 264.2Chichester: 264.2Lewes: 256.8

    256.8Chichester is higher264.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 21.0, Chichester 17.6Chichester: 17.6Lewes: 21.0

    21.0Lewes is higherDepends on how you count17.6

  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, Chichester 31.9Chichester: 31.9Lewes: 35.1

    35.1Lewes is higherDepends on how you count31.9

  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, Chichester 43.5Chichester: 43.5Lewes: 60.3

    60.3Lewes is higher43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 99.9, Chichester 84.4Chichester: 84.4Lewes: 99.9

    99.9Lewes is higherDepends on how you count84.4

  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, Chichester 9.9Chichester: 9.9Lewes: 11.9

    11.9Lewes is higherDepends on how you count9.9

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Lewes and Chichester, per resident
MeasureLewesChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,200£5,222£4,933£4,792£4,813£4,546Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,246£3,260£3,079£3,274£3,288£3,106Chichester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,104£940£944£892Lewes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,980£2,993£2,827£3,044£3,057£2,888Chichester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£71£71£67Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£155£156£147Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.55£4.57£4.32Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£278£279£264Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£102£102£96Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£43£43£41Lewes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£928£932£881£776£779£736Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£193£194£183Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£171£162£116£116£110Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£3.62£3.63£3.43Lewes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£2.13£2.14£2.02Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£4.80£4.82£4.55Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.8264.2Chichester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.017.6Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.131.9Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.343.5Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.984.4Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.99.9Lewes

Total

Lewes is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Chichester on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lewes Chichester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewes £532.1m, Chichester £619.2mChichester: £619.2mLewes: £532.1mChichester: £621.8mLewes: £534.4mChichester: £587.3mLewes: £504.7m

    £532.1m£534.4m£504.7mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£619.2m£621.8m£587.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewes £332.2m, Chichester £423.1mChichester: £423.1mLewes: £332.2mChichester: £424.9mLewes: £333.6mChichester: £401.3mLewes: £315.1m

    £332.2m£333.6m£315.1mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£423.1m£424.9m£401.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewes £119.1m, Chichester £121.5mChichester: £121.5mLewes: £119.1mChichester: £122.0mLewes: £119.6mChichester: £115.2mLewes: £112.9m

    £119.1m£119.6m£112.9mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£121.5m£122.0m£115.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewes £304.9m, Chichester £393.4mChichester: £393.4mLewes: £304.9mChichester: £395.0mLewes: £306.2mChichester: £373.1mLewes: £289.2m

    £304.9m£306.2m£289.2mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes £9.0m, Chichester £9.1mChichester: £9.1mLewes: £9.0mChichester: £9.2mLewes: £9.0mChichester: £8.7mLewes: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes £17.7m, Chichester £20.0mChichester: £20.0mLewes: £17.7mChichester: £20.1mLewes: £17.8mChichester: £19.0mLewes: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  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, Chichester £0.59mChichester: £0.59mLewes: £0.55mChichester: £0.59mLewes: £0.55mChichester: £0.56mLewes: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes £40.5m, Chichester £35.9mChichester: £35.9mLewes: £40.5mChichester: £36.1mLewes: £40.7mChichester: £34.1mLewes: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mLewes is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewes £16.6m, Chichester £13.1mChichester: £13.1mLewes: £16.6mChichester: £13.2mLewes: £16.6mChichester: £12.4mLewes: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mLewes is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes £5.7m, Chichester £5.6mChichester: £5.6mLewes: £5.7mChichester: £5.6mLewes: £5.8mChichester: £5.3mLewes: £5.5m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.5mLewes is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes £95.0m, Chichester £100.3mChichester: £100.3mLewes: £95.0mChichester: £100.7mLewes: £95.4mChichester: £95.1mLewes: £90.1m

    £95.0m£95.4m£90.1mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewes £23.0m, Chichester £25.0mChichester: £25.0mLewes: £23.0mChichester: £25.1mLewes: £23.1mChichester: £23.7mLewes: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewes £17.5m, Chichester £14.9mChichester: £14.9mLewes: £17.5mChichester: £15.0mLewes: £17.5mChichester: £14.2mLewes: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mLewes is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewes £0.37m, Chichester £0.47mChichester: £0.47mLewes: £0.37mChichester: £0.47mLewes: £0.37mChichester: £0.44mLewes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewes £0.45m, Chichester £0.28mChichester: £0.28mLewes: £0.45mChichester: £0.28mLewes: £0.46mChichester: £0.26mLewes: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mLewes is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewes £0.83m, Chichester £0.62mChichester: £0.62mLewes: £0.83mChichester: £0.62mLewes: £0.84mChichester: £0.59mLewes: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mLewes is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewes 26,279, Chichester 34,139Chichester: 34,139Lewes: 26,279

    26,279Chichester is higher34,139

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes 2,149, Chichester 2,276Chichester: 2,276Lewes: 2,149

    2,149Chichester is higherDepends on how you count2,276

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes 3,595, Chichester 4,120Chichester: 4,120Lewes: 3,595

    3,595Chichester is higherDepends on how you count4,120

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes 6,168, Chichester 5,614Chichester: 5,614Lewes: 6,168

    6,168Lewes is higher5,614

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes 10,218, Chichester 10,900Chichester: 10,900Lewes: 10,218

    10,218Chichester is higherDepends on how you count10,900

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes 1,215, Chichester 1,276Chichester: 1,276Lewes: 1,215

    1,215Chichester is higherDepends on how you count1,276

Show the numbers
Lewes and Chichester, total
MeasureLewesChichesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.1m£534.4m£504.7m£619.2m£621.8m£587.3mChichester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.2m£333.6m£315.1m£423.1m£424.9m£401.3mChichester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.1m£119.6m£112.9m£121.5m£122.0m£115.2mChichester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m£393.4m£395.0m£373.1mChichester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mChichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mChichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mChichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mLewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mLewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.5m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mLewes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mChichester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mChichester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mLewes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mChichester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mLewes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mLewes
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,27934,139Chichester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1492,276Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5954,120Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1685,614Lewes
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,21810,900Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2151,276Chichester

Sources

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

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  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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