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Babergh and Chichester
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.
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,547£4,566£4,313Chichester is higher£4,792£4,813£4,546
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,242£12,295£11,613Chichester is higher£12,421£12,474£11,782
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,464£1,471£1,389Chichester is higher£1,655£1,662£1,569
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,382£11,430£10,796Chichester is higher£11,548£11,597£10,954
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£244£245£231Chichester is higher£268£269£254
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£600£603£569Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£588£590£557
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Chichester is higher£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£264
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£99£93Chichester is higher£102£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£82£83£78Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,174£1,179£1,114Chichester is higher£1,366£1,371£1,295
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129Chichester is higher£193£194£183
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£198£199£188Chichester is higher£203£204£193
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.84£5.87£5.54Chichester is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.90£3.92£3.70Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
991.2Chichester is higher1,002.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
65.6Chichester is higher66.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
123.3Babergh is higherDepends on how you count121.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.4Babergh is higherDepends on how you count43.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
140.1Chichester is higher148.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.8Babergh is higherDepends on how you count17.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Babergh | Chichester | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,547£4,566£4,313 | £4,792£4,813£4,546 | Chichester |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,242£12,295£11,613 | £12,421£12,474£11,782 | Chichester |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,464£1,471£1,389 | £1,655£1,662£1,569 | Chichester |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,382£11,430£10,796 | £11,548£11,597£10,954 | Chichester |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £244£245£231 | £268£269£254 | Chichester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £600£603£569 | £588£590£557 | Babergh |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £17£17£16 | Chichester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £278£279£264 | Babergh |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £102£102£96 | Chichester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £82£83£78 | £76£76£72 | Babergh |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,174£1,179£1,114 | £1,366£1,371£1,295 | Chichester |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129 | £193£194£183 | Chichester |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £198£199£188 | £203£204£193 | Chichester |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.84£5.87£5.54 | £6.37£6.39£6.04 | Chichester |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.90£3.92£3.70 | £3.75£3.77£3.56 | Babergh |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.62£7.65£7.23 | £4.80£4.82£4.55 | Babergh |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 991.2 | 1,002.3 | Chichester |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 65.6 | 66.8 | Chichester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 123.3 | 121.0 | Babergh |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.4 | 43.5 | Babergh |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 140.1 | 148.5 | Chichester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.8 | 17.4 | Babergh |
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,547£4,566£4,313Chichester is higher£4,792£4,813£4,546
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,164£3,178£3,002Chichester is higher£3,274£3,288£3,106
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£833£837£790Chichester is higher£940£944£892
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,942£2,954£2,790Chichester is higher£3,044£3,057£2,888
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£63£63£60Chichester is higher£71£71£67
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.40£4.41£4.17Chichester is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£264
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£99£93Chichester is higher£102£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£47£47£44Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£41
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£668£671£634Chichester is higher£776£779£736
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129Chichester is higher£193£194£183
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Chichester is higher£116£116£110
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.32£3.34£3.15Chichester is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.21£2.22£2.10Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£2.13£2.14£2.02
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
256.2Chichester is higher264.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.0Chichester is higher17.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.9Chichester is higherDepends on how you count31.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.4Babergh is higherDepends on how you count43.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
79.7Chichester is higher84.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.7Babergh is higherDepends on how you count9.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Babergh | Chichester | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,547£4,566£4,313 | £4,792£4,813£4,546 | Chichester |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,164£3,178£3,002 | £3,274£3,288£3,106 | Chichester |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £833£837£790 | £940£944£892 | Chichester |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,942£2,954£2,790 | £3,044£3,057£2,888 | Chichester |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £63£63£60 | £71£71£67 | Chichester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £155£156£147 | Babergh |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.40£4.41£4.17 | £4.55£4.57£4.32 | Chichester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £278£279£264 | Babergh |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £102£102£96 | Chichester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £47£47£44 | £43£43£41 | Babergh |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £668£671£634 | £776£779£736 | Chichester |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129 | £193£194£183 | Chichester |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £116£116£110 | Chichester |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | Chichester |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.21£2.22£2.10 | £2.13£2.14£2.02 | Babergh |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.62£7.65£7.23 | £4.80£4.82£4.55 | Babergh |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 256.2 | 264.2 | Chichester |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.0 | 17.6 | Chichester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.9 | 31.9 | Chichester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.4 | 43.5 | Babergh |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 79.7 | 84.4 | Chichester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.7 | 9.9 | Babergh |
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
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£440.6m£442.5m£417.9mChichester is higher£619.2m£621.8m£587.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£306.6m£308.0m£290.9mChichester is higher£423.1m£424.9m£401.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£80.7m£81.1m£76.6mChichester is higher£121.5m£122.0m£115.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£285.1m£286.3m£270.4mChichester is higher£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mChichester is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mChichester is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mChichester is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mChichester is higher£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mChichester is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mChichester is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mChichester is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBabergh is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,827Chichester is higher34,139
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,643Chichester is higher2,276
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,088Chichester is higherDepends on how you count4,120
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,593Chichester is higherDepends on how you count5,614
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,725Chichester is higher10,900
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,038Chichester is higherDepends on how you count1,276
Show the numbers
| Measure | Babergh | Chichester | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £440.6m£442.5m£417.9m | £619.2m£621.8m£587.3m | Chichester |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £306.6m£308.0m£290.9m | £423.1m£424.9m£401.3m | Chichester |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £80.7m£81.1m£76.6m | £121.5m£122.0m£115.2m | Chichester |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £285.1m£286.3m£270.4m | £393.4m£395.0m£373.1m | Chichester |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.1m£6.1m£5.8m | £9.1m£9.2m£8.7m | Chichester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.1m£14.3m | £20.0m£20.1m£19.0m | Chichester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.40m | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | Chichester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.7m£29.9m£28.2m | £35.9m£36.1m£34.1m | Chichester |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.5m£9.6m£9.1m | £13.1m£13.2m£12.4m | Chichester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.5m£4.6m£4.3m | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | Chichester |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £64.7m£65.0m£61.4m | £100.3m£100.7m£95.1m | Chichester |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.2m£13.3m£12.5m | £25.0m£25.1m£23.7m | Chichester |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.9m£11.0m£10.4m | £14.9m£15.0m£14.2m | Chichester |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | Chichester |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.21m£0.22m£0.20m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | Chichester |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | Babergh |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,827 | 34,139 | Chichester |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,643 | 2,276 | Chichester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,088 | 4,120 | Chichester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,593 | 5,614 | Chichester |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,725 | 10,900 | Chichester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,038 | 1,276 | Chichester |
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.