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Babergh and Chichester

96,906 and 129,206 residents (mid-2024).

Babergh is higher than Chichester on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Babergh is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Chichester on 14. 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 Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Babergh £4,547, Chichester £4,792Chichester: £4,792Babergh: £4,547Chichester: £4,813Babergh: £4,566Chichester: £4,546Babergh: £4,313

    £4,547£4,566£4,313Chichester 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: Babergh £12,242, Chichester £12,421Chichester: £12,421Babergh: £12,242Chichester: £12,474Babergh: £12,295Chichester: £11,782Babergh: £11,613

    £12,242£12,295£11,613Chichester 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: Babergh £1,464, Chichester £1,655Chichester: £1,655Babergh: £1,464Chichester: £1,662Babergh: £1,471Chichester: £1,569Babergh: £1,389

    £1,464£1,471£1,389Chichester is higher£1,655£1,662£1,569

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Babergh £11,382, Chichester £11,548Chichester: £11,548Babergh: £11,382Chichester: £11,597Babergh: £11,430Chichester: £10,954Babergh: £10,796

    £11,382£11,430£10,796Chichester 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: Babergh £244, Chichester £268Chichester: £268Babergh: £244Chichester: £269Babergh: £245Chichester: £254Babergh: £231

    £244£245£231Chichester is higher£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: Babergh £600, Chichester £588Chichester: £588Babergh: £600Chichester: £590Babergh: £603Chichester: £557Babergh: £569

    £600£603£569Babergh 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: Babergh £17, Chichester £17Chichester: £17Babergh: £17Chichester: £17Babergh: £17Chichester: £16Babergh: £16

    £17£17£16Chichester is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Babergh £307, Chichester £278Chichester: £278Babergh: £307Chichester: £279Babergh: £308Chichester: £264Babergh: £291

    £307£308£291Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£264

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Babergh £98, Chichester £102Chichester: £102Babergh: £98Chichester: £102Babergh: £99Chichester: £96Babergh: £93

    £98£99£93Chichester 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: Babergh £82, Chichester £76Chichester: £76Babergh: £82Chichester: £76Babergh: £83Chichester: £72Babergh: £78

    £82£83£78Babergh 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: Babergh £1,174, Chichester £1,366Chichester: £1,366Babergh: £1,174Chichester: £1,371Babergh: £1,179Chichester: £1,295Babergh: £1,114

    £1,174£1,179£1,114Chichester is higher£1,366£1,371£1,295

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Babergh £136, Chichester £193Chichester: £193Babergh: £136Chichester: £194Babergh: £137Chichester: £183Babergh: £129

    £136£137£129Chichester 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: Babergh £198, Chichester £203Chichester: £203Babergh: £198Chichester: £204Babergh: £199Chichester: £193Babergh: £188

    £198£199£188Chichester 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: Babergh £5.84, Chichester £6.37Chichester: £6.37Babergh: £5.84Chichester: £6.39Babergh: £5.87Chichester: £6.04Babergh: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Chichester 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: Babergh £3.90, Chichester £3.75Chichester: £3.75Babergh: £3.90Chichester: £3.77Babergh: £3.92Chichester: £3.56Babergh: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Babergh £7.62, Chichester £4.80Chichester: £4.80Babergh: £7.62Chichester: £4.82Babergh: £7.65Chichester: £4.55Babergh: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh 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: Babergh 991.2, Chichester 1,002.3Chichester: 1,002.3Babergh: 991.2

    991.2Chichester is higher1,002.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Babergh 65.6, Chichester 66.8Chichester: 66.8Babergh: 65.6

    65.6Chichester is higher66.8

  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: Babergh 123.3, Chichester 121.0Chichester: 121.0Babergh: 123.3

    123.3Babergh 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: Babergh 47.4, Chichester 43.5Chichester: 43.5Babergh: 47.4

    47.4Babergh is higherDepends on how you count43.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Babergh 140.1, Chichester 148.5Chichester: 148.5Babergh: 140.1

    140.1Chichester is higher148.5

  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: Babergh 18.8, Chichester 17.4Chichester: 17.4Babergh: 18.8

    18.8Babergh is higherDepends on how you count17.4

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Babergh and Chichester, per person in the age group
MeasureBaberghChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,547£4,566£4,313£4,792£4,813£4,546Chichester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,242£12,295£11,613£12,421£12,474£11,782Chichester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,464£1,471£1,389£1,655£1,662£1,569Chichester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,382£11,430£10,796£11,548£11,597£10,954Chichester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£231£268£269£254Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£600£603£569£588£590£557Babergh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£17£17£16Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£278£279£264Babergh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£102£102£96Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£76£76£72Babergh
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,174£1,179£1,114£1,366£1,371£1,295Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£193£194£183Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£203£204£193Chichester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£6.37£6.39£6.04Chichester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£3.75£3.77£3.56Babergh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£4.80£4.82£4.55Babergh
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.21,002.3Chichester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.666.8Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.3121.0Babergh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.443.5Babergh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.1148.5Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.817.4Babergh

Per resident

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

Babergh Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Babergh £4,547, Chichester £4,792Chichester: £4,792Babergh: £4,547Chichester: £4,813Babergh: £4,566Chichester: £4,546Babergh: £4,313

    £4,547£4,566£4,313Chichester is higher£4,792£4,813£4,546

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Babergh £3,164, Chichester £3,274Chichester: £3,274Babergh: £3,164Chichester: £3,288Babergh: £3,178Chichester: £3,106Babergh: £3,002

    £3,164£3,178£3,002Chichester is higher£3,274£3,288£3,106

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Babergh £833, Chichester £940Chichester: £940Babergh: £833Chichester: £944Babergh: £837Chichester: £892Babergh: £790

    £833£837£790Chichester is higher£940£944£892

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Babergh £2,942, Chichester £3,044Chichester: £3,044Babergh: £2,942Chichester: £3,057Babergh: £2,954Chichester: £2,888Babergh: £2,790

    £2,942£2,954£2,790Chichester is higher£3,044£3,057£2,888

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Babergh £63, Chichester £71Chichester: £71Babergh: £63Chichester: £71Babergh: £63Chichester: £67Babergh: £60

    £63£63£60Chichester is higher£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Babergh £155, Chichester £155Chichester: £155Babergh: £155Chichester: £156Babergh: £156Chichester: £147Babergh: £147

    £155£156£147Babergh 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: Babergh £4.40, Chichester £4.55Chichester: £4.55Babergh: £4.40Chichester: £4.57Babergh: £4.41Chichester: £4.32Babergh: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Chichester is higher£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: Babergh £307, Chichester £278Chichester: £278Babergh: £307Chichester: £279Babergh: £308Chichester: £264Babergh: £291

    £307£308£291Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£264

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Babergh £98, Chichester £102Chichester: £102Babergh: £98Chichester: £102Babergh: £99Chichester: £96Babergh: £93

    £98£99£93Chichester 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: Babergh £47, Chichester £43Chichester: £43Babergh: £47Chichester: £43Babergh: £47Chichester: £41Babergh: £44

    £47£47£44Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Babergh £668, Chichester £776Chichester: £776Babergh: £668Chichester: £779Babergh: £671Chichester: £736Babergh: £634

    £668£671£634Chichester is higher£776£779£736

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Babergh £136, Chichester £193Chichester: £193Babergh: £136Chichester: £194Babergh: £137Chichester: £183Babergh: £129

    £136£137£129Chichester is higher£193£194£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Babergh £113, Chichester £116Chichester: £116Babergh: £113Chichester: £116Babergh: £113Chichester: £110Babergh: £107

    £113£113£107Chichester is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Babergh £3.32, Chichester £3.62Chichester: £3.62Babergh: £3.32Chichester: £3.63Babergh: £3.34Chichester: £3.43Babergh: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Chichester is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

    £2.21£2.22£2.10Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£2.13£2.14£2.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Babergh £7.62, Chichester £4.80Chichester: £4.80Babergh: £7.62Chichester: £4.82Babergh: £7.65Chichester: £4.55Babergh: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Babergh 256.2, Chichester 264.2Chichester: 264.2Babergh: 256.2

    256.2Chichester is higher264.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Babergh 17.0, Chichester 17.6Chichester: 17.6Babergh: 17.0

    17.0Chichester is higher17.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Babergh 31.9, Chichester 31.9Chichester: 31.9Babergh: 31.9

    31.9Chichester 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: Babergh 47.4, Chichester 43.5Chichester: 43.5Babergh: 47.4

    47.4Babergh is higherDepends on how you count43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Babergh 79.7, Chichester 84.4Chichester: 84.4Babergh: 79.7

    79.7Chichester is higher84.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Babergh 10.7, Chichester 9.9Chichester: 9.9Babergh: 10.7

    10.7Babergh is higherDepends on how you count9.9

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Babergh and Chichester, per resident
MeasureBaberghChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,547£4,566£4,313£4,792£4,813£4,546Chichester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,164£3,178£3,002£3,274£3,288£3,106Chichester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£833£837£790£940£944£892Chichester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,942£2,954£2,790£3,044£3,057£2,888Chichester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£71£71£67Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£155£156£147Babergh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£4.55£4.57£4.32Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£278£279£264Babergh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£102£102£96Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£43£43£41Babergh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£668£671£634£776£779£736Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£193£194£183Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£116£116£110Chichester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£3.62£3.63£3.43Chichester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£2.13£2.14£2.02Babergh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£4.80£4.82£4.55Babergh
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.2264.2Chichester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.017.6Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.931.9Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.443.5Babergh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.784.4Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.79.9Babergh

Total

Babergh is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Chichester on 21. 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 Chichester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Babergh £440.6m, Chichester £619.2mChichester: £619.2mBabergh: £440.6mChichester: £621.8mBabergh: £442.5mChichester: £587.3mBabergh: £417.9m

    £440.6m£442.5m£417.9mChichester is higher£619.2m£621.8m£587.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Babergh £306.6m, Chichester £423.1mChichester: £423.1mBabergh: £306.6mChichester: £424.9mBabergh: £308.0mChichester: £401.3mBabergh: £290.9m

    £306.6m£308.0m£290.9mChichester is higher£423.1m£424.9m£401.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Babergh £80.7m, Chichester £121.5mChichester: £121.5mBabergh: £80.7mChichester: £122.0mBabergh: £81.1mChichester: £115.2mBabergh: £76.6m

    £80.7m£81.1m£76.6mChichester is higher£121.5m£122.0m£115.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Babergh £285.1m, Chichester £393.4mChichester: £393.4mBabergh: £285.1mChichester: £395.0mBabergh: £286.3mChichester: £373.1mBabergh: £270.4m

    £285.1m£286.3m£270.4mChichester is higher£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Babergh £6.1m, Chichester £9.1mChichester: £9.1mBabergh: £6.1mChichester: £9.2mBabergh: £6.1mChichester: £8.7mBabergh: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mChichester is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Babergh £15.0m, Chichester £20.0mChichester: £20.0mBabergh: £15.0mChichester: £20.1mBabergh: £15.1mChichester: £19.0mBabergh: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mChichester 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: Babergh £0.43m, Chichester £0.59mChichester: £0.59mBabergh: £0.43mChichester: £0.59mBabergh: £0.43mChichester: £0.56mBabergh: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mChichester is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Babergh £29.7m, Chichester £35.9mChichester: £35.9mBabergh: £29.7mChichester: £36.1mBabergh: £29.9mChichester: £34.1mBabergh: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.9m£28.2mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Babergh £9.5m, Chichester £13.1mChichester: £13.1mBabergh: £9.5mChichester: £13.2mBabergh: £9.6mChichester: £12.4mBabergh: £9.1m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.1mChichester 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: Babergh £4.5m, Chichester £5.6mChichester: £5.6mBabergh: £4.5mChichester: £5.6mBabergh: £4.6mChichester: £5.3mBabergh: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.6m£4.3mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Babergh £64.7m, Chichester £100.3mChichester: £100.3mBabergh: £64.7mChichester: £100.7mBabergh: £65.0mChichester: £95.1mBabergh: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mChichester is higher£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Babergh £13.2m, Chichester £25.0mChichester: £25.0mBabergh: £13.2mChichester: £25.1mBabergh: £13.3mChichester: £23.7mBabergh: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mChichester is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Babergh £10.9m, Chichester £14.9mChichester: £14.9mBabergh: £10.9mChichester: £15.0mBabergh: £11.0mChichester: £14.2mBabergh: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mChichester is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Babergh £0.32m, Chichester £0.47mChichester: £0.47mBabergh: £0.32mChichester: £0.47mBabergh: £0.32mChichester: £0.44mBabergh: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mChichester is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Babergh £0.21m, Chichester £0.28mChichester: £0.28mBabergh: £0.21mChichester: £0.28mBabergh: £0.22mChichester: £0.26mBabergh: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.22m£0.20mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Babergh £0.74m, Chichester £0.62mChichester: £0.62mBabergh: £0.74mChichester: £0.62mBabergh: £0.74mChichester: £0.59mBabergh: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBabergh is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Babergh 24,827, Chichester 34,139Chichester: 34,139Babergh: 24,827

    24,827Chichester is higher34,139

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Babergh 1,643, Chichester 2,276Chichester: 2,276Babergh: 1,643

    1,643Chichester is higher2,276

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Babergh 3,088, Chichester 4,120Chichester: 4,120Babergh: 3,088

    3,088Chichester 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: Babergh 4,593, Chichester 5,614Chichester: 5,614Babergh: 4,593

    4,593Chichester is higherDepends on how you count5,614

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Babergh 7,725, Chichester 10,900Chichester: 10,900Babergh: 7,725

    7,725Chichester is higher10,900

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Babergh 1,038, Chichester 1,276Chichester: 1,276Babergh: 1,038

    1,038Chichester is higherDepends on how you count1,276

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Babergh and Chichester, total
MeasureBaberghChichesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.6m£442.5m£417.9m£619.2m£621.8m£587.3mChichester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m£423.1m£424.9m£401.3mChichester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m£121.5m£122.0m£115.2mChichester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m£393.4m£395.0m£373.1mChichester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mChichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mChichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mChichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mChichester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mChichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mChichester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mChichester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mChichester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mChichester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mChichester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mChichester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBabergh
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,82734,139Chichester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6432,276Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0884,120Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5935,614Chichester
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,72510,900Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0381,276Chichester

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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