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Wyre and Lewes

118,366 and 102,323 residents (mid-2024).

Wyre is higher than Lewes on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Wyre is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 6. 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

Wyre Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre £5,373, Lewes £5,200Lewes: £5,200Wyre: £5,373Lewes: £5,222Wyre: £5,396Lewes: £4,933Wyre: £5,097

    £5,373£5,396£5,097Wyre is higher£5,200£5,222£4,933

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre £12,462, Lewes £12,610Lewes: £12,610Wyre: £12,462Lewes: £12,664Wyre: £12,515Lewes: £11,961Wyre: £11,821

    £12,462£12,515£11,821Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£12,610£12,664£11,961

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre £1,995, Lewes £2,051Lewes: £2,051Wyre: £1,995Lewes: £2,059Wyre: £2,004Lewes: £1,945Wyre: £1,893

    £1,995£2,004£1,893Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£2,051£2,059£1,945

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre £11,183, Lewes £11,576Lewes: £11,576Wyre: £11,183Lewes: £11,626Wyre: £11,230Lewes: £10,981Wyre: £10,607

    £11,183£11,230£10,607Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£11,576£11,626£10,981

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre £380, Lewes £342Lewes: £342Wyre: £380Lewes: £343Wyre: £382Lewes: £324Wyre: £361

    £380£382£361Wyre is higher£342£343£324

  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: Wyre £875, Lewes £671Lewes: £671Wyre: £875Lewes: £674Wyre: £878Lewes: £637Wyre: £830

    £875£878£830Wyre is higher£671£674£637

  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: Wyre £24, Lewes £21Lewes: £21Wyre: £24Lewes: £21Wyre: £24Lewes: £20Wyre: £23

    £24£24£23Wyre is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre £536, Lewes £396Lewes: £396Wyre: £536Lewes: £397Wyre: £538Lewes: £375Wyre: £508

    £536£538£508Wyre is higher£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre £165, Lewes £162Lewes: £162Wyre: £165Lewes: £163Wyre: £166Lewes: £154Wyre: £156

    £165£166£156Wyre is higher£162£163£154

  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: Wyre £138, Lewes £99Lewes: £99Wyre: £138Lewes: £99Wyre: £139Lewes: £94Wyre: £131

    £138£139£131Wyre is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre £1,465, Lewes £1,636Lewes: £1,636Wyre: £1,465Lewes: £1,643Wyre: £1,472Lewes: £1,552Wyre: £1,390

    £1,465£1,472£1,390Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,636£1,643£1,552

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre £168, Lewes £225Lewes: £225Wyre: £168Lewes: £226Wyre: £168Lewes: £213Wyre: £159

    £168£168£159Lewes is higher£225£226£213

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre £378, Lewes £301Lewes: £301Wyre: £378Lewes: £302Wyre: £379Lewes: £285Wyre: £358

    £378£379£358Wyre is higher£301£302£285

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre £6.45, Lewes £6.41Lewes: £6.41Wyre: £6.45Lewes: £6.44Wyre: £6.48Lewes: £6.08Wyre: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre £7.46, Lewes £7.83Lewes: £7.83Wyre: £7.46Lewes: £7.87Wyre: £7.50Lewes: £7.43Wyre: £7.08

    £7.46£7.50£7.08Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre £8.38, Lewes £8.16Lewes: £8.16Wyre: £8.38Lewes: £8.19Wyre: £8.42Lewes: £7.74Wyre: £7.95

    £8.38£8.42£7.95Wyre is higher£8.16£8.19£7.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wyre 1,000.8, Lewes 997.7Lewes: 997.7Wyre: 1,000.8

    1,000.8Wyre is higher997.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wyre 98.3, Lewes 81.6Lewes: 81.6Wyre: 98.3

    98.3Wyre is higher81.6

  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: Wyre 181.5, Lewes 136.5Lewes: 136.5Wyre: 181.5

    181.5Wyre is higher136.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre 82.0, Lewes 60.3Lewes: 60.3Wyre: 82.0

    82.0Wyre is higher60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wyre 180.8, Lewes 176.0Lewes: 176.0Wyre: 180.8

    180.8Wyre is higher176.0

  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: Wyre 30.3, Lewes 20.9Lewes: 20.9Wyre: 30.3

    30.3Wyre is higher20.9

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Wyre and Lewes, per person in the age group
MeasureWyreLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,373£5,396£5,097£5,200£5,222£4,933Wyre
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,462£12,515£11,821£12,610£12,664£11,961Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,995£2,004£1,893£2,051£2,059£1,945Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,183£11,230£10,607£11,576£11,626£10,981Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£380£382£361£342£343£324Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£875£878£830£671£674£637Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£21£21£20Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£536£538£508£396£397£375Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£162£163£154Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£138£139£131£99£99£94Wyre
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,465£1,472£1,390£1,636£1,643£1,552Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£168£159£225£226£213Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£378£379£358£301£302£285Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.41£6.44£6.08Wyre
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.46£7.50£7.08£7.83£7.87£7.43Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.38£8.42£7.95£8.16£8.19£7.74Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.8997.7Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.381.6Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.5136.5Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.060.3Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.8176.0Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.320.9Wyre

Per resident

Wyre is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Lewes 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

Wyre Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre £5,373, Lewes £5,200Lewes: £5,200Wyre: £5,373Lewes: £5,222Wyre: £5,396Lewes: £4,933Wyre: £5,097

    £5,373£5,396£5,097Wyre is higher£5,200£5,222£4,933

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wyre £3,375, Lewes £3,246Lewes: £3,246Wyre: £3,375Lewes: £3,260Wyre: £3,389Lewes: £3,079Wyre: £3,201

    £3,375£3,389£3,201Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£3,246£3,260£3,079

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wyre £1,122, Lewes £1,163Lewes: £1,163Wyre: £1,122Lewes: £1,168Wyre: £1,127Lewes: £1,104Wyre: £1,064

    £1,122£1,127£1,064Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wyre £3,028, Lewes £2,980Lewes: £2,980Wyre: £3,028Lewes: £2,993Wyre: £3,041Lewes: £2,827Wyre: £2,872

    £3,028£3,041£2,872Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£2,980£2,993£2,827

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wyre £103, Lewes £88Lewes: £88Wyre: £103Lewes: £88Wyre: £103Lewes: £83Wyre: £98

    £103£103£98Wyre is higher£88£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre £237, Lewes £173Lewes: £173Wyre: £237Lewes: £174Wyre: £238Lewes: £164Wyre: £225

    £237£238£225Wyre is higher£173£174£164

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wyre £6.55, Lewes £5.37Lewes: £5.37Wyre: £6.55Lewes: £5.39Wyre: £6.57Lewes: £5.09Wyre: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Wyre is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre £536, Lewes £396Lewes: £396Wyre: £536Lewes: £397Wyre: £538Lewes: £375Wyre: £508

    £536£538£508Wyre is higher£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre £165, Lewes £162Lewes: £162Wyre: £165Lewes: £163Wyre: £166Lewes: £154Wyre: £156

    £165£166£156Wyre is higher£162£163£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wyre £78, Lewes £56Lewes: £56Wyre: £78Lewes: £56Wyre: £78Lewes: £53Wyre: £74

    £78£78£74Wyre is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wyre £824, Lewes £928Lewes: £928Wyre: £824Lewes: £932Wyre: £828Lewes: £881Wyre: £782

    £824£828£782Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£928£932£881

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre £168, Lewes £225Lewes: £225Wyre: £168Lewes: £226Wyre: £168Lewes: £213Wyre: £159

    £168£168£159Lewes is higher£225£226£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wyre £212, Lewes £171Lewes: £171Wyre: £212Lewes: £171Wyre: £213Lewes: £162Wyre: £201

    £212£213£201Wyre is higher£171£171£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wyre £3.63, Lewes £3.64Lewes: £3.64Wyre: £3.63Lewes: £3.65Wyre: £3.64Lewes: £3.45Wyre: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£3.64£3.65£3.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wyre £4.20, Lewes £4.45Lewes: £4.45Wyre: £4.20Lewes: £4.47Wyre: £4.21Lewes: £4.22Wyre: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre £8.38, Lewes £8.16Lewes: £8.16Wyre: £8.38Lewes: £8.19Wyre: £8.42Lewes: £7.74Wyre: £7.95

    £8.38£8.42£7.95Wyre is higher£8.16£8.19£7.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wyre 271.0, Lewes 256.8Lewes: 256.8Wyre: 271.0

    271.0Wyre is higher256.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre 26.6, Lewes 21.0Lewes: 21.0Wyre: 26.6

    26.6Wyre is higher21.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre 49.2, Lewes 35.1Lewes: 35.1Wyre: 49.2

    49.2Wyre is higher35.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre 82.0, Lewes 60.3Lewes: 60.3Wyre: 82.0

    82.0Wyre is higher60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre 101.6, Lewes 99.9Lewes: 99.9Wyre: 101.6

    101.6Wyre is higher99.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre 17.0, Lewes 11.9Lewes: 11.9Wyre: 17.0

    17.0Wyre is higher11.9

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Wyre and Lewes, per resident
MeasureWyreLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,373£5,396£5,097£5,200£5,222£4,933Wyre
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,375£3,389£3,201£3,246£3,260£3,079Wyre
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,122£1,127£1,064£1,163£1,168£1,104Lewes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,028£3,041£2,872£2,980£2,993£2,827Wyre
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£88£88£83Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£173£174£164Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£5.37£5.39£5.09Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£536£538£508£396£397£375Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£162£163£154Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£56£56£53Wyre
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£828£782£928£932£881Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£168£159£225£226£213Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£171£171£162Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£3.64£3.65£3.45Lewes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£4.45£4.47£4.22Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.38£8.42£7.95£8.16£8.19£7.74Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026271.0256.8Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.621.0Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.235.1Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.060.3Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.699.9Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.011.9Wyre

Total

Wyre is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Lewes 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

Wyre Lewes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wyre £636.0m, Lewes £532.1mLewes: £532.1mWyre: £636.0mLewes: £534.4mWyre: £638.7mLewes: £504.7mWyre: £603.3m

    £636.0m£638.7m£603.3mWyre is higher£532.1m£534.4m£504.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wyre £399.4m, Lewes £332.2mLewes: £332.2mWyre: £399.4mLewes: £333.6mWyre: £401.1mLewes: £315.1mWyre: £378.9m

    £399.4m£401.1m£378.9mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£332.2m£333.6m£315.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wyre £132.8m, Lewes £119.1mLewes: £119.1mWyre: £132.8mLewes: £119.6mWyre: £133.4mLewes: £112.9mWyre: £126.0m

    £132.8m£133.4m£126.0mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£119.1m£119.6m£112.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wyre £358.4m, Lewes £304.9mLewes: £304.9mWyre: £358.4mLewes: £306.2mWyre: £360.0mLewes: £289.2mWyre: £340.0m

    £358.4m£360.0m£340.0mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre £12.2m, Lewes £9.0mLewes: £9.0mWyre: £12.2mLewes: £9.0mWyre: £12.2mLewes: £8.5mWyre: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mWyre is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre £28.0m, Lewes £17.7mLewes: £17.7mWyre: £28.0mLewes: £17.8mWyre: £28.2mLewes: £16.8mWyre: £26.6m

    £28.0m£28.2m£26.6mWyre is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wyre £0.78m, Lewes £0.55mLewes: £0.55mWyre: £0.78mLewes: £0.55mWyre: £0.78mLewes: £0.52mWyre: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWyre is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre £63.4m, Lewes £40.5mLewes: £40.5mWyre: £63.4mLewes: £40.7mWyre: £63.7mLewes: £38.4mWyre: £60.2m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.2mWyre is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wyre £19.5m, Lewes £16.6mLewes: £16.6mWyre: £19.5mLewes: £16.6mWyre: £19.6mLewes: £15.7mWyre: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWyre is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre £9.2m, Lewes £5.7mLewes: £5.7mWyre: £9.2mLewes: £5.8mWyre: £9.2mLewes: £5.5mWyre: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mWyre is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre £97.5m, Lewes £95.0mLewes: £95.0mWyre: £97.5mLewes: £95.4mWyre: £98.0mLewes: £90.1mWyre: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wyre £19.8m, Lewes £23.0mLewes: £23.0mWyre: £19.8mLewes: £23.1mWyre: £19.9mLewes: £21.8mWyre: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mLewes is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wyre £25.1m, Lewes £17.5mLewes: £17.5mWyre: £25.1mLewes: £17.5mWyre: £25.2mLewes: £16.6mWyre: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mWyre is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wyre £0.43m, Lewes £0.37mLewes: £0.37mWyre: £0.43mLewes: £0.37mWyre: £0.43mLewes: £0.35mWyre: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wyre £0.50m, Lewes £0.45mLewes: £0.45mWyre: £0.50mLewes: £0.46mWyre: £0.50mLewes: £0.43mWyre: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wyre £0.99m, Lewes £0.83mLewes: £0.83mWyre: £0.99mLewes: £0.84mWyre: £1.00mLewes: £0.79mWyre: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mWyre is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wyre 32,079, Lewes 26,279Lewes: 26,279Wyre: 32,079

    32,079Wyre is higher26,279

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre 3,151, Lewes 2,149Lewes: 2,149Wyre: 3,151

    3,151Wyre is higher2,149

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre 5,818, Lewes 3,595Lewes: 3,595Wyre: 5,818

    5,818Wyre is higher3,595

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre 9,706, Lewes 6,168Lewes: 6,168Wyre: 9,706

    9,706Wyre is higher6,168

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre 12,031, Lewes 10,218Lewes: 10,218Wyre: 12,031

    12,031Wyre is higher10,218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre 2,016, Lewes 1,215Lewes: 1,215Wyre: 2,016

    2,016Wyre is higher1,215

Show the numbers
Wyre and Lewes, total
MeasureWyreLewesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£636.0m£638.7m£603.3m£532.1m£534.4m£504.7mWyre
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£399.4m£401.1m£378.9m£332.2m£333.6m£315.1mWyre
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.8m£133.4m£126.0m£119.1m£119.6m£112.9mWyre
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£358.4m£360.0m£340.0m£304.9m£306.2m£289.2mWyre
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.0m£28.2m£26.6m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mWyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mWyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mWyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£5.7m£5.8m£5.5mWyre
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£95.0m£95.4m£90.1mWyre
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mLewes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mWyre
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWyre
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mWyre
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWyre
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,07926,279Wyre
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1512,149Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,8183,595Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7066,168Wyre
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,03110,218Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0161,215Wyre

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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