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New Forest and Chichester

175,845 and 129,206 residents (mid-2024).

New Forest is higher than Chichester on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

New Forest is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Chichester on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

New Forest Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest £5,124, Chichester £4,792Chichester: £4,792New Forest: £5,124Chichester: £4,813New Forest: £5,146Chichester: £4,546New Forest: £4,861

    £5,124£5,146£4,861New Forest is higher£4,792£4,813£4,546

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest £12,533, Chichester £12,421Chichester: £12,421New Forest: £12,533Chichester: £12,474New Forest: £12,587Chichester: £11,782New Forest: £11,888

    £12,533£12,587£11,888New Forest is higher£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: New Forest £1,542, Chichester £1,655Chichester: £1,655New Forest: £1,542Chichester: £1,662New Forest: £1,548Chichester: £1,569New Forest: £1,462

    £1,542£1,548£1,462Chichester 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: New Forest £11,660, Chichester £11,548Chichester: £11,548New Forest: £11,660Chichester: £11,597New Forest: £11,710Chichester: £10,954New Forest: £11,060

    £11,660£11,710£11,060New Forest is higher£11,548£11,597£10,954

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest £238, Chichester £268Chichester: £268New Forest: £238Chichester: £269New Forest: £239Chichester: £254New Forest: £226

    £238£239£226Chichester 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: New Forest £620, Chichester £588Chichester: £588New Forest: £620Chichester: £590New Forest: £622Chichester: £557New Forest: £588

    £620£622£588New Forest is higher£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: New Forest £16, Chichester £17Chichester: £17New Forest: £16Chichester: £17New Forest: £16Chichester: £16New Forest: £15

    £16£16£15Chichester 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: New Forest £333, Chichester £278Chichester: £278New Forest: £333Chichester: £279New Forest: £335Chichester: £264New Forest: £316

    £333£335£316New Forest 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: New Forest £112, Chichester £102Chichester: £102New Forest: £112Chichester: £102New Forest: £113Chichester: £96New Forest: £106

    £112£113£106New Forest 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: New Forest £94, Chichester £76Chichester: £76New Forest: £94Chichester: £76New Forest: £94Chichester: £72New Forest: £89

    £94£94£89New Forest is higher£76£76£72

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £1,190, Chichester £1,366Chichester: £1,366New Forest: £1,190Chichester: £1,371New Forest: £1,195Chichester: £1,295New Forest: £1,128

    £1,190£1,195£1,128Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£1,366£1,371£1,295

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest £165, Chichester £193Chichester: £193New Forest: £165Chichester: £194New Forest: £166Chichester: £183New Forest: £157

    £165£166£157Chichester 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: New Forest £249, Chichester £203Chichester: £203New Forest: £249Chichester: £204New Forest: £250Chichester: £193New Forest: £236

    £249£250£236New Forest 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: New Forest £4.91, Chichester £6.37Chichester: £6.37New Forest: £4.91Chichester: £6.39New Forest: £4.93Chichester: £6.04New Forest: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Chichester 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: New Forest £4.09, Chichester £3.75Chichester: £3.75New Forest: £4.09Chichester: £3.77New Forest: £4.11Chichester: £3.56New Forest: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88New Forest is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest £5.51, Chichester £4.80Chichester: £4.80New Forest: £5.51Chichester: £4.82New Forest: £5.54Chichester: £4.55New Forest: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23New Forest 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: New Forest 1,001.9, Chichester 1,002.3Chichester: 1,002.3New Forest: 1,001.9

    1,001.9Chichester is higherDepends on how you count1,002.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: New Forest 59.9, Chichester 66.8Chichester: 66.8New Forest: 59.9

    59.9Chichester 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: New Forest 129.4, Chichester 121.0Chichester: 121.0New Forest: 129.4

    129.4New Forest is higher121.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 49.0, Chichester 43.5Chichester: 43.5New Forest: 49.0

    49.0New Forest 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: New Forest 138.7, Chichester 148.5Chichester: 148.5New Forest: 138.7

    138.7Chichester 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: New Forest 20.6, Chichester 17.4Chichester: 17.4New Forest: 20.6

    20.6New Forest is higher17.4

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New Forest and Chichester, per person in the age group
MeasureNew ForestChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,124£5,146£4,861£4,792£4,813£4,546New Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,533£12,587£11,888£12,421£12,474£11,782New Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,542£1,548£1,462£1,655£1,662£1,569Chichester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,660£11,710£11,060£11,548£11,597£10,954New Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£238£239£226£268£269£254Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£620£622£588£588£590£557New Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£17£17£16Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£278£279£264New Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£102£102£96New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£76£76£72New Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,190£1,195£1,128£1,366£1,371£1,295Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£193£194£183Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£249£250£236£203£204£193New Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£6.37£6.39£6.04Chichester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£3.75£3.77£3.56New Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£4.80£4.82£4.55New Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.91,002.3Chichester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.966.8Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.4121.0New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.043.5New Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.7148.5Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.617.4New Forest

Per resident

New Forest is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Chichester 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

New Forest Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest £5,124, Chichester £4,792Chichester: £4,792New Forest: £5,124Chichester: £4,813New Forest: £5,146Chichester: £4,546New Forest: £4,861

    £5,124£5,146£4,861New Forest is higher£4,792£4,813£4,546

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: New Forest £3,671, Chichester £3,274Chichester: £3,274New Forest: £3,671Chichester: £3,288New Forest: £3,687Chichester: £3,106New Forest: £3,482

    £3,671£3,687£3,482New Forest is higher£3,274£3,288£3,106

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: New Forest £837, Chichester £940Chichester: £940New Forest: £837Chichester: £944New Forest: £841Chichester: £892New Forest: £794

    £837£841£794Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£940£944£892

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: New Forest £3,415, Chichester £3,044Chichester: £3,044New Forest: £3,415Chichester: £3,057New Forest: £3,430Chichester: £2,888New Forest: £3,240

    £3,415£3,430£3,240New Forest is higher£3,044£3,057£2,888

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: New Forest £70, Chichester £71Chichester: £71New Forest: £70Chichester: £71New Forest: £70Chichester: £67New Forest: £66

    £70£70£66Chichester 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: New Forest £181, Chichester £155Chichester: £155New Forest: £181Chichester: £156New Forest: £182Chichester: £147New Forest: £172

    £181£182£172New Forest is higher£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: New Forest £4.56, Chichester £4.55Chichester: £4.55New Forest: £4.56Chichester: £4.57New Forest: £4.58Chichester: £4.32New Forest: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33New Forest 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: New Forest £333, Chichester £278Chichester: £278New Forest: £333Chichester: £279New Forest: £335Chichester: £264New Forest: £316

    £333£335£316New Forest 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: New Forest £112, Chichester £102Chichester: £102New Forest: £112Chichester: £102New Forest: £113Chichester: £96New Forest: £106

    £112£113£106New Forest 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: New Forest £51, Chichester £43Chichester: £43New Forest: £51Chichester: £43New Forest: £51Chichester: £41New Forest: £48

    £51£51£48New Forest is higher£43£43£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: New Forest £646, Chichester £776Chichester: £776New Forest: £646Chichester: £779New Forest: £649Chichester: £736New Forest: £613

    £646£649£613Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£776£779£736

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest £165, Chichester £193Chichester: £193New Forest: £165Chichester: £194New Forest: £166Chichester: £183New Forest: £157

    £165£166£157Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£193£194£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: New Forest £135, Chichester £116Chichester: £116New Forest: £135Chichester: £116New Forest: £136Chichester: £110New Forest: £128

    £135£136£128New Forest is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: New Forest £2.67, Chichester £3.62Chichester: £3.62New Forest: £2.67Chichester: £3.63New Forest: £2.68Chichester: £3.43New Forest: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: New Forest £2.21, Chichester £2.13Chichester: £2.13New Forest: £2.21Chichester: £2.14New Forest: £2.22Chichester: £2.02New Forest: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10New Forest is higher£2.13£2.14£2.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest £5.51, Chichester £4.80Chichester: £4.80New Forest: £5.51Chichester: £4.82New Forest: £5.54Chichester: £4.55New Forest: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23New Forest is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 293.5, Chichester 264.2Chichester: 264.2New Forest: 293.5

    293.5New Forest is higherDepends on how you count264.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 17.5, Chichester 17.6Chichester: 17.6New Forest: 17.5

    17.5Chichester 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: New Forest 37.9, Chichester 31.9Chichester: 31.9New Forest: 37.9

    37.9New Forest is higher31.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 49.0, Chichester 43.5Chichester: 43.5New Forest: 49.0

    49.0New Forest is higher43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 75.3, Chichester 84.4Chichester: 84.4New Forest: 75.3

    75.3Chichester 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: New Forest 11.2, Chichester 9.9Chichester: 9.9New Forest: 11.2

    11.2New Forest is higher9.9

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New Forest and Chichester, per resident
MeasureNew ForestChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,124£5,146£4,861£4,792£4,813£4,546New Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,671£3,687£3,482£3,274£3,288£3,106New Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£837£841£794£940£944£892Chichester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,415£3,430£3,240£3,044£3,057£2,888New Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£71£71£67Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£155£156£147New Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£4.55£4.57£4.32New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£278£279£264New Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£102£102£96New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£43£43£41New Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£646£649£613£776£779£736Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£193£194£183Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£116£116£110New Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£3.62£3.63£3.43Chichester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£2.13£2.14£2.02New Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£4.80£4.82£4.55New Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026293.5264.2New Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.517.6Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.931.9New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.043.5New Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.384.4Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.29.9New Forest

Total

New Forest is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Chichester 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

New Forest Chichester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: New Forest £901.1m, Chichester £619.2mChichester: £619.2mNew Forest: £901.1mChichester: £621.8mNew Forest: £904.9mChichester: £587.3mNew Forest: £854.7m

    £901.1m£904.9m£854.7mNew Forest is higher£619.2m£621.8m£587.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: New Forest £645.5m, Chichester £423.1mChichester: £423.1mNew Forest: £645.5mChichester: £424.9mNew Forest: £648.3mChichester: £401.3mNew Forest: £612.3m

    £645.5m£648.3m£612.3mNew Forest is higher£423.1m£424.9m£401.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: New Forest £147.2m, Chichester £121.5mChichester: £121.5mNew Forest: £147.2mChichester: £122.0mNew Forest: £147.8mChichester: £115.2mNew Forest: £139.6m

    £147.2m£147.8m£139.6mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£121.5m£122.0m£115.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: New Forest £600.6m, Chichester £393.4mChichester: £393.4mNew Forest: £600.6mChichester: £395.0mNew Forest: £603.1mChichester: £373.1mNew Forest: £569.7m

    £600.6m£603.1m£569.7mNew Forest is higher£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest £12.2m, Chichester £9.1mChichester: £9.1mNew Forest: £12.2mChichester: £9.2mNew Forest: £12.3mChichester: £8.7mNew Forest: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNew Forest 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: New Forest £31.9m, Chichester £20.0mChichester: £20.0mNew Forest: £31.9mChichester: £20.1mNew Forest: £32.1mChichester: £19.0mNew Forest: £30.3m

    £31.9m£32.1m£30.3mNew Forest is higher£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: New Forest £0.80m, Chichester £0.59mChichester: £0.59mNew Forest: £0.80mChichester: £0.59mNew Forest: £0.81mChichester: £0.56mNew Forest: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.81m£0.76mNew Forest 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: New Forest £58.6m, Chichester £35.9mChichester: £35.9mNew Forest: £58.6mChichester: £36.1mNew Forest: £58.8mChichester: £34.1mNew Forest: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mNew Forest 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: New Forest £19.7m, Chichester £13.1mChichester: £13.1mNew Forest: £19.7mChichester: £13.2mNew Forest: £19.8mChichester: £12.4mNew Forest: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mNew Forest 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: New Forest £9.0m, Chichester £5.6mChichester: £5.6mNew Forest: £9.0mChichester: £5.6mNew Forest: £9.0mChichester: £5.3mNew Forest: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mNew Forest is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest £113.6m, Chichester £100.3mChichester: £100.3mNew Forest: £113.6mChichester: £100.7mNew Forest: £114.1mChichester: £95.1mNew Forest: £107.7m

    £113.6m£114.1m£107.7mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: New Forest £29.1m, Chichester £25.0mChichester: £25.0mNew Forest: £29.1mChichester: £25.1mNew Forest: £29.2mChichester: £23.7mNew Forest: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: New Forest £23.8m, Chichester £14.9mChichester: £14.9mNew Forest: £23.8mChichester: £15.0mNew Forest: £23.9mChichester: £14.2mNew Forest: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mNew Forest is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: New Forest £0.47m, Chichester £0.47mChichester: £0.47mNew Forest: £0.47mChichester: £0.47mNew Forest: £0.47mChichester: £0.44mNew Forest: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: New Forest £0.39m, Chichester £0.28mChichester: £0.28mNew Forest: £0.39mChichester: £0.28mNew Forest: £0.39mChichester: £0.26mNew Forest: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNew Forest is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: New Forest £0.97m, Chichester £0.62mChichester: £0.62mNew Forest: £0.97mChichester: £0.62mNew Forest: £0.97mChichester: £0.59mNew Forest: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mNew Forest is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: New Forest 51,603, Chichester 34,139Chichester: 34,139New Forest: 51,603

    51,603New Forest is higherDepends on how you count34,139

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest 3,085, Chichester 2,276Chichester: 2,276New Forest: 3,085

    3,085New Forest 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: New Forest 6,665, Chichester 4,120Chichester: 4,120New Forest: 6,665

    6,665New Forest is higher4,120

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest 8,616, Chichester 5,614Chichester: 5,614New Forest: 8,616

    8,616New Forest is higher5,614

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest 13,240, Chichester 10,900Chichester: 10,900New Forest: 13,240

    13,240New Forest 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: New Forest 1,963, Chichester 1,276Chichester: 1,276New Forest: 1,963

    1,963New Forest is higher1,276

Show the numbers
New Forest and Chichester, total
MeasureNew ForestChichesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£901.1m£904.9m£854.7m£619.2m£621.8m£587.3mNew Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£645.5m£648.3m£612.3m£423.1m£424.9m£401.3mNew Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m£121.5m£122.0m£115.2mNew Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£600.6m£603.1m£569.7m£393.4m£395.0m£373.1mNew Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mNew Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mNew Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mNew Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mNew Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mNew Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mNew Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.6m£114.1m£107.7m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mNew Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mNew Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mNew Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mNew Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mNew Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mNew Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202651,60334,139New Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0852,276New Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,6654,120New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,6165,614New Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,24010,900New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9631,276New Forest

Sources

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

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  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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