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Fylde and Chichester

85,453 and 129,206 residents (mid-2024).

Fylde is higher than Chichester on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Fylde is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Chichester on 5. 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

Fylde Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fylde £5,088, Chichester £4,792Chichester: £4,792Fylde: £5,088Chichester: £4,813Fylde: £5,110Chichester: £4,546Fylde: £4,827

    £5,088£5,110£4,827Fylde 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: Fylde £12,268, Chichester £12,421Chichester: £12,421Fylde: £12,268Chichester: £12,474Fylde: £12,320Chichester: £11,782Fylde: £11,637

    £12,268£12,320£11,637Chichester 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: Fylde £1,685, Chichester £1,655Chichester: £1,655Fylde: £1,685Chichester: £1,662Fylde: £1,692Chichester: £1,569Fylde: £1,598

    £1,685£1,692£1,598Fylde 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: Fylde £11,189, Chichester £11,548Chichester: £11,548Fylde: £11,189Chichester: £11,597Fylde: £11,237Chichester: £10,954Fylde: £10,613

    £11,189£11,237£10,613Chichester 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: Fylde £329, Chichester £268Chichester: £268Fylde: £329Chichester: £269Fylde: £330Chichester: £254Fylde: £312

    £329£330£312Fylde 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: Fylde £729, Chichester £588Chichester: £588Fylde: £729Chichester: £590Fylde: £732Chichester: £557Fylde: £692

    £729£732£692Fylde 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: Fylde £21, Chichester £17Chichester: £17Fylde: £21Chichester: £17Fylde: £21Chichester: £16Fylde: £20

    £21£21£20Fylde 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: Fylde £444, Chichester £278Chichester: £278Fylde: £444Chichester: £279Fylde: £446Chichester: £264Fylde: £421

    £444£446£421Fylde 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: Fylde £137, Chichester £102Chichester: £102Fylde: £137Chichester: £102Fylde: £138Chichester: £96Fylde: £130

    £137£138£130Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£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: Fylde £104, Chichester £76Chichester: £76Fylde: £104Chichester: £76Fylde: £105Chichester: £72Fylde: £99

    £104£105£99Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fylde £1,254, Chichester £1,366Chichester: £1,366Fylde: £1,254Chichester: £1,371Fylde: £1,259Chichester: £1,295Fylde: £1,189

    £1,254£1,259£1,189Chichester is higher£1,366£1,371£1,295

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fylde £170, Chichester £193Chichester: £193Fylde: £170Chichester: £194Fylde: £171Chichester: £183Fylde: £161

    £170£171£161Chichester is higher£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: Fylde £317, Chichester £203Chichester: £203Fylde: £317Chichester: £204Fylde: £319Chichester: £193Fylde: £301

    £317£319£301Fylde 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: Fylde £5.72, Chichester £6.37Chichester: £6.37Fylde: £5.72Chichester: £6.39Fylde: £5.75Chichester: £6.04Fylde: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Chichester is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fylde £4.14, Chichester £3.75Chichester: £3.75Fylde: £4.14Chichester: £3.77Fylde: £4.16Chichester: £3.56Fylde: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fylde £6.30, Chichester £4.80Chichester: £4.80Fylde: £6.30Chichester: £4.82Fylde: £6.33Chichester: £4.55Fylde: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£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: Fylde 1,003.6, Chichester 1,002.3Chichester: 1,002.3Fylde: 1,003.6

    1,003.6Fylde 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: Fylde 83.3, Chichester 66.8Chichester: 66.8Fylde: 83.3

    83.3Fylde 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: Fylde 152.9, Chichester 121.0Chichester: 121.0Fylde: 152.9

    152.9Fylde 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: Fylde 68.1, Chichester 43.5Chichester: 43.5Fylde: 68.1

    68.1Fylde 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: Fylde 157.2, Chichester 148.5Chichester: 148.5Fylde: 157.2

    157.2Fylde 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: Fylde 22.1, Chichester 17.4Chichester: 17.4Fylde: 22.1

    22.1Fylde is higherDepends on how you count17.4

Show the numbers
Fylde and Chichester, per person in the age group
MeasureFyldeChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,088£5,110£4,827£4,792£4,813£4,546Fylde
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,268£12,320£11,637£12,421£12,474£11,782Chichester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,685£1,692£1,598£1,655£1,662£1,569Fylde
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,189£11,237£10,613£11,548£11,597£10,954Chichester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£329£330£312£268£269£254Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£729£732£692£588£590£557Fylde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£17£17£16Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£444£446£421£278£279£264Fylde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£102£102£96Fylde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£105£99£76£76£72Fylde
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,254£1,259£1,189£1,366£1,371£1,295Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£193£194£183Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£317£319£301£203£204£193Fylde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£6.37£6.39£6.04Chichester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£3.75£3.77£3.56Fylde
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£4.80£4.82£4.55Fylde
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.61,002.3Fylde
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.366.8Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.9121.0Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.143.5Fylde
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.2148.5Fylde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.117.4Fylde

Per resident

Fylde 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

Fylde Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fylde £5,088, Chichester £4,792Chichester: £4,792Fylde: £5,088Chichester: £4,813Fylde: £5,110Chichester: £4,546Fylde: £4,827

    £5,088£5,110£4,827Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£4,792£4,813£4,546

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fylde £3,383, Chichester £3,274Chichester: £3,274Fylde: £3,383Chichester: £3,288Fylde: £3,397Chichester: £3,106Fylde: £3,209

    £3,383£3,397£3,209Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£3,274£3,288£3,106

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fylde £949, Chichester £940Chichester: £940Fylde: £949Chichester: £944Fylde: £953Chichester: £892Fylde: £900

    £949£953£900Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£940£944£892

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fylde £3,085, Chichester £3,044Chichester: £3,044Fylde: £3,085Chichester: £3,057Fylde: £3,098Chichester: £2,888Fylde: £2,927

    £3,085£3,098£2,927Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£3,044£3,057£2,888

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fylde £91, Chichester £71Chichester: £71Fylde: £91Chichester: £71Fylde: £91Chichester: £67Fylde: £86

    £91£91£86Fylde 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: Fylde £201, Chichester £155Chichester: £155Fylde: £201Chichester: £156Fylde: £202Chichester: £147Fylde: £191

    £201£202£191Fylde 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: Fylde £5.71, Chichester £4.55Chichester: £4.55Fylde: £5.71Chichester: £4.57Fylde: £5.74Chichester: £4.32Fylde: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Fylde 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: Fylde £444, Chichester £278Chichester: £278Fylde: £444Chichester: £279Fylde: £446Chichester: £264Fylde: £421

    £444£446£421Fylde 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: Fylde £137, Chichester £102Chichester: £102Fylde: £137Chichester: £102Fylde: £138Chichester: £96Fylde: £130

    £137£138£130Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£96

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Fylde £59, Chichester £43Chichester: £43Fylde: £59Chichester: £43Fylde: £59Chichester: £41Fylde: £56

    £59£59£56Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fylde £706, Chichester £776Chichester: £776Fylde: £706Chichester: £779Fylde: £709Chichester: £736Fylde: £670

    £706£709£670Chichester is higher£776£779£736

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fylde £170, Chichester £193Chichester: £193Fylde: £170Chichester: £194Fylde: £171Chichester: £183Fylde: £161

    £170£171£161Chichester is higher£193£194£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fylde £179, Chichester £116Chichester: £116Fylde: £179Chichester: £116Fylde: £179Chichester: £110Fylde: £170

    £179£179£170Fylde is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fylde £3.23, Chichester £3.62Chichester: £3.62Fylde: £3.23Chichester: £3.63Fylde: £3.24Chichester: £3.43Fylde: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Chichester is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fylde £2.33, Chichester £2.13Chichester: £2.13Fylde: £2.33Chichester: £2.14Fylde: £2.34Chichester: £2.02Fylde: £2.21

    £2.33£2.34£2.21Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£2.13£2.14£2.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fylde £6.30, Chichester £4.80Chichester: £4.80Fylde: £6.30Chichester: £4.82Fylde: £6.33Chichester: £4.55Fylde: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£4.80£4.82£4.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fylde 276.7, Chichester 264.2Chichester: 264.2Fylde: 276.7

    276.7Fylde is higherDepends on how you count264.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fylde 23.0, Chichester 17.6Chichester: 17.6Fylde: 23.0

    23.0Fylde 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: Fylde 42.2, Chichester 31.9Chichester: 31.9Fylde: 42.2

    42.2Fylde 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: Fylde 68.1, Chichester 43.5Chichester: 43.5Fylde: 68.1

    68.1Fylde is higher43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fylde 88.5, Chichester 84.4Chichester: 84.4Fylde: 88.5

    88.5Fylde 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: Fylde 12.5, Chichester 9.9Chichester: 9.9Fylde: 12.5

    12.5Fylde is higherDepends on how you count9.9

Show the numbers
Fylde and Chichester, per resident
MeasureFyldeChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,088£5,110£4,827£4,792£4,813£4,546Fylde
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,383£3,397£3,209£3,274£3,288£3,106Fylde
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£940£944£892Fylde
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,085£3,098£2,927£3,044£3,057£2,888Fylde
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£71£71£67Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£155£156£147Fylde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£4.55£4.57£4.32Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£444£446£421£278£279£264Fylde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£102£102£96Fylde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£43£43£41Fylde
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£706£709£670£776£779£736Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£193£194£183Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£179£170£116£116£110Fylde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£3.62£3.63£3.43Chichester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.33£2.34£2.21£2.13£2.14£2.02Fylde
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£4.80£4.82£4.55Fylde
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026276.7264.2Fylde
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.017.6Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.231.9Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.143.5Fylde
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.584.4Fylde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.59.9Fylde

Total

Fylde is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Chichester on 19. 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

Fylde Chichester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fylde £434.8m, Chichester £619.2mChichester: £619.2mFylde: £434.8mChichester: £621.8mFylde: £436.7mChichester: £587.3mFylde: £412.4m

    £434.8m£436.7m£412.4mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£619.2m£621.8m£587.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fylde £289.1m, Chichester £423.1mChichester: £423.1mFylde: £289.1mChichester: £424.9mFylde: £290.3mChichester: £401.3mFylde: £274.2m

    £289.1m£290.3m£274.2mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£423.1m£424.9m£401.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fylde £81.1m, Chichester £121.5mChichester: £121.5mFylde: £81.1mChichester: £122.0mFylde: £81.4mChichester: £115.2mFylde: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£121.5m£122.0m£115.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fylde £263.7m, Chichester £393.4mChichester: £393.4mFylde: £263.7mChichester: £395.0mFylde: £264.8mChichester: £373.1mFylde: £250.1m

    £263.7m£264.8m£250.1mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fylde £7.7m, Chichester £9.1mChichester: £9.1mFylde: £7.7mChichester: £9.2mFylde: £7.8mChichester: £8.7mFylde: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mChichester 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: Fylde £17.2m, Chichester £20.0mChichester: £20.0mFylde: £17.2mChichester: £20.1mFylde: £17.3mChichester: £19.0mFylde: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mChichester 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: Fylde £0.49m, Chichester £0.59mChichester: £0.59mFylde: £0.49mChichester: £0.59mFylde: £0.49mChichester: £0.56mFylde: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mChichester 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: Fylde £37.9m, Chichester £35.9mChichester: £35.9mFylde: £37.9mChichester: £36.1mFylde: £38.1mChichester: £34.1mFylde: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mFylde 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: Fylde £11.7m, Chichester £13.1mChichester: £13.1mFylde: £11.7mChichester: £13.2mFylde: £11.8mChichester: £12.4mFylde: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fylde £5.0m, Chichester £5.6mChichester: £5.6mFylde: £5.0mChichester: £5.6mFylde: £5.0mChichester: £5.3mFylde: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.8mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fylde £60.3m, Chichester £100.3mChichester: £100.3mFylde: £60.3mChichester: £100.7mFylde: £60.6mChichester: £95.1mFylde: £57.2m

    £60.3m£60.6m£57.2mChichester is higher£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fylde £14.5m, Chichester £25.0mChichester: £25.0mFylde: £14.5mChichester: £25.1mFylde: £14.6mChichester: £23.7mFylde: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mChichester is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fylde £15.3m, Chichester £14.9mChichester: £14.9mFylde: £15.3mChichester: £15.0mFylde: £15.3mChichester: £14.2mFylde: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mFylde is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fylde £0.28m, Chichester £0.47mChichester: £0.47mFylde: £0.28mChichester: £0.47mFylde: £0.28mChichester: £0.44mFylde: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mChichester is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fylde £0.20m, Chichester £0.28mChichester: £0.28mFylde: £0.20mChichester: £0.28mFylde: £0.20mChichester: £0.26mFylde: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fylde £0.54m, Chichester £0.62mChichester: £0.62mFylde: £0.54mChichester: £0.62mFylde: £0.54mChichester: £0.59mFylde: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fylde 23,647, Chichester 34,139Chichester: 34,139Fylde: 23,647

    23,647Chichester is higherDepends on how you count34,139

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fylde 1,962, Chichester 2,276Chichester: 2,276Fylde: 1,962

    1,962Chichester 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: Fylde 3,602, Chichester 4,120Chichester: 4,120Fylde: 3,602

    3,602Chichester 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: Fylde 5,817, Chichester 5,614Chichester: 5,614Fylde: 5,817

    5,817Fylde is higher5,614

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fylde 7,564, Chichester 10,900Chichester: 10,900Fylde: 7,564

    7,564Chichester 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: Fylde 1,065, Chichester 1,276Chichester: 1,276Fylde: 1,065

    1,065Chichester is higherDepends on how you count1,276

Show the numbers
Fylde and Chichester, total
MeasureFyldeChichesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.8m£436.7m£412.4m£619.2m£621.8m£587.3mChichester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.1m£290.3m£274.2m£423.1m£424.9m£401.3mChichester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£121.5m£122.0m£115.2mChichester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.7m£264.8m£250.1m£393.4m£395.0m£373.1mChichester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mChichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mChichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mChichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mFylde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mChichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mChichester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.3m£60.6m£57.2m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mChichester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mChichester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mFylde
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mChichester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mChichester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mChichester
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,64734,139Chichester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9622,276Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6024,120Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8175,614Fylde
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,56410,900Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0651,276Chichester

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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