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Babergh and Lewes
Babergh is higher than Lewes on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 0 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Babergh is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 22. 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
Babergh Lewes
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,547£4,566£4,313Lewes is higher£5,200£5,222£4,933
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,242£12,295£11,613Lewes is higher£12,610£12,664£11,961
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,464£1,471£1,389Lewes is higher£2,051£2,059£1,945
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,382£11,430£10,796Lewes is higher£11,576£11,626£10,981
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£244£245£231Lewes is higher£342£343£324
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£600£603£569Lewes is higher£671£674£637
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Lewes is higher£21£21£20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291Lewes is higher£396£397£375
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£99£93Lewes is higher£162£163£154
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£82£83£78Lewes is higher£99£99£94
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,174£1,179£1,114Lewes is higher£1,636£1,643£1,552
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129Lewes is higher£225£226£213
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£198£199£188Lewes is higher£301£302£285
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.84£5.87£5.54Lewes is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.90£3.92£3.70Lewes is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.62£7.65£7.23Lewes is higher£8.16£8.19£7.74
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
991.2Lewes is higher997.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
65.6Lewes is higher81.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
123.3Lewes is higher136.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.4Lewes is higher60.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
140.1Lewes is higher176.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.8Lewes is higher20.9
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| Measure | Babergh | Lewes | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,547£4,566£4,313 | £5,200£5,222£4,933 | Lewes |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,242£12,295£11,613 | £12,610£12,664£11,961 | Lewes |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,464£1,471£1,389 | £2,051£2,059£1,945 | Lewes |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,382£11,430£10,796 | £11,576£11,626£10,981 | Lewes |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £244£245£231 | £342£343£324 | Lewes |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £600£603£569 | £671£674£637 | Lewes |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £21£21£20 | Lewes |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £396£397£375 | Lewes |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £162£163£154 | Lewes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £82£83£78 | £99£99£94 | Lewes |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,174£1,179£1,114 | £1,636£1,643£1,552 | Lewes |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129 | £225£226£213 | Lewes |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £198£199£188 | £301£302£285 | Lewes |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.84£5.87£5.54 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | Lewes |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.90£3.92£3.70 | £7.83£7.87£7.43 | Lewes |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.62£7.65£7.23 | £8.16£8.19£7.74 | Lewes |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 991.2 | 997.7 | Lewes |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 65.6 | 81.6 | Lewes |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 123.3 | 136.5 | Lewes |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.4 | 60.3 | Lewes |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 140.1 | 176.0 | Lewes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.8 | 20.9 | Lewes |
Per resident
Babergh is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 22. 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
Babergh Lewes
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,547£4,566£4,313Lewes is higher£5,200£5,222£4,933
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,164£3,178£3,002Lewes is higher£3,246£3,260£3,079
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£833£837£790Lewes is higher£1,163£1,168£1,104
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,942£2,954£2,790Lewes is higher£2,980£2,993£2,827
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£63£63£60Lewes is higher£88£88£83
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Lewes is higher£173£174£164
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.40£4.41£4.17Lewes is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291Lewes is higher£396£397£375
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£99£93Lewes is higher£162£163£154
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£47£47£44Lewes is higher£56£56£53
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£668£671£634Lewes is higher£928£932£881
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129Lewes is higher£225£226£213
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Lewes is higher£171£171£162
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.32£3.34£3.15Lewes is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.21£2.22£2.10Lewes is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.62£7.65£7.23Lewes is higher£8.16£8.19£7.74
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
256.2Lewes is higher256.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.0Lewes is higher21.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.9Lewes is higher35.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.4Lewes is higher60.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
79.7Lewes is higher99.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.7Lewes is higher11.9
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| Measure | Babergh | Lewes | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,547£4,566£4,313 | £5,200£5,222£4,933 | Lewes |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,164£3,178£3,002 | £3,246£3,260£3,079 | Lewes |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £833£837£790 | £1,163£1,168£1,104 | Lewes |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,942£2,954£2,790 | £2,980£2,993£2,827 | Lewes |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £63£63£60 | £88£88£83 | Lewes |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £173£174£164 | Lewes |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.40£4.41£4.17 | £5.37£5.39£5.09 | Lewes |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £396£397£375 | Lewes |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £162£163£154 | Lewes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £47£47£44 | £56£56£53 | Lewes |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £668£671£634 | £928£932£881 | Lewes |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129 | £225£226£213 | Lewes |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £171£171£162 | Lewes |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | £3.64£3.65£3.45 | Lewes |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.21£2.22£2.10 | £4.45£4.47£4.22 | Lewes |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.62£7.65£7.23 | £8.16£8.19£7.74 | Lewes |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 256.2 | 256.8 | Lewes |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.0 | 21.0 | Lewes |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.9 | 35.1 | Lewes |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.4 | 60.3 | Lewes |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 79.7 | 99.9 | Lewes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.7 | 11.9 | Lewes |
Total
Babergh is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 22. 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
Babergh Lewes
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£440.6m£442.5m£417.9mLewes is higher£532.1m£534.4m£504.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£306.6m£308.0m£290.9mLewes is higher£332.2m£333.6m£315.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£80.7m£81.1m£76.6mLewes is higher£119.1m£119.6m£112.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£285.1m£286.3m£270.4mLewes is higher£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mLewes is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mLewes is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mLewes is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mLewes is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mLewes is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mLewes is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mLewes is higher£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mLewes is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mLewes is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mLewes is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mLewes is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mLewes is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,827Lewes is higher26,279
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,643Lewes is higher2,149
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,088Lewes is higher3,595
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,593Lewes is higher6,168
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,725Lewes is higher10,218
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,038Lewes is higher1,215
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| Measure | Babergh | Lewes | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £440.6m£442.5m£417.9m | £532.1m£534.4m£504.7m | Lewes |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £306.6m£308.0m£290.9m | £332.2m£333.6m£315.1m | Lewes |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £80.7m£81.1m£76.6m | £119.1m£119.6m£112.9m | Lewes |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £285.1m£286.3m£270.4m | £304.9m£306.2m£289.2m | Lewes |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.1m£6.1m£5.8m | £9.0m£9.0m£8.5m | Lewes |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.1m£14.3m | £17.7m£17.8m£16.8m | Lewes |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.40m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | Lewes |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.7m£29.9m£28.2m | £40.5m£40.7m£38.4m | Lewes |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.5m£9.6m£9.1m | £16.6m£16.6m£15.7m | Lewes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.5m£4.6m£4.3m | £5.7m£5.8m£5.5m | Lewes |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £64.7m£65.0m£61.4m | £95.0m£95.4m£90.1m | Lewes |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.2m£13.3m£12.5m | £23.0m£23.1m£21.8m | Lewes |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.9m£11.0m£10.4m | £17.5m£17.5m£16.6m | Lewes |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | Lewes |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.21m£0.22m£0.20m | £0.45m£0.46m£0.43m | Lewes |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.83m£0.84m£0.79m | Lewes |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,827 | 26,279 | Lewes |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,643 | 2,149 | Lewes |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,088 | 3,595 | Lewes |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,593 | 6,168 | Lewes |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,725 | 10,218 | Lewes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,038 | 1,215 | Lewes |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.